The Catholic Church of St. Ann. 45 Anderson Street, Raritan, New Jersey, (908)

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1 The Catholic Church of St. Ann 45 Anderson Street, Raritan, New Jersey, (908) Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2009

2 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN Monday, June 1 7:00 AM Joseph and Eva Giaquinto Req. by: Daughter, Joann 1:45 PM St. Pio Devotions Tuesday, June 2 ~ Sts. Marcellinus and Peter Novena to St.Rocco 7:00 AM Helen Jasinski Req. by: Chris and Marlo Berliner 1:45 PM 13 Tuesdays of St. Anthony Part XII Wednesday, June 3 ~ Novena to St. Rocco 7:00 AM Maria and Vincenzo Sternadori Req. by: Daughters: Rose Sansone and Yolanda Gallagher Thursday, June 4 ~ Novena to St. Rocco 7:00 AM Casper Fidacaro Req. by: Granddaughter Friday, June 5 ~ First Friday 9:00 AM Santo and Rachael Greco Req. by: Daughter and Son-in-Law 10:00 AM Holy Hour for the Unborn Child Saturday, June 6 ~ First Mass for Saturday 4:00 PM Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppe Grasso Req. by: Daughter and Family Sunday, June 7 ~ The Most Holy Trinity 7:30 AM For all Parishioners 9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of the Rosary Altar Society 10:30 AM Sam and Sara Rizzo Req. by: Mary Rizzo 12:00 PM Donato Chiarello Req. by: Lena Iannetta MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR FR. Brighenti A Mass of Thanksgiving of 9 years of service as Pastor of St. Ann Church will be on June 7th at the 12 Noon Mass, followed by a luncheon reception in the school cafeteria. SANCTUARY LAMPS The Sanctuary Lamps are burning for: Tabernacle Jennifer Elizabeth Metzger as requested by Tanya Schurick and Edwina Collins Blessed Mother Joseph and Eva Giaquinto as requested by Daughter, Joann St. Joseph Paul Hoppe as requested by Fr. Brighenti, Mr. and Mrs. Pat and Norma Brighenti and Priscilla Collin PRO-LIFE CANDLE The Pro-Life candle has been graciously donated by Mr. Thomas Rizzolo in memory of all aborted babies. DIOCESAN SCOUT AWARD S MASS The Annual Diocesan Scout Award s Mass will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 7 PM at the Cathedral of St. Francis, Metuchen. Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski will be the main celebrant. Awards will be presented by the Bishop and Msgr. Michael J. Corona, Catholic Scouting Moderator for the Diocese of Metuchen. If you have completed your Scout workbook and would like to receive your award for Junior, Cadette and Senior Scouts, please send your application to: The Diocese of Metuchen Catholic Scouting PO Box 191 Metuchen, NJ For futher information call Judy Orgonas at or Ruth Bielanski, Girl Scout Coordinator for the Diocese of Metuchen at Fr. Brighenti New Address Effective July 1, 2009 Mount St Mary s Seminary Old Emmitsburg Road Emmitsburg, MD 21272

3 PENTECOST SUNDAY Food Bank Collection II Sharon Pasewaldt and Dieter The Food Bank Collection for June will be held the weekend of June 6 & 7. Please remember to bring your nonperishable products with you to Mass. Your Help is Needed! Be a Catechist! Generosity: Sharing your time, talent and possessions with others. Opportunities are available to grow in this virtue. Be a Catechist! The rewards are eternal! We are in need of Catechists for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade. (Monday evenings from 7:00-8:15pm). Please call Christine Esposito at extension 114 if you are interested. Festa Volunteers Needed! FESTA VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM FESTA Dates: June 16th through June 20th Festa Hours: Tues. to Thurs.: 6:00PM to 10:00PM Fri.: 6:00PM to 10:30, Sat. 5:30 to 10:30PM Please return this form to the rectory office or in the weekend collection basket Name REGISTRATION FORMS FOR NEW STUDENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH. YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THIS PARISH IN ORDER TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN OUR C.C.D. PROGRAM. IF YOUR CHILD WAS NOT BAPTIZED AT ST. ANN S A COPY OF THEIR BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR REGISTRATION FORM. PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN FORMS TO THE R E C T O R Y O F F I C E A BSOLUTEL Y N O REGISTRATIONS FOR WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JUNE 12 th. Phone # (day or evenings) I am available to work the following evenings & hours: (We can also use alternates to cover during dinner break time from 7:00 to 8:00) If possible please indicate 2 hour to 2 1/2 hr. blocks or the full 4 hours Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday THE ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP (Children under 18 CANNOT collect money if they work in the games.) There will be a Bus trip to Atlantic City on Thursday, June 4th. For reservations, please call Marge Corona at

4 MAY 31, 2009 Vatican City, Apr 27, 2009 / 10:38 am (CNA).- During yesterday's Mass and canonization ceremony, Pope Benedict reflected on the relevance and story of each of the five new saints. At the beginning of his homily, the Holy Father commented on today's Gospel which recounts how the two disciples of Emmaus, returning to Jerusalem, told the eleven disciples that they had recognized Jesus "in the breaking of the bread." "Each community relives this same experience in the celebration of the Eucharist, especially on Sundays," said the Pope. "In celebrating the Eucharist we communicate with Christ, victim of atonement, and from Him we draw forgiveness and life. What would our lives as Christians be without the Eucharist?" Going on then to recall certain fundamental aspects of the lives of the five new saints, the Holy Father began by referring to the "concrete and courageous initiatives" of St. Arcangelo Tadini. These included establishing the Catholic Workers' Mutual Assistance Association, building a textile mill and a residence for female workers, and founding the Congregation of Worker Sisters of the Holy House of Nazareth in 1900, his aim being to evangelize the world of work, sharing in its fatigues and following the example of the Holy Family of Nazareth. "How prophetic the charismatic intuition of Fr. Tadini was, and what relevance his example still has, even today in times of serious economic crisis!" cried the Pope. Benedict XVI described St. Bernardo Tolomei, abbot and founder of the Olivetan Benedictine Congregation who died of the plague in 1348 while assisting his fellow monks who had contracted the disease, as a "true martyr of charity.... The example of this saint invites us to translate our own faith into a life dedicated to God in prayer and spent in serving others under the impulse of charity, a charity ready also to make the supreme sacrifice," he said. St. Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira, he went on, "was a great soldier and a great leader who never allowed his personal qualities to overshadow the supreme action of God.... At the end of his life he retreated to a Carmelite convent that he himself had ordered to be built." "This exemplary figure, his life characterized by faith and prayer in apparently unfavorable settings, shows that in any situation - even military life and warfare - it is possible to enact and fulfill the values and principles of Christian life, especially if one places oneself at the service of the common good and the glory of God." Turning then to focus on St. Gertrude Comensoli, foundress of the Institute of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Benedict XVI explained that the aim of her institute was "to translate 'charity contemplated' in the Eucharistic Christ into 'effective charity' through dedication to the needy. "In a confused and often wounded society such as our own; to young people, such as those of our time, in search of values and of a meaning to give to their lives, St. Gertrude indicates a firm point of reference in God, Who in the Eucharist made Himself our traveling companion," he added. Turning his attention then to St. Caterina Volpicelli, foundress of the Institute of Handmaidens of the Sacred Heart, the Pope noted how she "strove 'to be of Christ in order to bring to Christ' the people she came across in late nineteenth-century Naples, at a time of spiritual and social crisis." This saint, the Holy Father concluded, "shows her own spiritual daughters, and all of us, the demanding path to a conversion that changes the heart at its roots and translates into activities coherent with the Gospel. Thus it is possible to lay the foundations for a society open to justice and solidarity, overcoming that economic and cultural imbalance which still exists in a large part of our planet Please join us for our Padre Pio League which will meet on Monday, June 1 at 1:45 pm. Please join us for our prayer and devotion.

5 PENTECOST SUNDAY Director Jose` L. Lopez honored St. Ann School with his visit to our Science Laboratory and the 7 th & 8 th Grade students. He explained to the students how Saint Peter s College in Jersey City was given a two-million dollar award. With the money, the college has established the Center for Microplasma Science and Technology. We thank Director Jose` L. Lopez, PhD for coming to Saint Ann School on May 20 th to speak to our upper grade Science classes. Dr. Lopez spoke to the students about how Saint Peter s College conducts the experiments using microplasma technology and is exposing the students of Saint Peter s College to national and international research in that area. Once again we express our thanks to Dr. Lopez for visiting us. We also thank Mr. Aldo Martinez, whose children attended Saint Ann School and who is presently serving on our School Advisory Council, for introducing us to Doctor Lopez. CONGRATULATIONS Bishop Paul Bootkoski has appointed Msgr. Michael Corona as the fourteenth Pastor of our parish. We wish him every success and most of all our love and prayers. Luke O Kane & Bianca Polizzi 7 th Grade Students St. Ann School I know not what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be truly happy are those who have sought and found how to serve. Albert Schweitzer