St. Bartholomew Church

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1 St. Bartholomew Church Pastoral Team Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh Pastor Fr. David J. Wejnerowski Parochial Vicar Weekend Clergy Msgr. William Benwell, V.G. Deacons John H. Broehl Anthony J. Gostkowski John F. Kenny Phil Tartara John P. McShane (Emeritus) School Principal Ann Wierzbicki Director Religious Education Barbara Fitzgerald St. Mary Magdalene July 22nd WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR LITURGICAL LIFE ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH 470 RYDERS LANE E AST BRUNSWICK, NJ F IFTEENTH SUNDAY IN O RDINARY TIME J ULY 16, 2017 Parish Center/Rectory Fax: School: Religious Education: Please visit our website Eucharist: Reconciliation: Morning Prayer: Adoration: Parish Center Hours: Monday Friday : 8:30 A.M. Saturday: 8:00 A.M. Vigil: 5:00 P.M. Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 Noon Saturday: 3:30 4:30 P.M. (or by appointment by calling the Parish Center) Monday to Friday 8:05 a.m. Every First Friday Noon to 7:00 p.m. Mon to Thurs. 9:00 am 4:00 pm. Friday Closed

2 SATURDAY July 15, 2017: Weekday: Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 5:00 P.M. George Kelly r/o Joann & Ryan Kelly SUNDAY, July 16, 2017: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. Deceased Members of the Garrett & Whittle Families r/o Tom & Dolores Garrett 10:00 A.M. In Thanksgiving r/o Hubert & Leonida Ruiz 12:00 P.M. Bill Maher r/o The Maher Family MONDAY, July 17, 2017: Weekday 8:30 A.M. Kathleen Maffa r/o JoAnn & Ryan Kelly 18 Presentation in Parish Hall 7:00 pm. Fr. Jeffrey Calia 25 Presentation in Parish Hall 7:00 pm. Imam Kaiser Aslam 13 SvDP Corp. Comm. 8:00 a.m. 19&20 Food Collection After All Masses TUESDAY, July 18, 2017: Weekday; Saint Camillus De Lellis, Priest 8:30 A.M. Frank Marchitelli r/o The Carulli Family WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2017: Weekday 8:30 A.M. Deceased Members of O Neill Family r/o Peter & Joan Gregory THURSDAY, July 20, 2017: Weekday; Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr 8:30 A.M. The Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Bartholomew Parish Altar Rosary Society SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, July 21, 2017: Weekday; Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church 8:30 A.M. Hedy Hubner r/o The Carbley Family SATURDAY, July 22, 2017: Weekday ; Saint Mary Magdalene 8:00 A.M. Giuseppina Taibi r/o Filomena Bartolotta 5:00 P.M. Josephine & Joseph Spinelli r/o The Kelly Family SUNDAY, July 23, 2017: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. Frank Freeman r/o The Family 10:00 A.M. John Lynch r/o The Selby Family 12:00 P.M. Marie & Robert Vastano r/o Maria Lanya Join the Altar Rosary Society for a One-Day Retreat Loyola Jesuit Center Morristown, NJ ~ All Women of the Parish are Invited ~ More details to follow!

3 INFANT BAPTISMS The Sacrament is celebrated on Sunday at 1:15 PM. by appointment only. A Pre-Baptism Catechetical Session is required for parents. Godparents (Sponsors) must be practicing Catholics and at least 14 years of age. A practicing non-catholic Christian may act as a witness along with a Catholic Sponsor. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS We welcome all unbaptized individuals, friends, family members and neighbors who are not Roman Catholic Christians or those individuals within the Catholic Tradition who may have never received the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist or Confirmation to participate in our parish program for adult Christian Initiation at this time. This program is also ideal for baptized Christians of other Christian denominations who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. If you know of someone who may wish to experience the richness of our Catholic Faith and who desires to participate fully in the sacramental life of the Church, please contact Barbara Bunag at MATRIMONY The Sacrament of Matrimony requires an extensive period of preparation. Contact must be made with Parish Center one year in advance. MINISTRY TO THE SICK The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the anointing of the sick is available to our parish sick and shut-ins upon request. Please inform the parish concerning the needs of the sick by calling the Parish Office. If any member of the parish is hospitalized, please notify the Parish Office immediately so that a member of the Pastoral Staff may visit. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH FAMILY WHO ARE SICK AS WELL AS THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES Dear Brothers and Sisters, We have had a couple of extraordinary days here at the parish this past week. On Sunday, Bishop Checchio celebrated the Noon Mass and was warmly welcomed by our community, especially our school children. On Monday the Home News published a wonderful front page article on our parish Summer Series: A conversation with the three Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Tuesday night, Rabbi Philip Bazeley, from Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick kicked off the series with a provocative presentation on the core beliefs of the Jewish faith. The series will continue this Tuesday, July 18 th, when Father Jeffrey Calia, C.O. Parochial Vicar. Saint Peter the Apostle in New Brunswick will speak on the core beliefs of Catholic Christians. All are welcome to attend, the presentation begins at 7 pm in the Parish Hall. There are still places available for the October pilgrimage to the California Missions. We will visit all 21 Missions along the famous Camino Real in California. Pilgrimage departs Newark Liberty Airport on October 9 th when we will journey to San Diego and the first mission founded by St. Junipero Serra. Our journey will continue along the California Coast to Carmel where Saint Junipero Serra is buried and then onto San Francisco and our return home. Each day the pilgrims will gather for prayer and Mass and there will be time for sightseeing and fellowship. Looking forward to welcoming 25 people to make the journey to the Missions. The dates are October 9 th to October 18 th. Please contact me for more information. In Christ, Fr Thomas III III I Lauren Luthman & Bryan Elsasser Thomas Toto & Allison Campbell Hailey Broehl & Andrew Saginor Silver & Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration You are cordially invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Metuchen. Renew your marriage vows with Bishop James F. Checchio at a special Evening Prayer Service in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen. Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 4:00 PM Application forms may be secured by contacting the parish office or by logging on to the diocesan website: marriage-enrichment/. Kindly note that this form can be typed on and printed out but cannot be forwarded. If you wish to keep the information it must be SAVED AS a word document in your computer. July 1st & 2nd, 2017: $17, July 8th & 9th, 2017: $18, Forms must be signed by your priest, pastoral minister or deacon and returned to the Family Life Office by the parish office. Application forms will be accepted by the Family Life Office until the deadline for registration Friday, September 1st. A confirmation letter with further details will be sent once your application has been processed. For further information, please call the Family Life Office at x 1705 or 4573 / mfonseca@diometuchen.org

4 KNIGHTS KORNER KNIGHTS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP INFOR- MATION Knights Council meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:30pm. For membership information please contact our Membership Director Brother Joe Baker at or KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WEB SITE Brother Knights for Information about the Knights Events and Council activities by the Saint Bartholomew Knights of Columbus please visit our Web Site at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL & AS- SEMBLY 3583 MEETINGS Their will be no Assembly meeting in July. The next Assembly meeting will be on August 9 th at 7:30pm. The next Council meeting will be on August 16 th at 7:30pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CORPORATE MASS AND DAY OF ADORATION There will be no Corporate Mass for July and August. Brother Knights, there will be no Adoration for the months of June, July and August. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WREATHES ACROSS AMERICA On August 7 th -13 th we will once again be at the Middlesex County Fair selling Wreathes for our Veterans which, will be placed on their graves in December. Tony Riccardella -PGK is our chairman for this event. We need Knights to help at the Fair, if you are available contact Brother Tony at annant66@verizon.net. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME On Saturday August 5 th at 7pm the Knights will be having a night out at the Somerset Patriots game in Somerset. Contact Jack Myatt-FN-PGK at jtm21365@hotmail.com or KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2017 Take me out to the Ball game, Saturday August 5 th 2017 Yard Sale Saturday September 9 th, 2017 th 2017 Charter Dance Sunday September, 24 Installation of Officers Sunday September, 24th 2017 St Bartholomew Church 470 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ Summer Series Tuesdays, July 11, 18, 25, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall For information please call: You are cordially invited to join us in A conversation with the three Abrahamic Faiths. The goal for this series is to begin to understand the basic tenets of these three major religions. The hope is to open the door for an ongoing exchange of information and to debunk some of the myths and incorrect ideas we may have of how Jews, Catholics and Muslims practice their faith in Tuesday, July 11 th, Rabbi Philip Bazeley, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick NJ. Rabbi Bazeley will answer the question: What makes a person Jewish? What are the core beliefs of the Jewish faith and how do these beliefs guide the everyday lives of those who embrace the Jewish faith? The Rabbi will briefly touch on the diversity of beliefs in the Jewish faith. Tuesday, July 18 th, Father Jeffrey Calia, C.O. Parochial Vicar, St. Peter the Apostle Parish, New Brunswick. Father Jeff will answer the question: What makes us Catholic? How do we live out our Catholic faith in 2017 America? How are Catholics different from the many other Christian faiths practiced around America and the world? Tuesday, July 25 th, Imam Kaiser Aslam, Chaplain, Center for Islamic Life, Rutgers University will answer the question: What are the core beliefs of Islam? What defines the life of a Muslim? Imam Aslam will help us understand the enormous diversity within the Muslim community. Finally, how do Muslims view Judaism and Catholicism, as well as practitioners of other faiths? There will be time for questions from the audience after each presentation. At the end of the formal presentations, there will be time for members of each faith community to dialogue with one another over refreshments. So please join us for one, two or all three conversations so we can begin to understand the faiths of our neighbors and friends CHARITY UNITY FRATERNITY PATRIOTISM

5 Bishop James Checchio at the Noon Mass

6 Pilgrimage along the California Mission Trail with Fr. Thomas Walsh October 9-18, 2017 Join Fr. Thomas Walsh on a pilgrimage along the California Mission Trail in the footsteps of St. Junipero Serra! Visit the Missions of San Diego de Alcala, San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and many more. Along the way spend time enjoying San Diego's Mission Bay; see the famous Christ Cathedral, North Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Danish village Solvang. Take the scenic drive from Carmel to Monterey and explore the Big Sur coastline. Visit the only remaining Spanish Plaza, and explore San Francisco's Pier 39, Japanese Tea Garden and Buffalo Paddock! See the Golden Gate Bridge and spend time enjoying California's beautiful wine country. Renew your faith and see some of California's greatest sitesthis is a trip you will not want to miss! (10 days/9 nights) includes airfare from Newark, hotels, meals as indicated in itinerary, and more. For cost, and additional information, contact