St. Bartholomew Church

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1 First Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2018 St. Bartholomew Church Pastoral Team Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh Pastor Fr. Dario Endiape Parochial Vicar Deacons John H. Broehl Anthony J. Gostkowski John F. Kenny Phil Tartara John P. McShane (Emeritus) School Principal Ann Wierzbicki See, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants. After you and with every living creature that was with you. (First Reading) Director Religious Education Barbara Fitzgerald bfitzgerald@stbartseb.com WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR LITURGICAL LIFE ST. BARTH OLOMEW CHUR CH 470 R YDE RS L ANE E A ST B RU NS W IC K, NJ Eucharist: F IRST S UNDAY O F L ENT F EBRUARY 18, 2018 Monday Friday : 8:30 A.M. Saturday: 8:00 A.M. Vigil: 5:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 Noon Reconciliation: Parish Center/Rectory Fax: School: Religious Education: Please visit our website Adoration: Saturday: 3:30 4:30 P.M. (or by appointment by calling the Parish Center) Every First Friday Noon to 7:00 p.m. October May Parish Center Hours: Mon to Thurs. 9:00 am 4:00 pm Friday 9-12 NOON

2 SATURDAY, February 17, 2018: Saturday after Ash Wednesday 5:00 P.M. George Kelly r/o JoAnn & Ryan Kelly SUNDAY, February 18, 2018: First Sunday of Lent Forgiveness Sunday 8:00 A.M. Robert Maglies r/o Michael & Eileen Laggart Abdel Gadalla r/o Maligranda Family 10:00 A.M. Deceased Members of the Walsh & Egan Families r/o Fr. Thomas Walsh 12:00 P.M. Florence Cleary r/o Daniel & Elizabeth McCarron 19 President s Day Parish Office Closed Morning Mass 9:00 am Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 21 Healing Mass 7:00 p.m. 22 Confirmation Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall 25 Children s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass 26 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 28 Healing Mass 7:00 p.m. MONDAY, February 19, 2018: Lenten Weekday Presidents Day 9:00 A.M. Joseph Frikker r/o The Beattys Family 7:00 P.M. Wysocki Family r/o Bob & Peg Wysocki TUESDAY, February 20, 2018: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. Eleanor C. Barbarotta r/o Peter, Ann & Joseph Hoadley WEDNESDAY, February 21, 2018: Lenten Weekday Saint Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:30 A.M. James A. Haney r/o KoC Council # :00 P.M. Richard Merenda r/o The Tee Family THURSDAY, February 22, 2018: The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 8:30 A.M. The Intentions of the Parishioners of St Bartholomew Parish Philip Stewart r/o Ann, Maryann & Phil FRIDAY, February 23, 2018: Lenten Weekday Saint Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr 8:30 A.M. The Ferrullo Family r/o Joann Heinlin 7:00 P.M. Glory & Shanthi Doss r/o The Doss Family SATURDAY, February 24, 2018: Lenten Weekday 8:00 A.M. Pat Raviolva r/o The Raviola Family 5:00 P.M. Bevere & Sica Families r/o Raymond & Camille SUNDAY, February 25, 2018: Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 A.M. Guiseppe Maimone r/o Zofia Kondracki John, Rose & Robert Tarzia r/o Aldo & Virginia Tarzia 10:00 A.M. Thomas Saroka Anniv. Of his Death r/o Kenneth & Elina Saroka 12:00 P.M. Kenneth Helmold r/o Greg & Mary Gatto Holy Hour Today 4-5 p.m. ADORATION 1:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M.

3 INFANT BAPTISMS First Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2018 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, The Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent finds Jesus in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. We enter into our Lenten retreat with the Lord Jesus, a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. May this time of retreat strengthen us as disciples of the Lord and bring us to the joy of Easter. Lent is a season of being invited by God to change. To return to God with our whole heart. After receiving the sign of ashes on our foreheads we are reminded that we are mortal creatures in need of God's Mercy and Forgiveness. Please take time for prayer each day. Prayer is a lifting of the mind and heart to God. Daily prayer strengthens and deepens our relationship with God. Prayer will change your life! There are extra opportunities to attend daily Mass during Lent. On Monday evening we celebrate a Mass and novena in honor of Our Lady, Wednesday Evening we celebrate a Healing Mass for all of those in need and Friday evening Mass is followed by the Stations of the Cross. All Masses are at 7 pm in the Church. Let us continue to pray for one another. In Christ, Father Thomas Part me Posi on Part me weekend custodian posi on available for the church. Saturday 7 AM to 11 AM Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM Will be responsible for general cleaning of the church including restrooms and the parish hall as necessary. February 10th & 11th, 2018 $17, Please call Barbara Bunag at at the parish center.

4 February 17, 2018 St. Bartholomew School 470 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ Tel Fax Dear Parents and Guardians and Parishioners, On Tuesday, our students attended the Mission Fair and raised money for the missions. Thank you, Mrs. Iadevaia, Mrs. Bell, and the Home School Association for coordinating this event. Students attended Mass on Wednesday in order to receive ashes as we began Lent. Rice bowls were sent home on Monday as we pray, fast, learn, and give during the season and prepare our hearts for Easter. A wonderful evening was had by all who attended the Sweetheart Dance. Thank you, Mrs. Buttons, for chairing this evening. On Monday, our Pre-K 4 students hosted their Valentine s Day celebration. The Gertrude Hawk Easter Candy Sale orders are due. Thank you for your support. At St. Bartholomew School we celebrate our unique Catholic identity and the wonderful opportunities we provide our students. I invite you to come visit our school and be embraced by our sense of family and community, our rigorous academic curriculum, the way we strive to guide each child to be the person God called him/her to be, our service learning opportunities, our mentoring/virtuedriven program, and weekly attendance and serving at Masses and prayer services. Most importantly, as it states at the entrance of our school: Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this school. The unseen but ever present teacher in its classes The model of its faculty The inspiration of its students We are registering students in PreKindergarten 3 through Grade 8 for School Year at this time. Please call the school office to schedule a tour. First Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2018 St. Bartholomew Columbietts SAVE THE DATE 8 th Annual Wine Tasting Saturday April 14 th 7-10 PM St Bart s Parish Hall Sponsored by Adelphia Wine Company and St. Bartholomew Columbiettes Tickets: $30 Before 4/7 $40 After 4/7 Includes food, desserts, and more! Call Noreen at (732) ST BARTHOLOMEW COLUMBIETTES As Catholic Christians, we are called by Jesus to serve him by serving others. Are you a Catholic woman over the age of 17 who is looking for a way to serve? Then perhaps the St. Bart s Columbiettes is right for you. Our organization has been helping the needy in our community by hosting the Pink Party in October whose proceeds benefited the Breast Center at St. Peters Hospital and the Christmas Tea in December whose proceeds aided military families and an area needy family. We also helped make Christmas a little brighter for children around the world by organizing Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection at St Bart s. Upcoming activities include: Making up Easter Baskets for less fortunate children at various shelters (March) As we look ahead to our Lenten journey, may our fasting be a hunger for justice, our alms an offering of peace, and our prayers a reflection of humble and grateful hearts. Amen. God bless you, Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, R.N., M.A.E./Ed.S. Principal Hosting a Pizza Party for the children at the Laurie Haven Shelter (April) Preparing and serving a meal at the Oznam Family Shelter (May) If you think that this is a way you can answer Jesus call to service and enjoy the company of a great group of women, then CALL (908)

5 St. Vincent DePaul Society St. Bartholomew Conference The St. Vincent de Paul Society is very grateful for the generous food, monetary, and gift donations we have received from our parishioners and parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish. Thank you so much for your generosity! Spirit of St. Vincent Pope John Paul II taught that spirituality concerns the whole of life, or, as he often put it, the unity of life. He said to the laity: There cannot be two parallel lives in your existence as lay men and women: on the one hand, the so-called spiritual life, with its values and demands; and on the other, the so-called secular life, that is, life in a family, at work, social relationships, in the responsibilities of public life and in culture. The branch, engrafted to the vine which is Christ, bears its fruit in every sphere of existence and activity. Every activity, every situation, every precise responsibility is the occasion ordained by Providence for a continuous exercise of faith, hope, and charity. (US Manual of the SVDP, p. 59) About the Society Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. We can be reached at or by at info@ebsvdp.org. If getting involved and helping others is something you've been meaning to do, please consider this an invitation to join us! MONTHLY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Interfaith Network of Care will be hosting a Caregiver Support Group on the second Wednesday of each month, at 3pm in St. Paul s Social Hall located in the basement of the Education Building on West Lakewood behind the Church in Milltown. If you are caregiving to your spouse or to an elderly parent, this group is for you! Please RSVP in advance to The group will be ran by Shonda Baker, MSW, Senior Well-Being Specialist, from Oaks Integrated Care. Refreshments will also be provided. St. John Vianney Church 420 Inman Ave. Colonia, NJ POLAND S BEST AUGUST 9-18TH 2018 $ from Newark: Price includes airfare, fuel surcharges, taxes, 3 meals a day, superior hotel, all entrance fees. For more info call Fr. Joseph Kubiak at St. John Vianney, Colonia or Phyllis Gomulka ; HEALING MASS In Honor of The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church Spotswood, NJ February 20, 2018 Presided over By Rev. Ignatius Mary Okoroji, SDV Please call

6 KNIGHTS KORNER KNIGHTS COUNCIL MEMBER- SHIP INFORMATION Knights Council meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting at 7:30pm. For membership information please contact our Membership Director Brother Joe Baker at or KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL & ASSEMBLY 3583 MEETINGS The next Council meeting will be on Wednesday February 21st at 7:30pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLOOD DRIVE Thanks to all the parishioners and Knights that came out for the Feb. 4 th blood Drive. We collected 50 pints. Also, thanks to our chairman Jack Myatt-PGK-FN for doing a great job facilitating this event for our council. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOUSE USAGE Any Groups that are planning on using the Knights House for any activity you must first contact our Worden Bill Hills at wrhills@yahoo.com. This will alleviate any double booking. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CORPORATE MASS The next Corporate Mass will be on Saturday February 17th at 5pm. Please sit up front in the first three pews on the right side facing the Altar. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2018 Disability Drive Sat. Sun. April 14/15 Sat. Sun 21/22 Murder Mystery Night Saturday April 28 Gold shield Awards Sunday May 6 th Cheesecake Sale May 26/27 June 2/3 Oldies Night - Saturday June 2 nd Blood Drive - Sunday June 10 th CHARITY UNITY FRATERNITY PATRIOTISM SAVE THE DATE APR 28, 2018 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL A NIGHT OF MYSTERY AND DINNER WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS 40 Hours Devotion Come join St. Peter the Apostle University and Community Parish as we celebrate the 40 Hours Devotion March 4-6. The preacher for the 40 Hours will be Msgr. Joseph Celano, Vicar for Administration of the Diocese of Metuchen. The opening Mass will be 6:00pm on Sunday, March 4 after which the period of exposition will begin. There will be solemn Vespers at 7:30pm on both Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6. Following Vespers at 7:30pm on March 6, there will be a procession with the Blessed Sacrament followed by solemn Benediction to conclude the 40 Hours. Come by anytime to spend time with our Eucharistic Lord. St. Peters University and Community Parish 94 Somerset Street New Brunswick NJ Bishop s Annual Appeal Lighting a Fire in the Heart of Our World By now you have received a letter from Bishop Checchio inviting your participation in the 2018 Bishop s Annual Appeal. The diocesan ministries supported by the Appeal directly impact many of the parishioners here in St. Bartholomew parish. Your gift provides formation opportunities for our catechists, youth and young adults. Among other important ministries, your sacrificial gift supports our renewed efforts in Evangelization & Communication. If you have yet to make your pledge to this year s Bishop s Annual Appeal, you will have the opportunity to do so next weekend, February 24/25, which has been designated as Bishop s Annual Appeal In-Pew Weekend. Please prayerfully consider a gift to the Bishop s Annual Appeal to help our parish reach its goal. If we can exceed our goal of $173,000, 50% of the amount collected over goal will be returned to us in the form of a parish rebate. Just as important as our financial goal is our goal of reaching 100% participation. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly appreciated. Thank you.

7 ALTAR ROSARY UPCOMING EVENTS February 26 - Exec. Board Meeting 2:00pm - Msgr. Alliegro Rm. March 4 - Corporate Communion 8:00am Mass 5 Monthly Meeting, 2:00pm Purse Scavenger Hunt Knights of Columbus Hall 24/25 Palm Sunday Bake Sale 26 Exec. Board Meeting, 2:00pm Msgr. Alliegro Rm. All women of the Parish are always welcome to attend any of our monthly meetings held on the first Monday of the month. Being a Rosarian honors Mary in whose care Jesus has placed us. Consider joining the Altar Rosary of St. Bartholomew please call Ann Marie Broehl or Nellie Moran PLEASE PRAY THE ROSARY WITH FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE GOD BLESS, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Scouting News SCOUTS CORNER On behalf of the Troop 109 Advancement Committee, we would like to congratulate our two (2) new Second Class Scouts, Ryan Chu and Anthony Riccadella. Troop 109, right here at St. Bartholomew's Parish, currently consists of 22 Scouts from 5th Grade to High School. The Troop recently went Cabin Camping with Skiiing at Jack Frost Ski Mountain where skiing and snow boarding was done during the day, and Scout skills were worked on in the evening. The Pine Tree Patrol of Troop 109 recently took 2nd place over all in our local Klondike Derby. Pack 109 consists of Cub Scouts and Weblos from 1st to 5th Grades, with parent supervised activities. Our Pinewood Derby will be held on February 18th, and the winners will go onto the Middlesex District finals. We are always looking for Scouting families to join the Pack and the Troop, so unplug the video game controllers, and come join the Scouting program here at St. Bartholomew's! Troop Norman Dumas Pack Patty Riccadella CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school may do so now. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Saturday, March 31, Applications are available in English and Spanish. Families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply, may register for one of two Application Workshops, which will be held in two locations in January and February and following the Workshops link CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT Upon request, a statement of your 2017 Contributions will be mailed to you. Please fill out and return this form either by mail or by way of the collection basket. Name: Address: Day Phone: Envelope #

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