St. Bartholomew Church

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1 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 Director Religious Education Barbara Fitzgerald ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH 470 RYDERS LANE E AST BRUNSWICK, NJ P ALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD M ARCH 25, 2018 Parish Center/Rectory Fax: School: Religious Education: Please visit our website Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! (Gospel) Eucharist: Reconciliation: Adoration: Parish Center Hours: WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR LITURGICAL LIFE 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 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 Mon to Thurs. 9:00 am 4:00 pm Friday 9-12 NOON

2 SATURDAY, March 24, 2018: Lenten Weekday Blessed Oscar Romero, Bishop & Martyr 5:00 P.M. Mary Alai r/o Maria Castronova SUNDAY, March 25, 2018: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 A.M. Dennis DeAngelo r/o Denise Gonzalez Chris Geddes r/o The Stapert Family 10:00 A.M. In Memory of Paul & Neal Scala r/o Mary Rose DeAngelis 12:00 P.M. Jean Elizabeth Angeline r/o Bonnie Saloom MONDAY, March 26, 2018: Monday of Holy Week 8:30 A.M. Janice Murphy r/o Mark Anderson 27 NO CCD Confessions 27 PARISH OFICE CLOSING AT NOON 29 HOLY THURSDAY NO CCD PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 30 GOOD FRIDAY PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 31 HOLY SATURDAY TUESDAY, March 27, 2018: Tuesday of Holy Week 8:30 A.M. Wallace More r/o Barbara & Jeffrey Griscavage WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018: Wednesday of Holy Week 8:30 A.M. Clemence C. Camacho r/o The Rada Family THURSDAY, March 29, 2018: Thursday of Holy Week Holy Thursday 9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer 7:00 P.M. Living & Deceased Priests & Deacons of St. Bartholomew 11:30 P.M. Night Prayer FRIDAY, March 30, 2018: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) 9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer 3:00 P.M. Solemn Liturgy 7:00 P.M. Stations & Veneration of the Cross SATURDAY, March 31, 2018: Holy Saturday 9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer 7:00 P.M. The Great Easter Vigil Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Bartholomew Parish SUNDAY, April 1, 2018: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection Of the Lord 8:00 A.M. Kyle Fury r/o The Fury Family Jim & Josephine DeAngelo r/o Their Children 10:00 A.M. Ch. Joseph Fama & Janice & Walter Schroeder r/o The Family 10:00 A.M. PH Mary Mariski r/o The Fessel Families 12:00 P.M. CH Anthony & Dora Angelini r/o Kristensen Family 12:00 P.M. PH Giuseppe Maimone r/o Jerry & Janice Saferstein Monday, March 26th Mass: 8:30 a.m. Chrism Mass 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Tuesday, March 27th Mass: 8:30 a.m. Confessions 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March28th Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Thursday, March 29th Morning Prayer: 9:00 a.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00 p.m. Adoration at the Repository until Midnight (Night Prayer at 11:30 p.m.) Good Friday, March 30th Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Solemn Liturgy 3:00 p.m. Stations & Veneration of the Cross 7:00 p.m. Holy Saturday, March 31st (No Confessions Today) Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food 12:00 pm The Great Easter Vigil 7:00 p.m.

3 INFANT BAPTISMS Palm Sunday the Passion of the Lord, March 25, 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 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! With these ancient words the celebration of Holy Week begins again. Once more we hear of the Lord s triumphant entry onto Jerusalem and experience these days of Passion, Death and Resurrection. After the long retreat of Lent we intensify our prayer, fasting and almsgiving in order to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Sacred Triduum the Three Holiest Days of our year. Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed. Christians let us keep the Feast. Please make every effort to attend the liturgies of this sacred and holy week. The Sacrament of Matrimony requires an extensive period of preparation. Contact must be made with Parish Center one year in advance. In Christ, Fr. Thomas 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 2018 Bishop s Annual Appeal Lighting a Fire in the Heart of Our World Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2018 Bishop s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge or donation, there is still time to participate. Please prayerfully consider donating and mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop s Annual Appeal, PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ or give online at We are encouraging the support of all our parishioners. III Charles Raposa & Silvia Boo Bishop Checchio s seven-minute video posted on the Diocese of Metuchen website (diometuchen.org) captures the heart of the Appeal and showcases many of the ministries it supports. We appreciate all gifts as your means allow. Contributions to follow in the next bulletin.

4 St. Bartholomew School 470 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ Tel Fax Palm Sunday the Passion of the Lord, March 25, 2018 St. Bartholomew Columbietts SAVE THE DATE 8 th Annual Wine Tasting March 24, 2018 Dear Parents, Guardians, and Parishioners, Welcome to Holy Week, the holiest time in the Catholic Church. Please join us on Wednesday at 10:30 am as we participate in Stations of the Cross. Our 1 st grade students will participate in an Easter Egg Hunt with their 8 th Grade buddies. Dismissal on Wednesday is at 11:30 am with aftercare until 6:00 pm. Please submit all Operation Rice Bowl donations by Tuesday, and thank you for your generosity. Iowa testing begins on April 12. Students should come to school well-rested and should have eaten breakfast. Please see teachers websites for more information. I wish you a happy and holy Easter. May you experience the joy and blessings of Jesus this season. God bless you, Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, R.N., M.A.E./Ed.S. Principal 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) 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 Got stuff? Want to sell it? The Immaculate Concep on Columbie es will be hos ng a flea market on Saturday, April 14, 2018, Immaculate Concep on parking lot, 23 Manalapan Rd, Spotswood, NJ $15 a space for more info call Rose Lubrano at (908) Shoppers welcome from 9am 3pm. Palm Sunday the Passion of the Lord, March 25, 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: St. Vincent DePaul Society St. Bartholomew Conference The St. Vincent de Paul Society is very grateful for the generous food, monetary, and gi dona ons we have received from our parishioners and parishioners of Immaculate Concep on Parish. Thank you so much for your generosity! Dona on Request Our St. Vincent De Paul conference has a new case of a single mother and teenaged son with an urgent need for apartment furniture. They currently have very little so we would greatly appreciate donations of any usable furniture to help them. Please contact Gary ( , garyc@ebsvdp.org) if you can help. Thank you for your continued generosity toward our charitable efforts. Spirit of St. Vincent Life according to the Spirit, whose fruit is holiness (cf. Rom 6:22; Gal 5:22), s rs up every bap zed person and requires each to follow and imitate Jesus Christ, in embracing the Bea tudes, in listening and medita ng on the Word of God, in conscious and ac ve par cipa on in the liturgical and sacramental life of the Church, in personal prayer, in family or in community, in the hunger and thirst for jus ce, in the prac ce of the commandment of love in all circumstances of life and service to the brethren, especially the least, the poor, and the suffering. (Pope John Paul II, The Lay Members of Christ s Faithful People, #16) About the Society Address: Day Phone: Envelope # 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 ge ng involved and helping others is something you've been meaning to do, please consider this an invita on to join us!

6 KNIGHTS KORNER KNIGHTS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP INFOR- MATION 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 KNIGHTLIFE / WEB SITE Any articles or information you would like to inter into the KnightLife or our Web Site send to jpabaker@aol.com. Our Web Site is to view all Council and Assembly activities and information. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOUSE USAGE Any Groups that are planning on using the Knights House for any activity you must first contact our Warden Bill Hills at wrhills@yahoo.com. This will alleviate any double booking. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL & ASSEMBLY 3583 MEETINGS The next Council meeting will be on Wednesday April 4 th at 7:30pm and on Wednesday April 18 th at 7:30pm The next Assembly meeting will be on Wednesday April 11 th at 7:30pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CORPORATE MASS Our next Corporate Mass will be on Saturday April 21 st at 5pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DISABILITY DRIVE April 7th & 8th and Our Disability Drive will be on Sat/Sun April 14th & 15th.. Brother Tom Engelhardt is our Chairman this year. We will need Brother Knights to help with this worth while event. Information will soon be coming out. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2018 Disability Drive Sat. Sun. April 7 & 8th & April 14th & 15th 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 Confirmation 2018 Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh is pleased to announce we have received our date for Confirmation from the Bishop s Office. Bishop James Checchio will preside at the celebration of The Sacrament of Confirmation May 30, :00 p.m. St. Bartholomew Parish

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8 April ALTAR ROSARY UPCOMING EVENTS 9- Monthly Meeting, 2:00pm Knights of Columbus Hall 30- Executive Board Meeting, 2:00pm Msgr. Allilegro Rm. May 6- Corporate Communion 8:00am Mass 7- Monthly Meeting, 2:00pm Knights of Columbus Hall May Crowning and Spring Flower Fair May 21- Executive 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. SAVE THE DATE!! Let's Hear It For Mikey! - a child suffering from Medullablastoma and severe hearing loss. Proceeds will purchase hearing aids for Mikey. Our Lady of Peace Columbiettes 8th Annual Indoor Garage and Bake Sale. Free Admission - Saturday, April 7th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. 70 tables packed with baby clothes, toys, household goods, clothes, costume jewelry, books, and much more! Theme Baskets and Bake Sale with home baked goods.. Our Lady of Peace Parish Center, 1740 US Route 130, North Brunswick, New Jersey Rain or Shine! 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