St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey

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1 St. Rose of Lima Church 312 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, New Jersey Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 31, 2016 Summer is a wonderful time for most people to be able to relax, have fun, see new sights, and realize the treasures of the world God has given to us. It is good to be able to slow down the pace and in the quietness of our hearts listen to God s voice speaking gently in our soul. As you read this article our time in Poland will be coming to an end. As I write this article a couple of weeks before I leave, I wonder what will our pilgrimage be like. Will I grow closer to God? Will I lead those I am responsible for into a more close relationship with God? How will our young people interact with other young men and women in leadership from all over the world? What will it feel like to concelebrate with Pope Francis in the presence of possibly a million and a half people or possibly more? What will the Holy Spirit say to me? It s exciting isn t it? Sometimes preparing for a trip is as much fun as the trip itself. It s very important to prepare properly. Research what you need to do. For me it s packing the right vestments and prepare my heart and others for the special gift that God has in store for us. I so appreciate all the prayers of our parishioners leading up to and during the time of our visit to Poland. During this time we will remember all the prayer intentions and deceased intentions that you have entrusted us with. In each church where I will celebrate Mass your intentions and prayers travel with us. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for your love and support in making this pilgrimage viable. I certainly look forward to writing an account of our pilgrimage for next week s bulletin. I know that some people were afraid to join us in Poland because of terrorism. We hold our would-be pilgrims in our hearts and understand their fears and trepidation. The early Church leaders lived in a time of great fear and persecution. Many of them were killed in a brutal way. The world in which we live now certainly is tinged with terrorism and fear. It is however, most definitely protected, guided and loved by Jesus Christ. In the personal meeting with the Holy Father we will interact with the Vicar of Christ. I will concelebrate Mass with the Vicar of Christ and no fear of extremists would keep me away from this extraordinary time. When we place our lives in the precious care of the Lord miracles happen. I look forward to next week sharing with you the miracles from our time in Poland. On behalf of our group of seventeen we send you greetings of love and prayer from the beautiful and holy city of Krakow. Father Owen

2 Sunday, July 31 st Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of the Parish Stanley Pogorzelski, Cheri Stokes 10:00 Eugenia Glinski, Frank DiMatteo 12:00 Laura McKay (4th Ann), Members of the Sisto Family 7:00 Sharon Gordon, Eugene & Christine Ifediora Monday, August 1 st St. Alphonsus Liguori 9:00 Frank R. Galante, Mario Zinicola (44th Ann.) Tuesday, August 2 nd Sts. Eusebius of Vercelli & Peter Julian Eymard 9:00 Fr. Bernard Duga (3rd Ann.), Mary Giangrande Wednesday, August 3 rd Weekday 9:00 Josephine Ciccolini, Agnes DeBow Thursday August 4 th St. John Vianney 9:00 Cosimo Politi, Fred Daunno Jr. First Friday August 5 th The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major 9:00 Silvano Medaro, Michael Quatrella First Saturday, August 6th The Transfiguration of the Lord 9:00 Mass Intentions to the Blessed Mother Vigil 5:30 Leonard Roszkowski, Margaret Kearns Sunday, August 7 th Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of the Parish Anthony Pellecchia, Alfred Farese 10:00 Angelina Rinaldi, Sam Spina 12:00 Deceased Members of the DeStefanis Family, Anna Mishofsky 7:00 Stephen Figuretti, Tina Ciarulli Rosary Prayer Intentions for August Glorious Mysteries: That during this month of August our parishioners will find time to relax and rest Sorrowful Mysteries: For peace and stability in the world. Joyful Mysteries: In thanksgiving for our Blessed Mother as we celebrate her Assumption. Luminous Mysteries: That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect. Our Sick: Please remember in your prayers those in our parish and community who are ill, especially Adrianna Monaco, Maria Ravanno, Lena Raimo, Jessica Petti, Nuno Pereira, Lillian Caruso, Angelo & Rosalie Tamburri, Larry Tursi, Jeannie Cassano, Fred Stickel, and Tom Manna THE ALTAR BREAD AND WINE For this week are offered in loving memory of Joseph Perrotta From: Cathy Perrotta & Donna Mirocco ALTAR CANDLES For this week are offered in loving memory of: Laura McKay From: The Family TABERNACLE CANDLES For this week are offered in loving memory of: Gelsamaina Perrotta From: Cathy Perrotta & Donna Mirocco We remember and give God thanks for our beloved dead especially Renju Thomas Agostino Sabia Congratulations to the Parents of our newly Baptized: Saoirse Barbara Hale Holly Mary Hale Gene Frederick Hale IV Sofia Isabella Martinez Learn Your Faith Baltimore Catechism Question of the Week Q. How many Sacraments are there? A. There are seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Q. Whence have the Sacraments the power of giving grace? A. The Sacraments have the power of giving grace from the merits of Jesus Christ. Please join the O.F.S. (Secular Franciscans) for prayer, reflection, sharing and then a social after the 9:00am Mass August 12th. Please Come and See!!!

3 2016 CONFIRMATION NEWS Incoming 9th and 10th Grader: Confirmation Registration is now past due. If you would like to still register for the program, the registration form can be found on the Parish website, Please download the form and return it to the Parish Office with the late fee included. Please contact Lisa Paradiso at if you have any questions. YOUTH CENTER SAVE THE DATE Youth Ministry Shredding Event! September 24th 9:30am - 12:30pm. Details to follow RELIGIOUS ED NEWS Dear Families, Our open registration period is completed. If currently submitting a registration, please include the $25.00 late processing fee. Dear Children, please remember your daily prayers and to visit Jesus weekly in the Holy Eucharist. If you want to keep your friendship with Jesus strong and growing, you need to visit with Him (Mass and Eucharist) and talk to Him (prayer). BIBLE STUDY Come and join us on Tuesdays at 9:30am or 7:00pm in the cafeteria below the church during the summer as our seminarian Andrew presents a Bible Study on The Gospel of Matthew: Reading the Old Testament in the New from the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Feel free to Andrew for any questions (aburns@pnac.org). Here is the schedule: Lesson 4: Tuesday, 8/2 Lesson 5: Tuesday, 8/9 Lesson 6: Tuesday, 8/16 Let s celebrate Fr. Owen s Silver Jubilee! 25th anniversary of ordination as a priest and 13 years in service to St. Rose of Lima. Fr. Owen was ordained by Bishop Rodimer on December 14th, 1991 in Limerick, Ireland. We celebrate his 25 years of service with joy. Join us as we express our appreciation and shower Fr. Owen with prayers and blessings on December 11th at the 10:30am Mass. After Mass, there will be a luncheon in his honor at The Park Savoy in Florham Park. Look out for the invitation in the mail for Fr. Owen s 25th Jubilee Celebration. Be sure to get your response card in ASAP as space is limited. For all those who cannot attend the December 11th luncheon, the following weekend December 17th and 18th, there will be refreshments after every Mass and an opportunity to extend your congratulations to Fr. Owen. Fr. Owen s Jubilee Invitations Invitations to Fr. Owen s Jubilee Mass and luncheon are open to everyone in the parish family of St. Rose of Lima and beyond. The only method of mailing invitations however, was to registered parishioners, as that is the only people we have addresses for. Also, we provided those addresses to a professional stationer, but mistakes still happen and even registered parishioners had some typographical errors and/or omissions. Please know that everyone is invited, but we will eventually reach a maximum of how many can attend due to the capacity of the Park Savoy. If you did not receive an invitation, simply stop in to the parish office or call to have one mailed to you. If we reach capacity for the luncheon on December 11th, remember that the following weekend of December 17/18, everyone will have the opportunity to celebrate Fr. Owen s jubilee at a reception after each Mass that weekend. God bless Father Owen and our parish family of St. Rose of Lima in his 25th jubilee year of priesthood. World Youth Day Pilgrims as they depart for the airport heading to Poland. Our Youth Ambassadors at the World Youth Day Sending Forth Mass.

4 ++ The Parish belongs to all of us, and only through the parish community can we achieve our goals. The Challenge is Ours!!! OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS July 24, 2016 Sunday Masses $ 8, Loose Checks $ Loose Cash $ 1, Total Sunday Collection $10, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS SACRIFICING TO HELP US MEET OUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR LOVING HEARTS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL OUR PARISHONERS TO USE THE TITHING ENVELOPES AND HELP US TO MEET OUR GOAL OF $13,500 Thank You FOOD PANTRY Thanks to your generous donations we are able to help many people that come to our Food Pantry. The pantry will now be opened on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of every month. The pantry is in need of jelly, tea, mayonnaise, water, grits snacks for kids, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant men and women, soap bars, toothpaste, toothbrushes and paper towels. The next time the food pantry will be open is Saturday, August 13th from 10:00-11:30am. If you have any questions or concerns, please Isabella Francis at Isabellafrancis2@gmail.com. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #6504 Sunday, July 31st at 2:45pm Chris Virginio PGK will say the 5th Sunday Rosary. Clam Bake Monday, August 8th at 6pm at the East Hanover Firehouse. All Brothers and Wives are invited. Please call Rich Koscielak at or Bill Salemme at for details. info@kofc6504.org info@kofc6504.org ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY NEXT MEETING: September 7 beginning with the Rosary at 7:00pm in church. NEXT EVENT: October 2 Communion Breakfast Enjoy your Summer! To the people of St. Rose of Lima parish, Eight months ago, four members of Troop 4054 began a renovation of the school library as their Silver Award Girl Scout project. Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to collect nearly 2000 volumes and raise over $250. Your generous support of our project has been greatly appreciated, so we are happy to provide this update. Of course, with the closing of the school, our efforts needed to be redirected. This past week, we finally completed sorting and boxing not only the donated items but also many of the contents of the library itself. These books have gone to a variety of sites including our own preschool, other Catholic elementary schools in the diocese, child care centers in town, and also to a charity called Bridge of Books in Holmdel from which the books will be distributed to underserved children across NJ. Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement. Sincerely, Jade Ditta, Shayna Dooley, Julie Prestigiacomo, and Isabella Vescera The feast of the Transfiguration of Christ celebrates the revelation of Christ s divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee. After revealing to His disciples that He would be put to death in Jerusalem, Christ, along with Ss. Peter, James, and John went up the mountain. There St. Matthew writes, he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun; and his garments became white as snow.

5 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER NEWS SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPERS were enjoying a fabulous week discussing animals during our Animal Kingdom week! We had a perfect day when we took a field trip to The Turtle Back Zoo. Some of the children s favorite animals were the penguins, the monkeys and of course, the new exhibit with the giraffes. Another favorite among the campers was the train ride. They were all smiles when we took off to tour the outer area of the zoo. Everyone had a great time! The dates shown in the chart below are still available for enrollment. Please call for more information. WK DATES THEME # 8 Aug. 1-Aug. 5 S.T.E.M. 9 Aug. 8-Aug. 12 Under the Big Top 10 Aug. 15-Aug. 19 We re Bugging Out Our OPEN HOUSE Carnival event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th! Bring your child to the carnival and take a tour of the Early Childhood Center! Enrollment is still open for September 2016! Register early to reserve your spot! Classes are filling up quickly! For more information contact Carol Freeman or Lorie Agrifolio Carol cfreeman@stroseacad.org Lorie lagrifolio@stroseacad.org

6 PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: Fax: PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER Website: In case of a TRUE EMERGENCY, death or funeral, after office hours, please call and press 2 to reach Father Owen or Father Matthew immediately Pastor Fr. Owen B Moran Ext 114 omoran@saintroseoflimachurch.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Matthew Kranc Ext 125 mkranc@saintroseoflimachurch.org Transitional Deacon Rev. Mr. Michal Rybinski michal.rybinski@outlook.com Permanent Deacon Deacon Vincent Leo tvleo@carroll.com Seminarians Mr. Alex Nevitt Theology, North American College, Rome wnevitt@gmail.com Mr. Andrew Burns Theology, North American College, Rome aburns@pnac.org Pastor Emeritus Msgr. William McCarthy retired and not in residence Parish Staff Mrs. Gretchen Turner Business Manager Ext 115 gturner@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mr. Diego Badilla Music Director Ext 157 dbadilla@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Karen Cunningham Bookkeeper Ext 129 kcunningham@saintroseoflimachurch.org Ms. Cathleen Seborowski Parish Secretary Ext 128 cseborowski@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Angela Burns Parish Secretary Ext 152 aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Anne Marie Gillespie Trustee Mrs. Jeanne Taylor Mr. William Nevitt Trustee Parish Council President Saint Rose Academy Pre-School through Grade 8 Ms. Sheila Tomlinson Principal stomlinson@stroseacad.org Mrs. Nancy Byron Academy Secretary nbyron@stroseacad.org Mrs. Carol Freeman Administrative Assistant cfreeman@stroseacad.org (Pre-School/Pre-K) Faith Formation Mrs. Stephanie Politi Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries spoliti@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Bernadette Caponegro Director of Religious Education bcaponegro@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Gina Liebhauser Ass t Coordinator of Religious Ed reled@saintroseoflimachurch.org Mrs. Tanya D Souza Assistant to Coordinator of tdsouza@saintroseoflimachurch.org Pastoral Ministries and D.R.E. Ms. Lisa Paradiso Youth Ministry and Confirmation lparadiso@saintroseoflimachurach.org Assistant Mrs. M. Kelly Robertazzi Youth Ministry and Confirmation krobertazzi@saintroseoflimachurch.org Assistant SACRAMENTS Baptism We celebrate the sacrament of Baptism most Sundays. Parents are welcome to have the Baptism celebrated either at a week-end Mass or at the Liturgy of Baptism at 1:15. To make arrangements for Baptism please call Father Owen or Fr. Matthew. Godparents must be confirmed and be active members of the church and attend Mass regularly. Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4:45 5:15 (or by appointment with Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew). Sacrament of Marriage Please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Mathew and set up an appointment. Any Catholic couple needs approximately a year to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the Priest celebrating the marriage and attendance at Pre-Cana conferences. Sacrament of the Sick / Hospital Visits At St. Rose we are strongly committed to the spiritual care of the sick. Because of privacy laws, hospitals and nursing homes are not allowed to release the patient s religious affiliation. Therefore, we must depend on families of our sick parishioners to inform us of their whereabouts and condition. Please notify the parish office of any need for a home or hospital visit. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for people who seek full initiation in the Catholic Church through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, which are received at Easter Vigil. For information, please contact Fr. Owen or Fr. Matthew at the parish office. PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Miraculous Medal Novena Following 9am Mass on Saturday Adult Choir Rehearsal Mondays 9:30am or Wednesdays 8:00pm Devotion to Padre Pio Following the 9am Mass on Friday Knights of Columbus 2 nd & 4 th Monday at 8pm in Labrecque Hall Right to Life Anne Marie Gillespie amgillespie@optonline.net Rosary Altar Society 1 st Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in church Secular Franciscan Order - Second Saturday after 9am Mass Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Tues. & Wed 8am 8pm First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima Following 9am Mass Bereavement PARISH GENERAL INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE HOURS - Our clergy and staff will be happy to assist you during the following hours: Monday Friday 9am - 3pm Summer Hours Monday Thursday 9am 3pm. Closed Friday s July and August New Parishioners - We welcome those who have recently moved to the area. If you would like to be part of the St. Rose of Lima family, please call the parish office to register. Bulletin Deadline Please kindly submit all bulletin materials to Angela (aburns@saintroseoflimachurch.org) at the parish office, Please note that in order for articles to be published in next week s bulletin they need to be submitted no later than 10a.m. of the prior Tuesday. Mass Intentions Please come into the office or call during regular office hours.