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1 45 Anderson Street; Raritan, NJ Telephone: Fax: Website: Facebook: The Catholic Church of St. Ann- Raritan, NJ School: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ Telephone: Fax: Facebook: St. Ann School Convent: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ Telephone: Parish Mission Statement Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we, the Catholic Church of St. Ann, embrace all as family and continue Christ's mission by exemplifying the love of God and neighbor as stewards of God's gifts to us. Church The Catholic Church of St. Ann is open daily from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. for prayer and meditation. Daily Mass Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:00 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. First Friday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Weekend Mass Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. Holy Day Mass Vigil: 7:00 p.m. Holy Day: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Penance/Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration Any new family or adult 18 and over, who has moved into the parish boundaries of the Church of St. Ann, are invited to stop by the Parish Office to complete a new parishioner form. Please notify us of change of address. St. Ann School Pre-K - 8th Grade Our dedicated and experienced faculty are committed to providing a quality education focused on Faith, Family and Community. Call Sr. Margaret Mary Hanlon in the School Office or her at mhanlon@stannparish.com to register your child(ren). St. Ann PREP 1-8th Grade Monday: 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday: 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Call Sr. Phyllis Vella in the Parish Office or her at pvella@stannparish.com to register your child(ren). Special Needs PREP 1-8th Grade Thursday: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Call Sr. Phyllis Vella in the Parish Office or her at pvella@stannparish.com to register your child(ren). Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and Adult Confirmation Tuesdays: 7:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Are you or someone you know interested in becoming members of the Catholic Church? Are you a Catholic who was baptized but never received the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion or Confirmation? If so, please contact Deacon John Pacifico in the Parish Office or Deacon Rick Stevens at or him at rstevens@stannparish.com. Donations by Electronic Giving The Catholic Church of St. Ann offers parishioners the opportunity to make Online church and school contributions! Log onto scroll down, click on give Online with WeShare. You will be connected to a secure site to enter your information. Thank you for your continued support! Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - June 3, 2018

2 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - June 3, 2018 Clergy Reverend John Rozembajgier, JCL, Administrator Reverend Timothy Christy, Priest In Residence Deacon John R. Pacifico, Permanent Deacon Deacon Roy Rabinowitz, Permanent Deacon Deacon Rob Sause, Permanent Deacon Deacon Rick Stevens, Permanent Deacon Parish Staff Mr. Miguel De Jesus, Director of Sacred Music Mrs. Christine Esposito, Social Ministry Mr. Lou Falconeri, Plant Manager Ms. Barbara Russell, Administrative Assistant Board of Trustees Ms. Anna Louise Bongiovi Community of Religious Teachers of St. Lucy Filippini Mr. Thomas DeSantis Sister Dolores Toscano, MPF, Superior/Pastoral Associate Sister Margaret Mary Hanlon, MPF, Principal Sister Phyllis Vella, MPF, Director of Religious Education Sacramental Information Baptism First Sunday of the month at the 12:00 p.m. Mass, or the second, third and fourth Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Instructions for new parents take place on the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Please call Mrs. Christine Esposito at the Parish Office or her at cesposito@stannparish.com to make arrangements. Baptism Godparents Must be 18 years old, registered as an adult and be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you are married, your marriage must be recognized by the church. This is especially important if you wish to be a Godparent for Baptism. It takes six months of attending Mass to be eligible for this privilege. Penance/Reconciliation We invite you to participate in the Penance & Reconciliation at the times specified in the front of this bulletin. Holy Eucharist We invite you to participate in the Holy Eucharist daily at the times specified on the front of this bulletin. If you have not had the opportunity to make your Holy Communion, please stop by the Parish Office or speak with Fr. John Rozembajgier after Mass. Confirmation Sponsors Must be 18 years old, registered as an adult and be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you are married, your marriage must be recognized by the church. This is especially important if you wish to be a Sponsor for Confirmation. It takes six months of attending Mass to be eligible for this privilege. Marriage The common policy of marriage requires that arrangements with the church be made at least one year before the date of marriage and before any social plans are made. Either the Bride or Groom must be a registered parishioner. If you would like to get married, please call Fr. John Rozembajgier or him at jrozembajgier@stannparish.com & he would be happy to meet with you. 2 Ministry Information Ministry to the Poor We help those who are experiencing financial difficulties with food, clothing, shelter, rent, PSE&G, and water bills. Please call Mrs. Christine Esposito at the Parish Office or her at cesposito@stannparish.com. Ministry to the Sick/Homebound Parishioners who are homebound are visited by our Deacons, Religious & Extraordinary Ministers. If you know of someone that is seriously ill or hospitalized, please contact the Parish Office. Ministry to those that are pregnant and/ or thinking of an abortion We are building a culture of Life through prayer and action serving our community, state and country. We pray and serve along with the Pregnancy Aid and Information Center, helping those in crisis pregnancies and moms in need. Please call at (24-hour hotline). Parish Ministries Altar Servers Athletic Association Bereavement Bible Study Card Connections Collection Counters Columbiettes Entertainment Committee Extraordinary Ministers Family Life Festa Committee Finance Council Food Drive Collection Giving Tree Holy Name Society Home & School Association Homebound Interfaith Hospitality Network Knights of Columbus Lazarus Liturgy Planning Committee Lunch Bunch Mass of Anointing Music/Choir Natural Family Planning Parish Health Education Parish Providers Pastoral Council People with Disabilities Pro-Life Readers Religious Education; PREP & Special Needs Retrouvaille Rosary Altar Society Santo Nino School Advisory Committee Scouts; Boy, Cub & Girl Social Action Group St. Ann School Thanksgiving Food Baskets UNICO Ushers Youth & Jr. Youth Groups Marriage Preparation Young Adult Ministry If you like to join one our ministries, contact the Parish Office or speak to Fr. John Rozembajgier.

3 The Catholic Church of St. Ann, Raritan, New Jersey Pope Francis General Audience May 30, 2018 From the desk of Bishop James F. Checchio May 17, 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on the sacrament of Confirmation, we have seen that it is a further spiritual anointing that completes the grace of Baptism and leads to the Eucharist. The rite of Confirmation recalls and renews the promises made at Baptism and invokes a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus received the outpouring of the Spirit at his baptism in order to carry out his messianic mission, the Church prays that we too may receive the gifts and fruits of the Spirit that enable us to help the Body of Christ grow in unity and missionary zeal. The gift of the Spirit is communicated through the laying on of hands and anointing with sacred chrism. Saint Paul sheds light on the meaning of these sacramental signs when he says that God has anointed us, by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts (2 Cor 1:21-22). Sealed with the Holy Spirit, we are configured more closely to Christ and strengthened to bear witness to him in our world. May each of us grow in gratitude for the gift received at our Confirmation and open our hearts ever more fully to the creativity of the Spirit who makes all things new. Pope Francis Prayer Intentions Each year, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with many people worldwide in praying for this intention each month. The Holy Father plans to add a prayer intention each month related to current events or urgent needs, like disaster relief. The urgent prayer request will help mobilize prayer and action related to the urgent situation. The Holy Father has entrusted these intentions in a particular way to the Apostleship of Prayer, an organization that works to encourage Christians to respond to the Pope's appeal and to deepen their daily prayer. Pope Francis Prayer Intention for June 2018 Social Networks That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects others for their differences. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, To continue, I am told that within the next few weeks, I will have celebrated Mass and visited all our parishes at least twice since my arrival, and many pastors have been kind enough to host me more frequently for Masses on various occasions. Likewise, I have visited all of our elementary and high schools and have prayed with our students. I decided early on in my time here to only celebrate confirmations during the weekdays, so as to leave the weekends for diocesan events and parish visits. This has been a joy for me and gives me great encouragement in my episcopal ministry. Finally, I want to share some thoughts with you about this time of year which is such an exciting and powerful one. The readings at Mass, particularly from the Acts of the Apostles, tell us about the growth and blessings as well as the many serious challenges the Early Church experienced after the Lord s resurrection. We are now also in the midst of the greatest novena the Church prays all year long, the nine days between the Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost. Mary and the Apostles were gathered in the Upper Room in prayer, awaiting the Holy Spirit. They join us in prayer now, for our diocese as we await a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. As I wrote in my pastoral letter to you last year, There will be no renewal in our diocese without begging the Holy Spirit to pour out once again those graces that were poured out on that first Pentecost. We must personally and communally expect, yearn and pray for a New Pentecost in our midst. Please join me in fervent prayer throughout this week for this new Pentecost for us! The Holy Spirit has come alive for me in a new way throughout these two years with you as I have been blessed to confirm so many of our youth with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and have prayed with you in our parishes and schools communities. I am eager for all to experience and see this same movement of the Holy Spirit gently blowing across our beautiful diocese. So, I want to take this opportunity to remind us all again, that if we are to live our Christian lives to the full, we must have a renewed appreciation for, and relationship with, the Holy Spirit. The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA Bishop of Metuchen 2018 Bishop s Annual Appeal The Catholic Church of St. Ann Contribution Update To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $62, and payments totaling $55, from 278 parishioners. This represents 96.6% of your $65, goal. 3

4 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - June 3, 2018 June 3, 2018 Dear Family of St. Ann, We gather today on the beautiful feast of Corpus Christi. Saint John Paul II said of this day in 2001: Christ who died and rose for us is really present in the Holy Eucharist. In the consecrated Bread and Wine, the same Jesus of the Gospels remains with us whom the disciples met and followed, whom they saw crucified and risen, whose wounds Thomas touched, exclaiming prostrate in adoration: My Lord and my God!. In the Sacrament of the altar, there are offered for our contemplation the full depths of the mystery of Christ, the Word and the flesh, the divine glory and his tent among men. Before this Sacrament, we are sure that God is with us, that in Jesus Christ he assumed all the dimensions of our human nature, except sin, emptying himself of his glory to clothe us with it. The invisible face of Christ, the Son of God, is manifest in his Body and Blood in the simplest and, at the same time, the most exalted way possible in this world. The ecclesial community responds to people in every age who ask perplexed: We wish to see Jesus, by repeating what the Lord did for the disciples of Emmaus: He broke the bread. In the breaking of the bread, the eyes of those who seek him with a sincere heart are opened. In the Eucharist, the intuition of the heart recognizes Jesus and his unmistakable love lived to the end. And in him, in that gesture, it recognizes the Face of God! The Face of God is here with us. Gaze at Him. Let Him gaze at you. Let your heart be changed by His Presence with us. As a Christian people, this reality is the greatest reality of our lives. We belong to Him who came among us and made Himself one of us. Whatever your weaknesses are, whatever your sins are, let God love you in His mercy. Go to Him Who made you. He knows you and loves you and wants to make of your life only love. We can be such instruments of His love in the world, if we would only give Him our time and our lives. Wherever we are as Christian believers, as baptized Catholics, we are His and we are meant to give all for Him. Give thanks to Him for wherever He brings us, whatever He asks us. Last year on this solemnity, Pope Francis said: The Eucharist gives us a grateful memory, because it makes us see that we are the Father s children, whom he loves and nourishes. It gives us a free memory, because Jesus love and forgiveness heal the wounds of the past, soothe our remembrance of wrongs experienced and inflicted. It gives us a patient memory, because amid all our troubles we know that the Spirit of Jesus remains in us. The Eucharist encourages us: even on the roughest road, we are not alone; the Lord does not forget us and whenever we turn to him, he restores us with his love. Be grateful and be restored. Each and every one of us is called to this encouragement, for we are not alone, especially when we feel most troubled. The Lord is near. Give thanks to Him and let Him embrace you, your whole life and everyone in it. Don t try to live life without Him. Self-reliance only takes us away from His tremendous Presence. See you in the Eucharist, Fr. John Rozembajgier 4

5 The Catholic Church of St. Ann, Raritan, New Jersey Mass Intentions Monday, June 4 7:00 a.m. Ida Elena DeLuca Requested by Maria Grazia DeLuca Tuesday, June 5 - St Boniface 7:00 p.m. Casper Fidacaro Requested by Barbara Ronca Anthony and Marie Filiano Requested by daughter, Gerry Kyle Marchese Requested by Lisa DuBetts Wednesday, June 6 -St. Norbert 7:00 a.m. Mario DeLuca Requested by daughter Diane Morrison Thursday, June 7 7:00 p.m. Frank Mattei Requested by Pina and family Concetta Davi Requested by Sandi Rushevics Jose Toriaga Requested by Zara Opida Giusy Villani Requested by Antoinette Gianni Friday, June 8 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:00 a.m. Santo Greco and Rachela Grieco Requested by Filomena Graham Saturday, June 9 The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 a.m. Giuseppe and Filomena Natale Requested by Emilia Natale 4:00 p.m. Frank P. DeFina Requested by parents and sisters Sunday, June 10 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. William G. Callaghan Requested by Jane and Tom DeSantis 10:00 a.m. Crisologo and Pena Family Requested by Ron and Edith Pena 12:00 p.m. Anna and Anthony Orlando Sr. Requested by the Orlando Family 5:00 p.m. People of the Parish St. Ann Parish Music Corner On this day, we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnate Word repeatedly coming to us through the appearance of bread and wine. The choir will be singing two timeless hymns regarding this mystery. The first is Ave Verum Corpus whose text is translated, Hail true body, born of the Virgin Mary suffered on the cross for man. From whose perforated side flowed water and blood be a foretaste of death for man. The second is Panis Angelicus, The bread of heaven is made the bread of men; the bread of heaven puts an end to the symbol. What a wonder! Eating the poor, servant, and humble Lord. May these ancient texts make us further understand the mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ. Ordination to the Priesthood Please join Bishop Checchio as he ordains Deacon Tholitho and Deacon Robert Pinnisi as priests for service in our Diocese on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm Avenue, Metuchen. For directions or questions please contact: Vocations@diometuchen.org/ / 5 This Week s Daily Bible Reading Sunday Ex 24:3-8; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, Monday 2 Pt 1:2-7; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Mk 12:13-17 Pray for those in the Military May God protect the men & women serving in our Nation s Armed Forces. LtCol Michael A. De Cicco; U.S. Army Victor Dulay, Jr; U.S. Marine Corps PFC Gavin John; U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Matthew John; U.S. Marine Corps CW4 Michael Lopez, Jr. PFC Vincenzo Mattei; U.S. Army Maj Michael Morella; U.S. Army Sgt Dan Neville; U.S. Marine Corps Zack Orecchio; U.S. Navy Wednesday 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday 2 Tm 2:8-15; Mk 12:28-34 Friday Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday 2 Tm 4:1-8; Lk 2:41-51 Altar Candles & Sanctuary Lamps are burning this week for: Tabernacle Lamp for Special Intentions for St. Jude Requested by Anonymous Blessed Mother Lamp for Jo Forktus Requested by Anita Esposito Eucharistic Holy Hour for Vocations You are invited to Eucharistic Holy Hour for Vocations on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ Pray for those who are Sick in our Community We ask God s blessing for the strengthening and healing of our sick and homebound. Please pray for: Yolanda Bontempo, KB, Anna Cara, Bruno Cirianni, Frank Cirianni, Mark Cusati, Michael D Angelo, Fred Delano, Thomas Dellaperute, Nick DiCostanzo, Mary Felice, Ariel Grace Fischer, Frank Forte, Cindy Galvacky, Anthony Gambino, Paul Gambino, Maria Gasparro, Sara Gendlek, Pam Granick, Monica Herman, Jonker family, Deborah J. Kaminsky, Doris Kelco, Chris Kelly, Ellen Ladiana, Angelina Romano, Brianna Rose Larson, Mark Marshall, Edward McNamara, Patricia Morelli, Joe Pastore, Sr., Wanda Rodriguez, Cosette Ruh, Joseph Sgro, Cathy Stinziano, Danny Tibaldi, Kim Tettemer-Wood, Ronald Wyka, Elizabeth Zimmitti. All names will remain on the list for 4 weeks, unless otherwise requested. Pvt Tayla Rasmusson; U.S. Marine Corps PFC Daniel J. Salvo; U.S. Marine Corps Cpl Jonathan Schultes; U.S. Marine Corps LtCol Louis P. Simon; U.S. Marine Corps PFC Jerome C. Sunga; U.S. Army Jack Vara; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Janet Wyka; U.S. Army Capt Kaitlyn Zimmitti; U.S. Air Force Pray for the souls of those who have given their lives in service to our country.

6 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - June 3, 2018 Parish Events St. Ann School Sunday, June 3 After Mass Discounted Festa tickets on sale (C) All Day Food Drive (C) 7:00 p.m. Bingo (SC) Monday, June 4 6:30 p.m. Altar Rosary Society Installation (C) 7:00 p.m. Festa Meeting (PMR) Tuesday, June 5 7:00 p.m. Columbiettes Monthly Meeting (CMR) 7:30 p.m. Bingo (SC) Wednesday, June 6 12:30 p.m. School Dismissal 7:00 p.m. School Graduation Ceremony (C) Thursday, June 7 Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9 4:00 p.m. Discounted Festa tickets on sale (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Rocco Procession 6:30 p.m. Marriage Ministry: Date Nights for a Joyful Marriage (CMR) [C = Church, CMR = Church Meeting Room, CL = Church Loft, PMR = Parish Meeting Room, S = School, SC = School Cafeteria] St. Rocco Procession on June 9 To mark the beginning of Festa week at the Catholic Church of St. Ann we will have the St. Rocco procession on June 9 after the 4:00 p.m. Mass. The procession will take place around our campus. Please join us. Festa Food Tickets on Sale/Volunteers Needed Our annual Festa is coming June Volunteers needed: Men to help with set up (June 9), breakdown (June 16) and Wash Down (June 18). Please contact Lou at the Parish Office (908) , xt Weekends of June 2-3 and June 9-10 discounted Festa tickets will be on sale after Mass outside the front door of the Church. For only $20.00 you get $22.00 worth of food tickets. Cash and checks made out to St. Ann s School will be accepted. The 50/50 Super Summer Splash Raffle tickets are on sale! Only $5.00 a ticket. Winner will be chosen the last night of Festa, Saturday, June 16. Thank You from the Knights of Columbus The Knights associated with the Sgt. John Basilone Council wish to thank all who supported the Special Citizen Drive held on Saturday and Sunday (April 28 & 29, 2018). With your assistance we raised over $1,900. Your contributions will benefit the ARC of Somerset County and the Diocese of Metuchen, as well as four other Dioceses in NJ who will receive funding for their programs that support our Special Citizens. May God bless us all as we try to follow in His footsteps by helping his children. Come and see what all the excitement is about. Contact our school at to make an appointment to tour the school. Visit our webpage: or Like us on Facebook. PREP Program Registration Registration (Grades 1-8) is taking place for the Parish Religious Education Program. Complete the registration form on-line or pick up a packet at the Parish Office. Please return completed forms with fee to the Parish Office. Please contact Sr. Phyllis at pvella@stannparish.com or Check out the parish website: under Faith Formation. Take part in the Mass as Readers, Ushers, Extraordinary Ministers The Catholic Church of St. Ann is actively looking for readers, ushers and Extraordinary (Eucharistic) Ministers to serve at weekend and holy day masses. Please prayerfully consider joining the ranks of those who generously serve God by serving the Church. Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. - Luke 6:38 If you are interested, please call Deacon Rob Sause at: or Deacon Rick Stevens at: St. Ann s Marriage Ministry Dinner St. Ann s Catholic Marriage Ministry invites Catholic couples who are newly married or have been married for thirty years to an Inaugural Celebration Dinner: Date Nights for a Joyful Marriage, on June 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Catholic Church of St. Ann, in the Church Meeting Room. RSVP: Ron and Tammi Allen (908) Included dinner, dessert and guest speakers, Deacon Stephen and Rosemary Kern, Engaged Encounter Team members, $35 a couple. Marriage Encounter Weekend Why not give your wife or husband the special gift of a Marriage Encounter Weekend? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held July Early registration is advisable as space is limited. To register call: (732) For more information go to: marriage.org. Weekly Offering...May 27, 2018 Total:.. $ 11, First Collection: $8, Second Collection: $1, (Building Fund) Online Offering: $1, Other: $ Poor Box: $ Thank you for your generosity to our parish. 6