PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 20, 2018

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1 MONDAY, May 21, :00 AM Ann & Charlie Shaughnessy, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy 8:45 AM Cosmo Esposito, r/o SJV Altar Rosary Society TUESDAY, May 22, :00 AM Anthony Russo, r/o Family 8:45 AM Manuel Campolargo, r/o Family WEDNESDAY, May 23, :00 AM Pauline Petto, r/o Devine & Brower Families 8:45 AM Charles Fricke, r/o Wife THURSDAY, May 24, :00 AM Sister Rose Maxine, r/o Mike & Sally Baron 8:45 AM John Papetti, r/o Rosemarie Saraco FRIDAY, May 25, :00 AM Miriam & Norman Jorgensen, r/o Family 8:45 AM Charlie Shaughnessy, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy SATURDAY, May 26, :00 AM Nicola Loseto, r/o Dina Scala 5:00 PM Russell Gillespie, r/o Gillespie Family 7:00 PM Violetta Boguszewski, r/o Husband & Children SUNDAY, May 27, :00 AM Living and Deceased members of the Parish 9:00 AM Paul Ciesla, r/o Marietta Ciesla 10:45 AM Bill Cisko, r/o David & Courtney Michnewicz 12:15 PM Ann Demberger, r/o Juanita Durette The Bread and Wine have been offered in loving memory of Teresa Ciani From Agnes & Cliff Bacsik Flowers for the Altar have been donated in loving memory of Harry & Helen Leathem From Jean & Bill Stevens Next Baptismal class will be June 19, Please call the Rectory to register. ATTENTION: THE CRYING ROOM Monsignor has observed several adults sitting during Mass in the Crying Room while a young mother with a baby was forced to stand. The Crying Room is strictly for adults with young children only. Please show consideration! SAVE THE DATE! Monsignor O Neill is retiring as of June 30, Please join us in celebrating this milestone in Monsignor s career and in thanking him for his 29 years of service to St. John Vianney Parish at a reception in his honor immediately following the 5:00 PM Mass on Saturday, June 16 in the cafeteria. All are welcome! THERE WILL BE NO 7:00 PM MASS ON THIS DATE! Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers: Eileen Reilly, Ronald Syslo, Christine Camping, Arthur Ellermann, Phyllis Monaco, Gladys Gonzalez, Catherine Donahue, Becky McCabe, Arthur Mulroy, John Farawell, Art Bouder, Bill Hillyer, Marianne Muscavage, Marie Negri, Christiano Bianco, Edward Holobinko, Dorothy Zsamba, Charlene Misak, Mike Misak, Mary Ann Baureis, Andres Quijano, Eileen Ammon, John Murphy, Marian Cassel, Louis Faccone, Kevin McCartin, Barbara Christie, Mary Mayo, William Kriston, Pauline Mendicino-Franke, Sadako Vargas, Robert Grecco, Baby Lucas DeCarlo, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters: Jean Androsko, Rose Thompson, Henry Parzykowski reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest. and ST. JOHN VIANNEY SENIORS Our Spring luncheon meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 6 th at 2:30 PM in the cafeteria. Tickets are $9.00 each and can be obtained by calling Mary Nilan at until May 30 th. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-6 All of us are blessed, regardless of our own individual circumstances; God has given each of us many gifts. How we use those gifts is our gift back to God. For God s plan to work, each must do what we are called to do and guess what we are not all called to do the same thing!

2 MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS Many thanks to both our adult and children s choirs for an outstanding job enhancing the 9:00 and 10:45 am masses last Sunday!! I hope all the mothers are still enjoying their roses as well. I would like to wish good luck to ALL the students who will be performing in the SJV School production of Mary Poppins Jr this weekend!! Adult Choir Our parish adult choir enhances our liturgies each Sunday from September through mid-june. The choir also sings for many special occasions during the year, such as: Christmas Eve Mass, Holy Week, Confirmation, and our Mass of Remembrance in November!! The choir also provides two beautiful concerts for the parish, one during Advent and the other during Lent. We are always looking for new people to join with our very dedicated group!! We welcome all adults (And high school students) to be part of our choir! The adult choir sings weekly at the 9:00 am mass (And once a month at the 10:45 am mass). We practice each Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. Our next rehearsal will be on Wednesday May 30 th and we sing again on Sunday June 3 rd at the 9:00 am mass. Children s Choir Our parish children s choir is made of students from our parish from grades two and up!! The children in the group love coming together to sing for Sunday liturgies as well as special events during the year. The choir sings for our parish Christmas Pageant and 4:00 pm mass on Christmas Eve, as well as the 9:00 am mass on Easter Sunday!! We practice on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the church. We sing twice a month at either the 9:00 or 10:45 am mass! Our next rehearsal will be on Tuesday June 5 th and we sing again on Sunday June 10 th at the 9:00 am mass!! Folk Group Our Parish Folk Group enhances the 12:15 liturgy each week. The Folk Group is under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Rehearsals are held weekly at 11:15 Am in the conference room adjacent to the church gathering area. Jennie is always looking for more singers as well as instrumentalists to join with the Folk Group! Teenage/College Group This group of young adults in the parish generally enhances the 12:15 Pm mass on the fourth Sunday of each month. Rehearsal is held at 11:15 am in the conference room. If you sing or play an instrument, then this group is for you!! Please speak to Jennie Esposito after 12:15 pm for more information on both groups!! You can contact me at jframeiii@yahoo.com with any questions, On this Pentecost Sunday, I wish a very Happy Birthday Church, Jamie Frame Dir. Of Music/Organist St. John Vianney School News If you didn t have a chance to come on Friday or Saturday, join us this afternoon for the final performance of Mary Poppins, Jr.. The performance is at 3:00 PM in the Parish Center. Come see the outstanding talent of our students! On Wednesday, May 23, we will have our annual May Crowning. We will begin in church at 9:30 AM, and, weather permitting, immediately following we will proceed outside to crown the Blessed Mother at Mary s Island. Second and eighth grade students will be dismissed at the conclusion of the ceremony. On Friday, May 25, we will have an early dismissal. We will dismiss at 12:15 PM. There will be no Aftercare. All families must return their Summer Splash raffle book by May 25. If your raffle book is not returned by May 25, an additional $50 (the cost of the raffle book) will be added to your tuition. Your Scrip obligation must also be met by May 31. All families are required to purchase $3,800 in Scrip. If you have any questions, please call the office at Pre-School News We will follow our early dismissal schedule on Friday, May 25. Students who only attend in the morning will be dismissed at 10:00 AM. Full day students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon. No Aftercare will be provided on this day. We still have some spaces available for our Pre-School classes for the school year. If you would like more information or would like to register your child, please call to schedule an appointment. St. John Vianney School Drama proudly presents Saturday, May 19, :00 pm Sunday, May 20, :00 pm Tickets are $5. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at the reception desk in the Parish Center, or at the door. Doors open approx. 45 minutes before show time.

3 SAVE THE DATES!! SJV PARISH FAIR JULY 10 THROUGH JULY 14, 2018 Get your wristband early and save! Wristbands may be purchased in the rectory for $25.00 pre sale. At the fair the price is $ SUMMER SPLASH 50/50 RAFFLE Don t forget to return your filled out stubs and payment to the Rectory. Last year s winner went home with $21,865. This year it could be YOU!! We have collected $10,520.. so far this year. SAINT VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY CAR DONATIONS: , OR GO ONLINE AT PRO LIFE Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Diapers size 3 thru 6 are always welcome. Although we accept gently used items, they should be clean and ready to use. If it s suitable for your grandchild, we can use it. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. ATTENTION: LAST 2 SEATS LEFT* PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND WITH FR. JOSEPH KUBIAK August 9 18, 2018 $2, all inclusive from Newark For more info call or Phyllis at Also *registration extended until the end of June ST. ISIDORE'S GARDEN We are pleased to announce that Maureen & Jay Jorgensen have offered to take over the management of our garden. This is most welcome news and we encourage all our past volunteers to continue to be involved and welcome any newcomers. It is so rewarding to have people tell us how much they appreciate the fresh produce we are able to provide. If you have questions please feel free to contact Maureen at: maureencjorg@aol.com. CHEER TRYOUTS Come tryout to be one of the SJV cheerleaders. All girls (1 st -8 th grade) that attend St. John Vianney School or are enrolled in the CCD program are welcome to tryout. TRYOUT PRACTICES (4 th - 8 th grade) Monday, May 21 st & Tuesday, May 22 nd 5:00-6:30 pm TRYOUTS (4 th - 8 th grade) Wednesday, May 23 rd 5-7 pm BIDDY EVALUATION (1 st - 4 th grade) Thursday, May 24 th 5:00-6:30 pm Parent Mandatory Meeting Learn about requirements and commitments of your child becoming a SJV cheerleader 4 th 8 th grade Monday, May 21 st at 6:10 pm Biddy Thursday, May 24 th at 6:15 pm Questions about the SJV Cheer Program may be addressed to Coach Mary Bartlett at marybartlett@optonline.net

4 Open Your Heart and Home to a Foster Child Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is seeking loving families to foster children of all ages, who have been abused, neglected or have had multiple out of home placements, through its Treatment Family Homes Program, contracted by New Jersey s Department of Children and Families. The goal for the children in this program is to leave foster care and achieve permanency through reunification with their families, adoption, or independent living. Catholic Charities provides these resilient children with individual and family therapy, assistance with educational and medical needs, and independent living skills to help them reach their full potential. Applicants must have adequate space for a child and complete a home study which includes background checks, references, interviews, and a home inspection. All Catholic Charities licensed families receive initial and ongoing specialized training, 24 hour emergency access to staff, respite services, monthly reimbursement for the child s expenses and support from experienced families. For more information about the program, please visit or contact Miguelina Nunez at HOME (4663) or at mnunez@ccdom.org. Cemetery Worker, Piscataway, NJ - Office of Cemeteries Presently, the Diocese of Metuchen is seeking a Cemetery Worker who will be responsible for performing manual labor, including the regular operation of backhoes or other medium construction equipment. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Helps dig graves with backhoe and shovel and positions casket on casket loading device. Helps set up equipment including folding chairs for public functions. Refills open graves with soil. Installs flower vases and markers on graves. Pours and finishes concrete borders around headstone markers. Performs other duties as required; Qualifications include a high school diploma or possession of a G.E.D.; or one (1) year recent experience in grounds, landscape, street, water/sewer, or building maintenance, or in construction; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates must be able to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and have a valid driver's license. Compensation includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. Interested candidates should submit a resume and salary requirements via to HR@diometuchen.org. ** Please note that due to the anticipated high volume of responses, only those candidates who we are interested in interviewing will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly Pentecost Sunday Jesus stood up and exclaimed; Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink. As Scripture says: Rivers of living water will flow from within him who believes in Me. He said this in reference to the Spirit that those who came to believe were to receive. The great event in Jerusalem, marked by wind, noise and fire, was a moment of fulfillment and at the same time of beginning for the life of the church. The signs and wonders of Pentecost are so familiar surrounding the radical change which took place in the upper room. Jesus speaks to us today, leading me to ask myself: Do I thirst for the Lord? When we are thirsty we long for a drink, for refreshment, to be renewed. The reading from John, who always speaks about belief and believers, reminds me to pray Come Holy Spirit in the events of my daily life. I am thirsty for the Lord, yes or no. The Spirit is part of my family life, of my home and work. The Spirit leads and guides me, but only if I ask and give in. Speaking of thirst, remember the words on the lips of Jesus at Calvary, I thirst. He thirsts still for you and for your Spirit filled life.

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