FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY

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1 MONDAY, July 14, :00 AM Maria Alice Vieira Matos, r/o Dolan Family 8:45 AM Esther Paugh, r/o Rose & Joe Ragucci TUESDAY, July 15, :00 AM Theodora Martino, r/o Daughter Lisa & Family 8:45 AM Mike Stanzione, r/o Cisko Family WEDNESDAY, July 16, :00 AM John Mokrzycki Sr., r/o Dolan Family 8:45 AM Midge Custode (2 nd Anniv.), r/o Joe Custode THURSDAY, July 17, :00 AM Alfonso Tennaro, r/o The Family 8:45 AM Marie Barthel, r/o Nancy DaSilva FRIDAY, July 18, :00 AM Julie Andreasen, r/o Diane & John Fox 8:45 AM Dominic Gaetano, r/o Anthony & Mary Virrazzi SATURDAY, July 19, :00 AM Jeanette Gill, r/o Cliff & Agnes Bacsik 5:00 PM Helen Luban, r/o Michael & Donna Zielinski 7:00 PM Frank Shegas, r/o Brenda & Mike Velasco SUNDAY, July 20, :00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our Parish 9:00 AM MaryJo and Charles Resop, r/o Ed & Pam 10:45 AM Helen Luban, r/o Joann & Bill Cisko 12:15 PM Sister Dora Adames, r/o Pagan Family Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers, Keith Elmo, Dorothy Powlikowski, Marion Pimonte, Jacqueline Carey, Jean Snow-Kamausis, Dot Mirande, Gina Caravano, Mary Ann King, Mia Chessere, Rob Sarbu, Marian Pimonte, Anna Sielska, Elaine Bellock, Steve & Rae Karby, Terry Briante, Norman Novick, Baby Tyler Bishop, David Berger, Bob Pennell, Louis Vicidomini, Robert Dias, Donna Lydon, Susan Catalon, James Kenny, Dolores, Margaret Parnes and Family, Joan Sulva, Buddy Verducci, Baby Emma Elena, Neil Scheve, Dana Perone, Phil Chiera, Baby Thomas Pecoraro, Christian Pecoraro, Eric LeGrande, Bethany Ciccarelli, Maryann Muscolino Tambo and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. The Bread and Wine have been offered for George Staufenberger His Loving Family and Margaret Loftus Loftus Family The Sanctuary Light Has Been Donated in loving memory of Choma Jr. Family William Choma Family Our parish now offers you the option to use a direct payment program whereby your parish contribution is debited automatically your checking, savings, Visa or Mastercard account into your church's bank account. Check our website for more information. GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 7/6 was $14, May God bless you for your generosity. Next Baptismal class will be July 15, 2014 Please call the Rectory to register MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN To be fair to everyone, please remember the limit for Masses is 3 per person. Thank you. PLEASE NOTE: NEW SUMMER RECTORY HOURS: Monday Wed. Thursday Friday 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 7:00PM CLOSED Scrip will be sold at the Rectory during the times listed above. The office is closed for lunch 12 to 1. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters Paul Ciesla, Manuel Caravela, Francis Sherry, Gloria Mascenik, Deacon Martin Mulroy and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest. REV. JOSEPH KUBIAK, OFMCap Congratulations on the joyous occasion of the 40 th anniversary celebration of your priestly ordination. With love your parish family at St. John Vianney. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you -2 Peter 1:2

2 MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY The Parish will be acquiring a new set of funeral vestments to be used at funeral masses in our Church. The set will consist of a Pall (the covering for the casket), a Chasuble (the vestment worn by the priest), and a Deacon Stole (worn by the Deacon). Anyone wishing to donate one of these items or the entire set in memory of a loved one is asked to call the rectory for information. A memorial label, with the name of your loved one and your name as the donor, will be placed on the garment. St. John Vianney School News Please join the St. Vincent de Paul Society as they celebrate Christmas in July! Show your patriotic and Christian spirit and help us help the local food banks with the gift of food this summer. Please leave items in the bins provided- Thank you for generosity, on behalf of those you will help, May God Bless you! The school office is open 8 AM to 12 noon for July and August. If you need assistance, you can either stop in or call If you haven t already done so, please return your tuition contract to the rectory this week. Ten-installment tuition payments begin in August. Flynn & O Hara, our school uniform company, will be moving their Hazlet location sometime in mid-july. Their new location will be at 2145 Route 35 in Holmdel, NJ. Space is still available in some classes for Pre-K to Grade 8. Please call the school office for more information. We wish all of our students and their families a safe and happy summer. School will reopen on Tuesday, September 2, for all K-8 students. ST. JOHN VIANNEY SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY NEWS St. Isidore s Garden, our community garden here at St. John s, is going strong, but we can always use more helpers! On Monday June 30 th we harvested Sun Gold cherry tomatoes, peppers, green beans, 2 crates of cabbage, and lots of yellow and green squash. As long as the weather is good, we will be harvesting every Monday starting at 5:30 until we have harvested it all. All of the produce goes to local food pantries. If you would like to help please come to the garden, located next to the convent building, on Monday evening. Or if you would like more information how you can help please contact Carolyn at C.glow13@gmail.com.

3 A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Just as the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to him who sows and bread to him who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it. Mark well then the parable of the sower. The entire passage of Isaiah is included for our reflection, preparing us for the parable of the sower and the explanation of its meaning. Living in a world, and encouraged by Pope Francis, the question of ecology becomes so apparent. Consider the issue of global warming, climate change with cold and snow in the south, heavy winter storms in the midwest and northeast, and a prevailing drought in western states, the world which surrounds is in a state of flux. Isaiah uses the same images to describe the effect of the word of God on all of us. As I heard the first part of Matthew s gospel, I might have recalled by memory the different places where the seed fell, and what happened to it. But did I mark well? Today the Word is being sown again in my life. Am I prepared to accept it, have I cleared the ground, removed the obstacles, and asked the Lord to speak to my heart? As I listen, the Word should become a challenge for me, directing and correcting, forming and reforming my life, so that it does not return to Him void, but becomes fruitful. I ask that today because of my hunger and thirst for the Word, that I may be firmly rooted in love. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Reminder! We still have room at the Deacons' Table every Wednesday 5pm to 7pm for a Pasta Dinner. We are located at the Holy Spirit Worship Site of the Good Shepherd Parish conveniently located at the corner of Hazel and Brace Avenues in Perth Amboy. Come and join us and bring your family and friends. YOUTH MINISTRY The youth group would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support of the very successful Appalachia project. Our teens, adults, and contractors worked tirelessly to assist two families this year. Through organization and hard work, we achieved our goals ahead of schedule. One, our first site, we sealed a trailer roof with three coats of aluminum tar paint to stop leaks, we replaced a sagging bathroom floor, built an emergency fire exit with stairs so the family could apply for insurance, and repaired the underpinning to prevent the freezing of pipes in the winter. On the second site, we demolished a front porch, dug foundation holes and poured 26 bags of concrete on the first day! We then built the sub structure on the second day and installed the planks, railings, steps, and lattice on the third day. A truly incredible feat in record time. Now both sites are much safer and ready to handle the long punishing winter months ahead. Our teens also cooked, cleaned, and facilitated prayer services every night at camp which proved to be very deeply spiritual experiences. Thank you for your prayers and support!! You can be very proud of just how well our teens represented our parishes!! YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY It's here!! The rugged maniac mud run is this weekend!! Please pray for this fun bonding experience to continue to vitalize our ministry and lead to future young adults in our parishes!

4 PILGRIMAGES WITH FATHER JOSEPH KUBIAK Please join Father Kubiak O.F.M. Cap. on a pilgrimage to Poland September 7 16, 2014; or Guadalupe, Mexico December 1 6, For more information call Father Joseph at or Phyllis Gomulka at Mount St. Mary House of Prayer, Watchung, will offer the following programs.registration required for all programs; call or msmhope@msmhope.org DIRECTED PRAYER WEEKEND RETREAT A retreat experience of prayerful quiet based on Scripture with opportunity for spiritual direction July Begins 7 p.m., concludes 10 a.m. ($140; non-refundable deposit $40* Registration required) TENDING THE SOUL Art, music and poetry can nurture our spirit and deepen our relationship with God. Come and feed your spirit and soul with works of beauty. Presentation, reflection time and sharing Tue, July 15, 7:15-9:00 p.m. ($20) Presenter: Laura M. Arvin, OP PRO LIFE Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Both new and gently used items are accepted. Please continue to remember the children and families who are helped with your donations. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. Birthright: US The National Life Center Inc LOVE (5683) Also, if you are pregnant and the diagnosis is poor, Pieta Ministry can help X 225 or pietamoms@aol.com Post Abortion Healing: or Are you suffering infertility? Have you been told In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or Artificial Insemination (AI) is your only solution? Contact the Gianna Catholic Healthcare Center at St. Peter s Hospital or Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. - Saint John XXIII Canonized on April 27, 2014

5 Mus t Know Emergency Numbers! Talking to God is like talking to a friend on the telephone... We may not see Him on the other end but we know He is listening. Here is a helpful guide to emergency Scripture numbers for those times of need! Do not be afraid to call on the power of prayer when in need of assistance. Please note: Emergency numbers may be dialed direct. No operator assistance is necessary. All lines to heaven are open 24 hours a day! EMERGENCY NUMBERS When in Sorrow... call John 14 When men fail you call Psalm 27 When you worry...call Matthew 6:19-34 When you are in danger....call Psalm 91 When God seems far away.. call Psalm 139 When your faith needs stirring..call Hebrews 11 When you are lonely and fearful...call Psalm 23 When you grow bitter and critical.call 1 Cor. 13 When you feel down and out..call Romans 8:31 When you want peace and rest...matthew 11:25-30 When you leave home for labor or travel..call Psalm 121 When you want courage for a task..call Joshua 1 If you are depressed...call Psalm 27 If your pocketbook is empty. call Psalm 37 If people seem unkind..call John 15 If discouraged about your work call Psalm 126 If self-pride takes hold.. call Psalm 19 For Paul s secret to happiness call Col 3:12-17 ELCOME! Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether long time residents or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God for you. If you are not registered, please fill out the form below & place in the collection basket or mail to the rectory. Name Address Phone New Address Send Envelopes