11:00am Mildred Vituscka r/b Jane & Ed Baker. Tuesday. 9:00am. Thursday. Friday July - 14 St Kateri Tekakwitha (Gn 46:1-7, Mt 10:16-23) 9:00am

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2 Some thoughts from Fr. Mike Dear Friends, From time to time, especially when the problems and worries of the moment seem to overpower us, it is easy to find life difficult and discouraging. When we feel the ache of stress that can make our bodies sore, our minds weary and souls ache, Jesus invites us to pause and listen to the words that we hear in the Gospel today: Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Jesus presents himself as the friend and consoler of the weary and oppressed. In the midst of any difficult situation Jesus seems to invite us to come to him with our worries so that he can reassure us that all will be well. In order for Jesus to help us, we must be willing to have complete trust and a childlike dependence, qualities that we may not always retain as we grow into adulthood. When we were young, it seemed second nature to rely completely on the love of those who cared for us. Growing up meant tossing aside this childlike trust and exchanging it for total self-reliance. Outgrowing the paradise of childlike innocence can make it difficult to accept the invitation Jesus gives us to believe that He can sustain us in every situation. So how do we regain that childlike dependency? Perhaps humility is a vital ingredient. In a world where success is too often measured by arrogance, ambition, ruthlessness and self-reliance the importance of humility can be overshadowed. Spiritual humility allows us to admit that we need God. Humility allows us to let go of self and make space for God. When we gather at the Table of the Lord, carrying the troubles and problems of ordinary life, Jesus meets us at our own level. Jesus is willing to give us peace so that we are not overcome by any difficulties we may face. This Gospel passage speaks to us of the tender, personal and practical qualities of Christ s love for us. Jesus reminds us that God is full of mercy and compassion and wants to be a real comfort in times of challenge, pressure and difficulty. God offers us so much because God recognizes the great capacity for goodness that exists in each one of us. To receive the gifts of God we only have to accept the invitation to build up our lives with Jesus as our model. It is a way of life that offers us peace. Peace and prayers, Fr. Mike Mass Schedule + Readings Saturday July - 8 Weekday (Gn 27:1-5, Mt 9:14-17) 5:00pm Jim Hurley r/b The Quigley Family Sunday July th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Zec 9:9-10 Rom 8:9, Mt 11:25-30) Special Healing Intentions of Theresa Munyak r/b Pat & Dick Hileman 11:00am Mildred Vituscka r/b Jane & Ed Baker Monday July-10 Weekday (Gn 28:10-22a Mt 9:18-26) Cendy Lessiohadi r/b Bill & Marie Schubel Tuesday July -11 St Benedict (Gn 32:23-33 Mt 9:32-38) Barbara Texido r/b The Tkachuk Family Wednesday July -12 Weekday (Gn 41:55-57, 42:5-7a, 17-24a Mt 10:1-7) Thursday Nick Costagliola r/b The Legion of Mary July- 13 St Henry (Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5 Mt 10:7-15) Friday July - 14 St Kateri Tekakwitha (Gn 46:1-7, Mt 10:16-23) Louise Ceriello r/b Lauren & Linette & Family Saturday July- 15 St Bonaventure (Gn 49:29-32, 50:15-26a Mt 10:24-33) 5:00pm George J. McKnight r/b Carol & Walter Deutsch No Mass Sunday July th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Is 55:10-11 Rom 8:18-23 Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9) Leann Previte r/b The Hileman Family 11:00am Fred DeLuca r/b Anthony Bueno Sanctuary Candle this week Anna Morin r/b Her Family To dedicate a Sanctuary Candle in memory of or for the intention of a loved one, Please call the The donation is $ Prayer Chain Contacts: Patty Hileman Mary Costagliola Please Keep in your prayers: The sick and the lonely, the safe return of our service men & women and for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. p3-604

3 STEWARDSHIP CORNER When we follow the path of Jesus, we find more and more treasures along the way. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT July 2 nd - This bulletin had to be at the printer prior to the weekend of July 2 nd. The stewardship report for July 2 nd will be included next week Thank you for your generosity and may God bless you for your support! 2017 GOLF OUTING Plan to join us for the 17 th Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, September 21 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, NJ. Registration forms are available in Church and on our parish website. Foursomes or individuals are welcome. Do you own a business and want to help out? Become a sponsor there are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available. Want to help out as a family? There are Family Sponsorships available as well. For more information, contact Dave (732) dcerulosr@gmail.com or Vince iuzzolino5@optonline.net. * TRIP TO SEE PHILLIES VS. METS Join the Men's Guild and other members of the parish to see the Phillies vs the Mets at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Thursday August 10. Tickets are only $30 for field level seats (regularly priced $39) and include air conditioned bus transportation from St. Joseph's to and from the stadium. Only 50 seats are available and tickets are first come first served. Game time is 7:05. Buses will leave at 4:30pm and return after the game. For tickets contact Ken Tomkovich at kentomko@aol.com. p4-604 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION Registration for our Parish Religious Education Program is now taking place. Completed forms for returning students should be completed and returned as soon as possible. Registration forms for new students those entering 1 st grade or transferring from another Religious Education Program are now available in Church or in the Parish Office. The following applies to all registrations, new and returning students: Classes will be offered on Mondays and Tuesdays at 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Classes on a particular day may fill up for some grades/sessions. There will be plenty of room for all the children but each class does have a limit to the number of children in the class. Please return the registration forms as soon as possible once a particular class has been filled, no more students will be added to that class. If a class is filled, students will be placed in a class/session that has space. Registrations will be placed on a first-come, first-served basis. FREEDOM TOWER TRIP Join us on October 12 for a trip to Freedom Tower in New York. We will travel by deluxe motor coach to New York, enjoy lunch at the famous Katz s Deli and then go to Freedom Tower to ride the elevator to 102 nd floor in 47 seconds. We will also have a tour of the area and learn about its development since The cost for the trip is $110 per person. A $50 deposit is required to hold your seat. The balance is due by September 10. To reserve your seat, contact Rosalie at BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSIONS Parents who will have a child baptized must attend a Baptism Preparation session. Sponsors (Godparents) are invited to attend. The next session will take place on Friday, August 4 th at 7:00PM. If you will be participating in the preparation session please contact the Parish Office to register. For questions about Baptismal Preparation please contact the Parish Office.

4 SUMMER FAITH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM MOVIE BIBLE STUDY Plan to join us for a Movie Bible Study Program during the easy months of summer. The next gathering will be on July 21 st at 10:00AM. We will be using movies for these gatherings. Not only are movies extremely popular, they are one of the more powerful media expressions of our time. These Bible studies help to harness that power and lead to deeper thought and discussion about the issues and ideas embedded in various films from a Christian perspective. The third meeting will be on August 18 th. FOOD COLLECTION Please remember that our food collections are held on the 1 st and 3 rd weekends of each month. The next food collection will be on July 15/16. Non-perishable food items, paper goods and toiletries are very much appreciated. We are no longer accepting frozen foods as part of the parish food collection. Parishioners can bring frozen food contributions to the Millstone Community Center on any Tuesday mornings between 10:00AM and 11:30AM at the door to the lower level on Stage Coach Rd. You may also contact Greg at to arrange pick up of frozen foods. Thanks for your generosity and support. BABYSITTING/CHILD-SITTING LIST We have compiled a list of parishioners who offer babysitting/child-sitting services. The list is available in a folder attached to the large bulletin board in the vestibule of the church. If you are looking for babysitting/child-sitting services, feel free to take a copy of the list. Remember, the parish is offering this list simply as a service to parishioners. The parish is not endorsing or making any statement about the abilities or qualifications of the individuals on the list. Parents should always check out those they are going to use watch children. SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION Our parish will be collecting children's school supplies from July 23 until August 6. All donations will benefit the United Way of Monmouth County's "Stuff the Bus" collection drive. Needed are: NEW backpacks, colored pencils, composition notebooks, construction paper, crayons, erasers, folders, glue sticks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, rulers, safety scissors, spiral notebooks, and washable markers. Specially-marked collection boxes will be located in the upper and lower parts of the church - the weekends of July 30/31 through August 13/14. It's never too early to think "school" - and to help kids and families who are having trouble meeting basic needs. Thanks, as always, for your wonderful generosity! * ST. JOSEPH READERS CLUB The next book selected for the Reader s Club is The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. This book is reviewed as an intelligent and compelling story with characters that will capture you from the start. Set against the backdrop of a brutal Minnesota winter, The Life We Bury is much more than a satisfying, suspenseful novel. The characters are as real as your next-door neighbors, the story compelling, and the writing superb. The next meeting to discuss this book will take place on July 20, 2017 at 7:30PM in the Parish Hall. The theme for refreshments will be All American Food. Newcomers are welcome. Please RSVP your attendance to Fran at ambiofran@gmail.com. BEWARE OF SCAMS Computer scams seem to just be a way of life these days. Trying to avoid them can be difficult. Some scams seem to be reused and given a new push. It seems that an older scam where people call claiming to be from Microsoft is back. Claiming to be responding to error messages from your computer, the caller tries to get you to install software. Microsoft never initiates a call, so you can be certain that it is a scam. p5-604

5 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process where those who feel called to become members of the Catholic Church can discern God s call. The RCIA process is also for anyone who has not completed the Sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation). If you would like more information about the RCIA please contact Carol Schulz at the Parish Office or CSchulzStJoseph@optonline.net. STAY CONNECTED like us on Facebook at St. Joseph Catholic Church Millstone Twp, NJ, visit our website at or follow us on A convenient way to donate is through online Parish Giving. This is offered free of charge to you so that you may make donations by credit card or transfer from your checking account. Check it out at and click on Contribute/Donate then click on the link for Electronic Giving. You can then set up an account or choose a onetime donation without an account. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact the Parish Office. CATHOLIC ANNUAL APPEAL The 2017 Catholic Annual Appeal for the Diocese of Trenton has begun. The Catholic Annual Appeal is used by the Diocese to support the various work and ministry of the Diocese of Trenton. Our Parish Goal for the Annual Catholic Appeal is $39, If you would like to make a pledge/donation to the Diocese for the Annual Appeal, there are pledge cards on the table at the entrance of the Church. You can complete it and mail it to the Diocese or send it the parish Office. If you are including a check, please make checks payable to The Diocese of Trenton Annual Appeal. Thank you for your consideration and support. Calendar of Events July 12 10:00AM Legion Of Mary 10:00AM Prayer Shawl Ministry July 16 Parish Food Collection July 20 7:30PM Readers Club Meeting July 21 10:00AM - Bible Study July 31 Vacation Bible School Aug 1 Vacation Bible School Aug 2 Vacation Bible School Aug 3 Vacation Bible School Aug 4 Vacation Bible School 7:00pm Baptism Preparation Session Aug 6 Parish Food Collection Aug 10 Phillies vs Mets Trip Aug 21 10:00AM Bible Study Sept 21 Parish Golf Outing Aug 20 Parish Food Collection Let us praise God in all we do. SHOP AT AMAZON - SUPPORT THE PARISH If you shop on Amazon, you can help support the parish by designating St. Joseph Church as the charity you wish to support. Eligible purchases will result in Amazon donating a portion to the parish. You do have to designate St. Joseph Church, Millstone Twp. as your charity. You also have to use the Amazon Smile site instead of the normal Amazon site. It is the same merchandise and account as Amazon but it allows you to be connected by the Amazon Smile Program. To check it out go to (a direct link) or go to our website and click the link. Thanks for your support! p6-604

6 PARISH INFORMATION Parish Office: Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30AM 2:30PM Mailing Address: 91 Stillhouse Road Millstone Twp, NJ PARISH STAFF Rev. Michael P. Lang Pastor Rob Folinus Permanent Deacon Chris Chandonnet, Permanent Deacon Carol Schulz, Pastoral Associate Jean Semanchick, Parish Secretary & Coordinator of Religious Education Kristine Reide, Music Ministry Leader MASS TIMES Saturday Evening 5:00 PM Sunday Morning 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:00AM Holy Days: as listed in the bulletin Confessions: After the 5:00 PM Mass on Saturday or by appointment. BAPTISM The Sacrament of Baptism is normally celebrated on the 1 st and 3 rd Sunday of the month at 12:30 PM. Parents are asked to register for a Baptism Preparation Session prior to the Baptism. Baptisms must be scheduled in advance by calling the Parish Office. Sponsors must obtain Sponsor forms from their home parish Sponsors must be active practicing Catholics. The Sacrament of Baptism is not celebrated during the Season of Lent. Marriage Diocesan policy requires that arrangements for Marriage be made one (1) year in advance of the wedding. Refer any questions to the Pastor. Sick Calls Please contact the Parish Office when someone is seriously ill requiring a visit by a Priest. If someone is unable to attend Mass on a regular basis and would like to receive Communion please call the Parish Office Registration We are glad you are here and want you to feel like a full member of the parish. Registering as a parishioner helps us to know who you are and to stay in touch. Registration is required for sponsor forms. Sponsor Certificates This is a form required to be a Godparent or Sponsor for Confirmation. To receive a form, the following is required: -Be a registered, active (attends Mass) member of the parish (for at least 6 months); be at least 16 years of age; must have completed the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation; If married, have a valid marriage within the Church. 604