St. Veronica Church 4215 Route 9, Howell, NJ 07731 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 732-363-4200 www.stveronica.com July 19, 2015 Pastoral PastoralStaff Staff Pastor Father PastorVincent T. Euk Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. VicenteVicar Magdaraog Parochial Fr. Vicente Magdaraog Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O Brien Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O Brien Deacons Tom Cechulski, Sr. Deacons Charles DayeSr., Jr. Gene F.R. Moir, John Franey James Littlefield Gino (Louis) Esposito Tomasz Cechulski Charles R. Daye Jr. School Principal John Franey Sister CherreeEsposito Power, C.R. Gino (Louis) Religious Education School Principal Sr. AnnCherree Norton,Power, D.R.E. C.R. Sister Susan Vella Religious Education Business Manager D.R.E. Brenda Heffernan, Deacon Esposito Lauren Gino DeMaio, C.R.E. Parish Administrator Director of Weg Music Leonard P. Regina Reale Director of Music Director of ACTS Nancy Condardo Deacon Tom Cechulski Bozena Cechulski Director of ACTS Youth Ministry Coordinator Deacon Tom Cechulski Deacon Franey Bozena John Cechulski Phone Contacts Coordinator of Youth Ministry Rectory 732-363-4200 Deacon John Franey Convent 732-364-2361 School 732-364-4130 Phone Contacts Religious Education Rectory 732-363-4200 732-364-4137 Convent 732-364-2361 Rectory Fax 732-370-3891 School 732-364-4130 Religious Education Rectory Office Hours: 732-364-4137 M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Cafeteria 732-364-9455 Second & Fourth Saturday ACTS Office 732-3649AM 12:30 PM 2936 Fax 732-370-3891 Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 4:00 5:00 PM Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon, 5PM Daily Masses: Mon-Fri 7:20 AM & 12 Noon, Sat: 8AM Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin. Healing HealingMass Mass every everythird thirdtuesday Tuesdayatat7:30PM 8PM. SacramentSacrament of Reconciliation of Reconciliation SaturdaysSaturdays from 4:00from to 4:45PM 3:00 toor3:45pm call to schedule and before aneach appointment Sunday Mass with a priest.
Mass Intentions for this Week July 19, 2015 MONDAY 7:20 Debra Hotmar... Eric O Neill TUESDAY 7:20 Int. of Bill & Diane Hiller... WEDNESDAY.St. Mary Magdalene 7:20 Dominick Swartz Sr.... Coluccio Family THURSDAY 7:20 Dorothy Schioppo... Rosemary & Tommy Moriarty FRIDAY 7:20 Jim Acerman... Family SATURDAY 8:00AM George McCafferty... Robert & Violet Brienza 4:00 PM Int. of John Ricci... Deacon Tom SUNDAY 7:30 Richard Healy...Jack & Fran McGuire 9:00 For the People of the Parish 10:30 Wladyslaw Walter Fronc... Friends of the Family Brittany Wuy... Kaitlin Schittig 5:00 Robert Karl... Bob & Mary McDowell Events for this coming Week See our website www.stveronica.com Sacrificial Offering Update Last Week s Offering: $14,878.00 Thank you for you continued generosity. Readings for the Week of July 19, 2015 Sunday:... Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 Monday:... Ex 14:5-18/Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday:...Ex 14:21--15:1/Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday:... Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday:... Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b/Mt 13:10-17 Friday:... Ex 20:1-17/Mt 13:18-23 Saturday:... 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28 Next Sunday:... 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15
Deacon s Thoughts Let Us Pray 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us pray without ceasing and Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Prayer is a relationship with God, to give thanks for the blessings He bestows upon us. Prayer is for the times we are in need and an opportunity to speak God about the things that are on our hearts. There is so much to pray for, especially in our current times, challenges in the Church and in our personal lives. Yet, we don t have time to pray. Social media, sports, children, friends, work, ministry and some relaxing time keeps us too busy! We are so busy that when we do sit down to pray, our minds are pondering and thinking of the things we could be doing. Sound familiar? Life without prayer is like a car without gasoline, we can t move forward! To pray is to open our hearts to Jesus and be conscious of being in His presence and desiring to know and love him each time. Prayer requires work and dedication. And if we set aside the time for prayer it will produce great changes in our lives and in the world. Prayer is not only a time we set aside each day but something we do as we work, exercise, drive, waiting for appointments, etc., then Jesus will be our constant companion. We then will be able to turn to Him so easily when we need Him most in those most difficult and discerning moments. In those times when we are asked to pray for others and the world. Although, we can pray at almost anytime, probably the 2 most important times are: first thing in the morning. We can give thanks for the new day and place ourselves into the Lord s care for the day and ask Him to teach us what His will for us may be. We can ask God to give us His grace to do it and thank Him for it. Second is at the end of each day when we look back at the day and give thanks to God for it, contemplating our shortcomings, wrongdoings and sins, forgiving our trespassers and placing ourselves into God s hands for a restful night. Prayer is the key to transforming lives, but that commitment to spend time each day in prayer is not always easy to make. Time in prayer, prayer for self, family, community and the world is so needed. Through our prayer, Christ works through us. On our own we can do nothing, but with Christ, we can do our part to bring healing, change and peace to all those around us. Prayer makes it all possible. When we make time for prayer we will experience a transformation in every aspect our lives. We will have more energy and more patience. Sins and temptations begin to weaken and diminish, petty bitterness and complaints, unforgiveness, fear of the opinions of others, countless personal faults start to fade away. Prayer will have an effect on our other prayers as well, which will all become more meaningful. Deacon Gino Scripture Meditation "His heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things." Jesus felt pity... and so he taught? Yes. Jesus gave his teachings out of love and concern. He gave them because he knew that they were what his followers needed. He did not teach in order to control, manipulate, brainwash, or coerce us. He did not teach in order to show his wisdom or prove his superiority. Jesus gave us his teachings as a way of guiding us, protecting us, and walking alongside us--like a good shepherd. It's important for us to welcome the teachings of Christ and his body, the church, in this spirit. Too often, people misconstrue church teaching as something restrictive or controlling instead of understanding that Jesus handed down these teachings to us in order to help us find happiness and fulfillment. When we live according to church teaching, we are doing more than just being "good." We are also staying close to the shepherd of whom today's psalm speaks: "In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul." These benefits are ours when we follow the voice of the One who loves us. Sometimes, we may not like what the voice is saying. Sometimes we may be drawn towards a different path or think that the grass is greener elsewhere. But by humbly acknowledging that the Shepherd--and his church--have great wisdom and a unique perspective to share, we will be led in the right direction. Though it may feel like a sacrifice at first, ultimately this loyalty to the flock will enable us to enjoy the contentment of those who declare, "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want."
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Adoration Chapel "Jesus speaks in the silence of the mystery of the Eucharist and every time reminds us that to follow Him means to come out of ourselves and make of our own lives, not a possession, but a gift to Him and to others." Pope Francis NEW ADORERS URGENTLY NEEDED: Sunday: 1AM, 7AM; Saturday: 1PM Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com, or 732 367 7750 Banns of Marriage Please Pray for Our Sick Monica Drumm Tom Lovito Lorraine Groh Robert Sewing John Grad Mark Stoughton Michael Kuras Marge Koury Susan Termine Erin Haber Kathy Pfeifer Milly Wade Elaine Fiet Carol Gale Marie Juckiewicz Denise Bergeron Joseph Neglia Joseph Cadott Rosemarie Feyko Kenneth Vigilo Anthony Leone Victoria Burke Alice Hanvey Bill D Erasmo Summa Guzman Thomas DiPaolo Ross Johnson Jody Melano-Gomez Margorie Paulmann Timothy Delligatti Joey Weikel Paula Baiga Tessa Marie Eby Vita O Kane Barbara Matuscak Rose Perrotta Raymond Poyer David Henriques Beverly Canzoneri Sheila McAdam Michael McAdam Krisanne Alino Rita Lenthe Robert Lenthe Francis Biegen Tania Santiago Daniel DePaul Linda Cavazzoni Jean Tierney Ruth Kavanagh Baby Wyatt Cavanagh Kim Fariello Alexandra Morello Edward O Keefe Claire Ashern James Bailey John Pecelli Please Pray for our Parishioners Serving our Country: Sgt. Sean T. Curran PV2 William Wotton Sft. Krystyna Cechulski S.R. Steven Brennan Corp. Ethan Bolger Corp. Luke Wlodkowski 1st Lt. Ash Young Sgt. Brennan Six GSMI Sandro Farduchi Capt. Julio Collazos Sgt. Gregory Hiller PFC Zackary Burkey 1st Lt. Robert F. Farrell Sgt. Paul Coyle Baptism St. Veronica s Parish Family wishes to welcome those who have become members through the Sacrament of Baptism: Madison Rose, daughter of Christopher & Jaclyn Dorf Thank you for the gift of life! Welcome to our new Music Director and Organist, Regina Reale Regina, a native of New Jersey, has relocated (this week) from Bridgewater MA, where she was Director of Music at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. She will begin her new position at St. Veronica Church on July 18, at the 4 PM Mass. She brings with her an extensive experience of hymns and various liturgies, including the development of adult and children s choirs, as well as cantor programs. She has also assisted with Life Teen programs. She produced Marty Haugen s The Song of Mark working with talented students of Westminster Choir College. Since 1995 she has served as a church musician in several denominations. We are pleased to have Regina as a member of our parish family and look forward to hearing her wonderful music. Please join us in welcoming Regina to our community. Altar Care Ministry- Help Needed We are in need of a few volunteers to volunteer their time approximately once a month. Duties would include dusting the Altar and sacristy. If you can help, please call Rosaria at 732-364-4861. Altar Servers Needed A wonderful way for our youth to serve the Lord! Any child in 5th grade or up interested in serving in this wonderful ministry, please go to our website www.stveronica.com and download the altar server form. Summer Rosary Making Dates Rosary Making: Change in summer rosary making hours. The rosary making group will meet in the narthex on the following dates over the summer: August 7 th and August 21 st Please mark your calendars. Bishop s Anniversary Blessings 2015 All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th or 50+ wedding anniversary during the 2015 calendar year are invited to gather with family and friends to share the Eucharist, renew your sacred wedding vows, and receive Bishop O Connell s Episcopal Blessing. Anniversary couples from Ocean and Monmouth Counties may register through the parish to attend the Sunday, October 25, 2015, Mass and Blessing at 3:00 pm at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Freehold (registration deadline is September 30, 2015. The College of St. Elizabeth Alumnae Association will hold its Scholarship Benefit Luncheon on August 12, 2015 at the Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury, NJ. The theme is Women of Mystery with author Annamaria Alfieri as guest speaker. For tickets or for further information contact Sue Gavin @ 732-842-9163
Knight s of Columbus Membership Drive The Knights of Columbus Council 6201 on Bartley Road is always looking for new brothers to join us in our endeavors to provide for those less fortunate. Some examples include our Race-for-Life early in the year to raise money for a family in our community who has been dealing with a diagnosis of cancer and the related expenses. Our Tootsie Roll Drive in the spring raises money for intellectually disabled children and our Charity Golf event, also in the spring, raises money for numerous organizations including Deborah Hospital. During the holidays we assemble and donate food baskets to those in need in our community. We also have social events in which families are welcome and our council is a great way to meet other men in our community and make new friends. If you are a parishioner of St. Veronica's and have wondered to yourself how to listen to God's calling about involving yourself to help those less fortunate, please contact me and I would be happy to tell you more. Dave Idank at cdidank@optimum.net or call at 732-942- 1896. The Sisters of Mercy 21 st Annual Golf Classic will take place on Monday September 21 st at Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, New Jersey. "Fore" all the details on this fun-filled event, which benefits our retired Sisters, please call Linda Cavallo at 908-756-0994 ext. 4006 or email lcavallo@mercymidatlantic.org. St. Mary s Singles Journey This ministry meets every Sunday @ 11:45 AM in the Spiritual Center, room 10, at St. Mary s, Colts Neck. Open to all singles, widowed, divorce, separated, never married. Age 35 + Our purpose is to support and to provide fellowship to individuals who wish to lead committed Christian lives as single through a facilitated forum. No need to walk life s journey by yourself. There are friends waiting to walk beside you. Single doesn t mean alone. Contact 732-544-8415 Tuition Sponsorship Program As you are aware from a previous posting in our bulletin, we would like to remind you that if you are interested in sponsoring a SVS student that may be facing economical challenges in these difficult times, please contact the rectory office. As we hear in this weekend s Gospel, Jesus the Good Shepherd hears and knows the needs of his flock and ministers to them. We are all called to be shepherds and you can help provide a good Catholic education to a family in need. Thank you Inner Healing Available Inner healing available. To schedule an appointment, please contact Deacon Tom and Bozena at bozenacech@optonline.net or call 732-961-3657. Catholic Charities Annual Backpack and School Supplies Drive Help a child in need get off to a smart start in the new school year. Suggested supplies for children K-12: Backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil boxes, calculators, rulers, marble note books, dictionaries, 3-ring binders, 2 pocket folders, crayons, scissors, sharpeners, protractors, markers, glue sticks, loose leaf paper. Please bring your donation to rectory by Tuesday, August 25th. All Shore Baseball Academy Camp To be held at Christian Brothers Academy for ages 6-15. Next session is July 20-24. For additional information visit www.allshorebaseballacademy.com or call 1-800-438-1578. OUR NEEDS Food Pantry Needs- Our pantry services the needy in our area. Items needed most: jelly, pancake syrup, box potatoes, mayonnaise, cold cereal, spaghetti sauce, coffee, Spam. Donated Electric Wheel Chair Needs Battery Call Elaine at 732-333-0162 Donated: 3 matching dressers (2 large, one small), mirror, matching night table, matching headboards. Solid wood in good condition but in need of some refinishing and replacements of knobs on dressers. If interested please call Mary Anne at 732-367-0284. Donated: Black stove. Please call Martha at 732-364- 7874.
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