Rectory: 732-363-4200 Rectory Fax: 732-370-3891 Convent: 732-364-2361 School: 732-364-4130 Religious Education: 732-364-4137 Rectory Office Hours, Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Second & Fourth Saturday: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal. Begins Feb. 24th. Pastor: Fr. Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar: Fr. John Chang Weekend Assistant: Fr. Bill O Brien Deacons: Tom Cechulski, Sr. Charles R. Daye, Jr. John Franey Gino (Louis) Esposito School Principal: Sr. Cherree Power, C.R. Religious Education: Sr. Ann Norton, D.R.E. Tuesday Overton Kate Walling Business Manager: Deacon Gino Esposito Director of Music: Emer O Mahony Youth Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Ann Norton Weekend Masses Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 5:00 PM Daily, Monday-Friday: 7:20 AM & 12 Noon, Saturday: 8:00 AM Holy Days: As Announced in the bulletin Healing Mass: Every first Friday: 7:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday: 3:00-3:45 PM & before each Sunday Mass Sacrament of Baptism: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 8:00 PM Parish Census: Every family in the parish should be properly registered. You may do so at the rectory office during regular rectory office hours. Envelopes: The use of parish envelopes enables us to maintain up-todate records of those who are actively attending & supporting our church. February 24, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4215 Route 9 North - Howell, New Jersey 07731
Mass Intentions for this Week February 24, 2019 7:20 Joseph Zarzyski...Bob & Diana Morris 12:00 Bob Farrell..Moore Family SATURDAY 8AM Int. of Lisa & Richard Parmely... Franey Family 4PM Mary Francis & David Lisk (Euk)... Family WEDNESDAY 7:20 Peter Miceli... Marianne Wittreich 12:00 Eugenia Nieto... Gloria Galambos THURSDAY 7:20 Emanuel Colonna... Toni Froio 12:00 Josephine Ambrosio.Barbara & Chuck Grabina Sacrificial Offering Update Events for this coming Week SUNDAY 7:30 Barbara Fernandez (Chang)... Larry & Janet Drummond 9:00 Geraldine Guempel (Euk)... SVS Faculty & Staff 10:30 Protection of Babies in the Womb (Chang) Knights of Columbus 12:00 For the People of the Parish (Chang) 5:00 Robert Farrell (Vincent)... Kim & Ken Tomkovich Sanctuary Candle Week of February 24, 2019 In memory of Robert Farrell.Wife & Family Chapel Candles- Week of February 24, 2019 For Mother Seton Academy Readings for the Week of February 24, 2019 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Sir 27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 See our website www.stveronica.com
Pastor s Notes Today s Gospel in many ways is a call to respect the dignity of man. Perhaps showing respect to one who hates us may seem a bit much. However, each human being has a progression of dignity. First is the fact that man is made in God s image. That dignity, though badly tarnished by original sin, is still something quite important. Further, God lets the rain fall both on the good and the bad in the hope that the bad will repent. With Baptism a further dignity is given to man. He becomes both a temple of the Holy Spirit and an adopted child of God. God is actually living in us, if we are in the state of grace, and He holds us so dearly that He takes us into His family. It is interesting how David still respects King Saul who is hunting him down because he is so jealous of David. Despite the fact that Saul lost the Spirit because of disobedience, David still has a respect for him because he was anointed by God to lead His people. David refuses to kill Saul even though Saul would kill him if he had the chance. The opening prayer of today s Mass asks us to ponder God s spiritual creation so we can know and do the things that please Him. Jesus is making a clear distinction between justice and vendetta. We are allowed to seek justice and it is our duty to practice justice. We are forbidden to carry out revenge or vendettas, expressions of violence or hatred. Love draws us to give the one loved his due, but Jesus is telling us that we must give more than what is due. The one who acts in the spirit of love is to show him superior to any humiliation dealt him. How do we cultivate a love of enemies that draws from the unquenchable strength of Jesus? It involves a careful analysis of the life of Christ and an understanding of the cross. It involves an understanding that nothing happens by chance. By God s design circumstances arise where we cannot always choose what is happening, but we can choose the way in which we approach what is happening. The approach is the understanding of the cross. The cross is the mystery that joins us to Jesus as He suffered. Our sufferings do not add anything to the redemptive value of the cross because nothing is lacking there. Experiencing sufferings and asking God to show us how to make sense out of them gives us a new Spirit. Living in the Spirit makes bearing anger and frustration into a movement toward justice and mercy. Obtaining this Spirit is very difficult. We must take on voluntary prayer and penance. In prayer and in penance we learn that God loves us totally and completely. His unconditional love depends on His loving nature, not on our goodness or failings. We make no contribution to make this happen. We can only cooperate with God s grace. Fr. Euk Scripture Meditation Mark 1:9-11 - It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. Jesus enters the Jordan to be baptized by John, we know that Jesus was sinless because He is the Son of God and did not need to be baptized. It was a time of sinfulness and sadness in the world and Jesus, Word Made Flesh, took upon Himself our sins and the sins of all humanity. He became the bearer of our sins, in order to open the gates of heaven, setting us free and allowing us to have a relationship with God the Father. It was a time of purification and cleansing of humanity. Just as we are purified and become a new creation at our own baptism. Today we face hard times with the sad news of clergy sex abuse, hard to believe, painful and sad. The Church (Christ) has now taken on the sins of man in order to purify the Church. This is a time of purification, a time of cleansing to rebuild the Church into a new creation. But just as in the past, it is you the faithful that will uphold the Church, by having faith and trust in Christ, and remembering His promise that evil will not prevail against it and He will protect it to the end of time. Let's remain strong and faithful, standing by Jesus' promise, so that we too will hear God's saying, you are my behold child, with you I am well pleased. Deacon Gino
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Please Pray for Our Sick Save the Date Lenten Mission - Staring March 10, 2019, for five consecutive Sundays at 6 PM in the Gym. "The Splendor of the Universe" - A Synthesis of Science and Belief. More details to follow. Registration required. Please call the rectory office. Youth Group Catholic Jewelry & Rosary Fundraiser Sale Save the Dates! 3/30 & 31; 4/6 & 7; 4/13 & 14 A wonderful variety of quality jewelry including Catholic medals, crucifix, bracelets, rings, rosary bracelets, rosaries and much more for you to choose from. Everything is priced reasonably for you and you will be supporting your Youth Group which will receive 50% of proceeds. Healing Mass Please join us for our monthly Healing Mass on Friday, March 1st at 7:30PM in the church. All are welcome! 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Baptism St. Veronica s Parish Family wishes to welcome those who have become members through the Sacrament of Baptism. Ava Rose, daughter of Joseph & Deidre Carello Thank you for the gift of life! The 40 Days for Life is a campaign of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion here in America, from March 6 to April 14. Since its inception in 2007, 15,256 babies have been saved, 186 abortion workers have quit, and 99 abortion centers have closed. 40 Days for Life also involves prayerful, peaceful witnessing in front of an abortion clinic. People simply say the Rosary or other prayers for one hour. Here in Monmouth, the site is the Planned Parenthood facility at 69 E. Newman Springs Rd in Shrewsbury. We cover each Wednesday from March 6 to April 14. That would be 6 Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, and 10. The hours are from 8 AM to 6 PM. Please see the 40 Days for Life web site http://40daysforlife.com/shrewsbury for more information. Please consider joining in this life saving effort for just one hour on one or more Wednesdays. Please give Hu or Joan Mador a call at 732-367- 2565, or send us an email hmador@optonline.net Thank you.
Seventh Annual Talent Show Fundraiser March 9th 2019 at St. Veronica s Gym. Time: 6-10PM Entertainment for all ages and abilities, auction, food, inspiration. Cost: $20 adults Kids: $10 ($5 more if paid at door) Contact Lori Riccio at ricciopickmeups@gmail.com or 609-498-8805. www.ricciopickmeup.org Thank You For Your Support Hello everyone, I d just like to thank all of you for coming out to help and support me for my Eagle Scout project. Thank you for buying baked goods and thank you all for your donations. Tim Weg Boy Scout Troop #300 Adoration Chapel In order to convert America and save the world what we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer. St Theresa of Calcutta. Hours most needed: Sunday: 11AM Wednesday: 3AM Thursday: 7AM Saturday: 7AM, 3AM, 5AM SHARE AN HOUR Ask to be placed with a partner or sign up with your family, or as a rotating member of your group or ministry with one person as a contact. Contact Debbie at drev514@aol.com or leave message at 732 367 7750. Thank you from the Prayer Shawl Ministry We would like to thank all the parishioners who have generously donated yarn to our ministry. We greatly appreciate it. God bless you. Divine Mercy Prayers Look into My Heart and see there the love and mercy which I have for humankind, and especially for sinners. Look and enter into My Passion. (Diary of St. Faustina) Please come and join our parish family on Sunday, March 3rd at 1:30 to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Our Promise to Protect The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishop's Charter for the Protection of Young People in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors. If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the Diocesan Abuse Hotline: 1-888-296-2965 or via email at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org. The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities. OUR NEEDS Air Conditioner Replacement Campaign Goal- 200,000.00 Donations (Current) 126,211.00 Balance: 73,789.00 As of May 5, 2018, there will be a second collection on each Sunday that there is no Diocesan collection. This special second collection will be earmarked for our needed air conditioning system in the Church. We will continue this campaign until we reach our goal and we will keep you advised of our project status. Meanwhile, we thank all those who have made donations and for your continued support of our parish. Donated 48 Round Solid Oak Table, 4 Chairs Sofa (white) Please call Claire at 732-580-1058 Pantry Needs Peanut Butter, Jelly (please do not donate expired food. Thank you.)