MONDAY, January 30, 2017 7:00 AM Richard Savner, r/o Loftus Family 8:45 AM Mauro Costantino, r/o M/M Famiglietti TUESDAY, January 31, 2017 7:00 AM Leonie Russe, r/o M/M Scala 8:45 AM John Jack Ragan, Jr., r/o Rocky Pagano WEDNESDAY, February 1, 2017 7:00 AM Stephen Gerard Malley, r/o Greco Family 8:45 AM Rose & Tom Lyons, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy THURSDAY, February 2, 2017 7:00 AM Dolores Mandola, r/o M/M Camillo Larstanna 8:45 AM Joan Tacca, r/o Pagano Family FRIDAY, February 3, 2017 7:00 AM Sick, Dying & Purgatory Souls, r/o In Honor of St. Joseph 8:45 AM John Davis, r/o Wife & Family SATURDAY, February 4, 2017 8:00 AM Lucille Caputo, r/o Steve & Jean Blaha 5:00 PM Marie Palumbo, r/o Angela & Rudy Palumbo 7:00 PM Leonie Russell, r/o M/M Carlos Sanchez & Family SUNDAY, February 5, 2017 7:00 AM Rev. John Butler, r/o Bacsik Family 9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our parish 10:45 AM Carol Ann Graessle, r/o Gerry, Corrine & Louise 12:15 PM Purgatorial Society Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers: Tommi Cipas, Hailey Noble, Annie Panaccione, Hugh McCague, Salvatore Aloe, Michelle Valian, Josh Estenes, Tina Wnek, James Red Dwyer, Nicholas, Doug Beach, Jacqueline McDonough, Mary Bowkley, Baby Matteo, Ronald Kutsy, George Wittmann, Andrew Merlo, Millie Calandriello, Rosie Catalon, Terry Briante, Lisa Auerbach, Judith McCabe, Danny Sheldon, John Mihalko, Artie Palumbo, Audrey Angrisani, Eileen Reilly, Baby Lucas DeCarlo, Jane Alencewicz, Bethany Ciccarelli, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. The Bread and Wine have been offered in loving memory of Linda & Eleanor Sacco From Anne Marie Nappi The Sanctuary Light Has Been donated in loving memory of John Davis From Wife and Family GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 1/22/17 was $12,199.75 May God bless you for your generosity. ATTENTION! Anyone wishing a record of their Church contributions for the year 2016 is asked to send in a stamped self-addressed envelope with their envelope number to the Rectory or drop it into the collection basket. Next Baptismal class will be February 21st, 2017. Please call the Rectory to register. ST.JOHN VIANNEY SENIORS Our next meeting will be this Wednesday, February 1 st at 2:30 in the cafeteria. Giovannino Patania will speak on Medicare. Come join your friends for a social afternoon. Don t forget to bring cereal for Ozanam Family Shelter. Please join us for our Parish breakfast on February 5th. Our hosts will be the Boy Scouts. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters, especially: Andrew Peake, Edward Kulik, Josephine Skelly and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest.
YOUTH MINISTRY Greetings and Blessings! Please join us at the youth group meeting this Sunday, January 29th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in Trailer D. We are still collecting permission slips for the amazing Palisade Climb Adventure, so bring your completed and notarized permission slip this Sunday! Also, we are not meeting for Superbowl Sunday, February 5th so stay home with your families and enjoy the game! SPELLING BEE "The Knights of Columbus Council 6571 is once again pleased to announce that under the sponsorship of Saint John Vianney's parish, they will be conducting the Saint John Vianney's annual eighth grade spelling bee in the church cafeteria on February 1, 2017 at 6 PM. There will be the usual trophies, cash prizes and honorable mentions in a local newspaper. The snow date is the same time on February 8, 2017. Registration is from 6-6:30 PM on the contest dates. There is no admissions charge, but try to bring some proof of ID. If you want to register in advance, you can do so by contacting the spelling bee coordinator, Mr Leiggi, 732-371-6237. If you register early, you will be able to have more time to eat the free pizza and drink the free sodas, before the contest starts! Good luck to the brave and bright students who plan to attend!" CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF METUCHEN SEEKING VOLUNTEER MENTORS Both male and female mentors are needed to participate in one-to-one activities and be a role model to young people. Do you: 1. Have a minimum of three hours per week to offer a child? 2. Like having fun? 3. Reside in or near Middlesex County or Franklin Township? 4. Want to make a difference in a child s life? Contact Jeanette Cullen at 732-738-1323 or jcullen@ccdom.org for more information. Catholic Schools Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service St. John Vianney School News We will begin our celebration of Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 29, at the 9 AM Mass. Refreshments will be served in the main school cafeteria immediately following Mass. The Pre-School and Main School buildings will be holding an Open House from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Please plan to join us and see why Saint John Vianney Catholic School is so special! Report cards will be sent home with students on Thursday, February 2. We will have a 12:15 PM dismissal on Friday, Feb. 3. If your child will be going to Aftercare, please send them to school with a lunch. Kindergarten registration will take place on Monday, February 6, and Tuesday, February 7, from 9-11 AM. Children must be five years of age by October 31 of this year in order to register. Please bring copies of your child s birth certificate, baptismal certificate, and immunization record, along with cash or check for the registration fee. Pre-School News We will follow our half day schedule on Friday, Feb. 3. Students who only attend in the morning will be dismissed at 10 AM. Full day students will be dismissed at 12 noon. Aftercare will be available. Registration for our three and four-year old programs will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 9-11 AM in the main school building. Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by October 31 of this year in order to register. Please bring copies of your child s birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if Catholic), and immunization record, along with cash or a check for the registration fee. Your child cannot be registered if any items are missing. Please call (732) 388-1662 for more information.
ST. JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE Sunday, January 29, 2017 We celebrate our Parish. As members of this parish we celebrate our call to Worship and Service. Opening Mass at 9 AM for Catholic Schools Week. Breakfast to follow in the cafeteria. OPEN HOUSE OF THE MAIN AND PRE-K BUILDINGS - 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Monday, January 30, 2017 We celebrate and thank members of the community for their Service. Thank you letters will be sent to businesses that support SJV. Collection for Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison. Coin Wars for the Missions. Tuesday, January 31, 2017 We celebrate our students and thank them for their Service to family, friends, school and community. Dress Down Day: Dress as a Pair. Teacher/Students Switch Day - 8 th Grade students will take over a class. Ice Cream Treat - Sponsored by Dr. Galkin, a Woodbridge Orthodontist Wednesday, February 1, 2017 We celebrate our Vocations and thank retired Religious Sisters for their Service to the Church, and we celebrate our Parish Priests, Deacons and Sisters for their Service now. Children will make cards for religious retirees--bernardine Sisters and Sisters of St. Joseph Martin Luther King Jr. Presentation Thursday, February 2, 2017 We celebrate our Nation and thank all members of the Armed Forces and their families for their Service. Red, white, and blue Dress Down Day. Colonia VFW and American Legion will be invited to an assembly with military songs. Friday, February 3, 2017 We celebrate our Faculty and Staff and say, Thank you for your service to SJVS. Prayer Service - End of Catholic Schools Week Teacher/Student Volleyball Game 420 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067 732-388-1662 www.school.sjvianney.com
MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS Adult Choir Many thanks to all those in our Adult Choir for coming out to sing at the 9:00 am mass last Sunday! We will soon begin practicing music for the upcoming Lenten season!! 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! We practice each Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. Our next rehearsal will be on Wednesday February 1 st!! Children s Choir Many thanks to our children s choir for coming out to sing at the 10:45 am mass last Sunday!! Thanks also to our many cantors and soloists as well!! 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! All students from grade 2 and up are welcome to join our group!! Our next rehearsal will be on Tuesday January 31 st!! We sing again on Sunday February 5th at the 9:00 AM mass!! Following mass ALL families are invited to join us in the school cafeteria for our monthly breakfast!! 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, Jamie Frame, Director of Music/Organist PRO LIFE Next Pro-life meeting is Tuesday, January 31 at 6pm in a downstairs classroom. We will be judging posters for the diocesan contest. Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Both new (especially diapers size 3 to 6) 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 732-381-0499 to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. HAVE A HEART FOR THE UNBORN. February is the month of our Pro-Life HEART campaign. Your donation will be acknowledged on our Bulletin Board of Hearts and will go directly to a local pregnancy center, whose purpose is to save the unborn, care for the mom and support the family with love, prayer and material needs. Your donation can be dropped in the collection basket & marked "SJV Pro Life". Flyers are on the table in the church foyer. Thank you for your care and concern for the Unborn. CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2017-2018 TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school may do so beginning January 30, 2017. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Friday, March 31, 2017. Applications are available in English and Spanish. Families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply, may register for one of the five Application Workshops, which will be held in four locations within the Diocese in February and March by going to www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance and following the Workshops link. PILGRIMAGES WITH FATHER JOSEPH POLAND S BEST MAY 26 JUNE 4, 2017 & FATIMA, LOURDES WITH BARCELONA OCTOBER 15 24, 2017 Contact Fr. Joseph at 732-574-0150 or Phyllis Gomulka at 732-566-4115 Website: www.sjvianney.com
Young Adult Retreat February 10-12, 2017 Marianist Family Retreat Center Cape May Point, NJ 08212 BASKETBALL FREE THROW CONTEST The Knights of Columbus Council 6571 is once again pleased to announce that under the sponsorship of Saint John Vianney's parish, they will be conducting the Saint John Vianney annual basketball free throw contest in the school gym on Monday January 30, 2017. There is no admission charge, but try to bring some proof of ID. The contest is open to ages 9 to 14. Contest registration begins at 6pm. Come join other young adults (ages 22-35) married or single, to take a step back from our busy lives. This will be a time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun! Cost: $130 per person, double occ. Register at: www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829 Some financial aid is available JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF STEP I Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted A program for those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one (parent, child, friend, spouse) is being formed at the Cathedral. The Support Group will meet 8 WEDNESDAYS. PLACE: St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral Parish Center, 45 Library Place, Metuchen Solarium & Joseph Room DATE: February 15, 2017 Social Concerns St. Vincent de Paul Souper Bowl Food Drive Please join us again as we try to gather food for those less fortunate than we are. Please deposit canned soup and single serve food that can be distributed at the Woodbridge Township Food Pantries. Your generous donation may be left in the lobby of the church near the Souper Bowl Food Drive sign. Thank you in advance for your generous support for this great program. This event runs until February 5, 2017 TIME: 7:00 p.m. CONTACT: Jessie Flynn 732-895-2563 or Jo Flanigan 732-548-0100 x225 There is no fee. Pre-registration is required. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. MATTHEW 5:3 This one confuses people. Replace the word humble for poor and it makes more sense. People that are humble recognize their dependence on God and trust that He will provide all that they need. Unfortunately, for many of us, pride and ego enters our lives and we think we can live without God. Remember God first in all circumstances.