MONDAY, June 1, 2015 7:00 AM Jeffrey Quille, r/o Lisa Hudak 8:45 AM Martin Kearney, r/o M/M Specchio TUESDAY, June 2, 2015 7:00 AM Judy Reynolds, r/o MK/M Robert Pero 8:45 AM Fred Virrazzi, r/o M/M Connie O Donnell WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2015 7:00 AM Eileen Przywara, r/o Diana & John Urbanik 8:45 AM Trudy Elizabeth Ali, r/o Phyllis & Azim Ali THURSDAY, June 4, 2015 7:00 AM Dr. Yoon Ho Pyo, r/o Vidal Family 8:45 AM Peter Krenzel, r/o Friends FRIDAY, June 5, 2015 7:00 AM Sick, Dying and Purgatory Souls, In Honor of St. Joseph 8:45 AM Robert /Botti, r/o Cisko Family SATURDAY, June 6, 2015 8:00 AM Mary Ingato, r/o Carolyn & Marty Kearney 5:00 PM Roberta Baldante, r/o Joe & Rose Ragucci 7:00 PM Helen & Frank Kauchak, r/o Lorraine Carroll SUNDAY, June 7, 2015 7:00 AM Purgatorial Society 9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our Parish 10:45 AM Emily Greene, r/o Joann & Ed Staab 12:15 PM** Intentions of the Graduates Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers :Jane Alencewicz, Mike Prongay, Lonnie & Debbie Perryman, Baby Reagan Petrailia, Kathy Adams, Noreen Gillespie, Joseph M. Ruiz, Rose Thompson, Grace Shaffery, Heather Marie Olivo, James Feeney, Debra Fontenelli, Helen Slusark, Jimmy Souza, Rose Kirk, George Wittmann, Joan Sztybel, Joanne Villanueva, Danny Sheldon, Joy Stamato, Antoinette Falgares, Veronica Blessing, Josh Estenes, Anna Sielska, Baby Tyler Bishop, Neil Scheve, Phil Chiera, Eric LeGrande, Bethany Ciccarelli, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. The Bread and Wine have been offered in loving memory of Anne Cooney from Tommi & Al Cipas and Bessie Giacalone from Tom Cusmann e welcome our littlest member born to new life Baptized in water and the Holy Spirit May 24th, 2015 Kathrine Sofia Haczyk Child of David and Magdalena Kolodziej Haczyk Next Baptismal class will be June 23rd, 2015 Please call the Rectory to register. GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 5/24/15 was $11,461.00 May God bless you for your generosity. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN Thank you for your generosity in last week s Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. Because of your support, millions of faithful will have the opportunity to deepen their faith through daily resources on the Internet, television, and radio, and in print media. Remember, half of your donations are staying in our (arch)diocese to support local communication needs. To learn more about the important work supported by this collection, please visit www.usccb.org (search Catholic Communication Campaign ). ST. JOHN VIANNEY SENIORS The menu for our 2:30 PM Wednesday, June 3 rd meeting has been changed to a Italian Buffet. Returning by popular demand, our own Bob Nilan will again entertain us. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters Dorothy F. Mottola and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest. 2016 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN Don t forget to bring cereal for the many children at Ozanam Family Shelter. **PLEASE NOTE: The 12:15 PM Mass on Sunday, June 7, will be the Graduation Mass for our eighth grade students. The graduation ceremony will follow the Mass.
SUMMER SPLASH 50/50 RAFFLE Don t forget to return your filled out stubs and payment to the Rectory. Last year s winner went home with $19,167.00. This year it could be YOU!! Make Giving Part of Your Summer Plan The month of May means summer is right around the corner after plenty of chilly weather and rain. Flowers are blooming and trees are budding. And Christian stewards are reminding themselves that stewardship continues as we head into the days of vacation, barbecues, summer reading lists, family reunions and trips to the beach. We should not forget our parish when we go away on vacation. Make sure to increase your gifts to make up for those weekend Masses you will not attend at your home parish. THANK YOU Dear Parishioners of St. John Vianney, I am Deacon Enock Berluche who preached the mission appeal for Haiti in your parish about 1 month ago. The members of Source de Vie and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to the mission appeal for Haiti. May God bless you abundantly and give you a hundredfold return for your generous contributions. God bless you all, Deacon Enock These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer. - Pope Francis St. John Vianney School News The last day of school for eighth grade students is Friday, June 5. The 12:15 PM Mass on Sunday, June 7, will be the Graduation Mass for our eighth grade students. The graduation ceremony will follow the Mass. The last day of school for kindergarten students will be Tuesday, June 9. On Thursday, June 11, dismissal will be at 11:30 AM. The last day of school for students in grades 1-7 will be Friday, June 12. Dismissal will be at 10:30 AM. There will be no Aftercare on June 11 or 12. The last day Scrip will be sold at school will be Wednesday, June 10. After this you can purchase Scrip at the rectory Monday through Friday from 9 AM to noon and 1-4 PM. Don t take a vacation from purchasing your Scrip! Openings are available for many grade levels for the 2015-2016 school year. If you would like more information or would like to register your child, please call the school office at 732-388-1662. Pre-School News The last regular day of school for our Pre-School students is Monday, June 8. This is also the last day for before and aftercare. The three-year old students will be performing a concert for their parents on Tuesday, June 9, at 9:00 AM. The four-year old graduation ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, June 9, at 11 AM. Both events will be in the Parish Center in the main school building. Parents should bring their children directly to the Parish Center on June 9. We still have space available in our Pre-K 3 and 4 year old programs for September. Please call 732-388-1662 for more information.
YOUTH MINISTRY Hey Teens!! I look forward to spending time with you as we raise funds for the Appalachia service project on June 6th and 7th. All are invited to support our speakers and assist with collections at both parishes!! Are you interested in attending Appalachia but forgot to turn in your permission slip? Do you want to work the soda tent at the fair but missed sign up at the last meeting? No problem, Simply contact John Cook at jcook@sjvs.net and I will be in contact with you. Update...Our last meeting of the year is scheduled for Sunday June 14th from7:00pm to 8:30pm in Trailer D. APPALACHIA MISSION TRIP SERVICE PROJECT 2015 Greetings and Blessings! Let me begin by thanking you for your years of support for our Appalachia service project. We are now beginning the fundraising phase of our project. Students will be briefly speaking after the masses on the weekend of June 6 & 7 and you are invited to bring a thoughtful contribution at that time. Some donors prefer to send their donation directly to the office, and you may do so by making your check payable to St. John Vianney Youth Ministry and mailing it C/O John Cook to St. John Vianney Church 420 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ. 07067. Once again our goal is to raise twenty thousand dollars to cover the cost of transportation, materials, food, housing, and more. We have an eager group of volunteers ready to put their catholic values into action and serve as Jesus has called us to serve. I don't have to tell you that many of our participants have life changing experiences and generate powerful college entrance essays based on the experience. These students choose to reject the anti-christian culture of their peers and give up a week of summer vacation, jobs, summer classes, and more to participate in this powerful experience. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these experiences a reality in the past, and for your thought filled contribution for the 2015 year. Let me end by stating that the faith is strong in our youth, and we need to cultivate that spark by providing powerful immersion experiences and lived Catholic community opportunities for them to have the confidence to live Christ's message outside our walls. These experiences are vitally important. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, donations, and for assisting to create the strong Catholic families of tomorrow. PRO LIFE Meetings start up again in September. 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 732-381-0499 to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly The Most Holy Trinity Then Jesus approached and said to them, All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always until the end of the ages. Once again we ascend a mountain, the place where God so often revealed Himself. Jesus approached the eleven, and He approaches me as well. He gave them a commission, and He speaks that same message to me as I read a too- familiar text. Because it is so well known we might quickly read and move on. But wait a minute. The apostles were sent to make disciples, missionary disciples in the words of Pope Francis. This is accomplished through the sacraments, with baptism leading the way. A teaching accompanies the mission, to love God above all things and neighbor as ourselves, not just to follow what I think is acceptable and not uncomfortable. The final element of the commissioning experience is the assurance of the ongoing and abiding presence of the Lord to direct and sustain us. When the Spirit of Pentecost transformed them, the mission began, and continues through me today. All of us are called and sent as missionary disciples.
Music Ministry News Adult Choir Our adult choir has been asked to sing for a concert at St. Andrew Parish in Bayonne NJ on Sunday May 31 st! It is quite an honor to be asked to sing at another parish! The Adult Choir sings most Sundays at the 9:00 am mass and occasionally at the 10:45 am mass. New members are always welcome and encouraged to attend! Children s Choir The children s choir usually sings on the second Sunday of the month at the 9:00 am mass and the fourth Sunday of the month at the 10:45 am mass. Our next rehearsal will be on Tuesday June 2 nd from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the church!! We welcome ALL children in the parish from second grade and up to join our group!!! Folk Group The folk group can be found playing and singing generally at 12:15 Pm mass each Sunday. Rehearsals are held on Sundays at 11:00 Am in the meeting room in the church foyer. The group is always looking for additional singers as well as instrumentalists. The folk group is under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Teenage Group On the fourth Sunday of each month our high school students are invited to sing and play for the 12:15 Pm mass. ALL high school students are invited to either sing play an instrument or do both! This group is also under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Please feel free to see Jennie after the 12:15 mass on Sundays for more information on either the folk or the teenage group. For more information on any of our musical groups please call (908) 331-0471 or e-mail Jamie at jframeiii@yahoo.com. For more information on any of our musical groups please call (908) 331-0471 or e-mail Jamie at jframeiii@yahoo.com. Mount St. Mary House of Prayer, Watchung, will offer the following programs. Registration required; call 908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@msmhope.org POPE SAINT JOHN PAUL II John Paul II through the Eyes of Young People. We will examine the youth and young adulthood of Karol Wojtyla and his subsequent impact on the young as a priest, professor and later as Pope. June 3, 7-9 p.m. ($20-$30 As You Are Able) Presenter: Donna D Alia, RSM SACRED TIME; SACRED SPACE A personal, quiet day to enjoy God s presence. Day begins with communal prayer. June 9; 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Bring bag lunch ($20) ACQUIRE A FRESH AND SPIRITUAL WAY OF THINKING AND BEING Experts say that our health is affected by the way we think and feel. Come and be renewed as we reflect on how we can grow in freedom and balance through emotional healing and greater awareness of spirit. June 10, 7-9 p.m. ($20-$30 As You Are Able) Presenter: Eileen P. Smith, RSM UNION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS BASKETBALL CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 3 9 Directed by Union County Coach of the Year, Dr. Jim Reagan Week One: June 22-25, 2015 Week Two: July 20 July 23, 2015 The daily schedule includes station drills focusing on passing, defense, dribbling, ball handling, offensive moves, rebounding, 3 on 3; daily lectures on key aspects of the game; league games and practice sessions each day. Participants grouped according to age, size and ability; Lunch will be sold each day; Free T-Shirt for all participants. Camp Fee $200.00. To register, go to m.unioncatholic.org/hoopscamp. Questions? Call Dr. Jim Reagan, Camp Director, at 908-889-1600.
Attention: All Parishioners Workers Needed St. John Vianney Fair June 15 20, 2015 Volunteer Form We are in need of volunteers to make our FAIR a success. Please fill out the form below and drop off at the rectory or in the collection basket if you are able to donate any time at all. NAME PHONE Early 6:00-8:30PM Late 8:30-11:00PM Work Area Monday Food Tent Tuesday Zeppoli Tent Wednesday 50/50 Thursday Ride Ticket Booths (Air Conditioned) Friday Beer Tent Saturday Games of Chance Daytime 9:00 AM -? Where Needed Pizza Tent Clean up & food prep Any questions call the rectory at 732-574-0150.