Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey 08861

Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey 08861 MISSION STATEMENT We are called by Jesus as a community of faith to love God and love one another by our acts of worship, fellowship and stewardship. March 10, 2019 The First Sunday of Lent Rev. Michael G. Krull, K.C.H.S. Deacon Sam Costantino Deacon Albert Coppola Maria C. Arcelay Wayne Behr Pastor R.C.I.A. Parish Secretary/PCL/Cemetery Coordinator Director of Liturgical Music MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass Sunday Masses: Daily Mass Holy Days Confessions: Novenas: & Monday at 7:00PM (Holidays at 9am, or otherwise stated) Tuesday-Friday at as announced Saturday afternoon 3:30-4:00PM Miraculous Medal and St. Jude Novena following Monday 7:00PM Mass St. Anthony Novena Wednesday morning following Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, 5:30-6:30PM THE PARISH CENTER Parish and Cemetery Offices 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn Phone: 732-826-4859 Fax: 732-826-6078 Website: www.goodshepherdpanj.org E-mail: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net Office Open Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM Evenings by Appointment Only Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC PRIMARY-UPPER LEVELS Sr. Beverly Policastro S.C., Principal St. Stephen School Building (732) 826-1598 BLESSED SACRAMENT ORATORY Located in the Parish Center Open for Private Prayer during office hours

Sacramental Preparation Baptism: All Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at 12noon. The preparation process should begin at least three months before the planned date of the Baptism. A Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents (godparents may attend if they wish). This class is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 9:45 AM. Please call the parish office to register. The date of the baptism is scheduled after attending the class. Parish membership and active worship is required for two months prior to preparation. Haven t Received Your Sacrament on Schedule? Families of children in grades three and up who have been baptized but have not yet received any formal religious education, as well as those who have not been baptized, should contact the Parish Office for information on how to proceed. Initiation of Adults and Older Children: This is an extended formation process for unbaptized or uncatechized adults or baptized Christians of other faith traditions who wish to become members of the Catholic Church, as well as for unbaptized or uncatechized school-aged children. Please contact the parish office for more information. Initiation is celebrated at the Easter Vigil after a formation period of one or two years. Adult Confirmation: This is a program for persons over the age of 18 who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but who never completed their initiation with the Sacrament of Confirmation. The program is a 10-12 week program, with Confirmation being celebrated on the Solemnity of Pentecost. Please call the parish office for more details. Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry in Good Shepherd Parish are required to make initial arrangements at least one year in advance. Four sessions with the priest or deacon, as well as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter take place during this year. Parish registration and active worship for at least two months are required before a date may be scheduled. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill or unable to come to church for a length of time should contact the parish office to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners every Sunday, and one of the priests will visit on the First Friday of each month. Please call the parish office to make arrangements. The Diocese of Metuchen provides Catholic priests to serve at all local hospitals. Holy Orders: If you are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life, contact the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at 732-562-1990, ext. 1700 or by email at vocations@diometuchen.org or visit www.diometuchen.org/vocations. Parish Registration: We welcome you to the Good Shepherd Parish Community! Please register at the Parish Office as soon as you are able to do so, and the staff will be more than happy to inform you about our parish and the opportunities we offer. Parish registration is required for religious education, celebration of all Sacraments and certification as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation. Regular Sunday worship with us indicates a practicing Catholic, not just parish registration. An assurance of family practice and raising children in the faith they seek is necessary for the sacraments of initiation and certification of sponsorship. Please notify the parish office of any changes in phone number, address, e-mail address or when leaving the parish. 2 GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Report 3/3/2019 Weekly Monthly ORGANIZATIONS NAME DAY TIME Girl Scouts 1st & 3rd Thursday 5:00 PM Holy Name Society 2nd Thursday 7:00PM Ladies Guild 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Rosary Altar Society 2nd Sunday 9:30 AM Tuesday Seniors 2nd & 4th Tues. 12:30 PM Wednesday Seniors 1st & 3rd Wed. 12:30 PM If you are interested in any of our above organizations/ministries, please contact the Parish Office for more information. MINISTRIES TBA TBA Our Good Shepherd Parish Big money Raffle Cong at lations to the following parishioners. They believed that if they entered to win, they would. We are pleased to announce...they did! Total Ticket Sales $ 19,130.00 2nd Prize Winner: $2,869.50 Gloria Palmer 1st Prize Winner: $4,782.50 Christina Dyke 3rd Prize Winner: $1,913.00 Diane Schlenger Thank You The Raffle Committee would like to thank all who participated in making this year s (fix the roof raffle a success!). The Parish Family of the Good Shepherd Welcomes: Ms. Evelyn Martinez, Ms. Leezenia Rodriguez, Ms. Claribel Taveras, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Daniewicz, Mr. & Mrs. William Albino, Mr. & Mrs. Ian Armstrong, Ms. Karen Tyrrell, Mrs. Emmily Aveino, Mr. Richard Zaleski, Ms. Kristina Medina, Mr. & Mrs. George Sicat-Leung, Ms. Lisa Hornyak & their families. NAME CONTACT PHONE Chairperson-Finance Council Marty Joyce 732-826-4859 Music Ministry Parish Office 732-826-4859 Religious Education Maria C. Arcelay 732-826-4859

Today s letter was written this past Monday with the sun shining and the grounds covered with snow. I knew I shouldn t have said anything a few weeks back! Fortunately the days are getting longer now (and hopefully you remembered to change your clocks last night!) and we re a little over a week away from the official arrival of Spring. Actually the word Lent comes from an Old English word meaning spring. So as we move into this first full week of Lent, let s take advantage of the graces this season gives us! Copies of our complete Lenten Schedule are available on the credenzas at the church entrances. Additional copies of the Lenten The Word Among Us are also available they have the readings for all Masses, as well as some nice reflections for this season. Also remember to check out our Lending Library for books and DVD s. We have a wide selection, and they re there for you. Mondays After Mass On Monday evenings following the 7:00 PM Mass we ll be having a brief presentation (about 30-45 minutes) on a variety of topics. Our first one will be tomorrow evening, and I ll be doing a presentation on the history and development of the season of Lent. These sessions will be held in the church. Thank You! While the attendance was a little lighter this year (probably due to the weather), our annual International Night last Saturday was once again a good evening. The food was good and plentiful (as it always is!) and everyone had a good time. I want to thank all of those who get this event organized every year; to those who set up and cleaned up; to our students who served; and especially to those who cooked! I would also again like to thank ALL of you who participated in the annual Big Money Raffle that went off at the dinner. This year we brought in $19,100 the largest amount we ve ever made! I d also again thank the Raffle Committee for their hard work. They begin their work on this in October and kept going right up until Saturday night (and now somewhat beyond, as the necessary paperwork has to be filed!) This gives us a good start to our roof project more is coming on that. And finally Congratulations to our three winners! 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal: Thank You to those who have already responded to the 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal. As of last week, 54 parish families have pledged $8,751 toward our goal of $24,000. That s already over 1/3 of our goal! A reminder that once we reach our goal, we receive a rebate of 50% of the extra funds pledged and through your generosity we have exceeded our goal the past two years. Your support of the Bishop s Annual Appeal helps in the formation of our deacons and seminarians, the various programs of Catholic Charities and a whole lot more! In the spirit of sacrifice this Lent, I encourage you to make a gift to this year s Bishop s Annual Appeal. No matter how large or small, you can make a difference. If you have not yet pledged, next weekend will be the In-Pew Appeal. Envelopes will be available for you to fill out prior to the collection next weekend. Again, thanks for your support! Lenten Soup and Bread Dinners: Our Friday Night Lenten Soup and Bread Dinners have started and all weeks are covered! Join us at 6:00 on Friday in Msgr. Gambino Hall for a bowl of delicious homemade soup and bread before attending Stations of the Cross. All donations we receive those evenings are donated to Catholic Relief Services as a part of our participation in Operation Rice Bowl and a portion of those funds raised nationally stay here in our Diocese to support food pantries (like our own!) and other agencies providing food and shelter for those most in need. Operation Rice Bowl Materials are available in church. Keep an eye out for tickets for the Altar Rosary Society Fish and Chicken Fry on Wednesday, March 27 th and the Holy Name Communion Breakfast on Sunday, April 7 th. Mass attendance on March 2/3 was 536. Don t forget to make the most of this great season of grace! Fr. Mike 3 For the month of March pray for our brave soldiers & their families, those in nursing homes, and the sick and homebound of our Parish family, especially: Carlos Bendrell, Marie Burke, Rose Celecki, Andrea Costantino, Noah Dahlberg, Carolyn Duane, Pat Dunn, Chuck F., Tommy Fitzpatrick, Mike Gaffney, Carol George, Richard Hajzer, Nancy Hunt, Tommy Jones, Bill Karvalis, Arleen Kopin, Charles Lawlor, Judy Liik, Megan Ortega, Carol Magyar, JoAnn Magyar, Raymond Magyar, Maryanne Mateuszczyk, Connie & Vince Montuoro, Fr. John Morley, Lynn Munoz, Mary Murray, Teresa P., Catherine Paone, Christopher Paone, Danny Parker, Dianne Petro-Duncan, Julia Possert, Caroline Pry, Stephen Pry, Ann Rapetti, Greg Rohrbacher, Kylie Silverio, Jack Stacey, Telofski Family, Dave & Louise Utter, & Elsie Vega. With respect to personal privacy only requests made by immediate family members will be taken. If you would like to add or continue to keep a name on our list: call the parish office at 732-826-4859 or email Goodshepherd20@verizon.net. Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the general intercessions of the Mass.

Minister Schedule LECTOR Saturday, March 16th Mary Ann Suhay Sunday, March 17th Tyler Gonzales Loni Rodriguez EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Saturday, March 16th J. Blockus, M. Joyce, R. Yergeau, Volunteers Needed Sunday, March 17th Deacon Mickey & Colleen Coppola, Claudia & Jose De Jesus, Volunteer Needed M. Acciani, P. Hardish, Volunteers Needed ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, March 16th J. Rodriguez, K. Whalen, Nicole & Danielle Zur Sunday, March 17th Jason & Marcela Donnelly, J. Gonzalez, A. Rodriguez M. Billig, Javier & Emanuel De Jesus, A. Ponik Welcome. The Parish Family of the Good Shepherd joyfully welcomed Xavier Thomas Starrick Brown through the saving Waters of Baptism. Lenten Soup & Bread Dinner Followed by the Stations of the Cross Every Friday, beginning March 8th, at 6:00pm All Soup Dinners are prepared and provided by the generosity of our Parishioners. Donations are happily accepted and will be offered to the CRS Rice Bowl Campaign. Come pray with us. For the Week of March 9-15th SANCTUARY CANDLE In Thanksgiving of St. Jude Req Linda BREAD & WINE In Memory of Ida & Ed Aleskie Req Linda & Manny Holy Water Bottles We currently have holy water bottles available for a small donation. Please contact the Parish Office 732-826-4859. 4 7:00PM MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, March 11 : Lenten Weekday Sophia Wiergroch Req JoAnn & Bill TUESDAY, March 12 : Lenten Weekday Francesco Maviglia Req Wife Teresa WEDNESDAY, March 13 : Lenten Weekday Giovanna Gianfrancesco Req Antonietta Gianfrancesco THURSDAY, March 14 : Lenten Weekday Liberato Gianfrancesco Req wife Antonietta & children FRIDAY, March 15 : Lenten Weekday Good Shepherd Parishioners SATURDAY, March 16 : The Second Sunday of Lent Patrick Waters Req Groshen family SUNDAY, March 17 : The Second Sunday of Lent John Hornyak Sr. Req wife Lisa & son John Jr. Honorio Licad Req Licas & Felix families PRAY FOR THEM Please pray that our deceased loved ones Geri De Michele & Frank G. Gagliano may know the joy and peace of eternal life. Pray that their families may be comforted. The Good Shepherd Parish 2019 Mass Intention Book IS NOW OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL REQUESTS Due to our Parish size and limited Masses, all registered Parish families are allowed 2 weekend and 2 daily Masses. We are now allowing 2 additional Masses for your intentions. Remembrance for candles and flowers are also available. Donations are as follows: Masses $10.00 Blessed Mother Flowers $20.00 *Bread & Wine $20.00 Altar Flowers $40.00 each Sanctuary Candle $15.00 *Price increase necessary to meet actual cost for Bread and Wine. 2018 Statement of Donations You can request a statement of your 2018 donations by completing a Tax Contribution Statement. These are available in the back of our church. Please place your completed form in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. Please note Contribution statements will be printed twice a week. We are asking parishioners to help with postal costs by providing a self-addressed, stamped envelope. This will save us time and money. Thank you in advance.

LENTEN INSTRUCTIONS-2019 So that the Diocese of Metuchen may be spiritually one in a common observance of Lent, the following days of fast and abstinence are to be observed by all Catholics of the Diocese who enjoy the blessings of good health: 1. The days of fast and abstinence are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 2. All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. 3. From the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday until the celebration of the Easter Vigil on the evening of Holy Saturday, the Easter fast should be observed so that, with uplifted and welcoming hearts, we may be ready to celebrate the joys of the Resurrection. This ancient tradition, intimately connected with the Rites of Holy Week and the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, is encouraged, especially in those places baptizing catechumens at the Easter Vigil. The obligation to fast applies only to Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59. To fast in the Catholic tradition means to limit oneself to one full meal during the day so as to experience hunger. The obligation of abstinence affects all Catholics who have reached the age of 14. Abstinence in the Catholic tradition means to abstain from meat and all meat products. The obligation of fast and abstinence, as a whole, is a serious obligation. While failure to observe any penitential day in itself may not be considered serious, the failure to observe any penitential days at all, or a substantial number of them without good cause, would be considered a grave matter. Those unable to abstain for a valid reason on any given Friday of Lent are asked to perform some other penitential act, or to abstain on another day. 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal Help Build a Civilization of Love By now you have received a letter from Bishop Checchio inviting your participation in the 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal. The diocesan ministries supported by the Appeal directly impact many of the parishioners here in The Good Shepherd Parish. Your gift provides formation opportunities for our catechists, youth and young adults. Among other important ministries, your sacrificial gift supports our renewed efforts in Evangelization & Communication. If you have yet to make your pledge to this year s Bishop s Annual Appeal, you will have the opportunity to do so next weekend, March 16/17, which has been designated as Bishop s Annual Appeal In-Pew Weekend. Please prayerfully consider a gift to the Bishop s Annual Appeal to help our parish reach its goal. If we can exceed our goal, 50% of the amount collected over goal will be returned to us in the form of a parish rebate. Just as important as our financial goal is our goal of reaching 100% participation. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly appreciated. Thank you. To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $8,751.25 and payments totaling $7,476.25 from 54 parishioners. This represents 36.5% of our $ 24,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts!! You re invited to a Mass followed by PRAYERS FOR HEALING at Our Lady of Victories - Sayreville Monday, March 18th, 7pm For information, call Marilyn at 732-991-7379 Celebrant will be Rev. John F. Campoli, I.V. Dei, Director of His Love Ministries. Individual healing prayers will be given following Mass. All are welcome. For information, or www.frjohncampoli.com Please respect the Sacred Silence Our Good Shepherd ROSARY PROGRAM We apologize for the lack of tally sheets in the church the past week. For this reason, we will postpone the collection counting until the week end of March 9/10. So far we happily report that we have said 312 Rosaries in the past two weeks. Keep going!!! Drop the tally sheet in the collection basket the weekend of March 9/10, 2019. No names are necessary. Every Rosary recorded will be counted and published in the next week s bulletin. Hopefully, our program will grow as everyone will be encouraged and reminded to pray the Rosary. There's no better way to say YES to the Blessed Mother. For more information visit parishprojects.com 5 Rice Bowl Campaign Encounter Norma In Guatemala, we encounter Norma, who as a young mother, supports her family and shares her skills with her community. Reflect on the importance of family in your life. How can you contribute to support families in your community? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Please help support Catholic Charities. We need gently used Clothing, Bedding, Shoes, Small Household Items. Have a clothing donation too big to fit in the box? Just call our toll free number to arrange a free pick up at your home: 1-877-343-3651 Drop box is located in our Parish parking lot near the Florida Grove Rd. entrance way. (Proceeds benefit the Food Pantry)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS: Our Next Regular Class is on March 16th Due to the lack of heat in the Perth Amboy Catholic Building all classes will continue in our Church Hall of Msgr. Gambino at 625 Florida Grove Rd. (downstairs from our church) until further notice. Dates may change to coordinate with our Parish Activities. Please check here weekly for changes or updates. All parents were notified by email. If you were not notified please contact our Parish Office to update our records. Children registered in our program are required to attend all special sessions in preparation for First Communion and Confirmation. This includes all 8th level registered Catholic School students. Yay.for Religious Education!! RCIA/Adult Confirma on If you are an adult over 18 years of age who has not received the Sacrament of Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation, please contact our Parish Office for more information. We are more than happy to register you for next year s session. Our 8th class for those already registered will be held on Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm. We hope to see you then! RITE OF ELECTION On the first Sunday of Lent, in every diocese throughout the world, Candidates celebrate with their Bishop, the Rite of Calling our Candidates to Continuing Conversion. Candidate already baptized (Darlese Martinez, Evan Martinez, Julien Rodriguez & April Taveras). Their journey to Reception into the Catholic Church has been a gradual process which has taken place within this parish. The Rite of Election, for Rite of Calling Candidates To Continuing Conversion for the candidates is one of the various steps in that process and it marks the end of the catechumenate phase and the beginning of the next phase, called purification and enlightenment; a more intense preparation for the sacraments which coincides with the Lenten Season. They will be received into the Catholic Church and receive Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil on April 20th. We invite to you to support them in prayer by becoming a SPIRITUAL SPONSOR. Please take one of the Prayer Cards for the candidates that will be distributed at every Mass on and after Ash Wednesday. Each prayer card has the name of one of the candidates. We invite you to become a Spiritual Sponsor for the candidate whose name appears on the prayer card you have selected. These candidates need our prayers, encouragement, support, etc., as they enter the final period of their preparation to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. A nice way to show your support is to drop them a note, or write words of encouragement on the back, telling them that you are praying for them. Please put their name of the envelope, c/o RCIA, and drop it off at the Rectory, or in the second collection basket at any of the Masses during Lent. CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2019-2020 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 now. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed and submitted (including supporting documentation) no later than March 31, 2019. Applications are available in English and Spanish. 6 Good Shepherd Parish 2019 Scholarship Application Good Shepherd Parish Scholarships are awarded to young men and women of our parish who give of themselves to their school, community and the parish. To date, the parish has awarded 67 scholarships to students who are attending a Catholic high school or starting college. If you are a registered member of Good Shepherd Parish and attend weekly Mass on a regular basis, you may apply for a scholarship by picking up an application from the Parish Office located at 625 Florida Grove Road, between the hours of 9am- 3pm Monday through Friday OR call the Parish Office (732-826 -4859) and request an application to be mailed to your home OR email the Parish Office at Good Shepherd20@verizon.net to request the application to be mailed to you. Completed applications must be returned to the Parish Office no later than Friday, March 15 th by noon. Applications will not be accepted after that date. For more information or questions, please call the Parish Office at 732-826- 4859. Bringing Up Gifts at Mass If you are interested in bringing up the gifts, please be sure to let one of our ushers know before the beginning of Mass. Please support the Perth Amboy Catholic 2019 Car Raffle $20.00 per ticket 1st prize 2019 Toyota Camry 2nd Prize $500.00 Gift Card 3rd Prize $300.00 Gift Card 4th Prize $200.00 Gift Card Tickets are available at the Parish Office, All proceeds will be donated to the upkeep & maintenance of the Perth Amboy Catholic School buildings in Perth Amboy, NJ Raffle June 1st, 2019 at 2pm Winner need not to be present to win. No substitution of prizes, Must be 18 to participate. Winner responsible for ALL TAXES.

Feeding the Homeless Monday, March 11th The Confirmation Candidates deliver and serve food to the homeless. We could use your help by: volunteering, or with a monetary donation, or even a simple meal. Please call Mildred at (732)910-1277. Thank you in advance. TRIPS Please join us!! All bus trips begin in our parking lot behind Most Holy Rosary Church. Golden Nugget Casino - Atlantic City Bus leaves 10am on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Cost $30.00, you get $25 play, $5 in food. Please call Ronnie 732-442-5252 or Connie at 732-442-4978. I Do, I Do - Hunterdon Playhouse Bus leaves 10am on Wednesday, August 14th Cost $98.00. Deposit of $50.00 required. Incudes bus, luncheon & tickets to show. Please call Ronnie 732-442-5252 or Connie at 732-442-4978. ORGANIZATIONS Everyone is invited! New members are welcome! All meetings are held in Msgr. Gambino Hall Girl Scouts: Thursday, March 21st, at 5:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Holy Name: Thursday, March 14th, at 7pm. Meetings are normally held once a month. Ladies Guild: Tuesday, March 12th, at 7pm. Meetings are normally held once a month Rosary Altar Society: Sunday, March 10th, at 9:30am. Meetings are normally held once a month. Tuesday Seniors: Tuesday, March 12th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Wednesday Seniors: Wednesday, March 20th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. 11 Day Classic Austria & Germany September 22-October 2, 2020 Visiting Heidelberg, Rhine Valley, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Munich & Rothenburg If you have an interest in joining us on this trip we recommend that you contact us prior to February 1, 2019. Our Travel company has advised us that tickets to the Passion Play are limited and selling at a very fast rate. Hosted by the Good Shepherd Parish Travel Club featuring the Passion Play of Oberammergau. $3979 PER PERSON FROM NEWARK For a brochure, Please contact: Phyllis Edwards 732-442-0843 / pwedwards64@aol.com Marie Acciani 732-442-442-6916 / mgacciani@gmail.com 7 2019 Easter Basket Collection March 9 th April 7 th The Ladies Guild is the proud sponsor of the 2019 Easter Basket collection for the benefit of children at Catholic Charities. We are asking our parish community to help is ensure that these children have a blessed Easter. Tags for boys and girls, ages 3-5, will be available at the rear of the church beginning Saturday, March 9 th and must be returned by noon on Sunday, April 7 th. Buy or make a basket of goodies. Wrap it, put the tag on the wrapped basket so that the name is visible and return it to the tables in the rear of the church. Please note that if you take a tag, you are responsible for supplying a basket for that child. We do not want to disappoint any of the children. If you have any questions, please call Chris Greges at 732-266-4670. We thank you for the continual generosity you show to those who are less fortunate. The Annual Fish & Chicken Fry (Sponsored by the Good Shepherd Rosary Altar Society) Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Join Us Msgr. Gambino Hall Take out: 5-5:30pm Sit down: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Adult $16.00 (in advance) $18.00 (at the door) Children under 10 - $8.00 Tickets will be sold at all Masses on March 9/10 and are also available in the Parish office. St. John Paul ll Parish Trip to Lancaster PA Wednesday, March 20th Cost per person $120.00 Ticket price includes lunch at Hershey Restaurant & Farm. Please call Bobbi 732-636-2867 or the Parish Office at 732-826-1395 for more information. St. Padre Pio Prayer Group of St. Ambrose Parish 83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge, NJ 732-679-5666 Come join us in prayer as we celebrate together a monthly Mass in honor of St. Padre Pio by celebrant Fr. Jack C. Grimes. Mass will be celebrated at 7pm followed by veneration of first class relic of St. Padre Pio. Mass dates 2019 are as follows: March 25, April 29, May 20, June 24th Future dates to follow