Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 17, 2018 Pastoral Staff Pastor Father 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 Sister Cherree Power, C.R. Religious Education Sr. Ann Norton, D.R.E. Linda Clayton Business Manager Deacon Gino Esposito Director of Music Emer O Mahony Youth Ministry Coordinator Sister Ann Norton Phone Contacts Rectory 732-363-4200 Convent 732-364-2361 School 732-364-4130 Religious Education 732-364-4137 Rectory Fax 732-370-3891 Rectory Office Hours: M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Second & Fourth Saturday 9AM 12:30 PM Baptisms: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month,. Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 4:00 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 Mass every first Friday at 7:30PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45PM and before each Sunday Mass
Mass Intentions for this Week June 17, 2018 12:00 Aqueda Portalatin...Dacquel Family TUESDAY 12:00 Richard Colgan... Wife WEDNESDAY 12:00 Lenny Weg... John & Mary Ann Butterfield THURSDAY... St. Aloysius Gonzaga, r. 12:00 Jack McGuire... Debbie & Ernie Revoir Father s Day Novena Events for this coming Week 8AM Father s Day Novena 4PM Helen Bieler... Curran Family SUNDAY... Natvity of St. John the Baptist 7:30 Bonnie Yuro... Bob & Family 9:00 Jorge Rodrigues... Family 10:30 Father s Day Novena 12:00 Aleykutty Punnen... Vadakara Family 5:00 For the People of the Parish Sanctuary Candle Week of June 17, 2018 For the intentions of Douglas Floyd...Bill & Cheryl Wegner Chapel Candles-Week of June 17, 2018 In memory of Richard Healy.Family See our website www.stveronica.com Sacrificial Offering Update Readings for the Week of June 17, 2018 Sunday: Ez 17:22-24; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Mt 6:7-15 Friday: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Mt 6:19-23 Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Mt 6:24-34 Sunday: Is 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80
Pastor s Notes Today s readings touch upon the supernatural. They talk about the gift of life found in the lower forms of nature. It is really an unexplained force that we take for granted, but can be frustrating when we really try to explain what it is because there really is no explanation. We can only see it happen. Ezekiel s poem about a tree reminds me of Joyce Kilmer s poem about a tree where both authors speak of the mystery of a tree and how it attracts all kinds of birds. Of course both Ezekiel and Jesus use the tree as an explanation for a remnant of people producing a huge human family, the Church. Since birds seem to fly randomly, these parables hint at God s desire for all of His human creation to become one, Jews and Gentiles living side by side bound by the mystery of Divine Love. St. Paul addresses the supernatural life we will share after we go through the suffering of this material world. It is a life that cannot be described by science. It cannot be measured, but God will measure how well we co-operated with His Grace in this present life. And since Paul is addressing believers in the resurrection on the last day, he shares an optimism that we should look forward to leaving our material bodies so that we can take on the spiritual bodies that will be just like Christ s after He rose from the dead. May all the fathers of our parish have a very blessed Father s Day! Fr. Euk Scripture Meditation What the kingdom of God is like What can mustard seeds teach us about the kingdom of God? The tiny mustard seed literally grew to be a tree which attracted numerous birds because they loved the little black mustard seed it produced. God's kingdom works in a similar fashion. It starts from the smallest beginnings in the hearts of men and women who are receptive to God's word. And it works unseen and causes a transformation from within. Just as a seed has no power to change itself until it is planted in the ground, so we cannot change our lives to be like God until God gives us the power of his Holy Spirit. The transforming power of the Word of God The Lord of the Universe is ever ready to transform us by the power of his Spirit. Are you ready to let God change you by his life-giving Word and Spirit? The kingdom of God produces a transformation in those who receive the new life which Jesus Christ offers. When we yield to the Lord Jesus and allow his word to take root in us, our lives are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Paul the Apostle says, "we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). Do you believe in the transforming power of the Holy Spirit? The cross of Jesus is the Tree of Life Peter Chrysologous (400-450 AD), an early church father, explained how the " tree of the cross" spread its branches throughout the world and grew into a worldwide community of faith offering its fruit to the whole world: It is up to us to sow this mustard seed in our minds and let it grow within us into a great tree of understanding reaching up to heaven and elevating all our faculties; then it will spread out branches of knowledge, the pungent savor of its fruit will make our mouths burn, its fiery kernel will kindle a blaze within us inflaming our hearts, and the taste of it will dispel our unenlightened repugnance. Yes, it is true: a mustard seed is indeed an image of the kingdom of God. Christ is the kingdom of heaven. Sown like a mustard seed in the garden of the virgin s womb, he grew up into the tree of the cross whose branches stretch across the world. Crushed in the mortar of the passion, its fruit has produced seasoning enough for the flavoring and preservation of every living creature with which it comes in contact. As long as a mustard seed remains intact, its properties lie dormant; but when it is crushed they are exceedingly evident. So it was with Christ; he chose to have his body crushed, because he would not have his power concealed. Christ became all things in order to restore all of us in himself. The man Christ received the mustard seed which represents the kingdom of God; as man he received it, though as God he had always possessed it. He sowed it in his garden, that is in his bride, the Church. The Church is a garden extending over the whole world, tilled by the plough of the gospel, fenced in by stakes of doctrine and discipline, cleared of every harmful weed by the labor of the apostles, fragrant and lovely with perennial flowers: virgins lilies and martyrs roses set amid the pleasant verdure of all who bear witness to Christ and the tender plants of all who have faith in him. Such then is the mustard seed which Christ sowed in his garden. When he promised a kingdom to the patriarchs, the seed took root in them; with the prophets it sprang up; with the apostles it grew tall; in the Church it became a great tree putting forth innumerable branches laden with gifts. And now you too must take the wings of the psalmist s dove, gleaming gold in the rays of divine sunlight, and fly to rest for ever among those sturdy, fruitful branches. No snares are set to trap you there; fly off, then, with confidence and dwell securely in its shelter. (Sermon 98)
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Please Pray for Our Sick Father s Day Novena If you would like to have your father, living or deceased, prayed for at Mass each day, starting on Sunday, June 17th at 7:30AM and continuing each 7:20AM Daily Mass until Monday, June 26th, please fill out the envelope that is on the gift table in the center aisle of the church. Once filled out, place the envelope in the basket on the gift table. Thank you. Banns of Marriage Daniel Szegda & Katherine Bigg. August 4, 2018 The Popes Choir-The Sistine Chapel Choir On July 7, 2018, The Sistine Chapel Choir will be making their only performance in the New York area. The concert will be held at the Radio City Music Hall. St. Roberts Co-cathedral of Freehold will be sponsoring a bus trip. The price per person is $125 which is for one ticket and round trip bus transportation. The bus will leave St. Robert s at 4:30PM. Concert is at 7PM. For more information please call Marty Weisman at 732-462-7038 or email him at comehome@strobert.com Summer Program at St. Rose H.S., Belmar St. Rose High School is offering an ELA Summer Academy for rising 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. Current St. Rose English teachers will create dynamic and interactive lessons to strengthen your child s skills in reading, writing, and speaking with a focus on non-fiction texts. For more information, please email jcolvin@srhsnj.com. Habitat for Humanity Affordable housing available. Information sessions for a home to be built in Little Egg Harbor Township is on Wednesday, June 27th at 7PM or Saturday, June 30th at 2PM at the Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 West Cala Breeze Way, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. You must attend one of these meetings to obtain an application. The affordable housing available ranges from $125,000 to $175,000. For a family of 2 income must be less than $59,273. Family of 4 less than $74,091.. For an questions please call 609-978-9984. (childcare services are provided.)
Goal- 200,000.00 Donations (Current) 63,681.00 Balance: 136,319 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. Attention Students Do you need service hours for school or Confirmation? Consider helping to maintain the gardens and grounds around St. Veronica Church and campus. We will meet every Tuesday 6:30-8 PM in front of the Church, starting June 19, 2018- August 28, 2018. Participate as much as you can or want. After each session attended, you will receive proof of the time you served. What to bring: 1. Signed Permission Slip (link below) 2. Enthusiasm 3. Gloves and hand shovel if you have them 4. Water to drink Any questions please contact Lisa Franey atlhfraney@gmail.com or 732-905-6811 See the website for more details. Employment Opportunity St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Farmingdale, NJ is seeking a part-time secretary to provide support and assistance to the Director of Religious Education in all aspects of the Religious Education Program. Some of the responsibilities include: receive and place telephone calls, type memos and other forms of communication including mass e-mail distributions. In addition, this individual will also be responsible for: handling of student registrations and tuitions, creating classroom and attendance reports and assist volunteer catechists; accurately maintain Sacramental requirements and Virtus fingerprinting records, and prepare and organize sacramental retreats. Qualifications for this position include: a minimum of 3 to 5 years of Religious Education Secretarial experience. The ideal candidate will have a helpful and pleasant demeanor with all callers and visitors; possess strong organizational skills; be a creative self-starter, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and above-average proficiency with MS Word and Excel and a willingness to learn and develop aptitude in the parish and RE tracking database. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church is an equal opportunity employer. For prompt consideration, interested candidates should e-mail your complete resumé and cover letter, with salary history and references to: St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 31 Asbury Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727. E-mail: passociate@sienachurch.org Adoration Chapel Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Help us to maintain an unbroken vigil of love 24/7 by registering for a specific hour. Don't be afraid to take a fixed hour for fear that there may be times you cannot make it. Registered adorers insure our commitment to keep the chapel open 24/7. Give Him time and He will give Himself to you. Hours Most Needed, but you can name your hour also: Sunday : 4AM, 7AM, 5PM Monday: 4AM, 1PM Wednesday: 2PM Thursday: 2AM, 3AM, 5PM Saturday: 3AM, 10AM, 3PM, 7PM Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com or leave message 732-367- 7750. Church Decorating (Environmental) Ministry Volunteer Needed. If you have a passion for decorating and working with plants and flowers, and bringing God s creations into the Church, you may want to consider joining our Church Environmental Ministry and sharing your creative talents and time with our parish. We are in need of a lead person as well as helpers. If you are interested, please contact Deacon Gino at the rectory office. Thank you. Charity Golf Outing Please join us for our Sports Celebrities Golf Outing Hosted by Good News International Charity Outreach. All proceeds go to local charities. Date: Monday, August 13, 2018. Tee-off 8:30AM, Lunch at 1:30 PM. Place: Westlake Country Club, Jackson. Cost: $200 per golfer. Luncheon only: $100 *Athletes that have agreed to attend: Keith Elias, Jeff Feagles, Fred Baxter, Joe Klecko, Grant Marshall, Jim Dowd, Ken Daneyko, Nick Fotiu, Ron Greschner & Brian Propp. This is a rain or shine event. For more information or for a registration form email goodnews@cybercomm.net Or call 732-364-6158. OUR NEEDS Help Needed Jackson Family looking for a home health-aid. 3 to 4 days a week, 5 to 6 hours a day. Please call Maryann at 201-259-7897.