Flowers for the Altar have been donated in loving memory of Joseph H. Mitchell MONDAY, June 4, 2012 7:00 AM Peter Krenzel, r/o Friends 8:45 AM Jim Lupo, r/o Gene & Terry Borkes TUESDAY, June 5, 2012 7:00 AM Richard Schwarz, r/o Family 8:45 AM Fanny D Elia, r/o Rose Bonando WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2012 7:00 AM Margarita Rivera, r/o Margolin Family 8:45 AM Joan Cassidy, r/o Joann & Bill Cisko THURSDAY, June 7, 2012 7:00 AM Benilda Malabanan, r/o Aida 8:45 AM Joe Mascola, r/o Claudia Velaso FRIDAY, June 8, 2012 7:00 AM Alexander Peigelbeck, r/o The Family 8:45 AM John Tkach, r/o J. Tkach & Family SATURDAY, June 9, 2012 8:00 AM Mrs. Margaret Thomas, r/o M/M Francis C. Thomas 5:00 PM Michael Karnia, r/o Karnia Family 7:00 PM Joan Murphy, r/o Margaret Shaughnessy SUNDAY, June 10, 2012 7:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of the Parish 9:00 AM Robert Lunsden Sr., r/o Olga Avery 10:45 AM John Devlin, r/o John & Mary Jantas 12:15 PM Olga DelRosso, r/o Jose & Maria Dominguez Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers: Bill Hillyer, Geossrey Sriwardena, Phil Mensina, JoAnn Keker, Frank Hand, Joan Dacey Napiorski, Midge Custode, Maureen Zebrowski, Phil Venezio, Nicole DeBrizzi, Sabrina Pikula, Robert Dias, Louis Briante, Brendan Dattone, Maria & Ronald Sherman, Ginamarie Amsterdam, Doris Lyness, William Crowe, Joan Jardines, Elizabeth Brown, Michael Hudak, Terri Briante, Phil Chiera, Baby Thomas Pecoraro, Bishop Hughes, Christian Pecoraro, Eric LeGrande, Matthew Guarino, Bethany Ciccarelli and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. The Bread and Wine have been offered up in Loving Memory of Kelvin Dumo From The Family and John & Catherine Klebacher From John & Doris Chrzanowski The Sanctuary Light Has Been Donated in loving memory of Joan Cassidy From The Ellerman Family Next Baptismal class will be June 12 th. Call the Rectory to register. God s Plan for Giving Collection for the weekend of 5/27/12 was $12,077.00 May God bless you for your generosity. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN Thank you for your generosity in last weeks Collection for the CCC. Because of your support, millions of faithful can gain a deeper understanding of their faith through resources that they use every day: the Internet, television, radio, and print media. Remember, half of your donations are staying in our (arch)diocese to support our communication needs. To learn more about the important work supported by the Collection for CCC, please view www.usccb.org/nationalcollections. 2013 MASS BOOK is now open. This year, you may request no more than three masses. No requests will be taken over the phone. Thank you for your cooperation. SJV SENIORS CLUB Members may purchase tickets for our June 13 th picnic luncheon (Cost $7.00) until Wednesday June 6 th by calling Terri Briante at 732-381-1241. SAINT VINCENT depaul The Poor Box Collection for May was $1,763. Thank you for your generosity. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters, to reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest.
ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY Our last Rosarian meeting will be held Thursday, June 7 th. All new members who will be installed must attend. Mass and installation is in the church at 7 PM. Refreshments and meeting to follow in the upper meeting room. The Religious Counter will be closed for the summer after June 10 th. DIVINE MERCY HEALING MASS Transfiguration Parish (Guardian Angels Church) 37 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ JUNE 10, 2012 3 TO 5:30 PM Celebrant: Fr. Tom Ganley For info call: 732-514-7160 or DMHealing @aol.com CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS Catholic Women in the world dedicated to strengthen their spiritual life through Christ and His Church. The CDA motto is Unity and Charity. We meet on every 3 rd Wednesday of the month, at 7:30pm at the Knights of Columbus 130 Main St (banquet hall) from September thru June. Our final meeting is June 20 th, we will start at St. James Church, 7pm Mass, to install our new Executive Board then to Knights of Columbus Hall. Theme is Tickled Pink, a great concept enough to make you glow with pleasure. So put on something PINK and lets have a good time. Answer our Lord s call with faith, generosity and love by joining the Catholic Daughters of the Americas! For more information please call Madeline 732-395- 1599 SUMMER SPLASH To date $11,770.00. has been collected in raffle ticket sales. Please remember to return your money and ticket stubs to the Rectory. You have to be in it to win it! St. John Vianney School News Please join us for SJV Night at the Somerset Patriots Ballpark on Thursday, June 7.Tickets are $10. A flyer was sent home with the students last week. Tickets are available at the receptionist desk in the school. The last day of school for eighth grade students is Thursday, June 7. School will be closed on Friday, June 8, for students in grades K-7. This is a change from our original calendar. We are taking an unused snow day. The 12:15 PM Mass on Sunday, June 10, 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 12. On Wednesday, June 13, and Thursday, June 14, dismissal will be at 11:30 AM. The last day of school for students in grades 1-7 will be Thursday, June 14. This is a change from our original calendar. There will be no aftercare the last two days of school. The last day Scrip will be sold at school will be Tuesday, June 12. 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 2012-2013 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 School will be closed on Friday, June 8. This is a change from our original calendar. We are taking an unused snow day. The last regular day of school for our Pre-School students is Monday, June 11. 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 12, at 9 AM. The four-year old graduation ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, June 12, at 10:30 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 12.
YOUTH MINISTRY The office of Youth Ministry is now in full gear fundraising for our annual Appalachia Service Project. You have heard our speakers at the masses this weekend and perhaps are wondering how you can donate to this worthy service project which empowers our teens to serve America's poor. All checks can be made out to St. John Vianney Youth Ministry and sent to John Cook at St. John Vianney Church, 420 Inman Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067. If you choose, you can bring your donation to the parish office and they will place it in my mailbox. As always, we are incredibly thankful and grateful for your repeated generosity. Your efforts and support has changed this from a youth ministry project to a parish project and we remain in awe of your continued generosity. Many of our teens have a life changing experience that solidifies their faith, engenders a life long desire to serve, and gives them a new perspective of gratitude. When coupled with the roofs that get repaired, porches and wheelchair ramps that get built, trailers and homes that get insulated, and friendships that are forged this trip is good for everyone. In other news, Teens, there is a youth ministry meeting this Sunday night, June 3rd. We will discuss upcoming events including the SJV Fair and Appalachia. I look forward to seeing you then! God Bless! PRO LIFE No May meeting. The next meeting will be in September, date to be announced. The monthly maternity collection is every third weekend. If you have larger items to donate, please call Carolyn at 732-381-0499 to arrange for pickup/delivery. Next STAND UP FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RALLY AND MASS: Friday, June 8, 2012 MASS at 10:30 am at St. Mary s Cathedral, followed by RALLY at 12 noon at State House Steps (State Capitol), 125 W. State St., Trenton Signs will be provided. Parking: StandUpRally.com/TrentonParking For more information, go to: http://standuprally.com or, www.njrtl.org. Birthright: US 1-800-550-4900 The National Life Center Inc. 1-800-848-LOVE (5683) Also, if you are pregnant and the diagnosis is poor, Pieta Ministry can help. 732-548-0100 X 225 or pietamoms@aol.com Post Abortion Healing: 1-877-877-4300 or www.hopeafterabortion.com American Cancer Society s Relay for Life of Woodbridge Township Saturday, June 9 to Sunday, June 10 5:00 pm to 8:00 am Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park, Sewaren, NJ www.relayforlife.org/woodbridgenj New teams forming daily. Join us in the Fight today! A Day for Mature Catholics (Age 55+) St. John Neumann Pastoral Center 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ SENIORS!!! You are invited to the seventh annual Celebrate Life day. This event is planned just for YOU! The day includes Mass, great food, entertainment and fellowship! Often we worry far too much about the future, failing to recognize God s presence in the moment in the here and now. God s gift to us is the present. Join us as we celebrate and savor life as God intended! The day begins with Mass in the Chapel with Bishop Paul G. Bookoski, Celebrant. Special guest homilist, Msgr. William Benwell followed by a delicious lunch, a musical interlude provided by Lester Smith and a brief reflection by Fr. Ron Bonneau, CSsR & Fr Jim Gilmour, CSsR. Celebrate Life Friday, June 22, 2012 10:30 AM 2:00 PM Registration fee of $20.00 includes lunch and entertainment. Make check payable to: Diocese of Metuchen send form and payment to: Family Life Office, Diocese of Metuchen, P.O. Box 191, Metuchen, NJ 08840. Questions???? Call Family Life Office (732) 562-1990 x 1624
SJV SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY NEWS You are invited to participate in an intensive formation program for people who want to encounter the Good News that Jesus brought to the poor. A new JustFaith group is forming to begin its journey in September. Why Participate? To gain a better understanding of the Church s social mission from Scripture and Catholic social teaching To integrate personal spirituality and compassion to meet the needs of a broken world When Will We Meet? Weekly, September 2012-April 2013 (Limited to the first 15 people) What Is Involved? Weekly 2-1/2 hour meetings Retreats in September and April Four immersion experiences About two hours of reading weekly Cost: $145 per person for books (paid in installments) Who Should Participate? People who are looking for a deep spiritual experience People who want to experience their faith in community People who have participated in the RCIA People who want to grow their compassion and expression of love for their neighbor If you are interested, and would like more information please contact Ted Groczyca (Theodore.gorczyca@gmail.com ) or Jay Jorgensen (jaymaur@aol.com). The next meeting of the Social Justice Ministry is Thursday, June 7 th church. All are welcome! at 6:30pm in the Greetings from the Office of the Diaconate My name is Deacon Sam Costantino and I serve the bishop as Director, Office of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Metuchen. The purpose of my note is to begin to invite you to read some questions and answers about the ministry of deacon. The questions and answers are taken from Deacon Bill Ditewig s book entitled, 101 Questions and Answers about Deacons. I will be running these Q&A articles during the next several months in preparation for the recruitment of men into the Class of 2017. I hope that you find them informative. If you have any questions, please call the Office of the Diaconate at 732-562-1990 ext. 1710 or 1711. Question #12: If the wife of a deacon dies, may the deacon get married again? Canon law normally prohibits any cleric from getting married. Notice that canon law does allow married men to be ordained to the permanent diaconate; but normally, once ordained, a man cannot marry. This means that if a deacon s wife dies, the normal course is for the deacon to remain celibate. Under certain conditions, a deacon s bishop may petition the Holy See for a dispensation from canon law so that the deacon might marry again, but this is an exceptional situation and not the norm. HIGH SCHOOL SPORT CAMPS Bishop Ahr Boys Basketball Camp July 16-20, Grades 5 thru 9 For info call Dennis O Keefe 732-549-1108 X573 or 973-543-9582 St. Joseph Baseball Camp July 9 August 10 For info email Head Baseball Coach Steve Bucchignano at steveb.stjoesmetuchen@gmail.com Visit us at WWW.STJOESBASEBALL.WEEBLY.COM
Attention: All Parishioners Workers Needed St. John Vianney Fair June 18 23, 2012 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. END OF BULLETIN