St. Veronica Church 4215 Route 9, Howell, NJ 07731 732-363-4200 www.stveronica.com Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016 Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Pastor Vincent T. Euk Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. Parochial Vicente Vicar Magdaraog Fr. Vicente Magdaraog Weekend Assistant Fr. Weekend Bill O Brien Assistant Fr. Bill O Brien Deacons Tom Deacons Cechulski, Sr. Charles Gene F. R. Moir, Daye Sr., Jr. John James Franey Littlefield Gino Tomasz (Louis) Cechulski Esposito Charles R. Daye Jr. School John Franey Principal Sister Gino (Louis) Cherree Esposito Power, C.R. Religious School Principal Education Sr. Sister Ann Cherree Norton, Power, D.R.E. C.R. Linda Clayton Religious Education Business Brenda Heffernan, Manager D.R.E. Deacon Lauren Gino DeMaio, Esposito C.R.E. Parish Administrator Director Leonard P. of Weg Music Emer O Mahony Director of Music Youth Nancy Ministry Condardo Coordinator Deacon John Franey Director of ACTS Phone Deacon Tom Contacts Cechulski Rectory 732-363-4200 Bozena Cechulski Convent 732-364-2361 School 732-364-4130 Coordinator of Youth Religious Ministry Education Deacon John Franey 732-364-4137 Rectory Phone Contacts Fax 732-370-3891 Rectory 732-363-4200 Rectory Office Hours: Convent 732-364-2361 M-F 9:00-4:30 PM School 732-364-4130 Second & Fourth Saturday Religious Education 9AM 12:30 PM 732-364-4137 Baptisms: Cafeteria 732-364-9455 Every 2nd and 4th Sunday ACTS Office 732-364- of each month,. 2936 Fax 732-370-3891 Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 4:00 5:00 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 third Tuesday at at 7:30PM 8PM. Sacrament Sacrament of Reconciliation of Reconciliation Saturdays Saturdays from 4:00 from to 4:45PM 3:00 to or 3:45PM call to schedule and before an each appointment Sunday Mass with a priest.
Mass Intentions for this Week December 18, 2016 MONDAY 7:20 Roy Johnson... Family 12:00 George Delmarmo, Jr.... McLellan Family TUESDAY 7:20 Int. of Bonnie Yuro... Patrick & Eileen McCarthy 12:00 John Casiello... Lawton Family WEDNESDAY 7:20 Kristopher DeMarco... Schwab Family 12:00 William LaBarbera... LaBarbera Family THURSDAY 7:20 Anna Healy...Regina Reale 12:00 Guillermo Fiallo...Jim & Elaine Niziolek FRIDAY 7:20 Int. of Robert Reiff...McCauslin Family 12:00 John Migton..John & Donna D Alessio Events for this coming Week SATURDAY 8:00 AM Allen McKeen... Sodano Family Christmas Eve 4:00... For the 4:10 (gym)... People of 7:30... the Parish 10:00..For the Workers and Volunteers of the Parish Christmas Day 7:30..For the 9:00..People 10:30..of the 12:00.Parish Sanctuary Candle Week of December 18, 2016 In memory of Vincent Comegno... Greg & Laurie Player & Family Chapel Candles Week of December 18, 2016 In memory of William Joseph Palladino..Aunt Jeanne See our website www.stveronica.com Sacrificial Offering Update Last Week s Offering: $15,809.00 Special Collection: $4366.00 Immaculate Conception: $3078.00 Thank you for your continued support. Readings for the Week of December 18, 2016 Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71/Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33/Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2/Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25/Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89/Lk 1:67-79 Next Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
Pastor s Notes Please pray for those who visit us on Christmas Day, especially those who generally do not fulfill their Sunday obligation. Pray that God in His mercy will lead them back to the Church by their receiving the Sacrament of Penance so they can worthily receive the Holy Eucharist without committing sacrilege. I am grateful to all who worked on and participated in our yearly Christmas Carol Festival. It was a really enjoyable evening. Also, many thanks to all those people working on the Giving Tree. It was an all day preparation and a lot of hard work. St. Joseph is often portrayed as an old man probably because no one thought that a young man could live with a woman his own age and not have sexual relations. At the time of Christ rabbis taught that men should marry between 13-19 years of age. If Joseph was an old man, it would be scandalous because he would have been considered an old lech. Also, Joseph would not appear to be Jesus' natural father. Part of Joseph's vocation was to protect Mary's and Jesus' reputations. At the time of the Annunciation, Joseph was betrothed to Mary. This was a formal contract that made a man and a women husband and wife, but they would not live together until they married. Having relations during betrothal was considered conjugal infidelity or a form of adultery. When Mary was found with child, Joseph chose to quietly divorce her: Why? There are two traditions. In Western thought, Joseph may have thought Mary committed adultery. In his hurt and confusion, Joseph must have agonized over what to do. If he envisioned adultery, a "just man" had two choices have her put to death by the letter of the law or divorce her quietly. In the Eastern tradition, Joseph revered the mystery of Mary's motherhood and felt so unworthy of her. Joseph never questioned Mary's integrity. She was so good and would never be unfaithful, so out of reverence, Joseph chose to divorce her. Today s gospel from Matthew is known as the Annunciation of Joseph. It parallels Mary s Annunciation in the Gospel of Luke. God intervenes through an angel. Joseph does God's will and becomes the Messiah's foster father. Joseph, like Mary, is obedient to God's will. Neither Mary nor Joseph were spared difficult trials in their lifetime. While Mary is first in veneration of the Saints, Joseph and John the Baptist are second or third. Joseph's decision shows him to be very virtuous for such a young man. He serves as a model for us especially for teenagers, young adults and husbands. His discovery of Mary's pregnancy caused him emotional confusion and conflict. Despite this he made a just decision. Joseph faced the issue of Mary's pregnancy without letting his emotions take charge of the situation. Joseph chose with his head and not with his feelings. He chose with his virtuous conscience. His decision served generously for an apparent unfaithful wife or an apparent unworthy spouse. When God s will was made manifest after his struggle, he immediately obeyed God s will for him. In a world where virginity and self-control of teenagers and young adults is always doubted by health officials, St. Joseph stands as a heroic model and reminder that with God, nothing is impossible. Fr. Euk Scripture Meditation She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus. Joseph heard these prophetic words in a dream. They were words of anticipation, of what was to come. And in a sense, they ushered in a kind of Advent for Joseph. With this divine message, Joseph began a period of holy waiting. He now knew that the Messiah was going to be coming into his own home, and he had just nine months to prepare! We can only imagine how Joseph might have spent these precious days. Most likely he did more than prepare a physical home for his soon-to-be-born Son; he must have also used these days to prepare his heart, mind, and soul for such a tremendous mission. Today, we stand in a position not all that different from St. Joseph. We also know that the Messiah will be arriving--not just in remembrance at Christmastime, but in reality at the second coming. But unlike Joseph, we don t have an exact timeframe. We don t know when Jesus will return. We just know that we need to be ready! During the season of Advent we are challenged to recall this fact and strive to get our hearts in order. The days are short now until Christmas, and for all we know they might be short until Christ s return as well. What remains to be done? Aside from wrapping presents and planning parties, where do we yet need to tidy up our habits to properly celebrate the real meaning of this festive season? How can we make sure that we don t get swept away in the external preparations, forgetting the work that needs to be done in the invisible silence of our souls? God may not speak to all of us directly in our dreams, but he does speak to us clearly through his word. May we recognize today the mission he has laid before us. Please Note: The Rectory Office will be closed on Monday, December 26th.
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Please Pray for Our Sick Tom Lovito Lorraine Groh Marjorie Paulmann Mark Stoughton Vinny Placanica Mia Castellan Michael Kuras Susan Termine Connie Camilleri Erin Haber Kathy Pfeifer James Addiego Paula Baiga Kinsey Beaton Beto Huayllasco Joseph Neglia Richie Brown Diane Cudhedy Eugene Binkowski Vita O Kane Nancy Petroccione Ryan Dickerman Kasey Seymour Bonnie Yuro Carl LaLetta Bob Yuro Michael Connolly Diane Hines Christopher Zoas Jackie Sewing Joe Oates Jane Oates Ann Donovan Jean Mc Adam Carmen DeVone Estrella Katzer Ralph Scarabino John Rodrigues John Kerod Robert Farrell Christine Clements Antoinette Ferrara Cathy Forman Ed Kelly Dennis Hayward Ross Johnson Denise Bergeron Kathy Hayward Claire Archer Vincenzo Centineo Greg Mador Brayden Walton Victoria Burke Robert O Malley Sr. Maryann Gularek Karen D Souza-Casiero Mary Althaver Debbie Mossa Kevin Corcoran Barbara Sewing Rose Perrotta Please Pray for our Parishioners Serving our Country: Sgt. Sean T. Curran Sgt. Brennan Six PV2 William Wotton GSMI Sandro Farduchi Sgt. Krystyna Cechulski Capt. Julio Collazos S.R. Steven Brennan Sgt. Gregory Hiller Corp. Ethan Bolger PFC Zackary Burkey Sgt. Luke Wlodkowski 1st Lt. Robert F. Farrell 1st Lt. Ash Young Sgt. Paul Coyle LCDR Matthew W. Smith Baptism St. Veronica s Parish Family wishes to welcome those who have become members through the Sacrament of Baptism. Madailein Adelaide, daughter of Joseph & Mari Gannon Lena Lorelei, daughter of Willie & Laurissa Ray Jaidyn James, son of Krystie & John Steiner Anna Rose, daughter of Bronson & Catherine Jusino James Anthony, son of James & Kathy Martone Thank you for the gift of life! HOME ENTHRONEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS The parish of St. Veronica s invites and encourages all families and those living alone to enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus in their homes. If you are interested in the Home Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, please contact Joan and Hu Mador at732-367-2565 to make arrangements. Church and Chapel Sanctuary Candles If you would like to donate a Sanctuary Candle for a loved one, please contact the rectory office (732-363-4200). Candles will be in memory of or intentions of the named individual for one week (Sunday to Saturday) and announced in our bulletin. Weekly Donation: Church Candle $10 Chapel Candles $15 (2). CHRISTMAS CANTATA Dear friends in St. Veronica Parish, This year, the Senior Choir will offer a Cantata entitled The Living Light, a dramatic musical presentation by Ruth Elaine Schram, which celebrates the birth of Christ our Savior and explores the inner thoughts of the people who participated or witnessed the miraculous events of the first Christmas. The Cantata will be presented at 9:30PM on Christmas Eve, before the 10PM High Mass. We hope that attending The Living Light will enhance your Christmas experience. Christmas Wafers Christmas Wafers are available in the rectory. Cost: $5.00 NEW YEAR PRAYER VIGIL Please join our parish community Dec 31st starting at 9PM with Exposition of the Eucharist as we gather for prayers. What a great way to end the old year and begin the New Year with the Lord in prayer. 9:30 and 10:30 Rosary, 11:30 Chaplet of Devine Mercy including Litany of the Saints for our country. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN Join us for Food, Games and Fun as we celebrate our Savior's birth. Date: Sunday January 1 st Time: 1PM-4PM Place: St Veronica Cafeteria Cost: Free Each family is invited to bring an unwrapped baby gift that will be donated to a crisis pregnancy center. (diapers, clothes, food) Please respond by Dec 26 with number and ages of children attending to help us plan activities. Space is limited. For more information or to respond, call Jo-Anne at 347-631-8092 or email svmcg21@yahoo.com Please note: parents must stay at the party to supervise children. Ask the Pastor Cancelled for this month. Next meeting, January 27th. Save the Date! Youth One-Day Retreat May 7th, 2017 Details to Follow
Christmas Flowers, In memory of. Rose Gianotti, George Seabrook, George M. Seabrook, James Luckhurst, Kevin McFeeley & Family, Palladino Family, Francis Roszak, Cath & Walt Hopwood, Bob & Albina Femiano, Eddie Kuzianik, Peggy Prury, Harold & Julia Meenday, Joseph A. Colfer, Louis Tanucci, Katherine Yodice, Frank Lawton, John & Jean Zaleski, Richard L. Player, Vincent J. Comegno, John M. Ferrador, Helen & Michael O Grady, John Szabo, Michael Szabo, Dec. Members of McCarthy & Coote Families, Peter Miceli, Edward Simnor, Anna Young, Edward Young, Marie Verdi, Remedios C. Sansoano, Amante L. Sansano, Mr. & Mrs. Chester Popek, Mr. James McGrath, James Tirone, James Kompany, Maureen Lynk, Patrick Gilmore, Marie & Vincent Lauricella, Alice and Walter Oberwanowicz, Karl & Jean Fahringer, Fred & Anne Shrader, Mom & Dad Albanese, Dec d mem of Sasso Family, Marion Nagy, John Gogol, Ralph Semonella, Dec. mem of O Malley & Stevens Families, Raymond Manger, Patricia Smith, Dec. mem. of DiPasquale & Skrzenski Families, Borrillo Family, Ruhl Family, Daddato Family, Genowefa & Jozef Chrusciez, Cecilia & Josef Doening, Paul Kundt & Family, Bob Marquisa & Family, Herbert & Hedwig Niemczyk, Doris Nelsen, Judy Reiff, Gina Atchue, Ann Delaney, John & Josie Cronin & Family, Joseph & Mary O Doherty & Family, Bruno & Caroline Lazzaro, Roy & Santa Johnson, Morrison & Fosgreen Families, Ann DeLaney St. Veronica School Open House Have you considered the benefits of a Catholic School Education? St. Veronica School will host an Open House that offers you the opportunity to explore how your child could benefit from our faith filled, academically excellent school! Come Visit St. Veronica School Open House Sunday, January 29, 2017 12:00-2:00PM For further information, please call 732-364-4130, ext. 0. Gift Cards available in the School Office. Purchase gift cards for holiday gifts or routine shopping - Stop N Shop, Shop Rite, Applebees, Macy's, Barnes & Noble, Dunkin Donuts, Kohls, and more. SVS earns rebates at no cost to you. Please help support our school. Polar Bear Plunge Support Father Euk and Sister Cherree as they take the Polar Plunge for Catholic schools - donation cans are in the narthex. December Fellowship Spend some time talking with the people you attend Mass with each Sunday while enjoying good food on Sunday, December 18th at 1:15PM in the cafeteria. If you have a dish you d like to share, feel free to bring it along. Children s activities will be available. All are welcome. Adoration Chapel "During our Holy Hour those in most need of His Mercy are stamped and marked with the Precious Blood of Jesus. This includes those who are to die that day." (From Letters to a Brother Priest) Hours most needed: Monday 1 am, 7 am, 4 pm Thursday: 8 am Friday: 7 pm Sunday: 11 am, 5 pm no adorer Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com or leave message 732 367 7750 Shop Amazon Smile Shop smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to St. Veronica Church. Support us and find all of your holiday essentials including gifts, decorations, and more. You shop; Amazon gives. When searching for charitable organization, type in St Veronicas Church (must have capital letters) Holy Communion Flow Plan Because of the increase of attendance, Holy Communion will only be distributed in the front of the Church. On Dec. 17 & 18 parishioners will be asked to approach the Ministers of Communion from the center aisle and return by the side aisle. OUR NEEDS Donated Kenmore Ultra Bake gas stove in excellent condition. Contact rectory. Needed Diapers for Catholic Charities Catholic Charities of Lakewood is in desperate need of diapers for the needy of our area. Any brand, all sizes. If you can help, please drop off a box of diapers to the rectory. Thank you. Food Pantry Needs Jelly, spaghetti sauce, canned meat (ham, spam), mayonnaise, tuna helper, rice
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