St. Veronica Church 4215 Route 9, Howell, NJ 07731 732-363-4200 www.stveronica.com Second Sunday of Lent March 1, 2015 Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. Vicente Magdaraog Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O Brien Deacons Tom Gene Cechulski, F. Moir, Sr. Sr. Charles James Littlefield R. Daye, Jr. John Tomasz Franey Cechulski Gino Charles (Louis) R. Daye Esposito Jr. John Franey School Gino (Louis) Principal Esposito Sister Cherree Power, C.R. School Principal Religious Sister Cherree Education Power, C.R. Brenda Heffernan, D.R.E. Susan Religious Vella Education Parish Brenda Administrator Heffernan, D.R.E. Deacon Lauren Gino DeMaio, Esposito C.R.E. Director Parish Administrator of Music Nancy Leonard Condardo P. Weg Director of ACTS Deacon Director Tom of Music Cechulski Bozena Nancy Condardo Cechulski Coordinator of Youth Ministry Director of ACTS Deacon John Tom Franey Cechulski Bozena Cechulski Phone Contacts Rectory 732-363-4200 Coordinator of Youth Convent 732-364-2361 Ministry Deacon John Franey School 732-364-4130 Religious Phone Contacts Education 732-364-4137 Rectory 732-363-4200 Cafeteria 732-364-9455 Convent 732-364-2361 Fax 732-370-3891 School 732-364-4130 Religious Education Rectory Office Hours: 732-364-4137 M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Cafeteria 732-364-9455 Second & Fourth Saturday ACTS Office 732-364- 9AM 12:30 PM 2936 Fax 732-370-3891 Please Join Us Today, Sunday March 1st, for Divine Mercy Devotions, 1:30 PM. 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 March 1, 2015 MONDAY 7:20 Marion Carmignani...Carlson & Fersini Families 12:00 Vincent Zappi... Paul & Frieda Schneider TUESDAY..St. Katharine Drexel, v. 7:20 Karen Dawson... Mike & Karen Puglisi 12:00 Salvatore Longo... Elaine Levine & Marguerite Rosselli WEDNESDAY..St. Casimir 7:20 Alma Oxford and Dec d mem of Oxford Family... Wegner Family 12:00 Terri Weg... Lenny Weg & Family THURSDAY 7:20 Clayton James Webber... Maria Springer 12:00 James McKenna... Claire McCarthy FRIDAY 7:20 Int. of Becky Franey...Mom & Dad 12:00 Suzanne McGrath..The Moore Family SATURDAY....Sts. Perpetua and Felicity 8:00AM Theodore Russo... Puglisi Family 4:00PM Frances Clark... Colette Dill & Bob Hyer SUNDAY..Third Sunday of Lent 7:30 Guy & Palmina Lingenfelter...Anthony, Tony & Danielle 9:00 Helen Troiano... Eileen Jacobs 10:30 For the People of the Parish 12:00 For the Unborn... Heather Grau 5:00 PM Clayton James Webber... Maria Springer Events for this coming Week See our website www.stveronica.com Sacrificial Offering Update Last Weeks Offering: $ 15,133.00 Special Collection: $3167.00 Thank you for you continued generosity. Readings for the Week of March 1, 2015 Sunday:... Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10 Monday:... Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday:... Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday:... Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 Thursday:... Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 Friday:... Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday:... Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Next Sunday:Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-4
Pastor s Notes The weather for the last two weeks was not very favorable for the Annual Catholic Appeal. I do hope that, those of you who could not make it to Mass last week because of the weather, will pick up some of the cards and make a pledge to this appeal. The Bishop gave us a grant for $700,000 for last year and this year to keep our school open. I do hope that we can repay him for his generosity. Because of this, our projections for next year could actually put the school in the black with a much smaller subsidy from the parish. We have done so well this year academically that we may be able to get the federal Blue Ribbon Award for academic excellence. Our gratitude to the Annual Catholic Appeal could prevent another school from closing and keeping another parish solvent in the process. I would like to thank all those volunteers who helped clear the church of snow last week. We are getting better at solving the ice problems with better donated equipment and the generous help of people. Last week we also had a pipe burst in the Rainbow Patch area. It looks like insurance will cover it, but it may take a few days to reopen it to the little kids. I am grateful to Msgr. John Farley for leading us in our annual parish mission. I hope and pray that there will be much spiritual fruit for all who attended. Deacon Franey and I have been trying to start up an association of high school students in the parish. On March 22nd there will be a Diocesan Youth Conference. Please encourage your teenagers (Grades 8-12) to go. Deacon Franey can be contacted at deacon.john@stveronica.com by March 5th. Site of Sacrifice of Abraham is believed to be the mosque now called Dome on the Rock in Jerusalem. It is that beautiful golden dome that you see whenever pictures of Jerusalem are shown on TV. In the time of Abraham the Canaanites used to perform human sacrifices to their gods on the hills. This particular hill was never used for this purpose. Abraham had Isaac when he was 100 years old. God promised that Abraham would be the father of many nations, but now the promise of his posterity puts him into confusion and into an insurmountable act of obedience. God demanded that he sacrifice his only son. We call Abraham our Father in Faith. St. Paul tell us that Abraham reasoned that God can raise people from the dead. So, hoping against hope, Abraham followed God s instruction. Why would God make such a demand on Abraham? One Jewish tradition claims that it was the result of a complaint from Satan after Abraham celebrated of the weaning of Isaac. Satan complained to God that God gave the elderly Abraham the gift of his son and Abraham never responded with a sacrifice of even one dove or pigeon to redeem his child (like Mary and Joseph did). Human sacrifice for Satan meant the destruction of the image and likeness of God Whom he hates. God therefore decided to show the Devil that Abraham would offer up his only son, Isaac, out of love for God. Abraham s loyalty to God also brought an end to human sacrifice much to Satan s displeasure. Isaac must surely have sensed the truth as he walked with his father. The request from God was climactic in Abraham s spiritual odyssey. Had Isaac been sacrificed, it would have meant the complete nullification of the covenant of God with Abraham and frustrate forever the hope of his posterity. The fact that the two of them walked together and that Isaac fell completely silent, implies that Isaac also surrendered to God s purpose. Typology is a technical term for symbolism in the Bible. Abraham so loved God that he would give God his only son because he had faith in God and faith demands obedience. The Fathers of the Church call this action a prefiguring of Christ s Passion, God offering His only Begotten Son. Abraham s trial could only be surpassed by the Blessed Virgin Mary who offered her son at the Cross. The Gospel takes us up to another high place, Mt. Tabor. It is here where Jesus shows His divine glory as a mortal. Jesus changes (came from within) temporarily. It will only be through suffering and death that this change will be permanent. He appears with Moses, the Law Maker and Elijah, the Prophet. When Moses climbed Mt. Sinai, he received the Ten Commandments and God made a covenant with His chosen people. The covenant was no longer with an individual, but with peoples. Each individual had an obligation to be faithful to these commands. When Elijah climbed Mt Carmel, he proved that there was only one true God and he deposed Jezabel s false prophets. Jesus, the Savior, the One Who is to come, ascends to ratify the fulfillment of Old Testament with the New Testament. The two Old Testament witnesses, Moses and Elijah, ratify the harmony of ancient laws and prophecy with Gospel. We know from another Gospel account that the very topic of conversation among Jesus, Moses and Elijah was the Passion. We can speculate that Moses and Elijah are in heaven both body and soul, like the Blessed Virgin. Moses body was never found. Elijah s body was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot. Fr. Euk STATIONS OF THE CROSS Come join us for Stations of the Cross each Friday at 7:30PM from now through Good Friday.
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Please Pray for Our Sick Monica Drumm Tom Lovito Lorraine Groh Robert Sewing John Grad Mark Stoughton Michael Kuras Marge Koury Susan Termine Erin Haber Kathy Pfeifer Milly Wade Elaine Fiet Carol Gale Rita DiRienzo Denise Bergeron Cosmo Verdesco Joseph Neglia Kevin Corcoran Christopher Gatti Kenneth Morone Carmen DeVone Anne Biegen Michael Morse Vita O Kane Kenneth Vigilo Anthony Leone Theresa Norton Victoria Burke Alice Hanvey Summa Guzman Thomas DiPaolo Ross Johnson Jody Melano-Gomez Baby Mia Castellan Matteo Coco Joey Weikel Richard Hoffman Paula Baiga Joe Cagiano Judy Silagi Nancy Cowper John Taverner Kristina Arcona Barbara Matuscak Raymond Poyer David Henriques Beverly Canzoneri Brian Fallen Michael Cohen Marjorie Paulmann Patricia Kerod Tessa Marie Eby Please Pray for our Parishioners Serving our Country: LCpl. Sean T. Curran PV2 William Wotton Sft. Krystyna Cechulski S.R. Steven Brennan Sgt. Matthew Myers Corp. Luke Wlodkowski 1st Lt. Ash Young Could you not watch on hour with me? (1/168th of your week?) If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14) NEW ADORERS URGENTLY NEEDED: Sunday: 1AM; Monday: 10AM Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com, or 732 367 7750 Inner Healing Available Inner healing available. To schedule an appointment, please contact Deacon Tom and Bozena at bozenacech@optonline.net or call 732-961-3657. Sgt. Brennan Six GSMI Sandro Farduchi Capt. Julio Collazos Sgt. Gregory Hiller PFC Zackary Burkey 2nd Lt. Robert F. Farrell Staff Sgt. Mark Towle Baptism St. Veronica s Parish Family wishes to welcome those who have become members through the Sacrament of Baptism: Bridget Anne, daughter of Michael & Jillian Reiff Jack Anthony, son of Scott & Lynn Mullians Kevin Daniel, son of Megan & William Bell Chase Jackson, son of Megan & William Bell Thank you for the gift of life! 40 DAYS FOR LIFE The Diocese of Trenton is again supporting the 40 Days for Life event in all four counties. The 40 Days for Life is a prayerful, peaceful witnessing in front of an abortion clinic to help women who are considering getting an abortion. People are being asked to simply stand (or walk) there and say the Rosary or other prayers for one hour. Here in Monmouth County, the site is the Planned Parenthood facility at 69 E. Newman Springs Rd in Shrewsbury. We have been asked to staff each Wednesday of the 40 Days for Life event from Feb 18 to March 29. That is 6 Wednesdays, Feb 18 and 25, March 4, 11, 18, and 25. The hours are 8 AM to 6 PM. The National 40 Days for Life organization has a web site (http://40daysforlife.com) where you can obtain much information. Please consider signing up for one hour on one or more of the 6 Wednesdays. Please give us a call at 732-367-2565 or email us at hmador@optonline.net. Volunteer Sign-Up Weekend Volunteer weekend Sign-up will be on March 14-15 after each Mass. You can make a difference in our community. Volunteer for a special upcoming event. Missionaries of the Poor- Haiti Food Drive This Weekend The Missionaries of the Poor in Haiti appreciate your continued generosity in providing food for their residents in their Monasteries at Cap-Haitien and Port-Au-Prince. They are mostly disabled children and elderly, homeless persons and people with HIV/AIDS. Please take a food pledge card and return them on March 7th and 8th with your donation. Food will be purchased at reduced prices by the Lay Associates and shipped on a container to M.O.P. Haiti. For inquiries you may contact Vic Lagdameo, 732-239-2149. The website is www.missionariesofthepoor.org. Easter Baskets Easter Basket Request In order to provide a Happy Easter for the needy children of this community, Catholic Charities is again requesting donations of preferably made up Easter Baskets this year. However, any donations of stuffed bunnies, jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and other candies to fill the baskets, as well as baskets, cellophane paper and grass will also be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for your kindness. Please drop off your donations to the rectory by March 27th.
Trenton Youth Conference To attend the Diocese of Trenton Youth Conference, register with Deacon John Franey, before March 5. Send email to Deacon.John@stVeronica.com, and include grade and shirt size (for a t-shirt). Visit this site for information about the conference:http:// www.dioceseoftrenton.org/dyc/ Pregnancy Loss Mass March 12th at Holy Cross Chapel, 30 Ward Ave., Rumson, NJ. A liturgy to help those women and families who have lost babies during pregnancy or in their infancy. This would include women and couples who had miscarriages, those who lost infants due to premature births and those who journeyed with their infants through a fatal illness. All are invited to attend to support those women and families who have experienced such a loss, as are members of parish Bereavement teams. For more info, call 732-842-0348 x1123 or email llaplante@holycrossrumson.org PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY UPDATE The Prayer Shawl Ministry began its sixth year with the January 17 meeting. To date over 660 prayer shawls, lap robes, and baby blankets have been donated to organizations and individuals. Over 1000 Pocket Prayer Patches have been sent to our troops and given to the Legion of Mary and individuals who have requested them. Also, hats and scarves have been made for the homeless and organizations that care for preemie babies. Anyone who would like to share their talent of knitting, crocheting, or quilting with people who need comforting is invited to join the ministry. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 2:00 in the narthex. If you know of a person who would appreciate receiving a prayer shawl or any of the other items that the ministry makes or if an organization would like to request specific items, please call Anne at 732-370-0260. Donations of yarn and religious medals are gratefully accepted. Please drop them off at the Rectory. Thank you and God bless.. SVS Gift Auction St. Veronica School will be holding its 31st Annual Dinner & Gift Auction on March 20 th, 2015 at South Gate Manor, Freehold. Tickets are $60 and are on sale now. Ticket forms and information are available at www.stveronicaschool.com Also, Gift Cards Still Available in The St. Veronica School Office Support our school with the purchase of gift cards for routine shopping and gifts! $25 Target, itunes, Kohl's, Macy's, Stop & Shop, Shop Rite, Barnes & Noble, Wawa cards on hand. Pick up order forms for other cards. School earns cash rebates at no additional cost to you. SAVE THE DATE The St. Veronica's Little Flowers Girls Club will be holding their 2nd Annual Religious Article Fundraiser after all masses on March 14th & 15th in the church Narthex. Religious Art (10x18 Canvas Wrapped Prints), Handmade Rosaries & Chaplets, Saint Statues, Communion & Confirmation gifts, and so much more will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be used to fund our program. Thank you in advance for your support! Diocese of Trenton Annulment Information Sessions For many people, the process of marriage annulment is very mysterious, often accompanied by considerable misinformation. In order to dispel misconceptions, the diocese sponsors Annulment Information Sessions annually in parishes within each county of the diocese. For more information, call 609-406-7434 or email rmoore@dioceseoftrenton.org. Sessions: Monmouth County: March 4th from 7:30PM 9:00PM at St. Denis, Manasquan. Ocean County: March 25th from 7:30PM 9:00 PM at St. Aloysius, Jackson. Adoption Connections Adoption Connections is a support group for all members of the adoption triad (birth parents, adoptive parents, adoptees) including pre-adoptive parents who are exploring the different pathways to adoption. Attendees can learn more about the adoption process, international vs. domestic, and closed vs. open vs.semi-open options. We also explore issues related to raising children such as answering adoption related questions in an age appropriate way. The group facilitators are adoptive parents. The group meets on the 2nd Friday evening of each month at 7:30pm at St. Benedict Church,165 Bethany Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733 in the Fr. Anderson Library (park behind the church). For more information contact Tricia and Dan Zichello at 917-601-8866 or Tzichello@gmail.com or like our Adoption Connections page on Facebook. OUR NEEDS Donated Dining room set with 6 chairs and hutch. Light wood. Good condition. Queen headboard and frame. Call Dawn at 732-614-2106. Needed A washing machine. Please call Ana at 732-370-0548. Food Pantry Needs- Our pantry services the needy in our area. Items needed most: canned fruit, hot cereal, pancake mix, canned fruit, spam, mayo, jelly
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