St. Veronica Church 4215 Route 9, Howell, NJ 07731 732-363-4200 www.stveronica.com Third Sunday of Lent March 19, 2017 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 Sister Ann Norton 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 March 19, 2017 MONDAY.....St. Joseph, spouse of the BVM 7:20 Sr. Roberta Mozdziak... Rita Marquis 12:00 Joseph J. Micalizzi... Art & Deborah Reinitz TUESDAY 7.20 Rachele Padavano... Antonett Castellaneta 12:00 Frances Knudsen... Ryder Family WEDNESDAY 7:20 Dr. Arcdio & Rosario Rodriguez... Family 12:00 Alva Lawder... Roger & Daughters SATURDAY 8:00 AM Edward Campagna... Risicato Family 4:00PM For the People of the Parish SUNDAY 7:30 Int. of Mador Children & Grandchildren... Hu & Joan Mador 9:00 John Dobek... Wife & Sons 10:30 Madalene Rieker... Baptism Committee 12:00 Bruce Roslin... Diane Jankowski & Sheila McBride 5:00 Theresa Ambrose... Deana & Heather THURSDAY 7:20 Jessica & Jennifer Amodemo..Antonett Castallaneta 12:00 Carol Crosson.....Robert P. Kerr FRIDAY 7:20 Daniel Rooner.....Bruno Family 12:00 Renzino Marrone...Antonett Castallaneta Events for this coming Week Sanctuary Candle Week of March 19, 2017 In memory of Alice Hyland.Family Chapel Candles Week of March 19, 2017 In memory of Jan Grad...Daughter-In-Law See our website www.stveronica.com Sacrificial Offering Update Last Week s Offering: $17,287.00 Thank you for your continued support. Readings for the Week of March 19, 2017 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9/Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:3-4, 18-21ab/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sunday:1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
Pastor s Notes Most of us have been told since we were children that Jesus is God. The example of being brought to church on Sundays has had a lasting effect on us who go to church, but what about now? The Israelites had passed through the Red Sea on dry land, but when they became thirsty from being in the desert, all they did was complain. They did not choose to pray. The Israelites were not even fair weather friends of God. How many of our children whom we brought to Mass ach Sunday have given up going to Mass? How quickly we can forget! In our modern age there are so many worldly attractions that can distract us from the necessities of life. It is easy to shell out $200 for a sports team to keep the kids occupied and prevent them from a relationship with God. For us older people, we can get a pill to keep us from concerning ourselves with the problems that come from being so distant from God. When the wealthy man in hell asks Abraham to have Lazarus in heaven return to earth to warn his brothers to return to God, Abraham says, Even if someone should return from the dead, they will not be convinced. Our Catholic faith teaches us that Jesus has risen from the dead. It does not seem to convince our cultural Catholics to mend their ways. They are truly enslaved in their deserts and ignoring Moses and the prophets. What is the solution? Perhaps doing with less and being with each other. Even more important saying this prayer, O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe that Your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because in revealing them You can neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen. So many of our young people who have lost meaning in their lives plunge themselves into alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography and even sports. Too many lose hope and commit suicide. This lifestyle invariably is linked to spiritual destitution because they turn away from God and reject His Love. They do not ask how to get out of this hopelessness. But Jesus gives the answer, If you love Me, keep My commandments. The woman at the well illustrates the same problem we have today. She goes to the well at noon, when most people are either eating or napping because of the heat. She is embarrassed to go out when people are around because she has gone through five men already. But God in His mercy encounters her. Immediately she begins to do the reflecting and interacting with God that she has neglected for years. While all her issues are not resolved, she, a sinner, begins to evangelize her friends who are probably in the same position. Nothing is impossible for God. How can we bring Christ to our black sheep in our families? Perhaps we should begin to say nothing so as not to antagonize the situation. Think of the pain that would cause us. But do not let it just sit there. Unite it to Jesus in prayer. Get away from all the allurements of this life and seek Jesus to take on our sufferings. He too does not wish the sinner to die. Perhaps with this silent sacrifice we could unite it to Him on His Cross. I am sure He can encounter these people as He did with this woman at the well. After all, nothing is impossible for God. We cannot reform those enslaved to sin. Only God can. We Catholics have many gifts that our cultural Catholics have lost. Do you really believe that God can do this? Or do you want to stay where you are and combat them to the point where they may never visit you again. We need to make acts of faith by beginning with that prayer above. All that Jesus asks of us is to believe. It is only then that He acts to move mountains. Fr. Euk Scripture Meditation But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth. Are we true worshippers? Do we praise and honor God the Father in the way Jesus described to the Samaritan woman at the well? It seems that this woman was caught up in logistics about where to worship more than how to worship. Her people worshiped in one place, the Jews in another. She was puzzled by this and, even though she could see that Jesus was a prophet, she challenged him because she thought perhaps he wasn t a true worshipper of God. The Lord s response to her was to shift the focus away from a particular physical location for honoring God. In essence, he told her that what mattered was that we worship God by being filled with his Spirit, the Spirit of truth, [who] will guide you to all truth, as Jesus will say later in John s Gospel (16:13). This woman, whose life was marked by such a sad string of broken relationships, had been missing the point. Worshipping God means more than merely practicing a community ritual or frequenting a sacred site. If we don t come to truly know God by welcoming his Spirit into our hearts, then our worship will be empty and our lives will always be missing something. The deep fulfillment that is meant to come from following the Lord is a fruit of being filled with his Spirit. Without drinking fully of this living water that is available to all of us through the waters of baptism, we will always be seeking something more, like this poor woman. Instead, may we be true worshippers, who drink with satisfaction from the Lord s own spring of water welling up to eternal life.
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Please Pray for Our Sick Tom Lovito Lorraine Groh Marjorie Paulmann Mark Stoughton Vinny Placanica Mia Castellan Michael Kuras Connie Camilleri Vita O Kane Erin Haber Jan Fleming Monica Noble Paula Baiga Diane Cudhedy Deacon John Franey Bob Yuro Michael Connolly Joe Oates Jane Oates Ann Donovan John Kerod Robert Farrell Christine Clements John Rodrigues Cathy Forman Ed Kelly Dennis Hayward Kathy Hayward Claire Archer Vincenzo Centineo Greg Mador Brayden Walton Victoria Burke Robert O Malley Sr. Karen D Souza-Casiero Gianna Faith Malen Debbie Mossa Kevin Corcoran Barbara Sewing Rose Perrotta Sharon Calabria Nicole Kessner Joanne Oates Carmen Devone Milagros Martino Susan Messina Francisco Masini 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 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 $15 Chapel Candles $20 (2). Baptism St. Veronica s Parish Family wishes to welcome those who have become members through the Sacrament of Baptism. Christian Joseph, son of Joseph & Monique LoBello Thank you for the gift of life! Banns of Marriage Evan LaGuardia and Ashley Medina 5/20/2017 Stations of the Cross We will have Stations of the Cross every Friday from March 3rd through April 7th at 7:30PM. All are welcome! St. Veronica Healing Mass March 21, 2017-7:30 PM Exodus 15:26 - For, I, the Lord, Am your healer Come join us; pray for the healing for yourself, family and friends. High School Music Ministry Calling all Youth Music Ministry!!! We will be having regular practices on Sundays from 3:30-4:30PM in the church, on the same Sundays as Youth Ministry meetings, once every two weeks. We will rehearse for a number of weeks until we are ready to play/sing at a Mass. We need vocalists, a drummer, a guitarist, and any other instruments you can play. Please respond to Sr. Ann Sr.ann@stveronica.com 732-364-4137 or Emer O Mahony emer.omahony@stveronica.com 732-600-4592. Our 1st practice will be on Sunday March 12th. 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 April 6th. Howell Twp. Public School: Pre-School Program for Children with Disabilities For children ages 3 and 4 (turning 5 after Oct. 1, 2017) who exhibit delay in: ~ Cognitive Skills ~Communication Skills ~Emotional/ Behavioral Problems ~ Children With Physical Handicaps Cost: Free to all Howell residents who qualify. If interested, please call Child Study Team at 732-751- 2489 ext. 4071 between 8:30AM and 3:00PM
Holy Land Pilgrimage Msgr. Peter Kochery once again will be leading us on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Please save the dates: Oct. 23rd Nov. 1st 2017. The cost is $3000 pp double occupancy. Health insurance included. For more info contact Deacon Tom at 732-610-5434 or 3marysway@optonline.net Blood Drive The SVS PTA is sponsoring a blood drive on Sunday March 26th from 8:30AM 1:30PM, in the cafeteria. If you would like to donate you may make an appointment by calling Tracy at 914-582-2884 or email Mumford2@optonline.net. Give the gift of Life! Walk ins are welcome too. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE The 40 Days for Life is a campaign of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion here in America, from March 1 to April 9. Since its inception in 2007, 12,668 lives have been saved, 143 abortion workers have quit, and 83 abortion centers have closed. The goal is to help women who are considering getting an abortion and encourage them to change their minds. People are being asked to simply stand (or walk) there and say the Rosary or other prayers for one hour. Here in Monmouth, the site is the Planned Parenthood facility at 69 E. Newman Springs Rd. in Shrewsbury. We have been asked to staff each Wednesday from March 1 to April 9. That would be 6 Wednesdays: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5. The hours are from 8 AM to 6 PM. Please see the 40 Days for Life web site http://40daysforlife.com/shrewsbury for a wealth of information. Please consider joining in this life saving effort for just one hour on one or more Wednesdays. Please give us a call at 732-367-2565, or send us an email at hmador@optonline.net to sign up. Thank you Healing Hearts Support Group Healing Hearts Support Group is a seminar support group for adult affected by the pain of separation and divorce. We meet on Thursday evenings from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, at St. Veronica's ACTS Office (rectory basement) located at 4215 Route 9, Howell, NJ 07731. If you know someone going through or has gone through a divorce, make sure he or she knows about us. It might just be the best thing you could do to help. Come and join us as we experience healing and develop a close relationship with Jesus Christ. Please feel free to contact Maria at 732-363-5698 or email stveronicakre4u@gmail.com for additional information or directions. TOPICS: What s happening to me?; The Road to Healing/Finding Help; Facing my Anger; Facing my Depression; Facing my Loneliness; What does the Owner s Manual Say?; New Relationships; Financial Survival; KidCare; Single Sexuality; Forgiveness; Reconciliation; Moving On, Growing Closer to God. Our twelve (12) weeks sessions will start on April 20, 2017. Adoration Chapel During Lent: prayerfully consider making an effort to do an hour of adoration or stop by the chapel even for a few minutes. A Holy hour of adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament opens up the floodgates of God's merciful love upon the world. St Theresa of Calcutta Help us at St. Veronica maintain perpetual adoration by signing up for any hour. Hours Urgently Needed: Sunday noon and 5PM Monday 1AM Wednesday: 3AM, 11PM, 12 midnight Saturday 6PM Weekend and Overnight Adoreres needed. Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com or leave message 732 367-7750. Stations of Cross for those in Recovery "A special "Stations of the Cross" for those in (and around) Recovery will be held Thursday, March 30th at 7PM at St. Denis Church in Manasquan. This event is sponsored by St. Denis Recovery Ministry as a way to offer Christ-centered recovery programs. Refreshments/Discussion to follow. Kindly RSVP by email to stdenisrecoveryministry@gmail.com or by calling St Denis Rectory at 732-223-0827 prior to event. Thank you!" Knights of Columbus Soup Kitchen The Bread from Heaven Café needs a few good men to help with setting up, some light lifting and cleaning every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30PM in the Colombian Room at the Knights of Columbus on Bartley Road. For more information please contact Helen at 732-245-5954 OUR NEEDS Legion of Mary Legion of Mary is in need of religious statues, holy cards and religious articles. If you are able to donate, please contact Mary Anne at 732-367-0284. Pantry Needs Pancake mix, syrup, tea, canned fruit, canned meat
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