Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 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 July 8, 2018 7:20 Frances Haddarman..Linda Schmidt TUESDAY 7:20 Harry Lutz... George & Deborah Mangione WEDNESDAY 7:20 Dr. John Schaeffer & Dec d Mem. Of Schaeffer Family.Family 12:00 Celebrant s Intention THURSDAY 7:20 Joseph Lipari... Family Celebrant's Intention Events for this coming Week 8AM John Patrick Giblin... Sandi & Nick 4PM Joseph LaBella... Toni & Connie LaBella SUNDAY 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:00 Int. of Dustin Belloso... Grandma 10:30 Int. of Hector Alimario... Priscilla Alimario 12:00 Int. of John & Maria Dublon... Pat & Greg Bigg 5:00 Marge Siciliano... Kati & Jon Shorey & Family Sanctuary Candle Week of July 8, 2018 Intentions of SVS Staff Chapel Candles- Week of July 8, 2018 Intentions of Tara Healy..Franey Family See our website www.stveronica.com Sacrificial Offering Update Readings for the Week of July 8, 2018 Sunday: Ez 2:2-5; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6a Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Am 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14; Mk 6:7-13
Pastor s Notes The second reading today is a great supplement to people with obsessive compulsive disorders and addictions. While it is important to have these issues dealt with by professionals, this problem of Paul s gives a great deal of hope to those who feel they are trapped in a situation they cannot get away from. Sometimes it may help to supplement part of their therapy with a frequent and systematic visits to the Sacrament of Penance where a priest can get to know the person and pray for them to overcome their weakness. There are two places in Scripture that would leave us with the impression that the Mother of God did not remain a virgin after she gave birth to the Son of God. It is a firm teaching of the Catholic Church that Mary remained a perpetual virgin. In the Gospel of Mark (3:31-35) Jesus comes back from a journey and the mother and brothers were concerned about Jesus zeal which was stressing Him to His biological limits. Jesus declares that His mother and brothers are those who do the will of His Father. This is actually a complement to His mother, Mary, who is the exemplar of obedience to God resulting from her deep faith and sinlessness. But who are these brothers? The Hebrew language did not have a word for cousins and so they were called brothers, perhaps a term of endearment. The issue comes up again in Mark (6:1-6) when Jesus is rejected by the people of His home town, Nazareth. This creates even more doubt for some because names are given to Jesus brothers which seems to reinforce some to reject the idea of cousins. But again note some other points in this passage. Jesus is called the son of Mary, not a son of Mary nor one of her sons (Mk 6:3). Jesus is also described as the brother of James, Joses (Joseph), Judas, Simon and some unnamed sisters in the same verse. Looking ahead at the crucifixion scene, the Scriptures (Mk 15:40) point out that at a distance the mother of the younger James and son of Joses, and Salome are present. This supports James and Joses (Joseph) as being cousins of Jesus. You could make an argument that James and Jose may not be the same people (Mk 6:3), but since they are mentioned by the same author during the three year span of Jesus public ministry, it is highly unlikely. Also near Calvary Matthew (Mt 27:56) Mary, the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of sons of Zebedee (James and John) were present. The Gospel of John (Jn 19:25) identifies the Blessed Virgin and also Jesus aunt, Mary, wife of Clopas. This Mary may actually be the widow of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. This would also make James a cousin of Jesus. Since we do not have all these people s social security numbers to hopefully clearly identify them, there is still an uncertainty of objectively and definitively proving who these people are. However, it certainly does not contradict the fact that the term brothers and sisters from Mark (Mk 6:3) means cousins. Scripture Meditation Jesus marveled because of their unbelief. Are you critical towards others, especially those who may be close to you? The most severe critics are often people very familiar to us, a member of our family, a relative, or neighbor or co-worker we rub shoulders with on a regular basis. Jesus faced a severe testing when he returned to his home town, not simply as the carpenter's son, but now as a rabbi with disciples. It would have been customary for Jesus to go to the synagogue each week during the Sabbath, and when his turn came, to read from the scriptures during the Sabbath service. His hometown folks listened with rapt attention on this occasion because they had heard about the miracles he had performed in other towns. What sign would he do in his hometown? Look upon your neighbor with the eyes of Christ who comes to heal and restore us. Jesus startled his familiar audience with a seeming rebuke that no prophet or servant of God can receive honor among his own people. The people of Nazareth took offense at Jesus and refused to listen to what he had to say. They despised his preaching because he was a mere workman, a carpenter, and a layman who had no formal training by a scholar or teacher. They also despised him because of his undistinguished family background. How familiarity can breed contempt. Jesus could do no mighty works in their midst because they were closed-minded and unbelieving towards him. If people have come together to hate and to refuse to understand, then they will see no other point of view than their own and they will refuse to love and accept others. How do you treat those who seem disagreeable to you? The word "gospel" literally means "good news". Isaiah had prophesied that the Messiah would come in the power of the Holy Spirit to bring freedom to the afflicted who suffered from physical, mental, or spiritual oppression (see Isaiah 61:1-2). Jesus came to set people free - not only from their physical, mental, and spiritual infirmities - but also from the worst affliction of all - the tyranny of slavery to sin, Satan, and the fear of losing one's life. God's power alone can save us from hopelessness, dejection, and emptiness of life. The Gospel of salvation is "good news" for everyone who will receive it. Do you know the joy and freedom of the Gospel? Fr. Euk
OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Please Pray for Our Sick Religious Education Office Summer Closing Dates 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. 50 th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae/Natural Family Planning Awareness Week Upcoming Events Not Your Mom s NFP by Kait Mayer- July 23rd. The Department of Evangelization and Family Life invites all married and engaged couples, parish leaders and parents of youth and young adults to join us for an encore presentation of the mythbusting, eye-opening event on the many surprising elements of Natural Family Planning, first presented by Kait at the 2015 diocesan Marriage Summit. Please reserve your spot for this important, fascinating free event in celebration of National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. Date/Time/Location: Monday, July 23, 2018; 7:00 pm 9:00 pm; St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel. To register, go to www.dioceseoftrenton.org/nfp-awareness or call Jossie Ramos, 609-403-7151. Overton s Training Academy There is No Off-Season Calling all high school athletes in St. Veronica s parish! Get 2 introductory sports performance training sessions FREE with your donation to St. Veronica s air conditioning fund! Contact Coach.Overton@yahoo.com for details.
Goal- 200,000.00 Donations (Current) 71,666.00 Balance: 128,334.00 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. MEN S RETREAT Wednesday, July 11, 2018 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Visitation Church, 730 Lynnwood Ave., Brick, NJ, in the Rectory Meeting Room C. Featuring a presentation by our Pastor, Rev. Edward Blanchett. Fr. Ed will talk about prayer and how important it is for men to pray. He will give us some fresh insight into the prayer that Jesus himself gave us The Lord s Prayer. There will be discussions, refreshments and a time to talk with other men. Pre-registration is greatly appreciated so we can prepare the appropriate materials and food. Please contact Dale Zanetti in the Adult Faith Formation Office-732-477- 7059 Ext. 214 or email atdzanetti@visitationrcchurch.org by July 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM. OUR NEEDS Pantry Mayonnaise, syrup, tuna, tuna helper, juice, pork & beans, jello, pudding, spam, mac & cheese, gravy Needed Parishioner in need of a fold-up portable wheelchair. If you have one to donate please call Elaine at 732-252- 6546. "Christian communities must become genuine schools of prayer where meeting with Christ is expressed not just in imploring help but also in thanksgiving, praise, adoration, contemplation, listening and ardent devotion until the heart truly falls in love." St. John Paul II 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 : 5PM Monday: 4AM, 1PM (most urgent) Thursday: 2AM, 3AM, 5PM (most urgent) Saturday: 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. Parish Information Adoration Chapel Parish Census-Every family in the parish should be properly registered. You may do so at the rectory office during the week or on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings. RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, for those inquiring about the Catholic faith and practice, or for adult Catholics who have not received all of their Sacraments. For more info, please call Sr. Ann at 732-364-4137 Marriages Prep Please call to make arrangements at least one year in advance. 732-363-4200 Baptism Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 1:30PM. Parents are required to be registered parishioners. Please call 732-363-4200 to make arrangements.