and he was transfigured before them
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Fr. David Kosmoski, Pastor Rev. Mr. Walter Maksimik, Deacon
Mass Schedule
Saturday evening Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am
Daily Mass: Monday-Friday: 8:00am followed by the Rosary
Wednesday: Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help after 8:00 am Mass
St. Andrew Mass Association: First Saturday of the month: 8:00 am Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00 pm
Parish Secretary: Rosemary Horniacek Parish Office: 732-634-4355
Parish Fax: 732-750-5905
Religious Education Department: Bette Vitale 732-636-4261
Parish e-mail: [email protected]
Parish website: www.standrewparish.com
New parishioners are welcomed!
Please register to become part of our parish family by calling or stopping by the rectory. If your child is 18 years old,
or out of college, they should register on their own.
Registration is one of the requirements for sponsor certificates.
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And He was Transfigured before them.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Mon. 03/18 4:00PM Religious Ed. Grade 7
6:30PM Religious Ed. Grade 7
7:00PM Confirmation Rehearsal at St. James
Tues. 03/19 7:00PM Confirmation Rehearsal at St. James
7:30PM BINGO (doors open at 6)
Thur. 03/21 7:30PM Bereavement Group
Fri. 03/22 7:00PM Confirmation at St. James
* Candidates and their Sponsors must be there by 6:30PM*
Sat. 03/23 8:20AM Religious Ed. Grades 1-6
3:00PM Confessions
4:00PM Vigil Mass
7:00PM N/A Support Group
7:30PM Family Support Group
Sun. 03/24 8:00AM Mass
10:00AM Mass
11:30AM Mass
Mass Intentions
Mon. 03/18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem
8:00AM Mary Sabo
Tues. 03/19 St. Joseph, Spouse of The Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00AM Ethel Hodroski
Wed. 03/20
8:00AM Darlene Frederck
Thur. 03/21
8:00AM Raymond Simone
Fri. 03/22
8:00AM Marilyn Bobertz
7:00PM Carmen Pirillo
Sat. 03/23
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
4:00PM Vigil Lillian Hodroski
Sun. 03/24
8:00AM Helene Joe
10:00AM Our Parishioners
11:00AM Patricia Venezia
Charles J. Steffens
SHRINE CANDLES 03/23/2019
BLESSED MOTHER SACRED HEART
Emily Almeida (Healing)� � Carol & Franz Hruschka� �
Kenneth Matulonis� � � John & Marion Casale�
Frank Matulonis, Jr. & Sr � Bruce Cohorsky�
Torra Family� � � Rose & Michael Copertino�
Lucy Trackim� � � Mary Mazzarella�
Bob Conway� � � Andrew Mazzarella�
The Ortmann/Giangulano Fam.� � �
George & Dorothy Schnepf� � �
Alphonse & Donna Milano� �
Irene Smakula �
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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
Sara Marie Eastman, Peter Guaracci
Justin Kitchen, Gerard Kopchik, Justin Lurker,
Col. William McClary, Staff Sergeant Keith Zalasar
BINGO - THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING
Tuesday, March 19
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, Mary Motta -Caller, Kr isten Gallagher -
Team Leader, Barbara Growney, Sue Bowes, Eileen Lemmon,
Timothy Peitz, Jackie Moller, Angie Strzyz, Maureen Willenbrock,
Christine Lee, Cake Bakers-Maribeth Hugelmeyer, Eileen Lemmon,
Donna Hofmann, Karen Shaffer, Molly Endler, Barbara Moore
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LITURGICAL MINISTER’S SCHEDULE
Lector
Sat. 03/23 4:00PM S. Peitz
Sun. 03/24 8:00AM C. Monis
10:00AM R. Indyke
11:30AM M. Endler
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat. 03/23 4:00PM P. Misura, L. Torra,
L.Derczo, R. Derczo
Sun. 03/24 8:00AM S. Bowers, M. Motta,
G. Sutphen, C. Hila
10:00AM B.Viater, J. Huerta,
M. Fazioli, E. Lemmon
11:30AM C. DiMarsico, M. Hathaway,
M. Hugelmeyer, G. Rios
ALTAR SERVERS
Fri. 03/22 7:00PM K. Antony, K. Antony,
C. Tisch
Sat. 03/23 4:00PM E. Spillar, I. Ebner,
A. Terebetsky
Sun. 03/24 8:00AM C. Monis, C. Vazquez,
F. Vazquez
10:00AM N. Dennis, T. Abner,
M.Abner
11:30AM C. Tisch, M. Rowley,
M. Zweidinger
Parishioner Prayer List
Ryan Aquire, Joann Alach, John Allen, Emily Almeida, George Alusik, Mary
Aston, BZ, Sr., Madge Basil, Mary Baumann, Mark and Anthony Beluch, Rob-
ert Blumetti, Kyle Bolger, Carl Booth, Donna Sumpolec Bruno, Sylvia & Mi-
chael Bourgeois, Brian Burns, Dulce Caliero, Rosemarie Catena, Robert Caul-
field, Marie Christini, Ann Ciarrico, Michelle Cole, Hector Colon, Gerilynn
Crawford, Enrique Curbel, Michael Cysani, Linda Czaplicki, Gary Davila,
Vincent Di Giorgio, Pat DiMarco, Pamela Drotar, Jeff Eidson, Joseph Esteves,
Marilyn Evan, Kyle Fairhurst, Joann Foglia, Albert & Linda Foglia, Richard
Fuentes, Marion Fulloon, Frankie Gagliano, Diana and Jose Garcia, Daniela
Giambrone, Ann Groben, Walter Hasting, Virginia Higgins, Baby Kyle Kerch-
ner, Sylvia Kline and family, Hanns Kozbial, Nicholas Koptko, Barbara La
Coco, Richard Lagripo, Faith Longstreet, Catherine Masher, Tiffany Masters,
Mary Matuch, Jeanne Michaloski, Rose Muccilli, Christina Naia, Adam
Nowolzinski, Nick Petrillo, Angel Pimentel, Marie Pinelli, Sandra Lynn Place,
Laura Poland, Peter Reimann, Terry and Tara Risso, Joe Romanowski, Flor-
ence Salerno, Frank Salerno, Julie Salerno, Lou Salerno, Alfred Schimpf, Wayne
Schmitt, Charlene Schnepf, Doris Singer, Edward Sprague, Perry Stio, Jose-
phine Strittmatter, Betty Sullivan, Julio Suarez, Jane Taylor, Mike Vallillo, Alice
Wade, Dan Weiss, Robert Wodarski, Brian Zalasar, Vincent and Rita Zalasar
and Marianne Zelizi.
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 17, 2019�
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2019 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
HELP BUILD A CIVILIZATION OF LOVE
This weekend, parishes throughout the Diocese of Metuchen are
celebra�ng Bishop’s Annual Appeal In�Pew Weekend. Our goal is
for every family to par�cipate. Every gi no ma!er the size, is im-
portant and greatly appreciated. Together, we are working to be-
come kindling that is set aflame by the Holy Spirit, allowing God’s
love and power to burn more brightly here in the Diocese of Metu-
chen. Thank you for ac�vely par�cipa�ng in this mission by your
financial support. �
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To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling
$16,617.00 and payments totaling $14,625.75 from 108 parish-
ioners. This represents 40.5% of your $41,000.00 goal. Thank you
for your efforts.�
PARISH AWAKENING NIGHTS
As part of the preparations for consecration of the Diocese of Metuchen
to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Office of Evangelization is offering an
opportunity for parishes to host an ‘Awakening Night’. Parishioners will
come together for an evening of prayer, preaching and testimony cen-
tered on the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego in
Mexico in 1531 and the miraculous image left on his cloak, known as the
tilma. All are invited to attend any of these events in the participating
churches. For specific details on the locales check with the parish direct-
ly or go to www.LightingHeartsOnFire.org. �
NJ RIGHT TO LIFE RAFFLE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT ST. ANDREW PARISH �
Dear Parishioners of St. Andrew:�
Your parish has a long history of suppor;ng the life�saving
work of NJ Right to Life by par;cipa;ng in the NJRTL car
raffles fundraiser year a=er year. NJRTL is currently looking
for volunteers to help with the raffle ;cket sales at St. An-
drew later this year. New volunteers can help at one or
more Masses and will work with experienced volunteers.
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Please join us in
this most important work.�
Please contact : Ted Tyszkiewicz NJRTL Volunteer at his
email: [email protected]�
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ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY
Donations Needed
St. Vincent de Paul Society will begin accep�ng dona�ons of
new or gently used communion clothing and other related
communion items for the children at the Perth Amboy food
pantry. They are looking for size 12 and 14 for girls dresses
and 14 and 16 for boys suits. They also accept cash monetary
dona�ons. Please bring dona�ons to the rectory or drop off
on weekends in church hall by March 13th. Thank you! �
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DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Eucharis�c Adora�on is now being held in the chapel at the St. John
Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Meltars Lane, Piscataway. Adorers
and intercessors are needed Monday through Friday, 9 to 11:45
a.m. Daily Mass is held at 11:45 a.m. For informa�on or to volun-
teer, call Laura Ferreras, (732) 529�7932. To submit a prayer re-
quest, call (732) 765�6445 or email Adora�[email protected]. �
ST. ANDREW BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Are you or someone you know in need of healing from a loss of someone you
love? St. Andrew’s Healing Hearts Bereavement Group will be star�ng an
eight week group session on Thursday, March 21st and will run through May
9th. The group will meet on Thursdays from 7:30PM �9:30PM in the Chapel
(at the side door of the rectory). For more informa�on or to register please
contact the rectory by March 15th. (732�634�4355) �
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FISH FRY FRIDAYS!
The St. Andrew’s Knights of Columbus,�
109 Morrissey Avenue, Avenel �
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Will be hosting Fish Fry Fridays on Fridays through the Lenten Sea-
son (except Good Friday). They will be serving fish dinners featur-
ing fresh cod (baked or fried) with additional side dishes. Dinner
will be served from 4:30pm until 7:30pm $12 per person ($10 for
seniors and children under 10. No charge for children under 5)
Manhattan Clam Chowder available� $1.50/cp. Take out will be
available! Come down and support your council. Cake/dessert
donations are appreciated. BYOB �
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CORPORATE COMMUNION BREAKFAST
The Saint Andrew Knights of Columbus�
Morrisey Avenue, Avenel�
Following our Corporate Communion at the 10:00 Mass at St. Andrew
Church on March 31, 2019, St. Andrew’s Council will have a celebra-
tory breakfast at the Council Home on Morrisey Avenue. On that
day, we will honor our choice for Police Officer, Firefighter, EMT and
Senior Ci;zen of the Year. Please try to join us for the celebra;on.�
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RESPECT LIFE CONTEST �
The theme for this year’s contest was “ Love one another just as I
have loved you.” �
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Congratula#ons to the winners whose posters were sent to the dio-
cese. Winners will receive a $25 gi= card sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus Council #5088. �
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The Winners are:�
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Grade 1� Alexis Sienkiewicz� Grade 5� Jacob Latkowski�
Grade 2� Lucas Latkowski� Grade 6� Stephano Jaramillo�
Grade 3� Joseph Nu-er� Grade 7� Noah Legaspi�
Grade4� Taylor Cholewa� Grade 8� Stephanie Ogunleye �
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A special congratula#ons to Alexis Sienkiewicz who won on the di-
ocesan level and whose poster will be published in a Respect Life
Calendar. Winners on the diocesan level are invited to an Awards
Mass/Luncheon at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Pisca-
taway. All first place winners will receive $50.00 prize.�
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Posters are displayed on the elevator bulle;n board. A special thank
you to the Knights of Columbus for their constant generous support
of our Religious Educa�on program. �
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL �
Elizabeth was Mary’s cousin. She had a baby boy a few months be-
fore Jesus was born. Find out the name of Elizabeth’s son. Find out
what happened to her husband. Add this informa;on to your note-
book. Are you having a good ;me mee;ng all these wonderful wom-
en? More to come.�
E�mail: �
[email protected] Facebook-St.
Andrew’s Church Family. If you have any
pictures of an event at our church and would
like to share the photo, send it to
To view current or past bulletins go to:
www.standrewparish.com, then click:
SeekAndFind.com. To view weekly bulletin,
scroll to locate St. Andrew Church.
The Splendors of Eastern Europe Including the Passion Play of
Oberammergau May 18-28, 2020
May 10, Monday. Depart from Newark on flight to Prague.
May 19, Tuesday,
Arrive in Prague and transfer to your hotel.
May 20. Tour of Prague including Our Lady of Victory Church to
venerate the Infant of Prague and St. Vitus Cathedral, the Rom-
anesque Basilica of St. George.
May 21. Drive to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia at the foothills of
the Carpathian Mountains. See the Cathedral of St. Martin, site of
the coronation of many Hungarian kings and queens. On to Buda-
pest know as the “Queen of the Danube”.
May 22. Morning sightseeing begins at Heroes Square, continue to
the old inner city of Pest then proceed to the remains of Buda Cas-
tle, Fisherman’s Bastion and scenic Gellert Hill, offering panoram-
ic views of the entire city.
May 23. Enjoy views of the scenic Hungarian and Austrian country-
side on you drive through the Transdanubia region. Arrive in Vien-
na, the legendary city of classical music.
May 24. Tour the lavish gardens of Prince Eugene’s Belvedere Pal-
ace. Drive along and see the famous Ringstrasse Boulevard lined
with landmarks including Hofburg Palace, Burg Theater and the State Opera House. See the Votive
Church built in 1856 and visit Schonbrunn Palace.
May 25. We continue our journey to the picturesque Danube Valley and continue to Altotting,
home of the Black Madonna of Altotting. Celebrate Mass and see the Shrine of Our Lady and the
Basilica of St. Anna. Proceed to the charming village of Oberammergau, site of the world famous
Passion Play.
May 26. The highlight of your trip! In keeping with their 387-year old promise, the villagers of
Oberammergau present their Passion Play depicting the last week of the life of Christ. The play’s
presentation can be traced to 1633 when the Black Plague swept Europe. The play takes place on
an open air stage with a covered auditorium seating 4,700, against a beautiful backdrop of tower-
ing Alpine mountains.
May 27. Enroute to Munich view Mad King Ludwig’s fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle, the model
for the castles at the Walt Disney theme parks. Visit the unusual oval rococo Wies Church de-
signed in the late 1740’s. On to Munich the capital of Bavaria. On a city tour see Marienplatz, Mu-
nich’s town square, Nymphenburg, the former Royal Residence, Odeon Square with the beautiful
Theatiner Church.
May 28. Board your return flight to Newark, arriving the same day.
Cost: $3949. per person from Newark.
Infant of Prague�
GOLDEN CIRCLE SENIORS
The next bus trip to Resorts Casino Atlantic City will
be on THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH. The bus will leave St.
Andrews parking lot at 9:00AM(sharp). The cost is
$30 and you receive $20 back. There will be 50/50’s
and water is available on the bus. Please call Barbara
to reserve your spot 732�636�1196. Everyone 21yrs.
and older is welcome to come and join in on the
fun!!!! �
BINGO REQUEST
We are in need of items for “door prizes” at
our weekly Bingo games. Please note that we
can only “give away” BRAND NEW items.
NOT USED (not even once) or damaged (not
even slightly! There is an urgent need
for more volunteers to increase our
team sizes and numbers. Please call the
rectory! Thank you for your support! 732�
634�4355�
Splendors of Eastern Europe �
Including the Passion Play of Oberammergau�
May 18�28, 2020 �
$3949 From Newark �
Dead line for reserva�ons. Feb 28, 2019�
So far we have 47 par�cipants �
Dear Parishioners:�
As we enter into the second week of Lent we begin by
celebrating the Feast day of St. Patrick. St Patrick left us
two writings that are helpful to us as we journey to Easter
with a humble heart. Like Patrick we are aware that we
are loved sinners. In his Confessions, “I am Patrick, a
sinner, the most unlearned of men, the lowliest of all the
faithful, utterly worthless in the eyes of
many” (Confessions §1).
Patrick was the son of a deacon named Calpornius and his
mother was Conchessa. His grandfather, Potitus, as
Patrick says in his own writings, was a priest (Confessions
§1). Patrick was taken captive at about the age of 16 and
he wrote,
“I did not know the true God. I was taken into captivity
to Ireland with many thousands of people. We deserved
this fate because we turned away from God; we neither
kept his commandments nor obeyed our pastors who
used to warn us about our salvation.” (Confessions §1)
While Patrick was working as a shepherd in Ireland he underwent a conversion experi-
ence. In his Confessions, he wrote how God treated him: “The Lord there made me aware of
my unbelief that I might at last advert to my sins and turn wholeheartedly to the Lord my
God. He showed concern for my weakness and pity for my youth and ignorance; he
watched over me before I got to know him and before I was able to distinguish good from
evil. In fact he protected me and comforted me as a father would his son.”
(Confessions §1)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day,
Fr. David
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