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Our Mission S T A T E M E NT
The mission of St. Luke Parish is
to create a welcoming, faith filled,
religious environment where
relationships – both spiritual and
personal – are built upon the
teachings of Jesus Christ. We are a
vibrant Catholic community open
to diverse attitudes, approaches
and paths, centered on Catholic
principles and beliefs. Works of
charity, human concerns and
spiritual development are fostered
and nurtured through participation
in the sacraments, our parish
liturgies and ministries. We are a
people of dreams, seeking to
experience Christ in ourselves,
our families, the community
and the world around us.
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Hello, my name is Fr. Alex Nevitt and I was
just ordained less than two months ago. I wanted to introduce myself and to share with you all my excitement to be placed in residence at St. Luke’s for
the summer. And while I might have only moved in this weekend, thank you
to so many of you who have already made me feel welcome in my new home.
I look forward to helping your new pastor Fr. Owen, but most of all I cannot wait to meet all of you.
I was born in Morristown and am a New Jersey native. I grew up in Florham
Park and moved to East Hanover when I was in Middle School. As you can imagine, I know Fr. Owen from before moving to St. Luke’s since he was
my pastor at St. Rose of Lima before I left to the seminary. I knew always
from a young age that I loved being Catholic, the sense of belonging to such a large family and knowing that every Church you go to is home. However,
it was not until after my sophomore year of college that I realized God was
calling me to serve him in a different way, as a priest.
After I finished the last two years of my Bachelors in Economics at the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter in New York City, I entered the
seminary and was sent to do my philosophy in Washington, DC at
Theological College. I never turned back after that. I knew after entering seminary that I was on the right path and God made clear for me my
vocation.
My journey to the priesthood led me then to Rome where I still currently study at the Pontifical North American College. They have been very
formative years, as well as opening me up to the image of the Universal
Church. While I only live with mainly Americans and just a few Australians,
my classes consist of student from over 130 countries at the Gregorian University. While I finished my first cycle of studies, the Bishop requested
that I complete a License in Seminary Formation and so will need to return
for one more year after the summer is over , as well as complete some research over the summer.
That brings us to today with me starting my first summer as a priest at St.
Luke’s. It is a time of excitement and joy for me to finally have the chance
to be involved in pastoral ministry as a priest. And while I know our time might be short, I know it will be rich in opportunities, but most importantly,
prayer. God is the one who gives us strength to overcome new challenges.
And I am excited that my first weekend falls immediately after the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a very important devotion of mine. I will entrust
all of you in my prayers to the Sacred Heart and ask that you do the same
for me.
Father Alex
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SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Reconciliation ~ The Sacrament of Reconciliation
is celebrated every Saturday afternoon between 4:00pm – 4:45pm
or by individual appointment with Father Owen at any time.
Baptisms ~ Parents are urged to begin preparation for this
sacrament three months prior to delivery. The Sacrament of
Baptism is celebrated every Sunday at 12:45pm, during weekend
masses or by appointment. Couples are invited to attend a Pre-
Baptismal session either before or after the birth of their first child.
Marriage ~ We welcome all couples preparing for the Sacrament
of Marriage. Please contact the office one year before the desired
wedding date to insure proper preparation.
Ministry to the Sick/Hospital Visitation ~ If anyone among you
is physically handicapped, aged, hospitalized, sick or shut in,
please call the office to arrange a holy communion visitation with a
priest or minister.
RCIA ~ a program for adults who have never been baptized, or were
baptized in another Christian tradition, or those who were baptized
Roman Catholic, but did not receive the sacraments of Holy
Communion and Confirmation. If you seek full initiation into the
Catholic Church please call the office for an appointment with
Father Owen.
Parish Membership ~ Our Parish family invites all of its members
to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family
moving into the parish is requested to register. If you move to
another parish, or change your address, please notify us.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Rachel’s Vineyard ~ Natural Family Planning, Adoption Services,
Post Abortion Healing and Reconciliation 973-777-8818
[email protected] and RachelsVineyard.org
Alcoholics Anonymous ~ 1-800-245-1377
DAYTOP ~ A non-profit substance abuse treatment and education
program for adolescents, located in Mendham 1-888-4DAYTOP
Summer Mass Schedule
Monday through Saturday ~ 9:00am
Saturday Evening ~ 5:00pm
Sunday Mornings ~ 7:45am, 9:30am & 11:15am
Summer Office Hours
(The facility is closed on Tuesday)
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri ~ 8:30am-12:30pm
Please take advantage of our
eGiving through Faith Direct
Faith Direct is the easiest way to be sure that your financial gift reaches St. Luke, even when you cannot be with us at Mass. Once you have enrolled, you can
relax knowing that St. Luke Parish will continue to receive your donations throughout the year.
Enrollment forms are available in the narthex or you can visit Faith Direct's secure website at
www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is: NJ476. Your generosity is truly a gift from God.
Please remember St. Luke Parish in your estate planning
Our Parish Staff
Very Rev. Canon Owen Moran, ChM ~ Pastor Ext. 13 [email protected]
In case of an EMERGENCY, Fr. Owen may be reached at 973-960-5437
Fr. Alex Nevitt ~ Summer Associate
Fr. Michael J. Drury ~ Pastor Emeritus
908-380-3637 ~ www.frmichaeldrury.com PO Box 347 Long Valley, NJ 07853
Kevin Cleary ~ Permanent Deacon
Ray Chimileski ~ Permanent Deacon
Art Bandel ~ Deacon [email protected]
Mike Wojcik ~ Deacon [email protected]
Thomas Healy, Jr. ~ Deacon Emeritus
Lyn Ertle ~ Pastoral Associate
Ext. 17 [email protected]
Maureen Murtagh ~ Director of Religious
Education Ext. 16 [email protected]
Nina Dorlon ~ Youth Minister & God Squad
Ext. 18 [email protected]
Jody Wozniak ~ Parish Secretary
Ext. 10 [email protected]
Christina Diehl ~ Communications
Ext. 12 [email protected]
Joseph Perno ~ Parish Business Administrator
Ext. 20 [email protected]
Ron Cohen ~ Assistant Business Administrator
Ext. 20 [email protected]
Jodi Galloway ~ Bookkeeper/ Child Protection
Coordinator Ext. 20 [email protected]
Mike Wozniak ~ Facilities Manager
Ext. 14 [email protected]
Jeannie Soltes ~ Preschool Director
Ext. 41 [email protected]
Trustees ~ Tim Duffy, Steve Shanley, John Crimi,
John Harrington
To reach the Trustees, please call the office.
$8,500 $8,100* $13,500 2018 2019 Goal Actual Actual
* $5,000 was donated via Faith Direct
Parish Phone 908-876-3515 Parish FAX 908-876-5277
Please visit our website at www.stlukeparishlv.com
$15,000
10,000
5,000
Parish FINANCES
June 22&23 , 2019
Find us at St. Luke Parish Long Valley, NJ
June 30, 2019 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS IN TEN TION S
Saturday, June 29 5:00pm Ron Tully
Sunday, June 30 7:45am Eleanor Sagaard 9:30am Marie Lee 11:15am Anne & Joseph Mendez
Monday, July 1 9:00am Fr. Bob Diachek
Tuesday, July 2 9:00am Chester Wozniak
Wednesday, July 3 9:00am Ellen McCaffrey
Thursday, July 4 9:00am Muriel & Hubert Bouche
Friday, July 5 9:00am Jim & Ena Moran
Saturday, July 6 9:00am Shelia Byrne 5:00pm Ed Hahn
Sunday, July 7 7:45am Hank Heintjes 9:30am Robert Huber
11:15am Emma Spolizino
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19- 21 El i jah the prophet fol lowed God's inst ruction to appoint a man named El i sha as his successor . El i jah threw his c loak over El i sha, who went and said good -bye to his fami ly, then fo l lowed Eli jah without quest ion.
Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Paul reminds us that people were freed from the o ld law through Chr ist . But he makes i t c lear that this freedom does not mean giv ing in to ev il des ires. Instead, we must be guided by the Spir i t and most important ly love our neighbor as ourselves.
Gospel: Luke 9:51- 62 Jesus set out for Jerusalem, and passed through a town where he was not welcomed. He repr imanded his disc ip les for des i ring vengeance against the town. One man wanted to fo l low Jesus when he had f in ished his dut ies at home. Jesus expressed tha t a man who begins a task, but constantly looks back is unf i t for the reign of God.
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS ~ Isaiah 66:10-14c ~ Galatians 6:14-18 ~ Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 ~ Romans 10:8-13 ~ Luke 4:1-13
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 ~ 1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13 ~ Luke 4:21-30
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS ~ Deuteronomy 6:2-6 ~ Hebrews 7:23-28 ~ Mark 12:28-34
Adult Spirituality & Meditation Deacon Ray Chimileski 908-832-6965
Altar Care Pat DiGiorgio 908-832-5054 Altar Servers Amy Noonan 973-800-6511
Antioch Tony Amaral 201-618-4692 Art & Environment Rhonda Donovan 908-684-9196
Baptism Prep Dave & Jen Meehan 908-581-4923 Building & Grounds Fred Fania 908-832-2561
Boy Scout Troop 436 Glen Arndt 732-675-9658 Career Transitions Bob Dunne 908-234-2793
Choir – Adult & Chimes Kathe deRose 908-876-9747 Choir – Youth & SAS Len Entrabartolo 908-876-3954
Compassionate Hearts Mary Ann Morris, APN 908-876-3954 CYO Basketball Paul Prata 973-876-1014
Eucharistic Ministers Michael Romano 973-895-3521 Finance Council Ron Cohen 908-879-3056
Good Works Ministry Volunteer Needed The Jen Thibault Hospitality Comm. Nancy Blanchard 908-876-3359
Eucharistic & Faith Outreach John Hennessy 518-573-9984 Caring Hearts/Helping Hands Heather Temples 908-797-5395
Knights of Columbus Tony De Stefano 973-975-8684 Long Valley Columbiettes Lucie Cohn 973-699-6793
Lectors Marge Moore 908-303-1812 Liturgical Formation Deacon Kevin Cleary 908-625-7847
Liturgy of the Word w/Children Michelle Boiko 908-656-0882 Men’s Cornerstone Stan Moyer 908-879-0906 Operation ChillOut Deacon Ray Chimileski 908-832-6965
Rite of Christian Initiation Stephanie Oros 862-432-3932 Special Needs Ministry MaryJo & Peter Griese 908-876-5270
Ushers / Welcomers Jim Moore 908-399-0270 Visual Ministry Jillian Schroepfer 908-455-4543
Wedding Consultant Lyn Ertle 908-876-3515 Women’s Cornerstone Diane Heller 973-868-9211
Volunteer Ministries and Supported Organizations
OPERATION CHILLOUT
will be collecting cases of bottled
water, tee shirts, and baseball
caps for their annual summer
homeless outreach.
Throughout the Summer
Please bring in a case or more of
water (24 count size), new baseball
caps and new tee shirts for a
homeless man or woman.
Interested in helping?
Please see Deacon Ray or stop by
the office for more information.
Thank you for your generosity.
To our New
Summer Associate
Father Alex Nevitt
Operation Chillout presents
A Benefit for Homeless Veterans
Saturday, August 10th, 11am -8pm Vasa Park, Wolfe Rd, Budd Lake, NJ
Music, Car Show, Food, Beer, Crafts and family fun!
To find out more, visit the event website
www.vetssummerfest.org
MINISTRY Announcements and Community News
Sunday 06/30
Monday 07/01
Tuesday 07/02
Wednesday 07/03
Thursday 07/04
Friday 07/05
Saturday 07/06
Baptism
12:45pm
Regular Mass
Schedule
Meditation 7pm
9:00am Mass
Facility Closed
9:00am Mass
9:00am Mass
Office Closed
Adult Choir 7pm
9:00am Mass
9:00am Mass
Operation Chillout
9am
Private Confessions
4pm
9:00am & 5:00pm
Mass
For Our Brothers and Sisters ~ Please pray for those who suffer
the distress of illness and all of our parish homebound. If you’re a family member, and would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact Lyn at 908-876-3515. Also, let us know if a locally hospitalized or homebound relative would like to receive a visit from one of our Eucharistic Ministers.
Monday Night Meditation sessions will resume in the Chapel on
Monday, July 1st.
A new Men’s Fellowship group will begin here at St. Luke on July
13th and meet every second Saturday of the month from 7:30am to 8:45am for coffee and open discussion. For more information, please contact Dan Furnald at 908-399-2125 or [email protected].
Do you feel lost, alone, stressed or bored in your marriage?
Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Retrouvaille helps couples restore their marriage and rebuild loving relationships. The program consists of a weekend experience to help married couples reconnect and improve communication. Register at www.helpourmarriage.org for an upcoming weekend on August 23-25, 2019 in Somerset, NJ or email [email protected].
Volunteers Needed to Help Deliver Meals to Our Homebound
Seniors in Long Valley. Help make a difference in the lives of those who need it most! If interested, please contact Donna at Washington Twp Recreation 908-876-5941.
Lazarus Choir ~ This choir specifically sings at funerals. If you would
like to be a part of this special group, please contact Kathe deRose at 908-876-9747. All are welcome!
The Adult Choir rehearses every Thursday night at 7:30pm. For more
information, call Membership Chair, Jackie Tridente at 867-7320 or Kathe deRose at 876-9747.
Sing Alleluia Sing! (SAS Choir) ~ This contemporary music group
is open to all people 13 and over. For some exciting new music and a new look at old music give us a try. Please contact Len Entrabartolo at 908-884-1702 or at [email protected] with questions.
The Children’s Choir needs you! All children age 4 and older are
welcome. Contact Len Entrabartolo at 908-884-1702 or at len [email protected] with questions.
Eucharistic Minister Training will be held Monday, July 8th from
6:30 to 8:00pm. Please come and be a part of this wonderful Ministry! If you have any questions or want to register for the training, please contact Michael Romano at 973-895-3521.
Please place any unwanted “gently worn” items in the Catholic Charities Donation Bin located in the back of our parking lot.
Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Paterson are seeking
applicants for an elementary school principal and teachers in Chatham, Morristown and Clifton for the 2019/2020 school year. See https://www.patdioschools.org/employment for information.
Saint Luke charters Boy Scout Troop 436. We encourage any
interested boys between the ages of 11 to 17 to come and join. Please visit www.troop436.org for more information.
Help Our Local Food Pantry -- Summer is a busy time at the pantry
and there are many families in need. For a complete list of items visit www.longvalleycap.wix.com/foodpantry#!donate/c1ghi.
Eucharist & Prayer Visitation for the Sick – With the lack of
communication with hospitals, nursing homes and rehab centers, we seldom find out when our parishioners are in one of these facilities unless the family notifies us. The Holy Eucharist can be brought to these individuals by a Eucharistic Minister. We also attend to the disabled, aged and shut in. Please notify Jody in the Parish office at 908-876-3515 so we can be attentive to those in need.
Anointing of the Sick – it’s not what you think. If you are going into
the hospital for an operation, sick or chronically i ll then the Anointing of the Sick sacrament is meant to give strength, support and comfort while struggling with these afflictions. Many think the Anointing of the Sick is the same as Last Rites given at the time of death but they are different. Also, the healing that occurs in this sacrament of anointing is not necessarily physical healing. While physical healing can certainly occur through the great power of God, the spiritual power that is imparted through this special sacrament is the reminder of the eternal presence of God. Should you or a family member need the healing of this sacrament, please contact the Parish Office at 908-876-3515.
Please donate your vehicle to help support Catholic Charities. Free
towing! Visit www.catholicharities-cardonations.org or call 855-670-4483 for information.
St. Luke Catholic Preschool ~ Jeannie Soltes, Director
Have a Wonderful Summer!
We are accepting donations of new or gently used riding toys for the
upcoming school year. Items can be dropped off at the preschool
throughout the summer. Registrations for the 2019-2020 school year are still
being accepted! Visit www.stlukeparishlv.com. See you in September .
Have a wonderful Summer! Thank you to all of our volunteers ~ your
dedication keeps the CCD program going.
See you at Mass!
CCD REGISTRATION IS OPEN
FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
Check the website to download registration forms.
Current in-person registration dates/times are:
Monday, July 1st - 9:00am to 12:00pm Sunday, July 14th - 9:00am to 12:00pm Monday, July 15th - 9:00am to 12:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: Do not mail or drop off forms. They will only be accepted
during in-person registration times.
ALSO: Late fee will go into effect after July 15th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contac t Jodi in our business office at 908-876-3515.
Options: K-5 CCD
Sunday 9:00-10:30am OR Sunday 11:00-12:30pm OR Wednesday 4:30-6:00pm
Jr High (Grades 6,7,8) CCD Sunday 11:00am-12:30pm OR Wednesday 6:15-7:45pm
Confirmation (Grades 9,10) Sunday afternoon/evening
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A FAMILY TOGETHER There IS Something To Do This Summer
ATTEND SUNDAY MASS
PLANT A GARDEN
READ A BOOK
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME IN A PARISH ACTIVITY
HAVE A BLOCK PARTY FOR CHARITY
TRY TO GET ALONG BETTER WITH EACH OTHER
VISIT SOMEONE
YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IN AWHILE
PRAY THE ROSARY
It doesn’t matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church, or what your current family or marital s ituation is. I t doesn’t matter what your past or present religious affi l iation is.
ALL are Invi ted, Welcomed, Accepted, Loved and Respected at St. Luke Parish.
If you’re new and would like to join our parish family please fi l l out the for m below. WELCOME.
JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY!!! If you have not had the opportunity to register your family with your St. Luke
Parish Family, please visit our website (www.stlukeparishlv.com), stop in the parish office to pick up a registration form or we can mail one to you. Please give us your address below and drop it in the collection
basket, or mail it to: St. Luke Parish P.O. Box 416, Long Valley, NJ 07853.
Yes! I would l ike to register as a parishioner of St. Luke.
Name: _______________________________ Address :_______________________________________________.
***If you move to another parish, or change your address, please remember to not ify the parish office. ***
R EL I G I O U S EDUCATION
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Vacation Bible Camp Pre-K to 4th Grade Register Today!
August 5th through August 9th
Visit the St. Luke website (www.stlukeparishlv.com) to learn more and to register online!