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PARISH STAFF
Pastor Reverend Jeffrey J. Kegley
Parochial Vicar Reverend Richard Osborn
Parochial Vicar
Reverend Jordan McConway O.P.
Deacons
Carlo Squicciarini
Martin K. McMahon
Business Manager
Hank Pekarsky ext. 232
Sacristan/Altar Server Coordinator
Mrs. Laney Wilkens
Parish Trustees
Mr. Kenneth Ginsky
John (Jack) Kurkemelis
Faith Formation:
Mrs. Peggy Dunne ext. 240 [email protected]
Suzanne Pfirrman
ext. 241 [email protected]
St. Vincent DePaul Society Assistance
732-671-4062
Director of Music
Malena Towers ext. 239
Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Cassandra Abbud
Pastoral Associate
Chris Carlo
HR/Finance Administrator
Mrs. Sharon Crossnohere ext. 228
Bulletin Editor Jessica Parks
RCIA - [email protected]
Usher Coordinators
George Rahey - [email protected]
Brian Dolan - [email protected]
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration ext. 241
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MASS SCHEDULE Mary Mother of God Church
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Please note that the 10:00 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel (Saint Mary, Mother of God Church) and the 12:00 p.m. “in car” parking lot Mass will continue until further notice.
The Daily Mass schedule remains: 8:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in Mary, Mother of God Church. The Church will remain open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for private prayer and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
In the Bishop’s directives, the Sacraments of Confession, Baptism, Marriage along with Funeral/Memorial Masses will resume on June 8th. Confessions must be held outside and with proper social distancing. Confessions will be heard in the courtyard in front of the church. The Confession times will continue to be Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m. or by appointment. Baptisms will be celebrated one baby at a time. Only Wedding ceremonies will be celebrated. RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS Saturday 1:00 to 2:00 pm & Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 pm
SACRAMENT of BAPTISM The First & Third Sundays 1:30 pm (MMGC)
BAPTISM PREP CLASS 2nd Thur.7:00 pm in the Bulman Center - to register call est. 221
SACRAMENT of MARRIAGE ext. 222
ST. MARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mr. Craig Palmer [email protected]
ST. MARY SCHOOL
538 Church Street,
Middletown, NJ 07748
732-671-0129
PARISH OFFICE
19 Cherry Tree Farm Road Middletown, NJ 07748 732-671-0071 Fax 732-671-6125
OFFICE HOURS
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Week Ending September 3, 2020 Weekly drop offs and envelopes 12,782.64
Parish Giving 6,718.27
Go Fund me for Ave Maria 194.00
Children 91.61
Diocese Assessments 35.00
Youth 92.00
Ave Maria 1,445.67
Forever 10.00
Mortgage 440.52
Assumption 207.50
Ascension $6.00
Summer 35.00
Good Friday 6.00
Easter 10.00
Music 42.00
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In Jesus and Mary,
Father Jeff Kegley Pastor
Jesus is Lord!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Revival is coming to Saint Mary’s!
The Revival – God, Country, Family, will be held this coming week, Friday to Sunday, September 11 - 13, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. We are living in very challenging times to say the least. There is so much pain, confusion, fear, and suffering in our world. While many look to man, government, and institutions to solve our problems, as Catholic Christians, we know the only answer to these problems is JESUS! The challenges in our church, country, and families give rise for a need for a Revival! We need Jesus!
The “Revival” invites everyone to come together to pray and to ask the Holy Spirit to renew our church, country, and families. We read in Sacred Scripture: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14.
We are blessed that Bishop David O’Connell will open the “Revival” be celebrating Holy Mass on September 11th. At this Mass we will remember our parishioners and Middletown residents, who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001.
The Revival will also include teachings, personal testimonies of the Saving Power of Jesus Christ, Eucharistic Adoration, Healing Service, Praise and Worship, with lots of prayer and intercession for the Lord to heal our church, country, and families.
I am asking all our parishioners not only to join us and actively pray for Revival in our church, country, and families, but to be promoters of the Revival. Invite your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors – EVERYONE. We will be advertising the Revival on radio, social media, billboards on highway 35 & 36 and every other avenue that will reach people. Again, there is a great urgency and need for “Revival” in our church, country, and families. Be part of the Revival!
On Tuesday, Saint Mary School opens for the 2020-2021 school year. Please keep all our students, teachers, and staff in your prayers.
Have a blessed Labor Day on Monday. Daily Mass will be offered at 9:00 am. Have a blessed week!
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Pope Francis: Eucharistic Adoration is the secret to knowing the love of Jesus Christ
Pope Francis encourages spread of silent Eucharistic adoration
VATICAN CITY — Immersing oneself in silent Eucharistic adoration is the secret to knowing the Lord, Pope Francis said on Thursday morning at Holy Mass in the chapel of his residence at Santa Marta.
“One cannot know the Lord without being in the habit of adoring, of adoring in silence,” the pope said in his homily. Yet, he lamented, “I believe, if I am not mistaken, that this prayer of adoration is the least known among us; it is the one we engage in the least.”
“To waste time — if I may say it — before the Lord, before the mystery of Jesus Christ. To adore, there in the silence, in the silence of adoration. He is the Lord, and I adore Him.”
The pope based his homily on Thursday’s first reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians (3:14-21), in which the Apostle prays that the Holy Spirit may grant them the grace to be strengthened, and that Christ may dwell in their hearts. “Here is the heart and center,” Pope Francis said.
Paul, the pope observed, “immerses himself” in the “sea which is the Person of Christ.”
“How can we come to know Christ,” he asked? How can we come to know “the love of Christ, which surpasses all knowledge” (Eph 3:14-21)?
Knowing Christ through the Gospel and the Catechism
“Christ is present in the Gospel, and we come to know Christ by reading the Gospel,” the pope said. “And all of us do this, at least we hear the Gospel when we go to Mass.”
We also come to know Christ by studying the Catechism, he added, since “the catechism teaches us who Christ is.” But this is not enough, he said. “In order to understand the breadth and length and height and depth of Jesus Christ we need to enter into prayer, as Paul does, on his knees, saying: ‘Father, send me the Holy Spirit that I may know Jesus.’”
Encountering the Lord in the silence of Adoration
“We need to pray” in order truly to know Christ, the Pope repeated. But Paul “does not only pray; he adores this mystery which surpasses all knowledge, and it is within the context of adoration that he asks this grace” from the Lord.
“One cannot know the Lord without the habit of adoring, of adoring in silence,” he said. “I believe — if I am not mistaken — that this prayer of adoration is the least known among us; it is the one we engage in the least. To waste time — if I may say it — before the Lord, before the mystery of Jesus Christ. To adore, there in the silence, in the silence of adoration. He is the Lord and I adore Him.”
Recognizing that we are sinners in order to know the mystery of Jesus
Thirdly, the pope said, “to come to know Christ we need to know ourselves, that is, we need to be in the habit of accusing ourselves,” of calling ourselves “sinners.”
“One cannot adore without accusing oneself. To enter into this bottomless and boundless sea, which is the mystery of Christ, these things are needed. Prayer: ‘Father, send me the Spirit that he might lead me to know Jesus.’ Second, adoring the mystery, entering into the mystery through adoration. And third, accusing oneself: ‘I am a man of unclean lips.’”
The pope concluded: “May the Lord also grant us this grace which Paul asked for the Ephesians, this grace of coming to know Christ.”
Events at St. Mary, Mother of God
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Registration for our Traditional Religious Faith Formation classes are open for grades 1st - 8th. Instruction will be virtual on Google classroom on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. or Thursdays 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Please fill out the registration form and return by September 13th. Class will start the end of September.
Encounter ing Jesus in Joy
Date Received ______________
Reg Fee $______________
Cash/Check # ______________
Encounter ing Jesus in Joy
ST. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD PARISH TRADITIONAL 2020-2021 REGISTRATION FORM
$125.00 per child 3 or more children $350.00 – Tuesday 6-7:15 pm or Thursday 4-5:15pm
Father’s Name_________________________________________ Cell No.__________________________ Living/ Deceased Home Phone__________________________________ Religion___________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Town Zip
Mother’s Name_________________________________________________________ Cell No.____________________________________ Living/Deceased Mother’s Maiden Name____________________________ Home Phone__________________ Religion_________________ Address (if different from above)________________________________________________________________________________ Street Town Zip
Legal Guardian Name (if different from above) Name__________________________ Cell No._________________ Address (if different from above)______________________________________________________________________________ Street Town Zip
*Family e-mail (REQUIRED)______________________________________________________________________________________ Child #1: Last Name ________________________ First Name___________________________________ M/F Date of Birth ___ / ___ / ___ Special learning needs/medical conditions? ______________________________ TUESDAY OR THURSDAY (CIRCLE ONE) Grade Entering in September ________ Child #2: Last Name ________________________ First Name ___________________________________ M/F Date of Birth ___ / ___ / ___ Special learning needs/medical conditions? _______________________________ TUESDAY OR THURSDAY (CIRCLE ONE) Grade Entering in September ________
Child #3: Last Name ________________________ First Name ___________________________________ M/F Date of Birth ___ / ___ / ___ Special learning needs/medical conditions? ______________________________ TUESDAY OR THURSDAY (CIRCLE ONE) Grade Entering in September ________ SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION-COMPLETE OTHER SIDE OF THIS PAGE
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**All new students (including all first graders) must attach a copy of any sacramental certificates to this
registration form, including those baptized at St. Mary Church.
Are there any special instructions regarding your child(ren)? (i.e. dismissal, transportation, etc.)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Are there any custodial issues? If yes, please explain: ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Family Covenant
As a parent/guardian of a student in a Faith Formation program, I accept primary responsibility for the religious
formation of my child(ren) by modeling Christian behavior, attending weekly Mass, frequently receiving the
sacraments, serving others, teaching the prayers of the Church, praying with my family, supporting my child
(ren)’s participation in parish Faith Formation programs, and knowing and explaining the teachings of the
Church. . I am aware that the curriculum includes Family Life Series which is mandated by the Bishops office in
Trenton.
Parent/Guardian Signature ________________________________________________________________
Promotional Release
I consent to the use of any videotapes and/or photographs in which my children may appear by the Diocese of
Trenton and/or the parish (without the use of my child’s name). I understand that these materials are being used
for promotion of the parish Faith Formation programs and/or activities, which may include recruitment and
fundraising efforts.
Parent/ Guardian Signature___________________________________________Date_______________
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Please indicate below the person/s to be contacted in the case of an emergency (when the parent/
guardian/spouse cannot be reached):
Name: _____________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Address: _____________________________________ Town: __________________________
Relationship: _________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________ Phone: _________________________
Address: _____________________________________ Town: __________________________
Relationship: _________________________________________________________________
Are there any health or learning conditions of which we should be aware? If so, please explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The following loved ones have been enrolled in the St. Mary Monthly Memorial Mass Society
and will share in a special Mass celebrated on The First Sunday of each month at the 9:00 a.m. Mass
Kathleen Amodeo r/o Iris & Bob Froehlich
Federico Bautista r/o Betty & Rency Valenzuela
Paolo Ciaramitaro r/o LaPorta Family
Robert Corsaro r/o Dan & Anna Buchsbaum
Anna Cruz r/o Linda & Joe Velona
Nunzio D'Agostino r/o Debbie, Daniel, & Ian
Nunzio D'Agostino r/o Monica & Edward Lista
George Dormanski r/o Kelleher & Petzold CPA
William Dubois r/o Sharon Constantino
Antonina Gozzo r/o LaPorta Family
Jeanette Grogan r/o Stephen & Donna Muscarella
Dennis Halas r/o Steve & Kathy Hungerbuhler
Laurie Krasowski r/o Felicia Troisi & Family
Timothy J. McAuliffe r/o Stephen & Mary Kelleher
James McGinn r/o Eileen & Emilio Portelli
Bridget Molloy r/o The Heimbuch Family
The Nordquist Family r/o Dennis & Nicole Stewart
Esther C. Oakes r/o Tom & Marge Dooley
Michael O’Brien r/o The O’Brien Family
Luz Maria Rivera r/o Betty & Rency Valenzuela
Gaetana Rizzuti r/o Stephen & Mary Kelleher
Marie Scotto Calvoni r/o Debra & Edward Bechtel
Loretta Stominski r/o Roberta Sheridan
Peggy Trigo r/o The Ligo Family 7
Rosary Altar Society
Gather with us in Mary Mother of God Church once a
month on a Wednesday at 2:00pm, to pray the rosary. We
will be praying for healing of our nation and an end to
this pandemic. Scheduled dates are:
September 23, 2020
October 28, 2020
Catholics United For Life
Please join the Rosary Vigil for Life every Saturday,
9:00 - 10:00 am at the Planned Parenthood abortion facility,
69 East Newman Springs Road, Shrewsbury
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THE BARN FOR THE POOREST OF THE POOR
Volunteer with “The Barn For The Poorest Of The Poor”. Deliver food to Mother Teresa’s soup kitchens and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
- Drive to NYC once a month on Tuesday night. Leave at 5 PM, return by 11 PM. - Drive to Delicious Orchards on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Leave at 5 PM, return by 7 PM. - Drive to Delicious Orchards one Thursday night per month. Leave at 5 PM, return by 7 PM.
REPLY TO [email protected]
Building Address: Mailing Address: 49 Kanes Lane P.O. Box 4270 Middletown, NJ 07748 Middletown, NJ 07748
Dear Parishioners,
Parish Giving is the premier electronic on-line giving and payment system for church
communities throughout the nation. Parish Giving is a safe, secure and easy way to make on-line
parish and church related donations and payments.
One major advantage of electronic giving is that it normalizes offertory collection in order to
properly budget for our parish. If you are on vacation, work or visiting family and friends and
are not able to worship with our parish community on Sunday, Parish Giving enables you to
continue the needed financially support for our mission and ministry here at Saint Mary’s.
Because of this stability in offertory collections, parishes who encourage parishioners to use
electronic giving see a 25% increase in weekly collections. We certainly need that at Saint
Mary’s.
So I would like to encourage you to sign up for Parish Giving. To do so, please visit our webpage
at www.stmarychurchnj.org and click the “Parish Giving” button on the top right of the page.
This will bring you to the Parish Giving page for Saint Mary’s. It is very easy to sign up. If you
have any questions about Parish Giving, please feel free to call the parish office.
Thank you for your consideration and thank you for all your financial support to our parish
community of Saint Mary’s. As I keep saying, “we are blessed!”
In Jesus and Mary,
Father Jeff Kegley
Pastor
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“And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I
say to you, whatever you did for one of these least
brothers of mine, you did for me.’ “ Matt 25:40
We’d like to offer a word of thanks to our faithful
benefactors who have continued to support our
ministry during this pandemic. This is, and has
been a challenging time for all of us, but most
especially for our neighbors who struggle financially on a regular basis and/or
who are now struggling due to the loss of income as a result of the
quarantine. We need the support of our parish family to help those in need. Your
donation, no matter the amount, helps to improve the lives of others, something
we are all called to do as Catholic Christians.
We hope you will prayerfully consider making a donation. Checks, made payable
to St. Vincent de Paul of St Mary’s, can be mailed to our attention at the parish
office. If you’d prefer to make a cash donation, and until we can gather for Mass
in the church, the poor box has been moved from the narthex to the entrance of
the parish offices. Donations of non-perishable food, paper goods, cleaning
supplies or personal items can be placed in the bin located in the vestibule of the
church.
We ask that you continue to support our ministry, both financially and in prayer. We in turn are praying for you, our generous benefactors. We thank you and God bless you.
WANTED: Warehouse space for furniture and household items we provide to
families in need; minimum 7,000 sq ft.; charity-driven rent arrangement.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul/Vincent’s Legacy
Furniture Outreach Conference celebrates 10 years
serving our community. Based on Superstorm Sandy
experience, we anticipate a surge in requests once
the reality of COVID-19 on jobs lost is felt by those
most vulnerable. To learn more, visit us at:
https://vincentslegacy.wixsite.com/furniture
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday - September 05, 2020
5:00 Tri Mai r/o Daughter
5:00 Jack Moore r/o Family
Sunday - September 06, 2020
7:30 People of the Parish
9:00 For Those Enrolled in the Monthly Memorials
10:30 Bill Britton r/o Kathleen Brant
12:00 Matthew Eckert r/o James & Annmarie McCarthy
5:00 Chet Zyskowski r/o The Zyskowski & Presti Families
Monday - September 07, 2020
9:00 Living & Deceased Members of the Parish
Tuesday - September 08, 2020
8:15 Vincenza Minervini r/o Mr. & Mrs. Paul Minervini
8:15 Special Intentions of Anna Mateo r/o M. Connolly
12:00 Carol Panzica r/o Peg Hanlon & Family
12:00 Special Intentions of Saint Joseph r/o Elizabeth Herrera
Wednesday - September 09, 2020
8:15 Kathleen Marcotte r/o Patricia & Conrad Krueger
8:15 Palmina Kovacs r/o The Caristi Family
12:00 Carrig & Deacy Families r/o Their Loving Families
12:00 Maurinda Andre r/o The D’Albero Family
Thursday - September 10, 2020
8:15 Vincent Maltese r/o Mr. & Mrs. James Maltese
8:15 Ciara Eiriz r/o Steve & Debbie McCarthy
12:00 Margie Tomei r/o The Ruane & McCurnin Families
12:00 Martin Doninger r/o Martin Fix
Friday - September 11, 2020
8:15 Madeline Van Horn r/o Daughter
8:15 Mary Clare Columb r/o Patricia & Conrad Krueger
12:00 Alex Hoerlein r/o Loving Wife, Diane
12:00 Brendan Lang r/o Mr. & Mrs. James Maltese
Saturday - September 12, 2020
8:15 John C. Dicks r/o Carol Christiansen
8:15 Frances Marino r/o Her Children & Grandchildren
Saturday - September 12, 2020
5:00 Karlin Hoover r/o The Presti Family
5:00 Michael J. Yackanicz
Sunday - September 13, 2020
7:30 Matthew Eckert r/o Helen & George Donohue
9:00 People of the Parish
10:30 Alex Hoerlein r/o The Gallagher Family
12:00 Anne Calabro r/o Maureen Toth
5:00 Andrea Alfier & Alexander r/o The Alfier Family
CANDLES SUNDAY TO SATURDAY
SEPT. 06 TO SEPT. 12
St. Mary Chapel Candle St. Mary’s Ministries
Adoration Chapel Candles
People of the Parish The Healing of our Nation
Mary, Mother of God Church Candle
All those Affected by the Virus
BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE
Joseph Farella
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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PRAY FOR THE SICK FOR OUR MILITARY
Lord, hold our troops, home and abroad, in
Your loving hands. Protect and bless them
and their families, as they protect us. Amen.
Sgt. Tim Hayes, Special Ops.
LCpl. Robbie McCann, U.S. Marines,
Louis Adamo Army Reserve, U.S. Navy
Sgt. James A. Conklin
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Mangan, Marines
James Chinnici,
Staff Sergeant Craig Kubolka II, Army Ranger,
7th Deployment to Middle East
Greg Charpek, U.S. Coast Guard,
H.M Ashley Thompson,
U.S. Navy, Col. Kevin Meisler,
Army Reserve, Captain Iraq; LTJG Christopher Baum,
Jonathan Bagnato,
Andrew Leroy,
Ryan Trachman Marines,
Josh Pershing, U.S. Air Force, 3rd tour Iraq,
Master Gunnery Sgt. C.T. Gregoire, Marines, SFC
Wesley Briggs, U.S. Army 2 tours
in Iraq, stationed in Egypt;
U.S. Marine Jonathan Alfano
Tanay Mahadik, AirForce, Deployed over seas
Master Chief Ryan Gerdon U.S. Navy
Mary Kwiakowski Tara LaBarca Anna Lauricella Lorraine Lauricella Nicole Lucchini Corrine Mayor Megan Mazza Carol Natoli Frank Nolan, Sr. Sr. Mercedes O’Boyle Jimmy Ocampo Grace Orlando Adelina Pelle John Petersen Sunny Reid Arlene Ryan Peter Saggalewich Balmes Sanchez Linda Scaglione Becky Scharen Estela Sharp Joanne Silver Darleen Striker Michele Sullivan Fernandez Lisa Torrez Chris Vaughn Mark Vern Barbara Woezer
FOR OUR CHILDREN Brianna Orlando
Arden McPhee
Alexandria Iscaro
Addison Noelle Feirstein
Liam Joseph Kelly
John James Schultz, Jr
Jake Wilson
To include someone on the Prayer List call the Parish Office 732-671-0071 x221.
Margaret “Rita” Golinski
Cynythia Alvarez
Jack Andrews Tom Ashe
Sr. Gloria Barone
Bill Bellini Fred Binn Sue Blanchard Gene Brennan Pat Brennan Diane Brown Joan Buck Jane Cella John Chiarini Mary Colasurdo Pamela Collins Ryan Cook John Day June & Emil DeMarco Dino DeSantis Mary DeVuono Sophia DiPietro Marie Duffy Mary Ehret Debbie Faaland Ricky Fary Janet Haley Richie Harrison Margaret Heap Angie Herrera Barbara Herring Donna Horel Debbie Johnson Amanda Jung Eugenina Kelly Manny Konstantinidis Carol Kryczko
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Collection counters need your help by following these simple instructions:
- Please do not staple or tape your envelopes.
- Write the amount of your donation
- Please do not fold your checks or envelopes.
- Write your envelopes number on your check when not using the envelope.
- We kindly ask that you do not roll your currency donations into fans or small balls.
We thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
