Saint Bartholomew Church A faith community in the Roman Catholic Tradition Since 1959

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Parish Mission Statement

The Mission of the Catholic Community of Saint Bartholomew is to build

our lives in the image of Christ through love, worship and service.

Mass Schedule

Saturday: *4 p.m.

Sunday: *8:00 a.m. 10 a.m., 12 Noon

Monday thru Friday: *8:30 a.m. *Live-streamed Masses

Eucharistic Adoration

Every First Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., (October—May)

Reconciliation

Saturday or by appointment, 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.

Baptism

The sacrament is celebrated on selected Saturdays by appointment.

Please contact the parish office.

Marriage

Marriage is a major step in anyone’s life. If you are planning your

marriage, please contact the parish office one year in advance.

Anointing of the Sick

Please contact the Parish Office

732-257-7722

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Thomas J. Walsh

twalsh@stbartseb.com Pastor

Rev. James E. De Fillipps

jdefillipps@diometuchen.org Parochial Vicar

Anthony J. Gostkowski tonydeacon@aol.com

Deacon

John F. Kenny jkenny@stbartseb.com

Deacon

Phil Tartara ptartara@stbartseb.com

Deacon

Karen Gibbons kgibbons@stbartseb,com

Business Administrator

Ann Wierzbicki awierzbicki@stbartseb.com

Principal

Barbara Fitzgerald bfitzgerald@stbartseb.com

Director of Religious Education

470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: 732-257-7722 Fax: 732-257-7723

Saint Bartholomew School: 732-254-7105

School of Religion: 732-390-0354

The Parish Center is open 9 a.m.— 4 p.m.

Website: www.stbartseb.org Flocknote: Text STBARTEB to 84576

The Epiphany of the Lord

3 January 2021

Church Hours

8:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

Monday—Friday Saturday Sunday

Mass Intentions

SATURDAY, 2 January 2021

Epiphany of the Lord 4:00 p.m.

Memorial Mass Society

SUNDAY, 3 January 2021 Epiphany of the Lord

8:00 A.M. Vivienne & John Gatarz r/o The Family Grace Wolak r/o Fr. Thomas and Parish

10:00 A.M. Gary & Octavia Jones r/o Erin Jones-Batchelor & Family

12:00 P.M Helen & Jack Kupcho r/o Madeline Flahive DiNardo

MONDAY, 4 January 2021

8:30 A.M. Nadia Pakruda r/o Michael & Eileen Laggart

TUESDAY, 5 January 2021

8:30 A.M. Dorothy Covino r/o Nellie Moran

WEDNESDAY, 6 January 2021

8:30 A.M. Warren Hager r/o Kathy Sokolowsy & Family

THURSDAY, 7 January 2021

8:30 A.M. The Parishioners of Saint Bartholomew Church

FRIDAY, 8 January 2021

8:30 A.M. Anna & Antoni Maligranda r/o The Maligranda Family

SATURDAY, 9 January 2021

Baptism of the Lord 4:00 p.m.

Patrick Barnes r/o The Eatroff Family

SUNDAY, 10 January 2021 Baptism of the Lord

8:00 A.M. Joan Smith r/o Gerald Smith

Leonides A. Batacan r/o The Family 10:00 A.M.

Michal Paternostro r/o Howard & Micki Benjamin 12:00 P.M.

Henning Kristensen r/o Castrorao Family

60th Anniversary Capital Campaign

Since September 2019, we have been planning a

capital campaign for St. Bartholomew in support of our parish facilities. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to delay the start of this

initiative until we could gather together again as a parish family.

While physical buildings do not make a parish, they are essential to fulfilling the mission of Jesus Christ by welcoming, supporting, and guiding all through prayer, fellowship, worship, and education. We at Saint Bartholomew are committed to the future of our parish, and most especially, our parishioners.

Today, I am pleased to invite you to watch our 60th

Anniversary Campaign Video, and to formally announce the start of this initiative! Our campaign

video, as well as additional material on the campaign, can be found on St. Bartholomew’s

website - https://stbartseb.org.

Offertory Collection December 26/27

Collection will be reported in the next bulletin.

Thank you!

https://stbartseb.org

Please visit our Religious Ed. Site at www.stbartseb.org

Jessica Pinzon and Joseph Maertens Saturday, January 9, 2021

Happy New Year!

On behalf of Fr. Thomas, Fr. James, the Deacons, our parish staff, Mrs. Wierzbicki,

our principal, and our faculty & staff!

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the

Epiphany. "The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power." With these words the Church proclaims that today's feast brings to a

perfect fulfillment all the purposes of Advent. Epiphany, therefore, marks the liturgical zenith of the

Advent-Christmas season. — Pius Parsch

The Solemnity of the Epiphany is celebrated either on January 6 or, according to the decision of the

episcopal conference, on the Sunday between January 2 and January 8. The young Messiah is revealed as the light of the nations. Yet, as the antiphon for the Magnificat at Second Vespers

reminds us, three mysteries are encompassed in this solemnity: the adoration of the Christ Child by the

Magi, the Baptism of Christ and the wedding feast at Cana. Extra candles and/or lamps may be placed

around the sanctuary and in other parts of the church to honor Christ revealed as the Light of the Gentiles (Ceremonial of Bishops). It is customary to replace

the images of the shepherds at the crib with the three Magi and their gifts.

Let us pray…

May the splendor of your majesty, O Lord, we pray, shed its light upon our hearts, that we may pass through the shadows of this world and reach the

brightness of our eternal home. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

Amen!