Mission Statement

Through the intercession of Mary our Mother and Saint Jerome, we the parish families of Our Lady of Hope

are called to live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We strive to grow as a vibrant and welcoming community

through worship, evangelization, and ministry to those in need by sharing the resources, time, and talents given to us by God.

The Parish of Our Lady of Hope

January 31, 2021 * Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saint Jerome School * Blue Ribbon Awardee

Office Number: 732-222-8686 Website Address: www.saintjeromeschool.org

Saint Jerome Church

Saint Mary of the Assumption Church

46 Richmond Avenue Deal, NJ 07723

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am and 10:00am Daily: Monday to Thursday at 9:00am Confessions: By appointment

254 Wall Street West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am and 11:00am Daily: Wednesday-Friday-Saturday 8:30am Confessions: By appointment

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Pastoral and Support Staff Pastor: Fr. Sheldon Amasa

Msgr. Cajetan Salemi * Rev. Jerome Nolan Louis Jakub * Anthony DiCesare * Paul Kliauga, Deacons Sr. Angelina Pelliccia, M.P.F. *Sr. Elizabeth To , M.P.F.

Sr. Elizabeth Dalessio, M.P.F. , School Principal Elsa Pagano * Georgie Mandica Pat Serafino * Norma Adami s

Robert Garratano * Chris ne Scholtz Dennis Melofchik & Theodore Ferraro, Jr., Trustees

Contact Informa on

Office Hours: Currently vary by phone or email only 254 Wall Street, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Phone 732-222-1424 ●Fax 732-222-2291 Email Address: office@ladyo opeparish.org

Website: www.ladyo opeparish.org St. Mary’s Number: 732-531-1409

Email Address: stmary@ladyo opeparish.org

Weekly Collec on and A endance May the good Lord bless you for your generosity and presence!

St. Jerome St. Mary of the Assumption

The Sacrament of Marriage Holy Matrimony is the covenant a man and woman make to one another and to God to work as partners for the rest of their lives. The woman and man marry one another before a witness of the Church and representa ves of the community. Are you prepared, as you follow the path of Marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live? You must be ac vely registered for 6 months to schedule a marriage prepara on mee ng at least 1 year in advance of the wedding date. Anyone interested in receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony, please contact Pa y Carvalho at 848-466-0807 to book a wedding date and for addi onal documenta on and paperwork that will need to be completed. More informa on regarding Sacraments can be found under the Sacrament link @ www.ladyo opeparish.org

Saturday/Sunday, January 23/24, 2021

1/24/2021 $4,83300

Online Giving $597.00 24 families

Online 1/17/21 $487.00 24 families

Total $5,917.00 123 people

Catholic Educ. $692.00

Last year same weekend total $3,361.00 293 people

Saturday/Sunday, January 23/24, 2021

1/24/2021 $3,959.00

Online Giving $1,200.00 41 families

Online 1/17/21 $740.00 37 families

Total $5,899.00 164 people

Catholic Educ. $698.00

Last year same weekend total $6,187.00 564 people

Bishop calls for month long prayer campaign to end abortion Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has set out a plan for prayer and advocacy throughout January in response to the anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the United States and the growing concern for the sanctity of the child in the womb. Through private prayer and virtual Masses, the faithful are asked to support the campaign aimed at ending the scourge of abortion. ROSARY FOR LIFE :The Bishop has asked us to pray a Rosary for life throughout the month of January.

For more information and links visit: TrentonMonitor.com as well as youtube.com/trentondiocese

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Dear Friends in Christ,

Peace be with you!

This week we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. Originally, this was the Feast of Purification of Mary. In ancient Israel, the mother is considered unclean after giving birth to a first-born male child. Mosaic Law requires the mothers 40 days after giving birth to present herself to the temple and offer sacrifices as ritual cleansing. Over some liturgical changes in different churches, from Jerusalem to Greece, this feast has been called the Presentation of the Lord. The candles, was added from a tradition in Jerusalem, where Christians celebrate this feast with procession of candles. Thus this has also been called, Candlemas or the Mass of Candles.

We also celebrate the Feast of St. Blaise, famous for miraculous healing. It is on this feast that we have our throats blessed. It is believed that this holy Bishop, cured and saved the life of a dying child choked by a fish bone. I believe in this COVID time it would help us to ask for His intercession that He will cure the world from the COVID virus and especially the virus of sin –As St. Blaise is also called the “Physician of Souls”.

As I promised, the financial report is printed here on the back page of the bulletin.

Let us now prepare for Lent. It’s here!!!!

Stay safe and healthy!

I’m praying for you with love,

Father Sheldon

A Letter from Father Sheldon

World Marriage Day and Na onal Marriage Week 2021

Special announcement for Catholic Married Couples! In observance of World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 14, 2021) and Na onal Marriage Week (February 7-14, 2021), the Diocese of Trenton has launched an exci ng new web resource for Catholic married couples to enhance their marriage in three important ways: 1) Reconnect with Your Spouse, 2) Make Your Marriage Even Be er, and 3) Serve Others in Your Marriage. Find all this and more at www.dioceseo renton.org/world-marriage-day-for-couples - what every couple needs to make their marriage extraordinary! (Part of the BuildingStrongMarriages.org ini a ve of the Diocese of Trenton)

The Cana Rosary for Marriage (February 7-14, 2021)

To commemorate World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 14) and Na onal Marriage Week (February 7 – 14), the Diocese of Trenton will host a special livestreamed event for all Catholic families – The Cana Rosary for Marriage - from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm each evening, Sunday, February 7 through Saturday, February 14, 2021. This recita on of the rosary and reflec on on marriage will be led by a different couple each evening; it will help all couples rely on our Most Holy Mother Mary to assist with their greatest needs and bring them closer to the Lord. All informa on for this event can be found at www.dioceseo renton.org/world-marriage-day.

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MMass Inten ons

Saturday, January 30

5:00 PM

Living and Deceased Parishioners Ivanna Por llo

Her parents

Sunday, January 31

7:30 AM John Patrick King (1st Anniversary) Our Lady of Hope Parish

Kevin O’Grady, Jr. Barbara Lefurge & family

11:00 AM Frank Bulzis Doreen & Mark Bulzis

Michael Gioffie Maryanne Ioli

Wednesday, February 3

8:30 AM

Rose Lee

Irene Ciarla Richard Lepore

Collen & Paul LaSalle

Friday, February 5

8:30 AM

Richard Leister SJS Faculty & Staff

Saturday, February 6

8:30 AM Charles & Mary Holtz Charlie Holtz

5:00 PM Joseph Montague (1st Anniversary) Our Lady of Hope Parish

Tony Strollo Mom & Dad

Anthony Pusateri His wife & family

Sunday, February 7 General assembly blessing of the throats

7:30 AM Living and Deceased Parishioners Judy Dammann

Her husband, Ken Jose Bagagem

The Santos family

11:00 AM Theresa Sacina The Garratano family

Donald Cur s Marie Cur s

“The Rosary Altar Society of Our Lady of Hope Parish," invites everyone to reserve flowers in front of the Blessed Mother and Sacred Heart Statues at St. Jerome Church. The dona on is $12 each and can be for loving memorials, birthdays, anniversaries, or any special inten ons. Please contact Donna Tomaino for available dates at 732-996-6037 or email: tomaino ppycat@comcast.net

Saint Jerome Church

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER

Please pray for the sick, the homebound and those who have requested us to remember them in prayer, especially: Week 1: Allison Dutka, Fr. Fred Jackiewicz, and Steve Lazar

Week 2: Ashley Cusack , Margaret Dix, William Gallagher, Father Joe Henchey, James Shanahan and Rob Stratton

Week 3: Stephanie Bernstein, Christopher Cohalan, Lori Kelly, Diane Latshaw, Frank Marsico, Carole Mueller, Anna Oleinik, Frank Signorelli, Father Ray Wadas, David Walther , Maureen Walther, Myra Walther, and Samy Yanni

Week 4: Joan & Robert Day, Marge Edelson, Connie Heal, Ann Hedinger, Joyce Klohn, Rimas Lukas , and Katie McCann

Also, we continually keep in our prayers all those who are serving in our Armed Forces.

**The names will be listed for four weeks unless you contact the

rectory office at office@ladyofhopeparish.org or call 732-222-1424 to extend **

2020 Contribu on Statements Parishioners who would like to receive their 2020 Contribu on Statement can cut this out and return it to the Parish Office or place it in the collec on basket. You may also request a Contribu on Statement by emailing either:

office@ladyo opeparish.org or stmary@ladyo opeparish.org

The statements will be available by the end of January.

Name:___________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________ Phone Number:___________________________________

If you would like your statement emailed to you, please provide your email address:

Email:___________________________________________

The church statements will only reflect the dona ons given in your envelopes at Church. To get a statement for your online dona ons, go directly to the Parish Giving Website and log into your account or call 866-307-7140 for addi onal assistance.

Due to Covid 19 no individual blessings of throats involving any physical contact is permi ed. The celebrant will impart a general throat blessing to the assembly at

Mass on Wednesday, February 3 , 2021 and Feb. 6 @ 5 PM & all Sunday morning Masses Feb. 7 at both churches.

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Mass Inten ons

Saturday, January 30

5:00 PM Rosemary K. Macksey Her daughter, Margaret

Sunday, January 31

8:00 AM Living and Deceased Parishioners Dr. Wha-Sik Min Frances

10:00 AM Lorraine McCarthy Carole & Howard White

Monday, February 1

9:00 AM Healing for Fr. Joe Henchey

Tuesday,

February 2 9:00 AM Paul Johnson

Wednesday, February 3

9:00 AM Thomas Morrissey

Thursday, February 4

5:00 PM Ethel Stroin Chief Pat Russomanno

The Russomanno family

Saturday, February 6

5:00 PM Amadeu Carvalho Caroline & Freddy Guiscardo

Anna Rosano Nella

Sunday, February 7 General assembly blessing of the throats

8:00 AM Marie Siciliano Margaret Mary Macksey

10:00 AM Living and Deceased Parishioners Marie Ferragine (13th Anniversary)

Maria, Kent, Ginger & Daniel

Here’s One Positive Encouragement

Written by a fellow parishioner

What is it that we believe we have as Catholics yet may have lost or are losing it slowly and not even realizing that the loss is occurring.? I believe most religious have it, because it was part of the vows or the requirements of their religious order as one of their commitments and have a much lesser chance of losing it than we laymen. Now what is it that we can possibly be losing? Our faith in God, the prac ce of going to mass, helping others, dona ng to our parish and other worthy organiza ons? No, we do the above and a lot more as Catholics. We work hard at our jobs, treat our families, friends, and strangers with courtesy and love. We spend me praying. Then what is it as Catholics we may be losing? We probably all realize the more me we spend on something the be er we are in that subject for that endeavor, so let us look at the me we spend on our major daily ac vi es. We spend me sleeping, ea ng, working, me with family and friends, engage in social ac vi es, exercise, praying and sports, etc. How many hours a day do you spend at each of these? Be honest. Now what is it as Catholics may we be losing without realizing it? Could the loss be our SPIRITUALITY (the quality of being concerned with the human spirit, our soul as opposed to the material or physical things in our life). DID we even consider SPIRITUALITY in our list above? Even think about our God given gi of our SOUL and how we are preparing it for its return reunion with God? I am sure our religious brothers and sisters make it their prime concern. There is HOPE for we as Catholics to not lose our spirituality if we realize it is our reason for being .

Saint Mary of the Assumption Church

2021 Mass Book is now OPEN

For mass intentions, please call or email the Parish Office as the offices are closed to visitors.

Please do not send the$10 stipend for each mass intention until availability of requested date is confirmed. Checks should be written to: The Parish of Our Lady of Hope with mass intention in memo and can be mailed to the rectory or dropped off in the box outside the offices.

St. Jerome: 732-222-1424 or office@ladyofhopeparish.org

St. Mary: 732-531-1409 or stmary@ladyofhopeparish.org

Ash Wednesday on February 17, 2021

St. Jerome:

8:30 am—Mass 12:00 pm—Service 6:00 pm—Service

St. Mary’s

9:00 am—Mass

Due to Covid 19 the Bishop has asked us to remind parishioners that the Church has never obliged a endance at Mass or the imposi on of ashes on this day. Q ps will be used to distribute ashes this year.

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