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unday 15 in Church Year: July 14, 2019

Our Lady of Mount Carmel: July 16

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 15th St. Bonaventure 8:00am Marie Seehan by Rudy & Kathy Cherney Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament all day. 12:00noon Liv. Int. Rosalie LLeyesa by Amy Commentucci

VIGIL MASS OF OUR LADY MT. CARMEL 7:00pm Bernard Moscicki by Gibilisco Family Tuesday, July 16th Our Lady of Mount Carmel 8:00am Robert Young, Sr. by wife, Winifred Wednesday, July 17th 8:00am John & Anna Connolly by Granddaughter Joan 7:00pm Saint Joseph Novena Mass Thursday, July 18th St. Camillus de Lellis 8:00am Thomas & Jeanette O’Brien by Family Friday, July 19th 8:00am Liv. Int. Ethel Piatkowski-Sekelsky by Sharon 12:00noon Liv. Int. Richard & Lorraine Furlong (50th wedd. anniv) by Friend Saturday, July 20th St. Apollinaris/ BVM 8:00am Mary Ann Takacs (anniv.) by Bob & Doreen

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm Ellen Hutton (anniv.) by Family 6:30pm Harry Klatt by Family; John DeStefano (bthdy) by Daughter Debbie & Family; Kay Falco by LeJeunne Family; Nicholas Lalima by Curcio Family; Dorothy Keough by William & Ann Dee; Bill Coyle by Jackie & Rich Callahan, Sunday, July 21st 7:30am Pro Populo 9:00am Rev. Hubert & Elizabeth Wooten by Eugene & Earline Cutolo 10:30am Bernard & Ellen Comey by Comey Family 12:00noon Walter Lacey by Laverne Christensen

For those not receiving Holy Communion we offer the following prayer.

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen (St. Alphonsus Ligouri)

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30am- 4:00pm OFFICE ADDRESS: 130 Bray Avenue, Middletown N.J. CONTACT: Parish Office: 732-787-1318 Fax: 732-787-2851; Rel. Ed/Ministry: 732-495-7779; Parish Hall: 732-787-2869; Thrift Shop: 732-787-2836; Web Site: www.stcathek.org; Email: stcathek1@aol.com

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: To arrange Communion for the homebound, or for the Sacrament of the Sick, call the parish office.

Sacrament of Baptism: Arrangements must be made through the parish office. Infants should be baptized as soon as possible.

Sacrament of Matrimony: According to Diocesan policy, marriage arrangements must be made at least nine months prior to the wedding date through the parish office. Either the man or woman must be registered in our parish.

Annulment Advocacy : To discuss Church Annulment procedure, or for information concerning Church Validation of a civil marriage, call the parish office to arrange a meeting with Fr. Dan.

FORMED: A Catholic Media Program you can access 24/7 from your computer, I-phone etc. Go to www.stcathek.formed.org click ’register’ follow prompts and enjoy.

WEEKLY OFFERING The first collection June 29th/June 30th: $6,19100 The second collection June 29th/June 30th $ 4,124.00 The first collection last week: $7,123.00. The second collection: $3,328.00. The second collection today: Maintenance. The second collection next week: Assessments. Thank you for your support of your parish. Fr. Dan Hesko God is generous to the generous of heart.’ Let us be generous in what we are and what we have, our time, talents and treasure.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Sat. 5:00pm & 6:30pm

Sun: 7:30am; 9:00am (Latin) 10:30am & 12:00noon

Daily: Mon.– Sat. 8:00am Monday & Friday 12:00 (Latin)

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 8:30am-7:00pm

Novena Mass; Mon., Wed. 7:00 pm; Sat. 8:00 am

Confessions: Sat. 3:00 -4:00

Parish Staff Pastor: Very Rev. Daniel C. Hesko, VF Deacons Rev. Mr. John Orlando Rev. Mr. John McGrath (retired) Religious Education: Mrs. Jackie Callahan, M.A. Mrs. Kathleen McGuire Parish Office: Mrs. Julie Fehlhaber Mrs. Kathleen Toomey Music Director: Mrs. Karen Ohrn

TODAY’S LITURGY: 15th Ordinary Sunday READINGS: RED HYMNAL # 914 Processional Hymn: CREDO # 434 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Gradual (Psalm 69) Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. Offertory Hymn: Blest are they, the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of God. Blest are they, full of sorrow, they shall be consoled.

Refrain: Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you; holy are you! Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the Kingdom of God!

Blest are they, the lowly ones; they shall inherit the earth. Blest are they, who hunger and thirst; they shall have their fill.

Blest are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs. Blest are they, the pure of heart; they shall see God!

Communion Hymn: CREDO # 548 Be not Afraid

Recessional Hymn: CREDO # 435 Praise to the Holiest in the Height

THE INTERCESSIONS: (Traditional Suffrages from the Greater Litany)

P: In peace let us pray to the Lord, who has given us life and salvation in Jesus Christ.

P: Show us Your mercy, O Lord; R: And grant us Your salvation.

P: Clothe Your ministers with r ighteousness; R: And let Your chosen people sing with joy. P: Give peace, O Lord, in all the wor ld; R: For only in You can we live in safety.

P: Lord, keep this nation under Your care; R: And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

P: Save Your people, Lord and bless Your inheritance; R: Govern them and lift them up forever.

P: Let Your way be known to all of the ear th; R: Your saving health among nations.

P: Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; R: Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

P: Create in us clean hear ts, O God; R: And sustain us with Your Holy Spirit.

P: Day by day we bless You; R: We praise Your name forever.

P: Show us O Lord Your love and mercy. R: For we put our trust in You.

P: Be for the sick a tower of strength. R: And for all who suffer, healing and peace.

P: To the faithful depar ted grant rest; R: And let perpetual light shine upon them.

P: Almighty God, You have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to You; and You have promised through Your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in His name You will be in the midst of them. Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; grating us in this world knowledge of Your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. AMEN

BISHOP’S ANNIVERSARY BLESSING 2019 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing is now officially open at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/anniversary-blessing-parish. All registration-related documents and instructions are available on this web page. All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 5th (or more) wedding anniversary during the calendar year 2019 (Married according to Church Law) are invited to attend. The Anniversary Blessing for Monmouth/Ocean County is October 6, 2019 @3:00pm at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellar-mine, Freehold.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL TUESDAY JULY 16

Blessing and Investiture with the Brown Scapular.

Monday 7:00 pm Vigil Mass Tuesday 8:00 am Morning Mass

If You have never been invested in the Brown Scapular of Mt. Carmel, or if you wish to renew your consecration, plan to attend the Sung Mass on Monday at 7:00, a spoken Mass will be offered Tues. am with blessing.

O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of Bob Emerson (bthdy) gift of Debbie & Family. The Blessed Mother Votive Light will burn this week in memory of Elizabeth Ganning, gift of Friends @Wells Fargo.

The Sacred Heart Votive Light will burn this week in memory of Elizabeth Ganning, gift of Friends @ Wells Fargo.

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION UPDATE We hope everyone had a nice 4th of July. God Bless our Country. Now I’m five months I’m 5’’oz and 5’’ long a lot of great changes have happened, so exciting. My arms and legs are growing and I’m a lot stronger, I’m moving and kicking . My mom can feel my ac-tivity. Getting tired, I’ve learned to yawn and would you believe hiccup. God must have some reason for that, which I don’t under-stand, but He loves me. My nervous system is maturing especially the nerve cells in my brain that serve my five senses. Touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. That means I can feel pain! I get a taste of what my Mom eats. Hope she eats good. I also can hear her voice and her talking, laughing and praying. All the sounds of the outside world I can hear. At this time an ultrasound is done and my parents will know if I’m a girl or a boy or twins!! What’s your guess? Psalm 138: 13-20 You formed my inmost being you knit me in my mothers womb. Babies born early at five months have survived. Thank you for loving me and all unborn enough, to pray for us. Thank you God for the gift of life. Your Spiritual Baby

The Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast Day: Tuesday, July 16th. Scapulars and Enrollment

will take place at the Masses on Monday evening and Tuesday Morning

In the year 1251, in the town of Aylesford in England, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, Carmelite. She handed him a brown woolen scapular and said, “This shall be a privilege for you and all Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall not suffer eternal fire.” In time, the Church extended this magnificent privilege to all the laity who are willing to be invested in the Brown Scapular of the Carmelites and who perpetually wear it. True devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary consists in three things: VENERATION, CONFIDENCE AND LOVE. By simply wearing the scapular, we can tell her every moment of the day that we venerate her, love her and trust in her protection. As our Lord taught us to say the Our Father, Our Blessed Mother taught us the value of the scapular. When we use it as a prayer, Our Lady draws us to the Sacred Heart of her Divine Son. It is good, therefore, to hold the scapular in the hand. A prayer offered while holding the Scapular is as perfect as a prayer can be. It is especially in time of temptation that we need the powerful intercession of God’s Mother. The evil spirit is utterly powerless when the wearer of a Scapular faces temptation, calling upon the Holy Virgin in this silent devotion. “If you had recommended yourself to me, you would not have run into such danger,” was Our Lady’s gentle reproach to Blessed Alan de la Roche, one of her devoted servants. To be eligible for the scapular promise, one must be enrolled in the Brown Scapular Confraternity. This is a simple ceremony which can be performed by any priest (see below). The members of the Confraternity have the added benefit of sharing in all the spiritual benefits of the Carmelite Order. According to a statement made by the Carmelite Fathers at the National Scapular Center, every priest now has the right to invest the faithful in the Brown Scapular and to substitute the Rosary in lieu of the Little Office. The scapular must be 100% wool without plastic casing and should not be pinned or affixed to clothing. It is worn over the head, under ones clothes, with one square of wool hanging on the chest and the other on the back. Pictures are not necessary. The Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel has promised to save those who wear the scapular from the fires of hell; She will also shorten their stay in purgatory if they should pass from this world still owing some debt of punishment. The promise is found in a Bull of Pope John XXII. The Blessed Virgin appeared to him and speaking of those who wear the Brown Scapular, said, “I, the Mother of Grace, shall descend on the Saturday after their death and whomsoever I shall find in purgatory I shall free so that I may lead them to the holy mountain of life everlasting.” The Blessed Virgin assigned certain conditions which must be fulfilled: Wear the Brown Scapula continuously. Observe chastity according to ones state in life (married/single). Recite daily the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin OR Observe the fasts of the Church together with abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and Saturdays OR with permission of a priest, say five decades of Our Lady’s Most Holy Rosary OR with permission of a priest, substitute some other good work. Pope Benedict XV, the celebrated World War One Pontiff, granted 500 hundred days indulgence for devoutly kissing your scapular.

Premier Theatre Company will present their August produc-tion Children of Eden. This family friendly musical is based on the Book of Genesis and tells the story of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel and Noah and the flood. It presents universal themes of fami-ly and love in a setting that comes alive with music and dance. Performances will be at the Henderson Theatre on the CBA cam-pus, 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft). August 9th and 10th at 8:00pm and August 11th at 2:00pm. Tickets are $28.00 for adults, $25.00 seniors and $15.00 for children and students. Group discounts are available. For tickets and more information the website www.premiertheatre.com. This is a wonderful and enriching performance for your congregation and youth groups. If you have any questions about the fund raising opportunity, call Ellen @732-822-9579.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE ANNUAL SUMMER NOVENA

August 7 through the 15th. 7:00 pm Nightly Rosary 6:30 pm

Beautiful Devotions, Hymns and Music with Holy Mass each Night.

To Honor Our Blessed Lady’s Assumption

In your charity please remember to pray for: Eric Halbig, Pat Welch, Stacey Welch, Gina Tobia, Mary Scherzinger, William Walsh, Alan Peterson, Kathy Yannibelli, Janice Henar, Patrick Lipka, Talia, Baby Victoria Powers, Ann Bolger, Karen Conte, Jim Murphy, Monica Gilk, Maria Lonseth, Marge Brand, Anthony DelaTacoma, Sr., Ruth Alaia, Kathleen Toomey, Julia Fehlhaber, Rev. Josh Keeran, Susan Rick, Ryan Hansen, Kerri Black, Ellie Julien, Sara Jane Mauer, Thomas D. Murphy, Ana Oliveira, Michael Brothers, Theresa Marks, Sheila Bux-ton, Taryn Hussey, Maureen Farrell, Rich Callahan, and for the faithful departed: Cheryl Halsey, Jean Murphy. God, our loving Father, look with kindness on our broth-ers and sisters who seek Your care. In Your mercy grant health to the sick; comfort to the sorrowful, peace to the troubled, joy to the weary and eternal rest to those whose work on earth is done, and all for Jesus’ Amen

Prayer for those serving in our Military

Please remember to pray for our parishioners and friends serving this nation at home and abroad. CDR Michael Dwan; USN Major Mark Paige; USMC Patrick Gal-lagher; Staff Ssgt. Matthew San-tilli; Master Ssgt. Albert DiMag-gio; Lieutenant Colonel Bayard Smith; Dallas Jamison & Sgt. Timothy Hayes, Major Carlo Brancato, USMC,Sgt. Brian M. Ruane.

Prayer: O God who art the lover of peace and concord. Grant to these thy servants who serve this nation, grace and strength. Preserve them we pray and shield them from all danger of body and soul; and hasten the day when they shall return to their homes and loved ones, through Christ our Lord. Amen

PRAYER FOR OUR POLICEMEN

O Almighty God, Whose great power and eternal wisdom embraces the universe, Watch over all policemen and law enforcement officers everywhere. Protect them from harm. In the performance of their duty to stop crime, robbery, riots and violence. We pray, help them keep our streets and homes safe, day and night. We commend them to your loving care

because their duty is dangerous. Grant them strength and courage in their daily assignments. Dear God, protect these brave men and women. Grant them your almighty protection. Unite them safely with their families after duty has ended. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

We Need Altar Servers. See Fr. Dan for more infor-mation. If you are unable to serve your assigned Mass try to get a replacement and notify the parish office of your replacement. July 13th/14th 5:00pm Fr . Dan 6:30pm Fr . Michael 7:30am Fr . Dan 9:00m Fr. Dan 10:30am Fr . Mat 12:00noon Fr . Mat Altar Servers: 5:00pm A. Gibilisco, A. Gibilisco & A. Gibilisco 10:30am S. Wickham, A. Lewandowski & L. Lusquinos

July 20th/21st 500pmFr . Dan 6:30pm Fr . Dan 7:30am Fr. Michael 9:00am Fr . Dan 10:30am Fr . Dan 12:00noon Fr . Dan Altar Servers: 5:00pm A. Alex, A. Alex & S. Wickham 10:30am A. Gibilisco, A. Gibilisco A. Lewandowski

BLESSING OF AUTO-MOBILES AND BIKES

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S

DAY Sunday, July 28 th In preparation to the

Feast on July 25th

CHURCH PARKING LOT

SUMMER RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM THANK YOU

A special Thank You to everyone who helped make our Summer Program for CCD very successful. Father Dan started us all with Morning Prayer everyday and headed us in the right direction for our Spiritual Journey. We'd like to Thank our wonderful teachers and teacher associates who shared their time and talents with our students. Our grati-tude also goes out to all our helpers who were extraordinary role models for our students. We were also Blessed with Mrs. Keene Our music liturgist, and the arts and crafts teachers: Phyllis Marks and Lisa Cooney, and all the volun-teers that helped during Laudato Si: Caring for our Earth. A Thank You goes to especially Mr. Marinelli who kept every classroom, Parish Hall and Gym running smooth for every-one. Our Hearts of Gratitude also go out to Mrs. McGuire who worked to perfection the nuts and bolts of everything and a special 'shout out goes to Ellen Hartnett who made everyone's experience run smooth with her warmth and Guidance.' As someone once said: "It takes a Parish to fully faith form a child.' THANK YOU. Jackie Callahan DRE

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ITALIAN ICE NIGHT Italian Ice; Fun Game;

Rock Painting Sunday Evening; July 28

6:30—8:00 pm Ya’ll Come! CHURCH GROUNDS