Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. John Chang Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O’Brien Deacons Tom Cechulski, Sr. Charles R. Daye , Jr. John Franey Gino (Louis) Esposito School Principal Sister Cherree Power, C.R. Religious Education Sr. Ann Norton, D.R.E. Linda Clayton Business Manager Deacon Gino Esposito Director of Music Emer O’Mahony Youth Ministry Coordinator Sister Ann Norton Phone Contacts Rectory—732-363-4200 Convent—732-364-2361 School—732-364-4130 Religious Education— 732-364-4137 Rectory Fax 732-370-3891 Rectory Office Hours: M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Second & Fourth Saturday 9AM—12:30 PM Baptisms: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month,.

Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 4:00 PM Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon, 5PM Daily Masses: Mon-Fri—7:20 AM & 12 Noon, Sat: 8AM

Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin. Healing Mass –every first Friday at 7:30PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45PM and before each Sunday Mass

Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018

Mass Intentions for this Week April 15, 2018

7:20 John Perez……………………………………………………...Diane & Robert 12:00 Jean Graga………………………………………………..……………...Family

TUESDAY 7:20 Ronald Roemer ........................................... Ron Cyndia & Kim 12:00 Anna Norton ..................................................... Sodano Family WEDNESDAY 7:20 Peter Kamper .................................. Mr. & Mrs. William Hackett 12:00 Lenny Weg .................................................... Gloria Galambos THURSDAY 7:20 Jovino Morte Sr. ..................................... Beatrice Morte & Sons 12:00 Robert Joseph Irwin .............................. Joan & Michael Jordon

8AM Arlene Margaret Slinski ........................................ Antaki Family 4PM Int. of Paul & Jeff Lang ...................................................... Mom SUNDAY 7:30 Robert Paris ....................................................... Renee & Ryan 9:00 Mary Bernot .............................. Chickie & Richard Augustenson 10:30 For the People of the Parish 12:00 Harry Megill ....................................... Kathy Tremper & Family 5:00 James Frank ........................................................ Mossa Family

Events for this coming Week– See our website www.stveronica.com

Sacrificial Offering Update Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018

Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51-8:1a; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

Sanctuary Candle– Week of April 15, 2018

Dec. members of DeMaio Family………………...Lauren & Ralph

Chapel Candles-Week of April 15, 2018 Intentions of Joyful Praise Ministry

Deacon’s Thoughts

Romans 12:4-5 Just as our bodies have many parts

and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s

body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong

to each other.

Today the demands upon the parish administration

(pastors/priests) exceed how it really should be. There is

the spiritual part and the administrative part and with

the shortage of priests, the administrative part can

become overwhelming with office work, budgeting,

fundraising, maintenance, meetings, school, cooking

and repairs and yet still celebrating Mass, bringing us

the Eucharist, hearing confessions, visiting the sick,

officiating at funerals, preaching, teaching, counseling

and spiritual directing. Like any vocation this is a calling

from God and an honor to serve. Today our pastors do

far more than they were ever called to do or even trained

to do. With attendance down and collection decreasing

the administration has to take on more and more

responsibility. In order to understand and appreciate this

position you have to be a fellow shepherd. Other

shepherds understand and know what a shepherd does,

but the sheep may not. People frequently may be

disappointed, largely due to a lack of understanding of

what pastors and administration do and what is involved

in running a parish. So many have a different opinion of

what they think the pastor should do or how the parish

should run, without realizing the hundreds of details

involved and required. And then there is my favorite, the

financial part which many do not want to hear about- you

know the money talks! But finance is a major part of

keeping our parish functioning so we have a place to

gather, pray and receive the Eucharist together. I felt

that way too whenever I heard the money talks from the

pulpit. But now that I am involved on the business side

of the parish, I understand the need for these talks. Ask

yourself this question, “Can I maintain my house or

apartment without the proper funding, with expenses

increasing and maintenance and repairs needed? The

Church is not exempt. We don’t receive discounts and

we have to pay our bills too.

If you take into consideration all that is involved in

running a parish, it can be very stressful and hence why

some pastors/priests step down.

The bottom line is that we are in this together and not

one person or persons are to be blamed when we

experience a lack of growth and support. We hear about

churches closing down or merging across the nation. We

are in this together and through “Unity within the

Community”, we can grow and prosper! The way a family

runs a household together, working together, helping

and making sacrifices, is the same for our “Parish Family

and Home”. Yes, this is your home too, your parish

home. If we don’t work together and support the needs

of our parish, whether it be spiritual, financial,

volunteering, supporting and helping out when needed,

we have no one to blame but ourselves when things are

not going as they should.

We are very grateful and thankful for all those who volun-

teer and support our parish in so many ways. We are

thankful for our electricians, plumbers, landscapers,

cleaners, environmental committee, carpenters, snow

removers, music ministers, and various other ministries.

Many are very humble and are never acknowledged.

Without all of you it would be so much more difficult to

be able to manage our parish. But the vineyard is big and

the laborers are few.

Sometimes our answer to a particular request may

be no or not now, because it should be part of the bigger

picture and a benefit to the entire community as a whole

and not on an individual basis. When this happens, are

we understanding rather than being upset? If we did not

like the response, do we abandon our parish family,

walking away from the vocation that we have been called

to?

We may never realize the price our pastors/priests have

to pay to be our shepherds and the heartaches they en-

dure to try to maintain our parishes while ministering to

our souls. They are persons of great faith and prayer in

order to overcome the challenges and criticisms.

Jesus, the Great Shepherd, was a man acquainted with

grief and sorrow, despised and rejected. How necessary

it is that we pray for our pastors and priests, encouraging

them, showing them love and support and not adding to

their list of wounds.

Today’s Gospel (Luke 24:35-48) tells us how Christ

opened the minds of the disciples to understand scrip-

ture. As we continue our Easter journey, let our prayer be

an invitation for Jesus to come into our lives so that our

minds and hearts will be opened, not only to God’s word,

but to the needs of our Church.

Deacon Gino

Let us pray for all our priests:

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers

on behalf of our priests. Father, give them a deep faith, a

bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever

increase in the course of their priestly lives.

In their loneliness, comfort them, in their sorrows,

strengthen them, in their frustrations, point out to them

that it is through suffering that the soul is purified, and

show them that they are needed by the Church, they are

needed by souls, they are needed for the work of re-

demption.

O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take into your

heart your sons who are close to you because of their

priestly ordination, and because of the power which they

have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world

which needs them so much.

Be their comfort, be their joy, and their strength. Amen.

OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE

Please Pray for Our Sick

Baptism

Theology of the Body Please join Fr. Euk on Sunday nights for a lecture series

on the “Theology of the Body.” Meetings held in the Nar-

thex at 6:30PM.

Topics:

4/15 Purity of the Heart is the Discovery of Human

Dignity.

4/29 Creating a Climate Favorable to Purity

Life in the Spirit Seminar St Veronica's is hosting a 7 week Life in the Spirit Semi-

nar, started Tuesday, April 10th. The talks and discus-

sions will transform your life and fuel the fire for the Holy

Spirit. Come experience renewal through God's Grace,

Mercy and Love and ignite the Power of the Holy Spir-

it. For more information regarding this year’s seminar, or

to register email LISS@stveronica.com or call Mary Jean

at 732-364-2815. “For those who are led by the Spirit of

God are children of God” Romans 8:14

It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!

Our Lady Undoer of Knots

Please join us for the next rosary and

novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots on

Friday, April 20, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the

narthex of St. Veronica’s Church. All are

welcome. If interested, please call Sheila

Maloney at 732-364-5566 so enough

materials will be available. Thanks and

we hope to see you then!

Free Citizenship Preparation Attention qualified immigrants: Free citizenship prepara-

tion classes will be offered this summer at Donovan

Catholic High School, St. Joseph’s Parish, Toms

River. Must have a green card, 5 yr. residency, and be

able to speak, read and write English.

Call Sr. Peggy Nulty at 732-998-3153 to pre-register.

Testing and registration Mon., June 11th 6-8PM.

Classes Tuesday & Thursday evenings June 19– July 26,

2018.

Banns of Marriage

Terrence O’Rourke & Cecilia Liccione Bongartz

June 9, 2018

Meagan O’Malley & Daniel Kane (2)

June 16, 2018

Adoration Chapel “A Holy Hour helps the one in the world in

most need of God’s Mercy. A Holy Hour

before the Blessed Sacrament repairs for the

evils of the world.” St. John Paul II

Registered adorers insure our commitment to keep the chapel open 24/7. Give Him time and He will give Himself to you. Hours Most Needed: (others available)

Sunday : 4AM, 7AM, 5PM

Monday: 1AM , 8AM, 2PM

Wednesday: 12 midnight

Thursday: 2AM

Saturday: 3AM, 10AM, 3PM, 7PM

Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com or leave message 732-367-

7750.

Sunday Brunch Please join us for our monthly brunch and friendship

gathering. Sunday, April 15th directly following the noon

Mass. All are welcome!!

Annual Parish Plant Sale Fundraiser Thank you to all who supported our

fundraiser last year and purchased

all those beautiful plants.

This year our plant sale will be held

on May 5 from 1 PM to 5 PM. All

types of plants and vegetables will

be available for purchase. In order

to ensure that everyone receives

the plants and vegetables they want, this year we are

also pre-ordering flats (13.00 per flat, no mixing of

flats) which will be reserved and available for pickup

on May 5 between 1 and 5 PM. Order forms are available

in the narthex or at the rectory office, Orders must be

received in the rectory by April 16th.

Volunteer Needed Brandywine Living of Howell is looking for a card player

who can play poker with our seniors on Tuesday and

Thursday from 3PM to 4PM. No money needed, we use

chips. Please call Amy at 732-719-0100 ext. 2003

Needed Wheelchair accessible van. If you have one to donate,

please call Deacon Gino at 732-363-4200.

Goal- $200,000.00

To Date Donations: $41,764.00

NJ Right to Life Annual Banquet Dinner

Nj Right to Life, the state’s largest pro-life organization,

will hold its annual Banquet Dinner on Friday, April 20,

2018, at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick. The

evening’s event begins at 6:30PM and will feature 2008

Republican Vice Presidential Candidate and Governor of

Alaska (2006-2009) Sarah Palin.

Registration for the banquet must be made in advance

and seats are on a first come, first served basis. Regis-

tration forms can be printed from the NJRTL website

www.njrtl.org Or by phone at 732-562-0562 (during reg-

ular business hours). Please register now to reserve a

seat.

No Greater Love

No Greater Love, is a vibrant musical drama celebrating

the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It

will be performed at St. Justin the Martyr Church, 975

Fischer Blvd. Toms River, on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at

4:00PM.

The Xavier Company is a unique group of Christian per-

forming artists in residence at NYC’s Saint Francis Xavier

Church. Don’t miss this captivating performance of No

Greater Love that brings to life the timeless and sacred

story of the Passion of Jesus Christ. There is NO admis-

sion fee, but there will be a freewill offering after the per-

formance followed by refreshments in the Parish

Hall. For further info contact the parish office at 732-

270-3980.

OUR NEEDS