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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]
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. 223
Bulletin Editor Jessica Parks [email protected]
RCIA - [email protected]
Usher Coordinators George Rahey - [email protected]
Brian Dolan - [email protected]
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration ext. 241
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MASS SCHEDULE
Mon. - Thur. 8:15 am (SMC) Mon. - Thur. 12 pm (SMC)
Friday 8:30 am (MMGC) Friday 12:00 pm (SMC)
Saturday 8:15 am (SMC) & 5:00 pm (MMGC) Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am 12:00 pm
5:00 pm Life Teen Mass (MMGC)
MMGC - Mary Mother of God Church SMC - Saint Mary Chapel
COMMUNION SERVICE
Mon. -Fri. 6:30 am St. Mary Chapel
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS Saturday 1:00 to 2:00 pm (MMGC)
Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 pm (MMGC)
SACRAMENT of BAPTISM The First & Third Sundays 1:30 pm (MMGC)
BAPTISM PREP CLASS 2nd Thur.7:00 pm in the Bulman Center
call ext. 221 to register
SACRAMENT of MARRIAGE ext. 222
St. Mary School Principal
Mr. Craig Palmer - [email protected]
St. Mary School Vice Principal
Mr. Dennis Poracky - [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
We are on a limited office schedule please call ahead before coming to visit us.
Mon-Fri 9 am - 7:30 pm Sat. & Sun. 9 am-12 pm
(Closed 1 pm - 3 pm on Wednesday)
For the week from May 16- May 22, 2020
Weekly drop offs and $13,959.64
Parish Giving $6,169.00
Go Fund me $610.00
Easter $75.00
Children $109.74
Diocese Assessments $140.79
Ascension $352.35
Mother Day $177.65
Youth $105.00
Mortgage $365.00
Ave Maria 262.43
Father Day $130.00
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In Jesus and Mary,
Father Jeff Kegley Pastor
Jesus is Lord!
Dear Brothers and Sister In Christ,
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is one of the great solemnities in the Christian liturgical calendar, and commemorates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven. Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter. However, this year because of the Coronavirus, the New Jersey Bishops have moved the observance to this Sunday, which would have celebrated the seventh Sunday of Easter.
This past week, our parish started to celebrate daily “in car” parking lot Masses at noon from the Mater Dei parking lot facing the red barn. The experience of gathering after a two month absence with our parishioners to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been very emotional for the people and the priests. Here are some of the responses on Facebook:
Thank you and God Bless you Fr Jeff for giving us the opportunity to attend Mass and receive Holy Communion Again. It was great! – Janet
Thank you, Fathers. I was so happy to be at Mass and receive the Eucharist. I’ve missed the Liturgy and Communion so much; it was so meaningful to be able to receive the Body of Christ again. -Marianne
Thank you for the Mass! It was so wonderful to receive Jesus! - Bill
I feel like I did when I received my first communion. I feel so blessed. We do have such a great parish and team of priests. Thank you. – Roberta
Cried receiving communion. Spread the word, wonderful faith in action. Another miracle at St. Mary’s. God is good! All the time. All the time. God is good. - Mary
It was just beautiful and a Mass to remember! - George
Awesome after noon with the car Mass tears of joy when I saw Fr Jeff walking towards my car with Jesus. - Caitlin
Beautiful Mass, so happy to be among the community again. - John
I want to thank our wonderful staff and volunteers for setting up the PA system, stage, Mass and parking lot each day to allow these Masses to happen. As I always say: “We are blessed!”
Monday of nation celebrates Memorial Day. Please join us at noon Mass as we remember the men and women who gave their lives serving our country and defending our freedom. May the rest in peace.
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Pope Francis encourages Christians to be generous witnesses
During the General Audience, Pope Francis encourages the faithful to be generous witnesses of Christ in preparation for the liturgical feast of the Ascension of the Lord.
“As we prepare to celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, I invoke the peace and joy that come from the Risen Christ upon you and your families,” said Pope Francis, in his greeting to English-speaking listeners at the weekly General Audience. The Holy Father encouraged Christians to be generous witnesses of the Risen Christ, knowing that He is always with us to sustain us. He reminds us that Jesus left us the command to “Go and teach all nations…teaching them to observe all that [He] commanded” (Matt 26: 19 – 20). The Pope then turned his thoughts towards the young, the elderly, the sick and newlyweds while addressing the Italian-speaking faithful. Addressing the Spanish-speaking listeners, Pope Francis prayed that the Risen Jesus, with the power of His Holy Spirit, may make us “bearers of joy, and strengthen in us the hope and the certainty that love is stronger than death and that it always triumphs.” Centenary of St. John Paul II Pope Francis extended his heartfelt greetings to Polish-speaking listeners, as the Church continues to celebrate the 100thanniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II. He noted that the Polish saint was “a pastor of great faith who loved to entrust the Church and all of humanity to God in prayer.” The Pope prayed that, like Saint John Paul II who chose “Totus Tuus” as his motto, we might turn to Our Lady in times of difficulty and ask for her intercession. Month of Mary Referring to May as the “Month of Mary”, the Holy Father encouraged us to pray the Rosary daily, in his address to the Portuguese-speaking faithful. He prayed that we might learn from Our Lady to have a contemplative gaze in our daily lives. God in creation As the Church continues to mark the Laudato Si’ Week from 16 to 24 May, Pope Francis told the German-speaking faithful that we recognize the greatness of God in the wonder of creation. “May joy in nature and praise of God help us to find fullness and inner peace,” prayed the Pope.
Events at St. Mary, Mother of God
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WOMEN'S DISCIPLESHIP
Women's Discipleship is excited to announce that starting Wednesday, June 3, we will begin a series of teachings by Darlene Line, focusing on the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation. Right now, Women's Discipleship gathers online every Wednesday night from 7:30-9 PM on ZOOM. To join our Zoom Meeting, just use this link in your browser and you will enter our virtual "waiting room" until the meeting begins: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86492081290
Each Wednesday, Darlene presents anointed teachings, Malena Towers leads us in worship, and we celebrate our God with praise, prayer, and sacred scripture. It is wonderful to see each others' faces on ZOOM in this time of social distancing! All women are welcome! If you have any questions, please call Pat Moller at 732-671-0671.
PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Parish Finance Council is a select group of
parishioners known for their spiritual maturity and
love of Christ and the Church, endowed with special
competence in financial matters and of prudent
judgement. They offer their time and talents as a
Christian service or ministry in the development and
management of the parish’s financial resources so that
the parish may effectively pursue its proper mission of
spreading Christ’s Gospel of love.
Parishioners who are interested in serving on the
Parish Finance Council are invited to send their
resume to Father Jeff Kegley at [email protected]
St. Mary’s Great Fair
June 22 - 27
The FAIR is
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Mater Dei Prep is a private, Catholic preparatory school empowering
students for lifelong success by integrating faith and service into a
rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Prospective incoming and
transfer students are encouraged to apply today, we are still
accepting online applications!
To apply visit our website at www.materdeiprep.org. If you have any
additional questions please contact Mrs. Christine O’Connor, Director of
Admissions email at [email protected].
“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.
Please Help!
Like so many families, Saint Mary, Mother of God Church is facing a
serious financial setback because of the Coronavirus pandemic. With no
public Masses, there are no collections, which means no income for weeks.
We depend on your sacrificial offerings in the weekly collections for: Saint
Mary School, parish programs and ministries, employee salaries and
benefits, Church mortgage, utilities and insurance, etc.
We need your help during this crisis. Please prayerfully consider continuing
your financial support by in one of the following ways:
1. Electronic giving: Visit the parish webpage
at stmarychurchnj.org/give to make your donation.
2. Go Fund Me Page (new): Contribute to “Forever St
Mary” at Forever.stmarychurchnj.org
3. Drop off at Parish Office: A secure white mail box is at the door of
the parish office where parishioners can “drop off” their church envelopes.
4. Mail Donations: Saint Mary Church, 19 Cherry Tree Farm Road,
Middletown, N.J. 07748
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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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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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday - May 23, 2020
5:00 Mary & Edward Gilmartin r/o Daughter
5:00 Maria & Pepino r/o Thanh Betten
Sunday - May 24, 2020
7:30 Anna & Vincent Urgo r/o Mr. & Mrs. Victor & Joan
Urgo
9:00 Hilton Rodriguez r/o Judi & Bert
10:30 John J. Lauricella r/o Robert Lauricella
12:00 Patrick McGee r/o Family
5:00 People of the Parish
Monday - May 25, 2020
9:00 Living & Deceased Members of the Parish
Tuesday - May 26, 2020
8:15 Souls of Purgatory
8:15 Irene K. Brennan r/o Gene Brennan
12:00 Thomas Ryan r/o Linda Ryan & Daughters
12:00 Frank Kakol r/o Kakol Family
Wednesday - May 27, 2020
8:15 For the Souls in Purgatory
8:15 Frances Caruso r/o LaSpata & Takals Families
12:00 John Lauricella r/o Loving son, Robert
12:00 Anne Zeller r/o The McCausland Family
Thursday - May 28, 2020
8:15 Frank Christiansen r/o Carol Christiansen
8:15 Living & Deceased Members of the Alandy Family r/o
Freddie Alandy
12:00 Deceased Members of the Socrates Family r/o Deacon
Charlie
12:00 Don Miniero r/o Janet Moscuzza
Friday - May 29, 2020
8:15 Matthew Eckert r/o The Mills Family
8:15 Helen Daly r/o Mary & Don Daly
12:00 Deacon Charlie r/o The Carlucci Family
12:00 For an Increase in Vocation to the Priesthood for the
Diocese of Trenton r/o Fr. Rick Osborn
Saturday - May 30, 2020
8:15 Muriel Johnston r/o Carol Christiansen
8:15 Edward Golding r/o Vincent & Patricia Geraldi
Saturday - May 30, 2020
5:00 Catherine Elwood r/o Her Daughter
5:00 Thomas Kelly r/o James & AnnMarie McCarthy
Sunday - May 31, 2020
7:30 People of the Parish
9:00 Arthur Ratel r/o Judi & Bert Rodriguez
10:30 Mary & John Cahill r/o Daughter, Cathy
12:00 Matthew Eckert r/o Duck Donuts
5:00 Matthew Eckert r/o The Delahanty Family
CANDLES SUNDAY TO SATURDAY
MAY 24 TO MAY 30
St. Mary Chapel Candle
All Those Affected by the Virus
Adoration Chapel Candles
All Saint Mary Parishioners
All Those Affected by the Virus
Mary, Mother of God Church Candle
All Saint Mary Parishioners
PENTECOST THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
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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
Week 3 Darleen Striker
Manny Konstantinidis Eugenina Kelly John Petersen Carol Natoli Joanne Silver
John Day Lorraine Lauricella
Bill Bellini Richie Harrison Mary Colasurdo Mary DeVuono
Peter Saggalewich Sophia DiPietro
Week 4
Mary Ehret Arlene Ryan
Gene Brennan Tom Ashe Ryan Cook
Pat Brennan Cynythia Alvarez
Margaret “Rita” Golinski Angie Herrera
Michele Sullivan Fernandez Fred Binn
Tara LaBarca Jane Cella
Dino DeSantis Tim Mannix Adelina Pelle Estela Sharp
Mary Kwiakowski Ricky Fary
Diane Brown
To include someone on the Prayer List call the Parish Office 732-671-0071 x221.
Week 1 Janet Haley Lisa Torrez
Linda Scaglione Jack Andrews
Debbie Johnson Debbie Faaland John Chiarini Chris Vaughn
Jimmy Ocampo Marie Duffy
Corrine Mayor Sr. Gloria Barone
Sue Blanchard Mary Colasurdo
Week 2 Joan Buck
Margaret Heap June & Emil DeMarco
Sunny Reid Anna Lauricella
Manny Konstantinidis Amanda Jung
Barbara Woezer Grace Orlando
Mark Vern Nicole Lucchini Barbara Herring Megan Mazza
FOR OUR CHILDREN Falyn Szuwalski Brianna Orlando Emily Calabro Arden McPhee
Alexandria Iscaro Addison Noelle Feirstein
Liam Joseph Kelly Amelie Courtney
John James Schultz, Jr Jake Wilson
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State of Our Parish - Adopting a Pew
Our weekly collections are not sufficient to cover expenses nor were they used to pay for completed repairs. We are
offering parishioners an opportunity to ADOPT a PEW to pay for these extraordinary repairs. The pew will be in either
Mary, Mother of God Church or in the Chapel. You will have the option of choosing the pew and its location. The cost is
$1,000. You may pay by installments and upon completion of the payment plan, the plate will be mounted on both ends of
the pew. Thank you for your generosity. God Bless You, Hank Pekarsky - Business Manager
Please consider this opportunity to honor your loved ones while preserving the beauty of our Parish.
In Memory of or Dedicated to:___________________________________________________________________
Donated by:_________________________________________________________________________________
Phone #___________________________________ E-mail____________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: ________________________________Balance due:__________________________________
We would like to thank our parishioners that have adopted a pew.
In Memory of Martin & Rita Lawlor Donated by: Al & Marie Bevacqua
Dedicated to The Bevacqua & Lawlor Families Donated by: Al & Marie Bevacqua
Ester P. Mendoza
Dr. Lolita M. Uy
Mary & George Gent
Jason Lopes
Eleanor Wilcox
Andrew and Kathleen Zapcic
Edward and Donna Ficarra
The Pagliettini Family
Fredie C. Alandy
James and Susan Driscoll
Tim Malone
The Lippincott Family
Adelina Pelle
The Maltese Family
Mary Colasurdo, and Families and R. & D. D’Urso Family
Michael and Maria Flynn
Frank & Peggy Marzullo
The Monteleone Family
Beverly & Vincent Murphy
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