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Page 1 July 7 , 2019—14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday Vigil -4:30 PM
Weekdays—7 & 9:15 AM Saturday—8 AM
First Friday—6-7 PM Adoration; 7 PM Holy Mass
Holy Days—Please see the bulletin
Confession
(Before the 4:30 PM Vigil Mass)
Parish office hours Monday — Friday: 9 AM—4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Gift Shop—732-283-1775
Saturday 3 — 6 PM (Hours may vary, please call before you come)
45 WILUS WAY, ISELIN NJ 08830 GPS—USE 51 VERNAM ST., ISELIN NJPhone: 732-283-2300 † Fax: 732-283-3326
[email protected] † [email protected] † www.stcecelia.com
fourteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary time
July 7, 2019
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Parish Staff Fr. Thomas Naduviledathu, S.D.V. —Pastor Fr. Vernon Kohlmann, S.D.V.—Parochial Vicar Deacon Richard Lutomski—Permanent Deacon Deacon Anthony Pepe—Permanent Deacon Mirabella Parota—Music Director Stephanie Setar—Parish Office Manager—[email protected] Kathleen Beglan—Parish Secretary—[email protected] Ruth Kascin—Religious Education Secretary—[email protected] Sr. Mary Linda Szalejko. S.C.C.—
732-986-1839 Maria Campos—
mass Schedule Monday—Friday 7 am—9:15 am Saturday 8 am—4:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am—9:00 am—11:00 am—5:00 pm
Holy day mass times Weekday Evening before—Vigil Mass 7 PM, day of —7 AM, 9:15 AM, 12:05 PM and 7 PM.
Parish office hours Monday—Friday 9:00 am—4:00 pm Summer Hours: July 1—Aug. 30: Mon.—Thurs. 8:00 am—4:00 pm CLOSED FRIDAYS
Confession Saturday 11:00 am & from 3:15—4:15 pm
Gift shop Gift Shop—732-283-1775— Sunday—Friday 10:00 am—1:00 pm Saturday 3:00 pm—6:00 pm Hours may vary, please call before you come.
Registration To enable us to better serve you, all parishioners are asked to register at the Parish Office. Family members over the age of 18 should register as individuals. To receive a letter of recommendation or character reference you should be registered for at least three months.
House Blessing If you would like to have a home visitation or blessing, please call the Parish Office.
The Sacraments SPONSOR LETTERS: Church law mandates that a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation be an active Confirmed Catholic. An active Catholic is a parishioner who is registered, attends Mass weekly, contributes to the support of the Church, is in a valid Catholic Marriage, and publicly leads a life compatible with Church teaching. We can only write letters of eligibility for parishioners who meet these criteria. BAPTISM: Please contact the Parish Office for all information and to make arrangements. MARRIAGE: Make arrangements one year in advance of the proposed wedding date. One party must be a parishioner; call the Parish Office. MINISTRY TO THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND: If any of your loved ones are in need of a priest and need the sacraments, please call the Parish Office at any time. The priests are always on call! Regular communion calls to the sick, aged or homebound should be arranged in advance.
ALTAR SERVERS Children in grades 3 and up are invited join. Contact Ann Cecilia Trinh, Coordinator at the parish office 732-283-2300.
Our lady of Fatima Statue—Home Visit If you are interested in having the statue visit your home, please call Carol 732-494-8697. Education—732-283-2816 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES for grammar school students are held on Mondays from 5:45 to 7:15 PM at the former St. Cecelia School Building. R.C.I.A.: If you know anyone interested in becoming a Catholic or are baptized and want to receive other sacraments, please invite them to join RCIA! Call Deacon Rich at 732-680-1921.
Social ministry office—732-283-0150 x105 FOOD PANTRY is open for food pick-up TUESDAYS from 10 AM to 2 PM ONLY. Call or email [email protected] for food requests/appointments for pick-up. OTHER SERVICES provided by the Social Ministry Office. Those in need may call the number above.
Devotions CENACLE FOR MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS every Wednesday after 9:15 AM Mass. NOVENAS to St. Jude and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal after 8 AM Mass on Saturday. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET—Fridays after the 9:15 AM Mass. 2,000 HAIL MARY’S every 2nd Saturday of the month, in the Chapel starting at 7:00 AM.
ADORATION CHAPEL—Daily starting after 7 AM Mass to 4 PM. Please arrive before 4 PM for admittance to church. When you come in the Chapel and the Tabernacle doors are closed, open them. If you are the last one in the Chapel, please close the Tabernacle doors and shut off the light (make sure they are completely pressed down).
societies/organizations LEGION OF MARY—Saturdays—9 AM, Conference Room ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY—The Rosary is prayed before every daily/weekend Mass. The meetings are the 1st Monday after 1st Sunday at 7 PM in the Church Conference Room. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE— 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 PM in the Church Conference Room.
music ministry ADULT CHOIR Adult Choir practice Tuesday evenings from September—June at 7:30 PM in the church. Coordinator—Mirabella Parota.
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR The Contemporary Choir practice on Thursday evenings 7:00 pm—8:30 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am—1:30 pm. Coordinator—Ramon Esteban 732-396-0032.
Youth ministry The meeting will be held on the third Sunday of every month at 6pm in the Youth Ministry Room. Coordinator—Deacon Anthony Pepe.
Church etiquette Please participate in the singing and responses. Come to Mass early enough not to disrupt and leave late enough not to insult. The Mass does not end until the final song has been completed. Worship reverently enough not to distract. This includes silence in the church and vestibule before Mass. Be mindful to turn off your electronic devices and quietly put the kneelers up and down during the Mass. Dress modestly and appropriately as you would for a special occasion.
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14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VIGIL MASS—7/6
4:30PM Kathleen Rankin req, Mary Ann P. Coyle
SUNDAY—7/7 7:30AM Living and Deceased of the Parish 9:00AM *Virgilio Galeon req, Austria Family *Rosetta Considine req, Kathy Murray 11:00AM Catherine Donahue req, Kathy Murray 5:00PM Brian C. Timony req, Tom Connolly
MONDAY—WEEKDAY—7/8 7:00AM David J. Heuwetter, Jr. req, Kathy Beglan 9:15AM Edward & Walter Zepf req, Family 1:15PM Veterans—Batko req, Jim & Donna Carolan
TUESDAY—ST. AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG—7/9 7:00AM Louise Pohida req, Denise & Martin Kolibas 9:15AM Phyllis Monaco req, the Colon Family
WEDNESDAY—WEEKDAY—7/10 7:00AM Catherine Donahue req, Marie D’Angelo 9:15AM Lynette Davis req, Olivia & John Drust
THURSDAY—ST. BENEDICT—7/11 7:00AM Living & Deceased Members of the Keleher Family req, Denise & Martin Kolibas 9:15AM Jacqueline Coester req, Carol LaRouche
FRIDAY—WEEKDAY—7/12 7:00AM Thomas Paul Banks, req, Mother 9:15AM Deceased Members of the LaRouche Family req, Carol LaRouche
SATURDAY—ST. HENRY—7/13 8:00AM Ann P. O’Connor req, Werner/O’Connor Children & Grandchildren
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VIGIL MASS—7/13
4:30PM Jennie A. Ciardiello req, Family
SUNDAY—7/14 7:30AM Living and Deceased of the Parish 9:00AM *Helen Messina req, Lucy & Gerald *Frank & Martha Drust req, Joe & Gigi Drust 11:00AM Catherine Donahue req, Genevieve Vitale 5:00PM Jacqueline Coester req, Rita Fletcher
Readings for the Week
Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14; Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37; or 19:8-11; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37
Questions of the WeekQuestion for Children: How do you let others know about your faith? Question for Youth: Jesus sent the disciples out into the world, but told them that it wouldn’t be an easy job. How have you shared your faith with others this past week? What were the risks for you?
Question for Adults: To what part of the harvest are you being sent? What are you being called to do for the Reign of God?
Sick Relatives & Friends Antonella Gich, Paul Johnson, Ryan Michael, Peter Fernandes, Rosalie George, Michael T. Maliniak, John McGuire, Rich Kerbis, Anita Pintozzi, Mirabella Parota
*We had a long list of the sick which has not been updated. We were not sure of the current status of the person listed. In order to maintain an active sick list we are placing the name on this list for a four-week period and will be removed after that time unless a call is received to request a continuation. Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the Universal Prayer of the Mass.
Responsorial psalm —7/7/19 Let all the earth cry out to God with joy (Psalm 66)
Go to www.faithdirect.net to enroll; our church code is NJ425.
Due to the early printing of the bulletin, the collections for
June 30th will be reported in the July 14th bulletin.
In Loving Remembrance Let us remember all our departed brothers and sisters, asking God to reward them with joy and eternal peace.
Mass Intentions July 6 through July 14
Effective Monday, July 1st, the Parish Office hours will change for summer.
Mon — Thurs: 8 am—4:00 pm* Friday:CLOSED
*Thursday July 4th office closed in observance of Independence Day.
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From the Desk of Our Pastor... Dear Friends in Jesus Christ…,
We have heard Saint Paul say in the second reading, “From now on, let no one make troubles for me; for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body”. What did he mean? He had in mind a common custom of those days, namely, that of branding certain people with a hot searing iron. For example, slaves were branded as a mark of ownership; they were also branded as a mark of shame, for if a man ran away and was recaptured his master would brand him as a mark of shame and ignominy; soldiers were branded as a mark of allegiance to their generals, and religious devotees would frequently be branded by the priests in some heathen temple as a mark of devotion and fidelity. What was the mark St. Paul had on his body? Did he have the stigmata, the five wounds of Christ on his body? No, we don’t have any written documents or tradition to support that. The apostle Paul wore a badge that marked him out as being a true servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. He bore in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Is there anything about us that marks us out as belonging to Christ and identifies us with Him? The word “I” is emphatic in the Greek. Paul said, “I bear in my body the marks of Jesus.” Was he boasting? No, but in this letter Paul was vindicating his ministry. Many of the Jewish teachers had subverted these Galatian Christians into believing that he was not truly an apostle because he had not known the Lord Jesus in the days of His flesh. So Paul compared himself with these teachers and he asked, “Have they the marks of the Lord Jesus upon them? No - but I have!” What is the proof of our attachment to Christ? Is it the words we speak? No, not primarily. There should be some distinctive marks about our lives that identify us as Christians. Saint Paul had marks on his body from being a true disciple of Jesus. He himself gives us a description of the fearful physical suffering he endured. There are five kinds of suffering mentioned “in prison more frequently…” (Acts 16:23 and Ephesians 3:1). “exposed to death again and again…” Paul was frequently exposed to death, and it seems certain that on one occasion he was actually killed, though God mercifully raised him up (Acts 14:19-20, 2 Corinthians 12:1-4). “Five times I received…the forty lashes minus one…” These were inflicted with a long leather strap divided into thongs, on each of which was attached stones and pieces of metal. Thus, the back would soon be lacerated and torn. “Three times…beaten with rods…” This method of punishment was inflicted on Paul and Silas at Philippi (Acts 16:22). “Once I was stoned…” Large boulders, as heavy as a man could lift, would be hurled at the victim until his body was reduced to a pulp. This descriptive passage of scripture explains the marks on Paul’s body - the brand-marks of the Lord Jesus. Do they not put us to shame? Most of us want to be popular Christians, and we know little of suffering for Christ’s sake. Let us remember those in many lands today who are suffering much at the hands of men and who are, for their Lord’s sake, bearing in their body the marks of the Lord Jesus. And let us pray that should we ever be called upon to suffer shame for His name we may be given grace to be faithful even to the point of death (Revelation 2:10). And we have heard Jesus say in the Gospel, “Rejoice because your names are written in heaven." I think what Jesus and St. Paul say goes along with each other. We all hope and pray that our names will be found in the Book of God. I tell you, your name will be written in God’s book if you have the marks of Christ on your body. Let us ask the Lord that He will honor us by placing upon us the marks of the Lord Jesus, so that others may more readily see whose we are and whom we serve.
God Bless You,
Fr. Thomas
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Religious Education
Religious Education Office phone number is 732-283-2816; CELL phone number is 732-343-1132 and is located in the brick building to the left of the school. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES are
held on Mondays from 5:45 to 7:15 PM at Oak Tree School #29 Building.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – July 8, 2019 – July 12, 2019 – 8:45am – 12:30pm— Lourdes Hall. Registration and re-registration is now going on for the 2019 – 2020 Catechetical Year! Please if you or you know
someone interested in Religion Classes please have them contact the Religious Education Office at 732–283–2816. REMINDER after June 27th, there is a late fee that is charged. So please mail your re-registration form today. Thank
You! As of June 20th the Religious Education Office will be closed, if anyone needs to stop by for any reason, Sister Mary
Linda will be available in the office. Thank you and God bless you!
Conrad & Gina Leung, 15 years Chad & Renee Florentine, 15 years Osvaldo & Luisa Perez, 20 years Edgar & Agnes David, 25 years
James & Donna, Cecire, 30 years
July 2019 Wedding Anniversaries
Sup_r 50/50 Ti]k_ts
50/50 Raffle Tickets for each parish family are available for pick up in the atrium.
Stop by the table for your tickets as you leave Mass. If you see a neighbor, family or friend’s tickets, please pass them along. Thank you. Additional books are available
in the Parish Office.
Parish Picnic Date: Sunday, August 25, 2019 *
Time: 11:00 am Mass in the Park—picnic to start after Mass
The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, soft drinks, and more!!! BYOB (beer and wine only). We ask that you bring a dessert or snack to share on our commu-nity table, and a folding chair for your comfort during
Mass.
Donations Needed! Water (bottles/case), Paper Towels, Soda
Tickets will be available in the near future!
Volunteers are greatly needed. Please sign up to help out and return to the Parish Office.
Name: ______________________ Phone: ____________________
St. Cecelia’s Church—Tricky Tray Gift Auction Saturday, September 21, 2019
Doors open at 6:00 pm—Prizes called at 7:30 pm General Admission—$20.00 (includes 1 free sheet of yellow tickets)
We are accepting the following NEW and UNUSED items (All donations will be checked in the Parish Office. If they have been used, we will not accept):
EXAMPLES: Electronics, wine, alcohol, bath towels, bedding sets (all sizes), gift cards, kitchen appliances, pots and pan set; dishes, glasses, etc. home accessories, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, pet supplies, personal health products (first aid, men and women products), holiday items (Christmas, Halloween, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc.), or anything else you can think of!
Tickets will be available in the near future.
ST. JOHN VIANNEY ANNUAL CARNIVAL
JULY 9—13, 2019 6:00—11:00 PM
Great food, great rides, wristbands every night!
Barron Arts Center Flea Market Saturday, July 13, 2019 ~ 8:00am – 2:30pm Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Free Admission ~Vendors displaying and selling their wares Food available ~ Vendor registration still open for those wishing to reserve a spot to sell. For more information call (732) 634-0413.
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7:30pm St. Vincent de Paul—Conf. Room
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Group Spiritual Direction—Fr. Greg—Conf. Room 7—9 pm
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2,000 Hail Mary’s in the chapel starting at 6:30am
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6 pm Adoration — 7 pm Mass
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Page 7 July 7 , 2019—14th Sunday in Ordinary Time INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 511586: St. Cecelia 45 Wilus Way, Iselin NJ 08830 PHONE 732-283-2300 (Church) CONTACT PERSON Kathy or Stephanie @ 732-283-2300 SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher® 2010 Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard Windows 7 PRINTER HP® Laserjet 1200 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT We are a 8 pager this week.
SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
July 7, 2019 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday, 8 AM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (for production)
PLEASE PRINT 900 COPIES!!!
FedEx shipping address: 45 Wilus Way, Iselin NJ 08830 Special instructions (for delivery): If atrium locked, please leave by doors. FedEx tracking e-mail: [email protected]
