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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
St. Bartholomew Church Pastoral Team
Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh
Pastor [email protected]
Fr. Dario Endiape
Parochial Vicar [email protected]
Deacons
John H. Broehl [email protected]
Anthony J. Gostkowski
John F. Kenny [email protected]
Phil Tartara
John P. McShane (Emeritus) [email protected]
School Principal Ann Wierzbicki
Director Religious Education Barbara Fitzgerald
ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH 470 RYDERS LANE
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816 SECOND SUNDAY IN
ORIDNARY T IME
JANUARY 14, 2018
Parish Center/Rectory 732 257-7722
Fax: 732 257-7723 School: 732 254-7105
Religious Education: 732-390-0354
Please visit our website www.stbartseb.com
WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR LITURGICAL LIFE
Eucharist: Monday—Friday : 8:30 A.M. Saturday: 8:00 A.M. Vigil: 5:00 P.M.
Sunday: 8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 Noon
Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30—4:30 P.M. (or by appointment by calling the Parish Center)
Adoration: Every First Friday Noon to 7:00 p.m. October –May Parish Center Hours: Mon to Thurs. 9:00 am—4:00 pm Friday 9-12 NOON
The Feast of the Epiphany
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
SATURDAY, January 13, 2018: St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 5:00 P.M. Julia Papkow r/o Barbara Bunag SUNDAY, January 14, 2018: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. Daniel DiMaio r/o The Frikker Family Hedwig Hubner r/o Carbley Family 10:00 A.M. Ann Caulfield r/o Ann & Gary Chicchi 12:00 P.M. Sarah Cleary r/o Daniel & Elizabeth McCarron MONDAY, January 15, 2018: Weekday; Martin L. King Jr. 9:00 A.M. Elizabeth Duigon r/o St. Bartholomew Altar Rosary Society TUESDAY, January 16, 2018: Weekday 8:30 A.M. Elizabeth Robiglio r/o The Stapert Family WEDNESDAY, January 17, 2018: St. Anthony, Abbot 8:30 A.M. Martin Keane r/o Lee Umbach THURSDAY, January 18, 2018: Weekday 8:30 A.M. The Intentions of the Parishioners of St Bartholomew Parish Andrew & Margaret Mezick r/o Mezick Family FRIDAY, January 19, 2018: Weekday 8:30 A.M. Thomas & Dorothy Daley r/o The Daley Family SATURDAY, January 20, 2018: Weekday; Saint Fabian, Pope & Martyr; Saint Sebastian, Martyr 8:00 A.M. Mark Roedelbronn r/o Ed & Grace Maroon 5:00 P.M. Piedad Columbie r/o Jaime & Nivia Sobrepera SUNDAY, January 21, 2018: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. Leonida Rame r/o Ray Salvador Clara Whatmore r/o Doris & Mike Palombi 10:00 A.M. Kenneth Helmold r/o The Wei Family 12:00 P.M. Fred Balitsky r/o His Wife
15 Martin Luther King Day Parish Office Closed 20 KoC Corp. Comm. 5:00 p.m. Food Collection after all masses 22 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 23 Confirmation Prep. Mtg. Parish Hall 7:00 p.m. 28 Catholic Schools Week 29 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m.
MASS SCHEDULE
1 Candle Mass 7:00 p.m. Mass 2 First Friday –Adoration 12 Noon—7:00 p.m. 4 Altar Rosary Corp. Comm. 8:00 a.m. 5 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 11 SVdP Corp. Comm. 8:00 a.m. Mass Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass 12 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 14 ASH WEDNESDAY 17&18 FOOD COLLECTION After all the Masses 17 KoC Corp. Comm. 8:00 a.m. Mass Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass Confirmation Prep Mtg. 4:00 p.m. Parish Hall 19 President’s Day Parish Office Closed Novena Mass 7:00 p.m. 22 Confirmation Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall 25 Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Mass 26 Novena Mass 7:00 p.m.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
INFANT BAPTISMS The Sacrament is celebrated on Sunday at 1:15 PM. by appointment only. A Pre-Baptism Catechetical Session
is required for parents. Godparents (Sponsors) must be practicing Catholics and at least 14 years of age. A practicing non-Catholic Christian may act as a witness along with a Catholic Sponsor.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS We welcome all unbaptized individuals, friends, family members and neighbors who are not Roman
Catholic Christians or those individuals within the Catholic Tradition who may have never received the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist or Confirmation to participate in our parish program for adult Christian Initiation at this time. This program is also ideal for baptized Christians of other Christian denominations who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. If you know of someone who may wish to experience the richness of our Catholic Faith and who desires to participate fully in the sacramental life of the Church, please contact Barbara Bunag at 732-257-7722.
MATRIMONY The Sacrament of Matrimony requires an extensive
period of preparation. Contact must be made with Parish Center one year in advance.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the anointing of the sick is available to our parish sick and shut-ins upon request. Please inform the parish concerning the needs of the sick by calling the Parish
Office. If any member of the parish is hospitalized, please notify the Parish Office immediately so that a member of the Pastoral Staff may visit.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH FAMILY WHO ARE
SICK AS WELL AS THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE SERVING IN
THE ARMED FORCES
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The public life and ministry of Jesus begins with his baptism at the Jordan River. John the Baptist proclaims Jesus to be the Lamb of God, who will take away the sins of the world. Immediately some of John’s disciples begin to follow Jesus and desire to know more about Him and His Mission. The first apostles, Andrew and his brother, Simon Peter are the first to heed the call of the Lord to come and follow Him. We, too, are called in this New Year of 2018 to come and follow the Lord Jesus. Our mission is to continue to serve Him in word and in deed. To proclaim the good news of the Gospel and to love God and our neighbor as Jesus taught us. How is the Lord Jesus calling you to serve Him through the parish family of Saint Bartholo-mew? What talents and gifts are you willing to share with your brothers and sisters in Christ? In Christ, Fr. Thomas
January 6th & 7th, 2018: $17,268.00
Confirmation 2018 Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh is pleased to announce
we have received our date for Confirmation from the
Bishop’s Office.
Bishop James Checchio
will preside at the celebration of
The Sacrament of Confirmation
May 30, 2018
7:00 p.m.
St. Bartholomew Parish
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
St. Bartholomew School 470 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Tel. 732-254-7105 Fax. 732-254-6352
January 13, 2018 Dear Parents and Guardians and Parishioners, Our second grade students received the Sacrament of Rec-onciliation on Wednesday. Thank you, Mrs. Maligranda and Mrs. McGivney, for preparing our students so beauti-fully. Please keep our students in your prayers. Catholic Schools Week begins with the 10:00 am Mass on January 28. An Open House follows beginning at 11:30 am and ending at 2:00 pm. Please spread the word about our wonderful Catholic education. There will be a Pan-cake Breakfast after the 8:00 and 10:00 am Masses. A second Open House will be held on Friday, February 2, from 9:30-10:30 am and 12:15-1:15 pm. The mandatory Literacy Fair will be held on January 31 at 7:00 pm. A schedule of events will be posted. Re-registration packets will be coming home soon. Thank you for your support. School is closed on Monday, January 15, in honor of Mar-tin Luther King, Jr. Our eighth grade students will be traveling with the East Brunswick Jewish Center to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. They will also visit other memorials during this special day. The second marking period ends on January 26. Please check Power School and contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns. Please see the Communication Envelope for the January Activities Calendar, Polar Bear Plunge flyer, information about the Sweetheart Dance on February 10, and a thank you note from Deacon Broehl for supporting the Coat Drive. January 4 was the Feast Day of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the foundress of Catholic Schools. Please pray for the continued success of our school. Lord God, you blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton with gifts of grace as wife and mother, educator and foundress, so that she might spend her life in service to your people. Through her example and prayers, may we learn to ex-press our love for you in love for our fellow men and women. We ask this through Christ our Lord, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
God bless you, Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, R.N., M.A.E./Ed.S.
St. Bartholomew School focuses on nurturing your whole child in a family friendly environment protected by elec-tronic surveillance throughout the campus. We offer full time Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten to Grade 8 including Tech-nology, Art, Music, Spanish, National Jun-ior Honor Society, Student Leadership Development/Mentoring Program, Before and After School Care with FREE BEFORE CARE from 6:45 AM for K-8. Extracur-ricular activities include Drama Club, Band and Chorus, Latin, Yearbook, Newspaper, STEM Programs, Homework Club, Arts and Crafts and Art Clubs, Mad Science, Cross Country, Spring Track, Soccer and Basket-ball. The birthday cutoff is October 31. There is a full-time nurse and guidance counselor and our school is NUT FREE. St. Bartholomew School is AdvancED Accred-ited with Wi-Fi throughout the facility, Google Classroom, Digital Whiteboards, Advanced Technology Resource Center, Library, Digital Microscope, laptops for middle school, i-Pads for primary level, Achieve 3000, Discovery Education, i-Ready, and IXL Technology. No mandato-ry service hours or BINGO.
Open House Dates: January 28, 2018 11:30 am –
2 pm February 2, 2018 9:30 am –
10:30 am and 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
St. Bartholomew School is located at 470 Ryders Lane in East Brunswick. If you
have any questions, please call 732-254-7105 or visit school.stbartseb.com.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
A Journey through Grief
“Blessed are those who mourn for the shall be comforted”
Grief is a long process of untangling ourselves after the loss of a cherished loved one. WHO AM I NOW? HOW DO I FIND THE STRENGTH TO GO ON? The program is offered as a support for all persons who have recently lost a loved one and are struggling with the mourning process. Let us help you as you help yourself. The Group will be meeting MONDAY EVENINGS for seven (7) weeks. PLACE: St. Thomas Parish Hall One St. Thomas Plaza Old Bridge, NJ
Begins: January 15, 2018- February 26, 2018
Time: 7:30—8:30 p.m. Contact: Deacon Patrick @ 732-251-4000 Ext. 8218
The 49th Anniversary of the Roe vs Wade US Supreme Court Decision is on January 22, 2018. There will be a Rally for Life in Trenton at the State
House Annex, 145 West State Street starting at
11 am. The Annual March For Life will take
place in Washington DC on
January 19, 2018. There will be a bus leaving Our Lady of Victories parish in Sayreville after the 6:30 am mass. To reserve a seat, please call 732-257-
2061.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Deacon John is offering training to any child in Grade 5 or higher
wishing to become an Altar Server.
The child will need to a end the
following training session:
Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 11 AM
To register please email
[email protected] with the following informa on:
Child’s name, address, home phone #, Mass preferences
Any ques ons, please see Deacon
John or send to above email address.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
KNIGHTS COUNCIL 11873 MEMBERSHIP INFOR-MATION Knights Council meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:30pm. For membership information please contact our Membership Director Brother Joe Baker at 570-580-8145 or [email protected]. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WEB SITE Brother Knights, as you know we have a Web Site www.stbartskofc.com that you can avail yourself to check out all of the various types of information concern-ing our Council activities. KNIGHTS HOUSE FUND I would like to thank all of the Knights that contributed to our House Fund. I appreciate your generosity, Brother Frank Gaudioso – Grand Knight KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 11873 & ASSEM-BLY 3583 MEETINGS The next Council meeting will be on Wednesday January 17th at 7:30pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CORPORATE MASS The next Corporate Mass will be on Saturday January 20th
at 5pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MARCH FOR LIFE On Friday January 19th, their will be the March for Life gathering in Washington DC. Any Brother Knight that wishes to go can contact Our La-dy of Victory Council 2061, GK Michael Fraser at 646-510-4485 or [email protected] for information. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2018 March for Life, Washington DC - Friday, January 19, 2018 Blood Drive - Sunday February 4th, Saint Bartholo-mew Parish Hall Parish Free throw Contest- Sunday Feb-ruary 4th St. Bart’s Kelly Gym
CHARITY—UNITY– FRATERNITY—PATRIOTISM
KNIGHTS KORNER
St. Ambrose School presents our 4th Annual Pocketbook BINGO!
Friday, January 19, 2018 Doors open at 6:30 pm,
BINGO calling starts at 7:30 pm Prizes include
Michael Kors, Coach, Kate Spade, Vera Bradley, Tory Burch
and More!
Raffle tickets will also be sold.
Coffee, tea, and dessert will be served.
You are welcome to bring your own refreshments.
$25 Includes: Admission,
10 Bingo Sheets containing
3 Bingo Cards on each (10 games in all)
Call Eileen Lee at 908-902-9121 for more information
From the Music Ministry
Have you been thinking about joining the Adult Choir, but did-n’t want to join in the middle of the season? Fear not! Now that Christmas Day has passed, now is the perfect time to join up with us! Our first rehearsal of 2018 is Thursday, January 4th, at 7:30pm in the church as we begin preparing for January and the coming season of Lent. We welcome all voice types, and are very much in need of more men to fill out our tenor and bass sections. Ability to read music is NOT required (but is a plus!). NO AUDITION NEEDED! Questions? Contact Nick Gatto at 732-257-7722 x38 or at [email protected].
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
St. Vincent DePaul Society St. Bartholomew Conference
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is very grateful for the
generous food, monetary, and gi dona ons we re-
ceived from our parishioners over the Christmas sea-
son.
Used Car Dona on Request
One of our St. Vincent de Paul clients is in need of a used car. If you can help, please call Brian at 732-261-5957. Spirit of St. Vincent
“We cannot truly be disciples of Christ unless we, too,
wait to hear God’s call and respond by transforming
our lives, evidenced in the simple willingness to be
obedient to God’s will. This means more than keeping
the commandments, it means that our whole lives are
directed to wai ng and listening for God’s self-
revela on. Some mes this revela on comes through
others—perhaps in their cry for help. Some mes the
revela on comes through prayer in which we take
some me to listen to God. However, when the reve-
la on or call comes, if we respond, we will be trans-
formed. And Jesus will turn and ask us, ‘What are you
looking for?’ “ (Living Liturgy, p.42)
About the Society
Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are
men and women who strive to grow spiritually by
offering person-to-person service to individuals in
need. We can be reached at 732-597-1507 or by
email at [email protected]. If ge ng involved and
helping others is something you've been meaning to
do, please consider this an invita on to join us!
The monthly St. Vincent dePaul Society food drive will be held next weekend, January 20th & 21st. The pantry is in need of the following items: Paper Towels, Bath Tissue, Bar Soap, box jello, snack pack puddings, pancake mix and syrup, mac & cheese, vegetable oil, salad dressing, alu-minum foil, plastic bags, instant potatoes (side dish side). Thank you for your generosity.
ALTAR ROSARY UPCOMING EVENTS
January 29- Exec. Board Meeting, 2:00pm – Msgr. Alliegro Rm. February 4 – Corporate Communion – 8:00am Mass 5 – No Monthly Meeting 15 – NIGHT OF RECOLLECTION – 6:00pm 26 - Exec. Board Meeting 2:00pm - Msgr. Alliegro Rm. March 4 - Corporate Communion – 8:00am Mass 5 – Monthly Meeting, 2:00pm – Purse Scavenger Hunt Knights of Columbus Hall 24/25 – Palm Sunday Bake Sale 26 – Exec. Board Meeting, 2:00pm – Msgr. Alliegro Rm. All women of the Parish are always welcome to at-tend any of our monthly meetings held on the first Monday of the month. Being a Rosarian honors Mary in whose care Jesus has placed us. Consider joining the Altar Rosary of St. Bartholo-mew please call Ann Marie Broehl - 732.236.1466 or Nellie Moran – 732.207.9786.
PLEASE PRAY THE ROSARY WITH FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE
GOD BLESS, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 14, 2018
The Children’s Choir performing At the Assisted Living in Old Bridge
First Communion Mini-Retreat
