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The Parish Family of
St. Catharine and St. Margaret Spring Lake, New Jersey
Rev. Harold F. Cullen, Pastor
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in ordinary time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
Mass Schedule
St. Catharine Church 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Saturday: 5 PM
Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM
Monday- Saturday (except Wednesday): 8 AM
Friday & Saturday: 6:45 AM
St. Catharine Chapel Sunday: 12 Noon
Wednesday: 8 AM & 12 Noon
Monday - Friday 12 Noon
St. Margaret Church 300 Ludlow Ave. Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Saturday: 4.00PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation St. Catharine Chapel, Saturday 3:30– 4:30PM
St. Margaret Church, Saturday 3:00 – 3:45 PM
www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org [email protected]
732-449-5765
Parish Directory Rev. Harold F. Cullen PhD, Pastor
Rev. William Dunlap, Associate Pastor
Rev. martin o’reilly, associate pastor
Rev. Charles Weiser, Senior Priest
Rev John Morley, Weekend Assistant
Rev Martin Padovani, Weekend Assistant
Rev William Dowd, Weekend Assistant
Edward Jennings, Deacon
Dr. John Little, Deacon
Rich Baier, Buildings
Richard Cambron, special projects
Tammy Sablom, Religious Education
Sister Margaret Tierney, SC Pastoral Care
dr. jarred tafaro, director of music
Lisa defillippo cole, business manager
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We encourage all new families who
move into St. Catharine - St. Margaret Parish to
call the rectory to register in the parish.
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Please remember our sick: Diane Borquist,
Jim DeSeno, Paul Saunders, Jack Schaefer, Sister
Genevieve Marie Long, OP, Dr. Jack Harrigan,
Fr. Martin Padovani, Gloria McBride, Baby
Bernadette Mariam Tafaro, Bob Patrignelli, Nick
Costantini, Richie Burgess, Eileen Cassidy, Fr. Dennis
Gallagher, Scott Nokes, Helen Reh, Charles Williams,
Msgr. James J. Finnerty, Susan Ferraro, Brendan
McWeeney**
Please pray for the deceased: Grace Kelly Bast,
Michael A. Stokes, Barbara M. Leahey, Patrick J. Molloy,
Robert Valenti, Maura McDermott, William “Billy”
Egan, Peggy & Paul Long, Theresa Julie Minatelli, Sister
Ann Regan, William Voelkel, Joan West**
Names remain on the sick and deceased at the request of
parishioners for one month (4 weeks). If extended prayers are
needed, please send a note or call. Thank you..
Members of our Parish who have family or
friends in the service have given us their
names which can be found in our
Remembrance books in both churches in front
of one of the side altars. We encourage you to stop there,
say a prayer for those listed and for all our service people.
To add a name to our prayer list, please call Barbara
732-449-5392 or Karen 732-685-7065 or
MONDAY, September 18 8:00 AM Ellen Gill 12:00 PM (Chapel) John “Chuck” Dolan
TUESDAY, September 19 8:00 AM Peter Johnson 12:00 PM (Chapel) Muriel Keating
WEDNESDAY, September 20 8:00 AM (Chapel) Mary Herz Louis N. Taylor Anna Mai Nguyen & Gioan Nguyen Josephine Sisti Thomas J. Flemming Muriel Keating 12:00 PM (Chapel) John “Chuck” Dolan
THURSDAY, September 21 8:00 AM Catherine & John Monahan, Jr. 12:00 PM (Chapel) M/M Edwin A. Butler
FRIDAY, September 22 6:45 AM Stanley Zera 8:00 AM Hank Schroeder Joseph & Mary LoBuono Lorraine McDevitt Margaret M. Donohue Muriel Keating Anthony Caputo 12:00 PM (Chapel) James O’Reilly
SATURDAY, September 23 6:45 AM Lou Taylor 8:00 AM Dorothy Godlewski 5:00 PM Florence Boylan Hoey
SUNDAY, September 24 7:00 AM Mary Ann McCloskey 9:00 AM Albert Fowler 10:30 AM Richard Friedel, Jr. 12:00 PM (Chapel) Ruth M. Bien
ST. MARGARET CHURCH SATURDAY, September 23 4:00 PM Helen Murray
SUNDAY, September 24 8:30 AM Joan Donahue 10:00 AM People of the Parish 11:30 AM Frank Zimmermann, 1st Annv.
PASTORAL CARE
732-449-5765 If you are going into the hospital, our
priests will be happy to anoint you by
appointment before admittance. If you are IN the hospital,
please call us to let us know so we can visit you, since
hospitals no longer list patients’ parishes.
If you wish someone to visit you or your loved one in your
home or assisted living, please notify us directly, Sr.
Margaret Tierney, Ext. 124.
Blood Pressure Screenings on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, at the Convent.
Security Issues There have been a series of reports from churches across
the Diocese of serious security issues involving theft and
episodes involving scammers and con-artists. Individuals
and Groups of people have been showing up outside many
churches in the Diocese sometimes with placards or
cardboard signs, sometimes holding babies and asking for
money for gas, diapers etc. They reportedly have become
indignant and defensive when questioned about their
activities. We would ask everyone to be vigilant and if
you observe suspicious behavior around the church to alert
the ushers or the staff.
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Dear Parishioners, On Saturday afternoon, September 9, the new
playground at St. Catharine School was blessed and
declared open for business. The vote of the school age
consumers was a resounding approval for the new
playground, as hundreds of students from the school
swarmed over the various components of the playground.
The blessing of the playground was preceded by an
outdoor Mass in the recess area concelebrated by Fr.
Cullen and Fr. O’Reilly. And the blessing was followed
by an informal family picnic on the grounds. The weather
was perfect, and many families stayed for several hours
enjoying the fun and fellowship. I am sure that the
reluctance of the children to leave the exciting new
playground was partly responsible for the late dispersal.
If you have not done so, drive around the back of the
school and take in the beauty of the playground. It is truly
magnificent, and the result of several years of dogged
determination and very focused hard work on the part of
the school PTA. When I arrived here as pastor three years
ago, The PTA Playground Committee was under the
leadership of Jeannie Dwyer and Meagan Rigney.
I remember some time after I arrived Jeannie and Meagan
presented me with the projected designs of a new
playground to replace the ancient and fast deteriorating
one that had greeted students back to school for over 30
years. The plans looked wonderful, and I was an
enthusiastic cheerleader – that is until I looked at the
estimates. I remember saying: “this would be a great
asset to the school” but thinking to myself at the same
time, (after looking at the numbers), “It’s probably never
going to happen!” I wasn’t reckoning with the
determination and “can-do” attitude of Jeannie and the
succeeding PTA leadership and the playground
committee. I’m still not sure how they pulled it off, and
raised the funds, but it has come to pass, and future
generations of students will thank them for it in the years
ahead. The parish of St. Catharine-St. Margaret thanks
them also, and to the members of the SCS Playground
Committee and members of the PTA who supported their
efforts, a great big “Thank You and Congratulations!”
Fr Harry Cullen
SCS Playground Blessing
Left to right: Fr. Martin O’Reilly, Fr. Harry Cullen, Mr. Karl
Ciak, Vice Principal, & Mr. Robert Dougherty, Principal.
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St. Rose Rosary Altar Society
Communion Breakfast Please join us for our annual communion breakfast at
11:30 AM on Sunday October 1, 2017 at the Breakers in
Spring Lake. Price is $30/pp and includes a hot/cold
buffet breakfast. Our speaker this year is Tom Mullooly,
parishioner and owner of Mullooly Asset Management
https://mullooly.net/. Please join us! Please contact
Maria Parry [email protected] or 732-359-
8336 for tickets before September 25, 2017.
Mission of Mercy Uganda
On September 30th/October 1st, Sister Carole and
members of Mission of Mercy will speak at the masses
about their work providing quality education and health
care to the people of Uganda.
They will ask for your continued generous support that
you have given over the past 15 years. A collection will
be taken up those same dates, and green envelopes will
be provided in the pews and in the rear of the church for
these contributions. Checks should be made payable to
St. Catharine - St. Margaret Parish with Mission of
Mercy in the memo section on the check. Envelopes can
be placed in the second collection basket or mailed to Sr.
Carole, St. Catharine Convent, 211 Essex Avenue,
Spring Lake, NJ 07762.
This year Mission of Mercy hopes to accomplish the
completion of a Women’s Ward at the Alanyi Clinic in
the bush area of Lira. Moms on a Mission, our partner
organization in Westfield directed by Kerry Mooney and
Ali Costalos, provided $25,000 for the construction of
this building. It is now in its final stages.
Next we hope to begin the construction of a Nursery
School at St. Kizito’s in the forest of Lwetunga. We
have already completed school blocks for Grades 1-7
and a dormitory for girls in Grade 7. Additionally, with
the help of Spring Lake-Brielle Rotary Club, we have
provided clean drinking water through the construction
of a borehole and light for children at night through their
Luci Light campaign.
Also we sponsor 113 orphaned/needy children and
would like to have more children sponsored. These
children receive tuition assistance, a uniform, notebook
and the entire school community receives a porridge
breakfast and lunch! Rachelle Maget and Tesa Carlson
are the Coordinators of this project and applications for
new sponsors will be provided in the back of the church
for anyone interested in becoming a sponsor for $350.00
a year. Sponsors receive a picture of the child, a yearly
thank you and updates. If you are already a sponsor,
renewal forms will be sent to you throughout the year.
Finally, we would like to begin the construction of a
fence to enclose the Alanyi Primary School grounds.
This is a rural school across the road from the Alanyi
Health Center that is home to 2,000 children. To date
we have constructed a new school block, provided solar
lighting, a computer room and developed a Little League
Baseball Team. Additionally, we would like to continue
advancing our sports initiative and any gently used
baseball equipment is welcomed for donation.
Sister Carole MacKenthun, RSM and Joy Foley,
Directors of Mission of Mercy.
St. Catharine’s 3 year old pre-school class took a break from playing on the new playground to pose for a picture with their teacher, Mrs. Tara Brazinski, and teacher’s aide, Mrs. Meghan Oswin.
St. Rose High School Open House Thursday, October 12th, from 6:00 to 8:00pm. For
additional information or to sign up go to
www.srhsnj.com or call 732-681-2858 ext.305.
Haiti Drive Update Thank you to all those who helped with the Haiti drive. Thanks to all those who contributed by donating items and financial assistance to ship the many items. We were able to send 4 big boxes and two 52 gallon barrels full with needed items. They can use the barrels for rain water. We still have a 1½ boxes of more items to ship. I know the Sisters there appreciate your generosity. God bless each of you, Sister Margaret
Bereavement Support Group The next session is Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 1:30 PM in the convent. If you have lost a loved
one do not feel alone in your journey, we are here to support you. Call Sr. Margaret Tierney 732 449-5765, Ext. 124.
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ANNOUNCING WALKING WITH PURPOSE Are you interested in getting together with a group of
women to explore your faith? You don’t have much
Scripture knowledge, but you would like to see how the
Scriptures apply to your everyday life? If so, we invite
you to consider joining Walking with Purpose to be held
at St. Mark’s Parish Hall, Sea Girt on Wednesdays from
12:30-2:00 pm. Weekly group sessions start October 4,
2017. Childcare will be provided.
Walking with Purpose is a 22-week Catholic Bible study
for women, which aims to bring women to a deeper
personal relationship with Christ. Through personal study
and small group discussions, the group helps to link our
everyday challenges with solutions given to us through the
teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church.
To register, or for more information, please visit
www.goo.gl/A961Hi
For questions please contact Michele McCarthy
[email protected] (732-996-4929) or Sheila Kenny
[email protected] (201-637-7618). We hope to see you at
Walking with Purpose this fall!
Concerts in Celebration of Today’s Youth
SAVE THE DATE!!
Sunday, October 1, 2017
3:30PM
St. Catharine Church,
Spring Lake, NJ
SPIRITUALITY and the ARTS presents another brilliant young virtuoso in concert at St. Catharine Church. Sixteen year old violinist, KINGSTON HO, the 2017 lst prize winner of the
Suburban Music Study Club of NJ Grace Gimbel Young Artist Scholarship Competition. His accompanist is concert pianist, Yevgeny Morozov. It is a marvelous event for the entire family and should not be missed! For information, call 732-988-1661 or email [email protected].
Raffle Fundraiser
On the weekend of September 30 & October 1, New
Jersey Right to Life raffle tickets will be sold at all
Masses. The prizes this year are:
1st Prize -2018 Volvo XC60 AWD SUV valued at $43,500
2nd Prize - $1,000 ShopRite Gift Card
3rd Prize - $750 ShopRite Gift Card
4th Prize - $500 ShopRite Gift Card
Proceeds will benefit New Jersey Right to Life, the state's
oldest and largest Pro-life organization, dedicated to
protecting all human life from conception to natural death.
Please show your support for LIFE by buying a raffle
ticket! The cost is $10 per ticket.
AND THE
Kingston Ho, Violinist
In Concert!
Saint Michael’s Church is pleased to welcome Fr. Alphonse Stephenson
& The Orchestra of St. Peter by The Sea
September 23, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Michael’s Church 800 Ocean Ave., Long Branch, NJ
Tickets: $40 and $50. (Includes post-concert coffee & dessert reception)
Tickets available before and after all weekend Masses at St. Michael’s. Tickets are also available by calling 732-483-0360, Ext. 120.
RCIA
Class begins on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
from 7:00 PM–9:00 PM in the Convent.
Congratulations to Ms. Catherine Schofield, our August winner of our St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish 50/50.
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28th ANNUAL
“CHAMPION FOR LIFE” AWARD DINNER
Mary’s Child Pro-Life Ministry
(Representing the parishes of St. Catharine-St. Margaret, St. Denis, St. Elizabeth,
Holy Innocents, St. Mark’s and St. Rose)
would like to invite you to join us in honoring our
CHAMPION FOR LIFE – 2017
Deacon Ed Jennings
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD George Taylor
Sunday, October 22nd
Doolan’s Shore Club
700 Highway 71, Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Reception - 5-6:00 pm (Cash Bar) Buffet Dinner – 6:00 pm
Adult Dinner - $55 Student Dinner - $35 Children’s meal- $20
Reservations are necessary by October 15, Ads by October 8th
Please make check payable and mail to Mary’s Child Pro-Life Ministry
c/o St. Catharine Parish, 215 Essex Ave., Spring Lake, N.J. 07762
For further information please call Steve Kenny- (201) 221-6497
REGISTER ONLINE at https://goo.gl/MkhXee or: ***********************************************Cut Here***********************************************
(Tables of ten are available. Please attach list of dinner guests at your table.)
Names: ____________________________________________ Phone number: ________________________
Number of dinners:______ Email:________________________________Parish _________________________
**Whether you attend the dinner or not, please consider sponsoring one or more of the Youth Group.
I wish to sponsor_______member(s) of the Youth Group at $35.00 each.
Place an ad in our Program Book to enable us to donate to organizations that help women and children in des-
perate need! Full Page Ad - $500 Platinum Level Sponsor- $100 Half Page Ad - $250 Gold Level Sponsor - $50 Quarter Page - $125 Silver Level Sponsor - $25
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Weekly Calendar
Monday, September 18
Miraculous Medal Novena, after 8am mass, St. Catharine.
Tuesday, September 19
9:30 AM Healthy Bones, Hall, (Marion Mullarkey 732-449-
8406).
1:30 PM Chair Yoga, Hall, (Eileen Ryan 732-449-3496).
4:00 PM CCD, K-5, SCS.
4:30 PM CCD Mass, SCS.
7:00 PM CCD, 6th & 7th, SCS.
Wednesday, September 20 Eucharistic Devotion after 8am mass, Chapel.
4:00 PM Benediction, Chapel.
8:30 AM Dancersize, Hall, (Grace Brennan 732-449-1677).
9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study, Convent.
6:00 PM Legatus, Cath.
7:00 PM RCIA, Convent.
Thursday, September 21
9:30 AM Healthy Bones, Hall. (Marion Mullarkey 732-449-
8406).
1:30 PM Bereavement Session, Convent
Friday, September 22
3:00 PM Wedding, Cath.
Saturday, September 23
8:00 AM Irish Cultural Council, School.
12:00 PM Wedding, Cath.
2:00 PM Wedding, Cath.
Sunday, September 24
2:00 PM Queen of Peace, Chapel.
10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word.
Sept. 28-Back to School Night, 6pm
Oct. 1-Kingston Ho, A 2017 Spirituality and the Arts
Violin Concert, 3:30pm St. Catharine Church.
Oct . 4–Walking wi th Purpose Sess ion ,
St. Mark Parish, 12:30-2pm. See page 5 in bulletin.
Oct. 8-Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing.
Oct. 22-Champion for Life Dinner, 5pm, Doolan’s.
St. Catharine’s Classics Events FALL DINNER: Thursday, October 5, 5:30 pm in the
school cafeteria. The speaker is Fr. Frank DeSiano, a well
-known Paulist who has a plan for Catholics to spread the
Faith through evangelization. Usually our Italian festival.
New volunteers and new ideas for activities are always
needed and appreciated. For more info, call Margaret
O’Regan at 732 449-3824 or Eileen Ryan 732 449-3496.
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, Nov. 2, Bus Trip to
Princeton. Watch bulletin for details!
Meet & Greet the 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:30 am
mass at St. Margaret Church. Barbara Herbermann 732449-
5392 or [email protected].
Knights of Columbus meets on the 2nd & 4th Tues. of each
month, St. Rose Rectory. Paul Leddy 908-309-8537.
Mary’s Child Pro Life Ministry meets on the 1st Wednesday
of each month, 7:30pm, Convent. Steve Kenny 201-221-6497.
St. Catharine-St. Margaret Men’s Group meets on the first
Wednesday of each month. For more info. call Bill Pavincich
at 732-449-5623. Bill Pavincich 732-449-5623.
Daughters of St. Catharine and St. Margaret meets on the
last Thursday of each month at 7pm in St. Margaret Hall.
G r e t c h e n S t e v e n s 7 3 2 - 2 1 3 - 7 4 7 5 o r
Upcoming Events
Daughters of St. Catharine and
St. Margaret
Our next meeting is Thursday, September 28, 2017 7:00PM in St. Margaret Hall
We will be showing the DVD; The Seton Legacy
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, S.C. 's life,
work, and continuing legacy of charity
today. The film is narrated through the
eyes of St. Elizabeth Ann in the historic
White House (1809) in Emmitsburg,
Maryland where she founded "Sisters of
Charity of St. Joseph's, the first new
community for religious women to be
established in the United States.
St. Elizabeth Ann's legacy continued with the rapid growth
of six religious communities with more than 5,000
members, hundreds of schools, social service centers, and
hospitals throughout America and around the world. Her
works led to her canonization, in St. Peter's Square, by
Pope Paul the VI. She is the first citizen born in the
United States to be canonized. Her remains are entombed
in the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Anyone care to bring refreshments this night? Contact
Gretchen Stevens at 732-213-7475 or email
SAVE THE DATE!! On Friday, October 20th, the Catholic Daughters of the
Court of St. Elizabeth will hold their annual Gift Auction
at the Municipal Building in Avon-by-the Sea. The tickets
are $5 at the door, which open at 6:30 p.m. For more info
call Mary Ann Jasaitis 732-988-9350.
The St. Rose St. Vincent DePaul Society is
having a rug and furniture warehouse
sale on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9-2pm at Camp
Evans on Marconi Road in Wall.
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Golf Outings
Sept. 26 - The Sisters of Mercy 23rd Annual Golf
Classic at Spring Lake Golf Club. "Fore" all the details
on this event, which benefits our retired Sisters, please call
Linda Cavallo at 908-756-0994 ext. 4006 or email
Oct.5 - Coastal Habitat's 6th Annual Golf Classic.
Proceeds from past golf classics have helped build
stronger, safer, self-reliant neighborhoods in Southern
Monmouth County. To register or for more info, visit www.coastalhabitat.org/sites/default/files/docs/coastal_habitat_for_humanity_golf_brochure_2017.pdf.
Saint John Vianney High School Placement
Test Prep Course
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 25th
Test Date: Saturday, November 4th, 2017 For more information please contact Julie Pasquale at [732] 739-0800 ext 121 or [email protected]. ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.sjvhs.com.
A Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Margaret Church Saturday, September 23 & Sunday, September 24
SAT. 4:00PM SUN. 8:30AM SUN. 10:00AM SUN. 11:30AM
Celebrant Fr. Morley Fr. Cullen Fr. Cullen Fr. Dunlap
Altar Server
Tyler Capristo
Colin McNamara
Jackie & Anna Drudy
Tyge Fitzmaurice
Michael Liddy
Gioacchino Panzini
Joseph White
Jack Easter
Brigit Kane
Mairead Merkler
Cameron & Brooke Price
Delia Mullen
Ryan McBride
Lector Steve Mazur Joe Liddy John Curtis Ramon Cuasay
Eucharistic Minister
Carol Gerrard
Gia Beyer
Michael Mastrocola
Candace Brandmayr
Maureen Liddy
Virginia Cox
Peg Gontkof
Teresa Rigney
Bill Clark
Yanira Chiszar
Liz Nesnay
John & Kathleen Briscoe
Lourdes Cuasay
Tina DeSantis-Cilurso
Paulette McCormack
Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Catharine Church Saturday, September 23 & Sunday, September 24
SAT. 5:00PM SUN. 7:00AM SUN. 9:00AM SUN. 10:30AM
Celebrant Fr. O’Reilly Fr. Whelan Fr. Weiser Fr. O’Reilly
Altar Server Kaitlynn Cies Breanna Cies
Joseph Francolino
Catharine Little Erin Paniscotti
Jacqueline Bradley
Olivia Confrey Charlotte Cantonzieri
Wil Sherman
Lector Betsey Sheprow Jane Kulaga Barbara Blasi Sr. Barbara Williams
Eucharistic Minister
Rachelle Maget Kelly Brogowski Matt Sheprow
Bill King
John Hillyard Ruthanne Wagner
Scott Beyer
Nancy Blanchet Madeline Magnier
Linda Drasheff Kathleen McCarthy
Priscilla Mangini-Confrey Hugh Meehan
Gerladine Quigley Maureen Lally
Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Catharine Chapel Sunday, September 24
12 NOON
Celebrant Fr. O’Reilly
Altar Server Fiona O’Brien Emily Fudge
Lector Rosemary Frontero
Eucharistic Minister
Holly O’Brien Theresa Able Eileen Ryan
Sarah DeGennaro
“Friends Helping Friends” Fundraiser
Birthright of Red Bank is participating in Boscov’s
“Friends Helping Friends” Fundraiser on Tuesday,
October 17, 2017. Tickets are $5 each. All proceeds go
to Birthright. Everyone who purchases a ticket receives a
25% discount shopping pass for purchases made only on
October 18, 2017, and are eligible to win fabulous door
prizes.
Call Karen Fitzgerald at 732-747-4240 or send your
request with amount of tickets and your check made
out to Birthright, PO Box 202, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
Birthright has been providing love, support and hope to
women facing unplanned pregnancies for over 45 years.
We operate nearly 300 locations, and have a 24/7 toll-free
Helpline so help is only a phone call away. 1-800-550-
4900.
Join Scouting! Calling all boys in grades K-12. Cub
Scouts is comprised of boys in grades K-5 and Boy Scouts
is for boys in grades 6-12. Scouting morphs fun, physical
fitness, outdoors, good citizenship, and character
development. Activities include hiking, learning about the
environment, skills development and more. For more info
visit www.BeAScout.org or call (732) 851-8236.
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PARISH INFORMATION
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Mon., Tues, Thurs. & Fri. 9 AM -4 PM.
Wed., 9 AM-12 Noon.
Evenings and Saturdays by appointment.
If you wish an appointment with a priest, please call beforehand.
On Holy Days & Holidays, the rectory office is closed.
Street and Telephone Numbers
Rectory, 215 Essex Avenue 732-449-5765
Convent, 211 Essex Avenue 732-449-5765, ext 126
Sr. Margo Kavanaugh, RSM
Sr. Carole MacKenthun, RSM
Sr. Margaret Tierney, SC
Sr. Mary Bilderback, RSM
Sr. Helen Neder, RSM
Sr. Barbara Williams, RSM
St. Catharine School, 301 Second Ave., Spring Lake 732-449-4424
Religious Education Office, SC School 732-449-4424, ext 305, 310
St. Catharine Cemetery, 1100 W Chicago Blvd. Sea Girt 732-681-6269
St. Anne Cemetery, 1610 Allenwood Road, Wall 732-681-6269
PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stcatharineschool.net
PARISH E-MAIL: [email protected]
PARISH BULLETIN E-MAIL: [email protected]
PASTORAL COUNCIL E-MAIL: [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION E-MAIL: [email protected]
PARISH CONTACTS RECTORY (General Info) 732-449-5765
Administration Ext. 169
Adult Education Ext 102
Archives Ext 410
Baptisms Ext 102
Bookkeeping/Finance Ext. 107
Buildings & Grounds Ext 104
Bulletin Ext 110
Envelopes, Registration Ext 169
Family Ministry Ext. 168
Funerals Ext 102/101
Music Office Ext 103
Pastoral Care Ext 124
Publicity Ext 169
Scheduling Ext 173
Tax Letters Ext 178
Weddings Ext 134
BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Classes are held on the first Tuesday of each
month and must be taken before the Baptism. We urge parents to take the class
before the baby’s birth. Please call 732-449-5765, ext 102 to arrange for
Baptisms and the Preparation Class.
MARRIAGES: All couples planning marriage should notify the parish at least
one year in advance. The Church sees marriage in one’s own parish as the most
proper arrangement, therefore, people who reside in St. Catharine - St. Margaret
Parish have a right to be married here. Others should receive the sacrament in
their own parishes. The bride, the groom, or their parents must be registered and
living in this Parish for at least one year. Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter
Weekend is required as is participation in FOCCUS; a self-diagnostic inventory
designed to help couples learn more about themselves and their unique relationship. Please call 732-449-5765, ext. 134.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: after 8:00 am mass on Monday at
St. Catharine Church
QUEEN OF PEACE: Sunday at 2:00 pm, St. Catharine Chapel.
EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION: Weekly Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament is held EVERY Wednesday after the 8am mass in St. Catharine
Chapel
BENEDICTION 4pm, St. Catharine Chapel
THIRD ORDER OF LAY CARMELITES: Prayer and reflection after
the 8AM Mass on the first Saturday of each month.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
“We, the Catholic community of St. Catharine ‑ St. Margaret, gather in Christ's name to nurture spiritual growth through the various stages and challenges of life.
We are committed through liturgy, sacraments and parish activities ‑ to proclaim the message of the Gospel, to provide a quality Catholic education for children and adults, to continue to build community and to serve those in need. Rich in the traditions established in this community during the last century, we challenge ourselves to live our faith in loving service to the community's residents and its many summer visitors.
We affirm our concern for all members of the Mystical Body of Christ everywhere and particularly those who require assistance.
And always, we seek to know and love God and to love our neighbor as Jesus taught us.”
Weekly Collection
September 9/10, 2017
Regular Collection $26,445.00 Second Collection $ 3,553.00 Total Collection $29,998.00
First Collection Summary By Mass
St. Margaret’s Saturday 4.00PM $ 3,289.00 Sunday 8.30AM $ 2,844.00 Sunday 10.00AM $ 2,031.00 Sunday 11.30AM $ 1,480.00 Total St Margaret’s $ 9,644.00
St. Catharine’s Saturday 4.00PM SCS $ 1,175.00 Saturday 5.00PM $ 2,702.00 Sunday 7.00AM $ 1,542.00 Sunday 9.00AM $ 2,623.00 Sunday 10.30AM $ 2,581.00 Sunday 12.00PM (Chapel) $ 1,762.00 Total St Catharine’s Church $12,385.00
Second Collection Total Cash $1,310.00 Total Checks $2,243.00 Total Second Collection $3,553.00
Miscellaneous Contributions that come in the mail $ 3,594.00 Loose Cash $ 822.00 Total Miscellaneous $ 4,416.00
