April 10, 2016 Bulletin - Saint Elizabeth Saint Brigid Parish

ST. ELIZABETH - ST. BRIGID PARISH
April 10 – April 17, 2016
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
(†) Deceased (L) Living
Monday, April 11
8:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Rosary for Vocations
9:00 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: Beniamino Carfagnini †
Tuesday, April 12
8:45 AM (St. Brigid) Morning Prayer
9:00 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Donald Mac Pherson†
Wednesday, April 13
8:45 AM (St. Elizabeth) Novena
9:00 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: William & Barbara
Lynch†
Thursday, April 14
8:45 AM (St. Brigid) Morning Prayer
9:00 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Beniamino Carfagnini †
Friday, April 15
8:45 AM (St. Brigid) Rosary for Vocations
9:00 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Louise, Peter & Peter Jr.
Cipparulo †
Saturday, April 16
5:00 PM (St. Brigid) Mass: For the Parishioners
6:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: Rev. Andrew Kalafsky †
Sunday, April 17
Fourth Sunday of Easter
7:30 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Anna De Trolio †
8:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: Madeline Lofrano †
9:30 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Dorothy Lane †
10:30 AM (St. Elizabeth) Mass: Domingos & Maria
Matinho †
11:30 AM (St. Brigid) Mass: Charlene Kole †
Congratulations to the following children baptized
in St. Brigid Church this past weekend:
Luna Raymond Faulborn
Child of Kaitlyn Ketterman & Martin Faulborn
Emily Elizabeth Cerulli
Child of Kristina & Adam Cerulli
Graham Murdock Dewey
Child of Christa & Ryan Dewey
Conor James Mitchell
Child of Allyse & Kevin Mitchell
Third Sunday of Easter
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Saturday, April 16, 2016
St. Brigid --------------------------------------------- 5:00 PM
(E) G. La Grassa (R) C. Ross
(A) K. Watkins, J. Ryan
St. Elizabeth ----------------------------------------6:30 PM
(E) K. Blejwas (R) _________________
(A)__________________
Sunday, April 17, 2016
St. Brigid --------------------------------------------- 7:30 AM
(E) H. Hendrickson (R) J. Hendrickson
(A) A. & M. Johnson
St. Elizabeth----------------------------------------- 8:30 AM
(E) K. Spinda (R) J. Howe
(A) B. & C. Moreau
St. Brigid --------------------------------------------- 9:30 AM
(E) B. Carlson (R) T. Gallagher
(A) C. & M. Ruggia
St. Elizabeth--------------------------------------- 10:30 AM
(E) F. Grigni
(R) R. Schwab
(A) ____________________
St. Brigid ------------------------------------------- 11:30 AM
(E) B. Peterson (R) _______________
A) W. & L. Mahala
“For everything there is a season and
a time for every purpose under heaven…”
A time to heal… Please pray for the sick of our
parishes including: Elizabeth Kurylo, Ruth Stahl, Maria
Nucci, Dave Martin, Edmond Rochat, Jr., Ann
Buttacavoli, John Oghia, Vinka Profaca, Victoria Gass
and Barbara Giarretta.
A time to die… Please pray for those who have
recently passed away.
PRAY POPE THE HOLY FATHER
POPE FRANCIS AND HIS INTENTIONS
Universal: Small Farmers
That small farmers may receive a just reward for
their precious labor.
Evangelization: African Christians
That Christians in Africa may give witness to love
and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious
conflicts.
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
The high priest chastised Peter and the other
apostles for continuing to preach when they had
been ordered to stop. Peter replied he would rather
obey God than men, considering God's power even
over death. They are again warned to stop speaking
of Jesus, and then freed.
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14
John had a vision of many angels and all the living
creatures of the world gathered around a throne.
The angels cried out that the slain Lamb was worthy
of receiving power, glory and praise. Then every
creature on earth called out praise to God and the
Lamb, and the elders fell down and worshipped.
Gospel: John 21:1-19
Jesus appeared to the disciples for the third time
since his resurrection while they were fishing. They
hadn't caught anything, and then Jesus advised
them to cast their net from the other side of the
boat. When they did this, they caught a great
number of fish. Jesus then asked Peter three times,
"Do you love me?" When Peter said he did, Jesus
asked him to tend and feed his sheep.
BISHOP-ELECT JAMES F. CHECCHIO
On Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Pope Francis appointed Rev.
Msgr. James F. Checchio, a
priest of the Diocese of
Camden and the former
rector of the Pontifical North
American College in Rome, as
the fifth Bishop of Metuchen.
Bishop-elect Checchio will be
ordained a bishop and installed formally in the
Diocese of Metuchen on May 3, 2016. Until then,
Bishop Bootkoski, who has been the Bishop of
Metuchen since 2002, will continue to oversee the
diocese. Please pray for Bishop Bootkoski for his
dedication and service to the Diocese of Metuchen
for the past 14 years and for Bishop Elect Checchio
as he prepares to lead the Diocese of Metuchen.
For more information check out the Diocese of
Metuchen Website at diometuchen.org. For more
information check out the Diocese of Metuchen
Website at diometuchen.org.
Remember in your prayers the
members of our Armed Services,
especially Patrick Blankenship of
the USMC & Ryan O’Connor of the
US Army, close friends of Jean Fall;
John F. Stahl of the US Army, son, Joseph Stahl of the
Navy, grandson, and Eric Hummel of the US Army
nephew of Ruth Stahl; Brendan Patrick Duffy of the US
Army, son of Deacon Larry & Denise Duffy; Jordan
Weaver of the Air Force, husband of Christy (LaPointe)
Weaver: Timothy Donovan of the US Navy, close
friend of Tom Gioino; Charles Clough of the USMC,
son of John & Jan Clough; PFC Sean McMahon of the
US Army, friend of The LaPointe family; John WalkerAir Force, grandson of Bernard & Joan O’Reilly;
Christopher Jibilian, US Navy pilot and Matthew
Jibilian US Navy Seal, grand-nephews of Charlie & Pina
Jibilian.
THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY
The next meeting of the Daughters of
Mary will take place on April 13, 2016,
in St. Patrick Hall. At this meeting we
will have a spiritual discussion, (Lectio
Divina), of The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings. All women of the parish are
most welcome to join us for this spiritual
discussion. A social of coffee, tea, and desserts will
be enjoyed at the meeting.
SAVE THE DATE
Communion Breakfast June 5, 2016
Sponsored by the Daughters of Mary of St.
Elizabeth-St. Brigid Parish. To take place after the
9:30 AM Mass at St. Brigid Church
At Hamilton Farm Golf Club
1040 Pottersville Road, Gladstone, NJ
SPEAKER: Ronald C. Rak, J.D., CEO of St. Peter’s
Healthcare System, Inc. MEN and WOMEN are
invited to attend. For more information contact the
Parish Office at 908-234-1265
Tickets will be sold before and after all Masses
during the month of May
Have you suffered an abortion?
Experience God’s love and mercy and begin the
journey of healing.
Call the Sisters of Life: 866-575-0075 or email
hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org.
For men, call 877-586-4621
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
LIFE CHOICES' ANNUAL~LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION
The event will be held Friday, June 10, 2016. Doors
open at 6 PM. Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, 88 New
Jersey Route 173. Suggested donation is $50 per
person or $75 a couple. Registration is required.
All proceeds will help us complete the renovations
for St. Anne's Center ("Grandma's House").
Renovations are 3/4 of the way completed. Let’s
raise the funds to bring us home! Help create a safe
place where homeless women who are pregnant or
who have young children can find the support they
need to resume an independent and healthy family
life. To learn more about our plans, visit:
www.grandmashouse.us
contact Joan
at
Joan@lifechoicesonline.org or 908-454-2066 Ext. 4.
SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Bishop George AHR High School
One Tingley Lane, Edison, NJ 08820
Monday, April 18, 2016 ~ beginning at 7 PM
All are welcome! For more information or directions
call 732-549-1108 Ext. 620 or visit us online at
www.bgahs.org.
THE 2016 AUTUMN TRICKY TRAY
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON
200 ATRIUM DRIVE, SOMERSET NJ
Doors open at 5 PM. Hosted by the Foundation for
Catholic Education, Diocese of Metuchen
No one under 18 Admitted– Admission $50/Person
*Admission includes dinner and 1 sheet of Tier 1
Tickets
Proceeds support tuition aid for deserving children
attending a Catholic school in the Diocese of
Metuchen. For more info call 732.562.2452, email
tricky.tray@diometuchen.org, or visit
www.diometuchen.org/schools/trickytray.
SPREADING THE WORD
“Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to him a
third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him,
‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love
you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’” (John
21:17)
All of us are challenged to show our love for Jesus
by “feeding His sheep.” Through prayer ask God
how you should best use your time, talent and
treasure to assist those who are in need.
Remember that giving is an act of worship and helps
advance the mission of our parish and greater
Church.
GENNESARET RETREAT
A retreat designed to provide a spiritual and
temporal oasis to men and women suffering with a
life changing illness, will be held the weekend of
May 20-22, 2015 at the Archdiocesan Retreat
Center, located in Kearny, NJ. The retreat will begin
Friday at 2:15 PM and end with a closing Prayer
Service on Sunday at 1:30 PM. There is no cost to
you for the retreat. For further information, please
contact Hilare Reinold at 732-566-7237, Peggy
Walsh 908-499-7667, Marie Merritt 732-670-5980
or Linda Capobianco 732-608-7277.
WE WELCOME YOUR PRAYER INTENTIONS
The Diocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities has a
dedicated phone line and an email address to receive
prayer intentions from persons with disabilities, the
homebound, their caregivers, relatives and friends.
Call the prayer line at 732-765-6431 or send an email
to catholicswithdisabilities@ gmail.com and your
intentions will be remembered in prayer at Holy Mass.
BISHOP’S APPEAL
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen assists
individuals and families who are hungry, need
shelter, or lack the financial resources to meet their
basic needs. Over 20 programs are available to
provide short term assistance that will lead to selfsufficiency and an improved quality of life.
Bishop’s Appeal update: received pledges totaling $
195,327.12 and payments totaling $ 170,610.46
from 247 parishioners. This represents 94.4% of our
$ 206,900.00 goal. Thank you.
LOVE, MERCY, LIFE
OPENING THE HEART OF MARRIAGE
Natural Family Planning is a
wonderful way to practice
family
planning
while
honoring your spouse, your
body, and God. Clergy,
Marriage preparation ministers, educators, youth
ministers, couples, are invited to find out the facts,
myths and blessings of NFP. This event will take
place on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 1:30 to 3
PM or 7 to 8:30 PM in the St. John Neumann
Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway NJ.
No charge to attend, but registration is required.
Please call the Family Life Office at 732-562-1990
ext. 1705 or email: mfonseca@diometuchen.org
The Most Reverend Paul G
Bootkoski will celebrate a
Mass of Thanksgiving for the
occasion
of
the
50th
Anniversary of his ordination
to the priesthood and
retirement as Bishop of
Metuchen at the Cathedral of
St. Francis of Assisi on
Sunday, May 22, 2016 at
Noon. A public reception will follow in the CYO
building. All are invited to attend.
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10 – APRIL 17, 2016
The Sanctuary Candle at St. Elizabeth Church
is being offered for the repose of the soul of
Michael Verdile
requested by Maureen & Russ Topping.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2016-2017 TUITION ASSISTANCE
ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN
Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to
attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic
elementary or high school may do so now. The
application process is now online through FACTS Grant
& Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed by no later than Friday April 15, 2016. For questions visit www.Diometuchen.org/schools/tuition.
1050 ANNIVERSARY OF POLAND CHRISTIANITY
The Diocese of Metuchen, Consulate General of
Republic of Poland in New York and St. John Paul II
Parish, Perth Amboy, invites all to the 1050
Anniversary of Poland Christianity. On Saturday,
April 16, 2016 beginning with Holy Mass at 11 AM,
in St. John Paul II Parish 490 State St., Perth
Amboy, NJ 08861.
For information access www.johnpaulsecond.com
or call the Parish Office at (732) 826-1395.
THE SCHOOL OF ST ELIZABETH
30 SENEY DRIVE, BERNARDSVILLE UPCOMING EVENTS:
THE "5TH ANNUAL CROSS AND CROWN 5K
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 9 AM
Register on line at bestrace.com. Affordable race
sponsorships are available. For more information
contact Susan Howley at cshowley1@msn.com.
E-ROCKS! 2016
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 7 PM-11PM
Buy your tickets here: erocks2016.eventbrite.com.
Tickets cost $50 if purchased by 4/17, and $60
thereafter, so buy your tickets now.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES:
Please consider supporting our local
poverty relief services by donating used
Clothing, Shoes, and Household items in
our donation bin located in the parking
lot. Your continued generosity is
appreciated. If you have any questions or
have a larger item please call our toll free number
1-877-343-3651. Thank You
REPORT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Contact The Diocese of Metuchen Diocesan Response
Officer, Lawrence Nagle (732) 562-2413 Office
(Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) (908) 930-4558
Cellular (24 hours/7 days a week) or e-mail:
lnagle@diometuchen.org Reporting Numbers for the
New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services Child
Abuse Hotline 1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873) 24 hours a
day – 7 days a week 1-800-835-5510 (TTY/TDD for the
deaf).
DOROTHY DAY: A SAINT OF MERCY FOR OUR TIME
The Department of Formation and Leadership
invites you Year of Mercy event on Thursday, April
21, 2016 at 10 AM and 7 PM in St. John Neumann
Pastoral Center, Piscataway, NJ. The presenter will
be Martha Hennessy. Martha will share her own
work in the Catholic Worker Movement as well as
the ever fresh vision of her grandmother, Dorothy
Day, Servant of God, who dedicated her life to the
face of God’s mercy.
PASSION, PURPOSE FOR MARRIAGE
St. Joseph the Worker
1879 Applewood Drive
Orefield, PA 18069 (Allentown, PA)
April 16, 2016 ~ 10 AM to 2:30PM
Discover key ingredients to a healthy and happy
marriage at the Passion & Purpose for Marriage
event. Take your relationship to a whole new level!
Tickets are $25 per person. For more information:
http://cart.dynamiccatholic.com/Passion-andPurpose-for-Marriage-Orefield-PA-p/mr041616.htm
2016 SPARTAN FOOTBALL CASINO NIGHT:
Come and join us on Friday, May 20th at 7 PM in
Somerville Elks Lodge for food, gaming, Raffle
Baskets and more! Must be 21 or older to attend.
Tickets are $75 per person. Contact the Immaculata
High School Advancement Office at 908-722-0200
Ext. 223 to purchase tickets or buy online at:
www.immaculatahighschool.org/casinonight.
All
proceeds support the Immaculata Football Program.
2015 Financial Contribution Statements for St.
Elizabeth and St. Brigid are now available. Please
call the Parish Office at 908-234-1265 to request
your statement or return this slip in the collection
basket at Mass.
Name: ___________________________________
Mailing Address: ___________________________
_________________________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________
Email Address: ____________________________
2016 CHAMPIONS
FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES DINNER
Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Palace at Somerset Park
Special Honorees
The Honorable James M. Cahill
Mayor of the City of New Brunswick &
Sister M. Michaelita Popovice, RSM
Program Director, Warren Basic Material Needs
Catholic Charities Social Service Center, Phillipsburg.
Please join us as we honor these two individuals for
their exemplary work and servant leadership in the
communities they serve. Your participation will
help support the vital programs of Catholic
Charities, Diocese of Metuchen.
For reservations and information call: 732-5622438 • Email: champions@diometuchen.org
Camp Veritas is a one-week play-and-pray sleep
away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th
grades. It will be held at three locations in 2016 ;
July 24-30 at Mount Saint Mary College in
Newburgh, NY, July 31- August 6th, at Summit Lake
Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August 14-20 at
Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment price of
each week is $400 per camp. Early bird rates (if paid
in full by 4/1/16) are $370 for all sites. More details
can be found at www.campveritas.com.
SPECIAL NEEDS AWARENESS MASS
Sunday Mass at 6 PM ~ April 17, 2016
Immaculate Conception Church
35 Mountain Ave, Somerville, NJ
Special Needs Awareness Mass is:
An opportunity to celebrate the gifts that people
with special needs bring to the Parish. Our friends
and family who have special needs minister at the
masses as they are lectors, musicians, assisting with
the offertory and contributing to the worship in our
church. It is an opportunity for the Parish to
welcome people with special needs to participate
fully in the life of the church.
For more information please contact Regina
Teggler (908) 963-8473 or Jeanine Cavanagh at
(908) 725-1112 X 1126.