Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. Vicente Magdaraog Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O’Brien Deacons Gene F. Moir, Sr. James Littlefield Tomasz Cechulski Charles R. Daye Jr. John Franey Gino (Louis) Esposito School Principal Sister Cherree Power, C.R. Religious Education Brenda Heffernan, D.R.E. Lauren DeMaio, C.R.E. Parish Administrator Leonard P. Weg Director of Music Nancy Condardo Director of ACTS Deacon Tom Cechulski Bozena Cechulski Coordinator of Youth Ministry Deacon John Franey Phone Contacts Rectory—732-363-4200 Convent—732-364-2361 School—732-364-4130 Religious Education— 732-364-4137 Cafeteria—732-364-9455 ACTS Office—732-364-2936 Fax 732-370-3891

Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 5:00 PM Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon, 5PM Daily Masses: Mon-Fri—7:20 AM & 12 Noon, Sat: 8AM

Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin. Healing Mass –every third Tuesday at 8PM.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:45PM or call to schedule an appointment with a priest.

Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. Vicente Magdaraog Weekend Assistant Fr. Bill O’Brien Deacons Tom Cechulski, Sr. Charles R. Daye , Jr. John Franey Gino (Louis) Esposito School Principal Sister Cherree Power, C.R. Religious Education Brenda Heffernan, D.R.E. Susan Vella Parish Administrator Deacon Gino Esposito Director of Music Nancy Condardo Director of ACTS Deacon Tom Cechulski Bozena Cechulski Coordinator of Youth Ministry Deacon John Franey Phone Contacts Rectory—732-363-4200 Convent—732-364-2361 School—732-364-4130 Religious Education— 732-364-4137 Cafeteria—732-364-9455 Fax 732-370-3891 Rectory Office Hours: M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Second & Fourth Saturday 9AM—12:30 PM

Weekend Masses: Saturdays: 4:00 PM Sundays: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon, 5PM Daily Masses: Mon-Fri—7:20 AM & 12 Noon, Sat: 8AM

Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin. Healing Mass –every third Tuesday at 7:30PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45PM and before each Sunday Mass

Epiphany of the Lord January 4, 2015

Mass Intentions for this Week January 4, 2015

7:20 Elisabeth Nigrelli ............................ Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Briganti 12:00 June Cogan ............................................... Ed & Mary Althaver TUESDAY 7:20 Anna Rosenberg .................................................. Hefter Family 12:00 John Serpico ................................................ Zampardi Family

7:20 Elisabeth Nigrelli .......................Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dziedzicki 12:00 Marie Van Vouren ............................. Mr. & Mrs. Martin Pereira THURSDAY 7:20 Jayson Eby .................................................. Bob & Diana Morris 12:00 Msgr. William Carton..................................... Zampardi Family

8:00AM Henry J. Krohn……………………..….…………..Kent & Debbie Wilcox 4:00PM Robert Wittenburg………………………………..Joyce, Dawn & Logan

7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:00 Adelina Lingenfelter ............................Danielle, Anthony & Tony 10:30 Venice & Dennis ........................................ Mr. & Mrs. Rebong 12:00 PM Ann Bon ........................................................ Gogol Family 5:00 PM Lorraine Morgese ........................................ Frank Morgese

Events for this coming Week– See our website www.stveronica.com

Sacrificial Offering Update Readings for the Week of January 4, 2015 Sunday:.............................................. Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: .................................................. 1 Jn 3:22--4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday:................................................................. 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: ......................................................... 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: .......................................................... 1 Jn 4:19--5:4/Lk 4:14-22a Friday: ..................................................................... 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: .............................................................. 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30 Next Sunday:Is 55:1-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/1 Jn 5:1-9 or Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11

"They departed for their country by another way." Things

were different now. An encounter with the baby Jesus

changed the Magi. Before finding the child, they had

made a secret alliance with a worldly king, Herod. But

after seeing this infant resting in the arms of Mary, their

allegiance shifted. Now they became servants of the little

Lord Jesus. They had a kind of conversion through their

encounter with Christ, and they knew that they could no

longer serve the whims of a wicked ruler.

We call this Sunday "Epiphany" because that's

what the three wise men had: an epiphany, a moment of

realizing the truth about God. In this moment these three

men--kings that they were--"prostrated themselves and

did homage" to the King of Kings. Then they went home

by a different route, undoubtedly as different men. Now,

their own authority as worldly leaders took on a new

character. Now, they were men who served a power

greater than themselves. As it was prophesied in the Old

Testament reading from Isaiah, even kings would walk by

the "shining radiance" of the Lord.

Let us ask ourselves today how the Epiphany of

the Lord can redirect us. What worldly allegiances have

we made that need to be changed? Are we servants of

our neighbors' good opinion or of the power of money?

Are we secretly aligned with popularity or prestige? No

matter what "rules" our hearts, we are invited to change

our direction. We are invited to encounter the little Lord

Jesus and offer ourselves to his gentle and loving guid-

ance. After all, his is a kingship of concern for us. As to-

day's psalm says, this King "shall rescue the poor when

he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to

help him."

I would like to thank all those parishioners who volun-

teered and made all of our holy days possible during this

Christmastide, especially the choir, the children’s choir,

our Joyful Praise ministry and our young adult choir. I

also want to thank all the little elves who made the

church look so beautiful and their ingenuity in redesign-

ing things to work with the changes in the sanctuary. I

am grateful to our deacons, all the altar servers, the min-

isters of Holy Communion, the lectors and the ushers

who participated in the Masses. It really added to the

festivities and prayerfulness of all the liturgies. I am

looking forward to this again next year.

Father Vic and I thank the many people who have sent us

good wishes and prayers for Christmas and the New

Year. As you know this year is dedicated to the conse-

crated life. In a special way we will be praying especially

for the Sisters of the Resurrection and for vocations from

our own parish to help them grow. We also have one

seminarian in our parish and I ask your prayers for his

formation.

This Lent, we will be having a Parish Mission conducted

by Msgr. John Farley. He was the Spiritual Director of St.

Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY and currently is a

chaplain at Calvary Hospital. Also, the Missionaries of

the Poor are scheduled to perform a play in our parish

this spring. There will be more on this as the details un-

fold.

Being a scientist, I have a special devotion to the three

Magi. These scientists embarked on a quest for the

Truth with weak tools for their journey. The moving star

peaked their curiosity and they embarked on a noble

search for what it meant. As they leave the meeting with

the corrupt Herod, the star's behavior changes. It be-

comes a fixed point. They are now going to encounter

Divine Truth. While the Magi give physical gifts to Jesus,

Jesus is preparing to give them spiritual gifts for their

souls. As the Magi return, they no longer retrace their

steps by a star, but by God's will directed through an an-

gel. They, like Mary and Joseph, follow the message of

God's angel and go by another route free and enlight-

ened by the Truth.

Let us pray that our life’s journey is enriched by our quest

for the truth by reading the Bible and looking into the

Catechism of the Catholic Church for its deeper meaning.

Fr. Euk

Pastor’s Notes

Scripture Meditation

OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE

Please Pray for Our Sick

Please Pray for our Parishioners Serving our Country:

Baptism

“O Come Let Us Adore Him” "Could you not watch one hour with me?" Put Jesus first in your week by becoming a registered adorer and committing to one hour weekly. We have a continual need for new adorers for any hours that work for you. You may also join with a spouse or a friend and share an

hour. Two people per hour means you have a built in sub. Many adorers can witness to prayers answered and miracles granted. Prayer can change the world.

NEW ADORERS URGENTLY NEEDED: Sunday: 1AM, Tues: 12 noon All hours available Email/message Debbie drev514@aol.com, 732 367 7750

Inner Healing Available

Teaching on the Trinity

Please join us, next Sunday, Jan. 11th, in the narthex for

a teaching on the Trinity, given by Fr. Euk.

Time: 6:30PM—7:30 PM

March for Life in Washington, DC- Jan. 22, 2015

We are joining St. Robert Bellarmine’s bus this year to go

down to the March for Life in Washington, D.C.

on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Mass at St. Robert’s is

at 6:30 AM, and the bus arrives at 7:00 AM. Cost is

$10.00 per person. If St. Robert’s bus fills up, we will

also take our parish van (seats 15 people). It is more

important than ever to show our support for the sanctity

of all human life. Please call Joan and Hu Mador at 732-

367-2565 for more info or to reserve a seat on the

bus. Please reserve early to be guaranteed a seat on

the bus.

Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage The Retrouvaille Marriage Program offers help for strug-

gling marriages. Tens of thousands of couples have suc-

cessfully saved their marriages by attending a

Retrouvaille weekend and the six post sessions that fol-

low it. Retrouvaille is not just a social gathering or series

of seminars, but rather a way to rediscover and rekindle

the loving relationship in your marriage. The next pro-

gram begins on the weekend of February 13-15 at the

Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information,

or to register for our upcoming weekend, visit our web-

site at www.helpourmarriage.com or call 1-800-470-

2230. All inquiries are kept strictly con-

fidential.

Divine Mercy Prayers– Today

Pantry– We are all out of the following items.

Tuna helper, coffee, tea, rice & cereal

Parish Census- Every family in the parish should be properly

registered. You may do so at the rectory office during the week or

on 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

Perpetual Adoration Chapel-located at the rear of the Rectory

Christmas Flowers in Memory Of

DeMaio Family, Malliband Family, Castaldo

Family, Tom McGuire, Nick Massaro, Dec.

mem of Suplicki, Suplee, Ziemainski and

Sweing Families. Nicholas Guaday, Helen

Ferguson, Patsy Guaday, Victoria Guaday,

Michele Baccaro, William Ely, Sr., Joe & Norma Slinski,

Maria DeSiena, Joseph & Theresa Ficchi, Frank & Maria

Camberlango, Josia Clair, Anthony Testa, James Keenan,

Emmanuel & Vincenza Renna, Stephen & Catherine

Keenan, Mickey Cortese, Sam Renna, Pat & Frances Acque,

Margaret Gallo, McDonnell and Vandervoort Families,

Catherine Bruns, Augustensen & Savianeso Families, Ted

Boyartz, Albert & Josephine Liccone, Daniel Heffernan, Mary

Heffernan, Elizabeth Heffernan, Hugh B. O’Connor, Eileen

O’Connor, Mary C. O’Connor, Carl W. Rieker, Harold Clark,

Esther Clark, William Donegan, Elizabeth Donegan, Robert

Brandli, Sr., Ronald Melnick, Rose, Schmaus, Patrick

Minogure, Msgr. Liam Minogue, Stiff Alimario, Mario

Escalona, Jose Escalona, June Inumerable, Monico Nadera,

Hedy & Edward Gill, Michael DiPierro, Valerie O’Keefe, Rose

Marie DiGati,

Is God Calling You? Christmas Open House

Once again our vocational discernment group will meet

on the last Sunday of December. The format of this gath-

ering will be a visit to the Diocesan House of Discern-

ment where you will have the opportunity to meet and

chat. If you are a faithful, single, Roman Catholic man,

between the ages of 18 and 40, and are asking yourself

whether God is calling you to be a priest, you are cordial-

ly invited to attend this month’s Open House Discern-

ment meeting on December 28th from 3:00 PM to 6:00

PM at the Church of the Sacred Heart Rectory, 343 So.

Broad St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Join Very Rev. Dennis

Apoldite and some of the men of the House of Discern-

ment, as they share their experiences of the priesthood.

Please register with the Vocation Office at voca-

tion@dioceseoftrenton.org or by calling 609-406-7449.

Pilgrimage to Scandinavia & St. Petersburg

Please join us as we board the NCL Norwegian Star for

13 Days: September 4-16, 2015. Hosted by *Fr. James

McGoldrick, SM.

We will have Mass together each day. The Ports of Call

are Copenhagen, Denmark; Warnemude (Berlin, Germa-

ny); Tallin (Estonia); St. Petersburg (Russia); Helsinki

(Finland); Stockholm (Sweden).

Price starts at $3295 per person, including air-

fare. The tour includes: roundtrip air from New York,

cruise and government taxes/ airline fuel surcharges,

first-class hotel in Copenhagen with breakfast plus city

tour, NCL Baltic cruise with all meals, port taxes & trans-

fers. For a full color brochure contact Brenda in the Reli-

gious Ed Office at 732-364-4137 or at home at 732-367

-7952. Or email bheffernan@stveronica.com

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