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Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church 45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, New Jersey 08824 “Churchweek” September 15, 2019 Reverend Canon Robert G. Lynam, KCHS, Pastor Deacon Denis F. Mayer, KHS Deacon James Rivera Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC, Pastoral Associate Sister Mary Louise Shulas, MPF, LHS, Principal/Superior Mr. Edward Modzelewski, Vice Principal Sister Diana Yodris, MPF, Director of Religious Education Sister Parish Mary, Mother of Mercy, Mongolia Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC Pastor THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF OUR CHURCH THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Saturday: Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday Schedule: 8:00AM 10:00AM 12 NOON 5:00 PM Weekdays: Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Day: See Schedule in Bulletin COMMUNION TO THE SICK is taken by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist on a regular basis to those confined to their homes. Please call the Parish Center. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:30 PM (not during Lent). A family must be registered in the parish, attend the baptismal preparation class, and cooperate with the regulations established by the parish. Our baptismal class is held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 8:00 PM. Please call the Parish Center to register any time during your pregnancy. THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is celebrated on Saturday between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM in the Chapel or by appointment. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION is celebrated once a year, here at St. Augustine. A candidate must successfully complete our Religious Education program. Adult Confirmation is held on Pentecost Sunday and any interested adults should contact the Parish Center. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK is administered at home to any Catholic who is seriously ill. Please call the Parish Center. Any parishioner admitted to a local hospital should contact the Catholic Hospital Chaplain through the hospital. A family member should contact the parish when someone is admitted to the hospital. We will gladly pray for any members who are sick, whether at home or in the hospital, at our Sunday Masses; THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY is celebrated by the Pastor or one of our deacons. Weddings may be scheduled on Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. Only a ceremony is permitted on Sunday. The pastor will confirm the date so couples should contact the Parish Center at least ONE YEAR in advance. All the necessary information will be sent to you. The attendance at Pre-Cana or an Engaged Encounter Weekend is required. One must be a registered member of the parish. Our parish upholds the Gospel values and the Church’s teachings regarding the sacredness of marriage and those couples choosing to live together in contradiction of those values, will receive a simple ceremony and all Diocesan regulations followed. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS and RELIGIOUS LIFE: If you are considering serving God as a priest, deacon, or religious, you may contact your parish priest, deacon, or religious; or phone the Diocesan Office of Vocations at (732) 562-1990. THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE PARISH: The Liturgy of the Hours is prayed Monday through Saturday at 8:45 AM prior to Mass. Eucharistic Adoration/Devotion is held Monday at 7:00 PM (not on national holidays or during the summer) Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is prayed on Saturday following the 9:00 AM Mass in the chapel. Devotion in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is prayed on the First Friday of the month following the 9:00 AM Mass. St. Elizabeth’s Guild Prays the Rosary after daily Mass. PARISH CENTER: (732) 297-3000 Monday—Friday Hours: 9 AM- 12 NOON & 1 PM-4 PM 2nd & 4th Thursday daytime -hours Office Closes at Noon CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 297-6042 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 297-3011 OUTREACH MINISTRY: 297-9713 PARISH CENTER FAX: 940-1746 SCHOOL FAX: 297-7062 WEBSITE: http://www.staugustinenj.org Lighting Hearts on Fire The Diocesan Year of Spiritual Renewal 2018-2019

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Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church

45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, New Jersey 08824

“Churchweek”

September 15, 2019 Reverend Canon Robert G. Lynam, KCHS, Pastor

Deacon Denis F. Mayer, KHS

Deacon James Rivera

Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC, Pastoral Associate

Sister Mary Louise Shulas, MPF, LHS, Principal/Superior

Mr. Edward Modzelewski, Vice Principal

Sister Diana Yodris, MPF, Director of Religious Education

Sister Parish Mary, Mother of Mercy, Mongolia

Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC Pastor

THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF OUR CHURCH THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Saturday: Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday Schedule: 8:00AM 10:00AM

12 NOON 5:00 PM Weekdays: Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Day: See Schedule in Bulletin

COMMUNION TO THE SICK is taken by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist on a regular basis to those confined to their homes. Please call the Parish Center.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:30 PM (not during Lent). A family must be registered in the parish, attend the baptismal preparation class, and cooperate with the regulations established by the parish. Our baptismal class is held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 8:00 PM. Please call the Parish Center to register any time during your pregnancy.

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is celebrated on Saturday between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM in the Chapel or by appointment.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION is celebrated once a year, here at St. Augustine. A candidate must successfully complete our Religious Education program. Adult Confirmation is held on Pentecost Sunday and any interested adults should contact the Parish Center.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK is administered at home to any Catholic who is seriously ill. Please call the Parish Center. Any parishioner admitted to a local hospital should contact the Catholic Hospital Chaplain through the hospital. A family member should contact the parish when someone is admitted to the hospital. We will gladly pray for any members who are sick, whether at home or in the hospital, at our Sunday Masses;

THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY is celebrated by the Pastor or one of our deacons. Weddings may be scheduled on Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon. Only a ceremony is permitted on Sunday. The pastor will confirm the date so couples should contact the Parish Center at least ONE YEAR in advance. All the necessary information will be sent to you. The attendance at Pre-Cana or an Engaged Encounter Weekend is required. One must be a registered member of the parish. Our parish upholds the Gospel values and the Church’s teachings regarding the sacredness of marriage and those couples choosing to live together in contradiction of those values, will receive a simple ceremony and all Diocesan regulations followed.

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS and RELIGIOUS LIFE: If you are considering serving God as a priest, deacon, or religious, you may contact your parish priest, deacon, or religious; or phone the Diocesan Office of Vocations at (732) 562-1990.

THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE PARISH:

The Liturgy of the Hours is prayed Monday through Saturday at 8:45 AM prior to Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration/Devotion is held Monday at 7:00 PM (not on national holidays or during the summer)

Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is prayed on Saturday following the 9:00 AM Mass in the chapel.

Devotion in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is prayed on the First Friday of the month following the 9:00 AM Mass.

St. Elizabeth’s Guild Prays the Rosary after daily Mass.

PARISH CENTER: (732) 297-3000 Monday—Friday Hours: 9 AM- 12 NOON & 1 PM-4 PM 2nd & 4th Thursday daytime -hours Office Closes at Noon CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 297-6042 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 297-3011 OUTREACH MINISTRY: 297-9713 PARISH CENTER FAX: 940-1746 SCHOOL FAX: 297-7062 WEBSITE: http://www.staugustinenj.org

Lighting Hearts on Fire

The Diocesan Year of Spiritual Renewal 2018-2019

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“Everything I have is yours.” Luke 15:31

Our Heavenly Father gives us everything, including the chance to share in His eternal

kingdom. Yet, like the Prodigal Son we are often lured away by the materialism of our society. Do we really want to turn our backs on all that God offers in exchange for a material wealth that has no lasting value?

September 8th $20,073.00 Peter’s Pence Collection $ 6,267.00

September 15th, 2019

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY 5:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Spaulding: req. Barbara Smith

SUNDAY Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM James M. Kelly: req. The James Kelly Family 10:00 AM Adriana Granata: req. Guido Romeo 12:00 Noon Marion Cooper: req. The Family 5:00 PM Diane Mani: req. Pat & Rob Ricco

MONDAY Sts. Cornelius & Cyprian 9:00 AM Teresita Torres: req. Reuben & Maria Rubio 7:00 PM Holy Hour

TUESDAY St. Robert Bellarmine 9:00 AM Corinne Berg: req. Bill Berg

WEDNESDAY St. Joseph Copertino (Relic of St. Joseph Copertino may be venerated after Mass)

9:00 AM Joseph Karcz, Sr.: req. Joe & Tina Karcz

THURSDAY St. Januarius 9:00 AM Magdalen Ragany: req. Elsie Ragany

FRIDAY Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon & Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions

9:00 AM All Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. A’s

SATURDAY Saint Matthew the Apostle 9:00 AM Margaret Weber: req. Elsie Ragany 5:00 PM Living & Deceased Family & Friends of Anne

Villanova: req. Anne Villanova

SUNDAY Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Joseph Weachock: req. Henry & Helen

Weachock 10:00 AM William Lynch: req. Mary & Family 12:00 Noon Kharl Mikhael Anlacan Alinea: req. Teresita,

Edna A., & Norman Alinea 5:00 PM Dignity of Every Human Life

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13 Sunday: Am 8:4-7; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13

OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE & OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ICON This week the Fatima statue and Our Lady of Guadalupe “Lighting Hearts on Fire” icon during the Diocesan Year of Spiritual Renewal, will be in the home of Lupe & Cora Limjuco. Please remember to also take the black & green bag which holds the crown of the Our Lady of Fatima statue.

MEDITATION FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 We are all sons and daughters of our merciful Creator God. God the Father shows remarkable mercy to us when we stray from following Him. When we sin, we are called to repentance and to accept God’s gracious mercy. By the same token, when others stray, we are

to welcome them back with joy when they repent. We are all sons and daughters of the same merciful Father. In the first reading, Moses turns away God’s wrath when the people of Israel create and worship a molten calf. Saint Paul, writing to Timothy, describes himself as the foremost of sinners-an example to others of God’s merciful love. Jesus, in the Gospel, tells several parables to illustrate examples of God’s mercy to sinners.

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

In Thanksgiving for the Marriage of Katy Galvala & Peter Christman

Donated by Lina Golvalo

ATTENTION PARISHIONERS Eucharistic Adoration (Holy Hour), will resume this-Monday, September 16th, at 7:00 PM.

Also, please note that beginning October 1st, Baptisms will only be celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month. There will be some exceptions when the Sunday falls on a Holiday or special occasion.

Counting Team #12-September 22nd Special Counting Team/Dorothy Wiley

BE A WITNESS OF CHARITY

Thank you for your generous support in last week’s Peter’s Pence Collection! Our contributions. Combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world, will help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give!

SPIRITUAL REMEMBRANCE TABERNACLE CANDLES

In Memory Magdalen Edly Donated by Elsie Ragany

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ARE YOU REGISTERED?

Are you a registered parishioners at St. Augustine? If you come to St. Augustine regularly and do not use our offering envelopes, you are not considered registered parishioners. Those seeking sponsorship forms for Baptism or Confirmation must be registered parishioners. Registration is also necessary for Baptisms and Marriage.

Please contact the Parish Office to obtain registration papers.

Senior Club Meeting

 

 

Sept. 24th St. A’s House Band...and then some...

THIS WEEKS CALENDAR Monday Sept. 16 9:30 AM Food Sorting 8:00 PM AA Meeting

Tuesday Sept. 17 7:00 PM K/C Meeting 7:00 PM Altar Server Recommitment Mtg. 8:00 PM Folk Group Rehearsal

Wednesday Sept. 18 4:15 & 7:15 PM Religious Education Classes 6:30 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7:45 PM Parish Choir Rehearsal

Thursday Sept. 19 9:30 AM Seniors Art Class 6:00 PM Back to School Night

Friday Sept. 20 7:00 PM K/C Meeting

Saturday Sept. 21 9:00 AM AHA CPR/First Aid Classes 11:30 AM Confessions

Sunday Sept. 22 8:00 AM RCIA 9:00 AM Parish Choir Rehearsal 12:00 PM Mass 30th Anniversary of St. A’s

Our St. Augustine Parishioners are cordially invited to celebrate their 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary

and renew their marriage vows with Bishop James F. Checchio at a special Evening Prayer Service, Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 4:00 PM.

Registration is required and should be done online at: diometuchen.org/silver-and-gold.

If you are unable to access or have any questions or concerns, please contact Angela Marshall, at the diocese, in the Office of Human Life and Dignity, 732-562-1990, ext. 1543 or [email protected] or www.diometuchen.org

Registration will close on October 11, 2019. Although no fee is required, in the past many Jubilarian couples have given a donation of gratitude to the Church in memory of this special occasion. Donations of Gratitude may be made online or calling 732-562-1543.

OUTREACH MINISTRY

Our children learn by watching what we do. What a lesson you can teach by helping someone in need.

(Envelopes can be found in the Gathering Area of the Church).

 

Dear ASLF Members and Anyone Interested, We would like to invite you to look at our brochure for this trip at www.fratelliandcompany.com. This trip is scheduled for November 2019. This pilgrimage has been designed and customized by Sr. Lucy Battistuz and Fratelli & Company Group Travel.LLC. The chaplain on this trip will be Father Ken Brighenti of St. Magdalen’s Parish in the Diocese of Metuchen. If you are interested or have any questions or concerns about this trip, please contact us now at 908-766-8994 or [email protected]. If you need a paper copy brochure, call or email us. We will be happy to mail it to you.

Dead line for Reservations approaching fast Sincerely yours, Mr. Lou Falconeri

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?

Or perhaps you are a baptized Catholic who never completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and Eucharist). The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is just

for you! Gather with others who desire to know the Lord Jesus Christ in the truth of the Catholic Faith, as we un-dergo catechesis, reflect on the scriptures, and contem-plate our call to faith in Christ in preparation for Baptism and/or reception and completion of the Sacraments of Initiation. Meetings are held on Sundays at 8:00 am in Father McGivney Hall (followed by 10:00 am Mass). If you are interested in getting connected, please call the Parish Center at 732-297-3000. Deacon Denis

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BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Have you lost a loved one? Are you hurting? St. Augustine Bereavement Ministry, under the leadership of Deacon Jim Rivera, meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The meetings are held in the Augustine room at 7:30 pm. All are welcome and registration is not necessary. For further information, please call Deacon Rivera at 732-672-3636 or Joan Campisano at 732-828-9176.

13th, 12 Noon

Breaking Open the Word Wednesday Evening

School Cafeteria 7:15-8:15 P.M.

The 1st BOTW meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019.

Please come and join us. It is an open meeting and

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MAILING CLASS ASSIGNMENTS Religious Education Students/Parents-Class Assignments and calendar mailing was sent on August 27th. Classes will begin on Wednesday, September 18th.

ATTENTION CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES SAINT AUGUSTINE SCHOOL

AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STUDENTS

GROWING IN FAITH JOURNALS

DUE SEPTEMBER 18TH (Please bring to class)

Letter from Your Spiritually Adopted Child #1

My special friend, I am so happy that you have chosen to pray for my wellbeing. I am about one month old and am so tiny that even my own parents probably do not know I exist yet. In just one month I have grown 10,000 times bigger than I was at conception. Amazing things have been happening! At 17 days old, I developed my own blood cells and at only 18 days old, my tiny heart muscle began to pulse. My heart is only about the size of a poppy seed and it is already beating! Wondrous! At 19 days old, my eyes started to develop…at 28 days old, 40 pairs of muscles are developing. At 30 days old, regular blood flow begins and my ears and nasal development has begun. I am a miracle! Please continue to pray for me so that I may be safe and pray also for my parents who may struggle with their decision to continue to nurture me. With love, Your little one If you would like to pray for a child in crisis….please contact Donna Canvin at [email protected] or 908-420-3760

Any parishioner who has a son or daughter serving in the military here in the United States or abroad, are asked to please share their address so that our “Hands Across the Sea Ministry” can reach out to them.

You can place their name and address in an envelope marked “Hands Across the Sea”, attention Rita Taylor, and place it in the collection.

Thank you.

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Visit to the Consolata Mission in Mongolia

Our team reached Ulaan Bataar on June 27, 2019. It took us only half a day. What a difference from the Middle Age travelers! It took them months, when they were lucky, from Europe to get to Mongolia. Yet, we too had reached the other side of the world. Twelve hours difference from New York, Montreal and Toronto. We were exactly on the other side of our planet!

We are welcomed at the airport by Fr. Giorgio Marengo, the Pastor at the Mission we are headed to, and by our local guide who offers us a bowl of horse milk, held over a blue ribbon. Blue is the color of the sky, the home of the Spirit, we are told, source of life, and of all of us when we leave earth. Earth and sky are the primary elements; and we, the humans, the animals, the trees, are within them. Both our boundless; green hills rolls beyond our view, and the vault above has an immensity that is unique. The first perception is one of vastness, freedom, connectedness with nature below and above. The grass has an aromatic fragrance, beautiful flowers are scattered in it like stars, the wind carries the clouds like sheep and flaps our clothes while ruffling the girls’ long hair.

As the Middle Age travelers were surprised by many unexpected things when they reached Mongolia, so are we. First of all we discover that the local names are so difficult for us to learn that our tour operator, our guide and our driver have adopted other ones, ...easier for us westerners to remember, and above all to pronounce! Imagine: it took us three days just to learn how to say “thank you” in Mongolian!

By the way, our names are: Denis, Carole, Barbara and Paolo (myself). We were sent by St. Augustine of Canterbury parish in Kendall Park, NJ, in order to visit the Mission of Arvaiheer with which our Parish has twinned.

Arvaiheer is a town of thirty thousand inhabitants that lies about 500 km south-west of Ulaan Bataar. It is the first mission of the Consolata Missionaries in Mongolia. However, before being sent there, the “new comers” spend around three years in the capital to learn Mongolian and get acquainted with the local customs and traditions – as well as to adapt to the local climate. Summers are hot, but winters are bitterly cold. In Ulaan Bataar, three Fathers and four Sisters occupy an apartment each, on the third and fourth floor of a popular building within the city. They invited us for dinner on the second evening of our stay; and, although it had been somehow adventurous for us to find them, since the roads have no names and the houses no numbers, we ended up having an enjoyable meal with home made pizza and ...local beer (called: Chinggis)!

Before reaching Arvaiheer, we took the opportunity to visit

some historical and natural resources of the country. We are taken aback by the site: horses grazing in the steppe, “oreo” yaks, huge herds of goats and sheep, shepherds on their horses with the lace, white gers on the grass as sails in the sea.

Our guide, “T S” (these are the initials of his unpronounceable name), leads us to see some outstanding Buddhist temples and introduces us to the Shamanic spirituality. He knows both traditions since is father was Buddhist, while his mother was Shamanic. He also had the opportunity to do some research in the USA on the cultural similarities between the Mongolian people and the Native Americans. He found many! He is also quite interested in Christianity and keeps asking us questions about the tenets of our religion that he finds fascinating or difficult to grasp. He, now in his early 50s, was brought up in the years when Mongolia was under the influence of the Soviet Union; unlike the other guide we had in the following days, “Bat”, who is about 20 years old and has had no experience of the Marxist regime. “Bat” completely uninterested in any religion what so ever. To our astonishment, he also reveals to us that his mother is Catholic, but he does not know anything more about “her religion”!

Our perception of Mongolian Buddhism is two-sided. The scary statues we see at the entrance of the temples do not inspire us in the least, in spite of “T S” explanation that they are “dreadful” because they are meant to frighten the evil spirits out from the temple visitors. Different is the impression we have when Fr. Giorgio introduces us to a monastery abbot he knows. Erdene Zuu Monastery is one of the most famous in the country. It is built on the very site of the ancient Mongolian capital: Karakorum. The abbot, who has accepted with Fr. Giorgio to take part in sessions of inter-religious dialogue that are held in different Asian countries, welcomes us and takes time to answer to our questions. In the nearby town of Kharkhorin, our missionaries have built a house in view of making it a center of inter-religious dialogue. It is a dream they look forward to its accomplishment at the soonest!

Our stay in Arvaiheer is great. The missionaries house is made up of three sections: one for the Fathers, one for the Sisters, and the third for guests. Fathers and S i s t e r s make one community, and take it in turn to lead the common

prayers and to prepare the meals. On the first day, Father Dido takes us for a tour of the mission. In the courtyard are three gers: one is the church, the other a classroom, while the third is a “playing ground”. All have their heavy iron stove in the middle. Very interesting is the layout of the church: outside, at the entrance, stands a colorful cross; the center is occupied by the altar, the baptismal font and the stove. The faithful sit around. The baptismal font is made of a local stone (found by the Christians) into which a cross is hewn: it holds the two

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ropes that keep the tent from being carried away by the winds.

The Sunday Eucharist is attended by about twenty people. There is an elderly man who is not Christian, three young men who have joined the Church recently, about ten women and some children. The community knows Christian hymns by heart and sings them nicely while the book is taken to the altar wrapped in precious cloth. Denis, our Deacon, gives the homily. Fr. Giorgio translates it into Mongolian. We sense the pride of these faithful to belong to a family that includes peoples from all over the world. We are given gifts to take back home and then a picture is taken of us all.

Mass here is always followed by a cup of tea (salted). One of the ladies bakes bread: it is really tasty! People ask Denis why he has a wife – his wife, Carole, accompanied us – since they were told that Catholic ministers do not marry; so Fr. Giorgio has to explain that in the Church there are different ordained ministries. When we asked them why they had become Christian, we are moved by their answers: they have found a religion and a community of love, forgiveness, closeness to the needy, open to the whole world. They had to face opposition from their family and friends, and often their scorn. But found peace.

U l a a n B a t a a r w e l c o m e s us for our last three or four days in Mongo l i a . Sov ie t -era b u i l d in g s , m u s e u m s w i t h i n

surviving monasteries, and a vibrant conjunction of traditional and 21st-century lifestyles typify this city. Roads congested with traffic and Karaoke bars all over. Quite unexpected. Fr. Giorgio tells us that when he arrived, 16 years ago, many things he was used to were practically not to be found; today in the shops one can find anything: from Italian spaghetti to Argentinian wine!

The traditional yearly festival, the Nadaam, takes place while we are here. We go to watch the horse riding. The local people seem to be born on horses back. Children ride them in full speed. They are in their element! The whole city drive to the race. Dust everywhere. People embrace the winner (the horse, I mean, dripping with sweat) to get its victorious strength.

My last supper in Mongolia is with our community in Ulaan Bataar. It is a joyful family meal. Fr. Mate makes chapati, and the others prepare the meat bought at a local butchery. We eat everything. I leave with their blessing. I have shared in their spirit. They witness to their (our) faith in a demanding place: people need to find in them a reason to appreciate why they have come to Mongolia.

Fr. Paolo Fedrigoni, IMC North Brunswick, August 27, 2019.

ALTAR SERVER RECOMMITMENT MEETING

Tuesday, September 17th at 7:00 pm in the Church will be the recommitment meeting for all altar servers.

If you cannot make it, please email: [email protected]

See you there!!

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shaves with an ADVERTISED razorbrushes his teeth

with ADVERTISED toothpastewashes with ADVERTISED soap

puts on ADVERTISED clothesdrinks a cup

of ADVERTISED coffeedrives to work

in an ADVERTISED carand then . . . .

refuses to ADVERTISEbelieving it doesn’t pay.Later if business is poor

he ADVERTISES it for sale.

WHY IS IT?

ConsiderRememberingYour Parish in

Your Will.For further information,

please call the Parish Office.

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