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Visit our Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org

THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time

One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Phone: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394

Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm

Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon.

Deacon: John Wedemeyer

Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller

Sacraments: Eucharist

Detailed Mass times listed on page 2

Penance & Reconciliation Saturday 3 pm or by appointment.

Marriage Contact the Parish Office one year in advance for information & guidelines.

Baptism Contact the Parish Office for information & required paperwork three months in advance.

There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan

accordingly.

Parish Membership: New Parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time. New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held March 3, 11 am

Contact Parish Office at [email protected] Registration is required.

Bishop of the

Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend

David M. O’Connell, C. M.

Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee

Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve: Monday, December 24th

3:00 pm, 5:00 pm & 10:00 pm 9:30 pm prelude

Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25th 9:00 am & 11:00 am Mass

(All Masses will be celebrated in the Church through the Octave of Christmas)

Masses for 4th Sunday of Advent are Saturday, December 22, 4 pm & Sunday, December 23, 10 am

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Please pray for the following

members of our parish family

who are ill:

Mass Intentions for the Week December 24 - December 30

For * Requested by

To add a family member to the sick list for 8 weeks, please call or e-mail the

Parish Office. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or

[email protected]

Monday, December 24 Vigil of Christmas - All Masses For the Living & Deceased Parishioners & Benefactors of our Parish.

Tuesday, December 25 Church The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) All Masses For the Living & Deceased Parishioners & Benefactors of our Parish.

Wednesday, December 26 – Church 9 AM St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa Sergio Dos Santos * Dos Santos Family

Thursday, December 27 – Church 9 AM St. John Muriel Benedicks * Cindy Newman Rita Bausch Anderson * Bill and Gail Cargiulo

Friday, December 28 – Church 9 AM The Holy Innocents Rudy Schellenberger * Anna May Schellenberger Judith Joyce * Joyce Family

Saturday, December 29 – Church 4 PM Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket Pro Populo Dorothy Deckert * Susan and John Murphy Doris Novellano * Joseph Pellicone

Sunday, December 30 – Church The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 8 AM Margaret Holzapfel * Andra and Paul Ulashkevich Rita Bausch Anderson * Marie and Joe Merante Cory Aufiero * Devaney/ Aquinas Family

10 AM Florence & William O’Sullivan * Freda O’Doherty & Family Florence and Sidney Dow * Carmel and Peter Vickers Barbara Ann Hellmann * Eileen Stiles

12 PM Eleanor and Patrick Walsh * Maureen Beyer Tom Walsh * Maureen Beyer Rose Lunz * Maureen Beyer

Parking head-in on the grass:

It is so wonderful that we are blessed with many parishioner families & visitors to our parish during the Christmas Season as well as big turnouts for many parish events. Please be reminded that all staff, ministry volunteers & choir members should park head-in on the grass around the parish campus. Visitors are invited to do the same for additional parking especially at:

Christmas Eve - the 3 pm, 5 pm, & 10 pm Masses Christmas Day - the 9 am & 11 am Masses

Remember that visitors will be with us and

hospitality can be a wonderful hallmark of our

community. Please welcome those who might be joining us

even if they are in “your seat.”

Irene Baron Eileen Beckley John Beckley Sal Castro Ted Damen Logan Dayton John DeStefano Lynette Colaco-Desouza Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Susan Endlicher James Liam Engel James Fiedler Emily Gioacchini Bob Golar Edward Habrack Tom Hudak

Carl Johnson Theresia Kopp Bridget Korn Lori Lettieri Donna Lodi Vincent Loretta Pauline Madzin Leonidas Mavrookas Mary Joan McNamara Stellanne Scalia Owen Shoemaker Christine Shrewsbury Angelo Stanco Lauren Vinci Irene Weller


Sanctuary Lamps

Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Christ Chapel. These intentions are on a weekly basis starting with the Sunday.

The suggested donation for Sanctuary Lamp is $25.

Upcoming availability

Parish Office: 732-780-2666 [email protected]

Bulletin Deadline: Electronic format by 12 noon Thursdayof the prior week (10 days before). [email protected] Bulletin Editor: Catherine Love

Liturgical, Music & Worship Ministries Contact: Andrew J. Macirowski [email protected] [email protected]

Principal Cantor Contact: David Maliakel

Adult Faith Formation & Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges [email protected] [email protected]

Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano [email protected]

If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-780-2666. Please include rank and branch of service.

Pray for Our Military SN Colton Boag, USCG

Chief Blake Conley, USN Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army

Major Douglas Coppola, US Army SN Christian Houlihan, USN

Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army

Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki

Church Chapel

SSGT Stephen J. Coleman 12/25/1917 6/12/1944

Frank and Carol Donahue

Dorothy E. Deckert Susan and John Murphy

Parish Office will be closed the following dates during Christmas Season

Close at noon Monday, December 24, 2018 Closed Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Close at noon Monday, December 31, 2018 Closed Tuesday, January 1, 2018

Church & Chapel 1/20 - 1/26, Feb 2019

Chapel 1/6 - 1/12 &1/13 - 1/19

THANK YOU to all who have signed up for Online Giving. This helps save the Parish of Saint Mary on postage and envelope printing expenses.

Interested? Please sign in for online giving at http://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn

Rest in Peace Please remember in your prayers,

those who have recently died.

Teresa J. Nolan


Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist [email protected] [email protected]

Andrew J. Macirowski, Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist

The "O Antiphons" of Advent

Better known as, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”, these are the antiphons that accompany the

Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. The text can be traced all the way

back to the 5th century, originally in Latin, and thus it is one of the oldest surviving texts of the early

church. The familiar melody that we sing them to, VENI EMMANUEL, can be traced back to 15th

century France. Although the music and text were not actually published together until 1851, in an

English hymnal, they had been paired for some time prior to the first official printing.

Christmas Carols

The oldest of Christmas Carols, can be traced back to early Christianity, when hymns that related

specifically to Christmas were first recorded as being sung. One of these, “Of the Father’s Love

Begotten”, dates back to the 4th century, as is sometimes thought of as the world’s oldest Christmas

Carol.

There is a noticeable gap in carols for many centuries, mostly due to the fact that music was mainly

an aural tradition until notation systems developed in Greece around the 4th century, but still

struggled to carry on through history. The development of Gregorian chant in the 9th century helped

some music remain through the ages.

There was a resurgence of carols in the style of sacred motets during the Renaissance, and at the

same time the singing of carols gained popularity in Russia, Poland, Hungary, and other Eastern

European nations. In Eastern Europe, carols were common in some countries like Spain and

Portugal around the same time, but became even more commonplace in the rest of Europe in the

18th century, and their popularity has remained ever since.


Worship Ministry Schedule: December 24 - December 25 December 29 - January 1

Altar Server EMs of Holy Communion Reader

1

Reader 2

Cantor

LWD

Usher

Monday, 3:00 PM Nativity of the Lord

Anthony Buzzetta Michael Buzzetta Daniel Cowles Gabriella Penczak

Suzanne Schlesinger - Organ Host John Wedemeyer - Center Host Justine Buzzetta - Tabernacle Host Mike LaCava - Host Pew Tabernacle Susan Murphy - Host Pew Organ Helene Lind - Gathering Space 1 Gina Shute - Gathering Space 2

Annette Raynor

Anthony Bongiorno

Marybeth Jacobson

Bob Lind Greg Penczak Jaime Steiner NOT FILLED

Monday, 5:00 PM Nativity of the Lord

Mark Hines William Hines NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Suzanne Schlesinger - Organ Host John Wedemeyer - Center Host Trudy Matrisciani - Tabernacle Host Monty Matrisciani - Host Pew Tabernacle Marsha Grigoli - Host Pew Organ Lisa Aldridge - Gathering Space 1 NOT FILLED - Gathering Space 2

Alicia Mendez

Matt Yaninas

Bridget Farrow

Jaime Steiner NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Monday, 10:00 PM Nativity of the Lord (Mass at Night)

Abigail Cowles Patrick Dickinson Jonathan Stubbs Valeska Yaninas

NOT FILLED - Center Cup Gail Hall - Organ Host Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Center Host Martha Cowles - Tabernacle Host Patricia Gesner - Organ Cup NOT FILLED - Tabernacle Cup

Dering Sprague

Jennifer Stubbs

Magnificat Choir

James Dolan Christopher Pancila NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Tuesday, 9:00 AM Nativity of the Lord

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Jane Slattery - Organ Host Joyce Flynn - Center Host Joseph Flanagan - Tabernacle Host NOT FILLED - Host Pew Tabernacle NOT FILLED - Host Pew Organ NOT FILLED - Gathering Space 1 NOT FILLED - Gathering Space 2

NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED

David Maliakel

James Pifer George Watts NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Tuesday, 11:00 AM Nativity of the Lord

Alessandra Zilinski NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Maria Gerbino - Organ Host Barbara Schaflin - Center Host Patricia Gesner - Tabernacle Host NOT FILLED - Host Pew Tabernacle NOT FILLED - Host Pew Organ NOT FILLED - Gathering Space 1 NOT FILLED - Gathering Space 2

Barbara Schaflin

Richard Gerbino

David Maliakel

James Dolan NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Saturday, 4:00 PM (Church) The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED- Center Cup Louise Habrack - Organ Host Rosemarie Estephan - Center Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Tabernacle Host Emily Santangelo - Organ Cup Frank Baker - Tabernacle Cup Helene Lind - Alternate

Charles Young

Alicia Mendez

Marybeth Jacobson

Maria Greenstein

John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church) The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph


Jane Slattery - Center Cup Paul Osmulski - Organ Host Michael Stivala - Center Host Mike LaCava - Tabernacle Host Lisa Aldridge - Organ Cup Marsha Grigoli - Tabernacle Cup Susan Osmulski - Alternate

Annette Raynor

Carl Simone

Bridget Farrow

Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church) The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Patrick Dickinson Eva Garcia Valeska Yaninas

Gregory Calderaro - Center Cup Maureen Geiger - Center Cup Carol Donahue - Organ Host Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Center Host Helen DeCerce - Tabernacle Host Sue Fitzpatrick - Organ Cup Mary Aiello - Tabernacle Cup Richard Yaeger - Alternate

Kevin Swan

Steve Rumsby

David Maliakel

Jennifer Garcia

Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo Jamie Steiner NOT FILLED

Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church) The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph


Irene Weller - Center Cup Patricia Gesner - Organ Host NOT FILLED - Center Host Anna May Schellenberger - Tabernacle Host Lee Gesner - Organ Cup Patricia Balbo - Tabernacle Cup NOT FILLED - Alternate

Stanley Drusdow

Dan Mazzeo

Magnificat Choir

Fernando Pinguelo

James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED


Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education

[email protected] [email protected]

Confirmation Prep Grades 7 & 8 Next few sessions

ATTENTION: On-Line Religious Education

Students

Deadline for 50% completion of the

program is the first week of January.

Please help your child to be up-to-date and not fall behind with his/her work.

Any questions, please contact us at

[email protected] as soon as possible!

Date Group Time 12/23/2018 No Class Christmas Break

12/30/2018 No Class New Year's Eve

1/6/2019 B 5-6:30 p.m.

1/13/2019 A 5-6:30 p.m.

1/20/2019 No Class January 21 - MLK Birthday

1/27/2019 B 5-6:30 p.m.

2/3/2019 A Super Bowl - 3:30pm Class

The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) was founded in France in 1843 by Bishop Charles de Forbin Jansen. Its purpose is to encourage all children to be aware of the needs of children living in mission diocese through the world and support them both spiritually and sacrificially. Today it is in 110 countries and helps make Jesus known to children all over the world. Under its banner “children helping children”, monies raised through schools are directed towards self-help programs involving the building of schools, the provision of health and nutrition programs and medications, school fees, and teaching and learning resources.

Over the last 2 weeks MCA mite boxes have been distributed to RE students & families. Students should make a sacrificial offering each week during the Advent & Christmas seasons. At the end of the holiday break, a check in the amount collected should then be

made out to 'St Mary Parish' writing MCA in the memo line and brought to their FIRST class back in January. Alternatively donations can be made online at https://giving.parishsoft.com/

smcn selecting MCA/Missionary Childhood Association from the fund pull down menu. St Mary Parish in turn will send one check to the Missionary Childhood Association. Thank you for your generosity with the Catholic Missions!

www.onefamilyinmission.org


READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Lk 1:67-79 Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Tuesday: Night: Is 9:1-6; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 -- 2:2; Mt 2:13-18

Dec 30, 2018 -The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 Col 3:12-21; Lk 2:41-52

Questions for Deeper Reflections:

Question for Children: Why is it important to obey our parents? Why is it important to obey God?

Question for Youth: Jesus was obedient to his parents, even though he was the Son of God. Why is obedience so important? Is it something you struggle with?

Question for Adults: How are you, too, called to our Father’s house? -Lifelong Catechesis

Lifelong Catechesis Week December 24 - December 30

O COME, LONG FORETOLD O come, Desired of nations,

Whom priest and prophet long foretold Will break the captive fetters,

Redeem the long-lost fold. Dear Savior, haste; come, come to earth,

Dispel the night and show your face, And bid us hail the dawn of grace. --Simon J. Pellegrin (1663-1745),

Tr. by Mary of St. Philip (1825-1904)

January 22, 2019 will mark the 46th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision which legalized

abortion in our nation.

This year, the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. will be held on

Friday January 18, 2019.

Mass for Life will be celebrated at the Cathedral in Trenton at

9:30 am on January 22, 2019.

Immediately following Mass, the congregation will be invited to process to the Statehouse for the annual Rally for Life, organized by New Jersey Right to Life. The Rally for Life will begin at 11:00 am and end at approximately 1 pm.

Religious Education Registration for 2019-2020 will need a My Own Church

portal login to register.

My Own Church This new online tool lets you update your family’s records on the web! It’s convenient. It’s secure. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

The My Own Church Button may be found on the parish website

www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Located under the Parish Resources Block.

Select The Parish of Saint Mary, Colts Neck from the dropdown menu (fourth from the bottom), and fill in the required information. Questions?

See the help page link or call the parish office.


Quo vadis… My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. God’s plan of salvation is fulfilled by Christ’s obedience to the Father’s will. The way the mystery moves from annunciation to fulfillment is by obedience. The same dynamic defines our Christian way of living: we are overshadowed by the Holy Spirit in baptism when, in the midst of the Christian community, the Lord’s presence is announced. But our own annunciation only comes to fulfillment when we spend our lives being obedient to God’s will. Think about this: doing God’s will is an incarnation and annunciation! The circumstances of our obedience won’t be so spectacular as Mary’s and Elizabeth’s; but our obedience is no less fruitful. In our helping hand, God is present. In our visits to the sick and elderly, God is present. In our disciplining and forming our children, God is present. In all our daily dying to self, God is present. This is incarnation: God is present. This is the depth of the Christmas mystery: our obedience. During this period of Advent the Universal Church reflects on the ancient images of the Messiah known as the “O Antiphons”. These scriptural images provide for us an expansive historical collection of how the world waits for the coming of the Christ-child and also the coming of Christ at the end of time. December: 17 O Sapientia/Wisdom; 18 O Adonai/Adonai; 19 O Radix Jesse/Root of Jesse; 20 O Clavis David/Key of David; 21 O Oriens/Morning Star; 22 O Rex Gentium/King of All Nations; 23 /Emmanuel. These images are the basis for the ancient Latin hymn: Veni, Veni, Emanuel (O Come, O Come Emmanuel). During these days, allow these images to shape your prayer and to open your eyes to the great mystery of the Incarnation. Parish life continues to be nurtured and guided by the cooperation and collegiality of not a mere few, but rather of many committed members. This is most obvious during the Advent-Christmas Season. To be the pastor of this parish is a wonderful place to be during this time of the year. You may be thinking, “Where is this going?” My perspective affords me the rare glimpse of witnessing all the behind the scenes activity that makes our parish the welcoming and vibrant community that it is. Our staff effectively provides oversight to those who collaborate with them in caring for the aged and the deceased, in forming women and men for discipleship, in reaching out to the poor & needy, and in preparing our property and buildings with adequate decorations

and a fresh clean smell. None of this is possible without a real commitment to our community. Cleaning, decorating, mailing, photo copying, polishing are all happening by scores and scores of parishioners. How awesome was it to see so many volunteering for the Advent Pancake Breakfast. It is for this reason that I say THANK YOU to all who generously & selflessly give their time and talent to our Parish. We have many beautiful traditions here in our parish community. The Advent Service of Penance and Reconciliation is a powerful witness that our community makes to one another. The boundless mercy of God, the Graces of this sacrament encourage us along the way. We congratulate those members of our parish who made their very first confession earlier this month. Let us continue to support these children, their parents and family as they discover the beauty of our Roman Catholic Faith. We also congratulate those who have overseen the Light Up A Memory Tree Lighting celebration. What a great way to remember those who have gone before us during this Christmas Season. May the Light of Christ radiate from this place. I remind you to invite a family member or friend to join you at Mass for the Solemnity of Christmas. Perhaps there is someone in your family who feels estranged or marginalized, invite them to come with you to give thanks to God for the many blessing that we continually receive. Make your celebration not just a social activity, but a spiritual activity. For the hospitality of all, please be welcoming and courteous when coming to church both inside the building and outside. Parking lot decorum can be sometimes tedious for big celebrations…utilize the parking spaces along the access road..park perpendicular not parallel to the road on these grassy areas. Please remember that all of us are evangelizers. Each one of us has the responsibility to welcome guests to our worship…even if they may be sitting in “my seat”. Many thanks to those who have sent greetings to the parish office, sent homemade goodies for us to share with our staff and guests here. If you would like to drop off something, please feel free to do so during the regular parish office hours. Please consult the bulletin for Mass schedules during these coming weeks. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace. Father Jeff


Please remember The Parish of Saint Mary

in your Will and Estate planning.

THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish.

May God Bless you for the sacrifices that you make.

Don’t Forget, Gifts to The Parish of Saint Mary

Are Tax-Deductible If you are considering making a tax-deductible gift before the end of the year, consider funding our ministries at [Your Church Name]. We appreciate the generosity of our members, and we even have ParishSOFT Giving, a safe and secure way for you to contribute via the web. Funds are transferred directly from your account to ours, and when you login, you’ll be able to view a report of your transactions that shows your total tax-deductible contributions.

Sharing Our Treasure

We are upgrading our Online Giving system.

As a church that seeks to serve, we want to provide you the convenience of being able to

give the way you want, whenever you want.

NOTE: Current online donors will have to log in and create a new account, set-up a new recurring gift with ParishSOFT Giving, and cancel their account with the Legacy System. Please call the Parish Office if you need assistance, 732-780-2666.

No worries, old and new donations will be

merged in your parish contribution record

for the end of year tax statement

Getting started is easy—just visit our website,

http://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn

When you sign in your gift will transfer directly into the parish bank account. No fee will be charged to you. And you won’t have to remember to write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays! Plus earn cashback, miles, or points when using your credit card!

Also if you still want to place something in the offertory basket, just pick up our “I GAVE

ONLINE” cards at the Parish Office and use that at collection time.

Due to early transmittal of the bulletin, the offertory report for Dec 15 & 16 will be

in the Dec 30 bulletin.


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Catholic Childcare Center is open at

The Parish of Saint Mary

Now enrolling via Rolling Registration

register your child for the childcare program anytime during the year when your child

reaches the age of admission.

Availability:

Open Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 6:30 pm

Full/Part time scheduling options

Jessica Pierz, Director 732-780-0135 [email protected] www.fgkids.org

Martha Mary December Meeting Monmouth Civic Chorus entertained and clothing

was collected for donation to Birthright.

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