Pastoral Staff Pastor Father Vincent T. Euk Parochial Vicar Fr. John Chang 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 Sr. Ann Norton, D.R.E. Linda Clayton Business Manager Deacon Gino Esposito Director of Music Emer O’Mahony Youth Ministry Coordinator Sister Ann Norton Phone Contacts Rectory—732-363-4200 Convent—732-364-2361 School—732-364-4130 Religious Education— 732-364-4137 Rectory Fax 732-370-3891 Rectory Office Hours: M-F 9:00-4:30 PM Second & Fourth Saturday 9AM—12:30 PM Baptisms: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month,.

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 first Friday at 7:30PM

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

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 15, 2017

Mass Intentions for this Week October 15, 2017

MONDAY 7:20 John McMarrigle ... Arthur, Veronica, Christina & Michael Krause 12:00 Frances Davanzo-Kostins ...................... Doris & Irwin Rubman TUESDAY…………………………….………..St. Ignatius of Antioch, b. & m. 7:20 Fred Prem ......................................... Robert & Nancy Dziedzicki 12:00 Patricia Travali ...................................... Dan & Nina Sabatino WEDNESDAY…………………………………..……………………...St. Luke, e. 7:20 Clyde Wilton-Halterman Jr. ................ Robert & Nancy Dziedzicki 12:00 Alice Kerr ............................................................. Robert Kerr THURSDAY 7:20 Pasqual Pope .................................... Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Verdon 12:00 Corazon Escalona ...................... Alimario & Escalona Families FRIDAY 7:20 Denis Petrucelli…………………………………………….Revoir Family 12:00 Marjorie Hanratty…………………………..Denise & Brian Curran

SATURDAY 8:00AM Int. of Annette Nagy .......................... Deacon Gino & Rosaria 4PM June Pasewaldt .................................................. Stephen Bolch SUNDAY 7:30 Reynaldo Guiao ............................................... Joel Potenciano 9:00 Gino & Rosaria Esposito .................. John & Maryann Butterfield 10:30 For the People of the Parish 12:00 Elaine McCafferty .................................... Bill & Cheryl Wegner 5:00PM Dolores Macon................................................. Janice Serge

Sanctuary Candle– Week of October 15, 2017

Special Intenetions

Chapel Candles– Week of October 15, 2017 Int. of Domenica Chiricolo ..................... Deacon Gino & Roe Esposito

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

Sacrificial Offering Update

Last Weeks Offering:

Thank you for your continued support.

Readings for the Week of October 15, 2017

Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14

Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9

Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11:47-54

Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Lk 12:1-7

Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Lk 12:8-12

Next Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21

Pastor’s Notes

St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto were two

ordinary children who had a special love for the Holy

Eucharist which they called the “Hidden Jesus” because

they could only know Him by faith. In preparation for the

apparitions of the Mother of God, an angel appeared to

them. After each of the apparitions by the angel, the

children found that their strength was sapped. The

presence of the supernatural made them intensely

still. Francisco said, “I love to see the angel, but the

worst of it is that afterwards I was unable to do

anything. I couldn’t even walk. I don’t know what was

the matter with me.” Little by little, the atmosphere of

the supernatural faded away. Our Lady appeared to

them when Jacinta was 7, Francisco 9 and Lucia

10. The Apparitions of Our Lady plunged the children

more into the atmosphere of the supernatural, but this

time more gently. Instead of that annihilation felt by the

angel, they still felt exhausted, but it left them filled with

peace and expansive joy, which did not prevent them

from speaking afterwards. After promising the children

that Our Lady would take them to Heaven, Mary showed

them a vision of hell. The horrific vision made the young

children dedicate themselves to making reparation for

sin, for the conversion of sinners and for the intentions

of the Holy Father. Francisco advised Jacinta, “Don’t

think so much about hell! Think about Our Lord and Our

Lady instead.” Within three years Francisco at 10 and

Jacinta at 9 were called from this life.

For Lucia’s First Penance, the priest sensed a vocation

to the religious life and asked her to pray before a statue

of the Blessed Virgin. She chose the statue of Our Lady

of the Rosary, asking Her to keep her poor heart for God

alone. With that the statue of Mary smiled with a loving

and kindly gesture that ensured her that she would. At

her First Communion she felt bathed in a supernatural

atmosphere and perceived the presence of the Lord as if

she saw and heard Him. She said to Him, “O Lord, make

me a saint. Keep my heart always pure for You alone.”

When ever Mary appeared to the three seers, a light

came out of Our Lady giving them an interior impulse

that compelled them to keep silent. Mysteriously in this

light messages were conveyed which were shared

among the children. Francisco was told by Mary to pray

many rosaries. He said, “I loved seeing the angel, but I

loved still more seeing Our Lady. What I loved most of

all was to see Our Lord in that light from Our Lady which

penetrated our hearts. I love God so much! But He is

very sad because of so many sins. We must never

commit any sins again.” Lucia understood in this light

that shone into her heart that she would live a long

time. The children were greatly disturbed by the vision

of hell, but Francisco was more impressed with being

absorbed by the Most Holy Trinity, Who was perceived in

that light which penetrated his inmost soul.

Lucia underwent much ridicule from her mother, who

beat her with a stick, and her sisters because they felt

she was making up the whole story. This lack of support

brought her to the point of being tempted to believe that

she was really seeing the devil. She had a frightful

dream where the devil was laughing at her for his suc-

cessful deception and he began to drag her down into

hell. Yet Francisco and Jacinta supported her and con-

vinced her otherwise because of the mutual beautiful

experiences they had in the visions. He told her to offer

up her sufferings for the conversion of sinners.

Lucia became a nun and was instructed by her

bishop to write the third part of the Secret in 1944. In

1957 he sent it to Rome. It was read by St. John XXXIII in

1959 and Blessed Paul VI in 1965. St. John Paul II, who

was shot on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima in 1981,

read the secrets as he was recovering from his wounds in

July 1981. On the day he was shot, he planned to estab-

lish the Pontifical Institute on Marriage and the Family. A

year later, he went to Fatima and placed the bullet that

hit him in the crown of Our Lady of Fatima. The full text

of the secrets was published in 2000 with a commentary

by Cardinal Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI.

In 2008 Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, the first presi-

dent of the Institute on Marriage and the Family, received

a letter from Sr. Lucia that stated that the final battle be-

tween Our Lord and the reign of Satan will be over mar-

riage and the family.

Fr. Euk

They would not come to the feast! What can a royal wedding party tell us about God's king-

dom? One of the most beautiful images used in the

Scriptures to depict what heaven is like is the wedding

celebration and royal feast given by the King for his newly

-wed son and bride. Whatever grand feast we can imag-

ine on earth, heaven is the feast of all feasts because the

Lord of heaven and earth invites us to the most im-

portant banquet of all - not simply as bystanders or

guests - but as members of Christ's own body, his bride

the church! The last book in the Bible ends with an invita-

tion to the wedding feast of the Lamb - the Lord Jesus

who offered his life as an atoning sacrifice for our sins

and who now reigns as King of Kings and Lord of

Lords. The Spirit and the Bride say,

Come! (Revelations 22:17). The Lord Jesus invites us to

be united with himself in his heavenly kingdom of peace

and righteousness.

Volunteers

Volunteers make a difference in the lives of others. Con-

sider helping with Friday Night Bingo and have some fun.

Contact the Rectory Office

Scripture Meditation

OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE

Please Pray for Our Sick

Tom Lovito Lorraine Groh Marjorie Paulmann

Mark Stoughton Mia Castellan Baby Dylan Gallego

Connie Camilleri Rosemary DeFalco Diane Grad

Erin Haber Monica Noble Steven Hensle

Paula Baiga Diane Cudhedy Jake Infanti

Bob Yuro Joe Oates Jane Oates

Ann Donovan John Kerod Dorothy Sabol

Robert Farrell Christine Clements John Rodrigues

Cathy Forman Ed Kelly Dennis Hayward

Kathy Hayward Marie Schmidt Christopher Hunt

Greg Mador Brayden Walton Victoria Burke

Robert O’Malley Sr. Karen & Dylan D’Souza-Casiero

Gianna Faith Malen Kevin Corcoran Barbara Sewing

Rose Perrotta Sharon Calabria Nicole Kessner

Joanne Oates Carmen Devone Mike Kuris

Milagros Martino Raymond Santiago David Cerami

Katherine Scotto Shirley Alino

John Burke Retired Bishop John Smith

Erasmo Ninamango Douglas Floyd Mary DeJohn

Judy Silagi Denise Worster Vinnie Gaglardi

Mary Ann Morelli Michelle Schultz Roberta Wingren

Carl Lahetta Antonio Esposito Gavin Femiano

Jen Arico George Keith

Please Pray for our Parishioners Serving our Country: Sgt. Sean T. Curran Sgt. Brennan Six

PV2 William Wotton GSMI Sandro Farduchi

Sgt. Krystyna Cechulski Capt. Julio Collazos

S.R. Steven Brennan Sgt. Gregory Hiller

PFC Zackary Burkey LCDR Matthew W. Smith Sgt. Luke Wlodkowski 1st Lt. Robert F. Farrell

1st Lt. Ash Young Sgt. Paul Coyle

Sgt. Matt Myers

Baptism St. Veronica’s Parish Family wishes to welcome those

who have become members through the Sacrament of

Baptism.

Thank you for the gift of life!

Church and Chapel Sanctuary Candles

If you would like to donate a Sanctuary Candle for a

loved one, please contact the rectory office (732-363-

4200).

Candles will be in memory of or intentions of the named

individual for one week (Sunday to Saturday) and

announced in our bulletin. Weekly Donation: Church

Candle $15 Chapel Candles $20 (2).

Sunday Brunch– Today You are invited to St. Veronica’s Monthly Brunch.

Sunday, October 15th after the 12 noon Mass.

Join us in the cafeteria for food and friendship every third

Sunday of the month. All are welcome!!

October Retreat Humility Is truth and the path that give us every other virtue

and spiritual growth He guides the humble in righteousness, and teaches the

humble His way. Psalms 25:9

Please join us for our one day retreat at St. Veronica

Church.

Oct. 21st 7AM—6PM

Cost: $15.00 pp– includes light

breakfast & lunch

The day consists of morning

Mass, light breakfast, talks,

lunch, sharing, vigil Mass (4PM) and fellowship gathering

with refreshments.

Retreat Leader: Rev. Msgr. Joseph Kerrigan.

To register email: stveronicaretreat@stveronica.com

or call 732-363-4200

All Souls Day Mass of Remembrance

On Thursday, November 2nd at 8:00

PM, a Candle Light Remembrance

Mass will be celebrated for those who

have gone before us in the Sign of

Faith. Please join us as we remember

the dearly departed members of our

parish family, friends, neighbors and all

the dead who are known to God alone. The names of the

deceased members of our parish who died this past

year, will be recited during the Prayer of the Faithful. All

are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Join Cub Scout Pack 300!!! Cub Scout Pack 300 is looking for new scouts! Please

join us for a meeting. Meetings are held at St. Veronica

School from 7-8PM. Upcoming meetings are on October

17th and November 14th. For more information contact

Vivian Dilella at vamdiamond@aol.com

Blood Drive– Mark Your Calendars

Hosted by St. Veronica PTA

Sunday, Nov. 5th from 8AM—2PM in the

cafeteria.

Please stop by or call Tracy 914-582-2884

to make an appt.

SVS Second Annual Pocketbook Bingo Saturday, November 11th, the St. Veronica PTA will host

its 2nd annual “Designer Bag Bingo”. Doors open at

6PM, admission is $30 pp. Admission includes 10 bingo

games as well as light refreshments. Please contact Ni-

cole or Brianna for more information at 732-966-0188 or

732-896-4001. All are welcome!

(must be 18 years or older to play)

Adoration Chapel "Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Worship the Lord by resting peacefully in His presence. Come and see.

Registered adorers insure our commitment to keep the chapel open 24/7. Give Him time and He will give Himself to you. Hours Urgently Needed:

Sunday : 7AM, 5PM

Monday: 1AM

Thursday: 8AM, 3PM

Saturday: 6PM

Weekend and Overnight Adorers needed.

Contact Debbie drev514@aol.com or leave message 732-367-

7750.

Reminder: For indulgence prayers before our Lady of Fatima

statue in chapel, see the bulletin board.

Attention all Parish Pay Contributors If you currently give online through ParishPay, your account will

soon be transferred to WeShare, our new online giving

provider. This transfer ensures that your scheduled

transactions will continue to be received by the parish as

scheduled.

The security of your personal information is important to us. If

you want to make any changes to your account or adjust your

giving amount, WeShare requires a one-time security

verification to provide you access.

To successfully complete the verification process you will need:

~~Your ParishPay user name

~~The last 4 digits of the bank account or credit card that is

currently being used for your donations

And one of the following options:

~~ The email you used to register with ParishPay

~~A collection name and a specific amt. donated in the last six

months

Once verification is complete, you will receive a confirmation

email with a link to our new WeShare site. Please bookmark or

save this link for future access.

Temporary Housing needed for Elderly Couple Parishioners are looking to house their elderly parents

who lost their home in Puerto Rico. They are self

sufficient but cannot take stairs. If you can help for

about 6 months, please call Gerard at 732-966-5667.

Donated Dining Room table w 6 chairs. Queen size bed with

dresser. Please call William @ 732-938-4083.

Pantry—Items needed Canned vegetables, canned fruit, pork and beans,

spaghetti sauce, jelly, canned spam

Consider Joining our Altar Server Ministry St. Veronica Altar Server Ministry provides

an opportunity for the young people of our

parish to become more involved in the

parish in a constructive, helpful and edu-

cational way. The altar server ministry is

a very important and beautiful commit-

ment to our parish community and is an invitation by God. The

altar server ministry provides boys and girls with the opportuni-

ty to learn more about their faith and to begin to build a foun-

dation of evangelization and stewardship by serving at Mass

and other liturgical functions. An altar server is the right hand

helper of the Priest and Deacon at the Mass.

The ministry is open to those in Fourth Grade and beyond, who

have celebrated their First Communion. If you are interested in

joining our altar server ministry, please download the registra-

tion form at WWW.Stveronica.com and return it to the rectory

to the attention of Deacon Gino Esposito.

Only a Few Weeks Left for Mega 50/50 Raffle Tickets

on Sale After All Masses Drawing will be held on November 4, 2017 at

6:00PM during a costume dinner/dance in St. Veronica

Gym, 4215 Hwy 9, Howell, NJ 07731. Cost: $40 (winner

need not be present)

Costume Dinner Dance November 4th, 2017 at 6PM in the school

gym.

Tickets are $20.00 pp. Contact the rectory

for tickets 732-363-4200.

Tickets on sale after All Mases this

weekend! Costume Optional

Our Lady Undoer of Knots

Please join us for the next rosary and novena to Our Lady Undoer

of Knots on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 6:30 PM. in the narthex

of St. Veronica’s Church. All are welcome. If interested, please

call Sheila Maloney at 732-364-5566 so enough materials will

be available. Thanks and we hope to see you then!

K of C Roses for Life Campaign

The Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will be

present after all masses on Oct 21-22 to offer

pro-life lapel roses; parishioners are asked to

wear them to show their support for the sancti-

ty of all human life. Donations will be gracious-

ly accepted to help fund pro-life activities and to support

pregnancy help centers. Thank you for your support.

St. Veronica Cafeteria is available for rent for

family and special events. Call the rectory.

OUR NEEDS