WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS St. Mary’s Church St. Mary of the Pines, Manahawkin May 15 & 16, 2021 May 15 & 16, 2020 Saturday, May 15 Saturday, May 15 5:30pm Special Intentions for the O’Hara Children: 4:00pm Trian & John Leone: Neil & Arlene Marie O’Hara Jack DeRosa: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Chandler Roger Gilmore: John & Karen Girardi Jennie Zawasky: Marilyn Garrity Joan Rivers: husband, John Sunday, May 16 Frances Manza: daughter-in-law, Lucia 7:30am Theresa Abbate: John Buckley Jean Ryan: Cindy & Rick Corle Leonard Tambone: Jeanne Corrigan Joan Demming: Bob Cobb 9:00am Anniversary of Ordination for Deacon Joseph Debbie Donan: Anna & Dom Borrillo Fiorillo and Deacon Ronald Haunss Maria Rotondi: Anna & Dom Borrillo People of the Parish Carrine Schmidt: Robert Cobb 11:30am Albert Vollmuth: Children & Grandchildren Robert Steeb: Marilyn Ramiza Dorothy Marchese: son, Richard Joan Brown: husband, Harvey Brown Kalinowski & Poisler Families: Olindo & Sunday, May 16 Alexandra Poisler 8:00am Damon Intrabartolo: Mom & Dad John McIntee: Wife Edna Medvetz: Family William Finley: Grace Tho 10:00am Doris O’Malley: Patricia & Robert Bergmann Patsy Mancine: wife, Barbara James O’ Connor: Sal LaCorte and Carol Caroline Venosa: Catherine Vincent-Laycock & Ken Luckhart Anthony Chirico: Enza Casano 12:00n Joseph Fernicola: John & Alice Melillo John Wissler: Clare Vamosy Samuel & Barbara Marriott: David, Lori Lynne & Gianna Palmieri: Louis & Barbara Ann Ogno Family Bert Deutsch: Wife 5:00pm Judy Jones: Mom & Dad Weekdays Frank Young: Peter & Peggy Katt Monday, May 17 Weekdays 9:00am Elsie Lange: Gorleski Family Monday, May 17 George Beasley: Sheila Grabowski & Family 8:00am Susan Corbliss: Geraldine Corbliss Tuesday, May 18 James Fitzpatrick: sister, Eileen 9:00am Leonard Tambone: Glenn & Madelyn Tooth Tuesday, May 18 Walter Dudek: wife, Rosemarie 8:00am Guadadiello Family: Jim & Linda Saladino Wednesday, May 19 Phyllis Burns: Roy & Peg Bateman 9:00am Robert & Kathleen DePetris: Family Wednesday, May 19 Angelo Zizzi: Vincent & Mary Bellini 8:00am Marie Graziano: Tony & Elaine Graziano Thursday, May 20 Charles White: Cathy 9:00am Peter Prachthauser: wife, Tillie Thursday, May 20 Bill Raso: wife, Maureen 8:00am Angelo Cianci: Angelo Christiano Friday, May 21 Julia & Joe: 8:00am Rosary Group 9:00am Souls in Purgatory Friday, May 21 Albert Adelhoch: Wife 8:00am Special Intentions for Erin & Family Josephine O’Connor: Mark & Karen Sheppard Special Intentions for Danuta & Jan Gruce: Family Memorials – St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat Souls in Purgatory Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel burns this week in loving Robert Nemeth: Nemeth Family memory of Tom Beier requested by Monica & Augie. Bill Kingston: Grace Tho Altar Candles burn this week in loving memory of Paul Rizzo Brittany Bozdak: Maryann & Ralph Bilgeshouse requested by wife, Rose. Maria & Vincent Zanna and Teresa Mezzina: Sanctuary Lamp in the Church burns this week in loving daughter Fasciano memory of Frances Manza requested by daughter-in-law, Saturday, May 22 Lucia 8:00am Nicolena Pionegro: Peter & Josephine DeVito Michael Olearchek: wife, Joann Memorials – St. Mary of the Pines, Manahawkin Bread and Wine are donated this week in Thanksgiving for Deacon Joe Fiorillo requested by Marty & Sue Ball. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED Robert Bleichner, Jr., Jack Bourhis, Herman Harrison, Thomas Lange, Catherine McAbee, Jason Miller, Francis Papa, Anne Passarelli, Giovanni Schimenti

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TITHING REPORT St. Mary’s parishioners tithed $29,045.50 in the collection for last weekend and additional $4,281.00 in on-line giving. BECAUSE OF CONCERNS OVER COVID, OUR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AT MASS FLUCTUATES. YOUR UPCOMING MASS SCHEDULE CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGH ON-LINE GIVING, St. Mary’s Church MAILING IN YOUR DONATIONS, OR DROPPING THEM OFF May 22 & 23, 2021 ARE IMPORTANT TO HELP US MEET OUR FINANCIAL Saturday, May 22 OBLIGATIONS. YOUR GENEROSITY IS GREATLY 5:30pm Joan Rivers: husband, John APPRECIATED! Mark Rizzo: Cathy White “God mounts His throne to shouts of joy; a blare of trumpets for Sunday, May 23 the Lord.” 8:00am Patricia Homwey: Kovacs & Newman Families TODAY THERE IS A SECOND ENVELOPE TOWARDS OUR Joseph Nagy: Stanziano Family DIOCESAN ASSESSMENT. Joseph Prendergast: Moe & Margie Lombardo Rick Neumann: Keith & Leslie Alberstadt SCRIPTURE READINGS Carol Britske: Ed & Felicia Massari THIS WEEK: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD. Acts 1:1-11; Tim Rogers: Carlo Family Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 Dave Stewart: Dave & Claire Cavalier NEXT WEEK: PENTECOST. Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12: Bernard Parisi: Dolores Nolan 3b-7; John 20: 20: 19-23 John & Eleanor Fitzgerald: Gail Windrem 10:00am Happy 60th Anniversary Elaine & Frank Flynn BIBLE TRIVIA Judy Jones: Mom & Dad LAST WEEK: From today’s First Reading, who is Cornelius? 12:00n William McCrain: Margaret & Peter Culkin He was a Roman centurion in charge of the Italian cohort at Theresa Mistretta: Marty & Barbara Hake Caesarea and the first Gentile to become a convert to 5:00pm Michael Rosales: Mark & Michele Timlin Christianity (see Acts 10:1-11:18). He was at prayer when an Geralyn Murphy: D’Andrea Family angel instructed him to summon Peter from Joppa. Being a St. Mary of the Pines non-Jew and a religious man, he was one of the so-called Saturday, May 22 God-fearers (Gentiles who worshipped God and accepted 4:00pm Bob Doucette: Family Jewish Law but did not become a full convert). Anthony R. Miloscia, Jr.: Mom & Dad TODAY’S QUESTION: Where did the Ascension of the Lord Frank Martin: Family take place? Jack DeRosa: Madge Desposito Maryjane Powers: Nora & Artie Fried KNOW YOUR Joseph Kilcommons: Nora & Artie Fried St. Ubald of (c. 1100-60), May 16. Helen Ronan: husband, Tom He was born of a noble family in Gubbio, Italy, was orphaned William Finley: Shives Family in his youth, and was educated by his uncle, the bishop of Patricia Stivale: Carole & Dave Gordon Gubbio. Ubald was ordained, named deacon of the , Gertrude Mills: Dolores Switaj reformed the canons, and then left a few years later to become Rita Kellenbence: Losi Family a hermit. Dissuaded from the eremitical life by Peter of Rimini, John Serazio: Carol & Joe Butera he returned to Gubbio and in 1126 was named bishop of Sunday, May 16 but refused the honor. He became bishop of Gubbio in 7:30am William Finley: Dennis & Peggy 1128 and persuaded Emperor Frederick II not to sack Gubbio. Rogelio Alba: Family He was ill for the last two years of his life, died in Gubbio, and 9:00am Tony Silva: Kathy Dymyd was canonized in 1192. Christine Berberich: Kinlin Family 11:30am People of the Parish PLEASE REMEMBER THE GUIDELINES WHILE

ATTENDING MASS. WE ARE TO KEEP SOCIAL DIVINE MERCY DISTANCING (UNLESS WITH FAMILY) AND WEAR A There is a Divine Mercy Holy Hour on First Friday at 3:00pm in MASK. THANK YOU. CURRENT GUIDELINES St. Mary of the Pines. The next one will be June 4. ALLOW FOR 50% OF CAPACITY FOR HOUSES OF SENIOR SPIRITUALITY DAY WORSHIP. Our next Senior Spirituality Day on Wednesday, June 16, ST. MARY’S “LIVE-STREAMED” MASSES 1:00pm in St. Mary of the Pines. There is Exposition, Prayer, St. Mary’s offers a live-streamed Mass each morning, an uplifting message, and Benediction. Take a break from the Monday through Saturday at 8:00am and on Sunday at stress of life and please join us. Social distancing and masks 12noon. You may follow these by going to our website. are required. Also, you can attend any of our scheduled Masses in your car. If you tune your radio to 92.9 FM you will be able to hear the PEACEFUL DOVE GIFT SHOP Mass. FOR THOSE LISTENING ON THEIR CAR RADIO, TO The Gift Shop will be open on Saturday and Sunday only. RECEIVE COMMUNION, GO TO THE FLAG PLACED IN We are open Saturdays and Sundays only from 9:00am – FRONT OF BOTH CHURCHES. YOU MAY DRIVE UP IN 2:00pm. We must limit the amount of people in the shop to YOUR CAR OR STAND THERE. TO RECEIVE. If you have three people and masks must be worn. To contact the Gift any questions, you may call the parish office. Shop, please call (609) 660-2400. **All proceeds go to the poor.** 2-563

greatly appreciate your continued support during these challenging times. We continue to serve the community Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 11:00am.

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Scripture: “May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, REALITY CHECK/BASIC TRUTH that you may know what is the hope that belongs to His Excerpts from the book, Love Unveiled, The Catholic call, what are the riches of glory in His inheritance among Faith Explained, by Edward Sri. It is hoped that these the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of His brief quotes will invite you to have a renewed power for us who believe…” (Eph 1:18-19) appreciation of your Catholic Faith and a desire to learn Prayer for Life: Lord Jesus, enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know the hope that belongs to Your more. call, the riches of glory in Your inheritance, the power of “Why Do I Need the Church?” Your greatness. When the eyes of our hearts are “But some people today might wonder whether they enlightened, we are set free to live in hope, and inherit really need an authoritative teacher and guide to show Your glory and power. We are set free to see every life as them the way to God. ‘I’m really more spiritual than precious, every yet-to-be-born baby as a blessing and all religious,’ some might say. ‘Why do I need a Church? frailness in life as a gift which You permit for a greater Can’t I just make up my own path to God?’ For them, the good. Church is just an organization—at least, a kind of Enlighten our eyes, Jesus, that we may see the inestimable spiritual club that offers support for those who want that value of each human life, not through our own distorted and blurred vision, but through Your perfect eyes. Heal us, sort of thing, but certainly not for everyone. ‘I’m a good Jesus, that the eyes of our hearts may see as You see. person,’ some may argue. ‘I believe in God. I’m nice to Enlighten the eyes of our hearts that we may be led toward people. Does God really care whether I’m part of the the perfection of that first glory and honor by which our Church?’” (p. 118) humanity was first crowned. Amen + Church Teaching: “In making man in His image and ADORATION CHAPEL likeness, God crowned him with glory and hoor…” (CCC The Adoration Chapel is open for perpetual adoration. 2809) However, the number of people in the chapel at one time is Are you suffering from an abortion experience? Help is limited to 4 and masks are required. The hours listed below available at are open and in need of a weekly adorer. To sign up for one of Project Rachel and Abortion Changes You and Hope and these hours, please call the rectory at 609-698-5531; for Healing (Sisters of Life). Spanish, 609-879-1835. Open hours are: Are you struggling with a challenging pregnancy? Sunday: 2:00am & 3:00am Pregnancy resources are available at: 609-403-7192. Monday: 1:00am, 10:00pm & 11:00pm Are you a new or expectant mom in need of baby Tuesday: 4:00am & 5:00am supplies? Baby supplies available at Birthright (609-660- Wednesday: 9:00pm, 10:00pm & 11:00pm 0485). Monday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2: p.m. Thursday: 4:00am Legislation: Oppose the Equality Act, Oppose the NJ Friday: 2:00am, 3:00am, 11:00am, 9:00pm, 11:00pm Reproductive Freedom Act. Saturday 3:00am & 4:00am Please join our prayer calls as we pray for life and the **We are in need of a Coordinator for Thursdays. If you are enactment of pro-life legislation: Monday through Saturday interested, please call Genine and (609) 607-9071.** Rosary at 7:00 a.m.; Friday Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 p.m. To participate call: 712-770-8055. When prompted, enter GIANTS TICKETS!! the code: 602930. The Knights of Columbus Annunciation Council #3826 is once Questions? Contact Mary Anne Moresco, Respect Life Co- again raffling off season tickets for four people and parking coordinator at 732-547-0599. passes to the New York Giants football games. Raffle tickets DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL: “In the Host is your power. cost $75.00. If interested, please call (609) 978-6508 and leave It will defend you.” (Jesus to Faustina #616) a message. Further information will follow.

ST. MARY’S “NIGHTS OF SUMMER” CARNIVAL CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION After much thought, we have decided to cancel our Carnival for This year we will have a Eucharistic Procession for the Feast this year. With too many uncertainties and factors to consider, of the Body and Blood of Christ, Sunday, June 6 after the it was decided it was best to be safe. Obviously, the carnival is 11:30am Mass in St. Mary of the Pines. The service will be bi- an important part of our annual budget and is a big financial lingual and will end with the 2:00 Mass in Spanish in St. Mary help to the parish and our charitable outreach. We will still of the Pines. have our annual Super Cash Raffle and tickets have been mailed. We ask that you be as supportive as you can. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL – IN ACTION We are also planning to have our Miles for St. Mary’s as we did Ministry to Families, Youth & Young Adults last year. Details will be forthcoming in future bulletins. Thank Every person belongs to a family. Families are the foundation you for your understanding and support. of the Catholic parish. In the midst of the family and parish community, people encounter Christ and learn to be their ST. BERNARDS FOOD FOR PETS disciples. Family and Parish are the primary environments in The St. Bernard’s Food for Pets pantry would like to extend which evangelization takes place. Together in Mission is a tool their thanks for the numerous donations we have received. We 3-563 to support these evangelization efforts. Your gift promotes At every Mass, we celebrate the Ascension. In the Gloria, we individuals and family life. Youth events and service proclaim, “You are seated at the right hand of the Father.” opportunities, young adult gatherings, Marriage prep, Baptism After the Our Father, we recall the words of the vision of the prep, Ministry to separated and divorced persons are just a few prophet Daniel in anticipation of the Ascension: “For the of the services offered. kingdom, the power, and the glory of yours, now and forever.” (see Daniel 7:13-14) As we celebrate the Ascension, let us also acknowledge, the good news that we claim for us and all of God’s children, if we are faithful, nothing less than the glorious completion and final transformation in Heaven of our life on earth! “Then He led them [out] as far as Bethany, raised His hands, LETTER FROM MONSIGNOR KEN and blessed them. As He blessed them, He parted from them Since, for this year, the Feast of the Ascension has been and was taken up to heaven. They did Him homage and then transferred to this Sunday (usually the Seventh Sunday of returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually Easter), it presents an opportunity to consider the meaning of in the temple praising God.” (Luke 24:50-53) this holy day that is often overlooked. Taking place forty days after the Resurrection, the Ascension is the end of the physical ST. MARY ACADEMY KNIGHTS SUMMER CAMP appearances of Jesus and represents the completion of His Join us for the Knights Summer Camp! The Knights mission. When truly understood, however, the Ascension Summer Camp still has openings for children ages 4-11. The means far more than that. camp runs Monday-Thursday from June 28th-August 12th. In order to fully know the significance of the Ascension, we Space is limited, so enroll now! Camp is open to the public. must go back to the beginning. Jesus’ mission began with For more information call 609-597-3800 or check us out online Christmas, the Incarnation. Christmas is more than just the at www.stmaryknights.org celebration of the birth of a child. It proclaims that God, the Second Person of the Trinity, came to earth, in other words, was joined to humanity in the person of Jesus. Jesus, as fully FAMILY PROMISE God and fully man, is the permanent bond between humanity St. Mary’s has been an active participant in Family Promise and Divinity. Joined together, His Death and Resurrection sent from the beginning. The purpose of this wonderful program is shock-waves through all of humanity. When He rose from the to assist families who have become homeless to achieve dead, it was a victory for God, but also for humanity. In Jesus, permanent housing. Under normal circumstances, families we rose from the dead. So, now, in the Ascension, we also would be temporarily housed through the hospitality of host ascend to Heaven. The God-Man, Jesus, ascends to the right congregations. Each year, St. Mary’s has served as a host site. hand of God the Father, again meaning that in a way we did Due to COVID, Family Promise has not been able to offer too. shelter to families in our program in our various churches. Unless we grasp the incredible gift that God shares with us, of Temporarily, we have been using hotels with money budgeted inviting us into His life by this bond between Divinity and for emergencies. However, with the summer season upon us, humanity, we cannot understand the Ascension. In particular, prices for hotels and rentals will jump dramatically. That means there are two profound truths that are revealed in this mystery. that in the next few weeks we will be unable to offer temporary The first is proclaimed in the Creed when we state that we shelter. This is an urgent plea for any suggestions, believe in the “resurrection of the body.” Knowing that Jesus, possibilities, or ideas to help with these families. You may God and Man, was taken up into Heaven, we have confidence call Msgr. Ken or contact Family Promise directly, 609-994- that we too, body and soul, will be taken up into Heaven. In 3317. Thank you. other words, our belief in our own and our loved one’s resurrection means that we believe that a person, with ST. VINCENT DE PAUL everything about them, is raised up to Heaven. They don’t just Pantry needs- rice (one or two-pound bags), canned ravioli, live, as we often hear, in our memories and our hearts. The and two-pound bags of sugar. Thank you for your person, themselves, their individuality, their personality, lives generosity! on in a real and bodily way – transformed, yes, but they themselves, are raised up. MILES FOR ST. MARY’S The second truth can easily be taken for granted. In the Bible, Since we will not have our carnival this year we will once again the most famous person whom Jesus raised from the dead is have “Miles For St. Mary’s.” This was a great success last Lazarus. As extraordinary as that was, we also know that year so, get ready to get walking and help support our parish. Lazarus would still die. He was only raised up to continue to We will have details in next week’s bulletin. live his human, and mortal life. In that state, he is still subject to the laws of death. Jesus, risen from dead, will no longer die. TWIN PARISH NEWS Literally, death has no more power over Him. He can no We are grateful for all those who participated in our Lenten longer die. He is fully and completely immortal. Well, Ugandan fundraiser. Donations totaled $5286.00 for the remember, in Jesus, our humanity is joined to Divinity. If He is Lenten/Easter season months of February, March and April. ascended into Heaven, that means that we are, too. In our Additionally, our Students from St, Mary Academy collected own resurrection, we become immortal. Nothing that this world $772.00 for the Uganda WATER ONLY WEDNESDAY holds has any power or authority over us. We are no longer LENTEN project. subject to the laws of death and decay. During this perilous time of the pandemic we know that Father So, the Ascension is the glorification of our Savior. We adore Vincent shall be pleased and relieved to receive these funds and praise Him, but we also realize what it means for us. If we totaling $6058.00 remain faithful to Him, we, as individuals, can look forward to Thank you for your participation. an immortal and glorious life! May God our Father keep us all safe as we endure this pandemic. 4-563

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Make a difference for a hospice patient in your community by becoming an Angelic Hospice volunteer. To learn more email [email protected], or call Kathy Donadio at 609-432- 0073

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