TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD PARISH May 20, 2018 23 South Fifth Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904 Phone: 732-572-0977 • Fax: 732-572-7497 Website: transfiguration-parish.com / edisonkcc.com (Korean) Parish Email: [email protected] / [email protected] (Korean) Religious Education Email: [email protected] St. Paul the Apostle Church Guardian Angels Church Corner of 6th & Raritan Avenue 37 Plainfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 Highland Park, NJ 08904 Rev. Abraham Lotha, PhD, Pastor Rev. Bede Kim, Parochial Vicar Deacons: Edward Krupa and Ignatius Seock Ro Youn Carol Terzino and Minjoo Kim, Administrative Assistants Carol Mascola, Parish Catechetical Leader Parish Center Office Hours—Monday through Friday—9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
St. Paul the Apostle Guardian Angels Sunday – 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Saturday Vigil – 4:00 p.m. Sunday – 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass Sunday – 9:00 & 11:15 a.m. Daily Mass 12:30 p.m. Korean Mass Our Lady of the Eucharist Chapel Parish Center Daily Mass Tues. – 7:00 p.m. Mon. through Fri. – 8:00 a.m. Weds. Through Sat. 9:00 a.m. Sacrament of Penance By Appointment Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Vision Statement The vision of Transfiguration of the Lord Parish is to have an enlightening and transforming ex- perience of God through a greater faith and knowledge of Jesus.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Guardian Angels Worship Site
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION AS ANNOUNCED IN BULLETIN Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help are prayed at the conclusion of the 8:00 a.m. Mass each Wednesday in Our Lady of the Eucharist Chapel, Parish Center. Novenas – Miraculous Medal and St. Jude – Tuesday 7:00 p.m. (Guardian Angels)
The Sacrament of Baptism: Baptism is the celebra- Sacrament of Matrimony: The Sacrament of Matri- tion through which a child is brought into the faith of mony requires a time of spiritual, intellectual and the Catholic Church. Parents must be registered and emotional preparation. Couples should arrange with practicing members of the parish. Parents and spon- the Parish Office one (1) year prior to the wedding sors are required to attend a pre-baptismal class. date. Please call the parish office for an appointment Sponsors must be practicing Catholics in good stand- with the pastor prior to making any other wedding ing and able to obtain a certificate of eligibility from plans. The Marriage Preparation Program includes their parish. participation in a Pre-Cana Program. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Anyone who Parish Membership: We welcome new members to feels called by God to become a member of the Catho- our Parish family and request you register in the Par- lic Church participates in the RCIA Program. A series ish as soon as possible. Active membership is deter- of instructions and liturgical ceremonies designed to mined by registration, faithful participation and giving give total formation in the Catholic faith. of one’s time, talent and resources to this community Pastoral Care of the Sick: Any parishioner who is of faith. The parish cannot issue certificates of sick, aged or incapacitated may receive the Eucharist eligibility for sacramental sponsorship, give rec- at home. Please contact the Parish Office. Emergency ommendations or character references if a person sick calls at any time. is not an active parishioner.
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD PARISH May 20, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE Guardian Angels Worship Site
Saturday, May 26 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 21 Lector: Alice Sporer St. Paul’s Worship Site Eucharistic Minister V. Reyes, N. Padernal 8:00 a.m. Bill & Mary Peffley G. Ciotta, M. Day Requested by: Mike & Cathy White Ushers: J. Leonard, R. Marlow, T. Cherepon, M. Cherepon Guardian Angels Worship Site Sunday, May 27 9:00 a.m. No Morning Mass Lector: Kevin Matthews Tuesday, May 22 Eucharistic Minister: Mike White, Gene Tardiff St. Paul’s Worship Site Ushers: A. Damone, M. Montes, A Cabo, C. Suzberic 8:00 a.m. Jonathan Cranley (birthday) Sunday, May 27 11:15 a.m. Requested by: Family Lector: Michele Pickett Guardian Angels Worship Site Eucharistic Minister: Judy Barta, Carla Guerreiro 7:00 p.m. Peggie Nosca Ushers: J. Donnelly, S. Garruto, H. Melendez, P. Weir Requested by: Amy & Grace St. Paul the Apostle Worship Site Wednesday, May 23 Sunday, May 27 8:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Worship Site Lector: Matthew Grogan 8:00 a.m. Giovanni Valeri Eucharistic Minister: Judith Hackett, Noreen Horvath Requested by: Rita & Romano Valeri Ushers: J. Garlatti, Peter Hackett Guardian Angels Worship Site Sunday, May 27 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. John & Johanna Suchanek, Sr. Lector: Irene Emmett Requested by: Christine Suchanek Eucharistic Minister: Shawn & Melanie O’Connell Thursday, May 24 Ushers: G. Emmett, J. Adadevoh St. Paul’s Worship Site Sunday, May 27 12:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving Lector(a): Marie Pinelo Requested by: Cranley Family Ministro de la Eucaristía: Basilisa Polanco Guardian Angels Worship Site Ujieres: G. Lucero, F. Reyes, J. Reyes, H. Reyes 9:00 a.m. Cheung Chan Requested by: Angeles Family Friday, May 25 Please pray for the sick St. Paul’s Worship Site and homebound , Mary Maggio 8:00 a.m. Andrea Williams Peggy Abecker Bob & Joan McArdle Requested by: Noreen Horvath Ben Andrulewich Brenda McGrath Guardian Angels Worship Site Rita Beckhorn Paul Millar 9:00 a.m. Patrick Conlon Barbara Bilinski Edward Owsik Requested by: The Garvey Family Alfred Broderick Stephanie P. Saturday, May 25 - St. Philip Neri Carol Byrne Paul Pachucki Guardian Angels Worship Site Charles Byrne Joseph Palus 9:00 a.m. Rose Ann Kosztyn Pat Daley Ellen Pelosi Requested by: Kristian & Sarah Hubbard Migdalia Diaz Kathy Young Phillips 4:00 p.m. Natividad, Sisinando & Dee Donnelly Terry Plante Juanito Atienza Felipe Elimanco Antonia Sacristan Requested by: Eleanor Zoleta Agnes Glova Robert F. Santoro Sunday, May 27 - Most Holy Trinity Doris Kasian Mickey Schiavone St. Paul’s Worship Site Betty Kiss Frank & Marge Shirley 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish Brittany Knapp Camille Silverman 10:00 a.m. Art Smith John Kriegl Cathy Roesinger Sloane Requested by: Donna Smith & Family Kathy & Joseph Lamela Steve & Alice Marie Sloss 12:30 p.m. Jose A. Suarez Tom Lawless Christina Stevenson Requested by: Tony Martin Anthony Lepore Frank Valendo Guardian Angels Worship Site Adam Lubonski William B. Zalek 9:00 a.m. Paul LoGiudice Requested by: wife, Louise 11:15 a.m. Nancy & Carl Rizzo Requested by: Theresa & Jerry Rizzo Prayers for Military Personnel 12:30 p.m. Korean Mass Rear Admiral David G. Manero, Navy Sgt. Kevin Klemick, Marines Donations for Memorial & Intentions 2018 First Lieutenant Hayes Cozza, Marines Wine— Eichler & Terry Families in memory of Arlene & Second Lieutenant Santino Cozza, Air Force William Eichler Corporal Thomas G. Monahan, Marines
Palm Leaves—Paul Bravo Please call the Parish Office if you have a family member serv- Hosts—Anonymous ing in the Armed Services and would like to be included on the Candle Oil—Elizabeth Najim list.
Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018 Thank you Fr. Bede Kim UPCOMING EVENTS Fr. Bede Kim is temporarily assigned to assist at St. Thursday, May 24: Confirmation at Our Lady of Ann's Parish, Raritan, for the remaining part of May Czestochowa and June. Fr. Bede came to our parish in July 2011 to Saturday, June 9: Ordination to Priesthood 11:00 to assist Msgr. Herlihy in looking after the newly a.m. St. Francis Cathedral merged Transfiguration parish. Fr. Bede has been very Sunday, June 24, 2018: Parish Picnic instrumental, not only looking after the Korean com- Friday, October 12, 2018: Tricky Tray munity, but in giving life and shape to our parish in its present form. In addition to his pastoral presence, OFFERINGS many of you have been inspired by his visits to the Offertory 5/13/18 — $8,600 sick, and sermons flavored with jokes. We thank him Shop Rite: $2,485 - Profit $100 for his service at our parish and wish him well in his Bring a Dollar to Church: $144 future ministry. AHU Coil Replacement Project
Parish Trip to Italy As of 5/13/18 Bring a Dollar $ 872 Shop Rite 635 Donation 918 HMart 50 Total $ 2,475
2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Lighting a Fire in the Heart of Our World To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $42,534.00 and payments totaling $38,838.00 from 203 parishioners. This represents 80.3% of your $53,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts Celebrating Jean and Bill Mikita’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. St. Paul’s Parking Lot Clean entire parking area with high powered blowers of , all debris. Cracks will be cleaned of all dirt and debris with high powered blowers and a wire wheel if neces- sary. All grass will be removed with a high powered pro- pane torch. The cracks will be filled with hot vulcanized rubber and leveled off to the existing asphalt. Two coats of sealer. Sealcoat the entire parking area using Seal- master coal tar based sealer. Latex enhancers Top Tuff and sand will be added to ensure a longer lasting com- mercial seal. Area is calculated on a per square foot ba- sis. Re-stripe all the existing pavement markings with a minimum of 15 mills of heavy duty traffic paint. All
lines will have a crisp edge. Parking space single. Ar-
rows. Stop Bar 18 inch painted white. Handicap space
blue with cross batch area. Four inch yellow line per In Assisi with Fr. Bill, a Graymoor Franciscan from NJ linear foot.
Contact Your Legislators to Oppose Guardian Angels Parking Lot Assisted Suicide Pot hole repairs being done in Guardian Angels Parking On Monday, March 12, the Assembly Judiciary Committee Lot. released the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act (A1504). Tricky Tray The bill will now be voted on by the General Assembly. The Friday, October 12th, we will have a autumn social and bill would allow physicians to prescribe drugs to end the tricky tray to raise funds for our parish. If you would like lives of terminally ill individuals considered to have six to donate baskets or gifts for this event, please call the months to live. parish office. The value of the baskets should not be less The facts are clear, in California, in Vermont and in Ore- than $50. We also welcome regifted new items gon-states that have passed assisted suicide bills-insurance companies have denied individuals expensive healthcare Remember your Parish coverage but offered them low cost drugs to end their life. Please remember your parish in your will. A popular way In an era of cost control and managed care, patients with of remembering your parish is through a bequest in your lingering illnesses may be branded as a financial liability for will or estate plan. This can be handled very easily the insurance company and decisions to encourage death through your attorney by simply specifying a percentage could be driven by reducing cost. Please contact your state or a fixed dollar amount of your estate is to be given to legislators today and tell them that you oppose A1504/S your parish. 1072. Visit: https//njcatholic.org/faith-in-action.
Question for Children: When have you heard your in- Our Lady of Fatima Candlelight Procession All are invited to attend the 17th annual event on Sunday, ner voice or conscience guiding you to do what is right? May 20, gathering at the Our Lady of Fatima Church, locat- Question for Youth: When have you felt the Holy Spirit ed at 501 New Market Road in Piscataway, NJ at 7:00pm. in your life? Our guest presider will be Father Timothy Christy, Vicar of Question for Adults: Share about times when you felt Evangelization and Communications for the Diocese of the power of the Spirit, giving you the right words, giving Metuchen. The procession begins at 7:30pm. The Rosary you insight into a dilemma, or in other ways. will be recited in the church for those unable to walk in the procession. Rosaries, candles and handkerchiefs are availa- ble for a small donation. Please join us. For information call Youth Ministry Roberta at 732-245-9124. The Youth Ministry meets each Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church Hall. All high school age students are invited to the meeting. Amoris Laetitia: The family in the documents of the Church 68. “Blessed Paul VI, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, further developed the Church’s teaching on marriage and the family. In a particular way, with the Encyclical Humanae Vitae he brought out the intrinsic bond between conjugal love and the generation of life: ‘Married love requires of husband and wife the full awareness of their obligations in the matter of responsi- ble parenthood, which today, rightly enough, is much insisted upon, but which at the same time must be rightly understood… The exercise of responsible parenthood requires that husband and wife, keeping a right order of priorities, recognize their own duties to- wards God, themselves, their families and human socie- ty’ (No. 10). In the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nun- tiandi, Paul VI highlighted the relationship between the family and the Church”. Catholic Charities Seeking volunteer mentors both male and female to partici- pate in one-to-one activities and be a role model to young people. Do you: Have a minimum of three hours per week to offer a child? Like having fun? Reside in or near Middle- sex County or Franklin Township? Want to make a differ- ence in a child’s life? Contact Jeanette Cullen at 732/738- 1323 or [email protected] for more information.
DBSA Middlesex County Starts Mass for Home School Students and Families Spanish Language Support Group DBSA Middlesex County has formed a Spanish language The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, Bishop of Metu- support group, our first such group in New Jersey. The chen, will celebrate Mass for Home School Students group, which has met since February 24, is held on the and their families on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 10:30 second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10 AM to a.m. at St. Magdalen de Pazzi Roman Catholic Church, 12 PM at Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen, 18 Neilson St, 105 Mine Street, Flemington,, NJ 08822. Light refresh- New Brunswick, NJ 08901. DBSA New Jersey proudly em- ments and fellowship to follow. Register online at di- braces the addition of this support for the Spanish speak- ometuchen.org/homeschoolmass. If you have ques- ing community. Peers who are living with a mood disorder, tions, call Erin at 732/562-2463 or email communica- such as depression, bipolar disorder or an anxiety condi- [email protected]. tion, and family and friends of such individuals who are conversant in Spanish are welcome. For additional infor- St. Francis Cathedral Vacation Bible School mation, please contact La Clinica Promesa at 732-406- July 9-13, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 9131. Open to children Pre-K3 through 5th Grade Church Humor - The Sin of Lying Edison Pizza & Italian Restaurant A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you under- 2303 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817 stand by sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” Phone 732-985-1733/Fax 732-985-0196 Web Site-www.edisonpizza.com The following Sunday as he prepared to deliver his Please present this voucher to us when you make any sermon, the minister asked for a show of hands. He purchase & we will donate 10% of your check to Trans- wanted to know how may had read Mark 17. Every figuration of the Lord Parish hand went up. The minister smiled and said, “Mark Edison Pizza Employee use: $______ has only 16 chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying.”
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD PARISH Iglesia St. Paul the Apostle - 13 mayo 2018 Lector: Basilisa Polanco Nuestra Visión Parroquial La visión de la Parróquia de la Transfiguración del Señor es vivir una experiencia de Dios que nos ilumine y nos transforme a causa de un mejor conocimiento de Jesús y una fé mayor en Él.
Las ofrendas del domingo 6 mayo fueron $474. Por SEPARE LA FECHA de la Misa Diocesana de la favor coopere y ayude a nuestra parróquia de acuerdo a Hispanidad 2018 (viernes, 28 de septiembre at la posibilidad de sus recursos y medios. Catedral St. Francis, Metuchen).
Líderes de La Comunidad Hispana Estamos en el proceso de formar un comité de Liderazgo Ayuda para El Sacerdote de fin de Semana para ayudar con el pastoreo de La Comunidad Hispana. Padre Marco ha sido muy amable en ayudarnos con la mi- Estos son los Líderes Actuales: sa en española todos los domingos. Tenemos que pagar
1. Guadalupe Lucero (también ayuda como Custodio y $100 dólares cada domingo por sus servicios y gastos de Sacristán) viaje. Dado que la parroquia tiene problemas financieros, 2. Tony Martin (también miembro del Consejo Pastoral estamos pidiendo a cada familia que patrocine un domin- Parroquial y del Consejo de Finanzas) go. Dos familias pueden unirse para patrocinar un domin- go. Los fondos pueden ser dados al Padre. Abraham. 3. Areli Lucero (también coordinador de Educación Reli- giosa) Voluntarios 4. Gerardo Martínez (también Comité de jardinerías Se necesitan voluntarios para limpiar el estacionamiento y 5. Christina Martinez (también Contadora) las aceras alrededor de la iglesia. También necesitamos 6. Sergio y Maria Pinelo voluntarios para participar en nuestro jardín y para los 7. Leonardo y Maricela Rapozo jardines alrededor de la iglesia. Si hay alguien que está 8. Antelmo Cruz (Líder del Coro) interesado en la jardinería, por favor, ayúdenos. No olvide 9. Nestor Collazo (también miembro del Consejo Pastoral) que necesitamos voluntarios para servir en la iglesia.
Inmigración Recuerda que la Iglesia necesita tu ayuda todo el tiempo. Nuestra Comunidad de Inmigrantes está pasando por una Si usted cree que puede ayudarnos por favor no dude en época muy difícil con la Inmigración. Si usted o alguien de hablar con el Padre Abraham o cualquiera de los líderes de nuestra comunidad cae en un problema de inmigración, la Comunidad Hispana para cualquier información. hay lugares para encontrar ayuda. Padre Kevin Kelly 732 542-1681 Ext (201) Intenciones de Misas Línea gratuita de ayuda de NY (888) 744-7900 Si desea ofrecer intenciones para un ser querido o para una http://catcatholiccharitiesny.org/what-wedo/wlcoming- intención especial para la misa el domingo o durante la se- integrating-immigrants-refugees. mana, la ofrenda es de $ 10 dólares. Puede comunicarse Caridades Católicas Sitio de Newark para Servicios de Inmi- con la Oficina de La Parroquial. La ofrenda es diferente gración. Hay cargos relacionados con éste: http:// para la Misa para Cumpleaños y Ocasiones Especiales. www.ccannj.com/refugee_immigration.php San Vicente de Paul Si alguien en la comunidad necesita comida y otros ar- CELEBRAMOS tículos de comestibles, por favor contacte a Areli Lucero. Necesitamos su ayuda para recaudar $ 264.00 para poder Necesitar registrarte en St. Vincent De Paul, que da co- comprar los libros "CELEBRAMOS" cada año. Se pide a una mida todos los miércoles a las 10:00 am en la Iglesia de familia que haga la donación. Damos las gracias al señor Los Ángeles Guardianes en Edison. Si desea donar ali- Néstor Collazo por ser el primer voluntario a pagar este año mentos a los necesitados en la parroquia, por favor trai-
ga a la iglesia y déjelos en la canasta cerca de la puerta de la iglesia.
¡Saludos a todos! DBSA Middlesex County se ha organizado un grupo de Nos place compartirles esta invitación del SEPI (http:// apoyo en español, nuestro primer grupo como así en www.sepi.us/theologyonline.aspx) para cursos en línea en New Jersey. El grupo, que ha reunido desde el 24 de Español. Gracias a Dios se nos presentan más oportunida- febrero, se encuentra el segundo y cuarto sábado de des de formación. Pasen la voz, sobretodo en sus pastora- cada mes de 10:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. en Elijah’s Prom- les juveniles. ise Soup Kitchen, 18 Neilson St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901. DBSA New Jersey aprovecha orgullosamente la ¡Bendecida semana! incorporación de este apoyo para la comunidad his- ¡Bendiciones Herman@s! panohablante. Los pares quien viven con un trastorno de estado de ánimo, como la depresión, el trastorno Nos ha sido notificada Ordenación de Sacerdotes para el bipolar, o una condición de ansiedad y familia y amigos sábado, 9 de junio de 2018, lo cual afecta directamente de estos individuos quien hablan español son bien- las confesiones. Por tal razón, queda cancelada la Peregri- venidos. Para más información, por favor, llame a La nación 2018. Favor de actualizar su calendario al respecto. Clínica Promesa a 732-406-9131.