WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS December 7 & 8, 2019 December 7 & 8, 2019 St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat St. Mary of the Pines, Manahawkin

Saturday, December 7 Saturday, December 7 5:30pm Deceased Members of the Garcia & Bracety 4:00pm People of the Parish Families: Miram & Joe Bracety Sunday, December 8 In Thanksgiving Joseph Favale: Henry Przystup 7:30am Daniel Hagan: Wife, Mary Ann Sunday, December 8 Richards & Weber Families: Tom & Kathy 8:00am James Aurigemma: Dr. Paul Schell Family 9:00am Marian, Pete, Peter Bednarski: Bruce & Debbie Ina Giniso: The Rind & Geronimo Families Marcia Duffy: Husband Fred 10:00am Giovanna Marie Tomasello: Mom & Dad 11:30am Marion Bednarski: Bruce & Debbie Ann Duff: Mother & Family Connie Elliott: with love, Charlie & Family Scott Rodas: Virginia Garrido Souls in Purgatory 12:00n Deirdre Mary Pedin: Mom & Dad Sue Wuebber: Mark & Doreen Ferraro Solimine Family: By Family Charles Eytel: Ronald & Billie Jean Kamin James Montalto: Mr. & Mrs. Galvano Karen Butkiewicz: Barbara Butkiewicz 5:00pm Henry L. Hughes: Chester & Ginger Antonio Mastrola: Maria & Joe Mastrola The Valora & Mankowski Families: Chester & Todd Baldwin: Rick Ramentol Ginger Dorothy Bierman: Paul & Barbara Fagan Dora Magnotta: Madeline Flynn & Manny Nancy Driend: Virginia Garrido Civitano Special Intention for Judy Penland: St. Mary’s Bobby Baker: The Family Choir Linda O’Keefe: Marjorie & Anthony Bibbo William D. Keller: Karen Biernacki & Family Robert Cibelli: Jack & Carole Jamieson Jacquelyn Byrne: Andrea Braun Weekdays Victims of Abortion: Respect Life Rich Becraft: The Conte Family Tuesday, December 10 Barbara M. Norato: Barbara Moore 9:00am Deceased Members of the Ferriter Family Joseph Bruno: Eleanor & Bob Filoramo Janteel Scaturo: J. Scelfo Wednesday, December 11 Weekdays 9:00am Ann Duff: The Grabowski Family Special Intention the Sullivan Family Tuesday, December 10 Thursday, December 12 8:00am Anne Lucas: Richard Lucas 9:00am Bill Jarrett: Madelyn & Glenn Tooth Carmine Aurigemma: Dr. Paul Schell & Mary Margaret McClory: The Kundrat Family Family Friday, December 13 Wednesday, December 11 9:00am Bruno Martinelle: Daughter, Marijean 8:00am James Reina: Joan Hall Robert Alegre: Marge & Joe Caruana David Family: Grace Tho Richard P. Saldibar: Tim, Michael, Jamie & Kristen Kelly Thursday, December 12 HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:00am William Sacco: Carolyn & Peter St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat Joe Greco: Rita Marino Monday, December 9 Friday, December 13 8:00am Peter Mastrantuono:Virginia & Peter Nese 8:00am Souls in Purgatory Josephine Piscitelli:Yvonne & Frank DeSeta Caroline Krutsick; Family 10:00am Harold Petsch:Lor & Bob Denbleyker Mildred Anoia: George & Aura Perz 7:00pm Rose Marie Durkin:Irene & Vito Minervini Jean McGuire: Gerri Corbliss Elayne Kilkenny: James Berger St. Mary of the Pines, Manahawkin Nivardo (Frank) Parra: Maryann & Aelee Sunday, December 8 Jack Alaimo: Salvatore Pistone 5:00pm People of the Parish Honey Delaney: Jack & Paggy Pongracz Monday, December 9 Robert Alegre: Friends of Rob at Nova Care 9:00am Robert Alegre:John & St. Mary’s Rosary Group Laurence D’Alessio: Barbara & Brian Hanlon Geraldine Walters:Lipositz Family Saturday, December 14 8:00am Ken Stoller :Pete & Ginny Robert Dudek: William Elsner

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WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED UPCOMING MASS SCHEDULES Robert V. Gutierrez, Samuel Musella, John Battaglino December 14 & 15, 2019 Bruno Saulle, Steven Luell, Susanne Zappavigna, St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat Nancy Kolesar, Patricia Voorhis, Stephen Bonner, Saturday, December 14 Carlo Spada 5:30pm Joe Grego: Joan Copio James Glasser: Fred & Gen Rubenstein Enza & Antonio Albanese: Josephine Gulla PLEASE JOIN MSGR. KEN AND DEACON JOE Special Intention Heather O’Neill Deller FIORILLO FOR PILGRIMAGE TO PASSION PLAY AND James Matt: Marie O’Hara SWITZERLAND THIS COMING AUGUST 16-24, Mary & Anthony Monteleone: Ann & Mike 2020. YOU MAY E-MAIL Passarelli [email protected] IF YOU ARE Joyce Laugois: Romaine & Larry Haje INTERESTED IN JOINING US OR YOU MAY STOP BY Mary Cracolici: Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fasinsky THE RECTORY TO PICKUP BROCHURE AND Kenneth LeRoy:Trofimuk Family ITINERARY. THANK YOU. Vito Fumai: William & Helen McGreevy Nancy Kilhaney: Barbara Moore Adam Vazquez :Loraine Day & Richard Blake Sunday, December 15 Memorials – St. Mary’s, Barnegat 8:00am Robert P. Fiordalisi: Richard & Sharon Addonizio Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel burns this week in loving John Blahota: Helen & Ted Makarewicz memory of Edward Deller Sr. requested by Liam & Ember 10:00am Margaret Wargo Berlinzki: Donna & Dennis Parry Frank Covino: Ronald & Amelita Berardi Deller. Lucy Basto: Singles Group from Pheasant Run Sanctuary Lamp in the Church burns this week in loving Barnegat memory of Joseph Regula requested by The O’Neill 12:00n George O’Kane: Irene & Fred Kutner Family. Bucky Caprio: Edie Solimine Bread and Wine are donated this week in loving memory 5:00pm Special Intention: F. Massari of Christopher, Regina & Edward O’Neill requested by the Special Intention for Fred & Irene & Living O’Neill family. Waters Prayer Group: Rita Jones Altar Candles burn this week in loving memory of Richard V. Caruso requested by wife, June. St. Mary of the Pines Saturday, December 14 Memorials – St. Mary of the Pines 4:00pm William Julian: Wife, Barbara Bread and Wine are donated this week in loving Grace Ciensi: AnnMarie & Anthony Valinoti memory of Robert Alegre requested by Marge & Joe Elko Family: Matkovich Family Caruana. Lorraine Toris: Sister, Claire Ed Kolesar: Carole & Dave Gordon JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF Dave Russell: The 4pm Mass Family “Journey Through Grief” is a bereavement support group Sunday, December 15 sponsored by St. Pius X in Forked River. Team members are 7:30am People of the Parish experienced, certified bereavement facilitators who 9:00am Flore & Gaston Jaillon: Simone emotionally and spirituality support those who are grieving Steven Tooth: Mom & Dad the death of a loved one. 11:30am Deceased Members of the Bono & Mates Family Maureen Sarao & Tom Tumulty: Ann Ryan Registration is now open for the Winer Session. We will Donna Borzotta: Bob & Rita Goodwin meet for eight consecutive Tuesday afternoons at 2:00pm in the St. Pius X Meeting Room. The first session begins on January 7, 2020. Participation is free of charge, and is BIBLE TRIVIA limited to adults who have suffered their loss prior to LAST WEEK: The beautiful phrase in today’s First Reading October, 2019. from Isaiah: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks,” occurs in another book Registration forms, brochures, and information sheets are of the Bible. Do you know which one? available in St. Mary’s Rectory, Barnegat. Please mail This phrase also appears in Micah 4:3. Also, in Joel 4:10, the completed forms directly to Paula Little 24 Cedar St. image is reversed as it speaks of the judgment of God: “Beat Barnegat, NJ 08005 by December 31, after which time one your plowshares into swords, and your pruning knives into of our facilitators will contact you. For further information swords.” please call St. Pius X at 609-693-5107. “Instill in me, Jesus, TODAY’S QUESTION: What do you think the prophet the spirit of humility to recognize my need for others at this means when he declares, “a shoot shall sprout from the time of grieving, and common sense to see that I shouldn’t stump of Jesse?” try to make the journey alone.” Lift Up Your Hearts by Mauryeen O’Brien.

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SCRIPTURE READINGS WEEK AT A GLANCE THIS WEEK: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT. Isaiah Sunday, December 8 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 10:00am Christmas Pageant Practice (Pines) NEXT WEEK: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT. Isaiah 10:30am RCIA (Rectory) 35:1-6a, 10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 1:30pm Baptisms (St. Mary’s) 2:00pm Spanish Mass (Pines) BETANIA III 4:00pm Holy Rosary (Pines) 5:00pm Mass Immaculate Conception (Pines) Cause for the Beatification & Canonization of Maria 6:00pm HS Youth Group(Parish Center) Esperanza who passed away on LBI in 2004. 6:30pm Immaculate Conception Reception (Parish Center) Please join us for our weekly Wednesday Rosary – 7:00pm Bingo (Parish Center) EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 7:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena (Parish Center) st nd Monday, December 9  St. Mary of the Pines: 1 & 2 Wednesdays of 4:30pm Divine Mercy Library (Pines) the month at 3:00pm 6:00pm Advent Family Retreat (Pines)  St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat: 3rd Wednesdays 6:15pm Scripture Sisters (Pines) of the month at 3:00pm. 7:00pm Light of the World (Rectory) 7:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena (Parish Center)  Mass is celebrated on the last Sunday of each 7:45pm Spanish Ministry (Pines) month at 3:00 pm in St. Mary’s, Barnegat. It is Tuesday, December 10 preceded by Divine Mercy and the Rosary. 8:45am Monica’s Daughters (Rectory) The next Mass (which fulfulls the Sunday obligation) will 11:00am Tuesday Morning Scripture Sharing (Rectory) be celebrated December 29. Any questions, please call 1:00pm Living Waters Prayer Group (Pines) 7:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena (Parish Center) Bob Dodds at 609-464-6773. 7:30pm Knights of Columbus (MRH) Wednesday, December 11 TITHING REPORT 10:00am Divine Mercy Library (Pines) St. Mary’s parishioners tithed $27,323.00 in the November 3:00pm Betania (Pines) 23 & 24 collection, $1,632.00 in the second collection for the 7:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena (Parish Center) Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and an 7:00pm Divorced and Separated (Rectory) additional $663.00 in on line giving. The November 30 & 7:00pm Parish Council (MRH) 7:30pm Light of the World (Rectory) December 1 collection parishioners tithed $24,724.00 and Thursday, December 12 $448.00 in online giving. THANK YOU FOR YOUR 9:00am Ken’s Kitchen (Parish Center) SACRIFICE OF TITHING! “Justice will flourish in His time, 6:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass (Pines) and fullness of peace forever.” Stewardship challenges us 7:00pm Light of the World (Rectory) to sacrifice of our resources, but also of our time. How much Friday, December 13 time do we spend volunteering or helping others? 10:00am Divine Mercy Library (Pines) 3:00pm Divine Mercy (Pines) TODAY THERE IS A SECOND ENVELOPE FOR THE 7:00pm Emmaus (Rectory) RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS. 7:00pm Spanish Ministry (Pines) NEXT WEEKEND WE WILL TAKE UP A SECOND Saturday, December 14 COLLECTION TO SUPPORT HOLY TRINITY, OUR TWIN 8:30am-4:00pm Confession (St. Mary’s) PARISH IN UGANDA. 8:30am Padre Pio (MRH) 9:00am Toy Run (Parish Center) MY GIFT TO GOD 9:00am Light of the World (Rectory) Make people happy; set the table every night; bring food to a neighbor in need. W.O.W. MEETINGS The W.O.W. (Widows or Widowers) meetings for 2019 will SAINTS OF THE WEEK be on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Monday: The Immaculate Conception in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. Our next meeting is on Wednesday: St. Damasus December 17. There will be a Christmas grab bag $10 Thursday: Our Lady of Guadalupe limit. We hope to see you there. If you have any questions, Friday: St. Lucy please call Cookie at (609) 971-2609 Saturday: St. John of the Cross CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SIGNS Once again, we will have the popular Christmas Nativity BIRTHRIGHT lawn signs available. Birthright gifting trees will once again be in both churches These beautiful, double sided lawn signs are available at the this December. Birthright is a non-profit, all volunteer, pro rectory. A good will offering will be accepted. life organization. Some of the services we provide are free pregnancy tests, free counseling and free help for babies ST. MARY’S CEMETERY and their mothers for the first year. Birthright relies on Please do not remove the Flags that are on Veterans’ volunteers and donations to provide these services. graves as they are markers for the Veterans’ Christmas Please help us to help them. Wreaths. 3-563

LETTER FROM MONSIGNOR KEN change in their demeanor is obvious and it’s obvious what I am sure that most people who pray the rosary also add the happened. It isn’t hard. Spread some warmth this Advent Fatima prayer at the end of each decade: “O My Jesus, season and watch the ice melt. forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell and lead Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of thy heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and mercy.” That prayer speaks of the horrors of hell in the image patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one with which we are all familiar, fire. Many of the saints have another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord also spoken of visions of hell with that same image of fire. has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these In sharp contrast, in Dante’s Inferno we are taken down to put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace the ninth circle of hell only to discover satan trapped in ice. of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were It is a powerful insight to recognize that evil is ultimately cold. also called in one Body. And be thankful.” (Colossians 3:12- Don’t we use expressions such as a “cold-hearted killer,” or 15) speak of a “cold-blooded” murder. Someone can be mildly THANK YOU indifferent to the condition of another person or be It is impossible to adequately express my gratitude for my completely unconcerned about another person’s life or well- anniversary celebration. So many people did so many things being. That is cold. That is evil. and I am so thankful. I was so happy that some of my family Recently, the new movie Frozen 2 was released. From what was able to come and everyone was so nice to them, going I have read it is not as good as the first one and also has a out of their way. The music was amazing, and I know the rather convoluted plot with a lot of what I would nature choir worked very hard, along with my sister, singing my spirituality. In contrast, the first Frozen, probably unintended, favorite Advent hymns. I thank all of our clergy, priests and has a profound Christian insight. Without retelling the whole deacons, for their support and participation in the Mass. plot, I’ll jump right to the important moment. The entire Thank you for all of the servers, ushers and Knights of kingdom is trapped in an eternal winter. It’s really cold. Elsa, Columbus, especially the Color Corps. The dinner and who is responsible, is afraid of her freezing power and is reception were amazing. I can’t say “Thank You” enough to running away. The evil Hans is seeking to kill her and her all who prepared the food, served, help set and clean up, sister, Anna, so that he can become king. Accidentally, Elsa those who handled parking and security, many of these are strikes her sister Anna’s heart, turning it to ice. She is slowly from our Carnival committee, and our fantastic youth dying. She seeks the wisdom of the good trolls whose leader ministry. An incredible job – Thank You! Our Filipino reveals that the only thing that can save her is “an act of true committee was so generous, especially thank you for the love.” In the climax of the plot, the evil Hans has convinced roasted pig! Thank you for the surprise of the Mariachi Band, Elsa that her sister is dead and is now about to kill her. Anna a gift from the Latino community and the parish. Thank you leaps in front of her sister to save her and becomes frozen. to our Mexican dancers who had been practicing so much for In her grief, Elsa embraces her sister and then everything that day, and thank you for the pinata (which I found out is begins to melt. Anna’s self-sacrifice was the act of true love not easy to break!). Thank you to our choir and children from that was needed. Not only is her life spared, but the eternal St. Mary Academy for the Christmas caroling. Thank you winter is over and the kingdom is reborn. those who put the lights on our Knights Tower. Thank you to It was an “act of true love,” or you might say, the perfect our great staff in the rectory, religious education, and sacrifice, that saved the day. That is what we celebrate as maintenance. None of this would have happened without Christians, the perfect Sacrifice of Jesus, the Innocent One them. Finally, thank you to all of our wonderful parishioners who died on the Cross for the guilty – yes, an act of true love. who were so supportive and generous, even venturing forth We can say that His Death thawed the eternal winter of the in the bad weather. Thank you to all! world, the cold that is evil. As we approach Christmas, we remember the beginning of the story that makes our salvation possible, the Incarnation. Jesus, the Second Person of the Trinity, takes on human REALITY CHECK/BASIC TRUTH flesh so that He can make that perfect sacrifice. Today we begin a new series, quoting from the book by While the temperature at this time of the year is colder, don’t Steve Weidenkopf: “The Real Story of Catholic History: we speak of the “warmth” of Christmas? When we are cold, Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths.” We will our muscles tighten and we are more closed in on ourselves first state the myth and then share the conclusion of his in an effort to keep warm. When we are warm, we become chapter which he entitles, “The Real Story.” In the loose and begin to relax. People that are afraid, hurt or introduction, Steve Weidenkopf quotes Piers Paul Read who angry, are tight or tense. When they encounter love, they states the case rather succinctly: “Misconceptions about the relax and are more open. We can even see this with animals. past can persist for centuries, despite the diligent work of Pets that are afraid are tense and withdrawn. When they historians, either because vested interests benefit from the know they are safe and loved, they are at ease. distortions or because the fanciful version is more fun.” (p, Through all of this, I am suggesting that one of the best ways 19) to observe Advent and prepare for Christmas is by making the world a warmer place. Melt the ice of evil around us. A smile, a kind word, a helping hand, a visit or phone call, a donation, the sharing of food or company, each help spread the warmth of God’s love. Imagine an elderly person living alone. Time passes slowly and the days are long. Then they get a phone call from a grandchild, or a card, or a visit. The 4-563

RESPECT LIFE NEWS CONFESSIONS Here are some short articles for your reflection on ways to Due to Christmas, there will not be confessions on the last live and share the PRO-LIFE message. Wednesday in December. HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF LIFE December 14: Continuous Confessions after the 8:00 Mass (Read the full version at respectlifeprogram.org/culture-of- until 4:00pm in St. Mary’s. life) December 16-20: After the 8:00am & 9:00am daily Masses “Watching the news and reading the headlines, we may feel December 21: 3:00-4:00pm in St. Mary’s helpless seeing the heartbreaking lack of respect for human December 23: 7:00-8:00pm in St. Mary’s life. How do we respond? Changing the culture is a process of conversion that begins in our own hearts. When we encounter Christ, experience His love, and deepen our ST. BERNARD’S PET PANTRY relationship with Him, we become more aware of our own THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! immeasurable worth and that of others. His unchanging love The St. Bernard’s Pet Pantry would like to thank Msgr. Ken, is the source of our God-given dignity, which, therefore, our parishioners, parish staff, Mike Sabatello and his kitchen cannot be taken away. When someone is facing great trials, helpers, friends of the Pet Pantry, our volunteers, the local we need to walk with them on their journey, intercede for businesses who donated gift certificates/prizes and them, and be open to sharing Christ’s love however He everyone who supported our annual fundraiser breakfast on directs. We simply need to follow where He leads.” November 23. You made it our best fundraiser ever! Thanks again and looking forward to seeing everyone in 2020. Any questions, please call Linda Beveridge at (609) 242-6976 KNOW YOUR SAINTS or (609) 577-4146 (c). St. Romaric (d. 653), December 8. A Merovingian nobleman, he was converted by St. Amatus ADORATION CHAPEL while he was at the court of King Clotaire II and became a Advent is similar to Lent and some even call it the "Little monk at Luxeuil, Gaul. In 620 he and Amatus founded a Lent.” It's a season when we are called to practice self- monastery on Romaric’s estate at Habendum, which examination and to prepare our hearts to receive the Lord at became the famous Remiremont Abbey, with Amatus its first Christmas. It's especially a time when we should spend more abbot. Romaric succeeded Amatus as abbot in 623 and ruled time in prayer, peacefully anticipating and preparing for for thirty years. Romaric established the laus perennis at the Jesus Christ's coming, and it's a good time for Eucharistic monastery, welcomed St. Arnulf of Metz to a nearby Adoration. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration takes place in the hermitage in 629, and in the last days of his life journeyed to adoration chapel on church grounds in Barnegat. To Metz to remonstrate with Grimoald, son of Pepin of Landen, become a weekly adorer for one of the open hours below or and his supporters over the report that Grimoald planned to to put your name on our substitute list, call Joann Kaczala at prevent young Prince Dagobert from ascending to the throne 609-698-6168. Open hours: of Austria. Romaric died at his monastery three days after MONDAY, 5:00am to 6:00am his return from this mission. MONDAY, 6:00am to 7:00am (share) MONDAY, 6:00pm to 7:00pm (share) ADVENT TUESDAY, 2:00am to 3:00am The Season of Advent has a two-fold purpose. During the TUESDAY, 3:00am to 4:00am first part of the season we focus on the Second Coming of TUESDAY, 6:00am to 7:00am (share) Christ at the end of time. As we draw closer to the December FRIDAY, 10:00am to 11:00am 25, the Church prepares us to celebrate the First Coming of FRIDAY. 5:00pm to 6:00pm (share) Christ at Christmas. It is a season of joy-filled hope, but it is SATURDAY, 3:00pm to 4:00pm also a penitential season as we prepare our hearts to receive Christ. The Gloria is not sung and the liturgical color is purple. For the readings at Mass, for Sundays we return to MONICA’S DAUGHTERS the Cycle A readings, and for Masses during the week the We are an intercessory prayer group. Like St. Monica, who readings for Year II. The Advent Wreath is placed near the prayed for her son, Augustine, we come together to pray for ambo, but it is a symbol that can be used at home to our own children, loved ones, for the world, our Church, and celebrate this season. It is a good spiritual practice to make whatever else God places on our hearts to pray for. Many Confession during this time. prayers have been answered. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 8:45am, in the rectory. All FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE women are invited. For more information, please call Thursday, December 12, at 6:00pm Jean Esposito at (609) 607-1731 in St. Mary of the Pines Bilingual Mass SIMBANG GABI Mexican food and dancing after Mass A devotional 9-day Novena to honor our Blessed Mother prior to the birth of our Beloved Baby Jesus our Lord. HEALING MASS The 2nd Novena will be celebrated here at St. Mary of the There will be no Healing Mass in December. The next Pines-Sunday, December 15, 2019, 5:00 Rosary with Mass will be January 27 at 7:30pm in St. Mary’s Church. Mass at 5:30. Main celebrant Fr. Nestor Chavenia All are welcome. Refreshments after the Mass. 5-563

CENTERING PRAYER ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT Do you still seek the still, quiet voice of God? Centering There are still tickets available for the Orchestra of St. Prayer will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of Peter by the Sea Concert conducted by Rev. Father God within each of us and our intimate relationship with that Alphonse Stephenson on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, Presence. We will explain the benefits of Centering Prayer 2019. The concert takes place in St. Mary of the Pines. and the gift of a deepening relationship with God. All are Tickets are $35 per person. SEATS ARE RESERVED. welcome to attend. We meet at 3:00pm on the first and For information and ticket sales please call Dot third Tuesdays in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. For more Karabin at 609-698-4242. Come, enjoy the music information or to register, please contact Joe Costantino and support St. Mary Academy. Have your tickets with at (609) 607-1613 or e-mail [email protected] you the night of the concert. Doors open at 6:30PM. The performance starts at 7:30PM.

DIVINE MERCY PARISH LIBRARY BETANIA III MASS INTENTIONS Good Catholic books and videos are available to borrow NOVEMBER 24, 2019 from our parish library. Located in the All-Purpose Room in Repose of the Souls of Pauline & Paul Such St. Mary of the Pines, the hours are: Jim White: Wife, Claire Monday, 4:30 – 6:00pm Special Intentions:Ro Sevean Wednesday & Friday, 10:00 – 11:30am Ron Sevean: Wife, Ro Can’t make these hours? Explore the library’s contents Special Intentions: Peg Madison online at www.DivineMercyLibrary.org or send an email to Robert Esposito Sr.:Wife [email protected] Peter Soldano:Wife Tenemos libros y dvds en Espaňol Doris Dodds 5th Anniversary:Husband, Bob Special Intentions:Bob Dodds Souls in Purgatory:Bob Dodds Deceased members of the Betania III, All Betania III members, their family members and friends, who are ill or in SCRIPTURE SISTER'S: A WOMENS BIBLE STUDY need of our prayers. Meetings are held on Monday evening in the All Purpose Maria’s Family and all the people in Venezuela room at St Mary's of the Pines from 6:15pm-7:30pm. For the growth of Betania III and all 20 Betanias Discussions are centered around the Readings for the up- For all our clergy, especially Monsignor Ken who recently coming Sunday Liturgy. There are 3 specific questions that celebrated his 40th Anniversary of his ordination. help take us deeper into what the Readings reveal, and how they apply to us. The setting is informal but structured, and open to all. If you have questions, please leave a message CALLED BY NAME via text or call Jackie Carlson (732) 300-0950. All the parishes of the Diocese of Trenton are participating in CALLED BY NAME, a program of vocations awareness. This program offers an opportunity for us to pray for INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL COUNSELING AVAILABLE AT vocations; to recognize gifts and potential for leadership and ST. MARY’S service in members of our parish; and finally, to call forth and Spiritual Direction is a professional ministry in which a encourage these members to share their gifts in the Spiritual Director accompanies another with growth in priesthood, diaconate or consecrated life. Perhaps you know intimacy with God. This sacred ministry assists individuals to a man, high school age or college, who would in your notice and savor their experiences of God and to respond to opinion, have the qualities to become a priest. Please God’s abundant love. recommend this person by filling out the response card found Regular meetings with a Spiritual Director help one to pay in the pews. Put the card in the collection basket this attention and become aware of God in self, others, events weekend. You may also drop the card at the parish office. and all of life. For more information, please contact Patricia Lord Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, Addas at (973) 479-6264 or [email protected]. give to our young people the generosity necessary to follow Your call and the courage required to overcome all obstacles to their vocation Give to parents that faith, love and spirit of SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS sacrifice which will inspire them to offer their children to Are you separated or divorced? Wondering how you will God’s service and to rejoice whenever one of their children survive Thanksgiving and Christmas? The “Surviving the is called to the priesthood or religious life. May Your example Holidays” program is made specifically for those who are and that of Your Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph divorced or separated and have a difficult time going through encourage both young people and parents and let Your the season. The Christmas seminar will take place grace sustain them. Amen. Monday, December 16, 7:00pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. For more information or to register, please call Michele Wilson at (201) 753-8485.

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LIVING WATERS PRAYER GROUP CHANGES ITS CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SPECTACULAR MEETING DAY AND TIME! Celebrate the true meaning of the season and be inspired THE LIVING WATERS PRAYER GROUP HAS CHANGED and uplifted with a unique, one- of-a-kind opportunity. Come ITS’ MEETING DAY AND TIME FROM THURSDAY see an amazing collection of over 100 nativities from around EVENING AT 7:00PM TO TUESDAY AT 1:00PM IN ST. the world on display in St. Mary Academy., MARY OF THE PINES ALL PURPOSE ROOM. December 20-22nd. We give thanks and praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ. We Friday, December 20 from 5:00 – 8:00pm with a Christmas invite the Holy Spirit to inspire our songs, prayers of praise, Tree lighting at 5:30pm. talks and sharing. In today’s world of declining religious Saturday, December 21: 12noon – 2:00pm; 5:00-8:00pm. participation, we encourage each other to practice and Come see a beautiful Christmas Show featuring the talents evangelize our faith in the Father, the Son, and the Holy of students from local high school and college under the Spirit. We have the blessings of the Pope, our Bishop, and direction of the Bellarine Theatre Company, beginning at our Pastor. For more information, please call Fred Kutner 7:00pm. at (732) 310-3442. Sunday, December 22: 9:00am – 1:00pm, along with live nativity animals. At St. Mary Academy, 400 Doc Cramer ORDER OF LAY CARMELITES Blvd. Cost: Children free, Adults $8 Who am I? Our vocation is not always as clear, whatever our There will be refreshments, raffles, and lot of Christmas state of life. By our Baptism, we have a mission from God. spirit! For more information call the school at 609-597-3800 Have you thought about your vocation? Perhaps God is or the rectory office. calling you to be a Lay Carmelite. How much tine do we allow to hear the gentle whisper of God in our lives? One way to live out the mandate is a commitment to the lay EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR VENEZUELA person to a specific way of life. In this case the Carmelite way Thank you for your contributions. We will continue to of life. Being a Carmelite is not just a devotion added to life, accept donations for future shipments it’s a way of live, it’s a vocation. The lack of food, medical supplies and power outages in The Lay Carmelites meet the third Saturday of every Venezuela are very serious. St. Mary’s Betania III is trying to month after the 8:00am Mass in the rectory. For more assist other Betanias with a monetary donation drive for food information, please call Eileen Foster at (609) 698-0813. and medical supplies to be shipped to Venezuela. Prior shipments have made it, and continue to make it (through the Grace of God) to the family of Maria Esperanza who will distribute them to various clergy and seminarians who are CURIOUS ABOUT THE BIBLE? greatly in need. Remember the Betania Choir? Help them help If you are the least bit interested in something about the others. Please make donations payable to St. Mary’s Church Bible, if you have questions or wonder what some things with a notation to help Venezuela and place in an envelope. mean, or if you want to get more familiar with the ancient Donations can be dropped off in the offertory basket, at the texts of Christianity, and you are 18-39 years old, this rectory or mailed to St. Mary’s Church, P.O. Box 609, Barnegat, Bible study is for you. Come to Emmaus – weekly study NJ 08005 on Friday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Charlie Kiger . Conference Room (upstairs in the rectory office). No long-term commitment is necessary. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Call Mary or Felicia for more information, Our next family prayer service will be held for the Advent and Christmas season on Monday, December 9, 6:00pm, in St. (609) 698-8619. Mary of the Pines. Please keep attending Mass each week and using “My Gift to God” offering cards. Remember God needs us to FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION keep praying, and we need to remind ourselves that Since December 8 falls on a Sunday the Feast of the every time we receive Communion, it is the body of Immaculate Conception is transferred to Monday, JESUS we are receiving and that JESUS is totally December 9 and it is not a holy day of obligation. The Mass present in the Eucharist. schedule is as follows: St. Mary’s Barnegat 8:00am, 10:00am, and 7:00pm; St. Mary of the Pines 9:00am.

There will be a special celebration on Sunday, CHRISTMAS PAGEANT December 8 at St. Mary of the Pines Plans are underway for the Annual Christmas Eve Children’s 4:00 pm Holy Hour Rosary and Procession followed by Pageant, which is held during the 4:00pm Mass on Mass at 5:00pm. Refreshments to follow. Christmas Eve at St. Mary of the Pines. Next practice will be on Sun. December 8, 2019 after the 9 am Mass at St. Mary’s Pines. Practices will be held every Sunday from ST. PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP 10am-11:00am. Children age 3-12 are welcome Please join us on December 14, 2019 after the 8:00am Mass to participate. For further information, contact Maryclaire in Msgr. Reinbold Hall as we pray the Rosary, Divine Mercy Balko at balkomc@comcast. net or call AFTER 4PM 609- and St. Pio Novena. Refreshments and Christmas party 618-4395 following prayers.

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CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER ST. MARY ACADEMY CORNER It is that time of the year again! We are gearing up for the See what YOUR parish school is achieving! Visit us on the Christmas Day Dinner once more and we are reaching out to internet at www.StMaryKnights.org, follow us on facebook our volunteers. We are also pleased to announce that for the at St. Mary Academy – Manahawkin, NJ; or give us a call 2nd year in a row, The Knights of Columbus will provide the at 609-597-3800 for information and to schedule a visit! Let meal, and we wish to thank them so much for that. We will us show you your amazing Catholic school! begin to collect new or gently used clothing. Items below can be dropped off at the St. Mary's Parish Center in CFK eCycling – help St. Mary Academy earn money while Manahawkin or the Rectory in Barnegat. Just let us know keeping your environmentally hazardous electronics out of when the drop off has been made via email or phone call landfills. We accept your old cell phones (flip, trac, message to assure proper pick-up. We can also use fleece blackberry, etc.); laser & inkjet cartridges; laptops; iTOUCH; blankets, coats, hats/gloves/scarves for men, women, iPODs; iPADs; tablets; notebooks; eReaders for recycling. and children, warm socks, gift cards (WAWA, Shoprite, Drop off at the school year-round during regular business Target, Walmart), Bake Goods (only during Christmas week). For more information, please contact the rectory. hours! The Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K Run – happening Saturday, December 14th at 9:30 am at the Stafford

Township Municpal Building; 260 East Bay Avenue; Meetings for Youth & Young Adult Ministries- Manahawkin. Runners, walkers and strollers welcome but Spread the Word! High School Youth Group don’t forget to wear your ugliest Christmas sweater! Pre- registration online at 222.raceforum.com/sweater (proceeds Open to all youth in High School (grades 9-12). We meet benefit St. Mary Academy PTA) every Sunday 6:30-8:00pm in the Parish Center. Junior Youth Group Open to all youth in grades 6-8. We meet on the 4th Sunday of the month 1:30-3:00pm in Msgr. Reinbold Hall. PEACEFUL DOVE GIFT SHOP Chill n’ Connect Open Gym Nights Store Hours Open to all youth in grades 6-12. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday – Friday Thursday of the month in the Parish Center 6:30- 9:00am – 1:00pm 8:30pm. Saturday & Sunday: Young Adults Open to all young adults ages 18-28. We meet on the 3rd 9:00am – 2:00pm Thursday of the month 7:00-9:00pm in the Youth Room. (609) 660-2400 For more information on these ministries, contact Kait in ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS ARE 50% OFF the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Gifts for all occasions! Call: 609-597-1071 100% of proceeds go to the poor. Email: [email protected] ***Gifts for all Occasions are available*** Get connected on Flocknote: Come and see our wide assortment of Advent www.flocknote.com/stmarybarnegat items, including Advent literature, Candles, and Calendars.

KEN’S KITCHEN Ken’s Kitchen is a free social lunch program sponsored by St. Mary’s Church, which welcomes people of all faiths from ours and the surrounding communities. Join us each SPANISH MINISTRY Thursday in the Parish Center, 9:00am – 11:30am for coffee, “Vengan a mi; los cansados y agobiados y sus almas followed by informative speakers and entertainment. Soup encontraran Descanso” (Mt. 11:28) and lunch will be served from 10:30am-11:30am. Meals are “Sepan que el seňor es Dios, el nos hizo y nosotros available for take-out after 11:30am. Free bread and baked somos su pueblo y su rebaňo” salmo 100:3 goods are distributed as well. Parish Nurses are available La Santa Misa en Espanol se celebra cada Domingo a each week for blood pressure screenings and more. For las 2:00pm en le Iglesia more information, please call John Donato at 660-9386. Santa Maria de los Pinos. Todos los viernes tenemos December 12: Ken Iovino Grupo de Oracion a las 7:00pm. Como pueblo de Dios December 19: Dakota te invitamos a encontrarte con El a travez del December 26: Closed Santo Rosario Lectura y meditacion de la Palabra. Alabanza Platicas dė bautismo cada 3rd lunes del mes.

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