St. Justin the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 975 Fischer Boulevard, Toms River, NJ 08753 December 9, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY of ADVENT
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St. Justin the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 975 Fischer Boulevard, Toms River, NJ 08753 December 9, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Pastor: Reverend Mark A. Kreder PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Parochial Vicar: Reverend Thomas J. Barry, Jr. Monday ~ Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and Deacons: James Campbell; James Gillespie 1:15 PM to 4:00 PM; Friday 9:00AM-12:00 Noon Frederick C. Ebenau, Sr.; Richard Hauenstein REGISTRATION: All are welcome! Sponsorship Pastoral Associate: Deacon James Gillespie letters for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation Religious Education: Ellen Noble or Matrimony will only be issued to registered Trustees: Jean Glynn, William Anderson parishioners. Please contact the Parish Office to Director of Sacred Music: Angela Petti register and please also notify the Parish Office of a Sacristan: Carol Lewandowski change of address or if you plan to move from the parish so that we may keep our records updated. The Altar Bread, which will become the Body of Christ at the Masses celebrated during the week is offered in Loving Memory of Albert J. DeAngelo, Jr. requested by family SUNDAY, December 9 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30am James Rooney The Sanctuary Candle Marie Wetzel which burns near the Tabernacle 9:00am Helen Monaghan Dich Nguyen Peter in Church, the reminder of the 10:30am Ed Marut, Sr. & Ed Marut, Jr. Lord’s Presence in the Most Holy (Adult Choir) Eucharist, is offered for Dorothy Fisher 12Noon Vincenzo Biondo Lou & Pat LaRocca (living) (Adult Choir) Anne Marie Neveroski requested by Marie Paparazzo MONDAY, December 10 Advent Weekday 8:30am Thomas & Helen Soles Pat Bodnar MONTHLY FOOD COLLECTION: Every third weekend of the month. TUESDAY, December 11 Advent Weekday; St. Damasus 1, Pope 8:30am Robert Matakevich Phyllis Kindler PARISH OFFICE: 732-270-3980 WEDNESDAY, December 12 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 732-270-3797 Our Lady of Guadalupe PARISH WEBSITE: www.stjustin.org 8:30am Luis Ramirez Vincent Gilbert MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM THURSDAY, December 13 Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12:00Noon St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Monday-Friday:8:30AM; Saturday: 9:30am 8:30am Betty Hermann Holy Days: Announced Phillip Greybill BAPTISM: Parents are required to attend a FRIDAY, December 14 Baptism Preparation Session. Godparents/Sponsors are St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church invited and strongly encouraged to attend. Please call the Parish Office as early as possible to make arrangements. 8:30am Robert Matakevich Dolores Sullivan SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: At 3:30PM SATURDAY, December 15 Advent Weekday INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? Adult R.C.I.A. program: Contact Parish Office 9:30am People of the Parish Children R.C.I.A. program: Contact Religious Ed. 5:00pm Michael Sheehan Richard Beeh MARRIAGE: The Sacrament of Marriage requires a time of spiritual preparation. According to the SUNDAY, December 16 Common Policy adopted by the Bishops of New THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Jersey, this preparation requires attendance at a 7:30am Robert Geer marriage preparation program (Pre-Cana) as well as Pasquale Cosentino sessions with the parish deacon or priest. Therefore, 9:00am Salvatore Zanca couples should make arrangements at the Parish Office one Violet Martorano year before the planned wedding date and before finalizing any social plans. 10:30am Dich Nguyen Peter Richard Edelman MISSION STATEMENT: The goal of Saint Justin the 12Noon Herb Mott Martyr Parish is that each member grow in the Grace (Adult Choir) Kaitlyn Duckworth through Jesus Christ, and in so doing cooperate with the Holy Spirit in giving glory to God, in experiencing the salvation of their soul, and in building up the Body of Christ. 514 page 1 From the Pastor IS SAINT LUCY PATRON OF GAMBLERS? No; that’s 2nd Sunday of Saint Cajetan [feast day: August 7] who was blessed Advent - C December 9, 2018 with good fortune and many ‘lucky’ breaks. But some, mistaking the two eyeballs which many “Santa Lucia!” The root artistic renditions have her holding for a pair of of this expression of dice, sought her help with games of chance. exasperation may not [Good luck with that one!] But Saint Lucy is be known, but the NOT the Patron Saint of gamblers! Those with a Saint who is implored gambling problem should call upon Saint by it deserves more Bernadine of Siena [feast day: May 20] who than some islands and preached against all wonton waste of money. an Italian song named As you may know, the Church has named a after her, and age-old patron saint for just about everything! Scandinavian customs still celebrated in her honor. While we know FROM SYRACUSE, SICILY, TO SCANDINAVIA? few historical facts about her … mostly legends We’re unsure how Saint Lucy, born in Syracuse, … she merits our reflection and interest. Here’s Sicily, and who lived her whole life on that the Collect for Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Italian island, became a Scandinavian Saint. [Feast Day: December 13], who is the Patron Some say the Vikings, who worshipped a god- Saint of those with eye diseases or eye dess with similar traits, ‘adopted’ her. Some say disorders. missionaries ‘transplanted’ her there to supplant pagan ‘darkness-to-light’ customs. Yet to this Collect - Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr day, Santa Lucia processions are still held in May the glorious intercession of the Nordic countries: young maidens, dressed in Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us new heart, we pray, O Lord, virginal white with a red sash for martyrdom, wear a crown with lit candles, a symbol of light. so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age SEVEN HONORED FEMALE MARTYRS. The first half and so behold things eternal. of Eucharistic Prayer I names the 12 Apostles, Through our Lord Jesus Christ … and ever. Amen. followed by 12 male martyrs of the ancient Roman Church [Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, WHY IS HER FEAST DAY DECEMBER 13? A brief Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John, Paul, history of calendars explains how Saint Lucy, Cosmas & Damian]. The second half of EP-I names whose name means ‘Light’ [‘Lux’] is honored on 8 more male martyrs [John the Baptist, Stephen, December 13. The ‘shortest’ day of the year or Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, least amount of sunlight in the Northern Peter] followed by seven female martyrs: Felicity, Hemisphere once was December 13; it is now Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia and December 21. But the Julian calendar, Anastasia. For our faith is firmly built on all proposed by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, added so those brave witnesses who gave their life for many ‘leap’ years that, if we still used it, we’d be Christ and His Church. 13 days off! In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII promul- gated the Gregorian calendar and ‘removed’ 10 SANTA LUCIA: A SORT OF SANTA CLAUS? On Saint days, putting Saint Lucy Day a week away from Lucy Day, Scandinavian children hurry to bed - the year’s ‘shortest’ day. So, although her ‘feast and keep their eyes tightly shut - lest they ‘see’ day’ once marked the year’s ‘shortest’ day: Santa Lucia as she brings their gifts! The December 13, it is now 8 days off. penalty for looking: Santa Lucia sprinkles soot and ashes in their eyes! So you better watch WHY IS SAINT LUCY THE PATRON OF EYES? Many out … or … you better NOT watch out … as the legends offer ‘insight’ into how Saint Lucy case may be! Santa Lucia, pray for us! became the Patron Saint of the eyes. One says Father Tom and I welcome you to our Advent her eyes were gouged out during her Penance Service on Friday evening at 7:00pm. martyrdom; one says she intentionally blinded Several priests will be available to hear individu- herself to repulse a Roman soldier who sought al confessions after a prayer service. It is a good to marry or rape her. Another says she plucked practice to go to Confession before Christmas. her eyes out to repel a sex-crazed suitor who In Christ, was fixated with her eyes. So, in art, Saint Lucy is often depicted holding a plate on which seems to be two eyes. 514 page 2 Readings for the Week of December 9, 2018 ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 Friday, December 14th Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13 St. Justin the Martyr: 7:00 PM Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Monday, December 10th Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab St. Barnabas Church: 7:00 PM Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 Tuesday, December 18th Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10- St. Joseph Church: 7:00pm 11 Wednesday, December 19th St. Luke’s Church: 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 19th St. Maximilian Kolbe: 12 Noon-1:30 PM CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE TAGS GIFTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE WILL BE DUE BY THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 15th and 16th, we cannot accept or distribute gifts after this date. St. Justin’s Choirs will be singing Christmas Please note do not purchase any Slime Products Carols & bringing Christmas Joy to the residents of as they are toxic.