ST. VERONICA CHURCH
Rectory Office Hours: Rectory: 732-363-4200 Monday through Thursday 9:00AM-3:30PM Rectory Fax: 732-370-3891 Appointments available upon request Convent: 732-364-2361 Parish Emails: [email protected] Religious Education: 732-364-4137 [email protected] MSA Office: 732-364-4130
Weekend Masses
Pastor: Rev. Peter James Alindogan Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon Parochial Vicar: Rev. John Chang Sat. 4PM and Sun.10:30AM are Live Stream Masses Weekend Assistant: Rev. Bill O’Brien Daily: Monday-Friday: 12 Noon Holy Days: As Announced in the bulletin Deacons: Charles R. Daye, Jr. John Franey Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 2-3:30PM Gino (Louis) Esposito
Sacrament of Baptism: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday Business Manager: Anointing of the Sick: Parishioners facing surgery or Linda Dickinson-Pancila struggling with illness may request the Sacrament by Lay Trustees: Claire McCarthy calling the parish office. Edward Hamill Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 8PM Religious Education & Youth Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Ann Norton, C.R., DRE Religious Ed Support Staff: Tuesday Overton Elia Landino Pastoral Associate: Sr. Cecilia Berdar
Director of Music: Marietta Racancoj
Pastoral and Support Staff: Cheryl Wegner
Mother Seton Academy Principal: Dr. Karen Juliano
MSA Support Staff: Stephanie Guida Parish Census: Every family in the parish should be properly registered. You may do so at the rectory office during regular office hours.
August 1, 2021
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4215 Route 9 North - Howell, New Jersey 07731 www.stveronica.com
Mass Intentions for this Week Mass Readings for this Week August 1, 2021
SUNDAY (August 1st) Readings for the Week of August 1, 2021 7:30 For the People of the Parish 9:00 Paul Hein………………………………...……....Janine Loquet Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Michael J. Connolly...... Family Mt 14:13-21 10:30 Blanca Valencia...... Julio & Karen Valencia & Family Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 6cd-7, 12-13; Manuel Viray...... Family Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 12:00 Richard O’Brien …………………………..…...Salmon Family Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Carol Jenssen...... Family Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-22, 23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Mt 16:13-23
Friday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; MONDAY (August 2nd) Mk 9:2-10 12:00 Int. of Mary Maurizio……………………..Lagdameo Family Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 TUESDAY (August 3rd) Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 12:00 Paul Rubino…………………...………………Zampardi Family Eph 4:30 — 5:2; Jn 6:41-51
WEDNESDAY (August 4th) St. John Vianney 12:00 Philip Montfort………………………..……………………Family Please pray for the sick, the homebound and those who have requested us to remember them in prayer… THURSDAY (August 5th) 12:00 Barbara Cavallo…………..…Fran & Bill Hackett &Family
FRIDAY (August 6th) Transfiguration of the Lord 12:00 Osvaldo Perez & Isabelle Perez………………………Family Int. of Fr. PJ Alindogan………...... Lagdameo Family
SATURDAY (August 7th) 8:00AM Rose Fonte…………...….Georganne & John Brennan 4:00PM Paul Hein…………………………...... …...Margaret Howell
SUNDAY (August 8th) 7:30 For the People of the Parish Albano Rodrigues...... Family 9:00 Margaret Swazzo…………………..…..The Binckes Family 10:30 Elizabeth Laurinaitis ……….…...The Raulinavich Family 12:00 Robert Mutone …………………...... The Wozniak Family Ella Floyd...... Veronica, Rich and Faith Please note: Prays for the sick, the homebound and those who have requested us to remember them in prayer will be acknowledged in the Mass Book bulletin for 8 weeks. If anyone would like to add Please visit the parish office to request a Mass someone to the list, please contact the rectory. Intention. The suggested donation is $10.00. There are still Masses available in the 2021 Mass book.
Church Sanctuary Candle If you would like to donate a Sanctuary Candle for a loved one, please contact the rectory office at 732-363-4200. Candles will be in memory of or intentions of for the named individual for one week.. Church Candle: $15.00
Sanctuary Candle– Week of August 1, 2021
The People
Spiritual Life, Worship & Music
Banns of Marriage
Kenneth Post & Taylor Pojero 10/2/21 Vincent Puglisi & Marissa Morris 10/16/21 Christopher Serge & Emily De Carlo 10/30/21
Eucharistic Adoration
O Come Let Us Adore Him!
“In order to convert America and save the world what we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer.” St Teresa of Calcutta
The church is open for private prayer and to adore Jesus in the tabernacle (no monstrance) Monday through Friday at 10:45AM. After the 12 noon mass is celebrated, the Monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Eucharistic Adoration. At 3PM, the chaplet of divine mercy and rosary are recited orally as a group followed by silent prayer ending at 4PM.
Please email Debbie [email protected] Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer or leave a message at 732-367-7750 Mondays 8:00 PM in the church.
-Bulletin Ads- Please join us on to pray the rosary. Please sent all bulletin ad requests to [email protected] All are welcome!
Registration for Religious Education Classes has begun! Open Registration will end on September 9, 2021
Office Hours: The RE office will be open beginning August 2, Monday thru Thursday 10am-4:30pm
Fall In person classes begin on October 4, 2021
Sr. Ann Norton, C.R., Director of Religious Education [email protected] 732-364-4137
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Friends in Christ,
Peace to you and your loved ones!
Here’s a story. There was once a group of tourists in Ireland. One of the women in the group was constantly complaining — the bus seats are uncomfortable, the food is terrible, it is too hot, it is too cold, the accommodations are awful.
The group arrived at the site of the famous Blarney Stone. “Good luck will be followin’ ya all your days if you kiss the Blarney Stone,” the guide said. “Unfortunately, it is being cleaned today and so no one will be able to kiss it. Perhaps we can come back tomorrow.” “We can’t be here tomorrow,” the always complaining woman said. “We have some other boring tour to go on. So, I guess we can’t kiss the stone.”
“Well now,” the guide said, “it is said that if you kiss someone who has kissed the stone, you’ll have the same good fortune.” “And I suppose, you’ve kissed the stone!” the woman retorted. “No, ma’am,” the frustrated guide said, “but I’ve sat on it.”
In our First Reading this weekend, the Israelites complained to Moses, trying to get him to turn around and lead them back to Egypt. Complainers, as most of us know by now, seldom complain directly to the people who can take care of their complaints. They will rather complain to anyone who will listen, but not to the one they are whining about. And what they are complaining can never be their fault.
Just like the chosen people in the Old Testament, Moses and Aaron were the recipients of the Complaint Department. So, what did these brothers do? They referred the problem up one level of management — to God. God must have seen the heaviness of their complaints that some of the Israelites were not able to enter the Promised Land. The load was too much for them to bear as they wandered in the desert.
This is the gist — In this letter, God always provides for our needs. God gives us what we need and when we need them most. When the roof does not leak and we have food on the table, does it really make sense if we grumble about having a bigger house or a more sumptuous meal? We may not have had the best food each day, or the tastiest bread each morning, but haven’t our needs been met by our generous God?
Some said that complainers are whine babies. Next time you hear people whining and complaining, ask them what kind of cheese they wanted to go with their whine.
Final bottom line: prayer, not complaining, whining or grumbling, is God’s way to change things. Prayer is being humble enough to ask God what we really need, It involves asking that His will be done.
Have a blessed and restful weekend.
Fr. PJ
The Quail and the Manna.
“The LORD said to Moses: I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will have your fill of bread, and then you will know that I, the LORD, am your God.”
Exodus 16:11-12
Stewardship: Time, Talent & Treasure
What identifies a steward?
Safeguarding material and human resources and using them responsibly are one answer; so is generous giving of time, talent, and treasure. But being a Christian steward means more. As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, Envelope Contributions: $10,386.00 and return them with increase to the Lord. Electronic/Online Contributions: $1,352.00 Loose Contributions: $1,343.00 How to be Stewards of Creation
Stewardship of material creation: God created the Total Amount: $13,081.00 world, but entrusts it to human beings. Caring for and ————————————————————— cultivating the world involves the following: Expenses/Bills Paid for the Week: $21,388.09
• Joyful appreciation for the God-given beauty and ——————————————————————- wonder of nature; 2nd collection designated for Special Projects. • Protection and preservation of the environment, Total Collection: $3,183.00 which would be the stewardship of ecological ——————————————————————-
concern; Thank you for the sacrificial stewardship and • Respect for human life—shielding life from threat continued support of our Parish. May God bless you for the sacrifices that you make. and assault, doing everything that can be done to
enhance this gift and make life flourish; and The use of parish envelopes or on-line-giving enables • Development of this world through noble human us to maintain up-to-date records of those who are effort—physical labor, the trades and professions, actively attending & supporting our church. the arts and sciences. We call such effort "work." Work is a fulfilling human vocation.
Through work, we build up not only our world but the Kingdom of God, already present among us. Work is a partnership with God—our share in a divine human collaboration in creation. It occupies a central place in Unfortunately there was an ACA reporting error to the our lives as Christian stewards. (Second Vatican Council) parish, the following is the corrected pledged amount for St Veronica Parish. Excerpt from: https://www.usccb.org/committees/ evangelization-catechesis/stewardship Goal: $95,000.00
Pledged: $73,133.50 Catholic Schools Subsidy Donors: 282 The following funds were sent in support of Avg gift: $259.33 Mother Seton Academy Received to Date: $68,535.50
May $37,500 Percent to Goal: 76.9% June $37,500
If you have not made your pledge yet you can do so
There will be a 2nd collection for Mother Seton now by visiting https://dioceseoftrenton.org/aca- donate-page Please select St Veronica Church, Howell Academy on the fifth week of the following in the Parish Affiliation drop down menu so our parish months in the remainder of this fiscal year: can receive credit for your gift. Aug 28 & 29, 2020 Please continue to make your pledge payments so that Jan 29 & 30, 2021 the Parish can receive an ACA rebate.
May 28 & 29, 2021 Thank you for your generosity!
Stewardship: Time, Talent & Treasure
STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENT Social Concerns Committee
Thank you to all those who have volunteered their A heartfelt thank you to all those who donated time. Much has been accomplished by volunteers at items or their time to our “Collection for the the rectory building including the following: Elderly” hundreds of food items and personal • Organizing and categorizing blueprints need items were donated which made our • Typing up Mass intention for the bulletin collection a huge success.
As previously reported the boy scouts: May God bless you always • Picked up, fixed and relocated the MSA sign at the for your generosity and front of rectory property goodness, • moved the directional sign to a new location • cleaned out the extra leaves an debris from the The Social Concerns Committee drainage trench
At the convent: Catholic Charities Annual Backpack • Air conditioner units were installed in windows and School Supplies Drive • The propane grill was checked and cleaned August 14 and August 15
• New blinds were installed; some old hardware and Help a child in need get off to a drapery was removed “smart start” in the new school year.
Suggested supplies for children K-12 : St Veronica Parish Howell backpacks, notebooks, pens, https://www.facebook.com/ pencils, pencil boxes, calculators, stveronica.howell rulers, marble notebooks, 3 ring binders, 2-pocket folders, crayons, The Catholic Diocese of Trenton scissors, sharpeners, protractors, https://www.facebook.com/ markers, glue sticks, TheCatholicDioceseofTrenton/ loose leaf paper.
The Social Concerns Committee will be collecting the donations after all Masses on August 14 &15 The Society for the Propagation of the Faith Mission- ary Appeal Weekend — August 21 & 22, 2021
Comboni Missionary Sister Food Pantry Needs
For 150 years, the Comboni Missionaries have trav- eled to nearly every corner of the world, sharing the Shelf stable milk, good news of Christ and working to protect the digni- canned vegetables, ty of all people. Founded in 1867 by St. Daniel Com- canned fruit, boni, the Comboni Missionaries are an international toilet paper, Catholic organization dedicated to ministering to the paper towels & world’s poorest and most tissues. abandoned people, often working in unstable politi- Please drop off all food donations in the wagons cal climate, in the midst in the Narthex of the Church. of extreme poverty. For more information on food available and pick Despite these challenges, up information please contact our missionaries are [email protected]
dedicated to their mission No expired food, please! of serving God’s people. Thank you
Happenings around Diocese of Trenton
MONMOUTH COUNTY DIVORCED AND SEPARATED MINISTRY
St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Middletown is pleased to announce its continuing ministry entitled, “Surviving Divorce: Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family”, a healing program being of- Join us for a special fered for divorced and/or separated Catholics Healing Service & Talk Tuesday, August 10th Program begins: September 13, 2021 and will run for twelve consecutive weeks on Monday evenings with Fr. Pio Mandato, FMHJ from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. at St. Pio Church in Lavallette on Rt 35 N.
Location: Chapel located at 26 Leonardville Road in Middletown. Confessions and prayers will begin at 5:30 pm. At 6:30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. If you need to find peace, power and healing from Then Fr. Pio will talk about Eternal Life and the divorce, whether you are separated, considering di- four last things. After the talk, he will have indi- vorce, or are already divorced, you will discover vidual prayer with St. Padre Pio’s bloodstained how to work through emotions and pain, and experi- glove. All are invited to attend and bring your ence personal healing and hope. Program infor- family and friends with you for this once-in-a- mation can be found at https:// lifetime opportunity. A love offering will be col- www.mylifechangecoach.com/separated-divorce. lected for Fr. Pio. For further info, please contact [email protected]
Interested, mail: healingheartsfromdi- [email protected] with your name and contact in- Bio: Fr. Pio Mandato FMHJ is a formation and one of the facilitators, Ray DeSibio, Franciscan priest living as a mis- Rich DeGennaro, Janet Felice and/or Elaine sionary hermit in the Diocese of Anzalone-Goumas will be in touch with you Scranton PA under Bishop regarding all the details and answer questions. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D.
He was born in Italy. His parents came to Pietrelcina INFORMATION NIGHT: in Southern Italy. The same town as St. Pio, the fa- Thursday, August 26, 2021 mous stigmatist priest, whom they knew very well. 7:00-8:30 pm Fr. Pio’s mother was a spiritual daughter of St. Padre Learn more about the program Pio. Fr. Pio received his first holy communion from Location: Parish Hall of Church of the Nativity in St. Pio before coming to the USA. He grew up in NJ Fair Haven. At this event, you will be provided with and entered the Capuchin Franciscans at the age of all of the details you will need to decide if this is 12 17, where he received his Franciscan formation and week program is right for you! later his priestly ordination in 1985.
Happenings around Diocese of Trenton
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats Healing After Abortion August 27-29
Rachel's Vineyard is an extraordinary opportunity for any person who struggles with emotional and spiritual pain of past abortion(s). The weekend is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing experience the mercy and compassion of God. There are many exercises to help you grieve your loss
for Monmouth and Ocean Counties: and an opportunity to understand and release the
October 10, 2021 deep feelings of anger, shame, guilt, and grief that frequently accompanies an abortion experience. This All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th or 50+ wedding process is extremely helpful for those who struggle with forgiving themselves or others. The weekend will anniversary during the 2020 or 2021 calendar year help your soul find a voice and transform the pain of are invited to share the Eucharist, reaffirm your sacred the past into hope. Rachel's Vineyard is a "therapy for wedding vows, and receive Bishop O’Connell’s the soul" which combines a unique and creative Episcopal Blessing. process for psychological and spiritual healing. Contact Judy at 732-536-6871 or email Anniversary Couples from Ocean and Monmouth [email protected]. Counties may attend the Mass and Blessing at the All calls are strictly confidential. Read more about Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold on Rachel’s Vineyard online at www.rachelsvineyard.org . Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 3 pm.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, attendance at Mass is limited but both events will be livestreamed. Couples may register through their parish or online pending approval of their parish.
For more information or to register online go to www.dioceseoftrenton.org/bishops-anniversary- blessing.
The registration deadline for all anniversary couples is September 15, 2021.
If you would like to purchase tickets for OPERATION:ESPO, please call Cheryl at the rectory. Thank you