WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat St. Mary of the Pines, Manahawkin November 14 & 15, 2020 November 14 & 15, 2020 Saturday, November 14 Saturday, November 14 5:30pm Joan Rivers: husband, John 4:00pm Jean Carcione: AnnMarie & Anthony Valinoti Eve Sharpe: Joanne and Mary Frank Martin: Family Sunday, November 15 Thomas Elis: Hank & Carolyn Kretkowski 8:00am Anna Badalato: Roy & Peg Bateman Patricia Bodnar: husband, Joseph Daniel Marzano: Lois Carlucci Helen Ronan: husband, Tom Ronan 10:00am Paul Galiano: John & Susan McCormick Gerald Sierchio: Rich & Judy Bathmann Patricia Ferrari: Susan Devlin and Carol Speller Bob Alegre: wife, Cathy 12:00n Richard Bock: wife, Stella Colleen Delaney: Kathy & Fred Helen & Leo Jankowski: Ralph & Arlene Montana Ronald C. Brummer, Sr.: Steve & Heather Tatur Rita Bonin: Richard & Joan Coughlin Maureen Fiore: Donna & Richard Kotuski 5:00pm Regina Scarola: Scarola & Pulig Families Josephine Zito: Children & Grandchildren Merrill Adamson: Wayne & Janet Dougherty Sunday, November 15 Eileen Wallace: Joe & Debbie 7:30am Jeanne Palmieri: Family Rose Nestor: Mary & Jim Lundy Gladys Ribinsky: Carol Hemberger Prudence Capparelli: Roslyn Miller 9:00am Antoinette & Michael DiPreta: Mary & Lou Ferrara Harry Kundrat: Joe Morici Happy 69th Anniversary Connie Elliott: Charlie Angela Macken: Mr. & Mrs. Winslow Mimnagh Claire Webb: Judge & Mrs. Gerald T. Foley, Jr. and Family 11:30am People of the Parish Christopher Suggs: Michael & Rachelle Hafey Weekdays Erin Rua: Massari Family Monday, November 16 Salvatore & Rosalia Anzalone: Fred & Emma 9:00am Renita Kurzawa: St. Mary’s Religious Education Francisco Castillo: Chris & Ersylin Francisco and Staff Family Nancy Kolesar: George Cebulski Weekdays Tuesday, November 17 Monday, November 16 9:00am John Akersten: wife, MaryLou 8:00am Martin & Julia Goetz: Martin Goetz Rosemary Healy: Tom & Beth Ackers Albert & Camille Guarneri: Guarneri Family Wednesday, November 18 Tuesday, November 17 9:00am Michael Spinney: Mom 8:00am Clara, Dominick and Stephen Riccardo: Peter John Piccinich: Dolores, Nicholas & Nicky; & Josephine DeVito James’ Family & Diane’s Family Deceased Members of the Buckley Family Thursday, November 19 Dr. Olivero F. Vega: Aurora Vega & Family 9:00am Robert & Kathleen DePetris: Family Wednesday, November 18 Souls in Purgatory: Mark & Karen Shepperd 8:00am Walter Rayman: Family Friday, November 20 John Akersten: wife, MaryLou 9:00am Souls in Purgatory Thursday, November 19 Samuel Musella: Dee & Brian 8:00am Special Intentions for Bob & Pat Voelker: Rae Brunone: Kline Family Julia Manhart Jack & Claire Webb: Marty & Sue Ball Dean Lutomski: Grammy & Pop-Pop James Ward: sister, Eileen Memorials – St. Mary’s, Barnegat Friday, November 20 Altar Candles burn this week in loving memory of Marie Isoldi 8:00am Happy 95th Birthday Emily Prihoda: Dot requested by husband, Jerome. Bacsik Sanctuary Lamp in the Church burns this week in loving Souls in Purgatory memory of James Voorhes requested by Eileen & Edward Bob Sprinz: wife, Christine Keyasko. Michael & Dorothy Gahan: Daughter & Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel burns this week in loving Family memory of Frank & Grace Carbone requested by Felicia & Joan Rivers: husband, John Family. Virginia Glaccio: Michael & Rachelle Hafey Rudy Klein: Norman Kaplan Eugene Ponzini: Ken Stawarz OFFICE HOURS Jason Miller: David & Kathleen Basile The rectory hours have changed. We are open Monday-Friday Saturday, November 21 9:00am – 3:00pm and Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm. 8:00am Errol S. Apun: Elsie C. Apun & Family William McKeever: Tom & Kathi Rubino DISPENSATION Bishop O’Connell has extended the dispensation PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DEPARTED from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass Kevin Flynn, Bruce Gatewood Sr., Carolyn Martin, “indefinitely.” We will update when there is a Paul Revere, John Sanders, George Tozzini change.

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TITHING REPORT Last weekend, our parishioners donated $26,165.66 and an additional $3,154.85 in online contributions. We are so grateful UPCOMING MASS SCHEDULES to those who have been able to send in their donations by St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat dropping them off in the rectory office mail box, through the November 21 & 22, 2020 mail, or electronic donations. THANK YOU! “Blessed are Saturday, November 21 those who fear the Lord.” 5:30pm Jennifer Lynn Gable: Robert DeCarl TODAY THERE IS A SECOND ENVELOPE TOWARDS OUR Eleanor Morris: John Rivers DIOCESAN ASSESSMENT. NEXT WEEKEND THERE IS A Sunday, November 22 SECOND ENVELOPE FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN 8:00am Carol Marlow: Roy & Peg Bateman DEVELOPMENT. Lillian & Joseph Czysz: Rose & Joe 10:00am Happy Birthday Grant and Hunter Wong Wagner: SCRIPTURE READINGS Grandma THIS WEEK: THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. Bill McCrain: Shirley Dyer Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; 12:00n Richard Bock: wife, Stella Matthew 25:14-30 Eleanor Mattei: Emilia Saraniero NEXT WEEK: OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE 5:00pm Anthony Fresulone: Wife & Children UNIVERSE. Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, Deceased Relatives of Fr. Nestor Chavenia: 28; Matthew 25:31-46 Parishioner St. Mary of the Pines BIBLE TRIVIA Saturday, November 21 LAST WEEK: I’m sure you have heard the parable of the ten 4:00pm Kathryn Vollmuth: Children & Grandchildren virgins from today’s Gospel before. Do you think it is a story D.J. Wheeler: Stephen & Catalina Stafford that Jesus made up or do you think this is a possibility in real Sunday, November 22 life? 7:30am Maria Simmons: Frank Fitzpatrick In Jesus day, and even today, a wedding in Palestine was a Michael Clarke: Mother big celebration for the whole village. It could last a week and Theresa Walters: Don Angelini rather than a honeymoon, the couple stayed at home, Joseph Epilone: Ralph Galati welcoming guests. The bride would be at home but the groom Sondra Smith: Richards Family could be away, and no one would know exactly when he would Victims of Abortion: Respect Life Ministry arrive. Thus, Jesus parable is true to life. Michael Eroh: Family TODAY’S QUESTION: What is the meaning of the expression 9:00am Mildred & Daniel Castoria: Frank & Ines Castoria in today’s Gospel of wailing and grinding of teeth? and Family Joseph Greiza: Alice Carey KNOW YOUR SAINTS 11:30am Judy Penland: Barbara & Carl Johnson St. Albert the Great (c. 1206-80), November 15. Brendan Meade: Peg & John Killeen He is best known for being the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas. Albert was one of the great intellects of the medieval Church. PARISH MEETINGS He was one of the first and among the greatest natural We have prepared two meeting rooms, one at St. Mary’s and scientists. His knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, one in St. Mary of the Pines, for parish groups to meet. There astronomy, and geography (one of his treatises proved the are guidelines which must be followed, including limited earth to be round) was so encyclopedic, he was often accused numbers, masks, social distancing, no refreshments and of magic. He wrote profusely on logic, metaphysics, attendance. If your group is interested in scheduling a mathematics, the Bible, and theology. He pioneered the meeting, you must call the rectory to schedule. We want to Scholastic method, so brilliantly developed by his pupil and allow groups to meet, but we must also ensure the health of disciple, Thomas Aquinas, by applying Aristotelian methods to safety of parishioners and follow the guidelines presented to us revealed doctrine. A keen student of Arabic learning and from the Diocese. culture, his and Aquinas’ adaptation of Aristotelian principles to systematic theology and their attempts to reconcile THIRTY-THREE DAYS TO MORNING GLORY – Aristotelianism to Christianity caused bitter opposition among A PERSONAL RETREAT many of their fellow theologians. His brilliance and erudition Our 33-day personal retreat about the Consecration of the caused him to be called “the Universal Doctor” by his Blessed Mother has started. We will conclude this retreat with contemporaries. a special bilingual Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 at 6:00pm in St. Mary of the Pines. For more UPCOMING FILIPINO MASSES information, please contact the rectory. +We will have Mass for the Immaculate Conception on Since space is limited, if you wish to attend the Mass of Tuesday, December 8 at St Mary of the Pines. We will begin Consecration, you must call the rectory. with the Rosary at 4:30pm, followed by Mass at 5:00pm. Flower offerings are welcome. PLEASE REMEMBER THE GUIDELINES WHILE CHRISTMAS BOOK ATTENDING MASS. WE ARE TO KEEP SOCIAL Our annual Christmas Book will be published online on our website. If you have a story or joke you would like to submit, DISTANCING (UNLESS WITH FAMILY) AND WEAR A please drop it off at the rectory or e-mail them to MASK. THANK YOU. [email protected]. Submissions must be in by November 30.

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the column and beneath is another placard with the words: “Salvation of the Faithful.” ADORATION CHAPEL The supreme commander of the big ship is the Sovereign The Adoration Chapel is open for perpetual adoration. Pontiff. He, seeing the fury of the enemies and the evils However, the number of people in the chapel at one time is among which his faithful find themselves, determines to limited to 4 and masks are required. The hours listed below summon around himself the captains of the smaller ships to are open and in need of a weekly adorer. To sign up for one of hold a council and decide what is to be done. these hours, please call the rectory at 609-698-5531; for All the captains come aboard and gather around the Pope. Spanish, 609-879-1835. Open hours are: They hold a meeting, but meantime the wind and the waves Sunday: 2:00am & 4:00am gather in storm, so they are sent back to control their own Monday: 1:00am ships. There comes a short lull; for a second time the Pope Tuesday: 4:00am & 5:00am gathers the captains around him, while the flag-ship goes on its Thursday: 4:00am & 5:00am course. But the frightful storm returns. The Pope stands at the Friday: 2:00am, 3:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm & 8:00pm helm and all his energies are directed to steering the ship Saturday 1:00am towards those two columns from whose summits hang many anchors and strong hooks linked to chains. RESPECT LIFE CORNER All the enemy ships move to attack it, and they try in every way Excerpt from Sunday’s Scripture: “…let us stay alert and to stop it and to sink it; some with books and writings or sober.” (1 Thes. 5:6) inflammable materials, of which they are full; others with Praying for Life: Heavenly Father, help us live as children of firearms, with rifles and with rams. The battle rages ever more light—always alert and sober. Help us to stay alert to the truth relentlessly. The enemy prows thrust violently, but their efforts that all human life is precious. Help us to stay alert to the and impact prove useless. They make attempts in vain and divine plan You have for each one of us. And help us, Father, waste all their labor and ammunition; the big ship goes safely that by staying alert we may vigilantly love and protect all and smoothly on its way. Sometimes it happens that, struck by human life from conception to natural death. Amen+ formidable blows, it gets large, deep gaps in its sides; but no Church Teaching: It is immoral to “deliberately expose to sooner is the harm done that a gentle breeze blows from the death human embryos obtained in vitro.” (Donum Vitae I:5) two columns and the cracks close up and the gaps are stopped For Post-abortion Healing: Contact Project Rachel: immediately. [email protected], Abortion Changes You: Meanwhile, the guns of the assailants are blown up, the rifles http://www.abortionchangesyou.com/ or Sisters of Life: and other arms and prows are broken; many ships are [email protected]. shattered and sink into the sea. Then, the frenzied enemies Legislation: Please support A152/S462 which will ensure that strive to fight hand to hand, with fists, with blows, with babies who survive an abortion will be given the same proper blasphemy and with curses. medical care and treatment as any other baby born alive at the Suddenly the Pope falls gravely wounded. Immediately, those same gestational stage. Please ask your Assembly members who are with him run to help him and they lift him up. A second and state senators to support this bill. time the Pope is struck, he falls again and dies. A shout of victory and joy rings out amongst the enemies; from their ships CONFESSIONS an unspeakable mockery arises. Confessions will be heard from 3:30- 4:00pm on Saturdays in But hardly is the pontiff dead than another takes his place. The St. Mary’s; on the First Saturday at 3:00pm in St. Mary of the pilots, having met together, have elected the Pope so promptly Pines and on the last Wednesday of the month from 6:30- that the news of the death of the Pope coincides with the news 7:30pm in St. Mary of the Pines. The next one will be of the election of his successor. The adversaries begin to lose November 25. courage. The new Pope, putting the enemy to rout and overcoming REALITY CHECK/BASIC TRUTH every obstacle, guides the ship right up to the two columns and St. John Bosco’s vision of Christ’s Church. comes to rest between them; he makes it fast with a light chain “Imagine yourself to be with me on the seashore, or better, on that hangs from the bow to an anchor of the column on which an isolated rock and not to see any patch of land other than stands the Host; and with another light chain which hangs from that under your feet. On the whole of that vast sheet of water the stern, he fastens it at the opposite end to another anchor you see an innumerable fleet of ships in battle array. The hanging from the column on which stands the Immaculate prows of the ships are formed into sharp, spear-like points so Virgin. that wherever they are thrust they pierce and completely At this point, a great convulsion takes place. All the ships that destroy. These ships are armed with cannons, with lots of until then had fought against the Pope’s ship are scattered; rifles, with incendiary materials, with other firearms of all kinds, they flee away, collide and break into pieces one against and also with books, and advance against a ship very much another. Some sink and try to sink others. Several small ships bigger and higher than themselves and try to dash against it that had fought gallantly for the Pope race to be the first to bind with the prows or burn it or in some way to do it every possible themselves to those two columns. Many other ships, having harm. retreated through fear of the battle, cautiously watch from far As escorts to that majestic fully equipped ship, there are many away; the wrecks of the broken ships having been scattered in smaller ships, which receive commands by signal from it and the whirlpools of the sea, they in their turn sail in good earnest carry out movements to defend themselves from the opposing to those two columns, and having reached them, they make fleet. In the midst of the immense expanse of sea, two mighty themselves fast to the hooks hanging down from them and columns of great height arise a little distance the one from the there they remain safe, together with the principal ship, on other. On the top of one, there is the statue of the Immaculate which is the Pope. Over the sea there reigns a great calm.” Virgin, from whose feet hangs a large placard with this This prophetic vision reminds us that our hope in turbulent inscription: “Help of Christians”; on the other, which is much times is the two pillars of the Eucharist and the higher and bigger, stands a Host of great size proportionate to Immaculate Virgin Mary. 3-563

began to work together and rise to the occasion. They became mature. Can we do the same? LETTER FROM MONSIGNOR KEN Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt Like most baby boomers, I’m familiar with Star Trek, although I compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, can’t classify myself as a “Trekkie.” A few years ago, during an bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has evening’s channel surfing, I discovered a movie made in 1999 a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so entitled Galaxy Quest. It’s a science fiction comedy that is must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the based on the concept and legacy of the original Star Trek bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your series. hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. As the movie begins, the cast of the Galaxy Quest series is And be thankful.” (Colossians 3: 12-15) spending much of their time at conventions, meeting fans. During one of them, the lead character, Jason Nesmith, is PEACEFUL DOVE GIFT SHOP approached by a man named Matthesar. He claims to ADVENT & CHRISTMAS HAVE ARRIVED TO THE SHOP!! represent the Thermians, aliens from another galaxy seeking The Peaceful Dove Gift Shop is now open Friday, Saturday his help to free them from the evil Sarris. Nesmith, played by and Sunday from 9:00am – 2:00pm to accommodate your Tim Allen, thinks it’s just an offer for a promotion for another holiday shopping needs. We must limit the amount of people show. As it turns out, Matthesar is a real alien and the in the shop to three people and masks have to be worn. To Thermians had seen all the episodes of Galaxy Quest, contact the Gift Shop, please call (609) 660-2400. **All believing them to be actual historical documents. They were proceeds go to the poor.** convinced that the actors on the show were real life heroes Beginning January 1,2021, the Gift Shop will be open on and literally needed their help. Comedy ensues when these Saturday and Sunday only. actors find themselves in situations similar to their TV series except this time it’s all real! Realizing that this is not pretend, ST. MARY ACADEMY – NEWS FROM OUR PARISH they summon up all the qualities of their TV characters to put SCHOOL into action. In the end, they rise to occasion and save the day. We continue to accept applications for enrollment in our great Isn’t it true that we watch movies and TV shows for Catholic school. For more information or to receive a entertainment, a distraction from the stress and challenges of registration packet, you may contact the school at 609-597- life? Suppose one day you found yourself actually caught up 3800 or www.stmaryknights.org. in the action? How would you react? I ask that question We have five-day in-person classes for grades pre-K through because these days it can feel as if we are caught up in a 8th grade and your children will be in one building for all grades movie plot. If all this political drama was all make believe we all the way through to graduation! could find ourselves entertained, but what is playing out before We have scholarship money available to assist with tuition. our eyes is very real. Like the characters in Galaxy Quest, we Call us today: St. Mary Academy, a place where children can’t write our way out of this situation. We have to actually learn, grow, love and serve. rise to the occasion and deal with it. I suggest four principles to rely upon to get us out of this mess, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL and it is a mess. The first is truth. If we are genuinely It’s half past November already! Advent is two weeks away, interested in unifying our country, everyone, that’s both sides, which means we are collecting gift cards for our Adopt a should want to have a complete and transparent investigation Family Christmas program. This year, as before, the society is into the election process. One side claims fraud and the other collecting gift cards —of all denominations —from Kohl’s, says not. The only way to resolve it to the satisfaction of both Marshall’s, Target, and Five Below. Your donations will and give us confidence in a true outcome is to allow the sweeten Christmas for families in this particularly challenging process to be played out and not make simply assumptions. year. Bring them to our office in Msgr. Reinbold Hall every We need to know the truth. My rallying cry is, “Certify to Unify.” morning from 9-11 a.m. Thank you as always for your love The second is to avoid gloating or confrontation. There is a and generosity. temptation for some to “get in your face,” or others to simply lash out. I remember after President Obama had Osama Bin SENIOR SPIRITUALITY DAY Laden killed, he cautioned that we should not “spike the St. Mary’s spirituality day will be on Wednesday December 9, football.” I think the same principle applies here. If we truly 1:00pm at St. Mary’s of the Pines. We will begin with the want to be united and move forward, regardless of which rosary, readings, a speaker, and end with benediction. All are candidate is ultimately and officially declared the winner, there welcome. **Social distancing is required.** should be no “rubbing it in your face.” Thirdly, I believe we should remember the wisdom of the pendulum. There is always a tendency after the pendulum ST. BERNARD’S FOOD FOR PETS has swung to one side, to automatically swing in the other Please keep us in your holiday shopping. We are in need of direction, as far as possible. Excessive swings in either canned pet food and snacks. Thank you! direction inevitably bring about division and rivalry. Balance wins the day. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER The final point is prayer. All people should be united in prayer, Christmas in a Box not against, but for, for our country, for the right thing to be The Knights of Columbus will be hosting their annual done, for one another. Christmas dinner on Wednesday, December 23 from 11:00am These four principles can be summarized by the one word, - 3:00pm at the Parish Center. THERE WILL BE NO SIT- maturity. All of us need to be the adult in the room. In the DOWN DINNER instead we will offer meals to go. To register, comedy of Galaxy Quest, the actors were self-centered, petty, please call (609) 978-6508 and leave a message. and considered their whole circumstance as a joke. It wasn’t until they took it all seriously that they changed their tune, READERS AND EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS NEEDED

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We are in need of readers and extraordinary ministers of Communion for our weekend Masses. If you are interested in joining this rewarding ministry, please contact the rectory.

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