The parish of saint Mary A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Phone: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394

[email protected] of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M. Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch : Worship schedule inside. Refer to website for more detailed information www.stmaryscoltsneck.org

The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Will you give your heart to God?”

… Aug 29 2021

Abbreviated Labor Day Weekend Schedule

Saturday Sept 4th 5pm Sunday Sept 5th 10am

Labor Day, Monday September 6, daily Mass will be celebrated at 9 AM.

The Parish Office will be closed Sunday and Monday, reopening Tuesday September 7 at 2 PM. www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 2

Mass Intentions for the Week of Please pray for the following Aug 29– Sept 5 members of our parish

family who are ill:

Sunday, August 29 – Church 8 AM Kathleen Amatel Anton Kopp Pro Populo MaryAnn Barone Bridget Korn Jean Brock * Ed Brock Janice Basilice Bob Lind Thomas Carey * Hugh Murphy Fr Bill Bausch Lori Lettieri Eileen Beckley Bob Lind 10 AM Dorothy Gabbard * Gabbard Family John Boyle Donna Lodi Anna Borkowski * Carmel and Peter Vickers Anne Boyle Melissa Love Father Robert Gray * Gray Family Christen Chellis Leonidas Mavrookas Blake Conley Ludwig Mendola 12 PM Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Walter Moeller Margaret Eastman * Jon and Mary Kopko William Burke Sr. * Michael Clementi Sharon Evangellista Kevin O’Shea William Burke Jr. * Michael Clementi Joann Feliciti Stanley Rembisz Baptism-Giovanni Salvatore Pezello and Cynthia Fiedler Owen Shoemaker Mia Josephine Pezello James Fiedler Victoria Slater Emily Gioacchini Gerard P. Thompson Monday, August 30 – 9 AM Chapel Edward Habrack Seneida Tomasetti Souls in Purgatory * Mary Soyka Rev. Rocco A. Cuomo * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff Tom Hudak Lauren Vinci and Parishioners To add a family member to the sick list for 8 weeks, please call or e-mail the Parish Tuesday, August 31 – 9 AM Chapel Office. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or Ray Shea * Treasure and Al Herman Arthur D. Gaines, Jr. * Fernando Pinguelo and Family [email protected]

Mass Intention Request ONLINE

Wednesday, September 1 – 9 AM Chapel Abel Bocanegra * Maria Yaninas Available through the link below is an online form Souls in Purgatory * Mary Soyka to request Mass Intentions for the remainder of the 2021 calendar. Thursday, September 2 – 9 AM Chapel John Stutz * Diane Carnevale Clare Peckinpaugh * Diane Carnevale Mass Intention Request

Friday, September 3 – 9 AM Chapel Souls in Purgatory * Mary Soyka Rest In Peace John Glenn Mount, Sr. * Farrow Family Please remember in your prayers those who have recently passed. Saturday, September 4 – 5 PM Church Intentions of Leonidas Mavrookas * Suzanne Schlesinger Anthony Andiorio Antoinette Lijoi * Jon and Mary Kopko Logan Dayton * Susan and Bob Monaco

Sunday, September 5 – Church Parish Office Hours

10AM Monday 9 am – 2 pm Pro Populo Tuesday 2 pm -7:30 pm Elle Moeller * Reinhardt Family Wednesday 9 am – 2 pm Robert A. McNamara and Mary Joan McNamara * Thursday 9 am – 2 pm McNamara Family Sunday 9 am -12 noon No office hours on Friday or Saturday www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 3

Lifelong Catechesis Week Aug 29– Sept 5 Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad READINGS FOR THE WEEK and forever will shout for joy. 30 Mon 1 Thes 4:13-18/Lk 4:16-30 (431) Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength 31 Tues 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/Lk 4:31-37 (432) and keep them safe from all evil and harm. 1 Wed Col 1:1-8/Lk 4:38-44 (433) May the power of your love enable them to return home 2 Thu Col 1:9-14/Lk 5:1-11 (434) in safety, that with all who love them, 3 Fri Col 1:15-20/Lk 5:33-39 (435)

they may ever praise you for your loving care. Sunday Sept 5th - TWENTY THIRDSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We ask this through Christ our Lord. Questions for Deeper Reflection Question for Children: Jesus tells us that we should treat everyone as a guest. Who do you tend to shun or not be nice to? PRAY for Military & First Responders Question for Youth: God asks us to do for others without hope of SN Colton Boag, USCG repayment. This past week, what did you do for someone else for LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC which you won’t be repaid? Who are the people most in need of Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army your generosity? Major Douglas Coppola, US Army Question for Adults: Who are the people living near you that you Lt. Mary Herman, USN would find it most difficult to invite to a meal in your home? Or to SN Christian Houlihan, USN invite to be part of your life? Ensign Jason Joseph Howe, USN SPC Michael John Mento, US Army SPC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army Captain Richard Savo, US Army Sanctuary Lamp

1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF burns in the presence of the Blessed LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC Sacrament in the Church or in the Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one. If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please contact the Parish Bulletin at 732- Request Envelopes available at the office. 780-2666 or [email protected]. The suggested donation is $25. Honor a loved one

Intentions are available in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Church & Chapel

The RCIA process involves not just the newcomer or "inquirer" but all the members of the community who 9/19-9/25,9/26-10-2,10/3-10/9, by prayer and personal example help the inquirer find his or her place in the Church. .New Parishioner Orientation  Typical tasks and responsibilities: Listening and preparing adults in a process to be received into Tuesday September 7, 2021 the Catholic faith and parish community. 6:00 PM Madonna Hall

 Required training or skills: 1.5 hr. training Attendance is mandatory for those session, weekly. looking to become parishioners at

 Approximate time commitment: dependent on the Parish of St. Mary. those who are seeking initiation or welcome into the Catholic community. Please Contact the Parish Office Contact Rose Farrow on 732-780.2666 for more if you wish to attend 732-780-2666 information on this program. www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 4

The 2022 Mass Intention Book will open on Sunday August 29, 2021 for date specific Mass Intentions within the 2022 year.

This year requests can be made via paper or online. Requests will be time stamped when received to provide order of entry into the new year book.

Parish Office Dates and Times for receiving of requests:

Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 from 9-12 noon Monday, Aug 30, 2021 from 9-2 pm Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021 from 2-7 pm

You can print this form and return to the Parish Office, or pick up a form at the office. Please be sure to have several options for your desired dates so that we can accommodate you properly. Ash Wednesday, Christmas, Easter and the Sacred Triduum are not available for intentions. It is appropriate for you or the family of the deceased to attend the mass when celebrated. The suggested stipend for a mass Intention is $10.00 and has been set by the N.J. in the Province of Newark. Stipend can be paid by cash, check, or credit card.

Every effort will be made to satisfy all requests, however in some cases the intention availability for a date you are requesting may be filled and you will be asked to choose another date.

After the initial Mass Book opening, requests may be submitted using this multi-intention form, on- line, or a Mass Request Envelope. Availability of dates is on a first-come first served basis. The members of the Mass Book team do not have the authority to make exceptions, so please do not ask them to do so.

If you have any questions please contact the Parish Office at 732-780-2666.

Sanctuary Lamps

Consider donating the Sanctuary Lamp that burns in the presence of the in the Church or Christ Chapel in memory of a loved one who has died or to honor a living person.

These intentions are on a weekly basis starting with the Sunday, therefore a new request will be published each week in the bulletin.

Requests for Sanctuary Lamps for 2022 will also be available with the opening of the Mass Book. There will be a total of 104 Sanctuary Lamp Intentions: 52 weeks of the year for each of the Chapel & Church lamps. The suggested donation for a Sanctuary Lamp is $25.

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Andrew J. Macirowski Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal Organist [email protected] [email protected]

Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But to get to really know the man is a rewarding experience.

There quickly surfaces the intensity with which he lived his life, whether his path led away from or toward God. The tears of his mother, Saint Monica who prayed constantly for his conversion, the instructions of Saint Ambrose and, most of all, God himself speaking to him in the Scriptures, eventually redirected Augustine’s love of life to a life of love, a complete turnaround from one who once wanted nothing to do with God or Jesus. His early life of decadence, filled with drinking, loose living, parties and abandonment followed by his subsequent conversion have led him to the patron saint of those struggling with or recovering from addiction.

In his day, Augustine providentially fulfilled the office of prophet. Like Jeremiah and other greats, he was hard-pressed but could not keep quiet. “I say to myself, I will not mention him/I will speak in his name no more/But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart/imprisoned in my bones/I grow weary holding it in/I cannot endure it” (Jeremiah 20:9).

His memorial is celebrated on August 28th.

Reprinted in part from Franciscan Media

Fall 2021 The New Day Nocturnal - Bereavement Support Group Adoration held by - Ministry of Consolation September 3 - Invites You…to participate in a 9-week 9pm to 10pm program for those who are grieving the St. Mary’s death of loved ones and want to work through Perpetual the tasks of grief in a structured way using the Adoration Chapel, New Day Journal, A Journey from Grief to 26 Leonardville Rd. Middletown, NJ 07748

Healing. The program will meet at 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Women and men are invited. For more the Spiritual Center. Starts Tuesday, Sept. 21, information please contact Gene Brennan at 2021. 732-687-3543.

For more information & pre-registration contact: Marilyn Simone at 732-.547-4668

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Covid-19 Protocols at St Mary Parish Sacred Relics Of The Saints: Treasures Of The Church

St. Ann Parish presents a teaching and exposition of There are directives from the Diocese where masks Sacred Relics on Thursday September 16 at 6:30 are not required for fully vaccinated persons. If not PM. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of

fully vaccinated, persons are strongly encouraged to the Cross will be here with an extraordinary Vatican collection of over 150 relics, some as old as 2000 follow CDC guidance and wear a face mask in years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Ann, public settings. St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux (the “Little Flower”), St. Francis of Assisi, St. St Mary will continue with the electronic bulletin that Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. is timely emailed to our parishioners each week. If Faustina Kowalska. There will also be a portion of the Veil of Our Lady and one of the largest you should require a printed copy, please contact remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. the parish Office (732-780-2666 ) and one will be made available to you. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. Throughout history, many healings have been worked in the presence of relics; If you are not receiving the bulletin via email please and thousands have occurred through this email or call the parish office and we will add you to ministry. Do not miss this opportunity. You are our distribution list. encouraged to bring your articles of devotion (such as rosaries, holy cards, etc.) and pictures of ill friends/family members, which you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession. Church of St. Ann 311 Carr Avenue,Keansburg, NJ 07734 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessings 2021; October 10, ,(732) 787-0315 Ocean/Monmouth

All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th or 50+ God's law meant to bring freedom, wedding anniversary during the 2020 or 2021 not lifelong 'servitude,' says calendar year are invited to share the Eucharist, The purpose of the law in Christian life is not to reaffirm your sacred wedding vows, and receive forcibly subjugate others, but to teach men and Bishop O’Connell’s Episcopal Blessing. women the way to obtain true freedom in Christ, said during his weekly general Couples from Ocean and Monmouth Counties may audience. attend the Mass and Blessing at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold on Sunday, The "function of the law is certainly positive but limited in time," the Pope said Aug. 18 to those October 10, 2021 at 3 pm. Due to the Covid-19 gathered in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican. pandemic, attendance at Mass is limited but both "It cannot extend its duration too far, because it is events will be livestreamed. Couples may register linked to the maturation of individuals and their through their parish or online pending approval of choice of freedom," he said. their parish. The Pope continued his series of talks on St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians and focused on St. Paul's For more information or to register online go to assessment of the role the law plays in Christians' www.dioceseoftrenton.org/bishops-anniversary- lives.

blessing. The registration deadline for all St. Paul, the Pope said, compares the law to a anniversary couples is September 15, 2020. disciplinarian, which "is a beautiful image that deserves to be understood in its correct meaning." Read www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 7

Worship Schedule: Sept 4/5 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Altar Server Cantor Reader 1 Reader 2 EMHC Mark Hines Bridget Farrow Bruno Savo Charles Young Rosemarie Estephan - Organ William Hines Host NOT FILLED Louise Habrack - Tabernacle Saturday, 5:00 Host PM (Church) Susan Murphy - Alt

Tesya Yaninas Diane Dragone Carl Simone Matt Yaninas Steve Stanley - Organ Host Valeska Yaninas Sue Fitzpatrick - Tabernacle Sunday, 10:00 Host AM (Church) Edward Moskal - Alt

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Ladies of the Parish: You’re invited to be part of the Women’s Morning Office

Women of the Parish gather in the Chapel of St Mary each Friday morning, 7:30 am –8:15 am for “Song, Scripture, Reflection, Eucharist, Sharing and Prayer” for the people of the parish and beyond our community. It’s a wonderful way to begin a new day! We also offer this virtually via Zoom on Saturday mornings at 10:15 to 11:15am.

It is still a wonderful way to come together no matter where we are!! Come Join us!

Contact Barbara Schaflin for more information- [email protected] or on 908-415-7072

Baptism Saint of the Week– Saint John the Baptist

Preparation The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen Sessions combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The greatest of prophets suffered the fate of so many Old Testament prophets before him: rejection and St Mary is offering martyrdom. The “voice crying in the desert” did not Baptismal Preparation hesitate to accuse the guilty, did not hesitate to speak the Sessions on the second Tuesday of the month truth. But why? What possesses a man that he would give at 6:00 PM and on the Fourth Sunday of the up his very life?

month at 1:00 PM. Read Next session: Tuesday September 14, 6 PM Welcome to the newest member of Kindly RSVP in advance . our Saint Mary Parish family William Matthew Stanton Contact Us www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 8

Religious Education Fall 2021- May 2022

Julia Cullen, Pastoral Coordinator of Religion Education - Grade 1 –8 [email protected] 732-780-2666 X 309 Fall RE Orientation—Grades 1-6 FIRST COMMUNION UPDATE September 19th-

Begins with the 12pm mass, and continues First Communion will be held in after in the church October 2021 for the current year

2nd graders, as well as any family that chose to Fall RE Orientation—Grades 7-8 defer their child last year. September 12th-5 pm As per our lottery, we have set the following 4 Communion Masses:

Sunday 17 October 2021 10am or 12pm Sunday 24 October 2021 10am or 12pm

1st and 2nd graders are on campus and have a choice of time on Tuesdays as follows: 4:30-5:40 pm Or 5:50-7:00pm

3rd - 6th graders have weekly virtual LIVE classes through Google Classroom.

The two choices are:

Tuesday 4:30-5:30 Or Wednesday 6:00pm -7:00 pm

Rose Farrow, Coordinator of Faith Formation for Youth Catechesis & Service - Grade 7 & 8 [email protected] 732-780-2666 X 310

Confirmation Prep Classes Fall 2021 - Spring Requirements: 2022 Students and parents need to attend approximately Classes will be offered both on campus in three larger group functions throughout the year. -person and in the live remote Google classroom format Students need to attend Penance and Reconciliation

On campus/in person option will be offered on services, complete written Homily reflections, and Mondays 4:15-6:15 pm any independent work assigned by the instructor.

Live remote Google Classroom option will be offered on Sundays from 5:00-7:00 pm. We are pleased to announce the celebration Classes will be held every other week (as the calendar of the Sacrament of Confirmation: permits taking into account holidays) from September through May. Date: Friday, 15 October 2021 Time: 4:00pm sharp Please check the parish website for all the latest Celebrant: Rev. Monsignor Joseph N. Rosie details about registration and how to go to your MY

OWN CHURCH portal. LINK TO WEBSITE

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The 2021-2022 Pastoral Care Spiritual Companionship program w ill meet Counseling weekly Thursdays Pastoral Care Spiritual starting Companionship September 23, 2021 through April 2022

Counseling is a ministry Adult Women Programs will run which provides spiritual consolation and simultaneously - Daytime sessions - 10 - 11:30 am & Evening Session - 7:00 - recovery resource information for those who 8:30 pm thirst for grace and healing. Program Participants will: Opening Your Heart this 22-week foundational course is designed for  Understand the spiritual dimension of the women new to WWP as well as those trauma, including its devastating with more Bible study experience. physiological and psychological effects. Keeping in Balance this 22-lesson  Learn to with current issues through Offered in January 2021 at study, we’ll explore Biblical ideas for motivation, interview, and listening. managingthe Parish life’s paceof Saint and Mary pressure  Effectively work to transform their way of while living with calm and steadiness. life by following the Will of God Blog post

Register now for the 2021-2022 program or  Establish a recovery plan for more information please “Together, We Make a Difference” email:[email protected] Learn more & sign up

Human life is a precious gift from God. Each person who receives this gift has responsibilities toward God, self, and others, and that society, through its laws and social institutions, must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence.

Respect Life

Outreach There are many opportunities for parishioners of Saint Mary to “reach out” into the community to help those in need! Learn more about the Charitable Appeals & Outreach Ministries at The Parish of Saint Mary:

 Martha Mary Guild

 Food Collection

 Prayer Shawl Ministry

 Sewing & Quilting Ministry

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the our campus; install of water fountain with bottle Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It’s refill component; the installation of the solar farm easier to clean the pots and pans than to clean along the north east boundary of the property. one’s heart! It’s also easy to dismiss this gospel May our deliberate respect for God’s many gifts because our tradition has never emphasized this found in the created order inspire others to work kind of ritual impurity. Yet, the gospel hits home for just environmental policies. closer than we may think. What traditions do we blindly cling to? Perhaps it is enough for us just to Next weekend we observe the Civic Holiday go to Mass on Sunday; after all, this is what most recognizing the dignity of Human Labor. We will of us grew up doing. Or perhaps we cling to rote observe the abbreviated mass schedule: Saturday prayers that we learned as a child rather than 5:00pm & Sunday 10:00am. Let us remember all stretch our relationship with God to find new those who labor for the common good. Let us also prayer expressions. Perhaps we relegate God in pray for a continued increase in the working our lives to an hour on Sunday. We need to look conditions for all laborers. The parish office will at the way we live, and this will tell us whether we be closed on Monday and mass will be celebrated have hearts truly turned toward God—all the time. at 9:00am in the chapel. Purity of heart is expressed in righteous living— This might be a good time for me to reiterate the self-giving for the sake of others. This is how we importance of parents accompanying their children have life. to mass each Sunday and for Holy Days; dressing , Pope Francis has declared 1 appropriately, arriving on time, remaining until the September as a day for us to remember the gifts of final blessing are all ways that we witness to the creation, especially the earth and all that the earth importance of Sunday Eucharist in the life of every offers to sustain our everyday living. Building Catholic. upon the landmark Laudato si, the Holy For those who have not participated in the 2021 Father invites us to pray in a special way for a Annual Catholic Appeal, please do so as soon as greater awareness of all creation, human life and possible. For those who have already participated, the environment in which we live. This call is not THANK YOU! A parish is the responsibility of all one of political or social correctness, but rather involved and not simply a few people. Together let one of a moral imperative recognizing that God us discern how God is calling us to build the has set humankind over creation. Therefore, we Church in our midst and throughout our Diocese have a moral obligation to respect all that has been of Trenton. May our Stewardship of Time, Talent created and work for greater respect of all creation. & Treasure continue to make the Church vibrant in Some of the practical ways we are striving to our time. Have a great week. Let us remember become more environmentally conscious here at one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. our parish campus has been: reduced flow fixtures in our restrooms; motion sensor lighting controls; Peace. Fr. Jeff programmable internet hosted thermostats;

scheduling activities in space appropriate locations; Abbreviated Labor Day Weekend Mass replacing existing light fixtures with energy Schedule efficient LED fixtures; retrofitting older HVAC units with economizers for fresh air intake; caring Saturday Sept 4th 5pm for / replacing / managing plantings throughout Sunday Sept 5th 10am www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 11

Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Edwin A. Sevillano [email protected]

Sharing Our Treasure Aug 22, 2021 Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship $12,282 As of Aug 22, 2021 Envelope Contributions $5,993 Goal: $75,000 Electronic/Online Contributions $5,886 Pledged: $78,646

Loose Contributions $404 # donors: 188 Weekly Avg. Contribution per Household $43.83 Average gift: $418 # of Contributing Households 271 Paid to date: $69,124

# Registered Parishioner Households 997 We have reached our goal this year! If you Also, thanks to your generosity we have sent have not made your pledge yet you can do $13,534 to the Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte, so now. Please select St Mary Catholic Ethiopia for our Missionary Cooperation Plan 2021. Church in the Parish Affiliation drop down menu so our parish can receive credit for THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs your gift. Please continue to make your and facilities of our parish. May God Bless you for pledge payments so we can receive our ACA the sacrifices that you make. rebate. Thank you for your generosity! Corporate Matching

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was known to have said: Many firms and corporations offer matching gift programs to “I can do things you cannot; you can do benefit religious organizations, things I cannot; but together we can do charities and other nonprofits great things.” to promote philanthropy amongst their employees. St Mary Parish is a registered In a world where fewer people believe in God charitable organization with the IRS and is also and his Church, our mission to share our Faith listed in GuideStar which is required by some of has never been more critical. By reaching out to the corporate matching gift programs. Please our brothers and sisters and responding to their consult with your employer to sign up for their temporal and spiritual needs, we give witness to matching gift program. If you have any question the power of God’s love. or need help signing St Mary Parish for corporate matched contributions, please contact Edwin at the Parish Office, 732-780-2666 x312. Shop now Thank you for your support! and AmazonSmile donates to St. Mary Parish !

www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Aug 29, 2021 12 A 12-WEEK PROGRAM FOR THE We are proud to announce DIVORCED AND SEPARATED that Robert Lauricella will be WHAT IS IT? The program is called “Surviving Divorce: Hope the next Lay Director of the and Healing for the Catholic Family”. It is a DVD Trenton Cursillo Movement. series developed by Rose Sweet, a dynamic author and speaker who has developed this Robert’s installation will be at series to help Christians and their families heal Mary Mother of God Church from divorce! at a Mass on Friday, We meet weekly on Monday nights for twelve th consecutive weeks beginning on September 13, September 10 at 7:00 PM. 2021 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary Mother of God Church in the Chapel Basement located at 26 Leonardville Road, New All are invited. A reception Monmouth (entrance in the back). will follow.

To Register: Email: [email protected]

More info, call: Ray DeSibio 732-939-3467 or Rich DeGennaro 732-540-9204

Martha Mary Guild: Who are We? Offerings at Francis House of Prayer

JESUS: THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE

10 Mondays - 9:30 – 11:30 AM

September 13 December 20 April 4 October 11 January 10 May 2 The We are: November 8 February 7 June 6  women who serve March 7  women who give  women who organize Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat  women who lead House  prayerful women 84 Walnford Road • Allentown, NJ 08501  welcoming women 609-877-0509 or [email protected]  women who have fun There are many ways to participate in Martha Mary Please check www.FHOP.org for registration, Guild activities. All Christian women are most directions and for our other offerings! welcome.

Our first meeting will be September 15, 2021.