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AUGUST 23, 2020 THURSDAY St Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church 45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, New Jersey 08824 “Churchweek” August 23rd 2020 Reverend Canon Robert G. Lynam, KCHS, Pastor Deacon Denis F. Mayer, KHS Deacon James Rivera 1920-2020 100th Anniversary Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC, Pastoral Associate the Birth of St. John Paul II Sister Mary Louise Shulas, MPF, LHS, Principal/Superior Mr. Edward Modzelewski, Vice Principal Sister Barbara Takacs, MPF, Director of Religious Education Sister Parish Mary, Mother of Mercy, Mongolia THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF OUR CHURCH THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY is celebrated by the Pastor or one of our THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS deacons. Weddings may be scheduled on Friday evening, Saturday, or Saturday: Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday afternoon. Only a ceremony is permitted on Sunday. The pastor Sunday Schedule: 8:00AM 10:00AM will confirm the date so couples should contact the Parish Center at least 12 NOON 5:00 PM ONE YEAR in advance. All the necessary information will be sent to you. Weekdays: The attendance at Pre-Cana or an Engaged Encounter Weekend is required. One must be a registered member of the parish. Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Day: See Schedule in Bulletin THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS and RELIGIOUS LIFE: If you are considering serving God as a priest, deacon, or religious, you may contact COMMUNION TO THE SICK is taken by Extraordinary Ministers of your parish priest, deacon, or religious; or phone the Diocesan Office of Vocations at (732) 562-1990. the Eucharist on a regular basis to those confined to their homes. Please call the Parish Center. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE PARISH: Sundays at 1:30 PM (not during Lent). A family must be registered The Liturgy of the Hours is prayed Monday through Saturday at in the parish, attend the baptismal preparation class, and 8:45 AM prior to Mass. cooperate with the regulations established by the parish. Our baptismal class is held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 8:00 Eucharistic Adoration/Devotion is held Monday at 7:00 PM (not on PM. Please call the Parish Center to register any time during your national holidays or during the summer) pregnancy. Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is prayed on THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is celebrated on Saturday Saturday following the 9:00 AM Mass in the chapel. between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM in the Chapel or by appointment. Devotion in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is prayed on the THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION is celebrated once a year, First Friday of the month following the 9:00 AM Mass. here at St. Augustine. A candidate must successfully complete St. Elizabeth’s Guild Prays the Rosary after daily Mass. our Religious Education program. Adult Confirmation is held on Pentecost Sunday and any interested adults should contact the Parish Center. PARISH CENTER: Summer (732) 297-3000 Monday—Thursday Hours: 9 AM- 12 NOON & 1 PM-3 PM THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK is administered at home to any CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 297-6042 Catholic who is seriously ill. Please call the Parish Center. Any RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 297-3011 parishioner admitted to a local hospital should contact the OUTREACH MINISTRY: 297-9713 Catholic Hospital Chaplain through the hospital. A family member PARISH CENTER FAX: 940-1746 should contact the parish when someone is admitted to the SCHOOL FAX: 297-7062 hospital. We will gladly pray for any members who are sick, WEBSITE: http://www.staugustinenj.org whether at home or in the hospital, at our Sunday Masses; however, it is necessary for the family to “request” it. PARISH STAFF Respect Life Ministry Marc Kollar, Administrative Assistant Our Lady of Guadalupe Kate O’Donnell, School Assistant to Pastor Donna Canvin 908-420-3760 Mary Ann Almestica, Secretary VITA Len & Laura Riccardi 422-2232 Roseanne DeBari, Religious Education Secretary Sanctuary Guild William R. Berg, Director of Music Janine Rosamilia 732-991-5333 Daria Dragan, Leader of Song Welcoming Ministry Bobby Beaton, Facility Manager Rita Taylor 247-8396 Anthony Beaton, Asst. Facility Manager Debbie Jarosz, School Maintenance SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT MINISTRIES Family Life Ministry PASTORAL BOARD Donna DiPane 422-1446 John Golubieski, Kathleen Lakarosky, Trustees Youth Ministry Colleen Paras [email protected] Barbara Corio, Byron Dyer, Peter Frein, Donald Joworisak, Marc Kollar, Deacon Denis F. Mayer,KHS, Sister Ruthann McGoldrick,SCC, LITURGICAL LIFE MINISTRIES Edward Modzelewski, Jr., Leilani Okamura, Lectors Deacon James Rivera, Sister Mary Louise Shulas,MPF, LHS, Denise Avrutik 422-6692 Peter Varisco, Sister Barbara Takacs,MPF Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist John Taikina 421-5675 SOCIAL MINISTRIES Choir Director-(Adult/Young Adult/Youth/Children) (Under the patronage of St. Vincent de Paul) William Berg 297-3000 Adventures in Reading Folk Group Lisa Jackson 692-0503 John Seber 821-0257 Archivists/Historians Ushers Marc Kollar 672-4544 Joseph Buono 422-4899 Bereavement Ministry Altar Servers Deacon Jim Rivera 672-3636 Alex Romano MC–Scheduling 798-6919 Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen Austin Forsythe, Scheduling 428-0652 Barbara Corio 297-8287 Adrian Gaspar, Scheduling 668-1820 Fix-It-Up Ministry John Burke 355-0562 Bridget Lobo, Accountability 939-1783 Food Pantry Sacristans Pat Lombardi 609-642-8437 Lupe Limjuco, Barbara Corio, Ed Johnson Helen Weachock 297-0933 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Lisa Jackson 692-0503 Deacon Denis Mayer & the RCIA Team 297-3000 Food Pantry/New Brunswick Walter Mulyk 309-2142 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Giving Tree/Giving Cross Athletic Association Janine Rosamilia 991-5333 Edward Modzelewski, Director 821-1115 Hands Across The Sea Columbiettes Council #6345 Rita Taylor 247-8396 Mary Kate Walsh, President 873-2549 Hospital Ministry Home School Association Barbara A. Corio 297-8287 Leilani Okamura, President 908-829-5229 House of Hope—Prison Ministry Knights of Columbus Paul Dwyer 794-3069 Byron Dyer, Grand Knight 821-7585 Manna Ministry Lisa Jackson 692-0503 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS Pat Lombardi 609-642-8437 Mother’s Circle Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings on Monday Helen Rivera 422-1611 Evenings at 8:00 PM in Fr. McGivney Hall Nursing Home/Hospital Ministry Sister Ruthann McGoldrick, SCC 297-3000 MINISTRY TO OUR “LITTLE ONES!” Outreach Ministry Diaconate Candidate Harry DeFreitas CHILDREN’S MASS is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of the 297-9713 month at the 10 AM Mass (Oct. - May) Parish Breakfast Ministry Tom DeLuca/Jim Crowley 821-0412 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION—All children in grades first Parish Family Ministry through eighth must be registered in our Religious Education Denise Federico 917-846-4186 Program or be attending our School. Call: 732-297-3011. Parish Prayer Link Marc Kollar 297-3000 Note to Our Parishioners: August 23rd, 2020 We are still accepting donations to the Mission Co-Op for our Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Sisters Filippini, to be distributed throughout various countries they are ministering to. Checks may be made payable to St. Augustine of Canterbury and we will forward the donations to SATURDAY the diocese for distribution. Thank you again for your 5:00 pm Tony Galaro: req. Jane Galaro & Family generous contributions to your parish. SUNDAY Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Elaine A. Meszaros: req. Her Husband & Children “Or who has given the Lord anything that he 10:00 am Kevin Moran: req. The Schulte Family may be repaid?” (Romans 11:35)St. 12:00 pm Anthony Michalski: req. Kathleen Michalski & Paul reminds us of a central fact of Family stewardship. We cannot give the Lord 5:00 pm Marlene A. Marchese: req. Her Son Paul Marchese anything-God already owns it all. God made everything. All we can do is return a portion of God’s many gifts back to Him. MONDAY St. Bartholomew Sincere gratitude for our gifts opens our hearts to joyful 9:00 am Julius Weber: req. Elsie Ragany generosity? Through your generous sharing, you just may be the answer to someone’s prayer. TUESDAY Sts. Louis and Joseph Calasanz 9:00 am Grace Seber: req. Barbara Corio Sunday August 16 $22,019.51 Mission Co-op-Additional $ 2,375.00 WEDNESDAY Total Mission Co-op Filippini Sisters $14,564.75 9:00 am Xavier & Philo Peter: req. The Peter Family MEDITATION FOR AUGUST 23, 2020 THURSDAY St. Monica Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the 9:00 am Lea DeBari: req. Roseanne & Nicolo DeBari living God. FRIDAY St. Augustine We are reminded in the reading from 9:00 am All Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. A’s Romans that God is the ultimate authority. It is God who gives all, SATURDAY Passion of St. John the Baptist who creates all, and for whom all 9:00 am Vincent Paul Raj: req. Jansi James exists. Let us, then, through prayer 5:00 pm Jerry Cholewka: req. The Trill Family and deeds, humbly and confidently acknowledge Jesus as the Son of the Living God. SUNDAY Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time The Lord tells Shebna, the scribe, I will thrust you from your 8:00 am Stephen Meszaros: req. His Children office and pull you down from your station and replace you 10:00 am Tean Jose Cua: req. Cherry Cua with the honorable Eliakim. In the second reading, Paul writes 12:00 pm Jackie James: req. The Schulte Family to the Romans about the inscrutable judgments and 5:00 pm Intentions of Ed Doscher: req. Mary Ann Almestica unsearchable ways of God: For from him and through him and for him are all things. In the Gospel, Peter answers Jesus’ question, saying; You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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