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Social Action/Social Justice: PARISH OFFICE: 732-269-2208 Social Action Hotline- ext. 308- furniture/clothes Prayer Hotline - ext. 310, Emergency Hotline- ext. 333 Respect Life Committee- ext. 306 Interfaith Hospitality Network- ext. 120 Pastor: Fr. Stanley Lukaszewski -ext. 104 Caregivers of Ocean County – ext. 120 Associate Pastor: Fr. Roberto Padilla- ext. 131 ST. VINCENT de PAUL ext. 134 Food Pantry ext. 107 Food Pantry Hours: Mon. 9:30-11:15am, Wed. 9:30- Business & Office Manager: Barbara Dudek- ex. 102 11:15am, Fri. 9:30-11:15am Deacons: Bob Gay- ex. 312, George Swanson- ex. 311, Thrift & Gift Shop: Wed. 9:00am to 2:00pm, Fri. 9-1, Stan Kendrick, ex. 332 Sat 3:30-5:30, Sun. 7:30-1:30 Latino Ministries & Outreach- ex. 131 Spiritual & Social: Secretaries: Main Office- Gail Battisti- ext. 100 Spiritual Direction- ext. 100 Religious Ed- Stephanie DeCrescenzo-ext. 126 Knights of Columbus- ext. 100 Worship & Environment: Altar Rosary Society -ext. 120 Minister of Music: Joe Antonowicz-ext. 105 Golden Age- Parish Seniors Maintenance: ext. 100 Prayer Groups – There are several regular Prayer Sacristan: Ed Mahon -ext. 100 Meetings in the parish- please call ext. 120 Scheduling Coordinator: Ext. 120 Cornerstone Retreat Team- ext. 120 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament– ex. 313 Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat/Sun 7am-12:30 THE SACRAMENTS AT ST. BARNABAS Barnabas Active Gardeners-BAGs -ex. 100 BAPTISM: 1st Sunday at Mass, 2nd - 5th-at 2:00pm. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Readers, Contact Parish Office for preparation, arrangements & Altar Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Liturgy Committee, sponsor certificates. You must be a registered Children’s Liturgy Committee- ext. 120 parishioner to obtain a godparent sponsor certificate. Faith Formation & Catechesis: Baptism Prep Team- ext. 128 Mary Britanak- ext. 128 MARRIAGE: Couples must be registered in our parish Religious Education-ext. 126 6 months before booking & adhere to all parish wedding Confirmation Prep- ext. 126 policies available on website. There is a one year prep Whole Community/Family Catechesis, ext. 128 period. Please call Parish Office. Pre- Cana- ext. 100 Hospitality Committee- ext. 128 ANOINTING OF THE SICK: No Longer Last Rites! Parish Nursing- ext. 115 Please call emergency line ext. 333, or Parish Office to Office Hours: Thurs. 9am-12pm schedule. There is no need to wait until near death. . RCIA -ext. 104 CONFIRMATION: ext. 126, Adults- RCIA, ext. 100 Bible Study- ext. 100 HOMEBOUND EUCHARIST: If someone would like Pastoral Care & Evangelization: to have Holy Communion brought to them, call ext. 120. Terry Damiano - ext. 120 Hospital & Nursing Home Visitors- ext. 120 Bereavement Support Group HOLY ORDERS/VOCATIONS: Fr. Stas, ext. 104 Comfort Ministry RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS: Hospital/ Nursing Home Visitors Sats. 3:15-3:45, Weds. 8:30-9am & 6:30-7:00pm Separated & Divorced Support- ex.309 Seasonal Communal Services -Or by appointment Rainbows – ext. 309 Annulment Advocates- ext. 100 MASS SCHEDULE: Youth Ministry: Daily: Mon. –Fri. -8am Dan Waddington - ext. 127 SAT: 4pm, SUN: 7:30am; 9:00am; Barnabas Active Teens-BATs, ext. 127 10:30am; 12 Noon espanol (Spanish) Parish Scouting- ext. 102 Children/Families with Special Needs ex. 128 SPONSOR CERTIFICATES: Only registered Stewardship: parishioners can be given certification to be a sponsor Parish Stewardship Council, ext. 127 for Baptisms and Confirmation. Shared Ministry Council, ext. 120 Welcome Committee- ext. 100 For more info please visit our website: www.stbarnabasbayville.com

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SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2015 SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015 Fourth of July

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:00pm Carmella Gogliardo (13th Anniv) req: Bob and Blanche McLaughlin For the Living and Deceased Members of the Rosary Altar Society

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015 7:30am Mary Coolbaugh St. Peter and St. Paul req: Barbara and Tom Dudek Joseph Walsh 8:00am Michael Spillane (9th Anniv) req: Ken and Denise Marcell req: Mother, Diane Spillane Arthur Ross, Sr. req: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross 9:00am Sigrid Bortko Nick Giovanni req: Masur Family req: Mary Alice and Bob Laird and Baby Chiara Marie Scancella Collette and Cliff req: Fred and Karen Fread

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015 10:30am Charles Nist req: Rich and Patty McDowell 8:00am Joseph Carrino John Nocera, Sr. req: Daughter, Eva req: James and Jenny Pietro Fesa Robert Burd req: Izbicki Family Patricia Ann Russoniello 12 Noon Living Intention to Give Thanks for req: Rita Traina Karen Xelhua req: Family For Our Parishioners WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015

8:00am Frances Bucino (2nd Anniv) BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING req: Husband Diane Price The Parish Nurses will have Blood Pressure req: Mom Jill Galante Screening this weekend – Saturday from req: Joan Giblin 5:00pm to 5:30pm and Sunday from 8:30am to 1:30pm in the Meeting Room of the Spiritual Center. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015

8:00am Marilyn Rasmussen The Parish Nurses Office is open on req: Pat and Gordon Rhinesmith Thursdays from 9am to 12 Noon in the Spiritual Margaret Dohn Center. All are welcome to stop by! req: Pat and Joe Coletta Gary Cummings req: Antonowicz Family PARISH OFFICE AND ADORATION CLOSED

FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015 The Parish Office will be closed for all business St. Thomas except emergencies on Friday, July 3rd in honor of the July 4th Holiday. The Office will 8:00am Living Intention for Leonides Balmeo th req: Linda Weikert reopen at 9am on Monday, July 6 . Joyce Scelsa req: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross Adoration will be closed Friday, Saturday and Jane Halligan Sunday, July 3rd, 4th and 5th. req: Mildred Gibson + Page 4

various levels of school or promoted to a higher grade of learning. You have done well, we are all proud of you! Please be careful as you enjoy this wonderful time of the year. Just a reminder, even

th though it’s summer, let’s not forget about bringing 13 Sunday in Ordinary Time our little ones to church every Sunday. In observance of 4th of July, our Rectory Office Dear Parish Family: will be closed on Friday, July 3rd and will reopen again on Monday, July 6th. On behalf of the entire Our Gospel today shows Jesus curing the woman staff of St. Barnabas, we wish all our parishioners who had suffered for a number of years a series of and friends a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. hemorrhages. Afterwards, we hear also how Jesus As I mentioned in last week’s bulletin and you raised a young woman from the dead. Wouldn’t it had an opportunity last weekend to see the rough be great if we could do something like that too? draft of the wall behind the altar and how it will In some ways, Jesus does give us the powers to highlight the placing of the tabernacle together with cure the sick and we can help people who were as the statues of Mary and Joseph in the center of the good as dead, come back to life. Our power to cure Church. We also replaced the old light bulbs with and to raise the dead lies in the act of sharing. the new energy efficient cost saving bulbs that make Through sharing what we have, others can become the sanctuary area much brighter. Some people in cured, and those who are living inhuman lives can the spirit of thanksgiving, for bringing the be raised out of their miserable existence, to tabernacle back to the center of the altar, have become human once more. contributed towards the renovation. If anyone Of course, the sharing we are talking about is would like to make a donation just remit it to the that of our resources. Our scriptures tell us that if rectory. My thanks to you. others don’t have what they need, and we have I mentioned two weeks ago about the many abundance of it, then in order to be Christ-like, we questions regarding cremations and the Church’s are to share from that abundance. We don’t have to view on cremation. For the next four weeks, I will empty out our bank accounts, sell our possessions include in my letter, information regarding or give up our home. We can share our resources in cremation for your information. a number of ways, for example: continuing our Church Law Regarding Cremation: efforts in bringing food to stock our pantry shelves. Disposition of the bodies of deceased Catholics by Volunteering in hospitals, nursing homes, providing means of cremation is a fairly recent development. the means of loving care to those who desperately For years, the Church forbade the practice and this are in need. There are so many ways that we can be prohibition continued until 1963. In 1963, the involved in that can help cure people from their Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith issued an need and to raise those from the darkness of doom instruction which urged that the practice of burying to the brightness of joy. bodies of the faithful is to be kept, but allowance We have the power and the ability, all we need is was made for cremation in cases of necessity, as the courage and the will to use that power. Let us long as it was not chosen as a sign of denial of pray asking God for that power to help make a Christian teaching especially that of the resurrection difference in people’s lives. of the dead and the immortality of the soul. There is still time to register for our Annual Next week: The Funeral Liturgy with Vacation Bible School which will take place the th th cremains. week of July 13 thru 17 . Registration can be Thought for the week: “Life is a measure to be made at the Religious Education Office during filled, not a cup to be drained.” office hours Monday thru Thursday from 2 p.m. to Have a great week; we’ll see you in Church….. 7 p.m. “No more pencils, no more books” its vacation time for all our young people. Congratulations to all our young people who have graduated from Fr. Stas’ Page 5 +

SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS Berkeley Township Recreation Department had their first concert this past week and it was Our next Baptism Preparation Class will take a wonderful turn out. The next concert will take place on Tuesday, July 28th at 7:00pm in place on Wednesday, July 8th featuring Father Rucki Hall. Registration is necessary Abbamania with Night Fever as the opening and most parents find it more convenient to act. Please support the local organizations by attend the class before the birth of their child. stopping at their tables to purchase food and Please call the Parish Office at ext. 100 to drinks. Our Knights of Columbus will be there register. selling hot dogs and hamburgers along with Boy Scout Troop 76 with their funnel cakes!

Also St. Vincent de Paul will be at the Park for IN COMMUNION WITH JESUS every concert and will be collecting food. Bring A PILGRIMAGE TO MARY’S HOUSE a can or two of non-perishable food to help them stock the shelves! Bishop David O’Connell would like everyone to save the date of November 7, 2015 and join him in a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. He is especially inviting children who have made their First Holy SAINT VINCENT de PAUL Communion in the years of 2014 or 2015. The FOOD PANTRY day will include special activities for children. More information will be available soon. Please contact Terry at extension 120 to reserve your JULY'S THEME: space. Can-Can Sale Days...

There are great buys in the stores during the summer Can-Can sales. It's also a great time to stock up our food pantry shelves.

Can you help our pantry provide: Are you new or returning to St. Barnabas? CANNED MEATS; CHICKEN, TURKEY, HAM We want you to know you are most TUNA FISH welcome here! Please register with us or CANNED SOUP update your information by visiting our CANNED FRUIT website or filling out a census form found CANNED TOMATO SAUCE CANNED GRAVY at the doors of the Church. Thank you! CANNED VEGETABLES CANNED BEANS COFFEE

WORDS TO LIVE BY: A nation is only as strong as the character of its citizens. Whatever donation you can give is always greatly appreciated! Please do not donate expired foods. We are unable to give this to our guests. Thank you for your continued support + Page 6

Babies: Emily and Abagail, Baby Maxwell, Constantine Antonecu, Brandon Aversa, Michael Barone, Sister Carla Barr, Fatima Blewitt, Tony Bochichio, Gary Brennan, Barbara Brown, Rose Camisa, Marie Carbone, Victor Catalano, Jim Cavanagh, Jake Cleary, Anthony Coletta, Joe and Pat Coletta, Les Connelly, Julia Cook, Michael Coppolino, Anthony Corso, Charles Corso, Sherry Costello, Barbara Cotto, Jerry Cummings, Christy Daniels, Toni Degani, Mike D’Esposito, Sr., Parish Night at the Blue Claws! Louis DeSantis, Vincent DiFrancia, Christine Divine, Nancy Docke, Gisela Dominguez, Helen Dudek, Joseph Fedor, Elizabeth and Patrick Fiordmondo, Rob Fisher, Join us as we get together as a parish family to Heidi Fortune, Tim Frey, Brian Gaffney, Vito Gallucci, have fun and support a great cause on th Jack Geiran, Mary Ghibesi, Ellen Giles, Cono Gonzalez, Saturday, August 8 . Jr., Nina Haeberle, Peter G. Halasnik, Pat Hazard, Tickets to the game are $11 and a portion of Douglas Henning, Anna and Eddie Higby, Baby Hingos, every ticket sold supports St. Vincent de Paul George Jeans, Kathy Jennings, Peter Jensen, Ester Society of Ocean County. Katzer, Justin Kelly, Florence Klecan, Mary Ann Call the parish at ext. 134 to order your tickets Konopka, Cindy Krill, Doris Krill, Sue Krohn, Linda now so you don’t miss out! Kuchenbrod, Trevor Kwatkowski, Angela Leotta, Steven Lopresti, Jane Lynch, Amy Maggipinto, (baby) Trevor Marcel, Stanley Matusiewicz, Felice Mauro, George McCann, (Baby) Nicholas McKay, Cristal McKinnon, Joe Mockapetris, Angela Morris, Evelyn Morrison, Ann CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS Morrow, (Baby) Queen Mukin, Barbara Nash, Madison and Nicholas Nogueras, Emilianna O’Brien, Bishop Perhaps you have been wondering how to live David O’Connell, Niki Olson, Irma O’Rourke, Tony your faith in your daily life. Here are some Pacchia, Joann and Lou Palomeque, Joseph Polesovsky, suggestions for you… Donald Prete, Theresa Puglisi, Gordon and Pat Rhinesmith, (baby) Cooper Richards, Gladys Rodriguez, Doug Roswech, Rose Scappatorri, Michael Schwartz, BAGs (Barnabas Active Gardeners) – Do Melissa Sherry, Holly Slusarz, Donna Sparo, Sal Statile, Candance Stevens, Theresa St. Marie, Rosemary you like to garden? We are always in need of Sullivan, Lorraine Tango, Rose Tangretti, Debbie Toth, volunteers to help with the flowers around the Pat Torcicollo, Wilma Tuite, Beverly Valentine, John Church. Please call Mary Horton at 732-237- Van Horn, Leonard Vannella, Tracy Verdura, Jeanne 2590. Vollmann, Marge Wagner, Shawn Walsh, Daniel Wasilewski, Josephine Watson, Robert Weiler, Janet Eucharistic Adoration—“Could you not Piercy Wheeler, Dorothy and Walter Willems, Frieda spend one hour with me?” Adorers are always Woll, Steven Wong, Frank Zajac, August Zenzius, needed. Please call extension 313 and leave Gayle Zisco your name and phone number. MORNING OF REFLECTION ON BLESSED MIRIAM TERESA

Religious Education Teachers or Aides are Teresa Demjanovich was born in Bayonne in 1901. In needed for the upcoming school year. Can 1925 she entered the Sisters of Charity. Miriam Teresa you give of your time to teach our young was beatified on October 4, 2014. Join us at Maris children about our Faith? Training provided. Stella Retreat Center, Harvey Cedars, on Saturday, July 25th from 10am to 12 Noon to learn about Sister Miriam Call Mary at extension 128 for more Teresa’ life and spirituality. Cost is $25.00. For more information. information please contact Sr. Pat at 609-494-2917.

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ST. BARNABAS SUMMER FOOD DRIVE 2015

This weekend, June 27/28, please drop off your food donations in the Church vestibule. REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS You can also bring donations to our Food EDUCATION CLASSES FOR 2015-2016 FOR Pantry, where we are hosting an Open House GRADES 1 TO 6 ONLY on Saturday from 3:30pm until 5:30pm and Sunday from 7:30am until 1:30pm. Volunteers Registration for Religious Education for Grades will be present to receive your food items and 1 to 6 will take place on the following dates: answer any questions you may have about our pantry or opportunities to volunteer. July 22, 28, 29 and 30

Time: 3:00pm to 6:30pm

Please bring a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. We are unable to place any child in a class without a copy of their Baptismal Certificate.

Registration fees: 1 child - $55; 2 children - $100; 3 or more children - $140

Questions?? Please call Stephanie at ext. 126 St. Barnabas Active Teens is our High School Youth Group. We meet most Sundays and ALL High School Teens are welcome!

Upcoming B.A.T. Events: THIS Sunday, 6/28, 6-8pm: Retreat Prep Meeting Friday, 7/10, 7pm: Meet for Retreat!

Vacation Bible School will take place the week ST. VINCENT de PAUL of July 13th to 17th from 9am to 12 Noon in GENERAL MEETING Father Rucki Hall. To register or for more information, please call Beth at 732-278-8267. The next General Meeting of St. Vincent de Paul Society will take place on Monday, July 13th at 6pm in the Meeting Room. New Volunteers always welcome. + Page 8

Please pray for the following who are serving our country 2015 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURES overseas. May they come home safely and soon: Households Registered ...... 6,453 PFC Nicole Addonizio Army PFC Laura Lynn Schulz-Angel Families Receiving Envelopes ...... 1,579 Army PFC Blake Angel Collection for May 30/31 ...... $14,326* Marine LCPL Mark Annarumma On Line Givers…………………..………….190 A1C Andrew C. Augustine st On Line Giving……………….…………..$2,474 Pvt. 1 Class Justin Ayers Grand Total………………..…………….$16,800 Marine CPL Juan Gabriel Barragan PFC Joe Black LCPL Kyle Brodsky Army Maj. Elisabeth Casely *Budgeted amount needed to pay expenses for Army Major Jennifer Chapman our parish, our home, such as electric, gas, Army Major Joseph Chapman phone, taxes, staff salaries, medical benefits, Coast Guard Lt. Tara Lee Wrocklage Collins Army Sgt. Charles Connelly, Jr. diocesan assessments, supplies for offices, Army PFC Lauren Connelly CCD, Mass, maintenance, etc. = approx. Marine LCPL Ashley DeFluri $22,000 per week. Marine LCPL Kevin DeFluri LCPL Thomas Dilzer THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU for your Pvt. Matthew Derek Finan Major Bradley Fisher contributions and continued support of our Cpl. John J. Fletcher parish! CTT Seaman Michael Gaffney Army Staff Sgt. Michael Gautier, Jr. Please consider remembering your parish Navy APP Seaman Craig Gavin of St. Barnabas in your last will and Army Dylan Gildner Air Force SSgt. Aaron Giraud testament by a Bequest to St. Barnabas Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Heisler Church. This is how you might include St. USMC CPL Paul J. Katzer, Jr. Barnabas in your will: “I give, devise, and Army Sgt. Michael David Kozak bequeath to St. Barnabas Church, Bayville, Army Staff Sgt. John Kraemer Staff Sgt. Mark LaBombard New Jersey, the sum of $______Army Andrew Lay (or ______percent of my estate to be used by Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony Lovering its trustees in carrying out its corporate Marine Steven McMahon objectives and purposes.” Lance Cpl. Vincent Mizerk Lt. David Nelson Lt. Carlo J. Ocampo S. Sgt. Shane Paczkowski Marine John David Purdy CRUISE RAFFLE TICKETS Lance Cpl. John A. Roth, Jr., USMC Army PFC Brenden Scheffler Raffle tickets for a cruise of your choice are Marine LCPL Steven Wedding available at the doors of the Church after Army PFC Bryan Paul White Navy LT. Michael Zaic Mass. This raffle replaces our Super 50/50 that we normally held each year. There will be two separate winners – one white ticket and one yellow ticket. The yellow tickets will be QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK sold at the Berkeley Township Concert Series at the Knights of Columbus Tent. Take a chance for a door to door cruise and help Adults: Are you frustrated by a slow response th from God to something you’ve prayed for? support our 50 Anniversary Events. Tickets What does this Gospel say about that? are also available at the Parish Office. Cost is just $25 each and there are only 500 tickets Children: Can we expect God to heal available for each one. everyone each time they get sick?

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SHOP RITE CARDS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 5OTH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER Deacon Guy will be hosting a Bereavement Support Shop Rite cards are available in the vestibule of the Group starting on Wednesday, July 15th. Deacon Church after Mass and on Wednesdays and Fridays Guy would like to meet at 1:30pm in the afternoons in the Gift Store. These cards are helping to fund for six weeks. To register, please call Terry at our 50th Anniversary next year. The Church makes extension 120. It is recommended that you wait at 5% on each card that is sold. Since we started we least six months from your loss. have sold $114,350 in cards for a profit of $5,717.50! Thank you for your continued support VOCATION VIEWS: The world needs the of St. Barnabas – Our Parish – Our Home. healing touch of Jesus. Who will reach out in Jesus’ name? Consider becoming a priest, deacon, brother or sister. (Mark 5:21-43)

May They Rest In Peace

Richard Guaracci Jared Marchiano Dorothy Plesnarski John Nacca Thank you! Louis Nappi The BATs would like to thank all who supported their Father’s Day candy sale! The proceeds will be used in support of Mission:Jersey, their week long summer mission trip. Thank you for your generosity and for all the ways you support youth ministry of our parish!

SPIRITUALITY AND EDUCATION DAY FOR MATURING ADULTS Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings for the Week of The Department of Pastoral Care is excited to June 28 to July 4, 2015 announce our first diocesan – wide “Spirituality and Education Day for Maturing Adults” on Sunday Wednesday, July 15th. Featured speaker will Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 be Dr. Richard Johnson of the Johnson Monday Institute. Don’t miss this wonderful day to be Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 with friends, enjoy a sing-along with an old Day: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 fashioned barbershop quartet and learn from a Tuesday panel of experts about free opportunities and Gn 19:15-29; Mt 8:23-27 benefits for seniors. Day will conclude with Wednesday Mass. $10 registration fee includes all Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Mt 8:28-34 activities as well as coffee and snacks in the Thursday Gn 22:1b-19; Mt 9:1-8 morning and a boxed lunch. Sign up today as First Friday space is limited. Flyers are available on the Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29 counter in the vestibule of the Church or by First Saturday contacting the Diocese at 609-403-7191. Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Mt 9:14-1