Church of the Visitation Mantoloking Road, Brick, New Jersey
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Church of the Visitation Mantoloking Road, Brick, New Jersey 2 Church of the Visitation 755 Mantoloking Road Brick, N.J. 08723 Welcome! The entire parish community extends a warm welcome to all visitors and new parishioners LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Rectory Office Phone: 732-477-0028 Weekend: Saturday 4:00 and 5:30 PM Religious Education: 732-477-5217 Sunday: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM Daily: Monday-Saturday 7:30 and 8:15 AM (Daily Chapel) Rectory Fax: 732-477-1274 Monday Evenings: 7:30 PM Rectory Address: 730 Lynnwood Ave. Brick, NJ Website Holy Days: See Current Bulletin : www.visitationrcchurch.org Holy Hour: First Fri. of the month 7:00 to 8:00 PM (Church) REV. EDWARD BLANCHETT, PASTOR, EXT. 201 REV. JAMES O’NEILL, PAROCHIAL VICAR, EXT. 220 Baptism Parents or legal guardians are encouraged to register 2 months Assisting Priests in advance to schedule a baptism. Parents and Guardians are Rev. James Sauchelli Rev. Bernard Mohan required and sponsors are encouraged to attend the Baptismal Rev. Msgr. Ricardo Gonzalez Rev. Msgr. Vincent Doyle Formation Session prior to the Baptism. Baptisms are Msgr. Philip Franceschini Rev. Richard Carlson celebrated on Sundays following the 12:30 Mass at 1:45 PM. Deacons Please contact Deacon Sal Vicari at ext. 218 to make Salvatore Vicari, Ext. 218 Nicola Stranieri, Ext. 102 arrangements. Richard Johnston, Ext. 221 Edward Fischer Staff Marriages Denise Patetta, Ext. 201 Nancy Grodberg Ext. 219 The Sacrament of Marriage requires a time of spiritual Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Coordinator of Religious preparation. According to the Common Policy adopted by the Vicki Cottrell, Ext. 216 Education Bishops of New Jersey, this preparation requires sessions with Pastoral/Business Admin Dee DeTuro, Ext 219 a priest or deacon, Focus review and attendance at a Marriage Natalie Bencivenga, Ext. 217 Religious Education Asst. Preparation Programs such as Pre Cana. Therefore couples Music Director/Organist Dale Zanetti, Ext.214 should make arrangements with the Church at least 1 year Christie Winters, Ext. 105 Coordinator of Adult Faith before the planned wedding date and finalizing any social Youth Ministry Leader Formation plans. Couples must also verify freedom to marry before dates Christie Winters 732-746-3456 and arrangements can be made. Please contact Deacon Sal Vicari at ext. 218 to make arrangements. Director of Visitation Relief Center Anointing of the Sick RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Please notify the Parish Office when serious illness occurs and Monday thru Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM when the sick, aged, or incapacitated are confined to home for Closed 12:30 – 1:30 for Lunch extended period. In an emergency call Parish office anytime. Parish Registration Penance/Reconciliation The Church of the Visitation is obliged to serve and minister to all baptized Catholics living in our local area. PLEASE Saturday from 3:15 to 3:45PM in the Church or anytime by REGISTER – it assists the staff in knowing you as a appointment. A Penance Service is held during Advent and parishioner, providing for your needs, informing you of parish Lent. programs and activities, and utilizing your gifts and talents in service of the Church and one another. Envelopes for weekly Religious Education (CCD) contributions are available to you once you are registered. Our Religious Education and sacramental preparation for our Please contact Deacon Sal Vicari at ext. 218 to register. children meets on Sunday from 9:15~10:30 AM in Lake Riviera Middle School, weekday classes in the Church Sacramental Sponsor Certificates Rectory. Pre~registration is required. Please call Nancy The following is required by Cannon Law to be a Catholic Grodberg at 732-477-5217. Godparent/Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. 1. Be at least 16 years of age. 2. Have completed the Sacraments of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Initiation. (Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation) 3. Be a This is the process by which adults become full, active, registered and active parishioner living a life of faith. If participating members of the Catholic Church. Please call married, have a marriage that is canonically valid and recognized by the Catholic Church. Dale Zanetti at ext. 214 for more information. Elevator is located on the side of2 the Church near the Bell Tower SECON D SUN DA Y OF A DV EN T SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 4:00 PM Arthur Dempsey/req. Family SUNDAY DECEMBER 6 5:30 PM James Kilkenny/req. Family Masses Church SUNDAY DECEMBER 6 Baptism 1:45 PM Church 6:45 AM People of the Parish MONDAY DECEMBER 7 8:00 AM Living & Dec’d. Members of The Rosary M M & Saint Jude Novena 8:15 AM Chapel Altar Society 9:30 AM McQuade & Healy Families/req. McQuade Rosary Altar Mtg 12:00 PM Parish Hall Family Rosary For Life 1:30 PM Daily Chapel 11:00 AM Janet Ashford/req. Family 12:30 PM Joan Fraraccio/req. Bernice Crimaldi CCD Classes 4:00 PM Room A,B & C MONDAY DECEMBER 7 Children’s Choir. 6:15 PM Church 7:30 AM Alfred Smith/req. Arlene & Ed Stiffler Old Church & Cub Scouts 6:30 PM 8:15 AM Anne McQuade/req. Husband Parish Hall 7:30 PM Carol Smith/req. Betty Kilkenny Mass 7:00 PM Church TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 7:30 AM Michael Perna/req. Wife, Hedy & Family 7:30 & 9:00 AM Masses Church 9:00 AM Alfred Togneri/req. Judith Togneri & 5:00 PM 5:00 PM People of the Parish Bingo 11:00 AM Parish Hall WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9 CCD Classes 6:00 PM Room A & C 7:30 AM Albina & Frank Rebar, Sr./req. Family Boy Scouts 6:30 PM Old Church 8:15 AM Anne Mesgleski/req. Dee DeTuro Alanon 7:00 PM Parish Hall WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9 THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 7:30 AM Peter & Concetta Malaspina/req. Charlotte & Community Lunch 12:00 PM Parish Hall Louis CCD Classes 8:00 AM Room A & C 8:15 AM Denise Kemal/req. Mother & Father Youth Choir Practice 7:30 PM Church FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 7:30 AM Agnes Gallagher/req. Mannio Bible Study 9:45 AM Parish Hall 8:15 AM Sylvia Leshowich/req. Diane & Bill Pimm CCD Classes 8:00 AM Room A & C SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 Adult Choir 7:15 PM Church 7:30 AM Ivete Urbaninho/req. Family AA 7:30 PM Auditorium 8:15 AM Robert Considine/req. Diane & Dick FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 4:00 PM Robert Lutkiewicz/req. Family Children of Light Prayer 7:00 PM Parish Room C 5:30 PM Gina McCue/req. Cindy Maguire Bingo 7:30 PM Parish Hall SUNDAY DECEMBER 13 SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 6:45 AM John Rippi/req. Daughter, Ginni Living Rosary 1:00 PM Church 8:00 AM Living & Dec’d. Members of The Holy RCIA Teaching 5:00 PM Parish Hall Name Society 9:30 AM Elizabeth & Frank Servidio/req. Fred & Joyce Flake 11:00 AM Kathleen McCoy Pfaeffle/req. Family Readings for the Week 12:30 PM People of the Parish Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11- 12; Lk 1:26-38 For the Week of December 6, 2015 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt Church Sanctuary Candle is “In Loving 11:28-30 Memory” of Malachi & Lucy Towey/req. Family Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt Chapel Sanctuary Candle is “In Loving Memory” Jim Elder/req. Wife, Clare 11:11-15 Blessed Mother Candle is “In Loving Memory” Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 of Carrie & Steve Turner/req. Aunt Blanche & Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, Uncle Matt 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, Sacred Heart Candle is “In Loving Memory” of Malachi Towey Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; req. Lucia Towey Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 3 “THE LORD HA S DONE GREA T THINGS FOR US; W E A RE FILLED W ITH JOY” Reflections for Second Sunday of Advent This week and next, our Gospel readings invite us to consider John III. Carmella Hoechst, Annette Caraccia, the Baptist and his relationship to Ann Marie Blumensteel, Vilman Nietro “REMEMBERING OUR SICK” LIST IS FOR THOSE Jesus. John the Baptist appears in PARISHIONERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SPECIAL PRAYERS. the tradition of the great prophets, THEY WILL REMAIN ON THE LIST FOR FOUR WEEKS. IF EXTENDED PRAYERS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT preaching repentance and reform to VISITATIONS PRAYER CHAIN AT 848-373-4239. the people of Israel. To affirm this, Luke quotes at length from the prophet Isaiah. John baptizes for repentance and for forgiveness of sins, preparing the In Your Charity please pray for way for God's salvation. the happy repose of the souls of The first two chapters of Luke's Gospel deceased members of the Parish, your contain the Infancy Narrative, which tells about the friends, relatives and benefactors births of John the Baptist and Jesus. These stories especially; Anne LaBrutto, James Murphy set the stage for the beginning of Jesus' public ministry in chapter 3. In these two works, Luke's sense of time and history emerges. He identifies three epochs of salvation history: the time before Christ, the time of Christ, and the time of the HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED? Church and the Holy Spirit.