SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 19, 2017

WEEKLY OFFERING WEEKLY COSTS; Church Expenses (Including Mortgage) $9,170.00

Diocesan Assessment / Insurance 2,300.00

Total $11,500.00 Saturday February 18

Weekend of February 4 / 5 $7,004.17 5:00pm Floyd Opdyke Other Income 498.00 r/o The Swider Family Total $7,502.17

Weekly Surplus / (Deficit) ($3,997.83) Sunday February 19

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of February 11 / 12 $6,643.20

Weekly Surplus / Deficit ($4,856.80) 8:00am Madeoline Bousquet

r/o Teri & Norris Treat 11:00am Barbara Turcotte Diocesan Catholic Spirit $400.00 r/o Celia & Jill Dubay 1:00pm People of the Parish (Spanish) PLEASE NOTE Monday February 20 The Rectory Office will be CLOSED on 9:00am Floyd Opdyke r/o The Bolzan Family Monday, February 20, 2017 Presidents’ Day

Tuesday February 21 Saint Peter Damian The church will be closed after the conclusion of the 9:00AM Mass. 9:00am Victoria Leggio r/o Joe Leggio

Wednesday February 22 The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle This Week in Our Parish…………… Sunday, February 19 9:00am James Coyle 7:00pm Bingo / Parish Center r/o Edie & Bob Callahan Monday, February 20

Thursday February 23 Parish Office is closed in observance of President’s Day Saint Polycarp 7:15 – 9:00pm Bell Choir / Church Tuesday, February 21 9:00am Rosildo Berardini r/o Sister, Rita Aurenzi Religious Education 5:30-6:30pm Grades 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a Friday February 24 7:00-8:15pm Grades 6a, 7a, 8a 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Meeting / Knights Room 9:00am Nico Knaap r/o Simon & Eva Knaap Wednesday, February 22 Religious Education Please pray for the sick: Jonathan Alava, Benjamin 5:30-6:30pm Grades 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b Boschen, Jill Dubay, Paul Schroeder, Julie Galloway, Frances 7:00-8:15pm Grades 6b, 7b, 8b Wadnik, Theresa Dziura, Al Fantuzzi, Ann Krouse, Robert Meleo, Charles Roseberry, Thursday, February 23 Baby Ethan Paul, Bill Wargin, Ron Pultz, 5:45-6:45pm Children’s Choir / Church Mary Jean Spindler, Baby William Mc Creery, Friday, February 24 Bernard Clark, Joseph Kadi, Barbara McAloon, 7:00pm Spanish Ministry / Parish Meeting Room Alissa Zajac, Doug Simmons Saturday, February 25 4:00pm “Spaghetti Dinner” / Parish Center PRO LIFE MINISTRY: ACTION ALERT Please call your reps in Trenton: Senator Michael Doherty 908-835-0552 A MESSAGE FROM THE RESPECT LIFE OFFICE Assemblyman John DiMaio 908-684-9550 Erik Peterson 908-238-0251 “We are called to show mercy because mercy has first Tell them you are a constituent and want them to vote YES for been shown to us.” the NJ Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (A3452/S2026) to ban abortions at 20 weeks and beyond and to vote NO for the NJ Aid in Dying for the Pope Francis, Misericordiae vultus, www.googl/uwk5e4 Terminally Ill Act (A2451/S2474) this is the physician assisted 2015. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. suicide bill

SAVE THE DATE! Please mark your calendars NOW and plan ahead for these events: FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, February 25 at 6:00PM in the Parish Hall A quick reminder that on Monday, February 20 the Rectory Office is ASH WEDNESDAY closed all day and the church will Wednesday, March 1, 2017 be closed after the 9:00AM Mass in observance of President’s Day, a Stations of the Cross federal holiday. EVERY FRIDAY in Lent at 9:30AM & 7:00PM Also a reminder that Wednesday, Confessions during Lent March 1 is Ash Wednesday. Ashes Every Friday in Lent from 6:30-7:30PM followed by Mass at will be distributed at 6:00AM 7:30 Morning Prayer Service with Ashes; Every Saturday from 4:00-4:45PM 9:00AM Mass, 12:10PM Midday Prayer Service with Ashes and 7:30PM Mass. Please remember First Lenten Fish Fry that while it is a venerable and laudable practice to receive Friday, March 3 at 5:00PM in the Community Room ashes Ash Wednesday is NOT a holy day of obligation!

8th Grade Confirmation Retreat However, we must fast that day (one full meal only) and abstain Saturday, March 4 from 1:00-6:00PM from meat. Fasting is binding on those between the ages of 18- 60. Abstaining from meat is binding on all those over the age of Fr. Guy’s Q&A 14 and for the rest of your life. The guidelines for this can be Monday, March 6 at 7:00PM found on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at: Irish Night Saturday, March 11 at 6:00PM in the Parish Hall http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical- year/lent/catholic-information-on-lenten-fast-and- Confirmation Practice abstinence.cfm Tuesday, March 14 at 7:00PM in Church Monday, February 20 is also the feast of St. Leo Taumaturgo. Confirmation with Bishop Checchio Now, you may be asking, “Who???” He is a little-known saint Wednesday, March 15 at 7:00PM who lived in the VIII Century (A.D. 709-785) and was the 15th Bishop of Catania, Sicily. The word “taumaturgo” means “miracle-worker”. A monastery was founded in his honor near Catania in the district of Malpesso under the jurisdiction of the CORRECTION Counts of Paternò. It was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Etna in 1536 and the community merged with another monastery which is also now defunct but the rights to the title remained in KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ‘SPAGHETTI DINNER’ the hands of the Paternò-Castello e Guttadauro family. That family, the one-time royal house of the ancient Crown of Aragon, All you can eat buffet starting at 4:00PM on Saturday, to this day heads the Military Order of the Collar of Saint Agatha, February 25 in the Parish Hall. Sign-ups will be held after a dynastic order of chivalry which I serve as a Chaplain. In 2014, Mass or at the Parish Office. in recognition of services rendered to the Order its Grand Master appointed me Titular Abbot of San Leone da Pannacchio with Adults $12 Seniors $10 Children ages 5-12 $5 the approval of the Archbishop of Catania, the local bishop of that area. Under 5 – Free

That’s why I know about St. Leo Taumaturgo! But, what is a Dinner includes salad, desserts, soft drinks, coffee and “titular abbot”? It’s simply an honorary title bestowed on a tea, BYOB clergyman as a form of recognition. It bestows no duties or For more information please call 908-689-3505 responsibilities. The Grand Master was aware that I used to be a Benedictine monk (and still am a Benedictine Oblate) so he thought it would be a nice way to say “thank you” with an FATHER GUY’S Q&A honorary rank which, outside the Order of the Collar of St. Agatha, means very little. It doesn’t change my priesthood in The next meeting of Fr. Guy’s Q&A: “Everything You any way. It’s sort of like when someone is made an honorary Always Wanted to Know About the Catholic Church...But colonel in some state’s militia. They aren’t really a colonel, but Were Afraid to Ask!” will meet MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 have the honor to be addressed as one. I was very pleased at 7:00PM in the Community Room. Come for a 90-minute and honored, especially as a former monk, to receive this title discussion about all things Catholic. Free refreshments! but, except on February 20, you won’t hear much about it. St. Leo Taumaturgo: Pray For Us!