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SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY 45 Henderson Rd, Kendall Park, NJ 08824 732-297-3000 God’s Temple built from living stones www.staugustinenj.org 1 Peter 2:4 ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, APOSTLE OF ENGLAND

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Dedication

A Catholic church is not like any other building.

IItt is holyis ground,more athan sacred placean dedicatededifice ofpainting brick, and floor stone tile – isand a priceless mortar. offering to to God alone in which its members gather to the Lord by His loving family. worship, receive the Sacraments, above all the This church building thus becomes love Eucharist, and support one another as a faith made visible, thanks to the generosity of the family. As such, it is called to be a thing of special St. Augustine of Canterbury parish family who beauty, worthy of the infinite beauty of the Blessed now celebrate 50 years of shared life around the Trinity worshipped there – Father, Son and Holy Lord’s Table – from the waters of Baptism to the Spirit. It must be a place of dignity for the Blessed last farewell in the Mass of Christian Burial. Sacrament, where the Real Presence of the risen This anniversary book is dedicated to all Lord Jesus abides silently in the tabernacle. those men and women whose loving donations A Catholic church is never empty. of time, talent and treasure have made St. Augustine of Canterbury Church is the St. Augustine of Canterbury Church into the house of prayer where Catholics from Kendall Park, glorious expression of the Catholic faith that it Franklin Park and surrounding areas come to offer is today. their lives to God every week at Eucharist. Like the May their charity bless the next generations offering of the bread and wine at the celebration of who come through its holy doors to carry on the Mass, everything that makes up the church building work of handing down the most precious gift of – every brick, stained glass window, statue, kneeler, all – our Roman Catholic faith.

� “Saint Augustine . . . The Basilica of Kendall Park”

In memory of His Excellency Archbishop Domenico DeLuca, who loved to come to our parish for pastoral visits and when he arrived, would always smile and proclaim – “St. Augustine: The Basilica of Kendall Park.”

InThe homilyMemoriam at the Mass of Christian Burial on September 18, 2006 held at the Vatican for Archbishop Domenico DeLuca was given by his close friend, then Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, who worked with him in the Ofﬁce of the Secretary of State in the Vatican. Currently raised to the ministry of Cardinal, �� he serves as Prefect for the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Excerpts �� of Cardinal Sandri’s homily follow:

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Reverendissimo Father Robert,

I am very happy to have received your invitation and I will spiritually unite with your parish church community of St Augustine of Canterbury while you celebrate the 50th anniversary of its foundation.

This celebration of the history of your community and its 50 years is clearly another sign of God’s plan for His Universal Church.

I wish your community and your church to be the true house of God, the place of encounter with God and inspiration for love and community with Christ for all its members.

We will pray here and unite with you in St Peter’s Basilica, over the tomb of St Peter. Our prayers go to you, Father Robert, and all members of your community.

May Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary bless you and Your Church!

In Christ

Vittorio Lanzani Delegato della Fabbrica San Pietro

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Very Reverend Father Robert G. Lynam, KHS Dear Parishioners of St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish In Kendall Park, New Jersey,

I would like to congratulate you on the Golden Jubilee of your parish which you are going to celebrate in September 2008, and on the 20th anniversary of the consecration of your new church. The Eucharist was the most important moment in the life of the Servant of God John Paul II. In the Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia he wrote: The Church draws her life from the Eucharist. This truth does not simply express a daily experience of faith, but recapitulates the heart of the mystery of the Church. In a variety of ways she joyfully experiences the constant fulfillment of the promise: ‘Lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age’ (Mt. 28:20), but in the Holy Eucharist, through the changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of the Lord, she rejoices in this presence with unique intensity. Ever since Pentecost, when the Church, the People of the New Covenant, began her pilgrim journey towards her heavenly homeland, the Divine Sacrament has continued to mark the passing of her days, filling them with confident hope’ (EE 1). John Paul II lived the Eucharist in different ways: celebrating Holy Mass in his private chapel and with millions of Catholics during the biggest assemblies of the world, and in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. But first of all, he lived the Sacrifice of Christ. John Paul II learned devotion to the Body and Blood of Christ from our Blessed Virgin Mary, following her example – Totus Tuus. He confirmed the Marian attitude in the Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia: In the Eucharist the Church is completely united to Christ and his sacrifice, and makes her own the spirit of Mary. This truth can be understood more deeply by re-reading the Magnificat in a Eucharistic key. The Eucharist, like the Canticle of Mary, is first and foremost praise and thanksgiving. When Mary exclaims, “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,” she already bears Jesus in her womb. She praises God “through” Jesus, but she also praises him “in” Jesus and “with” Jesus. This is itself the true “Eucharistic attitude” (EE 58). In this Year of Grace I would like to wish to all parishioners of St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish, the plenitude of graces of the Merciful Jesus and a special protection of Our Lady of Fatima, who saved the Servant of God Pope John Paul II from death.

With my pastoral blessing in Christ,

Stanislaw Card. Dziwisz Archbishop of Krakow

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�� CELEBRATING 50 YEARS ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY PARISH A Journey of Faith

Like the tiny mustard seed of the Gospel parable, milestone when it was included in the new Diocese of the parish family of St. Augustine of Canterbury in Metuchen, created November 19, 1981 by Pope John Kendall Park has grown and borne much fruit for Paul II, with founding Bishop (now Cardinal emeritus of Catholics in Central New Jersey for the past 50 years. Washington, D.C.) Theodore E. McCarrick. With a deep spiritual life centering around Two church buildings have risen on Henderson the Word of God and the Eucharist, and a Road because of the hard work and generosity flourishing parochial school and1958-2008 religious of parish members – the first structure, fondly education program, both of which are remembered as the “Little Church”, built firmly rooted in the Catholic faith, in the early 1950s and the present-day today’s parishioners, led by pastor building, constructed under second pastor Father Robert G. Lynam, continue Msgr. William R. Capano and dedicated to build on the foundation laid by September 23, 1989 by Bishop Edward those who first planted the seeds T. Hughes. of faith so long ago. St. Augustine of Canterbury Originally a mission Parish has always been church of St. Peter the Apostle a center of worship and Parish in New Brunswick, celebration, combining St. Augustine of Canterbury faith and everyday life Parish was established on �� in many ways. The September 24, 1958 by Bishop Sacraments have been the George W. Ahr of the Diocese of Trenton. It has grown fountain of spiritual life for thousands of men, women more than ten-fold from a few hundred families to the and children, including multiple generations that call the current registration of about 2,100 families. parish/school home. That growth has not been in numbers only; the When the Kendall Park/Franklin Park area exploded parish has celebrated many major milestones. A rectory with growth the parish followed suit, with numbers rising and school were approved by the diocese in 1959, and exponentially due to the new housing developments Religious Education classes were under way. that dotted the landscapes where farms once stood. St. Augustine School opened September 5, 1963, with Since the earliest parish carnivals and dances under 454 students in Kindergarten through Grade 4. Father Reilly, to Msgr. Capano’s hospitality to his brother The parish family became part of a diocesan priests through his celebrated “Cap’s Corner” gatherings, to the magnificent Liturgies and parish family events under Father Lynam, St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish has always put out the welcome mat with gracious hospitality. Under Father Lynam’s guidance, the church has been improved with numerous new stained glass �� windows and liturgical appointments, creating a �� beautiful blend of the building’s modern architectural �� design with traditional elements of Catholic devotion. �� Among these enhancements are the Good Shepherd Prayer Garden dedicated to Pope John Paul II and the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. The school has expanded both academically and physically, with an entirely new wing adding 11

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classrooms for increased vice-principal Mrs. Kathleen enrollment and most recently, Lakarosky, St. Augustine with the addition of Father of Canterbury School now McGivney Hall and Canterbury serves 548 students in grades Corner, which houses the Pre-K through 8, with the expanded Pre-K program and Religious Education program, other parish activities. under Sister Carolyn Houck, The building was ministering to 510 children. made possible through the A number of spiritual generosity of the parish ministries, including a vibrant Knights of Columbus Council St. Vincent De Paul Society, #6345. The Knights were have sprung up and continue instrumental in aiding Father to grow and thrive along with Reilly in the expansion of the long-established ministries, in original school, and offered �� the multi-cultural environment assistance to Father Lynam as of today’s parish family. well. Because of the Knights’ On this memorable commitment, the building was named after the founder occasion of the parish’s golden anniversary, Father of the Knights of Columbus, Father James M. McGivney. Lynam reflected on the graces of his 12 years as pastor: Currently administered by the Religious Teachers “Through the gift of obedience, following the fiat of my Filippini under principal Sister Mary Louise Shulas and promise to the bishop, I was sent here and in that spirit I came . . . nervous . . . overwhelmed.” “Yet looking on the past 12 years, I can see the many blessings of being the pastor, not only in the growth of the physical plant, the enhancements done to our church, and the expansion and growth of our Pastors Catholic school. I have seen the people truly embrace Father John J. Reilly: 1958 – 1978 the call to holiness in their faith lives . . . I can see Msgr.A LOOK William R. Capano: BACK 1979 – 1995 . . . clearly God’s hand!” Father Robert G. Lynam: 1995 – present Information for this reflection has been taken from Diocese of Metuchen Bishops “A Journey of Faith” written by parish historian Sally Bishop (now Cardinal) Theodore E. McCarrick: Perna (1937 – 2006). 1981 -1986 Bishop Edward T. Hughes: 1987 -1997 Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen: 1997 - 2002 Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski: 2002 - present

Religious Communities that ministered in the School Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Brothers of the Sacred Heart Sisters of Mercy (temporary principal) Religious Teachers Filippini (present) ��

�� Lord, may the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all the saints make our prayers acceptable to You. MayChurch this building, which we dedicate to Your name, be a house of salvation and grace where Christians gathered in fellowship may worship You in spirit and truth and grow together in love. rounds Grant this through G Christ our Lord. Amen. From the Prayer of Dedication of a Church

In every season, St. Augustine of Canterbury Church stands as a beacon of the light of Christ for all to see. Symbolically, the statue of the risen Christ beckons everyone to come to Him in this holy place. The cross above the main entrance doors proclaims the power of Jesus’ Cross to save, “the power and the wisdom of God,” (1 Corinthians 1:24) and the mysteries of faith that are celebrated within.

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�� OUR LADY OF FATIMA SHRINE On May 13, 2001, Father Robert G. Lynam blessed and dedicated a new shrine to Our Lady of Fatima. The shrine was erected to help spread devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to promote her message of Fatima, and as a remembrance of all unborn children whose lives The Good Shepherd have been ended by abortion. It is also a place of Garden also contains the healing for those who have experienced an abortion. contemporary brass statue of The shrine was made possible through generous St. Augustine of Canterbury, donations of the parish Knights of Columbus Council an original part of the garden #6345 and parish members, many of whom wrote since the 1989 church blessing conﬁdential letters to Our Lady of Fatima that were and dedication. Also original placed and sealed in the pillar on which her statue are the contemporary Stations rests. May 13 marks the anniversary of the ﬁrst of the Cross on the inside apparition of the Blessed Mother to three shepherd garden wall. children in Fatima, Portugal.

ST. JOSEPH STATUE The statue of St. Joseph originally stood in front of the “Little Church” which was built in 1952 and torn down in 1989 to make way for the present building. The statue was moved to the present location in 2007, facing towards its original home.

�� The carved wood statue of Our Lady and the baby Jesus, which originally stood in the chapel, is now the central point of the large gathering �� Gatheringarea (narthex) of the church. Together with the triangle-shapedArea stained glass windows of God the Father and the Holy Spirit, the elements form a symbolic “trinity”, representing the Blessed Trinity of God the Father, the Creator; Jesus, God the Son Incarnate in the arms of Mary, and God the Holy Spirit, the Sanctiﬁer. The stained glass windows were blessed on October 11, 2003. ��

The design of the holy water font is taken from the baptismal font in St. Martin Church, Canterbury, England, where tradition states that St. Augustine of Canterbury baptized King Ethelbert of England in the early seventh century. It was solemnly blessed prior to the Easter Vigil on April 22, 2000 during the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. The marble ﬂoor around the holy water font is a Canterbury Cross, which is found on the parish Coat of Arms. The font was created by artist Andrew Praszczyk.

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The murals of the Luminous Mysteries, also known as the Mysteries of Light which were added by Pope John Paul II to the traditional Catholic prayer of the Rosary on October 16, 2002, were blessed by Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski on March 27, 2004. They were painted by artist Andrew Praszczyk and his wife Bozena. The murals depict the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, the Kingdom of God Revealed, the Transﬁguration and the Institution of the Eucharist. They were placed in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Pontiﬁcate of Pope John Paul II.

�� LUMINOUS MYSTERIES Above the Two large historical scenes from the life entrance to the of parish patron St. Augustine of Canterbury nave are a small round out the murals – Pope St. Gregory the portrait of Pope Great sending St. Augustine to England in 597, John Paul II and and King Ethelbert of England being baptized his crest, and the by St. Augustine. crest of Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski. Archbishop Domenico DeLuca, then Apostolic Nuncio at the Vatican, blessed the ﬁrst Luminous Mystery – The Baptism of Jesus – at Midnight Mass December 24, 2003.

MEMORIAL WALL The Memorial Wall honors all members of the St. Augustine of GatheringCanterbury Parish family who donated to every brick,Area stone, statue and appointment of the church as it stands today. It lists the names and items of all donors, and the names of those in whose memory most of the donations were made. Below, the Prayer Request Book, whose stand is designed to look like a pair of hands at prayer, invites the faithful to write down their special intentions, which are remembered at every Mass celebrated in the church.

These plaques to the left of the Wall of Remembrance include permission from the Vatican for Plenary Indulgences �� that may be gained �� by attendance at Year of Grace celebrations of the Eucharist. Also displayed is an �� Apostolic Blessing of Pope Benedict XVI for the parish’s Year of Grace. The celebratory year began with a Mass attended by St. Augustine of Canterbury School students and the faithful on September 14, 2007. The Year of Grace ended on the September 24, 2008, the 50th anniversary of the parish’s establishment.

�� “Go within His gates giving thanks, enter His courts with songs of praise.” From the Rite of Dedication of a Church, said by the bishop who invites the faithful to enter the church.

EVANGELISTS

�� The statues of the The papal zucchetto four evangelists in the memorial case was adorn the wall of the worn by Pope John Paul II at a Mass in his private chapel gathering area as one on February 17, 2003. It prepares to enter the was presented to Sister Mary church nave. Louise Shulas, St. Augustine � �� of Canterbury School principal. Other items in the zucchetto case include: The grouping of photos • Medals struck at the death to the right of the center doors of Pope John Paul II: SEDE APOSTOLICA VACANTE, MMV connects important moments – The Apostolic See is Vacant, 2005 in the life of the parish • Medals commissioned by the with Popes John Paul II and Vatican during the pontiﬁcate of JPII: Benedict XVI. At right, photos 1. Totus Tuus (Totally Yours) His motto – At the beginning of his show Father Robert G. Lynam pontiﬁcate in a papal audience with Pope 2. In honor of his 25th John Paul II. Below, Father anniversary 3. In honor of his pastoral visit Lynam and Religious Teachers to the United States, Newark Filippini attend a Mass with – gift of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick Pope John Paul II in his 4. Large medal in honor of his private chapel at the Vatican election on February 17, 2003. In the • The Seals from the Conclave center is an Apostolic Blessing – Domus Santae Marthae, The personally signed by the late Vatican, MMV • Rosary personally blessed by pontiff, granted to the parish by Pope John Paul II on February 24, 2002 on the occasion Pope John Paul II of the blessing of the Christ the Teacher sanctuary ceiling painting. Photos on the left • A Vatican Security Seal from the commemorate Pope Benedict XVI’s installation as Pope John Paul’s successor. Conclave

�� WALL OF GatheringREMEMBRANCE Area

The Wall of Remembrance honors those who have gone before us in faith, including founding pastor Father John J. Reilly (1958-78), on left, and Msgr. William J. Capano (1979-95) who built the current church. A water color painting by parish member �� Susan Carlowicz, center, remembers the “Little Church.” Books of �� remembrance continue to list the names and dates of death of all �� who are buried from the parish. ��

POPE JOHN PAUL II WINDOW The stained glass window dedicated to Pope John Paul II was blessed by Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, founding bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, on May 26, 2007, the Vigil of Pentecost. The window connects the May 13, 1981 assassination attempt on the life of Pope John Paul II with the ﬁrst apparition of Our Lady of Fatima to three shepherd children on May 13, 1917. In his own words, Pope John Paul believed that Mary saved his life: “It was a motherly hand which guided the bullet’s path.” The memorial stone, blessed by Bishop Vittorio Lanzani of the Vatican, beneath the Pope John Paul II stained glass window is identical to the one in St. Peter’s Square in Rome that marks the spot where the pope was shot in 1981. The stones are actual pavers taken from St. Peter’s Square. Several bottoms of these stones are also used in the Pope John Paul II Garden, directly behind the stained glass window and memorial marker inside. The stones were a gift of the Fabbrica of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to the parish in �� May 2007. ��

�� May all who enter through this Holy Door be renewed through the grace of Jesus Christ.

HOLY YEAR DOORS In unity with St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and with Pope John Paul II, in order to prepare for the Jubilee Year 2000, the parish 9/11 MEMORIAL Holy Year Door (Porta Sancta) was closed by Archbishop Domenico The memorial honors the victims of the DeLuca, Papal Nuncio to Morocco, on December 24, 1998. The 9/11 tragedy and was blessed on March 11, door was opened by Archbishop DeLuca to begin the Jubilee Year 2001, the six-month anniversary of the attack prior to the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. December 24, 1999. The door was closed at Incorporated into the memorial are a steel the end of the Jubilee Year by Father Robert cross cut from one of the beams and a piece G. Lynam on January 7, 2001, the Feast of th of marble floor believed to be from the 67 the Epiphany. The theme of the Great Jubilee floor of 1 World Trade Center. The artifacts of the Year 2000 was “Open Wide the were presented to the parish by parishioner Doors to Christ.” Port Authority Police Officer Frank Accardi. The cast stone memorial was created by artist This brick (mattone) was placed in Andrew Praszczyk. the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican at the end of the Holy Year of the Redemption in 1983-84. It was extracted upon the opening of the Holy Door by Pope John Paul II for the beginning of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. It was given to the parish by Bishop Lanzani of the Vatican with a letter from Cardinal Noe Virgilio, president of the Fabbrica of St. Peter in March 2005 “as a sign of union with the Church of Rome.”

The universal seal of the pope and the seals of Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Domenico DeLuca, the Diocese of Metuchen and Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen, third bishop of Metuchen, adorn the top of the Holy Year Door, both inside and outside. The �� medallions mark the timeline of the Holy Year.

�� The St. Augustine of Canterbury Chapel is a blessed place for prayer and consolation. It can comfortably seat up to 50 people for regularly held devotional services. A closed- Chapelcircuit TV system in the church allows overﬂow crowds during weekend Masses to attend in the chapel and view the Mass being offered in the sanctuary on a large projection screen.

The carved wood contemporary Stations of the Cross have been in the chapel since the church’s dedication in 1989.

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�� The two large stained glass windows of The Annunciation and The Agony in the Garden in the chapel were created by Heimer & Company, Clifton, N.J. The theme of �� both windows is the “yes” – the “ﬁat” – of Mary to the invitation of the Angel Gabriel to become the mother of Jesus, and of Jesus Candles may to His Father to take up His be lit for particular Cross for our salvation. intentions near the carved wood statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and three popular saints: St. Jude, St. Therese of the Child Jesus and St. Anthony of Padua.

The Reconciliation Rooms give penitents the choice of receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation either face-to-face or behind a screen. The tapestry of a welcoming Jesus hangs in Father Robert G. Lynam’s room, on the left. Visiting priests use the room on the right.

�� Traditionally, the sanctuary of a church building is a sacred place, set apart structurally from the body of the church and according to the early Church Fathers, is symbolicChurch of the spiritual world and of humanity’s spirituality. The steps to the altar represent the spiritual ascent to Christ. It is within the sanctuary that the Church’s most perfect prayer takes place – the celebration of the Eucharist, traditionally known as the Mass. The altar, ambo and chair area are therefore within the sanctuary, serving the Liturgy of the WordSanctuary and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the two main parts of the Eucharistic celebration. The Eucharist – the memorial of the Lord’s sacriﬁce – consists of thanksgiving and praise to God the Father; the sacriﬁcial memorial of Christ and His Body, and the Presence of Jesus by the power of His Word and �� His Spirit. ��

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�� ince the very earliest days of the Church, Christians met “to break bread” and from that time until now, the celebration of the Eucharist has the same fundamental structure everywhere in the Church. The Eucharist remains the center of the Church’s life. ChurchThe Eucharist is a great Sanctuarymystery of the faith. St. Cyril says of this mystery: “Do not doubt whether this is true, but rather receive the words of the Savior in faith, for since He is the truth, He cannot lie.” Those who receive the Eucharist are more closely united to Christ and to one another. The Eucharist is the Sacrament of unity par excellence. Eucharistic communion renews, deepens and strengthens the incorporation of the faithful. The Eucharist makes the Church, for all partake of the one bread and the one cup of the Lord, as the Body of Christ. After the people are sacramentally fed with the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, the True Presence of the Lord remains in the consecrated �� species. The Catholic Catechism teaches, “The Eucharistic presence of �� Christ begins at the moment of the consecration and endures as long as �� the Eucharistic species subsist.” (#1377)

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�� A baptistry includes the baptismal font and the surrounding area. It is at the baptismal font that the new life of Christ, a call to holiness, begins for His disciples. Baptistry In St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, that risen life is depicted in the Resurrection of Christ stained glass window adjacent to the font (pictured in the Stained Glass section). The wood reliquary cabinets containing relics of various saints, reinforce the call to holiness of every �� follower of Jesus, exhorting �� all to imitate the saints’ holy lives. The holy oils used in �� the Sacraments of Baptism, �� Conﬁrmation, Holy Orders �� and the Anointing of the �� Sick are encased in the �� ambry – the Oil of the �� Catechumens, the Oil of �� the Sick, and the Sacred Chrism.

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�� The nave is a church’s central and largest feature. It extends from the entry to the sanctuary. It is the part of the church in which the congregation gathers for worship, facing the sanctuary where the altar is the primary focus, with the ambo where the Word of God is proclaimed, during the celebration of the Eucharist. �� The early Church Fathers interpreted the ﬂoor of the nave as symbolic �� of the world and of the way of the pilgrim people, the Church. The authors of �� Churchthe Vatican Council II documents revived this understanding of the Church as �� a pilgrim people, moving together through time towards the heavenly Banquet of Eternal Life. Since Vatican II, the orientation of theNave presiding priest facing the people and the use of the vernacular language during the Mass have enabled the faithful to participate more fully in the Church’s “source and center,” while maintaining the separate and essential public ministry of the ordained priest. There are two participations in the one priesthood of Christ: the hierarchal or ministerial priesthood, by which Jesus unceasingly builds up and leads His Church, and the common priesthood of the faithful, rooted in the graces of Baptism.

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�� The music ministry of the parish is a very important part of parish worship. The choirs are the Children’s Choir (Grades 3 to 6); the Youth Choir (Grades 7 to 8 and high school); the Hand Bell Choir (high-school to adult); the Folk Group (college to adult) and the Parish Choir (college to adult). Tools of the trade for parish music ministers – the organ, piano and hand bells – are located to the left of the sanctuary, where the choirs use their gifts to glorify God in music and song.

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The view as one leaves the nave is of the Portrait of Pentecost and Church Holy Spirit window. Installed separately, the painting completes the theme of the coming Nave of the Holy Spirit represented in the window, which was blessed in 2003. The Pentecost painting by Andrew Praszczyk was blessed on August 21, 2005 by Msgr. John B. Szymanski, diocesan Vicar General for Planning and pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Old Bridge. ��

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The stained glass windows in the nave of St. Augustine of Canterbury Church were created by Hiemer and Company of Clifton, N.J. Two large windows depict The Resurrection, near the baptismal font, and The Ascension, near the organ. Adjacent to the doors on either side of the front of the nave are several more striking windows, with subjects indicated below each window. The angel windows looking out to the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine behind the church symbolically depict four of the seven words of Jesus on the Cross. The 18 windows portraying various Saints of the Church were blessed on March 18, 2001. Encircling the congregation at prayer, they stand as a constant reminder of the Communion of Saints, a dogma of the Church, and of the universal call to holiness witnessed by those who have gone before us, “on whose constant intercession we rely for help.” (Eucharistic Prayer III) �� The stained glass windows from the “Little Church” were donated to St. Frances Cabrini Parish, Piscataway. ENGLISH SAINTS

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The parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference was founded in 1997. All the social �� ministries of the parish fall under its umbrella. Numerous volunteers work in various ministries, including the parish food pantry and client services. �� The conference works with local Protestant churches as well. Like its founder who served all �� people, the society �� helps people �� of all religions, �� ages, races and economic groups.

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Stations of the The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross, became popular at the end of the Cross17th century. It is a series of pictures showing certain scenes of Jesus’ Passion. The 14 stations in the form of colored sculpted plaques encircle the back of the nave. A 15th station — the Resurrection — has been added in some versions. In St. Augustine of Canterbury �� Parish the 15th station is prayed before the Blessed Sacrament, the Real Presence of the risen Christ.

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Prayer by St. Augustine of Canterbury School opened on Sept. 5, 1963 with Sacred Heart statue: 454 students in Kindergarten through Grade 4. As the parish celebrates its Let us pray that Golden Anniversary, the school rejoices to now have 548 students in the love of Christ’s Pre-K through Grade 8, all with double classes. Heart may touch The Religious Teachers Filippini began their service to St. Augustine the world with of Canterbury School with the appointment of Sister Mary Louise Shulas healing and as principal in 2001. peace . . . School Heavenly Father, we honor the Heart of Your Son, Jesus, broken by humanity’s cruelty yet symbol of love’s triumph, pledge of all that we are called to be. Teach us to see Christ in the lives we touch, to offer Him living worship by love- ﬁlled service to our brothers and sisters. We ask this through Christ In April 1995, Msgr. The St. Augustine of our Lord. William Capano Canterbury School Amen. and school students 9/11 Memorial planted a tree to was dedicated in remember the September 2002 to Oklahoma City the victims of the bombing victims. tragedy.

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The mural of St. Lucy Filippini, similar to the mural in the chapel in Tarquinia, Italy, formerly St. Lucy’s home, was blessed and dedicated in January 2005. Painted in three panels by artist Andrew Praszcyk, St. Lucy is shown in the center panel, with the ﬁve Religious Teacher Filippini Sisters who served in St. Augustine of Canterbury School and Parish on the left. They are, from the right, Sisters Mary Louise Shulas, Angelina Pecoraro, Lucy Zanoni, Santa Priolo and Carolyn Houck. On the right panel, vice-principal Kathleen Lakarosky is painted with, from left, Samantha Orokos, Nicholas Straughn, Elaine Banting, Juliana Giacino, Richard Lee, Matthew James, Elizabeth O’Donnell, and Caitlin Scott.

�� The Middle School Wing lounge, created in August 2002, incorporated several stained glass window panels from the Baptismal area of the 1989 church building.

The year 2001 was one of tremendous growth for St. Augustine of Canterbury School. On February 4, the new Elementary Wing was dedicated by Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen. In May, the new Media Center/Library and ConferenceSchool Room was dedicated to Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom. The original school building was renovated to become the Middle School. In 2006, the newly renovated Canterbury Corner opened to Pre K 3 and 4 students.

In the summer of 2001, the original school building was renovated to become the Middle School. It opened on September 4, 2001 and was dedicated to St. Joseph.

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�� Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen solemnly blessed the new Elementary Wing of St. Augustine of Canterbury School, which is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on February 4, 2001.

The Sacred Heart Statue in the Elementary Wing was blessed in October 2003.

The print of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, greets children as they The crest in the foyer of the main entrance of enter the Elementary Wing. Both the the school building is a reminder of the Brothers new Media Center/Library and the of the Sacred Heart, who served in the school conference room in honor of Our from 1988 to 1997. Lady, Seat of Wisdom, were dedicated in May 2001.

Televisions with DVD and VCR players were added to all classrooms in the summer of 2005, with the introduction of the KTN Studio — Knights Television Station and school networking.

�� Both the new Computer Science Lab and the new Science Lab open on September 4, 2001. School

�� Kindergarten teacher Lynn Young, herself an alumna of St. Augustine of �� Canterbury School, teaches a class. ��

�� The newly renovated Canterbury Corner, on left, and Father McGivney Hall, right, were blessed and dedicated by Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski on September 19, 2006. The project was made possible by the generosity of the St. Augustine of Canterbury Knights of Columbus Council #6345.

The statue of Jesus with the children is dedicated in memory of the late Joseph W. Lynam, the brother The new playground area for the early childhood of Father program was created in October 2001. Robert G. Lynam.

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�� The St. Augustine of �� Canterbury Parish Rectory stands to the left of the church and �� convent. It consists of the original building, with an expansion �� that includes a separate wing housing the rectory chapel, �� formerly “Cap’s Corner,” a guest room and a cloister that looks �� out to the Good Shepherd Garden and the park-like setting �� behind the property. RectoryThe Good Shepherd (Il Buon Pastore) Garden behind the rectory was dedicated to Bishop Emeritus Edward T. Hughes in October 2004. It was blessed by Archbishop Domenico DeLuca.

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“Like the deer that longs for running streams, so my soul is thirsting for You, my God.”

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�� The statues of the Sacred Heart of �� Jesus and St. Therese of the Child Jesus that stand in the rectory cloister originally stood Rectoryin a Polish church near Phillipsburg that closed. In 1995 Father Robert G. Lynam was givenCloister permission by Bishop Edward T. Hughes to take the statues from the basement of the vocations ofﬁce where they were being stored.

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�� In June 1999, Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen, third bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, granted permission for the establishment of a Blessed Sacrament chapel in the St. Augustine of Canterbury Rectory. The chapel stained glass windows were a gift of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, founding bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen and Archbishop of Newark. They previously graced the private chapel of Archbishop Thomas A. Boland of Newark in the 1950s. Rectory The circa 1890 candlesticks and candelabras by the statue of Mary once belonged to the convent of St. Katherine Drexel, founder of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in the year 2000. Chapel The Altar of the Most Blessed Sacrament, circa 1914, honors the Queenship of Mary, the patroness of the Diocese of Metuchen. It was taken from the closed Church of Our Lady of Victory, 54th and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, where it served as a side altar dedicated to Mary. It was donated in 1899 by the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary when Our Lady of Victory Church was dedicated. The tabernacle was also obtained from Our Lady of Victory Church. The altar and tabernacle were acquired by Father Robert G. Lynam, pastor, through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Ecclesiastical Exchange Program. The program allows closing parishes to realize revenues, while ensuring that the dignity of their sacred items is guaranteed.

�� The Msgr. William R. Capano Parish Center, dedicated to him in 1996, was once part of St. Augustine School. The buildingsParish originally housed ofﬁces and two classrooms, which Msgr. Capano converted Center into today’s vibrant parish center.

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�� The St. Augustine of Canterbury Convent was built in 1960 as the parish rectory and dubbed “Canterbury House” by founding pastor Father John J. Reilly. It became the convent in 1963 when the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia arrived to staff St. Augustine of Canterbury School. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart occupied the house next. Since 2000,Convent the Religious Teachers Filippini have called the building “home”. The Sisters currently administer and teach in the school, and serve in parish ministries.

The “Great Room” provides peace and respite throughout all four seasons of the year for the Religious Teachers Filippini, Filippini Associates and guests who gather there to enjoy the natural beauty and meditate on the beauty of God. The room was created in November 2002. The St. Francis statue, which dates back to the 1960s, was moved from the front of the convent at that time. The Associates of St. Lucy Filippini, a lay ministry associated with the work and spirituality of the Religious Teachers Filippini, were formed in 2001 in the parish and are part of the Province of St. Lucy.

�� Several portraits that grace the chapel walls are copies of murals in the Villa Walsh Motherhouse Chapel. Father Robert G. Lynam added the pictures to connect the two chapels and help make the St. Augustine of Canterbury convent chapel feel like The stained glass windows come from the chapel of Archbishop Thomas A. Boland of “home” for the Sisters. Newark and were a gift of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.

The small marble altar in the chapel is very unique. It is made by combining several elements from the closed Church of Our Lady of Victory, 54th and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, from which the rectory altar was also obtained. The base of a marble holy water font serves as the base of the convent chapel altar; a piece of a wall serves as the top of the altar.

The Religious Teachers Filippini have beautifully inﬂuenced St. Augustine of Canterbury Convent, especially in the chapel. The bas-relief sculpture of St. Lucy Filippini is one of two created by artist Andrew Praszczyk in 2006. It was blessed on Mother’s Day, May 11 to honor St. Lucy, whose feast day is May 12. The identical bas-relief is in the new chapel at the Villa Walsh Motherhouse, Morristown, N.J. The original work which Praszczyk used as a model was a free-standing sculpture by Italian artist Dante Russini, which stands in the Filippini Motherhouse Chapel in Monteﬁascone, Italy.

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�� YEAR OF The Year of Grace in pre paration for t he Golden Jubilee of St . Augustine of C anter bury Parish b e gan on Friday, Se ptemb er 14, 2007 GRACE EVENTS: and concluded on Wedne sday, Se ptemb er 24, 200 8, t he 50t h anniversary The Year of Grace Begins of t he parish’s e stablishment . It wa s a full year of dee p prayer, joyful cele brations and fond recollections of a half-century of living fait h. September 14, 2007 � Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross � �� September 16, 2007 � The Gift of St. Peter the Apostle Parish, New Brunswick � �� Annual Parish Picnic � � �� September 23, 2007 � The Anniversary of the Dedi- cation of the Church � �� October 7, 2007 � The Gift of Mary and the Servant of God, Pope � John Paul II Traditional Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary � �� November 2, 2007 � All Souls Day �� Mass of Remembrance �� November 24, 2007 � The Gift of Father Reilly ��

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Year Grace

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�� December 2, 2007 � First Sunday of Adv ent Eucharistic ador ation �� December 25, 2007 � The Gift of J esus Christ in Our Liv es �� The Solemnity of Christmas � �� December 30, 2007 �� The Gift of Family �� J anuary 6, 2008 �� The Gift of Our Catholic School and Religious Education Progr am Feast of the Epiphany – “Little Christmas” �� February 2, 2008 �� Carnevale Celebr ation � � � � � �� February 10, 2008 �� The Gift of the Episcopacy of Bishop Hughes and the Gift of Consecr ated Life ��

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�� February 11, 2008 - March �� 10, 2008 – Monday nights Lenten Eucharistic Holy Hours �� March 14 – 16, 2008 Parish Women’s Retreat �� March 15 – 16, 2008 Men’s Cornerstone Retreat �� The Easter Triduum March 20, 2008 �� Holy Thursday March 21, 2008 �� Good Friday March 22, 2008 �� The Solemnity of Easter The Easter Vigil Mass �� March 30, 2008 �� The Gift of the Episcopacy of Bishop Breen and Bishop Bootkoski Divine Mercy Sunday ��

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�� April 2, 2008 �� The Anniversary of the Death of Pope John Paul II ��

April 15-30, 2008 � � Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States ��

May 11, 2008 �� The Gift of Vocations/The Gift of Motherhood Pentecost Sunday – Mother’s Day ��

May 12, 2008 � � �� Feast of St. Lucy Filippini Mass in honor of 24th Anniversary of ordination of Father Robert G. Lynam Holy Hour for Vocations ��

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Year �� Grace

�� May 17, 2008 �� Ordination to the Diaconate of Edmund A. Luciano, III and � � Keith Cervine �� June 1, 2008 �� The Gift of Ministries in our Parish Parish/Celebration of the Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury �� June 14, 2008 �� Eve of Father’s Day/The Gift of Fatherhood �� August 10, 2008 �� A Double Birthday Celebration! �� August 17, 2008 �� The Gift of Msgr. Capano �� August 17 – 20, 2008 Parish Retreat �� August 22, 2008 �� Feast of the Queenship of Mary �� September 14, 2008 �� Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ��

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September 21, 2008 GoldenBishop Paul G. Bootkoski, celebrant, Jubilee at noon Mass followed by parish reception. ��

September 24, 2008 Anniversary Concert honoring St. Augustine of Canterbury and Reception 50th anniversary of the parish ��

September 26, 2008 Golden Jubilee Dinner Dance ��

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