Saint Mary Parish - Stony Hill Roman Catholic Church November 8, 2020 November 11th Veterans Day . 225 Mountain Boulevard, Watchung, NJ 07069 (908) 756-6524 stmaryswatchung.org [email protected] stmaryswatchung Welcome! A warm welcome is extended to all who come to Sacrament of Eucharist St. Mary’sStony Hill to join together in this community Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 pm of worship and praise to Almighty God. We are grateful to our faithful parishioners and welcome our Sunday Mass at 7:30 and 11:15 am neighbors and guests who visit us occasionally. We Daily Mass: Monday Friday at 8:00 am want you to know that you are always welcome! All parishioners should be registered with the Sacrament of Reconciliation parish office. Please notify the parish office if you change your address or move out of the parish. Saturday 3:00 3:45 pm (also by appointment) Certificates of eligibility to sponsor at Baptism or Confirmation will be given only to registered Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound parishioners who are active and practicing Catholics. We are grateful to know if there is someone who Parish Directory: should be on our prayer list, or who would benefit from a visit from a Eucharistic Minister or anointing Rev. Msgr. William Benwell, OFS, Pastor by a priest. Please ask the individual, or immediate family member, to contact the parish office. In an Rev. Msgr. Eugene Prus, Weekend Assistant emergency, phone the parish office and follow the Deacon Peter D’Angelo prompt. Please use this option only for a genuine 9089630436; [email protected] emergency requiring a priest. Deacon Walter Maksimik [email protected] Sacrament of Baptism Celebrations are held after our Sunday Mass. Frank Capobianco, Parish Buildings & Grounds 9087566524 ext. 10 Contact the parish office for scheduling. Catherine Cooney, Director of Religious Education 9087566524 ext. 16; [email protected] Sacrament of Matrimony Karen Dill, Confirmation/Diocesan Catholic Schools Contact the parish office for an appointment at least 9087566524 ext. 11; [email protected] one year in advance of the planned wedding date. Richard Dorsi, Cemetery Sales 9083803321; [email protected] Ministry Leaders: Nancy Finn, Communications & Technology 9087566524 ext. 14; [email protected] Bereavement Group Cheryl Gatti 9082850330 Suzanne Gallic, Director of Music Cemetery Sales Dick Dorsi 9083803321 [email protected] Cemetery Concerns Pat Manfredonia 9087566524 Pat Manfredonia, Parish Bookkeeper Children’s Liturgy Melissa Camiolo 9087566524 ext. 17; [email protected] [email protected] Susan Minogue, Organist Covenant Committee Florence Larkin 9087574029 [email protected] Finance Committee Nancy Finn 9087566524 Food Pantry Mary Ann & Tony Pangi 7327640264 Darrin Nelson, Adult Formation/Evangelization 9087566524 ext. 15; [email protected] Food for the Needy (SHIP) Bob Palasits 9087575728 Knights of Columbus Wayne Oborne 9085810975 Nancy Stoll, Parish Administrative Assistant [email protected] 9087566524 ext. 10; [email protected] Liturgical Ministries Peter D’Angelo 9089630436 Making Music Volunteer Needed! Religious Education Praying Twice Moms & Tots Paige Jasaitis 9087530443 We offer religious education for children of registered Morning Prayer Group Mary Cooper 9085610854 parishioners who attend public school grades PreK Music Ministry Suzanne Gallic 9086050097 thru 8. Preparation for the Sacraments of First RCIA/Adult Ed Anthony Pangi 7327640264 Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation is [email protected] also provided for students who attend Catholic Religious Ed. Grade K6 Catherine Cooney 9087566524 schools. The Confirmation Program is a twoyear Religious Ed. Grade 78 Karen Dill 9087566524 preparation program. Students may not enroll into 8th Confirmation Program [email protected] grade, unless they complete our 7th grade program or Seniors Group Pat Dorsi 9089175709 attend a Catholic school. Please check our website or St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen Sheryl Szlosek 9086162697 contact the Office of Religious Education at 908756 Stewardship Committee Beth Mattiassi 9085610993 6524 ext.16 for more information. Youth Ministry Tina Kelly 9087566524 Msgr. Benwell is celebrating Mass daily: There are opportunities available for Monday through Friday at 8 am memorializing items in our church and Saturday at 4 pm and cemetery mausoleums in honor of Sunday at 7:30 & 11:15 am departed loved ones. If interested, please see Msgr. Benwell before or after We are required to limit attendance at each Mass. The current governor’s order limits Mass attendance Mass or email him at parish@ to 150 people. stmaryswatchung.org Your safety is always our top priority. Thank you. We will continue to monitor the directives from the State of New Jersey and our Diocese and make adjustments as needed. We apologize for any inconvenience you experience. Current information is available on our parish Stewardship Reflection Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day website (stmaryswatchung.org) “ nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13 or phone the parish office at Many of us have put off doing something because we 9087566524 ext. 10. think we are too busy. We’ve all said, “I’ll do it later when I have time.” Unfortunately, too many of us The dispensation from the obligation to attend apply this attitude to our Faith. Jesus’ call is urgent, in Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation the here and now, in your current circumstanc- continues in effect. If you are not comfortable es. Don’t delay. How is God calling you to use your attending Mass publicly at this time, you should gifts today? None of us is guaranteed tomorrow. stay at home. If you are feeling sick, you must stay at home. We will continue to livestream our Masses on the parish Facebook page and post the recording on our parish website In addition, Holy Communion will continue to be available for distribution outside the church Your Sacrificial Offering after the weekend Masses. Parishioners may arrive to the church parking lot immediately following Mass (at 4:40 to 4:50 pm on Saturday and 8:008:10 and 11:4511:55 am on Sunday) Thank you for your continued contributions to to receive Communion in their car. our parish. Your financial support, especially at this time, is so greatly appreciated. We are happy to welcome you back to church in whatever way is appropriate for you and While we are limited in celebrating Mass together pub- licly, we will not publish a weekly collection in the bulle- your family. Be safe and know that tin. Instead, we will publish the amount collected at you are in our prayers. the end of the month which will include both WeShare (online donations) and donations dropped off/mailed to the parish office. Thank you and may God bless you! TȸȹɂɄɉSȵȳȿȾȴ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ ȿɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ Prayer for Veterans Day Dear Lord, Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon Coat and Warm Winter Wear Collection to serve and protect their As the temperature falls Franciscan Charities/St. Ann's Soup Kitchen needs your help! Please consider country. helping us to provide warm winter wear for our clients in Newark. We are collecting clean, gently used, and We pray that you will bless them for their new coats along with hats, gloves, and scarves N for unselfish service in the continual struggle to all ages. We will have bins for your donations in preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our the Narthex of the church through November 14th. country’s heritage, for all of us. Amen. If you prefer to make a cash donation towards the coat drive you may send a check to: Franciscan Charities St. Cecilia 2020 Inc, 55 Union Place, Suite 217, Summit, NJ 07901 Honoring Pastoral Musicians (please state coat drive in the memo line of your Each year, musicians from around the Diocese of check) or visit their website at Metuchen come together near the feast of St. Cecilia M www.franciscancharitiesinc.org and click on the patron saint of musicians M in praise, thanksgiving, donate tab. If you have any questions, call Sheryl and in celebration of the gift of making liturgical music @9086162697. Thank You! with one another at the annual St. Cecilia Sing. While unable to gather in person this year due to COVID19 Bishops Oppose restrictions, the Diocese of Metuchen’s Office of Reproductive Freedom Act Worship in collaboration with the Metuchen Chapter of (published in the October 15th Catholic Spirit) the National Association of Pastoral Musicians wishes to recognize and thank all musicians in the diocese The Catholic Church believes and teaches that all who through their music continue to give glory to God human life is sacred from conception to natural death. and inspire charity, justice, and evangelization. Please For that reason, we, the Bishops of each of the keep all pastoral musicians in your prayers: that in dioceses in New Jersey, join in voicing the strongest these times they may grow in prayer, patience and possible opposition to the “Reproductive Freedom hope. For more information about the pastoral Act.” musicians in our diocese, please visit: Without minimizing other serious threats to human diometuchen.org/NPM. life and dignity evident in contemporary American society, the Catholic Church consistently maintains THE HERE AND NOW that “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent Today’s readings talk to us about the here and now. priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it We can live in the present, and seek and find God takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and there. If we can do that, then all the rest will take care because of the number of lives destroyed.” (USCCB, of itself. Do you know someone who seems to be Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, seeking the living God? Invite that person to call about “Introductory Letter” 2020) an RCIA Inquiry Session.