November 2, 2014 - St. Joseph Parish | Toms River

November 2, 2014 - St. Joseph Parish | Toms River

November 2, 2014
The Commemoration of All The
Faithful Departed
All Souls Day
Prayer of St. Gertrude
for the Holy Souls In
1883-2014
Purgatory
Eternal Father, I offer
Thee the Most
Precious Blood of
Thy Divine Son,
Jesus, in union with the
masses said throughout
the world today, for all
the holy souls in
purgatory, for sinners
everywhere, for sinners
in the universal church,
those in my own home
and within my family.
Amen.
Pastor:
Reverend G. Scott Shaffer
Parochial Vicars:
Reverend Carlos Aguirre
Reverend Pierre -Michel Alabre
Reverend Garry Koch
Mass Schedule
Weekdays: 7:00am & 9:00am
Saturday: 8:00am
Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00noon
5:00pm (Teen Music Ministry)
6:30pm (Mass in Spanish)—Misa en Espanol
Deacon Romeo D. Aquino
Deacon Francis J. Babuschak
Deacon Robert M. Barnes
Deacon Thomas A. Genovese
Deacon Gerard Luongo
Deacon Frank J. McKenna
Deacon Patrick J. Stesner, Sr.
Deacon Michael A. Taylor
Devotions:
Parish Office
Hours: 9:00am - 3:30pm M-F
685 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
Tel: 732-349-0018 ext. 2204
Fax: 732-286-7064
Email: [email protected]
www.stjosephtomsriver.org
Miraculous Medal & St. Jude Novenas:
Tuesday 9:00am
Holy Hour for Life:: 2nd Sunday 3:00pm
Holy Hour for Priests: 4th Sunday 3:00pm
Prayer in the Presence: 2nd Tuesday 7:30pm
Holy Days: Mass times to be announced
St. Gertrude, Island Heights: (Summer Months)
Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 9:00am
Reconciliation/Confessions:
Saturday: 4:00-4:45pm & 6:00-6:30pm
Parish Schools:
St. Joseph Grade School (SJGS)
Michele Williams, Principal, 732-349-2355
Donovan Catholic
Dr. Edward Gere, Principal, 732-349-8801
Step outside the limits
The Feast of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, commonly known
as All Souls Day, is the day the church has set aside to pray for everyone who has
died. All Souls, however, is not only for the benefit of those who have gone before
us. For the living it is an invitation to shift our attention away from the limits of
ordinary time (past, present, and future) toward a spiritual concept of time—that is,
God’s time: the eternal now. As we do that, daily annoyances, minor crises, doubts,
fears, and worries begin to dissolve, and we notice the enormousness of the human
experience. Practice taking the long view. What changes?
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MASS INTENTIONS
FROM THE
PASTOR
...
My Dear Parish Family,
Somewhere along my journey in life, I came to realize how
important it is to live with a grateful heart. I don’t quite
know when this was revealed to me. Maybe it was on
vacation, I’m not sure. I do know that almost everywhere I
have traveled on this earth I have had a conscious moment
of thanking God for the blessing to experience whatever
sight or culture before me. A grateful heart is a good organ
to have in this world of ours.
Every day I am reminded of God’s presence in so many
people I meet and in the circumstances I find myself. I have
been informing you of some family issues lately. Since I
wrote last week’s letter, and before it was published, my
brother John went home to God after battling cancer for
over ten years. Although he worked up until just a couple
weeks ago and seemed fine, that devil cancer finally took
over, but he didn’t win because I am certain that my brother
has, through the loving mercy of God, found his heavenly
reward. I am grateful for every memory I have of my
brother. And I am grateful for the fact that my mother,
because of her limitations from Alzheimer’s, is blissfully
unaware of John’s passing and does not have to bear the
awful pain of burying her child.
I am thankful for being spared any injury in a motor
vehicle accident which occurred last Friday as I was returning
from my brother’s house. A driver jumped a red light,
crossed over oncoming traffic and smacked into me as I
tried to avoid him. No one was injured and a young
Orthodox Jewish man who saw it all came to my defense as
he bore witness to the attending Lakewood Police officer.
Apart from a banged up front quarter panel, all is good. I am
thankful.
As we celebrate the memory of so many who have gone
before us on this All Souls day, let us give God thanks and
praise.
Last, I am so thankful for this wonderful parish family—
for your prayers and concerns, your generosity of spirit and
the many kindnesses extended to me and my family at this
time. As we celebrate the memory of so many who have
gone before us on this All Souls day, let us give God thanks
and praise.
God bless you all.
Fr. Scott
MONDAY—November 3
7:00
Helen Fink—Anne Garby Weck
9:00
Mary Jane & Charles Bowen—Stapleton
Family
TUESDAY—November 4
7:00
Stanley Buklarewicz—Wife, Joan
9:00
Deceased Members of Frias Family—Family
WEDNESDAY— November 5
7:00
Carmine Torres—Family
9:00
Francis Duddy—Religious Ed. Department
THURSDAY—November 6
7:00
Gregory Sulich—Uffer Family
9:00
Brendan Patrick Stapleton-Sawyer—
Grandparents
FIRST FRIDAY— November 7
7:00
Jim McCann & Victor Tomone—Family
9:00
Jessica Verna Scarano—Feeney Family
SATURDAY—November 8
8:00
Mary Lin—Family
5:00
Ralph & Mary Salerno—Gail & Ken Salerno
Joseph A. Flynn—Family
SUNDAY—November 9
7:30
Joseph & Rose Palombo—Family
9:00
Ada & Frank Piromalli—Family
10:30 Daniel Pamitta—Tom & Diane Genovese
12:00 Deceased Suarez & Fernandez Family—
Bertha Suarez
5:00
Carolyn & Raymond Sneden—Family
6:30
Parishioners
Mass in Spanish
Please note the 7pm Saturday Mass
Intentions will be included with the 5pm
Saturday Mass Intentions for the remainder of
the year 2014.
PRIEST/CELEBRANT
Subject to Change
Nov 8/9
Fr. Garry
Fr. Carlos
Fr. Pierre
Fr. Scott
Fr. Scott
Fr. Garry
Fr. Carlos
5:00pm
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12:00pm
5:00pm
6:30pm
Nov 15/16
Fr. Pierre
Fr. Garry
Fr. Garry
Fr. Carlos
Fr Scott
Fr. Pierre
Fr. Carlos
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MARRIAGES
Couples wishing to marry in the Church, please call to
make arrangements one year prior to marriage date at 732349-0018 ext. 2202.
Are you planning a destination wedding? Call us first to
discuss your options.
BANNS OF MARRIAGE
III
Bryan Koscia and Toni Ann Durante
READINGS FOR MASSES THIS WEEK
Sunday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5-11/Jn 6:37-40
Monday: Phil 2:1-4/Ps 131:1b-3/Lk 14:12-14
Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11/Ps 22:26b-32/Lk 14:15-24
Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18/Ps 27:1,4,13-14/Lk 14:25-33
Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-7/Lk 15:1-10
Friday: Phil 3:17-4:1/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 16:1-8
Saturday: :10-19/Ps 112:1b-2,5-6,8a,9/Lk 16:9-15
Sunday: Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12/Ps 46:2-3,5-6,8-9/1Cor 3:9c-11,16-17/Jn 2:13-22
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!
Thank you to all who supported Harbor House, the
children’s shelter in Toms River, through your generous
donations and prayers. The 400-mile bike Ride for New
beginnings was a success again.
Thanks to your
contributions, runaway, abused, abandoned or neglected
children and youth in Ocean and Monmouth Counties are
provided shelter and the important services they need to
find their way. Our entire community benefits from the
good work of Harbor House.
Thank you dear parishioners of St. Joseph’s church for
your support of The Ocean County, Pat Donohue CROP
Walk. A total of $1443 was donated to help feed hungry
people. Thank you Deacon Gerry and the Teen Music
Ministry for providing the music again this year. Thank
you Donovan Catholic National Honor Society for your
continued support.
IN MEMORIAM
Please remember in your prayers those who have
died:
John Shaffer
And for all the deceased members of our parish,
the souls in purgatory and those who died in the
service of our country. May God grant them
eternal rest. Amen.
BAPTISMS
The Sacrament of Baptism is regularly
celebrated the 1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays of
each month at 1:30pm
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS for
Parents is held on the First Tuesday of each
month at 7:00pm in the Church. Parents
please call the parish office to register ext.
2202.
We welcome the newest members of our
parish family who were baptized here at St.
Joseph’s Church.
Milania Paris Bulson
Vincent Joseph Citta
Avrina Rose McTigue
Abigail Elaine Offerman
Eliana Madelon Gajano
Christopher Ioammis Gioxaris
Miranda Diaz Gonzalez
Memorial Opportunities
Flowers and/or Sanctuary Candles
If you wish to reserve flowers for the sanctuary
or have the tabernacle lamp burn in honor/
memory of a loved one, please call 732-3490018 ext. 2202.
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FAITH FORMATION
National Parish Religious Education Week –Encountering Christ Every Day
We are celebrating National Parish Religious Education this weekend. Please visit the Gathering
Space today and enjoy the projects that were completed by our Religious Education students.
This year’s theme is Encountering Christ Every Day. Our children enrolled in Religious Education
prepared age appropriate projects where they encountered Christ:
First Grade – encounters Christ in the Nativity
Second Grade – encounters Christ through the Eucharist, for the first time
Third Grade – encounters Christ through the Saints (both living and canonized)
Fourth Grade – encounters Christ with prayer
Fifth Grade - encounters Christ through the sacraments
Sixth Grade – encounters Christ through the Bible
Sunday 7th and 8th Grade Sunday Session
The 7th and 8th grade students in our Sunday night program will be meeting tonight. The session begins with
5pm Mass and will continue after Mass from 6pm until 8pm.
7th grade students will be in the Cafeteria
8th grade students will be in the Lecture Hall
8th Grade Make Up Parent Meeting
If you are a parent of an grade student and missed the parent meeting, we will have a make-up meeting,
tonight, please meet us in the gym of Donovan Catholic.
8th
PLEASE ENTER AND EXIT USING THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF DONOVAN CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL
(We will no longer be using the breezeway entrance)
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
November 8—Strike up the Band Garage Sale in Donovan Catholic.
November 13—Fr. Scott will say Mass at 2:00pm at St. Joseph Cemetery for your loved ones.
November 15—Parish Clothing Drive
November 16—Parish Celebration of Fr. Scott’s 25th Anniversary of Priesthood Ordination at the
12 noon Mass.
November 18—-Special Mass of Remembrance on Tuesday evening at 7:00pm, remembering all our
loved ones who have gone home to God.
November 27—Thanksgiving Day—join our parish celebration of Holy Mass at 9:00am
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FROM
FROM
DONOVAN
MSGR.
DONOVAN
CATHOLIC...
HIGH SCHOOL ...
Strike up the Band Garage Sale
Saturday & Sunday -November 8th and 9th
8 AM – 1 PM
Sale Items may be dropped off during school hours
all day Friday 11/7/14 to Donovan Catholic
cafeteria.
PTA. HARVEST GIFT AUCTION
November 21, 2014
Toms River Hotel
$40.00 per person
Gift Preview – 5:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM
RAFFLE
Donation $100.00 to win $5,000.00
Only 100 tickets being sold
Raffle tickets available at Donovan Catholic
Main Office 732-349-8801 x 2401
Gift Auction tickets contact Flo Costello
732-244-3926
Performances: Friday & Saturday –
Dec. 5th , 6th, 7:30 PM
Sunday - Dec.7th – 2:00 PM
Tickets: Adults-$12. Student/Seniors -$10.
Alumni Reception- Friday Dec. 5th
(Intermission in Guidance)
Christmas Morning Magic
Saturday, November 22, 2014
9:00 – 11:00 AM
$12. per person (children under 2 free)
Enjoy a holiday breakfast and meet the
characters of It’s A Wonderful Life~Call box
office at 732-349-8801(ext 2403) for both events
FROM
FROM
SAINT JOSEPH
SAINT
GRADE JOSEPH’S
SCHOOL...
GRADE SCHOOL...
St. Joseph Grade School
BUDDY DAYS
Thursday, November 6, 2014 OR
Friday, November 7, 2014
8:30-1:30
St. Joseph Grade School invites 1st through 6th
grade students from the community to join us
as guests on one of our “BUDDY DAYS.”
Come and spend the day in one of our
classrooms.
See what great things are happening at SJGS!
Join a Buddy you already know from SJGS
or make a new BUDDY.
If you would like to join us for one of these
Buddy Days visit our website for the
Registration Form or call for more
information.
Contact: Ms. James: 732-349-2355 Ext. 2012
or [email protected]
Register early, Space is limited.
Save the Date
The weekend of November 22 and 23 the PTA
will be selling Birthday Board 50/50 tickets
after all masses.
Pick any date from the calendar for $10 and if
that date is pulled you could win up to $1825.
Get a head start on Christmas spending money.
The September winner was DanaEdwards.
Dana won $610.
December 6
4th Annual
SJGS PTA Christmas Bazaar
Vendors wanted
Contact Cindy D'Arcy
at [email protected]
for more information and to reserve your space.
Find Us on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.
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PARISH NEWS …….
Join Totus Tuus, women’s faith sharing group, as we follow Sr. Jane
Dominic Laurel as she discusses the nature of Love, marriage, and family
according to Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body in her series “The
Rich Gift of Love.” Our meeting will be Thursday, November 6, 2014 at
16 Lafayette Avenue at 7pm. All women are welcome!. Please contact
Carrie Colonno at [email protected] with questions.
St. Catherine of Siena Chapter: The Dominican Laity gather in the
Preparation Room of the Church after the 8am Mass on the Second
Saturday of the month. All are welcome to inquire about how we are
striving to grow deeper in our Faith. Come by and learn about the
Dominican’s in your parish. All are invited to call Mrs. Kellyanne Murphy
O.P. at 732-914-0041 with any questions.
Attention All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion who serve
in the Church. We are about to commence preparation of the Schedule for
December, January, and February. If you have any requests for days that
you cannot serve, you must notify the Pastoral Care Office 732-349-0018
ext. 2223 no later than Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10:00am.
Social Concerns will be sponsoring a Fall and Winter Clothing Drive
November 15, 2014. Donations of gently used Fall and Winter clothing
will be accepted on Friday, November 14 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and on
Saturday, November 15 from 8:00am to 10:00am.
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County provides shelter, meals
and assistance to homeless families. The program is comprised of local
churches and synagogues in Ocean County. Inerfaith will be hosting their
3rd Annual Ladies Night Friday, Novemer 7 between 5pm and 9pm at the
Presbyterian Church, Hooper Avenue, Toms River. Door prizes, Gift
Auction, Vendors, food all for $15 per person. Tickets at the door or call
732-736-1550.
Thanksgiving Turkey Fund —
Monetary Donations are now being accepted
at the Parish Office for our Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Fund.
Student grade 9 and 10 from China studying at Donovan Catholic are in need
of warm and welcoming host families for the 2015 Spring Semester. These
students are looking forward to living with an American family to learn about
life in the USA. Hosting is a wonderful opportunity to form a lasting
international friendship. Host families receive monthly compensation. For
additional information please contact Elaine Margolis, GoStudentsLLC at 484802-7204 or [email protected].
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HORARIO DE MISAS
MENSAJE DEL
PASTOR …
Mi Querida Familia Parroquiana:
En algún lugar a lo largo de mi camino en la vida me di
cuenta de lo importante que es vivir con un corazón
agradecido. Yo no sé muy bien en que momento exacto me di
cuenta de esto. Tal vez estaba de vacaciones, no estoy seguro.
Pero sé que en casi todas partes a las que he viajado he tenido
un momento consciente para agradecerle a Dios por la
bendición de experimentar y conocer una nueva cultura. Un
corazón agradecido es un buen órgano para tener en este
mundo.
Todos los días me acuerdo de la presencia de Dios al
conocer nuevas personas y a través de las circunstancias por
las cuales este pasando. Últimamente les había estado
informando de algunos problemas familiares por los cuales
estaba atravesando. Desde que escribí la carta de la semana
pasada, y antes de su publicación, mi hermano John fue
llamado a la casa de Dios después de luchar contra el cáncer
durante más de diez años. A pesar de que trabajó hasta hace
sólo un par de semanas y parecía estar bien, el cáncer
finalmente dominó mas no ganó, porque estoy seguro de que
mi hermano a través de la misericordia amorosa de Dios
encontró su recompensa celestial. Estoy muy agradecido por
todos los recuerdos que tengo de mi hermano. También me
siento agradecido porque debido a la enfermedad de mi
madre, ella no tendrá que soportar el terrible dolor de
enterrar a su hijo.
El pasado viernes mientras regresaba de la casa de mi
hermano estuve envuelto en un accidente de tránsito, gracias
a Dios nadie salió lastimado. Un conductor se saltó un
semáforo en rojo, cruzó el tráfico en sentido contrario y
chocó contra mí. Un joven judío ortodoxo que lo vio todo
salió en mi defensa y dio testimonio de lo que había pasado a
los oficiales de policía del condado de Lakewood. Gracias a
Dios solo se vio afectado un panel del cuarto delantero del
carro.
Al celebrar la memoria de tantos que han partido al lado
del Señor en este día de los Santos, demos gracias y alabanzas
a Dios.
Por último, estoy muy agradecido por esta maravillosa
familia parroquial, por sus oraciones y muestras de
preocupación, por su generosidad y las múltiples muestras de
afectos extendidas hacia mí y mi familia.
Dios los bendiga.
Fr. Scott
En la Semana: 7:00 am & 9:00 am. Todos los
días de la semana ( inglés).
Sábado: 8:00 am, 5:00 & 7:00 pm ( inglés)
Domingo: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00
pm, 5:00 pm ( ingles)
Domingo: 6:30 pm español
SACRAMENTOS
Bautizos (en español): El Sacramento del
Bautismo se celebra el 1ro, 2do y 4to domingo
del mes, en la Misa de 6:30 pm. Para mayor
información, llamar a la oficina Hispana.
Unción de los Enfermos: Comunicarse con la
oficina parroquial.
Reconciliación/Confesión: De lunes a Jueves
10:00am-3:00 pm. Por Favor pedir cita 732-3490018 ext.. 2213.
Matrimonios: Las parejas que piensen contraer
matrimonio deben solicitar primero una cita con
el Padre Carlos. Para mayor información
comuníquese con la oficina Hispana.
Registro parroquial: Todos los feligreses
deben registrarse en la Parroquia. Cualquier
cambio en su dirección por favor notificarnos.
Para mas información llamar al 732- 349-0018
ext. 2213.
Clases de Educación Religiosa (CCD):
Comuníquese a la oficina parroquial con Celine
Fowler al 732-349-0018 ext. 2224 .
Oficina Hispana: sitienes alguna duda o
necesitas comunicarte conalguna oficina
parroguial, comunícate con Juliana Moreno al
732-349-0018 ext. 2213
Rito De La Iniciación Cristiana De AdultosEs un proceso para adultos que deseen por
primer vez recibir los sacramentos de iniciación
en la fe católica o han sido bautizados en otra fe
cristiana. También permite para las personas que
han sido bautizados y les falta el Sacramento de
Comunión y Confirmación. Este proceso
también se hace disponible para los
jóvenes de escuela secundaria (High
School). Si usted está interesado o conoce
alguien, por favor comuníquese con la Sra.
Marge. Teléfono 732-349-0018 ext. 2236 .
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ANUNCIOS DE VIDA COMUNITARIA
“Tener un lugar a donde ir se llama Hogar. Tener personas a quien amar, se llama
Familia y tener ambas se llama Bendición. (SS Francisco)
SACRAMENTO DE LA CONFESIÓN: Si necesitas confesarte puedes hacer una cita con el Padre Carlos
a través de la oficina hispana al 732-349-0018 ext.2213, el esta disponible de lunes a jueves de 10:00 a 3:00 pm.
RECUERDA NO HAY CONFESIONES LOS DOMINGOS ANTES NI DESPUÉS DE LA MISA.
CORAL HISPANA: Las practicas para la formación del coro de la iglesia ya
comenzaron, si sabes cantar o tocar algún instrumento musical o ya te inscribiste;
te esperamos en los ensayos en la 16 Lafayette, Toms River (la casa amarilla
detrás de la iglesia). Si deseas mas información y saber las fechas de ensayo,
comunícate con Juliana Moreno al 732-349-0018 ext.2213.
ENTREGA DE ROPA: La entrega de ropa gratuita de otoño - invierno será el próximo 15 de noviembre del
2014 de 10:00 am a 2:00 pm en la Cafetería de la Escuela Superior Donovan Catholic. La entrada es a través de la
Avenida Terrace. Si les interesa donar ropa en buenas condiciones lo pueden hacer el viernes, 14 de noviembre
de 4:00 pm a 6:00 pm y el sábado 15 de noviembre de 8:00 am a 10:00 am.
FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE: Con motivo de la fiesta de
nuestra Señora de Guadalupe tradición mexicana y latinoamericana, que se celebra el día 12
de diciembre, queremos invitar muy cordialmente a toda la comunidad hispana para que
participe de esta gran celebración. Este año la iglesia abrirá las puertas a las 10:30 pm del
jueves 11 de diciembre para las mañanitas y el 12 de diciembre el rosario comenzará a las
5:00 pm, seguido de la eucaristía y el convivo en la cafetería de la escuela Donovan Catholic.
Por esta razón pedimos su colaboración con los diferentes platos y trajes típicos, o si
simplemente desea hacer una donación puede comunicarse con el Padre Carlos Aguirre al
732-349-0018 ext.2221; o con Juliana Moreno al 732-349-0018 ext.2213 o al correo
electrónico [email protected]
¡De toda la comunidad depende el éxito de nuestra celebración!
RETIRO: El próximo sábado 15 de noviembre de 2014 tendremos un retiro dedicado a todos los integrantes de
la familia: jóvenes, padres, adultos mayores, hijos, novios, abuelos. Será un espacio de reflexión y espiritualidad
sobre la temática familiar. Se realizará en Escuela Superior Donovan Catholic. El costo del retiro es de $10 dólares
por persona. Los interesados pueden inscribirse al final de la misa de 6:30 pm los domingos o llamar a la oficina
hispana al 732-349-0018 ext.2213.
“Familia que reza unida, permanece unida para siempre”
FECHAS PARA RECORDAR:
Noviembre 16: Misa del Aniversario 25 de Ordenación Sacerdotal del nuestro Párroco Scott Shaffer, a las 12:00 del
medio día.
Noviembre 18: Misa de Recordación a las 7:00 pm en memoria de nuestros seres queridos que están en la casa
de Dios.
Noviembre 27: Misa de Acción de Gracias a las 9:00 am