45 w way, iselin nj 08830 s nj · 8/4/2019 · 7:00am steven napiorski req, ann & paul depaolo...

August 4, 2019—18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday Vigil -4:30 PM

Weekdays—7 & 9:15 AM Saturday—8 AM

First Friday—6-7 PM Adoration; 7 PM Holy Mass

Holy Days—Please see the bulletin

Confession

(Before the 4:30 PM Vigil Mass)

Parish office hours Monday — Friday: 9 AM—4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM

Gift Shop—732-283-1775

Saturday 3 — 6 PM (Hours may vary, please call before you come)

45 WILUS WAY, ISELIN NJ 08830 GPS—USE 51 VERNAM ST., ISELIN NJPhone: 732-283-2300 † Fax: 732-283-3326

[email protected] † [email protected] † www.stcecelia.com


Parish Staff Fr. Thomas Naduviledathu, S.D.V. —Pastor Fr. Vernon Kohlmann, S.D.V.—Parochial Vicar Deacon Richard Lutomski—Permanent Deacon Deacon Anthony Pepe—Permanent Deacon Mirabella Parota—Music Director Stephanie Setar—Parish Office Manager—[email protected] Kathleen Beglan—Parish Secretary—[email protected] Ruth Kascin—Religious Education Secretary—[email protected] Sr. Mary Linda Szalejko. S.C.C.—

732-986-1839 Maria Campos—

mass Schedule Monday—Friday 7 am—9:15 am Saturday 8 am—4:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am—9:00 am—11:00 am—5:00 pm

Holy day mass times Weekday Evening before—Vigil Mass 7 PM, day of —7 AM, 9:15 AM, 12:05 PM and 7 PM.

Parish office hours Monday—Friday 9:00 am—4:00 pm Summer Hours: July 1—Aug. 30: Mon.—Thurs. 8:00 am—4:00 pm CLOSED FRIDAYS

Confession Saturday 11:00 am & from 3:15—4:15 pm

Gift shop Gift Shop—732-283-1775— Sunday—Friday 10:00 am—1:00 pm Saturday 3:00 pm—6:00 pm Hours may vary, please call before you come.

Registration To enable us to better serve you, all parishioners are asked to register at the Parish Office. Family members over the age of 18 should register as individuals. To receive a letter of recommendation or character reference you should be registered for at least three months.

House Blessing If you would like to have a home visitation or blessing, please call the Parish Office.

The Sacraments SPONSOR LETTERS: Church law mandates that a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation be an active Confirmed Catholic. An active Catholic is a parishioner who is registered, attends Mass weekly, contributes to the support of the Church, is in a valid Catholic Marriage, and publicly leads a life compatible with Church teaching. We can only write letters of eligibility for parishioners who meet these criteria. BAPTISM: Please contact the Parish Office for all information and to make arrangements. MARRIAGE: Make arrangements one year in advance of the proposed wedding date. One party must be a parishioner; call the Parish Office. MINISTRY TO THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND: If any of your loved ones are in need of a priest and need the sacraments, please call the Parish Office at any time. The priests are always on call! Regular communion calls to the sick, aged or homebound should be arranged in advance.

ALTAR SERVERS Children in grades 3 and up are invited join. Contact Ann Cecilia Trinh, Coordinator at the parish office 732-283-2300.

Our lady of Fatima Statue—Home Visit If you are interested in having the statue visit your home, please call Carol 732-494-8697. Education—732-283-2816 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES for grammar school students are held on Mondays from 5:45 to 7:15 PM at the former St. Cecelia School Building. R.C.I.A.: If you know anyone interested in becoming a Catholic or are baptized and want to receive other sacraments, please invite them to join RCIA! Call Deacon Rich at 732-680-1921.

Social ministry office—732-283-0150 x105 FOOD PANTRY is open for food pick-up TUESDAYS from 10 AM to 2 PM ONLY. Call or email [email protected] for food requests/appointments for pick-up. OTHER SERVICES provided by the Social Ministry Office. Those in need may call the number above.

Devotions CENACLE FOR MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS every Wednesday after 9:15 AM Mass. NOVENAS to St. Jude and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal after 8 AM Mass on Saturday. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET—Fridays after the 9:15 AM Mass. 2,000 HAIL MARY’S every 2nd Saturday of the month, in the Chapel starting at 7:00 AM.

ADORATION CHAPEL—Daily starting after 7 AM Mass to 4 PM. Please arrive before 4 PM for admittance to church. When you come in the Chapel and the Tabernacle doors are closed, open them. If you are the last one in the Chapel, please close the Tabernacle doors and shut off the light (make sure they are completely pressed down).

societies/organizations LEGION OF MARY—Saturdays—9 AM, Conference Room ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY—The Rosary is prayed before every daily/weekend Mass. The meetings are the 1st Monday after 1st Sunday at 7 PM in the Church Conference Room. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE— 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 PM in the Church Conference Room.

music ministry ADULT CHOIR Adult Choir practice Tuesday evenings from September—June at 7:30 PM in the church. Coordinator—Mirabella Parota.

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR The Contemporary Choir practice on Thursday evenings 7:00 pm—8:30 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am—1:30 pm.

Youth ministry The meeting will be held on the third Sunday of every month at 6pm in the Youth Ministry Room. Coordinator—Deacon Anthony Pepe.

Church etiquette Please participate in the singing and responses. Come to Mass early enough not to disrupt and leave late enough not to insult. The Mass does not end until the final song has been completed. Worship reverently enough not to distract. This includes silence in the church and vestibule before Mass. Be mindful to turn off your electronic devices and quietly put the kneelers up and down during the Mass. Dress modestly and appropriately as you would for a special occasion.


18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VIGIL MASS—8/3

4:30PM Mary Calabro req, Grandchildren

SUNDAY—8/4 7:30AM Living and Deceased of the Parish 9:00AM *Jerry Retkwa, Sr. req, Jerry Retkwa, Jr. *Adeline Fede req, Chuck & Maria Edgerly 11:00AM Homero Rabara req, Gina Domingo 5:00PM Mary Moyle Taylor req, Mom & Dad

MONDAY—THE DEDICATION OF THE BASCILICA OF ST. MARY MAJOR—8/5

7:00AM Walter Huryk req, Paul & Mary Leiberman 9:15AM Special Intention of Martin & Denise Kolibas req, Martin & Denise Kolibas 1:15PM Veterans Home—Veronica McGreevey req, Josephine Gorman

TUESDAY—THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD—8/6

7:00AM Maria Margarita Rodriguez req, Deanna Badik 9:15AM Catherine Donahue req, Judith Caliendo

WEDNESDAY—ST. SIXTUS II & ST. CAJETAN—8/7

7:00AM Joseph Rodak req, The Daigneault Family 9:15AM Josephine Miele req, daughter Genevieve

THURSDAY—ST. DOMINIC—8/8 7:00AM Peter A. Schroeck req, Don and Maureen Wyzykowski 9:15AM Jennifer Smith req, Valerie & Lee Rose

FRIDAY—ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS—8/9

7:00AM Steven Napiorski req, Ann & Paul DePaolo 9:15AM Edward O’Grady, Jr. req, Florience & Robert Hall

SATURDAY—BVM—8/10 8:00AM Cyriac Kupley req, Alphonsa Cyriac

19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VIGIL MASS—8/10

4:30PM Les Soper req, Pat & Family

SUNDAY—8/11 7:30AM Living and Deceased of the Parish 9:00AM *Helen Messina req, Dominioni Family *Jacqueline Coester req, Pamela & Dom Semenza 11:00AM Florence Cerami req, Tom Cerami 5:00PM NO MASS—Indian Day Parade

Readings for the Week

Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40]

Questions of the WeekQuestion for Children: What is the most important thing in your life?

Question for Youth: It is easy to get self-centered and greedy. What do you have in your life that is unnecessary? In your life, what keeps you close to God? What distracts you from your relationship with God?

Question for Adults: What wisdom do you pull out of this reading to help you set priorities in your life?

Sick Relatives & Friends Antonella Gich, Paul Johnson, Ryan Michael, Peter Fernandes, Rosalie George, Michael T. Maliniak, John McGuire, Rich Kerbis, Anita Pintozzi, Mirabella Parota, Michael Cherego, Cathy (Napiorski) Harris, Jamie Nestor

Responsorial psalm —8/4/19 If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 90)

Go to www.faithdirect.net to enroll; our church code is NJ425.

Due to the early printing of the bulletin, the collection for July 28th will be reported in

the August 11th bulletin.

In Loving Remembrance Let us remember all our departed brothers and sisters, asking God to reward them with joy and eternal peace.

Mass Intentions August 3 through August 11


From the Desk of Our Pastor... Dear Friends in Jesus Christ…,

“He said to the crowd:

“Take care to guard against greed… one’s life does not consist of possessions” (Lk 12:13).

A voice from the crowd that was pressing around Jesus insists that Jesus intervene as a lawyer to settle a family dispute. Jesus shows no interest in the facts of the case, and refuses to be a judge or arbitrator instead goes to the heart of the matter and addresses the greed and selfishness that underlies the request. Rather than moralizing, Jesus tells a very unsettling parable about the attempt to associate one’s life with one’s possessions. The story begins innocently enough about a rich man who has a bountiful harvest. He is the only figure in the story. With no place to store his bumper crop he ponders: “What shall I do…?” So he decides to build larger grain bins. As a farmer it seems to be a prudent decision. But that discloses the problem. In doing so, he aims to provide security for the future and a relaxed lifestyle for the present. What the rich man doesn’t realize is that he could die tomorrow and his stored up possessions will be of no avail. How isolated he is! Nothing is said about his family, friends or even enemies. He is closed in on himself and does not see beyond: my harvest, my barns, my grain and my goods. He doesn’t see the social and economic consequences of his actions. Holding back his harvest, he deprives others and may also drive up the price of grain. God’s word of judgment shatters his sense of security. The farmer may consider himself wise but God calls him a “fool” because he is unaware of his death and acts as if there were no God. He is a fool because he thought his life was secure. He lives without an attitude of thankfulness that would be shown by giving of his access. He has no knowledge that life is a gift from God that must be returned…” this night your life will be demanded of you.” Jesus offers much insight into the ways of the human heart. It is a natural tendency for us, aware of our own fragileness and the uncertainties of life, to search for lasting security. This becomes even more pronounced when we are faced with doubts, worries, anxieties and disappointments, rejection and failure. One way to deal with such disturbing fears is to grasp more tightly the possessions we have and to acquire even more things hoping that they will help us feel more secure about our life. It has been shown that some choose to deal with depression by frequent trips to the shopping mall. Whether a person’s possessions are few or very great, it is a temptation for everyone to place ultimate value on them. When this happens our relationship with God becomes secondary, and perhaps dispensable. What are your most prized possessions? What place do they have in your life? Do you continually focus on building new grain bins by, for example, adding to a stock portfolio or increasing personal income? In what ways do you need a conversion of heart so that you can become a more generous benefactor sharing your possessions with those in need? Could you be more sharing with a spouse…with family? Could you be more generous (even a little) with St. Cecelia’s parish, with St. Vincent de Paul in our parish, with Catholic Charities, with the missions? (See also Luke – John Gillman)

Peace, Fr. Vernon


Conrad & Gina Leung, 15 yrs

Chad & Renee Florentine, 15 yrs

Osvaldo & Luisa Perez, 20 yrs

Edgar & Agnes David, 25 yrs

James & Donna, Cecire, 30 yrs

July 2019 Wedding Anniversaries

Sup_r 50/50 Ti]k_ts

50/50 Raffle Tickets for each parish family are available for pick up in the atrium. Stop by the table

for your tickets as you leave Mass. If you see a neighbor, family or friend’s tickets, please pass them along. Thank you. Additional books are available in

the Parish Office.

Parish Picnic Date: Sunday, August 25, 2019 *

Time: 11:00 am Mass in the Park—picnic to start after Mass

The menu will include hamburgers, hot

dogs, salads, soft drinks, and more!!! BYOB (beer and wine only). We ask that you bring a dessert or snack to share on our community table, and a folding chair

for your comfort during Mass.

Donations Needed! Water (bottles/case), Paper Towels, Soda

Tickets are available after al Masses

or in the Parish Office!

St. Cecelia’s Church—Tricky Tray Gift Auction Saturday, September 21, 2019

Doors open at 6:00 pm—Prizes called at 7:30 pm General Admission—$20.00 (includes 1 free sheet of yellow tickets)

We are accepting the following NEW and UNUSED items (All donations will be checked in the Parish Office. If they have been used, we will not accept):

EXAMPLES: Electronics, wine, alcohol, bath towels, bedding sets (all sizes), gift cards, kitchen appliances, pots and pan set; dishes, glasses, etc. home accessories, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, pet supplies, personal health products (first aid, men and women products), holiday items (Christmas, Halloween, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc.), or anything else you can think of!

Tickets on sale after all Masses or in the Parish Office.

Morning Mass With Bishop

Checchio

On Tuesday, August 13th, Bishop James Checchio will celebrate the

9:15 am Mass.

All parishioners are welcome!

Religious Education Office phone number is 732-283-2816; CELL phone number is

732-343-1132 and is located in the brick building to the left of the school.

Religious Education Classes are held on Mondays from 5:45 to 7:15 PM at Oak Tree School #29 Building.

The Religious Education Office is closed, and will reopen the week of Monday, August 19, 2019 for

registration and re-registration. As August comes closer we will post the times when the office will have night hours for parents who work in order to come for registration or re-registration.


Break Ministry Worship Night

There will be a night of worship and Eucharistic Adoration hosted by Break Ministry on Saturday, August 10th from 8PM to 10PM. All are welcome to attend a night that will feature new and old worship music, and opportunities for personal prayer in an intimate space with our Blessed Savior. Those seeking more information may reach out to parishioner Kipsy Quevada through [email protected]


Stress in Your Marriage! Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage?

Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down?

Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking about it only make it worse?

…Retrouvaille is a Lifeline to Help Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages. The program consists of a weekend experience for

married couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions.

UPCOMING WEEKEND: August 23-25, 2019 For more information call the Family Life Office at 732-562-1543 TO REGISTER: Call Rich & Annette Colasuonno 732-236-0671

or email [email protected]


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Group Spiritual Direction—Fr. Greg—Conf. Room 7—9 pm

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PARISH OFFICE CLOSED—SUMMER HOURS

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2,000 Hail Mary’s in the chapel starting at 6:30am

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7:30pm St. Vincent de Paul—Conf. Room

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Mass Schedule: 7am, 9:15am, 12:05pm, 7:00 pm

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Baptism—12:30

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Parish Picnic—11 am Mass at Merrill Park (picnic to follow)

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July/August 2019

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