List of Ministries
Lectors, Altar Servers,& Eucharistic Ministers
Deacon Dennis Webster 236-6055
For scheduling of:
Eucharistic Ministers call 236-6055
Altar servers call Maria Prentice 730-7838
Lectors call Amy Lowrey 399-0023
Adult Friendship Mother’s Group
Pat Ziobrowski Barbara Caldwell
735-6960 627-0838
Audio/Visual Parish Picnic
Scott Smith Keith Gorda
730-9540 996-4537
Auditors Prayer Shawl
Larry Remaly Maureen Fugazzi
735-8491 782-1672
Book Club Printable Materials
Terry Edwards Helen Nardone
735-2578 735-4838
Building Committee Respect for Life
Jim Young Jennifer Beylickjian
713-1997 735-8132
Building Maintenance Rite of Christian Initiation
Ray Ferraro for Adults (RCIA)
623-0345 Deacon Tony Russo
202-6251
Campaign Committee
Bob Beylickjian/Jim
735-8132 730-6786 Marlene Langreder
735-9037
Decorating Committee
Donna Cahill Sanctuary Guild
730-9384 Barbara Oscar
735-7026
Eucharistic Adoration
and Intercession SCRIP Program
735-4024 Dawn Golden
996-6833
Food Pantry
Patty Battipaglia Social Concerns
735-6020 Kathie Webster
236-6055
Hospitality
Renee Ciszewski Stewardship
238-9668 Lori Young
713-1997
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Mary Jo Haggerty Ushers
730-8989 Rich Kopf
735-7353
Knights of
Pete LaPlaca Website
735-9536 Bill Benz
479-6486
Landscape Committee
Dave Chewey Wedding Coordinator
238-0302 Ellen McCarthy
735-2028
Men’s Scripture Group
Carmen Cook Welcome
730-9557 Ellen McCarthy
735-2028
Ministry to the Sick
Deacon Tony Russo Women’s Scripture Group
202-6251 Jennifer Beylickjian
735-8132
Monthly Eucharistic Adoration
Mary Kauza/Jane Ricketts Youth Ministry
735-4582 782-6216 Matt Pitucco
735-5086
The week ahead…
monday, september 1st
7:45am mass
please note change in mass
tuesday, september 2nd
7:45am mass
7:00pm rosary society meeting
7:30-9:00pm adult choir rehearsal
wednesday, september 3rd
10:00 – 11:00 eucharistic adoration and
intercessory prayer
11:00am-6:45pm exposition of the
blessed sacrament
7:00 pm mass
thursday, september 4th
7:45am mass
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?"
- Mt 16:24-26
Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5/Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16/Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9/Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23/Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5/Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15/Lk 6:1-5
Next Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20
Mass Change
Mass for this Monday, September 2nd will be at 7:45am. The parish office will be closed.
Critical Life Issues Conference
On Saturday, October 25, 2008, the Diocese of Metuchen will be sponsoring the “2008 Critical Life Issues Conference.” The Conference will address many of the critical life issues which face us today. It will be held at the
You Can Save Your Marriage
Retrouvaille – A lifeline for troubled marriages. Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring – your relationship grown cold, distant – thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but (both of you) wish to try again – then the Retrouvaille program may help you.
RETROUVAILLE (Rediscovery) sponsored by the Family Life Office/Diocese of Metuchen consists of a weekend experience for couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions. The next program begins the weekend of September 19-21, 2008. All inquiries are confidential. For further information, please call the Family Life Office (days) at 732-562-1990, ext. 1624 or Tom & Pat McTague at 732-583-4468.
Silver and Gold Wedding
Anniversary Celebration
The Diocese of Metuchen will once again hold a Silver & Gold Wedding Anniversary celebration on Sunday, October 19, 2008. This celebration is an evening prayer service and will take place at the Cathedral of St. Francis of
Journey Through Grief
A Bereavement Support Program will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Annandale, beginning Monday, September 15, 2008 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and will meet for nine consecutive Monday’s. Sessions are confidential and are held in the lower level of the rectory. Weekly attendance is encouraged but not mandatory. If you have lost a loved one to death and are in the stages of grief, you may wish to consider being a part of this program. For information, please call Christopher Seitz at 735-2216 or Kathie Connor at 638-6093.
Twenty-Second Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Sunday, August 31, 2008
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” This is not as daunting a request as it sounds on the surface. Jesus is asking us to understand that while we are given many gifts during this earthly life such as wealth and property, we must always remind ourselves that it could all disappear in an instant. With faith, we are willing to accept whatever happens to us.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that although we may suffer some sacrifices in our lives, we need only to remember the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. As he took up his cross, we are joined to him in taking up ours (CCC 618). He accepted his coming sacrifice; are we willing today to accept whatever sacrifices may be asked of us? Today in prayer, offer first your thanks for all that you have been given, and then offer it all back freely if it is asked of you. Liturgical Publications, Inc.
Separated/Divorced
Dealing with divorce? Someone in your family facing it? A self-help support group is being offered for those who are in the early stages of a separation/divorce experience. The group will meet on Wednesday evenings for ten weeks beginning September 10, 2008 at St. Bernard Church in
Diocesan Pilgrimage For Vocations
Overnight Bus/Accommodations: Join with Bishop Bootkoski on a Diocesan Pilgrimage for Vocations to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in
Day Trip: A one day, round trip bus tour is being planned in coordination with area parishes. An information/reservation flyer is located on the table in the Undercroft. For more information, please call Dawn Golden at (908)996-6833.
Upcoming Ministry Meetings
Picnic Committee Meetings
Next scheduled picnic committee meeting is at 6:00pm in the Undercroft on September 17th. Anyone interested in helping out is asked to attend the meetings. Any questions, please call Keith Gorda at 996-4537.
Rosary Society
St. Catherine’s Rosary Society will meet this Tuesday, September 2nd beginning with recitation of the Rosary at 7:00pm in the Church, followed by a general meeting in the Undercroft. All women of the parish are invited to attend. The Rosary Society meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. Any questions, please contact Marlene Langreder at 735-9037.
Adult Choir
The Adult Choir will resume rehearsals beginning this Tuesday, September 2nd from 7:30pm to 9:00pm.
SCRIP Program
SCRIP GIFT CARDS offer a practical way for you and your family to support our parish. Gift cards to ShopRite can even help with your family food budget. Stop by the sales table in the undercroft after Mass to pick up a copy of the current stock list and/or to make a purchase. Questions or if you would like to see other merchants offered, please call Dawn Golden (996-6833).
Volunteers or teams are needed to work the Scrip sales table for 10 or 15 minutes after certain Masses. Please contact Dawn if you are interested in being added to the schedule.
Pictorial Directories
Due to the limited space in the Undercroft, this week will be the last week that the Pictorial Directories will be on the tables in the Undercroft. Please make arrangements to pick-up your copy.
Eucharistic Adoration
“Bring your burdens to me and I will refresh you.”
Catechetical Corner
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Taking Up Our Cross) –August 31, 2008
Reading II: Romans 12:1-2 (Do Not Conform Yourselves to This Age)
Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27 (The Challenge to Follow Christ)
Adults: In what ways might I have allowed my faith to become a matter of routine and mental assent rather than a personal relationship?
Children: How has Jesus’ love for me allowed me to do difficult things?
Mark Your Calendars
The Monthly Religious Education Program will begin on Wednesday, September 10th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at
The Weekly Religious Education Program will begin on Monday, September 22nd from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at
Religious Education books will be available for pick-up in the Undercroft after all Masses the weekend of September 6th-7th.
Picnic News
Volunteers Needed
Located on the bulletin board are sign-up sheets for various ways to help at the Picnic this year. Please take a moment and look at what you can help with this year. We are in need of volunteers to sell picnic tickets after all Masses.
Tricky Tray
We will once again hold our Tricky Tray at this year’s Picnic. Please read over the information flyer located in the bulletin and consider making any one of the suggested donations. This has always been a great part of the picnic and your help is always appreciated.
Saturday: August 30, 2008
4:00 PM Joseph Chase
r/o Sandra Nenna
5:30 PM Robert Rocca
r/o The Family
Sunday: August 31, 2008
8:00 AM Kenneth Szwec
r/o The Szwec Family
9:15 AM Ralph and
r/o Daughter
10:30 AM The Parishioners of St. Catherine
11:45 AM Robert and Elizabeth Preston
r/o The
Monday: September 1, 2008
7:45 AM Our Country
Please note change in Mass
Tuesday: September 2, 2008
7:45 AM Melissa Vivalo
r/o The Family
Wednesday: September 3, 2008
7:00 PM Concetta Nenna
r/o Sandra, Sam & David
Nenna
Thursday: September 4, 2008
7:45 AM Vittorio Graziani
r/o The Graziani Family
Saturday: September 6, 2008
4:00 PM Stephanie and Frank May
r/o Bernie & Larry Remaly
5:30 PM Kathleen Patterson
r/o Edward Kelly and Family
Sunday: September 7, 2008
8:00 AM The Parishioners of
9:15 AM Terry Damiano
r/o The Damiano-Szafran
Family
10:30 AM Concetta Nenna
r/o The Bowles Family
11:45 AM Siegfried Gansfuss
r/o Gene Gansfuss
Stewardship
The collection for August 24th was $4,913.00
(242 envelopes). Thank you.
Grade School Memories?
With school starting this week, I am reminded of an article written by Kenneth Hemphill entitled “Gifted for Service.” He relates one of the most painful memories from his childhood which was the daily ritual of “choosing up sides” for any sporting event that was taking place during recess that day. Kenneth was a late bloomer and was rather small until his junior year of high school, so he was usually picked at near last.
The two captains would take turns selecting either their best friends or the best athletes. As the process continued, the pace slowed and the whispers grew louder as the anxiety mounted. No one wanted to be the last person chosen.
Sometimes, this experience doesn’t feel like it ended with grade school. Whether it be in work, social, or relational events, we can feel the same way. Even when it comes to serving God – a word or phrase we may rarely think of anymore – we can have the same feeling.
Do you ever realize that each and every member of the Body of Christ – yes, you – has been gifted and chosen by God to serve Him. The spiritual gifts you have received need to be nourished and strengthened for what God has given you to do. What would your life and faith be like if this week you did not compare yourself to anyone else but understood that you are chosen by God for a specific purpose and then prayed and lived accordingly?
May Your Week Be Filled With Peace,
Fr. Peter
Travel Notice
A Trip to The
From April 20th to April 29th, Fr. Peter will be traveling to The Holy Land. If you are interested, copies of the travel itinerary/brochure are on the table in the Undercroft. Any questions, please see Fr. Peter.
