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Our Centennial 1920 �2020 �

Welcome Back All Masses resumed!�

Capacity Limit now for each Mass at 100�

wear your mask, social distance….�

Thank you for suppor�ng our parish during the

pandemic. �

For online giving please go to: �

www.standrewparish.com or�

h�ps://giving.parishso�.com/app/giving/rev244178

For Sunday Mass (11:30) go to

FaceBook: St. Andrew’s Church Family

YouTube:

St Andrews Church, Avenel, NJ

The Sacrament of Reconcilia�on be resuming on Saturday, August 1st from 3 to 3:30 ONLY.�

It will take place in the room in back of the church. �

The kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,�

which collects fish of every kind.�

When it is full they haul it ashore�

and sit down to put what is good into buckets.�

Mass on

Facebook: St. Andrew’s Church Family

YouTube: St. Andrews Church, Avenel, NJ

This Sunday: June 21 Communion distributed

in parking lot after life-stream 11:30 AM

Sunday Mass. Come at 12:15 to 12:45 PM.

Mass will be on

Facebook and you-tube

live-streamed.

Mass is no longer by

alphabetical order . There is

a 100 person limit on

parishioners in the Church

at one time.

Weekday Mass:

8:00AM Monday-Friday

Mon. 7/27

Robert & Marion Gallagher

Tues 7/28

Brooke Hacker

Wed 7/29 St. Martha

Frank Matulonis, Sr.

Thurs 7/30 St. Peter Chrysologus

Carlo Catenaccio

Fri. 7/31 St. Ignatius of Loyola

Ann Clifford

Sat. 8/01 St. Alphonsus Liquori

Mass Association

4 PM Vigil:

Peter Torra, Sr.

Sunday 8/02 18

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Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Richard Sullivan

10:00 AM Nina Bellizzi

11:30 AM Our Parish Family

Confessions are held on: Wednesday

Evenings at 7:00PM

Bingo will resume next year when

(hopefully ) it will be safe for everyone.

Parishioner Prayer List

Baby Eli, Thomas McCafferty, Steve Alach , John

Allen, Emily ,Almeida, George Alusik, BZ, Sr., Mark

and Anthony Beluch, Carl Booth, Finn Botti, Donna

Sumpolec Bruno, Sylvia & Michael Bourgeois,

Brian Burns, Dulce Caliero, Robert Caulfield, Marie

Christini, Ann Ciarrico, Michelle Cole, Hector

Colon, Charles Connolly, Dennis Costante, Denise

Covino, Gerilynn Crawford, Enrique Curbel, Linda

Czaplicki, Michael Cysani, Gary Davila, Grace

DeVivo, Vincent Di Giorgio, Pat DiMarco, Pamela

Drotar, Joao Elias, Joseph Esteves, Marilyn Evan,

Kyle Fairhurst, Joann Foglia, Richard Fuentes,

Frankie Gagliano, Diana and Jose Garcia, Daniela

Giambrone, Barbara Golinski, Mary Gorka, Ann

Groben, Walter Hasting, Virginia Higgins, Peter

Jastrzembski, Cheryl Kenny, Fr. Dave Kueter,

Nicholas Koptko, Barbara La Coco, Richard

Lagripo, Nick Lange, Faith Longstreet, Catherine

Masher, Tiffany Masters, Joan Modzelewski, Garry

Maurath, Robert Matzura, Jeanne Michaloski,

Gene Moore Irma Munez, Adam Nowolzinski, Beth

Pajak, Nick Petrillo, Angel Pimentel, Sandra Lynn

Place, Peter Reimann, Terry and Tara Risso, Joe

Romanowski, Florence, Julie and Lou Salerno,

Barbara Santo, Stephanie Santonastaso, Charlene

Schnepf, Trish Shuller, Perry Stio, Josephine

Strittmatter, Betty Sullivan, Julio Suarez, Jane

Taylor, Lauren Teague, Ryan Terebetsky, Paul

Tornambe, Mike Vallillo, Alice Wade, Dan Weiss,

Hank Werte, Robert Wodarski, Brian Zalasar,

Vincent Zalasar, Marianne Zelizi, Okaan Zenger

SHRINE CANDLES (8-01-2020)

BLESSED MOTHER SACRED HEART

Emily Almeida (Healing)� � Rose & Michael Copertino�

Kenneth Matulonis� � Quinn/Nolan Families�

Frank Matulonis, Jr. & Sr � Casale & Farkas Family

Torra Family� � � Mary Mazzarella�

Lucy Trackim� � � Carol Hauck�

Bob Conway� � � John Risso�

George & Dorothy Schnepf��

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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

Sara Marie Eastman, Peter and Michele

Guaracci Jus�n Kitchen, Gerard Kopchik,

Jus�n Lurker, Col. William McCleary, Staff

Sergeant Keith Zalasar�

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020

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AWAKENING YEAR

Personal Consecration Opportunity

Looking for a simple way to be spiritually renewed? Looking to develop a deeper rela�onship with Our Lord?

Want to grow in holiness, but are too busy? Set aside just 15 minutes a day for nine days during this Awak-

ening Year to deepen your faith and make a consecra�on on a personal level to Jesus through Our Lady of Gua-

dalupe. Read, reflect and pray daily with the story of Our Lady and St. Juan Diego. On the ninth day, you are in-

vited to pray the personal consecra�on prayer, commi+ng yourself to be an ac�ve Catholic and sharing your

Catholic faith with others. This consecra�on is easy to fit in your schedule! Just pick the nine days to do this in-

dividually or get a small group together! (virtually for now) Personal Consecra�on Booklets are available for $3

each plus shipping. To order a book call (732)529�7932. To find out more about this personal consecra�on

and to access the resource, go to www.ligh�ngheartsonfire.org, click on prayers, select Personal Consecra�on

and begin today!�

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

RESPONSE TEAM

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Did you know that Woodbridge Township

has a Domestic Violence Response Team? They are

a group of well�trained volunteers who work hand in

hand with the Woodbridge Police Department. The

volunteers are there 24/7 to act as an advocate for

victims. They listen, answer questions, and provide

helpful information. Stated simply, they are there to

let victims know they are not alone. �

If you would like a speaker to come to a meeting of

your organization, let us know and arrangements can

be made. We need your name, how you can be

reached, and the name of your organization. If you

would like to know more, contact us at 732�634�7700

ext. 2812. Check out our Web Site

www.WoodbridgeDVRT.org or our Face Book page�

Woodbridge Domestic Violence Response Team. �

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In these hard times help is only a phone call

away

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

DIOSCESE OF METUCHEN

“Open your heart and home to a

foster child!”

Catholic Charities Treatment Family Homes

Program is in need of families to care for chil-

dren of all ages. These children need loving,

stable families to help them heal from past

trauma. Training is provided and the child’s

expenses are reimbursed. Please contact our

Recruiter Miguelina Nunez 866-247-HOME or

Mnuez@dom.org for further information.

ST. THOMAS CHURCH, OLD BRIDGE

"Community House at St. Thomas, in Old Bridge NJ, is a program managed by Catholic Chari*es

and provides affordable, accessible housing for adults of very low income who have physical

disabili*es. Up to 8 physically challenged adults live together as a group, func*oning to their

individual level of independence, and with professional case management services provided. If

you or someone you know is in need of this type of housing, please call Susan at (732) 251�0022

or go to www.commmunityhouse�sain�homas.org for further informa*on. We look forward to

hearing from you.�

SAINT VINCENT dePAUL SOCIETY

St. Andrew St. Vincent de Paul Society is

available to help out families in need with any

utilities, rent and food cards. All calls are

confidential. Please call 732-770-5260

help out with any u�li�es, rent , and food cards.All calls are confiden�al.

732�770�5260�

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We are permitted to have only 100 people in the church at this time. You may bring

your own hand sanitizer and apply before entering the church & before receiving the

Eucharist. �

If you are medically compromised, not feeling well, coughing, sneezing or have a

low grade fever or higher, you must stay home. The Bishop’s dispensation for

Mass attendance continues to be in place and you may participate in the

St. Andrew Church Mass on our website, Facebook or YouTube and may also

follow a Mass on TV.�

There is no need for the alphabet system at this time. �

Masks are required throughout the Mass & until you return to your cars,

except children under the age of 2 years. �

The Sacrament of Reconcilia�on �

is available this Wednesday evening at 7 PM . Enter through the door by the Statue of the In-

fant Jesus and exit through the door into the lobby (ves�bule) of the church.

Star�ng August 1st Confession will be once again on Saturdays at 3:00PM. �

There are special precau�ons for the sacrament of Bap�sm and marriage ceremonies. Please

call the rectory for informa�on. �

ST. ANDREW MASS ASSOCIATION

WILL BE HELD ON August 1, 2020 AT 8:00AM

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NEW AND RENEWED NAMES FOR AUGUST 2020

Requested for: Requested by:

Raymond Hoptak Michelle K. Clark

Nancy E. Maltzman James Lewis

Robert Petty

Nelson Fulay Cionne and Jun Salinas

Mary Lou Matassino Dan Matassino

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The brief similes proposed in today’s liturgy conclude the chapter of the Gospel of Ma;hew dedicated to the

parables of the�Kingdom of God�(13:44�52). Among these are two small masterpieces: the parables of the

treasure hidden in the field and of the pearl of great value. They tell us that the discovery of the Kingdom of

God can happen suddenly like the farmer who, ploughing, finds an unexpected treasure; or aAer a long search,

like the pearl merchant who eventually finds the most precious pearl, so long dreamt of. Yet, in each case the

point is that the treasure and the pearl are worth more than all other possessions; and therefore when the

farmer and the merchant discover them, they give up everything else in order to obtain them. They do not

need to ra�onalize or think about it or reflect: they immediately perceive the incomparable value of what

they’ve found and they are prepared to lose everything in order to have it.�

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This is how it is with the Kingdom of God: those who find it have no doubts, they sense that this is what they

have been seeking and wai�ng for; and this is what fulfills their most authen�c aspira�ons. It really is like this:

those who know Jesus, encounter Him personally, are cap�vated, a;racted by so much goodness, so much

truth, so much beauty, and all with great humility and simplicity. To seek Jesus, to find Jesus: this is the great

treasure!�

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Many people, many saints, reading the Gospel with an open heart, have been so struck by Jesus they convert

to Him. Let us think of St Francis of Assisi: he was already a Chris�an, though a “rosewater” Chris�an. When

he read the Gospel, in that decisive moment of his youth, he encountered Jesus and discovered the Kingdom of

God; with this, all his dreams of worldly glory vanished. The Gospel allows you to know the real Jesus, it lets

you know the living Jesus; it speaks to your heart and changes your life. And then yes, you leave it all. You can

effec�vely change lifestyles, or con�nue to do what you did before but you are someone else, you are reborn:

you have found what gives meaning, what gives flavor, what gives light to all things, even to toil, even to

suffering, and even to death.�

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Dear brothers and sisters, the joy of finding the treasure of the Kingdom of God shines through, it’s visible. The

Chris�an cannot keep his faith hidden, because it shines through in every word, in every deed, even the most

simple and mundane: the love that God has given through Jesus shines through. Let us pray, through the

intercession of the Virgin Mary, that His Kingdom of love, jus�ce and peace may reign in us and in the whole

world. Pope Francis �

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