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Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846
Parish Office: 732-356-2149 Rectory Emergency: 732-667-8034
Fax: 732-356-1302 www.olmv.net
SERVED BY Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, [email protected] Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, [email protected] Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—[email protected] Deacon John Czekaj—[email protected] Deacon Tom Sommero—[email protected] Deacon Edgar Chaves—[email protected] Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 [email protected] Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 [email protected] Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 [email protected] Gabriella Rosales, Communications and Calendar Manager x 1002 [email protected] Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 [email protected] Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession.
MASS SCHEDULE: Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. &
5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil Mass)
Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Misa en Español) 3:30 p.m. (Chinese Mass - 2nd Sunday of the month)
Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F);
12:00 noon (Tues, Th) Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, 7:00 a.m.
and 12:00 noon
ADORATION: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the month 7:30 a.m.—12:00 noon
and the 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 7:00—8:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Sunday from 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. (in Spanish)
Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday (8:30 am-4:00 pm)
First Sunday of Lent March 1, 2020
All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church
and in our Meditation Garden.
SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND DEVOTIONS
MON. Mar. 2 Lenten Weekday 7:00 A.M. *OLMV Parishioners 7:00 P.M. Lenten Novena TUES. Mar. 3 Lenten Weekday 12:00 P. M. +Deceased members of the Schaaf Family WED. Mar. 4 Lenten Weekday 7:00 A.M +Linda Focarazzo r/o Capizzo Family THURS. Mar. 5 Lenten Weekday 12:00 P.M. +Henry Rudnicki, Sr. r/o Mark Rudnicki & Carmela Salerno FRI. Mar. 6 Lenten Weekday 7:00 A.M. +Karen Valle r/o Denise Omangi & Friends 7:30 A.M. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross SAT. Mar. 7 Lenten Weekday 8:00 A.M. +Purgatorial Mass 5:00 P.M. +Peggy DePrimo r/o Maura Patalona SUN. Mar. 8 Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 A.M. +Mrs. Anna Hafer r/o Ann Sowa, Daughter & Family 10:00 A.M. +For the living and deceased members of OLMV Girl Scouts r/o Middlesex Girl Scouts 11:30 A.M. +Jason Mink r/o Elizabeth Cerebe 1:30 P. M. +Maria Alvarado r/o Familia Alvarado Henao +Deceased *Living
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1—7 Altar Bread & Wine Souls in the Purgatory r/o Assante Family
In your charity, you are asked to pray for the repose of the souls of Constance Mente and Susan Long.
First Sunday of Lent
“Let your light shine before others, that they may see
your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” MATTHEW 5:16
GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
February 22-23……………………….………..$8,290.00 Major Renova on………………...……….…...$319.00 February ACH…………….……………………..$3,025.50
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Opportunities to support your Parish
In addition to Mass intentions for your loved ones you may remember them through the following memorial opportunities: · Sanctuary Flowers · Altar or Tabernacle Candles, or Sanctuary Lamp · Meditation Garden Remembrance Bricks · A gift of cash, securities, or other assets to OLMV.
MEDITATION GARDEN
Have you purchased your memorial brick
yet? Memorial bricks are a beautiful way to show your support for OLMV Parish and to
honor family members, special occasions, or to give thanks to God for favors received. Bricks
can be ordered through the parish office:
$150.00 for a 4" x 8" brick $250.00 for a 8" x 8" brick
When we work together in praise of God---then
the Lord's presence becomes powerfully present --- right here in Middlesex!
END OF YEAR TAX LETTER
Tax letters for 2019 are available from the parish office upon request.
Please send requests to [email protected].
From the Desk of Father David
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Each year our parish Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society joins with other Conferences in the Dio-cese of Metuchen to provide First Communion dresses and suits to those families who cannot afford to pur-
chase them. If you have a gently used dress or suit that you would like to donate, please contact the Parish Office. Monetary donations are also acceptable. Thank you.
Donations may be left in the parish office.
It is customary following a synod of Bishops, for the Holy Father to issue a post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation. An Apostolic Exhortation is a magisterial document (i.e., one speaking with the authority of the Magisterium of the Church). It is third in importance, coming behind an Apostolic Constitution and an Encyclical. As an exhortation, it encourages the implementa-tion of certain lessons learned at the synod. In the words of one canon lawyer, “The Synod of Bishops is not binding. It only gives advice. The Pope alone decides what to do with it.” On February 2, Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Exhortation called Querida Amazonia. In spite of a great deal of hype in the press prior to its issuance, the Holy Father did not implement some of the innovations that had been discussed during the Amazon Synod, including the ordi-nation of married priests and the ordination of women to the diaconate. Instead, Pope Francis stressed the right of the peoples of the Amazon to hear the Gospel, and above all the kerygma, the principal proclamation (n. 64). “Without that impassioned proclamation, every ecclesiastical structure would become just another NGO [non-governmental organization] and we would not follow the command given us by Christ: ‘Go in-to the whole world and preach the Gospel to the whole creation (Mk 16:15).’” “Any project for growth in the Christian life needs to be centered continually on this message. …” (n. 65). Pope Francis spoke approvingly of the role of culture (n. 67). He spoke of the importance of a relationship with Jesus Christ for all peoples (n. 74) the importance of the Eucharist, noting that the Eucharist “joins heaven and earth; it permeates and penetrates all creation.” (n. 82). Pope Francis also stressed the importance of the priesthood: “[O]nly the priest can say: ‘This is my body.’ There are other words, too, that he [the priest] alone can speak: ‘I absolve you from your sins.’ Because sacramental forgiveness is at the service of a worthy celebra-tion of the Eucharist (emphasis added). These two sacraments lie at the heart of the priest’s exclusive identity” (n. 88). Accordingly, the Pope stressed the need for all bishops to promote prayer for priestly vocations. At the same time, the Holy Father noted the importance of vari-ous kinds of lay service (nn. 93-94) and “the strength and gift of women.” (nn. 99-103).
Finally, Pope Francis reiterated the Church’s firm belief “in Jesus as the sole Redeemer of the world.” (n. 107)
OLMV Prayer Shawl Ministry March 14th and 15th
The OLMV Prayer Shawl Ministry will be available after Masses with complimentary handmade prayer shawls and lap throws created with the power of prayer for those in need of comfort, care, healing, peace, hope and joy. If you, a fami-ly member, or a friend is going through a difficult time, please stop after Mass to get them a prayer shawl.
The Religious Education Office is open on Mon-days and Wednesdays from 10:00-3:00 PM and on Tuesdays from 1:30-9:00PM. All Religious Education students, please remem-ber to attend Mass weekly. Grades 2, 7 and 8 are required to hand in signed bulletins to class each week.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th Grade Retreat - Tuesday, March 17th from 7-8:30PM in the OLMV School Building. Each stu-dent must attend with a sponsor/parent. 8th grade Teen Outreach Event is Wednesday, April 1 from 6:50-8:30PM. All those eligible for confir-mation in May must attend. Parents are welcome to attend. Transportation to and from the Teen Outreach Event is the parent/guardian responsibility. The event is being held at St. Francis Cathedral CYO Hall in Metuchen.
Lenten Confessions:
Tuesday, March 24, Grades 2—8.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
1. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. 2. All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. 3. The obligation of fast applies only to Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59. Fasting in the Catho-lic tradition means to limit oneself to one full meal and two smaller meals which together are not equal to a full meal, so as to experience hunger. 4. The obligation of abstinence applies to all Catho-lics who have reached the age of 14. Abstinence in the Catholic tradition means to abstain from meat.
LENTEN PROGRAMS AND DEVOTIONS
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays at 7:00 P.M.
During Lent, our parishioners are invited to attend Bible Study, Stations of the Cross on Fridays, our Lenten Novena on Monday evenings and our An-nual Lenten Penance Service on March 29, 2020. Certainly it is recommended that we try to at-tend Mass not only on the weekend, but also once or twice during the week as we think about our relation-ship with the Lord.
SAVE THE DATES: LENTEN BIBLE STUDY
Presented by
Fr. Louis A. Mattina March 9, 16, 23 & 30
7:30 to 8:30PM in the church
Baby Shower to Benefit the Pregnancy Aid Center: March 21-22.
Once again one of our Lenten gestures of charity will be the annual baby shower. Volunteers at the Pregnancy Aid Center stress the need for basic items such as undies, receiving blankets, diaper bags, nighties and such items as your imagina-
tion and good practical sense might suggest. But noth-ing fancy. The Center also welcomes gift cards so the mothers can purchase what they need. This "shower" differs from the typical baby shower in that the gifts should be unwrapped . Please place donations in the Blessed Mother Chapel the weekend of March 21– 22.
SPECIAL ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE BABY SHOWER - baby bottles (4 oz.), crib sheets, diaper
bags, infant clothes (0-12 months) and wipes.
Youth Group
The OLMV and Our Lady of Fatima (OLF) Joint Youth Group welcomes all students in 8th - 12th
grade or between 13-18 years old. We meet 6:00-8:00PM the 1st Sunday of the month at the OLF school building cafeteria at 501 New Market Road in Pisca-taway and the 3rd Sunday of the month at the OLMV
church hall (basement). Free pizza is served.
Email the OLMV adult youth ministry coordinators at [email protected] with any questions.
PARISH REGISTRATION: In order to be considered a registered parishioner, an adult (persons 21 years of age or older) must submit a completed registra on form. These forms can be picked up at the parish office. Completed forms must be brought to the parish in person. Please remind young adults (family and friends) that they must be separately registered with the parish. Ordinarily, for Bap sm, First Communion, Confirma on or Matrimony, or to receive a sponsorship eligibility cer ficate, a person must be a registered and ac ve member of OLMV. ELIGIBILITY LETTERS FOR GODPARENTS AND SPONSORS: A person seeking a “sponsor le er” from OLMV to serve as a godparent for the Sacrament of Bap sm or a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirma on must be a registered parishioner of OLMV for at least 6 months and must have received all three Sacraments of Ini a on and be a Confirmed Catholic who is ac ve in the parish and, if married, be in a valid, Catholic marriage. An “ac ve” Catholic is understood to be a person who a ends Mass regularly and whose lifestyle is in keeping with the Catholic faith. He or she should ensure that his or her own school age children are a ending Mass, are enrolled in religious educa on, and have received their sacraments.
IN PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Capt Kevin Boyajian —Lakenheath RAFB, England Capt Stanley Benarick, U.S. Army (Res.) —Fort Drum (NY) Col Gretchen Wiltse —Grissom AFB, IN
Chaplain, Lt Col Stuart King — (Res.) US Southern Command, Miami, FL Chaplain, Maj Timothy J. Hirten — Sheppard AFB, TX Chaplain, Maj Louis A. Mattina —514th Air Mobility Wing at JBMDL, NJ A1C Kenneth W. Pine —Dover AFB, DE A1C Kristoffer Engel —Peterson AFB, CO LCpl Jack F. Sweeney USMC JTWC — OkinawaLCpl Sean P. Dowling —USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC Cpl Brian C. Robinson —USMC, Iraq Captain Hayes M. Cozza —USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA Lt. Santino E. Cozza —USAF, Little Rock, AFB, AR Ethan J. Krisfalusi - Seaman, Deployed Overseas Major Kevin Hoerburger - USMC (Res), New Orleans, LA Cpl Anthony Liguori, National Guard, Jordan Navy Capt. Douglas Graber, P.S.N.S.– Bremerton, Washington
OLMV ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
“HELPLINE”
732-356-2149 option 6
All calls for assistance are confidential.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY The OLMV bereavement group will be mee ng for 8 consecu ve weeks: April 16- June 11, 2020 every Thursday from 2:30 to 4:00 at the Petra House Contact: Virginia at [email protected] for more informa on.
Fr. Lou Away for Diocesan Priest Retreat Dear OLMV parishioners, Please know I’ll be with approximately 20 other priests from the Diocese on a directed spiritual re-treat in Ars, France from Saturday, February 29 through Saturday, March 7. St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, served in the parish of Ars from 1818-1859. Know of my prayers for your intentions, especially when I celebrate daily Mass during the retreat. Fr. Lou
Boletín en Español Domingo 1 de marzo del 2020
I Domingo de Cuaresma
Boletín en Español: Actividades y Anuncios • Confesiones: Domingos antes de la Misa a la 1:00 —1:25 pm, o llamando a la oficina parroquial para solicitar una cita para la confesión. • Si desean llevar a la Virgen a sus hogares, se pueden anotar en el libro que está en la par te de atrás de la Iglesia por la puerta hacia el parqueo, o llamando a la Oficina Parroquial.
• Misas: Todo par roquiano que desee pedir la Intención de la Misa para cualquier domingo deberá venir a la Oficina Parroquial durante horas de trabajo. De lunes a jueves entre 8:30 am—2:00 pm. Si usted habla Inglés puede venir durante el siguiente horario: De lunes a viernes entre 8:30—4:00 pm. Las Misas se pueden reservar personalmente únicamente. No podemos reservar Misas por teléfono. La donación por una Misa es $10.
• Café Social: Nuevos miembros que deseen ayudar durante el Café son bienvenidos. Para anotarse a ayudar hablar con Eduardo y Lady Miranda después de Misa. Próximo café: 23 de febrero.
• Clases de Inglés: Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos.
• Ayuda a tu parroquia como Lector, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Monaguillos. Necesitamos tu colaboración!!
GRUPO DE JÓVENES El Grupo de Jóvenes OLMV y Nuestra Señora de Fátima (OLF) aa la bienvenida a todos los estudiantes de 8 a 12 grado o entre 13-18
años de edad. Nos reunimos de 6:00-8:00PM el 1er domingo del mes en la cafetería del edi-ficio de la escuela OLF en la 501 New Market Road en Piscataway, y el tercer domingo del mes en el sótano de la iglesia de OLMV. Se sirve pizza gratuita. Envíe un correo elec-trónico a los coordinadores del ministerio
juvenil para adultos de OLMV en: [email protected] con cualquier pregunta.
BAUTISOS EN ESPAÑOL LAS CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES SERÁN EL PRIMER JUEVES DE CADA MES A LAS 7:45 P.M. EN EL CENTRO PARROQUIANO (450 DRAVE AVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ) El Próximo curso Pre-Bautismal será: el 5 de marzo, 2020. POR FAVOR NOTAR QUE LOS BAUTISMOS SON EL ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DE CADA MES A LAS 12:30 P.M. NOTA: El próximo Bautismo disponible será el 26 de abril, 2020. Para más Información y registración, por favor llamar a la oficina parroquial al 732-356-2149.
Atencion Comunidad Hispana!!
Toda persona que necesite acesoria espiritual, o tenga preguntas sobre Sacramentos, pueden hablar con el Pa-dre David, Padre Louis y el Diácono Edgar Chaves.
RESERVA LAS FECHAS:
ESTUDIO BÍBLICO DURANTE LA CUARESMA EN ESPAÑOL
Presentado por el
Deacon Edgar Chaves 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 DE MARZO
7:00 to 8:30 PM en el Centro Parroquiano
