KNOW YOUR PARISH

There is a feature at St. Mary’s ‘Nights of Summer’ carnival that carnival goers rave about – our food, run by the infamous team of Joe and Lou.  Their food is second to none at affordable prices.  The carnival offers a wide variety of items, all of which need to be prepared, cooked, and sold to hungry carnival goers and hungry carnival workers.  This expansive endeavor takes many, many volunteers.  Volunteers are needed to prepare and cook the food, both inside the kitchen and outside in the food tent.  They are needed to sell coffee & cake, clams and food, both inside the Parish Center and in the outside food tent.  For health reasons, food tickets are sold to carnival goers, rather than have the food handlers also handle money.  Volunteers are needed to sell these food tickets, again both inside the Parish Center and by the outside food tent.  If you would like to be part of Joe and Lou’s food adventure, volunteer for any of these food-related activities. Want to know what’s on the food menu or what the nightly food special is?  There is a great new way for you to find out – on our website: www.stmaryscarnival.org with Keydi Boss as web editor.  The website has an awesome look and all sorts of useful information – from the food menu and daily food specials, to ticket prices, to hours, to directions, to entertainment, to raffles, to rides and attractions, to sponsor information, to youth activities, to community information.   You can also complete the volunteer form online and email it back to us.  Arranging for the carnival’s nightly indoor entertainment each year is not an easy task and takes a very talented, creative, diplomatic and patient person to do so.  St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival Core Committee is very pleased to have our own Father Ken as its Entertainment chair.  Hasn’t he done a phenomenal job over the years!!!  I am sure this year’s entertainment will be just as spectacular.  We will kick off the carnival entertainment on Tuesday night with performers from the Valmonte Center of Performing Arts.  Wednesday will feature the sounds of the Jersey Shore DJ’s as well as a State Police K-9 demonstration.  Thursday turns country with the Cross Country Dancers.  Friday features John Pizzi, ventriloquist and comedian.  Contemporary Christian music with ‘The Castoffs’ will be the venue for Saturday night.  On Sunday we will hear the sounds of the 50’s with the band, ‘Mid-Life Crisis’.  Each night Father Ken has also arranged for martial arts demonstrations from local schools.  I hope you will all stop by to experience what great family fun the Nights of Summer carnival is.  Stop by for dinner at Joe and Lou’s and enjoy some of the entertainment Father Ken has arranged.    Pray for great weather and a successful carnival.    God Bless.   

ATTENTION DEACONS & USHERS

St. Mary’s is sponsoring a Blue Claws game for the ushers and deacons on July 14, 7:05pm. Cost is $6.00 each. If interested, please call Mel at 698-3152 or Richie at 597-6371

KNOW YOUR SAINTS

Blessed Benedict XI (1240-1304) July 7

Born in Treviso, Italy, Nicholas Boccasini was educated there and at Venice, where he joined the Dominicans when he was fourteen. He became a professor and taught at Venice and Bologna, served as Dominican prior general of Lombardy, and in 1296 was elected master general of the Order.  He was made a cardinal in 1298 and bishop of Ostia and served as papal legate to Hungary to try to settle the civil war there. He was one of only two cardinals to defend Pope Boniface VIII against false charges by Philip the Fair.  Benedict rallied papal forces and rescued the Pope from prison.  He was elected Pope on October 22, 1303, made an uneasy peace with Philip, worked to reconcile warring factions in Europe and the Church and to increase spirituality, but died suddenly in Perugia on July 7 only eight months after his election.  Some scholars believe he may have been poisoned.  He was beatified in 1736. 

ADORATION CHAPEL

To sign up for an hour, any hour, please call Jean at 978-7122.  We especially need new adorers at the following hours:

Wednesday Morning…3:00 am

Friday Morning…1:00 am

Friday Morning…3:00 am

Saturday Afternoon…2:00 pm

Sunday Morning…8:00 am

Sunday Afternoon…4:00 pm

Please do not remove any prayer books or reading material from the Chapel.

 If you need a substitute, please contact your coordinator.

Sunday             Dot Bacsik                    693-6375

Monday                        Carole Gordon              698-3664

Tuesday            Patricia Reilly                713-6759

Wednesday       Debbie Armitage           290-0644

Thursday           Lillian Kennedy              698-7730

Friday               Nancy Wyman               294-8586

Saturday           Laura Radwanski           607-8849

BINGO

St. Mary’s Church hosts bingo Sundays and Thursdays, 7:00pm, in the Parish Center. Admission is only $2.00 and over $1,000.00 in prizes is awarded each night! Come out for a night of fun while supporting our parish! **We are in need of volunteers. If interested, please call the rectory.

CLOTHING NEEDED

Manahawkin Nursing Center, 1211 Route 72W in Manahawkin (across from SOCHospital) needs men’s and women’s clothing for their residents, especially men’s in sizes large and extra large.  If you have clothes to donate but your cannot get to the Nursing Center call Laura at 607-8849. 

COMEDY NIGHT – 2008

St. Mary’s is once again hosting Comedy Night along with the Authentic and Famous “NIGHTINGALE’S ALL YOU CAN EAT BEEFSTEAK DINNER”.   It will be held on Friday, September 12, 2008 at St. Mary’s Parish Center at 6:00 pm.  Our dinner will include garden salad, beefsteak, french fries, coffee, tea and dessert.  Wine and soda will be provided.  We are promised 2 GREAT COMEDY ACTS.  All seats are reserved and if you are planning to sit with a group, PLEASE purchase all tickets at one time.  Each table seats 10 or 11 people.  Tickets are $28.00 per person.  You may call Dot & Bernie Karabin 698-4242 to leave your NAME, PHONE # AND NUMBER OF TICKETS you wish to purchase, beginning July 7^th.  Arrangements will be made to handle table reservation, payment and pick-up.  Tables are not assigned until tickets are paid for in full.  Doors WILL NOT OPEN until 5:45 pm.  Any questions, please call 698-4242.

MINISTRY COMMUNICATION TEAMS

On Tuesday evening, June 24^th, parish council members and representatives of the seven Ministry Communication Teams met at St. Mary of the Pines, along with Father Ken, to learn about positive changes that Father hopes to put in place, so that the parish community might be better served.  The essence of the vision for the ministries is better communication among ministries, Father Ken, and the parish.  People at the meeting noted that there are so many incredible ministries that tend to the needs of so many, yet most in the parish community do not even realize they exist.  This preliminary meeting was a stepping-stone towards making St. Mary’s Barnegat and St Mary of the Pines a more effective parish community through active communication.  The seven major Ministry Communication Teams, encapsulating many other ministries within each group, is as follows:  Evangelization, Liturgical, Service and Justice, Social, Spiritual, Support, and Youth. 

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED MINISTRY

This program is run by facilitators who have experienced the pain of divorce themselves. They offer hope and healing for a new beginning in life. Meetings are held Wednesday nights, 7:00pm-8:00pm, in the rectory. For more information, please call Deacon Ron at 607-9447.

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE COMMITTEE

St. Mary’s Employment Resource Committee is a group of professionals, volunteers who offer moral support and provide a forum for exchanging ideas and suggestions for preparing resumes, networking strategies, and interviewing techniques.  As a resource support group, we welcome parishioners and members of the community who are currently on an employment search campaign as well as calls from business owners who are seeking to fill positions.  For further information, please e-mail or call Joe Costantino at costa33@comcast.net or 609-607-1613. 

MEN’S RETREAT

St. Mary’s Men’s Retreat will be held at San Alfonso Retreat House August 15-17. The total cost is $160.00 with a $50.00 non-refundable deposit due by July 15. Any man interested should call Deacon Marty at the rectory.

Parish Council

St. Mary’s Parish Council meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. All parishioners are welcome to attend. The next meeting will be Wednesday, July 9^th.

KEN’S KITCHEN

Ken’s Kitchen is a social gathering where people can come and share a meal with others. They meet every Thursday from 11:00am – 12:30pm in the Parish Center. There are nurses on site to provide free blood pressure screenings and to answer questions. Delivery of meals to the homebound is also available.

***We are in need of substitute drivers. If you are interested, please call the rectory.

RCIA

Do you know someone who would like to become a Catholic? Are you an adult Catholic who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? Are you an adult Catholic who wishes to learn more about your faith? This class is open to those who would like to further study their faith, as well as those wishing to receive Sacraments. Some of the topics to be discussed are: God’s love, Salvation, Scripture, Liturgical year, new life in the Holy Spirit, and an in-depth look at the seven Sacraments. Classes are held every other Tuesday evening. To obtain a registration form for the 2008-2009 session, please call Steve or Judy Seeley at 597-2803.