MASS INTENTIONS
August 21 & 22, 2010
ST. MARY’S CHURCH

Saturday, August 21

5:30pm Edward Kross: Paula Tsarnas

               Rose Bunn: Jakeman Family & Marie Heiser

Sunday, August 22
8:00am James Mayland: Kathi Lynch

  Edward Finnigan: Joyce Seagle

10:00am Virginia Cifelli: Family

              James Mayland: John & Eileen Wilson

              Vic Digangi: Linda Menier

              Agatha Papa: Diane & Ed Ranuska

              Dee Fawcett: Loretta

              Joseph Brancato: Eleanor & Andrea Cerrachio

              William Plant: Eleanor & Andrea Cerrachio

              Deacon Dick Brennan: Wife & Family

              Dottie Wilson: Mary & Ray Egolf

              Donald Flaherty: Ted Keefe & Family

12:00n.   Olga Vitiello: Egan, Celestino, & Vitiello Families

              Salvatore Tizzio: Egan Family

5:00pm  Archie England: Jon & Marion Hughes

              Deacon Martin Hemberger: Deacon Earl & Eileen

              Lombardo     

Weekdays

Monday, August 23

   8:00am  Barbara Conover: Denise Diakos

               Dominic Gurrera: John & Ann Van Der Bas

   7:30pm Genevieve Wasacz: Sam & Debbie Fierra

               Christopher Janicek: Donna Iorio  

Tuesday, August 24

  8:00am  Irmgard Walker: Family

               Arthur Kustek: daughter, Karen Kustek

               James Guerra: Camille DeRiso & Family

               James Mayland: wife, Flo

 Wednesday, August 25

  8:00am  Robert M. O’Keefe: Mom & Dad

               James Mayland: John & Ann Van Der Bas

Thursday, August 26

  8:00am  Eleanor Breen: Family

               Ann Kowal: sister, Joan

               John Tho: wife, Grace

Friday, August 27

 8:00am   Frank Amodeo: wife, Marie

              James Mayland: Kay & Al Magnanini

              William McCraken: Linda and Kathryn

              Dorothy Foley: Tom & Laura

              Carol Meyer: Murray Family

              Eleanor & Joseph Scarpa: Mike & Priscilla

              Giuliano

Saturday, August 28

  8:00am  James Richard: Ken Stawarz

               Homer Filson: Joan Tatur

Memorials – St. Mary’s Church

Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel burns this week in loving memory of Ralph DeRosa requested by daughter, Felicia Carbone.

Altar Candles burn this week in loving memory of Louise Johnson requested by niece, Mary Wirz.

Flowers are donated this week in loving memory of Rich Dominach, Sr. requested by wife, Jo & Family.

MASS INTENTIONS
August 21 & 22, 2010
ST. MARY OF THE PINES

Saturday, August 21
4:00pm Special Intention to St. Gerard: George &
               Teresa Cebulski

Lillian & Diana Martin: husband, Frank

               Elizabeth, Joan E, & John J Haas: Joan

               Krueger

               Robert W. Weber: father, George

               Anthony Bulsiewicz: Lynn Bryant

               Judy Melillo: Mr. & Mrs. C. Kosar

               Diesso Family: Marion Jovanis          

               Alice Sullivan: Jennifer Young

               Billie Spezze: Joe & Lorraine Paczkowski
               Fred Hickey: St. Vincent de Paul Society

Sunday, August 22

7:30am   Clifford Alan Kendelhardt: Margaret L. Virili

               Joan Cino: Matthews Family

               Teresa Pugliese: Matthews Family

               Michael Sorce: Mickey & Helen Wagner

               Salvatore Manza: Mastandrea Family

               Serena Link: McNicholas Family

               Josephine O’Brien: John & Johanna Boekell

               Loretta Patterson: Kole Family

               Bella & Joe Bergamo: Joe Pallotta  

9:00am    Frank Quartello: Rayeann Quartello

               Mary Ann Giacalone: Family

11:30am  People of the Parish

Weekdays

Monday, August 23

 9:00am  Margaret & Neal Peluso: Maria & Nicholas

                   DeLuisi

               Frank Polizzotto, Sr.: John & Carol Chupak

Tuesday, August 24

 9:00am  Theresa Scarella: Roslyn Ventrella & Family

               and Robert Ventrella & Family

               Carmela LaRossa and Mary Pecace: Arlene

Wednesday, August 25

 9:00am  Timothy Murphy: Dorothy Ryan

              James McCarrol: Rosemary Vogelman

Thursday, August 26

  9:00am  Peggy Federowski: Janet & Bob Bruns

               Marjorie Graffeo: Lueders Family

Friday, August 27

  9:00am  James McCarroll: George & Margaret Hughes

               Margaret Gleeson: Mike & Sheila Grabowski &

               Family            

Memorials – St. Mary of the Pines

Sanctuary Lamp in the Church burns this week in loving memory of Henry Kornacki requested by wife, Amelia

Bread and Wine are donated this week in memory of Gary Nardino requested by Al & Theresa Sodaro.

Flowers are donated in this week in loving memory of Rich Dominach, Sr. requested by wife, Jo & Family.

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

Michael Fleming, Elaine Marotta,

Bernadette McMillan, Loretta Patterson

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BANNS OF MARRIAGE

2^nd Banns

Mattheus Lokvenberg & Megan Harris

SAINTS OF THE WEEK

Monday: St. Rose of Lima

Tuesday: St. Bartholemew

Wednesday: St Louis of France; St Joseph Calasanz

Friday: St. Monica

Saturday: St. Augustine

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SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Every Friday, 3:00pm, in St. Mary of the Pines with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

INTERFAITH HEALTH & SUPPORT SERVICES: Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Transportation and grocery shopping are among the services we provide free of charge to our care receivers. Please consider becoming a volunteer. Call 978-3839.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Meets the second Tuesday and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30pm in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. New members are welcome always. For more information, please call Grand Knight Frank Ingrassia at 661-8808.

COLUMBIAN SQUIRES: Meets once per month. For more information, please call Chief Counselor Bill Cox at 660-2607.

LAY CARMELITES: Meets 3^rd Saturday of every month after the 8:00am Mass in the Charlie Kiger Conference Room. All are welcome.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Every Sunday at the 9:00am Mass. Children will learn the word of God through teachings and activities.

HEALING MASS: Fourth Monday of each month at 7:30pm in St. Mary’s, Barnegat.  The next Healing Mass will be August 23.

LAZARUS MEMORIAL MASS: Held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in St. Mary’s, Barnegat. This Mass is open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. The next Lazarus Memorial  Mass will be September 15.

TEEN MASS: Second Sunday of every month at 5:00pm in St. Mary’s Church, Barnegat. Afterwards, refreshments will be served in the Monsignor Reinbold Hall. Our next Teen Mass will be September 12.

NOVENAS:  After the 8:00am & 9:00am Daily Masses:  Tues.- St. Ann; Wed. – St. Jude; Thu. – St. Joseph; First Friday – Sacred Heart; Friday-St. Gerard; Sat.– Miraculous Medal.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA: The Blue Army pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima is available. If anyone would like to invite Our Lady into their home, please call Grace at 698-6413.

RESPECT LIFE: Meets the 1^st Saturday of every month, 10:00am, in the Charlie Kiger Conference Room.

ROSARY: Monday through Friday before the 8:00am & 9:00am Masses; Saturday after the 8:00am Mass.

SCRIPTURE SHARING:  Every Tuesday at 10:00am in the Charlie Kiger Conference Room.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Available to help foster deeper spiritual growth.  Contact Pat Ferrari, certified Spiritual Director, at 660-2246.

ST. GERARD HEALING SERVICE: The second Wednesday of every month at 1:00pm in St. Mary’s in Barnegat.  Confessions will be heard beginning at 12:45pm. The next Healing Service will be September 8.

ST. MARY’S ADULT GROUP: Meets the 1^st Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. New members are welcome always. Refreshments are served.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL:  Meets the third Wednesday of each month after the 8:00am Mass in Msgr. Reinbold Hall. New members are welcome always. Refreshments will be served.

TITHING REPORT

St. Mary’s parishioners tithed $28,831.00 in the regular collection for last weekend.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE OF TITHING.  “Go out to all the world and tell the good news.”  Rather than thinking of our sacrifice for our parish and community in terms of a dollar amount, tithing challenges us to approach it as a percentage.

BIBLE TRIVIA

LAST WEEK: Mary’s journey would have taken about four days to visit Elizabeth.

TODAY’S QUESTION:  In the reading from Hebrews, we are told that we have forgotten the exhortation, “My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord…”  Where in the Scriptures is that exhortation found?

Prayer Vigil – Toms River Abortion Clinic

St. Mary’s Respect Life Group will meet in St. Mary’s Barnegat parking lot at 10:30am  Tuesday, August 24 to travel to the Tom’s River Abortion Clinic – 651 Route 37 West, Toms River for a Rosary Prayer Vigil.  The hour for the vigil is 11:00am-12:00noon.  We are aware of several women who have changed their decision to abort babies at this clinic since the vigils began. For this we are grateful to the Lord. All parishioners are invited to join us as we pray for a continued change of heart and the saving of babies at this abortion clinic. 

WE WELCOME THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BAPTIZED

Matthew Monteiro, Chase Pari, Abigail Sherlock

CARNIVAL TOTAL!!

With your continued support, we raised $54,914.00 from our Carnival!!! We couldn’t have done it without you!!!

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While most of us simply go in and out of our own homes and frequent only those stores and places we want, we can’t help but notice what’s going on around us.  We may or may not know very much about our neighbors, but we could wonder what’s transpiring in their lives?  We may avoid any number of stores because we don’t care for their products, but do notice what they are selling and who’s going there? I am very content and comfortable in my Catholic world, but there’s a whole lot else happening out there. I could care less about Snookie or Lady Gaga, but there are an awful lot of people who do.  There are countless books that I will never read, but there are many, even Catholics, who do.  What’s “out there” could fill a library, but I want to highlight two prominent influences in our culture that recently came to my attention.  Last week, a new movie was released, “Eat, Pray, Love” based on the book of the same title by Elizabeth Gilbert.  I have not read the book and do not know the author.  I will not personally judge her or her journey. My concern is for the message that is being conveyed. That message goes along the lines that traditional structures and values are outdated and Western religion is archaic and oppressive.  Eastern religion, on the other hand, is “cool” and liberating.  One critic of the book called it a “narcissistic New Age reading.” Along the same lines, I also recently encountered another author who has become popular and is supported by Oprah Winfrey.  The man is Eckhard Tolle, and his most famous books are, “The Power of Now,” and “A New Earth.”  In “The Power of Now” he states that religions “have become so overlaid with extraneous matter that their spiritual substance has become almost completely obscured,” and that they have become “to a large extent…divisive rather than unifying forces.”  Actually, as “new” and “refreshing” as these might seem they are nothing more than a recycling of old New Age ideas.  The problem is that many Christians and Catholics are taken in by these, failing to see that they are in direct contradiction to our doctrines. The hook is that these ideas superficially can appear to be compatible with Christianity, because everyone seeks the same things – peace, happiness, and fulfillment.  To discern the truth, the test has always been the same: “Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.  This is how you can know the Spirit of God:  every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh belongs to God…” (1 John 4: 1,2). If that isn’t enough:  “See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to human tradition, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ” (Colossians 2:8). Unfortunately, we are part of the problem.  The way some Catholics live their faith does little to encourage others to walk our path.  We can fail, at times miserably, to reflect the Good News of Jesus, virtually chasing people

away from the truth.  Some seek the Kingdom of God in “all the wrong places” because we have not convinced them that it is already here.  As we continue to be vigilant against false prophets, we should also journey as intensely into our Catholic Faith as others do into the false promises of New Age.  If we have become lukewarm in our Catholicism, there is no need to become discouraged for the grace to begin again is always with us. We have so many opportunities here at St. Mary’s to help us being again. May we never take for granted or fail to joyfully proclaim Jesus, who is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE!

KNOW YOUR SAINTS

St. John Kemble (1599-1679) August 22

Born of Catholic parents at St. Weonard’s, Herefordshire, England, he went to Douai to study for the priesthood and was ordained there in 1625.  He was sent on the English mission and worked in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire for fifty-three years.  He became a victim of the Titus Oates plot hysteria and was arrested in 1678 at Pembridge Castle, his brother’s home, which he had used as his headquarters, and charged with complicity in the Titus Oates plot to assassinate King Charles II.  When no evidence was found of his involvement in that notorious fraudulent “plot” when he was examined by the Privy Council in London, he was found guilty of being a Catholic priest.  He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Hereford on August 22 when he was eighty years old.  He was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as one of the martyrs of England and Wales. 

ASK A QUESTION

Do we still believe in Purgatory?

Yes.  From the Catechism we read:  “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned” (CCC, No. 1030, 31).  The teaching of the Church does not give us specific details as to the nature of Purgatory.  Perhaps the reason some believe the Church no longer teaches this doctrine is that we rarely hear about it. On Sundays, the homily is normally based on the readings, and there are not too many that suggest the doctrine of Purgatory.  Also, at funerals, a preacher wants to give comfort and hope to a grieving family, so discussion of Purgatory is usually avoided.  These are the reasons that this doctrine is not often mentioned, but Church teaching has not changed.  Purgatory still exists. 

Maria Esperanza

We have a group that meets every Thursday morning 10:00am in St. Mary of the Pines to say the Rosary for the Canonization of Maria Esperanza and for a very special intention.  All are welcome.

Betania III, the community formed by Maria Esperanza, meets on the last Sunday of each month at 3:00pm in St. Mary of the Pines for Mass, topray the Divine Chaplet and the Rosary. The next Mass will be August 29.  All are welcome. For more information, please call Carol Liming at 703-2137.

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Liturgical Footnote #17: The Liturgy of the Eucharist

By Fr. John C. Garrett

The first action that is part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist is the Offertory.  This might seem odd at first.  Why would we begin the liturgical re-presentation, that is the participation in the one sacrifice of Christ Jesus on the Cross, with taking up the collection?

In order to understand this, we need to consider the meaning of the collection.  On a practical level, the collection is so that the parish can pay its bills.  There is a staff, including the priests, who need to be paid.  Utilities have to be paid, as well as all the typical expenses of a typical “business” (office supplies, equipment rental, etc.).  However, there is a much deeper significance for the collection.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist is also called the Liturgy of the Sacrifice.  Of course the main sacrifice that is the core of this liturgy is the Sacrifice of Jesus who offered Himself as the spotless victim for our sins.  We participate in Jesus’ bloody sacrifice on the Cross through our participation in the bloodless sacrifice of the Eucharistic Banquet.  Jesus makes just the one Sacrifice, but it is presented in the two forms, and it is eternal.

Yet, we are also called to make a sacrifice.  Jesus says in the Gospel, “If you would be my disciple you must take up your cross.”  We call this sacrifice of ourselves a self-oblation; we give something that God has first given to us, back to Him as a symbol that we are giving Him our entire lives.

In the early days of the Church, the people would bring the bread and wine that would be used at the Mass.  As the number of Catholics increased, it became more practical for the local parish to provide the communion bread and wine, but it is still being provided by the parishioners through their donations to the parish.  Each week a few people are asked to represent all the congregation and bring up in the offertory procession the gifts of bread and wine.  In some parishes, the collection basket, with the financial contributions of the parishioners, is also brought up with the bread and wine, and placed before the altar to symbolize the oblations of the people.

In the early Church, in addition to the bread and wine that would be used at Mass, the people would bring other foodstuffs which the deacons would collect and distribute to the poor.  Today it is usually easier for people to give a donation of money, but from that money the parish not only pays its bills and buys the supplies for Mass, but cares for the poor.  Here at St. Mary’s we have Ken’s Kitchen where we feed the hungry each week.  We also have St. Vincent de Paul, and other groups who minister to people in need.  All of that is through the generous self-oblations of our parishioners.

SECOND COMEDY NIGHT

Once again our popular Comedy Night has sold out.  However, we will have a second one February 25, 2011.  More details will be given later in the Fall. 

ADORATION CHAPEL

"God dwells in our midst, in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar." "My aim is to institute perpetual adoration, [which is] "the most important activity." St. Maximilian Kolbe (from www.catholicfire.com)

Each week in this bulletin we list the hours that are open for Adoration.  However, if none of these hours are convenient to you and you would like to commit to another time, please call and we can discuss it.  Although we like to fill the open hours, having more than one person assigned to an hour is a good thing for everyone involved and substitutes are always needed.  Call Joann at 609-698-6168. The following hours are open for adoration:

Wednesday, 3:00am

Thursday, 3:00am

Friday, 1:00am

Friday, 3:00am

Friday, 4:00am

Sunday, 3:00am

ST. MARY’S ADULT GROUP CORNER

Our next St. Mary’s Adult Group meeting will be Wednesday, September 1, 7:30pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. What a great way to start off the Fall season. Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there.

BAKE SALE

St. Mary Adult Group is holding its annual Scholarship Bake Sale the weekend of September 4 & 5 after all Masses. Our members and friends are the best bakers around and we appreciate your support in this worthwhile endeavor. Any questions, please call Doris at 698-3152.

BINGO

We offer bingo every Sunday and Thursday evening, 7:00pm, in our Parish Center. Over $1,000.00 in prizes are awarded. We are always in need of volunteers. If interested, please call the rectory.

CHESS CLUB

Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7:00pm in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. Our next gathering is September 7.  We welcome new players of all ages to join us.

COMMUNION BREAKFAST FOR WOMEN

A communion breakfast for women will be held Saturday, September 11, after the 8:00am Mass at Lefty’s Restaurant, Route 9 North, Barnegat. Guest speaker is Maureen Cummings. Her topic will be, “Trusting in the Lord Even When It’s Hard.” Cost is $15.00 per person. To register, please call Ida Nicholas at 698-1025 by September 6.

CRAFTY LADIES

The Crafty Ladies meet every Monday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. We would enjoy having new members join us. Talent is not necessary as we are willing to teach. Persons willing to work at home and donate items would be appreciated. For more information, please call Nancy at 660-0163.

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DIVORCED/SEPARATED MINISTRY

Please note:  There will be no meetings in August. 

The divorced/separated group meets every Wednesday, September – June, at 7:00pm in the Deacon Brennan Room in the rectory.  For more information, please contact Deacon Ron at the rectory.

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE COMMITTEE

St. Mary’s Employment Resource Committee, a ministry whose mission is to guide job seekers through the challenges of finding new employment, is looking for a new Chairperson. If you have a professional background in Human Resources and wish to volunteer your time to the ERC ministry, please contact: Joe Costantino at (609) 607-1613 or costa33@comcast.net

GOLDEN OLDIES III DINNER DANCE IS SOLD OUT!!!

If you wish to be put on the waiting list for this great event taking place on October 9, please call Grand Knight Frank Ingrassia at 661-8808.

ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

St. Mary’s Annual Golf Outing will be Thursday, September 16, at Atlantis Golf Course. Check in is 12:45pm with a 1:30pm shot-gun start with a scramble format. There will be prizes for the 1^st and 2^nd place teams as well as closest to the pin and the longest drive. Cost is $75.00 per person, which includes a buffet dinner catered by Sweet Jenny’s, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall, wine, beer, and soft drinks. Space is limited to 100 golfers so sign up early. Registration forms are available at the rectory. For more information or questions, please call Rich Clune at 978-7199.   

JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF

Journey Though Grief is a bereavement support group sponsored by St. Pius X. Team members are experienced, certified, bereavement facilitators who emotionally and spiritually support those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Registration is now open for the Fall Meeting Session. We will meet for eight consecutive Wednesday evenings, 7:00pm, in St. Pius X Meeting Room. The first session will begin September 1. Participation is limited to adults who have suffered their loss prior to June 2010. Registration forms are available at the rectory. For more information, please call St. Pius at 693-5107.

JOURNEY THROUGH SCRIPTURE

We will resume meeting in September!!!

Come explore the Gospel of Mark. We meet every Wednesday, 6:30pm, September – June, in the Charlie Kiger Conference Room for one hour. Bring your Bible. If you have a question, please call the rectory and leave a message for Deacon Bob Klein.

KEN’S KITCHEN

Ken’s Kitchen is a social gathering where people come together to share a meal with others. We meet every Thursday, 9:00am – 12:00noon, in the Parish Center. There are nurses on site to provide free blood pressure screenings and answer questions. Meal delivery is also available.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LADIES AUXILIARY #3826

Join us on the 1^st Monday of each month, 7:30pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. Our next meeting date is Monday, September 6. All Ladies in the community are welcome! For more information, please call Anne Marie Hagen at 661-8806.

LIVING WATERS PRAYER GROUP

The next St. Mary’s Charismatic Prayer Group meeting will be Wednesday, August 25, 7:30pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. All are welcome.

MENS RETREAT

The Ocean County Federation of Holy Name Societies is hosting a Men’s Retreat Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 3, at San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch. The theme of this year’s retreat is based on the Gospel of Luke. The fee is $175.00 per person. To register, please visit www.sanalfonsoretreats.org or call (732) 222-2731.

MINI GOLF!!!

St. Mary’s Young Adult Ministry is hosting Mini-Golf at Sweet Jenny’s Restaurant Sunday, August 29, 1:00pm – 10:00pm. Cost is $6.00 per person. All are invited.

CALLING ALL MOMS!!

The “Mom’s Group” meetings will resume in September. We will be accepting new members.

If you have children ages 0 -12 and are looking to meet other moms who share similar experiences, to strengthen your faith, to receive teaching, and to form lasting friendships, this is for you. Childcare is available free of charge. Meetings are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays of each month, 9:00am – 11:00am, in the Religious Education Building. For more information, please call Irene Kutner at 693-5029 or Robin Volponi at 971-2859. 

PARISH COUNCIL

Our next Pastoral Parish Council will be Wednesday, September 8, 7:00pm, in Monsignor Reinbold Hall. All are welcome.

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PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF ST. GERARD

The Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Gerard at St. Lucy’s Church, Newark will be on Saturday, October 16. We will leave St. Mary’s parking lot at 8:45am. There will be a High Mass at 11:00am, with a procession of the Saint at 2:00pm. We will depart for home at 4:00pm. Refreshments are on your own and will be available near the Church. Cost of the bus is $21.00 per person. For those who have preregistered, please mail or drop off your check together with a self-addressed stamped envelope, to the rectory.

***Update: The bus has now been filled. If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please call Deacon Joe Fiorillo at the rectory.

REP CORNER

The Religious Education Office is closed due to packing and getting ready to move to our new building. We will not be able to take registrations until sometime in September. Students not registered will have a delayed start and will have to catch up on missed lessons.

Saint Mary’s Father’s Group

If you are a father trying to raise your children in today’s post-Christian culture, this group is for you!  We meet the first and third Tuesdays of every month. We are a faith-based support group for Catholic fathers. Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 7, 7:30pm in the Deacon Brennan Conference Room. For more information, call Fred Kutner at (732)310-3442

TRIP AND MASS AT THE SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN WASHINGTON DC

Knights of Columbus Council #3826 are planning a trip to and Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Washington DC on October 27. Monsignor Ken will be the celebrant of the Mass. Also planned is a visit to the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center. The one day bus trip will include a stop at the famous eatery Cactus Willy. Cost of bus ticket $35.00. For tickets or information, call Jim Perko, 609-361-9456 or email kofc3826@yahoo.com

VIRTUS TRAINING

The Virtus, Protecting God's Children Program, is a three hour live training course mandated by the Diocese of Trenton for ALL volunteers and employees who work with the children of the parish.  It is required by charter for all members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and those involved with Family Promise.  This training is free however it does require registration on-line at www.virtusonline.org. The following dates and times are available: 

Tuesday, September 14, 6:00pm - St. Francis Church

Thursday, September 23, 6:30pm - ASRCS Manahawkin

Saturday, October 16,9:00am - ASRCS, Manahawkin

 Seating is limited so please register early!

CATHOLIC WOMEN OF ZION

You are cordially invited to a mini day retreat for women on Saturday, September 18, 9:00am to 12:00noon in the St. Pius X Parish Hall, Forked River.  Our day consists of prayer, music, speaker, sharing, and lunch.  This month’s speaker is Father John C. Garrett, Parochial Vicar of Saint Mary’s. Along with his parish ministry, Father serves as a psychological expert for the Diocesan Tribunal.  Father J.C. has a Ph.D. in Psychology and held various positions in counseling, teaching, and administration.  However, Father J.C. felt God calling him to the priesthood so he left his teaching position and attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Trenton in 2004. Come, bring a friend, as Father J. C.  shares:

Addictions:  Afflictions of Body and Spirit

Admission is $15.00, payable on the day of the luncheon. Registration is necessary by the Tuesday before the luncheon.  Please call 609- 693-5107, and leave your phone number and spell your last name.  Since the luncheon is catered, if you need to cancel your reservation, please call as soon as possible. Thank you in advance.  Saturday morning Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am in the Church.

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES FIX-IT PROGRAM

The Fix-It Program, a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton, provides minor home repair and chore services to citizens aged 60 or older in Ocean County. The minor home repairs include minor plumbing, minor electrical, minor carpentry, and grab bar installation. Chores include changing light bulbs and batteries, changing storm and screens at change of season, etc. This service is provided free of charge, however cost of materials are the responsibility of the client. For more information or a brochure, call Paula Hoffman at (732) 350-4120.

Knights of Columbus Trips

September 21: 10 day Canada and New England Cruise on the NCL Jewel departing from New York. Cost from $829.00.

October 20: Mount Airy Casino, Mt. Airy, PA. Cost of $35.00 per person includes motor coach transportation, $35.00 casino bonus package, and bus driver gratuity.

October 26-31: Deep South and low country tour featuring Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, sponsored by All Saints Regional Catholic School. Cost of $1,784.00 per person includes roundtrip airfare from Newark, 5 nights lodging, 5 breakfasts and dinners, hotel baggage, professional tour guide and motor coach transportation.

November 6: Apple Festival in Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA and New Hope Winery. Cost of $30.00 per person includes bus transportation, Passport to Values booklet, and driver gratuity.

November 10: Showboat in Atlantic City. Cost of $39.00 per person includes transportation, deluxe buffet luncheon, complimentary glass of wine, and $30.00 per person coin package.

November 29-30: Mohegan Sun Casino. Cost of $165.00 per person includes 1 night hotel accommodation, three buffets, $30.00 free bet, $15.00 keno, driver gratuity, baggage and handling fees.

December 7: Miracle of Christmas at Sight and Sound Theater. Cost of $110.00 per person includes transportation, tickets to show and buffet at Shady Maple Restaurant.

February 1-11, 2011: Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the NCL Gem, the newest ship in the fleet. Cost from $879.00 per person.

For information and reservations on any of these trips, please contact Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

GIFT AUCTION

St. Pius X Rosary Society is hosting a gift auction Friday, August 27. Doors open at 5:00pm and auction begins at 6:30pm. Advanced tickets cost $6.00 per person; tickets at the door will be $7.00. Cost of ticket includes beverage, dessert, and door prizes. There also will be a 50/50 raffle. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call Joan at 693-2370 or Jean at 242-0102.

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