Transcript January 4, 2015 (pdf)

January 4, 2015
Epiphany of the Lord
250 OLD SQUAN ROAD, BRICK, NEW JERSEY 08724
Pastor:
Rev. Msgr. James J. Brady
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph Gnarackatt
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jerome Guld
Weekend Assistants: Rev. John Renard & Rev. Edward Furrevig
Pastoral Minister: Mrs. Maureen Arce
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday ~ 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION HOURS (Sept –June)
Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday 1:00 TO 5:30 pm & 7:00 to 8:30 pm
MASSES
Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM
Sundays: 7:30. 9:00. 10:30, 12:00 Noon and 5:00 PM
Eve of Holy Days: 7:00 PM
Holy Days: 7:30. 9:00, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM
Daily Masses: 8:00 and 11:00 AM (Monday through Friday)
8:00 AM (Saturday).
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday through Friday following the 11:00 AM Mass ending at
8:00 PM with Benediction.
NOVENA
Novena Prayers in honor of St. Jude and the Miraculous Medal
Tuesday mornings after the 8:00 AM and the 11:00 AM Masses.
CONFESSIONS
Friday (except First Friday) - after 11:00 AM Mass to 12:00 Noon.
Thursday before First Friday 11:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
Saturdays - 11:30 AM to 12:00 Noon & 3:00 to 3:45 PM.
BAPTISMS
First, Second and Third Sunday of every month. Baptismal instructions
for both parents will be on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30
PM. Arrangements for Baptism must be made through the Rectory.
C.C.D. CLASSES
Grades 1 & 3 - Tuesday - 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Grades 2 & 4 - Wednesday- 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Grades 5 & 6 - Thursday - 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Grades 7 & 8 - 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Students cannot receive Sacraments unless they have two years of
Religious Education classes.
PRE-SCHOOL RELIGION CLASSES
Children ages 4-5 during the 10:30 AM Mass on Sundays. Classes held
October to May only. Classes held in the Parish Meeting Room.
Contact Rectory Office at 732-840-1410
MARRIAGES
Couples must arrange for marriage at least one year in advance at the
Rectory. Bride or groom must be registered and active in the parish for
at least one year prior to setting the wedding date. Weddings must be
scheduled no later than 2:00 PM on Saturdays.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
New families are welcome to become actively involved in Parish
Ministries and activities. New Parishioners are asked to use the weekly
envelopes in making their contributions to the parish.
BINGO ~ GREAT $$$ CASH $$$ PRIZES
Friday Afternoons at 12 Noon in our Parish Center.
LAY CARMELITES ~ A call to Contemplative Prayer, Community &
Service. For information, call Lydia 732-279-9939
RECTORY: 732-840-1410
SCHOOL: 732-840-1412
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 732-840-1414
WEBSITE: WWW.CHURCHOFSTDOMINIC.COM
PARISH STAFF
Permanent Deacons: Deacon Damian Ayers
Deacon Edward J. Buecker, Sr.
Deacon Bernard J. Kane, III
Deacon Gerald T. Riedinger, Sr.
School Principal: Mrs. Carol Bathmann - 732-840-1412
Coordinator of Religious Education: Mrs. Margie Moran- 732-840-1414
Parish Music Director: Mrs. Loretta Hensley
SAINT VINCENT DePAUL SOCIETY - HELPING THE POOR
For information, call 732-458-7450 and leave a message.
R.C.I.A. PROGRAM (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS)
Contact Deacon Edward Buecker at 848-448-8440.
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
Receives Communion as a body at the 9:00 AM Mass on the
first Sunday of each month. Meetings are held the first Thursday of
the month at 7:00 PM
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
We are very anxious to visit the sick and homebound. Please call the
Rectory. Weekly visits are made to the homebound, hospitals and
nursing homes.
ADULT SOCIAL CLUB
Meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 1:30 PM in the
Parish Meeting Room.
HEALTH & WELLNESS MINISTRY & FRIENDLY VISITORS
Meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM.
Call 732-840-1410 ext 36
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Three groups have been formed to assist those in need. We conduct a
Day, Evening, and Men group. A 6-session program in the Fall and
Spring is provided with a specific topic for each session. We also provide
a monthly ministry the first Wednesday of each month at 10 AM.
MINISTRY OF DIVORCED & SEPARATED
Meets each Monday at 7:00 PM in the St. Dominic Meeting Room. Call
732-840-1410 ext. 38
ELIZABETH MINISTRY
Provides assistance and support to those women of child bearing age.
Call the Rectory at 732-840-1410 for assistance.
MIRYAM MINISTRY
Meets Sept-May on the last Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. A
Women's Group who experience parish life through various activities and
events. For info call Sally @ 732-899-8440 or Louise @ 732-477-1265.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
By appointment. Please call Sister Clara Schroeder 732-262-0067
ST. PADRE PIO HOLY HOUR
Meets the second Monday of each month at 7 PM in the Chapel.
VOCATIONS HOLY HOUR
Held the last Thursday of each month at 7 PM in the Chapel as we
unite together as a community praying for vocations.
YOUTH MINISTRY (The Torch)–7th GRADE THRU HIGH SCHOOL
Meets September thru June. For information, email
[email protected]
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Sunday
Jan. 4th
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
Rose Marciano – Daughter, Lucille & Bill and
Granddaughter, Danielle & Family
Frank & Mary LaMura - Sons
Roger Labadie – Irene Maden
Monday
Jan. 5th
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12 Noon
5:00 PM
Sophie Zielinsky – Zolkiewicz Family
Living & Deceased Members of the Rosary Altar
Society
Ann Picariello – Gloria Picariello
People of the Parish
Parish Memorial Society
Tuesday
Jan. 6th
Wed
Jan. 7th
Thursday
Jan. 8th
MONDAY, JANUARY 5th
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
Marion Simeone – Ellen & Peter Hartman
Kevin B. Lynch – Maura O’Hare
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
Conti Family – Emil Conti
Joseph J. Graziano – Daughter, Jean
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
Philip Gallo – Bob & Carol Bathmann
John Drury – Zolkiewicz Family
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
Marion Simeone – Frank & Cathy Mulligan
William Caracciolo - Family
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th
Marion Simeone – Jay & Linda Thomas
Ellen Martin – Bea Lombardo
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
Henry J. Walker – Blanche Walker
Labadie Family – Irene Madsen
Elvira Gerard
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12 Noon
5:00 PM
Robert G. Smith – Wife, Geraldine Walters-Smith
Lillian & William Cali – Tom & Susan Cali
People of the Parish
Thomas Toman – Wife, Cielo Toman
Mark Lambert – Mom
Many of you have been so
generous during the last
year: prayers,
encouragement, and financial gifts, but we have some work
to do. There is still time to consider a gift to the Annual
Catholic appeal. We are only at 84% of our goal of
$120,000
Thank you and a blessed, Happy, Healthy New Year to all.
Friday
Jan. 9TH
Saturday
Jan 10th
Before Masses
After Masses
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
11:30AM-8PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
11:30AM-8PM
4:30-5:30 PM
11:30AM-8PM
4:30-5:30 PM
11:30AM-8PM
4:30-5:30 PM
7:00-8:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
11:30AM-8PM
12 Noon
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
Monthly Food Gathering
Pasta Dinner Ticket Sales
RCIA – Church/PC
Rosary Altar Society – Church/Chapel
Pre-School CCD – PMR
Youth Ministry – PMR
Eucharistic Adoration – Chapel
St. Vincent de Paul – RMR
Adult Social Club – CR
Separated & Divorced – SDMR
PTA Board Meeting – Room 8A
Eucharistic Adoration – Chapel
CCD Classes Gr. 1 & 3
Eucharistic Adoration – Chapel
CCD Classes Gr. 2 & 4
Eucharistic Adoration – Chapel
CCD Classes Gr. 5 & 6
CCD Classes Gr. 7
Rosary Altar Society – CR
CCD Parents Mandatory Confirmation Mtg. –
Church
Bible Study with Fr. Joe – SDMR
Eucharistic Adoration – Chapel
BINGO! – PC
Youth Group Pasta Dinner 1st Seating – PC
Youth Group Pasta Dinner 2nd Seating – PC
Sanctuary Lamps
Church – In Memory of Hank Hemlock r/b Lee Lemire-Hemlock
Chapel – In Memory of Janet Paterno r/b Helen Buckley
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH
Paula Baiga, Jack Barro, Cathy Brenner, Lynda Brown, Ben Byron, Nikki Byron,
Skyler Campion, Josephine Carlino, Robin Carlisle, Ethel Carracciolo, Emilie Circus,
Sofia Colucci, Mae Curro Nancy D’Angelo, Donald Deacon, Adam Drapczuk, VI,
Audrey Erickson Joseph Fierro, Carmela Frederick, Edmund & Helen Furlong,
Thomas Gallahue, Sr., Cher Gargas, Elizabeth Gerber, Donna Gleason,
Kathryn Harmer, Bianca Iacullo, Theresa Julewicz John Kelly, Florence Marino,
Charles McCabe, Daniel McCann, Kathleen McFadden, Brian McNichol,
Margaret Meehan, John Meyerle, Michael Moran, Elzira Mueller, Angela Nisivoccia,
Margie Nocera, Jo Marie Palazzolo Rivera,
Frank Prince, Sr., John Rahl, William Anthony Ramos,
Rose Ritota, Robert P. Rose, Brendan Ruppenthal, Donald Salvatore,
Sister Jane Veldoff, Sister Mary Andreen Rusin, John Walker, Joanne Watters, Dina Wiser
FOR THE MILITARY OF OUR PARISH
Darryl Anderson, Scott Andrew Balog, Jason Carchio,
Colin Dalton,Alexis Ferro, Kevin Gullino, Shawn Kavanagh,
Christopher LaVance, David Kohl, Matthew Platz, Shawn Platz,
Tanner Travers, Stephen Vajda, Patrick Witt, 508MP Battalion
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED OF OUR PARISH
Carmella Buttacavoli
Second Collections
January 4 ~ Diocesan Assessment
January 11 ~ The Monitor
January 18 ~ Diocesan Assessment
January 25 ~ Church in Latin America
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JANUARY 4, 2015  EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
TODAY, CHRIST IS REVEALED AS GOD’S OWN SON BY RIGHT. HE IS OUR KING, OUR LORD,
OUR MASTER, OUR REDEEMER, AND OUR SAVIOR,
O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING HIS PRAISE!
Prepare to Hear God’s Word
Scripture Readings for
Sunday, January 11, 2015
The Baptism of the Lord
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Gospel:
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Acts 10:34-38
Mark 1:7-11
The Christmas Season is a time for continuing
contemplation of the Bethlehem scene –
pondering the meaning of the Incarnation and
getting another glimpse of the future life and
ministry of the child.
St. Dominic’s continues the Eucharistic
Adoration, begun on 9/11/2001, every weekday after the 11:00
AM Mass and ending at 8:00 PM with Benediction.
If you would like to commit to one hour per week, please
call Marie at 732-840-2103.
ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL CENTER
On behalf of the Saint Vincent de
Paul, St. Dominic’s Food Pantry,
we would like to thank you for the
food and monetary donations we received this year.
The generous support of everyone makes it possible for
our pantry to continue our mission and assist all those
in need. Thank you again and God bless you.
Food Pantry…
Rosary Altar Society
The Rosary Altar Society would like o wish our St.
Dominic’s family a Happy & Healthy New Year!
St. Dominic Church, B rick, N J
The Food Pantry will hold its monthly Food Gathering
January 3rd & 4th
Regular Pantry hours are
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.
thri Ft ShoP…
Regular Thrift Shop hours are Monday through Saturday,
9:00 AM to Noon. Donations accepted 9:00-11:00 AM only.
SPECIAL NOTICE: BINGO WILL NOT BE HELD ON
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 . WEEKLY BINGO WILL
RESUME ON JANUARY 9TH.
Please Remember St. Dominic
in Your Will
A simple charitable bequest can provide very meaningful
support for St. Dominic’s Parish. Be sure your will is to
up-to-date. An up-to-date will can;
Protect your loved ones and your dreams
Let you, not the state, determine how your assets
will be distributed.
Help you leave a legacy through charitable gifts.
Help you minimize estate taxes
Assure those charities you valued will continue
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We will attend Mass as a group on Sunday, January 4 ,
2015 at 9:00 AM, followed by the recitation of the Rosary in
the Chapel
The Rosary Altar Society will have its next meeting on
Thursday, January 8th at 7:00 PM in the Community Room.
Saint Dominic School PTA
33rd Annual Gift Auction
Celebrating St. Dominic’s School 50th Anniversary
The event will be held on Friday, January
30th, 2015 at the Woodlake Country Club,
25 New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood.
Doors open at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $45.00
per person which includes admission, door
prize ticket, and a three course dinner. A cash
bar will be available. Seats/tables are assigned on a first come,
first served basis. Please enclose full payment with checks
made out to St. Dominic School PTA and returned to the
School Office – PTA c/o Alison Nelson. Questions? Email
[email protected]
A Reminder from the Office of
Religious Education
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1 & 3 Grade
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2 & 4 Grade
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5 6 , 7th Grade
Classes resume as follows:
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January 6
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January 7
January 8th
Bible Study with Father Joe
Make a New Year’s Resolution! Please join Father Joe every
Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in the St. Dominic Meeting
Room. The next meeting will be January 8th. New Members
Welcome! For information and to register please call Bev
McQuilken at 732-458-8717.
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St. Dominic’s School is in the
process of updating their “Wall of
Graduation”. We are asking any
parishioners if they have the class
graduation photo from the following
years:
1972 – 1973 – 1979 – 1980 – 1984
1986 –1987 – 1988 - 1991
If you have any of these class pictures, please
bring a copy of your photo to the School Office.
Thank You!
Pro-Life Corner
At this time, we are not certain how the voting in
the State Senate will proceed regarding the
euthanasia law put forth here in New Jersey.
However, it is all in God’s hands and we do need to pray
that our state will not be added to the five other states in our
country where taking your own life is legal!
Life is a gift from God -- He is the author of life, only He
can determine its end.
Respect Life Committe
A Blessed Christmas & New Year to Msgr. Brady, the Priests,
Deacons & Laity of St. Dominic’s Church
“The Little Way” Lay Carmelite Community
of St. Dominic’s Church …
… seeking the face of God, serving the greater Church through
contemplative prayer & ministry. Join us. For information call
732-836-0433
St. Dominic's Adult Social Club…
will be holding its first meeting of the new year on Monday,
January 5th, at 1:30 PM in the Community Room of the
church/school. All members are encouraged to attend. We will
be having a champagne toast and playing a game. We will
also be collecting your $20 payment for the Valentine's Day
Luncheon to be held at Tuscany Grill on February 16th. Only
60 persons can be accommodated andJanuary 5th is the
deadline date for payment.
We hope to see you on January 5th.
Torch Notes
St. Dominic Youth Ministry
Happy Feast of the Epiphany! Like the Wise
Men, may we never cease until we find
Christ in everyone and may we bring Christ
to everyone we meet. Next weekend is our
annual Italian Pasta Dinner! Thank you to the members who
stayed to sell tickets after mass. Please join us this Sunday
night, January 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Parish Meeting
room. We will be planning for our biggest event during that
time. For any questions please contact us at
[email protected].
Washington, DC
Wednesday, January 22, 2015
We need our voices to be heard and our
presence to be felt in Washington. This
year’s theme is EVERY LIFE IS A GIFT!
The bus will be departing from St.
Peter’s, Point Pleasant Beach at 7:00 AM
and returning approximately 10:00 PM.
Bring your lunch and snacks. We will be
stopping for a buffet dinner on the return trip
at your own expense. Cost per person is a donation of $10.00.
The March begins with a rally on the Mall followed by a
mile and a half march. We board the bus for home at 4:00 PM.
Reserve your seat by calling Ellen Conaghan at 732-899-7322.
This is a wonderfully uplifting opportunity to join with others
whoshare your belief that life is beautiful choice
St. Dominic School Highlights
The Diocese of Trenton has chosen to
highlight Saint Dominic School in the Annual
Catholic Appeal video! On December 1st, a
videographer from the Diocese's Department
of Development filmed our seventh and
eighth grade students using their iPads to
access their digital textbooks and interacting
with our new robot.
Vocations Corner
It is a tradition to make a New Year
resolution. After the holidays, the most
common is to lose weight or to exercise more.
Why not consider improving your spiritual life
by putting Jesus first? Set aside some time
each day to pray, read the Bible or spend some time in silence
(maybe in our adoration chapel) listening for what Jesus might
be trying to say to you. You will be surprised at how peaceful
you will feel and all the blessings that will come out of giving of
your time. Our Lord is never outdone in generosity! As the song
goes, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you, Alleluia , alleluia."
Please remember every Thursday to offer a small
sacrifice or good deed for Priestly Vocations.
Spiritual Direction
What is it? It is a spiritual journey
between two persons – director and directee.
The person who is coming for spiritual
direction is the directee. They meet monthly.
The director does much listening and is
trained to assist the directee to discover how
God is personally present in daily events, both good
and bad.
Spiritual direction is not psychotherapy. Yes, there are
problems in our lives. However, solving problems is NOT the
goal of spiritual direction. Rather, the goal is to develop a
deep, personal relationship with God. It is in our relationship
with God that we will know how God is present and how God
will help us in our difficulties.
If you are curious about this; if you want to develop a
personal relationship with God; pray about this. Ask God to
send the Holy Spirit to you to guide you. After you have
prayed about this and you feel you want to do this, call
Sister Clara Schroeder at 732-262-0067.
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The Church of Saint Dominic presents….
Phil Coulter …. A Man and His Music
Friday, February 13th, 2015 at St. Dominic Church
Phil Coulter is one of the most enduring Irish figures in the music industry. From writing million selling pop hits beginning
in the 1960’s, down through the decades with such brilliant songs like My Boy and The Town I Loved So Well, to performing
with some of the worlds’ leading orchestras in the first decade of the 21st century, the range of his work is as impressive as his
staying power. During a career spanning four decades, Phil has shown an unerring ability to catch the public’s ear. With his
own Irish Pops Orchestra, Phil has notched up several sold-out tours in the U.S. packing prestigious venues like Carnegie
Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, The Chicago Theatre, and on a number of occasions, The White House.
Please see upcoming bulletins for further information and ticket sales!
Ministry to the Separated & Divorced
Let God heal your wounds. God knows the intense pain
divorce brings to spouses and their children, and wants
couples in conflict to do everything they can to reconcile.
But sometimes one partner decides to leave the other
and divorce happens. If that has happened to you, it
may seem as if life won’t go on. But it will and God will
help you heal. The Ministry to Separated and Divorced
meets Monday in the Parish Meeting Room at 7:00
PM. Our next meeting will be Monday, January 5th.
Structured discussions and support with the guidance of
trained facilitators. For more information call Rosemarie
at 732-840-1410, ext 38.
The Solemnity of the Epiphany…
traditionally observed on January 6th, is transferred to a
Sunday in the United States. “Epiphany” means
manifestation”, and it’s the celebration of Jesus manifesting
to all the world his glory as Savior to all nations, symbolically
through the Magi.
Tradition has identified the Magi as Caspar, Melchior, and
Balthazar. St. Matthew recorded that they brought three
gifts: gold – the gift for a king, frankincense – the gift for a
priest, and myrrh – the burial ointment. This was just as
Isaiah foretold. Even though some uncertainty remains as to
their exact identities, the Church remembers their worship of
the Christ child in the Feast of the Epiphany. That is when we
celebrate the presence of the Messiah on Earth, and the
fulfillment of God’s promise of a Savior.
Epiphany is traditionally a day to bless homes. Part of this
blessing involves bracketing the initials of the Magi – Caspar,
Melchior, and Balthazar – with the year above your door,
usually in chalk, like this: 20+C+M+B+15. Another tradition
claims the initials stand for “Christus mansionem benedicat,
meaning “May Christ bless this home.”
8:00 AM
ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK OF JANUARY 5th
Andrew Zahlmann, Timothy Cahill
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th
Christopher McKeon, Matthew McKeon
Carlina Anderson, Nathan Quintanilla, JB Bazydlo
Bridget Richards, Olivia Strother, Olivia Parlow
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12 Noon
5:00 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th
Brennan Hall, Shawn Hall, Garrett Cooke
Matthew Fondonella, Anthony Luongo, Aaron Morgan
Corey Barthelemy, Tommy Turnback, Jeff Lombardi
Dylan Karkovice, Andrew Zahlmann, Andrew Patella
Connor Repage, Madeline Panuska, Zak Iadonisi
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ASSIGNMENTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th
4:00 PM Lee Lemire-Hemlock, Larry Phillips, Jane Halligan,
Marita Lambert, Ann Anderson, Adam Drapczuk,
Theresa Drapczuk, Mary Chownes
5:30 PM Patricia McCormack, Roxanne Palestis, George
Wolf, Marge Moran, Deborah McGeehan, Mara
Brater, Robert Moffa, Grace Geremia
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th
Steve Paternoster, Patricia Bernotas, Michelle
Kremer, Ralph Doran, Marie Karpeles, Sally
Murtagh, Mark Murgolo, Stephanie Dalton
9:00 AM
Janene Catelli, Jody Gerlock, Celia Rafferty, Alice
Ferrier, Larry Phillips, George Oehme, Gerry
Hollasch, Maureen Arce
10:30 AM Edward Kennedy, Judith O’Keefe, John Sebilia,
Marie Sebilia, Ruth Kennedy, Colleen Leone, Lisa
Solan, Thomas Jurlina
12 Noon Jean Madden, Patricia Giovine, Maryann Barnett,
Ralph Doran, Edith Reckholder, Lisa Solan, Phyllis
Glab, Ann Leacy
5:00 PM
Rose Selinaki, LeeAnn Ray, Luke Ray, Toni Briffa,
Jack Ruppenthal, Debra Dobin, Dawn Watson,
John Watson
7:30 AM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
LECTOR ASSIGNMENTS
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
Sonya Mika
Bobbie McCaig
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12 Noon
5:00 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th
Bernadette Chemidlin
Susan Boege
Ted O’Keefe
Mary Howley
Kimberly Nowag
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ST. DOMINIC YOUTH GROUP
WILL BE HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL
PASTA DINNER
(All you can EAT!!!)
Come and join us for a delicious meal
& friendly atmosphere
SATURDAY,
JANUARY 10, 2015
PARISH CENTER
1st Dinner Seating at 5:00 PM
2nd Dinner Seating at 6:30 PM
Tickets will be sold after all Masses the weekend of
January 3rd & 4th
Adults
$10.00
Children
$ 5.00
Children 4 and under – Free
Soup, Salad, Entrée, Dessert, Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks and
Entertainment are included!
Come out and support St. Dominic’s Youth Group!
For information email
[email protected]
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PLEASE DO N ATE TO O UR
FO O D PAN TRY
Our Food Pantry is serving record numbers of families and individuals. For many,
the Pantry is a vital resource in their daily challenge to make ends meet. Our goal
is to assist families in meeting their basic food needs, and also to help them with
other resources which may eliminate their food insecurity.
The St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry of St. Dominic’s
could not exist without the support of our parish community.
We are always in need of non-perishable foods & donations.
We will be holding our monthly Food Gathering the weekend of
January 3rd & 4th
at all Masses to benefit our pantry.
Please bring your donations to the
Church Lobby or you may bring your donations to the
Food Pantry Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9:00 AM to Noon
All non-perishable donations are greatly appreciated,
but we are in particular need of the following items:
Pancake Mix
Pancake Syrup
Coffee
Canned Vegetables
Instant Potatoes
Canned Fruit
Shelf Milk
Tuna Fish
Juice
Peanut Butter
Jam/Jelly
Body Soap
Shampoo
Cereal
Toilet Paper
Toothpaste
Paper Towels
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is in need of volunteers to
help with the Food Drive each month at the weekend Masses.
We need people to transport the food to the pantry that is
located next to the Rectory. This is the perfect opportunity
to accumulate Community Service Hours. If you can help,
please call Ro Lauriano at 732-920-3797
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The Following have been enrolled in the
St. Dominic Parish Memorial Mass Society
and will share in special masses to be celebrated at the
5:00 PM for 12 first Sundays beginning
January 4, 2015
Anthony Briffa r/b Mom & Dad
Consolacion Collado r/b Family
Souls in Purgatory
Anna Marie Erdelyi r/b Son, Kenneth
Dolores Capotorto r/b Husband, Dominick
Kosinski Family r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Brandecki Family r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Rev. George R. Denman r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Victor Tondo r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Lucy Tyburczy r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Tyburczy Family r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Kowaleuski Family r/b Carol & Vin Tyburczy
Elizabeth Kolic r/b Family, Tereza Perin
Laura Paliwoda r/b The Dillon Family
Lauren Walraven r/b Erich Maffei
Lauren Walraven r/b Maffei Family
Edward Dankert r/b Tom Gallahue
Viginia Morotti r/b Joe Franchi
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Franchi r/b Joe Franchi
Lawrence Bauer r/b Lorraine Schaab
Robert Dunigan r/b Martin Farricker
Vincent Ascolese r/b Maryanne & Butch Notarangelo
James Ochs r/b The Mailley Family
Claire Ann Goldman r/b The D'Alessandris Family
Audrey Erickson r/b The Ternosky Family
Paul Criscuolo r/b The Criscuolo Family
Helen & Anthony Vanis r/b The Hughes Family
Imelda Hughes & Margaret Bodkan r/b The Hughes
Family
Rose Marie Barbieri r/b Elizabeth Reddington
Helen Falco r/b Frank Boccio
America DeSantis r/b Granddaughter, Susan &
DeSantis Family
Rosie Schelfo r/b The DeSantis Family
Dean & Ciney Fortino r/b Anna Weingartner
Ann Robertson r/b Don, Lois, Christina, Brian
Stephanie & Kathleen
Charlie Travis r/b Maryann & Midge
Audrey Erickson r/b The O'Neill Family
Patrice Foley r/b Pat & Flo Daly
Daly & Foley Families r/b Pat & Flo Daly
Rae Gurrieri r/b The Gallahue Family
Jaime Alcasid r/b Lina & Yolan Alcasid
Patrick Carroll r/b Solley Family
Thomas Schenk r/b The Rafferty Family
Kathleen Sorensen r/b Robert & Debra Vitka
Josephine Paladino r/b Bernadine & John Borowick
Gabriel Baffuto r/b John & Linda Tamburrino
Joseph A. Micelli r/b The Schuchard Family
Adeline DeNegri r/b Anita Nole
Francomano Family r/b Anita Nole
John Murphy r/b Peggy Johnston & Family
Helen Conforth r/b Jean & Georges Didiot & Family
Della Sullivan r/b Brian & Sarah McNicholl
Della Sullivan r/b Margaret Mullen
Della Sullivan r/b Mary McGadey
Souls in Purgatory
Ken Cranmer r/b Family
Austin & Mary Behnken r/b Family
John Field & Lance Cpl. John Field Sherman r/b Family
Matt & Marilyn Murawski r/b Family
William & Frances Cranmer r/b Family
John Callas r/b Family
John Ward r/b Family
Wayne Chris r/b Family
Fr. James Reilly r/b Family
Eva Belesky r/b Family
Dominick Stacati r/b Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vitka
Dominick Stacati r/b Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ritota
Loretta Condon-Bancroft r/b Margie Moran
Helen Conforth r/b Francis & Joyce Masterson
Joseph Poletti r/b Leone Krause
Helen Conforth r/b Bud & Bonnie Suhoskey
Jean Hoover r/b Bud & Bonnie Suhoskey
Joseph & Eleanor Politti r/b The Rac Family
Theresa DiGeso r/b Mr. & Mrs. Richard Guidice
John Nocera r/b Sharon Crippen
Stephanie Barrett r/b Nora Devane
John Nocera r/b Daniel Erwin
Eugene Capozzi r/b The Thomas Family
Joseph Videtti r/b The Thomas Family
Joanne Palmieri r/b Samuel Moore & Brittany
Gallahue
Lonny Knam r/b Beth & Bill Atkins
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The Liturgy
of the Eucharist
Kristopher W. Seaman
Eucharist, as we know, means “thanks­­­
giving.” To be thankful is to be grateful — to offer gratitude. “Thank you” is the
response we make to someone who
has either given something to us or
has done something for us. God did
not give us something, as much as he
gave us someone: his very own Son.
In the Eucharistic Prayer we pray to
God the Father, through the Son, that
the Holy Spirit will transform bread
and wine into the Body and Blood
of Christ so that we might enter
deeper communion with God and one
another. We also pray that we are
transformed, so that we “may be filled
with every grace and heavenly bless­
ing.” This prayer, then, is our response
to God’s immense gift of love given to
us, especially in the Eucharist.
The Eucharistic Prayer, the prayer of thanksgiving and
sanctification, is the “center and high point” of the Mass
(General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 78). Because this
prayer is the summit, everything that happens in the liturgy is
leading us to this high point. The altar is prepared, gifts of
bread and wine are brought up in a procession, given to the
priest celebrant (or deacon) so that these gifts might be pre­
pared. Then, the Eucharistic Prayer begins with the priest pre­
sider proclaiming, “The Lord be with you.” The great prayer
concludes with the liturgical assembly singing, “Amen.” Following the Eucharistic Prayer is the Communion
Rite, which is a subsection of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. This
rite consists of the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father), the Sign of
Peace, the fraction rite, the Communion Procession, the
period of silence and/or the Song of Thanksgiving and finally
the Prayer after Communion. The General Instruction of the
Roman Missal (the document containing the majority of
rubrics for the Mass) states, “In the Lord’s Prayer a petition is
made for daily bread, which for Christians means principally
the Eucharistic Bread, and entreating also purification from
sin, so that what is holy may in truth be given to the holy” (81).
This is a beautiful statement: “. . . so
that what is holy may in truth be given
to the holy.” What makes us holy, the
Body and Blood of Christ. After pray­
ing for our “daily bread” we are invited
to offer a sign of peace. In scripture,
Christ wished his disciples the greet­
ing “Peace be with you!” on several
occasions. As Christ offers us peace,
we extend that peace to others. Christ’s
peace calls us to holiness and prepares
us for the reception of his body and
blood. Then, the “Lamb of God” or
Agnus Dei is sung while the priest
celebrant or deacon breaks the host
in preparation for the Communion
procession. This is not a functional
moment, but contains a beautiful the­
ology: The one host is broken for the
many so that the many may become
one body (see GIRM, 83). This is a definition of Communion:
Many become one in Christ Jesus.
In the Communion Procession, three actions occur. The
first action is the processing forward itself; the second is sing­
ing the Communion Chant; and the third is the reception of
the body and blood of Christ. The Communion song’s “pur­
pose being to express the spiritual union of the communicants
by means of the unity of their voices, to show gladness of
heart, and to bring out more clearly the ‘communitarian’
character of the procession to receive the Eucharist” (GIRM,
86). The act of processing, the singing the song, and the receiv­
ing of Christ’s Body and Blood all manifest the liturgical
assembly’s being brought closer into communion or unity
with the Triune God.
Finally, the Liturgy of the Eucharist concludes with a
period of silent prayer and the Prayer after Communion. This
is the opportunity for the liturgical assembly to pray for
Christ’s Body and Blood to bear fruit in their lives. Each part
of the Liturgy of the Eucharist — as well as the Liturgy of the
Word — is about the Triune God working in our midst and
calling us to become holy as God is holy.
Preparing Your Parish for the Revised Roman Missal: Homilies and Reproducibles for Faith Formation © 2011 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training
Publications, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago IL 60609; 1-800-933-1800; www.LTP.org. Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal
and The General Instruction of the Roman Missal © 1973, 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). All rights reserved.
Photo © John Zich. This image may be reproduced for personal or parish use. The copyright notice must appear with the text. Published with Ecclesiastical
Approval (Canon 823, 1).
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