July 24 - St. Mary Parish

Bishop of the
Diocese of Trenton:
Most Reverend David M.
O’Connell, C. M.
Pastor:
Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time
One Phalanx Road Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Phone: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394
Pastor Emeritus:
Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Deacons:
Fred Sorrentino
Vincent Rinaldi
Trustee:
Bill LaMorte
The Parish Office hours
Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon.
Parish Ofϐice: 732-780-2666
parishof [email protected]
Bulletin Deadline:
Electronicformatby12noon
Thursdayofthepriorweek(10days).
[email protected]
Parish Membership:
NewParishionerswelcome!
• ContactParishOf ice
NewParishionerOrientation:
• 11am,25Sept.2016
Registrationisrequired
Sacraments:
Penance & Reconciliation
Saturday4:00pmorbyappointment.
Marriage
ContacttheParishOf iceoneyearin
advanceforinformationandguidelines.
Baptism
ContacttheParishOf iceinadvancefor
information&requiredpaperwork.
• BaptismstakeplacetheSecond
Sundayduring12:00noonMass
andallotherSundaysimmediatelyfollowing12:00noonMass.
TherearenoBaptismsduringAdvent
orLent,pleaseplanaccordingly.
Summer Offerings
Basketball Fun Nights : OPEN ENROLLMENT
Join in on fun nights Tuesday & Wednesday evenings for children & adults.
Sewing workshop 9 August
Missionary Co-op Weekend is August 13/14, 2016
Blue Claws Baseball Game - 23 August
All families welcome!
Visit our Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
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Mass Intentions for the Week
25 July - 31 July
For * Requested by
Monday, 25 July – 9 am – Chapel
St. James
Tom Nolan * Treasure and Al Herman
Tuesday, 26 July – 9 am – Chapel
Esther Lombardi * Petino Family
Charles Howe * Marilyn and Carl Simone
Patty Madzin * Freda O’Doherty
Wednesday, 27 July – 9 am – Chapel
Ss. Joachim and Anne; World Youth Day, Krakow, Poland
Anne Zuchowski * Jennifer Festa
Frank Lacola * Family
Thursday, 28 July – 9 am – Chapel
Eleanor Ferrara * Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cirillo and Family
Friday, 29 July – 9 am – Chapel
St. Martha
John Fleming * Angela and Tom Kinlin
Saturday, 30 July – 5 pm – Church
St. Peter Chrysologus; Blessed Virgin Mary
For the Living and Deceased Members and Benefactors
Peggy Crowley * Barbara Saake
Joseph Nogueira * Diane Watson
Sunday, 31 July – Church
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 am
Angelina Brock * Martha Leonhardt
Pray for Our Military
Corporal Scott MacConnell, USMC
Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki, USMC
Chief Blake Conley, USN
Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF
Lt. Nicholas Guariglia, USMC
If there is a family member you wish to
have placed on the list, please call the
Parish Office at 732-780-2666. Please
include rank & branch of service.
Welcome to the newest members of our
Parish of Saint Mary Family
who were Baptized recently:
MacKenzie Miller Holtz
10 am
Al Donado * Freda O’Doherty and Family
Eugene Hogan * Festa Family
Patricia Buziak * Marian Higgins
12 noon
Angelina Dwyer * Linda and William Stagliano
Nancy Sciandra (Sister of Fr. Xavier) * Gerbino Family
Pietro DeNicola * Antoinette DeGregorio
Sanctuary Lamp
Intentions Request Envelopes
available at the Parish Office.
Donations are accepted for Intentions for the
Sanctuary Lamp in the Christ Chapel &
Church.
The suggested donation is $25.
Intentions are available these weeks:
8/14 - 8/20 8/21 - 8/ 27 8/28 - 9/3
CHRIST CHAPEL
Special Intentions
Suzanne Schlesinger
Rest in Peace
Please remember in your prayers, those
who entered into their new and eternal life
in Christ recently.
Frank Czaplicki, father of Nancy Czarnecki
Margaret Gesner, mother of Lee Gesner
CHURCH
Helen Woodward
Linda Dickinson Pancila & Family
Sunday,
12:00 PM
(Church)
Sunday,
10:00 AM
(Church)
Sunday,
8:00 AM
(Church)
Saturday,
5:00 PM
(Church)
Monty Matrisciani - Center Cup
Louise Habrack - Organ Host
Paul Fournier - Center Host
Emily Santangelo - Tabernacle Host
Suzanne Schlesinger - Organ Cup
Sandra Montefusco - Tabernacle Cup
Gina Shute - Center Cup
Joseph Flanagan - Organ Host
Gail Hall - Center Host
Catherine Rinaldi - Tabernacle Host
Mike LaCava - Organ Cup
Jane Slattery - Tabernacle Cup
Carol Donahue - Center Cup
Gregory Calderaro - Organ Host
Dolores Addler - Center Host
Sue Fitzpatrick - Tabernacle Host
Mathilda Said - Organ Cup
Maureen Geiger - Tabernacle Cup
Dawn Reinhardt - Center Cup
Patricia Gesner - Organ Host
Irene Weller - Center Host
Marycatherine Noble - Tabernacle Host
Lee Gesner - Organ Cup
Patricia Balbo - Tabernacle Cup
Lindsey
Bertone
NOT
FILLED
Valeska
Yaninas
NOT
FILLED
Tommy Zita
NOT
FILLED
EMs of Holy Communion
Allen
Montefusco
Christopher
Montefusco
Altar Server
Carl
Simone
Steve
Rumsby
Anthony
Bongiorno
John
Carlucci
Reader 1
Charles
Young
Alicia
Mendez
Annette
Raynor
Dering
Sprague
Reader 2
Donna Murphy
Anna May
Schellenberger
Andrew
Befumo, Jr.
Mary
DeSalvatore
John Rodeck
Carol Rodeck
Margaret
Caponegro
Tina Repetto
Greeter
Meghan
Kryscnski
Jerry Aldi
(sub req.)
Kathy
Woolston
Cantor
Usher
James Dolan
Joe Mancino
Joseph Rinaldo
William Starce
Vince Cerulo
Leigh Gavinelli
John Orrico
Greg Penczak
Allan Ryan
Joe Walsh
Jack Zumba
Hugh Murphy
James Pifer
George Watts
Joe Young
Jim Davis
John Grabowski
Bob Lind
Ralph Martucci
Frank Sikorskas
Worship Ministry Schedule: July 30 - July 31: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Please contact Deacon Vin Rinaldi for more information…
[email protected] or call 732-780-2666
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Interested in joining a liturgical ministry?
To add a family member to the
sick list, please call or e-mail the
Parish Office.
Jacqueline Andras
Bill Barnett
John Beckley
Sal Castro
Natalie Chiaino
Anthony Citro
Jo Clement
Mary Colando
Bob Curry
Linda Damen
Logan Dayton
Nancy DeGeorge
John DeStefano
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle
Ruth Fiedler
Jim Gardner
Mario Geneve
Emily Gioacchini
Shawn Hamlin
Tom Hudak
Judith Joyce
Joseph Jurgielewicz
Angela Kinlin
Mary Klein
Lori Lettieri
Angela Liguori
Pauline Madzin
Arnold Marchsi
Leonidas Mavrookas
John McInerney
Marjorie Messler
Tere Nolan
Frances Renna
Lori Romer
Lou Schmitt
Linda Sobel
Kevin Venancio
Nancy Vida
A person is put on the list for 8
weeks unless a
renewal call is received.
732-780-2666 or
Thank you!
[email protected]
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Pastoral Associate for Worship & Evangelization
Deacon Vincent Rinaldi
Lauren Walters [email protected]
[email protected]
Andrew Macirowski [email protected]
Social Concerns: Roger Zurro
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Beatitudes praise the poor in spirit. One characteristic of those who are
poor in spirit is their ability to ask for help; they know when others can
provide what they lack. Today's readings encourage us to practice poverty in
spirit by asking God for what we need. What could be more natural than to
ask God for good things? God is, after all, the inventor of goodness and the
giver of all good things.
Asking God for help puts us in conversation with God. These conversations
take many forms. The reading from Genesis shows Abraham bantering with
God like a skilled negotiator, while Saint Paul's letter to the Colossians praises
God for answering us even when we don't deserve it. In Saint Luke's Gospel,
Jesus not only gives us words to use in our conversations with God (the Our
Father), but also promises that God always listens to our prayers.
Upcoming Diocesan
Liturgies
Celebrant: Bishop David M.
O’Connell, C.M.
St. Ann’s 100th Anniversary Mass
[YEAR OF MERCY JUBILEE
MASS FOR CATECHISTS]
Sunday, September 25th, 10:30am
St. Ann, Keansburg
Mass of Thanksgiving Celebrating
the Canonization of Bld. Mother Teresa
Sunday, September 4th, 11:00am
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Asbury Park
Bishop’s Wedding Anniversary Blessings
October 2, 2016
Couples celebrating their
st
th
1 , 25 or 50th Wedding Anniversary
during the 2016 calendar year
are invited to share the Eucharist, renew
sacred wedding vows, and receive
Bishop David O’Connell’s
Episcopal Blessing.
Contact Deacon Vin Rinaldi to register.
[email protected]
UNLESS WE
BECOME LIKE
CHILDREN
Elsewhere in Luke's Gospel Jesus tells us we must
become like children to enter the kingdom of God.
Today's Gospel gives us a practical example of how
to become childlike: ask questions, and expect
answers. We need to ask as many questions as the
neediest, most inquisitive children we know.
Moreover, like babies, we need to expect to be cared
for. Jesus models this for us, going so far as to let us
call God our own Father. The Our Father prayer that
Jesus teaches us asks God for many things: a divine
plan for our world, daily sustenance, forgiveness,
help, and protection. Jesus invites us to ask for these
things over and over again. He promises that God
will always listen and honor our prayers.
Of course, sometimes babies and children ask for
things that aren't in their best interest, like a third
candy bar or a real sword. Like children, we can
expect to feel disappointed from time to time when it
seems that God has refused to answer our prayers. In
those moments, we can remember, like Abraham,
that we are but "dust and ashes." We can be
confident that the "judge of all the world" will act
with justice for the good of humanity.
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Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation & Life Long Learning
Michele McCue
[email protected]
Marriage Ministry Formation Series –
For all Pre-Cana Team Couples, Marriage Ministry
Core Teams, and Marriage Ministry volunteers
(locations to be determined); $25 fee;
Contact: Jossie (609-403-7151)
Core Team Training – “How to Start Marriage
Ministry in Your Parish”
September 10, 2016, Saturday ~9:00 am - 4:00 pm~
September 14 & 15, Wednesday and Thursday
evening, ~6:30-9:30 pm~
Relational Skills Training for Marriage Ministers
October 22, 2016, Saturday, ~9:00 am to 4:00pm~
Presentation Skills Training for Marriage Ministers
November 2 & 3, 2016, Wednesday and Thursday evening, ~6:30-9:30 pm~
Understanding Sacramental Marriage (a catechesis on marriage for Marriage Ministers)
November 9 & 10, 2016, Wednesday and Thursday evening, ~6:30-9:30 pm~
2015/16 Religious Ed Programs
Registration for all programs is ongoing!
Walking with Purpose is a Catholic women’s Bible study
that aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship
with Jesus Christ by offering personal study and small
group discussion that link our everyday challenges and
struggles with the solutions given to us through the
teachings of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.
Join the women of Saint Mary Parish!
walkingwithpurpose.com
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Registration now open for the two programs
starting in the Fall.
Opening Your Heart: The Starting Point
Discovering Our Dignity (Women of the Bible)
Book now available on
http://wwp-store.myshopify.com
Printable Registration form at stmaryscoltsneck.org
Questions contact: Molly Aiello 732-598-6808
THE MARK OF THE MAKER
If things created are so full of loveliness,
how resplendent must be the One who made them!
The wisdom of the Worker is apparent in such handiwork.
--St. Anthony of Padua
Reduced Tuition ended July 15, 2016.
Registrations for returning students
ends September 1, 2016.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Lifelong Catechesis Week of
25 July - 31 July
Monday:
2 Cor 4:7-15; Mt 20:20-28
Tuesday:
Jer 14:17-22; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Mt 13:44-46
Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Mt 13:47-53
Friday:
Jer 26:1-9; Jn 11:19-27
31 July: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21
Question for Children: What is the most important
thing in your life?
Question for Youth: It is easy to get self-centered and
greedy. What do you have in your life that is unnecessary? In your life, what keeps you close to God?
What distracts you from your relationship with God?
Question for Adults: What wisdom do you pull out
of this reading to help you set priorities in your life?
-Lifelong Catechesis
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Future Generation
Fall Pre-school
Registration
is currently open for the
Catholic Childcare Center
at the Parish of Saint Mary
Weeks of August 8 &
August 15, 2016
Monday – Thursday 12:00-4:00pm and Fridays - 9:00- 4:00pm
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Registration Fee (includes t-shirt) $ 50.00
One Child/Week
$100.00
Activity Fee (one time)
$100.00
Pricing includes all field trips and special events
Children ages 5-10 are welcome to enroll in our summer camp
program. Children will eat lunch (parent provided) after
religious education classes end and participate in
FG at
themed activities, trips and special events.
Deposit equal to one weeks tuition required.
Call today for more information! 732-780-0135
The Parish of
Saint Mary
1 Phalanx Road,
Colts Neck, NJ
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Quovadis…
My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. If we
all persisted in praying for the gift of the
indwelling Spirit, were faithful in sharing the
abundance of God’s life and gifts that the
Spirit brings, and held as primary our
relationship with God, then our prayer for our
needs would probably be different. There is
nothing wrong with prayer for specific needs;
after all, we do it every Mass at the general
intercessions, not to mention our own prayers
of petition. This gospel challenges us to go
beyond specific needs and get the larger
picture; a focus on the gift of the indwelling
Spirit is already God’s answer to all our
prayers. What inspires confidence in us is not
whether God gives us what we ask for in
prayer; our confidence comes from the Spirit
who dwells within and establishes a most
intimate relationship between God and
us-shared life.
Our parish staff and volunteers continue to
work on various projects. We are nearing
completion of our facilities wide wifi
expansion which now enables us to monitor
most of the 38 thermostats throughout the
buildings. Soon we will expand this to other
monitoring devices for more compliant safety
and security programs. We are inventorying
our patrimony used for the celebration of the
Sacred Liturgy so that a protocol will be
available to assist staff, volunteers and
liturgical ministers in preparing the Sacred
Liturgy. Some work will begin in the parish
hall to prevent future flooding coming from a
floor drain. The parish hall has flooded
several times this summer and has flooded
several times in the past year because of the
floor drains. Volunteers continue to help us
organize important parish records so that we
can begin the process of scanning
ecclesiastical and civil documents kept in
perpetuity.
Meetings for Faith In Our Future co-hort have
resumed following the recommendations of
the Diocesan Planning Commission. We will
continue to meet throughout the summer in
order to submit additional proposals for how
we will continue to provide for the needs of
the Catholic Community in our part of
Monmouth County. This is an opportunity
for all to be involved in prayerfully discerning
how we will continue to respond to God’s call
for us to build the church in our time.
Continue to pray for this process and all those
involved.
Our Parish Super 50/50 is underway. Thank
you for your openness to this new process as
we strive to be in greater compliance with civil
regulations governing raffles and other games
of chance. Your participation is critical to
making our parish Super 50/50 Raffle a
success. Thank you for taking time to learn
about this process.
Registrations continue to be received for our
Fall Religious Education prog ram
opportunities. Re-Registration concludes at
the end of August. Please register your child/
children this week in order to secure a place
and so that we can provide all of the necessary
materials. Thank you for your cooperation in
this matter. The summer basketball evenings
are a wonderful opportunity for our young
people to meet one another and have some
fun here on our parish church campus. Have a
great week. Let us remember one another in
prayer. Peace. Fr. Jeff
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Sharing Our Treasure
16/17 July 2016
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Saint Mary Parish SUPER
50/50 coming soon!
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Preparations are underway for
our Annual Super 50/50. This
year as we continue to be more
compliant with civil statutes, we
will offer the tickets for purchase online, as well as
in the Parish Office. This will save us much time,
printing, postage, etc. We will offer assistance to all
those who do not have access to the internet at
home.
Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship Offering $13,326
Envelope Contributions
$ 9,511
Electronic/Online Contributions
$ 2,674
Loose Contributions
$ 1,141
Average Contribution per Household this week $34.91
# of Contributing Households
349
(# envelopes & # online)
# of Registered Parishioner Households 1,924
More details will be forthcoming.
On-Line purchase will open soon.
Please remember The Parish of Saint Mary
in your Will and Estate planning.
Thank you for your openness and
cooperation along the way.
THANK YOU
for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we
support the ministries, programs and facilities of
our parish. May God Bless you for the sacrifices
that you make.
SAVE THE DATE: The SUPER 50/50 drawing
will be held on Sept 23rd at 9 pm.
Project Backpack Collection: July 16 - August 7
Backpacks
Large/fine line markers
Pencils
Pens
Erasers
Binders
Marble or spiral
notebooks
Rulers
Highlighters
Crayons
Colored pencils
Loose leaf paper
Glue/glue sticks
Pencil pouches
Index cards
Folders
This year it is preferred that you purchase school supplies for donation and drop off the items in boxes located
in the Gathering Space, Parish Hall and the Rotunda (outside the parish office). Collections accepted July 16th
through August 7th. Checks made payable to Saint Mary Parish with Project Backpack in the memo line will
be used to purchase additional school supplies.
Contact: Aileen at [email protected]
BLOOD DRIVE
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SATURDAY, JULY 30th
10 AM to 3 PM
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at Saint Mary,
in the
parish hall
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Community Service Volunteers welcomed!
To schedule an appointment to donate
blood, please register on
redcrossblood.org
call 1-800-733-2767
email [email protected]
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Pastoral Coordinator for Community Building and Communications:
Linda Dickinson-Pancila
[email protected]
Spiritual Adoption
Post Abortion Healing
“I have sworn that I will not be angry with you and will not rebuke you. For the
mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not
be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” (Isaiah 544:9-10)
Many who choose abortion feel that they really have no other option. They
may be pressured to abort by the baby’s biological father, by their own parents,
doctors or others. They may lack financial support or a place to live. They
may be overwhelmed by the commitment to care for a helpless human being.
They may believe they cannot afford to add to their family. They may have
other reasons that they felt abortion was the answer.
Hopefully our “Spiritual Adoption Program” (see Monitor Article-June 30, p.20) will help those women who are
currently thinking of abortion to realize that there are many resources like Good Counsel Homes, whose doors are
always open for any pregnant women in crisis. Their 24/7 Helpline is 1-800-723-8331.
For those who have chosen an abortion and regret that choice, there are programs to bring peace, healing and renewal
into their/your lives.
Lumina, a pr ogr am of healing r un by Good Counsel. www.postabor tionhelp.or g (Help for father s and
siblings of aborted children is provided as well.)
Rachel’s Vineyard, a weekend healing r etr eat. www.r achelsvineyar d.or g 1-877-Hope-4-Me (1-877-467-3463)
Project Rachel, a networ k of healing in the hear t of the chur ch, contact Respect Life Ministr y, Tr enton
Diocese at 609-403-7192.
Lori Lettieri is also available to provide resource information on an anonymous basis 732-291-2971.
Reach out to someone you know in distress-considering abortion or having had an abortion. The Lord will bless you.
Thank you
Lauren, Andrew & Music Ministry Members
for hosting our July Agape.
Your help was very much appreciated & your baked
items were delicious!! Jack Coppola
Linda Dickinson-Pancila
Save the Date: Next Agape August 21 & September 25
Sewing Circle upcoming meeting dates.
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Room 11
July 26, August 9 and 23
SAVE THE DATE: Simple Sew - Sewing Workshop:
Aug 9 Dog Beds for the Animal Shelter
Lessons are open to all ages. All materials are provided .
Contact Kathy [email protected] to sign up
Blue Claws Base ball game
AUG 23 Game starts at 7:05pm
Meet at the game or car pool from the parish
parking lot. Coordinate with
family and friends.
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If you wish to volunteer in the parish in some
capacity please contact Linda Dickinson-Pancila at
[email protected]
732-780-2666
All ages welcome!
$10 Adult
$8 children 12 yrs. and under
$8 Seniors & food Coupon
Contact Linda to reserve your spot.
[email protected]
All families welcome!
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Basketball Fun nights:
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Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Two sessions 5-6 pm & 6 - 7 pm
throughout the summer: ending Aug 23/24
Join us just for fun or pick up games scheduled per age group
based on interest and enrollment.
Rolling Registration: Fill out form (available at
stmaryscolstneck.org) & return to the parish office or bring
with you Tues. or Wed. evening
For more info, please contact Linda
[email protected]
Martha Mary Guild
Pictured are various chairs of the
Martha Mary Guild’s annual
Clothing/Linen Sale, which will be
held on:
Thursday, Sept. 8, 10 am – 6 pm
Friday, Sept. 9, 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 am – 2 pm
If you are looking for bargains (Who isn’t?) be sure to check
out this Sale! Gently used men’s, women’s and children’s
clothing, shoes & accessories will be in the Spiritual Center’s
Madonna Hall. The “Boutique”, with new and designer
items, jewelry and linens will be in the Parish Hall.
Women and teens of the Parish are welcomed to “lend a
Hand” during “Set-up & Sorting” the last week of Aug. and/
or during the Sale. For more information, call the General
Chairperson, Kathy Adleman at 732-946-8631 or the office
at 732-780-2666. Proceeds from the Sale are distributed to
various charities benefiting women and children, such as:
Collier Youth Summer Camp
Freehold Habitat for Humanity
Make-a-Wish Foundation
Mary’s Place by the Sea
Merlin’s Kids
Ronald McDonald House
St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House
Sisters of St. Joseph Retirement Fund
Martha Mary Trip - Sept 28, 2016
A remake of the Oscar winning film,
"Holiday Inn", is coming to Br oadway
and the Martha Mary Guild is going to see
it on Wednesday, 28
Sept. $145 includes the ticket
and the bus which will leave
Saint Mary at 9am.
Treasure Herman 732-946-8982
Susan Monaco at 732-965-5590
SINGLES JOURNEY is a suppor t and
discussion group for adults over 40 that are
widowed, divorced or never married. We
meet every Sunday morning 11:45 am in
the Spiritual Center Room 10. We have
facilitators that alternate every week to
discuss different topics and challenges. We
share our experiences and offer fellowship
and support. We do not accept fees of any
kind.
The venue and time never changes.
We are here to be here, for each other.
All are welcomed.