St. Ann School - stannparish.com

The Catholic Church of
St. Ann
45 Anderson Street, Raritan, New Jersey, 08869-1894
(908) 725-1008  www.stannparish.com
Clergy / Religious
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Corona PA, KCHS, Pastor
Rev. Edmund A. Luciano III, Parochial Vicar
Monsignor James Cafone, Weekend Clergy
Deacon John R. Pacifico, Permanent Deacon
Deacon Conrad Paulus, Permanent Deacon
Sr. Dolores Toscano, M.P.F., Superior and Pastoral Associate
Anna Louise Bongiovi, James DeMuro, Trustees
St. Ann School
“A Great Preparatory School”
Sister Gloria Caglioti, M.P.F., Principal of St. Ann’s School
School (908) 725-7787 Convent (908) 725-2256
Stewardship Mission of Purpose
To Spread the belief and proclamation to the Triune God to parishioners and the
community enabling them to live their lives with faith, hope and love according to their God
given talents and treasures.
Parish Services
Altar Rosary Society - Edith Pena
Altar Servers - Jim Fidacaro
Athletic Association - Jay Gardner
Bingo - Trish Miller & Natasha Zellis
Blood Drive - Augusta Santos
Collaborative Ministry - Mike Lopez
Columbiettes - Colleen Rodriguez
Eucharistic Ministers - Jim Fidacaro
Finance Committee - James DeMuro
Golden Age - Marge Corona
Holy Name Society - Mike Lopez
H.S.A - Sr. Gloria Caglioti, M.P.F.,
Gretchen Toolan, President
Knights of Columbus - Doug Myslinski
Lectors - Jim Fidacaro
Music Ministry/Choirs - Dr. David Bower
Natural Family Planning - Ken & Madeline Swartz
Parish Nursing - Barbara Maggio
Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)
Director - Christine Esposito
Special Needs—Mary Wesley
Pre-Cana - Tom & Nanette Brown
Pro-Life Coordinator - John Carlone
RCIA - Deacon John Pacifico
Michael Faccone
Scouts:
Cub Scouts - John Cristofich
Girl Scouts - Helen Myslinski
Social Concerns - Dorothy Pacifico
Christine Esposito
St. Vincent de Paul Michael Leinenbach
Ushers - David White
Youth Ministry - Michael Leinenbach
Holy Mass
DAILY MASS
Monday - Thursday 7:00 AM
(subject to change as needed)
First Friday 9:00 AM
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday - 4:00 PM - First Mass for Sunday
Sunday - 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon
Sacraments & Devotions
CONFESSIONS
Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM
BAPTISM
Preparation: Parents must attend one preparation
session before the Baptism. Baptisms are held the
1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
SPONSORS & GODPARENTS
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must register as an adult (see PARISH REGISTRATION) and
be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you are
married, your marriage must be recognized by the
Church. This is especially important if you wish to
be a Sponsor for Confirmation or Godparent. It
takes 6 months of attending Mass to be eligible for
both of these privileges.
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 27, 2009
P.R.E.P.
Grades 1-4: Tuesday - 4:15 to 5:30 PM
Grades 5-8: Monday - 7:00 to 8:15 PM
Special Needs - Tuesday 6:45 to 7:45 PM
DEVOTIONS
Rosary - Prayed after Daily Morning Mass
Padre Pio League - 1st Monday of each month
13 Tuesdays of Saint Anthony - March through June
Little Rock Scripture Study - Wednesdays
Novena to Saint Ann - July
Novena to Santo Niño - First Fridays at 8:00 PM
Novena to Saint Joseph - March
Novena to Saint Rocco - First 2 weeks in June
Holy Hour for the Unborn - First Fridays at 10AM
MARRIAGES
The common policy of marriage requires that arrangements for the Church be made at least ONE
YEAR before the date of the marriage and before
any social plans are made. Either the bride or
groom must be a registered parishioner. Weddings may be scheduled for Friday afternoon or
Saturday morning or afternoon only. Weddings
are not performed on Sunday.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PARISH REGISTRATION
Any new family who has moved into the parish are
and adult children 18 years of age or older, are
invited to register at our parish after any Sunday
Mass. Also, please notify us if you move.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN
ALTAR CANDLES
The Altar Candles this week are burning for:
Monday, September 28 ~ St. Wenceslaus/Novena to St. Therese
7:00 AM Pasquale Ruffa†
Req. by: Wife, Isabella
7:00 PM Joseph and Edith Hogan†
Req. by: Edie Hogan
Tuesday, September 29 ~ Sts. Michael, Gabriel, & Rafael
Novena to St. Therese
7:00 AM Anthony and Grace Esposito†
Req. by: Sister, Marge Corona
7:00 PM Giovanna DiCostanzo†
Req. by: Husband, Michael
Wednesday, September 30 ~ St. Jerome / Novena to St. Therese
7:00 AM Concetta Zito†
Req. by: Angelo and Teresa Russo
7:00 PM Carol F. Luksic†
Req. by: Granddaughter, Caroline Grifone
Thursday, October 1 ~ St. Therese of the Child Jesus
7:00 AM Anthony Walsh†
Req. by: Cousin, Mary Grifone and Family
7:00 PM Feast of St. Therese ~ Blessing of Roses
In Thanksgiving to St. Theresa
Req. by: Maria and Paul Fusca
Friday, October 2 ~ Guardian Angels/First Friday
9:00 AM Severia and Pietro Gasparro†
Req. by: Son, Antonio and Maria Gasparro
10:00 AM Holy Hour for the Unborn Child
7:00 PM Carl F. Luksic†
Req. by: Daughter, Mary and Son-in-Law
Michael and Grandchildren
Saturday, October 3
9:00 AM Catherine Catanzaro†
Req. by: Alberto and Antonietta Falco
4:00 PM First Mass for Sunday
In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
Req. by: Domenico and Antonia Natale
Sunday, October 4 ~ Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM Rocco and Diamonte Mercantante†
Req. by: Giuseppe and Caterina Carra
9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of the Rosary
Altar Society†
10:30 AM For all Parishioners
12:00 PM Giuseppe Greco†
Req. by: Wife, Rosina
1. In Thanksgiving of our 60th Wedding Anniversary
as requested by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Viola.
2.Helen and George Mayewski as requested by
Daughter-in-Law Terry Mayewski
SANCTUARY LAMPS
The Sanctuary Lamps are burning for:
Tabernacle
Joseph and Josephine Mizia as requested
by Daughter, Terry Mayewski.
Blessed Mother Arthur Kelly as requested by Margaret
O’Donnell.
St. Joseph
For all Families as requested by Edie
Hogan.
Altar Flowers
The altar flowers have been donated in memory of
Pasquale J. Cicalese, Jr. as requested by Wife, Claire.
We ask God’s blessing for the strengthening and healing of
our sick and homebound. Please pray for: Pasquale Armenio,
Mary Arnold, Rosalie Bontempo, Amity Bryson, Jaden
Chambres, Rose Ciatarelli, Bernadette Cioffi, Mario Cioffi, John
R. D’Alessio, Mary Ann DeMaio, Michael Anthony Dolida, Jr.,
Frank Forte, Sr., Teresa Galaini, Sr. Mary Alphonsus Kennedy,
Brianna Larson, Anita Macaro, Phyllis Manganaro, Louis
Melkowits, Shelley Moscetti, Lorraine Parks, Cosette Ruh,
Joseph Salerno, Josephine Guide Sapp, Lyndsey Schultes, Ronald
Vitale, Agnes Vitelli, Louise Yuhas, and Margaret ZanGrando.
*All names will remain on the list for 4 weeks.
Liturgical Roles
Weekend of September 20, 2009
Altar Servers
4PM
Seth Krupa
Daniel Gausz
7:30AM
Peter DeSantis
Lia Rodriguez
9:00 AM
Eric Ambler
Michael Albright
Peter Albright
10:30 AM
Andrew Haynberg
Zachery Haynberg
Catie Schlom
12Noon
Nick Greco
Francesca Sena
Lectors
4PM
Carol Werner
7:30 AM
Jim Janci
9:00 AM
Stephanie Kedziora
10:30 AM
Julia Fisher
12Noon
Teresa Walakonis
Ministers
4PM
Mike Florczak
L. Lamaestra
7:30 AM
Vincent Maggio
Barbara Maggio
9:00 AM
Kathy Faccone BM
Rose Pacifico BM
Maria Cirianni CM
Sr. Dolores CM
10:30 AM
Antonietta Falco
Lena Iannetta
12Noon
Dr. Mele
J Mele
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Ann Christmas Concert Committee is pleased
to announce Father Alphonse Stephenson’s
Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea Christmas Concert.
Father Stephenson, world renowned, directed over
3000 performances of “A Chorus Line” on Broadway.
The concert will be held on Sunday, December 20,
2009 at 2:00 PM at the Somerset County Vo-Tech
School in Bridgewater.
Advance Tickets are on sale now at the Rectory
Office, reserved seating is available on a first come
first served basis. Orchestra Tickets are ONLY $32.50
in advance; Balcony tickets are $27.50 in advance.
We are taking reservations NOW. Call the Rectory
Office at (908)725-1008 ext. 104 to reserve your
ticket. Last year’s concert was sold out!
SILVER & GOLD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
You are warmly invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th
Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Metuchen. Renew
your marriage vows and receive a personalized certificate
from Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski at a special Evening Prayer
Service in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Application forms may be secured from your parish
office or downloaded from the website by logging on to
http://www.diometuchen.org/deptsministries/family-life/
Forms must be signed by the pastor and returned to
the Family Life Office by the parish office. Application
forms will be accepted by the Family Life Office until Friday,
October 2, 2009. A confirmation letter will be sent once
your application has been processed.
Formal invitations and seating tickets will be mailed
approximately two weeks prior to the celebration.
To ensure your reservation please fill out an application
as soon as possible. The prayer service does not fulfill your
Sunday obligation.
For additional information call the Family Life Office/
Diocese of Metuchen (732)562-1990 ext. 1624
We wish to thank the parents of the children who attend
St. Ann School for showing tremendous interest in the
school-life of their children. A high percent of the parents
willingly attended two parent meetings – one on Saturday
morning, September 12th and the other on Wednesday evening, September 16th.
Parents had an opportunity to meet with our new Pastor,
who also enjoyed connecting with them. They also came
together to pray at a celebration of Mass, certainly an aid to
the unity of the school family. James Masucci, from the
Diocese of Metuchen, introduced the parents to Power
School – an electronic form of notifying parents of the students’ progress almost instantly - regarding tests, homework and other assignments.
A good portion of the evening meeting gave parents an
opportunity to meet with their children’s homeroom teachers. During this time, each teacher outlined her program for
the year and parents asked questions and shared in the dialogue.
It was an interesting and enjoyable evening for both parents
and teachers.
Once again, we thank our parents for their support, their
loyalty and their love for the school.
HELP ! ! !
We are looking for volunteers or a Scout Troop to coordinate
the Thanksgiving Food Baskets project starting next year .
They will work with Augusta and Marie this Thanksgiving
season to learn all the different tasks that are involved. If
anyone is interested in this very worthwhile and rewarding
project, please contact Dottie at the Rectory or Augusta at
908.707.1699
Sacramental Preparation
Deacon John Pacifico is planning to conduct a
preparation class for any adults or teenagers who
may have missed First Communion or Confirmation.
If you know of anyone needing these Sacraments,
please call Deacon John at the Rectory.
Catholic Youth Ministry Basketball
St. Ann's Rosary Altar Society will be meeting in the Church on
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:45p.m. for recitation of the
Rosary before attending the 7p.m. Mass. Our meeting will follow
in the Church Meeting Room. All are invited to attend! Any
questions, call Edith Pena, President, (908) 209-4224.
The parish is seeking a volunteer to serve as
commissioner of the St. Ann’s CYM basketball program.
The primary responsibilities are to coordinate basketball
activities and schedules with St. Ann’s church, CYM
Basketball, St. Ann’s volunteers and coaches.
Interested parties should contact Rev. Msgr. Corona.
In person registration for CYM Basketball will be held
in the St. Ann School cafeteria on Monday, September 28th
and Tuesday, September 29.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
The Importance of the Priest as Spiritual Father
In the natural order, a man and woman are united in matrimony as bridegroom and
bride. In the spiritual or supernatural order, Christ is the Bridegroom; His people (we, the
Church) are the Bride. Just as new life comes from the union of man and woman, new life
comes from the union of Christ and the Church—this new life is GRACE: the life of Christ
in the soul, sanctification, holiness.
At Ordination, the priest becomes a real image of Christ, he is betrothed to the
Church, and he is given by God the sacred powers of administering the sacraments. When
administering the sacraments, the priest acts in the person of Christ, and new life is
generated within the Church: the new life of GRACE in the soul. At Baptism, every
Christian receives spiritual life from Christ, ordinarily through the spiritual fatherhood of a
priest. This spiritual life is nourished with further reception of the sacraments, most
commonly those of the Eucharist and Penance.
Spiritually, the priest fathers us into mature life in Christ. Just as a family needs a
father, we need priests. Just as a good husband and father undertakes countless sacrifices
for his family, the priest lays down his life in service to the Church, giving not only his
time, effort, and natural talents, but also an outpouring of sacramental grace. What an
incredible gift God gives to us in each and every priest!
Save The Date
On Saturday, October 10, 2009, Bishop
Bootkoski will celebrate the 4:00 pm
Mass at which he will formally install
Monsignor Corona as the 14th Pastor
of Saint Ann Parish. A reception with
refreshments in the school cafeteria will follow
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday, September 27
7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12Noon Mass
2nd Collection—Peter’s Pence
1PM Sgt. John Basilone Parade (Town Center)
7:30PM Bingo (S)
Monday, September 28
7AM Mass—Novena to St. Therese
7-8:15 PREP Gr. 5-8 (S)
7PM Confirmation I (Gr. 7) Covenant Signing
after 7PM Mass
7PM Mass
8PM Knights of Columbus Meeting (CMR)
Tuesday, September 29
7AM Mass—Novena to St. Therese
4:15-5:30PM PREP Gr. 1-4 (S)
6:30-7:30 Special Needs PREP (S)
7PM Mass
7:30 PM BINGO (SC)
School: Scrip Day
Wednesday, September 30
7AM Mass—Novena to St. Therese
10:00-11:30AM Bereavement Group (RCR)
7PM Mass
Thursday, October 1
7AM Mass—Novena to St. Therese
7PM Mass
Friday, October 2
7AM Mass—Novena to St. Therese
9AM Mass
7PM Mass
Saturday, October 3
9AM Mass—Novena to St. Therese
3-3:45PM Confessions
4PM Mass
Food Bank Gifts after all Masses
School Secretary
Position available at St. Ann School.
The position provides clerical support in all aspects
of day-to-day operations, including student
registration, clerical duties, inquiry response, time and
attendance record maintenance, purchasing of supplies,
etc. Must display a high degree of professionalism and
diplomacy in a team-based environment. Must be
knowledgeable in computers, phone systems, and other
technology applications. Hours are from 7:30am –
3:30pm.
Please send resume to: St. Ann Church, 45
Anderson Street, Raritan, NJ 08869 or fax to: 908-707
-1915.
We are a Stewardship Parish
Your Stewardship in Treasure for last weekend was:
Collection..…………………...…..…………$9,586.00
Poor Box …………………...………...…………$80.00
Thank you and May God Bless you abundantly!
Please remember the Church of St. Ann in your will.
Financial Update
The following are some of our expenses for School and Church
for the month of AUGUST:
Medical:…………..…..…………………..$12,428.48
Copiers:………….....……………..………..$1,398.00
Heating/Cooling:……..……………………$6,324.42
Property Insurance:…......………………...$4,038.83
MONTHLY TOTAL:………...……….…$24,189.73
Food Bank Gifts
The Food Bank Gifts for October will be held
the weekend of October 3 & 4. Please
remember to bring your non-perishable
products with you to Mass.
2009 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Because We Are Church
Together we are the ―living stones‖ (1 Peter 2:5) that form
the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Metuchen. Your gift
to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, combined with that of your
fellow parishioners, will be used to enrich the lives of so
many people throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon
and Warren counties. Every gift is important. Thank you
for your support.
St. Ann Parish will sponsor a bus trip to Atlantic City on
Thursday, October 9th at 9AM. For more information,
please call Marge Corona at 725-1198.
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch will be held on October 9 at
12:30 in the school cafeteria. Please call
Marge Corona at 908-725-1198 for more
information or to sign-up.