This Week`s Bulletin - St. Ann Parish Church

The Catholic Church of St. Ann
45 Anderson Street, Raritan, New Jersey 08869 (908) 725-1008
St. Ann School (908)725-7787 www.stannparish.com
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Corona, P.A., K.C.H.S./
Pastor
Rev. Edmund Luciano III
Parochial Vicar
Deacons John R. Pacifico, Conrad Paulus
Permanent Deacons
Rev. Msgr. James Cafone
Weekend Clergy
Martin Carrara, Lori Albanese
Parish Trustees
Sr. Dolores Toscano, M.P.F.
Superior and Pastoral Associate
Sr. Rita Tassinari M.P.F.
School Principal
Sr. Gloria Caglioti M.P.F.
Acting School Principal
Tom Ellis
Athletics
Deacon Conrad Paulus
Baptism P.R.E.P.
Dorothy Pacifico
Bereavement
Daniel McNulty - Sunday / Trish Miller - Tuesday
Bingo
Theresa Mayewski
Blood Drive
Edwina Schurick
Card Connection
Helen Myslinski
Columbiettes
Brian Sibiga, Laura Sullivan
Cub Scouts, Girl Scout
Christine Esposito
Director of Religious Education
James Wilson
Finance Committee
Marge Corona
Golden Age / Lunch Bunch / Atlantic City
Randy Fisher
Holy Name Society
Charles Galvacky
Knights of Columbus
Cathy Stevens
Liturgy Committee
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown
Marriage Prep
Carolyn Thomas
Music Ministry / Choirs
Irene Roglieri
Parish Nurses
James Fidacaro
Parish Council / E. M. / Readers
Deacon John Pacifico
R.C.I.A.
Edith Pena
Rosary Altar Society
Aldo Martinez
School Advisory Council
Dorothy Pacifico
Social Concerns
David White
Mass Schedule
Sunday: 7:30am - 9:00am - 10:30am - 12:00noon
Weekday: 7:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm (Vigil)
Confessions: Saturday’s at 9:30am & 3:00pm
JANUARY 29, 2012 ~ THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN
ALTAR FLOWERS
Remember a loved one or offer a Special Intention by
having flower arrangements memorialized.
The cost will be $75. The Parish Office will coordinate the request with our florist
ALTAR CANDLES
For the week of January 29th, Altar Candles will
burn in memory of:
Altar Candle 1. No Intention
Altar Candle 2. No Intention
SANCTUARY LAMP
For the week of January 29th, Sanctuary Lamps will
burn in memory of:
Tabernacle: Theresa Dunn
Requested by Family
St. Joseph: No Intention
Blessed Mother: Audilia Taffera
Requested by: Daughter, Donnamarie
Ministers of the Liturgy for January 28th/29th
We sincerely appreciate our Readers, Ministers &
Altar Servers who gave their time to serve this weekend.
4:00pm Mass
Altar Servers: Seth Krupa,
James & William Maxton
Reader: Jim Gano
Ministers: Jim Werner &
John Lamaestra
7:30am Mass
Altar Servers: Thomas
Brown Jr., Peter DeSantis,
Grace Giordano
Reader: Tom Brown
Ministers: Nanette Brown &
George Gunzelman
9:00am Mass
Altar Servers: Michael &
Peter Albright, Mark
Basilone
9am Continuation
Reader: St. Ann Student
Minister: Michael Faccone
10:30am Mass
Altar Servers: Patrick & Katie
Miller, Damien Barczewski
Reader: Sr. Barbara
Ministers:
Barbara & Tom Ronca
Noon Mass
Altar Servers: Chris, Julia, &
Rebecca Aiello
Reader: Francis Palazzi
Ministers:
Monday, January 30, 2012
7am: Audilia Taffera Req. by Daughter, Donnamarie
7pm: Bertie & Jerry Carovilanno Req. by Pat & Patty Bliss
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 ~ St. John Bosco
7am: Joseph DeLucia Req. by Kathy Galella
7pm: Angelo Forte Req. by Olga Forte
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
7am: Bernard Corona Req. by Family
7pm: Anthony C. Bongiovi Req. by Roberta Grillo
Thursday, February 2, 2012 ~ The Presentation of the Lord
7am: Maria Casola Req. by Foranh Nguyen
8am: Presentation of the Lord candle procession with SAS
7pm: Frances Bongiovi Req. by Roberta Grillo
Friday, February 3, 2012 ~ Sts. Blaise & Ansgar
7am: Estelle Connolly Req. by Sr. Dolores
9am: Giuseppe C. Varvaro Req. by The Varvaro Family
7pm: Fortunato Figliano Req. by Helen & John Fallone
Saturday, February 4, 2012
9am: Riley Family Req. by Mary & Frank
4pm: Edward Nowosielski Req. by Wisbeski Family
Sunday, February 5, 2012 ~ 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30am: Pasquale Ruffa Req. by Bettina DiNella
9am: Living & Deceased members of Rosary Altar Society
10:30am: People of the parish
Noon: Gregorio & Anna Ruffa Req. by Rose Tierney
Families are always invited to serve as gift bearers for their
requested Masses. Please sit in the ‘reserve for Gift Bearers’
pew in the front of the Church at your scheduled Mass.
‚Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of
anxieties.‛ - 1 Corinthians 7:32
How many anxieties do we bring upon ourselves by
constantly worrying about attaining ever more material
possessions? Yet, God tells us that only the hand that is
open to give can also be open to receive His peace and
joy. A heart or a hand clenched in anxiety and greed can
never truly receive anything.
Dr. Joseph and Joanne Mele
Padre Pio Devotions
All are invited to our next devotion on
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Padre Pio Devotions are prayed on the first
Monday of each month following the
7:00am Mass.
St. Ann School in Raritan, NJ
Open House Invitation
Sunday, January 29th from 10:00am to
1:00pm
Join us for Mass at 9am, tour the school, & enjoy a Pancake
Breakfast
Wednesday, February 1st from 9am to 10:30am
Visit and tour the school in action.
Can’t make any of the dates above? Call 908-725-7787
for an appointment.
JANUARY 29, 2012 ~ THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Thoughts For The Week
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Recently I read and article about a movie that was to be
a true story of one woman’s struggle against the military
authorities in a corrupt South American country. But the
director and leading actress were in dispute about the
interpretation of the character’s role. The scriptwriter had not
made it clear. So the studio authorities called in a variety of
people who had worked with the real character or who had
studied her life and actions. A professor, a leading authority
on modern South American history, shone some light, but the
character remained an enigma. Even the authorized
biography left gaps in the full picture.
Eventually they decided to consult the woman herself,
now living quietly in Australia. She was the only real
authority on what had motivated her. She was the author of
her own story, her life. As a result, the script was changed,
and the actress went on to play the role with real conviction,
her authoritative performance winning her an Oscar.
Note the number of times the word “authority” and its
derivatives are used, in many different senses. There is one use
of authority, usually in the plural, applying to those people
whose office endows them with power over others, for good or
ill – “the authorities”. Then there is the authority of expertise,
knowledge being a form of power. “Authorized” implies
something official, approved, genuine; and “authoritative” has
the strength of truth and conviction about it. All stem, in fact,
from the word “author” – an original creator, the real source of
authority on that which is created.
In today’s Gospel Lesson, when Jesus taught in the
synagogue, his authority was derived not from the power of
holding a religious office, nor from mere expertise. For he was
no ordained rabbi, nor a scholarly scribe, and, although Luke’s
Gospel reports that even at a young age he had astounded the
teachers in the Temple, he was not an academic.
The authority that Jesus possessed, then and now, is
from his being one with the Author, the Creator, of the very
truth he propounded. Also his words and his acts were one
and the same. As his teaching could fill the mind and heart
with the wonder of God’s love, so his acts could restore broken
people to wholeness and God’s peace.
As God creates the world by His word alone, so Jesus
uses his words alone to subdue the forces of evil that had
taken possession of the man in the congregation. On the Feast
of the Baptism of the Lord, the voice from heaven at Jesus’
baptism had acknowledged his identity. In our account today,
another supernatural being does the same. Jesus’ authority is
drawn not from this world but from the divine. Although
there were many teachers of the law and interpreters of
Scripture at the time, and many exorcists and healers, none
was invested with this direct authority.
Yet, even while Jesus restores health and wholeness,
hostility and conflict are ever present. In today’s Gospel
Lesson, the unclean spirit immediately recognizes Jesus and, in
the act of leaving its human host, causes the man to suffer
convulsions. The competing authorities of good and evil are
ranged against each other from the start.
Hostility between them is a constant theme in St. Mark’s
Gospel, although we know who ultimately triumphs. The
people in the accounts are challenged to take sides: the
disciples, the authorities, the people in the crowds, the
listeners. So are we. When we hear the uncompromising
position Jesus takes against evil, we are asked where we stand
on that. Do we tolerate it, for an easy life? Do we give in, and
behave in ways more in keeping with Satan than with Christ?
Do we face our own demons and, with God’s grace, expel
them from our lives? Are we prepared to hear a new teaching,
to be shaken by the radicalism of Jesus’ message, or do we
prefer to go through the motions of habit and conformity?
How can we take on the mantle of being other Christs in our
world?
To speak, act and live with Christ’s authority is a
vocation that calls us constantly to grow closer to him, day
after day. We have the means to do that through prayer;
through daily attention to scripture reading, study and
meditation; through the sacraments, and through the constant
practice of the virtues. Challenging authority in this world is
something that we all may be called to do from time to time.
But we are also called to recognize the ultimate authority of
God, and to reflect on how that challenges us in our everyday
lives.
In your charity, pray for the sick and the lonely—visit
them if you can. Also, please remember to pray for all who
have wandered from the faith, and all who have died. May
God always be pleased with us!
Monsignor Michael
2011 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
In Faith, With Hope
Our goal is to have 100% participation in the 2011 Bishop's Annual Appeal. Please prayerfully
consider supporting the Annual Appeal with a pledge or one-time gift as your means allow.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
JANUARY 29, 2012
We are a Stewardship Parish
Offertory Collection for Jan. 22, 2012<.<<<<.$7,976.25
Poor Box for Jan. 22, 2012<..<<<<<<<<<$85.00
Thank you and God bless always
Baptisms
Baptisms are celebrated each month on the First
Sunday at the Noon Mass as well as the second,
third, and fourth Sundays at 1:30pm. There are no baptisms
during Lent. Arrangements must be made in advance and new
parents are required to take a Baptism Preparation class held on the
second Saturday of each month at 10:00am with Deacon Conrad in
the Church Meeting Room. Please call to register at 908-725-1008.
Sponsors & Godparents
If you are 18 years or older, you must register as an adult 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.
Marriages
The common policy of marriage requires that arrangements be made at least One Year before the date of 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, Saturday morning or
afternoon, or Sunday afternoon ceremony only. Wedding Masses
are not celebrated on Sunday’s.
PRAY FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
According to Church teaching, marriage between a
man and a woman-in a manner unlike any other
relationship—makes a unique and irreplaceable contribution
to the common good of society, especially through the
procreation and education of children. The union of husband
and wife becomes, over a lifetime, a great good for
themselves, their family, communities, and society. In short,
marriage is a gift to be cherished and protected.
No religion, government, or individual has the right
or authority to alter the basic meaning and structure of
marriage that has existed ever since God created the first man
and woman. Civil laws make a just and necessary distinction
when they recognize the unique role the institution of
marriage has in society, rather than reducing this institution
to nothing more than one of many alternative kinds of
voluntary relationships.
The sacrament of marriage is a commitment that calls
forth the grace of God. As members of the human family, let
us continually pray for all of our married couples and for the
strengthening and protection of marriage.
Catholic Schools Week 2012
Date: January 29 - February 5, 2012
Theme: Catholic Schools - Faith · Academics · Service
Explanation of Theme: The theme for Catholic Schools
Week 2012 logo is "Catholic Schools: Faith · Academics ·
Service."
The annual observance starts the last Sunday in January and
runs all week, which in 2012 is January 29th to February 5th.
Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with
Masses, open houses and activities for students, families,
parishioners and the community at large.
The Catholic Schools Week 2012 logo is a rectangle, with the
words Catholic Schools in red across the bottom of the
rectangle. The "t" in Catholic is a purple cross and from the
right top corner of the T/cross is an undulating green banner
with words in white lettering that proclaims: Faith ·
Academics · Service.
The theme focuses on three priorities that Catholic Schools
establish that make them stand out from other educational
institutions. Children are taught Faith - not just the basics of
Christianity, but how to have a relationship with
God. Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very
high standards, help each child reach his or her
potential. Service, the giving of one's time and effort to help
others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good
citizenship.
World Marriage Day Celebration
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 ~ ‚Love One Another‛
World Marriage Day, which is held each year on the
second Sunday in February, honors the lifelong commitment
of husband and wife. The commandment given to us by
Jesus in John 15:12 is to love one another. Loving one
another as husband and wife is a daily decision, simple but
challenging. It is an ongoing process of learning about each
other and how to accommodate differences so that both
spouses can feel satisfied and grow in love for each other.
For helpful insights and suggestions on how to love
one another more fully log on to the Catholic Bishops
(USCCB)
marriage
resource
website:
www.foryourmarriage.org. Be prepared to find videos along
with interesting articles for couples in every stage of
marriage including the challenges facing couples today:
unemployment, parenting, balancing work and family, care
giving, etc.
JANUARY 29, 2012
Let Us Remember.... In our prayers, the men and women serving in our Nation’s
Armed Forces.
Major Michael A. DeCicco, US Army
LCpl. William A. DeSantis, US Marine Corps.
Victor Dulay, Jr. U.S. Marine Corps
Sgt. John J. Houser III, U.S. Marine Corps
CW4 Michael Lopez, Jr.
IC2 Lisa Miceli, U.S. Navy
Major Michael Morella, US Army
Sgt. Dan Neville, US Marine Corps
PFC Daniel J. Salvo, US Marine Corps
Corp. Jonathan Schultes, US Marine Corps
Major. Louis P. Simon, US Marine Corps
PFC Jerome C. Sunga, US Army
Jack Vara, U.S. Marine Corps
LTJG Robert Wilson, U.S. Navy
St. Ann’s Annual
Monte Carlo Night
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Monte Carlo Night will be held on Saturday, March 10, at St.
Ann’s School Cafeteria. Doors open at 6:30pm. Advance sale
tickets are $35.00 per person.
Ticket includes $25 in gaming chips, buffet dinner, desert, DJ,
and lots of prizes in a Las Vegas atmosphere! Cash bar is also
available. Sorry, no one under 21 admitted. Tickets available
through school office (908) 725-7787 or Parish office (908) 7251008.
Special Offer: Purchase your tickets before Feb. 12th and receive
and EXTRA $25 in gaming chips!
Please remember and pray for our sick
*Names will remain on prayer list for 4 weeks
Victoria Andrews
Myrtle Buttons
Amity Bryson
Joanmarie Carlone
Joann Cassaro
Jaden Chambres
Albert Charles
Rose Ciatarelli
Dominic Crisafulli
Carolyn Curcio
Lucille D’Alessio
Audrey DeLuca
Mary Ann DeMaio
Michael DeMaio
Vincent Facciolo
Mary Felice
Richard J. Felice
Kathleen C. Filardi
Frank Forte Sr.
Marie Forte
Ann Frezza
Shirley Frodelly
Maria Fusca
Teresa Galaini
Elizabeth Gecik
Margaret Grasso
Bruno Grigoletti
Ruth Gulick
Melanie Heim
Doris Kelco
Jarrett Kertesz
Linda Krajewski
PFC Raymond
Killough, US Army
Bernadette Laggini
Brianna Larson
Kevin Levine
Marie Locascio
Carmela Loschiavo
Victoria Lubrido
Lydia Maiorca
Ruby Makuch
Lori Monaghan
Marilyn Monger
Ava Rose Navarro
Josephine Occhiato
Olga Orlando
Raymond Peters
Marie Polidoro
Yolanda Polidoro
Lorraine Raia
Teresa Riga
Adam Romano
Cosette Ruh
Anthony Sacino
Dr. Eric Jose Santos
Marianne San Filippo
Josephine Guide Sapp
Mary Sawidzial
Nancy Schiavi
Edwina Schurick
Cindy Sonnier
Dolores Talamini
Sr. Rita Tassinari
Andrew Teresak
Anna Teresak
Anthony Tomaro
Allison Valverde
Richard Vetack
Leticia Villar
Vincent Viscariello
Theresa Walakonis
Maxwell Wheeler
Joan Wirzman
Lisa Yoder
Margaret
ZanGrando
Week Ahead
Sunday, January 29, 2012 ~ 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30am / 9am / 10:30am / 12noon : Mass
9am: Special Catholic Schools Week Mass
9am: H.S.A. Pancake Breakfast
10am - 1pm: St. Ann School Open House
10:30am: Confirmation PREP class (lesson #2)
1pm: Basketball (sg)
7pm: Bingo (sc)
Monday, January 30, 2012 ~CSW: St. Ann School Registration
7am / 7pm: Mass
2:30: Girl Scout meeting (sc)
5:30pm: Basketball (sg)
6pm: Prep (s)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 ~ CSW: St. Ann School Registration
7am / 7pm: Mass
5:30pm: Basketball & Cheerleading practice (sg)
7:30pm: Bingo (sc)
7:45pm: Liturgy Committee meeting (rcr)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 ~CSW: St. Ann School Reg.
7am / 7pm: Mass
5:30pm: Basketball practice (sg)
Choir Practice: 5pm—Bell; 6pm—Children; 7:30pm: Adult (cl)
Thursday, February 2, 2012 ~ CSW: St. Ann School Registration
7am / 7pm: Mass
5:30pm: Basketball & Cheerleading practice (sg)
6pm: PREP / 6:30pm: PREP for Special Needs (s)
7:30pm: RCIA (rcr)
Friday, February 3, 2012 ~ First Friday / Sts. Blaise and Ansgar
7am / 9am / 7pm: Mass ~ Blessing of the Throats after Mass
9am: St. Ann School registration open
5:30pm: Basketball practice (sg)
6pm: Family Fun Night set up (s/c)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mass: 9am / 4pm Sunday Vigil Mass
8am: Basketball (sg)
Confessions: 9:30am and 3pm
5pm—9pm: Family Fun Night (sc)
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
The Rosarians will meet on Sunday, February 5 at 9:00
a.m., for our monthly Corporate Communion Mass.
Following the Mass we will have a short meeting in the
Church Meeting Room.
LUNCH BUNCH
St. Ann’s lunch bunch will meet with our 7th graders on Friday,
February 10th in the school cafeteria. Please call Marge Corona at
908-725-1198 or the school office at 908-725-7787 to RSVP.
ATLANTIC CITY
St. Ann’s Church is offering our monthly trip to Atlantic City on Thursday, February 9th. The bus will leave
from the Church at 9:00am promptly. Please call
Marge at 908-725-1198 to RSVP and or for additional information.