September 4 - St. Paul Parish

Saint Paul Parish
The Catholic Community of Princeton
INVITED
The Good News is that we
have all been invited--invited
to the Kingdom, invited to
be disciples. It's a lifechanging invitation, and like
so many other such
invitations, it requires a great
deal of deliberation and
discernment. Whether we
choose marriage, ordination,
single life, or community
life, we know the serious
planning and consideration
that accompany these
profound decisions. Like the
tower-builder in the Gospel,
we have weighed both the
monetary and emotional
cost. We have pondered and
planned our lives in the
direction to which we believe
God has called us. And while
we pray for guidance and
acceptance of God's will, we
often fail to understand so
much. Like Solomon, we
turn to God for wisdom and
counsel in our life-changing
decisions.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
INSIDE THIS WEEK
Announcements ........... page 10
Faith Formation .............. page 8
Faith to Move Mountains page 2
Our Holy Father .............. page 2
Parish School .................. page 9
Parish Staff/Ministries ..... page 4
Pastoral Hispana........... page 12
Sacrament Life ................ page 3
This Week ....................... page 3
Worship Aid ................... page 6
Young Adults ................ page 11
Youth Ministry .............. page 11
Parish/Rectory Office
214 Nassau Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
Telephone: (609) 924-1743
Fax: (609) 924-7510
www.stpaulsofprinceton.org
www.facebook.com/stpaulsofprinceton
Convent
216 Nassau Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
Telephone: (609) 924-4414
Parish/Rectory Office Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saint Paul School
218 Nassau Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
Telephone: (609) 921-7587
Fax: (609) 921-0264
www.spsprinceton.org
www.facebook.com/spsprinceton
Welcome
A Message from Msgr. Joe
When we gather at the Lord’s invita on as we have done today,
some mes we encounter a word that is more challenging than
comfor ng. In the Gospel, Jesus calls for renuncia on of all our
possessions, the cross and hate. These are harsh words indeed! Only
God knows what it would take for each of us even to begin to follow
that instruc on. Perhaps the place to begin is to seek God’s Kingdom
first rather than the things of this world. Jesus is really asking for
commi ed disciples. So let us pray today for the strength to respond
to that call in order to follow Jesus more closely
A er the refreshment of summer, what a wonderful opportunity to live discipleship and
community as we prepare for ParishFest 2016 on Sunday Sept. 18th beginning with a mul cultural mass at 11:30 am followed by a picnic under the tent. We are once again invi ng
each family to bring an ethnic dish for our pot luck table together with our tradi onal
American Cook-out.
I also hope that many of our adults will be able to join us on the evening of Saturday, Sept.
17th for our Evening of Dancing Under the Stars. This adult only ac vity is a way to meet
new people and to catch up a er the summer months.
A reminder that as school begins if you have not yet registered or re-registered your children
for our Religious Educa on Program that begins next weekend, our parish’s celebra on of
Cateche cal Sunday, please contact our Religious Educa on Office this week! As we
celebrate Catechetical Sunday next weekend, we have the opportunity to ask God’s blessing on all those involved in the catechetical
ministries of our parish community. It is time for all of us to remember that through our baptism we have been called to witness to
Rev. Msgr. Joseph N. Rosie
Pastor
[email protected]
(609) 524-0505
Rev. Miguel Valle
Parochial Vicar
[email protected]
(609) 524-0516
Rev. Daniel Gowen
Parochial Vicar
[email protected]
(609) 924-1743
Deacons
Mr. Frank Crivello
[email protected]
(609) 216-7576
Mr. Jim Knipper
[email protected]
(609) 216-7582
Mr. Paul Lachance, Ph.D.
(Continued on page 7)
Our Holy Father Speaks
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Jesus' loving gaze of
tenderness and mercy
extends to all who seek
forgiveness no ma er
how great or small their
sins may be, Pope
Francis said.
While many o en feel "cast aside" because
of their sins, Jesus offers encouragement
and "tells us, 'Courage, come to me,'" the
pope said Aug. 31 at his weekly general
audience.
"It is the moment of forgiveness, of inclusion
in Jesus' life and the life of the church. All of
us are sinners; whether great or small, we all
are. The Lord tells us, 'Courage, come, you
are no longer discarded. I forgive you, I
embrace you.' This is mercy," he said.
Reflec ng on the Gospel reading of Jesus'
miraculous healing of a woman suffering
from hemorrhages, Pope Francis noted the
woman's persistence in trying to reach out
to Jesus despite the fact that she was
excluded from society because of her
condi on.
(Continued on page 16)
Faith to Move Mountains
During all Masses next weekend, on
behalf of Bishop O’Connell, all
parishioners who have not yet been
contacted to join us in par cipa ng in
the Diocesan Capital Endowment
Campaign, Faith to Move Mountains will be invited to do so. You
will be asked to consider a sacrificial gi to the campaign – one that
is right for you.
The response from many parishioners from St. Paul and throughout
the diocese to date has been considerable. However, it is only
through the par cipa on and support of every family that our
diocese and parish can truly be successful. Bishop O’Connell can
count on you, as he always has, for more success. Your gi will
make a significant impact on St. Paul Parish over the next several
years and for the long-term future of our Diocese.
Bishop O’Connell has asked each of us to consider a small amount
each month over a three-to-five year period. Pledging allows each
of us the opportunity to make a sacrificial gi that will help to shape
the Church we leave for future genera ons of Catholic families in
our community. The suggested giving plans listed below are an
example of how a pledge can have a profound impact on our parish
and provide the Diocese with the endowments needed to
permanently strengthen our parishes and schools, support our
seminarians, re red priests, and deacons, grow our educa onal
offerings, and enhance our social services:
Suggested Gi Plans over 60 months:
$250 per month given over 60 months equals $15,000!!!
$200 per month given over 60 months equals $12,000!!!
$167 per month given over 60 months equals $10,000!!!
Suggested Gi Plans over 36 months:
$167 per month given over 36 months equals $6,000!!!
$83 per month given over 36 months equals $3,000!!!
$50 per month given over 36 months equals $1,800!!!
Thank you to all who have given to make our campaign a success.
Our parish has pledge $ 718,295 from 64 gi s towards our goal of
$1,635,000! Please prayerfully consider how you may be able to
contribute. Your gi to the Faith to Move Mountains Campaign is
greatly appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!
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Our Parish Mission
We, the Catholic Community of Saint Paul in Princeton,
honor our tradition of welcoming God’s
sons and daughters from different cultures and backgrounds to hear
and live the Good News of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Baptized and formed into the People of God, we continue
to grow in the Apostolic Tradition of Worship, Word and Service.
Worship through our participation in the Eucharist and celebration of sacraments;
Word, in our commitment to Catholic identity through Scripture and catechesis; and
Service, as disciples who share God’s love with all by working together
for peace and justice to advance the coming of the Kingdom of God.
This Week at St. Paul
Sunday, September 4
10:00 am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
1:00 pm
Bap sm
Wedding
3:00 pm
7:00 pm
Hispanic Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Monday, September 5
Tuesday, September 6
7:00-8:00 pm
Hispanic Holy Hour
7:00-9:00 pm
SVDP Mee ng
7:00-9:00 pm
Young Adults Theology on Tap
7:30-8:30 pm
Lec o Divina
Wednesday, September 7
Bible Study
10:00-11:30 am
Quinze Anos Rehearsal
7:00 pm
7:00-8:30 pm
K of C Officer’s Mee ng
7:30-9:00 pm
Bible Study
Thursday, September 8
Wedding Rehearsal
5:30 pm
Finance Council Mee ng
6:30-9:00 pm
7:30-9:00 pm
Adult Choir Rehearsal
Friday, September 11
9:00 am-5:00 pm Eucharis c Adora on
Spiritual Direc on
9:00-10:00 am
Wedding
4:00 pm
Wedding Rehearasl
7:00 pm
Hispanic Marian Prayer Group
8:00-10:00 pm
8:00-10:00 pm
Hispanic Choir #2
Saturday, September 10
8:15 am-3:00 pm SPS Board Retreat
9:00 am
Bap smal Prepara on Gathering
10:00 am-2:00 pm One8 Leadership Team Training
12:00 pm
Auinze Anos
2:00 pm
Wedding
4:00 pm
Confessions
7:00 pm
9/11 Prayer Service
Sunday, September 11
8:40-9:45 am
PREP/Parent Mee ng
Child Care/Nursery Ministry
9:45-11:15 am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
10:00 am
11:30 am-1:30 pm Family Home Study Orienta on
3:30-4:30 pm
Hispanic PREP Catechists Mee ng
Parent Mee ng for Hispanic PREP
5:15-6:45 pm
NJ Traffic laws Seminar
8:00-9:30 pm
Auditorium A
Church
Church
Auditorium A
Church
Rooms 1 & 2
Off Site
Conference Room
Auditorium A
Church
Auditorium A
Rooms 1 & 2
Church
Parish House Conference Rm
Choir Lo
Chapel
Lounge 1
Church
Church
Auditorium A
Music Ministry Office
Church/Auditorium A, B & C
SPS Cafeteria
Room 1 & 2
Church
Church
Church
Parish Lawn
School/Gym
Pre-School
Auditorium A
Church/Auditorium A, B & C
SPS Cafeteria
Gym
Auditorium B & C
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Worship and Sacramental Life
Eucharist
Saturday Evening Mass:
5:30 PM
Sunday Masses:
7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM
and 7:00 PM (Spanish)
Weekday Masses:
6:45 and 8:15 AM Monday to Friday
12:10 PM Wednesday and Friday
8:15 AM Saturday
Holydays and Holidays as announced
Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00 PM and by appointment
Recitation of the Rosary
Monday-Saturday following the 8:15 Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
Fridays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Novena in honor of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal
Saturday Morning following 8:15 Mass
Baptism
First, Third and Fourth Sundays of the
month at 1:00 PM; Second Sunday of the
month in Spanish at 1:00 PM
Baptism Preparation: Second Saturday of
the month at 9:00 AM in Spiritual
Center; Spanish language preparation on
the third Saturday of the month at 7:00
PM. Pre-registration for Baptism and
Instructional Session is necessary. Please
contact the Parish Office for more
information.
Marriage:
Ideally, couples planning to marry at St.
Paul should contact the Parish Office one
year in advance so that they may complete
the necessary marriage preparation
process. Please set date with Church
before making other plans. Please contact
the Parish Office.
Anointing of the Sick/Communion to
the Homebound:
Please notify the Parish Office when
serious illness occurs or when the sick,
aged, or incapacitated are confined to
home for an extended period.
Arrangements can be made to bring
communion to those unable to attend
Mass. Please contact the Parish Office.
Parish Staff, Ministries and Organizations
The Light Ministry
The Light Ministry is a ministry
established at St. Paul Parish to help
anyone whose life, family or friends have
been affected by alcoholism, drug abuse
and other addic ons. We are available to
listen, confiden ally, in a nonjudgmental
way, to provide a safe support network
and to offer referrals to assistance groups
and agencies. Our goals will be
accomplished by sharing our experience,
strength and hope with each other. To
reach the Light Ministry, please call
609.216.7621.
Food for the Hungry
When you are shopping, please remember
those less fortunate. Only one can or box
will make a difference and is important
(no glass containers please). Items can be
le in the containers at the Church
entrances. Some items needed include:
Boxed cereals, canned or dried soups,
Stewardship: We Serve, We Give
Liturgical Ministers
Sat., Sept. 3
5:30 PM
Altar Servers
Avery Immordine
Jennifer Miller
Carolyn Schwartz
Sun., Sept. 4
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
Lectors
Stephanie Zepka
Bob Titus
Linda Dowling
Helene Wood
Emiliano Gonzalez
Natalia Gonzalez
Ciana Stagon
10:00 AM Molly Hart
Christopher Parise
Sofia Valencia
11:30 AM Rachel Relstab
Anna Sarubbi
Teresa Sarubbi
5:00 PM
Luke Cura
Lucy Kreipke
David Vadakekkara
Karen Dellefave
John Clearwater
Jane Kupin
Julie Ta oni
Catherine
Vanderpool
Linda Pi ari
Jack Frost
Claire Gmachl
Extraordinary Ministers
Michael Ciccone, Jo Ann Corbe ,
Chris Gallerani, Rob Gallerani,
Kate Skrebutenas, Eileen Spain
Michael De San s, Anthony DiMeglio,
Suzy DiMeglio, Mary Meyer,
Bhagyam Reddy
Harold Campbell, Robert Hoehn,
Donna Murray, Judy O'Brien,
Lynda Petrocelli, Lynn Stagon
Julie Chiang, Patricia Giallella,
Norberto Perez, Leah Reigle,
Shelby Tewell, Eileen Trombe a
Jessica Brown, Claire Gmachl,
Jose Lozano, Laura Sarubbi,
Thomas Svoboda, Emily Templeton
Pa y Alizio, Jennifer Brooks,
PJ Hansell, Anthony Montrone,
Lisa Montrone, Philip Passanante
Altar Rosary Society Volunteers
September 5 to 10: Caroline DiDonato and Marianne Tamasi
Weekly Offering: Thank you for your generous support!
August 27-28, 2016
Weekly
Year to Date
15/16 Year to Date
Budget
$ 24,100
Budget
$ 216,900
Budget
$ 216,900
Actual
$ 19,920
Actual
$ 187,752
Actual
$ 194,247
82.7%
86.6%
89.6%
Special Collec on for Dicoesan Assessment: $ 972
Special Collection Next Weekend: St. Paul School
This collec on helps to fund the subsidy to our parish school. Our parish’s commitment to
a catholic school ministry involves the financial and prayerful support of our parish to
provide funding so that our parish school is a viable op on for those families who choose
a catholic school for the educa on of their child. Thank you for your generous support.
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coffee, tea, canned meat and fish, canned
vegetables, salt, macaroni and cheese
dinners, cake mixes, flour, household and
paper products, canned fruits, spaghe
and pasta, sugar and rice
St. Vincent DePaul Society
In today’s Gospel, Jesus lays out the
demands of following him, the great cost
of discipleship. The Mission Statement of
the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul states: “Vincen ans
witness God’s love by
embracing all works of
charity and jus ce…the
Society makes no dis nc on in those
served because, in them, Vincen ans see
the face of Christ.” Have you considered
answering the call to help serve the poor
by joining the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul? If you want to recommend someone
for an assistance evalua on, or you are
interested in learning about SVDP, please
contact the SVDP Help Line at (609/9241743 ext. 250 English or ext. 251 Spanish)
or email us at
[email protected]. Dona ons
can be made at any of the “Offering”
boxes located throughout the church.
Please be generous.
350 Years of Vincen ans
Helping the Needy
Spiritual Direction
Tending the sacred rela onship
Spiritual direc on is an on-going
rela onship between a “directee” (person
seeking) and a “director” (qualified person
giving guidance) wherein a sacred space is
created for the explora on and deepening
of the spiritual life. Through conversa on
and reflec on, the directee becomes more
a uned to God's presence and can
respond more fully to the Divine as it is
revealed in all areas of life. Direc on
typically takes place in a confiden al oneon-one se ng and may include some
form of prayer experience to increase
awareness of the movement of the Spirit
in the directee’s life. If you are interested
in more informa on, please contact
Jennifer Hinton at [email protected] or
609-558-0985 (cell) or Teresa Knipper at
609-558-0582(cell) or
[email protected]. Teresa is
available for appointments during the day.
Parish Library
Open Sundays, 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Our parish library has approximately
1,800 books and is growing. We also have
DVDs, Videos covering Catholicism,
Liturgy, Spirituality, Morality, Scripture,
History and other related subjects. Our
children’s sec on is also growing. For
more informa on please contact the
parish office. Please return any overdue
books to the Parish Library. Thank you!
support various family ac vi es such as
movie nights, and soup and salad for the
parish on Fridays during lent. We also
support various “Respect Life” events.
Most important is being part of St. Paul
and helping where we can. For more
Informa on contact Joe Bendas at 609439-2708 or [email protected]
Child Care/Nursery Ministry
During the 10 am Sunday Morning Mass
child care is provided by professionally
trained staff for children six months of age
Rides to Mass
to four years old. The nursery is located in
This ministry seeks to provide
transporta on to and from weekend Mass the pre-school classroom in the St Paul
School. Please contact the Nursery
for those unable to drive. For more
Coordinator, Kelly Messick at
informa on, to volunteer to provide
[email protected]. (Last date for
transporta on for a parishioner or to
request transporta on please email Cathy summer 2016 is June 26.)
at [email protected].
Bereavement Ministry
The
Bereavement Ministry seeks to assist
Altar & Rosary Society
families
at the me of the passing of a
The ladies of our Altar & Rosary commit to
loved
one
with the details of planning a
praying the Rosary to Our Lady for our
funeral liturgy. In addi on this ministry
parish community and inten ons. They
organizes support groups twice a year for
gather monthly for prayer and mee ng.
anyone grieving the loss of a loved one.
Together with several parish func ons,
they assist in the care and cleaning of our Please contact John Twamley at 609-9241743 for more informa on.
parish church. For more informa on
contact Marianne Tamasi 921-7485.
Christian Initiation for
Knights of Columbus
The Knights are looking for some men
ages 18+ to join us in serving our parish
and the community. We do many
different things, so there is something for
everyone. We provide help to the needy,
Adults (RCIA)
Are you interested in learning more about
the Catholic faith and how to become a
member of our community? Do you need
to complete your Sacraments of
Ini a on? Then RCIA is a process for you.
Contact Deacon Frank 516-316-2500.
PARISH STAFF
Ernie Andreoli
Director of Music
[email protected]
(609) 524-0507
Monica Heucke
Administrative Assistant Parish
[email protected]
(609) 924-1743
Susan Howley
Administrative Assistant Sacraments
[email protected]
(609) 524-0506
Lee Brennan
Business Manager
[email protected]
(609) 524-0502
Mary Beth Wells
Parish Accountant
[email protected]
(609) 524-0503
Mynor Arriola
Facilities Manager
[email protected]
(609) 924-1743 ext. 136
PARISH TRUSTEES
William Ryan
Lee Brennan
PASTORAL COUNCIL
James McCarthy, Facilitator
FINANCE COUNCIL
Frank Ragany, Facilitator
PARISH MINISTRIES DIRECTORY
Altar and Rosary Society
Marianne Tamasi
921-7485
Bible Study
Don & Joan Luecke
799-8047
Bereavement
John Twamley
924-1743
Hospitality
Jackie Wadsworth
921-6937
Knights of Columbus www.kofc636.org
Joe Bendas
609-439-2708
Lectio Divina
Claire Gmachl
[email protected]
Lectors & Eucharistic Minister
Deacon Jim Knipper
New Parishioners Welcome
Donna Murray
921-8546
Child Care/Nursery Ministry
Kelly Messick [email protected]
Parish Library
Marianne Marron
924-1743
Pre-Cana
Fred and Shelby Tewell
532-4147
Respect Life
Nate Eberle
849-8583
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Teresa Knipper
558-0582
Spiritual Direction
Jennifer Hinton
558-0985
Teresa Knipper
558-0582
Social Justice
Suzanne Richer
896-2210
Special Needs Mass
Barbara Conforti
609-688-6880
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SPS Endowment Committee
St. Paul School
921-7587
St. Paul Athletic Commission
Christopher Cano
[email protected]
St. Paul School PTA
Annie Haan
[email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Society
ext 250
Rides to Mass
Cathy Vanderpool
[email protected]
Ushers
Ray Wadsworth
462-2467
Virtus Facilitator
Anne Marie Calderone
[email protected]
Worship Aid
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Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the
dead and his kingdom will have no end.
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I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God
proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through
People: And with your spirit.
the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic
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Church. I confess one bap sm for the forgiveness of sins
Glory to God in the highest,
and I look forward to the resurrec on
and on earth peace to people of good will
of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you,
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we give you thanks for your great glory,
Only This I Want
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Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Bego en Son,
for the praise and glory of his name,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
Priest:
The Lord be with you.
you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
People: And with your Spirit.
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
Priest:
Li up your hearts.
have mercy on us.
People: We li them up to the Lord.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
Priest:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
People: It is right and just.
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
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Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are
Who can conceive what the Lord intends?
full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
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Receive him no longer as a slave but as a beloved brother.
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Anyone of you who does not renounce all possessions cannot be my disciple.
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Deacon: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the holy gospel according to ...
People: Glory to you, O Lord.
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I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven
and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Bego en Son of
God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light
from Light, true God from true God, bego en, not made,
consubstan al with the Father; through him all things were
made. For us men and for our salva on he came down from
heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin
Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under
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Pon us Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose
again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the
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Priest: Behold the Lamb of God...supper of the Lamb.
People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under
my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall
be healed.
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Hymn for the Holy Year of Mercy
As the Deer Longs
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Beau ful Savior
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We Pray for One Another
Mass Intentions
Sunday, September 4
7:00 AM Inten ons of Getchen Campbell (Susand & Howard
Werner)
8:30 AM Polina Ercolano (Rosina Carnavale)
10:00 AM For the People of the Parish
11:30 AM Jewell Worley Carrico (Intartaglia Family)
5:00 PM Joseph P. Zawadsky (Dave & Lynne Harwood)
7:00 PM See Spanish Sec on
Monday, September 5
St. Theresa of Calcu a, Religious
8:15 AM Elsa Monge (Josephine Schmeisser)
Tuesday, September 6
6:45 AM Paul Andre Feit (Mrs. Hedwig Feit)
Veronica J. Sparra (Dun & Brewer Families)
8:15 AM Henry Tamasi, Ernrico & Lucia Ruberto (Denisa Pirone)
Michael & Maria Cuomo (Catherine Sasso)
Wednesday, September 7
6:45 AM Ermelinda, Paulino & Sebas ano Carnevale (Mrs.
Antenucci)
Olga & Tony Maglione (Sylvia Maglione)
8:15 AM Antonio DiFalco (Pasqualina DiFalco)
Olimpia Perna (Mrs. Santoro)
12:10 PM Dorothy Martz
Kathleen Petrocelli (O. Petrocelli)
Thursday, September 8
The Na vity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:45 AM Lidia & Angela Pirone (Jim Pirone)
Michael Stefanchick, III
8:15 AM Sebas ano & Elpidia Tamasi (Ersilia Nini)
Anthony M. Pinelli (Anna M. Pinelli)
Friday, September 9
St. Francis Claver, Priest
6:45 AM Helen Cullen (Mary Agnes Procaccino)
Manfred Tamm (Mary Tamm)
8:15 AM Michelina Abbandandolo (M/M J. Abbandandolo)
Luigi Porcaro (Mimi Porcaro)
12:10 PM Deceased Members of Nini Famiily (Joanne Nini)
Edward Palu s (Julia Palu s)
Saturday, September 10
8:15 AM Regina A. Cutab (Esther Kaliski)
Helen & Dominick Pennacchia (Pat Giallella)
5:30 PM Ki y Brennan (Lee & Linda Brennan)
Sunday, September 11
7:00 AM Domenico & Maria Guglielmi (M/M DiDonato)
8:30 AM For the People of the Parish
10:00 AM John Bocchi (Elena Bocchi)
11:30 AM Olindo Petrecca (Children)
5:00 PM Jewell Worley Carrico (Laskin Family)
ur Sisters and Brothers Preparing for Marriage
III Kevin Sinali and Melanie Hall
III Ma hew Yannuzzi and Susan Cafone
Our Sisters and Brothers Suffering Illness
II John Van Liew and Lisa Maro o
Ellen Rendale, David Gerard, Sister Donald, Jean Pierre Geronimi,
II John DiPasquale and Alyssa Affigato
Daniel Roach, Robert Esposito, Fred Brubaker, Ralph Finaldi,
I Joseph Pollard and Bri any Bosi
Carolyn Hefner, Michael Johnson, Monica Nathan, Amelita Villaruz,
I Kevin Crable and Chris ne Campbell
Michael Brennan, Edward Raybuck, David Tierno, Beth Welsh,
Our Parishioners Serving in the Military:
Louis A. Izzo, Terry Choman, Richard Canning, Patricia Raya,
Josiah Adams, Maryanne Gawlak, Christopher Tama,
Kevin Smith, Chief USN; Capt. Ma hew Collier, USMC; LTC.S.F.
Robert Wright, Silvia Masala, Judy Caracio, Ellen Clark,
Michael Stefanchik IV, U.S. Army; Capt. David M. York, USMC; Lt.
Van Nam Nguyen, Christopher Tama , Sylvia Gonzalez,
Peter York, USA; Capt. Peter Dixon, USMC; LCDR Michael Pe ola,
Pat Bourde e, Alexia Warren, Janet Fenwick, Caroline Hefner,
USN Reserve; Michael Caponi, Airman 1st Class; , Lt. Col. Sco G.
Joseph Ratclif, Stephanie Tama-Bartels, Leah Adams,
Williams, MD; Lt. Col. Robert J. Halle , USMC; Major Richard D.
Maria Cremona Morales, Pat Pra co, Kathleen Bueschen,
Halle , USMC;SPC Kevin Cunningham; Lt. Markus Franz, USN; PFC
David Springsteen, Theresa Lachance, Agnes Smith, Mike Roach,
Kevin Morgan, USMC; Lt. Richard Maia co, USN; SFC Larry Smith;
Ken Flemming
Patrick David; Cpl Trey Rasmussen, USMC; AFC Asa Rodriguez,
USAF; Gilberto del Rio, USN; 1st Lt. Thomas Patrick Gallagher Jr.,
Our Sisters and Brothers Recently Married
USMC; Capt. Kelli E. Gallagher, USMC; OC Shamil Rodriguez; Lt.
David Sadell and Samantha Bourne
Marguerite DeHaven NFO; SPS Stephen Stahl; OC Kevin Jones, USN;
Derek Yoder and Monica Abbracciamento
Army Sgt. Joseph Jackson; Lt. Stephan K. Murphy, USA; Antoine
James Yates and Amanda DeFicco
Gordon; 2nd Lieut. Timothy M. Maciag, USAF; LCpl. Kevin D. Quinn,
USMC; LCpl Robert J. Quinn, USMC; David Eduardo Calves, USMC
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2nd Lt.; LTJG Michael L. Allis, USN
Our Deceased Sisters and Brothers
Nancy Depke
Msgr. Joe
the Lord and share our faith—an
awesome responsibility, but one in which
we are empowered by the gift of Holy
Spirit.
This past week, our parish and school
launch new websites. Our website
addresses have not change. I request your
patience as our staff learns the new
program and begins to upload additional
information and revisions. Do not hesitate
to contact the parish office if you have
question.
With Labor Day, let us remember in prayer
those who are seeking employment and
those who are underemployed as well
proper role of work in our lives. May God
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bless the work of our hands. Help us
become an even more welcoming
parish: Turn to an unfamiliar face a er
Mass and wish them a good week, a
happy Labor Day weekend. Finally, let us
celebrate our new saint, Mother Theresa
of Calcu a. St Theresa pray for us.
Faith Formation
A Message from John Michael McGuire
September is upon us, and students and teachers are beginning to
return to the world of academics. Children and young people will begin
to study again, and their instructors will do their best to communicate
to them knowledge and skills that will be important throughout their
Mrs. Kaitlyn Mayer
lives. As a society, we accept the importance of forming our minds, and
Confirmation Coordinator
working towards greater goals each year. The work begins in the
[email protected]
classroom, but is greatly aided through outside ac vi es. Teachers will assign reading
(609) 524-0511
assignments, worksheets, experiments, and papers that help their students to engage
important concepts. We all accept that these ac vi es are good and vital in a process of
Ms. Kristi Desatnick
Administrative Assistant
growing and learning. Religious forma on and our lives of faith are very much the same.
[email protected]
Religious educa on classes, a ending Mass, and par cipa on in the sacraments build a
(609) 524-0510
founda on for our faith lives. These ins ll in us the ini al framework that we need to build
on each day of our lives. If reading, studying, and assignments are necessary for us to learn
Office Hours
about math, science, history, and grammar, in what ways can we supplement our educa on
Monday to Friday
and rela onship with God? There are plenty of ways! We can supplement our communal
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
experiences of faith. Reading the Bible individually or as a family can help us to understand
Lunch: from 12:00 to 1:15 pm.
God’s word. Reading the lives of the saints and their wri ngs are sort of like a tutoring
session. Those who have a ained eternal life loved God so much that they want to lead us in the same direc on. Praying together as a
family is a great opportunity for parents to show their children how important their rela onship with God is to them, increasing the faith
of their children.
Let us pray that God will empower us to do the “homework “ of faith throughout this new school year, and that those who engage in the
lifelong prac ce of learning might con nue to grow ever closer to him!
Mr. John McGuire
Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
(609) 524-0509
Welcome Back for the 2016-2017 PREP Year
Parish Religious Educa on Programs are approaching quickly. Sunday PREP classes
begin on September 11th at 8:40-9:45 am. Tuesday A ernoon and Tuesday Evening
PREP begin on September 13th at 4:15-5:30pm and 6:00-7:00 pm.
On the first day parents are asked to accompany their children to the Saint Paul School
Gym for an orienta on and opening prayer service with Msgr. Joe. This will be an
opportunity for our PREP community to join in prayer, and begin the Religious
Educa on year on a great note. We look forward to seeing you then!
Family Home Study Orientation
The first group mee ng of Family Home
Study will be Sunday, September 11th. We
will gather for 11:30 am Mass in Church,
and then will move to the Spiritual Center
to have our opening mee ng and distribute
student workbooks.
Summer Academy Reminder
Families who par cipated in Summer
Academy this past summer were informed
that in accordance with revised diocesan
policy that they were expected to a end 4
faith/cateche cal enrichment sessions.
Children are expected to a end their age
appropriate Family Life Day (Grades K-4:
Saturday, Feb 25 at 9:00 am-12:00 pm and
Grades 5-7: Saturday, Mar 11th at 9:00 am12:00 pm) and three addi onal sessions with
the Family Home Study Program (Sunday
12/4, 3/5 and 5/7) Please do not a end the
9/11 FHS orienta on on Sunday, 9/11. The
agenda for this mee ng is for families
par cipa ng in Family Home Study.
First Reconciliation and Eucharist
On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:30
pm in the school gym all families of children
preparing to receive the sacraments of
Reconcilia on and Eucharist for the first
me during this school year will gather for
an informa onal mee ng. Informa on
about the process will be shared as well as
an opportunity for ques ons. At least one
parent/guardian from each should a end.
Please contact the Religious Educa on Office
with any concerns. See you there!
Volunteers Needed
The Office of Religious Educa on is s ll in
need of catechists, adult classroom aides,
and hall monitors for the Parish Religious
Educa on Program. Our program depends
on volunteers like you to share your faith
journey, and the teachings of the Roman
Catholic Church. If you are interested in
making a difference in the lives of our parish
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children, please contact us by email:
[email protected] or by
phone at (609)524-0509.
Looking for Nurses
The Office of Religious Educa on is looking
for nurses to volunteer at Religious
Educa on programs. Our hope is to have
coverage in response to allergic reac ons
and other medical emergencies. If you are
available, or are interested in volunteering
this way, please contact the office by
[email protected] or at 609524-0509.
Sacrament Policy Reminder
It is expected that children begin preparing
for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion
in first grade, and that young people begin
preparing for Confirma on during their
seventh grade year. This policy allows for a
child to receive a reasonable amount of
prepara on and catechesis in order to
experience and understand the sacrament
they will be celebra ng.
Children in Catholic Schools
If your child a ends a Catholic School other
than St. Paul School please contact the
Parish Office of Religious Educa on to be
sure they are enrolled in any upcoming
sacrament prepara on. Ideally, students
who will celebrate First Reconcilia on and
First Communion should be signed up in first
grade. Students preparing for Confirma on
should begin no later than 7th grade. For
more informa on please contact the Office
of Religious Educa on by email at:
[email protected] for further
informa on. Registra on for the Sacraments
can be completed by visi ng our website
www.stpaulsofprinceton.org and following
the registra on link in the news items. Then
go to Sacramental PREP registra on.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a special
opportunity for children at 10:00 am Mass
to share the Word of God in an age
appropriate reflec on. Children from 4 years
old up to second grade will be invited to
come forward a er the Collect to receive a
blessing and process to the Parish Center
where they will celebrate a Liturgy of the
Word and then return at the offertory.
Prepara on of the Gi s. New volunteers are
always welcome. Please contact the
Religious Educa on Office if interested.
1. Leadership Team - open to teens and to
adults. 2. Environment/Opera ons Team se ng the scene for our sessions & helping
them run smoothly. 3. Hospitality Team helping out with food/refreshments. 4.
Intercessory Prayer Team - pray inten onally
for our candidates and the One8 team.
Training and support is offered for all of the
posi ons - if you feel God calling you to any
one of these roles but are in midated due to
lack of experience, step out in faith and trust
God (and the training!) will equip you for
these ministries! Anyone interested please
visit h p://bit.ly/2cg5WUh (case sensi ve)
for more info and to sign up.
together in the Spiritual Center for an
opportunity to talk about some of the
logis cs of this year’s program as well as to
prepare ourselves spiritually for this
monumental year. We’ll conclude our me
together on that day with 5:00pm Mass.
Please email Kait with any ques ons. All
candidates must a end and bring a parent/
guardian.
Sense Sensitive Mass
Our parish welcomes families with special
needs to a end our weekly 5:00 pm Sunday
Mass. Music, sounds and sights will be
welcoming to those with challenges. We
gather as a community to celebrate the
Successes, Uniqueness and Challenges of all
God’s children. For further informa on
please contact Barbara Confor at: 609-6886880 or confor [email protected]
Confirmation
Registration
All students entering 8th
grade in any of the schools
served by our parish are
eligible to register for
Confirma on. Please visit
h p://bit.ly/21WPzzK (case
sensi ve) or use the QR Code to complete
online registra on to ensure your child has a
spot in our program for 2016-2017. Please
email Kait ([email protected])
with any ques ons.
Get Involved
It’s not too late for you to get involved to
help out with One8 this year! We want to
con nue to grow for the 2016-2017 year
and are offering four major ways for
parishioners to support our Candidates with
different degrees of me and commitment.
Parent/Candidate Meeting
Mark your calendars to join us for our
parent/candidate mee ng on Sunday,
September 25 at 3:00pm. We’ll gather
News From Our Parish School
Faculty Updates
SPS announced a few more addi ons to our
faculty prior to the opening of the 2016-17
School Year. Ms. Erin Kane will be joining
our team as the Preschool 3-year-old Lead
Teacher. Ms. Kane is a proud SPS alumnus.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Early
Childhood Educa on from East Stroudsburg
University and NJ Early Childhood
cer fica on. Ms. Kane also has three years
preschool teaching experience and is very
excited to be returning to the community
she so dearly loves. Ms. Carli Coester and
Mrs. Karen Janiec will be Assistant Teachers
in the Preschool 4-Year-Old class. Ms.
Coester is a proud SPS graduate and is
currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in
elementary educa on at William Pa erson
University. Mrs. Janiec, an experienced
elementary school teacher, holds a bachelor
visit us: www.spsprinceton.org or facebook.com/spsprinceton
in elementary educa on from Rowan
University and New Jersey teacher
cer fica on.
Construction Update
The renova ons and installa on of a new
hea ng system con nue to progress in the
building. The air condi on has been installed
in the cafeteria and n the gym. The pipes
have been run and we look forward to
having a more controlled and efficient heat
system in school building and parish center
(convent).
Donations for Louisiana Flooding
You have heard of the torren al
flooding in some areas of
Louisiana, devasta ng complete
towns. What you may not have
heard is that students returned to school on
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Leadership Team
All group leaders (teens and adults) are
asked to a end a training session. Training
dates are Saturday, September 10 and
Saturday, September 17 (please choose one)
from 10:00am-2:00pm. All group leaders
and environment/opera ons team members
are asked to a end a planning mee ng please choose one: Monday, Sept. 12 at
5:30pm or Monday, Sept. 19 at 7:00pm.
A 2012 National Blue
Ribbon
School of Excellence
Mr. Ryan Killeen,
Principal
[email protected]
(609) 921-7587 ext. 101
Mr. Salvatore Chiaravalloti
Vice Principal
[email protected]
609) 921-7587 ext. 142
Mrs. Michele Cano
Admission and Advancement
[email protected]
(609) 921-7587 ext. 149
Mrs. Karen DelleFave
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
(609) 921-7587 ext. 100
Mr. John Wandishin
School Board Chairperson
Parish Announcements
Thursday, September 8 at 6:30 pm in the
Parish House Conference Room.
St. Paul Parish is grateful for your stewardship commitment of me, talent and treasure to
the Catholic Community of Princeton. Our parish appreciates those who have taken
advantage of our on-line giving program. In an effort to modernize our Electronic Funds
Transfer Program while reducing fees and saving me, our parish has decided to switch
our processing to Parish Giving. Parish Giving is a leading provider of secure, user-friendly
Electronic Funds Transfer systems specializing in religious and charitable organiza ons.
Hopefully, you will find that using the Parish Giving program will be more convenient.
Importantly, you maintain full control over your account so that you can change your
offering as needed. You will be able to generate a giving report, contribute to Christmas,
Easter and other special collec ons, and change the method and/or ming of the billing.
Our hope is that you will consider enrolling in this secure giving method. In the weeks
ahead we will be launching this program and assis ng those already enrolled in our
electronic giving program to switching their accounts to Parish Giving. More informa on is
available on our parish website: www.stpaulsofprinceton.org.
Parish Office Hours/Labor Day
The Parish and School Offices will be closed
for Labor Day on Monday, Sept 7. We will
celebrate Mass on Labor at 8:15 am. The
Parish Offices will be resume regular hours
this week. Monday to Friday from 9:00 am
to 4:30 pm, and Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00
pm.
Lectio Divina:
Praying with Scripture
Lec o Divina is the prac ce of praying with
scripture; it combines reading the text in its
School News
context, listening to phrases that speak out
to us, medita ng on the text, and engaging
with God in prayer over it. Through the
richness of God’s Word, we are calmed,
refreshed, and strengthened. Join us for an
hour of praying with scripture every
Tuesday, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Conference
Room in the Parish Center. No prior prac ce
or prepara on necessary. For more info,
email Claire at: [email protected]
Finance Council Meeting
The Finance Council will be mee ng this
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August 8th, with their backpacks filled with
their supply lists for the year. At school, they
unpacked their items, boxes of crayons,
pencils, folders and more. Then on August
14th, the rain flooded out schools and
everything in them.
Parent Volunteers at SPS
From gree ng visitors at an Open House,
assis ng in the cafeteria or on the
playground, to helping the 10 Week Club
prepare the annual mailing, parent
volunteers play a vital role in keeping life at
SPS running smoothly. We are looking for
more playground and cafeteria volunteers,
please let us know if you are available.
As we embark on a new school year, now is
your opportunity to be a part of the daily
life of St. Paul School and earn those PTA
credits. Contact Mr. Chiaravallo if
interested in volunteering or to receive
more informa on
Lunch
SPS once again is working with the Gretalia
Hospitality Group to provide school lunches.
You are able to purchase lunch and snack
ckets in advance. We again will have nut
free tables in the cafeteria for students with
allergies and/or students who would like to
sit there and not have any nut products for
lunch.
Drop off/Pick-up Lines
As we begin another school year please be
mindful of the rules for dropping off and
picking up students. All cars are to use the
cemetery drive to drop off/pick up students.
At no me can cars be parked in the church
parking lot. When dropping off students you
need to remain with your vehicle and
students will be brought into the building by
a SPS staff member. Faculty/staff will also
bring your child to your vehicle at dismissal.
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Eucharistic Adoration
Each Friday following the 8:15 am Mass un l
the 5:00 pm in the chapel. The church will
remain open un l 9:00 pm each day for
private prayer. Please consider spending
some me before the Eucharis c presence
of the Lord by signing up for a period of
me. The sign-up is located in the stairwell
near the elevator. The church will remain
open un l 9:00 pm each day for private
prayer.
Parish Child Care/Nursery Ministry
Our parish’s childcare during the 10:00 am
Sunday Mass resumes on Sun Sept 11th,
opening at 9:45 am un l 11:15 am. During
the renova on of our new Parish Center,
entrance to the Pre-school area will be
through the SPS cafeteria doors.
9/11 Memorial
The Princeton Knights of Columbus along
with St. Paul Parish are doing a special
remembrance in honor of those that were
lost on 9/11. This year is the 15th
anniversary. Our parish memorial will be
placing almost 3,000 flags on the grounds of
our parish lawn, every flag will have a
placard with the name of a person lost on
that day. On September 10th at 6:45 p.m.
we will host a special memorial
service . Beginning on August 22 we will
start pu ng the flags together, if you are
interested in helping the Knights please
contact Joe Bendas at (609) 439-2708 or
[email protected].
Loss Support Group Forming
If you have lost a loved one, and are
grieving, come and be refreshed. St. Paul's is
offering a 9-week Grief Support Program
beginning this Fall. The group will meet in
our Spiritual Center, where you will be with
others who, like you have lost a loved one.
Peer-support is one of the best ways to
move from hur ng to hope, in a safe,
confiden al and compassionate
environment rooted in our Catholic faith.
There will be trained co-facilitators to
support the process of moving toward
wholeness and healing. The Grief Support
Group is open to all who seek comfort and
hope a er a loss. The weekly sessions will
begin on Thursday night September 29,
2016. Anyone wishing addi onal
informa on or would like to register for the
Youth Ministry
Follow us! @sppym facebook.com/stpaulsofprincetonym
Youth Mass
9/25 @ 5:00pm in the Church
Our first Youth Mass of the 2016-2017 year
Color Run
is September 25, 2016. We’ll be led in
9/18 under the Tent
worship and song by our Teen Music
This year’s kick-off is not to
Ministry. If you are a high school teen
be missed! Following the
interested in joining TMM, please email Kait
5pm Mass on Sept. 18, all
([email protected]) and/or
teens in grades 8-12 are invited to join us for
Mrs. Moore ([email protected])
a (modified) color run on the parish campus.
for more informa on. Rehearsals are at
Show up squeaky clean and be prepared to
4:00pm prior to Mass.
get colorful! Prizes will be given - there’s
Movie Night
more than one way to win this race! Mark
your calendar, spread the word, bring some 9/25 @ 6:00pm in the Aud. B & C
friends.
That’s right: more movie nights! Following
General Information
Get on our email list! Email Kait
Mrs. Kaitlyn Mayer
Youth Ministry/
Confirmation
Coordinator
(609) 524-0511
[email protected]
the first One8 Session and 5:00pm Mass, all
8th-12th graders are invited to come to our
first movie night of the year. Throughout
the year, we’ll be watching films together
that encourage us to ask deeper ques ons.
This month, we’ll be watching “The Lego
Movie”.
Young Adult Ministry (late teens 18-19, 20’s & 30’s)
General Information
Like us! www.facebook.com/sppyam
Get on our email list! Email Kait
([email protected])
Pray | Play
Sept 13 @ 7:00pm in
Rooms 1 & 2
Pray | Play is about as
basic as it gets: We'll gather at 7pm for a
The Name of God Is Mercy
short me of prayer and then have a game
Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1 @ 7:00pm in Rooms 1 &
night. Snacks and drinks are on us :) Feel
2 . All young adults (18-39) are invited to
free to invite other young adults in the area
join us this summer as we embark on our
to join us. This month, we’ll be praying the
next book series. In his first book published
rosary and then have a game night as Pope, and in conjunc on with the
fishbowl anyone!?
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis
Movie Night:
invites all humanity to an in mate and
personal dialogue on the subject closest to
The Way
his heart—mercy—which has long been the Sept 20 @ 7:00pm in
cornerstone of his faith and is now the
Rooms 1 & 2
central teaching of his papacy. On Aug 9,
Join us for a night of movie-watching and
we’ll con nue the series with Chapter 2: The discussion! In “The Way”, an American
Gi of Confession and Chapter 3: Looking for father travels to France to claim the body of
the Smallest Opening
his estranged son, who was killed on the
program please contact John Twamley at
609-924-1743.
trek through the Pyrenees. While our YA
Ministry has a reputa on for having a
“loose” start me, we’ll be star ng promptly
this week so we can watch the en re film!
All young adults (18-39) are invited to join
us.
Virtual Camino
Sept 27 @ 7:00pm in Rooms 1 & 2
Join us for an evening of learning and
reflec on! The “Camino de San ago” is the
name of a pilgrim path to the shrine of the
apostle St. James the Great in the Cathedral
of San ago de Compostela in Galicia in
northwestern Spain. Tradi on has it that the
remains of the Saint James are buried there.
Come hear about the personal journey and
spiritual retreat that two pilgrims took on
the Camion last year.
Fall Bible Study
St. Paul Children’s Choir
The St. Paul Children’s Choir is composed
of boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 from
the parish (St. Paul School, public school,
private school and home school). The choir
prac ces during the school year every
Monday night in the choir lo and sings for
monthly 10:00am Masses and also serves
the church by singing for other Masses and
events as called upon. The first prac ce is
Monday, Sept. 12 at 5:45 pm. For more
informa on contact: Carole at
[email protected].
St. Luke was St. Paul's good friend and traveling companion. He
accompanied Paul when he was arrested and went with him to
Rome for his trial. This Fall, St. Paul's Bible Study Groups will study
the Gospel of Luke. St. Paul's Bible Study groups meet on
Wednesdays. Our mee ngs are conducted as seminars, not as
lectures. One group meets Wednesday mornings and the other
group meets Wednesday evenings. Both groups cover the same
material on the same day and you can a end either mee ng that is more convenient
for you. The course on Luke requires 11 mee ngs, the first of which is scheduled for
September 7th. Course materials cost $15.00. For more Informa on, please call Don
or Joan Luecke at 609-799-8047 or e-mail them at [email protected]. Please
contact them as soon as possible so they can order booklets, etc. in mely fashion
and get them to you before the first mee ngs.
Thank you for volunteering for
Loaves & Fishes!
A big Thank you! to all who volunteered at
Loaves & Fishes on August 26/27; thank you
for making 700+ sandwiches, driving them to giving of your me and energy; thank you
Trenton, and for serving the 400+ meals on for spreading some extra mercy in this Year
of Mercy!
Saturday morning! Everyone was dearly
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needed and super busy. Thank you for
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Pastoral Hispana
Mensaje del Padre Miguel Valle
El evangelio de este domingo responde a la pregunta fundamental: Que
es necesario para ser discípulo de Jesús? En el mundo de hoy existen
muchos requisitos para poder pertenecer a una asociación o club
Sra. Sara Cortés
especial: cualidades, referencias, dinero, recomendaciones, etc. Jesús
Coordinadora de Catequesis
solamente exige cruces y sacrificios, y no promote bienes ni cosas
[email protected]
materiales. Las bendiciones materiales no son el premio de seguir a
Sabados: 1:00 pm a 4:00 pm
Domingos: 8:00 pm a 9:00 pm
Jesús, como algunas cris anos lo predican. Jesús responde a la pregunta
Martes y Jueves: 7:00 pm a 9:30 pm
fundamental con dos parábolas ilustra vas y con tres condiciones que concluyen con la
Sra. Nidia Beltran
misma frase “no puede ser mi discípulo”: el que no prefiere a Jesús sobre todo lo demás, el
Secretaria
que no cargue con su cruz para seguirle, y el que no renuncie a los bienes materiales. San
[email protected]; 609-475-2216
Benito, al aconsejar a sus monjes como crecer en su vida espiritual, pone como un dato
Horas de Oficinade de Padre Miguel
fundamental el “no anteponer nada al amor de Cristo”, porque Jesús ene que ser el centro
Miercoles y Jueves
de la vida y de los pensamientos del monje. El Cris ano no es uno que acepta una teoría o
9:00 am a 1:00 pm
una teología, sino uno que prefiere a Cristo sobre todo lo demás. Para preferir a Cristo de
Martes, Miercoles y Jueves
requiere una disponibilidad total, y el vaciarse de si mismo de todo, según aquello de que “si
6:00 pm a 9:00 pm
Pero para una mayor organizacion, resevar una quieres llenarte de Dios, vaciante de mismo”, busca en todo su Gloria. El amor a Cristo
cita a traves de sus asistente, la Sra. Nidia hace posible todo sacrificio y renuncia, porque Dios-Jesús no pide lo imposible: Dios Padre
Beltran
nos dejo el ejemplo entregando a su Hijo para la salvación del mundo; Abraham, con su
Servicios de secretaria
espíritu de renuncia total, estaban dispuesto a sacrificar a su hijo y a jugarse su futuro. Jesús
Domingos, 8:00 pm-10:00 pm e Lunes también nos dejo ejemplo en su vida con su renuncia a su familia, cargando ya una cruz cada
7:00 pm-9:30 pm en la Oficina Hispana día con su ministerio, renunciando a los bienes materiales, escogiendo nacer y vivir como los
pobres, y conviviendo pacientemente cada día con unos discípulos que eran tardos para
comprender sus enseñanzas.
Padre Miguel Valle
[email protected]
(609) 924-1743 ext. 119 o 146
Liturgia de La Palabra
Primera Lectura: Sabiduría 9:13-18
¿Qué hombre, en efecto, podrá conocer la
voluntad de Dios? ¿Quién hacerse idea de lo
que el Señor quiere?
Liturgia Ministerial:
Altar Servers
Lectors
Edwin Garcia
Isabella Garcia*
Dayline Alberto
Erika Sanchez
Ricardo Pena
Extraordinary Ministers
Colectores
Alex Gonzalez
Gionanni Figueroa
Rosa Herrera
Miriam Estrada
Miriam Para
Elvin Carvajal
Ambrosio Solares
Eva Alberto
Madai Lopez
Salmo Responsorial: Salmo 90
Tú al polvo reduces a los hombres, diciendo:
«¡Tornad, hijos de Adán!»
Intenciones:
En Accion de Gracias por el Cumpleanos de:
Segunda Lectura: Philemon 9-10, 12-17
Linda Solares
Prefiero más bien rogarte en nombre de la
Zenaida
Solares
caridad, yo, este Pablo ya anciano, y además
ahora preso de Cristo Jesús.
Evangelio: Lucas 14:25-33
Caminaba con él mucha gente, y
volviéndose les dijo: «Si alguno viene
donde mí y no odia a su padre, a su madre,
a su mujer, a sus hijos, a sus hermanos, a
sus hermanas y hasta su propia vida, no
puede ser discípulo mío.
Formacion Biblica para Adultos:
Son unas catequesis sencillas que se
impar ran a par r del Segundo lunes de
Sep embre en las reuniones de la
Renovacion Carisma ca de 8 pm a 9 pm en
Necesitamos Catequistas:
la seccion A del sotano de la Iglesia.
La catequesis es el proceso mediante el cual
Empezaremos con una narracion de la vida
se forma en la vida de los ninos la vida de
de San Pablo y su mensaje para nosotros
Jesus y sus ensenanzas que dejo a traves de
hoy. Interesados hacerse registrar con el Sr
su Iglesia. Interesados favor comunicarse
Raul Calvimontes [email protected]
con la Sra. Sara Cortes a 609.218.9157 o
o en la oficina hispana con la Senora Nidia
[email protected].
Beltran.
MINISTERIOS
Espiritual. Acompáñanos a orar con las Sagradas Escrituras.
Grupo de Adultos Alianza
Reuniones cada segundo y cuarto domingo del mes de 8:00pm a 10:00
pm en el Centro Espiritual. Acompáñanos a orar con las Sagrada Grupo Mariano
María es la intercesora por excelencia de nosotros los cristianos ante el
Escrituras.
Padre, Dios. María es la fiel discípula de Jesús. Nuestro lema seria: "a
Grupo de Oracion Carismatica Maranatha
Jesús por María". Ven y disfruta de este refresco espiritual en el horario
Lunes de 8:00 pm a 10:00 pm en el centro espiritual de la Iglesia.
indicado Todos los viernes de 8:00pm a 10:00pm en el centro
Recuerde que la renovación carismática no es un movimiento más, es la
Espiritual sección “B” Acompáñanos a rezar el Santo Rosario y déjate
iglesia en movimiento. Te invitamos!
llevar a Jesús de la mano de María. Para más Información: Nidia 609
El Grupo Lectio Divina
475 2216 o Jorge: 609 947 2941.
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RICA: Registraciones:
Sacramentos de Iniciación Cris ana. El
“RICA” que es un proceso de
acompañamiento a los fundamentos de la
Vida Cris ana siempre está abierto a recibir
candidatos o catecúmenos. Interesados
favor comunicarse con la Sra. Nidia Beltrán
609 475 2216 o a su correo electrónico
[email protected]
Ministerios:
Una comunidad Cris ana se caracteriza por
la presencia y dinamismo de los ministerios
en la conducción de la comunidad. Pero los
ministerios enen que estar del todo
coordinados. Nadie es mas que nadie. Todos
hemos recibido dones del Señor para hacer
crecer la comunidad. Interesados en ser
Ministros de Eucaris a, Lectores o nuevos
acólitos favor comunicarse con la sra Nidia
(Nidia Beltrán 609 475 2216 o a su correo
electrónico [email protected]) o venir los
domingos después de la Santa Misa para
hacerse inscribir en la oficina de ministerio
hispano.
Celebraciones y preparaciones
bautismales:
Los horarios tanto para preparación
bau smal como para las celebraciones se
mantendrán hasta el día 29 de Octubre. Los
nuevos cambios a través del ano son como
siguen: Preparación: Todos los primeros
sábados de mes a par r del 1 de Octubre
hasta junio 3 del 2017. CELEBRACION del
bau smo será los SEGUNDOS Domingos de
cada mes a la 1:00 pm a par r del 9 de
Octubre. Si usted ene alguna pregunta no
dude en llamar a la Sra. Nidia Beltran a la
dirección que aparece en la parte superior
de esta pagina hispana.
Niños de la Liturgia:
Todos los niños de esta formidable
catequesis volverán a par r del primer
domingo de Febrero. Y si algún miembro de
la comunidad, sobre todo los jóvenes
quienes son bilingües quieren ayudar con
este magnifico programa, no dude en
contactar a la Señora Lisbeth Arrué al 609
240 5997 o a su correo electrónico
[email protected]
Bendiciones:
Los primeros domingos han sido elegidos
para la presentación o bendición de niños
recién nacidos. Los segundos domingos de
cada mes es la oportunidad para la
bendición de las quinceañeras mientras que
Nuestra Misión Parroquial
Nosotros, la comunidad Católica de San Pablo,
en Princeton, honramos nuestra tradición de ofrecer
la bienvenida a todos los fieles,
hijos e hijas de Dios de diferentes culturas y orígenes para que
conozcan y vivan el Evangelio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
Bautizados y formados en Dios como su pueblo,
seguimos creciendo en la Tradición Apostólica de Celebración
Litúrgica, Sagrada Escritura y Servicio.
Celebración Litúrgica, a través de nuestra participación en la Eucaristía
y la celebración de los sacramentos;
Sagrada Escritura, para promover y apoyar nuestra identidad católica
a través de la palabra sagrada y la catequesis;
y en Servicio, como discípulos que comparten el amor de Dios con todos y
colaboran para crear un mundo donde existe paz y justicia
en anticipación a la venida del Reino de Dios.
los terceros domingos
son las bendiciones
para los matrimonios
que quieran darle
gracias a Dios por la
alegría de su amor. Mas
información con la Sra.
Maria Villegas al 215
526 7097.
[email protected]
FIESTA PARROQUIAL:
Se llevara a cabo el 18 de Sep embre, empezando con una misa
bilingue a las 11:30am. Habra danzas, juegos, comida picas y
muchas cosas mas. Es la ocasion para sen rnos una sola familia.
POR ESO, NO TENDREMOS LA SANTA MISA ESE DOMINGO 18 DE
SEPTIEMBRE A LAS 7:30 PM SINO A LAS 11:30 AM. El sabado 17
de Sep embre tendremos un rato de diversion familiar con
musica de su gusto en el parqueo de la Iglesia a par r de las 7:30
pm. Interesados en conseguir los boletos cuyo precio es de
$25.00 pueden llamar a Monica Heucke al 609 924 1743.
Servicio de
Información:
Para aquellos casos o
situaciones
comunitarias como violencia domes ca,
robos, sectores donde se expande el
consumo de droga o cualquier otra situación
irregular que usted (es) observen, favor
comunicarse inmediatamente con el Oficial
Jorge Narvaez al (609) 510 4222 o
[email protected]
Adoración Al Santísimo:
Los úl mos martes y los primeros miércoles
de cada mes de 7pm a 8pm. Es la ocasión
para encontrarnos con todos nuestra
familia, amigos y grupos apostólicos. No
faltes.
Proceso Matrimonial:
Por disposición Diocesana el Proceso
matrimonial es de un año y las parejas
interesadas en este Sacramento deben
contactar a su sacerdote al empo debido.
Se pueden comunicar con el Padre Miguel al
[email protected] o llamándolo al
teléfono 609 924 1743 x 119. Así mismo, la
fechas para el Pre-cana o Cursillos
Prematrimoniales para el 2016 son como
siguen: Abril 18, Iglesia Nuestra Señora de
Lourdes. Noviembre 19, Santa Rosa de Lima,
Freehold. Interesados Favor llamar a Jossie
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Parish Announcements (continued from page 11)
Celebrating Our Parish Community
Sunday, September 18th
on our parish grounds
Multi-cultural Mass at 11:30
followed by Traditional American Picnic,
International Pot-Luck Dishes,
Games and Entertainment
Celebrating Who We Are
and Where We Are From
Disaster Assistance in Louisiana
110,000 homes were damaged by recent
catastrophic floods in Louisiana August 1215. 11,000 residents were forced into
shelters by August 15 and 13 people were
confirmed dead. This flood is considered the
worst natural disaster in the United States
since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which
affected many of us in the Diocese of
Trenton. Free will contribu ons to relief
efforts can be made directly to: Diocese of
Baton Rouge, ATTN: "Disaster Assistance
Fund", P.O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 79821-2028.
Fall Lacrosse Clinic Volunteer:
The St. Paul Athle c Commi ee is looking
for a volunteer to coach the Fall Lacrosse
Clinic. The clinic will be held at Stuart
Country Day School, and will take place on
Saturday mornings from 9 am-10:15 am
star ng September 17th. If interested please
contact Andrew Roberto, Athle c Director at
[email protected].
Virtus Session
As part of our efforts and in conformity with
diocesan policy all adults whose
employment, volunteering or ministry
involves regular contact with minors must
submit to a criminal background check
through fingerprint analysis as determined
by the Diocese of Trenton and a VIRTUS
Awareness Training Program. These
sessions cover the scope and nature of child
sexual abuse in addi on to giving
par cipants the five steps that caring adults
can follow to protect children. Next Virtus
Session is Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 pm in
the School Library. Please register online
through the parish website.
Bishop’s Anniversary
Blessing 2016
All couples celebra ng their 1st, 25th or
50th wedding anniversary during the 2016
calendar year are invited to gather with
family and friends to share the Eucharist,
renew their wedding vows and receive
Bishop O’Connell’s Episcopal Blessing.
Anniversary couples from Mercer County
are invited to a end the Mass and
Blessing at St. Mary Cathedral on Sunday,
October 16, 2016 at 3:00 pm. Registra on
is necessary and forms may be obtained
through the Parish Office. The due date
for registra on is September 30. Please
contact the Parish Office for more
informa on.
Holy Father (continued from page 11)
(Continued from page 2)
"She was a woman discarded from society. It
is important to consider this condi on -discarded -- to understand her state of
mind," he said. "She senses that Jesus can
free her from her sickness and from the
state of marginaliza on and indignity in
which she has found herself for years. In
short, she knows and feels that Jesus can
save her."
Through the Gospel story, he said, "we,
including Chris an communi es, are warned
against views of women affected by
prejudice and suspicion, damaging their
inviolable dignity."
The Gospel vision, he added, restores the
truth and allows women to be viewed from
"a libera ng perspec ve."
"We don't know her name, but the few lines
in which the Gospel describes her encounter
with Jesus outline an i nerary of faith
capable of restoring the truth and the
greatness of each person's dignity," he said.
A er touching Jesus' cloak, the woman tried
to hide and expected to be reproached, the
pope said. Instead, she was met with his
gaze of "mercy and tenderness" that not
only welcomes her, but also "acknowledges
her dignity."
This gaze and encouragement from Christ,
he added, also is experienced by all those
who feel discarded and marginalized by their
own sins.
The woman is not saved by touching Jesus'
cloak but by his words which "consoled her,
healed her and restored her to a rela onship
with God and with her people," Pope Francis
said.
"Once again Jesus, with his merciful
behavior, shows the church the path it must
take to reach out to every person so that
each one can be healed in body and spirit
and recover his or her dignity as a child of
God," the pope said.