Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2012 Saturday, February 4 4:00 PM Missa pro Populo Sunday, February 5 8:00 AM + Jennie Figlerski r/o Pearl Sfredda 9:15 AM + Paul Mahoney II r/o The Mahoney Family 10:30 AM + Gerald McFadden r/o The Callan Family 12:00 Noon Int. Joe & Marion Foldvary r/o Catherine Fellin Monday, February 6, St. Paul Miki and Companions 8:00 AM + Mary Snyder r/o Marie Zawadowicz Tuesday, February 7 8:00 AM + John Grochowicz r/o Max & Jean Spann Wednesday, February 8, St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita 8:00 AM + Mary Devine r/o Francis & Alice Minchella Thursday, February 9 8:00 AM + Peter Paul DeRose r/o Debbie DeRose Friday, February 10, St. Scholastica NO MORNING MASS 7:30 PM Sick of the Parish Saturday, February 11 4:00 PM + Alexander Saharic, Sr. r/o The Family Sunday, February 12 8:00 AM Missa pro Populo 9:15 AM + Msgr. Leon Kasprzyk r/o Fr. Michael 10:30 AM + Stefano Valle r/o The George Family 12:00 Noon Int. Joe Foldvary r/o Rosary Altar Society PARISH CONTACT PERSONS Parish Trustees George Canvin…………………..537-2221 Stacy Apgar………………….. ….537-2221 Adoration Society John & Mary Ellen Pierson……..763-8059 Buildings & Grounds Comm. Joseph Fazio ……………….… 537-2176 Holy Name Society Joe Fazio…. ..………………..…537-2176 Rosary Altar Society Arlene Blanchard …………. .….735-4661 Junior Youth Group Pat O’Malley …. ………………....689-6952 Senior Youth Group Jim Tupy………...................513-226-1690 RCIA Coordinator Joe Fazio…………………………537-2176 Altar Servers Vince LaSasso………….……….537-2326 Right to Life/Cath. Sch. Info Annette Gormly……………….…689-4102 Senior Outreach Kathie Phoenix……………….….537-6825 Sanctuary Guild Lisa Hubert………………………735-7865 Saint Joseph’s Guild Arlene Blanchard……………… 735-4661 Saint Martha’s Guild Hazel Saharic………….………….537-2221 Sunday Nursery School Rae Amato………………………..537-6378 Boy Scout Troop 191/Cub Scout Pack 191 Margaret Gartlgruber …… ……...730-9359 Girl Scouts Tanya Kilhullen……………….… 454-4809 Social Concerns Committee Lynn Coates……………….……..730-6678 Pipe and Drums Cliff Roberts………………………704-0048 Sacred Music Stephen Pinel………….…………537-2221 Wedding Jean Benjamin ………...……215-343-4188 Sunday Offering January 29, 2012 $7,174 +++ Liturgical Schedule +++ Next Weekend: February 11th & 12th Altar Servers 4:00 PM - Mahoney, D., Mahoney, S., Mahoney, T. 8:00 AM - Kramer, M., Berger, A. 9:15 AM – Vitti, L., Levandoski, J. 10:30 AM – Farley, P., Farley, H., Farley, L. 12:00 Noon – Starcher, A., Starcher, J. Ministers of Holy Communion 4:00 PM - Mayer, P., Santillo, P., Blanchard, A. 8:00 AM - Polachak, G. & M., Kuderka, M. 9:15 AM – Yates, M., Dalpe, C., Fazio, J. 10:30 AM – B-Verdi, N., Soda, T., Pote, W. 12:00 Noon – Starcher, R., McCormack, R. Lectors 4:00 PM - O’Malley, P. 8:00 AM – Walton, R. 9:15 AM – Fleming, E. 10:30 AM – Cole, D. 12:00 Noon – LaSasso, V. PARISH NOTES When sending mail to the rectory office, please be sure to use the PO Box 405 address. The post office reminds us that they will return mail without the PO Box address on the envelope. Please remember that the Parish Office is no longer in the Rectory building, but is located at 32 Main Street (to the right of the Church if you are standing on the sidewalk facing the buildings). MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK: February 5 Noon Mass Choir Rehearsal Thursday, 7:00 PM, Church PRAY FOR OUR SICK Please remember in your prayers: Thomas Matas, Terri Royer, Ralph Heberer, Ken Hrabovecky, Charlotte Cowell, John McGeough, Alexis Catala, Joe Grabowy, Marc Kramer, Mary Frost, Nancy Delia, Marie Lindgren, Joe Vanderkooi, Gregory Sobol, Allison Wissman, John Paciga, Frank Cregan, Alice Minchella, Laura Minchella, Stephen Kesty, David Lapos, Diane Petrakian, Paula Sobol, Brock Clark, Miki Button, Gary Monahan, Chelsea Ward, Anthony Costa, Mary Costa, Lisa Giannantonio, Edward Finizio, Joey DePalma, Jean Skevington, Joyce Jenks, Debbie Costa, Lynn Jembrysek, Connie Engel, Betty Stasyshyn and John O’Malley. Please Note: Please call the Office to have names added to our Sick List. Because of space constraints, names will appear for one month. FOR THOSE AMONG US WHO SERVE SSGT Courtney L. Johnson – Iraq PFC Juan Cardona – Iraq Sn. Larry Friend – USS Arleigh Burke Charles Ciddell Carter – Iraq Lt. Rev. Wayne Haddad – Iraq Major Christopher Kemper – 1st Army, Georgia Jennifer Gregoire – Afghanistan Lt. Cmdr. Tony Scigliano – Eisenhower LTJG Christopher Del Vecchio – SSN 753 Lance Corporal Michael Holden – Afghanistan Pvt Jeffrey Plaisted – Afghanistan WO Darren S. Kesty – Ft. Campbell Lt. Sherri Lammerding – Yokosuka, Japan MMC Robert Lammerding – USS George Washington Lance Corporal Wallace Crowley – Afghanistan HN Lincoln DeMoura – USS Whidbey Island Lt. Cmdr. J. David Peterson - USS George H.W. Bush A1C Michael J. Pierson – Edwards Air Force Base, CA Sacristy - Please Note Office Business is not conducted in the Sacristy. The Sacristy is the private area for the priests and other liturgical ministers who are preparing for the offering of Holy Mass. Please do not bring office business to the Sacristy. As a reminder, the Parish Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Saint Martha’s Guild Saint Martha’s Guild provides a complete dinner to a parish family who is unable to cook for themselves due to a severe illness or other related circumstances. Guild members seek to imitate Saint Martha’s hospitality and self-giving through this corporal work of mercy. Any parishioner in need of the Guild, please call the Parish Office. Altar Linen Guild The Altar Linen Guild is in need of additional members. If you would like to help with the altar linens once every 4-6 weeks, please give Stacy Apgar a call, 537-6578. Requests for Contribution Totals for Tax Purposes Anyone who wishes to have a confirmation of contributions to the Church for tax purposes should call the Parish Office. The contribution letters will be given by request only. Scout Sunday Scout Sunday will be celebrated on February 19, 2012, at the 9:15 AM Mass. This Mass is to honor Boy and Girl Scouts and Leaders at St. Ann’s Church and neighboring parishes. If interested in attending, please contact Tanya Kilhullen at 908-454-4809 or email at tanya.kilhullen@comcast.net. Parish Winter Collection The Parish Winter Collection will be taken up at all Masses next weekend, February 11 and 12. This collection remains here for the benefit of St. Ann’s. Please Note: During inclement weather (snow and ice storms), the cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic. SCHOOL OF RELIGION NEWS The 6th Grade Class Mass is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2012. Students will meet Fr. Michael at 3:00 PM in the Church Hall for a talk on Lent: Catholic Traditions and Church Doctrine. Afterwards, students will sit together during the 4:00 PM Mass. A reception will follow Mass. Class schedules and School of Religion information can be found on the website at www.saintann1859.org/School of Religion. Senior Youth Group February 19 – 10:30 AM Youth Group Mass 39th Annual March for Life in Washington, DC Thank you to all who attended the 39th Annual March for Life in Washington, DC. The day was a great success with estimates of 500,000 people attending. More than half of our bus was filled with enthusiastic students who were surprised at just how many people come to the March, especially the college and high school students. Please continue to pray for the protection of the unborn and be willing to stand up against such an injustice. Women’s Retreat The women of our Parish are invited to St. Joseph’s Women’s Cornerstone Retreat, 50 Main Street, High Bridge, on March 2 & 3, 2012. This is a 26-hour retreat from our daily routines, a time to reflect and grow spiritually amongst other Christian women. Enjoy an opportunity to strengthen your faith and experience nurturing fellowship of peace, prayer and partnership. Please contact either Carol Loozen, 638 6740, or Tracy Monaco, 638-8279, for more information. Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting on Monday, February 13, 1:00-3:00 PM in the Parish House. If you can knit or crochet or would like to learn, please join us at our meeting. We have lots of yarn and you can work at your own pace. For information, please call 537-2176 or 537-4521. Pasta Dinner Join us on Saturday, March 3, 2012, in the Parish Hall for a Pasta Dinner. The seating times are 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The menu consists of Salad, Bread/Rolls, Pasta, Meatballs, Dessert and Beverages. The cost is Adults $8.00, Children ages 5-12 $5.00 and Children under 5 FREE. Take-out dinners are available at a cost of $8.00 per meal. Tickets go on sale beginning the weekend of February 11 and 12 or in the Parish Office during the week. St. Ann’s Italy Trip St. Ann’s is running a trip to Italy departing from Newark on May 14 and returning May 27. Highlights of the trip are Rome, Assisi, Florence, Tuscany, Venice, Padua, Verona and Lake Como. There are still a few spots open. If interested please call or stop in the Parish Office for details and a copy of out itinerary. The Roman Missal A number of people have called the Parish Office for information about subscriptions to the Magnificat. It is my opinion that the Midwest Theological Forum puts out a very handsome personal missal. Please check the website of the Midwest Theological Forum for further details. Social Concerns Committee Used Book Sale The Social Concerns Committee will be holding another used book sale in the St. Joachim Room after Masses on February 18 and 19. We are accepting donations of children’s books and fiction ONLY. These donations may be left on the front porch of the parish house from February 11 through February 15. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes – World Day of the Sick To mark the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, a special Mass will be offered at 7:30 PM on Friday, February 10. During Mass the Anointing of the Sick will take place, those who are ill and suffering are invited to attend. A reception will follow in the Church Hall. Senior Outreach Program St. Ann and St. Joachim Senior Outreach Program was established in 1994 as a means to make contact with the senior members of our parish and keep them connected to the rest of the parish family. Participants come from the Hunterdon Hills Rest Home and also from other private homes. Transportation is provided by the Hunterdon Hills van along with volunteers from our parish. Once a month we gather together at St. Ann’s Parish House from 9:30 AM-12:00 Noon and offer our seniors a time for socialization, prayer and spirituality, a craft or special guest, and finally a hot meal prepared by other volunteers from the parish. Anyone interested in helping by providing a portion of the meal once every few months, can contact Denise McGowan at 537-6906. 2011 Bishop’s Annual Appeal In Faith, With Hope Your contribution to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal helps to sustain the ministry of the Office of the Diaconate which extends its efforts in the recruitment, selection and training of men who, through prayer and discernment, have recognized their calling to the permanent diaconate. Please consider making a gift today. Please Support The Catholic Spirit The Catholic Spirit, our diocesan newspaper, is distributed in all parishes as well as in schools, hospitals, prisons, nursing homes and other locations. During February, Catholic Press Month, all parishes will be accepting monetary donations so you can show your support for the work of The Catholic Spirit. Please be as generous as possible. Thank you. Daily Readings Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32, 12:19; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32, 13:33-34; Mk 8:1-10