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CONFESSIONS: Monday through Friday after 7:00 pm Mass. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm & 7:45 pm, Sunday: 7:45 pm.

BAPTISMS: Parents are asked to contact the Religious Education Office in the sixth month of pregnancy for Baptism Classes. (732-388-1253)

MARRIAGES: Contact the rectory at least one year in advance & before making other arrangements.

SICK CALLS: Any hour - Day or Night

HOSPITAL VISITATION: Contact Rectory

RESPECT LIFE: Holy Hour for life and liberty every Monday at 7:00 pm Cenacle for Life Rosary, Thursdays at 8:00 & 9:00 am

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP: Any woman who is pregnant and in need of assistance should never feel that abortion is her only option. Personal and confidential assistance is available at the following numbers:

CCS - Pat Chiarello ............................201-246-7379 Crisis Pregnancy Helpline.................. 1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright........................................... 1-800-550-4900 Post Abortion Healing.......................1-877-HOPE 4 ME

Rectory Phone....................................................................908-486-6363 Rectory Fax..........................................................................908-486-5345 Parish E-mail .................................................................parish@sjanj.net Parish Website..................................................................www.sjanj.net School Website .................................................................www.sjanj.org

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Mass Intentions for the Week First Saturday, March 2 8:30 am Robert Weber 8th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:30 pm Mary & Joseph Yacabonis 7:00 pm Jean Falkowski Sunday, March 3 7:30 am Teaira Meyers 9:00 am Joseph Enright 10:30 am Rita Sauer 12:00 pm Walter Ottowski 7:00 pm Mary Holenscak Monday, March 4, St. Casimir 7:00 am Regina Mayo 8:30 am James Johnson 7:00 pm Michael Sot Tuesday, March 5 7:00 am James Johnson 8:30 am Rudy Caputo 7:00 pm Jesura, Josapha Wednesday, March 6 (Ash Wednesday) FAST AND ABSTINENCE 7:00 am Elizabeth Tremmel 8:30 am Thomas Murphy 12:00 pm John Orak 3:30 pm Ash Wednesday Service 7:00 pm Deceased members of the Correa Vasquez Family Thursday, March 7, St. Perpetua and Felicity 7:00 am Anne Santulli 8:30 am Reetha Essie Guminski 7:00 pm Robert Kahl Friday, March 8, St. John of God 7:00 am Robert E. McNinch – 1st Anniversary 8:30 am Laurna Gibbs 7:00 pm Traci Roman Saturday, March 9, St. Frances of Rome 8:30 am Ann Marie Sweeney 9th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:30 pm Margaret Leonard 7:00 pm Victoria Jacik Sunday, March 10 7:30 am Schuman & Bernotsky Families 9:00 am Patricia Tuday 10:30 am Dolores Flisak 12:00 pm Walter Ciuba – 48th Anniversary 7:00 pm Jeffrey Gannon *Masses at 7:00 am are in the HF Chapel, McGuinness Ctr.

Memorials For the Week Of March 3, 2019

Altar Candles: Monica Plungis

The Word of the Lord

. First Reading: Sirach 27:4-7 This reading explains that quality and truth in conversation is a test for humankind. Only after listening to a person's reasoning can we know the mind of another.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:54-58 Paul speaks of the mystery of transformation that is victory over death when our mortality puts on immortality. We are encouraged by Paul to be steadfast and immovable, filling our lives with the work of the Lord.

Gospel: Luke 6:39-45 Today, Jesus teaches through the use of parables, first encouraging us to be like the teacher, understand that the blind cannot lead the blind. Jesus also reminds us that only the heart's good treasure produces good. In order to remain steadfast, we must heed what Jesus tells us. If we hear God's word, our foundation will be strong, unshaken, steadfast, built upon rock.

Let Us Pray For the Deceased and their Families Kristyn Smith, Marie Valitutto

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Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Ashes will be distributed at all the Masses

7:00, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon, 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm

READINGS FOR THE WEEK SUN Sir 27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 MON Sir 17:20-24; Mk 10:17-27 TUE Sir 35:1-12; Mk 10:28-31 WED Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 THUR Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 FRI Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 SAT Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 SUN Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13

THE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Through Sunday, February 24, 2019

Weekly budget need FY’1 $ 17,374 Actual Weekly Collection 9,455 (Deficit) $ (7,919) Thank you for you consistent generosity

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Music Ministry Father Phil invites any and all young people who would like to serve in Music Ministry for 7 pm Sunday evening Mass to please join in. We welcome singers, guitar players,

keyboard players and Bass players please contact Sean McGinity @ smcginit@gmail.com

March 2 – March 10

March 2 – March 3

Songs For Celebration

Entrance Hymn: Come, Christians, Join to Sing #571 Psalm 92: Today’s Missal page 63 Offertory: Seek Ye First #685 Communion: I Received the Living God #786 Sending: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus #458

Please Pray for Our Troops

SGT Alex Makarucha, USANG PO3 Thomas Maes, USN HM3 Lance Dearing, USN 2LT Jeffrey A. Regep, USAPFC Gregory Melencio, USA SSG Douglas Fishgrund, USA Mercylinda V. Miro, USN Lt. John DeLorenso, USAF LCPL Joseph Orth, USMC CPL Norbert Sieczkowski, USMC Justin Roskowski USN SPC Dominic P. Mansour USA MAJ Chris Niedziocha USMC SPC Matthew Lambert USA CPL David L. Borowski USMC LtCdr. Frank J. Walter III, Lt. Lt. Anthony Parenti USMC RSSGT Andrew Caprio, USAF Please Pray for Our Sick and Their Caregivers Jean Mizejewski Stephen Mizejewski Baby Holden Mary Masluck Mary Jo Makowski Henry Imiolek RoseAnn Lastnari Anthony Fiorillo, Jr. Nicole Coupaud Loren Gonczi Claire A. Miller Katherine Hunt Theresa Rogoz Helen Angelo Larry Wheat John Passant Skip Whelan Luis F. Lopez Ellen LePoidevin Robert Rusnak Mary E. Lanzillo Juana Perez Barbara Lipari Joanne Russo Dolores Parisi Ernie Finizio John Jewtuch Maria Jewtuch Katherine Graham William Stypa Lofgren Pat Smorol Vera Dorio Joan Roszkowski Bob Smorol Eleanor Kuczynski John Paffrath Elaine Zemeckis Carl Matyas Emilia Grabska Frank Biondi Tony Fiorillo, Sr. Nancy Whelan Joe Sbarro Joan Bernacki Matt Hall John Bernacki Joel Rivera Judith Bayou Betty Hora Boetsch

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of

Jesus Christ’s REAL presence in the Holy Eucharist. The Perpetual Adoration Chapel looks to have two hourly adorers scheduled for every hour of the week. Presently, there are some hours with

only one hourly adorer. The following hours are in need of a second hourly adorer:

Friday 1 am , 2 am 2 pm, Saturday 2 am & 3 am & 4 am

Call or text Anne Tel # 908-247-6998 email adoration@sjanj.net

sign up at http://www.sjanj.net/ministries/perpetual-adoration

SAT Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions MON Children’s Choir 6:20 – 6:55 pm in TL

Rosary Altar Society Gen. Mtg in McG. Ctr. 7:45 pm Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

TUE Children’s Choir 5:00 –5:40 pm in Church Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Sanctuary Choir 7:30 – 9:00 pm in Church CYO Emmaus in CYO Room 8:00 – 10:00 pm

WED ASH WEDNESDAY, Ashes will be distributed at all Masses & at the 3:30 pm Service Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

THU Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Divine Mercy Chaplet After Mass in Church

FRI Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm

SAT Confessions 1:00 – 2:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

SUN Mass 7:00 pm followed by Confessions

Lector Altar Server Extraordinary

Minister of Holy Communion

Saturday, 5:30 PM

JoAnn Brink Gyrord Gregoire Kenneth Salanga Kevin Salanga

Charles Salanga Alissa Valiante NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Saturday, 7:00 PM

Angie Pena Isabellah Cruz Gabriel Dayon Emma Kaminski

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Sunday, 7:30 AM

Evelyn Racelis

NOT FILLED Jonathan Falkowski William Neiman John Woolley NOT FILLED

Sunday, 9:00 AM

Frank McGovern Jr.

Aurely Antonin Kiersten Mathison Sebastian Mohwinkel

Jim Campanelli Barbara Malandro Megan Stamer Frank Tremmel

Sunday, 10:30 AM

Bob Abline John Giglio Elizabeth Rivas Joshua Vega

Tom Dutkiewicz Joanne Seebode Patrick Virgili Shirley Virgili

Sunday, 12:00 PM

Michael Young

Mayjah Jean-Pierre Luchia Nativo NOT FILLED

Angela Chichetti Ann-Margaret Gualtieri Richard Gualtieri Fran Mekula

Children’s Liturgy 10:30 Mass Gathering: Come, Christians, Join to Sing #571 Psalm 92: Today’s Missal page 63 Offertory: Alle, Alle, Alleluia #596 Mass of Christ the Savior, #189, #192,#193,#194 Communion: I Received the Living God #786 Abba, Father #600 Sending: Alleluia, Sing to Jesus #458

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PFG CALENDAR RAFFLE THE PFG of St. John the Apostle is excited to offer our 8th Annual Calendar Raffle to parents, parishioners and friends of St. John’s. This year’s raffle will run from March to May offering 10 opportunities to win a total of $3,500 in cash prizes. The cost per raffle ticket will remain at $20.00. Last year, all 10 winners were from St. John the Apostle School or our Church Community. Please visit www.sjanj.org or email sjapfgboard@gmail for details. Drawing dates for our Calendar Raffle are as follows:

March 1st $500 March 27th $275 April 24th $275

March 6th $275 April 3rd $275 May 1st $800

March 13th $275 April 10th $275 (Grand Finale) March 20th $275 April 17th $275

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be prayed on Fridays during Lent at 7:30 pm and noon

on Good Friday.

Memorial Donations

Each week we accept donations for flowers for the Main Altar, Altar Candles, Bread and Wine Used at Mass, and the weekly Sanctuary Candle. These items maybe donated in Honor of a Loved One, Special Birthday or Anniversary, for a Special Intention, or to mark a special occasion. A donation of $25 is suggested for the candles, bread & wine and sanctuary candle, and a donation of $40 is suggested for the weekly flowers. (MEMORIAL CARDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THESE DONATIONS.) We also have a need to replace various vestments, vessels, and other Liturgical items used at Mass. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interested in any of these Memorial Opportunities.

There are still some Masses available for 2019. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to arrange for a Mass Card. A donation of $10 is suggested.

The General Board Meeting of The Rosary Altar Society The General Meeting of the Rosary Altar

Society And Spring Auction will be held on March 4th at 7:00 pm in the Library. There is a $5.00 maximum to be spent on items to be auctioned off. All Ladies of the Parish are invited to join the Rosary Altar Society.

LENTEN SCHEDULE 2019 MASS SCHEDULE

ASH WEDNESDAY

March 6, 2019 Ashes will be distributed at all the Masses

7:00, 8:30 A.M., 12 Noon, 7:00 P.M And at 3:30 P.M.

L E N T E N W E E K D A Y M A S S E S Monday through Friday

7:00, 8:30 A.M., 7:00 P.M Saturday - 8:30 A.M.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Friday - 7:30 P.M. RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)

Daily after the 7:00 P.M. Mass Saturday - 1:00 - 2:00 P.M., and after 7:00 P.M. Mass

Sunday – after 7:00 P.M. Mass

SAVE THE DATE! - 2019 Women's Commission and Catholic Men’s Commission Women's Commission Day of Reflection: Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Seton Hall University. This year's theme is "Alive in Christ…Finding Our True Identity". The English track will feature keynote speakers Mary Rice Hasson who is the Kate O'Beirne Fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. She also directs the Catholic Women's Forum, and is an expert on topics related to women, faith, culture, family, sexual morality, and gender ideology, and Gloria Purvis who is the Creator of Authentically Free at Last show on EWTN. She is the host of Morning Glory EWTN radio show, and one of the editors of the African American Youth Bible. The day begins at 8:00 AM with registration and ends at 4:00 pm with Mass.

Catholic Men’s Conference: Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Seton Hall University This year’s theme, for the English track, is “For a time such as this, Holiness and Hope!” The speaker for the English track will be Father Larry Richards, the founder and president of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to ‘spreading the Good News’ by educating others about Jesus Christ and hosts various radio shows and programs on EWTN. The master of ceremonies, Gregory Floyd, is the Executive Vice President of Mission at Eva’s Village. He is a husband, father, author and speaker. The day begins at 8:00 AM with breakfast and ends at 4:30 PM. Registration for both events is $25 for adults. Priests & religious are free. The day includes continental breakfast and lunch. More information will become available in January on these websites at www.rcan.org/womcom (WOMEN) or www.rcanmenscommission.org (MEN)

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St. John’s Family Page

Praise no one before he speaks, for it is then that people are tested. (Sir27:7) Our first reading invites us to reflect on how speech reveals the nature of our heart. The connection of the lips with the heart can be found elsewhere in Sacred Scriptures. This people pays me lip service but their heart is far from me. (Mt15:8) …this people draws near with words only and honors me with their lips alone, though their hearts are far from me. (Is29:13) Our speech reveals our inner self

In a similar way, our fruits reveal our inner self as well. The just one shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow. (Ps92:13) The fruit of the tree shows the care it has had…(Sir27:6) In today’s gospel, in one of the parables, Jesus says: A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. (Lk6:43)

Our words and our fruits, reveal the formation of our conscience. In the Vatican II document, Gaudium et spes (16), we read “Conscience is man’s most secret core, and his sanctuary. There he is alone with God whose voice echoes in his depths.” “A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates its judgments in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator.” (CC1798)

“The Word of God is a light for our path. We must assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into practice. This is how a moral conscience is formed.” (CC1802)

“We must examine our conscience before the Lord’s Cross. We are assisted by the gifts of the Holy Spirit,

aided by the witness or advice of others and guided by the authoritative teaching of the Church.” (CC1785)

We see the connection of today’s Scriptures with the moral life that we are called to live, continually forming our conscience. “The formation of conscience is a lifelong task…and engenders peace of heart.” (CC1784) Through prayer, the Sacraments, Sacred Scriptures and the teaching of the church, we receive God’s grace in this lifelong journey of forming our conscience. God bless us all always! Deacon Mike

Bereavement Group

There is a support group for those grieving the death of a loved one here at St. John the Apostle. The group provides a Christ-centered experience for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The group offers a caring, compassionate, confidential atmosphere for the sharing of experiences. If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like more information about the group, time and location of the next meeting, contact Deacon Mike at 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net. All calls are confidential. Pre-registration is required.

Children’s Liturgy

The Children’s Liturgy will be held at the 10:30 AM Mass. Families with children should just come to Mass as you normally do. Children will have their own Liturgy of the Word, including a special teaching just for them! Volunteer teachers are needed. If interested, please contact Deacon Mike: myork@sjanj.net 732-388-1253

Do you want to learn about the Bible? Examine the four pillars of our Catholic Catechism: faith, morality, prayer and the sacraments through the Scriptures. St. John the Apostle’s Frank Tremmel will be instructing the session, providing us with an overview to help us know and experience the power of Word of God. The next session on March 5th will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the teacher’s lounge. Attendance will also qualify towards the Doctrinal portion of Catechist Certification. Contact Deacon Mike to register or for more information, 732-388-1253 or myork@sjanj.net

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1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection. The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted, and two (2) smaller meals, which, if added together, would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence.

2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence “substiantially”, or as whole, is as serious obligation.

3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance.

4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent, March 10, 2019 to The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 16, 2019. *Canon 920, L. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.

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