Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846

Parish Office: 732-356-2149 Rectory Emergency: 732-667-8034

Fax: 732-356-1302 www.olmv.net

SERVED BY Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, dskoblow@olmv.net Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, lmattina@olmv.net Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—jtietjen@olmv.net Deacon John Czekaj—jczekaj@olmv.net Deacon Tom Sommero—tsommero@olmv.net Deacon Edgar Chaves—echaves@olmv.net Miguel de Jesus, Director of Sacred Music x 1011, mdejesus@olmv.net Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 dzmigrodski@olmv.net Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 ajones@olmv.net Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 cvalente@olmv.net Gabriella Rosales, Communications and Calendar Manager x 1002 grosales@olmv.net Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 ekura@olmv.net Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession.

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil Mass)

Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m. (Misa en Español)

Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F); 12:00 noon (Tues, Th)

Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon

ADORATION: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the

month 7:30 a.m.—12:00 noon and the 2nd & 4th Thursdays from

7:00—8:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday from 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. (in Spanish)

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 21, 2020

The Parish Office is closed until further notice.

SCHEDULE OF MASS INTENTIONS

MON. Jun. 22 Weekday 7:00 A.M. *OLMV Parishioners TUES. Jun. 23 Weekday 12:00 P. M. +Gavin Ebert r/o Grandma WED. Jun. 24 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 7:00 A.M +Marlene Phillips r/o Children & Grandchildren THURS. Jun. 25 Weekday 12:00 P.M. +Florence Wysocki r/o Family FRI. Jun. 26 Weekday 7:00 A.M. +Mildred Liming r/o Art & Eileen Liming SAT. Jun. 27 Weekday 8:00 A.M. *OLMV Parishioners 5:00 P.M +Grace DiFeo r/o Edward DeFeo SUN. Jun. 28 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. +Walter Ataman r/o Rick Genter 10:00 A.M. +Raymond Sperduto r/o Barile Family 11:30 A.M. +Joseph Mattina r/o Enzo & Susan Ragucci 1:30 P. M. +Carlos Alberto Cabezas Vargas r/o Margarita Cabezas +Deceased *Living

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 21-27 Tabernacle Candles William G. Roy r/o Betty Roy Sanctuary Candles Zigmond Wysocki r/o Family

In your charity, you are asked to pray for the repose of the souls of

David Czachur, Dorothy Bilecki, Marlene Clarkson, Lois Santillo, Frank Ebert, Louis Rossi, Sr.,

Robert Paulis, Mariela Garzón, Margaret McGrath, Eileen Perone, Juana Farfan Chang, Edward Masessa, Elaine Paul,

Dorothy Dombroski, Wolker O. Rodriguez, Irma Brosky, Lillian E. Dooley and

Alice Accardo.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

Total Combined Offertory

weekend of June 6/7 was $8236

Weekend of June 13/14 Offertory………………………………………………..$5693 Online giving………………………………………….$1645 June ACH…………………………………...…….……$2513 Heat and A/C…………………………………………...$827 Major Renova on…………………………………….$380 Father’s Day……………………………………………….$95 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Opportunities to support your Parish

In addition to Mass intentions for your loved ones you may remember them through the following memorial opportunities: · Sanctuary Flowers · Altar or Tabernacle Candles, or Sanctuary Lamp · Meditation Garden Remembrance Bricks · A gift of cash, securities, or other assets to OLMV.

BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

To date, the Development Office has received

pledges totaling $57,346.96 and payments totaling $51,342.23 from 274 parishioners. This

represents 77.5% of our $74,000.00 goal.

Thank you for your efforts!

From the Desk of Father David

The parish office will remain closed for the foreseeable future; however, staff is working from the premises or from home. If you have questions about Mass cards,

sponsor eligibility certificates, or sacramental certificates, please send an email to grosales@olmv.net or leave a voice mail at the parish office.

Christian anthropology is that branch of theology that deals with the human person as it relates to God. The quintessential statement of Christian anthropology, which is the same for Jewish anthropology, is set forth in the Book of Genesis. There, in a sin-gle verse in the very first chapter of the first book of Scripture, we find clearly and succinctly set forth a statement of the fundamen-tal principle of Judeo-Christian anthropology: God created man in the image of Himself, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them. In this single verse (Gen. 1:27) we learn three fundamental points of Christian anthropology: first, that mankind was creat-ed, and created by God; second, that mankind was created by God in the image of God Himself; and, third, that God intentionally created both male and female, with no other fundamentally defining distinctions (all other distinctions, such as skin color, intelli-gence, etc., being mere “accidentals.”). Permit me to focus on the first two of these elements, leaving the third for another day. Mankind was created by God in a shear act of unmerited love. Life is a gift. A gift, which, once bestowed at our concep-tion, is not revocable. Accordingly, we are totally beholden to God. It in no way compromises our freedom that we were created by God with a purpose; that purpose being to know, love, and serve Him on earth so that we might be happy with Him for eternity in heaven (thank you, Baltimore Catechism for that very clear statement of anthropological Truth). Jesus repeatedly tells us that in His humanity He consistently and constantly seeks to do the will of the Father, and that we are called to do likewise. Jesus freely sub-jects Himself to the will of the Father, that we might do likewise. And His Mother, Mary, both echoes and perfectly exemplifies the same theme. “May it be done unto me according to thy word.” (Luke 1:38) “Do whatever He tells you.” (John 2:5) Certainly, we have the choice whether or not to do the will of the Father. Had we no choice in the matter of seeking out and choosing to do the will of God, we could not be said to have been created in the image of God. For that ability, the ability to choose, is the very essence of our human dignity. Without it, we would be only puppets – mere marionettes on the stage of time and space. At the same time, true liberty is not the freedom to “do it my way” (with apologies to Frank Sinatra), but rather the freedom to discover the will of God from His revelation and using the gift of our innate intelligence, and, having discovered it, then seeking to do His will. True free-dom does not lie in our capacity to sin, but in our capacity not to sin; in our capacity to cooperate with God. As we approach true holiness, sin does not become something that is not doable, but rather something that becomes unthinkable to do. This is a far cry from what the modernists would have us believe. For the modernist, our human dignity is based on our autonomy. In their view, we create ourselves, as it were, and we define for ourselves the purpose of our lives. And when the mod-ernist discovers, much to his dismay and chagrin, that all the pleasure, money, and fame in the world doesn’t amount to a hill of beans, he self-medicates with promiscuity, greed, addiction, and transgenderism. An unremitting urge to find and reinvent one-self. To re-create what God created, because we know better – the transhumanist belief that the human race can evolve beyond its current limitations, given enough science and technology . . . and money. But never mind the element of wisdom that teaches us that sometimes just because we can do something does not necessarily mean we should do it. “Better living, through chemistry,” where the miracles of science replace, rather than cooperate with, the miracles of God. The modernist would be perfectly comfortable with New York Governor Cuomo’s now infamous assertion that any pro-gress that we’ve made against the COVID-19 virus was the result of science and medicine and had nothing to do with God or pray-er. So, is that why New York State has the worst death rate from COVID-19 in the nation? Radical autonomists reject any restrictions on their own autonomy coming from any source outside of themselves, except for those mandated by the community (that is, by law) and to which they have agreed. Once embraced by the courts, often without the mandate of the community (“judicial legislation”), such a version of autonomy leads to a society in which physician assisted sui-cide, contraception, abortion, and same sex marriage are not only permitted, but actively promoted, and any disagreement or re-striction is ridiculed, if not prohibited. So much for the open marketplace of ideas. Our human dignity rests not with our autonomy, but with our freedom to cooperate with God. Autonomous willing that pits our wills against God’s is what doomed the devil, and then doomed Adam and Eve, and now threatens to doom us, because it inevi-tably leads to self-destruction. As Christians, we believe that our true autonomy lies in the same autonomy by which Jesus said to His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane, “Not my will, but thine, be done.” This autonomy is the autonomy of love by which we come to share in the divinity of Christ. God invites us to be like Him, and to share with Him freedom that has a divine, not a human, origin. And we accept this invitation, not by opposing ourselves to God, but by freely choosing to align ourselves with Him. “For it is written, ‘Be holy, as I am holy.’” (1 Peter 1:16)

CHURCH OF OUR LADY

OF MOUNT VIRGIN

During these challenging mes resul ng from the pandemic, Fr. Lou and I greatly miss being together with many of you as a parish community on Sundays. Though we cannot be to-gether in person, please know that we are united with you in prayer and that we are pray-ing for you and your families.

With the obliga on to a end Sunday Mass temporarily suspended for the foreseeable fu-ture, and with Masses with congrega on subject to a number of health and safety limita-

ons, know that we need to ask for your prayerful and financial support. Your weekly con-tribu ons are very much needed. While you are welcome to mail in or drop off your contri-bu ons, we encourage you to consider a recurring dona on using our online giving pro-gram. Please prayerfully consider making the commitment to support our parish communi-ty during this unprecedented me through online giving.

Please God, be well and stay safe. God bless you and your families.

Father David

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If you have already signed up to give a recurring gi online, many thanks. If not, please consider signing up today. Your par cipa on in suppor ng our parish is s ll greatly need-ed. ① Visit www.olmv.net and click Give Online. ② Select the fund or funds of your choice. ③ Set up your donation amount, payment type, and frequency.

Once your account informa on is added, dona ons will automa cally deduct from your checking or credit card account. It’s that easy!

If you need technical support, please contact ParishSOFT online giving at 1-866-930-4774.

YOUR DONATIONS TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY ARE STILL NEEDED!

PARISH REGISTRATION: In order to be considered a registered parishioner, an adult (persons 21 years of age or older) must submit a completed registra on form. These forms can be picked up at the parish office. Completed forms must be brought to the parish in person. Please remind young adults (family and friends) that they must be separately registered with the parish. Ordinarily, for Bap sm, First Communion, Confirma on or Matrimony, or to receive a sponsorship eligibility cer ficate, a person must be a registered and ac ve member of OLMV. ELIGIBILITY LETTERS FOR GODPARENTS AND SPONSORS: A person seeking a “sponsor le er” from OLMV to serve as a godparent for the Sacrament of Bap sm or a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirma on must be a registered parishioner of OLMV for at least 6 months and must have received all three Sacraments of Ini a on and be a Confirmed Catholic who is ac ve in the parish and, if married, be in a valid, Catholic marriage. An “ac ve” Catholic is understood to be a person who a ends Mass regularly and whose lifestyle is in keeping with the Catholic faith. He or she should ensure that his or her own school age children are a ending Mass, are enrolled in religious educa on, and have received their sacraments.

IN PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Capt Kevin Boyajian —Lakenheath RAFB, England Capt Stanley Benarick, U.S. Army (Res.) —Fort Drum (NY) Col Gretchen Wiltse —Grissom AFB, IN Chaplain, Lt Col Stuart King — (Res.) US Southern Command, Miami, FL Chaplain, Maj Timothy J. Hirten — Sheppard AFB, TX Chaplain, Maj Louis A. Mattina —514th Air Mobility Wing at JBMDL, NJ A1C Kenneth W. Pine — Senior Airman , DE A1C Kristoffer Engel —Peterson AFB, CO LCpl Jack F. Sweeney USMC JTWC — OkinawaLCpl Sean P. Dowling —USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC Cpl Brian C. Robinson —USMC, Iraq Captain Hayes M. Cozza —USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA Lt. Santino E. Cozza —USAF, Little Rock, AFB, AR Ethan J. Krisfalusi - Seaman, Deployed Overseas Major Kevin Hoerburger - USMC (Res), New Orleans, LA Cpl Anthony Liguori, National Guard, Jordan Navy Capt. Douglas Graber, P.S.N.S.– Bremerton, Washington

Religious Education Program 2020-2021

Re-registrations for the 2020-2021 religious education academic year are due back by July 1st to receive the early bird discount! Registrations for NEW students ONLY will be by appointment to register for first time religious educa-tion classes. If you have a child(ren) already in the program, simply call the office to get paperwork for any additional child(ren) mailed to you to return together for the family rate. NEW students to the program, please contact Mrs. Zmigrodski for a registration appointment at 732-356-2149 ext. 2011. The Religious Education office will be open until 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 24 to accommodate NEW Registrations, please call for an appointment. UPDATE: We will be able to take credit card pay-ments this year for registration fees. Simply call the office on Wednesdays to give your credit card information and return your paperwork via USPS.

MISS@LETTES For safety reasons Missalettes have been removed from the pews. Missalettes good until August 8, 2020 are available for your personal use. Please do not leave them in the church. Suggested donation $5.

Boletín en Español Domingo 21 de junio del 2020

XI Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario

Programa de Educación Religiosa 2020-2021

Reinscripciones para el 2020-2021 el año académico de educación religiosa serán del 1 de julio para recibir un descuento. Las inscripciones para NUEVOS estudiantes SOLO serán con cita previa para inscribirse en las clases de educación religiosa por primera vez. Si ya tiene un hijo (s) en el programa, simplemente llame a la oficina para obtener papeleo para cualquier niño (s) adicional (es) enviado por correo para que regresen juntos con el precio familiar. NUEVOS estudiantes al programa, comuníquense con la Sra. Zmigrodski para solicitar una cita de inscripción al 732-356-2149 ext. 2011. La oficina estara abierta el 24 de junio hasta las 6:30 pm para registraciones a nuevos estudiantes. Por favor llame para sacar una cita previa. NOTA: Podremos aceptar pagos con tar jeta de crédito este año para las tarifas de registro. Simplemente llame a la oficina los miércoles para dar la información de su tarjeta de crédito y devuelva su documentación a través de USPS.

Si usted necesita ayuda con comida, la despensa mas cercana a OLMV es: The First Bilingual Seventh Day Adventist Food Pantry. Contacte a Stacy Barnes, teléfono: 732-629-8095. Dirección: 111 Howard Avenue, Middlesex. Horas de operación: miércoles a viernes, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, por cita unicamente. 2do and 4to domingo del mes, 12:00 pm a 2:00 pm, por cita unicamente.

La asistencia alimentaria está disponible en función de la disponibilidad para los residentes del Condado de Middlesex y aquellos que la necesitan solo con cita previa. Las solicitudes pueden enviarse por teléfono o mensaje de texto al 732-629-8065 o en la pagina web: https://www.firstbilingual.org/food-pantry.

ANUNCIO ESPECIAL Las iglesias en la Diócesis de Metuchen estan ahora abiertas para la Misa con la Congrega-ción a partir desde 12 de junio. Se requerirán máscaras para estar en la igle-sia. La Comunión será recibida en la mano y se distribuirá después Misa. Para mantenerse informados sobre las próximas pautas a seguir, por favor de ver nuestra página en Facebook ó en la página web: olmv.net.

Boletín en Español: Actividades y Anuncios • Confesiones: Domingos antes de la Misa a la 1:00 —1:25 pm, o llamando a la oficina parroquial para solicitar una cita para la confesión. • Si desean llevar a la Virgen a sus hogares, se pueden anotar en el libro que está en la par te de atrás de la Iglesia por la puerta hacia el parqueo, o llamando a la Oficina Parroquial. (Cancelado por el momento)

• Misas: Todo par roquiano que desee pedir la Intención de la Misa para cualquier domingo deberá venir a la Oficina Parroquial durante horas de trabajo. De lunes a jueves entre 8:30 am—2:00 pm. Si usted habla Inglés puede venir durante el siguiente horario: De lunes a viernes entre 8:30—4:00 pm. Las Misas se pueden reservar personalmente únicamente. No podemos reservar Misas por teléfono. La donación por una Misa es $10.

• Café Social: Nuevos miembros que deseen ayudar durante el Café son bienvenidos. Para anotarse a ayudar hablar con Eduardo y Lady Miranda después de Misa. (Cancelado por el momento)

• Clases de Inglés: Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos. (Cancelado por el momento)

• Ayuda a tu parroquia como Lector, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Monaguillos. Necesitamos tu colaboración!!