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OUR LITURGY

WE KEEP IN OUR PRAYERS

Those serving in the Armed Forces: David

Concepcion, Patrick Brasel, Sean Brasel, Chris

Ehlers, Donald Dikijian, Kristopher Rodgers,

Caes Waldron, Aaron Waldron, Andrew Paul,

Nicholas Paul, Sam Saracino, Joseph Mantz,

Jeffrey Hurley, Peter Miceli, Patricia McDonald,

Hunter Mantz, Michael Accardi, Christian Cseh,

Francis Manalo, Thomas Menendez, John

Covone, Theodore Dalley, Megan Navarro, Ken

Siano, Connor West, Josh Coates, Bryan

McCune, Danny Mullan, Shaun Lieb, Luiz

Maurina, Charles Misura

Those who are sick and shut-in: Dakota Schick,

Len, Jr., Justin Carlomusto, Andrew Baltazar,

JPC, AMG, CLS, Robert Scotti, Leslie Fagan,

Christine Clements, Pauline Wittman, Frances

Szala, Roseann Lukasik, Mervyn & Jonathan

Fonseca, Muriel & Kathy Matta, Eva & Tahsin

Uyar, Jeanette Rogers, Dawn Toscano, Elzira

Potenza, Lauren, Florence Brennan, John &

Patricia Kerod, Linda Seijas, Ruth & Mitch

Wieczorek, Jim & Shirley Prato, Ana Katrina de

Sesto, Gregory Meyer, David Rose, Kevin &

Harriet North, Maureen Ali, Rose Tirone,

Brendan Lynch, Michael, Rosemarie Testa, Rosa

Ponce, Marilyn Kaiser, Kelly Hayes, Louis

Marsico, Kim Stocco, Karen Nobel, Toby

Yapaolo, Antonina P, Helen Fertitta, Denise

Bergeron, Elaine McDonnell, Stan Banas, Mary

Doyle, Irena Grabowiecka, Robert Ahlers, John

Fossa, Anna Lesniak, Velma Segalla, Cecilia

D’Agostin, Marcella Gatti, Joe Rosplock, Brian

Mayer, Gabe Buonauro; Ann Okose Ubah, Anne

Marie, Anthony Castellano, Solomon Brown,

Betty Bonfiglio, George and Helen Huss; Felicia

Hammel, Chad Campbell, John Franey, Jax,

Kristyn Lee Smith, Barbara Hughes, Carolyn &

Laura McMenamy, Rosemary Smith, Natalie

Lucas, Art Wamil, Agnes Gavigan, Maggie

Wright, Joe Prebish, Frances, Mary Anne

Grandinetti, Gary White, Emily Lucas, Joan

Pearson, Clara Mendieta Vitale; Theresa Manney,

Bridget Maloney, Arthur Suriano, Patricia Rose,

Kimarie Yapaola, Dominic Napoli

Also, we pray for the deceased of our parish

family: Elizabeth Klix, Opal Mae Lau, Germaine

Sano

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Monday, February 19

9:00a Kenny Friedrick

Tuesday, February 20

9:00a Opal Lau

Wednesday, February 21

9:00a Deceased of the Klix Family

Thursday, February 22

9:00a Deceased of the Gans Family

Friday, February 23

9:00a Edward Mis͏

Saturday, February 24

9:00a John Trimboli͏ ͏

4:00p Rachel Bousquet and Rafaella Menna

Sunday, February 25

8:00a Mary D’Zio͏ ͏

9:30a Anthony Colazzo

11:00a Elizabeth Wachter

12:30p see Polish page

5:00p Timothy O'Neil

MEMORIALS THIS WEEK Monday, February 19 to Sunday, February 25

Bread and Wine

Herbert Scharre

Sanctuary Lamp SM

Deceased of D'Agostin Family

Vigil Lamp Blessed Mother Altar

Dec'd of Ely-Banas Family

Special Intentions of the Earle Family

Vigil Lamp St. Joseph Altar

Anna, Frank, & Frankie Woitkowski

Dec'd of Havens-Stotz Family

Vigil Lamp Sacred Heart Altar

In memory of Louis Bulzoni and Peter DeCurtis

Also available: Sanctuary Light for Holy Family

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon: Jas 1:1-11/Mk 8:11-13

Tue: Jas 1:12-18/Mk 8:14-21

Ash Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20—

6:2/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thu: 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

First Sunday of Lent: Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-

22/Mk 1:12-15

SCHEDULE OF EXTRA COLLECTIONS

Feb 18: This Sunday: St. Vincent de Paul

Mar 4: Easter Flowers

Please make out checks to St. Mary of the Lake

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every Friday during Lent following the 9 AM

Mass at St. Mary’s, a group of parishioners

gather for the traditional Lenten devotional

prayer.

In Holy Family Chapel before the Fish Fry

every Friday at 5:00 PM. Or you may privately

pray the Stations from 6:00 – 7:00 PM.

On Good Friday, 7 PM at St. Mary’s in

English and Polish

PARISH JOURNAL

SHARING OUR TREASURE Stewardship, A Way of Life

Envelopes used last weekend 382

Total contributions: $6,550

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS Statements for 2017 donations are now available.

If you would like your statement, please send a

stamped, self-addressed envelope to the rectory.

Please print your name, address and your

envelope number (4 or 5 digits) on the envelope.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Mon, Feb 19, Presidents Day, Offices closed

WEEKLY EVENTS

Tue: Overeaters Anonymous, Guild Hall 12:30p

Tue: Legion of Mary, Guild Hall 3p

Wed: Women’s Bereavement, cemetery, 10:30a

Wed: Choir, Holy Family, 7p

Thu: Men’s Bereavement, cemetery, 3p

2nd

& 4th

Sun: Ultreya, 12p

ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS

February Anniversaries

Name Date Years

Leonard & Marietta Iovelli Feb 1 60

John & Augusta Cuccurullo Feb 4 57

Vincent & Josephine Oliveri Feb 20 58

Our prayers and best wishes go with you as you

continue to live out your vows.

ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION St. Mary's would like to recognize couples who

are celebrating long term anniversaries in the

milestone years of 20, 25, 30, 40, and any

anniversary over 50 years. If your anniversary is

this month or the next, please call the Parish

Office or email jpeterson@smlparish to have

your anniversary announced in the bulletin. Our

prayers and best wishes go with you as you

continue to live out your vows.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

FOR PRESIDENTS DAY All other events except for daily Mass are

canceled.

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SIGHT & SOUND THEATER

PRODUCTION OF “JESUS” Tuesday, May 15th,

leave at 7:30 AM lower lot,

Performance 10:30 AM, Lunch 2:00 PM,

Back around 6:30 PM

Experience the greatest rescue story of all time!

JESUS is Sight & Sound’s new action-packed

musical adventure that takes you on a miraculous

journey as Jesus befriends outcasts and heals the

hurting. He challenges social norms, confronts

hypocrisy, sets sail with fishermen, reasons with

religious scholars… and the lives he touches will

never be the same! From the streets of Jerusalem

to the raging Sea of Galilee, there’s no place –

and no person – that His love can’t reach.

Journey alongside the most famous person ever to

walk the earth! Fee: $127 (includes lunch/dinner

at Shady Maple).

JESUS, May 15

Name(s)_______________________________

______________________________________

Address_______________________________

______________________________________

Phone_________________________________

Email_________________________________

Amt. Enclosed _________________________

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court

#310 will again hold the Annual Lenten Food

Drive to support Catholic Charities on the

weekend of March 3 & 4 at all Masses. We

encourage our parishioners to be as generous as

possible. If you could, please follow this schedule

based on family last names if possible, but all

food donations are welcome! Thank you in

advance.

A-B-C= canned fruit, canned vegetables

D-E-F = rice/pasta

G-H-I = canned meat S-T-U = soup

J-K-L = peanut butter V-W-X = cereal

M-N-O = dried milk

P-Q-R = coffee/tea

S-T-U = soup

V-W-X = cereal

Y-Z = tuna fish

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY Congratulations to all of our married couples as

we celebrate “World Marriage Day” February 11,

2018. Your commitment to loving each other

every day, demonstrates a unique and steadfast

love that extends beyond you as a couple, to your

families, the community and the world. We are

blessed here at St. Mary’s with many couples

who have a made their wedding day commitment,

a lifetime commitment. We are celebrating some

of them in the display at the Sacred Heart Alter.

Please stop by, say a prayer for all who are

married, and enjoy the wedding pictures.

-The Marriage Ministry

PANCAKE BREAKFAST Next breakfast will be on:

Sunday, April 8

Come out and enjoy your breakfast with your

fellow parishioners and make new friends!

(Skipping March in Lent.)

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LENTEN FISH DINNERS Fridays of Lent:

Feb 23, Mar 9, 16, 23

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Holy Family Cafeteria – Cost $15/pp

Menu Week 2: February 23

Adult Menu

> Battered/ fried Tilapia served

with tartar sauce and French fries

> Two fresh Maryland jumbo lump Crab cakes

with French fries, Cole slaw and tartar sauce

(additional charge of 3.00 per order)

> Lobster & Crab stuffed ravioli ala vodka sauce

> All the above served with fresh vegetables

Children’s Menu

Pizza with French fries

All dinners served with a salad, dinner roll with

butter, fresh vegetables, coffee and dessert.

Additional charge for bottled water and soda.

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK:

Our next Host Week begins Sunday, February,

18 and our Guests will stay until Sunday,

February 25. The commitment of time from

each volunteer is but a few hours for just one

day during that week. We are now looking for

volunteers to help with set up on Sunday,

February 18 at 10:45 AM; to share in the cooking

of meals for each night during this week (bring a

salad, dessert, vegetables, bread or main course);

to host from 6 to 8:30 pm; and to sleep from 8:30

pm to 7 am the next morning. New volunteers are

needed during the winter since many of our

regulars fly south for the winter.

Come join us for Clean-up on Sunday, February

25 at 10:45 AM and then we also need some

volunteers to take the laundry.

We are once again in need of some supplies:

laundry detergent HE, dish detergent,

condiments, disposable food containers, juice

boxes, bottled water, kid friendly cereals and

snacks, plastic utensils and gift cards to Shop Rite

or Costco. (We are low in funds so gift cards are

especially useful so we may purchase perishable

items for the week.) If you can help out with any

of these items, please drop them off at the

Rectory during the week of February 12.

From more info, please call Pat Rainer 732-300-

8288, email lanokaharbor@hotmail.com or use

these phone numbers below:

Dinner Preparation: Lisa – 848-448-1131

Hosting: Janet – 732-600-1190

Sleepers: Pat – 732-905-4199

Set up/ Break down: Velda – 732-534-6814

Laundry and Linens: Linda 732-994-5532

Supplies: Patty 732-300-8288

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY OF OCEAN

COUNTY VOLUNTEER TRAINING Sunday, Feb 25, 1:00-3:30 PM

IHN Day Center

407 Lexington Avenue, Toms River

Learn how you can become an IHNOC volunteer

and how you can help provide hope and support

to homeless families with children in our

community. A light lunch will be provided.

RSVP: oceanihn@gmail.com or 732-736-1550 by

Feb 21st

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

For those seeking financial aid: please visit the

food pantry between 9:30 AM and Noon on

Thursday. Be sure to bring all your

documentation.

Food pantry hours: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

There are no longer hours on Tuesday.

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CATHOLIC WOMEN OF ZION

RETREAT DAY ST. WILLIAM THE ABBOT, HOWELL

Saturday, March 10

9 AM to 1 PM Mass at 9 AM

The day consists of Mass, music, prayers for

healing, a speaker, sharing, and lunch.

Admission: $20, payable at the door, includes

lunch.

March’s speaker is Fr. Thomas Maher, pastor of

St. Williams. Come and bring a friend!

Reservations are necessary. Please call 732-363-

0139 ext. 777 no later than Tuesday, March 6 to

register. Leave your phone number and spell your

last name… OR, register online at

www.cwoz.org. Online Registration will open

approximately one month before the Retreat. The

luncheon is catered, so if you need to cancel your

reservation, please call as soon as possible. Thank

you in advance.

UPCOMING CWOZ: SAVE THE DATE!

HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL & SCHOOL Saturday, Jun 10

9 AM TO 12 PM MASS AT 8 AM

ST CATHARINE, FARMINGDALE Saturday, May 19

9 AM to 1 PM Mass at 9 AM

CEMETERY & MAUSOLEUMS

MEMORIALIZE A LOVED ONE

On the Memorial Tree at Mary Queen of Peace

Mausoleum, we have available for inscription

Silver and Gold Leaves. Pricing:

Silver leaf - $200 plus 50¢ per letter

Gold leaf - $300 plus 50¢ per letter

Doves - $350 plus 50¢ per letter

Stepping Stones - $500 plus 50¢ per letter

Donations may be made in cash, check, or credit

cards. Your support is much appreciated. Call the

Cemetery office for details: 732-363-8262.

CEMETERY LITURGIES

Our 2018 Calendar of Events is available in the

office. We also encourage you to bring along a

friend or neighbor who might benefit from our

services. All take place at Mary, Queen of Peace

Mausoleum at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery

located at the intersection of Rte 70 and

Massachusetts Ave. on the Lakewood/Toms

River border.

Friday, May 11 - Mother’s Day Prayer

Service at 5:00 PM in remembrance of our

mothers, including the Crowning of Our

Blessed Mother

Monday, May 28, 9 AM - Memorial Day Mass,

followed by a continental breakfast

BEREAVEMENT Weekly groups for adults and/or children are

available throughout the year. Please call 732-

600-4359 for more information.

GLASS FRONT NICHES AVAILABLE

Glass front niches are located in Mary Queen of

Peace Mausoleum in the St. Therese Alcove (to

the left as you walk in). These lit-from-above

niches will allow for an urn along with brass

scroll engraved with the deceased’s name, a

picture, and a single silk flower. Also available

are double, triple, and quadruple spaces suitable

for couples or families. Feel free to stop by to

take a look or call our cemetery office to schedule

an appointment at 732-363-8262. We will be

happy to help you and answer your questions.

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NEW MARBLE FRONT NICHES

AVAILABLE SOON

A new section of niches for the entombment of

ashes is in the process of being built in Mary,

Queen of Peace Mausoleum. Please inquire with

the cemetery office for details and pricing.

LOCAL EVENTS

GIFT AUCTION St. Veronica School will be holding its annual

dinner and gift auction on March 2nd at 7:00

at the South Gate Manor in Freehold. Tickets

are on sale now. Ticket forms and information are

available at www.stveronicaschool.com or by

calling Jennifer Jarecki at 732-299-2477.

AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM Your federal and state income tax returns will be

prepared and electronically filed at no cost

between February 1 and April 17. All volunteer

preparers are IRS certified. It is open to all,

regardless of age or income, although special

emphasis is given to those over the age of 60 with

low to moderate income. There are a few

complex items that may be out of scope for the

service.

Appointments are available on Mondays at

Jackson Municipal Bldg. (732-928-2313),

Wednesdays at Plumsted Library (609-758-

7888), Thursdays at Jackson Library(732-928-

4400x3808) and Fridays at Lakewood Library

(732-363-7435 x2101). There are also various

other locations throughout Ocean County.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

NEW PARISH RESOURCE:

FORMED NETWORK

Our parish has joined FORMED, an online

website that contains Catholic videos, and

downloadable audio or e-books. The site contains

series on Catholic Theology and Spirituality.

Over the course of next few years, we will be

utilizing these resources for group formation such

as Bible studies, catechist enrichment, prayer

groups, and small faith sharing groups.

The resources on FORMED can be used just by

individuals, or, used in group settings. Of note is

a weekly commentary on the Sunday readings

and a series on basic Catholic theology called

“Symbolon.”

The FORMED website is available to all

registered parishioners and everyone who live

within the parish boundaries, which is the

boundaries of Lakewood. To access the website,

you need to register first. You do that by:

1. Go to formed.org on your web browser

2. Click the button: ENTER CODE

3. Enter our parish code, all caps: YRP6YV

4. Enter your name, email, and a password. In

the future, the next time you enter the

FORMED site, all you will need is to enter

your email address and password. On most

web browsers, they have a feature that will

automatically enter your info when you log

on, if you care to use it to make logging on

easier in the future. Since this is not a high

target web site for hackers (we doubt anyone

would want to steal your FORMED access),

we suggest you keep your password simple

and different from your high-value websites,

such as your online banking. The site does

require that the password contain at least one

number and one special character (such as: ! $

#). Write your password down and keep it in a

handy place.

Once you’re in, explore the site’s resources!

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DUSZPASTERSTWO POLSKIE Duszpasterz: Ks. Marian Kokorzycki

Tel. 732- 363-0139, ext. 421 Cell. 484-368-4636 msze święte w niedzielę – 12:30 pm - w święta

obowiązkowe o godzinie 7:30 pm w kościele Saint Mary.

Polska Szkoła Dokształcająca im. Aleksandra Janta Połczyńskiego w Lakewood NJ

dyrektor: Kasia Pawka Tel. 732-901-9546 Email: dyrekcja@lakewoodpolishschool.com

Website: www.lakewoodpolishschool.com

18 Luty 2018-niedziela - I tydzień Wielkiego postu - rok B/II

Nawracajcie się i wierzcie w Ewangelię!” (Mk 1,15).

Wielkie Rekolekcje WIELKOPOSTNE z O. Pawłem Drobot z Zakonu Ojców Redemptorystów z Polski

9 -11 Marzec 2018 - Parafia Saint Mary, Lakewood NJ

Intencje Mszy Świętej:

18 Luty - w 10 rocznica śmierci ś.p. Bolesław Sznajkart , intencja żony z dzićmi

ś.p. Andrzej Wawrzonek, intencja żony i córki 12:30 pm

23 Luty - piątek – Droga Krzyżowa – Saint Mary 7:30 pm

25 Luty - ś.p. Marian Garbarek, intencja Teresy z rodziną

ś.p. Edward Miś, 1 rocznica śmierci, intencja rodziny 12:30 pm

2 Marzec - piątek – Droga Krzyżowa – Saint Mary 7:30 pm

2 Marzec – o błogosławieństwo Boże dla Zbigniewa Kłosowskiego i Caiden 8:00 pm

4 Marzec - ś.p. Janina i Jan Smusz, intencja córki

ś.p. Wojciech Jaroszonek, ś.p.Jan Okułowicz, int. Rodziny 12:30 pm

9 Marzec – piątek - Wielkie Rekolekcje Wielkopostne kościół Holy Family

Wizyta duszpasterska w polskiej szkole

spowiedź (sakrament pojednania) Adoracja Naświętszego Sakramentu 6:30 pm– 7:45pm

Droga Krzyżowa 7:45 pm

Msza Święta - ś.p. Anna Gryglak, int. Rodziny Bankowskich

ś.p. Mieczysława i Bernard Wełnowski,int. Córki wnuczki 8:15 pm

10 Marzec – sobota kościół saint Mary, spowiedź (sakrament pojednania)

Adoracja Naświętszego Sakramentu 6:00 pm 7:30 pm

10 Marzec Msza Święta –

ś.p. Anna Gryglak, int. Rodziny

ś.p. Peter Kosno int. Matki i siostry 7:30 pm

11 Marzec – niedziela - zakończenie rekolekcji

ś.p. Henrykę i Henryka Dul, int córki z rodziną,

ś.p. Anna Gryglak, int. Rodziny 1:00 pm

W Ewangelii św. Marka słyszymy dziś wciąż aktualne wezwanie Jezusa: „Czas się wypełnił i bliskie jest

królestwo Boże. Nawracajcie się i wierzcie w Ewangelię”. Zaś w Dziejach Apostolskich (3,19 - druga mowa

Piotra) spotykamy podobny apel: „Pokutujcie więc i nawróćcie się, aby grzechy wasze zostały zgładzone”.

Wezwanie do nawrócenia uzupełnia wezwaniem do pokuty. Sens apelu pozostaje taki sam: potrzeba zmiany

mentalności, radości powrotu do Boga i wiary w Dobrą Nowinę.