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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.

Those who are sick and shut-in: Dakota

Schick, Len, Jr., Justin Carlomusto, Andrew

Baltazar, JPC, AMG, CLS, Leslie Fagan,

Christine Clements, Helen Meyer, Pauline

Wittman, Frances Szala, Roseann Lukasik,

Mervyn & Jonathan Fonseca, Tilda D’Elia, Luz

Zalduondo, Muriel & Kathy Matta, Joanne

Kronowski, Eva & Tahsin Uyar, Jeanette Rogers,

Robert Gerne II, Dawn Toscano, Elzira Potenza,

Elizabeth Klix, Maria Ingrassia, Lauren, Florence

Brennan, John & Patricia Kerod, Linda Seijas,

Bobbi Banks-Grove, Ruth & Mitch Wieczorek,

Kenneth Hallstrum, George Gee, Shirley &

Michael Prato, Ana Katrina de Sesto, Gregory

Meyer, David Rose, Kevin North, Harriet North,

Maureen Ali, Rose Tirone, Brendan Lynch,

Michael, Megan O’Neill, Rosemarie Testa, Rosa

Ponce, Marilyn Kaiser, Kelly Hayes, Louis

Marsico, Kim Stocco, Karen Nobel, Annette

Pariso, Rita Fleckenstein, Toby Yapaolo,

Antonina P, Joan Lorenc, Helen Fertitta, Agnes

Gavigan, Lucille DeStasio, Denise Bergeron,

Elaine McDonnell, Stan Banas, Mary Doyle,

Irena Grabowiecka, Robert Ahlers, John Fossa,

Anna Lesniak, Velma Segalla, Cecilia D’Agostin,

Marcella Gatti, Herbert Scharre; Joe Rosplock,

Brian Mayer, Gloria Molinaro, Gabe Buonauro;

John Paul McCarthy; Ann Okose Ubah, Anne

Marie, Anthony Castellano; Solomon Brown,

Betty Bonfiglio, George and Helen Huss; Faye

Cino, Felicia Hammel.

Recently Deceased: Anton Kogut, John Walsh,

Salvatore Arceri, Ted Morrissey, Margaret

Trimboli, Joseph Gorini, William Hammel and

Billy Hammel.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Monday, February 6

9:00a Michael R. Cloney

Tuesday, February 7

9:00a Helen P. Lauricella

Wednesday, February 8

9:00a Ida Colleen Brady

Thursday, February 9

9:00a Robert Gerne

Friday, February 10

9:00a People of the Parish

Saturday, February 11

9:00a Prayers of the Intention Book

4:00p Angela & Frank Mastrandrea

Sunday, February 12

8:00a Msgr. George Everitt

9:30a People of the Parish

11:00a RoseHelen Chrzitek &

Joann Burkle

12:30p Andrzej Wawrzonek, Marian

Garbarek

5:00p Prayers of the Intention Book

Monday, February 6 to Sunday, February 12

Sanctuary Lamp SM

Deceased of D'Agostin Family

Vigil Lamp Blessed Mother Altar

Joseph Romano

Vigil Lamp St. Joseph Altar

Rupert Wittman

Vigil Lamp Sacred Heart Altar

Peace

Also available: Bread & Wine; Sanctuary Lamp

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SCHEDULE OF EXTRA COLLECTIONS Feb 12: St. Vincent de Paul Next Week

Mar 19: Easter Flowers

Make out all checks to: St. Mary of the Lake

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 1:1-19; 6:53-56

Tuesday: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Mk 7:1-13

Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; 7:14-23

Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Mk 7:24-30

Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Mk 7:31-37

Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Mk 8:1-10

Sunday: Sir 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt

5:17-37 (20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37)

ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS

February Anniversaries

Name Date Years

Joseph and Adele DeVivo Feb 2 60

John and Augusta Cuccurullo Feb 4 56

Frank and Carmela DiGiovanni Feb 5 61

Bob and Bobette McCann Feb 8 59

Vincent and Josephine Oliveri Feb 20 57

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.

VALENTINE’S MEMORIAL

PRAYER SERVICE Friday, Feb 10, 5 pm

Mary, Queen of Peace, Mausoleum

To remember our loved ones

PARISH JOURNAL

SHARING OUR TREASURE Stewardship, A Way of Life

Weekly Sacrificial Offertory: Jan 15

Number using envelopes 450

Total Contributions $12,556

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sun Feb 5: Interfaith Hospitality Guests,

Guilt Hall

Tue Feb 7: Choir, Holy Family, 7p

Wed Feb 8: Womens Bereavement, cemetery,

10:30a

Thu Feb 9: Mens Bereavement, cemetery, 3p

Fri Feb 10: Valentine’s Day Prayer, MQPM,

5p

Sun Feb 12: Ultreya Meeting, Cry Room, 12p

Sun Feb 12: Pancake Breakfast

Sun Feb 12: Divine Mercy Healing Mass,

HFC, 1:30 p

Tue Feb 14: Legion of Mary, Guild Hall 3p

Tue Feb 14: Wood turners, GVC, 6p

Tue Feb 14: Choir, Holy Family, 7p

Wed Feb 15: Womens Bereavement, cemetery,

10:30a

Wed Feb 15: Knights of Columbus, Greenville

Church 7:30p

Thu Feb 16: Mens Bereavement, cemetery, 3p

Mon Feb 20: Presidents Day- Facility Closed

Tue Feb 21: Legion of Mary, Guild Hall 3p

Tue Feb 21: Choir, Holy Family, 7p

Wed Feb 22: Womens Bereavement, cemetery,

10:30a

Thu Feb 23: Mens Bereavement, cemetery, 3p

Sun Feb 26: Ultreya Meeting, Cry Room, 12p

Sun Feb 26: Free Throw by KoC, Gym, 1p

Mon Feb 27: Baptismal Prep Class for Parents

at 7p in Community Center. Must be

registered to attend.

Tue Feb 28: Legion of Mary, Guild Hall 3p

Tue Feb 28: Choir, Holy Family, 7p

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CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS Statements for 2016 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.

FAITH TO MOVE MOUNTAINS

A few months ago, Fr. Mike spoke at all the

Masses to announce our parish’s participation in

the diocesan capital campaign, Faith to Move

Mountains. The time table for the campaign is

being shifted back so that the heart of the

campaign will be completed in the spring when

many of our ‘snow birds’ are back home. So,

the initial outreach to the first wave of

parishioners will begin in January and will

culminate with an in-pew pledge drive around

April.

ST. MARY’S DAY AT BLUE CLAWS Wednesday, Jun 14, 6 PM

Our parish choirs will sing the National Anthem

and we’ll have access to the picnic area of the

stadium. Further info in upcoming bulletins –

save the date!

BENEFIT CONCERTS

FOR ST. MARY PARISH

RETURN TO LOVE WHERE JAZZ MEETS OPERA

Sunday, March 19, 4 PM

Ocean County College

Join Jazz Baritone, R'Kardo St.Von, and

Soprano, Cori Scotti, for Return To Love:

Where Jazz Meets Opera. Tickets available at

the rectory office and at the next pancake

breakfast on Feb 12: $20.

ADD ON A ST. JOSEPH’S FEAST 12 PM or 6 PM Seatings

Along with this concert we will be celebrating

a St. Joseph's Feast at the Brooklyn Bistro in

Toms River. Why not enjoy dinner and a show

all the while supporting our parish. Tickets for

the Feast and Show are $55, or, just $35 for the

Feast. Questions and info: please call Cori, 732-

363-0139 Ext. 411.

EASTER ORGAN RECITAL Sunday Apr 30, 2:00 PM

Holy Family Chapel

We welcome back Organ Maestro Rudy

Lucente who played at our Adventen Concert.

Our own Cori Scotti will also perform. More

details will follow. Until then, please save the

date!

PARISH COMMUNITIES

ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY

NEEDS YOU

The St. Mary of the Lake Rosary Altar Society

would like to invite you to join us on the 2nd

Thursdays of the month (from March to

December) in Guild Hall. We pray the rosary at

7 PM and enjoy light refreshment while we have

our meeting. We promote the recitation of the

rosary and care for the sanctuary and linens

used at Mass. We are in need of persons with

this special devotion. We have 2-person teams

and schedule them once every 5 to 6 weeks. It is

an opportunity to spend quiet time at St. Mary’s

in simple tasks. Please pray on this request and

hopefully you’ll join us. If attending meetings is

not always possible, we would still be pleased

to have your help with the altar and linens. If

interested, please leave your name with the

parish office at 732-363-0139 or call June at

732-363-4695.

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PANCAKE & MORE BREAKFAST Next Sunday, Feb 12, 9 AM-12 PM

Holy Family Cafeteria

Cost: $7 per person; children 12 to 18 are

$4.50; and children under 12 are free. This is all

you can eat, once you finish your first serving

ask for more!

Proceeds to benefit the various projects the

Knights do within our parish to assist our

Catholic way of life. This event runs the second

Sunday of each month so come out and enjoy

your breakfast with your fellow parishioners

and make new friends!

BABY BOTTLE DRIVE

TO SUPPORT RESPECT FOR LIFE During the Month of February

The Knights will be holding our annual Baby

Bottle boomerang starting this weekend of

February 4th & 5th 2017.We will be at all the

masses handing out baby bottles to any

parishioner who would like to make a donation.

Funds collected go to help several causes with

culture of life, from assisting the Open Door

Pregnancy Center here in Toms River which

helps mothers who have chosen life for that

precious unborn child to helping with the

nationwide campaign to end abortions in our

country.

Simply take the bottle home and over a week or

two period place any spare change into the

bottle and return the bottle when you come to

mass. The Knights will have collection boxes in

the vestibules of each church. Please return all

bottles either filled or empty by Sunday

February 26th as we will be removing the

collection boxes after the last mass.

LENTEN DINNERS From Friday, Mar 3 through Friday, Apr 7 the

Knights will resume the annual Lenten Friday

Fish Dinners at Holy Family Community

Center cafeteria. Future bulletins to have more

details

PARISH HEALTH FAIR On Wednesday April 12, the Knights will host

their third family health fair for all our

parishioners and friends; this one will be on

cancer facilitated by a Meridian oncologist.

More details in future bulletins.

PILGRIMAGE Join Fr. Marian as he travels to Fatima,

Florence, Capri, Sorrento, and Rome from

May 29 to Jun 9, 2017. Cost is $3,350 per

person, 2 per room. Includes round-trip non-

stop from Newark on El-Al, all bus transfers by

private deluxe bus with guide, all breakfast and

dinners, hotel accommodations, admission to

attractions as listed in itinerary, and Holy

Masses. For more information see the flyer at

the doors of the church or contact Fr. Marian,

484-368-4635 or Alfreda, 732-504-1981.

CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR PREP

We could use one catechist and some substitute

catechists and adult aides for our Parish

Religious Education Program. Please contact

our Director of Rel. Ed., Michele McCue at

732-363-3043.

CATHOLIC WOMEN OF ZION

ST WILLIAM THE ABBOT, HOWELL Saturday, March 11

9 AM to 1 PM Mass at 9 AM

You are invited to CWOZ "Retreat Day".

The day consists of Mass, prayer, music,

speaker, sharing, networking and prayers for

healing. This month’s speaker is Fr. Tom

Maher, pastor of St. William the Abbot. Fr.

Tom will be sharing and teaching on the topic: "Casting Nets: In What Way Are You Casting

Yours?"

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Admission: $20 includes lunch (Pay at the

door). Come and bring a friend! Reservations

are necessary for the lunch order. Please call

and leave your phone number, spell your last

name at 732-363-0139 ext. 777 no later than

Tuesday, March 7. You can also register on

line: www.cwoz.org. Info: Mary Ann Collett,

cwoz1989@gmail.com

UPCOMING CWOZ: SAVE THE DATE!

HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL & SCHOOL Saturday, April 8

8 AM to 12 PM Mass at 8 AM

ST CATHARINE, FARMINGDALE Saturday, May 20

9 AM to 1 PM Mass at 9 AM

HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL & SCHOOL Saturday, Jun 10

8 AM to 12 PM Mass at 8 AM

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Reaching out in the Spirit of Christ:

Vincentians seek, in a spirit of justice and

charity and by person to person

involvement of its members, To help those

who are suffering.

HELP WANTED – We are in need of a

volunteer with experience in fundraising to help

identify, design and implement successful

fundraising activities. Prior experience working

in non-profit or charity organizations in a

fundraising capacity would be helpful. Funds

raised from these activities will be used to

maintain our food pantry inventories and

provide financial assistance to our friends and

neighbors. If interested, please contact Al

Guarnuccio at (732) 691-9727.

HELP WANTED – We are in need of a

volunteer with computer analysis experience to

review our current computer system. This

individual would review and evaluate our

current system, identify both software and

hardware upgrades, identify potential suppliers,

obtain quotes and present findings to the

executive board. Upon approval, proceed with

the implementation, conversion and training on

the new system. If interested, please contact

Wayne Boylan at (732) 267-3065.

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.

And from 1:00 to 3:30 PM on Tuesday.

Food Pantry needs: Mac & cheese, coffee,

toilet paper, laundry detergent, paper towels,

pasta, tooth paste. Food collection bins are

located in the lobbies of Holy Family & St.

Mary of the Lake churches. Food donations

may be dropped off at the Food Pantry during

open hours. The pantry is located in the lower

lot at St Mary of the Lake church.

Our monthly Food Collection is this

weekend, Feb 4 & 5.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

LOCAL EVENTS

REDISCOVER THE LOVE

IN YOUR MARRIAGE!

Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your

marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with

your spouse? Are you constantly fighting or do

you simply shut down? Have you thought about

separation or divorce? Does talking only make

it worse? Retrouvaille may be the lifeline that

you need! It is not just a social gathering or

series of seminars, but rather a way to

rediscover and rekindle the loving relationship

in your marriage. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry

of volunteer couples tha can help you learn the

tools of health communication, build intimacy

and heal, just as they have done for their own

marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based and

Catholic in origin.

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Tens of thousands of couples have successfully

saved their marriages by attending a

Retrouvaille weekend and the six post session

that follow it. The next program begins on the

weekend of February 10 at the Family Life

Center in Malvern, PA. Additional weekends

will be held in April and August. For more

information or to register visit our web side at:

www:HelpOurMarriage.com or call 800-470-

2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

PARISH JOURNAL

FAITH IN OUR FUTURE FINAL PLAN

Fr. Mike spoke at all the Masses last weekend

to inform the parish of Bishop O’Connell’s final

plan for the status of St. Mary of the Lake

Parish. In his plan, St. Mary’s will be eventually

merging with St. Anthony’s to create one

Roman Catholic Parish in Lakewood. This

newly merged parish will provide ministry for

three language groups: English, Polish, and

Spanish. The new parish will continue to use

and own all the properties that the two current

parishes use and own: St. Mary Church and

rectory; Holy Family Chapel and School; St.

Anthony Church and rectory; and, St. Mary

Cemetery. The timeline for merger is:

July 2019: The two parishes are “linked.”

Linked parishes remain two distinct

parishes, but, they share the same pastor.

July 2020: The two parishes are merged into

a newly formed parish.

Up until those target dates, the two parishes will

share the use of facilities, which is already the

case and practice.

A 20 minute video from Bishop O’Connell

explaining the overall process of Faith in our

Future along with the letter which lists the

status of all the parishes in the diocese can be

found at www.trentonmonitor.com under the

heading, Bishop David M. O'Connell's pastoral

letter on our future together (click on “More…”

for the full article).

RCIA

If you are not Catholic and have been thinking

about receiving Sacraments in the Catholic

Church, or if you are a Baptized Catholic who

has not received all the Sacraments, consider

joining RCIA. Right of Christian Initiation for

Adults (RCIA) is the process by which people

receive their Sacraments, Baptism, Communion

and Confirmation, in the Catholic Church. Who

is RCIA for?

Unbaptized... Persons (7 years and older)

who want to follow in Jesus’ footsteps and

become members of the Catholic Church

Baptized in another Christian Church... Those members from a different Christian

community other than Catholic who are

seeking full initiation in the Catholic Church

Baptized but no previous Religious

Education... persons who were baptized as

babies in the Catholic Church but have not

had any Religious Education within the

Catholic Tradition. Have you received all of

your sacraments of First Communion and

Confirmation?

For more information, call Bob Salle at 732-

505-2172.

ST. MARY CEMETERY NEWS

GLASS FRONT NICHES AVAILABLE St. Mary Cemetery has available glass-front

niches for the repose of ashes. They 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. Please 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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DUSZPASTERSTWO POLSKIE

Duszpasterz: Ks. Marian Kokorzycki Tel. 732- 363-0139, ext. 421

Cell. 484-368-4636 E-mail: frmfk@yahoo.com

Website: www.stmaryofthelake.us

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

5 luty 2017– 5 nidziela zwykła

…Chrześcijanin ma być solą dla społeczności, w której żyje: daje smak i zabezpiecza, uodparnia przed

rozkładem, głupotą, zepsuciem moralnym, korupcją. Ma to czynić siłą swojego wnętrza. Autentyczny

chrześcijanin musi chcieć, ale i musi mieć odwagę być innym niż ci, którzy nie znają Chrystusa i Jego Ewangelii.

To przecież oznaczał chrzest: zrzucenie starego człowieka i przyobleczenie się w nowego. Chrześcijaństwo

rozmyte, zwietrzałe, godne już tylko wyrzucenia i podeptania. Dlatego trzeba czuwać, dokładać wysiłku, by się nie

dać rozmyć, by nie zwietrzeć, by nasycać się Jezusem, wypracowując w sobie wiele sprawności.

Intencje Mszy Świętej:

5 luty - o błogosławieństwo Boże dla wnuka Caiden Klosowski

oraz dla Zbigniewa, intencja rodziny

ś.p. Bolesław Sznaikart, intencja żony 12:30 pm

12 luty - ś.p. Andrzej Wawrzonek, intencja żony i córki

ś.p. Marian Garbarek, intencja Teresy z rodziną 12:30 pm

Kolęda, w naszej polskiej tradycji błogosławimy domy

i odwiedzamy Naszych Rodaków w okresie świątecznym. do poświęcenia naszego domostwa zostanie

użyta święta woda z Lourdes, z kapłanem można umówić się telefonicznie i zostawić wiadomość:

732-363-0139, ext. 421. lub cell. 484-368-4636,

lub po każdej polskiej mszy świętej.

Wielka Pielgrzymka Jubileuszowa na 100 lat Objawien Fatimskich i podróż po pięknej Italii – Fatima –

Florence – Capri – Sorrento – Rome, 12 dni: 29 maja – do 9 Czerwca 2017,

Cena $ 3,350 od osoby.. Po wiecej informacji prosze dzwonić do Classic Travel

tel. 973 – 473 – 3845 lub Pani Alfredy Sepko tel. 732 – 504 -1981,

prosimy o zaopatrzenie się w ulotkę.

Polska szkoła serdecznie zaprasza na Zabawę Karnawałową 25 lutego o godz 8:00 do

Southard Fire Dept. Banquet Hall 4611 Rt.9, Howell NJ 07731. Atrakcją wieczoru będzie

prezentacja Marszałka 2017 oraz wybory Miss Polonia. Już do nabycia bilety w cenie $35

($40 w dniu zabawy). Rezerwacje 908 930 5150. Tego samego dnia, w tym samym miejscu w

godz 11-2 będzie zabawa dla dzieci. W programie występ magika i wiele innych atrakcji.Koszt

dla dzieci spoza szkoły $10.