Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Page 1

S T . M ICHAEL’S C HURCH December 10, 2017 | Second Sunday of Advent

D A ILY MA SS Mon -Fri: 8:00AM | Mon: 7:00PM Sat: 9:00AM | First Friday in Latin at 12:15 PM W EEKEND MA SSES Saturday: 4:00PM, 5:00PM, 7:30PM Sunday: 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12PM, 4:00PM, 7:30PM

R ECONCILIA TION Confessions are heard 12 minutes to 5 minutes be-fore each Mass; on First Friday before the 12:15 Latin Mass from 11:45 AM to 12:05 PM and after this Mass until 1:15 PM; and during the Monthly Holy Hour for Vocations. R EGISTRA TION To register with the parish, please call the Parish Office. M AR RIA GES Couples who wish to marry at the parish should contact the Parish Office for a Marriage Request Form, and for further information. The bride or groom, or their parents/grandparents must be reg-istered parishioners for at least eighteen months to make arrangements. There is a twelve month time-line for wedding preparation. B A P TISM S Baptisms take place Sundays at 1:00 pm. Parents must be registered parishioners, and can call the Parish Office for information and scheduling. H OLY H OUR F OR VOCA TION S There is a Monthly Holy Hour for Vocations that includes Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions. This Monthly Holy Hour is from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Thursday immediately preceding the First Fri-day. R ELIGIOU S E DU CA TION To sign your child up for our Tuesday or Sunday Religious Education classes, please contact Patty Chavez, ext. 110 at the Outreach Center. All fami-lies must be registered with the parish. A N OIN TIN G OF THE S IC K Please call the Parish Office for anointing of the sick for yourself or a relative. When the office is closed, the answering service will appropriately direct your call. If you or your loved one is in a hospital, the head nurse could also call for the chaplain.

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PARISH STAFF Rev. John Butler, Pastor Rev. Mark Nillo, Parochial Vicar Susan McCullough, Business Manager Paul Bergin, Music Director Patty Chavez, Coordinator of Religious Education Jamie Plantamura, Director of Youth Ministries Mary Valan, Parish Secretary Jose Rodriguez, Maintenance Manager

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M A SS I NTE N T I O NS :

Saturday, December 9

9:00 AM People of the Parish

4:00 PM † Andrew Tomasello The Ravaschiere & D'Esposito Families

† Joseph DiVino The Ravaschiere Family

5:00 PM † Tony Cerra Renee & Charles Bazaz

7:30 PM People of the Parish

Sunday, December 10

7:00 AM † Katherine Ferrugiaro The Thayers

9:00 AM † Gloria Falcones The Sudman Family

10:00 AM † Thomas McKenna Michaele McKenna

† Adrienne Jones Joanne & Frank Buono

11:00 AM † Cheryl Osborne Peggy Henneberry

† Robert Shirvanian Anthony & Ellie Cervellino

12:00 PM † John Ernst Sr. Family

4:00 PM † Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Egan

7:30 PM † Deacon Leo B. McGarry

Monday, December 11 8:00 AM † Dr. Diosdado David Aida David

† Pro-Life Cause Sylvia Marsico

7:00 PM † Giovanni and Lina Fiorentini

Niece & Family

† Clara Fiorentini Daughter & Family

Tuesday, December 12

8:00 AM † Marion T. Cunningham Carol Moran & Family

† Mary & Ed Holden The Thayers

Wednesday, December 13 8:00 AM † Lucia David Aida David

† Anne Breen Parishioners & Staff of St.

Michael's Church

Thursday, December 14

8:00 AM † John Tho Aida David

† Rose Sorrentino Paul & Agnes D'Angelo

Friday, December 15 8:00 AM † Ida Cancherini Sylvia Marsico

Saturday, December 16 9:00 AM † Irene F. & Edward W.

Moskal I Moskal Family

People of the Parish

4:00 PM † Dolores Jackson Dennis Jackson

† Florence Moutenot Rene & Jack Brignola

5:00 PM † Shannyn Craig The Ambrosino Family

† Eileen Monaghan Geraldine & Angela Viverito

7:30 PM † Geraldine Napolitiani Anthony Lucarelli

People of the Parish

Sunday, December 17 7:00 AM † Adelene LaRosa Paul & Agnes D'Angelo

People of the Parish

9:00 AM † Dorothy Berdel Family

† Cheryl Osborne Peggy Henneberry

9:00AM Mass at Deal School Gymnasium for CCD students, teachers, fami-lies. Intention: Health & Blessing of the Children of the Parish

10:00 AM † Bernie Boglioli Audrey Boglioli

† Thomas McKenna Patrica Micale

11:00 AM † Pauline Greca Maria & Jim Mullevey

† James Whitlock The Fidek Family

12:00 PM † Maria Iacobello Ray & Nancie Ambrosino

† Philip Kuriakose Mary Philip & Family

4:00 PM † Eileen Lucarelli Patricia Micale

† Frances Sauchelli Mr. & Mrs. Vin Aulisi

7:30 PM † Frances Sauchelli Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Di Nola

† Maria Goldovsky Cindy & Frank Breiter

December 10, 2017 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, re-

joice. Indeed, the Lord is near.

Philippians 4:4-5

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Page 3

Advent

Spiritual & Scripture

Talks December 13 - 7:00 P.M.

With Rev. Garry Koch

Enhance your Advent preparations for Christmas! Join us

for the second of two talks by Rev. Garry Koch on the

“Infancy Narratives” in the Gospel of St. Matthew and the

Gospel of St. Luke. Fr. Koch is the pastor of St. Benedict’s

Church in Holmdel, NJ and a Scripture commentator and col-

umnist in our Trenton Diocesan newspaper The Monitor. Fr.

Koch’s first talk (which was excellent and very well attended!)

concentrated on the Infancy Narrative in the Gospel according

to Matthew. Father’s second talk (this coming Wednesday;

(approximately 45 minutes) will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the Up-

per Church and will be followed by refreshments in the Lower

Church.

Second Collection This Weekend

For Religious Retirement Fund This weekend we will have a special second collection at all Masses for retired Catholic sisters,

nuns, brothers, and religious order priests. This collection is part of an annual national appeal and

will be taken up at all parishes in the Diocese of Trenton. Proceeds of the collection help meet

retirement expenses and the costs of prescription medications and nursing care. Many religious

communities lack adequate financial resources for retirement and elder care. Please give gener-

SIMBANG GABI in Monmouth County Parishes

Saint Michael’s Church will be host-

ing one of the nine Simbang Gabi

(Advent Night Masses) on Thursday,

December 21 at 7:30 PM, with a rec-

itation of the Rosary at 7:00 PM, and

light refreshments in the Lower

Church after the Mass. Simbang Ga-

bi, or “Mass of the Rooster,” is a

tradition held by the Filipinos to prepare for the birth

of Jesus. This tradition began in the mid-1600s in the

Philippines where church bells would start ringing as

early as 3:00 AM, awakening people for 4:00 AM

Mass, in order to allow farmers to attend Mass be-

fore going off to work in the fields in the early

morning hours. The Monmouth County Simbang

Gabi Community invites all to the 9-Day Simbang

Gabi in the following churches:

Dec. 15 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Joseph, Keyport

Dec. 16 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Deal

Dec. 17 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Clement Church, Matawan

Dec. 18 - 7:30 p.m. - St. James Church, Red Bank

Dec. 19 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Catherine of Siena, Farmingdale

Dec. 20 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Benedict Church, Holmdel

Dec. 21 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Michael’s Church, Long Branch

Dec. 22 - 7:30 p.m. - Holy Innocents Church, Neptune

Dec. 23 - 7:30 p.m. - St. Dorothea Church, Eatontown

Please join us 30 minutes before every Mass for the

Holy Rosary.

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St. Michael’s Altar Rosary Society CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Saint Michael’s Altar Rosary Society is hosting its annual Christmas Luncheon on Wednes-day, December 13th. All women of the parish and guests are welcome to join us. Details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 12 Noon

Place: Deal Country Club, 1 Golf Lane (Roseld Avenue), Deal, NJ 07723

Menu: Buffet (includes coffee/tea/soda).

Cost: $35.00 (includes tip and tax)

Payment: check should be made payable to Saint Michael’s Altar Rosary Society

Reservations

RSVP by Friday, December 8, by calling Sha-ron Barham – 732- 539-7145

Mail check to: Sharon Barham, 2 Belle Drive, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

CCD Christmas Class Schedule

Sunday classes are as follows: Dec. 10th and 17th.

We will be closed on Dec. 24th & 31st. Classes re-

sume on Jan. 7th.

Tuesday classes are as follows: Dec. 12th & 19th.

We will be closed on Dec. 26th. Classes resume on

Jan. 2nd.

C HILDREN ’S C HRISTMAS C HOIR

St. Michael’s Children’s Christmas Choir will

be singing at the 4:00PM Christmas Eve

Family Vigil Mass under the direction of Mu-

sic Director Paul Bergin and Choir Director

Alicia Brozovich. Come join us.

It’s that time of year again… St. Michael’s CCD

Mitten Tree will be in the foyer at Deal School on

Sundays, 10th and 17th and Tuesdays, December

5th, 12th and 19th. Simply decorate our tree with

NEW mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for all ag-

es!!

We will be sure they bring warmth and com-

fort to those in need this season by giving them to

our St. Vincent DePaul Soci-

ety to distribute at the food

drive.

Thank you so much for

your generosity and, most of

all, for helping to teach our

children a lesson in compas-

sion and kindness.

St. Michael’s CCD

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Our cupboards are bare and we will

take any non-perishable food, especial-

ly cereal, fruit and canned vegetables.

Detergent and paper items will be

greatly appreciated. We are collecting

gift cards to the local grocery stores as well as gift

cards to stores such as K-Mart, J C Penny, Tar-

get, etc. Please place the cards in the collection bas-

ket in an envelope marked SVDP. The

earlier these donations come in, the

sooner we will know what we have to

distribute. Thank-you for your gener-

osity,

Thank you for your generosity!

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Page 5

Christmas Schedule 2017

Christmas Masses

Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24 3:00* (Upper & Lower Churches) 4:00** (Upper & Lower Churches) 5:15● (Upper & Lower Churches)

6:15● , 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00† PM

Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM 12 Noon, 4:00 & 7:30PM

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Masses

Monday, January 1‡ 8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year.

Confessions Wednesday, December 13 and 20

6:00 PM - 6:50 PM (Two priests available)

Thursday, December 14 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Three priests available)

Saturday, December 16 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (Three priests available)

Thursday, December 21 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (Four priests available)

● Please note that the time of these three Christmas Eve Masses has been changed since the original publication

in the December 3 bulletin. The two Christmas Eve 5:00PM Masses have been moved to 5:15PM and the

Christmas Eve 6:00PM Mass has been moved to 6:15PM.

* With permission from the Bishop for celebration of

these Vigil Masses before 4:00 PM.

** The 4:00 PM Mass on Christmas Eve in the Upper Church will be the Parish’s Family Christmas Mass.

The Children’s Christmas Choir will sing at this Mass.

†Christmas Carols beginning at 10:30 PM.

‡ No 7:00 PM Mass and evening Confessions on Mon-day, January 1, 2018.

Christmas 2017 Worship

Notes

Christmas (a holy day of obligation) falls on a Sun-

day this year, so please take note of the following in

chronological order. It is necessary to attend TWO

Masses in order to satisfy both the Sunday/Sabbath

obligation and the Christmas holy day obligation.

●Vigil Masses on Saturday, December 23 (4:00,

5:00, and 7:30) satisfy the Sunday/Sabbath obligation

and do not satisfy the Christmas obligation.

●Sunday Masses on December 24 at 7:00, 9:00,

10:00, 11:00, and 12:00 noon satisfy the Sunday/

Sabbath obligation and do not satisfy the Christmas

obligation.

●Christmas Vigil Masses on Sunday, December 24

at 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 satisfy

the Christmas obligation and do not satisfy the Sun-

day/Sabbath obligation.

●For example, if one goes to the Saturday, Decem-

ber 23 Mass at 4:00 and the Sunday, December 24

Mass at 4:00, then that person has satisfied the Sun-

day/Sabbath obligation and the Christmas holy day

obligation.

●For example, if one goes to the Sunday, Decem-

ber 24 Mass at 4:00 and to no other Mass on Sunday

morning the 24th nor to a Vigil Mass on Saturday the

23rd, then that person has satisfied the Christmas obli-

gation but not the Sunday /Sabbath obligation and that

person should go to Confession as soon as possible

thereafter.

●The Christmas obligation and the Sunday/

Sabbath obligation are two separate obligations.

●Since the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on

Monday January 1, 2018 is not a holy day of obliga-

tion this coming year, our Sunday evening Masses on

Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 4:00 and 7:30 will be

Sunday Masses satisfying the Sunday obligation and

not holy day Vigil Masses. We will however have two

Masses on Monday, January 1, 2018: at 8:00 A.M. as

usual and also at 12:00 Noon. There will be no 7:00

P.M. Mass on Monday, January 1, 2018.

●There will be no scheduled Confessions prior to

the Christmas Eve Vigil Masses, Christmas Day Mass-

es, and January 1 Masses. If a special need for Confes-

sion occurs on those dates, arrangements can be made

by contacting Fr. Butler, Fr. Nillo, or any one of our

visiting priests. Please consult the bulletin for special

extra times for Confession during the Advent Season.

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Mass will be celebrated in the Deal School Gymnasium on Sunday, December 17 at 9:00 a.m. to mark the conclusion of the CCD school year’s first semester and celebrate the Season of Advent. Stu-dents, their families, teachers, and aides are welcome to join Fr. Butler for this Mass. Please see the accompanying photos that were taken at the Deal School Gym during the Mass that we celebrated there on March 26, 2017.

CCD Advent Mass at the Deal School

PATHWAY TO HEAL Divorced, Widowed, and Separated

Group

"May you know the beauty of the season,

Merry Christmas. Have a peaceful & a

wonderful New Year"

During this wonderful season there is al-

ways the opportunity for the blues to arrive.

Try and find the middle ground. Change it

up. Make new traditions. Do something

different, something new. Go to mass.

St. Michael's has a group for those that need

support with life's new paths and journeys.

The PATHWAY TO HEAL Group is a min-

istry for widowed, separated, and divorced

persons.

Our group is here to help those who may be

new to the emotional stresses of separation

and loss in your world. If you need a place

to come and feel safe please plan on attend-

ing our group.

Thursday, December 14, 2017

January 11th & 25th, 2018 7:00PM - St. Michael's Living Room

6 West End Court. Long Branch, NJ

Please Join Us, All Are Welcomed.

At this month's group meeting the

Youth Group did a toy drive for Ea-

gles Up. The Christmas campaign is

called "Project Little Soldier" with

the large number of soldiers being

deployed, the Eagles Up campaign

strive to make their "Little Soldiers" who are left

behind, smile for the holidays. It is hard enough for

them to understand that their parents are away, let

alone the thought of spending the holidays without

them. Each soldier provides a wish list of two gifts

per child and they try to make every effort to make

the child's wish come true. So the Youth group col-

lected toys and gift cards for the organization. We

also make Christmas cards for the kids and their

families.

Eagles Up!

The following is a letter received from Afghanistan

Greeting Toni from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan,

Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for

the very generous care package. Even though I am

Air Force—I’m attached to an Army unit—ad we all

share.

Everything you sent was much needed and very

appreciated. I can’t express into words how won-

derful it is to be so supported by people “back

home”. God Bless Col. Brown

To continue supporting the Troops by donations and

some of the following items:

Snacks

Over the Counter Medications

Personal Hygiene

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Page 7

Rosarian Prayer Group

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH This list of parishioners, relatives, and friends are in need of

our prayers for healing. Our Rosarians also pray every

Saturday for all the parishioners of St. Michael’s. Please note

that intentions will be listed for 2 months and then removed,

unless the requestor calls to renew for another 2 months.

Please also note that according to the HIPPA & Privacy Laws

only the sick themselves or family members may request to be

added to the list. Contact the Rectory for all prayer requests.

Thank you and may Our Lord grant healing to all those who

are suffering and in need of our prayers.

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Page 7

Week 7

Jim LaDuca

Frank Turek Sr.

Week 8

Antonio

Bevacqui

Week 2

Michael

Wrubel

Weekend Collection & Attendnce

Thank You! Saturday, December 2, 2017

4:00 PM Mass $5,479.00 268 people

5:00 PM Mass $2,094.00 163 people

7:30 PM Mass $714.00 75 people

Sunday, December 3, 2017 7:00 AM Mass $1,734.00 148 people

9:00 AM Mass $2,556.00 159 people

10:00 AM Mass $1,361.00 144 people

11:00 AM Mass $1,841.00 184 people

12:00 PM Mass $963.00 167 people

4:00 PM Mass $1,492.00 193 people

7:30 PM Mass $898.50 172 people ________________________________________________________

TOTALS: $19,132.50 1,673 people

Human Development Collection: $3,162.00

Annual Catholic Appeal

Please remember the needy who are

helped by the funds contributed to

the Annual Catholic Appeal. They

include: the poor and vulnerable,

schools, seminarian education, Cath-

olic Charities, home health nursing

programs for seniors, vocations,

ministries to all segments of the par-

ish and diocese (families, seniors,

young adults, youth). The list is vir-

tually endless. YOUR contribution

DOES make a difference! Please

help. Please contribute. Please make

a pledge.

$109,000

Number of Regis-tered Families in

Our Parish

Number of

Pledges

Received to

Date

Percentage of

Participation by

Registered

Families

2,946 170 5.77%

Dollar Amount of

Pledges

Percentage of Goal (Based on

Pledged Dollars $41,434.00)

Dollar Amount Paid and

Received

$41,434.00 38.01% $39,898.25

RESULTS & DATA FOR THIS YEAR’S APPEAL

$41,434.00

PROPAGATION

OF THE FAITH

YEARLY MASS INTENTIONS

JANUARY 2018 Dorothy Brady Daughter Dee

Celli

Kelli A. McCarthy Fami-

ly

JULY 2018 Walter & Veronica Skowrenski

Robert Skowrenski & Famil

AUGUST 2018 Ronald Lubischer Wife, Joyce & children, Ronnie & Randy

OCTOBER 2018 Salvatore J. Mirarchi Joe & Car-

mel

Mirarchi

Frank Musorrafiti Kathy Agres-

to

Frank Musorrafiti Kathleen

& Michael Veri-

tas

November 2018 Susan Michnewich Jackie,

Gerry & Gerry

Stephen & Paduan

Ministries

Our Extraordinary Ministers made 13 Communion/

shut-in visits and 1 Stephen Ministry visits during this

past week. We pray that we have helped to bring

God’s love and peace to His people in need.

Prayer

Let us pray and implore our Lord to grant us His

mercy and protection. Tob 8:4

“There is no holiness without the grace of God. And

this grace can be obtained by our prayer”. St. Pius X

Our Prayer: God of holiness, pour down upon me all

the graces I need to be a true follower of Your Son Je-

sus. Help me to pray often for your saving grace.

Our Extraordinary Ministers are available for our pa-

rishioners to visit the sick; the elderly; and bring Com-

munion. Please contact us if you need us – 732-483-

0360, Ext. 120.

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Make a Good Confession During the Season of

Advent!

As the Season of Advent commenced last weekend and continues, we

focus our minds and hearts on our preparations for Christmas. The passage

from St. Mark’s Gospel urged us to “Be watchful! Be alert! You know not

when the time will come.” (Mk 13:33) The homilies that were preached at all

the Masses here at St. Michel’s last weekend further focused on the prepara-

tion of our souls for Christmas. Our homilists emphasized Prayer, Scripture,

and the Sacraments as vital parts of that preparation and they especially em-

phasized going to Confession during Advent as an opportunity to receive ab-

solution; an opportunity to receive grace, mercy, and blessings; an opportunity

to be in a state of grace on Christmas Day!

The following is an excerpt from the homily that Fr. Anthony DiPalma

preached here at St. Michael’s on Sunday, December 3, 2017 on the topic of

the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the Advent Season. Please see the

schedule in this bulletin for the many days and times when this sacrament may

be received at St. Michael’s in the coming weeks.

In this holy Season that we commence today, each of us

is called to reflect on the many and diverse ways that we en-

counter and experience the Lord Jesus in our world…. It would be

a great shame, a tragedy even, if when the Lord visits us, we

somehow fail to recognize him!

First and foremost, Advent rightly calls to mind that glori-

ous and joyful day when heaven and earth were united by the

coming of God’s only Son, a Savior, born for us in Bethlehem. At

one and the same time, that Son dwelt among us revealing him-

self as truly the Son of God and the Son of Mary….Though he has

returned after his Death and Resurrection to his heavenly Father,

our faith informs us that Jesus indeed continues to remain with

us always – inviting us to encounter him and to know him not

only in the world to come but especially during this our life-

time….Of the many ways that Christ continues to minister among

us, in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Jesus is still very much at

work healing and forgiving sinners – just as He once did during

his earthly ministry.

(continued on Page 9)

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In the Scriptures, on many occasions, the Lord would remind his disciples that

even the just man sins seven times a day! Jesus understood that ours was a world

mired in sin and temptation. There were times then and now when it was not only

challenging but exceedingly difficult to remain on the narrow path of righteous-

ness. And so with great ease and generosity, Jesus not only healed those with physical

ailments but he also graciously pardoned those who were spiritually ill. To many a sin-

ner, Jesus would utter these consoling words: “Go in peace, your sins are forgiven!”

The peace that we experience in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, offers each of

us the grace and the strength that we need in order to recognize those areas in our

own lives that need healing and mercy. The grace of this Sacrament of Confession al-

lows us not only to seek pardon for sins committed but also to begin again, attempting

to overcome any temptations and weaknesses that would separate us from the love of

Almighty God. In the Sacrament of Penance, which some Christians amazingly find

difficult to approach, we encounter a compassionate and loving Jesus who extends his

hands over us and offers us an embrace of peace and reconciliation. In Penance, it is

Jesus Himself who generously and abundantly forgives us our sins so that we likewise

might be merciful and forgiving toward those who sin against us.

This season of Advent that is upon us is really a gift and a fitting time for each

of us take a spiritual inventory of our individual lives. It is a time to identify those in-

stances where we need to seek pardon and forgiveness, those areas in our lives that

need healing and reconciliation, and those ways through which we can experience mer-

cy and new life in our relationship with God and with one another. There are numer-

ous days and times here at St. Michael’s when we can receive these sacramental gifts

by simply going to Confession. As we prepare ourselves for the coming feasts, what a

shame and in fact what a tragedy it would be if we failed to take advantage of the pre-

cious opportunity to experience throughout the year and especially in this Season of

Advent the peace and forgiveness of Christ Jesus.

– Fr. Anthony DiPalma

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