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MONDAY, September 15, 2014 7:00 AM Ruth “Mitzie” Richards, r/o Kornberger Family 8:45 AM Agatha Galinis, r/o SJV Altar Rosary Society

TUESDAY, September 16, 2014 7:00 AM Eloise Gravel, r/o Joe & Rose Ragucci 8:45 AM Mary Ellen Sullivan, r/o Ed & Cathyann Swiderski

WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2014 7:00 AM Marie DeStefano, r/o M/M P.J. Musso 8:45 AM Frank Hand, r/o Rosalie & Mohammed

THURSDAY, September 18, 2014 7:00 AM Antonio Pontoriero (Anniv.), r/o Joe, Eleanora, Mike 8:45 AM Noreen Fleischman, r/o Darlene Ammoscato

FRIDAY, September 19, 2014 7:00 AM Marie DeStefano, r/o Rose Zwirblis 8:45 AM Anthony Cavanna, r/o Colonia VFW

SATURDAY, September 20, 2014 8:00 AM Joseph Lazzaro, r/o The DeFilippis Family 5:00 PM Lilly & Angelo Curto, r/o Curto Family 7:00 PM Joseph Longo, r/o Lordi Family

SUNDAY, September 21, 2014 7:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our Parish 9:00 AM Yolanda & Fred Virrazzi, r/o Virrazzi Family 10:45 AM Louis Zamara, r/o Enza & Tony Pagano 12:15 PM Joseph Longo, r/o Patti Ellermann

Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers, Cathy Cook, Charlie Monaco, John Moore, Rose Briante, Edmund Donovan, Joan Dacey Napiorski, Roberta Figueira-Oyola, Theresa Syslo, Ann Vendola, Antoinette Falgares, Gerard and Ritamae Reichardt, Theresa Reichardt, Marilyn Mazur, Frank St. Marie, Lonny Perryman, Frank Jazikoff, Sr., Keith Elmo, Marion Pimonte, Jacqueline Carey, Dot Mirande, Mary Ann King, Mia Chessere, Rob Sarbu, Anna Sielska, Elaine Bellock,, Norman Novick, Baby Tyler Bishop, Buddy Verducci, Baby Emma Elena, Neil Scheve, Dana Perone, Phil Chiera, Baby Thomas Pecoraro, Christian Pecoraro, Eric LeGrande, Bethany Ciccarelli, Maryann Muscolino Tambo and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters, Nicholas DiCapua, Joseph Locrotondo and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest.

The Bread and Wine have been

offered for James Waltsak

from The Family and for

the Choma Family

The Sanctuary Light Has Been Donated in

loving memory of James Waltsak

The Family

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 9/7 was $15,364.75

May God bless you for your generosity.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION This weekend there will be a special collection. Through

your generous support of the Holy Father’s work, you join

in solidarity with him as a witness to charity.

e welcome our littlest member born to new life ” Baptized in water and the Holy Spirit”

September 5, 2014 Scott Alexander McClay, Jr.

Child of Scott and Jacqueline Parisi McClay

Next Baptismal class will be October 21, 2014 Please call the Rectory to register.

SJV MONTHLY PARISH BREAKFAST SUNDAY September 21

st Catechetical Sunday!

Plan on joining us next Sunday for the 9:00 am mass as we

recognize all our catechists! Our parish children’s choir

will be singing and following mass, you are welcome to

meet your child’s catechist. ALL are welcome to join after

the 9:00 AM mass in the school cafeteria. We will be

serving bagels, coffee cake, muffins, munchkins, Danish,

coffee, tea, and juice!!! Bring the whole family down after

mass for FOOD, FUN, and FELLOWSHIP. Our hosts this

month will be the SJV Parish Pastoral Council!!! ALL

ARE WELCOME!!!

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A Powerful Study on the Blessed Mother Begins October 6th

Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. She will become a part of your daily life and help you to become more like Christ.

Join us for Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother at St. John Vianney in The Upper Room beginning October 6th at 7:30pm and continuing October 13th, 27th, November 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and December 1st. For more information or to register for the study, call Tom or Joanne Bresnan at 732-827-2821 or email t_bresnan@hotmail.com or j_bresnan@hotmail.com. Registrations must be in by September 24th, so don't delay.

Do You Want to Read the Bible, but Don’t Know How to Begin? Then Join the Hundreds of your fellow Parishioners who have taken this course!

If you have ever wanted to read the Bible, but did not know where or how to begin, then this 9-week Quick Journey through the Bible Parish Study is for you!

A Quick Journey through the Bible makes reading the Bible easy and exciting. In this study, you will learn the major people, places, events and themes of the Bible—getting the “big picture” of salvation history. Perhaps for the first time in your life, you will understand the overview of the Bible story. This then makes your Bible reading and even the Sunday Mass readings come alive like never before. You will be glad you did!

A Quick Journey through the Bible will be offered for 9-weeks starting in September:

Sunday Evenings 6:30pm – 8:00pm (Sept 28rd – Nov 23nd )

You must REGISTER before Sept. 18th by calling Rose Ragucci (732-548-3880)

SENIOR TRIPS (OPEN TO ALL) Oct. 20 “Oktoberfest” at Platzlbrau House in

Pomona NY. Delicious German food and

entertainment with German dancers. Leave SJV 9

AM. Call Connie at 732-388-6543

Dec. 2 Radio City “Christmas Spectacular” 11 AM

show followed by lunch at Dominic’s in Avenel. Leave

SJV at 9 AM. Call Connie to reserve your seat at

732-388-6543.

St. John Vianney School News

If you haven’t already done so, please return the signature page from the back of the handbook/calendar as well as the Emergency Contact Form. It is imperative that we have correct phone numbers where you can be reached in the event of an emergency. Eighth Grade Activity Parents are sponsoring a Fall Mum Sale. Orders are due back by Wednesday, Sept. 24. Delivery will be on October 1.

September: Springtime

for Parish Stewards

Summer’s end brings with it nostalgia for carefree

days, long nights, lazy weekend afternoons,

reunions with families, and summer road trips. But

in our parishes, autumn brings a burst of new life

that makes September feel almost like spring.

Why? For the Christian steward, fall brings a

renewed sense of commitment. This is the time

when we reexamine and reconfirm our stewardship.

If you found yourself away from your parish this

summer – either through neglect or through travel

and visits to other parishes – now is the time to get

reacquainted. Our parish is our primary faith

community, where we build relationships based on

our shared values and sacramental life, and

September is a wonderful time to come “home” to

that community.

SJV PARISH MUM SALE Flowers will be for sale after all Masses the

weekend on 9/27 and 9/28.

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YOUTH MINISTRY Great to see so many of you at our welcome picnic last Sunday! Our first meeting is this Sunday, September 14th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the youth ministry office, (Trailer D at SJV) all 8th through 12th graders are encouraged to attend. Need a schedule? Please contact John Cook at (732) 381-0008 or at jcook@sjvs.net and let me know where to send it. Please remember to clear your calendars for our fall retreat weekend which will take place on October 17th-19th. I look forward to seeing you Sunday!!

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Looking to deepen your spirituality? The diocese is offering a "Seekers" retreat series which begins September 21st and continues on November 6th, January 25th, and April 12th. In addition, the faith formation convocation will take place this year on November 15th. Please contact John Cook at (732) 381-0008 or at jcook@sjvs for more details.

Music Ministry News

Welcome to the music ministry section of the St. John Vianney parish bulletin. I hope you find the following information on the different choirs helpful and informative. If you have ever thought of joining one (Or more) of our choirs I encourage you to join this fall as our groups get into full swing for the 2014-2015 choir season.

Adult Choir This group is open to all adults as well as high school students!! We meet each Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. The Adult Choir sings most Sundays at the 9:00 Am mass and occasionally at the 10:45 Am mass. The Adult Choir also sings for Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Holy Week, The Easter Vigil and several other liturgical celebrations throughout the year. Our Adult Choir did an outstanding job last season enhancing our weekend liturgies as well as enhancing special celebrations and most importantly our Parish Advent/Christmas Concert held last December, as well as our Parish Lenten Concert held in March. Our first rehearsal for the new season will be on Wednesday September 24th at 7:30 Pm in the church. New members are always welcome and encouraged to attend!

Children’s Choir This group did an amazing job enhancing liturgies last season! The choir even met during the summer to sing at the 10:45 mass this past July! I am especially grateful for all the students who are willing to cantor during the masses! It takes much effort to sing in front of an entire church full of people! Our children are very talented and do a great job leading the singing. The Children’s Choir generally meets for practice on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 Pm to 5:00 Pm in the church. The Children’s Choir generally sings on the second Sunday of Each Month at the 9:00 Am Mass as well as on the fourth Sunday of each month at the 10:45 Am Mass! Our first practice for the new season will be on Tuesday September 16th from 4:00 to 5:00 Pm in the church. We will sing on Sunday September 21st at the 9:00 Am Catechetical Sunday mass. We welcome ALL children in the parish from second grade and up to join our group!!!

Folk Group The folk group can be found playing and singing generally at 12:15 Pm mass each Sunday. Rehearsals are held on Sundays at 11:00 Am in the meeting room in the church foyer. The group is always looking for additional singers as well as instrumentalists. The folk group is under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito.

Teenage Group On the fourth Sunday of each month our high school students are invited to sing and play for the 12:15 Pm mass. ALL high school students are invited to either sing play an instrument or do both! This group is also under the direction of Ms. Jennie Esposito. Please feel free to see Jennie after the 12:15 mass on Sundays for more information on either the folk or the teenage group. I would like to once again welcome all of you to join any one of our musical groups here at SJV. Please see me after mass or contact me at (908) 331-0471 or e-mail me at jframeiii@yahoo.com if you wish to join or have any questions. I thank you once again for all your prayers and best wishes for the Music Ministry here at S.J.V. Thanks also for always singing at mass!! Sincerely, Jamie Frame, Organist/Director of Music

COLONIA “CLEAN-UP” On Saturday, September 27th, Colonia will be holding its fall clean up initiated by Charlie Shaughnessy.

Volunteers are to meet at Charlie Shaughnessy Park, near the corner of Inman and Amherst at 9am.

Bring a rake and/or shovel and gloves and join with Scouts, friends and neighbors. For further details,

call Brenda Velasco at 732-388-6823.

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BUS TRIP TO CAESAR’S CASINO IN ATLANTIC CITY

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LADIES AUX. #6571

September 28, 2014 The bus leaves SJV at 11:30 AM. Donation is $24.00, receive back $30.00. For tickets call Enza at 732-382-4194, or

Mary at 732-382-2558.

SILVER & GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

You are cordially invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Metuchen. Renew your marriage

vows and receive a personalized certificate from Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski at a special Evening Prayer Service in the Cathedral of St.

Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.

Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Application forms may be secured by contacting the parish office or by logging on to the diocesan website: www.diometuchen.org

Click on EVENTS tab (top of page)– scroll over to EVENTS BY CATEGORY (left side of page) and Click on MARRIAGE

ENRICHMENT – Click on SILVER & GOLD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION –Click on REGISTRATION FORM. Please

note: this form can be typed on and printed out but cannot be forwarded. If you wish to keep the information it must be SAVED AS a

word document in your computer.

Forms must be signed by a pastoral minister and returned to the Family Life Office by the parish office. Application forms will be

accepted by the Family Life Office until the deadline for registration Monday, October 6th

. A confirmation letter will be sent once

your application has been processed. Formal invitations and seating tickets will be mailed approximately two weeks prior to the

celebration. Tickets are not required for guests. Everyone is welcome to attend this joyous event.

For additional information call the Family Life Office/Diocese of Metuchen (732) 562-1990 x 1705.

PRO LIFE Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Both new and gently used items are accepted. Please continue to remember the children and families who are helped with your donations. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at 732-381-0499 to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity.

Birthright: US 1-800-550-4900 The National Life Center Inc. 1-800-848-LOVE (5683)

Also, if you are pregnant and the diagnosis is poor, Pieta Ministry can help. 732-548-0100 X 225 or pietamoms@aol.com

Post Abortion Healing: 1-877-877-4300 or www.hopeafterabortion.com

DINNER AND A MOVIE, WOODBRIDGE K of C. The next '*Dinner and a Movie" fundraiser has been set for Saturday, September 20, 2014. As usual, this event will be held at K of C Middlesex Council #857 (130 Main Street, Woodbridge, NJ). The movie for this event will be 'Heaven is for Real'. In case you missed it in theaters, now is your chance. Doors open at 5pm & movie starts at 6:30pm. Dinner includes: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, Bread, Coffee/Tea, and Light Dessert. The suggested donation is: $15 for the dinner and movie, $10 for the movie only.

Net proceeds to benefit the *Good News Crisis Pregnancy Center* (Perth Amboy, NJ).

ST. VINCENT dePAUL FRIENDS OF THE POOR WALK

On Saturday, September 20th, my daughter, Lisa, and I will once again be participating in the

annual St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor® Walk. Your support in the past has allowed our conference to assist less fortunate people in our area in many ways. If you would like to make a pledge to this worthwhile cause please go to the St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor website, click on the Donate button and search for our name. Thank you all in advance for your continued generosity. – Deacon Tom Michnewicz

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“CLASSIC/CUSTOM CRUISE NIGHT” at Our Lady of Peace Church

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

AT Our Lady of Peace Church Parish Center located on Amboy Avenue in Fords from 5 to 9 PM. Admission is free and there will be great food (Pig Roast and BBQ), live Disk Jockey, vendors and some beautiful classic and vintage automobiles.

“TRICKY-TRAY” AT MOST HOLY ROSARY CHURCH SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21

Good Shepherd Parish Msgr. Gambino Hall

625 Florida Grove Road, Hopelawn, NJ

Doors open at 12 Noon, drawing at 2 PM. Admission $15.00, adults only. Handicapped accessible. Admission includes 25 Tray Tickets, Coffee and Dessert. Kitchen opens at 12 Noon, or bring your own food. Grand prizes, i-pad Air, Toro Snow Blower. For more info and tickets call 732-826-4859, or 732-442-6916 (Marie)

INDIA AND SRI LANKA APOSTOLATES: CULTURAL MASS

The Office of Multi-Cultural Ministry invites you to celebrate our Heritage with Catholics from Sri Lanka, Goa, Mangalore, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and other parts of India on Saturday, September 27 at St. Bartholomew Church (470 Ryders La., East Brunswick) from 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM. For more information: metuchenindia@gmail.com or call Sr. Ruth Bolarte 732-562-2454.

AN INVITATION The spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola has guided those seeking a discerning way to integrate their prayer with apostolic action.

To learn more about Christian Life Community (CLC), a worldwide lay community lived out in small local groups of

individuals dedicated to prayer, support, and service, please join us for an evening introduction event. Tuesday, September 23 7 pm to 8:15pm Community Room (located on lower level) Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi 32 Elm Avenue, Metuchen 08840 Sponsored by: Catholic Charities Office of Parish Social Ministry For more information call Maria Hunter at 732-387-1315 or Terri Mierswa at 201-835-6485.

JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF - A program for those who have recently experienced the death of a parent, spouse, child, friend or any loved one is being formed at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.

The Group will be meeting WEDNESDAYS for eight weeks.

PLACE: Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi Parish Center

45 Library Place, Metuchen, NJ

DATE: October 1, 2014

TIME: 7:00 P.M.

CONTACT: Jessie Flynn 732-895-2563 or Jo Flanigan 732-548-0100 x. 225

There is no fee. Pre-registration is required