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PARISH OF THE VISITATION
Rev. Jimson Varghese, SDV  Pastor
“A Community of people
who bring Jesus to others.”
ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST CHURCH
ST. MARY OF MOUNT
VIRGIN CHURCH
ST. THERESA OF THE
INFANT JESUS CHURCH
29 Abeel St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
190 Sandford St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
15 Fox Rd. Edison, NJ 08817
Parochial Vicars ....................................................... Rev. Patrick Nwachukwu, SDV
Rev. Mathew Vettath, SDV
Chaplain at RWJ Hospital ....................................... Rev. Rowland Onuegbu, SDV
Bookkeeper ....................................................................................... Sandra Padovano
Secretary ..................................................................................................... Anna Romeo
Office Associates ........................................ Rosemarie Benanti & Melissa Garcia
Director of Religious Education ........................................... Mrs. Amelia Johnson
RCIA/Adult Religious Education ...............................Sr. Carmela Dimauro, MPF
Assistant to the Hispanic Ministry ...............................................Sr. Micaela Diaz
Music Directors ............................................................................. Mr. Tony Ambrosio
Ms. Catherine Baratta
Assistant to the Pastor.............................................................. Mr. Anthony Puleio
ST. MARY OMV CONVENT
198 Sandford Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901  732-545-0514
Superior ............................................................................ Sr. Carmela DiMauro, MPF
Pastoral Associates ......................................................... Sr. Frances Gervasio, MPF
In Residence ............................................................................ Sr. Mary Gintella, MPF
PARISH OFFICE
192 Sandford Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone ................................................ 732-545-5090
Fax ...................................................... 732-937-9290
WEEKEND MASSES
St. Mary of Mount Virgin
Saturday............ 4:00, 5:30 & (7:00 p.m. in Spanish)
Sunday .............. 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Confessions Saturdays following 4:00pm mass or by
appointment.
St. John the Baptist
Sunday ...................................... 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
St. Theresa
Saturday.............................................................. 5:30 p.m.
St. Jude Novena
Monday ....................... 12:10 p.m. Mass, followed by
....................................Novena to St Jude @ St. Mary’s
WEEKDAY MASSES
St. Mary of Mount Virgin
Monday thru Saturday .................................... 7:00 a.m.
Monday ............................................................. 12:10 p.m.
St. John the Baptist
Tuesday & Friday............................................... 7:00 p.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday (except Holy Day vigils & August)
From 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. @ St. Mary’s
During Lent: Tuesdays 12:45 to 6:45 p.m.
Friday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. @ St. John’s
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
E-mail [email protected]
Website ........... www.parishofthevisitation.org
Facebook ...................................... Visitation Parish
January 25, 2015
Parish of the Visitation, New Brunswick, NJ
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
7:00 AM Patsy, Michelina & Andrew Nigro, r/b Carmalinda
Bellizia & family
4:00 PM Anna Pollex, r/b The Nason Family
5:30 PM Filippa Saglibeni, r/b The Amore Family
7:00 PM Luz Maria Bellin, r/b Nelly Sorensen
9:00AM Hernando Rodriguez, r/b Carlos Rodriguez
12:00PM Miguel Estevez & Catalina Estevez, r/b Sus Hijos
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
7:00PM No Request
Friday, January 30, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
11:30 AM
6:00 PM
January 25, 2015
Catherine Lucille Baratta, r/b husband Carl & family 7:00PM Cumpleaños de vida Anthony Martinez y Joel
Peralta, r/b Maria Peralta
Dr. Robert Steward, r/b Doris, Carleen & family
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Phil Mariano, r/b wife Helen Mariano
9:00AM Jeannette Filipek, r/b Cathy Chvostak
Rosario & Caterina Maimone, r/b Maimone Family
12:00PM Seven Sorrows & Joys of St. Joseph, r/b Anonymous
Monday, January 26, 2015
7:00AM Tony & Lena Cardinale, r/b Mary Cardinale
12:10 PM Ernest Costanzo, r/b his wife Ann Costanzo
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
7:00 AM Thomas Murphy, r/b Ann Murphy and family
5:30 PM Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction
The Parish Candle Lamps
Madonna’s Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Mary & Anthony Verderami, r/b daughter &
grandson
Sanctuary I
ST. MARY
In memory of Phil Mariano, r/b wife Helen Mariano
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
7:00 AM Annette Ferero, r/b Carol Faraci & family
In memory of Stanley & Jenny Kiewleski, r/b Robert &
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Arlene Pedersen & Sons
7:00 AM Polly Canuso, r/b Dorothy Bell
Friday, January 30, 2015
7:00 AM Polly Canuso, r/b Jody Sherlock
Saturday, January31, 2015
7:00 AM For the People
4:00 PM Beatrice Puleio, r/b John D. Chiappetta
5:30 PM Deceased members of the Catanese & Manetta
Families, r/b Joe & Rosalie Catanese & family
7:00 PM Not Requested
Sunday, February 1, 2015
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
11:30 AM
6:00 PM
Sanctuary II
Angelo Coppola, r/b Nick & Joan Puleio Sr.
Mary Stavinsky, r/b John & Marion Pingatore
Francis & Marilyn Gotaski, r/b their family
Frank Marrone, r/b Frank Marrone & family
St. Padre Pio Candle
ST. MARY
For the health of Karen Hayes, r/b Russell & Janet Piparo
St. Joseph Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Joseph Faraci Sr., r/b Hugh & Amelia Johnson
St. Anne Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Clara & Philip Benanti, r/b Pat & Roger Vogel
St. Lucy Filippini Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of John & Rochelle Dublonyk, r/b The Latham
Family
St. Anthony Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Phil Forti, r/b Irene Lombardo
St. Jude Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Ernest Costanzo, r/b his wife Ann Costanzo
St. Theresa
Saturday, January 24, 2015
5:30 PM Catherine Lucille Baratta, r/b husband Carl & family
St. Francis Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Frank & Josephine Puleio, r/b Gregory &
Mare Kish
Saturday, January 31, 2015
5:30 PM Bruno Cresti, r/b Vivian, John & Paul Sanpietro
Saturday, February 7, 2015
5:30 PM Philip & Helen Ciorciari & Barbara Peppe, r/b
Philip & Judy Ciorciari
Blessed Justin Candle
ST. MARY
In memory of Joseph Faraci Sr., r/b St. Mary’s Pre-Cana Team
The cost to have a Lamp lit is $20 per week. Please contact the
Parish Office. Thank you
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
HIS WORD TODAY
by Rev. William J. Reilly
“‘Forty days more and Nineveh will be destroyed’… ‘I
tell you, brothers and sisters me is running out’… Aer
John had been arrested Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God.’ This is the me of fulfillment.
The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in
the gospel.’”
Jonah, Paul and Jesus speak with a sense of urgency. The
forty days, the emptying of the sand in the capsule and
the immediacy announced by Jesus, surely awake us to
something we might find easier to forget. The next time
we might think about it is in a few weeks when we have
blessed ashes drawn on our foreheads. Some heard the
call and listened to His message. Andrew and his brother
and the sons of Zebedee, left what they were doing to follow the Lord. Do you think they knew exactly what was
in store for them? Was their father or work of greater importance? Perhaps the ‘time message’ of our writers today
influenced them.
We often check the time. The bus or train is late, I have a
doctor’s appointment, or the movie or game might begin
without me. We are told the hour and asked if we know
where our children are. We are surrounded by time questions. The forty days, time running out and the present
moment speak of a sacred time, not just a passing minute
or hour.
Check your watch!
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Mandatory Eucharistic Minister
Meeting
On Monday, February 9, 2015 at 7:00PM, Father Jimson will hold a mandatory Eucharistic
Minister meeting in the Parish office conference
room. This meeting is mandatory and if you are unable to attend, you must contact Father Jimson to
set up a meeting. Thank you.
St. John the Baptist Church Jubilee
On Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the 12:00PM
mass, we will start the 150th Jubilee celebration. All
are welcome to come to St. John’s Church to start
the wonderful celebration of the 150th of the foundation of St. John the Baptist Church.
Camp Veritas
Camp veritas 2015: Camp veritas is one week play
and pray sleep away summer camp for teen going
into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA
locations in 2015; July 19-25 at Mount Saint Mary
College in Newburgh, NY, July 26– August 1st ,
2015 at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD,
and August 16-22, 2015 at Camp Lakota In
Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment opens 1/1/15 and the
enrollment price for each week is $400 per camper.
Early bird rates (if paid in full by 4/1/15) are $370
for all sites. More details can be found at
WWW.campveritas.com
January 25, 2015 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary North Brunswick Italian American
Time
Social Club Ladies Auxiliary
“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” – Mark
1:17
Jesus’ call to “Follow me” is a call to all Christians! Jesus
asks us to help Him build his church on earth by generously sharing all our gifts of prayer, talent and treasure.
Remember, Jesus calls us to generously develop and
share all our gifts, not just the ones we pick and choose.
Lenten Bible Study with Fr. Jimson
Starting February 24, 2015 thru March 31, 2015 every
Tuesday night for the 6 weeks of Lent, Father Jimson will
have a Bible Study in the parish office conference room.
The study will be from 7:00PM-8:00PM and you must
bring your own Bible. The study will focus on the Sunday
readings of the Lenten weeks. Anyone interested in joining the Lenten Bible Study should contact the Parish office to sign up.
Annual Mardi Grass, Saturday, February 14,
2015 at 6:30pm Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick
*Hors D’oeuvres *Buffet *Hot and Cold
Beverages *Music * Prizes
For more information contact Connie Adamo
@ 732-297-3246
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January 25, 2015
CYO Boiler Repairs
Our CYO is in need of some more repairs. Two of the three
hot water boilers are not working and need to be replaced.
Our contractor has given us an estimate of $14,820.00 to
remove the old ones and replace them with new ones. Please
keep us in your prayers as we proceed with this repair.
Open House:
Mother Seton Regional High School
One Valley Rd., Clark, NJ 07066
732-382-1952 FAX 732-382-4725
Website: www.motherseton.org
OPEN HOUSE: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
at 7:00 p.m.
for girls in grades 5-8: “High School Night”
World Day for Consecrated Life
In response to Pope Francis’ call, the Diocese of Metuchen will once again celebrate
World Day for Consecrated Life. Religious community of priests, brothers and
sisters will attend a Noon Mass on Sunday
February 8, 2015 at the Cathedral of St.
Francis of Assisi, Metuchen. Bishop Bootkoski will be the
principal celebrant and homilist. At this Mass the Bishop
will also honor the 2015 diocesan Jubilarians.
Catholic School Tuition Assistance Applications for 2015-2016
Applications for financial aid through the Diocese of Metuchen Tuition Assistance Program for the 2015-2016 school
year are now available at all diocesan elementary and secondary schools. Completed applications must be mailed to
private School Aid Service, postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
To obtain an application form, please contact the Principal
or main office of the school where the students is registering. A printable version of the Form, both English and
Spanish, is also available on the diocesan website at
http://Tinyurl.com/DOM-TuitionAssistance.
Bishop’s Annual Appeal
To date, the Development Department has
received pledges totaling $ 53,052.96 and payments totaling $ 51,077.21 from 205 parishioners.
This
represents
90.2%
of
our
$58,800.00 goal.
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Bishop Bootkoski to be Honored at
Catholic School Educaon Dinner
The Most Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski, Bishop
of the Diocese of Metuchen, will be presented
the St. John Neumann Award at the 2015 Catholic School Education Dinner being held on April
14th at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick.
The award, which is named for the “Father of the
Parochial School System,” is given to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, commitment and dedication to promoting
Catholic school education in the Diocese of
Metuchen.
“Bishop Bootkoski has made Catholic schools a
priority in the diocese and continues to be a
strong proponent,” said Rev. Msgr. Michael J.
Corona, PA, KCHS, executive director of the
diocesan Department of Education. “Our bishop
is deserving of this honor which is also an expression of our gratitude for his ongoing support
for the teachers, administrators, and most importantly the children attending our Catholic
schools.”
The proceeds from the Catholic School Education Dinner benefits the Foundation for Catholic
Education Scholarship Fund which provides tuition assistance for low-income families whose
children attend our diocesan Catholic schools.
For dinner tickets, sponsorship opportunities and
information about the basket auction and raffle,
go
to
our
website
at
http:/
tinyurl.com/2015EdDinner, Email [email protected] or call 732.562.2452.
St. Lucy
Lucy experienced to the full the
joy that being a child of God
brings. She understood that—
through her prolonged illness—
God, good and solicitous Father,
was purifying her and preparing
her for a growing acceptance of
His loving plan for her. In life’s
adversities and in the affronts she suffered, Lucy
preserved peace of soul by clinging to the Cross
of Christ.
January 25, 2015
Pre-Cana Class
If you are planning to be married
in the near future, Pre-Cana is
one of the requirements of the
Catholic Church for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Please be
advised that our Parish will offer ONE Pre-Cana session
which will be held on March 8, 2015. Registration is
on a First Come-First Serve basis. The cost is $125
per couple and includes breakfast, lunch, materials and
the session. Please call the Parish Office at 732-5455090 between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm to register.
For more details regarding all of the Diocesan marriage regulations, please visit their website:
www.diometuchen.org. Thank you.
Stress 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 about it only make it worse?
….RETROUVAILLE is a Lifeline to help Couples
heal and renew their marriages sponsored by the family
life Office/ Diocese of Metuchen, N.J.
Retrouvaille consists of a weekend experience for married couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up
sessions. The next weekend is February 6-8, 2015. All
inquiries are confidential. For further information
please call the Family Life Office 732-562-1990X 1705
or Rich Colasuonno 732-236-0671, Tom & Pat
McTague 732-583-4468 (evenings).
Prayer Requests
In your charity please pray for those who
have special intentions –especially Sam
Bocchieri, Ann Mazza, Eleuterio & Rose
Rodriguez, Anthony Arico, Louis Garlatti, Paul Campigotto, Robert Feretich,
Caitlin M, Chelsey Chehade, Dorothy
Bell, Gertrude Schuller, Mary Bruno, Jay
Sherman, Josephine Arcaro, Gertrude
D’Souza, James “Mickey” Tofte, Ann Parinelli, Joseph
Di Pane, Rosemarie Benanti, Carmelinda Bellizia, Tom
Padovano, Frank Puleio Jr, Josephine Arcaro, Louise
Gibbons, Dolly Georgiana and all those in need of our
prayers. If you have a special prayer request, please
contact the Parish Office: 732-545-5090.
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Trip to Sands Casino
February 10, 2015 bus trip to
Sands Casino in Bethlehem PA.
$35pp slot bonus $20 $5-Food.
Bus leaves 10:00AM from St.
Mary’s Parking lot weather permitting. For more information contact Rosemarie
LaTronica @ 732-828-2432 Everyone is Welcome
to come on the trip.
A Note of Gratitude from the Faraci
Family
We wish to extend our sincere gratitude
to all parishioners and friends who sent
mass cards And Lamp cards in memory
of Joe. The outpouring of donations to
our beautiful Church, which Joe Loved
so dearly is deeply appreciated.
Thank you all.
Thank you
Carol Faraci & Children
Suzanne, Rachel & Joseph Jr.
Memorial Mass for Joseph Faraci Sr.
On Sunday, January 25, 2015 we will have a memorial mass in honor of our long time parishioner
and Saint Mary’s trustee, Joseph Faraci Sr. The
mass will be celebrated at the 11:30AM mass and
will be officiated by Bishop Paul Bootkowski. All
are invited to attend this memorial.
Deceased
Let us remember & pray for our deceased
parishioners:
Maureen McCloskey
Jessy Suero
Collections Update
For the weekend of January 17 and 18
St. Mary’s
$ 4,349.00
St. John’s
$ 916.00
St. Theresa’s
$ 474.00
Thank you for your sacrifices and may God
bless you for your continued generosity.
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