For we do not have a weaknesses, but One who has been ...

Fr. David Kosmoski, Pastor�

Mass Schedule�

Saturday evening Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm�

Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am�

Daily Mass: Monday�Friday: 8:00am followed by the Rosary�

St. Andrew Mass Association: �

First Saturday of the month: 8:00am Mass�

Rosemary Horniacek, Secretary: �

Office: 732�634�4355 Fax: 732�750�5905�

Religious Education Department: Bette Vitale 732�636�4261�

E�mail: [email protected]�

� Website: www.standrewparish.com�

Please be generous in suppor�ng your parish. �

For online giving please go to: �

h�ps://giving.parishso�.com/app/giving/rev244178 Thank you!!!

For we do not have a

high priest who cannot

sympathize with our

weaknesses, but One

who has been tempted

in all things as we are,

yet without sin.

Hebrews 4:15

Parishioner Prayer List

Daniel Piasta, Baby Eli, Baby Finn Botti, Steve Alach, John

Allen, Emily Almeida, George Alusik, Mark and Anthony

Beluch, Carl Booth, Donna Sumpolec Bruno, Sylvia &

Michael Bourgeois, Kenneth Buettgen, Brian Burns, John

Casale, Maria Castrogiavanni, Robert Caulfield, Sonia

Charon, Marie Christini, Ann Ciarrico,Jeremy Ciccone,

Michelle Cole, Hector Colon, Charles Connolly, Dennis

Costante, Enrique Curbel, Linda Czaplicki, Michael Cysani,

George D’Addario, Gary Davila, DeLeon and Banasiak

Famililes, Grace DeVivo, Vincent Di Giorgio, Pat DiMarco,

Pamela Drotar, Joao Elias, Marilyn Evan, Ken Farkas, Kyle

Fahurst, Joann Foglia, Richard Fuentes, Frankie Gagliano,

Diana and Jose Garcia, Daniela Giambrone, Barbara

Golinski, Thomas Golinski, Mary Gorka,Eileen Gramma, Ann

Groben, Robert Grzeszczak, Baby Jackson Gubitosi,

Hunterdon Developmental Center, Peter Jastrzembski,

Katharine Jonke, Helen Keller, Cheryl Kenny, Nicholas

Koptko, Barbara LaCoco, Richard Lagripo, Allan Leeman,

Elias Legaspi, Catherine Masher, Tiffany Masters, Thomas

McCafferty, Joan Modzelewski, Robert Matzura, Jeanne

Michaloski, Joan Milbert, Rose Moliterni, Gene Moore, Irma

Munez, Adam Nowolzinski, William O’Neill, May Oldak,

Beth Pajak, Nick Petrillo, Sandra Lynn Place, Joseph Polito,

Peter Reimann, Terry and Tara Risso, Joe Romanowski, Flor-

ence, Julie and Lou Salerno, Barbara Santo, Charlene

Schnepf, Alice Sinatra, Trish Shuller, Julio Suarez, Betty Sul-

livan, Nancy Superak, Carol Szamreta, Lisa Tangman, Jane

Taylor, Lauren Teague, Ryan Terebetski, Paul Tornambe,

Mike Vallillo, Alice Wade, Robert Wodarski, Brian Zalasar,

Vincent Zalasar, Marianne Zelizi, Okaan Zenger

SHRINE CANDLES (10/23/2021)

BLESSED MOTHER SACRED HEART

Emily Almeida (Healing)� � Rose & Michael Coper%no�

Kenneth Matulonis� � Quinn/Nolan Families�

Frank Matulonis, Jr. & Sr �� Pascarella & Dellamana Fam.

Torra Family� � � Farkas & Casale Families�

Lucy Trackim � � � George & Dorothy Schnepf�

Bob Conway� � � Dominic (Cheech) Piscopo�

Arlene Agugliaro� � � Steve Kitchens�

The Baldwin Family� � Ernie Heym�

Jim Vaselovic� � � Michael Albanese�

John Vaselovic� � � Fran Vaselovic�

Mary Mazzarella� � Ralph Piscopo�

Andrew Mazzarella� � Be�y Bremer�

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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

Sara Marie Eastman, Peter and Michele Guaracci,

Capt. Timothy Hansen, Major Patrick Higgins, �

Jus n Kitchen, Gerard Kopchik, Jus n Lurker,

Col. William McClary, Patrick Muir,

PFC Christopher Sadowski, Staff Sergeant Keith Zalasar�

Weekday Mass Schedule

Mon. 10/18 St. Luke

8:00 AM Mary Ann Potenta

Dolores Hernandez Orozco

Tues 10/19

8:00 AM Leo Brady

Martina Sullivan & Jonn Trovato

Wed 10/20

8:00 AM Bernard Joyce

Thurs 10/21

8:00 AM Jennifer A. Balint

Fri. 10/22

8:00 AM Betty Green Orrico

Jim & Fran Vaselovic

Sat. 10/23

4:00 PM Nick Calamito

Sun. 10/24 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Norman Christie

10:00 AM Mary Mazzarella

11:30 AM Our Parish Family

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BAPTISM �

Please call the rectory to schedule your child’s Baptism. (732�634�4355)

Parents are required to attend a pre�baptism session and Godparent’s

sponsor certificates are also required before the Baptism. �

�� Qualifications for Godparents and Confirmation Sponsors �

Must be at least 16 years of age, having received the Sacraments of

Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Must be an active Catholic: someone

who is registered in a Catholic parish, attends Mass, in a valid Catholic

marriage, and publicly leads a life compatible with church teaching. We

can only write letters of eligibility for parishioners who meet these criteria.

These requirements are the universal law of the Church, and are not

determined by the individual parish.�

Liturgical Minister’s Schedule�

For October 23&24, 2021�

Saturday 10/23 �

4:00PM Lector: Kathleen Matzura�

Eucharis�c Ministers: Ann Mine�a & Sal Mine�a�

�

Sunday 10/24 �

8:00AM Lector: Mike Banick�

Eucharis�c Ministers: Sue Bowers & Mary Mo�a �

�

10:00AM Lector: Tom Bo&�

Eucharis�c Ministers: Javier Huerta & Yasmine Huerta �

�

11:30AM Lector: Susan Peitz �

Eucharis�c Ministers: Kristen Gallagher & Mayra Clifford�

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR

NEWLY BAPTIZED

Vito Joseph Torchiano

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

3rd) Thomas Puff & Megan Hathaway�

1st) David Pasko & Julianne Silva�

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

OCTOBER 17, 2021

ST. ANDREW

HEALING HEARTS BEREAVEMENT

GROUP

Are you or someone you know in need of healing

from a loss of someone you love? St. Andrew’s

Healing Hearts Bereavement Group will have

their next mee%ng on Thursday, from 7:30PM �9:00PM in the

Church Hall. Please call (732�634�4355) for more informa%on

or register. �

�

YOU CAN HELP A MOTHER CHOOSE LIFE!

LIFE CHOICES RESOURCE CENTER �

�

St. Andrew’s Parish is hos%ng a Baby Bo'le Blessings BOTTLE AND

ENVELOPE Campaign for Life Choices Resource Center, Metuchen.

www.LifeChoicesRC.com�

For over 36 years, Life Choices has been serving women and families

in our local community by offering FREE services such as pregnancy

tests, ultrasounds, counseling and a hand of hope and friendship for

those facing crisis pregnancies. By suppor%ng the Baby Bo'le

fundraiser, you’re helping to spread the Gospel of Life while building

a legacy of Love in our very own community here in Middlesex

County. Take home a bo'le or an envelope. Fill the bo'le or fill out

the form with your cash, check or credit card informa%on and return

it the weekend of October 23 & 24 or sooner. Drop the bo'les in the

collec%on bin; OR drop the form in the collec%on basket or mail

directly to Life Choices in Metuchen. Remember to keep the babies

and families in your prayers as you are in ours. Your gi9 will help

save a baby’s life! Thank you!�

�

ST. VINCENT de PAUL

St. Andrew St. Vincent de Paul Society is available to

help out families in need with any utilities, rent and

food cards. All calls are confidential. Please call 732�

770�5260 �

�

ST. ANDREW CHURCH�

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS �

109 MORRISEY AVENUE, AVENEL�

AC BUS TRIP TO CAESARS �

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2021�

Bus leaves Council home at 9:45am/ @ 6 hours in casino�

Cost: $35/ $30 back�

Con�nental breakfast at Council 8:00�9:45am�

On bus: snacks�

Call Hank Werte: 732�841�0278�

Jesse Da Luca: 732�857�7047�

ST. ANDREW ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY�

FRESH

CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE

LAST WEEK TO ORDER!

St. Andrew Altar Rosary Society is taking orders

now for 12” fresh wreaths ( finished size 16�18

inches) Christmas wreaths with a red bow are

$19.99 each. If you would like to purchase a wreath,

please fill out the form below and return with a $10

deposit (CASH OR CHECK) for each wreath ordered

to the rectory. You will be notified when to pick up the

wreaths, which will be ready for Thanksgiving

weekend. (pick up will be at Carol Calamito’s home

in Avenel.)�

Name______________________________________�

Address____________________________________�

Town:__________________Phone:___________________

Please make checks out to St. Andrew Altar Rosary Society

Quantity _____ Deposit Amount ________

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

NEXT WEEKEND we will celebrate World Mission Sunday.

Pope Francis invites the en%re Church to support mission

dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of

La%n America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay

leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communi%es.

Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be

generous in next week’s collec%on for the Society for the

Propaga%on of the Faith.�

LECTIO DIVINA SCRIPTURE SHARING

�

You are invited to share scripture with a small group of

people on Monday mornings 11 a.m. �11:30 a.m. We reflect

and share on the Gospel of that day. It is an investment of

only one�half hour of your time, and we can assure you that

the fruits of that one�half hour will be abundant. Make a

commitment for just one Monday, and if you like it, come

back the next Monday. Start your week with prayer,

community, and hope. We look forward to sharing this time

with you! Bring your bible with you! Learn more about how

to join this meeting by visiting: https://diometuchen.org/

onechurchtogether �

2021BISHOP’SANNUALAPPEAL�

To date, the Development Office has received pledges

totaling $ 34,785.75 and payments totaling $ 34,710.75

from 218 parishioners. This represents 84.8% of your $

41,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts �

CHAMPIONS FOR CATHOLIC

CHARITIES

VIRTUAL GALA & 50/50 RAFFLE 10/28/2021 7:00PM�

�

To recognize the efforts of our parishes, the 2021

Champions for Catholic Chari%es Virtual Gala will con%nue the

tradi%on of honoring individuals with the Spirit of Saint Francis

Award. The recipients of the award, who will be announced

at the virtual gala, were chosen for having carried out the

virtue of charity by encouraging a sense of community among

the forces that shape society and for their proven ability to

promote a sense of Catholic social teaching in the wider

community. To learn the names of this year’s honorees, tune

in to our champions for Catholic Chari%es Gala on Thursday,

October 28th at 7:00PM. Links can be found at

www.diometuchen.org/champions. For more informa%on call

732�562�2432.�

By entering our Champion 50/50 Raffle, you are helping our

neighbors in need and you just may win one of the two grand

prizes. The prize for last year’s raffle was $30,614. each for

two lucky winners! Tickets are $100 each and can be bought

by downloading a raffle form at www.diometuchen.org/

champions and mailing it in with your payment. Thank you!�

�

COLUMBIAN CLUB OF AVENEL

PIG ROAST

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH �

6PM �10PM �

�

Buffet Dinner featuring�

Fresh Roasted BBQ Pig�

Draft Beer & Soda�

DJ & Dancing, Doors open at 5:30PM�

Columbian Club of Avenel,109 Morrisey Avenue,

Avenel. Tickets are $35.00 per person. Available

online at KOFC5088.org or by calling Wendell at

732�388�8954 �

�

MOVING?

Please let us know if you have moved and changed

addresses. If you have moved locally and would s�ll

want to be on our mailing list, we need to know your new

address. We have received many boxes of envelopes

returned from parishioners who have moved and did not

let us know. Help us save money spent unnecessarily on

unused envelopes. �

LIFE CHOICES

Walk for Life

Walk 4 Life will be held on Saturday, October 23rd from 9am un�l

12pm at Merrill Park @ the Gazebo. Kick�Off is at 9am SHARP. On

line registra%on at h'ps://lifechoicesrc.com/walk�for�life�2021 This

is a family event! There are no distance or %me requirements. Walk

as li'le or as far as you like! There will be DJ, games, refreshments

and hearty snacks for the dura%on of the event. �

�

DIVINE MERCY PARISH

CARTERET

�

Clothing Drive at Divine Mercy Parish will be holding a

clothing drive October 23rd in the rectory garage, located

at 213 Pershing Ave. (across from the Post Office) from 8 to

11AM. Clean, unstained men’s, women’s and children’s

clothing, belts, handbags, linens, stuffed animals, and small

toys (2ft or less) will be accepted in plastic garbage bags.

Shoes and sneakers should be in separate bags. Bikes and

scooters will also be accepted. All support will be

appreciated. For info: please call the rectory @ 732�541�

5768. �

�

UNION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL�

INFORMATION SESSIONS

1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains 07076 �

�

�

Current 8th Grade Students are invited to Join Us for our

Virtual Day of Hope and Inspiration on October 27th

from 4�5PM. To register, contact the Admissions Office

at 908�889�1600, ext. 328.�

�

Prospective Students and Families are invited to join us

for our General Information Session�Tuesday, November

9, 2021 at 7:00PM. The more you learn about UC, the

more you can envision your future! Pre�registration is

required; go to: https://

unioncatholic.schooladminonline.com/portal/new_inquiry�

For additional information�

Visit our website at www.unioncatholic.org or call 908�

889�1600, ext.302

WE PRIORITIZE SAFETY

HOW TO REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE

Contact the Diocesan Response Officer: (908) 930�4558 (24/7)

or visit the diocesan website: diometuchen.org/report�a�

suspected�abuse �

Eastern Europe Pilgrimage �

Including the Passion Play of �

Oberammergau�

11 Days: May 16�26, 2022�

Prague* Budapest* Vienna* Munich�

$4116 PER PERSON From Newark�

Includes airfare (Newark), First class/select hotels, First

class admission %cket to the Passion Play, Most meals,

excursions and tour escort, entrance fees and daily �

Mass.

Hosted by Fr. David �

Mother Seton Regional HS�

One Valley Rd., Clark, NJ 07066�

OPEN HOUSE�

Sunday October 24, 2021�

Girls in grades 5�8�

1:00�3:00 p.m. by appointment only�

Wesite: motherston.org to register�

Admissions: 732�382�1952 Ext. 127�

“The Future is Hers”�

Dear Parishioners, �

While fairy tale castles may be more

associated with medieval Europe,

here in the United States we have

many beautiful chateaus, mansions

and castles. There is the Biltmore

Estate in North Carolina, the Hearst

Castle in California and above is the

Boldt Castle in upper state New York,

as a few examples. �

In the psalm for the liturgy this week-

end we call upon God as our Savior,

shield, refuge and fortress. Let us

think about that for a moment. The

saints often spoke about God as a shield in battle, and as a fortress to keep them safe. St.

Teresa of Avila spoke of the soul resembling a “castle, made

of crystal, formed as a single diamond, very transparent,

and containing many rooms…” Through prayer we venture

within, room after room, seeking to dwell with the King in

the innermost chamber. �

In theology we call the presence of God in the soul as the

Divine Indwelling. Divine Love is a fire in the heart and we

can be true temples of the Holy Spirit. This awareness is a

great grace and comfort. St. Augustine spoke of this when

he wrote: “Although God is everywhere wholly present, he

does not dwell in everyone. It is not possible to say to all

what the Apostle says: ‘Know you not that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God

dwells in you?’ Though he is everywhere does not dwell in all, and he does not dwell equally

in those in whom he does dwell.” �

It is sad to think that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit can be lost when a person is not in

friendship with God in a state of Sanctifying Grace. Yet it can be regained! The intimacy with

God and the human soul produces an extraordinary joy, knowledge and love for God. This

indwelling causes a happiness in the soul that cannot be described in human words. We have

a claim to this happiness through the sacraments, through prayer, and even when we are

called to suffer for his name. �

Saint Paul also explained how the Holy Spirit is working inside of us when he wrote...�

“The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the

Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. He who searches the hearts of

men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints

according to the will of God” (Romans 8:26�27).�

So even if you feel alone or suffering rejection, or feel abandoned and cannot pray, know that

God is with you, within you! He is your strength your shield and your fortress.�

Fr. David �

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