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St. Mary of Czestochowa Church Established 1914

201 Vosseller Avenue Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805 REV. LEON S. ANISZCZYK, PASTOR

Rev. John Stec, Parochial Vicar

Parish Office Website: www.stmarys-boundbrook.com Rectory Ph: 732-356-0358 e-mail: [email protected] 732-667-3660 Fax: 732-356-5348

BAPTISMS: Every third Sunday of the month at 12:00. Parents are expected to attend Pre-Baptismal Classes. Arrangements to be made at the Parish Office. Only practicing Catholics may act as Godparents. MARRIAGES: Specific time is set for the celebration of marriage on Saturdays. The common Policy for all the Dioceses of New Jersey requires a period of preparation for the sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the parish priest and attendance at either the Pre-Cana conferences or the Engaged Encounter Weekend. Therefore, arrangements are to be made at least one year in advance and before any social plans are finalized. FIRST PENANCE, FIRST EUCHARIST, CONFIRMATION: Though immediate preparation is given to children before receiving these sacraments, it is expected that children receive a Christian education within their family life, through formal religious education classes, and by attending Sunday worship services. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Arrangements for Communion Calls to the sick at home may be made by calling the Parish Office. PARISH REGISTRATION: Our parish welcomes new members to our faith community. Catholic persons new to our area must complete a registration form and be interviewed by the pastor. Please call or stop by the Parish office to complete a registration form. We should also be notified if your address has changed or if you are leaving the parish..

SUNDAY MASSES: 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m. (Polish) SATURDAY EVE: 5:00 p.m. MONDAY Thru SATURDAY: 8:30 a.m. NOVENAS WITH BENEDICTION: Tuesday—after 8:30 a.m. Mass HOLY DAYS: 9:00 a.m. and at 7:00 p.m. (English) Vigil Mass: 7:00 p.m. (Polish) CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 8:00a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. PARISH OFFICE: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 14, 2016

Let us keep our eyes on Jesus, the leader and perfector of faith

MONDAY, August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 AM + Chester Rozitski r/o Jennie Yombrick 7:00 PM + Special Intention TUESDAY, August 16 St. Stephen of Hungary 8:30 AM + Joseph & Grace Grillo r/o Sister Dolores WEDNESDAY, August 17 8:30 AM + Parishioners THURSDAY, August 18 8:30 AM + Stanislaw Krawiec r/o Brother FRIDAY, August 19 St. John Eudes 8:30 AM + Samuel Chiaravalli SATURDAY, August 20 St. Bernard 8:30 AM + Nicoletta & George Fazan r/o Martha Ptaszynski 5:00 PM + Regina Tamecki r/o Grandaughter Dawn Green SUNDAY, August 21 9:00 AM + Holy Name Society 11:00 AM + Maria Nalesnik r/o Son & Family

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading - They took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern. Second Reading - Let us keep our eyes fixed on Je-sus, the leader and perfecter of faith. Gospel - I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.

Reflecting on God’s Word

By now just about all of summer has been un-wrapped and spent. Once more the realization re-turns that life calls us seriously to particular au-tumn cares. No matter how fearful or challenging, each of us must follow that inner voice or else sense that life will have become less. Such was the story of Jeremiah, who found himself prophet to the Hebrew people. He sensed an inner call to speak God’s word against the nation’s politi-cal alliances and against the king’s penchant to trust in military machines. As a result Jeremiah found himself tossed into a well. Yet he remained commit-ted. It is also the story of Jesus, who came with truth as a walking stick and the kingdom as seeds of life to be scattered and sown. He also knew full well that few would walk where he would walk or choose to feed on what he would sow. Yet he would not back away from what he was about. Such a willingness to stretch ourselves into the un-known is part of that mysterious list of things that make us human. At such times we walk in the shad-ow of Jesus as he leads us into new ways of being human. Seldom, if ever, is it without struggle or even pain, yet it is then that we begin to gain a fuller sense of who we truly are, and it is then that through us God brings the world to something new.

Missionary Co-op Collection

Next Weekend, August 20 and 21, the Carmelite Sisters will be speaking on behalf of the missions. The collection that will be taken will be the Mis-sionary Co-op Collection which had been sched-uled for August 28. Please use the envelope from your packet for the Missionary Co-op Collection dated August 28 next weekend.

PARISHIONER PRAYER LIST NURSING HOME/ASSISTED LIVING: Bernadine Hnasko, Jim Kilcoyne, Stephanie Lazarczyk,Anthony Lazarczyk, Adeline Melesurgo, Freda Moraski, Henrietta Spieczny, Donna Rabke. HOMEBOUND:Anna Civiletti, Richard Freligh, Theresa Kosinski, Stasia Pavan, Nora Specian, Florence Suk, Debbie Vance, Marge Zuchowski . NOTE: Please call the Parish Office (732) 356-0358 with the names of homebound, nursing home /assisted living or hospitalized parishioners. Please also notify the Parish Office when the status of a parishioner changes.

Weekend Schedule - August 20-21, 2016 Saturday, August 20 5:00 pm Lector Evelyn Dziedzic Eucharistic Ministers Joni Kent* Walt Urbielewicz Karen Graebener Sunday, August 21 9:00 am Lector Anthony Provenzano Eucharistic Ministers Ed Hagan* Jim DeMaio Charles Ilsley 11:00 am Lector Anna Grochocki Eucharistic Minister Frank Grodzki

GOD’S GIFT FOR GIVING On Sunday, our Generous Stewards of

St. Mary’s Parish Contributed: Saturday 5:00 pm $ 881.00

Sunday 9:00 am $ 1563.00 Sunday 11:00 am $ 665.00

Total $ 3109.00

You Can Save Your Marriage! Retrouvaille – A lifeline for troubled marriages

Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring – your relationship grown cold, distant – thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but (both of you) wish to try again – then the Retrouvaille program may help you. RETROUVAILLE consists of a weekend ex-perience for couples (no group discussions) with six fol-low-up sessions.

The next program initiates the weekend of September 16-18, 2016.

All inquiries are confidential. For further information please call the Family Life Office

732-562-1990 x4573, Rich & Annette Colasuonno 732-236-0671 or

Tom & Pat McTague 732-583-4468 (evenings).

Bible Classes for Maturing Adults 55+ Bring Your Bible

Please join us as we study the Book of Isaiah whose prophetic message is very relevant to our times!

WINNIE KLIMEK, M.A., Presenter • 8 sessions • Fee: $5.00 per session

Beginning Wednesday, September 21, 2016 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

St. John Neumann Pastoral Center 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ

Sponsored by the Family Life Office/Diocese of Metuchen. To register call (732) 562-1990 x 1705

or print out registration form - http://diometuchen.org/offices-and-ministries/pastoral-

life/family-life/

Monday, August 15, is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. The day has no longer been designated as a Holy Day of Obligation, yet we still honor Mary as the Queen of Heav-en. Masses on Monday, August 15, will be 9:00 am and 7:00 pm in English

Prepare to Lead

Prepare to Lead is a Catholic Bible Study Train-ing Course sponsored by the Office of Evangeliza-tion. The course offers a basic introduction to the Sacred Scriptures for people who desire to under-stand the Bible better and/or may wish to facilitate Bible Studies. The classes lay a foundation in the Catholic approach to reading and interpreting the Word of God. Anybody who is interested in grow-ing in their knowledge and love of the Scriptures is invited to participate. The course will be offered in 2 locations – September 10 at St. Mary, Alpha and September 24 at Our Lady of Victories, Sayreville. Classes begin in September and run through May. Registration is required. For more information go to: www.diometuchen.org/evangelization or con-tact the Office of Evangelization at 732-765-6438 or [email protected].

So valuable is the dignity of the human soul that every member of the human race has a guardian angel from the moment the person begins to be.

- St. Jerome

An uproariously funny evening as “Sister” offers up

hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and Last Rites, including her own wacky version of the

Newlywed Game.

Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish

600 Harris Ave.

Middlesex, NJ

Saturday, September 17, 2016

7 pm - $30 per person

Tickets will be available at OLMV Parish Office beginning Monday, August 22 and

After all weekend Masses August 27 - September 11

More Information? Contact 732-356-2149

An Open Letter from Bishop James Checcio

One of the blessings of living in Rome was to be able to hear the Holy Father preach and teach so often, and to witness his example, too. Many things he said inspired me and stayed with me. One particular saying of the Pope that really res-onates with me says: “The sign that we truly have prayed, that we have had an encounter with Christ, is that we are there for others.”

Since the day of the announcement of my appointment by Pope Francis as your new bishop, I have had the privilege of witnessing the “signs of your prayer” which are present in this diocese each and every day. Clearly, our priests, deacons, religious and laity are truly people of prayer and that is so evident in their being there for others. I had long heard of the wonderful reputation of the charitable works of this local Church. Recently, I realized how much Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, one of the largest nonprofit social service providers in New Jersey, holds a place of honor in this great effort.

Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see and learn about the work of our Catholic Charities. Wow! Marianne Majewski, our executive director, Msgr. William Benwell, chairman of the agency’s Board of Trustees, together with the board members, scores of employees and a literal army of over 600 volunteers, who donated over 26,000 hours of work this past year, are truly doing the work of Christ, making concrete the love of Christ by their works of mercy. They admirably reach out in service to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need regardless of age, race or religion. They are a true sign of hope to all.

Last year alone, through Catholic Charities more than 53,000 people were assisted by more than 203,000 hours of ser-vice through 103 programs. I was able to personally visit several of the programs shortly after my arrival, and was blessed to recently spend one day traveling throughout the diocese visiting just some of the many centers of love we op-erate. I am certainly proud of their work and humbled.

I saw how we provide shelter to those who are experiencing homelessness at such places as the Ozanam Family Shelter, and the Ozanam Men’s Shelter. In Unity Square, community life is strengthened by our creating economic opportunities through jobs and jobs training, providing English as a second language classes and immigration legal services, and feed-ing the hungry through the Corazon Kitchen, and these are just a few of the amazing services offered there.

Multiple Catholic Charities Social Service Centers respond to thousands of requests each year for food and clothing, while our Disaster Recovery Program has provided more than $1.7 million of aid over the past few years to families im-pacted right here in the Diocese of Metuchen by Hurricane Sandy. The works of the YES Early Learning Child Care Center and St. John of God Family Service Center, where the lives of our precious children are nourished Brunswick Family Service Office, help adults and young people get back on their feet and stay there, offering new starts in life to those in need.

Following the mandate of Christ and His Church, through Catholic Charities we reach out to all in need of Christ’s mer-cy. The Bishop’s Annual Appeal assists in the funding of this great action of love, the fruit of much prayer and sacrifice, so I sincerely thank all who support the Appeal through your prayers and your generous donations. You enable us to offer these services on your behalf. You make our world and our diocese a better place!

We owe our support to all those who work so hard, day in and day out, reaching out in the name of Christ and His Church. Our Catholic Charities works in partnership with volunteers, community resources and benefactors to provide services to anyone who needs us. I encourage you to visit our website at www.ccdom.org or call us at (732) 324-8200 to find out more about what we do and how you might be able to help, too.

“The sign that we truly have prayed, that we have had an encounter with Christ, is that we are there for others.” Thank you for making this sign possible; it is a great encouragement to us all!

The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA

Bishop of Metuchen

INFORMATION SHEET

Church name & address: St. Mary of Czestochowa

# 511246

201 Vosseller Avenue

Bound Brook, NJ 08805

Contact person:

Diane Urbielewicz

Phone number:

732-356-0358

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