Rev. Nicholas Bozza, Pastor 375 Main Street, P.O. Box 730, Chester, New Jersey 07930 Coordinators of Religious Education: Carla Fuscaldo, Dorothy Kudron, Terry Leing Cynthia Vittitow— Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Brian Flanagan — Confirmation Kathleen Galdi — DRE Music Minister: Joseph P. Tamburro Youth Minister: Brian Flanagan Mercy Minister: Cindy Zeis RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN: Gr. K-4 & CGS 1: Sun. 9:00-10:45 am Gr. 1-8: Thurs. 4:30-5:45 pm Gr. 5-8: Sun. 4:30-5:45 pm OR Mon. 7:00-8:15 pm Gr. 9-10: Sun. 5:40-8:00 pm ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: RCIA: Sundays (September-Easter) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm, Monday: 6:30-7:00 pm & on request. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish Office anytime for communion calls or visitation of the sick and elderly. Keep us informed so that we can be attentive to those who are ill at home or in the hospital. Parish Email: [email protected]Parish Web Site: www.stlchester.org Web Master: Joanne Franklin (908-879-6222) Welcome Janet Villafane (908) 879-3032 Haiti Twinning Program Christine Colannino (201) 314-9824 Bereavement Don Martone (908) 879-7957 Lectors John Kennington (908) 872-0575 Good Samaritans Patsy Soden (908) 879-3374 Eucharistic Ministers Loretta Stewart (973) 222-7492 Grocery Cards Jean Ward (908) 334-3442 Ushers Bob Holl (908) 876-3488 Moms & Tots Melissa Altieri (908) 797-0676 Music Minister Joe Tamburro (908) 453-3302 Arimathaea Arlene McDonald (973) 584-7319 Spanish Ministry Louis Villafane (908) 879-3032 Liturgical Environment Joanne Carr (908) 879-5543 Youth Minister Brian Flanagan (973) 946-8770 Women’s Cornerstone Judy Irwin (201) 400-7847 Altar Servers Chuck Feller (908) 768-2838 Men’s Cornerstone Marc McFeely (973) 222-9739 Evangelization Bob Holl (908) 876-3488 Pastoral Adv. Board Jerry Frech (908) 377-2900 RCIA Jan Richards (908) 975-3555 Rosary Society Marie Holl (908) 876-3488 Respect Life Connie Wieczorek (908) 879-6453 Media Ministry Jeanne McCormick (908) 879-6884 Barn Ministry Ed Wieczorek (908) 300-0098 Mary’s Moonflowers Karen Jones (973) 479-5271 Rev. Rolands Uribe, Parochial Vicar Deacon William DeVizio, Permanent Deacon Trustees: Phil Guidone, Jeanne McCormick Parish Secretary: Karen Jaworski Accountant: Sharon McCann Business Manager: Bill McCormick MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm (Spanish), 6:00 pm Daily Mass: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am & 9:00 am, Sat. 9:00 am Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 pm Holy Day: 8:00 am, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm (bi-lingual) Healing Mass: 7:00 pm every 3rd Tuesday of month. Rosary at 6:30 pm BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Class: Please call the Parish Office to schedule. Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office to schedule. SPANISH BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Class: Please call the Parish Office to schedule. Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office to schedule. MARRIAGES: Please contact the Priest/Deacon whom you wish to officiate at your wedding one year in advance to arrange for Marriage Preparation Sessions. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Every family moving into the parish is requested to register. If you move to another parish or change your address, please notify the Parish Office. St. Lawrence the Martyr Church SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 MISSION STATEMENT St. Lawrence the Martyr Church is a community of Catholic Christians who gather together to celebrate the Eucharist, their love of Jesus Christ and their love of one another as children of Christ. We are a diverse community focused on creating an enthusiasm for our faith and enriching the lives for all who come to worship in our parish. Inviting and welcoming liturgies, multiple youth and young adult activities and adult enrichment programs all help make the Word of Christ a living reality at St. Lawrence. Parish Office: 908-879-5371 Priests’ Home: 908-879-1901 Religious Ed.: 908-879-6714 Youth Minister: 973-946-8770 Fax: 908-879-7701 Parish Ministries and Ministry Facilitators
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Rev. Nicholas Bozza, Pastor 375 Main Street, P.O. Box 730, Chester, New Jersey 07930
Coordinators of Religious Education: Carla Fuscaldo, Dorothy Kudron, Terry Leing
Cynthia Vittitow— Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Brian Flanagan — Confirmation
Kathleen Galdi — DRE Music Minister: Joseph P. Tamburro Youth Minister: Brian Flanagan Mercy Minister: Cindy Zeis
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN: Gr. K-4 & CGS 1: Sun. 9:00-10:45 am Gr. 1-8: Thurs. 4:30-5:45 pm
Gr. 5-8: Sun. 4:30-5:45 pm OR Mon. 7:00-8:15 pm Gr. 9-10: Sun. 5:40-8:00 pm
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: RCIA: Sundays (September-Easter)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm, Monday: 6:30-7:00 pm & on request.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish Office anytime for communion calls or visitation of the sick and elderly. Keep us informed so that we can be attentive to those who are ill at home or in the hospital.
Healing Mass: 7:00 pm every 3rd Tuesday of month. Rosary at 6:30 pm
BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Class: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.
Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.
SPANISH BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Class: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.
Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office to schedule.
MARRIAGES: Please contact the Priest/Deacon whom you wish to officiate at your wedding one year in advance to arrange for Marriage Preparation Sessions.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Every family moving into the parish is requested to register. If you move to another parish or change your address, please notify the Parish Office.
St. Lawrence the Martyr Church SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018
MISSION STATEMENT St. Lawrence the Martyr Church is a community of Catholic Christians who gather
together to celebrate the Eucharist, their love of Jesus Christ and their love of one another
as children of Christ. We are a diverse community focused on creating an enthusiasm for our faith and enriching the lives for all who come to worship in our parish. Inviting and
welcoming liturgies, multiple youth and young adult activities and adult enrichment
programs all help make the Word of Christ a living reality at St. Lawrence.
• Take a pilgrimage . . . to a nearby shrine or cathedral
• Fast daily . . . skip the fries or dessert
• Set an alarm daily for 3 pm . . . to pray the Chaplet of
Divine Mercy
• Pray for those that irritate you . . . it makes God hap-
py and you holy
• Pay others back . . . with an hour of adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
• God bless everyone . . . say a little prayer for them
• Stand up for God . . . make the Sign of the Cross or say God’s last name isn’t “damn” when others use
His name in vain
RECENTLY BAPTIZED
May God hold you always in the palm of Hand.
Raffaele Daniel Haight, son of Michael & Maaike
Haight of Hillside Road, Chester.
LENT REMINDERS . . .
Confession Mondays at 7-8:30 pm. Saturdays at 4-4:30 pm.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays at 7 pm. Church (English), chapel (Spanish).
Lenten Rice Bowls
Available at the church entrances.
From the Cross to the Empty Tomb book
Available at the church entrances for a $3 donation.
Page Five SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 - THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018 8:00 am - Spec. Int. of Greg Villafane
9:00 am - Spec. Int. of Kathleen O’Connor
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018
8:00 am - William Mackey
9:00 am - Josephine Loprest
- Ida Basso
- Max Kubler
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 8:00 am - Basia Jaworski
9:00 am - Spec. Int. of John Ambrosino
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 8:00 am - Spec. Int. of Barbara Farbanish
9:00 am - Maureen Makris
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 8:00 am - Patricia Vandenbree
9:00 am - Spec. Int. of Knapik Family
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018
9:00 am - Frank Fila 5:00 pm - Ruth Colantuono
- William Welch
- James Welch
SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018 7:30 am - Jim Pasapane
9:00 am - Russell McGee
-Spec. Int. of Arnold Family
11:00 am - John Rodzinka
- Catherine Basso
12:30 pm - For the People of the Parish
6:00 pm - Marilyn Koren
- Brian Cutalo
KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH There’s no better way to deepen our Lenten practice than
to review the Ten Commandments. The first three, having
to do with our right relationship to God, get the most ink.
The one we busy people probably have the most problem with is keeping holy the Sabbath.
If we take this commandment literally, babies will go un-diapered and dishes will stay on the table, or perhaps
meals will not be served. The sick will go unattended and
nothing that has anything to do with physical labor will be done. Is mental labor really work? How about changing
that dirty diaper (poor baby!)?
We need to depend on God to discern how to observe real Sabbath time in our lives. The point of this commandment
is that God has given us a great gift: one whole day per
week when we are free to rest, worship God, sing, feast, love, and rejoice. As Psalm 19 proclaims: “The law of the
LORD is perfect, / refreshing the soul” (19:8). Our Sab-
bath rest is a great gift, to be received from God with joy, not with nitpicking.
THE SURLY BIRD Some doctors say that cheerful people resist disease bet-
ter than grumpy ones. The surly bird catches the germ.
~ Anonymous
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God gives the law through Moses (Exodus 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7. Psalm — Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Psalm 19) or Psalm 95. Second Reading — We proclaim Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. Gospel — Many began to believe in Jesus’ name when they saw the signs He was doing (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42].