Mass for the 19th Sunday
of the Church Year


JUST A REMINDER:
For those coming to the church to receive
Holy Communion in their cars,
the times are:

Saturday: 5:45PM to 6:00PM
Sunday: 9:15AM to 9:30AM and
11:45AM to 12Noon
 

This week's Worship Song
from Mrs. Carla Lynch
"If I Were A Butterfly"

(Just click the image below)

Humanitarian Aid for Lebanon

The explosions in Beirut on August 4th, 2020 were of catastrophic proportions, leaving hundreds killed and thousands injured. Lebanon was already on the brink of economic collapse, with unprecedented inflation and over 50% of it's people unemployed. Now with the port in ruins,
it can no longer feed its people,
and there are 300,000 homeless.
Father Simon El Hajj, Pastor of St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church in Somerset
has asked me to reach out
to see if we could offer some help. 

For more information,
please see their Gofundme page below.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/humanitarian-aid-for-lebanon
 
All funds will be distributed by
The St. Vincent DePaul Society in Lebanon.
Thank you for anything you can do to help!
Fr. Charlie
 

INDOOR MASSES HAVE RESUMED!
However, there are several important restrictions so that we can celebrate safely:

1) A MAXIMUM of 100 people will be permitted at each Mass, on a first come, first served basis.  Ushers will have to refuse further entry once we have reached
our legal maximum!

2) Masks MUST be worn
(except for very young children
at parents' discretion.)

3) Social Distancing is REQUIRED except for families sitting together.

4) Offertory Collection -  we will place baskets at the end of the aisles to receive your parish contribution
*** thank you! *** 
the ushers will not take up the collection
at this time for the safety of all.

5) Sign of Peace will take place
without physical contact.

6) The Chapel will be
available for seating of ONE special needs family per Mass (for safety reasons.) 
Please call the Parish Office in advance to reserve the Chapel if you have
a special needs situation.

7) The distribution of Holy Communion will take place AFTER the Mass is completely finished to minimize movement throughout the church.

Note: Fr. Charlie will continue producing the recorded Masses for a while longer to accommodate those who are unable to enter and those who are at greater risk
during the pandemic.

Daily Mass Schedule
Mon.,  Wed,, Thurs. and Fri. at 8:00AM
and Tuesday at 7:00PM
100 person maximum. 
Masks must be worn.

LIFT Celebrates Prom 2020 

Bishop's Annual Appeal

Stepping Forward in Faith: Grace in Action

***7/30/20 - UPDATE: we have reached 100.34% of our Goal.  From this point, any gifts received will produce a parish rebate of 50%
Thank you for your generosity! ***

Click *here* to view
the short (6:35) video clip from the Diocese.

Our Newest Catholic

It was a special joy to celebrate Baptism again after such a long wait because of Covid



Welcome to Nathan Joseph Workman,
son of Matt and Tiffany Workman!

Pope Francis addresses
the sin of racism

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Observing with great concern the social unrest in the United States, Pope Francis said “Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, today I join the church in St. Paul and Minneapolis, and in the entire United States, in praying for the repose of the soul of George Floyd and of all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism.”

“Let us pray for the consolation of their grieving families and friends and let us implore the national reconciliation and peace for which we yearn,” he said in Italian.

Pope Francis said he has “witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd.  My friends, we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life. At the same time, we have to recognize that the violence of recent nights is self-destructive and self-defeating. Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost,” he said.

In 2018, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a document titled “Open Wide our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love,” a pastoral letter against racism.
Click *HERE* to read the letter.

To watch Fr. Charlie's 
Previous Masses and Homilies for:

*Holy Thursday,    please click *here*
*Good Friday,        please click *here*
*Easter Sunday,   please click *here*
*2nd Sunday of Easter,  please click *here*
*3rd Sunday of Easter, please click *here*
*4th Sunday of Easter, please click *here*
*5th Sunday of Easter, please click *here*
*6th Sunday of Easter, please click *here*
*Feast of the Ascension, please click *here*
*Feast of Pentecost, please click *here*
*Feast of the Holy Trinity, please click *here*
Feast of Corpus Christi, please click *here*
*12th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*
*13th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*
*14th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*
*15th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*
*16th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*
*17th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*
*18th Sunday of the Church Year, click *here*

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The Parish Office has re-opened and is following our normal schedule of hours.
(Closed Fridays during July & August)
 NOTE: a mask must be worn. 

(The Religious Education Office
is NOT yet open.)
It is preferred that parish business be conducted, if possible, over the phone,
(732-329-2893) but if a visit can't be avoided, no more than one visitor at a time may be
in the Parish Office. Not to be unfriendly, but
for the safety of visitors and staff,  please stay in the office only as long as necessary.
This is not a good time for social visits.

THANK YOU for understanding
and let's all STAY HEALTHY!
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The "One Voice Children's Choir" of Utah shares an amazing social-distance version of "Memories" by Maroon 5.
Click image to watch.  Enjoy!

A Special Treat from our Choir
Easter 2016 - the Hallelujah Chorus
We sure are missing our choir very much these days - so here's a vintage video
sent to Valeria, our Music Director to share.