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The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 Page 1
St. Michael’s Church
Page 2 January 6, 2019 www.stmichaelnj.com
Saturday, January 5 9:00 AM People of the Parish
4:00 PM † Kyle Jarmon Jim Sharkey & Family
† Annette Cannizzaro Husband Tom
5:00 PM † Anthony Caruso Renee & Charles Bazaz
† Donald W. Johnson Johnson Family
7:30 PM † Mary Dromerick Family
Sunday, January 6 7:00 AM † Walter M. Dromerick Family
† Rosa Alba Stranieri Mother Francesca
9:00 AM † Stephen M. Suppo Kathleen & Patricia
10:00 AM † James Weeden Grandchildren
11:00 AM Special Intention: Celeste Carlesimo
Family
12:00 PM † Stephen A. Gill Children
† George H.W. Bush & Barbara Bush
4:00 PM † Lorenza Balonzo Grandchildren
7:30 PM People of the Parish
Monday, January 7 8:00 AM † Pro-Life Cause Friends of Sylvia Marsico
† Irene Cattanach James Cattanach
7:00 PM † Louis Carlesimo Children
Tuesday, January 8 8:00 AM † Irene Cattanach James Cattanach
Thursday, January 10 8:00 AM † Jay Patock Agnes & Paul D'Angelo
Friday, January 11 8:00 AM † Dr. James S.
Cattanach James Cattanach
Saturday, January 12 9:00 AM † Mary Dunlea Rita & Peter Farrell
4:00 PM † Ursula Carlesimo Children
† Angela Sica Richard Cero
5:00 PM † Josephine Mirabito Angela Viverito
† Jesus Vasquez Flores Wanda Vasquez
7:30 PM People of the Parish
Sunday, January 13 7:00 AM † Louis Carlesimo Children
† Linda Moffitt Eileen and Larry Jones
9:00 AM † John Ryan Family
10:00 AM † Brian Valan The Sudman Family
† Engracia David Aida David
11:00 AM † Mary Weeden Grandchildren
12:00 PM † Adams Family
4:00 PM † Charles Bigalke
7:30 PM People of the Parish
Wednesday, January 9 8:00 AM † Eileen Gallo
† Ann A. Pingitore The Pingitore Family
M A SS
I N T E N T IO NS
The Center Sanctuary Candle will be lit this
week in memory of the deceased priests and dea-
cons of the Diocese of Trenton requested by Fr.
John Butler. Please pray for vocations.
The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 Page 3
MARCH FOR LIFE 2019 in WASHINGTON, D.C.
The March for Life began
as a small demonstration in
1973 and rapidly grew to be
the largest pro-life event in
the world. The peaceful
demonstration that has fol-
lowed on this somber anni-
versary is a witness to the
truth concerning the great-
est human rights violation
of our time: abortion. Join
us and half a million pro-
lifers as we head once again
to Washington, D.C.
on Friday, January 18, 2019 for the 46th annual March For
Life and walk from the Washington Monument up Consti-
tution Av to the Supreme Court. Always peaceful and up-
lifting, The March For Life offers you the opportunity to
stop in at your federal legislators' offices and let them know
how you feel (and how you pray that they will vote!). De-
funding the abortion industry, defunding embryonic stem
cell research, voting against "right to die" and "death with
dignity" euthanasia legislation are all critical parts of this
day of peaceful and prayerful witness and demonstration.
When: 6:00 A.M. Mass / 6:30 A.M. board bus & depart
Where: St. Jerome Church 254 Wall Street, West Long
Branch
Return: 9:30 P.M. (approx.)
Cost: still only $10! (College and high school students free)
Bus Captain: Kathryn Perez 732-581-9735 Call ASAP for
more info and to reserve your seat.
Diocese of Trenton MASS FOR LIFE in
Freehold, NJ Life is Precious from Conception to
Natural Death The Diocese of Trenton’s Mass for Life will take
place at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 17th. Mass
will be celebrated by The Most Reverend David M.
O’Connell, C.M., Bishop of Trenton at the Co-
Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold and
is open to all – especially those who cannot make it
to the March for Life in Washington,
DC the next day. Life is precious from
conception to natural death. For more
information call Tom Panettiere at
908-338-7128 or email him at: tpanet-
tiere@victorypackaging.com.
Join thousands of Catholics and others nation-
wide in the annual pro-life novena, 9 Days for Life,
Monday, January 14 through Tuesday, January 22.
Pray for the respect of all human life with daily in-
tentions, brief reflections, and more. Download a
free mobile app, or sign up to receive the novena
through daily emails or text messages. A printable
version is also available online. Sign up at
www.9daysforlife.com!
Here at St. Michael’s we will pray the Pro-Life
Novena Prayer at all Masses during the nine days
commencing January 14 through January 22.
Our parish celebrated a Christmas Eve Vigil Mass in the
chapel at the San Alfonso Retreat House at 4:30 p.m. The
Redemptorist priests of San Alfonso graciously wel-
comed us to use their chapel. Fr. James Wallace (Rector
of San Alfonso) was the principal celebrant and homilist.
The concelebrants included Fr. Dennis Foley, Fr. John
Cody, and Fr. John Butler. We are very grateful to Fr.
Wallace and San Alfonso for the use of their chapel.
Christmas Eve 2018 at San Alfonso
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CCD Christmas Class Schedule
Sundays: Sunday class resumes on Jan. 6th.
Tuesdays: Tuesday class resumes on Jan.
8th.
Please be kind and gentle to yourself.
Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.
Pope Francis
May you know the beauty of the season,
Merry Christmas.
Have a peaceful & a wonderful New Year
During this wonderful season there is al-ways the opportunity for
the blues to arrive. Try and find the middle ground. Change
it up. Make new traditions. Do something different, something new.
Go to mass.
Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of
God and family and to create memories that will last forever. Jesus is God's perfect, indescribable gift. The
amazing thing is that not only are we able to receive this gift, but we are able to share it with others on
Christmas and every other day of the year. Joel Osteen
St. Michael's has a group for those that need
support with life's new paths and journeys. The PATHWAY TO HEAL Group is a ministry for
widowed, separated, and divorced persons.
Our group is here to help those who may be
new to the emotional stresses of separation and loss in your world. If you need a place
to come and feel safe please plan on at-
tending our group.
Thursday, January 10th, 2019
7:00 P.M.
St. Michael's Living Room 6 West End Court, Long Branch, NJ
Please Join Us, All Are Welcomed.
Please contact the Parish Office if you need immediate assistance.
Rosarian Prayer Group
PRAYERS FOR THE
SICK OF THE
PARISH This is a list of parishioners, relatives, and friends who are in need of our prayers for healing. Our Rosarians also pray every Saturday for all the parishioners of St. Michael’s. Please note that intentions will be listed for two months and then removed, unless the
requestor calls to renew for another two months. Please also note that according to the HIPPA & privacy laws only the sick themselves or family members may request to be added to the list. Contact the Parish Office for all prayer requests. Thank you and may Our Lord grant healing to all those who are suffering and in need of our prayers.
Week 3
Virginia Maita
Week 4
Xan D.
Week 7
Antonio Bevacqui
Joelle Vega
St. Michael’s Winter Bible Study
Times & Locations Welcome all Parishioners,
Cohort Members, and Visitors!
New Testament Bible Study
Begins the week of January 14, 2019
Monday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m. Outreach Center Tuesday, January 15 at 8:30 a.m. Lower Church Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m. Outreach Center Thursday, January 17 at 1:30 p.m. Outreach Center
For additional information call 732-483-0360 Ext 121 and leave your name and number. We will return your call, or com-plete the registration form that is available in the back of the church and place it in
the box in the church vestibule.
The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 Page 5
SIMBANG GABI AT ST. MICHAEL’S
Saint Michael’s was the host parish for the sixth night of 2018’s Simbang Gabi (Advent Novena of
Masses held at night) on Wednesday, December 19. Fr. Nillo was the 2018 Chairman of the Mon-
mouth County Simbang Gabi Committee. Simbang Gabi is a tradition held by Filipino Catholics to pre-
pare for the birth of Jesus. Also known as Misa de Gallo (“Mass of the Rooster”), the tradition began in
the 1600s in the Philippines where church bells would start ringing as early as 3:00 a.m. during the last
nine days of Advent leading up to Christmas. The bells and the loud crowing of the roosters awakened
the townspeople for 4:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. Mass and allowed farmers and fishermen and their families
to go to Mass before they worked in the fields or when they came back from the seas in the early hours
of the morning. The Filipino Catholics brought the tradition to the United States. And since the cold
December weather would not allow them to celebrate at dawn, the celebration was held at night. Thus,
the tradition became known as Simbang Gabi, which literally means “Night Mass.” Please see the ac-
companying photos from the Simbang Gabi Mass at St. Michael’s and the reception in our Lower
Church that followed the Mass.
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PARISH COUNSELING SERVICES
A joint effort of the Diocese of Trenton and Catho-
lic Charities provides licensed professionals for short
term counseling (up to 6 sessions) to parishioners
dealing with difficult issues, for example, job-stress,
family concerns and bereavement. Contact your pas-
tor or parish priest for additional information and
referral. The fee is $90 per session, but, if needed,
financial assistance is available through the Diocese of
Trenton Parish Counseling Services.
CCD Classes Resume Sunday, January 6 and
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Mass for Life (Co-Cathedral of
St. Robert Bellarmine in Free-
hold, NJ)
Thursday, January 17, 2019
7:00 P.M.
Rally & March for Life
(Washington D.C.)
Friday, January 18, 2019
Baptism Preparation Class for
Parents
Thursday, January 10, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Resumption of Small Group for
Women (Part 2): Facing Cancer With
Mary
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
6:30 p.m.
First Penance Saturday, April 6, 2019
11:00 a.m.
First Holy Communion Saturday, May 11, 2019
11:00 a.m.
PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH
YEARLY MASS I NTENTIONS JULY 2019 Walter & Veronica Skowrenski r/o Robert Skowrenski & Family
OCTOBER 2019 Salvatore J. Mirarchi r/o Joe & Carmel Mirarchi
Ronald Lubischer Family NOVEMBER 2019 Louis Carlesimo r/o Children Ursula Carlesimo r/o Children
DECEMBER 2019
Dorothy Brady r/o Daughter Dee Celli
On the Calendar at
St. Michael’s Church
WEEKLY MASS I NTENTION
† Ronald Lubischer Joyce Lubischer
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Our cupboards are bare and we will take any
non-perishable food, especially cereal, fruit
and canned vegetables. Detergent and paper
items will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
for your generosity,
Thank you for your generosity!
Christmas 2018 Collection The tallying of the Christmas collection is a work in pro-
gress at this time since cash and checks earmarked for
Christmas continue to come in through the mail and drop
-offs at the parish office. We’ll publish the amount of the
Christmas collection in the Sunday bulletin in the next
few weeks, promptly after we close the books on the
counting process. Also, the collection data for the week-
ends of December 23 and December 30 and January 6
will be published in the January 13 bulletin due to early
printer’s deadlines. Thank you for your faithful steward-
ship and financial support of the parish.
Poinsettias for Your Home
The Christmas Season (but not the Christmas
SPIRIT!) will conclude with our 7:30 p.m. Mass on
Sunday, January 13 (The Baptism of the Lord). We
will begin removing the church’s Christmas decora-
tions after the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday the 13th and
complete that work after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Mon-
day the 14th. If you would like to take home one or
two poinsettia plants, they will be
available in the vestibule of the church
next Tuesday right after the Morning
Mass on a first come, first served, no
charge basis.
The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 Page 7
+AMDG+
At Christmas we pilgrims consider the staggering
fact of the Incarnation – God becomes a human
child. With the humble shepherds gazing upon the
manger scene we feel a deep connection with the
intimacy and wholeness of family, and the mystery
of humanity itself. The Epiphany shifts our focus
to shine upon the incredible reality that the Christ
child is the King and Ruler of all creation and our
omnipotent God. The two holy days bring together
the human and divine natures in the one person of
Jesus Christ.
The Epiphany highlights three episodes in the life
of Christ where His mission and divinity are made
known to the world: the visit of the Magi, the bap-
tism of Jesus in the Jordan and the miracle at the
wedding feast in Cana. With the star shining
brightly over them, the Magi, Gentiles and not
Jews, are the great announcement to the rest world
that the Royal King, the Messiah and Light of the
World has come for ALL people. The Gentiles
shall walk in thy light and kings in the brightness
of Thy rising. We, too, are called to follow the star
despite hardships in the journey and to bow down
in worship, giving Him our loyalty and love. Then
we are to dispel the darkness by carrying back to
our own lands and to all we meet the light of
Christ.
At Jesus’ baptism the Holy Spirit descends and
God the Father speaks saying This is my
Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Fol-
lowing his earthly birth, this is Christ’s heavenly
acknowledgement of His mission as our Savior.
Sinless himself, His baptism calls all to repentance
and washes away the sins of His Church in the Jor-
dan. This prepares us for an astonishing relation-
ship with God. Beginning with our own baptism in
the Spirit, we personally encounter a loving Father
and a God who will die for us.
It’s no coincidence that Christ
performs his first public mira-
cle at the wedding feast in Ca-
na, changing water into wine.
He is preparing the celebration
of the divine marriage of
Christ with humanity, a deep
mystery that we don’t always
appreciate. I will rejoice
greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Heaven is a mystical marriage feast to which the
Magi are headed and we are invited to delight in
the unbreakable and sacred bond of God’s love for
us.
The Epiphany is a joyous feast day about God’s
visit to earth, his royal kingship, the light that is
come and the royal nuptials. Don’t let the Three
Kings pass you by without joining them in devo-
tion, meditation, prayer and festivity. As important
as Christmas is, the Epiphany reveals to us more
profound understanding of Jesus Christ and our
ultimate destiny with God. Instead of being over-
shadowed by the Nativity (which centuries past
was celebrated on the same January 6th) the Epiph-
any is a burst of light shining forth from the man-
ger to all the world.
Kevin Connelly
Director of Religious Education For information about the parish’s CCD program and the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, please contact Kevin Connelly at (732)483-0360 ext. 3.
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