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45 Anderson Street; Raritan, NJ 08869 • Tel. (908) 725-1008 • Fax (908) 707-1915 St. Ann School: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ 08869 • Tel. (908) 725-7787 • Fax (908) 541-9335 St. Ann Convent: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ 08869 • Tel. (908) 725-2256 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 MÝÝ S«ç½: Daily: Monday-Friday: 7:00am and 7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am Weekend: Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12 Noon CÊÄ¥ÝÝ®ÊÄ: Saturday: 9:30am -10:00am & 3:00pm - 3:45pm Pٮݫ R¦®ÝãÙã®ÊÄ: Any new family who has moved into the parish, or adult children 18 and over, are invited to register at our parish af- ter any Sunday Mass or visit the rectory 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Also, please notify us if you move. Sã. AÄÄ S«Êʽ R¦®ÝãÙã®ÊÄ - Pre-K to 8th grade: Our dedicated and experienced faculty are committed to provid- ing a quality education focused on Faith, Family and Community. Call us at 908-725-7787 for more information, to visit our school or to register your child(ren). Pٮݫ R½®¦®ÊçÝ Eçã®ÊÄ PÙʦÙà (PREP): Grades 1-8: Monday: 6:15pm to 7:30pm Grades 1-7: Thursday: 6:15pm to 7:30pm Special Needs PREP: Grades 1-8: Tuesday: 6pm-7pm For more information and Registration packet, please call Sr. Phyllis in the rectory. E½ãÙÊÄ® G®ò®Ä¦: St. Ann’s offers parishioners the opportunity to make Online Church contributions! Log onto www.stannparish.com, then scroll down, and click on St. Ann Parish Online Donation Sys- tem. You will be connected to a secure site where you may enter your information. Thank you for your continued support! R.C.I.A.: We welcome all individuals who wish to become members of the Catholic Church as well as baptized Catholics who never received their First Communion or Confirmation and are interested in MÙÙ®¦Ý: The common policy of marriage requires that arrangements be made at least One Year before the date of marriage and before any social plans are made. Bride or Groom must be a parishioner. Please do not make any arrangements until you have met with the pastor, Msgr. Corona, and the wedding date has been approved. BÖã®ÝÃ: First Sunday of the month at the Noon Mass, as well as the second, third and fourth Sunday at 1:30pm. Instruction for new parents takes place on the second Saturday of the month at 10am. Arrangements are made with the rectory. SÖÊÄÝÊÙÝ Ι GÊÖÙÄãÝ: Must be 18 years old, registered as an adult and be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you are married, your marriage must be recognized by the church. This is especially important if you wish to be a sponsor for Confirmation or a Godparent for Baptism. It takes 6 months of attending Mass to be eligible for both of these privileges. LþÙçÝ M®Ä®ÝãÙù: Lazarus Ministry contacts and helps families of deceased parish- ioners. Providing greeters at funeral liturgies, preparing meals and house sitting are several ways parishioners assist families. Also, a Mass of Remembrance is held every November for those deceased that year. M®Ä®ÝãÙù ãÊ ã« S®»: Parishioners who are homebound are visited on the first Friday of each month by our Deacons & Religious. If you know of a parish- ioner that is seriously ill or hospitalized, please call the rectory. “L®» çÝÊÄ FÊÊ»: Please join us on Facebook . Our Church Facebook page includes important information concerning activities and special dates. Please LIKE US at The Catholic Church of St. Ann-Raritan, NJ.” Pٮݫ M®ÝÝ®ÊÄ SããÃÄã Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we the Catholic Parish of St. Ann embrace all as family & continue Christ's mission by exemplify- ing the love of God & neighbor as stewards of God's gifts to us. Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Corona, PA, KCHS, Pastor Rev. John J. Werner, Parochial Vicar Deacon John R. Pacifico, Permanent Deacon Deacon Conrad Paulus, Permanent Deacon Deacon Roy Rabinowitz, Permanent Deacon Sr. Dolores Toscano, M.P.F., Superior / Pastoral Associate Sr. Mary Klersey, M.P.F., Principal Sr. Phyllis Vella, M.P.F., Director of Religious Education www.stannparish.com Email: [email protected]

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45 Anderson Street; Raritan, NJ 08869 • Tel. (908) 725-1008 • Fax (908) 707-1915

St. Ann School: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ 08869 • Tel. (908) 725-7787 • Fax (908) 541-9335 St. Ann Convent: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ 08869 • Tel. (908) 725-2256

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

M S : Daily: Monday-Friday: 7:00am and 7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am Weekend: Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12 Noon

C : Saturday: 9:30am -10:00am & 3:00pm -3:45pm

P R : Any new family who has moved into the parish, or adult children 18 and over, are invited to register at our par ish af-ter any Sunday Mass or visit the rectory 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Also, please notify us if you move.

S . A S R - Pre-K to 8th grade: Our dedicated and experienced faculty are committed to provid-ing a quality education focused on Faith, Family and Community. Call us at 908-725-7787 for more information, to visit our school or to register your child(ren).

P R E P (PREP): Grades 1-8: Monday: 6:15pm to 7:30pm Grades 1-7: Thursday: 6:15pm to 7:30pm

Special Needs PREP: Grades 1-8: Tuesday: 6pm-7pm For more information and Registration packet, please call Sr. Phyllis in the rectory.

E G : St. Ann’s offers parishioners the opportunity to make Online Church contributions! Log onto www.stannparish.com, then scroll down, and click on St. Ann Parish Online Donation Sys-tem. You will be connected to a secure site where you may enter your information. Thank you for your continued support!

R.C.I.A.: We welcome all individuals who wish to become members of the Catholic Church as well as baptized Catholics who never received their First Communion or Confirmation and are interested in

M : The common policy of marriage requires that arrangements be made at least One Year before the date of marriage and before any social plans are made. Bride or Groom must be a parishioner. Please do not make any arrangements until you have met with the pastor, Msgr. Corona, and the wedding date has been approved.

B : First Sunday of the month at the Noon Mass, as well as the second, third and fourth Sunday at 1:30pm. Instruction for new parents takes place on the second Saturday of the month at 10am. Arrangements are made with the rectory.

S G : Must be 18 years old, registered as an adult and be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you are married, your marriage must be recognized by the church. This is especially important if you wish to be a sponsor for Confirmation or a Godparent for Baptism. It takes 6 months of attending Mass to be eligible for both of these privileges.

L M : Lazarus Ministry contacts and helps families of deceased parish-ioners. Providing greeters at funeral liturgies, preparing meals and house sitting are several ways parishioners assist families. Also, a Mass of Remembrance is held every November for those deceased that year.

M S : Parishioners who are homebound are visited on the first Friday of each month by our Deacons & Religious. If you know of a parish-ioner that is seriously ill or hospitalized, please call the rectory.

“L ” F : Please join us on Facebook. Our Church Facebook page includes important information concerning activities and special dates. Please LIKE US at The Catholic Church of St. Ann-Raritan, NJ.”

P M S

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we the Catholic Parish of St. Ann embrace all as family & continue Christ's mission by exemplify-ing the love of God & neighbor as stewards of God's gifts to us.

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Corona, PA, KCHS, Pastor

Rev. John J. Werner, Parochial Vicar Deacon John R. Pacifico, Permanent Deacon

Deacon Conrad Paulus, Permanent Deacon

Deacon Roy Rabinowitz, Permanent Deacon

Sr. Dolores Toscano, M.P.F., Superior / Pastoral Associate

Sr. Mary Klersey, M.P.F., Principal

Sr. Phyllis Vella, M.P.F., Director of Religious Education

www.stannparish.com 

Email: [email protected] 

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015  

Dear Sisters and Brothers,  

There  is  a  valley  to  the  south  of  Jerusalem  that  is called “Gehenna”.    It was once a place of pagan sacrifices where  children were  sacrificed  to  the pagan god Moloch.  The Jewish people, therefore, regarded the place as cursed.  It became a place to be avoided, and then a place for burn‐ing  rubbish,  a  place  of  sulphur  fires.    Gehenna  came  to  represent all  that was evil and all  that was  lost, a place fit only  for  burning  rubbish.    It  is  easy  to  see  how Gehenna came to be used as the name and the  image for the oppo‐site of heaven.  The place of the damned, of those who give themselves over  to evil,  is a place of fire and  sulphur and burning. 

 

It  is  from  these  images  that  people  often  get  the  impression  that  God  is  a  cruel  God,  to  send  anyone  into such a place of torture.  In fact the images serve to impress upon us  the devastation  that  is  involved  in  losing  contact with all  that  is good.   What we  call “hell”  is  indeed great suffering, and we speak of people “going  through hell”  in many ways during the course of life in this world.  To suffer torment  at  the hands of evil people  is  truly  a hell, and  to become an evil person  is very hell  itself.   When Jesus talks about evil  in our world, he uses this word “Gehenna”.   Evil must be cast out of life as we cast out our rubbish.  It must be burnt  like  the burning  that happens  in Gehenna;  there the sulphur flames never go out. 

 

Jesus’ teaching in today’s Gospel Lesson tells us how serious a thing it is to offend against anyone in any way.  Sin is  always  damaging,  Jesus  teaches  us,  and  if we  become lackadaisical about our wrongdoing, we are on a dangerous path.  Wrongdoing is never all right.  Not only do we offend against goodness when we do wrong, but we also give an example to others, especially to people who are young and vulnerable and easily influenced. 

 

Jesus  speaks about a  threefold way of  sinning, with hand  and  foot  and  eye.    These  parts  of  our  body  are  so  precious and so vital in everything we do.  Yet the Lord says that  it would be better to be without these precious  limbs and eyes  than  to  fall  into  the ways of sin.   His  language  is deliberately  extreme,  not  meant  to  be  interpreted  in  a  literal fashion, for he  is making the point that there are no 

half measures  here.    The  great  divide  in  life  is  right  and wrong.    All  other  divisions  and  differences  are  not  problems. 

 

So,  for example, different  religious groups, different nationalities,  difference  of  gender,  none  of  these  things should be an  issue  for us  in  the way we behave and  treat one another.   We are all human beings.   What divides us, what has always divided us and always will divide us, unless we change our ways, is our inclination to sin and wrongdo‐ing.    It  is  then  that we human beings  create hell‐‐‐a place where we have separated ourselves from God. 

 

There  are many places  in  this world  that  are  truly  a living hell.   Wherever war breaks out, there  is hell.   A place of  killing,  and  a  place where  law  and  order  have  broken down,  these  are  frightening  places  indeed.    Wherever  persons persecute other people and make life hell for them, full of  fear  and  threats  and  anger,  such  a place  is  a  living Gehenna.  Many people live in these conditions every day.  

 

In our understanding of  the  faith,  it  is  important  to see that God has nothing to do with sending people to hell.  That  is  no  part  of  Christian  understanding.   What we  do  understand  is  the ability of human beings  to damn and  to destroy;  to destroy others and  to damn  themselves  in  the process.  Jesus, in his own life, would be a victim of this hell‐ish behavior, when his opponents  set out  to destroy him.  Jesus knew what his suffering would be.  That is why he had such  a  vivid  realisation  of  the  seriousness  of  any  kind  of wrongdoing.  

 

Let us then rejoice  in all good people everywhere, of any  religion and of none.   Let us  remember  that we, who are blessed to have faith in Christ Jesus, are called to follow his great example, and so be light to the world. 

 

In your charity, pray for the sick and the  lonely  ‐ visit them  if you can. Please remember to pray for all who have wandered from the Faith and all who have died, especially, Marian Hardgrove  and  Fortunato Rocciolo.   Also, pray  for the souls of the faithful departed of our Parish Family.  

 May God always be pleased with us!  

               Monsignor Michael

OUR SCRIPTURE LESSONS REMIND US:

…that Gehenna, a valley outside Jerusalem, a place for burning rubbish, provides a good image of the destructiveness of evil and sin;

…that Hell is never God’s doing. It is the real possibility of our own capacity to choose wickedness;

…and that Jesus teaches us to have nothing to do with wrongdoing of any kind, but to bless the world with the power of good example.

May God always be pleased with us. Amen!

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN

Pat Adamo 

David Alves 

Luzminda Anthony 

Antonia Y. 

Patrick Bliss 

Michael Brennan 

Chester Butkiewicz 

Joanmarie Carlone 

Albert Charles 

Bruno Cirianni 

Mark Cusa  

Harold D’Alessio 

Michele D’Angelo 

Angela DeFina 

Joseph De Lucia 

Mary Ann De Maio  

Ann Descoteau 

Raymond Descoteau 

Maria M. Desiderio Lydia DiGiuseppantonio 

Mike Faccone Carmela (Millie) Fasano 

Mary & Richard Felice 

Mike Fogorty 

Robert Forte 

Susan Fo  

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015  

7am  PASQUALE RUFFA by Isabella Ruffa 

7pm  PEOPLE OF THE PARISH  

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

7am  SR. ANGELINA TOSCANO by Sr. Dolores Toscano 

7pm  CARMELLA TORTORETTI by The St. Ann School Facility  

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

7am  FROILAN DIZON by Dizon family 

7pm  GUISSEPPI & FILOMENA NATALE by daughter‐in‐law  

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015 

7am  SPECIAL INTENTION FOR MARIA AND PAUL FUSCA  

  IN HONOR OF ST. THERESA  

7pm  MARIA CASDA by Nina and Antonio Massa  

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015 

7am  ISABELL MENDRICK by Mary Dana 

9am  MARIAN HARDGROVE by St. Ann School and Parish Staff 

7pm  IRMA AND THOMAS D’ALESSIO by Jacqueline D’Alessio  

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015 

9am  THOMAS MERCADANTE by Sr. Dolores Toscano 

4pm  ARTHUR KELLY by M. O’Donnell  

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015 

7:30am  PASQUALINO D LUCA by wife, Maria DeLuca 

9am  LIVING   DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY 10:30am  PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 

12 noon  FILOMENA AND GIUSEPPE NATALE by daughter and family 

Maria Fusca 

Teresa Galaini 

Anthony Gambino 

Madison Gara 

Elizabeth Gecik 

Eleanor Giraldi 

Leonard Grasso, Sr. 

Ruth Gulick 

Melanie Heim 

James Holmes 

Doris Kelco 

Joseph Kowalski 

Bernade e Laggini 

Barbara Langon 

Loni Rose 

MaryAnn Mangiaracina 

Frank Marrone 

Rosalie Marrone 

Giovanna Mar ni 

Louis Ma ei 

Pauline Mengak 

Jack Merwin 

Nancy Natale 

Nicole a N. 

Margaret O’Donnell 

Olga Orlando 

Do e Pacifico 

Frances Peebles 

John Peiffer 

Carol Pepere‐Occhiato 

Frank Ratkowski 

Teresa Riga 

Angie Romano 

Cose e Ruh 

Marianne San Filippo Sanbeda Santos Phyllis Serafin 

Raffaela Simone  Mary Shallanberger 

Dave Snedegar 

Cathy S nziano 

Frank & Lucille Sudano 

Immaculata Suriano 

Dolores Talamini 

Eva Terlizzi 

Tommarie Tibaldi 

Anthony Tomaro 

Gianna Torgrimsen 

Carolyn Trepiccio 

Pasquale Truppi 

Marie Vale 

Maria Varvaro 

Richard Vetack 

Vincent Viscariello 

Carmella Vitale 

Emily Vokes 

Lisa Yoder 

Sunday: Nm 11:25-29; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday:Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8; Lk 9:7-9 First Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Lk 10:17-24

READINGS FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Total: ……..…… $ 9,297.25 Envelope Offerings: $ 6,902.00 Net Charge Offerings: $ 1,511.25 Loose Offering: $ 884.00

Poor Box: $ 148.00 Thank you for your generosity to our parish. 

“...where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” Luke 12:34

PRAYER LIST

MASS INTENTIONS MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Let Us Remember...In our prayers, the men and women serving in our Nation’s Armed Forces.

May God bless them & keep them safe.

Pray for the souls of those who have given their lives in service to our country.

Major Michael A. De Cicco; U.S. Army Victor Dulay, Jr.; U.S. Marine Corps L Cpl Matthew John; U.S. Marine Corps PFC Gavin John; U.S. Marine Corps CW4 Michael Lopez, Jr. PFC Vincenzo Mattei; U.S. Army Major Michael Morella; U.S. Army Sgt Dan Neville; U.S. Marine Corps

SPC Keith Ressa; U.S. Army PFC Daniel J. Salvo; U.S. Marine Corps

Corp Jonathan Schultes; US Marine Corps Major Louis P. Simon; U.S. MarineCorps

PFC Jerome C. Sunga; U.S. Army Jack Vara; U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt Janet Wyka; U.S. Army

OUR MILITARY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015 4pm   A S : Logan Christ, Dominic Stangota and       John Toolan    R : Carol Werner                   Eucharis c Ministers: John Lamaestra and Jim Werner  

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015 7:30am  A S : Peter DeSan s           R : Tom Brown                 E M : Nane e Brown and Frank Kerr

9am  A S : Sal Wiecenski, Maxine and Maryann Opi‐da   R : Theresa Walakonis    E M : Jackie D’Alessio & Sr. Dolores Toscano 

10:30am A S : Andreea Chadwick, Doug and Evie Sulli‐van 

   R : Dianne Bau sta                 Eucharis c Ministers: Barbara and Tom Ronca 

12 noon A S : Damian Searchwell, Morgan Hill and  

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Help St. Ann School to help you by purchasing Scrip Gi  Cards from us for making your purchases at stores and shopping on  the  internet.   We  receive a percentage of  total sales in return.  No extra cost to you.   

ScripGiftCardsarealwaysavailableforpurchaseatSt.AnnSchool.

ScripWeeklyFormisavailableat:www.stannparish.com/schoolsite/

ST. ANN’S CUB SCOUTS—PACK 95  

 We are currently looking for new scouts to start dens in the 1st & 2nd grades. In order to make this happen, we also need parent volunteers. 

St. Ann’s Pack meets once a month in the school cafe‐teria & dens meet about once or twice a month.  

Some fun activities we had this prior year: ~~~ Pinewood Derby Race, Snow Tubing, Overnight on the 

Battleship NJ, Roller Skating, Camping~~~  

Check out our website:  http://www.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=34195  

For more details contact Cindy Haddad at [email protected] 

ST. ANN’S MUSIC MINISTRY

NO EXPERENCE NEEDED Come and join our  

CHOIR or BELLS It’s fun for the whole family from 

7‐99 years old.   There is no fee to participate. 

We meet every Wednesday evening in the church choir loft.

Children’s: grades 2nd‐6th (1st grade with strong reading

skills & must attend with parent)

‐ Practice: 6‐6:45pm in choir loft    ‐ Sings: every 9am Sunday Mass  

Adult: grade 6th‐99 years old (we especially need men)

  ‐ Practice: 7:30‐8:45pm in choir loft   ‐ Sings: every 10:30am Sunday Mass  

Bells: grades 4th‐12th (3rd grade w/instrumental experience)

~~Some music knowledge helps but not necessary~~   ‐ Practice: 6:45‐7:30pm in church basement   ‐ Plays: Holiday Masses  

**Returning Members: Bell Choir practice has changed**  

St. Ann’s

MONTE CARLO NIGHT 

October 17 ~~~ 6:30 pm: School cafe‐teria

**MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE**  

~ $40 before Oct.9 or $50 after ~ ~ Bonus gift for a full table of 10 ~

 

**TICKETS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE & AFTER EACH MASS THIS WEEKEND **

 

For more info or tickets contact Todd Dombrowski at:  [email protected] or call the rectory  4 ‐725‐1008 

**ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT ST. ANN’S COMMUNITY**

ST. ANN SCHOOL 50TH ANNIVERSARY  

Help kickoff our 50th Anniversary celebration of St. Ann School  

Purchase a t‐shirt  for $10 to support this mile‐stone. 

              Front                                                                  Back  For more information contact our school at 908‐725‐7787. 

SCRIP SALES

50th ANNIVERSARY FAMILY COOKBOOK  

In  commemoration  of  St.  Ann’s  school  50th  Anniversary,  a  St. Ann  Family  Cookbook will be  published filled with amazing family recipes.   

 

Ifyouwouldliketoshareyourrecipeorliketopurchaseacopyofthisbook,contacttherectoryof ice908‐725‐1008x.113orx.102oremailtostannrecipe\ gmail.com.

Recipes & Advanced Sales MUST be submitted by

SEPTEMBER 28.

Advance Sales: $10; After Sept. 28: $12

Profits will directly benefit St. Ann School students

Grace, Mercy and Peace

Thanks to your generosity to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, thousands of men, women and children experience the GRACE, MERCY and PEACE of Christ through the

many ministries and outreach programs of the Diocese of Metuchen.

Please prayerfully consider making a gift today. Every gift is important, and every gift is appreciated.

 

JUST A LITTLE REMINDER FOR ALL  

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES and PARENTS

MUST ATTEND A MEETING 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30      at 6:30PM in the SCHOOL CAFETERIA.  

Any Ques ons Contact Sr. Phyllis at 908‐725‐1008. 

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN

IV.

Danielle Stein &

Christopher Fraser

Alexander Luis Orozco Son of

Mr. & Mrs. Pablo Orozco

Massimilano

Anthony Gammon Son of

Mr. & Mrs. Keron Gammon

Julia Grace Rose Son of

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Rose

Max Robert

Ricci Son of

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE BIBLE?

Date/Time:

Wednesdays,startingOct.7at7:30pm

~~OR~~Thursdays,startingOct.8at10:30am

Contact:

For further informa on & to register, please e‐mail: 

  Fr. John Werner at  [email protected]

~~OR~~  Rob Sause at  

[email protected] ~~OR~~

call the Rectory Office  

Interested in Learning More about the Bible? St.  Ann  Church  is  offering adults  the  opportunity  to come to know, love and live scripture  through  a  Bible study program from a Cath‐olic perspec ve.  

Join  us  for  an  exci ng  9‐week course to enrich your life by  learning more about the  Bible  beginning  in  October! 

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

1900 Brooks Blvd.; Hillsborough Friday, October 2

**MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE** Over 150 gift certificates & many prizes including flat screen TV, outdoor grill, Kitch-en Aid Mixer, iPad, xBox, 2 day vacation at a Pocono Resort, household items, gas cards, appliances, designer handbags, theme baskets, door prizes, food & a 50/50.

$10 includes 1 sheet of tickets, delicious desserts, coffee & tea. 

Stuffed cabbage, kielbasa & sauerkraut sandwiches, meatball sandwiches, hotdogs, hamburgers, eggplant parmesan, pierogi, soda & water can be purchased.

Tickets can be preordered by contacting Marge at 908-722-5894 or Betty at 908-782-8325 or more info at www.trickytray.com.

Please  bring  your  pet  to  the church courtyard on  Sunday, October 4 at 1:30 pm for

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS to celebrate the  

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi 

The following little ones were Baptized in September 2015

LIFE CHAIN  

Sunday, October 4 ~~ 2‐3:30pm (rain or shine) 

LIFE CHAIN  is a peaceful & prayerful public witness of pro‐life individuals standing for 90 minutes praying for our nation & for an  end  to  abortion.    It  is  a  visual  statement  of  solidarity  by  participants  of  all  faiths,  especially  the  Christian  community, that  abortion  kills  children  &  that  the  Church  supports  the sanctity  of  human  life  from  the moment  of  conception  until natural death. 

A PRAYERFUL WITNESS FOR LIFE! 

For more info contact the Office of Respect for Life:  Diocese of Metuchen 732‐562‐1990 x.1543 or 1629;  

[email protected]; or www.diometuchen.org

Flemington Circle; Rte. 31to Main St. Contact: Bob Keeling-908-236-9648

Perth Amboy; 380 Smith St. Between Grace & Stockton Sts. Contact: Msgr. Gordon-732-442-0512

Phillipsburg; 430 S. Main St. St. Philip & St. James Churches

Contact: Colleen Wolters-908-454-9880 Sayreville; Washington Rd (at the high school) Contact Janice O’Brien-732-727-1879

Somerville; Somerset St & Mountain Ave. Contact: Kevin Dugan-908-788-7736

Washington; 66 E. Washington St (Rte.57)

ST. ANN SCHOOL

Our children would like to thank the families that donated towards our Nursing Supplies to help their cuts and bruises. Your support is greatly appreciated!!

 

Dear Friends of St. Ann School,  

I love repor ng to you the good news of our school.  

Last year a survey was given  to all parents.   The  results were tabulated and shared at our State of the School mee ng.   We took  the  results  very  seriously  and  did  what  we  could  to maintain and to improve.  The exci ng news is that our ac ons as a school have been not only successful but also no ced.  We always  try  to  respond  to  parent  concerns  and  make improvements where and when we can.    

Here is the survey result slide: 

Recently,  a  parent  commented,  “I  have  to  admit  that  I  am impressed  by  how  the  school  listened  to  its  parents  and QUICKLY responded to the feedback on opportunity areas. You and Msgr.  have  addressed  technology,  school  lunches  and  (I believe) Spanish in some measure over the last 5 months.”  

Below  is a slide of the current situa on regarding parents  last year’s least sa sfied areas.:             

Thank you, dear parishioners for your con nued faith in us and for your support.  Your dona ons and kindness to us are being put to use.              God bless you,  

                Sr. Mary Klersey, MPF                          Principal 

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSES

UNION CATHOLIC: Oct. 7 ~~ 6:15pm [email protected] or 908-889-1600 x.302

IMMACULATA: Oct. 25 ~~ 12n-3pm   ‐ 6th, 7th, and 8th graders welcome  www.ImmaculataHighSchool.org/OpenHome or 908-722-0200 x.218

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015    M :  7:30am + 9 am + 10:30am + 12N 

   Monte Carlo  cket sales a er each Mass    1:15‐1:45pm: Jr. Youth Group mee ng    1:45‐2:15pm: Youth Group mee ng    4pm: Papal Mass in Philadelphia    7pm: Bingo (sc)  

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015            D  M : 7am & 7pm 

   6:15‐7:30p: PREP class (s)    7:30p: Knights of Columbus mee ng (cmr)  

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 D  M : 7am & 7 pm 

   7:30pm: BINGO (sc)  

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 D  M : 7am & 7pm    5‐8:30pm: Choir Prac ce (cl)    6:30pm: Confirma on mee ng (sc) 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015 D  M : 7am & 7pm    6:15‐7:30pm: PREP class (s)    7:30‐9pm: RCIA mee ng (cmr) 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015 D  M : 7am & 7pm    7‐9pm: Youth Group—Open Gym (sg)    8pm: Santo Nina Novena (cmr)  

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015 D   :  9am      C :  9:30am and 3pm   Vigil Mass: 4 pm    1‐3pm: Jr. Youth Group—Open Gym (sg)    4pm Mass: 2nd Collec on: Diocesan Assessment  

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015    M :  7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N 

   2nd Collec on: Diocesan Assessment    A er all Masses: Food Drive.   

 

   

We are collecting:

Drop off items in garbage bags in the school parking lot between 7:30am & 5pm.

Our school will receive a donation for the total poundage that we collect.

Any questions contact Rosemarie at 908-725-1008.

All types of Usable Clothing Linens, Pillows, Towels & Curtains

Shoes, Belts and Handbags Stuffed Animals