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1-558 This past year of pandemic and quarantine has been, for some, like the experience of the lepers of old. We have been isolated, sometimes fearful, staying away from one another to keep one another healthy. For the ancient people, physical sickness was a sign of sinfulness. Jesus went out of his way to discredit that teaching, and we certainly dont believe it now. When we look at the first reading, however, we can see the isolating effect that both sickness and sin can have in our lives. The ancients didnt understand advanced healthcare, but they knew enough that when things seemed to be contagious people should be set apart so eve- ryone didnt get sick. When someone got better, theyd have to be examined by the priest before they were let back into the com- munity for everyones protection. Sin can be somewhat infec- tious as well—and it certainly does isolate us from one another. Not that we should become hermits because were sinners, but we should consider how our sin can infect and harm those around us. We call that the communal nature of sin.Paul tells us that we should imitate Christ to make sure that our actions are right. Our souls are healthy when we refrain from sin, and can be fully integrated with our community, meeting every- ones needs and doing everything for the glory of God.If eve- rything were doing is intentionally for Gods glory, sin cant be among our actions. Conversely, making sinful decisions pulls us away from others and makes us selfish. We look for ways to glo- rify ourselves instead of God. The leper who approaches Jesus knows the isolating nature of sickness. Even if were surrounded by people, the personal pain, fear, doubt, fatigue—sometimes misplaced shame—all of those feelings can only be felt by the one who is sick. No words can make anyone else truly understand how were feeling. The leper sort of challenges Jesus to see what he will do—If you wish, you can make me clean." Jesus does wish, and the man is re- stored. He had him go to the priest because it s the right Jewish thing to do, but also to fully restore him to his community. What- ever healing we long for in our lives, we need to know that Jesus is moved with pityfor us, and wants to restore us. And in what- ever circumstances we find ourselves—even painful ones—we can still make our actions for the glory of God.What illness (mental, physical, emotional) isolates you from be- ing fully engaged in your community (family, school, work, par- ish)? What sin isolates you? How can putting your focus on do- ing everything for the glory of God help you to find healing? Have you ever experienced Jesushealing care (in confession, or in physical health issues)? How did being restored make you feel more connected with your community? Have you ever been a caregiver to one who is ill? Was that isolating for you? Did it bring more connection? Where do you find Jesuspresence in your service, and how are you Jesuspresence to the one you care for? TODAYS GOSPEL 6th Sunday In Ordinary Time - February 14, 2021 A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once. Mark 1:40-43 MASS TIMES DAILY: Monday - Friday @ 8:00 A.M. (Live Streamed on Mon., Wed., & Fri.) WEEKEND: Sat. 4:30 P.M & Sunday @ 8AM & 10AM (Live Streamed on 10AM only)

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This past year of pandemic and quarantine has been, for some,

like the experience of the lepers of old. We have been isolated,

sometimes fearful, staying away from one another to keep one

another healthy. For the ancient people, physical sickness was a

sign of sinfulness. Jesus went out of his way to discredit that

teaching, and we certainly don’t believe it now. When we look at

the first reading, however, we can see the isolating effect that

both sickness and sin can have in our lives. The ancients didn’t

understand advanced healthcare, but they knew enough that when

things seemed to be contagious people should be set apart so eve-

ryone didn’t get sick. When someone got better, they’d have to

be examined by the priest before they were let back into the com-

munity for everyone’s protection. Sin can be somewhat infec-

tious as well—and it certainly does isolate us from one another.

Not that we should become hermits because we’re sinners, but

we should consider how our sin can infect and harm those around

us. We call that the “communal nature of sin.”

Paul tells us that we should imitate Christ to make sure that our

actions are right. Our souls are healthy when we refrain from sin,

and can be fully integrated with our community, meeting every-

one’s needs and doing “everything for the glory of God.” If eve-

rything we’re doing is intentionally for God’s glory, sin can’t be

among our actions. Conversely, making sinful decisions pulls us

away from others and makes us selfish. We look for ways to glo-

rify ourselves instead of God.

The leper who approaches Jesus knows the isolating nature of

sickness. Even if we’re surrounded by people, the personal pain,

fear, doubt, fatigue—sometimes misplaced shame—all of those

feelings can only be felt by the one who is sick. No words can

make anyone else truly understand how we’re feeling. The leper

sort of challenges Jesus to see what he will do—“If you wish,

you can make me clean." Jesus does wish, and the man is re-

stored. He had him go to the priest because it’s the right Jewish

thing to do, but also to fully restore him to his community. What-

ever healing we long for in our lives, we need to know that Jesus

is “moved with pity” for us, and wants to restore us. And in what-

ever circumstances we find ourselves—even painful ones—we

can still make our actions “for the glory of God.”

What illness (mental, physical, emotional) isolates you from be-ing fully engaged in your community (family, school, work, par-

ish)? What sin isolates you? How can putting your focus on do-ing everything for the glory of God help you to find healing?

Have you ever experienced Jesus’ healing care (in confession, or in physical health issues)? How did being restored make you feel more connected with your community? Have you ever been a

caregiver to one who is ill? Was that isolating for you? Did it bring more connection? Where do you find Jesus’ presence in

your service, and how are you Jesus’ presence to the one you care for?

TODAY’S GOSPEL

6th Sunday In Ordinary Time - February 14, 2021

A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down

begged him and said,

"If you wish, you can make me clean."

Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand,

touched him, and said to him,

"I do will it. Be made clean."

The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.

Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once.

Mark 1:40-43

MASS TIMES DAILY:

Monday - Friday

@ 8:00 A.M. (Live Streamed on Mon., Wed., & Fri.)

WEEKEND: Sat. 4:30 P.M & Sunday @ 8AM & 10AM

(Live Streamed on 10AM only)

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Please check this page for new

Office Hours & Procedures.

Sacraments and Mass Schedule Private Prayer - Church will be open daily 7AM to 7 PM.

Daily Mass is celebrated (Mon-Fri) at 8:00 AM and will be live-streamed on Mon., Wed. & Fri.

Weekend Masses - In Church, Saturday 4:30 PM . Sunday 8AM & 10AM (livestream Sunday at 10AM only).

Confession - Tuesdays, 12:10-1:30 PM & 7-8 PM (with Adoration) & Sat. after the 4:30 PM Mass in the Church confessionals.

Funeral Masses - 10AM only Monday through Saturday based upon priest and church availability .

Baptism – one baby at a time:

Schedule will be as follows, in both the Chapel and Church: Friday 7 PM, Saturday 12 PM & Sunday 1 PM.

Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine Office Hours:

Monday 9-3 / Tuesday 9-3 Wednesday 9-6 / Thursday 9-3

Friday 9-12 / Saturday 9-2 Parishioners will be seen by appointment only.

Call 732-462-7429 to make your appointment. All visitors are required to wear a mask and must maintain

social distancing for your protection, as well as the pro-tection of the clergy and parish staff.

THANK YOU

Mass Intentions 2021

In light of the limited number of Masses because of COVID-19, the Mass intention book is now open for in-tentions until May 31st. All visitors are asked to make an appointment with the Parish Office if they would like to get a Mass Card. Please be aware of the following: There will be two intentions per Mass.

Sample intentions:

Mr & Mrs

Smith Family

Parent and Child

Individuals

NO SAINTS

No living intentions at this time

Based upon availability, a family may have one

weekend Mass intention per year.

One Mass intention allowed per visit.

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WEEKLY REMEMBERANCE

The Sanctuary Lamps will burn for: ALL THOSE BATTLING CANCER

The St. Joseph Devotional Lamp will burn for:

CICILIA BADALAMENTI

The Blessed Mother Devotional Lamp will burn for:

AN END TO THE PANDEMIC

WEEKLY INTENTIONS

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

8:00 AM Thomas J. Conte Michael Laricy

10:00AM Thomas Hess Andrew Turoff

Saturday

FEB. 13TH 4:30PM Vito Minervini Lucille Bratmeyer

8:00AM Fr. Kevin Crowley Domenica & Charles Picciocco

Sunday

FEB. 14TH

Monday

FEB. 15TH

Tuesday

FEB. 16TH

Ash Wednesday FEB. 17TH

Thursday

FEB. 18TH

8:00AM Clare Lawler Tony Anthony Morro

8:00AM The People of the Parish 10:00AM The People of the Parish 12:10PM Liturgy of the Word 4:00PM Liturgy of the Word 7:00PM The People of the Parish

8:00AM Thomas Bennett O’Hara Manuel DeVera

Friday

FEB. 19TH

8:00 AM Cecilia Badalamenti Eugene Jankowski

SAT.

George J. Stahl, Stephanie Rose Coppola, Elizabeth Mangine

It is with great happiness that we announce

our newest parishioners who have joined our Parish Family through the Sacrament of Baptism:

JOSEPH ANTHONY BURO

To inquire about Baptism procedures and scheduling please call the Parish Office 732-462-7429, Ext. 124.

Rosemarie Famulare, Grace West, Chase Savino, Ron Beam, Kristy Dechenaux,

Edilberto Bermudez, Aubrey Minor, Sue Reeg, Carrie Salerno,

Patricia Lenowitz, Neil Givens, Cathy Daniels, Lorraine Walsh, Teri Aniello;

Frankie Vesce, Andrea Wilkolaski

If you have a loved one in need of special prayers, please con-tact the Parish Office to have them added to our Prayer List and also, to remove them once they are no longer in need of such prayers.

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Music Ministry, Lectors, Sacristans, Ushers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Wedding Coordinator’s Ministry, Greeters, Liturgy Committee, Art and Environment, Ushers (Each ministry requires about 1 hour per week, a couple of weeks per month.)

What are the Sacraments of Healing?

WORSHIP

Within the seven Sacraments, we have some sub-headings: the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirma-tion and Communion), the Sacraments of Vocation (Marriage and Holy Orders), and the Sacraments of Heal-ing (Confession and the Sacrament (anointing) of the Sick). The Sacraments of Healing, like Jesus’ ministry, attend to both our spiritual and physical health. Because God made us body and spirit, Jesus instituted outward signs of his grace to deal with the health of both. When we are sick—mentally, physically or emotionally—we sometimes need extra prayer, and connection with God and our community to give us the strength to heal. The Sacrament of the Sick is for situations like this. People who are experiencing chronic or terminal illness should consider requesting the anointing. It is also useful for those preparing for surgery. The individual is anointed with the Oil of the Sick on the palms of their hands, and special prayers for both physical and spiritual healing are offered by the priest. Confession is often a feature of the anointing because sometimes our spiritual health can affect our physical health. If we have something weighing on our heart, it might make our symptoms worse, or distract us from getting better. In the anointing that takes place toward the end of one’s life, Confes-sion is ideal when possible, but either way, the prayers include words asking God to forget the sins we have committed and to only remember the good we have done. Confession, at any time during our lives, is an op-portunity to turn our hearts back to God when we have turned away. We make ourselves accountable to God and to our community through our conversation with the priest, and we hear that we are forgiven. We are of-fered a step forward in our penance so that we can stop being stuck in our guilt, resentment, or pain. God wants us to be well and fulfilled in all aspects of our lives. These two Sacraments are very helpful in restoring us to spiritual freedom, comfort, connection, and making a fresh start. Do you wonder about anything in the Church or in our faith? Send your questions to Jen at [email protected]

February 17th, 2021 Ash Wednesday Liturgy Schedule:

8:00 a.m. Mass (lived streamed) 10:00 a.m. Mass 12:10 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Ashes 4:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Ashes 7:00 p.m. Mass

Please read the following

Ash Wednesday Protocol

on the next page.

Please join us for Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent,

beginning on Friday, February 19th at 7PM in the church.

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Ash Wednesday Protocol - February 17, 2021

Liturgies for Ash Wednesday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Masses 12:10 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word

Ash Wednesday is NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. You can begin Lent without getting Ashes…or being in Church. There will be a limited number allowed in Church on Ash Wednesday Those who are concerned about their health are advised to remain home:

If you are living with someone who has a compromised immune system, please stay home.

If you are not feeling well, please stay Home You can view online the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Ash Wednesday, either on our FB or

YouTube.

The distribution of Ashes will be as follows:

Ashes will be distributed at the end of liturgy, both at Mass & at the Liturgy of the Word

The distribution of Ashes will be conducted in the same manner as the distribution of Holy Communion,

At the End of the Mass/Liturgy of the Word, the Celebrant will say the invocation, once from the Altar:

1) Remember you are dust and to dust you will return 2) Turn from Sin and be faithful to the Gospel

Ministers will then receive the Ashes, and begin to move through the pews making the sign of the cross on your forehead.

Ashes will be distributed with a Q-Tip, single use only. The Ministers will make the ash sign of the Cross in silence. They will not repeat the

invocation. Please keep your mask on, and do not respond with an Amen. After you have received your Ashes you will then leave Church by the side doors. At the end of the Services, Deacons and other Ministers will be positioned in front

of the Church, at the main entrance (weather permitting). They will give Ashes to those who cannot get into Church or come late.

Those who receive Ashes in front of the Church must continue to wear their masks and keep Social distance.

Ashes will not be given out in tissues or envelopes this year. NO ONE can touch the Ashes.

This year we cannot send Ashes home. Please know that these protocols have been put in place to protect the Faithful and the Ministers as we continue to face the challenges of the pandemic. Have a blessed Lent everyone, Msgr. Sam.

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ADMINISTRATION Buildings and Grounds, Finance Committee. (Each group requires a few hours per month.)

Protecting God’s Children - Making the Church a safe environment for all, particularly children and at-risk adults, is a major priority of the administration and staff of Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish Family. Please take a look at the posters and “Safe Environment & Standards of Conduct Policy” that are posted on the bulletin board in the Parish Center. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how to make our church, homes and community safer, please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator, Lisa Clarke at 732-462-7429, ext. 122 or [email protected]. To report the sexual abuse of minors call the diocesan hotline 1-888-296-2965 or email [email protected]. Please note: The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.

FEB. 21ST

First Sunday of Lent

2nd Collection: Black & Native American Missions

Your continued generosity is most appreciated!

ONLINE GIVING 2/5/2021

Weekly Offering $5,145.00 Building Fund $220.50 Fr. Benedict Fund $80.00 Diocesan Assessment $78.00 Protecting God’s Children $7.00 Grounds Maintenance $10.00 Black & Indian Missions $195.00 Church in Eastern Europe $90.00 Ash Wednesday $80.00

WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS 2/7/2021

Weekly Offering $13,643.00 Votive Candles $333.00 Building Fund $1,224.00 Fr. Benedict Fund $80.00 Diocesan Assessment $30.00 Missions in Latin America $36.00 Church in Eastern Europe $25.00

To get started with online giving, go to www.strobert.cc and click on the Par-ish Giving Logo and follow the easy registration steps. If you have any ques-tions, please call the Parish Office at 732-462-7429 or Parish Giving at 866-307- 7140 or visit: parishgiving.org

This weekend is Pledge Sunday for the Annual Catholic Appeal throughout the Diocese of Tren-ton. Each year the Bishop seeks the support of all the members of the diocese to further the work of our ministries. Each of us has a vital part in all we do in Christ’s name, and each of us can share in all we do with a gift to the Annual

Catholic Appeal. Our single Act of Faith propels the works of love that build up our Church. You make that happen with a generous gift to the ACA. This year the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine’s share of the goal is $80,000.00. As the people of the Diocese of Trenton, you have an opportunity to help others see Christ working in our midst. I ask you to take a moment and truly reflect on any help you can give. We truly need everyone to partici-pate. This year we again are striving to reach our goal of $6.5 million. I am always grateful and moved by the level of support you give to our parish. I thank you for this support, and may God continue to bless you and your family.

Dear Msgr.,

New Jersey Right to Life wishes to express to you and your parish-ioners at St Robert Bellarmine, Co-Cathedral our sincere apprecia-tion for your support of our annual car raffle fundraiser. We are deeply thankful for your generosity which makes possible truly life saving work.

Gratefully yours, Ted Tyszkiewicz NJRTL volunteer

The Parish Office will be closed

on Monday, February 15th in

observance of President’s Day.

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New Video Series: The Titles of St. Joseph With Msgr. Sam, Fr. Brian, and Jen

Join us at 11:00 am on Facebook and YouTube at: Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine

on the following dates:

February 16: Husband of Mary March 9: The Feast of St. Joseph

April 20: Patron of House Buyers and Sellers May 11: St. Joseph the Worker

June 15: Father of Jesus July 13: Patron of Immigration August 10: Patron of Travelers

September 7: Patron of Families October 12: Patron of Social Justice

November 9: Patron of the Dying/Happy Death December 14: Patron of Expectant Mothers

In celebration of the Year of St. Joseph (December 8, 2020-December 8, 2021), we will be offering a 12 session video series

exploring the various titles and attributes of St. Joseph.

Our parish will participate in 40 Days for Life, a period of Prayer and Fasting in front of Abortion Clinics. This period of 40 Days for life will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 17th through March 28th.

St Robert’s has been asked to sign up volunteers to pray the Rosary in front of the Planned Parenthood Clinic each Wednesday during this time. We invite volunteers to sign up between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

If you want to participate but can’t make Wednesday, feel free to join any day between 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. The Abortion Clinic is at 66 Newman Springs Road, Shrewsbury.

Those interest in participating in the public act of witness to the Sacredness of Life are asked to contact Thomas Panettiere at 908-338-7128 to sign up for a time.

Even if you cannot participate during this event in front of the Clinic, please know prayer and Fasting for Life can be done throughout Lent.

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COMMUNITY CORNER See what’s happening in our Community.

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Rev. Joseph M. Koopman, STD, Associate Professor of Moral Theology St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology Diocese of Cleveland 12/1/2020 3:56

Moral guidance regarding vaccines and COVID-19 With the prospect of the FDA approving one (or more) COVID-19 vaccines with-in the next few weeks, many questions have been raised regarding the ethical status of these vaccines. Questions have arisen regarding whether embryonic stem cells or tissue from aborted fetuses were used in their creation, and wheth-er Catholics can morally receive such vaccines. The following is a brief moral analysis to help provide some guidance when these questions arise. Be mindful that this analysis is dependent on current

information, and therefore could change once more information is released. It has only been within the last few days that the findings of some of the vaccines have been submitted to the FDA for approval, so more information will be forthcoming in the upcoming weeks as the government and independent researchers have access to data. At this point, it appears as if the vaccine created by Pfizer/Biontech, along with the vaccine created by Moderna have not been created using mate-rial of illicit origin (i.e., embryonic stem cells and/or the tissue of aborted children.) For Catholics, this is great news. Theologically speaking, there are no moral or religious grounds that would restrict the consciences of Catholics from receiving these vaccines. There have been articles and press releases that affirm that, while these above vaccines were not created with material of illicit origin, there is good reason to believe that these vaccines may have been tested (post production) utilizing the tissue of aborted fetuses. These articles and state-ments, therefore, conclude that it is immoral to use them. This sweeping conclusion is inconsistent with Catholic moral teaching. A critical question is: “Are Catholics always forbidden to perform an action if it touches upon evil, or cooperates, somehow, with the evil action of another?” The answer is ‘no’. There certainly are instances when Catholics must refrain from immoral cooperation. However, Catholic teaching on moral cooperation makes critical distinctions (mediate/immediate, proximate/remote, etc.) to determine the degree or level to which one cooper-ates in evil. In some cases, some forms of cooperation, while unfortunate, can be allowed in certain circumstances. Unfortunately, we live in a fallen world. Dig deep enough, and one finds that many of our actions somehow touch upon evil and the evil actions of others. While the Church draws a firm line in delineating certain acts of cooperation as immoral, it does not condemn all actions of cooperation as such. It challenges us to be aware of evil around us, to always choose the option that involves less evil (or no evil), and to speak and challenge others to desist from evil. It is for this reason that the Church, in the early months of vaccine development for COVID 19, boldly challenged (and continues to challenge) researchers and the medical industry to seek moral means of vaccine production (and to reject the use of material of illicit origin that involved the destruction of unborn life). Regarding the previous statement regarding the immorality of taking the vaccine because of immoral post-production testing, or even statements from some bishops that have forbidden vaccines derived from material of illicit origin, the following paragraph from Dignitas Personae, issued from the CDF under Pope Benedict XVI, offers critical (and perhaps surprising) conclusions. In speaking of the use of embryonic stem cell lines or the tissue of aborted children, the document states in no. 35: “Grave reasons may be morally proportionate to justify the use of such ‘biological materi-al’. Thus, for example, danger to the health of children could permit parents to use a vaccine which was developed using cell lines of illicit origin, while keeping in mind that everyone has the duty to make known their disagreement and to ask that their healthcare system make other types of vaccines available.” While the statement uses the example of the danger to the health of children, the dangers of COVID-19 particularly to our vulnerable elderly or those with compromised health could reasonably be presumed as grave reason for vaccination. While the Church unequivocally condemns re-searchers and the medical industry for the creation, production, and distribution of vaccines produced from embryonic stem cells and from the tissue of aborted children, the receiving of these vaccines is in another moral category. In conclusion, at this point there appears to be no moral issues to prohibit a Catholic from receiving vaccines produced by Pfizer or Moderna. If other vaccines are released which do have recourse to material of illicit origin, Catholic moral teaching would direct Catholics to utilize the option that is least morally problematic (i.e., the vaccines that were not created via such immoral means). Providentially, these two listed vaccines satisfy that criteria. As more vaccines are produced, we recommend that you visit the following website, which provides a fairly complete list of all vaccines, and how they were produced and tested: Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates and Abortion-Derived Cell Lines | Charlotte Lozier Institute

A researcher works in a lab run by Moderna Inc., who announced Nov. 16, 2020, that its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19. CNS photo/Moderna Inc. via Reuters

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