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, Youth Protection/Safe Environment

Music Minister: Joseph P. Tamburro

Youth Minister: Brian Flanagan

Mercy Minister: Cindy Zeis

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN: Gr. 1-8: Sun. 9:00-10:45 am (includes Mass)

Gr. 5-8: Sun. 5:00-7:00 pm (includes Mass)

Gr. 9-10: Sun. 5:50-8:15 pm (includes Mass)

CGS: Sun. 9:00-11:00 am OR Tues. 4:30-5:45 pm

Gr. K-8: Thurs. 4:45-6:00 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: parish@stlchester.org

Parish Web Site: www.stlchester.org

Web Master: Joanne Franklin (908-879-6222)

Welcome Rosemary Lohrmann (973) 214-4806 Haiti Twinning Program Christine Colannino (201) 314-9824

Bereavement Resource Don Martone (201) 274-9723 Lectors John Kennington (908) 872-0575

Good Samaritans Patsy Soden (908) 879-3374 Eucharistic Ministers Loretta Stewart (973) 222-7492

Armata Bianca Lorna Phillips (617) 538-5567 Ushers Bob Holl (908) 876-3488

Moms & Tots Melissa Altieri (908) 797-0676 Music Minister Joe Tamburro (347) 213-0621

Arimathaea Arlene McDonald (973) 229-9697 Spanish Ministry Louis Villafane (908) 879-3032

Liturgical Environment Joanne Carr (908) 879-5543 Youth Minister Brian Flanagan (973) 946-8770

Women’s Cornerstone Lissette Howell (973) 975-7343 Altar Servers Kathleen Garrison (973) 945-1518

Men’s Cornerstone Tommy Reynolds (908) 463-0167 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 Carla Fuscaldo (908) 879-6714 Barn Ministry Ray Waugh (908) 432-5046

Mary’s Moonflowers Karen Jones (973) 479-5271 Family Mass Social Marc McFeely (973) 222-9739

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Yohan Serrano

Permanent Deacon: William DeVizio

Trustees: Phil Guidone, Margie Scobell

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, JULY 14, 2019

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Lawrence the Martyr Roman Catholic Church is a loving and welcoming

community of disciples of Jesus who invite you to join us in becoming

disciples of Jesus. As disciples, we are faithful to prayer, to listening to

God’s Word, to meeting with Jesus in the sacraments, to building community,

and to serving others.

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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THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD

We at St. Lawrence Church are blessed to be able to celebrate

the Eucharist each day. And at various times, we are also blessed

to celebrate feast days of martyrs. Celebrating the feasts of mar-

tyrs has helped me to appreciate more the meaning of the Sacra-

ment of the Eucharist.

The word martyr comes from the Greek and means to witness.

When a martyr offers his life for Jesus, he (or she) gives witness

to his faith and love for Him. To experience the witness of a

martyr is a powerful event. The martyr’s witness of faith and

love challenges the observers to examine their own lives and to

question the degree of their own faith and love for Jesus. There

is an ancient saying of the Church, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians.” I can understand better

how when martyrs shed their blood it can move others to greater effort in faith and love and how it can be an

invitation to believe to those who have not yet placed their faith in Jesus.

I have been thinking, too, about how the blood of Jesus on the cross and in the Eucharist is the seed of Chris-

tians. In a way, Jesus on the cross was a martyr as He displayed His love for us and for His Father. His wit-

ness moves and challenges us. It likewise heals and empowers us.

In the early Church, in the catacombs, Mass would be celebrated upon the sarcophagi of the martyrs in a

sense uniting the witness of the martyr to the witness of Jesus on the cross. The custom long continued of

placing the relic of a martyr in the altars of our churches.

The words of consecration in the Mass are words of witness on the part of Jesus. When the priest says, “This

is My Body . . . This is my blood,” Jesus’ self offering on the cross for us and for the Father is made present

and offers us a most powerful witness.

THE MORNING PRAYER AND MASS AT ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH

I would like to remind you all that we do have Mass each morning in our chapel at 8 am from Monday to Fri-

day and at 9 am on Saturdays. We also do the Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, the official

prayer of the Catholic Church, each day one half hour before the morning Mass.

God bless.

Father Nick

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

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WISDOM

Wisdom has been defined as knowing the difference

between pulling your weight and throwing it around.

~Anonymous

UNBOUND SAYS “THANK YOU!”

I was pleased to be asked by Unbound to preach on its

behalf at St. Lawrence Church this past weekend. My

heart is full of gratitude not only for the generosity you

have shown to children and elders in our program, but

also for the warm welcome and gracious assistance that

was extended to me. I pray that you also will receive

clear signs of God’s providence in your own lives.

Fr. George Knab, OMI

P.S. More sponsors are still needed. If interested,

please call 800-875-6564 or contact www.unbound.org.

WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE SICK . . .

Kirsten Mumma, William Ware, Julio Carrera, Sebastian Quinn,

Sister Eucharia, Father Eugene Romano, Father Daniel Kelly, Fa-

ther Joseph Farias, Father Thomas Mangieri, Father Gilberto

Gutierrez, Father Joseph Garbarino, Father Stanislaw Wajdziak,

Msgr. Richard Rusconi, Msgr. Peter McBride, Msgr. Eugene Bo-

land, Deacon Hector Cassillas, Patrick John Moran, Ann Kelly,

Lloyd Matsamoto, Helen Crowe, Jane Alt, Patrick Pronio, Allison

Spina, Tom Walsh, Brian Graham, Colleen Saito, William Kelly,

Mary Norwood, Mary Lanzara, Cade Feitel, Carole Stessl, Dick

Goodwin, Nicholas Brown, Jane Rufino, Kevin Callahan, Judith

Stampone, Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte Poth, Colleen Looby, George

Serafin, Charlie Romano, Salman Javed, Joe Cillo, Jerry Green,

Mary Constantinople, Dan McGuigan, Daisy Hallock, Ryan Men-

zel, Vincent & Giuliana Petane, Dorothy Powers, Wesley Snawder,

Tom Murray, Eidelia Jimenez Martinez, Mila Balicki, Consiglia

Erdenberger, Arnold Family, Bonnie Lieberworth, Barbara Drive,

Jack Ratti, Finn Michael, Olivia Gill, Teresa Smith, Frances Ferre-

ri, Teresa Colamonaco, Baby Gianni Mazza, Carol Mattone, Anna

Birsilli Garich, Anne Owens McGrath, Janet Courtland, Jack Ar-

nold, Lily Barbero, Hunter Barbero, Robert LeFrancis, Moire Ri-

ley, Brian Spring, Jim Robertiello, Barbara Davis, Jim Kielley,

Jorge Lombardo, Janice Thurston, Matt Adonis, Jim Balicki, Bill

Renzetti, Bill Pigot, Rosa Salgado, Vera Sax, David Goulart, Chris-

tine Clark, Winnie Knapik, Kolbe, Paul Maurer, Joanne Seiller,

Gail Anderson, Phillip Heery, John Memora, Buddy Black, Anner-

ys Castillo, Jesus Serrano, Teresa Toro Penagos, Kitty, Susan

Novick, Stephanie Gonda, Bob Sircovich, Camille McQueen,

Brayden Michael, Cassie Bollwork, Julie Hasbrouck, Stanley

Kudron, Michael Mooney, Ed Poto, Thomas Kennedy, Gary Ross,

Ann Valles, Wayne Farbanish, William Hockenbury, Carol Sena-

tore, Dorothy Diana, Frank Carfaro, John McNulty, George San-

Giovanni, John & Sally Goron, Joseph Zukowski, Anthony Vacca-

rino, Cathy Nuding, Conrad Spring, Maryann Villone, Shayna Wa-

sileski

Please help us keep this list up to date! Call 908-879-5371

and let us know if a name should be added or deleted.

MEETINGS / EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday

• Spanish Ministry - 7:30 pm

Tuesday

• Healing Mass - 7:00 pm (Rosary at 6:30 pm)

• Beginner ESL - 7:30 pm

Wednesday

• Armata Bianca - 4:15 pm

• ESL - 7:30 pm

Friday

• Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3:00 pm

BARN MINISTRY NEWS

• Future Sale Dates

Saturday: July 27, Aug. 24

Friday: Sept. 27 (Half Price Day)

Saturday: Sept. 28 (Bag Day)

• Volunteers are still needed to help with sales and

sorting. Please contact Ray Waugh at 908-432-5046.

ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE

July 20-21

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LOCATING MASS FOR TRAVELING CATHOLICS

Visit www.masstimes.org to locate Mass times and in-

formation for Catholic churches around the world.

ST. LAWRENCE PRE SCHOOL PLAY GROUP

Head Teacher Needed

St. Lawrence Church Spanish Ministry

Preschool Play Group is in need of a

Head Teacher beginning September

2019. Preferred applicants will have

training and experience in Early Child-

hood Education. This is a volunteer

position. Play Group meets in the Par-

ish Center on Monday and Wednesday mornings from

9:00 am - noon from September until June. Duties in-

clude curriculum planning and development. An experi-

enced team is in place. Spanish language is not necessary,

but helpful. Interested parties should contact Marilyn

Carnicelli at 908-812-7738.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Office and Faith Formation Office will be

closed on Fridays during July and August. Regular busi-

ness hours resume in September after Labor Day.

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SPECIAL COMBINED COLLECTION

A Letter from the Bishop

This month, our parishes are asked to take up a special

national collection for three distinct and important caus-

es.

As the world is becoming more secular, the Catholic

voice needs to be heard clearly and proudly. The Catho-

lic Communications Campaign supports efforts to pro-

claim the Gospel in the United States and abroad through

the use of social media and other avenues. Our Church is

called to evangelize and your support of the Catholic

Communications Campaign does just this by promoting

the joy of our faith to many across the globe.

Like the Catholic Communications Campaign, the Black

and Indian Mission Collection also serves as a great

tool for ongoing evangelization efforts. Your generosity

supports the pastoral work of those who bring the Catho-

lic faith to Indian reservations, urban centers and Alaskan

Native parishes and mission schools. Your prayers and

your financial support make a world of difference.

As Catholic University of America is the national uni-

versity of the Catholic Church, it educates clergy, reli-

gious and young men and women throughout the coun-

try. Your participation in this month’s collection helps

underwrite the financial aid program at Catholic Univer-

sity so that it continues to be a viable option for those

who would not otherwise be able to attend.

These collections, though diverse in their outreach, are

examples of great Catholic work that impact many of our

brothers and sisters in Christ. Your generous support will

help strengthen these efforts, and so I hope you will par-

ticipate in this collection when it is taken in your parish.

This collection is being taken up this weekend here at

St. Lawrence Church.

WHAT IS JESUS TO YOU?

To the artist He is the One Altogether Lovely.

To the architect He is the Chief Cornerstone.

To the baker He is the Living Bread.

To the banker He is the Hidden Treasure.

To the biologist He is the Life.

To the builder He is the Sure Foundation.

To the doctor He is the Great Physician.

To the educator He is the Great Teacher .

To the farmer He is the Lord of the Harvest.

To the florist He is the Lily of the Valley.

To the geologist He is the Rock of Ages.

To the jurist He is the Righteous Judge.

To the jeweler He is the Pearl of Great Price.

To the lawyer He is the Counselor, the Advocate.

To the horticulturist He is the True Vine.

To the newspaper man He is the Good Tidings.

To the oculist He is the Light of the World.

To the philanthropist He is the Unspeakable Gift.

To the philosopher He is the Wisdom of God.

To the preacher He is the Word of God.

To the sculptor He is the Living Stone.

To the servant He is the Good Master.

To the statesman He is the Desire of All Nations.

To the student He is the Incarnate Truth.

To the theologian He is the Author.

To the traveler He is the New and Living Way.

To the toiler He is the Giver of Rest.

To the sinner He is the Lamb that takes sin away.

To the Christian He is the Savior and Redeemer.

INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY THANK YOU

Many thanks to all who supported our efforts to combat hunger in the community. Your 1st quarter 2019 donations total-

ing 142 pounds of food really makes a difference!

For 25 years, IFP has been there for low income workers, seniors, the disabled and others who are at risk of hunger

thanks to a community that cares. If you are interested in learning more about how your donations make a difference,

you can always reach out to us via email at interfaithfoodpantry@mcipf.org or call 973-538-8049.

RECENTLY BAPTIZED

May God hold you always in the palm of

His hand.

Erick David Calix, son of Jose and Angelica

Calix of North Main Street, Flemington.

Ethan Alexander Falla, son of David & Jessica Falla of

Oakwood Village, Flanders

ADVERTISE YOUR COMPANY

Looking for another way to advertise and

promote your company? Consider placing

an ad on the back cover of our parish bulle-

tin. It’s easy! Just call 800-524-0263, choose an ad size

and length of run time. Just think — many eyes would

see your company’s information every weekend and a

portion of the advertising cost would go back to St. Law-

rence Church. A win-win!

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019 8:00 am - Angelo Dilizia

9:00 am - Judy Stackhouse

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019

8:00 am - David Schierer

9:00 am - Spec. Int. of Donna Staigar

7:00 pm - Spec. Int. of Conrad Spring

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 8:00 am - Kathryn Dalton

9:00 am - Daniel Ghizzone

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 8:00 am - Maureen Makris

9:00 am - Virginia Murphy

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019 8:00 am - Gus & Basia Jaworski

9:00 am - Jeanne McCormick

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019

9:00 am - Spec. Int. of Lori Rotter

5:00 pm - Brendan McAlea

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2019 7:30 am - For the People of the Parish

9:00 am - Lucia D’Andrea

- Joseph Ackerman

11:00 am - Rosalia Friehart

- Robert Jocham

12:30 pm - Frank Fila

6:00 pm - Margarete & Erwin Hartmann

- Henrietta Critelli

TITHING IS GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING.

Biblically a tithe means 10%. All are asked to consider

tithing and return 10% of our income to the Lord (5% to

the parish, 5% to God’s other charities) in gratitude. The

spiritual practice of tithing disposes us to make God first

in every area of our lives! The aim is to secure not the

tithe, but the tither. Not the gift, but the giver — for God!

Tithing Income July 7, 2019 $ 8,723.00

Tithing Income July 8, 2018 $10,150.00

Reflection: “Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do like-

wise.’” (Luke 10:37)

This was Jesus’ command at the end of the Good Samari-

tan story. Did you know that the Samaritans and Jews

despised each other. The moral of the story is to love our

neighbor. That means loving someone you may not know

or someone that looks different than you or someone that

you don’t like. All without expecting anything in return.

From the Pastor: “I am edified by your faithfulness and

generosity in giving.”

From a Parishioner of St. Titus Parish in East Norris-

ton Twp., PA: “When I think of everything the parish

does to help us all get along in life with God and each

other, I want to be a part of it. Tithing makes sure that

something of ‘me’ is part of the parish’s work.”

GOD WANTS TO BE KNOWN

The Old Testament reading

from Deuteronomy praises

God for inscribing the com-

mandments in our very bod-

ies. God’s law is not distant

or foreign, but a natural part of us. In his letter to the Co-

lossians, Saint Paul echoes Moses, praising God for be-

coming one of us. The truly human, flesh-and-blood Je-

sus reminds us that God always wants to be recognizable

and familiar to us. Jesus, who is also truly God, wants to

be on intimate terms with each of us. God’s passionate desire to be known by us is almost too

wonderful to take in. Luke’s Gospel helps us understand

how to respond. The Good Samaritan parable provides

practical advice for those who believe in God’s intimate

love for them and want to share that love with others.

NEXT HEALING MASS

Tuesday, July 16

7:00 pm (Rosary at 6:30 pm)

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The word of the LORD is very near to

you, already in your mouths and in your hearts

(Deuteronomy 30:10-14).

Psalm — Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live

(Psalm 69) or Psalm 19.

Second Reading — Christ Jesus is the image of the in-

visible God (Colossians 1:15-20).

Gospel — The Samaritan traveler was moved with com-

passion at the sight of the man stripped and beaten by

robbers (Luke 10:25-37).

MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9; 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42