St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Serving the Community for 130 Years January 11, 2015—The Baptism of the Lord 251 Franklin St., Hightstown, NJ 08520 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" Matthew 28:19 2 MONDAY 9:00 am 7:30 pm TUESDAY 6:45 am 9:00 am WEDNESDAY 6:45 am 9:00 am THURSDAY 6:45 am 10:30 am FRIDAY 9:00 am SATURDAY 4:30 pm SUNDAY 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 noon 4:00 pm January 12 Betty Setneska Mass in Spanish January 13 Communion Service Lucy Rodriguez January 14 Red Becker & Mary Ruth Kelly Debra Pinson January 15 Communion Service Francis O’Such January 16 Emilia DiGiacomo January 17 Cynthia Brooks January 19 Sheila Hutchinson Hardith Lewallen Thomas P. Brennan For all living & deceased parish members James & Margaret Powers January Pilgrim Cross Schedule: Sunday 10:30am Mass Rev. Patrick J. McDonnell, Pastor, ext. 18 Office Phone: 609-448-0141 ■ Fax: 609-448-8878 Assisting Priests and Deacons who are not assigned to our Parish, but who come here to help us: Msgr. Hugh Ronan, Father Lee Inverso, Father Tony Ramos, Latino Ministry: Father Miguel Valle Deacon: Tom Garvey, Asst. Deacon: Michael Scannella Asst. Deacon Andy Fatovic For emergencies only x30 Assistant to the Pastor: Sheila Conway x25 Nutritional Counseling Bulletin Editor/Admin. Asst: Deb Napolitano x11 [email protected] Trustee: Tony Humphreys Helping Hands Coordinator: Judy Abramovitz 609 443-3573 Music Ministries Director: Quentin Marty Ph.D. 609 448-3944 Contemporary Choir: Catherine Doyle 609 448-6120 Director of Operations: Guy Conway x23 [email protected] Parish Accountant : Henry Kazin x10 [email protected] Religious Education: Aileen O’Brien x21 [email protected] Religious Ed. Admin. Assistant/Liaison Latino Community: Ximena Bustamante x29 Sacrament Secretary: Deacon Michael Scannella x28 [email protected] Building & Grounds: Eddie Dunn and Assistant Nick Sebasto x31 Youth Ministry: Liz Guzhnay x12 Parish Office Hours: Mon- Thursd day — 9AM—4PM Friday 8AM - 3PM Visit our website www.stanthony–hightstown.net Wheelchair Accessible SCRIPTURE READINGS — Week of January 11 Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 Christ Child Giving Tree—Thank You! A big thanks to all parishioners for making the Christ Child Giving Tree a huge success this year. As a parish we were able to provide gifts for over eighty children, provide many layette items for newborn babies in need and to help our own parish families in need of some extra assistance this season with gift cards. A very special thank you to the members of our Prayer Shawl Ministry who donated hand crocheted baby blankets, booties and caps. Many children will be touched by your generosity this holiday season. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year! Monthly Prayer Group Meeting Listen to the Word of God and Cultivate a Friendship with Christ. Come join The Prayer Group Saturday, January 17 from 9:30AM - 11:30AM in the Community Room. Contact Margie Olsen 609-443-1508 Collections: 1/11/2015 1/18/2015 1/25/2015 2/1/2015 Collection Schedule First Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Second Monthly Offering Catholic Schools Latin America Capital Campaign Rebecca Peterson, Valerie Peterson, Andrew Misnick, Baby Paul, Jeff Bock, Ronald Shekiro, Christine Divine, Lauren Conway, Christopher Prefer, Richard Mastriano, Henry Lloyd, Carl Rubino, Domonique DeStefano, Mary Wall, Steven Madonna, Agnes Medican, and Nancy Aiello. Names appear for four weeks. 448-0141 x11 or contact Jennie Rubino 609 490 –0473 for additional prayers. Liturgy of the Eucharist Saturday: 4:30 PM; Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 AM; 4:00 PM, 12:00 noon (Español) Daily Masses: Monday, 7:30 PM Spanish Monday-Friday 9:00 AM Consult Bulletin for any special 6:45 AM services Novena to St. Anthony of Padua Tuesdays following the 9 AM Mass Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesdays following the 9 AM Mass Adoration of Blessed Sacrament st 1 Fridays – after 9:00 AM mass to 7:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:00 PM, Reconciliation Room 3 The Baptism of the Lord Baptism of Jesus by John John the Baptist was God's appointed messenger. Before Jesus began his ministry, John had been announcing to the people throughout the regions of Jerusalem and Judea to prepare for the coming Messiah. He was calling them to repent, turn from their sins, and be baptized. He was pointing the way to Jesus. Then, all of a sudden, Jesus appeared on the scene. Jesus came to John to be baptized, but John told him, "I need to be baptized by you." John himself wondered why Jesus asked to be baptized. So Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." John then consented and baptized Jesus. As Jesus came up out of the water, heaven opened, and the Spirit of God, like a dove, descended upon him. Witnesses to the baptism heard a voice from heaven saying, "This is my son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." Source: christianity.about.com/od/biblestorysummaries/p/ baptismofjesus.htm Bishop David O’Connell Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., underwent surgery Dec. 29, in a Trenton area hospital to remove part of his lower left leg reaching halfway between the knee and the ankle. The surgery was needed to address several serious infections brought about by complications with his diabetes. Bishop O'Connell's surgery was described as successful by his surgeons, and his recovery is going well. All signs are good for a speedy recovery and rehabilitation, and he does hope to lead and celebrate the ceremonies of Holy Week, depending on how things progress. We ask members of the community to pray for Bishop O’Connell in the coming weeks and months, as he recovers and completes his rehabilitation. Anyone wishing to send a card or note may do so at the following address: Most Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., The Chancery, Diocese of Trenton, 701 Lawrenceville Rd., Trenton, NJ 08648, Attn: Office of Communications. To send via email, write to [email protected] First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 God speaks to His court about His “chosen one”, who will bring about justice in a quiet non-military way. As a result, Israel will be freed from her blindness and imprisonment. Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 St. Peter’s sermon, delivered in the house of the newlyconverted Cornelius, presents the Lord’s universal forgiveness, and the good works Jesus did after His baptism. Gospel: Mark 1:7-11 After his humble admission of unworthiness, John the Baptist baptizes Jesus. The Trinity then appears in a striking vision to confirm Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. Sanctuary Lamp… in Memory of Francis O’Such, requested by Clare O’Such. Religious Education Director: Aileen Mary O’Brien 609-448-0141 x21 [email protected] Religious Ed. Admin. Assistant/ Liaison Latino Community: Ximena Bustamante 609-448-0141x29 [email protected] Office hours: 9-3 PM Monday – Friday We are closed Sat. and Sun. “What did not lie in my plan lay in God’s plan. And the more often something like this happens to me, the livelier becomes the conviction of my faith that-from God’s perspective-nothing is accidental.” -St. Edith Stein In today’s Gospel, (Mark 1:7-11), Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist. Jesus had no sins so what is the significance of this action? Through this baptism of the Holy Spirit, Jesus is fashioning a new people of God. This event represents another divine intervention that fulfills the promise of the Father, that he would send us a Savior. As the voice from above says the Father is pleased with his Son, so someday we all await the acknowledgement that God will be pleased with our lives. Religious Education News: The Religious Education Program is in need of a long term junior high substitute teacher from mid-January until mid-March. If you are available to help, please call the Religious Education Office at ext. 21. Donation to Benefit Orphanage A special thank you to the Cunin & Loja families for the donation of $800 for Baby Jesus Masses. Their generous donations will benefit an orphanage in Ecuador that specializes in helping children with learning disabilities. Annual Retreat at Loyola Morristown Loyola House of Retreats, the Jesuit Retreat, in Morristown, NJ, offers a time to relax, away from business problems and family worries, a time to reflect and get a fresh slant on your life, a time to pray, to reawaken a sense of the reality of God, and to grow in the precious gift of faith. The men of St. Anthony of Padua Parish and other area parishes are invited to join their brothers in Christ on retreat the weekend of January 23-25. The retreat begins at dinner on Friday and ends after lunch on Sunday. For information and registration, call Stan DelaPaz at 609 448-1374. Elks 1955 Blood Drive Sat. Jan.17 Please donate blood on Sat Jan 17 at the American Red Cross Blood drive at Elks 1955, 110 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor NJ from 8 am-1 pm. Your blood donation will actually save 3 lives, be a Super Hero before Superbowl !! January is National Blood Donor month and all coming to donate at a Red Cross Blood drive will get a coupon for a FREE 1 pound bag of Dunkin Donuts coffee!! Sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org, enter sponsor code Elks 1955! OR call Tom McGeachen at 609-448-8399 and leave you name & phone #. Thanks for your past blood donations. -Tom McGeachen, 15 gallon donor "It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do ― Eleanor Roosevelt yourself." 4 Social Justice Corner - January 11, 2015 As high as the heavens are above the earth so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 Throughout the Old Testament, the prophets show an evolution in their perception of God. Isaiah sees God as loving, forgiving and without vengeance. We see in Jesus the maturation of the perception of God as totally loving. We see the Son as a reflection of the Father who never uses violence to change humanity. In his Good Friday Sermon in 2011, Pope Benedict said: “Above all we want to make the voice of Jesus heard. He was always a man of peace. It could be expected that, when God came to earth, he would be a man of great power, destroying the opposing forces. That he would be a man of powerful violence as an instrument of peace. Not at all. He came in weakness. He came with only the strength of love, totally without violence, even to the point of going to the cross. This is what shows the true face of God, that violence never comes from God, never helps bring anything good, but is a destructive means and not the path to escape difficulties...This is Jesus' true message: seek peace with the means of peace and leave violence aside.” Lenore Isleib Social Justice Committee [email protected] Inclement Weather—Mass Schedule At this time of year when inclement weather may be upon us, it might be best to call ahead to see if there are any Mass schedule changes. Please call the main line (609) 448-0141 and listen to Fr. Pat’s greeting. Here’s to Your Health with Sheila Conway (Consult your Physician before making any changes to your exercise or diet regimen.) Chocolate: A Cure for the Common Cough? Another reason to eat more chocolate: It could keep you from coughing, according to doctors at the British National Health Service who presented their research at the British Thoracic Society’s winter meeting in London. In their study, about 300 people at 13 hospitals who had persistent coughs were given the chemical theobromine, which is derived from cocoa, twice a day for 14 days, according to the Daily Mail. Early results showed that 60 percent of patients experienced some cough relief after taking the cocoa-based treatment. The dosage of theobromine used in the trial was 1,000 mg. Unsweetened dark chocolate has about 450 mg of theobromine per ounce, sweet dark chocolate has about 150 mg, and milk chocolate has about 60mg, according to the Daily Mail. While a daily bar of dark chocolate may contain enough theobromine to have an effect on a chronic cough, researcher said, cough symptoms returned in patients who were treated in the study once theobromine treatment ended. Another study, done at the National Heart and Lung Institute in London, showed that theobromine can block the action of the sensory nerves, which halts the cough reflex. That study found theobromine to be more effective than codeine, which is widely used to treat chronic cough. Researchers warned, however, that just because chocolate might have a clinical application doesn’t exempt it from unwanted side effects. “Eating a bar of dark chocolate a day which has high levels of the compound may also be effective for people with diagnosed persistent cough, although eating chocolate on a daily basis may have other unwanted effects, including weight gain and so on,” said study leader Alyn Morice, MD, head of the Hull Cough Clinic in Britain, in the Daily Mail. Source: everydayhealth.com/cold-and-flu/1210/chocolate-a-cure-for-the -common-cough-4924.aspx Spiritual Adoption The Respect Life Ministry will begin its Spiritual Adoption Program this weekend. The purpose for this is threefold: To encourage prayer for those contemplating abortion, that they will respond to God's grace and welcome their child into life. To educate adults and children about the development of the preborn child. To provide mother's in need with a "baby shower" at the conclusion of the 9 month program. We hope you will feel called to participate in this program. Visit our table after mass for more information and sign our pledge 5 Building Fund/Capital Campaign Fund MINISTRIES A big THANK YOU to all those who continue to support our monthly Building/Capital Campaign Fund by making their generous donations. We continue to pay our monthly mortgage payments of $8,446.86 and now have only 9 more payments to make totaling $76,021.74 and will be paid off in August of 2015. Along with these important loan payments we continue to provide the proper maintenance and repairs required to keep our buildings and grounds in pristine condition, all the while paying very close attention to costs. We are proud to say that our maintenance costs have been reduced substantially this year over the previous several. Over and above the day to day maintenance and repairs there still are plans for several projects that will require substantial investments. As noted previously, the parking lot and concrete walks are a concern and will need to be addressed, along with our sound and computer system and backup power. Once the mortgage is paid off it will free up funds that will enable us to make these necessary improvements, which is why your continued support of the Building/ Capital Campaign Fund is so important. In the meantime we will continue our current maintenance program to keep the building and grounds safe and in the best condition. Anthonian Seniors: St. Anthony of Padua Parishioners 50 years and older are welcome to join our Senior Club. Please call Angie Cruz 609–448–2511, or come to a meeting. The Mass Offering Total for January 1 & 3: $19,644. Your donations are important; they help Saint Anthony of Padua continue the good work in the parish and the community. Please remember the Parish in your Wills and in your Estate Planning. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bereavement Ministry: We meet and talk to people in our parish who have experienced losses; we help you find peace of mind and soul. Please contact the parish office 609-448-0141 x25 or Deacon Mike Scannella x28. Let God begin his work with and in you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping Hands: Diligent volunteers provide a variety of help for people in the community. Contact: Judy Abramovitz 609 4433573 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ King’s Kids is a Children's Liturgy of the Word program held monthly at the 9 and 10:30 Masses. For information, contact Joanne and John Tyne. [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Knights of Columbus Hightstown We welcome any interested men of the parish. To learn more please call Rob Walsh 609 509-1718. We are looking to provide more support to the parish . _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Music Ministries - Get involved and share your love of music! See Quentin Marty after Mass or 609-448-3944; Contemporary Choir Cathy Doyle 609-448-6120,and Spanish Choir: Nelson Rivera at 609-443-9683 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Prayer Shawl Ministry - Prayer shawls are available at no charge to ill parishioners, their families or friends. To request a prayer shawl call Rosemarie Farkas 448-6971 or Rosalie Danek 448-8431. We accept monetary donations. Volunteers are very much needed! Lessons are available. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Respect Life Ministry. - The group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. For more information, please call Tony Humphreys 609-448-8229. Pregnant? - Need Help? Birthright is here to help - 49 East Main Street, Freehold NJ 07728; 732462-2888. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Catholic Annual Appeal Each year the Bishop seeks the support of all diocese members to further the work of our ministries. We all have a vital part in what we do in Christ’s name; we can all share in what we do with a gift to the Catholic Annual Appeal. When we make a gift to the appeal, we follow the command that we are One Family, Our Family in Christ with every fiber of our lives. This year St. Anthony of Padua’s share of the goal is $63,000; pledged to date:: $67,915.00 paid to date:: $62,038.50. I am always grateful and moved by the level of support you give to our parish; thank you! May God continue to bless you and your family. RCIA Ministry - If you are 16 years and over and would like to become a Catholic, or if you have been baptized but have not received the sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation, please call: Rosemarie Constable 609-448-0974, Steve Pavone 732-446-7661, or Deacon Tom Garvey 609-443-5699. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Social Concerns Social Concerns (totally funded by your donations) helps those in OUR parish in distress and in need of temporary aid. (Prov 14:31) “To help the poor is to honor God.” Clothing at Green House The Green House will receive and distribute gently used, washed and folded clothing from 9:00am to 11:00am, and Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:00am are the ONLY days and times we can receive clothing. As always, thank you for your donations and cooperation. Barbara McGeachen 609-448-8399 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Social Justice Committee - Our committee's mission is to work to support the rights of the most vulnerable in our society. All are welcome. For information call Leigh or Lenore Isleib 609448-6470. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lost and Found We have eyeglasses, eyeglass cases and gloves that were left behind in the church. If yours are missing, please come to the church office to look in the lost and found. From the Parish Accountant Requests for IRS tax letters for your 2014 giving should be submitted via email to [email protected] or sent in writing to the parish office. We will expedite your requests and get the letters out to you within a day or two of your request, however, not before January 15, 2015. Thanks for your cooperation. Spiritual Direction- If you are looking for a deeper relationship with God, or perhaps ‘just want to pray better’ perhaps spiritual direction would help. For more info or to give it a try, contact Mary Naylor 609-426-6144 or Sandra Lopez 609 506 1010 by appointment. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Father Michael Brizio IMC will be helping us on the last Thursday of each month for confession or counsel in the Church from 7pm to 8:30pm. Call the church office for holiday schedule. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GED / ESL – Victor Fernandez 609-468-0304 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For a complete listing of ministries and groups, please visit our website or call the church office. If small children need to visit the restroom or water fountain during mass, they must be accompanied by an adult. Thank you for your cooperation! 6 Youth Ministry News Life Teen and Edge will not Meet Sunday January 11th Entering into the New Year is often when we get excited about hitting that Reset Button in certain areas of our lives so we can do better, improve ourselves, and be Christ to those who need it most. Another chapter of our lives to a new beginning to this New Year 2015! Discernment Retreat: With the Religious Teachers Filippini Single women ages 17 – 33 Location: St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House, 400 Route 35 North - South Mantoloking, NJ 08738 Join the Filippini Sisters For a weekend Discernment Retreat Affordable Care Act Enrollment at St. Anthony’s Join us to learn your options for quality health coverage. Avoid the fine...Open enrollment ends February 15 When: January 11, 10am to 2pm Where: St. Anthony’s gymnasium What you need: 1.Income information: W-2 or pay stub 2. Social Security numbers for everyone who will be on the plan 3. Information about your current health insurance, including policy number Call David Abalos, 609 371 2435 or Megan Daily, Mercer County Organizer Enroll America 609 533 1871 Spend some time with the Lord on the Jersey shore! Friday, January 16 (7PM) thru Sunday, January 18 (11AM) 2015 Contact: Sister Shirlee 917-349-7935 or email [email protected] PRO-LIFE MARCH Thursday, January 22 – Washington DC Students are free— adults $10.00 Leaves St. Anthony’s 7:15am - arrives 10:30 pm Sign up with Rob Walsh 609-509-1718 or [email protected] Sponsored by St. Anthony’s K of C KUJENGA 2015: SATURDAY-JANUARY 10, 2015 Where: St. Robert Bellarmine Church Freehold, NJ Time: Registration at 10am | Closing Mass at 4:30pm Cost: $10 per person For more info contact Rudy Gomez: 609.406.7740 or at [email protected] Professional, Quality Home Repair Susan A. Leiva DMD NJ Lic. #13VH03327200 Specialty Permit #3852 FREE INSPECTION Licensed & Insured Orthodontics For All Ages 2 Centre Dr., Suite 300 Monroe Township, NJ 08831 609-409-1700 • www.monroeorthollc.com RIGHTWAY WATERPROOFING CO. Commercial Rates are at an All Time Low. 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(Ahogada) para liberarse de ellos, para luego re-vivir o recuperar una vida purificada y adentrarse en la tierra nueva. El trasfondo bíblico le viene del paso del Mar Rojo y del Gorda, y del diluvio. El bautismo, Juan lo entendía como inútil si no “producía frutos de conversión”. El bautismo de Jesús cabe entenderlo en ese trasfondo. Al ir desde Nazaret hasta Judea, Jesús se suma a la renovación del pueblo promovida por el profeta Juan. Pero algo peculiar aconteció, según nos cuenta San Marcos: Jesús experimenta una visión y escucha unas palabras que le cambian el rumbo de su vida. La rasgadura de los cielos implica violencia, no algo “ordenado” o algo acostumbrado. Dios está por actuar con todo su poder. El Espíritu que baja va a re-ordenar las cosas, o liberarlas del caos. El Espíritu es invisible, de allí que Jesús lo vea “como paloma bajando hasta….” Se trata de una experiencia espiritual que sella el carácter mesiánico de Jesús como “bautizador” con Espíritu Santo; es “el más fuerte”, porque Dios pone en él su fuerza para vencer todo desorden diabólico y divisor. Source/LTP Manual para proclamadores de la palabra OFICINA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA: La oficina está buscando voluntarios bilingües para el día lunes, Y miércoles, Catequistas, ayudantes de catequistas, monitores en el pasillo. Si está interesado por favor comunicarse con la Sra. Aileen O’Brien ext. 21. o Ximena ext. 29 Aileen O’Brien, Directora de Educación Religiosa. PROBLEMAS CON ALCOHOL: Si tiene problemas con el alcohol y necesita ayuda, por favor comunicarse con el Sr. Alberto Billini al 908 670 3630. PARA LAS PERSONAS INTERESADAS, en rentar el gimnasio para cualquier evento como bodas, bautizos, quincenos, primeras comuniones, etc. Ponerse en contacto con Sheila Conway al 609 448 0141 ext. 25 PRO-VIDA: La misión del Grupo Pro-Vida de San Antonio de Padua es proteger y defender el derecho más fundamental de la humanidad, el derecho a la vida de cada ser humano desde su concepción has la muerte natural. El grupo Pro-Vida de San Antonio de Padua colabora directamente con Birthright, una organización que ayuda a mujeres a no abortar a sus bebes. Les provee con apoyo moral y material durante su embarazo, educación y al momento de nacimiento de sus bebes, se les provee con cosas básicas para sus bebes. Esto no se puede hacer sin la ayuda de nuestras comunidades. Se necesita además de su contante oración para que esta obra del demonio sea destruida, lo siguiente: Jabón para bebe Shampoo para bebe Panales desechables Ropita nueva para recién nacidos Hay una canasta en el vestíbulo de la iglesia donde puede depositar estos artículos. Esta canasta ha estado muy vacía últimamente. Necesitamos su ayuda constante. El domingo 18 de Enero el grupo del Coro & Armada blanca estarán a cargo de la venta de comida después de misa en el Gym. CONFESIONES Y CONSEJERIA: El padre Michael Brizzio, ofrecerá los servicios de confesión y consejería el último jueves de cada mes de 7:00 a 8:30 pm. ADORACION AL SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO: El primer viernes de 9:30 am a 7:00 pm en la capilla de la Iglesia. MISA EN ESPANOL TODOS LOS LUNES. A las 7:30 pm, es precedida por el padre Toni, invite a sus amigos a los familiares que asistan a la Eucaristía. Durante la misa, los niños pequeños deberán estar acompañados por un adulto cuando vayan al baño, o a la fuente de agua. Gracias por su cooperación. Pastor: Rev. Patrick J. McDonnell: 609 448 0141 ext 18 Sacerdote de la misa los lunes: Fr. Toni Ramos Enlace entre la comunidad Latina y el Pastor: Ximena Bustamante 609 448 0141 ext. 29 Confesiones al mediodía los domingos: Fr. Pat Bautizos e Intensiones: Judith Cortez 609 336 7249. Matrimonios: Padre Miguel Valle 609 924 1743 ext. 119 [email protected] Ensayos para Matrimonios Carlos Gavilanes 609 558 1079 Grupo Juvenil: Liz Guzhnay 609 448 0141 ext. 12 Quinceanos: Dinora García 609 802 9783 Grupo de Oración: Patricia Sanabria 609 529 6638 Grupo Mariano: Milton Pinos 908 770 0893 RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos) Carmen Franco 609 655 2878 José Luis Varela 609 977 6558 Servidores del Altar: Jesús Abalos 609 448 7651 Ministerio de Música: Nelson Rivera 609 443 9683 Departamento de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar: Freddy y Gloria Enríquez 609 937 8026 Servicios sociales para la comunidad Latina: David Abalos 609 371 2435 GED / ESL – Victor Fernandez 609 468 0304 Dirección Espiritual para mujeres una vez al mes: Sandra López 609 506 1010 Richard Zimmer, Manager, N.J. Lic. No. 4589 J. Brent Barlow, N.J. Lic. No. 2826 Barlow and Zimmer FUNERAL HOME Neighbor Helping Neighbor Parish Member Christine A. Thompson, N.J. Lic. 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