Parish of St.Mary & St.Mark - RC
240 Central Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-3327
United States
ph: 732-388-0082
fax: 732-388-7020
alt: 732-499-9230
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Divine Mercy Chaplet
(with the Rosary, pray 1 Our Father, Hail Mary & Creed)
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. (pray on the "Our Father" beads)
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and the whole world (pray on the 10 "Hail Mary" beads)
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (pray to conclude 3x)
(click here for the entire Divine Mercy Chaplet...part 1 of 3) (2 of 3) (3 of 3)
(click here for link to the story of the Divine Mercy by EWTN...)
Click here to visit our Website...St. Mark's Divine Mercy Group, Rahway, NJ)
ON DIVINE MERCY CELEBRATIONThank you to everyone who contributed their time, talent and treasure to make the day an opportunity for God to work so easily and joyfully on us and so many others. The most beautiful and important result of the day was the number of people who mentioned that they were returning to the sacraments. (please click here for photos of celebration...)
GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY
"To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul."
TODAY'S READING
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VIDEO REFLECTION
Watch video reflection on Today's Reading
(Click here and click on the date on the calendar)
Each week we listen to the word of God and pray that we will be transformed by the power of that word. Today we hear one of the central texts of scripture as we listen to the Lord’s conversation with Nicodemus. In that Gospel Saint John tells us that God’s only Son came into the world, not to condemn the world, but that all might be saved through him. As we approach the greatest of all feasts – the feast of Easter – let us pray that God’s word will enlighten our minds and hearts, make our faith even stronger, and draw us closer to the Lord Jesus.
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OUR REFLECTION GUIDE FOR THE WEEK BASED ON THIS SUNDAY'S READING (April 19, 2009)
THEME: FAITH
God exalts us when we believe and accept the Risen Christ as our Lord and Savior.
PROMISE:
“...believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in His Name.” (Jn 20:31)
ORDER:
"Do not be unbelieving but believe - (Jn 20:27b)
DIRECTIONS:
- As a community of believers, be of one heart and one mind in bearing witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Be of one heart and one mind in loving one another just as we love God and obey His commandments.
All of this would indicate that the fight against poverty requires cooperation both on the economic level and on the legal level, so as to allow the international community, and especially poorer countries, to identify and implement coordinated strategies to deal with the problems discussed above, thereby providing an effective legal framework for the economy. Incentives are needed for establishing efficient participatory institutions, and support is needed in fighting crime and fostering a culture of legality. (click here for the rest of the article...)
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON YouTube (Click here to watch...)
PARISH NEWS AND ARTICLES
St. Mary’s Church
YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU!!!
Thank you
Father Dennis would like to thank those who have stepped forward to volunteer to help with the clerical and maintenance needs of both parishes. He is very impressed with the response he has received. If you are interested in volunteering, these are some of the areas that will need to be taken care of: the Church Interior, Church Office, Church Property and Rectory. If you can help, please let us know. You can reach Fr. Dennis or Stephen McCarthy at 732-388-0082 or Rose Henderson at 732-382-0195, or you can e-mail Father Dennis at: frdenniskaelin@yahoo.com. Once again thank you.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED
Sunday Mornings - 9:30 to 11:00 am
One Hour - One Sunday a Month
Several Eucharistic Ministers are needed for distribution of Communion at Riverton Rehabilitation (Formerly Rahway Geriatrics). For further information, please call Tony Hudzik at 732-388-9169. If no answer, please leave name and phone number for return call.
AN ABORTION IS!
(click here to watch video...)
HELP OUR DOCTORS, NURSES AND PEOPLE WHO WORK IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH ENVIRONMENT
Protecting Conscience Rights in Health Care: Our Voice is Needed!
US Department of Health and Human Services is inviting public comment (click here to submit your support through USCCB...)
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY MUST SPEAK OUT TO PROTECT CATHOLIC DOCTORS, NURSES AND HOSPITALS!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Fr. Dennis Bible Study has been temporarily moved to St. Mark's for the Lenten Season, Fridays 8 to 8:30pm
YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU!!!
We need volunteers to help with things that need to be done around the parish. If you have time to help out around the church, property or rectory, please let us know.
People around the country adopt parts of highways and care for them. Maybe you could think about something like that somewhere around the parish. Your help is needed. Our financial situation has made it necessary to trim our staff, if we are going to be in a sound position. There will be things you notice that might need attention. Demonstrate your love for your parish and check out what you might be needed to do.
Thanks for all you have been doing to make our parish strong, beautiful and a welcome oasis for people.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
CHURCH HISTORY
We are in the process of making a picture book of our church prior to the 1982 renovations (1854 – 1982). If you have any pictures of the inside of the church prior to 1982, would you consider bringing them into the Rectory Office? Your picture(s) will be returned to you within 2-3 days. For more information please call Steve at 732-423-4908. Thank you.
UPCOMING EVANGELIZATION EVENTS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
Saturday, April 4, 2009, Women’s Commission Day of Reflection called “Mary and the Holy Spirit” with Guest Speaker: Johnnette Benkovic, at Holy Family Parish, Nutley, NJ. www.rcan.org/womcom
ST. MARY’S CHURCH CHOIR
Welcome
St. Mary’s Church Choir is open to new members (men, women, teenagers) who would like to join the choir in singing at the weekly Sunday 11:00 am liturgy and especially at the Holy Week and Easter Sunday Liturgies. Singing in a choir is “FUN” and is another way “to pray.” We practice on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in the church. See Janice after a Sunday liturgy or leave your name and phone number at 732-388-0082. Janice Fech
2009 ARCHBISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL CAMPAIGN
ST. MARY’S 2009 AAA Update
Goal: $34,857.00
Pledges to Date $17,752.00
Balance Due: $17,105.00
WOW! We went beyond the half way goal mark in 2 weeks. Thank you. Remember the AAA Campaign is a rebate program.
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ST. MARK'S
With thanks to all who have already returned the pledge envelopes we are halfway to reaching our parish goal of $13,688. Please remember that your contributions can directly help St. Mark’s through the Archdiocesan Rebate program; remember you have the entire year to pay off your pledge (the Archdiocese will send you a reminder); and remember you can increase your gift by using your company’s Matching Gifts program. There are extra pledge envelopes available at the back of church. Please return them in the collection basket to us at St. Mark’s as soon as you can and we will take care of the processing for you. You may include requests for prayer intentions, comments to the Archdiocese or letting them know if you are unable to contribute this year.
Archdiocese of Newark
973-497-4345 – Fax: 973-497-4314
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER
OF HOLY COMMUNION WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 25, 2009
8:45am – 12:30pm
Archdiocesan Center
171 Clinton Ave., Newark, NJ 07104
Registration forms are available by phone, mail or the website: www.rcan.org/worship
Offered in Spanish and English
Catholic Liturgy - Definitions and Guides (click here to know more about our Catholic Liturgy)
SAINTS MARY & ELIZABETH ACADEMY
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy of the Archdiocese of Newark recognizes each child as a precious gift from God. Like snowflakes, no two children are exactly alike -- and no two children learn in exactly the same way.
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy is accredited by the Commission on Elementary Schools of the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (click here for more details...)
ST. MARK DIVINE MERCY GROUP
Newly formed St. Mark Divine Mercy Group is inviting everyone to join the Divine Mercy Chaplet
and Holy Rosary Devotion every First Saturday.
Highlight of this event is the Exposition of the
Blessed Eucharist and Benediction.
RETREATS & SEMINARS
BLD MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND #33
MAY 29-31, 2009
Mary Immaculate Center, Northampton, PA
Please contact any of the Clergy or Fr. Dennis Kaelin for informations on very limited FREE OFFER.
FEATURED PARISH EVENTS
Right To Life Banquet: 4/17, 6pm.
Trip to Atlantic City: 4/25, 8am to 4pm.
Fr. Dennis Bible Study: Temporarily moved to St. Mark's for the Lenten Season, on Fridays at 8-8:30pm
St. Helen's Off-Broadway Late Nite Catechism: 6/13, 7:30pm.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
50/50 RAFFLE
SPECIAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
For those parish couples who are celebrating 5th, 25th or 50th wedding anniversaries this year,
plan to join the Masses being held at the Basilica in Newark at 3 PM with the Archbishop on
Sunday, June 14th – for Couples Celebrating 5 and 25 Years of Marriage or
Sunday, May 31st – for Couples Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage
Please contact Joseph Klenner at the rectory before May if you are interested in participating
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THE ROSARY is prayed before the 6:15 Mass on Saturday evenings (at approximately 6 PM), at St. Mark's Church, and we have continued this beautiful devotion for the past 10 years. We are now in need of additional leaders. Please contact Marilyn at 908-925-6988 if you would be able to be of assistance approximately once every two months.
BUY FROM OUR GIFT SHOP FOR YOUR NEEDS AND HELP OUR PARISH!
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FEATURED PAGE: "Ratzinger, Hahn & Company..."
REQUEST FOR MASS OF INTENTIONS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE HERE!
You can now place your request for Mass for Intentions through this website. Include Recipient Name, Name of Requestor, Date, Time and Occassion. You will receive a confirmation shortly after you made your request.
Please remember that placing Mass intentions for the deceased or for special occasions or anniversaries or requesting sanctuary gifts in memory of your loved ones also helps to support the church. (click here to submit request...)
HELP OUR PARISH
SACRIFICIAL GIFT
MONTH: FEBRUARY
Regular Collection $28,662.00
Fuel Collection $1,624.00
Total $30,286.00
Please use envelopes for your contributions.
It is very helpful.
Thank you and God Bless.
SACRIFICIAL GIFT CHANGES
Message from Father Dennis Kaelin
We were advised to change the financial reporting of your sacrificial gift offerings. From now on, we will report to you the total income of the preceding month on the 2nd Sunday of the following month. For example, the total donations for the month of February will be reported in the March 8th bulletin.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for your Donation & Help... (click here for details)
How much should I give to my parish?
"As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. "I tell you the truth, he said, this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." - Luke 21:1-4
"Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father's house, the the Lord will be my God and the stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.""-Gen 28:20-22
How should I give?
"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." - 2 Corinthians 9:7-8
Keep in mind that if you are in need of an event location (for a birthday party, anniversary, graduation, Baptism, special celebration), consider renting our church hall. Please contact Fr. Robert for the details.
RESPECT LIFE CORNER
(Abortion - The greatest destroyer of peace...and if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell people not to kill each other? - Mother Theresa)
THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT
Materials aimed at defeating THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT – are available at the doors of the church. Please distribute them among your relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers. FOCA must not be made the law. It will spend our money on ABORTIONS. No human being with a good conscience can justify having anything to do with killing anyone. Even if people are not Catholic their support can be helpful in our efforts to stop FOCA from being passed. Encourage every one you know to fill out a card that will be sent to each of our elected representatives. Thank you for any time and effort you put into this very important effort. - Fr. Dennis
35TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS. WADE
With the 35th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision occurring this month, here are some thoughts to ponder:
"All rights presuppose the right to life. If the right to life is not defended, the defense of all other rights is useless. It becomes a lie, because it would mean that the defense to the right to work, to society, etc. applies only to some, and not to all."
Bishop Elio Sgreccia, Vice-President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Vatican City
"The Holy Father speaks of the protection of life as the fundamental realization and respect for human rights. Without that realization, without that respect for the right to life, no other discussion of human rights can continue; it must be based upon the foundation of human dignity and the right to life."
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Vatican City
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The 2008-09 Respect Life Program is now available.
This year’s theme – “Hope and Trust in Life!” – comes from Pope Benedict’s homily from last December in which he described a lack of hope and trust in life as “the obscure evil of modern Western society.” The theme complements key messages of the Holy Father during his historic visit to the United States in April. Downloadable copies of Respect Life materials from 1996 onward are posted in English and Spanish on the Secretariat’s website at www.usccb.org/prolife/programs/rlp.
LIFECHOICES
Lifechoices, a not for profit organization devoted to helping pregnant women face Life's question (click for details...)
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SEVERAL SOURCES SHELTER
Several Sources Shelter, An organization in Ramsey NJ, started in 1981 when the founder Kathy DiFiore took into her own home the first pregnant teenager.(click for details...)
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Bishops Approve Blessing for Child in the Womb
BALTIMORE —The U.S. bishops approved the Order for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb for use in the dioceses of the United States
The Blessing of a Child in the Womb, within Mass and outside Mass, in English and in Spanish, was prepared to support parents awaiting the birth of their child (click for details...)
YOUTH CORNER (and adults too)
POPE BENEDICT XVI - Letter to the Youth (World Youth Day 2008)
Dear Young Friends,
The Lord is asking you to be prophets of the new age, messengers of His love. (Click here for the whole letter...)
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GAMES, GAMES, GAMES
EWTNkidsCROSSWORD PUZZLES (source: fisheaters.com)
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Tic tac toe, Concentration, Tetris, Breakout, Pingpong
PRAY!
PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS
MEMORIAL MASSES
PRAY FOR THE SICK
PRAY FOR YOUR MARRIAGE
(Click here for link to prayer...)
("When we are linked by the power of prayer, we, as it were, hold each other's hand as we walk side by side along a slippery path." - St. Gregory the Great)
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The thought has occurred to me that if we would talk to God in prayer with the same consistency as we talk on our cell phones, we would be fulfilling the command to pray always.
Fr. James McKarns
MEETINGS, MEETINGS, MEETINGS
ORATORY PRAYER GROUP MEETINGS
Tuesday evenings from 7:30 pm–9:30 pm at the Church's Chapel. Everyone is welcome. Father Dennis
PASTOR
Robert Fencik - Anthony La Terza
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PARISH E-MAIL ADDRESS
Fr. Dennis - frdenniskaelin@yahoo.com
Fr. Robert - revlamirez@yahoo.com
Fr. Peter - pvo27@yahoo.com
Fr. Nereo -nereo512agaloos@yahoo.com
Fr. Oscar - osraru@hotmail.com
Office - churchparishsecretary@yahoo.com
Bulletin - mariabaar@aol.com
Bulletin News
If you need to insert an article in the bulletin, you can do so by e-mailing me at stmaryschurchnj@comcast.net or you can telephone me at 732-388-0082. I am at St. Mary’s on Monday and Tuesday mornings if you need to speak with me. Marie
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Parish of St.Mary & St.Mark - RC
240 Central Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-3327
United States
ph: 732-388-0082
fax: 732-388-7020
alt: 732-499-9230
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