(Silently adore God and rejoice!)

         

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

  LENTEN SEASON BEGINS ON
ASH WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK
"Lenten Reflection will be conducted every Thursday at 7:30pm after the 7pm Mass by
Fr. Paul Lehman"
MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR

 HAITIAN RELIEF

It is beautiful to encounter so many of our people who have sent donations directly to Catholic Relief Services to help the people affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

 

When you see the news reports each day of the misery our brothers and sisters are enduring, pray for those families. Thank God for the well being of your own family and rest assured that God blesses you for your continued generosity to the least of His brothers and sisters.

 

To donate, please call 1-877-HELP-CRS or text "RELIEF" to 30644. You can also donate online at www.crs.org or send a check to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090.  In the memo portion of your check, please write: Haiti Earthquake.  For more information, please visit http://www.crs.org or http://www.crsespanol.org

 

LET US HELP AND PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI

GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY

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)


 LENTEN SEASON BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK
 
LENTEN REGULATIONS

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday -Fast & Abstinence (1 full meal)

 

Fridays – Abstinence (no meat)

 

Weekdays - Voluntary acts of self-denial, works of charity, and acts of piety are recommended.

 

EASTER DUTY OBLIGATION

Catholics are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion once a year.  This precept should be fulfilled during the Easter Season

(1st Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday).

 

Catholics are also bound to go to confess serious (mortal) sins at least once a year.

PRAYER OF LOVE FOR GOD

Act of Love

O Lord God, I love you above all things and I love my neighbor for your sake because you are the highest, infinite and perfect good, worthy of all my love.  In this love I intend to live and die. Amen.

 

Acto de caridad

Dios mío, te amo sobre todas las cosas y al prójimo por ti, porque Tú eres el infinito, sumo y perfecto Bien, digno de todo amor. Quiero vivir y morir en este amor. Amén

 

SILENTLY ADORE GOD AND REJOICE

 

THE LORICA OF SAINT PATRICK

ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE OR THE DEER'S CRY

I bind to myself today
God's Power to guide me,
God's Might to uphold me,
God's Wisdom to teach me,
God's Eye to watch over me,
God's Ear to hear me,
God's Word to give me speech,
God's Hand to guide me,
God's Way to lie before me,
God's Shield to shelter me,
God's Host to secure me,

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LENT
Lent remind us, as Saint Paul exhorts, "not to accept the grace of God in vain" (cf, 2 Cor 6:1), but to recognize that today the Lord calls us to penance and spiritual renewal.  "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel" - echoes Jesus' words at beginning of His public ministry (cf. Mk 1:15).  It reminds us that conversion is meant to be a deep and lasting abandonment of our sinful ways in order to enter into a living relationship with Christ, who alone offers true freedom, happiness and fulfillment.  "Remember, man, that you are dust and into dust you shall return" - recalls the poverty and death which are the legacy of Adam's sin, while pointing us to the resurrection, the new life and freedom brought by Christ, the Second Adam.  This Lent, through the practice of prayer and penance, and an ever more fruitful reception of the Church's sacraments, may we make our way to Easter with hearts purified and renewed by the grace of this special season. - Benedict XV

LENTEN REGULATIONS

Good Friday Fast & Abstinence (1 full meal)

Fridays – Abstinence (no meat)

During Lent- Voluntary acts of self-denial, works of charity, and acts of piety are recommended

EASTER OBLIGATION
Catholics are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion once a year.  This precept should be fulfilled during the Easter Season (1st Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday, May 30).  Catholics are also bound to go to confess serious (mortal) sins at least once a year.
GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY

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)

SUNDAY READINGS: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18;Psalm 27:1,7-9, 13-14;Philippians 3:17 - 4:1;Gospel - Luke 9:28b - 36

SAINT FOR THE WEEK

The Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, honors the patron and protector of the family. He has often demonstrated a capacity to intercede with God for families for various needs. The custom of St. Joseph’s Table has three tiers, symbolizing the Most Holy Trinity.  The top tier will hold a statue of St. Joseph surrounded by flowers. The other tiers might hold, meatless spaghetti sprinkled with breadcrumbs representing the sawdust of St. Joseph's carpenter shop.  In addition to the food, flowers (especially lilies); candles, statues of saints, 12 fishes symbolizing the 12 Apostles; wine symbolizing the miracle at Cana; pineapple symbolizing hospitality; bread and wine (symbolizing the Last Supper) and a basket with prayer petitions.

(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)

MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR

THANK YOU

We have so many beautiful and generous people among us. These are the people who make the world so much more happy and wonderful. St. Mary’s and St. Mark’s could not survive without their thoughtfulness and dedication. Thank you for giving your love and friendship to God and his people.

CONGRATULATIONS LT. COL. RINALDI

Congratulations to one of our own, parishioner of St. Mark’s, graduate of St. Mary’s School and Rahway High School, has achieved a rare honor among those serving our country.  Patricia Rinaldi has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.  She is presently serving in Stuttgart, Germany.  Lt. Col. Rinaldi has served our country through a long and distinguished career which has earned her the respect and gratitude of our nation.  Thank you, Lt. Col. Rinaldi from all of us at St. Mary’s and St. Mark’s community, God Bless You.

SILENTLY ADORE GOD AND REJOICE

Several people have expressed gratitude for our attempt to build a quiet prayerful environment in church. Talking in church is disrespectful to God and annoying to other people who are in church to pray.

Please help keep church clean,pick up around you.

A SPECIAL (St. Pat's Day)  THOUGHT

FINDING THE REAL ‘POT OF GOLD’

by Corinne Wnek

If anything good can be said about a late winter snowstorm it is that it probably won’t last very long. Have you noticed the days growing longer and the little perennials that are starting to push their way up out of the ground as if to say “Don’t worry, spring is right around the corner”?  Well, to me, one of the best harbingers of spring is St. Patrick’s Day when everyone and everything around us is practically covered in green, the foremost symbol of growth and life. Poor St. Joseph. He just doesn’t get his fair share of March attention.

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 PARISH NEWS, ACTIVITIES & UPDATES


LENTEN REFLECTION AT ST. MARY'S & ST. MARK'S
will be conducted every Thursdays during the season of Lent, at ST MARK'S CHURCH, at 7:30pm during the 7pm Mass by
Fr. Paul Lehman
Fr. Paul served as pastor of his home parish - St. Michael’s in Elizabeth. On June 10, 1977, Fr. Paul was baptized in the Spirit in Steubenville, Ohio. This ushered in Fr. Paul’s active involvement in the Catholic Charismatic movement, which included extensive interactions with covenant communities and prayer groups.  Fr. Paul served St. Antoninus from 1989-1999.
NOTE:  English Station of the Cross after 7pm Mass each Friday of Lent 

TENEBRAE (Latin for Shadows or Darkness) SERVICE FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW

Come and listen to Lenten Scriptural Readings and Reflections, with traditional and contemporary sacred music

Holy Wednesday, 7:30pm March 31, 2010, at St. Mary's Church

(To know more about Tenebrae...click here, or click tab "Our Catholic Faith")

THE FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY

JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU

On  April 11, 2010, at St. Mary's Church

Schedule of Activities:

1:30  Gathering

2:00  Confession

2:30  Holy Rosary/Confession

3:00 Chaplet of the Divine Mercy                  

3:30  Holy Mass

4:30 Community Fellowship

The Feast day celebration is preceded by a 9 day novena to the Divine Mercy which begins on Good Friday 7:30pm at St. Mark's (click here to print flyers for distribution...)


ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION

St. Mary’s / St. Mark’s Parish is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with dinner & music Sat., March 20, 6 pm – 10 pm in the parish auditorium.  $20/person.  Call 732-381-6284 or email stmarys.society@yahoo.com

TRICKY TRAY BASKET AUCTION

For Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Academy March 19, Fri 6pm Academy Gym.  $10 in advance 908-486-2507

DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE

3/27/10 (Saturday) – NYC - 9:00 to 5:30 PM - Cardinal Spellman High School - Bronx, NY 10466 – 718-547-4400 Fr. Benedict Groeschel CFR, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, Fr. Frank Pavone, Immaculee Ilibagiza, etc. Bus - $10 - leaves St. Mary Church, Rahway, - 7:00 AM - (732) 396-3776 or (732) 325-7779 - $55 - www.thedivinemercy.org/bronx 

  LOVE OFFERINGS (Donations & Contributions during Mass)

Please use envelopes for your contributions. It is very helpful. Thank you and God Bless.


 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The regular 7pm daily Mass at
St. Mary's Chapel, has been temporarily moved to St. Mark's church, due to major repairs being done at the chapel.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND

CCD INFORMATION AND UPDATES

ARCHBISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL


"...I urge everyone, especially now, to consider making a gift to the 2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. As Jesus said, “I assure you, as often as you did it for one of my least brothers and sisters, you did it for me.”
Please keep me in your prayers and know that you are always remembered in mine."
 
Sincerely in the Lord,


Most Reverend John J. Myers
Archbishop of Newark


Thank you for your contributions which enable the Archbishop to continue the many works of charity which help those in need. May God bless you for sharing your blessings. We are still short of our goal. Please consider an offering if you have not done so already


 PETER’S PENCE

Next week our parish will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection.  This Collection allows the Holy Father to cast the light of Christ upon the world by providing emergency assistance to those who need it most around the globe.  Please be generous in next week’s Peter’s Pence Collection.

OTHER LINKS:
FIVE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH
  1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and remain free from work or activity that could impede the sanctification of such days.
  2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
  3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
  4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
  5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
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LOS CINCO MANDAMIENTOS

DE LA IGLESIA

  1. Oír misa entera todos los domingos y fiestas de guardar.
  2. Confesar los pecados mortales al menos una vez al año, y en peligro de muerte, y si se ha de comulgar.
  3. Comulgar al menos por Pascua de Resurrección.
  4. Ayunar y abstenerse de comer carne cuando lo manda la Santa Madre Iglesia.
  5. Ayudar a la Iglesia en sus necesidades.
 SILENTLY ADORE GOD AND REJOICE

QUESTION: Before daily Mass, some people hold out-loud, extended conversations while others try to get ready for Mass in silent prayer. Can we do something to stop these distracting talkers?"

ANSWER: Quiet, preparatory, silent prayer is the proper devotion before Mass. Maybe this Q & A will help to silence them, but don’t bet on it. Even if God said "Shhh," some would continue their casual, church conversations. Sometimes "talk" can be a bad four-letter word – especially in church, right before daily Mass. "Shhh"

from St. Mary Magdalen Church, Altamonte Springs, FL website
 KNEELING

Kneeling is a sign of supplication.  It expresses our humility before God.  "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker."  (Psalm 95:6) We should kneel during the consecration and immediately after the breaking of the bread.  ("Lord, I am not worthy.")  Let us express our reverence towards the Lord.

 
CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

Please help us keep our church clean. Sometimes we have funerals on a Monday and there is no time to clean up before the funeral. Please consider staying a few minutes after Mass and picking up.

Thank you for taking the time to help out so that everyone will know we believe our church is really God’s House.

 

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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