EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD APRIL 20, 2014

MONDAY, April 21, 2014 7:00 AM Archibald Darroch, r/o Tiffany & Jimmy Vitollo 8:45 AM Dot and Joe Stout, r/o Lou

TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 7:00 AM Josephine Toth, r/o McCabe Family 8:45 AM Gus George, r/o George Family

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 7:00 AM For the Intentions/Health of Lindsay Connell 8:45 AM Anthony Pikul, r/o Nocera Family

THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 7:00 AM Dr. John Maggio, r/o Lucille Williamson 8:45 AM Richard Shadwick, r/o Diane & Jim Fox

FRIDAY, April 25, 2014 7:00 AM Thomas Vernales, r/o Rosauro & Victoria Lugar 8:45 AM Helen S. Best, r/o Family

SATURDAY, April 26, 2014 8:00 AM Anna Szumski, r/o Dolan Family 5:00 PM Armando Garcia, r/o Feeney Family 7:00 PM Eleanor Pajarillo, r/o Paquito

SUNDAY, April 27, 2014 7:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of our Parish 9:00 AM Linda Saporito, r/o SJV Altar Rosary Society 10:45 AM Lucy Iozzi, r/o M/M Francis McMahon 12:15 PM Anne Oresko, r/o John & Gail Emolo 7:00 PM PARISH MISSION Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers, Baby Tyler Bishop, James Cipas, Baby Scotty, David Berger, Bob Pennell, Louis Vicidomini, Helen Shook, Robert Dias, Donna Lydon, Susan Catalon, James Kenny, Marie DeStefano, John Mihalko, Dolores, Margaret Parnes and Family, Joan Sulva, Lonnie Perryman, Don Esposito, Dolores Robinson, Nancy Morris, Buddy Verducci, James Contrino, P.O. Scott Sefranka, Carmella Hillyer, Helene Tanzi, Mary Esposito, Joan Dacey Napiorski, Theresa Syslo, Kathy Witt-Kranzke, Antoinette Falgares, Baby Emma Elena, Neil Scheve, Dana Perone, Phil Chiera, Baby Thomas Pecoraro, Christian Pecoraro, Eric LeGrande, Bethany Ciccarelli, Maryann Muscolino Tambo and please remember our service men and women in your prayers. Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters” Rosemarie Shackelford, Katherine Messina and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest.

Msgr. O’Neill, Fr. Joseph, Fr. John, the Sisters, and the parish staff

wish all of you a

Our parish now offers you the option

to use a direct payment program

whereby your parish contribution is

debited automatically from your

checking, savings, Visa or

Mastercard account into your

church's bank account.

Check our website for more information.

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for the weekend of 4/13/14 was $17,445.65

May God bless you for your generosity.

Next Baptismal class will be April 22, 2014 Please call the Rectory to register.

e welcome our littlest members born to new life ” Baptized in water and the Holy Spirit”

April 12, 2014 Grant Matthew Kneller

Child of Grant and Geneen Germinario Kneller

All Families are invited to join us for the 3

rd annual parish Easter Egg

Hunt, Easter Sunday following the 9:00 am mass. All children will meet on Mary’s Island

following Mass for the start of the hunt.

DARE TO BE HOLY? The final countdown is on!! It’s just a matter of days!! Our parish mission begins next Sunday night, April 27th. We have been planning, preparing, and praying that God would bless these four days in a mighty way. Come with an expectant faith…expecting God to bring you into a new place with Him. There is no doubt that it will be a special time for everyone in our community…a time of inner healing and outer transformation. See you there! And remember…bring a friend!

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD APRIL 20, 2014

SAVE THE DATE – June 9, Monday

The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima will

visit the Diocese of Metuchen.

ST. JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH will be hosting her visit

on June 9, 2014 Monday (8:45 am – Noon)

The “Weeping Madonna” has toured the world and almost

all states since 1947. In our Metuchen diocese, she will

visit 33 parishes from June 1 to 22, 2014.

Save the date --- Spread the word.

For more information, visit the website below:

http://www.pilgrimvirginstatue.com

PLEASE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS NEW TO OUR SJV FAMILY

FROM JANUARY THROUGH MARCH Ronny Barrera Jessica Bayus

William and Barbara Bayus Rolando and Annette Benitez

Charles Castle Dumond and Shandline Estime

Gerard Fernandez Timothy Jackson

David and Kathleen Kennedy Ryszard and Anna Kozak

Radoslaw and Dorota Kuchciak Joseph and Ilona Kuntar

Rebecca Lanza Shawn and Danielle Leonard Carmine and Laine Marabella

Allan and Catherine Martin Greg and Maria Mrozak

Andrea Nunes Dawn O’Grady

Cecilio and Maribeth Po James and Diane Powers

Frank and Eve Sforza Mariusz and Agnieszka Sierzputowski

Carmen Southward Kimberly Stadnyk

Andrew and Heather Tanskey Deborah Vosseler

Jason and Jamie Wanko Benjamin and Rachel Wilder

Sean and Jessica Wolff Robert Zinkiewicz

St. John Vianney School News

Happy Easter to all of our students and their families! School will be closed for Pre-K through Grade 8 from Monday, April 21, through Wednesday, April 23, for our Easter vacation. School will reopen on Thursday, April 24. Openings are available for all grade levels for the 2014-2015 school year. If you would like more information or would like to register your child, please call the school office at 732-388-1662.

SJV CHEERLEADERS The JV team completed their season by competing at St. Francis in Metuchen. All of their hard work paid off as the achieved their ninth 1st place to end the season. Congratulations on a fantastic season and special thanks to Coaches Mary, Brittney and Laura for your time and support!

The cheerleaders will conclude the 2013-14 Cheerleading season with a Brunch on April 27th and again we wish the Eighth graders the best of luck in High School.

Be on alert for try out information in the upcoming bulletins.

The 15

th Annual Colonia 5K Race and Chris Jantas

Fun Run will take place on Saturday, April 26, here at St. John’s. The Fun Run starts at 8:30 AM, and the 5K starts at 9 AM. Applications for both events are available in the gathering area of the church and at the receptionist’s desk in school. We need help on the day of the race at the registration table and out on the race course. If you could spare an hour or two to help us, please contact Jonathan Miskewicz at 732-770-6144 (Jonathanmiskewicz@yahoo.com) or Jeff Steward at 908-892-3496 (jeff.a.steward@gmail.com

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD APRIL 20, 2014

Music Ministry News

Adult Choir

A big “Thank you” to our adult choir for providing such beautiful music for our parish Tenebrae service this past Monday evening. Thanks to our choir for enhancing our parish Holy Week liturgies! Our adult choir will be singing for Confirmation, which will be held in our parish on Saturday May 3rd. We will have a special rehearsal on Thursday May 1st at 7:30 pm in the church. Our group is open to

all adults as well as high school students!! We meet each Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm in the church. The Adult Choir sings each Sunday (at the 9:00am or 10:45 am mass) as well as for Lenten services Holy Week and Easter. New members are always welcome and encouraged to attend!

Children’s Choir A very happy and blessed Easter to all our children’s choir members and their families! Our group is now practicing music for our parish May Crowning which will be held on Sunday May 11th! All students and their families are invited to join us for the May Crowning. Our next rehearsal will on Tuesday April 29th from 4:00 to 5:00 Pm in the church. All children in the parish from grades

2 thru 8 are welcome to join our group. Hope to see you all at practice!!

Interested in joining one of our musical groups? Please feel free to e-mail me at jframeiii@yahoo or call/text me at (908)331-0471 with any questions you might have. Sincerely, Jamie Frame, Dir. of Music/Organist

"Saint John Vianney Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 6571 of Colonia want to thank our parishioners for making our recent blood drive a success. On April 6 the mobile blood unit exceeded its goal of obtaining 20 donors, by actually obtaining 26 donors! Thank you and God Bless!"

Parish May Crowning

Sunday May 11th On Sunday May 11

th we invite you to join

with our new 1st communicants for our

parish May Crowning Ceremony following

the 9:00 AM Mass. Our children’s choir

will lead us in song during mass and we

invite everyone to join us at the Blessed

Mother’s Statue in front of the school

following mass for the crowning. Following

the ceremony everyone is welcome to join

us for food and fellowship in the school

cafeteria as we celebrate with all our 1st

communicants and their families. All are

Welcome to Attend!!!

JOHN GORKA IN CONCERT ONCE AGAIN

In our church on May 18th, 2014 at 3 pm. Cost of tickets $25.00 in advance

& $30.00 at the door

For tickets call 732-499-4571 or the rectory 732-574-0150

Proceeds to benefit St. John Vianney School

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD APRIL 20, 2014

YOUTH MINISTRY Happy Easter!! Thank you for your amazing participation at the Spring retreat weekend and in Living Stations of the Cross. We are back in Trailer D with our next meeting on Sunday April 27th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Enjoy your break! I'm looking forward to seeing you Sunday!!

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Happy Easter!! I hear that many of you are signing up for our Rugged Maniac Mud Run! You can sign up by

going to ruggedmaniacnj.com. Register for a start time of 10:45am and our team name is Trailer Treasures. Don't miss out!! Want more? Think summer and Block off your calendar to work the Beer Tent at St. John’s from June 16th to the 21st! What’s going on at the Diocese? Come to "A conversation about Finances" a young adult workshop on Saturday May 31st at 9:00am at the Diocesan center. Come learn about balancing budgets, credit, and avoiding debt. Also Jesus and Java will take place on April 23rd at 7:00pm at Panera on 1333 Centennial Ave in Piscataway. Contact John Cook at jcook@sjvs.net or call the office at (732) 381-0008 for more details.

PRO LIFE The next (and last until September) Pro-Life meeting will be on Thursday, April 24 at 7pm in the meeting room off the church foyer. This includes viewing of "Voices in the Desert", a 60-minute DVD on the Pope Paul VI Institute.

VIDEO VIEW. Are you caught up in the culture of today with family planning? Are you or someone you know suffering from

infertility? – or searching for something besides “the pill”? “Voices in the Desert”, the story of Humanae Vitae and the Pope

Paul VI Institute, will be presented at 7pm on Thursday, April 24 in a meeting room at the church. It is 60 minutes well-spent.

And, yes, we do serve snacks. If you have questions, please call Carolyn @973-349-4626. Everyone is welcome.

ST JOHN THE APOSTLE, CLARK PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL

The community of St. John the Apostle, Clark would like to extend an invitation to the community of St. John Vianney to consider visiting our Perpetual Adoration chapel, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for almost

19 years! Our chapel is also always in need of generous souls who would be willing to commit to just one hour a week with Jesus, choosing whatever day and hour suits their schedule. The chapel entrance is located on Ridgeview Terrace off Valley Road in Clark, NJ. For those interested in signing up for a holy hour, or for who

have additional questions, please call our rectory at 908-486-6363 or email Anne Yamakaitis at anneyamo@hotmail.com.

"Our Lord is hidden there in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for us to come and visit Him, and make our

requests to Him". -- St. John Vianney 1786-1859

ALL 5TH, 6TH & 7TH GRADE BOYS Please consider attending an informational meeting about The Delbarton School in Morristown. Delbarton is

an independent Roman Catholic learning community conducted by the Benedictine Monks. It welcomes young men in grades 7-12 from diverse backgrounds to pursue excellence, to develop leadership, and to build character by educating the whole person; mind, body and spirit. My name is Anthony Kearns and I am a freshman at Delbarton. Delbarton provides an outstanding academic environment to help form me in faith as a young catholic man. You will be amazed at all Delbarton has to offer. The meetings will each take place after the 12 pm Mass: on April 27 at Saint Ann’s Parish in Raritan; and on May 4 at the Immaculate Conception

School, Annandale. The Director of Admissions, David Donovan, Ph.D., will be available to answer any questions you might have. Please contact me via e-mail:kearns_a@delbarton.org with your intention to attend.

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD APRIL 20, 2014

IT'S ALMOST THAT TIME AGAIN!

DIOCESE OF METUCHEN 2014 INVITATIONAL GOLF CLASSIC Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Metuchen Golf & Country Club, Edison, NJ

The proceeds from this event help support the social service programs of Catholic

Charities, Diocese of Metuchen.

Special 25% discount to Priests, Deacons and/or their guests!

For any questions or details on sponsorships, ads, golfing or

reception tickets

please call 732-562-2438 or email: golf14@diometuchen.org

Website: http://diometuchen.org/golf

DEALING WITH DIVORCE? Someone in your family facing it? A self-help support group is being formed at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, for those who are in the early stages of a separation/divorce

experience.

The group will be meeting Monday evenings for eight weeks.

PLACE: Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen

Solarium at Parish Center, 45 Library Place, Metuchen

DATE: May 5, 2014

TIME: 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.

CONTACT PERSON: Vicki 732-548-3170 or Jo Flannigan 732-548-0100 x. 225

There is no fee. Pre-registration is required.

Greetings from the Office of the Diaconate

Over the next several months, the Office of the Diaconate will be publishing articles about the ministry of deacon. The arti cles will be presented in a question and answer format. Our goal is for you to become more familiar with the ministry of deacons, their role in our Church and the requirements for ordination.

Question:

The deacon in my parish is employed in a secular job. If deacons are clergy, why do they still hold regular jobs? Although they are ordained, deacons most often serve within the framework of work and family life. On a practical level, deacons are responsible for providing their own livelihood for themselves and their families. They most often do this by remaining engaged in whatever job, career, or profession they were engaged in prior to ordination.

PILGRIMAGES WITH FATHER JOSEPH KUBIAK Please join Father Kubiak O.F.M. Cap. On a pilgrimage to Poland September 7 – 15, 2014; or Guadalupe,

Mexico December 1 – 6, 2014. For more information call Father Joseph at 732-574.0150 or Phyllis Gomulka at

732-566-4115.