AA CONTACT INFORMATION

Bill 973-876-1365

Fran 973-784-3521

AXIS YOUTH GROUP

Stephanie Toledo 973-407-9811

ALTAR SERVERS

Fr. Daniel Murphy 973-584-1101

BIBLE STUDY

Suzanne Johnson 973-361-1028

BODY, MIND AND SOUL

Shirley Kraft 973-252-7393

BUILDING & SITES

Tom & Donna Weber 973-366-2809

CHURCH ENVIRONMENT

Celeste DiGisco 973-970-9653

CORNERSTONE –Men’s/Women’s

John Bruno 973-620-1642

Pat Manno 973-953-0645

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Tom & Peggy Ann Meola 973-895-4437

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Andy & Doreen Guzo 973-451-0814

EVANGELIZATION

Janeen Sharp 973-219-1346

FAITH FORMATION ADVISORY CHAIR

Bill Kersten 973-539-3060

FAITH SHARING

Ro Peach 973-584-1041

FINANCE COUNCIL

Tom Dowis 973-927-8554

FOOD PANTRY

Jeff Mantell 201-274-3925

FUND RAISING

Major: Bob Sciarello 973-584-3983

Other: Winifred Swiss 973-584-9499

FUNERAL

Chris & John Groh 973-328-3203

GREETERS

Darcy & Michael Ronchi 973-328-4573

INTERFAITH FURNISHINGS

Mary Jo Welch 973-361-1666

LECTORS

Ro Peach 973-584-1041

LITURGY

Fr. Dan 973-584-1101

MAINTENANCE

Jeff Mantell 201-274-3925

MARRIAGE PREPARATION

Sandie & Ed Keegan 973-927-1146

MEALS ON WHEELS

Gene Cottrell 973- 584-0758

MUSIC

Kathy Burke 973-610-5654

David Southerland 862-686-2869

OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT

Tom & Peggy Ann Meola 973-895-4437

PARISH LEADERSHIP TEAM

Kathy Dowis 973- 927-8554

PRAYER CHAIN

Susan Matos 973-989-0157

PRAYER SHAWL

Chris Groh 973-328-3203

PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE 973-538-0967

RCIA

Ed & Sandie Keegan 973-927-1146

SAMARITANS

Jeff Mantell 201-274-3925

SCOUTS

Jeff Mantell (Boy Scouts) 201-274-3925

Lance Laing (Cub Scouts) 206-949-4900

TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS

Janeen Sharp 973-219-1346

USHERS

Joe Venezia 973-895-4669

WOMEN OF FAITH Moira A. Dziomba 973-584-3788

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21

Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26—16:4a

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Jn 16:12-15

Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 or Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28

Sunday: Acts 1:12-14; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK SUN., May 21...1st Communion 10 am mass, Breathe Mtg

6:30 pm.

MON., May 22...AA Mtg, Faith Kitchen Delivery, Cub Scout

Pack Mtg 7PM, Bible Study 7:30 pm.

TUES., May 23...Rosary 7:00PM, Boy Scouts 7 pm.

WED., May 24...AA Mtg 9:30 am, Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament 2—8 pm, Liturgy Committee 7:30 pm.

THUR., May 25...AA Mtg 9:30 am, Ascension 8 am & 7:30 pm

mass.

Fri., May 26…AA Mtg 9:30 am, Healthy Bones 10:30 am.

SUN., May 28... Summer Mass Schedule Begins Sat. 5 pm,

Sunday 8 am, 9:30 am & 11 am.

PARISH MINISTRIES & CONTACT

PASTORAL CARE Kindly remember in your prayers the sick of our parish. May they experience the healing power of our gracious God: Matthew Augustine, Filomena Bocchino, Bridget Hochstuhl, Jim Klucharits, James Latham, and Dan Plaza.

ONLINE GIVING

TRANSITIONING TO WeShare Our current online giving provider, ParishPay, has been acquired by Liturgical Publications (LPi). All ParishPay accounts will be transitioned to WeShare, LPi’s online giving platform, later in the summer. We do not need to do anything for this transition process. All information will be transferred electronically following the strictest security protocol. Once the transition is complete, each participant will receive more information about how to login and manage their account on WeShare. Thank you for using online giving to support our parish. Online giving is safe, simple, and convenient. The practice of Christian stewardship in doing online giving provides the opportunity for planned giving in what we offer back to God. It benefits our parish by helping to streamline our administrative process and at the same time provides more accurate budgeting. Anyone who wants to join online giving can use the link provided on our website.

MONDAY, May 22

8:00AM Louise Koeller

TUESDAY, May 23

8:00AM Timmy Healey

WEDNESDAY, May 24

8AM Francis Sellner

THURSDAY, May 25

8:00AM Raymond Bizzigotti

SATURDAY, May 27

5:00PM Frederic Judith

SUNDAY, May 28

8:00 AM Joan Scharf

10:00 AM Kathryn Childers

12:00 PM Mary & John Falletta

MASSES FOR THE WEEK STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

May 21, 2017-6th Sunday of Easter—“For it is better to suffer for

doing good, if that be God’s will, than for doing evil.” 1 PETER 3:17—

The old line says “if you want to make God laugh, tell him your

plans.” Many of us are diligent in our planning, making sure

things are progressing smoothly, then disaster strikes, we don’t

get the result that was intended. An unforeseen problem arises.

Many times we may respond negatively. Why me? I did

everything right! Here’s the thing – God has a different and better

plan in store for you.

Mar. # Apr. # Envelopes & Loose Cash $17,158 123 $17,613 123

ParishPay $20,0684 165 $18,689 158

Total $37,226 $36,302

YTD Budget $366,640 YTD Offering $362,680 YTD Deficit ($5,345)

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS April

Easter $26,918

Good Friday (Holy Land) $1,974

Holy Thursday (CRS) $1,065 Catholic Campaign for Human

Development $1,699

Building & Maintenance $2,254

In a Christian sense, a steward is the manager of the affairs of God

on earth. Everything we have, time, talent and treasures are given to

us by God. Our offering (weekly contributions) is a symbolic act. Our

money makes it possible for the Church to pay its bills and carry out

its mission in Christ’s name. Thank you for your generosity.

BUILDING & KEY SECURITY

St. Matthew’s has re-keyed the front doors. A Key Control System is essential to the security of our building. Please contact the office a few days in advance of your meeting and speak to Terry, Leslie or Karen to let them know if you need a key or to see if anyone else will be in the building at the same time as your meeting. Thank you.

SUMMER MASS HOURS BEGIN SOON!

We will be returning to our summer mass schedule the

weekend of Memorial Day - May 28th. The Sunday morning

Mass schedule will be, 8 am, 9:30 am & 11 am (Sat. 5PM).

SUMMER PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Beginning on Monday, May 29th the Parish Office hours will

be Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and Friday the

office will be closed. We hope everyone has a relaxing

summer!

ASCENSION THURSDAY

This Thursday, May 25th, is the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a

Holy Day of Obligation, the 40th day after Easter. The Ascension of

the Lord is one of the most important feasts of the Easter season as

we celebrate Jesus’ return to the Father in heaven. He is set free

from the earthly realities that bind him so to prepare a place in

heaven for us. Mass times at St. Matthew’s are 8:00 am & 7:30 pm.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN SAMMOND We are pleased to announce that Karen Sammond will be the

recipient this year of the VIVERE CHRISTUS award for St. Matthew

the Apostle Parish. The award is given by the Diocese of Paterson

for a persons (s) who truly live the call to lay ministry in the Church.

The translation of VIVERE CHRISTUS is TO LIVE CHRIST. Karen

has been actively involved in our parish in many facets: fundraising,

funeral ministry and ministry to the sick and homebound and the

Faith Kitchen. She is well deserving of such recognition. The award

will be given by Bishop Serratelli in Sept. 2017 at St John's Cathedral

in Paterson.

FAITH FORMATION FOR CHILDREN

REGISTRATION Faith Formation registration for students in K – 11 is open! The registration parent letter and all forms may be accessed under the Faith Formation Youth tab on our website: www.stmatthewsrandolph.org . Forms are also available in the Gathering Space. Registration this year is partially online please follow

the steps in the letter carefully. All forms should be returned by June 15, 2017. Note: If you are not registered with our parish please fill out a parish registration card first and submit to the office. We cannot register your child in a class until the family is registered with the parish.

SACRAMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS—Per Diocesan Policy, all Catholic School students preparing for reception of Confirmation are to participate in their Parish Community’s Sacramental preparation programs. Students entering 9th grade in September 2017 are reminded to enroll for Faith Formation classes. The preparation and the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation are parish-based. The parish is the center of lifelong faith development; therefore, it is essential to integrate youth into the life of the parish. Students who attend Catholic high schools and wish to be prepared for the Sacrament of Confirmation need to enroll in their parish Confirmation program. (from Sacramental Policies and Guidelines, Diocese of Paterson) Please register your child as stated above. If you have any questions please contact Moira A. Dziomba, Dir. of Faith

Formation (contact info on front of bulletin)

ATTENTION: KINDERGARTEN PARENTS

St. Matthew’s Sacrament Preparation is a two year process

beginning in the 1st grade. If your child is entering 1st grade in

September 2017, please register for our Faith Formation classes.

Diocesan guidelines specify that children must be enrolled in formal

faith formation classes for one year prior to the reception of

sacraments. Participation in these preparation classes will allow

your child to receive 1st Reconciliation and 1st Eucharist in Grade 2.

Registrations are available in the Gathering Space or at

www.stmatthewsrandoph.org. Please contact Moira A. Dziomba,

Director of Faith Formation with any questions. (See front of the

bulletin for contact information)

2017 VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL

Resurrection Parish—651 Millbrook Ave. Randolph, NJ

August 7th -11th, 2017 9:00am – 12:30pm Children Entering Kindergarten - Grade 5 (as of 9/17).

Registration forms can be found in the Gathering Space; please return to Resurrection Parish

SUPPORT ST. MATTHEW’S 50/50

Our Memorial Day 50/50 is underway.

Please purchase your tickets as soon as

possible.

If you didn’t receive tickets in the mail, you

can pick them up from the raffle table in the

gathering area.

766 tickets have been sold so far!

FR. DAN’S RETIREMENT PARTY

Come raise a toast to Fr Dan on his retirement and celebrate

his 44 years of priestly service (8 of those at St. Matt’s)

Friday, June 16 at a festive 21 and older party at the Hanover

Marriott, 1401 Route 10, East Whippany from 7-11pm. The

night features a complimentary Champagne toast, a generous

array of delectable hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and dancing.

Special presentations at 8:30 pm. Tickets $50 per person.

Ticket sales will follow all the Masses beginning on Saturday

April 29. Tickets must be purchased by June 7. Questions…

email Lisa Garcia covellogirl3@gmail.com or Elizabeth

Robinson mjrobinson@att.net

ST MATT’S PICNIC AND FAREWELL TO FR. DAN

Come to our Farewell Picnic honoring Fr. Dan for his 44 years

of priestly service (8 of those with us) following his final

Sunday Mass (11 am) on June 25. Picnic begins after Mass.

Bring the family to enjoy burgers, hotdogs and tasty treats.

Lemonade and water provided. No charge – families please

bring sides or salads ONLY. Dessert will be provided.

PLEASE RSVP on the sign up sheet in the gathering space.

Sign-up deadline: June 18th.

PICNIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Come help us make Father Dan’s Farewell Picnic a major

success. Your help is needed with set-up, decorations,

grilling, food running, children’s games and clean-up. Many

hands make light work! Please help us out; even a bit of time

lent is better than none. To sign up, please email Lisa Garcia

covellogirl3@gmail.com or Elizabeth Robinson

mjrobinson@att.net

WE NEED YOU!

We are in need of a person to do some marketing

for the parish to encourage the use of AMAZON on

our parish website as a very easy and no cost

fundraiser. Please contact Fr. Dan or Leslie Doherty

RANDOLPH INTERFAITH

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

Hosted by the Mt Freedom Jewish Center

1209 Sussex Trpk

June 6, 2017 at 7:30 pm

This event is free and open to the public

A MESSAGE FROM FR. DAN

WELCOME OUR NEW PASTOR

Bishop Arthur Serratelli, Bishop of Paterson has assigned Fr. Sean

McDonnell as the new pastor of St Matthew the Apostle parish

effective June 29,2017. Fr Sean is the present pastor of Our Lady

of Mercy parish in Whippany. He happens to be third cousin of Fr.

Dave McDonnell, the founding pastor of St. Matthew’s. The Irish

dynasty for St Matthew’s continues. What a blessing! I believe Fr.

Sean will fit in very well with the pastoral staff and the people of St.

Matthew’s. In the times I have been in his presence I have found

him to be very warm and engaging, open to people and supportive

of the role of lay people in the Church. I know you will welcome him

warmly and continue to build with him upon the foundation of our

community.

First Eucharist Candidates Please congratulate and pray for our communicants as they receive their

First Holy Eucharist at the 10 am masses on Sunday, May 7, 14, & 21, 2017

Christopher Antico Richard Fleischer Nikolas Lang

Stella Baccollo Isabella Galluzzo Kate Lyons

Joshua Beasley Victoria Gonzalez Barbara Melo

Sophia Betancur Maya Gregg Declan Murray

Grace Bohen Kayla Hudak Juliana Nalbach

Grace Clevett Aiden Insinga Emma Nisivoccia

Shannon Collins Matthew Jordao Max Papadopolo

Adam Dalton Grace Kellett Paul Postorino

Tayler Davis Rachel Kellett Daniel Santana

Patrick Dell’Aglio Elizabeth LaDieu Anabella Sharkey

Chloe Dolan Nikolas Lang Matthew Skrapits

Ethan Dougherty Kate Lyons Emma Volpe

Allison Ferry Barbara Melo

COMMUNION & PROM OUTFITS

AND ALSO WEDDING DRESSES

Please help by donating gently used Communion and Prom Outfits

(boy’s suits, girl’s dresses, shoes, gloves, veils, accessories, etc.) or

if you have an old wedding dress you are looking to donate to our

needy sister parish of Holy Trinity in Passaic. Please place all

donations on the hanging clothes rack in the Gathering Space. For

more information please contact Martha Toledo at

marthaotoledo@yahoo.com or call 973-933-2228.

PETER’S PENCE OFFERING

Our second offering today is for Peter’s Pence, a worldwide offering

that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Fund from this

offering help victims of war, oppression and natural disasters. Take

this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity

to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today. For

more information , visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

LIFE CHOICES PREGNACY CENTER Needed for Life Choices Pregnancy Center in Phillipsburg, NJ

clothing newborn to 14, strollers, cribs & car seats (must be within

code) bassinets, baby swings. Call Judy 908-399-7305 to

schedule /arrange pick up. Thank you.

JOURNEY TO OUR LADY On October 21, 2017, the Diocese of Paterson will host a pilgrimage by bus to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. We invite all parishioners of St. Matthew’s to sign up for this special event. The day includes a bus trip to Washington, visit to the Basilica (which has a cafeteria and religious goods store), catechetical presentations, devotional time, opportunity for confession, multi-lingual recitation of the Rosary and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament concluding with mass celebrated by Bishop Serratelli. The cost of the one-day pilgrimage is $49.00 per person. Sign-up sheets will be in the Gathering Space beginning the weekend of June 3 and 4, 2017. For questions or further information, please call one of the coordinators, Nancy Scimenes (973-361-2417) or JoAnn Claps (973-895-8815).

There is an overnight option which departs on Friday, October 20, 2017 and includes visits to the Shrine of St. Jude and the Baltimore Basilica (America’s First Cathedral), accommodations at the Westin Hotel in Falls Church, VA, evening banquet and morning breakfast on Saturday, transportation and gratuity. The cost for that is $259 double occupancy/$335 single occupancy. For that option, people must register with the Diocese (973-728-8162).

Fr. Dan’s Retirement Party

Toasts and Tributes

Come raise a toast to Fr Dan on his retirement and celebrate

his 44 years of priestly service - 8 of those at St. Matt’s!

Friday, June 16, 2017

7-11 pm

21 and older

Hanover Marriott,

1401 Route 10, East Whippany, NJ

Complimentary Champagne Toast

Hors d’oeuvres

Cash bar & Dancing

Special presentations at 8:30 pm.

Tickets $50 per person.

Ticket sales will follow all the Masses beginning on Saturday April 29. Tickets must be purchased by June 7.

Questions? email Lisa Garcia covellogirl3@gmail.com or Elizabeth Robinson mjrobinson@att.net

FOR YOUR INFORMATION BAPTISM: Families are requested to contact the Parish Office for details on pre-baptismal instruction and date of

Baptism.

FAITH FORMATION: Faith Formation for children kindergarten thru 11th grade takes place on Sundays, (Confirmation

Sunday evenings) Please contact Moira Dziomba at 862-251-4129 with any questions.

LOW GLUTEN EUCHARIST: As a reminder, for those parishioners or visitors who have Celiac Disease or have an

allergy to gluten in food products, we offer gluten–free hosts for Eucharist. If you desire to receive this host, we ask that

you notify the Deacon at least 5 minutes before Mass in order that we can prepare for the special host for the

Mass.

HAITI RELIEF SERVICES: To help support relief services in Haiti you can reach out to Catholic Relief Services by

calling 888-277-7575 or info@crs.org. Catholic Relief Services can be found at 228 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Maryland,

21203-7090.

HOSPITAL BOUND-MINISTRY TO THE SICK: If you or any of your family members are currently in the hospital or

will be going into the hospital please let the parish know so we can visit. Because of the privacy laws, the hospitals cannot

notify parishes of incoming patients.

MARRIAGE: Arrangements are usually made one year in advance. Please contact the Parish Office for an

appointment.

NEW PARISHIONERS: If you are new to St. Matthew ’s or have been coming to Mass for a while now, we ask that you

stop by and speak to Fr. Dan, Fr. James Platania, or our Deacons to talk about becoming part of our parish family.

Registration forms can be found in the Gathering Space; and can be filled out and put in the gold mailbox outside the

office door—or you can call Terry Shaw at 973-584-1101 ext. 205 and she will mail you a registration form. There are

many wonderful happenings going on at St. Matthews and we want to make sure all our parishioners are in the know!

RECONCILIATION: The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated each Saturday from 4:15-4:45PM before the

evening Liturgy or by appointment at another time.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA): RCIA prepares adolescents and adults for Baptism and full Communion

into the Catholic Church. Please call the office for more information.

THE EUCHARIST AT HOME: Holy Communion may be brought to the home of any person permanently or

temporarily homebound. For the confined, the elderly and/or shut-in, be they at home or in the hospital, the staff of our

parish makes calls to homes and hospitals each month. Please inform the office, 973-584-1101, to have your name added

to the list.

VISITATION: Do you know someone who needs a visit, a phone call or just a kind note from his/her parish priest?

Maybe it’s someone who has been away from the Church for a while or someone that has been turned off or offended by

the Church? Email or call the parish office, 973-584-1101, so we can extend the healing hand of the Lord to them! All

information will be kept confidential.

Pope Benedict XVI Institute - Mary: Mother of Jesus and

Model Disciple—Fr. Johann Roten, S.M., renowned Marian

scholar and former student of Pope Benedict XVI will be the

presenter for this year's Summer Institute. He has headed the

International Marian Research Institute/Marian Library at the University of Dayton and is currently the Director of Research and

Special Projects at the University. The cost for the three days is

$125.00 per person. A 50% discount is available to the first 20 people

who express need and contact Allan Wright

at awright@patersondiocese.org. The cost for clergy and religious is

$60.00 per person. Noon Mass will be celebrated each day. Lunch is

included. Register at www.insidethewalls.org.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN— Come join the St. Joseph School Kindergarten (Mendham) with your preschooler to get a glimpse into the kindergarten school day. Spend an hour in our Kindergarten to experience firsthand our stimulating program, inclusive of the STEM curriculum, that builds confidence, fosters faith-formation, and prepares children for first grade. Call Mrs. Banko, at 973-543-7474, ext. 5, to schedule your visit any Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday the week of May 21st. St. Joseph School - National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence; AdvancEd Accredited

M.O.R.E.’S 9th Annual Golf Outing, Banquet Medhen

Orphan Relief Effort (M.O.R.E.), a Randolph based non-profit

supporting over 1200 beneficiaries which include the children and their

caregivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is sponsoring its 9th Annual Golf

Outing on Monday, June 5th, 2017 at Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club,

Livingston, NJ. This is M.O.R.E.’s 10th Anniversary, which would never

have occurred if not for you, our wonderful supporters. The price is

$275.00 which includes a barbeque lunch, 18 holes of golf, cocktail hour,

dinner & open bar. Don’t golf? - please join us for our banquet ($85.00)

at 6:00 pm for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner; raffles

and silent auction items, all donated. All profits will go toward helping

these beautiful children, who live within a leprosy colony, and truly are

“the least of our brethren”. If you have a business and would like to

sponsor a “hole”, a donation of $246.00 will ensure that a sign with your

company’s name and logo on it will be placed on a tee, showing your

support of these children. Contact Tom Padula (201-317-8810) or Charlie

Strenk (201-320-8778), both parishioners of St. Matthew’s, if you have

any questions or go to our website to register. www.morechildren.org ,

donations are also excepted and can be mailed to M.O.R.E., 36 Heather

Lane, Randolph, NJ 07869. Any donation is greatly appreciated! Thank

you from all of us at M.O.R.E., especially the Children!