PARISH OF THE VISITATION 192 Sandford Street ~ 732-545-5090

ST. JOHN THE ST. MARY OF MOUNT ST. THERESA OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH VIRGIN CHURCH INFANT JESUS CHURCH 29 Abeel St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 190 Sandford St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 15 Fox Rd. Edison, NJ 08817

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Mass Intentions ~ Parish of the Visitation St. Mary of Mt. Virgin

Holy Saturday – April 20, 2019 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass / Bi-Lingual Sunday – April 21, 2019 8:30 am Frances Marchetta Brennan r/b Antoinette Marchetta 10:00 am Anthony Cipolla, Jr. r/b the Cipolla Family 11:30 am Romeo & Elma Marcuzzi r/b the Marcuzzi Family 1:00 pm For the People 6:00 pm NO MASS - Happy Easter 7:00 pm NO Scriptural Rosary – Happy Easter to All!

Easter Monday –April 22, 2019 - OFFICE CLOSED 7:00 am Nick Puleio, Sr. r/b wife Joan & family 12:10 pm NO Mass and Novena Today Tuesday –April 23, 2019 7:00 am Peter & Rose Mundi r/b daughter Ann Murphy & family 5:30 pm Holy Hour – Visitation Chapel –Chaplet Wednesday – April 24, 2019 7:00 am Modesta Rivera r/b Larrisa Ruotolo Thursday – April 25, 2019 7:00 pm Dominic & Agnes Sidotti r/b their family

(Happy Wedding Anniversary in Heaven - 82 years) Friday –April 26, 2019 7:00 am Ursula Gervasio r/b her family 7:00 pm Modesta Espino y Luis Fitoria r/b Martha Zeledón

Saturday –April 27, 2019 7:00 am For the People 4:00 pm Joan Kuntne r/b Kathy Romeo & Gary Okulewicz 5:30 pm Amore, Scarcella & Saglimbeni Families r/b their families 7:00 pm Roque Intriago r/b Ezio Intriago

Sunday –April 28, 2019 8:30 am Kevin Burke r/b Rosary Group I 10:00 am Domenick Fareri r/b wife, Antonia Fareri 11:30 am Andrew & Martha Kin r/b Fortunato Marcuzzi 1:00 pm Carlos Carril y Natalia Flores r/b Familia Carril 6:00 pm Stephen & Elizabeth Marosy r/b daughter, Olga 7:00 pm Scriptural Rosary – Visitation Chapel

St. John the Baptist Sunday - April 21, 2019 9:00 am Reinaldo y Prudencio Gonzalez r/b Diana Berrios

Tuesday - April 23, 2019 7:00 pm Por La Sanación de la Familia Reyes-Boudier r/b Ana Boudier Sunday – April 28, 2019 9:00 am Carmen Estevez r/b Juana Estevez y Familia

St. Mary’s Candle Lamps

Madonna In loving memory of Madeline Mascari r/b Carol Ann Faraci & family Sanctuary I In loving memory of Francesco Formica r/b his son, Anthony Formica Sanctuary II Not requested Padre Pio In memory of Beatrice Puleio r/b husband, Vito Puleio

St. Joseph In loving memory of Joseph Minchilli r/b his wife & daughter

St. Anne In loving memory of Asia & Joseph Boka, Sr., r/b their family

St. Lucy Not requested St. Anthony Special Intentions for a very special family r/b their family

St. Jude Not requested St. Francis In loving memory of Frances Marchetta Brennan (5th Anniversary in Heaven) r/b sister Josephine Blessed Justin Not requested St. Rita

Not requested The cost to have a Sanctuary Lamp lit is $20 per week; the cost for

Saint Lamps is $15 per week. Please contact the Parish Office

Parish of the Visitation New Brunswick, NJ

St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus

Saturday –20, 2019 5:30 pm - NO MASS – Easter Vigil

Saturday – April 27, 2019 5:30 pm Pat & Maureen Clark r/b Teresa Clark & family

Saturday –May 4, 2019 5:30 pm Joseph Ciorciari r/b his family (Philip)

Easter Sunday April 21, 2019

Our Lady of Guadalupe Traveling Image As part of the Diocese of Metuchen's Consecration to Our Lady Guada-lupe, you are invited to host the traveling image of Our Lady for a full week. The image will deepen you and your family's devotion through prayer. The traveling kit contains all the materials you will need. The kit will travel weekly throughout our Parish. Please call the parish office to

sign up for this prayerful opportunity. Please give your name, phone number and indicate which Mass you usually attend. Thank you!

Mass Book Opening We will be following last year’s procedure since it worked out so well. On May 8th, parishioners may call the office (732-545-5090, Ext. 104) to request an appointment for when to come in to schedule and pay for their masses. When calling, please be sure to speak clearly, leaving your name and phone number so that we may return your call. As usual, this will be on a first-call, first-serve basis; appointments will be given in the order the calls were re-ceived. Appointments will be given over a two-day period: Wednesday - May 15th & Thursday - May 16th.

(Please note: NO phone calls will be accepted before May 8th. Parishioners may select 3 weekend masses (this includes Saturdays) and 2 weekday masses. No exceptions will be made. Payment for masses must be made at the time of scheduling. Homebound parishioners and our staff members’ requests will be taken on May 13th. Homebound parishioners may give their mass intentions and payment to Sr. Frances when she comes to visit, or they may call the Parish Office starting May 13th. The mass intentions will only be accepted with payment. Please note that the dates and times are not guaranteed.

Please do not call the office to have the secretaries save dates for you; this is not permitted and will not be done. Once the two-day procedure is completed, you may come in to schedule more masses. ** Please note: The diocese has given permission for mass intentions to be shared during two weekday masses only.**

PARISH OFFICE Please be advised, the Parish Office will be closed for the Easter Holiday from Thursday, April 18th thru Monday, April 22nd. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 23rd at 9:00 am. We wish you and yours

a Happy and Blessed Easter. ___________________________________________________________________

25th, 50th or More - Wedding Anniversaries All couples who are celebrating their 25th, 50th or more Wedding Anniversaries are cordially invited to join us at St. Mary’s Church on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the 4:00 pm Mass 0R Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the 11:30 am Mass where they will receive a special blessing. Eligible couples must be Catholic or Interfaith and

in good standing in the Catholic community and have been married for twenty-five, fifty or more years. Interested couples are asked to please call the Parish Office (732-545-5090) to register and advise as to which Mass you will be attending. Thank you and God bless! Couples must respond by August 9, 2019. ____________________________________________________________________

Baptism Let us welcome into our Parish community

Child: Daniel Robert Luizza Parents: Adam & Julieanne Luizza

Congratulations and may God’s blessings be upon all of you! ___________________________________________

This Sunday’s Readings April 21, 2019

First Reading – Acts 10:34a, 37-43

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Second Reading –Colossians 3:1-4 or Corinthians 5:6b-8

(Following the second reading the Sequence will be read by all.)

Gospel Reading – John 20:1-9

From Our Pastor … Dear Brothers and Sisters, ALLELLUIA! He is Risen! Let us rejoice and be glad! Today we celebrate Easter… What is Easter? Easter is the Resurrection - the fulfillment of the promise of our Lord that He would send down His only begotten Son who would give His life for our salvation … for our second chance … for us to repent and renew our lives and follow Jesus and His teach-ings. So, it is done! One of the great things about Easter is that the message and joy of this season continues on. It doesn’t end on “the big day.” Christ’s power and victo-ry over sin and death is ongoing. We are followers of Jesus each and every day …having hope, joy, love and generosity in service and that is exactly what our world needs. You can be a shining light, a true friend, a blessing for others. You can let the resurrected life of Christ overflow into all your relationships. My dear Parishioners, on behalf of the Parish staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a truly blessed and joyful Easter

and to thank you, too, for your continuous support in all our charitable efforts. With love and prayers, Father Benny Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter! Felices Pascuas!

Special Notice- Remembrance Candles Beginning this week, the cost for a candle remembrance for the Saints is $15 each. The cost for the two Sanctuary Lamps remains at $20 each. _________________________________________________________________

Parish Worship Services Come Pray With Us

Holy Hour — Every Tuesday evening – 5:30 to 6:30 pm / Benediction and Chaplet of Divine Mercy or Holy Rosary (rotated from week to week). Scriptural Rosary —- Every Sunday evening – 7:00 to 7:30 pm - materials provided Both services take place in our Visitation Chapel – come join us!

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Annual Golf Classic - May 2, 2019 Bishop George Ahr St. Thomas Aquinas High School Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Road, Hillsborough, NJ Registration - 7:00 - 8:00 am -(Continental Breakfast, Driving Range and Putting & Chipping Greens) Shotgun Start 8:30 am Lunch Reception and Awards 1:30 pm - (Upscale BBQ Buffet - 2 Hour Lite Open Bar) Individual Golfer Registration $175 Sponsorship Opportunities Available As Well Note: Club Rentals Not Available and Traditional Golf Attire Required - No Metal Spikes. Interested: please see our website to download the brochure http://www.bgahs.org/ (announcements bottom of the page) o contact Debbie Chippendale dchippen-dale@bgahs.org _____________________________________________________________

Scrip Booth Notice Please be advised … the Scrip Booth will be closed for the Easter Weekend (April 20-21) so be sure to take care of your scrip card needs prior to that date. The Booth will open again the weekend of April 27-28. Thank you for your continued support!

We Appreciate You! Next weekend, April 27th & 28th, at all weekend masses at St. Mary’s, St. Theresa’s and St. John’s, Father will bestow a special blessing on all VOLUNTEERS who serve or have served our Parish in any way, shape or form. This includes all volunteers, past and/or present - ushers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, choir members, altar servers, CCD teachers, society members, money coun-

ters, decorating committee members, financial supporters … and in any other way not mentioned here. We want you to know that your good deeds and works are recognized and not forgotten. We know full well that this Parish would not exist if it weren’t for all of you and your unwavering support. We THANK YOU and most of all We Appreciate You! We look forward to seeing you next weekend. Thank you again and God bless you always! _____________________________________________________________

KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS Monsignor Mugnano Council #6572

The K of C Council #6572 will be meeting on the fourth Tues-day, April 23, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the Parish Office Complex. All members are encouraged to attend. All men wanting more information about becoming a Knight should contact Grand Knight David Pierpaoli at 732-249-7593. We are seeking new members to help us with our new initiative "Faith in Ac-

tion.” The Knights meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Parish Office Conference Room, 192 Sandford Street, New Bruns-wick. Please do join us; the door is always open. The Knights Thank You for supporting their current “Cheesecake” fundraiser. Orders must be in by April __________________________________________________________________

Divine Mercy Sunday We invite you to come join us on Sunday, April 28th at 11:00 am for The Feast of Divine Mercy at St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church of the Parish of the Visitation. This service is usually held at 3pm on the Sunday that follows Easter Sunday. In order to bring as many souls as possible to the graces offered by Divine Mercy, we will have the Prayers and Chaplet (sung) at 11:00 am, and follow with the 11:30 am Mass. Confessions will not be avail-able before this Service, but as long as you go as close as possible to the Feast and receive Communion, the graces are granted. We are starting promptly at 11am. “On one occasion, I heard these words: My daughter, tell the whole world about My Inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete for-giveness of sins and punishment. On that day, all the divine floodgates through which grace flow, are opened. St Faustina’s Diary (p.699)

Collection for Fire Victims We would like to gratefully thank all those who contrib-uted in any way at all for the compassion and support shown to the victim families who suffered ex-treme losses during the recent fire. Can you even imagine the devastation one feels when going through such a loss? Let us continue to pray for them

as they try to rebuild their lives and God bless you for your sacrifices on their behalf. ____________________________________________________________

An Open Letter from the State of New Jersey Department of Military & veterans Affairs NJ Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park Dear Father Benny, On behalf of the residents and staff at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your parishioners for your most generous donation of books and read-ing materials for our residents. Your donation was brought to the library for our residents who will certainly enjoy reading these wonderful materials. Our residents appreciate your kind and thoughtful donations. Donations like yours help to provide a better quality of life for our residents. Again, thank you for thinking of our residents. Sincerely, Elizabeth Schiff-Heedles, L.S.W., L.N.H.A Christine Caratozzolo, CTRS Chief Executive Officer Supervisor of Recreation

Divine Mercy Sunday April 28, 2019 "I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners." Join us at the Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mountain View Road East, Asbury, NJ 08802 to celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy. 1:00 pm: Confessions; 2:00 pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary. 2:30 pm: Speaker - Rev. James Walling CPM,; 3:00 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet, Litany of Divine Mercy, Veneration of the Divine Mercy

Image, Benediction, followed by Veneration of The Sacred Relic of St. Faustina. For info (908) 689-1700 Ext 224. _____________________________________________

Welcome Welcome to our church family, We're glad that you could come

We're honoured to share this day with you As we worship God's risen Son

We hope that God has touched your life As we worshipped side by side

And that you left this place today With the peace of God inside.

© By M.S.Lowndes

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Ann Apoldite Emily Amador AA A.B. R.B. Joseph Benigno Patricia Burke B.B M.B Bella B Joseph R. Benanti S.B. Pat Barricella Theresa Bryant Ann Bocchieri Nancy Bianco Tony Benfatto Rita Benfatto Joseph Benigno C.N. C.C. AC Carl Cardinale James Carolan Rosina Caravalla Daria Cergnul Frank Certo Sam C Flora Cirillo Ellie Culhane Ann Costanzo Grace Daly Marty Dolinsky, Jr. Michael D’Angelo Rachel Daddio Dorothy DeMarco S.D Art. D.

Louise Farella Joseph Faraci, Jr. Sean Forrest S.F.G Tommy Gowins Peter Gebauer Meg Goldman Joseph Giannotto Antinette Erwin Ann H. D.J Paul K. Emily King Grace Lagrada Eleanore Lambiase Richard Lambiase Marybeth Kardare Agnes Kuczynski Rosemary Kijowski Raffaella Losa Keith Lombardo Caitlin M. JH Emily Mazellan Ann Mazza John Mupo F.R.M Lucila Molina Elizabeth M Eleanore M. Ann Murphy Billy Murphy Jonathan Millburn Alisha Ortiz John Santalucia Joe Santalucia John Pingatore P.K.P.

Frank & Elsie Puleio Vito Puleio Eleuterio Rodríguez Samantha R. Baby Hugh Robertson Howard Joey Romeo Kevin Richardson Baby Riley Francesca Rubino Del Borrello Baby Mia Del Borrello Baby Michael Del Borrelllo Marie Russo Josell K.R Desteni Ramirez Tejada Joseph Sarnacki Josephine Sarnecki Robert Sarnecky Myrna Sciabica Mickey Schiavone Jay Sherman Samuel Saloom Agnes C. Sansone Gertrude Schuller Joseph LeRoy M.S. James “Mickey” Tofte Warren Tanedo Ventura Torres Jennie Torre T.V Marieta Warner Ed Watts Ann Wlodarczik Emily Wills Bernadette Uvegas

Prayer Requests In your charity please pray for those with special intentions:

We have reviewed our Prayer List and found that names have been on it for a year or more. In the future, names will be left on for one month. If your loved one’s name has been removed and you want it back on the list, please contact the Parish Office @ 732-545-5090 on Tuesday prior to Noon. God bless you. ______________________________________________________________________________

Collections Update April 14, 2019

St. Mary’s $6,106.00 St. John’s $2,672.50 St. Theresa’s $326.00

Retired Priest Collection

$1,687.00

Thank you for your sacrifices and may God bless you!

Worldwide Marriage Encounter A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. The next World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held July 26-28. Early registration is advisable as space is limited. For infor-mation and/or registration, please call 732-904-9636 or visit us

at www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org . _____________________________________________________________

Travel with Rosie A trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA is planned for Tuesday , May 14 , 2019. The cost is $35/pp with a slot bonus of $25. Monies for reservations must be paid by May 1, 2019 The bus will depart from the Powers Street parking lot at 10:00 AM. All are welcome; it is not required that one be a parishioner to go on the trips. For further details and/or to make a reservation, please contact Rose Marie Latronica @ 732-828-2432. Also, please be ad-

vised that the bus company may cancel the trip due to inclement weather. _____________________________________________________________

2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Help Build a Civiliza�on of Love

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop’s Annual Appeal, P. O. Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ 08840-4000 or give online at www.diometuchen.org/BAA. To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $ 29,626.00 and payments totaling $ 22,738.50 from 119 parishioners. This represents 63.0% of your $ 47,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts. _____________________________________________________________

April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday “He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38) On this Easter Sunday, open your hearts to receive God’s love, mercy and forgiveness. God is love and we are made in His image and likeness. Let our lives reflect His light to others. Pray for guidance on how to live your life and give thanks for all that He has given you. ____________________________________________________

Reflecting on the Word – (John 20:1-9) Since we celebrate the reality of Jesus’ Resurrection every Sunday, it is hard for us to imagine how shocking this event must have been for Mary and the disciples. However, they did not need to fully understand the mystery to experience and spread the joy. Neither do we. We don’t have to be theologians or scholars to spread the Good News of Easter. If we truly let the joy of the Resurrection fill our hearts, we can’t help but tell those we love about it. ______________________________________________________________________

Quote “We are the EASTER people and ALLELUIA is our song. – Pope John Paul II

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Food for Thought God has defeated Satan through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Through this overwhelming victory, God has also empowered you to overcome any temptation to sin and has provided sufficient resources for you to respond biblically to any problem of life. By relying on God’s power and being obedient to His Word, you can be an overcomer in any situation.

Let Easter morning bring you…The charm of the silence; The splendor of the sun; the mystery of the darkness; the strength of the flame; the freshness of the air; the silent stability of the

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