October is the Month

of the

Most Holy Rosary

Saint Mary’s Church - Stony Hill

Roman Catholic Church

www.stmaryswatchung.org

stmaryswatchung

225 Mountain Boulevard

Watchung, NJ 07069

Parish Office: (908) 756-6524

Email: parish@stmaryswatchung.org

changing the lives of others!

Bereavement Group Cheryl Gatti 908-285-0330

Cemetery Sales Dick Dorsi 908-380-3321

Cemetery Concerns Pat Manfredonia 908-756-6524

Children’s Liturgy Melissa Camiolo

oloimac21005@gmail.com

Covenant Committee Florence Larkin 908-757-4029

Finance Committee Nancy Finn 908-756-6524

Food Pantry Mary Ann & Tony Pangi 732-764-0264

Food for the Needy (SHIP) Bob Palasits 908-757-5728

Knights of Columbus Al Germaine 973-896-7250

agermaine2@icloud.com

Liturgical Ministries Peter D’Angelo 908-963-0436

Making Music - Roseann Sicola 908-755-2853

Praying Twice makemusic@stmaryswatchung.org

Moms & Tots Paige Jasaitis 908-753-0443

Morning Prayer Group Mary Cooper 908-561-0854

Music Ministry Suzanne Gallic 908-605-0097

RCIA/Adult Ed Anthony Pangi 732-764-0264

a.pangi@aol.com

Religious Ed. Grade K-6 Catherine Cooney 908-756-6524

Religious Ed. Grade 7-8 Karen Dill 908-756-6524

Confirmation Program kdill@stmaryswatchung.org

Seniors Group Pat Dorsi 908-917-5709

St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen Sheryl Szlosek 908-616-2697

Stewardship Committee Beth Mattiassi 908-561-0993

Youth Ministry Tina Kelly 908-756-6524

Ministry Leaders:

Rev. Msgr. William Benwell, OFS, Pastor 908-756-6524 ext. 12

Rev. Msgr. Eugene Prus, Weekend Assistant

Deacon Peter D’Angelo 908-963-0436; deaconpeter@stmaryswatchung.org

Frank Capobianco, Parish Buildings & Grounds building@stmaryswatchung.org

Catherine Cooney, Director of Religious Education 908-756-6524 ext. 16; ccooney@stmaryswatchung.org

Karen Dill, Confirmation/Diocesan Catholic Schools 908-756-6524 ext. 11; kdill@stmaryswatchung.org

Richard Dorsi, Cemetery Sales 908-380-3321; cemetery@stmaryswatchung.org

Nancy Finn, Communications & Technology 908-756-6524 ext. 14; nancy@stmaryswatchung.org

Suzanne Gallic, Director of Music suzannegallic@gmail.com

Pat Manfredonia, Parish Bookkeeper 908-756-6524 ext. 17; patm@stmaryswatchung.org

Susan Minogue, Organist sminogue37@gmail.com

Darrin Nelson, Adult Formation/Evangelization 908-756-6524 ext. 15; dnelson@stmaryswatchung.org

Nancy Stoll, Parish Administrative Assistant 908-756-6524 ext. 10; parish@stmaryswatchung.org

Welcome!

A warm welcome is extended to all who come to St. Mary’s-Stony Hill to join together in this community of worship and praise to Almighty God. We are grateful to our faithful parishioners and welcome our neighbors and guests who visit us occasionally. We want you to know that you are always welcome! All parishioners should be registered with the parish office. Please notify the parish office if you change your address or move out of the parish. Certificates of eligibility to sponsor at Baptism or Confirmation will be given only to registered parishioners who are active and practicing Catholics.

Parish Directory:

We offer religious education for children of registered parishioners who attend public school grades Pre-K thru 8. Preparation for the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation is also provided for students who attend Catholic schools. The Confirmation Program is a two-year preparation program. Students may not enroll into 8th grade, unless they complete our 7th grade program or attend a Catholic school. Please check our website or contact the Office of Religious Education at 908-756-6524 ext.16 for more information.

Religious Education

Sunday Eucharist Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 pm

Sunday Masses: 7:30 am | 9:00 am | 11:15 am

Daily Masses: Monday - Thursday 7:00 am Friday 12:10 pm; Saturday 7:00 am

Rosary prayed daily at 7:30 am

Reconciliation Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 pm (Also by appointment.)

Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound We are grateful to know if there is someone who

should be on our prayer list, or who would benefit from a visit from a Eucharistic Minister or anointing by a priest. Please ask the individual, or immediate

family member to contact the parish office. In an emergency, phone the parish office and select “9”.

Please use this option only for a genuine emergency requiring a priest.

Sacrament of Baptism Celebrations are held at 12:15 pm on the

2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Contact the parish office for scheduling.

Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the parish office for an appointment at least

one year in advance of the planned wedding date.

The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time • World Mission Sunday

Wedding Banns

Second Time

Kristen Hershberger and Andrew Filosa

Thank you and may God bless you for your continued support of our parish!

The collection for the weekend of October 13th & 14th will be published next weekend.

Stewardship Reflection “…proclaim the word, be persistent whether it is

convenient or inconvenient...” (2 Timothy 4:2)

It is not always convenient to be a good steward, especially when all the temptations of our busy and materialistic world get in the way. Now add our own pride and ego into the equation and living a stewardship lifestyle may be downright uncomfortable! Remember, God didn’t call us to be comfortable. He called us to be faithful.

Monday, October 21 Weekday

7 am Mass • 7:30 am Rosary 7 pm Religious Education Classes

Tuesday, October 22 Saint John Paul II

7 am Mass • 7:30 am Rosary 10 am MMPT

7 pm Adult Formation • Evangelization Comm.

Wednesday, October 23 Saint John of Capistrano

7 am Mass • 7:30 am Rosary 4 pm Religious Education Classes 7 pm Confirmation Service Project

Thursday, October 24 Saint Anthony Mary Claret

7 am Mass • 7:30 am Rosary 10 am Senior Meeting

7 pm Bereavement Group

Friday, October 25 Weekday

7:30 am Rosary 12:10 pm Mass

Saturday, October 26 Weekday

7 am Mass 4 pm Vigil Mass for Sunday

Sunday, October 27 Priesthood Sunday and

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am Mass; 9 am Mass; 11:15 am Mass

10 am Religious Education Classes (6th Graders In-Class)

10 am Pray Me A Story Workshop 10 am RCIA

12:15 pm Baptisms • 12:15 pm Baby Shower

Your Sacrificial Offering

Installation Mass

Msgr. Benwell will be installed as our pastor -

the 13th Pastor of St. Mary-Stony Hill Church -

at the 11:15 am Mass on Sunday, December 8th.

We look forward to welcoming Bishop Checchio as the principal celebrant for

this Mass.

Immediately following, we will have a

luncheon reception in the Parish Center.

Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for this very special occasion for our parish.

11:15 a.m. Mass on December 8, 2019

Second Sunday of Advent

with the Installation of

Rev. Msgr. William Benwell

as Pastor of St. Mary-Stony Hill Parish

“Blessing Bags” Our Confirmation Candidates will be preparing “Blessing Bags” this year as one of their Service Projects. The bags will contain very specific, but much needed items for the clients at McAuley Hall. Here is the list:

Adult Coloring Books, Crayons/Colored Pencils Cotton Balls Emery Boards (nail files) Eyeglass Lens Cleaner Individual Packets of Tissues Nail Polish (both colors and clear) Nail Polish Remover Note Pads Pens Wide Tooth Combs

If you would like to donate any items for this project, please deposit in the collection basket located in the Narthex of the church through this weekend—October 20th. Thank you for helping us fill the bags!

Baby Shower for The Center for

Great Expectations

Sunday, October 27th after the 11:15 am Mass in the Parish Center

Please consider joining us —or donating a gift — for our Baby Shower to benefit the Center for Great Expectations. Refreshments will be served! Gift Cards are the perfect present. (The Center purchases identical gifts for all new moms in an effort to be fair.) Cash donations are

also appreciated. All are welcome!

Thank You The flowers that so beautifully adorned the altar last weekend were donated by the Watchung Fire Dept. in recognition of Fire Prevention Week.

Bereavement Group

“Journey through Grief” our parish bereavement support group will begin on Thursday, October 24th at 7 pm in the Parish Center. We meet on six consecutive Thursday evenings (skipping Thanksgiving week). The group is open to all grieving the loss of a loved one (family member or friend). There is no cost, but we ask you to register. Please contact Cheryl Gatti via email at cgattilnc@gmail.com or by phone at 908-285-0330 or to sign up.

October 20, 2019

In and Around the Diocese of Metuchen

Adult Enrichment Classes The Diocesan Office of Adult Formation will be offering Adult Enrichment classes each Wednesday starting October 23rd from 10-11:30 am in the Diocesan Center. Fr. Glenn Comandini, S.T.D. will serve as the instructor for “Apologetics of the Catholic Faith”. All are welcome! There is no fee, but registration is required. Call Angela at 732-562-1543 or register online at http://diometuchen.org/ongoing-faith-formation/online-registration.

Second Annual Patriotic Concert Wanted! World War II Veterans and Gold Star Families are invited to be our honored guests to attend the Second Annual Patriotic Concert supporting our veterans. Guests will receive two complimentary tickets. The musical extravaganza is on Saturday, November 16th at 2 pm in the North Hunterdon High School Theatre (1445 Route 31 South, Annandale). The concert will feature performances by professional and local talent including Hanover Wind Symphony, Hunterdon Harmonizers, Hunterdon High School Choral Group and renowned Broadway stars. Tickets for the event are $40 each and may be obtained by mail at P.O. Box 265, Lebanon, NJ 08833, by calling 908-878-9431 or via email at veteranconcert@gmail.com.

Coming in November:

Save the Date!

Sunday, November 24, 2019 The Covenant Committee of

St. Mary’s Stony Hill and Wilson Memorial Church

Community Thanksgiving Service

St. Mary’s-Stony Hill, Watchung

St. Mary’s-Stony Hill, Watchung

TABERNACLE CANDLE BURNING

October 19 - 25:

For all who are suffering.

Agapito Aquino Joseph M. Angeleri Carmen Antonelle Josephine Balko Eloy Bello Rose Bello Buono David Bestwick Anda Braun Diane Brown Andrea Callejas Genna Camiolo Brian Carpenter Jerry Coughlin Lorena D’Amato Calvin David Sophie Fiegenbaum Gregory Frisoli Denise Gilmartin Barbara Giordano

Jennifer Gonzalez Robert Gonzalez Andrew Greiwe Anthony Gottlick Shannon Hardy Eric Hartman Laura Hinkley John Hunton Carol Jacob Chet Janusz Federico Jarantilla Doris Kratson Eric LeGrand Anthony Leone Veronica March Cornell Marino Kesla Marie Martinez Daniel McCaffrey Grace Mitchell

Brenda Mittenhuber Carolyn Monday Clare Murphy John Oborne Donna Palardy Joanne Quense Walter Quense Theodore Scafuto Rolando Severino Karen Shanahan Rose Simone Frank Skopowski Bessie Sullivan Marie Summa Emma Szanicz Pat Turner Audrey Waldron Richard Walters Maryellen Wilson

MONDAY, October 21 Rom. 4:20-25/Lk. 12:13-21

7:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Kelly & Mauceri Families

TUESDAY, October 22

Rom. 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Lk. 12:35-38

7:00 a.m. Judy Anderson

WEDNESDAY, October 23 Rom. 6:12-18/Lk. 12:39-48

7:00 a.m. Esther Walsh

THURSDAY, October 24 Rom. 6:19-23/Lk. 12:49-53

7:00 a.m. Domenico DiDario

FRIDAY, October 25 Rom. 7:18-25a/Lk. 12:54-59

12:10 p.m. Bill McCarthy

SATURDAY MORNING, October 26 Rom. 8:1-11/Lk. 13:1-9

7:00 a.m. Maria DiRosa

SATURDAY VIGIL, October 26 Sir. 35:12-14, 16-18/2 Tm. 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk. 18:9-14

4:00 p.m. Rose Patti

SUNDAY, October 27 Sir. 35:12-14, 16-18/2 Tm. 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk. 18:9-14

7:30 a.m For the People of the Parish and for John Pinto, Jr.

9:00 a.m. Damiano Gerardi 11:15 a.m. Donna Kugelman

Oct. 26 - 27

From today’s readings...

Let us pray for the sick:

Let us pray for those in the military:

May God bless you for your service.

L. Cpl. Joseph Butrico, USMC Corp. Michael F. Hogan, USM Pvt. David Lavery, USMC Edward Paul Louis, USA Eric Marsjanik, USN Eric Merkle, USAF Chaplain Robert Monagle, USAF Sgt. Patrick Noll USMC Pvt. Jonathan Sims, Natlonal Guard Capt. Daniel Szurick, USMC Major John Voorhees, USA

4:00 pm

Mass

Eucharistic Ministers:

R. Genabith D. Germaine K. Germaine R. Urdaneta

Reader: A. Urdaneta

Altar Servers: J. Soranno

7:30 am

Mass

Eucharistic Ministers:

J. Ebler N. Ebler

Reader: P. Brannon

Altar Servers: Open

9:00 am

Mass

Eucharistic Ministers:

L. Grubman C. Moccia

Reader: K. Helewa

Altar Servers: D. Tse S. Tse

11:15 am

Mass

Deacon: P. D’Angelo

Eucharistic Ministers:

G. Biesiadecki M. Biesiadecki

Reader: N. Villa

Altar Servers: I. R. Dimen-White

T. Temple

“...pray always without becoming weary.”

- Lk. 18:1