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WINTER MASS SCHEDULE

WEEKENDS SAT: 4:00PM

SUN: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM

WEEKDAYS MON. - SAT: 8:30AM

CONFESSION SAT: 3PM

or by appointment

PARISH OFFICE: 609-266-2123, ext. 3 HOURS: MON -THURS: 9AM-4PM FRI: 9AM-1PM [email protected] www.stthomasbrigantine.org ASSUMPTION REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL: Galloway, NJ 08205 609-652-7134 PARISH MINISTRIES: For a full listing, please visit: stthom-asbrigantine.org/ministries-2/

DIRCTOR OF MUSIC & LITURGY: Mary Jane Kelso

FAITH FORMATION & RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Deacon Len Long & Deborah Widmann

OFFICE MANAGER: Jane Staunton

RECEPTIONIST: Anna DiGiacomo

BULLETIN & WEBSITE EDITOR: Jennifer Sigmund Email: [email protected] Deadline: Monday, 10AM

PASTOR: Father Edward Maher

PAROCHIAL VICAR: Fr. Jose Thomas PERMANENT DEACON: Deacon Len Long

St. Thomas the Apostle Church “Lord, You have come to the Seashore….”

331 8th St. South, Brigantine, NJ 08203

September 10, 2017

September 10, 2017 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

- 661 St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

St. Thomas the Apostle Welcomes All!

How to Become Catholic

We have special programs for children, teens & adults who would like to become Catholic or complete their sacraments. Please call 609-266-2123 ext. 3.

Baptisms & Weddings Please call Parish Office: 609-266-2123 ext. 3.

Care of the Sick The Parish Office may be called any time for the Sac-rament of the Anointing of the Sick. A Priest or Eucha-ristic Minister will bring Eucharist to those unable to attend Mass, because of sickness or infirmity. If you know of a family member, friend or neighbor who is a homebound parishioner and would like to be placed on our list, please contact the office.

Altar Flowers This is a beautiful way to remember your loved ones. Please stop by the Parish Office for details.

Prayer Petition Book is located in the vestibule of the Church and is availa-ble for you to write your intentions. The book will be carried up to the sanctuary during the Offertory Pro-cession of the Mass every Sunday.

Offertory Procession If the Mass you are attending is being requested by you or a family member, and you wish to participate in the Offertory Procession, please see the ushers before Mass begins.

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Mass Intentions

Saturday 8:30AM 4:00PM

September 9 Carmella Solari by Tom & Betty Erman George & Margaret Temple by MaryAnn Raymond Boyer by Mildred

Sunday 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM

September 10 Jules R. Daniels & Margaret Daniels by Captain (Ret.) James V. & Mrs. Amy Daniels & Daughters Edward Faunce by Jane & Wil LaVerghetta Thomas A. & Catherine Kelly by Family Anna Quader by Jane & LaMar Calogero Bruno by Carmela Nanfara

Monday 8:30AM

September 11 Florence “Babe” Miller by Joe & MJ Kelso

Tuesday 8:30AM

September 12 Nancy Boyd by Andrea & Dane Tamburino Carmella Solari by Phyllis Smith

Wednesday 8:30AM

September 13 Joseph & Stella Yurkanin by Daughters, Tina & Cindy

Thursday 8:30AM

September 14 Richard & Marianne Allen by The Worthington Family

Friday 8:30AM

September 15 Orazio & Gaspare Bonsignore by Anna & Family

Saturday 8:30AM 4:00PM

September 16 Barbara McHugh by Harry Viscusi Ginny McLaughlin by Jean & Butch Sneade Rodman Martin by Mildred Boyer

Sunday 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM

September 17 Parishioners of St. Thomas Parish Bob Nelson by Linda Louise Risi by Russ & Evelyn McLaughlin Deceased Members of Maria Culmone Family by Maria May Edwards by John & Marie Hillman

Parish Devotions

Rosary: Following 8:30AM weekday Masses,

8:10AM Saturday mornings before Mass & Tuesday evening, 7:00PM.

Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday, after 8:30AM Mass

Eucharist Exposition:

Fridays from 9:00-12NOON, with the rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. If there is a funeral,

Exposition will be held in the Community Room.

In Memory of Edward W. Faunce & Captain Brian Faunce

by Faunce Family

Please Pray for the Recently Deceased:

Helen B. Silvestrini

Vincent O’Rangers

Celebrate National Grandparent’s Day

September 10th



This Week…

Sept 11 16th Anniversary of Sept. 11th Sept 12 Rosary For Peace, 7PM, Church

KOC Meeting following Rosary Sept. 15 Eucharist Adoration, after until 12 Noon Sept 16 Confession, 3:00PM, Church

Upcoming Events

Sept. 24: Fr. Congressman P. Kennedy Talk Oct. 7: Annual Community Prayer Breakfast Oct. 15: Women’s Club Fashion Show

Stewardship Generosity “You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel.” - Ezekiel 33:7 Many of us are generous with our gifts. However, how often is our generosity at the minimum level required? We do just enough or give just enough. Remember, the Lord calls us to be Stewards, gen-erous with all the gifts He has given us, to grow them and return them with increase.

September 3-4 Collection In Pew….$13,592.00

Diocesan 2nd Collection…$644.00 Egiving….Data Not Available

Special Harvey Flood Collection…$14,265.00 **Flood Donations will continue to be accepted

until Sept 17th.**

Goal:$99,271

Raised to

Date: $61,915

2017 Goal: $99,270.72 No. of Gifts: 184

Gifts to Date: $67,965.00 Avg. Gift: $369.38

Registered Parishioners: 1468

Parish Participation: 12.5%

Thank you to all those who

have already made a dona-

tion/pledge. Let’s continue to

work towards our Parish

goal. There are pledge cards

in the pews and all the

Church entrances.

God Bless you for your

generosity.

Congratulations Father Ed

Bishop Sullivan formally

installed Father Ed Maher as

Pastor of St. Thomas the

Apostle Church.

Prayers and Good Wishes for

Success from St. Thomas Staff

& Parishioners.

Drawing & Donuts

Sunday, September 10th

50/50 Raffle Drawing TODAY after

the 11AM Mass.

Jesus, beloved Savior,

in remembering these terrible events,

we recognize our great need

for Your guidance and protection.

We have painfully learned that our county is vulnerable

and that violence can disrupt both individuals and

nations, We pray for healing for all the people whose

lives were shattered in the attacks,

We pray for those who defend freedom,

We pray for wisdom for our national leaders,

We pray for peace, for our country and our world,

Jesus, beloved Savior, as we remember,

hold us in Your loving hands.

Amen



Celebrating a September Anniversary & want to

share with the Parish? Email the details to Jennifer

at [email protected]

Congratulations to Our Parishioners Celebrating September Anniversaries

Our prayers & best wishes go wi th you as you cont inue to l ive your vows.

Peter & Christine Staffieri - 10 Years Rita and Mike Pagoulatos - 14 Years

Paul & Terry Toml in - 39 Years John and Linda Di Joseph - 40 Years

Frank & Cathy Sucharski 45 Years Laure l & Bi l l Haeser - 47 Years John & Frances Magdziak - 48 years

Roseann & Anthony DiMaggio - 50 Years Tina & Bill Hoffman - 50 Years

Adeline and Ken Brownell - 50 Years Nicholas & Barbara Calcese - 52 Years Albert & Josephine Staffieri - 53 Years

Linda & Jim Glasgow - 55 Years Trish & Jim Levins - 56 Years

Anthony & Gail Squiccimarri - 58 Years

Music Ministry

Our music ministry is unique here at St.

Thomas. We sing at all celebrations, includ-

ing funerals. Members can make a commit-

ment according to their own schedules. You do not have

to commit to a particular Mass time. Instrumentalists are

welcome, as well. To become a part of this beautiful

ministry, please see Mary Jane in the choir loft or email

her at [email protected]

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – RCIA Would you like to Become Catholic?

This process is for the following:

Those people who do not belong to any Church and wish to become Catholic.

Those who belong to another Chris-tian Church and wish to become Catholic.

Those who were baptized Catholic and have never been catechized and did not receive the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation, and wish full communion in the Catholic Church. The first stage is called the Inquiry Period and is the time to ask questions. No commitment is made at this time.

If you wish to begin the process of RCIA, please contact

Deacon Len Long at 609-335-6470. 2017-2018 Sessions

begin on Tuesday October 17. We meet every Tuesday at

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Absecon.

The Mothers' Guild of Holy Spirit High School is hosting a

Designer Bag Bingo on Saturday, September 30th at 6pm

at Holy Spirit High School. Doors Open at 5pm. Tickets are $35

pp. Email [email protected] for a ticket/table

reservation order form (reserved seats for tables of 8 only).

All Proceeds Benefit the Students and Programs

of Holy Spirit High School

Lord Teach Me To Pray - Men

Wednesday, Sept 20th, 7PM

Lord, Teach Me To Pray, is a three-part prayer series for men based on Ignatian Spirituality. Part 1, “Praying Christian Vir-tues”, helps deepen prayer life. It introduces the different meth-ods of Ignatian prayer; of meditation, contemplation and con-sciousness. We are forming a small group of men to meet with a trained facilitator for about 1 hour once a week to pray and faith share, over a 13 week period.

In the past few years, a number of men from our church have participated in the “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” experi-ence. Faith Sharing is the cornerstone and blessing of this approach, which is uniquely uplifting and powerful. Our faith sharing is personal, and is not commented on by oth-ers, which is fundamental to its success and is its strength.

Our openness and trust in one another has enabled us to become brothers in faith.

We will begin meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, in the church in the area next to the altar. Please use the parking lot side door. To register for the men’s group, contact Paul Tom-lin at 609 992-2129, or at [email protected]. Or you can simply come to our first meeting.

For more information regarding the full program series, go to www.lordteachmetopray.com.

****NEW****

Diocese of Camden Addiction Hotline:

1-855-5HOPE4U

Patrick J. Kennedy Addresses Brigantine

September 24th, 2PM at St. Thomas Church

On September 24th, former congressman Patrick Kenne-

dy will speak to our community on the growing crisis of

opioid addiction and the urgent need to improve both

mental health and addiction treatment coverage. Mental

health issues and substance abuse are often related.

Drug overdose deaths are increasing at an alarming rate

and we must find the ways and means to combat this

growing trend and save our families. Come to St. Thom-

as the Apostle Church on Sunday, September 24th at 2

pm and listen to his voice of experience. The event is

FREE and seating is on a first come, first seated basis.

mailto:[email protected]



Religious Education

Classes 2017-18

First Day of Classes

Monday, September 18th, 4:30PM

North School

Registration going on now at the Parish Office!

Registration form available on the website at:

http://stthomasbrigantine.org/reled-

registration/

New for this year ALL STUDENTS (NEW &

RETURNING) MUST REGISTER. Thank you

for your cooperation. For those registering af-

ter the start of classes a $10 fee will be added.

Fee: One child $80.00/ Family:$140.00

If you have questions, please contact the

Parish Office.

ARC Enrollment Is Open

Assumption Regional Catholic School has

open enrollment for all students preschool thru

8th grade for the 2017-18 school year. Please

contact the school office at 609-652-7134.

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TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM:

New families registering their students in grades 1-7 will

receive the following reductions for the first year (based

on 2017-2018 tuition rates): First child current tuition

$4,950 - $1,500 (grant) = $3,450 for the year or ~$345

for 10 months Second child current tuition $3,950 -

$1,190 (grant) = $2,760 for the year or ~$276 for 10

months Third child + current tuition $3,330 - $990 (grant)

= $2,340 for the year or ~$234 for 10 months Students

must be transferring from a public school or are

currently home schooled!

St. Padre Pio Parish 11th Annual

Festival September 24th

Celebrating Italian Culture

Mass and procession at 11 am at Our Lady

of Pompeii Church. Italian Mass at 2:00 pm.

Blessing with relics of St. Padre Pio and

Mother Pauline after Mass. Festival from

noon to 6 pm on Church grounds. Special note: the author

of the book, “Touched by a Living Saint of Pietrelci-

na”…..Padre Pio will be at the festival to autograph his

book, and as a gift from the author will be a St. Padre Pio

Prayer card containing feathers from Padre Pio’s pillows.

St. Padre Pio Parish, 4680 Dante Ave. Vineland, NJ

Hospitality Sunday Volunteers

Fall is here and October is approaching quickly. Looking forward to our first Hospitality Sunday, which will be on October 8

th.

Please call the Parish Office or email Jane Staunton if you plan to help again. We would like to have two teams again. email [email protected] or call 609.266.2123, ext. 3. Thank you!

Beach Mass September 24th at the 16th St.

South Pavilion 11AM Mass

There will be a Mass on the Beach (weather

permitting) for all parishioners.

If the weather is good, this is a great

experience to hear God’s word with the sun,

sand and surf as the background. Please

remember to bring a beach chair or blanket.

Guitar music will be played.

The regularly scheduled Mass at 11AM at the

Church will also be held.

mailto:[email protected]



Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Classes* Volunteers who have contact with children

MUST attend required CAP sessions. September 2017

CAP Phase 1- Recognize Abuse & Neglect Wednesday, September 20th, 7:00PM, Our Lady of

Peace, Marian Hall (church basement), 32 Carroll

Ave. Williamstown.

Thursday, September 21st, 7:00PM, St. Damien (Culliney Hall), 2nd & Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City. Thursday, September 28th, 7:00PM, St. Katharine Drexel, 6075 West Jersey Avenue, Egg Harbor Twp. CAP Phase 2- Bullying Prevention Monday, September 18th, 7:00PM, Christ Our Light (St. Mary Rm, Parish Center), 402 Kings Hwy North, Cherry Hill. CAP Phase 3 - Cyber Empowerment No September Classes To attend a class, please call the CAP REGISTRA-TION LINE with the Office of Child and Youth Pro-tection (856)583-6165, or contact Maryellen Schell

at [email protected]

For additional information and details go to the Diocesan website www.camdendiocese.org/cyp.

*See the website for all scheduled classes.

Please Pray For The Sick

May they receive the healing touch of Our Lord

Lucas & Thomas Ordille, Mae Campbell, Bill Haeser, Leonard Thress, Catherine Shaw, Anthony Lawler, Dolores Stella, Morgan Pieczra, Theresa Cain, Joseph Cirillo, Dan McGinnis, Paul Kabala, Lynn Papa,

Jordan Flax, Jeff Garnett, Kitty Huegel, Fr. Bill Vandegrift, Lisa Scribner, Baby Trevor Herman, Judy Lopacki, Vince Johnson, Fran & Beth Dubinink, Tina Tulio, Lisa D’Erico, John McGovern, Tony Volpe, Geno Cantell, Ron Klemm, Michael Thress, Barbara Dubois, Grace Ketterer, John Paradiso, Terry Ciullo,

Faith Judge, Gary Davila, Jackie Riepen, Dick & Jane Breen, Frances Verderosa, Joan Jones Simko, Dennis

West, Wes Gallagher, Steve Lerario, Frank DiGilio, Kay Hallowell.

Prayer Chain Network: The network prays for the

immediate needs of others. To make a confidential re-

quest, please contact Barry Scholcoff at 609-266-7888.

Please Remember To Keep the Members of Our Armed Forces

In Your Prayers:

1st

Lt. Jg. Andrew G. Kerr, USS Georgia; Sgt. Michael Staunton, Army, SHAPE, Belgium; Capt. Matt Val-noski, Ft. Campbell, KY; Matthew Krimm, Army, Iraq; St. Sgt. Michael Spinogatti, Army, Ft. Campbell, KY; St. Sgt. Lyle Voisey, Army Infantry, Ft. Drum, NY; Capt. Scott Croskey, Air Force, Fort Meade, MD; Sgt. Jason Hand, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Day-ton, OH; McCarthy Everett Johnson, West Point, NY; 2nd Corporal Lt. Michael J. Maggitti, USMC, Okinawa, Ja-pan; Leo Troy, USMC, Iraq; Tristen Barry, USMC, Okina-wa, Japan, Anthony Ciccarone, USMC Camp Shorab, Afghanistan; Cpl. Matthew Sentore, U.S. Marines, San Diego, CA.

Liturgical Ministry Schedule* Sat. /Sun. Sept. 16-17

Lectors EM’s

4:00PM- C. Mogano M. Harvey, D. Szwak, L. Haeser, L.

Buffington

8:00AM- L. Camerota J. D’Ascenzo, E. Casale, A. Grove, A.

Solari

9:30AM- ME Smith M. & M. Brindisi, P. Jackson, Rose

Smith

11:00AM- J. Robbins Deacon Long, D. Marrandino,

P. & T. Tomlin, L. Flanagan

Altar Server

4:00PM- Geisler Family

8:00AM- E. & G. Amalfitano, N. Fegan

9:30AM- I. & A. Simpson, I. Serra

11:00AM- J. Sucharski, T. Bell, E. Highberger

NEW THIS FALL

Eucharistic Adoration will

continue to be held

every Friday after the 8:30AM

Mass until noon.

If you have any questions, please

call the Parish Office.

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