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The Parish Family of St. Catharine and St. Margaret Spring Lake, New Jersey Rev. Harold F. Cullen, Pastor Palm Sunday of the Passion of the lord April 9, 2017 Mass Schedule St. Catharine Church 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake, NJ 07762 Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM Monday- Saturday (except Wednesday): 8 AM Friday & Saturday: 6:45 AM St. Catharine Chapel Sunday: 12 Noon Wednesday: 8 AM & 12 Noon Monday - Friday 12 Noon St. Margaret Church 300 Ludlow Ave. Spring Lake, NJ 07762 Saturday: 4.00PM Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation St. Catharine Chapel, Saturday 3:304:30PM St. Margaret Church, Saturday 3:00 3:45 PM www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org [email protected] 732-449-5765 Parish Directory Rev. Harold F. Cullen PhD, Pastor Rev. William Dunlap, Associate Pastor Rev. martin o’reilly, associate pastor Rev. Charles Weiser, Senior Priest Rev Dennis Gallagher, Weekend Assistant Rev John Morley, Weekend Assistant Rev Martin Padovani, Weekend Assistant Rev William Dowd, Weekend Assistant Edward Jennings, Deacon Dr. John Little, Deacon Rich Baier, Buildings Richard Cambron, special projects Tammy Sablom, Religious Education Sister Margaret Tierney, SC Pastoral Care Lisa DeFillippo Cole, Business Manager NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We encourage all new families who move into St. Catharine - St. Margaret Parish to call the rectory to register in the parish.

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  • The Parish Family of

    St. Catharine and St. Margaret Spring Lake, New Jersey

    Rev. Harold F. Cullen, Pastor

    Palm Sunday of the Passion of the lord

    April 9, 2017

    Mass Schedule

    St. Catharine Church 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake, NJ 07762

    Saturday: 5 PM

    Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM

    Monday- Saturday (except Wednesday): 8 AM

    Friday & Saturday: 6:45 AM

    St. Catharine Chapel Sunday: 12 Noon

    Wednesday: 8 AM & 12 Noon

    Monday - Friday 12 Noon

    St. Margaret Church 300 Ludlow Ave. Spring Lake, NJ 07762

    Saturday: 4.00PM

    Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM

    Sacrament of Reconciliation St. Catharine Chapel, Saturday 3:30– 4:30PM

    St. Margaret Church, Saturday 3:00 – 3:45 PM

    www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org [email protected]

    732-449-5765

    Parish Directory Rev. Harold F. Cullen PhD, Pastor

    Rev. William Dunlap, Associate Pastor

    Rev. martin o’reilly, associate pastor

    Rev. Charles Weiser, Senior Priest

    Rev Dennis Gallagher, Weekend Assistant

    Rev John Morley, Weekend Assistant

    Rev Martin Padovani, Weekend Assistant

    Rev William Dowd, Weekend Assistant

    Edward Jennings, Deacon

    Dr. John Little, Deacon

    Rich Baier, Buildings

    Richard Cambron, special projects

    Tammy Sablom, Religious Education

    Sister Margaret Tierney, SC Pastoral Care

    Lisa DeFillippo Cole, Business Manager

    NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We encourage all new families who

    move into St. Catharine - St. Margaret Parish to

    call the rectory to register in the parish.

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    Members of our Parish who have family

    or friends in the service have given us

    their names which can be found in our

    Remembrance books in both churches in

    front of one of the side altars. We

    encourage you to stop there, say a prayer for those listed

    and for all our service people. To add a name to our

    prayer list, please call Barbara 732-449-5392 or Karen

    732-685-7065 or parishcouncil@stcatharine-

    stmargaret.org.

    Please remember our sick: Baby

    Bernadette Mariam, George Andreas, Nadine

    Siciliano, Ethan Lambert, David Piccolo, Mary

    Jane Kegelman, Bob Patrignelli, Nick

    Costantini, Fr. Dennis Gallagher, Scott Nokes,

    Helen Reh, Charles Williams, Jill Heck, Msgr. James J.

    Finnerty, Susan Ferraro, Brendan McWeeney, Henry

    Schroeder**

    Please pray for the deceased: Meghan Coppola

    Rizzo, Dorothy Smith, Amy Lehr, Anthony Pipoli, Billy

    Sharp, IV, Terry Weldon, Douglas Edward Ix, Buzz

    Bryson, Charles F. Duggan, Ann Benz, Dora Diver,

    Elizabeth Costello, Emily Puzio, Ronald DeLuca**

    Names remain on the sick and deceased at the request of

    parishioners for one month (4 weeks). If extended prayers

    are needed, please send a note or call. Thank you..

    ~MASS INTENTIONS~ ST. CATHARINE CHURCH MONDAY, April 10 8:00 AM Esther Grandich 12:00 PM (Chapel) Olive Marie McGuinness TUESDAY, April 11 8:00 AM Marie Hunnicutt 12:00 PM (Chapel) Isadore G. Padula, Jr. WEDNESDAY, April 12 8:00 AM (Chapel) Frank Zimmermann Michael T. Wynne Anna Hong Lang Ray Norman Herbert Koehnke Dora Diver 12:00 PM (Chapel) Ronald & Loretta Brandmayr HOLY THURSDAY, April 13 7:00 PM People of the Parish GOOD FRIDAY, April 14 3:00 PM People of the Parish HOLY SATURDAY, April 15 8:00 PM People of the Parish EASTER SUNDAY, April 16 7:00 AM People of the Parish 9:00 AM Kit Crowley 10:30 AM Dec’d Mbrs. of Regan & Bailey Families 10:30 AM (Chapel) Miriam Boyle 12:00 PM John J. Ryan 12:00 PM (Chapel) John Barton ST. MARGARET CHURCH GOOD FRIDAY, April 14 3:00 PM People of the Parish EASTER SUNDAY, April 16 8:30 AM B. Jerry Donahue 10:00 AM Walter & Mildred Jennings 11:30 AM James Sexton

    TRIP: The Colorado Rockies - Come join us for a trip from August 17 till 25, 2018 featuring National Parks

    and Historic Trains. Experience Denver, Rocky Mountain

    National Park, Colorado National Monument, Grand

    Junction, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National

    Park, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa

    Verde National Park, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Garden of

    the Gods. For information or a brochure, call Sister

    Margaret Tierney at (732) 449-5765, 124.

    We welcome into our Parish Family the following infants who were Baptized in March:

    Brett Richard Cambron Andrew Francesco Comer Emma Michael Mechanic

    John Michael Loennecker, Jr. Colin Sam Berberian

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    As an Irishman, I have come to notice that there are

    different kinds of Irish people. Recently, (around St.

    Patrick’s Day), I had the pleasure of meeting a

    number of “once a year Irishmen”. They come out

    of the woodwork that time of year. Every pub is

    crowded with them. I remember one time when I was

    a psychologist in a public school system, going into a

    classroom on St. Patrick’s Day and asking a student

    bedecked in green (including his hair), did he know

    where Ireland was? “Of course”, he replied, “it’s

    down there near Cuba”. Well, not knowing where

    the place was did not stop him from celebrating his

    “heritage”, and more power to him!

    Here in church at this time of the year, we get to meet

    many once a year (or twice a year) Catholics. We see

    a lot of people we don’t ordinarily see, on Ash

    Wednesday, and of course, even more on this

    weekend of Palm Sunday. Ashes and Palms; today

    we welcome the “A & P Catholics!”

    Now if you are an A&P Catholic, don’t get me

    wrong. I am not a Palm Sunday Grinch. I am not so

    steeped in authentic Catholicism as to forget that we

    all share a lot more than we disagree on. Wherever

    our origins are from, whether we are from Europe,

    Africa or South America or anywhere else, now we

    are all Americans, and we share a common legacy

    and a common history. And since we are all here

    today, we also share, and celebrate with varying

    intensity, a common faith and a common religious

    heritage. And we all celebrate it in a different way,

    and with different levels of intensity and

    commitment.

    Today, Palm Sunday, marks the beginning of Holy

    Week – the most solemn and important week of

    the year for Catholics throughout the world. The

    schedule of liturgies at St. Catharine-St. Margaret

    parish can be found elsewhere in this bulletin. Please

    look at it. I hope that you can participate to the

    greatest degree possible. You owe it to yourself and

    to your Savior to be counted amongst those who

    solemnly observe the sacred mysteries of our

    redemption on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this

    holy week.

    Fr Harry Cullen

    Dear Parishioners...

    Monday, April 10, 2017

    St. Catharine Chapel Following the 8:00 AM Mass.

    and Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Following the 8:00 AM Mass.

    Friday, April 14, 2017

    St. Margaret Church Following the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.

    Friday, April 14, 2017 St. Catharine Chapel

    Following the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.

    Come One & All

    The Atlantic Wind Ensemble

    Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM

    St. Catharine Church

    A 40 Member Concert Band, performing

    marches; classical, sacred, Broadway, and pops.

    Dennis T. Eschbach, Conductor

    Ted Freeman, Announcer

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    Stations of the Cross

    Stations of the Cross are held every Friday evening during Lent as follows:

    7:00 PM St Catharine Church

    Try it: You’ll like it!

    Spirituality Committee

    Presentations:

    Yoga and Meditation Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at

    St. Margaret's Hall at 2:00 PM*

    Speaker: Stephanie Schaich Bricken. Stephanie is a resident of Spring Lake and is currently studying for a master’s degree in holistic health at Georgian Court University. She has developed a business creating holistic products. Stephanie recently returned from a trip to China with the faculty of Georgian Court, where they studied traditional Chinese medicine. She is also partners with her husband in a fashion design firm in New York City. Stepahnie is very active in helping people, and has also traveled to Uganda with Sr. Carole.

    *Please Note Time Change

    AND

    Spirituality 2017 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at St. Margaret's Hall at 7 PM.

    Speaker: Fr. Anthony J Randazzo, pastor of Holy Trinity Church Westfield, New Jersey, is a young popular speaker and author of Beatitudes, Christ and the Practice of Yoga.

    Both presentations are approximately 40 minutes followed by a question and answer period.

    HOLY THURSDAY-APRIL 13 St. Catharine Church

    7:00 PM Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

    GOOD FRIDAY-APRIL 14 St. Margaret Church

    3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

    St. Catharine Church 3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

    7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

    HOLY SATURDAY-APRIL 15 St. Catharine Church 8:00 PM Easter Vigil

    EASTER SUNDAY-APRIL 16 St. Margaret Church

    8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM

    St. Catharine Church 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon

    St. Catharine Chapel 10:30 AM & 12:00 Noon

    Please take note of the Holy Week Liturgies as

    published above. Holy Week is the culmination of the

    liturgical year and of the spiritual life of the Church.

    The liturgies are sublimely beautiful and thought

    provoking. Open yourself during Holy Week to the

    Word of God like no other week of the year. Allow

    yourself to be filled with the spirit and the changing

    emotions of the three most sacred days of the year.

    Join us, and let us walk together through these days

    DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, April 23

    Fr. Kevin Ashe will lead us in our first collaborative event with St. Pio Church @ 103 Washington Ave, Lavalette in their chapel from 3 to 4 pm to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour. All are invited to attend.

    Divine Mercy Sunday is a special feast day in the Catholic Church. It is when Jesus opens the floodgates to heaven and forgives all sins. The requirements for receiving a plenary indulgence are; receiving communion on the Sunday following Easter, receiving the sacrament of penance within 20 days prior to or after Divine Mercy Sunday, and praying 1 Hail Mary, Our Father, & Glory Be for the intentions of the Pope.

    CONGRATULATIONS to Kelly Marion, our March winner of our St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish 50/50.

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    Bereavement Support Group

    The next session is Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:30 PM in the convent. If you have lost a loved one do not feel alone in your journey, we are here to support you. Call Sr. Margaret Tierney 732 449-5765, Ext. 124.

    St. Catharine – St. Margaret Parish

    Strategic Plan 2017 – Update Greetings fellow parishioners from your Parish Pastoral

    Council. We wanted to provide an update on one of the

    key issues that surfaced during the 2 Town Hall meetings

    held on January 25th and February 1st, respectively.

    Parishioners attending the Town Halls expressed a strong

    desire to be able to review the Parish Survey results that

    were a critical component of the Faith in Our Future

    Planning Initiative. To address that request, Mary Lou Oliva and Dr. Jack

    Kirnan have prepared a summary document that describes

    the actual process and methodology that was employed by

    the CORE Faith in Our Future Team (Mary Lou, Maureen

    Martin, Mary Ann Christopher, and Rich Diver) in

    constructing the Parish Survey questionnaire. The

    document also presents the actual Parish Survey results for

    each of the 25 questions covered by the survey. Given the

    length of the document, parishioners are invited to review

    the survey results by accessing the following link to the

    Parish website:

    http://stcatharine-stmargaret.org/faith-in-our-future/. The results reported in the document include 744

    completed questionnaires (522 online and another 222 in

    traditional paper format). Charts were generated for each

    of the 25 questions along with accompanying Tables that

    present the specific breakdown of the raw data.

    Parishioners can access the webpage via the following

    hyperlink: http://stcatharine-stmargaret.org/strategic-

    plan-2017.

    Daughters of St. Catharine and

    St. Margaret

    Our next meeting is Thursday, April 20, 2017 @ 7:00PM in St. Margaret Hall

    Our guest speaker will be Steve Feinman, CEO of Visiting Angels.

    Visiting Angels is a non-medical homecare agency who can help people get back to the lifestyle they are used to living, while maintaining their dignity in their own home. Three questions to ask yourselves regarding home care:

    1. What everyday activities do you or a loved one struggle with?

    2. As you or a loved one grows older, why is it important to stay in your home and not move into a facility?

    3. Would your day be more pleasant if you had a Visiting Angel?

    For questions or more information, please call 732-213-7475 or email [email protected]

    LENTEN PROJECT at SCS

    Volunteers of 7th and 8th grade students went shopping to

    fill bags with goodies for 36 teenage girls along with

    making Easter cards for them. These bags will be

    distributed by the Manasquan Food Pantry at Easter. For

    this project, St. Catharine's partnered with First

    Presbyterian Church in Manasquan. Special thanks to

    SCS parent, Janet Drudy, who organized this project with

    Sr. Carole, and also to the Rectory Ladies for providing

    the necessary costs that were needed to purchase the

    products.

    Donovan Catholic K-9 Walk Sponsored by: P.A.W.S. Club

    April 29, 2017

    Rain or Shine

    Start time 9:00 am

    Registration begins at 8:00 am

    Pre-registration =$10:00

    Day of the walk = $15.00

    To register- Contact Tracy 732-349-8801 x 2430

    All proceeds from the walk benefit Non-profit/non

    kill animal shelters in Ocean County

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    DIOCESAN CHRISM MASS

    The Chrism Mass will be held on Monday, April 10th at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, 61 Georgia Rd, Freehold at 7.30 PM. The Chrism Mass is one of the principal expressions of the fullness of the unity of Bishop’s priesthood and signifies the close unity of the priests with him. All the priests of the Diocese are invited to concelebrate the Mass with the Bishop and to renew their priestly commitment during the Mass. Members of the parish are encouraged to attend; and especially candidates who are preparing for confirmation, since participation in the Chrism Mass would be a special and meaningful preparation for this sacrament. The Oil of Chrism that will be used at the confirmation ceremony will be blessed and consecrated at this Mass.

    SPIRITUALITY and THE ARTS announces young virtuosos in concert at St. Catharine Church. These brilliant performers are the recent winners of the Suburban Music Study Club of Madison, NJ G R A C E G I M B E L Y O U N G A R T I S T SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION. They are not to be missed.

    SAVE THE DATES:

    Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 3:30PM Trinity Fan, 15, pianist

    Olivia Youngman-Mihovch, 17, soprano Dr. Jarred Tafaro, accompanist

    Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 7:00PM SONGS OF FAITH FESTIVAL featuring

    "Five for ONE"; CDA poetry winners from St. Catharine and St. Rose schools; Ocean Grove and St. Catharine Choirs with Dr. Cindy Bell, conductor

    and Dr. Jarred Tafaro, piano;

    Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 3:30PM Kingston Ho, 15, violinist

    Yevgeny Morozov, accompanist

    For information call 732-988-1661 or email: [email protected].

    Tenebrae at St Catharine’s Bishop O’Connell will lead a traditional Tenebrae

    service in both English and Latin, at St.. Catharine

    Church on the Wednesday of Holy Week, April 12th, at

    7:30PM. A schola from the Westminster Conservatory

    of Music, Lawrenceville, and readers, will be the main

    participants voicing the texts, allowing the congregation

    to act as prayerful witnesses.

    Tenebrae, an ancient prayer custom which means

    “shadows” occurs on Wednesday of Holy Week, also

    known as “Spy Wednesday”, opening the Sacred

    Triduum. Basically a funeral service for the Lord,

    Tenebrae takes place primarily in the dark.

    Parishioners who attended this event last year will

    remember how powerful and moving and solemn this

    ceremony was. Mark your calendar so you don’t forget!

    AND T

    HE

    St. Catharine’s Classics News

    “A DAY OF JOY”

    “How to open your hearts and live joyfully

    in our world today”

    Presented by Fr. William Dowd

    Monday, May 1, 2017

    At San Alfonso Retreat House

    755 Ocean Ave., Long Branch

    9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Cost: $40 per person

    (breakfast and full luncheon included)

    To reserve a place, send your check payable to

    St. Catharine Parish

    Mail to: Tom & Isabella Maguire,

    1913 Kwansan Court, Toms River, NJ 08755

    (car pooling can be arranged, just call

    Tom 732-341-2496)

    St. Catharine's Classics are once again pleased to

    announce our 2017 Annual Day of Retreat. Some of

    us are very familiar with what a retreat is about,

    while others may ask; "What is a retreat?" "What is

    the purpose of it?”

    We see in Jesus a man who always withdrew from the

    crowd after a day's work to a quiet place where he

    could pray. That is why as Catholics we believe in

    making a retreat so that we may take a break from

    our daily engagements to encounter God in perfect

    reflection.

    A retreat is best done in quiet. St. Catharine's

    Classics is giving such an opportunity to its

    members and all others who wish to come, that

    perfect peaceful quiet place at San Alfonso House to

    find that deeper relationship with the Lord.

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    You can now visit www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org for the most updated Spring Mass Ministry Schedule, which can be found in the upper right hand corner of the Church Website. Thank you!

    The Center in Asbury Park

    PLEASE NOTE: Meal containers will be given out one week later because of Easter. Please

    get meal containers on Sunday, April 23rd and return filled

    meal containers on Sunday, April 30th.

    B Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Margaret Church Easter Sunday, April 16th SUN. 8:30AM SUN. 10:00AM SUN. 11:30AM

    Celebrant Fr. Dowd Fr. O’Reilly Fr. O’Reilly

    Altar Server

    Hailey Hathaway

    Andrew Tesauro

    Joseph Murphy

    Bobby Marks

    Terrence Marks

    Lector Florence Tedesco Maureen O’Reilly Tom Panepinto

    Eucharistic Minister

    Mary-Jo Capko

    Donna Schrader

    Kathleen McCarthy

    Sr. Margaret Tierney

    Barbara Meccia

    Liza Keefe

    Nancy Fittin

    Mike Falcone

    Jesse Novak

    Nate Novak

    Lynn Hayes

    Kelly Brogowski

    Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Catharine Church Easter Sunday, April 16th

    SUN. 7:00AM SUN. 9:00AM SUN. 10:30AM SUN. 12 NOON

    Celebrant Fr. Morley Fr. Weiser Fr. Cullen Fr. Dunlap

    Altar Server

    Brendan Dwyer

    Kate Stedronsky

    Margaret Terracciano

    Tyge Fitzmaurice

    George Kruse Ryan Gloster

    Lector Frank Ryan John Nugent Terry Gallagher William Dooley

    Eucharistic Minister

    Betsy Ryan Robert Dougherty Jerelyn Dougherty

    Megan Gepp

    Elaine Molen Patricia Wright Helen Nugent

    Gia Beyer Lucille Jarman

    Mary Ann Conte Carole Morris

    Maureen Dooley Hugh Meehan

    Eileen Ryan Sr. Carole McKenthun

    Rachelle Maget Ramon or Lourdes Cuasay

    Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Catharine Chapel Easter Sunday, April 16th

    SUN. 10:30 AM

    Celebrant Fr. Dunlap

    Altar Server Delia Mullen

    Lector Grace Brennan

    Eucharistic Minister

    Cynthia Eisenkerch Nancy Blanchet

    Theresa Abel Paulette McCormack

    SUN. 12 NOON

    Fr. Padovani Ryan McBride

    Barbara Harrigan

    Anita Kruse Margaret O’Regan

    Missy Shaw Linday Drasheff

    St. Rose High School P.T.A.

    Calendar Raffle Tickets: $20. 9 chances to win on each ticket.

    Drawings will take place through 5/17/17. Proceeds

    benefit educational and recreational activities of

    students. To order tickets call: 732-859-5037

    Liturgical Ministry Schedule for St. Catharine Church, Holy Saturday, April 15th,

    8:00 PM

    Celebrant Fr. Harold Cullen

    Altar Servers

    Jackie Drudy, Anna Drudy, Nathaniel Riehl, Liam Hoverter, Gioacchino Panzini

    Lectors

    Tom Maguire, Isabella Maguire, Madeline Magnier, Sr. Margaret Tierney

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    PARISH INFORMATION

    RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Friday 9 AM -4 PM.

    Evenings and Saturdays by appointment.

    If you wish an appointment with a priest, please call beforehand.

    On Holy Days & Holidays, the rectory office is closed.

    Street and Telephone Numbers

    Rectory, 215 Essex Avenue 732-449-5765

    Convent, 211 Essex Avenue 732-449-5765, ext 126

    Sr. Margo Kavanaugh, RSM

    Sr. Carole MacKenthun, RSM

    Sr. Margaret Tierney, SC

    Sr. Mary Bilderback, RSM

    Sr. Helen Neder, RSM

    Sr. Barbara Williams, RSM

    St. Catharine School, 301 Second Avenue 732-449-4424

    Religious Education Office, School 732-449-4424, ext 305, 310

    St. Catharine Cemetery, W Chicago Blvd. Sea Girt 732-681-6269

    St. Anne Cemetery, Allenwood Road, Wall 732-681-6269

    PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcatharine-stmargaret.org

    SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stcatharineschool.net

    PARISH E-MAIL: [email protected]

    PARISH BULLETIN E-MAIL: [email protected]

    PASTORAL COUNCIL E-MAIL: [email protected]

    RELIGIOUS EDUCATION E-MAIL: [email protected]

    PARISH CONTACTS RECTORY (General Info) 732-449-5765

    Administration Ext. 169

    Adult Education Ext 102

    Archives Ext 410

    Baptisms Ext 102

    Bookkeeping/Finance Ext. 107

    Buildings & Grounds Ext 104

    Bulletin Ext 110

    Envelopes, Registration Ext 109

    Family Ministry Ext. 168

    Funerals Ext 102/101

    Music Office Ext 103

    Pastoral Care Ext 124

    Publicity Ext 169

    Scheduling Ext 173

    Tax Letters Ext 178

    Weddings Ext 134

    PASTORAL CARE: 732-449-5765 If you are going into the hospital, our priests will be happy to

    anoint you by appointment before admittance. If you are IN

    the hospital, please call us to let us know so we can visit you,

    since hospitals no longer list patients’ parishes.

    If you wish someone to visit you or your loved one in your home or assisted

    living, please notify us directly. Sr. Margaret Tierney, Ext. 124.

    BAPTISMS: Baptism Preparation Classes are held on the first Tuesday of each month and must be taken before the Baptism. We urge parents to take the class

    before the baby’s birth. Please call 732-449-5765, ext 102 to arrange for

    Baptisms and the Preparation Class.

    MARRIAGES: All couples planning marriage should notify the parish at least one year in advance. The Church sees marriage in one’s own parish as the most

    proper arrangement, therefore, people who reside in St. Catharine - St. Margaret

    Parish have a right to be married here. Others should receive the sacrament in

    their own parishes. The bride, the groom, or their parents must be registered and

    living in this Parish for at least one year. Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter

    Weekend is required as is participation in FOCCUS; a self-diagnostic inventory

    designed to help couples learn more about themselves and their unique relationship. Please call 732-449-5765, ext. 134.

    PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

    “We, the Catholic community of St. Catharine ‑ St. Margaret, gather in Christ's name to nurture spiritual growth through the various stages and challenges of life.

    We are committed through liturgy, sacraments and parish activities ‑ to proclaim the message of the Gospel, to provide a quality Catholic education for children and adults, to continue to build community and to serve those in need. Rich in the traditions established in this community during the last century, we challenge ourselves to live our faith in loving service to the community's residents and its many summer visitors.

    We affirm our concern for all members of the Mystical Body of Christ everywhere and particularly those who require assistance.

    And always, we seek to know and love God and to love our neighbor as Jesus taught us.”

    Weekly Collection

    April 1/2, 2017

    First Collection Summary By Mass

    St. Margaret’s Saturday 4.00PM $ 3,307.00 Sunday 8.30AM $ 1,967.00 Sunday 10.00AM $ 2,124.00 Sunday 11.30AM $ 2,344.00 Total St Margaret’s $ 9,742.00

    St. Catharine’s Saturday 5.00PM $ 2,910.00 Sunday 7.00AM $ 1,438.00 Sunday 9.00AM $ 1,578.17 Sunday 10.30AM $ 2,869.00 Sunday 12.00PM (Chapel) $ 1,692.00 Total St Catharine’s Church $10,487.17

    Contributions that come in the mail $ 3,755.50

    Total Collection $23,984.67

    Remember St. Catharine’s in Your Will

    Have the following statement included in your will: “I leave to the St Catharine School/Parish , Spring Lake, NJ, the sum of $___________or_______ percent of the residue of my estate, whichever is greater, for its religious, educational and charitable works”. Stock may also be donated to the parish.