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PENTECOST SUNDAY

6/3/2022

 
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​​Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
This prayer intones each of the seven spiritual gifts originating from the book of Isaiah: wisdom, intellect (understanding), counsel, fortitude, science (knowledge), piety, and fear of God.

Christ Jesus, before ascending into heaven, You promised to send the Holy Spirit to Your apostles and disciples. Grant that the same Spirit may perfect in our lives the work of Your grace and love.
Grant us the Spirit of Fear of the Lord that we may be filled with a loving reverence toward You;
the Spirit of Piety that we may find peace and fulfillment in the service of God while serving others;
the Spirit of Fortitude that we may bear our cross with You and, with courage, overcome the obstacles that interfere with our salvation;
the Spirit of Knowledge that we may know You and know ourselves and grow in holiness;
the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten our minds with the light of Your truth;
the Spirit of Counsel that we may choose the surest way of doing Your will, seeking first the Kingdom;
Grant us the Spirit of Wisdom that we may aspire to the things that last forever.
Teach us to be Your faithful disciples and animate us in every way with Your Spirit. Amen.

Fr. Robert Lamirez appointed the  Administrator of St. Anne

6/3/2022

 

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R. has named Fr. Robert the new Administrator of St. Anne’s Parish in Garwood, NJ. He will begin his service on July 1, 2022.
(In our present system, a new Pastor is appointed first as “Administrator”. After a transition period, they are re-named: Pastor .) 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
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Ascension of Our Lord

5/23/2022

 
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The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurred 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter, is the final act of our redemption that Christ began on Good Friday. On this day, the risen Christ, in the sight of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven.
Christ’s bodily Ascension foreshadows our own entrance into Heaven not simply as souls, after our death, but as glorified bodies, after the resurrection of the dead at the Final Judgment.
In redeeming mankind, Christ not only offered salvation to our souls but began the restoration of the material world itself to the glory that God intended before Adam’s fall. 
We will celebrate this Solemnity on Sunday, May 29, 2022

STM Carnival | May 4-7, 2022

5/4/2022

 
UPDATE - 5/7/2022 @ 12PM:
Dear Friends, The carnival is CANCELLED again TONIGHT, Saturday, May 7 due to the poor weather. We are thankful for your support during the first two days of the STM 2022 Carnival and we are certainly grateful to have been able to welcome you back for a fun time with our community, family, and friends! Thank you also to all our dedicated volunteers for being so generous with their time. God bless you all!

Our Mass Schedule for this Sunday, and every weekend is as follows: Saturday 5PM (Vigil) and Sunday 8AM, 10AM & 12PM

We hope you will join us around the parish to give praise and thanks to God for all the blessings we have received in our lives. Even still, Jesus will give us more graces in return! Join us, be with Him! God bless you all.

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Holy Week & Easter 2022

4/9/2022

 
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Join us we enter into this sacred time to ​walk with Jesus to and through His cross to the Resurrection. We cannot wait to welcome you to celebrate the Paschal Mystery - the core of our faith!

“While the world changes, the Cross stands firm.” – St. Bruno



Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion • April 9-10, 2022
5:00 PM (Saturday) Vigil Mass
8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM Mass
- Blessed Palm will be available at all Masses. -
 
Holy Thursday • April 14, 2022
9:00 AM Morning Prayer
7:30 PM Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (followed by Eucharistic Adoration)
11:00 PM Night Prayer
 
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion • April 15, 2022
9:00 AM Morning Prayer and Divine Mercy Novena
3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00PM Stations of the Cross led by Youth Group (outside-weather permitting)
 
Holy Saturday • April 16, 2022
9:00 AM Morning Prayer and Divine Mercy Novena
9:30 AM & 11:00 AM Blessing of the Easter Food
         - No Adoration/Confessions or 5:00 PM Vigil Mass. -
 
The Resurrection of Our Lord • April 16-17, 2022
8:00 PM (Saturday) Easter Vigil Mass in the Holy Night
8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM (Sunday) Holy Mass

“Christians, to the Paschal Victim, offer sacrifice and praise. The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb; and Christ, the undefiled hath sinners to his Father reconciled. Death with life contended: combat strangely ended.
​Life’s own Champion, slain, yet lives to reign!”

- Victimae Paschali Laudes, Easter Sequence from the Roman Missal
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