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St. Peter the Apostle University & Community Parish The Catholic Center at Rutgers University 30 June 2019 Celebrating a Marian Year 2018-2019 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE (SUMMER): Saturday: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Vigil Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: For an updated schedule of Masses, please visit StPeterNewBrunswick.org. WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. in the Catholic Center Chapel Monday – Thursday: 12:15 p.m. in the Catholic Center Chapel, 84 Somerset Street CONFESSION (Sacrament of Reconciliation): Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; and by appointment EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: In the case of an emergency requiring a priest after business hours, please call 732-545-6185. NOVENA PRAYERS: Mondays at 7:30pm in the Catholic Center Chapel BAPTISMS: Normally scheduled on the second & fourth Sundays of the month at 12:30pm (not during Lent). Please observe the requirements for sponsors. Must contact the office in advance to register. First-time parents are required to attend a baptism formation session. WEDDINGS: Marriage arrangements should be made one year in advance of the wedding. Please call the parish office before making other definitive plans. Once a wedding is approved and the date is confirmed, the required marriage preparation process may commence. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office to make arrangements for the administration of the Sacrament of the Sick and/or for the reception of the Holy Eucharist to those who are ill or elderly. MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART · In the Catholic tradition, the month of June is a time to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the Sacred Heart is concerned with the love and compassion that is poured fourth from the heart of Jesus towards humanity. The devotion was popularized by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.
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St . Peter the Apost le Universi ty & Community Parish The Catholic Center a t Rutgers Universi ty
30 June 2019
Celebrating a Marian Year 2018-2019
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE (SUMMER):
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days of Obligation: For an updated schedule of Masses,
please visit StPeterNewBrunswick.org.
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. in the Catholic Center
Chapel
Monday – Thursday: 12:15 p.m. in the Catholic Center
Chapel, 84 Somerset Street
CONFESSION (Sacrament of Reconciliation):
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; and by appointment
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: In the case of an emergency requiring a priest after business
hours, please call 732-545-6185.
NOVENA PRAYERS: Mondays at 7:30pm in the Catholic
Center Chapel
BAPTISMS:
Normally scheduled on the second & fourth Sundays of the
month at 12:30pm (not during Lent). Please observe the
requirements for sponsors. Must contact the office in advance
to register. First-time parents are required to attend a baptism
formation session.
WEDDINGS:
Marriage arrangements should be made one year in advance
of the wedding. Please call the parish office before making
other definitive plans. Once a wedding is approved and the
date is confirmed, the required marriage preparation process
may commence.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK:
Please call the parish office to make arrangements for
the administration of the Sacrament of the Sick and/or for the
reception of the Holy Eucharist to those who are ill or elderly.
MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART · In the Catholic
tradition, the month of June is a time to honor
the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the
Sacred Heart is concerned with the love and
compassion that is poured fourth from the heart
of Jesus towards humanity. The devotion was
popularized by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.
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Mass Intentions
Monday, 1 July 7:30 a.m. John Fiore
12:15 p.m. Tom Baker
Tuesday, 2 July 7:30 a.m. Stephen McDonald
12:15 p.m. William Ritchick
Wednesday, 3 July—St. Thomas, Apostle
7:30 a.m. Jorge Bombita, Sr.
12:15 p.m. Gabriel Jayanthankumar
Thursday, 4 July—Independence Day
9:00 a.m. Joseph C. Curry
Friday, 5 July
7:30 a.m. Caroline Joy Bolton
Saturday, 6 July—St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and
Martyr
9:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. Magdelena Wittreich
Sunday, 7 July—Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
8:00 a.m. Dorothy Van Deursen 11:00 a.m. Edward E. Fritz; Elise Frits; Otto A. Fritz
In your charity, please pray for…
Kevin Hoagland, Thomas Spataro, Connor Montferrat, Theresa
Birdsey, Ginnie Previte, Jonathan Swedel, John William
Criscuoli, Danielle Reiser, Esther Wambui, Norman Corbett,
Florence Gowin, Margaret Cleary, Teresa Yannazzone, Bill
Spataro, Nicholas Rossi, Chris Joyce, Gary Vavila, Patricia &
Sylvanus Ashamole, Louis Svelec, Joseph D’Imperio III, the sick
members of the Akushie and Nwachukwu Families, Doris
Tarquinio, Peg Byrne, Rick Scuderi, Linda Ryan, Rita
Pietrobono, Nicole Mancini, Angelo Mancini, Becky Yurga,
Rebecca Miller, Orlando Gines, Yvonne Finaldi, Sheila Lavery,
Tanya Davis, Sgt. John McLaughlin, Patricia Deri, Alessia
DePasquale, Brian Donoghue, Christine Fellin, Jose Lopez,
Joseph Gerity, Mary Cignarella, Lorraine Fellin, Russell C. Hall,
Russell J. Hall, Angelo Rossi, Mary Ann Hrapsky, William Kish,
Maria Kratzar, Theresita DeGuzman, Bette Smith, Mary Spicer,
Tom and Kathleen Monchek, Anna Graziosi, Shirley Murphy,
Joey Mahoney, Evelyn Echevarria, Patricia Krakowski, Carmella
LaVera, Joseph Gutsick, Marlene Salimbene, Barbara Wittreich,
Frederick DeLong, Anne Gutsick-Smith, W.J.R., Ag Yashinski
All the sick, those who are homebound, the
hospitalized, and all who serve in the military.
This Week’s Readings
Monday: Gn 18:16-33; Ps 103:1b-4, 8-11; Mt 8:18-22
Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29
Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8
Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5;
Mt 9:9-13
Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17
Sunday: Is 66:10-14c; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20;
Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 [10:1-9]
2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Help Build a Civilization of Love
We have received pledges totaling $45,625.00
of our $50,000 goal and payments totaling
$44,712.50 from 136 parishioners. This
represents 91% of our parish goal.
Thank you for your generosity! With just a little more effort
and sacrifice, we can meet our goal. If you haven’t already
pledged, would you please
prayerfully consider joining our
efforts? Thank you!
30 June, 2019 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“For you were called to freedom, brothers and
sisters. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather serve one another through love.” (Galatians 5:13)
We like to celebrate the fact that we are free to “live the
good life.” But Jesus calls us to a different kind of freedom.
St. Paul reminds us that Jesus sets us free so that we can
serve one another, share our gifts and promote God’s work
here on earth to glorify His name and not honor ourselves.
Happy Independence Day!
4 July—9 a.m. Mass in Catholic Center Chapel
The Staff of St. Peter the Apostle University and Commu-
nity Parish wish you a happy and blessed Independence
Day! Remember to pray this week for our Country, our
Veterans and all those still in active duty serving our na-
tion and keeping us safe!
Our guide told us that it was, in fact, a dog’s paw print.
He explained that Romans, not unlike us, were very fond
of their pets, especially their dogs. During the imperial
persecutions, some of the graves of those who were not
martyred, but remained faithful to Christ in hardships,
were sealed with a paw print. It was the sign of fidelity, a
mark of honor that proclaimed, “as a dog is faithful to
it’s master, so this Christian was faithful to the Lord.”
In honoring Peter and Paul today, the two apostles who
are the foundation on which our faith is built, we are giv-
en a challenge and a goal for which we must strive. “I
have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept
the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits
me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on
that day…” , says Paul (2 Tim. 4:7-8) as he awaits the
outcome of his imprisonment.
The challenge is this: keep the faith. The goal, of course,
is Christ Himself who is the crown that awaits us. This is
the simplicity of the message for today’s feast. Just stay
the course. Do whatever faith, hope, and love require,
and persevere through the temptations, trials, or hard-
ships that may come as a result. Christ Himself awaits us
as our crown and sure reward.
Perhaps there is no greater mark of honor we could bear
than the “sign” of the paw print; as sign that proclaims,
“This Christian stayed the
course. This Christian was
faithful to the Master.”
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
On a July night in 64 AD, a fire broke out in the city of
Rome. The fire burned for six days, devastating most of
the city, killing hundreds of people and leaving thou-
sands homeless. Historians disagree about the cause of
the fire – whether it was an accident or set by the Em-
peror Nero himself – but this we do know: the public
outcry was so great against Nero that he shifted the
blame to an obscure but growing religious group in the
city; namely Christians.
According to the Roman historian Tacitus, hundreds of
Christians were arrested and put to death in the circus to
placate the angry Roman mob. Tradition tells us that
Peter, who was in Rome during this time, died in this
first persecution, crucified upside-down in Nero’s circus
on Vatican Hill. Paul, who was under house arrest in
Rome, was executed by the sword a short time later and
buried in a cemetery just outside the city walls.
For the next three centuries, the Church would suffer
brutal persecutions, some local, and some imperial-wide.
In Rome, Christians dug a network of catacombs outside
of the city’s walls in which to bury their dead. These
catacombs are famous not only because they are so ex-
tensive, but also for the early Christian art which deco-
rated them. Martyrs were buried on simple slabs under-
neath an arch, the Roman symbol for triumph and victo-
ry. Other tombs were decorated with all the familiar
Christian symbols we know
and revere today. But there
was one symbol I did not rec-
ognize the first time I visited
the catacombs of Rome. It
looked like a dog’s paw
print…
A Reflection from Msgr. Celano on our Parish’s Patronal Feast Day, the Memorial of Sts. Peter and Paul
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First Friday Adoration
Friday July 5 at 7:30 p.m.
St. Peter’s Church, 94 Somerset Street
All are welcome to join the Petros Community for a holy
hour of Eucharistic Adoration. There will be an opportuni-
ty for silent reflection as well as praise and worship. Please
join us and bring a friend!
If you are a young adult, please join us for fellowship
at a local restaurant after Adoration.
PETROS YOUNG ADULTS
Please join us as we gather for Adoration and
fellowship!
2nd Sunday Food Collection
Monthly Food Collection: July 13 & 14
Please bring your donations the weekend of July 13 & 14
and place them in the basket at the church entrance. We
collect non-perishable items such as rice, beans, cereal,
canned vegetables, pasta, etc. Please do not bring glass
items or any items that have expired. Thank you in advance
for your generosity.
Lord, when did I see you hungry and feed you,
or thirsty and give you drink?
LOOKING AHEAD
ATTENTION
ST. PETER’S CEMETERY MAUSOLEUM MASS
Mass on each first Saturday, May-October, is held
in St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum, located at
500 Somerset Street, New Brunswick at 9:-00
a.m.
The next Mass held in the mausoleum will be on:
SATURDAY, JULY 6
(no morning Mass in the chapel)
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COMMUNITY ROUNDUP
The following events are from the local community:
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
26 July—28 July
Now that Spring is finally here, why not shake off those winter
blues and pump some new life into your marriage. A worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to
revitalize romance, deepen communication and nourish the
spirituality in your marriage. Early registration is advisable as
space is limited. Call 1-732-904-9636 for registration and
information.
For even more information, visit us at:
www.AWeekendForYourMarriage.org
I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. For the flesh has
desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh;
these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.
But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians 5:13-18
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PARISH OFFICE
94 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732.545.6820 Fax: 732.545.4069
Visit our website: StPeterNewBrunswick.org
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Parish Clergy Msgr. Joseph Celano, Pastor, X113
Rev. Jason Pavich, Parochial Vicar, X111
Rev. James De Fillipps, Parochial Vicar
Patrick Gutsick, Permanent Deacon
Helmut Wittreich, Permanent Deacon
Parish staff
Anne-Marie Calderone—Office Administrator X110
& Religious Education x115
Colleen Donahue — Office Manager & Wedding
Coordinator X110
Anthony R. Nardino Dir. of Sacred Music, X112
Br. Jude Lasota, BH Pastoral Assistant
Tom Setar Maintenance
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Located at 500 Somerset Street (Rt. 27), New Brunswick
Cemetery Office 732-249-0894
William Carroll Cemetery Director
The Catholic Center at Rutgers University
84 Somerset Street
Phone: 732-545-6663
Website: www.RutgersCatholic.org (new name!)
Br. Patrick Reilly, BH Director X16
Colleen Donahue Office Manager X12
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Holiday Parish Office Hours
Please note the following hours for our
parish office for this upcoming 4th of July Holiday:
The office will be closed on July 4th & 5th
Please note our emergency contact information
on the front page if you are in need of a priest.
Thank you.
Normal office hours are Monday—Thursday
9am-3:00pm
During the summer, the Catholic Center hours will be
Monday—Thursday
10am-2:00pm
Both offices are closed on Friday.
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INFORMATION SHEET
NAME OF CHURCH: ST. PETER THE APOSTLE
BULLETIN #: 511928
CHURCH PHONE NUMBER: 732-545-6820
DATE OF SUNDAY PUBLICATION: 23 June 2019
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