July 12, 2020 Fifteenth

Sunday of Ordinary Time

†Mass Intentions† SUNDAY — July 12, 2020 7:30 AM † Elsie Stab r/o Krista & Patrick Pelliccia 9:00 AM † McCormack Family r/o John & Sandra McCormack 10:30 AM † Gene Crummy r/o OLV Respect Life Group 12:00 PM † Debby Wilson r/o OLV Choir Group

MONDAY — July 13, 2020 7:30 AM † Maran & Julia Perepolka r/o Daughters 7:00 PM † Marie Grankowski r/o Eileen Langan

TUESDAY — July 14, 2020 7:30 AM † Kathy Bailey r/o John & Sandra McCormack

WEDNESDAY — July 15, 2020 7:30 AM † Laura JeanSchubert r/o Mom & Dad

THURSDAY — July 16, 2020 7:30 AM † Antoinette Prohaska r/o Barbara & Dale Checke

FRIDAY — July 17, 2020 7:30 AM † Anna Victoria Russo r/o Lester & Sandra Reti

SATURDAY — July 18, 2020 9:00 AM Mass Association 5:00 PM † Tim Gallagher r/o Adeline Gallagher

SUNDAY — July 19, 2020 7:30 AM For Our Parishioners 9:00 AM † Felix & Stella Borowski r/o Amy & Tom Mecka 10:30 AM † Gary Balon r/o John & Helen Drwal 12:00 PM † Ronald Hartman r/o Sandra & John McCormack

Memorials for the Week of July 12 – July 18

Blessed Mother’s Altar

Jean & Stanley Marcinczyk

r/o Brugnoli Grandchildren

For the Safety of

Our Military Families

r/o The Lesinski Family

Gladys R. Rzepka r/o Children, Sue Ann & Bob

Lillian & Louis Hoffman r/o Daughter & Family

Saint Joseph’s Altar

Glenn Maldonado

r/o Daughter, Jane & Son, David

Stanley & Jean Marcinczyk r/o The Michals Family

Mass Schedule

Monday - 7:30am & 7:00pm Tuesday - Friday - 7:30am Saturday - 9:00am,Vigil 5:00pm Sunday - 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12pm Noon

Confessions Saturday from 11a-12p Confessions will be heard in the

parking lot across the street from the church. A canopy will be set-up

for your convenience. CDC safe distancing guidelines will be

observed. Please wear your mask!

Fifteenth Week in the Ordinary Time

This Sunday in Matthew’s gospel, Jesus uses the familiar imagery of the sower and the seed. He presents different possibilities for the growth of the seed that is sown. This lesson speaks clearly of God’s gift of freedom and the potential for hearing the Word and doing good. Ultimately, choices rest with an individual who receives the precious gifts from God and are left to use or waste what has been given. The Lord Jesus offers to all of us everything necessary to follow Him according to God’s plan.

Look around our world today. Since the time of Jesus, billions of people have heard His message and for different reasons have rejected His invitation to follow Him. Even before the Incarnation, God has through His prophets invited all people to enter into a covenant relationship with Him based upon love and fidelity. Time and again people have rejected the invitation and chosen their own way to live out their lives. One thing common to those not following His plan is certain failure. To live without a relationship with the Lord is to isolate oneself from the only path to true happiness and peace.

Jesus refers to those who do not understand the message from God and are confused by the evil one. Others hear the message receiving it with joy but soon walk away from it. The world and its lure distract still others from hearing the Word and following it. Finally, He points to the person who hears the Word, takes it in, and lives by it. This person is promised a rich yield at harvest time.

The message of this gospel calls us to examine our own potential for following the Lord and the freedom we possess in doing so. We choose to follow Christ. He does not force Himself on us but asks us to choose Him in freedom. That choice leads to life.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

2020 Bishop’s

Annual Appeal

Stepping Forward

in Faith:

Grace in Action Thank you to all who have given so

generously to the 2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Your sacrifice and gifts open the door of opportunity

and hope to many. If you have not made a pledge there is still time to

participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop’s

Annual Appeal, PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ 08840-4000 or give

online at:

www. diometuchen.org/BAA

Just as important as our financial goal is our goal of reaching 100%

participation. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly

appreciated. 50% of the total over our goal will be returned to the

parish. Please prayerfully consider giving to the Bishop’s Annual

Appeal. Thank you.

Goal: $91,000 Pledged: $77,511

Paid: $69,571 Donors: 305

% to Goal: 85.18%

Our Lady of Victories School

is accepting registrations

for PK3-PK4

and Kindergarten through

8th Grade. Our Lady of

Victories offers an excellent

Catholic education in a

smaller class size setting,

ensuring social

distancing throughout your

child’s school day. We are

working on protocols for the

upcoming school year and

are establishing as per the

Office of Schools, a COVID

Task Force. Our school will

adhere to all of the

recommendations set by the

CDC and the Diocesan

Office of Schools.

School hours during the

summer are 8:00a-12:30p.

Please call 732-254-1676 for

more information or to

arrange a tour of the school.

All tours will be done as per

CDC and the Diocese of

Metuchen Guidelines.

If you have any questions,

please contact

marilynfarrell@olvnj.com.

For the school website,

please visit olvnj.com and

see how OLV is the place to

be!

OUR LADY OF VICTORIES

SCHOOL UNIFORM SALE!

Our Lady of Victories School will

have their annual “gently used” school

uniform sale from July 14—July 15

during the hours of 9am-12pm.

Come and check out our selection

of what is available for a small fee.

Cash is the preferred method of

payment. For more information on the

sale, please call the school office at

732-254-1676.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out the information in the link below. Any questions should be directed to religiouseduction@olvnj.com. RETURNING FAMILIES: While all students in grades 1-7 have been automatically re-registered, please assist us by filling out the information in the link below. This takes the place of the usual registration form and helps us keep all information up to date. Your cooperation is appreciated. NEW FAMILIES: Please take the time to fill in all parts of the form . We look forward to having your family become a part of our program. Registration Costs (per child): One Child -- $100 Two Children -- $125 Three+ Children -- $150 Checks can made payable to OLV and mailed to the Religious Ed. Office, 42 Main Street Sayreville NJ, 08872.

LINK FOR REGISTERING FOR

2020-2021 https://forms.gle/

vfq4D4ubVVbPFvtC6

Sacraments Rescheduled!

Communion and Confirmation have been rescheduled.

Confirmation will take place on Wednesday, September 16

at 7pm.

We will have a rehearsal on Tuesday, September 15 at 7pm. Both the candidates and their

sponsors need to be present at the rehearsal. If a sponsor

cannot attend, an adult must be present to stand-in his/her place.

Communion will take place on Saturday, September 19.

We will have two First Communion celebrations.

11am – Tuesday Religious Ed. Students + OLV School Students

1pm – Wednesday Religious Education Students

Information about practices/rehearsals for Communion will

be shared once they are finalized.

Please remember to keep our students in your prayers as they

prepare to receive these Sacraments.

The Society of St.Vincent de Paul

“Blessed is he who is kind to the needy.”

Proverbs 14:21

Carefree days of summer are here but summer may not be carefree for all of us. Experience shows us those most in need may be least likely to ask for it. If this is you, or you know that person, don’t hesitate to contact us through the parish office at (732) 257-0077. We are here to help. We are here to serve. We are here to bring God’s love to those who are poor and suffering. No work of charity is foreign to our society. Our food pantry is well stocked and back to serving our needy neighbors directly. Thank you for your support. As much more food goes to the needy, we will let you know what is needed. To keep everyone safe we will be packing bags of food from a list. Normally the families can pick off the shelves but we changed to limit contact. Hopefully, we will return to our normal way which serves the families better. When it’s time to get rid of an old vehicle, please consider the SVDP National Vehicle Donation Program. It’s a tax deduction for you and your donation can be directed to specifically assist the OLV SVdP. For more information call (800) 322-8284. Cars, trucks, boats, trailers, motorcycles, and other vehicles accepted.

STRUGGLING TO PAY YOUR GAS AND ELECTRIC BILLS? The Low

Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Universal Service Fund may be able to help you pay your winter heating and PSE&G bills. Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2020. To apply, call “211” (7 days a week) or visit: pseg.com/help or pseg.com/ayuda

OLV Senior Trip Update

Due to the Covid-19 virus a few of our scheduled trips have either been cancelled

or placed on hold. Please review below:

August 15 - Hunterdon Hills trip is cancelled

October 12- 16 - Finger lakes trip is on hold

October 28 - 30 - Lancaster Starr Birthday trip is on hold

November 18 - Hunterdon Hills Christmas trip is on hold

As soon as Carmen and I are contacted about a change in status of a trip, we will

contact you and relay all pertinent information. If you have any questions,

please contact Teri at 732-727-7639.

I hope all our members are safe and well and following the guidelines. I look forward

to seeing you hopefully in September.

Beginning July 1st, you can purchase Shoprite gift cards at the school

during the hours of 9am-12:30pm, Monday-Friday.

Scrip orders will be placed every two weeks or as orders permit. Get a head

start on your Scrip requirement, but more importantly, support our school.

For every purchase we receive a percentage of the sale, while you

receive dollar for dollar what you order. Please consider using this method as

your preferred payment when shopping online for when you go to stores.

For more information or to place an order please contact, Marilyn at 732-254-1676 ext. 2 or email marilynfarrell@olvnj.com.