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Masses for the Week

Saturday, July 14th 8:30 a.m. Weekly Memorial Mass 5:00 p.m. Helen and Sylvestor Disturco, req. their family Sunday, July 15th Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Jack and Mary Smith68th Wedding Ann. 9:00 a.m. Jean Marchetto, The Marchetto Family 10:30 a.m. Adeline and Thomas Hunt, req. their family 12:00 p.m. Helen Syrotiuk, req. Jean Ciesielski Monday, July 16th 7:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish and all their intentions 12:10 p.m. John Maurer, req. the family Tuesday, July 17th 7:00 a.m. Mary Mooney, req. her husband 12:10 p.m. Jessie Snyder, req. her family Wednesday, July 18th 7:00 a.m. Kenneth Scornauacca, req. Joan Ingate 12:10 p.m. Louise Maggi, req. the family Thursday, July 19th 7:00 a.m. Keith Amato, req. Valerie and Luciano Ricciardi 12:10 p.m. Philippe Nguyen, req. Iaione and Laura Lutak Friday, July 20th 7:00 a.m. Jean Yuch, req. Theresa Whitley 12:10 p.m. Rose Contardo, req. Rose and Ralph Contardo Saturday, July 21st 8:30 a.m. Weekly Memorial Mass 5:00 p.m. Deceased Members of the Testa, Barowski and Malinauskas Families, req. the family Sunday, July 22ndSixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Rose DeAlverez, req. the family 9:00 a.m. Eileen Grycock, req. The Leslie Family 10:30 a.m. Steven Peele, req. Mr. and Mrs. S. Allocco 12:00 p.m. Philomena Miccio, req. Mary Jo Murphy

Calendar of Parish Activities Week of July 15, 2012

Sunday, July 15th o Scheduled Parish Activities Monday, July 16th 8:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. The A of OLP Little Panthers Camp, school 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. JK Basketball Camp, Gym 7:30 p.m. Novena and Rosary, Church Tuesday, July 17th 8:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. The A of OLP Little Panthers Camp, school 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. JK Basketball Camp, Gym 9:009:30 a.m. Sandwiches for St. Josephs Social Service Center, Elizabeth, Parish Hal Lobby Wednesday, July 18th 8:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. The A of OLP Little Panthers Camp, school 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. JK Basketball Camp, Gym Thursday, July 19th 8:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. The A of OLP Little Panthers Camp, school 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. JK Basketball Camp, Gym 1:002:00 p.m. Holy Hour for Reparation, Church 7:30 p.m. Baptism Conference, Parish Hall B Friday, July 20th A ReminderRectory Offices Closed Today 8:00 a.m.12:30 p The A of OLP Little Panthers Camp, school 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. JK Basketball Camp, Gym Saturday, July 21st o Scheduled Parish Activities Sunday, July 22nd 2:00 p.m. Baptisms, Church

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Relatives and Friends Who eed Our Prayers

Please pray especially for the following people who have recently been added to our prayer list: Abadailla Shenouda Matt B. Shirley Grande-Harrington Lois Shuh Harriet Moore Marylou Perrini Herman Larson Rocco Damelio Lynn Aureli Joseph Prezuhy Beatrice Ryan six special intentions Peter Dill Ed Salmons Rose Castaldo Helen Nastromarco Louis Delmaro

Let us also pray for the men and women who are serving in our military in particular those who are from our parish: SSG Joseph Cornall, ArmyAfghanistan CPT Tom Sullivan, ArmyKuwait PFC Nicholas Hudspith, ArmyKuwait 2LT. John Truppa, Army Please remember our dearly departed who have passed away recently especially (Mary) Colette Kazar and Ada Tung. May they rest in peace. Please remember that there is a special intention book located in the Baptistery of the church. Your intention can be written in it and prayed for during the Masses that are said at Our Lady of Peace.

Scripture Reading for the Week of July 15th

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Am 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10; Mk 6:7-13

Volunteers eeded!
Two additional volunteers are needed to help with the Sandwich Ministry for St. Josephs Social Center in Elizabeth. The first person is needed to make approximately 6 to 10 phone calls to the sandwich makers usually the Friday before each drop off Tuesday. The second person is needed to accompany the driver to Elizabeth usually once or twice a year. If interested, please call Marie Russo at 908472-3868.

Monday
Is 1:10-17; Mt 10:34 11:1

Tuesday
Is 7:1-9; Mt 11:20-24

Food Pantry Items of the Week and Additional Volunteer eeded

Our Food Pantrys supplies of Dinty Moore Stew, beans especially cannelloni, kidney and pinto beans (we do have a large supply of pork and beans) also dish and laundry detergents and shampoo. The families who share from our pantry truly appreciate the generosity of all those who donate to it. The Food Pantry is also in need of an additional volunteer to stock the shelves and rotate the items twice a month on a Friday morning in our rectory basement. If you are interested, please call Alice Maluso at 908-464-3232.

Wednesday
Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Mt 11:25-27

Thursday
Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Mt 11:28-30

Friday
Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Mt 12:1-8

Saturday
Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21

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Pray the Rosary for Religious Liberty Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 783
Serving St. Teresa of Avila, Our Lady of Peace and Church of the Little Flower

You are invited to join us in praying the Rosary for the protection of religious freedom and conscience rights. The next procession will be at Our Lady of Peace Church following all masses on July 14 and 15. We will start at the altar and process through the church to the statue of Our Lady outside. The Fourth Degree Knights will lead the procession.

The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Little Panthers Camp

Ages 3-6 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. (Drop off begins at 8:00 a.m.)
Camp consists of exciting theme sessions. Fun with Cooking July 16thJuly 20th Transportation July 23rdJuly 27th Little Panthers Camp at The Academy offers children a loving Catholic Christian Environment in which to learn and grow. Our Program is designed to make each childs experience a successful and positive one. Our certified staff wants your children to feel safe and secure each and every day that they are in our care. We believe that each child is a unique individual with special talents and abilities. Each week the Little Panthers Camp will focus on a theme. During that week children will be able to reinforce academics and social skills by listening to stories, arts & crafts, cooking and community trips each Wednesday. Registrations forms including tuition costs can be found online at www.olpnp.com then click on The Academy You can also call The Academy Office at 908-464-8657 for additional information.

Year of Faith
Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Rome

October 2012
The pilgrimage which is being sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark a been rescheduled to depart from Newark-Liberty International Airport on Thursday, October 18th and return on Wednesday, October 24th. Highlights of the program will include the canonizations in St. Peters Square by Pope Benedict XVI of Blessed Kateri Takawitha, Marianne Cope, Pedro Calungson and four others. This once in a lifetime journey will provide sightseeing in Rome, Cascia, Assisi and Florence. A brochure with a detailed itinerary as well as the statement of costs and included features may be obtained by calling Great Experiences at 201-825-3725 or Msgr. Richard Groncki at 201-621-6322 ext 127. or the Archdiocesan Office of Divine Worship at 973-497-4343.

Prayer Shawls
Prayer Shawls are available throughout the year, even during the summer months. The ministry welcomed new members at our last meeting, and we are now happy to report that we have an excellent selection of shawls on hand. Please call Gail at 908-464-4109 or call the rectory to request a prayer shawl. You may also email Gail directly at: [email protected]

The Sisters of Mercy Annual Golf Classic will take place on Monday September 17th at the Navesink Country Club in Middletown, NJ. Fore all the details on this most worth while event, which benefits the retired and infirmed Sisters of Mercy, Please call Linda Cavallo at 908-756-0994 ext 4006 or email [email protected].

From the Catechetical Office Summer Info.

Registration for fall sessions is still underway! Come to the rectory to pick up a registration form or go to the parish website (www.olpnp.com). You may either mail or drop off your completed forms to the Catechetical Office in the rectory. Be sure to register before August 15 so you do not incur a late fee! Registration for First Grade FYIchildrens sacrament preparation spans three years. The foundation of first grade Religious Education supports the sacrament preparation for First Reconciliation in the second grade and First Communion in the third grade. WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF CATECHISTS! Have you considered sharing your faith with the children of our parish? The requirements are simple: A love for God. A love for our Catholic faith. A willingness to spread the news of Jesus Christ. Catechists needed for the following grades: Wednesdays Grades K, 3, and 6 Thursdays Grades K, 1, 5, and 6 Classes meet from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Interested? Give us a call at (908)464-7600 or send us an email at [email protected]. Summer hours: Open Mon-Thurs., 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Fridays through Labor Day. Closed July 13 to August 13. By sharing your faith, you grow in faith!

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Through the amazing generosity of our parish family, including parishioners, the children of our Religious Education Program and the Academy, we may be able to change the life direction of at least one destitute family in Haiti. Through our Lenten Operation Starfish Project, we have collected an awesome total of:

$4, 150.00
Working through Food for the Poor, this amount is enough to sponsor not just a home with a latrine, but provide everything for a family with nothing! In addition to their new home, our sponsored family will receive rice and beans for one full year, a small business project to help provide a source of income, school supplies for two children (including books and uniforms), clothing and shoes. The amount donated also enables us to provide two water pumps, and school supplies for one child. We will publish the photo of our sponsored family standing in front of their new home in a few months once the house is built and we receive the photo from Food for the Poor. May God bless everyone who participated in our parish-wide Lenten Project.

Stewardship Report for April, 2012

Collections (4 Sundays) = $50,133 Net available for use after Archdiocesan Assessment = $44,618 -------Avg. Sunday Envelope Donations = $11,029 Avg. Loose Cash = $ 1,504 Avg. # of Envelopes Used Weekly = 454 Avg. Donation per Envelope $24.30

STEWARDSHIP
Sacrificial Offering for:
Easter 2012(final) $56,102 Easter 2011 $59,342

Retired Priests 2012 Retired Priests 2011 $6,006 $5,705

STRESS - PROOF YOUR FAMILY!

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Stewardship Report for May, 2012

Collections (4 Sundays) = Net available for use after Archdiocesan Assessment = -------Avg. Sunday Envelope Donations = Avg. Loose Cash = Avg. # of Envelopes Used Weekly = Avg. Donation per Envelope $48,110 $42,818 $10,825 $ 1,203 402 $26.93

Stewardship Report for June, 2012

Collections (4 Sundays) = Net available for use after Archdiocesan Assessment = -------Avg. Sunday Envelope Donations = Avg. Loose Cash = Avg. # of Envelopes Used Weekly = Avg. Donation per Envelope $49,071 $43,673 $11,041 $ 1,227 423 $26.10

JK Basketball Camp
Coach, teacher and basketball official John Kufel is planning to hold his annual basketball camp at Our Lady of Peace gymnasium in New Providence. There are different camps. Each camp is available for boys and girls 10 years old and up. Camps are being held through July 27th. Applications can be found in the entrance ways of the Church or go to JKbasketball.com

We are experiencing a reduction in the use of envelopes along with a decline in attendance at Sunday Mass. Our Collections for the Church year ending June 30, 2012 resulted in a decline of $43,000 or 6%. Please prayerfully consider whether your means allow increased support for your Church.

Excel in Basketball 2012 A Summer Tradition Since 1981 Head Coach - Frank Allocco
A variety of Excel in Basketball Camp sessions for girls and boys grades 4 -12 begin on August 6th through August 21st. Camp sessions are held jointly at The Academy of Our Lady of Peace and New Providence High School. For details, brochures can be found in the entrance ways of the Church and at the Rectory and also online at excelinbasketball.com

A big Thank

You from ...

Last week, nine members of our High School Youth Ministry had the opportunity to participate in Habitat for Humanity in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by the couple that ran the Almost Heaven volunteer center. Throughout the week, we met several current and prospective owners of habitat homes. These individuals and families shared their stories and welcomed us as one of their own. Their stories were touching and gave everyone a different perspective on life. One woman in particular, Sandra, had the most memorable story of all. We were all touched by how willing she was to talk about it. We discovered that she turned her life around because of her grandson and the fact that she could potentially never see him because of some choices she had made. In addition to meeting such kind people in West Virginia, we became friends with the other volunteer groups there. Fortunately, all of us were high school students from the tri-state area. We made some great friends and shared experiences that we will remember for the rest of our lives.

We are all truly grateful for this experience, and would like to thank the parish for your

generosity in helping fund the trip! It was something that changed our lives and helped everyone realize that we cannot take everything we have for granted.

Sincerely, The Mission Trip Planning Team Adrienne Cirrotti,

Anna Munroe, Patrick Carney

OLPs Habitat Mission Participants Cara Esposito,

Claudia Kosiecki, Caroline Murphy, Catherine Quiroz, Samantha Squeri, and Megan Sullivan

OLP Adult Education Summer Series:

Father Robert Barrons Catholicism 8/20 - 8/24 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. - Parish Hall Preview
Lecture 1: Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man (Mon.) Theres an either/or regarding Jesus. Either he is who he says he is, or hes a bad man. Hes a sort of dangerous, strange figure . . . the only religious figure who compels a choice. Fr. Barron Lecture 2: Happy are We: The Teachings of Jesus (Mon.) The Christian faith centers around who Jesus is and not what he says. The great creeds never mention the words of Jesus, but they are desperately interested in articulating his identity. [But], the teachings of Jesus are [not] a matter of indifference to Christians. Once they understood that Jesus is Yahweh moving among his people, the first Christians were keenly interested in remembering and propagating Jesus words and teachings. Wherever they have been heard, the words of Jesus have proved fascinating, disorienting, sometimes confounding, deeply transformative and always unforgettable. Fr. Barron. Lecture 3: The Ineffable Mystery of God: That Than which Nothing Greater can be Thought (Tues.) Most every atheist Ive ever spoken to does not understand what we mean by God. So what an atheist is denying, I would deny, too. Most atheists deny that there is a supreme being who is an item in the world or above the world. I would deny that too. Or that God is, at best, some kind of distant object who maybe wound things up and then went into retirement. I would deny that too, so I would tend to agree with the atheists. . . Fr. Barron Lecture 4: Our Tainted Natures Solitary Boast: Mary the Mother of God (Tues.) After Jesus, she is the most depicted figure in the history of Christian art. This woman has beguiled the imaginations of our most gifted poets. To this woman, millions come bearing the burdens of their hearts, for they believe her to be their mother. Fr. Barron Lecture 5: The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure (Wed.) I often wonder if anybody thought that those little scrolls [epistles] being sent through the [ancient] Roman postal system were going to change the world! Fr. Barron Lecture 6: A Body both Suffering and Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church (Wed.) We are not meant to stay hunkered down behind the walls of the Church; rather we go out from the Church to transform the world. Fr. Barron Lecture 7: Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist (Thur.) British historian Christopher Dawsons mothers response when he said he was converting from Anglicanism to Catholicism, Its not the doctrine that concerns me. Its that now you will be worshipping with the help. Fr. Barron Lecture 8: A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints (Thur.) Weve all been designed to be a saint; sainthood is a matter of will. A saint is someone who allows Jesus to get into her boat and invade her life with his grace. Fr. Barron Lecture 9: The Fire of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit (Fri.) Prayers are a good way to get to prayer; to calm down what the Buddhists call the monkey mind. Fr. Barron Lecture 10: World without End: The Last Things (Fri.) Its been said that the best way to prepare ourselves for the life to come is to cultivate our capacity for surprise. Fr. Barron

2012 Shrine Annual Country Fun Festival AUCTION & FLEA MARKET DONATIONS

We will be accepting your donations on

Saturdays: July 28 and Aug 25 ~ 9am-3pm Sundays: July 29 and Aug. 26 ~ 9am-2pm
(Down the Hill at the Quonset Hut)

All items must be in good, pristine condition. Thanks!

WE CAN ACCEPT: UNABLE TO ACCEPT:
Jewelry & Christmas Decorations Clothing Toys & Stuffed Animals Tube TVs Curtains, Sheets, Linens Mugs Baby Equipment & Outside Toys Luggage Sports Equipment Skis & Ski Boots Picture frames, Mirrors, Lamps Computer Equip. Glasses, Candle Sticks, Trays Exercise Bikes Pots, Pans, Tupperware, Utensils Treadmills Antiques & Collectibles Mattresses Furniture WOOD ONLY Bed Pillows Books (Cook & Childrens only) Upholstered Furniture CDs, DVDs, Video Games (for Electronics call office)

http://www.stshrine.org/FunFest/2012/FleaMarket2012.htm
QUESTIONS? Call Shrine of St. Joseph 908-647-0208 M-F 9am-5pm

Shrine Country Fun Festival - Sept 22, 2012 Rain Date Sept. 29th

1050 Long Hill Road, Stirling, NJ 07980

www.stshrine.org