Check out Father Pat's Easter homily here!

Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter to mark the deep and profound mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for all sinners, as revealed to St. Faustina in the early 20th century. To learn more about the indulgence offered to the faithful on this day, click here.

Donut Sunday is this Sunday, April 16^th following all Sunday masses. Gather for some refreshment and fellowship!

Please show your support with a donation or volunteer help here.

All High School teens are welcome to join the Youth Ministry Bowling Event, on April 16^th 6:00-8:00 pm at Brunswick Lanes in Hazlet. An email was sent out with links for registering and a permission form. Please register by Thursday, April 13^th to attend.

Save the date for the next Youth Ministry Meeting on Sunday, April 30th 7:00-8:30 in Father Scheg.

On Donut Sunday, 4/16, don’t miss the opportunity to meet the pilgrims who will be attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal this summer, in the Father Scheg after the 12:00 mass!

Faith to Move Mountains campaign will be coming to an official close on April 30, 2023. Faith to Move Mountains started in October of 2014 by several parishes and raised over $70M with over $59M collected. Over $19.5M has been rebated back to parishes in our Diocese, and the remaining funds have been invested in 5 trusts. 

April 30, 2023 is the final day the Diocese will accept payments on pledges that will be eligible for a rebate. To the families with outstanding pledges, instructions will be sent to your home. Thank you for your support of this historic campaign for the Diocese of Trenton and our parish.

Our St. Vincent DePaul Conference has a family in need of an automobile. If you, or anyone you know, is able to help in our mission to help this family please contact us. Leave a message for Tony DelVecchio or Joe Sparacino at 732-224-1395. Thank You.

We pause to give thanks to our wonderful parishioners who so generously donated Easter Food Baskets for our neighbors in need. Through your goodness, we have brought the light of Christ to many this Easter.

May God bless you and those you love! Thank you to our many volunteers who served tirelessly to make this a special day!

Francis House of Prayer

Allentown, NJ

609-877-0509 or FHOP@verizon.net

www.FHOP.org

The Marianist Family Retreat Center

May Point, NJ

Contemplative Prayer Retreat

March 24-26

www.capemaymarianists.org

St Joseph by the Sea

Mantaloking, NJ

732-892-8494

www.sjbsea.org/

St. Anthony of Padua Church - Mass for Life

St. Anthony of Padua Church in Red Bank will have Mass on Saturday, April 15^th, 8:00 am and then March to the Planned Parenthood Facility in Shrewsbury where we will pray the Rosary for unborn babies in the womb and their families. Any questions, contact Colin Casey DD23KofCnj@gmail.com For more information click here.

St. Anthony of Padua - Music Event

St. Anthony of Padua’s Music Ministry presents their Spring Concert featuring Duboisʹ Seven Last Words of Christ and Mozart’s Regina Coeli on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 121 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank. (732-747-0813). Admission is a Free Will Offering. Church is handicapped accessible.

St. Mary’s Parish – Mary, Mother of God Church

World acclaimed Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill makes his long-awaited return to the US on Friday, April 14th 7:30-9:00 at St. Mary’s, with his powerful renditions of majestic Church hymns and widely adored Irish songs. For tickets click here.

The Divine Mercy Society of St. Mary's Parish, Mary, Mother of God Church, 19 Cherry Tree Farm Rd, Middletown, would like to invite all parishioners to our Divine Mercy Sunday services on Sunday, April 16, at 2:30 pm, which will include Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, reciting of The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Veneration of St Faustina's relic. Please join us as we reflect on how God's mercy can overcome sin and help us face with confidence the difficulties and trials of daily life.

Study Theology at Georgian Court University!

All programs can be completed remotely. Master of Arts or a Graduate Certificate in Theology, with concentrations in Pastoral Ministry or Mercy Spirituality. Not sure? Take one or two classes on a non-matriculating basis to see if our programs are right for you. Generous financial aid available.

Contact department chair Johann M. Vento for more information: jvento@georgian.edu.

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