July 10, 2020 | eNewsletter
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Limited Public Mass
Saturday: 5:00pm Vigil
Sunday: 9:00am (live-stream), and Noon
Daily (Monday – Saturday) 8:30am
Private Prayer in the Church
Monday
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Friday 1:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday 1:00pm-3:00pm
Reconciliation
Tuesday: 6:30pm
Wednesday: 6:30pm
Or by appointment (please call the Rectory to schedule)
Baptism
Saturday: 12pm
Sunday: 1:30pm & 2:30pm
We are currently in the process of rescheduling Baptisms that were postponed due to COVID-19. As a result, please allow a reasonable amount of time before securing a date. We appreciate your patience.
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LIVE THE LITURGY:
Inspiration for the week
Any good farmer will tell you that regardless of how good the quality of the seed, its sprouting and bearing of effective fruit is dependent upon the quality of the soil. Preparing the soil is one of the most essential components of farming. There is no doubt that the seed of God’s Word will eventually achieve its purpose. God cannot and will not fail. When and how that seed bears fruit is, however, dependent upon us. What is the quality and condition of your soil? Life’s concerns and preoccupations can cause us to become inattentive to our inner life. This sometimes unintentional neglect can result in our soil becoming hard, overgrown with weeds, rocky, parched, and lifeless. When God’s seed is sown, it doesn’t always take root because it struggles to establish roots and flourish. How can you more attentively attend to the soil of your heart so that it will be a fertile and vital place for the fruit of the Gospel to grow?
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Knights of Columbus
As the Columbian Year came to a close, Council 7677 would like to thank Past Grand Knight Andrew Usmiani for his outstanding leadership and dedication during some very difficult times.
During the past year, the Council set some incredible records: Over 7875 hours of volunteer time by our members, over 38,780 food items collected thanks to our amazing parishioner donations, over 6000.00 donated to the Church and School and over 3500.00 to other charitable causes.
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Drop-Off Food Drive
The Knights, working with students of Notre Dame High School, will be collecting food pantry donations from your car
Tuesday, July 14, 10am - 2pm
Learn more about the KoC Food Pantry:
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Community Garden Ministry
Beginning Thursday July 16th the community garden will begin donating produce from the garden weekly to local food banks. If parishioners are interested in donating excess produce from their home gardens, please contact Megan Dinh at Mas5p@aol.com
We are also still in need of donated tomato cages and other stakes for our growing garden.
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Congratulations and Good Luck
to our
Eighth Grade Graduates
who went forth with pride and dignity from
St. Gregory the Great Academy
July 8, 2020
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Brendan Gerard Appert
Leonard Aviles
Sabrina Beckman
Nicolina Asta Bevins
Emily Ann Brown
Haley Elizabeth Brown
Chase Logan Burrows
Cora Anne Butler
Robert Joseph Candelori
Matthew Catalfomo
Molly Grace Cleary
Skye Amber Coniglio
Kaitlyn Leigh Conover
Colleen Elizabeth Conroy
Max Daniel Corallo
Kathryn Eileen Cottrell
Maci Nicole Csillan
Kaylee Nicole Darrah
Emily Anne DiPasquale
Zachary R. Duck
Adrianna Dunn Menchaca
Martel Dominic Escalona
Audrey Rose Foley
James Maxwell Foley
Patrick Louis Foley
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Antonio Dominic Friedman
Grace Marie Giblin
Brendan Timothy Goddeyne
Sophia Elizabeth Gould
Frank Alfred Hosmer III
Charles L. Jones
Nathan Klingele
Gretchen Félicité Kohn
Clayton Lee Kulessa
Colin Michael Lee
Thomas Silvio Lencovich
Tyler Malkin
Emma Victoria Marchese
Thomas Patrick Marhold
Salvatore Mazzella
Olivia Antonia Mooney
Samantha Norton
Simone Marie Pintinalli
Nicholas Thomas Reme
Toni Marie Rivera
Lynell Frances Sexauer
Ava Grace Shelbourne
Michaela Shin
Mason V. Utset
Sienna Catherine Valentino
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Catholic Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Says Supreme Court Decision Continues Cruel Precedent of Prioritizing Abortion Business Interests Over Women's Health and Safety
On June 29, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision in an abortion case out of Louisiana, June Medical Services v. Russo. The Court ruled 5 to 4 to strike down the Louisiana law that requires abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges. The intent of the Louisiana law was to protect a mother and her child in event of complications that might arise during the abortion.
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Pro-Life Activities issued the following statement:
“Abortion violently ends the life of a child, and often severely harms women. Abortion becomes even more destructive when basic health and safety standards are ignored, and profit margins are prioritized over women’s lives. As Catholics, we condemn abortion as a grave injustice that denies the fundamental human right to life. Yet even as we seek to end the brutality of legalized abortion, we still believe that the women who seek it should not be further harmed and abused by a callous, profit-driven industry.
“The Court’s failure to recognize the legitimacy of laws prioritizing women’s health and safety over abortion business interests continues a cruel precedent. As we grieve this decision and the pregnant women who will be harmed by it, we continue to pray and fight for justice for mothers and children.”
“We will not rest until the day when the Supreme Court corrects the grave injustice of Roe and Casey and recognizes the Constitutional right to life for unborn human beings. And we continue to ask all people of faith to pray for women seeking abortion, often under enormous pressure, that they will find alternatives that truly value them and the lives of their children.”
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Saint Bonaventure
Cardinal-Bishop, Doctor of the Church († 1274)
Feast Day July 15
St. Bonaventure is best known for writing on spirituality and theology. He stressed the importance of emotion in the search for God without denying human reason in examining diving revelation. He became minister general of the Franciscans and demonstrated that simplicity, poverty and imitation of Christ could be balanced with intellectual pursuits. In 1273 he was made cardinal. It is said he refused the traditional red hat and asked papal legates to leave it hanging from a tree.
Saint Bonaventure, pray for us!
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Gain access to Catholic audio talks, movies, ebooks & video-based studies with FORMED
Registering for FORMED is FREE and easier than ever:
- Go to formed.org/signup
- Select St. Gregory the Great 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ
- Register with your name and email address
- Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED
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Counseling Services
Parishioners seeking help through difficult issues such as: marital problems, raising children, eldercare, bereavement/grief, or the stress of job loss that can be successfully addressed by brief counseling support.
Through a joint effort of the Diocese of Trenton and Catholic Charities, licensed professional counselors are available to help.
You must be a parishioner in a parish of the Diocese to take advantage of this program, which can
be accessed by contacting on
e of our priests who will provide additional information and a referral.
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Thank you for your unrelenting efforts to submit your donations each week. If you are not already registered for online giving, please consider opening an account by going to the Parish website. You can set up donations on a recurring basis or as a one-time gift.
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Church of St. Gregory the Great
Rev. Michael Hall, Pastor
4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
609-587-4877
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