Week of September 17, 2023, With St. Martin's

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The Leaflet for this week's service can be found by going to

 https://www.stmartinsnj.org/services/ 

Livestreaming of the Sunday 10:30 am Mass is returning on October 1st!

Weekly Worship Schedule

Sundays

8:15 am ~ Eucharist

10:30 am ~ Eucharist



Wednesdays

6:00 p.m.

Calendar Events

September 10th-30th: Fr. Rob on Vacation

October 28th, 1-4 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Fest

November 11th, 5 p.m.: Evening in Tuscany

Fall Family Fun Fest

Your family, friends, and neighbors are invited to our Fall Family Fun Festival on October 28th from 1 pm to 4 pm. This a joint effort by St. Martin's School and the church. There will be crafts, games, food, and a Trunk or Treat.  

If you are able, we also need volunteers to help with set up and clean up, oversee the different craft and game tables, as well as decorate their car trunks for this event. All the materials for the crafts and games will be provided for you. Please sign up using the button below. At the bottom of the spreadsheet, you will find three tabs: Activity Sign Up, Set Up/Clean Up Sign Up, and Trunk or Treat Sign Up. You do not have to sign up for the entire 3 hours, so please choose a slot of time that best fits your schedule.

We are looking forward to this wonderful family event! If you have any questions, please contact Alison at randyali@aol.com.

Outreach

Our next Outreach Committee meeting will be after 10:30 mass on October 1st.

800th Anniversary

of the Nativity Creche

St Francis of Assisi created and erected the first nativity scene on December 15, 1223. This year marks the 800th anniversary of this special remembrance of our Lord’s birth. In celebration, we will be filling the nave with nativity scenes from the Second Sunday of Advent until the Sunday after the Epiphany. If you have a small nativity scene that you would be willing to display on one of the window sills, please let Father Rob know. Alternatively, you may wish to create your own nativity scene to display. Small nativity scenes will be displayed in the windows: larger nativity scenes will be displayed on tables along the west wall. Both the Sunday School children and the St. Martin’s School children will be creating nativity scenes to display. I hope you all will participate in this special celebration. During Advent, there will be an Open House so that we can view and appreciate all of the nativity scenes on display. Information will be forthcoming.

Changes to our

Parish Prayer Request List

We have made some changes to our Parish Prayer Request list featured every week in this newsletter. All new requests will be posted in the newsletter. Older requests can be accessed via the button below which will bring you to a stand-alone page on our website.

Prayer Requests

Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you want a name removed, you can email Philip.

Fall Book Study

"God Breathed: What It Really Means for the Bible to Be Divinely Inspired" by Zack Hunt. We will meet on Mondays from October 2-November 20 at 7 pm. We will meet at the home of Juanita Hawkins in October, and in the home of Laura Vernon in November. 

Fr. Rob on Vacation

Fr. Rob and Fausto will be on vacation on Sunday, September 17th and 30th. They will be walking the Camino de Santiago. Fr. Scott Russell will be the supply priest. Saturday mass will resume in October.

St. Martin's School Job Openings

St. Martin's School is accepting applications for a new Head of School. The position will begin on January 2, 2024. Applicants must be Montessori certified, or be willing to be certified, with at least 5 years experience in the classroom. If you would like to apply or know someone who might be a good fit for us, please see Father Rob for more information.

St Martin's School is also accepting applications for a Permanent Substitute who possibly would work daily as a floater. This position does not require Montessori Certification. If you are interested in applying or wish to receive more information on hours, salary, and benefits,  please see Lisa Garb.