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Immaculate Conception-Holy Day, December 9, 2024

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NEWS from our Diocese:

THIS YEAR, THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, a holy day of obligation usually celebrated on December 8, will be celebrated on Monday, December 9 because December 8 is the Second Sunday of Advent (Sundays of Advent outrank any other feasts on the Church calendar).

December 9 remains a holy day of obligation.

Mass times are 9:30am & 5pm in the main church.

Healing Mass – December 12th

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Healing Mass at St. Pio of Pietrelcina in Lavallette

 

WHEN: Thursday, December 12th at 12:00 pm

WHERE: St. Pio of Pietrelcina Church 1100 Grand Central Ave (Rt 35N) Lavallette

WHO: Celebrant Fr. Kevin Ashe
Prayer Teams (from NJ Campus Graduates/Students of Encounter School of Ministry)
Music by Mark J.L. Mattheiss 

Come join us for a Mass with healing prayers.  All are welcome!

CONTACT: DawnRusinko@yahoo.com for more information

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BISHOP-CRISIS IN THE HOLY LAND

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Our call to respond to those suffering in the Holy Land.

SEE BELOW FOR EVENT ON TUESDAY, 10/17

a message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.

As is so often the case, our sisters and brothers in need in our own country and throughout the world depend upon our love and generosity, prompted by our Catholic faith, and turn to us for help in times of crisis. Such is now the case in Israel. I offer some ways to respond.

First, foremost and always, we need to pray. In this month of the Rosary, pray this most effective prayer that our Blessed Mother will intercede with her Divine Son for the people affected by the current war. Pray for peace. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has also made this request on behalf of the bishops in Israel:

We ask that on Tuesday, October 17, the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, everyone hold a day of fasting, abstinence and prayer. Let us organize prayer times with Eucharistic adoration and with the recitation of the Rosary to Our Blessed Virgin Mary. … This is the way we all come together despite everything, and unite collectively in prayer, to deliver to God the Father our thirst for peace, justice and reconciliation.

Second, please respond in charity to the extent that you are willing and able to Catholic Relief Services at this link: support.crs.org/donate/holy-land-conflict.

Thank you. Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us!

LET’S PRAY TOGETHER

Our joint parishes are invited to come together for Benediction and to Pray the Rosary for Peace on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00pm at St. Pio Church in Lavallette.

While you can always pray at home on your own, it will certainly be a powerful prayer, after a day of fast and abstinence, for us to fill the church and pray together.  Please join us.   

 

Blessing of the Animals 10/7 – 11am – Rain or Shine!

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Blessing of the Animals – Saturday, October 7th-11:00 AM on the Sacred Heart Lawn.
Bring your furbabies to be blessed!
If it is raining we will do the blessing in the Hall behind the Church.
We are accepting voluntary monetary donations and/or unopened pet food to be donated to our local shelter.
“All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. God wants us to help animals if they need help.”    – St. Francis of Assisi

Congratulations to St. Pio’s 50/50 Winners

Posted on by Laura Glynn
Prize     Winning Ticket     Amount         Where sold          

1st             #5368                       $18, 648             Founder’s Day

2nd           #12643                     $ 9,324                Sold by a supporter of St. Pio to a co-worker

3rd            #432                         $3,108                 St. Pio Parishioner

We want to thank the hundreds of people who helped support our annual fundraiser.

We especially would like to thank our St. Pio Raffle volunteers who have been working since May selling tickets. May God Bless you all.