O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part

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1 St. Andrew Church Centennial A look back A world behind a mask. From January 1918 to December 1920, a deadly Influenza outbreak infected 500 million people across the world. Esmates suggest between 50 and 100 million people died from the virus, in other words, up to 5% of the planet's populaon. It killed more people than any other illness in recorded history, more even than the total number of deaths in WWI. O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm. You know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen. Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Pope Francis In Rome March 2020 Among the vicms were Saints Jacinta andfrancisco Marto, two of the three seers at Fama, Portugal, who died at nine and ten years of age (respecvely) in the outbreak. In October 1918, Jacinta told the third seer, older cousin Lucia dos Santos, that Mary had appeared to her and promised to take them to Heaven soon. She died on Feb 20, Her brother Francisco dies a year earlier. Sts. Jacinta and Francisco, pray for us! Church Office

2 SCHEDULE OF EVENT Mass on youtube: channel/ucz_goikvcor4wtmo4r8ml7a Mon. 03/30 Tues. 03/31 Wed. 04/1 Thur. 04/02 Fri. 04/03 7:00PM Sat. 04/04 Mass Association Sun. 04/05 Anthony Torsiello Richard Masarik Kathleen Daly Simeon Miravite Amy Elio Robert Sugzda Frank Matulonis Jr Doris Singer Timothy Ryan Palm Sunday Mary Kuchtyak, Doris Singer, Christopher Kearney And all parishioners SHRINE CANDLES 03/28/2020 BLESSED MOTHER SACRED HEART Emily Almeida (Healing) Rose & Michael Copertino Kenneth Matulonis Quinn/Nolan Families Frank Matulonis, Jr. & Sr Casale & Farkas Family Torra Family Mary Mazzarella Lucy Trackim Donald Dunphy Bob Conway George & Dorothy Schnepf PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Sara Marie Eastman, Peter and Michele Guaracci, Jusn Kitchen, Gerard Kopchik, Jusn Lurker, Col. William McClary, Staff Sergeant Keith Zalasar Parishioner Prayer List Baby Finn Botti, John Allen, Emily Almeida, George Alusik, BZ, Sr., Mark and Anthony Beluch, Kyle Bolger, Carl Booth, Donna Sumpolec Bruno, Sylvia & Michael Bourgeois, Brian Burns, Dulce Caliero, Carrissa, Rosemarie Catena, Robert Caulfield, Marie Christini, Ann Ciarrico, Michelle Cole, Hector Colon, Charles Connolly, Dennis Costante, Denise Covino, Gerilynn Crawford, Enrique Curbel, Linda Czaplicki, Michael Cysani, Gary Davila, Baby Giuliana DeAngelis, Grace DeVivo, Vincent Di Giorgio, Pat DiMarco, Pamela Drotar, Jeff Eidson, Joao Elias, Mollie Endler, Marilyn Evan, Kyle Fairhurst, Joann Foglia, Albert & Linda Foglia, Richard Fuentes, Marion Fulloon, Frankie Gagliano, Diana and Jose Garcia, Daniela Giambrone, Barbara Golinski, Mary Gorka, Ann Groben, Walter Hasting, Virginia Higgins, Peter Jastrzembski, Amanda Jung, Cheryl Kenny, Hanns Kozbial, Nicholas Koptko, Barbara La Coco, Richard Lagripo, Anthony LaMotta, Nick Lange, Faith Longstreet, Catherine Masher, Tiffany Masters, Joan Modzelewski, Garry Maurath, Robert Matzura, Jeanne Michaloski, Gene Moore, Rose Muccilli, Irma Munez, Adam Nowolzinski, Nick Petrillo, Angel Pimentel, Sandra Lynn Place, Laura Poland, Peter Reimann, Terry and Tara Risso, Joe Romanowski, Florence, Frank, Julie and Lou Salerno, Barbara Santo, Stephanie Santonastaso, Wayne Schmitt, Charlene Schnepf, Trish Shuller, Perry Stio, Josephine Strittmatter, Betty Sullivan, Julio Suarez, Jane Taylor, Lauren Teague, Ryan Terebetsky, Paul Tornambe, Mike Vallillo, Alice Wade, Dan Weiss, Robert Wodarski, Brian Zalasar, Vincent Zalasar, Marianne Zelizi, Okaan Zenger

3 MARCH 29, FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen elementary or high school may apply online now through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment at Online applications must be completed (including all required documentation) by no later than March 31, Applications are available in English and Spanish. Families that need assistance completing the online application or need access to a computer to apply should contact their school. Prayer to the Infant Jesus of Good Health Santo Niño de la Salud, Mexico Lile Infant of Jesus of good Health, God of Love, born to suffer for me! In You above all do I find the courage and strength I need in the trials and troubles that weight so heavily upon me. By the Sorrows of Your Most Holy Mother, I implore You to lighten the burdens of my soul with Your holy consolaons and to relieve my bodily infirmi- es with Your Merciful Kindness, if it so pleases the will of our Father in Heaven. Amen See: hps:// holyinfantofgoodhealthinmississippi.com/shrines/ mississippishrine Pilgrimage to St. Padre Pio Shrine, Rome and Sicily Nov. 3-13, 2020 $ Included: Superior hotels, most meals, gov. taxes, professional guides, tour escort and daily Mass. So far 13 participants- Due to upcoming travel restrictions, we may not know for sure if a later date will be needed. We will have to wait on how things will go...travel wise. Let us say prayers for the victims of coronavirus and for all who care for them. We are still taking reservations until July 1st. BINGO REQUEST We are in need of items for door prizes at our weekly Bingo games. Please note that we can only give away BRAND NEW items. NOT USED (not even once) or damaged (not even slightly) Please assist your parish in this major fundraiser by volunteering once a month. Please call the rectory. Thank you for your support! ST.VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY Communion donations for girls of gently used or new Communion DRESSES AND V (new) white socks & white gloves. Please drop them off in the Parish hall any day before 1:00PM. Donations are greatly appreciated. FOR OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY : -We are in the process of preparing a commemorative booklet. In order to defray the cost, if you are a business owner and/or frequent local stores (ie: gyms, restaurants, hair or nail salons etc.) please ask if they would like to purchase ad space in the booklet and give them the form located in the bulletin. -If you have any vintage photos of our church or past parish activities as well as any memorabilia etc., please bring them to the rectory. Be sure to put your name on the items so they can be returned. You may also make copies of the photo(s) and e mail them to: our.church@standrewparish.com -Commemorative items will also be available for purchase.more info to follow. -We will have a 200 word essay contest for grades 6-8. The topic is; Why I love my Parish. -The Way of the Cross, using prayers from the early days of the church, takes place Fridays during Lent at 7:30PM following 7:00PM Mass. ST. ANDREW ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SEPT. 13, :30 AM MASS FOLLOWED BY RECEPTION

4 March, 2020 Dear Business Owners and Friends, This year, St. Andrew Church in Avenel is celebrang its 100th year of serving the people of Woodbridge. One hundred years ago, a group of residents gathered to celebrate Mass in School #4 on Avenel Street and soon aer, this small community received a Cerficate of Incorporaon to become the parish of St. Andrew Church in September of The faithful began to raise funds for operaonal expenses and to build a church for the growing parish, which was erected on Avenel Street in 1939 (photo, above le). The present church on North Madison Avenue was built in 1956 and is home to 1259 families to date. We would like to invite you to parcipate in our anniversary celebraon on September 13 th and aend the 11:30 AM Mass and recepon. Each parishioner will receive a program book to mark this happy event in our history. An Anniversary Program Booklet will present ads from local businesses and wellwishers. We would like you to consider placing an Adversement about your business and any congratulatory message for our parishioners. Thank you for your service to our community. Wishing you connued success and God s blessings. Sincerely yours, F r. David Kosmoski Pastor cut here Print clearly: Your taxdeducble donaon is as Name follows: Full Page HalfPage $50.00 Address Quarter Page $ Boosters $10.00 (individual name or family name only) Phone Check payable to St. Andrew Church. Include business card or message for Business 244 Avenel Street, Avenel NJ owners only Return by June 30th 07001

5 Dear Parishioners, The readings this weekend relate the images of death and life. Here is the reading from Ezekiel 37 for our meditaon. The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, "Mortal, can these bones live?" I answered, "O Lord GOD, you know. Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the LORD. So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a raling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath Thus says the Lord GOD Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multude. Then he said to me, "Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.' Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act," says the LORD. In these anxious day we need to renew our trust the promise of eternal life for those who are vicms of the pandemic. For those of us who are weighed down by anxiety and fear, let us prayer, deeply breathing in the Holy Spirit. The Holy spirit will bring us peace, direcon and make our own spirits posive and strong. Peace always, Fr. David

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