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   http://www.usccb.org/nab/index.htm Page 1 August 10th, 2003 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pray For Those Seriously Ill Anthony Tuzzo, Frances Muzikar, Dennis McFeeley, Joan Wheeler, John Brawer, Bernadette Berger, and Richard Carlson. Vocation reflections 
 If so, please contact the Vocations Office at 973-497-4365 or by e-mail at platebri@rcan.org or visit our website at www.rcan.org. Page 2 Top    SCRIPTURE  
REFLECTION 
 
 
 
 
 HOLY 
HOUR FOR PRIESTS Our Holy Hour will be suspended during the summer months of July and August. However, we invite you to spend this scheduled time with the Lord in a quiet spot at home for these intentions and for your personal requests. It is an hour of prayer for the priests, DIVINE MERCY and religious men and women of the church. Prayers are also said for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Pray for our priests and for all religious - help guide them through your prayers. 
 The Gift ShopSt. Anne’s Gift Shop is located in the Rectory. Hours of operation are Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For the months of July and August, the Gift Shop will be closed on Sundays. However, articles will be available during the Feast at the Gift Shop Booth!
 
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on and browse around you’ll see all kinds of information about our parish. 
Included, of course, will be the current activities for the many different 
organizations as well as an update as to what is going on with our parish 
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          Festa Italiana 2003 
         
        
          
          
          
          •Holy 
          Rosary Parish 
          located at 344 
          Sixth Street 
          in Jersey City 
          is
          having Festa Italiana sponsored by DiFeo Buick, Pontiac, GMC & DiFeo 
          Chevrolet.
         
        
          
          
          
          •Holy 
          Rosary Church, the First Italian Parish in the State of New Jersey 
          which has been serving the Jersey City Community for 118 years, 
          celebrates its Annual Parish Feast, Festa Italiana 2003 from 
          Wednesday, August 13th through Sunday, August 17th; Wednesday, 
          Thursday, Friday from 6-11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 3 –11 p.m. on 
          Sixth Street, between Brunswick and Monmouth Streets, Jersey City.
         
        
          
          
          
          •This 
          annual feast honors the veneration of Our Lady of Assumption 
          (August 15th) and St. Rocco (August 16th).
         
        
          
          
          
          •The 
          Novena devoted to Our Lady of Assumption will be held from August 
          6th through August 14th following the evening Mass (call Rectory at 
          201-795-0120 for information).
         
        
          
          
          
          •Feast 
          Day Masses are celebrated at 11 a.m. on August 15th for Our 
          Lady of Assumption and August 16th for St. Rocco. 
          Each celebration will be followed by a devotional procession 
          through the Downtown Jersey City streets. 
          Immediately following the Feast Day Mass, refreshments will be 
          served at the outdoor Cafe’ Pompei at the back of the Church. 
          This will provide Mass Attendees an opportunity to see old 
          friends in a relaxed, social and pleasant place.
         
        
          
          
          
          •This 
          old world Italian Street Festival features a gourmet’s delight of 
          various and delicious foods.  
          Fresh hot zeppoles will be prominently featured along with “Aunt 
          Mary’s Rice Balls” or “Arancini”- a deep fried ball of rice with a 
          dollop of meaty tomato sauce and peas in the center! 
          Both of these fried specialties are prepared lovingly by 
          talented parishioners.
         
        
          
          
          
          •In 
          addition to delicious Italian home-style treats, Festa Italiana will offer 
          Panini served by “The Baker Boys Café” from downtown Jersey City; 
          gyros, shish ka bobs, funnel cakes, kettle korn, fresh fruit smoothies 
          and char grilled London broil sandwiches with butterfly fries to name 
          a few.
         
        
          
          
          
          •Rides 
          for children and games of chance for adults all add to the fun for a 
          summer’s evening.
         
        
          
          
          
          •Hourly 
          50/50 drawings can be your ticket to win some cash and the Super 
          50/50 drawing on Sunday, August 17th at 11 p.m. Always bring big bucks 
          for one lucky drawing winner marking the end of Festa Italiana 2003.
         
        
          
          
          
          •The 
          outdoor “Café Pompei” located at the back of the Church features 
          home baked goodies, delicious pastries and coffees. 
          
         
        
          
          Nightly 
          Entertainment   
         
        
          
          The Bandstand 
          
         
        
          
          Wed., Aug. 13th - 
          7 p.m. The Moonlighters 
         
        
          
          Thurs., Aug. 14th - 
          7 p.m. Starfleet 
         
        
          
          Fri., Aug. 15th 
          - 7 
          p.m. First Kiss 
         
        
          
          Sat., Aug. 16th - 
          3 p.m. Shooting Star & 7 p.m. The Turcells 
         
        
          
          Sun., Aug. 17th - 
          3 p.m. Shooting Star & 7 p.m. Harborside 
         
        
          
          The Café Pompei
          
         
        
          
          Fri., Aug. 15th – 
          7 p.m. John Lapore 
         
        
          
          Sat., Aug. 16th – 
          7 p.m.Joe Larosa 
         
        
          
          Sun., Aug. 17th – 
          7 p.m. John Lapore 
         
        
          
          For more information 
          call 201-795-0120 
         
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A Day of Recollection is being planned for August 23rd at Mount St. Frances Convent in Ringwood, New Jersey. Anyone interested in going, please contact Sister Alberta at 201-659-1794. Price for day with dinner is $35.
 
Know Your Vocation. Through study, prayer and reflection, the Christian Foundations for Ministry program focuses on each one’s call to holiness, to a deeper spirituality. Sessions being the week of September 15 and continue for a period of eight weeks at a parish near you. Courses are The Old Testament and Spirituality; The Church; Spirituality and Ministry. For information and a brochure call 973-497-4350 or e-mail stantovi@rcan.org.
Archbishop John J. Myers invites you to join him on a pilgrimage to Fatima to give thanks to God for 150 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Newark and to ask Our Lady to bring peace to our world. Mass will be celebrated daily in Fatima and in churches and monasteries in Portugal; the Rosary will be prayed each day. The cost of $1,675 (double occupancy)/$2,075 (single occupancy) includes round-trip airfare and departure taxes, 6 nights in first class hotels, full breakfast and dinner daily, all transportation and sightseeing by private motor-coach with the services of a professional tour manager, all entrance fees, taxes and service charges, hotel baggage handling, tips to professional tour manager, city guides and motor-coach drivers. For a detailed brochure, please contact Anne Breslin at 201-261-8484. Reservations are limited and should be made quickly.
Little Lamb Preschool is located at 100 East 22nd Street in Bayonne. They accept students 2 1/2 years old that are just beginning potty training and are off the bottle. They also accept 3, 4, 5 year old children. Little Lamb lays the educational foundation at an early age. They strive to place the love of God and learning within the children. You can contact Little Lamb School at 201-437-6244.
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     READINGS FOR THE WEEK  | 
  
MONDAY Dt 10:12-22 Ps 147:12-15,19-20 Mt 17:22-27
TUES. Dt 31:1-8 Ps Dt 32:3-4,7-9,12 Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14
WED. Dt 34:1-12 Ps 66:1-3,5,8,16-17 Mt 18:15-20
THURS. Jos 3:7-10a,11,13-17 Ps 114:1-6 Mt 18:21-19:1
FRIDAY-ASSUMPTION OF VIRGIN MARY Rv 11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab Ps 45:10bc,11-12ab,16 1Cor 15:20-27 Lk 1:39-56
SATURDAY Jos 24:14-29 Ps 16:1-2,5,7-8,11 Mt 19:13-15
NEXT SUNDAY - 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Prv 9:1-6 Ps 34:2-7 Eph 5:15-20 Jn 6:51-58 

Rutgers starts off the new year with a variety of opportunities for new students to get involved and make good friends. Their Sunday Mass schedule and locations are as follows:
12:00 p.m. St. Michael’s Chapel, Busch Campus
5:00 p.m. Voorhees Chapel, Douglass/Cook Campus
7:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Church, College Avenue Campus
8:30 p.m. St. Michael’s Chapel, Busch Campus
10:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Church, College Avenue Campus
Monday thru Friday Masses are held at 12:10 p.m. at Catholic Center Chapel, College Avenue Campus.
Rutgers University will be having a NEW STUDENT OPEN HOUSE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL on Thursday, September 4th at 6 p.m. at The Catholic Center. Students will have the opportunity to meet the chaplains and their fellow students, get a tour of The Center’s three buildings, and hear more about the services they offer. They are also having a WELCOMING PICNIC on Wednesday, September 10th at 6 p.m. at The Catholic Center. All are welcome!
There will be a Centennial Celebration for St. Stephen’s Parish in Kearny from September 2003 to September 2004. All former parishioners, friends and graduates are invited to join us for any or all of the special scheduled activities for each month of the year. For information, call 201-998-3314 or visit their website at www.ststephenchurch.com or email them at StStephenat100@aol.com .
New Jersey Community Development Corporation sponsors a program called AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, is seeking recent college graduates to assist people in need throughout northern New Jersey. AmeriCorps members earn a generous living allowance, health benefits, and a grant of $4725 to pay off student loans. The program runs from September of 2003 through August of 2004. For more information, please call Julie or Janel at 973-225-0555.
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A Day of Recollection is being planned for August 23rd at Mount St. Frances Convent in Ringwood, New Jersey. Anyone interested in going, please contact Sister Alberta at 201-659-1794. Price for day with dinner is $35.
Through the direction of The Archdiocese of Newark, we will be having a Foreign Missions Appeal the weekend of August 23/24 on behalf of the Diocese of Keetmanshoop from Africa. Please give generously.
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  YOU ARE 
  CORDIALLY INVITED TO 
  
  
  2003 
  STEWARDSHIP DAY -- 
  A DAY OF DISCIPLESHIP
  
  
  Saturday, October 11, 2003
  Focusing on 
  promoting and keeping
  Stewardship alive in parishes
  
   KOZLOWSKI 
            HALL, SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
            SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
            
             
   * NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS *
            * INTER-PARISH NETWORKING *
            * VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS *
            * ALL FOCUSED ON PROMOTING AND KEEPING
            STEWARDSHIP ALIVE IN PARISHES *
            
   * FREE REGISTRATION *
            
  Click 
            for flyer with registration form and details
            (PDF File)   
See parish news for more on stewardship
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Know Your Vocation. Through study, prayer and reflection, the Christian Foundations for Ministry program focuses on each one’s call to holiness, to a deeper spirituality. Sessions being the week of September 15 and continue for a period of eight weeks at a parish near you. Courses are The Old Testament and Spirituality; The Church; Spirituality and Ministry. For information and a brochure call 973-497-4350 or e-mail stantovi@rcan.org.
A Collaborative Program sponsored by Catholic Charities Congregational Health Ministry-The Diocese of Paterson and The College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. This course is given at the College of St. Elizabeth-St. Joseph Hall/Conference Room from 8:30 am. - 3:30 p.m. on five Saturdays: September 13th, 27th, November 8th, 22nd, December 6th. Cost is $250 which includes all books and materials. Registration deadline is September 5, 2003. Maximum registration accepted is 30! Directions to the College will be provided to all registrants. For further information call 973-290-4056.
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|   Saint Anne’s Youth Group 
            IF 
            YOU ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 18, KEEP READING THIS NOTICE. 
            
           
          
            
            Saint Anne’s is about to form a Youth Group. 
            Are you interested?  
            Do you know someone who would be interested? 
           
          
            
            The Group would, hopefully, provide programs, celebrations and 
            personal support to meet the spiritual and social needs of the youth 
            in our parish. 
           
          
            
            If you are interested, or know someone who might be interested, keep 
            watching this bulletin for details.
           
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