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Saint John the Evangelist
                                                          ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
                        317 FIRS T STRE ET • D UNELLEN • NEW JE RSE Y 08812

                                                                           PASTORAL STAFF
                                           140 YEARS                       Reverend Alphonsus Kariuki, Pastor
                                          OF FAITHFUL                      Reverend Joseph L. Desmond, Weekend Assistant
                                            SERVICE
                                                                           Deacon Glenn Robitaille
                                                                           Deacon Michael P. Gleason, Retired
                                                                           Edwin Lopez, Director of Sacred Music
                                                                           Patricia Hummel, Coordinator of Religious Education
                                                                           Mary Lou Chingery, Coordinator of Social Ministry

                                                                           WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE
                                                                           Saturday Vigil .................5:00 pm
                                                                           Sunday ..............................8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:00
                                                                           noon (Spanish)
                                                                           Monday - Friday ............8:00 am (Chapel)
                                                                           Holydays ..........................8:00 am, 12:00 noon &
                                                                                                              7:00 pm (Church)

PARISH CENTER HOURS                         Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm;         Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM in the Chapel. You are invited to visit as your
closed on Friday. Evenings by               schedule permits. If you wish to be a regularly scheduled adorer, please contact the Parish
appointment only.                           Office.
Telephone: 732-968-2621                     Sacrament of Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the First and Third
                                            Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Baptisms will not be performed during Lent. An
E-Mail: stjev@verizon.net
                                            instructional Infant Baptism Class is required for parents having their child baptized and is
Web: www.stjohnsdunellen.org                recommended for godparents. For more information and to register for Pre-baptism class,
                                            please call the Parish Office.
Office of Religious Education:
732-968-2621 ext: 13                        Sacrament of Marriage: Common Policy among the Dioceses in New Jersey recommends
stjohnpcl@gmail.com                         preparing for your wedding at least one year in advance. Please contact the Parish Office
                                            for more information.
For Pastoral Emergencies,
please call: 732-685-1098                   Sacrament of Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available every Saturday
                                            form 4:00-4:45 pm in the Reconciliation Room of the Church or by appointment.
PARISH REGISTRATION                         Sacrament of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office if you are homebound and would
All families and individuals within the     like to receive Holy Communion. In the event of an emergency, please call 732-685-1098,
                                            day or night.
canonical bound areas of St. John the
Evangelist are invited to register by       Sponsor Eligibility: Godparents/Sponsor eligibility certificates are available for registered
contacting the Parish Office.               parishioners by calling the Parish Office. Godparents/Sponsors must be practicing
                                            Catholics who have received the Sacraments of Initiation and, if married, are in a marriage
                                            recognized by the Church.

WHOLE COMMUNITY CATECHESIS
Whole Community Catechesis is available for the children of registered families of the Parish. Grades 1-7 (families only): Monday or
Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm once monthly. Grade 8/Confirmation (children only): Two Sundays a month from 11:30 am-12:30 pm.
To register, or for more information please call the Office of Religious Education.
Saint John the Evangelist - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday, April 25, 2021                                             Fourth Sunday of Easter

          MASS INTENTIONS                      Padrinos de Bautismo Y Confirmacion:
                                               La ley eclesiástica manda que los padrinos para
                                               el bautismo y confirmación, deben ser católicos
                                               confirmados y activos en la parroquia, o sea que
                                               asistan a la misa dominical, ayudan al
                                               mantenimiento de la Iglesia, este casado/y por la
                                               Iglesia; si es soltero/a no debe estar en unión
                                               libre. Debe vivir una vida de acuerdo con las
         Monday, April 26                      enseñanzas de la Iglesia. Solo Podemos entregar
8:00 am Ruth DeLayo by Audrey Spenard          cartas a parroquianos que viven de acuerdo con
                                               estas normas.
         Tuesday, April 27                     Bautismos:
8:00 am Ruth DeLayo by Ann Marie Hill
                                               Los Bautismos en español son celebrados en el
                                               segundo domingo del mes a la 1:15 PM. No se
        Wednesday, April 28                    celebran bautismos durante la Cuaresma. Para
8:00 am Ruth DeLayo by Peg Ulmes               hacer arreglos para los bautismos en español,
                                               comuníquese con la oficina parroquial. Si la
                                               secretaria no puede contestar en ese momento,
        Thursday, April 29                     le puede dejar un mensaje con su número de
8:00 am Chiara Martone                         teléfono para llamarle luego.
        by the Confalone family
                                               Formacion Religiosa–Catecismo:
                                               Si usted es nuevo en la parroquia y quiere
           Friday, April 30                    inscribir a su niño/a en las clases de catecismo,
8:00 am John Conaty by Mary Lou Chingery
                                               por favor comuníquese con la oficina parroquial.

           Saturday, May 1                     RICA:
5:00 pm Ralph Spagnolo by the Nowicki family   Adultos que deseen convertirse a la religión
                                               católica o que necesiten recibir Primera
                                               Comunión y o Confirmación, deben ponerse en
           Sunday, May 2                       contacto con la oficina de la parroquia para el
8:30 am Tony D’Ovidio                          Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de adultos
         by George & Rosemary Deene
10:30 am Susan Lubacz by the Paltjon family    Matrimonios:
Noon     Parishioners of St. John’s            Los arreglos para la fecha de casamiento se
                                               deben hacer un ano por anticipado, antes de
                                               hacer los arreglos sociales. Comuníquese con la
                                               oficina parroquial.

        Sacrificial Offerings 2021             Ministerio de Visitar a Los Enfermos:
            Sunday, April 18                   Comuníquese con la oficina parroquial. Si es una
Regular Collection:   $4,031.00                emergencia (en peligro de muerte) después de
Online Giving:        $1,010.71                horas de oficina, llamar al número 732-685-
                                               1098
Easter:               $ 459.00
                                               Confesiones en Espanol:
Bills Paid This Week: $15,111.00               El padre está dispuesto después de la misa
                                               dominical. Por favor, communiqués con él.
Saint John the Evangelist - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday, April 25, 2021                                                Fourth Sunday of Easter

              Online Giving
Have you tried our new Parish online giving                       Scrip Orders
system? There are three ways to give
through Tithe.ly:                                              The next orders will
                                                               be due on 5/2 with
*Through our website                                           pick up on 5/16.
*through our Facebook page
*using the Tithe.ly mobile giving App
When giving Tithe.ly you can donate by
credit/debit card or bank transfer. You can
also select "reoccurring gift" to automate
your regular weekly offering so that it is
donated automatically on a schedule that              Rosary Altar Group Living Rosary
you choose. As with any automated service          The St. John’s Altar Rosary Prayer Group is
there is a small transaction fee for the           having a living rosary on Monday, May 3rd
church. You have the option to select "cover       at 6:30pm outside by the Blessed Mother
the fee" to make this transaction fee a part       statue, located at the Parish Center, by the
of your tax deductible gift. If you need           parking lot. The rosary will be followed by
assistance setting up a gift or learning how       Mass at 7:00pm. All are welcome to attend.
to use Tithe.ly email stjohnpcl@gmail.com
                                                   El Grupo de Oración del Rosario del Altar
          Give the Gift of Faith                   les invita a rezar un rosario viviente el 3 de
Churches are dependent upon the                    mayo a las 6:30 pm afuera, junto a la
generosity of others to fulfill their mission of   estatua de la Santísima Madre, ubicada en el
spreading the Good News as mandated by             Centro Parroquial, junto al estacionamiento.
Christ on the day of his Ascension. To             El rosario le seguirá la misa a las 7:00 pm.
perpetuate our church’s mission in our area,       Todos son bienvenidos para asistir.
please consider putting St. John the
Evangelist Church in your will.

                   Collection Envelopes
                Collection envelopes will no
                longer be mailed to the
                                                   Please pray for our Catechesis students who
homes, but will be made available for pick-
                                                   will be making their First Communion on
up in the church. As you exit, please stop by
                                                   Saturday, May 1.
the tables to the left, by the holy water
dispenser, to retrieve yours. For anyone who
is unable to pick them up, please contact the
office.
Saint John the Evangelist - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday, April 25, 2021                                             Fourth Sunday of Easter

                         Prayers for
                   Our Service Members                    Our Lady of The Mount
                 Please pray for the                      Virtual Spring Retreat
                 following parishioners who     Spend the day with the Sisters of Life at Our
are currently serving in the Military:          Lady of the Mount’s Virtual Spring Retreat,
                                                Saturday, 5/1, 9:00 am-1:30 pm. The
U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Michael Bartilotti        day starts with a Mass of Remembrance at
U.S. Army Pvt. Luke Harshaney                   9:10 and features three talks:
U.S. Army Pvt. Raymond C. Pizzigoni
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Ed Sella                   Talk 1: “Prayer: A Surrender To Love”
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Frabizzio
                                                Talk 2: “The Lord’s Pursuit of Your
U.S. Marine Mer. Cpl. Thomas Tyler Lizak
                                                Feminine Heart”
U.S. Army Pfc. Sean Parente
U.S. Marine LCpl. Dante Parente                 Talk 3: “Life in the Father’s Love”
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Casey Wenzel
U.S. Army Spec. 4 Timothy Francisco             To participate, go to http://olmwarren.org
U.S. Marine LCpl. Stephen Wright                or OLM Warren NJ on YouTube. For more
U.S. Marine Pvt. José Citron                    information, contact Doreen Gliebe at
U.S. Navy IT2 Kenneth Millman III               dbg0070@gmail.com or (908) 392-4458.
U.S. Navy HM3 Rosemary Plunkett

If there are any other military members you
would like to be included in our prayers,
please contact the Parish Office.
                                                    Hispanic Evangelization Office
                                                         Upcoming Events

                                                Virtual Course of Women in the Bible
                                                (Spanish)
                                                Presenter: Laureen Agüayo
                                                Tuesday, May 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2021
                                                7:30 - 9:00 pm
                April 25, 2021                  Cost:$10
          4th   Sunday of Easter                Registration:
                                                diometuchen.org/hispanicevangelization
“I am the good shepherd...and I lay down
my life for the sheep…and they will heed        Curso Virtual sobre las Mujeres en la
my voice.” - JOHN 10:14-16                      Biblia (Español)
                                                Presentadora: Laureen Agüayo
When you pray, do you only ask Jesus for        Martes 4, 11, 18 y 25 de Mayo de 2021
the things that you want? Do you ever ask       7:30 - 9:00 pm
Him what He wants from you? How do you          Costo:$10
listen for His response? Many times Jesus       Registro:
responds in “quiet whispers” that are not so    diometuchen.org/hispanicevangelization
obvious. So, take time every day, in silence,
to actively listen for His voice.
Saint John the Evangelist - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday, April 25, 2021                                         Fourth Sunday of Easter

    Whole Community Catechesis                   Catechesis Registration for the
                                                      2021-2022 School Year
                                             There will be a registration table either
                                             outside of church or in the parish
Gospel Weekly Discussion Questions:          auditorium depending on weather Sunday
       Third Sunday of Easter                April 25th after all of the Masses for
    Jesus Is The Good Shepherd               Catechesis for the upcoming school year.
           John 10:11-18                     Please stop by to register your family or
                                             learn more about our Family Catechesis
Life Question: Who leads you? Whom do        Program.
you follow?
Gospel Question: How do you implement           Registro de catequesis para el año
a good shepherd’s leadership and care in                 escolar 2021-2022
your work?                                   El domingo 25 de abril, después de todas las
                                             misas, habrá inscripción del catequesis para
EXPLORING THE GOSPEL BY AGE                  el próximo año escolar. Una mesa de
Exploring the Sunday Readings                registro estará fuera de la iglesia o en el
(Adults)                                     auditorio parroquial dependiendo del clima.
Locally or globally, where do you see the    Visítenos para registrar a su familia u
best examples of leaders who are             obtener más información sobre nuestro
shepherds?                                   Programa de Catequesis Familiar.

Visions (Grades 7–9)
Life Question: What makes a good leader?            Spiritual Adoption Program
Gospel Question: How is Jesus like a         The Office of Catechesis would like to
good shepherd? How are you like a good       connect our Parishioners and Catechesis
shepherd?                                    families through the gift of prayer. Raising
                                             children in faith takes a lot of spiritual
Venture (Grades 4–6)                         support. If you do not currently have a child
Life Question: What do you know about        in the Catechesis program but feel that you
where your favorite vegetables are grown     could pray daily for a family that does,
and who plants and cultivates them?          would you consider spiritually adopting a
Gospel Question: How is the relationship     catechesis family to keep in daily prayer? If
between a shepherd and sheep like the        this sounds like something you might be
relationship between Jesus and his Father?   interested in please contact the Office of
                                             Catechesis, stjohnpcl@gmail.com, 732-968-
Good News (Grades 2–3)                       2621 ext 13
Life Question: How do you and your
family try to live green?
Gospel Question: How is Jesus like a                  Read the Bible in a Year
good shepherd?                                    with Fr. Mike Schmitz podcast
                                              https://media.ascensionpress.com/podcast
Promise (Grades K–1)                         /all-bible-in-a-year-episodes/. He is using
Life Question: What are some ways you        the Great Adventure Timeline as he guides
can care for Creation?                       listeners through the Bible in a year. It is
Gospel Question: How does Jesus care         not too late to join in.
for people?
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