St. Elizabeth & St. Brigid Parish

FAMILY CORNER

Recently one of our parishioners, Rachel Campos-Duffy (co-host of Fox & Friends), explained that she and her husband Sean, created a Family Mission Statement for their wonderful family. She gave me permission to publish it in our bulletin and on our website.

May the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary  and St. Joseph guide and protect your family!

God Bless

Monsignor Puleo 

Catholic Family Mission Statement from Rachel and Sean Duffy
Our family exists to love and serve God and each other.  We believe that each member of our family was especially chosen to be here and we promise to treat each other and ourselves as “gifts from God” to this family.
Every day, we will strive to:

1. Practice our Catholic faith & traditions
2. Express our love for each other in words, deeds, & affection
3. Spend quality & quantity time together in prayer, play, & family meals
4. Have honest, open and good communication
5. Forgive one another often
6. Do our part to create/maintain a warm, inviting, clean home
7. Laugh often, especially at ourselves
8. Encourage & support each other’s talents & dreams
9. Put my family relationships ahead of distractions from social media & mobile devices
10. Not tease my siblings  

Neither Monsignor Puleo nor the parish will ever request assistance in the form of gift cards or other charitable requests via e-mail. There are a number of fraudulent emails being sent requesting such assistance with the name “Puleo” in the gmail address. Should you receive such emails or have any questions about this, please contact the parish office at 908-2341265. Do not respond to such emails.

Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You.
You know how easily I abandon You.

Stay with me Lord, because I am weak,
and I need Your strength,
so that I may not fall so often.

Stay with me Lord, for You are my life,
and without You, I am without fervor.

Stay with me Lord, for You are my light,
and without you, I am in darkness.

Stay with me Lord, to show me Your will.

Stay with me Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You.

Stay with me Lord, for I desire to love you very much,
and always be in Your Company.

Stay with me Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.

Stay with me Lord, for as poor as my soul is,
I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of Love.

Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late,
and the day is coming to a close,
and life passes, death, judgment, eternity approach.
It is necessary to renew my strength,
so that I will not stop along the way and for that,
I need You.
It is getting late and death approaches.
I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows. O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile.

Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all its dangers,
I need You.
Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of bread,
so that the Eucharistic Communion
be the light which disperses the darkness,
the force which sustains me,
the unique joy of my heart.

Stay with me Lord, because at the hour of my death,
I want to remain united to you,
if not by Communion, at least by grace and love.

Stay with me Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation
because I do not merit it, but the gift of Your presence,
oh yes, I ask this of You.

Stay with me Lord, for it is You alone I look for,
Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart,
Your Spirit, because I love You
and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.

With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart
while on earth and continue to love You
perfectly during all eternity.
Amen.
 

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Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need.

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The 25th anniversary of Evangelium vitae gave us a wonderful opportunity to begin to assess, expand, and communicate resources to pregnant moms and families in need. Parishes are invited, through the support of their bishop and pastor, to join this nationwide effort entitled, Walking with Moms in Need.

For More Information click below:

Walking With Moms In Need

Dearest Lord Jesus, our Divine Physician,
fill your servant(s) _____________with your healing presence
as they do their part to fight this horrifying disease within them.
Shine your healing power into their bodies, hearts and souls.
 
With humility, as they seek your comfort and mercy,
allow the best of who they are as your followers,
to remain steadfast for the sake of their families, friends
and others they have yet to meet.
 
With the help of your Holy Spirit,
remove all cancerous invaders
that have overrun their bodies; your temple.
Replace all deadly, cancer cells with good, wholesome cells.
 
Aided by the powerful intercession of your heavenly helpers,
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Saint John Paul II and Blessed Michael McGivney, keep them faithful in the hope —
that “whatever you ask from the Father He will give it to you”
(John 15:23).
 
In Jesus Name,
Amen.
 
© Reverend John G. Hillier
    November 4, 2021
 
 

Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years 
   to resolve our conflicts by our own powers
   and by the force of our arms.
How many moments of hostility and darkness have we                 experienced?
How much blood has been shed?
How many lives have been shattered?
How many hopes have been buried?
But our efforts have been in vain.

Now, Lord, come to our aid! 
Grant us peace, teach us peace; 
    guide our steps in the way of peace. 
Open our eyes and our hearts, 
    and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!"; 
"With war everything is lost". 
Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to
  achieve peace.

Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, 
   you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. 
Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; 
   enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our
   brother or sister.
Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens 
   who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of     peace, 
  our trepidation into confident trust, 
  and our quarreling into forgiveness.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope, 
  so that with patience and perseverance 
  we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. 
In this way may peace triumph at last, 
  and may the words "division", "hatred" and "war" 
  be banished from the heart of every man and woman. 

Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. 
Renew our hearts and minds, 
  so that the word which always brings us together will be 
  "brother", 
   and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace,   
   Salaam!
 Amen.

O Lord our God, look down with mercy on the Ukrainian people. Protect and save them from the unjust aggressors who seek to subdue them. Grant them steadfast trust in your mercy and protection. 

O Mother of God, who gave us your miraculous icon at Zarvanytsia, intercede for the Ukrainian people, who run to the shelter of your mercy in their times of need. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Grant peace and protection to the people of Ukraine. Give them strength and courage to defend what is good, right, and holy. Keep them safe from harm and provide for all their needs, both temporal and spiritual. 

Hear our prayers, O Lord, and deliver us from distress, for You are merciful and compassionate and love mankind. To You we give glory: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.
 

WITH CHRIST …
Post Pandemic Prayer

Good and gracious Father, 
send your Holy Spirit into our hearts  
that we may resume our lives  
following the tragedies that beset our nation. 
 
Help us to embrace your truth:  
 
... that with Christ there is peace even in war;  
without Christ there is war even in peace.  
 
... that with Christ the poor are rich;  
without Christ the rich are poor.  
 
... that with Christ adversity is sweet;  
without Christ prosperity is bitter.  
 
... that with Christ the ignorant are wise;  
without Christ the wise are fools.  
 
... that with Christ we commit ourselves  
to the journey that leads to our Heavenly Father,  
who gives us true peace.  
 
Amen 
Reverend John G. Hillier 
© June 11, 2021 
 

Food Drive is held in the first weekend of the month benefiting the Somerset County Food Network Food Pantry.
Canned and Non Perishable items needed.  Monetary donations accepted.
 

Jesus reminds us that there is no greater live than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends; if we do so our joy will be complete. Have you ever considered giving yourself to the service of your sisters and brothers as a priest or religious? If so, call the Vocations Office @ (732) 562-2453 or e-mail us at vocations@diometuchen.org. Or you can visit our website at www.diometuchen.org/vocations. Turn your life over to the Lord today.