St. Elizabeth & St. Brigid Parish

My dear friends in Christ, 

By now many of you have heard that my dear father, Salvatore passed into eternal life on May 6 surrounded by his loving family.  Please know of my gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy and prayers already conveyed for my mother, my family and myself. I ask that you please continue to pray for the repose of his soul.  

In Christ Our Lord, 

Monsignor Puleo 

Please be aware that neither Monsingor Puleo nor the parish will solicit assistance in the form of gift cards or other charitable requests via e-mail.  There are a number of e-mails being sent asking for assistance.  Should you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 908-234-1265 before acting on these requests.

Monsignor Puleo

Year of Saint Joseph Prayer

Dear Saint Joseph,
guardian of the Holy Family,
watch over our human family.
With Mary, our heavenly Mother,
keep us safe in God’s care.

Although divided and distracted,
by many ungodly preoccupations,
including the destruction of precious human life,
we seek a path that leads back to God.

Glorious son of David and just son of God,
protect us as you once protected Mary and Jesus.
Inspire us in ways that will help us
overcome our transgressions.

Rekindle in the souls and arouse in the minds
of all who have turned away from God,
the joy of loving and serving Him;
as you did most perfectly as husband and father
for Mary and Jesus.

As you cooperated with God’s grace
and lived your life virtuously,
enable us to follow your example,
giving of ourselves to God and neighbor,
all the days of our lives.

We ask this through Christ Jesus Our Lord,
Amen.

Imprimatur:           
Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA
Nihil Obstat:         
Reverend John G. Hillier, Ph.D
22 January, 2021
 

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM - St Brigid Church 

with live streaming via website 
St. Brigid Church

Sunday Mass:  7:30 AM- St. Brigid Church
                           9:30 AM - St. Brigid Church
                          10:30 AM - St. Elizabeth Church
                           11:30 AM - St. Brigid Church
Sunday 10:30 AM Distribution of Holy Communion for the infirm

St. Brigid Church by St. Anthony of Padua near the brook.    (Remember to wear face masks and put your car in PARK when receiving Holy Communion).  Weather Permitting.

Confessions:  Saturday at 3:30 PM in the Parish Center Library

Daily Mass Schedule:
Monday-Friday
9 AM St. Brigid Church, Peapack

PLEASE NOTE

If you feel sick or are aware that you are positive for the COVID 19 virus, please stay home and do not come to church. For those who are elderly or those with other health conditions, you may also choose to remain at home and watch the Mass on our website www.sainteb.org or on television (EWTN).

Please note that admittance to Mass will be based on a “first-come, first serve” basis and ALL are expected to wear personal face masks upon entering the church. 

Please bring sanitizers to use for your personal space in the church.

Once you have arrived at your seat, please use personal discretion to distance yourself from others safely about 6 feet in every direction.  Take note of designated sitting areas.  Of course, this “distancing” does not apply to family members or those who accompanied you to church. 

Missalettes and Hymnals have been removed as per Diocesan regulations to avoid multiple people touching the same book.  

It is also suggested that the congregation not sing so as to minimize the amount of breath/saliva expelled while in church. 

Holy Communion will be distributed immediately following Mass.  As you approach the sanctuary for Holy Communion, please allow 6 feet between yourself and the person in front of you. As you come up the aisle and arrive at the Communion station, please remove your mask when you are next to receive.  When the host is placed on the palm of your hand and you receive Our Lord in Holy Communion, please place your mask back on.  You may then leave the church in silence.

Until further notice, Altar Servers will not serve Mass. Hopefully their role will be restored soon.

If you wish to chat with friends and fellow parishioners, kindly make your way out of the church and speak outdoors.  

Other miscellaneous directives will be added as necessary. Please pay attention to bulletin announcements as well as information sent via e-mails and on our parish website at www.sainteb.org.

Thank you,

Monsignor Puleo

The Catholic Church believes and teaches that all human life is sacred from conception to natural death. For that reason, we, the Bishops of each of the dioceses in New Jersey, join in voicing the strongest possible opposition to the “Reproductive Freedom Act.”

Without minimizing other serious threats to human life and dignity evident in contemporary American society, the Catholic Church consistently maintains that “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed.” (USCCB, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, “Introductory Letter,” 2020).

When informed of the text of the USCCB document early in 2020, Pope Francis observed that the right to life of the unborn “is the most fundamental right. This is not first a religious issue; it is a human rights issue.” (Pope Francis to American Catholic Bishops, USCCB Region IX, January 16, 2020).”

As the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, we urge all Catholics and people of good will to reject this proposed legislative initiative in our state and to contact your State legislators to vigorously express opposition to its passage.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark
Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M. Bishop, Diocese of Trenton
Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan Bishop, Diocese of Camden
Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney Bishop, Diocese of Paterson
Most Reverend James F. Checchio Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen
Most Reverend Kurt Burnette Bishop, Eparchy of Passaic
Most Reverend Yousif Habash Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of Syriac Catholic Diocese

October 5, 2020

New Jersey Reproductive Freedom Act (RFA) S3030

Reproductive Freedom Act (RFA) S3030 was introduced in the New Jersey State Senate and has been referred to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. The Assembly version of the bill is A4848.

If passed, the RFA would codify into New Jersey law the findings of Roe v. Wade, meaning that abortion would remain legal in New Jersey even if the case was overturned by the Supreme Court.  It is unconscionable and perhaps unconstitutional to permanently prohibit future legislatures from amending a radical abortion law. The RFA would also strip safeguards and regulations on the abortion procedure, making New Jersey a more dangerous place for women and their unborn babies.  Specifically, the following are key provisions of this bill:
 

• Establishes that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights under the laws of this state;
• Permits abortion up until birth and partial birth abortion;
• Violates First Amendment provisions for religious freedom by forcing insurance providers,  employers and subscribers to pay for procedures that violate their conscience;
• Eliminates New Jersey’s long standing conscience protection law for healthcare workers that do not want to perform or assist with abortion because doing so would violate their religious beliefs.
• The law also applies to non-New Jersey residents and encourages, by having such funding provisions, the attraction of more human traffickers to New Jersey to force women to have abortions;
• Allows non-physicians such as a physician assistant or certified midwife to conduct abortions and places vulnerable women at even greater risk of physical and mental harm.

For more information, visit:  https://njcatholic.org/reproductive-freedom-act.  To express your immediate opposition to this bill before it moves closer to becoming law, please contact your state legislators now to oppose this measure; here is an email for you to send to your representative(s):

_________________________________________________

Dear (see below*):

As a New Jersey resident, taxpayer and faithful Catholic, I am writing to you, to adamantly oppose Bill numbers S3030/A4848. I believe these bills violate First Amendment provisions for religious freedom and advocate infanticide behind the protective cloak of Roe v Wade rights.  We must protect all human life as God’s children and not support “choice” at the expense of a life!  Please vote against these bills!
Sincerely,
Name

*Legislator representatives by District/location:

Peapack/Gladstone and Bedminster (District 23):
Senator Michael J. Doherty ---email is doherty@senatenj.com
Assemblyman John DiMaio----email is asmdimaio@njleg.org 
Assemblyman Erick Peterson—email is asmpeterson@njleg.org

Far Hills (District 21):
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr-email is tomkean@senatenj.com.
Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick-email is asmbranmick@njleg.org
Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz-email is asmmunoz@njleg.org

If your residence is not in the above Districts, you can follow the below links to identify your legislator representatives.  Thank you!

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/abcroster.asp
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp

Ham Round Up March 28
Freash, Canned, frozen Hams and Turkeys being collected.

Food Drive April 3-4
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.
 

 © Reverend John G. Hillier,  March 10, 2020