Dear Fellow Parishioners, Notes on late Spring As I mentioned in last week’s Pastor’s Desk, the Hispanic Community planned a celebration for Fr. Mauricio’s 1st Anniversary of Ordination for last Sunday, which was June 1st. What I didn’t know is that when they realized that Msgr. Dan and I have our anniversaries just a few […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, These are very busy weeks, with graduations, ordination anniversaries and, sadly, farewells. First of all, I ask your prayers for our talented and dedicated office manager, Noelia Gonzalez. Her husband Bonifacio, for whom we have been praying for weeks, finally passed from a cancer he valiantly fought to the end. Before you […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, I don’t often comment on civil matters, if only because they tend to be converted into political issues, into which I will not knowingly dip even one pinky toe. However, there is a current legal story closely connected to Church autonomy and the free exercise of religion. The village of Toms River, […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This week’s “From the Pastor’s Desk” was nearly completed when we received the news of the election of a new pope and, shortly after that, one from Chicago to be called Leo XIV. There was no way I could go forward without mentioning it and celebrating it while keeping in mind that […]
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR FLOWER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF 🌷 YOUR LOVED ONES 🌷 Ignacio and Margie Cerros, Mr. and Mrs. Aladino Marcucci, Mr. and Mrs. Egidio Mancini, Pat Doherty, Theresa and Henry Morth, John Radtkey, Arthur and Marie Barboni, Gene and Dorothy Williams, Jim Williams, Sister Mary Louise Williams, Sandra Shannon, Brett D. […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Usually, priests, deacons, parish musicians and staff take a day or two off after Easter, not only to “recover” from Holy Week, but take some time for personal prayer and reflection on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter. This year, on Easter Monday, we were informed of the death of […]
Holy Week at St. Vincent’s – 2025 Palm Sunday – April 13 Regular Sunday Schedule CONFESSIONS Thursday, April 17 ~ 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. THE EASTER TRIDUUM Holy Thursday – April 17 (No Mass at 8:00 a.m.) Mass of the Lord’s Supper ~ 7:30 p.m. (bilingual) Adoration until 10:00 p.m. Good Friday – April […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, In less than a week, it seems that we’ve gone from late winter to mid-spring, with a couple genuinely hot days included. Each Lent, I try out one or more fish-&-chips places in the area, and ask them if they sell more on Fridays during Lent. They affirmed that they did, and […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, After a couple of weeks without a new “Pastor’s Desk,” I’ve been especially anxious to reach out to you near the beginning of this Lenten season which is, in its own way, the most participatory of all the liturgical seasons. While Christmas and Easter are about what God has done, and is […]
“The Lenten Season has a double character, namely to prepare both catechumens and faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery. The catechumens, both with the Rite of Election and Scrutinies, and by catechesis, are prepared for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation; the faithful, ever more attentive to the Word of God and prayer, […]