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Immaculate Conception-Holy Day, December 9, 2024

NEWS from our Diocese:

THIS YEAR, THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, a holy day of obligation usually celebrated on December 8, will be celebrated on Monday, December 9 because December 8 is the Second Sunday of Advent (Sundays of Advent outrank any other feasts on the Church calendar).

December 9 remains a holy day of obligation.

Mass times are 9:30am & 5pm in the main church.

Advent Penance Service- December 5th

We are beginning to prepare for the Birth of Our Lord

Please join us for the Penance Service that will take place on Thursday, December 5th. Confessions start at 4pm in the church at St. Pio.

Healing Mass – December 12th

Healing Mass at St. Pio of Pietrelcina in Lavallette

 

WHEN: Thursday, December 12th at 12:00 pm

WHERE: St. Pio of Pietrelcina Church 1100 Grand Central Ave (Rt 35N) Lavallette

WHO: Celebrant Fr. Kevin Ashe
Prayer Teams (from NJ Campus Graduates/Students of Encounter School of Ministry)
Music by Mark J.L. Mattheiss 

Come join us for a Mass with healing prayers.  All are welcome!

CONTACT: DawnRusinko@yahoo.com for more information

Holy Hour- Please Join Us

The Knights of Columbus Council 8415 will be holding a Holy Hour every Friday during Lent. Please join us

St. Pio Chapel 3-4pm

“And He cometh to this disciples, and findeth them asleep, and He saith to Peter:

What? Could you not watch one hour with Me?” Matthew 26-40

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be held at St. Pio each Friday during Lent following the 8:30am Mass, with Fr. Joy.

 

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BISHOP-CRISIS IN THE HOLY LAND

Our call to respond to those suffering in the Holy Land.

SEE BELOW FOR EVENT ON TUESDAY, 10/17

A message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.

As is so often the case, our sisters and brothers in need in our own country and throughout the world depend upon our love and generosity, prompted by our Catholic faith, and turn to us for help in times of crisis. Such is now the case in Israel. I offer some ways to respond.

First, foremost and always, we need to pray. In this month of the Rosary, pray this most effective prayer that our Blessed Mother will intercede with her Divine Son for the people affected by the current war. Pray for peace. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has also made this request on behalf of the bishops in Israel:

We ask that on Tuesday, October 17, the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, everyone hold a day of fasting, abstinence and prayer. Let us organize prayer times with Eucharistic adoration and with the recitation of the Rosary to Our Blessed Virgin Mary. … This is the way we all come together despite everything, and unite collectively in prayer, to deliver to God the Father our thirst for peace, justice and reconciliation.

Second, please respond in charity to the extent that you are willing and able to Catholic Relief Services at this link: support.crs.org/donate/holy-land-conflict.

Thank you. Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us!

LET’S PRAY TOGETHER

Our joint parishes are invited to come together for Benediction and to Pray the Rosary for Peace on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00pm at St. Pio Church. 

While you can always pray at home on your own, it will certainly be a powerful prayer, after a day of fast and abstinence, for us to fill the church and pray together.  Please join us.   

Congratulations to Our 50/50 Raffle Winners

Prize     Winning Ticket     Amount         Where sold          

1st             #5368                             $18, 648        Founder’s Day

2nd           #12643                          $ 9,324           Sold by a supporter of St. Pio to a co-worker

3rd            #432                              $3,108             St. Pio Parishioner

We want to thank the hundreds of people who helped support our annual fundraiser.

We especially would like to thank our St. Pio Raffle volunteers who have been working since May selling tickets. May God Bless you all.