St Bartholomew Church

Viridian Now Provides Natural Gas

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:25 -0800

Thank you to all who have switched their electric supply to Viridian. You are not only saving money but you are supporting our parish. And you have made a difference by contributing to a greener and cleaner environment.

For those who have switched ... Viridian is now offering natural gas. This is another opportunity for you to save money and help St. Bartholomew Parish. By law, under the New Jersey Energy Choice Program, you have the right to choose your energy supplier.

St. Bartholomew will receive $20 for any customer who switches his gas supply over to Viridian by the end of February 29, 2012?

Please see our bulletin for more details and information ...

Saint Bartholomew's Parish has signed up with Viridian Energy so that everyone supplied by Viridian under the St. Bartholomew's umbrella will enable St. Bartholomew's to earn $2 per month.

Viridian has similar programs with the University of Connecticut, Immaculate HS and Waterbury Hospital.

Viridian is a Green Energy Company that has proven to save you money by switching to them.

There is no monthly fee and no enrollment fee
No cancellation fee
No long-term contracts

Over 125 parishioners are saving with Viridian.

To sign up:

Go to www.viridian.com/stbartsenergy

Click Become a Customer in the upper right corner of the page. You should have your current utility bill to complete the online form.

You can also enroll over the phone by calling (866) 663-2508. Please provide the associate with St. Bart's ID number: 4701 so the parish receives credit.

2011 Bishop's Annual Appeal

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:25 -0800

To date, the Development Department has received pledges totaling $128,069.01 and payments totaling $119,080.78 from 616 parishioners. This represents 83.8% of our $152,800.00 goal.

Our goal is to have 100 participation in the 2011 Bishop's Annual Appeal. Please prayerfully consider supporting the Annual Appeal with a pledge or one-time gift as your means allow. Your support is greatly appreciated.
The campaign continues through the Spring of 2012, so it's not too late to make a gift.

Did you know that there is more than one way to give to the Bishop's Annual Appeal?

Make a pledge and spread out your payments - donate online by going to the Diocese's website
Have your donation matched by your company with a Corporate matching gift.
Make a one-time gift.
Give a gift of appreciated stocks or securities.

No matter the way you choose, we thank you. Every gift is appreciated and every gift is important.

From the Pastor's Desk

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:25 -0800

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This past week our parishioner, Roger Daley, retired from the Superior Court in New Brunswick. I thought I would include the testimonial letter that I presented to him at his reception.

Dear Roger,

As a pastor, and representing the parish family of Saint Bartholomew in East Brunswick, I wish to extend my congratulations on the occasion of your retirement after 15 years with the Middlesex County Judiciary.

I know you to be a man of deep faith, dedicated to the service of God. As a judge, you have tempered justice with mercy and have shown compassion to the most vulnerable members of our society. You are held in high esteem and have earned the admiration of all who know you.

May the Lord reward you for your ministry and bless you with health and happiness in the years ahead.

In Christ,

Fr. Thomas

P.S. Congratulations are also sent to Monsignor Kerrigan, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, New Brunswick.

Career Connect

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:25 -0800

Next Career Connect meeting is Sunday, February 5, 9:00am in the Parish Hall.

Come discuss strategies to:
*Identify job leads
*Expand your network
*Prepare resumes and cover letters
*Interview successfully

Bring your resume for review

Link to Career Connect site!

St. Bartholomew's Career Connect is a Catholic business network. As parishioners of Saint Bartholomew's, we have always gathered together to help each other in time of need. If your job has been recently terminated or in jeopardy of being terminated join us for networking.. Speak to other parishioners that are in a similar situation or speak to someone that has a job lead for you. Also, post a brief bio about yourself (for a potential job opening), view some of the job openings or take part of our meetings and events..

The following presentations are available in PDF format

Young Adult Corner

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:25 -0800

The ski trip is Feb 11-12 at Shawnee Mt. The deadline for the trip is Jan 8th.

Check out what's available

You may download a listing of the Youth Ministry Opportunities (updated 1/1/2012).

Valentine's Day Babysitting Party

We invite kids ages 3-10 for an evening of movies, crafts & games.
Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 6:00 - 9:30pm.
Cost is $15 for first child and $10 for each additional child.

The price includes pizza, juice/water, snacks, and crafts to take home.
Please email Erin Jones by February 16 to register.

St Bartholomew School

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:25 -0800

Open Registration

Pre-K through 8th grade and full-day Kindergarten.
Call 732/254-7105 for more information and a tour

Tuition Angels

Several school families are experiencing financial hardship and need assistance at this time. We are looking for individuals, families, and others who can help a student with his/her tuition. Please contact our parish center for more information. Any donation is greatly appreciated.

Our School Website

Mass Schedule

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:55:20 -0800

Monday-Friday: 8:30am
Saturday: 8:00am
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 10:00am & 12:00 noon

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30pm

Please remember to turn off your Cell phones, hand held games and electronic devices during mass. Thank you.

First Friday Solemn Exposition and Adoration

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:55:20 -0800

First Friday - February 3

12pm - 1pm: Parish Staff, St. Bartholomew School Faculty and Staff
1pm - 2pm: HSA, School Community / Students
2pm - 3pm: Altar Rosary Society, Lazarus Ministry
3pm - 4pm: SVDP, Religious Ed Catechists and Students
4pm - 5pm: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors and Ushers
5pm - 6pm: Columbiettes
6pm - 7pm: Youth Group
7pm: Mass
7:30pm: Chaplet of Divine Mercy
8pm - 9pm: Deacons and Priests, Altar Servers, Young Adult and Children's Choirs
9pm-10pm: Knights of Columbus

From the Pastor's Desk

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:55:20 -0800

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Gospel of Mark will be proclaimed throughout this year at our Sunday liturgies. The evangelist Mark was a disciple of Simon Peter and was a member of the earliest Christian Community at Rome. This community endured tremendous persecution and when the Emperor Nero burnt the city of Rome, the Christians were blamed for the destruction. St. Peter and other community members suffered martyrdom for their faith in Christ.

Mark begins his Gospel with the Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan and finishes with the death of Jesus on the Cross. One can easily read the entire text in one sitting. The words immediately and suddenly appear often in the stories to underline the urgency of the Gospel message to repent and believe in the Good News. It is important to pay attention to the questions - the questions that Jesus asks and provokes in the people He encounters. In this week's Gospel the demons confront Jesus with the question, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?" "Have you come to destroy us?" The demons recognize that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) and ye, He has come to destroy them. What has Jesus to do with us? With me? An excellent question to deepen our awareness of what it means to be a disciple of the Lord.

As you may have noticed there is a form in the bulletin to memorialize our new hymnals. The new Worship Hymnals have arrived and we will begin using them in Lent. The hymnals contain an excellent selection of hymns as well as the readings for Sundays and Feasts of the year and the Order of the Mass. This Monday, January 30, we begin our Lenten Novena at 7pm. Can Spring and Easter be far behind?

In Christ,

Fr. Thomas

Career Connect

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:55:20 -0800

Next Career Connect meeting is Sunday, February 5, 9:00am in the Parish Hall.

Come discuss strategies to:
*Identify job leads
*Expand your network
*Prepare resumes and cover letters
*Interview successfully

Bring your resume for review

Link to Career Connect site!

The following presentations are available in PDF format

Young Adult Corner

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:55:20 -0800

The ski trip is Feb 11-12 at Shawnee Mt. The deadline for the trip is Jan 8th.

You may download a listing of the Youth Ministry Opportunities (updated 1/1/2012).

Winter Used Eyeglasses Collection

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:09:54 -0800

St Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council 11873 is conducting a Winter Used Eyeglass Collection.

Search your home or the lost and found department at work. All donated glasses, unused jewelry, watches, and hearing aids are used to provide corrective glasses for the poor.

Place all items into the container at the Church entrance.

Thank you for your generosity.

Lectors, Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers Schedules

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:09:54 -0800

Schedules for February are now available.

We also have provided a contact list for Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors.

January 22

January 29

February

LENTEN Schedule

To all ministers - please check in when you come to Mass and offer assistance if it is needed.

Viridian Now Provides Natural Gas

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:09:54 -0800

St. Bartholomew will receive $20 for any customer who switches his gas supply over to Viridian by the end of February 29, 2012?

Please see our bulletin for more details and information ...

Saint Bartholomew's Parish has signed up with Viridian Energy so that everyone supplied by Viridian under the St. Bartholomew's umbrella will enable St. Bartholomew's to earn $2 per month.

Viridian has similar programs with the University of Connecticut, Immaculate HS and Waterbury Hospital.

Viridian is a Green Energy Company that has proven to save you money by switching to them.

There is no monthly fee and no enrollment fee
No cancellation fee
No long-term contracts

Over 125 parishioners are saving with Viridian.

To sign up:

Go to www.viridian.com/stbartsenergy

Click Become a Customer in the upper right corner of the page. You should have your current utility bill to complete the online form.

You can also enroll over the phone by calling (866) 663-2508. Please provide the associate with St. Bart's ID number: 4701 so the parish receives credit.

Announcing ServiceworX - for 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Students

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:09:54 -0800

ServiceworX is a week-long summer program guiding middle school students to explore their Catholic faith through service to those in need. Through ServiceworX, we are offering our youth a precious resource - a faith that speaks to their lives and helps them navigate the world in which they live.

Join us for an information session ... Sunday, January 22, 2012 in the Parish Hall at 11:00 am.

Please email ejones@stbartseb.com or bfitzgerald@stbartseb.com for more information.

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