{"id":17,"date":"2022-12-23T06:14:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-06-22T20:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:54:36","slug":"parish-bulletin-boletin-parroquial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Parish Bulletin \/ Boletin Parroquial"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bannerfinal.png\" alt=\"site top page banner\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color: #8a0404;\"><strong>Parish Bulletin \/ Boletin Parroquial<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>BASIC\u00a0CONTACT\u00a0INFORMATION<\/strong><br \/>Saint Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Church<br \/>Pastor: Rev. John J. Szczepanik<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/vB1D8MrjBUEwvm6aA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Address: 20 William St. South River N.J 08882<\/a><br \/>Phone: (732)-257-0100\u00a0<br \/>e-mail: SaintStephen1@aol.com<br \/>Web Site: StStephennj.com\u00a0 \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ststephenchurchsouthriver1168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You Tube<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>SERVICES THIS\u00a0 WEEK:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday, June 23:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>8:00 a.m. &#8211; <em>Charles Byron\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><strong>Mass in English<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>7:00 p.m. &#8211;\u00a0<em>Silvia Moreno\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><strong>Mass in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Wednesday, June 24:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>8:00 a.m. &#8211;\u00a0<em>St. John the Baptist intercessory protection over us and our parish\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><strong>Mass in English<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>7:00 p.m. &#8211;\u00a0<em>St. John the Baptist intercessory protection over us and our parish\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><strong>Mass in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Thursday, June 25:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>8:00 a.m. &#8211; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>\u00a0in English<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>7:00 p.m. &#8211; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Friday, June 26:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>8:00 a.m. &#8211; <em>God&#8217;s abundant blessing for Dr. Glenn &amp; Karin Reside<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0in English<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>7:00 p.m. &#8211; Holy Rosary\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 27:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>3:00 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 Parish Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception National Basilica in Washinton, D.C. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>\u00a0in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:00 p.m. &#8211; <em>God&#8217;s continuous protection over Kevin &amp; Thomas McManaman\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong> Mass in English<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a06:00 p.m. &#8211; <em>special intention<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Mass in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>SUNDAY, June 28:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a08:30 a.m. \u2013 <i>Albert Farkas\u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Mass in English<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>10:00 a.m. &#8211; <em>God&#8217;s abundant blessing for Mercedes Miranda\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><strong>Mass in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>11:30 a.m. &#8211; <em>God&#8217;s abundant blessing for our CCD children\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><strong>Mass in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:00 p.m. \u2013 <em>Stan Reszczynski\u00a0<\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Mass in Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Parish Bingo<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 will take place on Saturday, June 20, starting at 7:00 p.m. with food, dancing and refreshments All are invited.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">CCD Program\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">registration after each Sunday Mass. Each child \/ youngster has 4 choices:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sundays at 1:00 p.m. in English + Sundays at 5:00 p.m. in Spanish + Mondays at 5:15 p.m. in English + Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. in English.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">St. Stephen&#8217;s National Pilgrimage # 5<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 All are invited to out pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Name of God in St. Augustine, Florida on September 6-13. The trip will also take us to many other places, among them: National Basilica of Our Lady Queen of the Universe in Orlando, St. Jude Shrine in Miami, one day at Magic Kingdom in Disneyland, cruise in Miami Bay, etc.\u00a0 \u00a0 More information with Fr. John.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Travelling Chalice:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0To\u00a0 promote prayers for vocations among our parishioners and to ask the Lord to inspire young men from our parish to enter Priesthood, I warmly invite you, my Dear Parishioners and Friends of the Parish, to consider receiving an old chalice, hosting it for a week and at the time of its presence among you, saying a daily prayer for vocations. The prayer cards will accompany the chalice. You can ask for any week of your choice personally or via a phone call ( <em>732-257-0100<\/em> ).\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Fr. John<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Parish Pilgrimage <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Basilica in Washington, D.C. will take place on Saturday, June 27. All are invited<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>St. Stephen&#8217;s Annual Championship Games in Soccer:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0All are warmly invited to this very special sport, social and fund=raising event with food stands and refreshments on Sunday, September 13, starting at 9:00 a.m. the park on William Street.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Please, pray for those who are sick and suffering:<\/strong>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 Helen Scupp, Peter Rossi, Cathy Farkas, Beverly Milyo, Anne Fazekas, Agnes Balitsky.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Romantic Night:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> All are invited to this special social and fund-raising event in our Parish Center on Saturday, September 26 with dancing, food, refreshments and a live concert of romantic music from the years 1970-90&#8217;s.\u00a0 $30.00 per person includes everything.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>ESL classes for adults\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 registration after each Mass.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ecuadorian Lunch:\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">We warmly invite you to this social and fund-raising event on Sunday, August 2 ( 10:45 a.m. &#8211; 1:30 p.m. ) in our Parish Center.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All businesses in our area are invited to place ads in our parish bulletin in its paper version and on-line \u2013 it appears every week in two languages\u00a0 ( i<em>n English and in Spanish ).\u00a0<\/em>Our rate is $120.00 per year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 More info in our parish office ( <em>732-257-0100<\/em> ). With many thanks to the following businesses, that have already advertised with us:<\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ben Construction LLC:\u00a0 \u00a0sidewalks, curbs, patios, Belgium blocks, service walks, handicap ramps, driveway <\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">( 908-720-0407 )<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Cristal Flower Shop &amp; Decorations:\u00a0 50 Luis St., New Brunswick ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-912-3190<\/strong><em><strong> );\u00a0 flower arrangements + rental of tents, tables and chairs<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>Farmer&#8217;s Market:\u00a0 2561 Route 516 in Old Bridge ( 908-930-0246 )<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>Elaine Mariolis, DPM\u00a0 \u00a0 LLC:\u00a0 \u00a0 252 Smith Street, Perth Amboy ( <\/em>732-826-5400<em> )<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Julio&#8217;s Auto Repair<\/em>:\u00a0 <em>606 Convery Blvd., Perth Amboy<\/em> ( 732-826-6575 )\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Daisy&#8217;s Liquor and Grocery Store:\u00a0 \u00a0 64 Jackson St., South River ( <\/span><\/strong><\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">732-307-7390<\/span><\/strong><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> )\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>Holy Trinity Care Agency:\u00a0 Adeline Rodriguez ( <\/em>732- 423-8927<em> )<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>K &amp; C Bookkeeping Services LLC:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0852 Easton Ave., Somerset, N.J. 08873\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-648-4210 )<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Maria Reyes<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>La Oaxaquenita Restaurant and Bakery:\u00a0 \u00a0 19 Main Street in South River ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-955-6360<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Maliszewski Funeral Home:\u00a0 218 Whitehead Avenue, South River\u00a0 \u00a0 ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-254-0428 )<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Carmen Spezzi, Manager<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>Milina Cuisine LLC Restaurant:\u00a0 \u00a0 2909 Washington Road in Parlin ( <\/em>732-952-8226<em> )\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Milinacuisine.com<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Rezem Funeral Home, Inc:\u00a0 \u00a0457 Cranbury Road in East Brunswick ( <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">732-257-1191 <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0James T. Fife, Manager<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>S<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>calia Home for Funerals and Cremations Service:\u00a0 \u00a03377 US Highway 9 in Old Bridge ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-679-4422<\/strong><em><strong> )\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Michael Hagarty &amp; John Vincent<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>The Class Barbershop:\u00a0 58 Main Street in South River ( <\/em>732-360-7379<em> )<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Lima Latin Peruvian Cuisine:\u00a0 563 Main Street in Sayreville ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-651-9793<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Cyclevan Unlimited, Inc.:\u00a0 6 William Street in South River ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-238-3110<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Good Hands Barber Shop:\u00a0 1199 Englishtown Road in Old Bridge ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-682-8904<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Old Bridge Funeral Home:\u00a0 \u00a0 2350 Route 516, Old Bridge ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-607-9500<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Cirinos Bakery:\u00a0 56 Obert Street in South River ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-254-0095<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant:\u00a0 \u00a0 56 Main Street in South River ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-651-0204<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Maribel L. Allen, Esquire:\u00a0 292 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-887-5739<\/strong><em><strong> )<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Paak NJ Funeral Home, LLC:\u00a0 \u00a0341 Washington Rd., Sayreville ( <\/strong><\/em><strong>732-387-5155 <\/strong><em><strong>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Micheangelo&#8217;s Pizza:\u00a0 \u00a06 Edgeboro Rd., East Brunswick (<\/strong><\/em><strong> 732-967-0111 <\/strong><em><strong>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Parish registration\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You are warmly invited to join our old, small Parish with a Big Heart. Please, print \/ complete the below listed mini-form and mail it to the parish office (\u00a0<em>20 William Street, South River, N.J. 08882<\/em>\u00a0), or simply drop it off in our Sunday collection basket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you live far away \u2013 you can become an Honorary Member of Saint Stephen\u2019s, supporting it spiritually and financially.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>registration\u00a0form<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish Bulletin \/ Boletin Parroquial BASIC\u00a0CONTACT\u00a0INFORMATIONSaint Stephen Protomartyr Catholic ChurchPastor: Rev. John J. SzczepanikAddress: 20 William St. South River N.J 08882Phone: (732)-257-0100\u00a0e-mail: SaintStephen1@aol.comWeb Site: StStephennj.com\u00a0 \/ You Tube Tuesday, June 23: 8:00 a.m. &#8211; Charles Byron\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mass in English 7:00 p.m. &#8211;\u00a0Silvia Moreno\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mass in Spanish &nbsp; Wednesday, June 24: 8:00 a.m. &#8211;\u00a0St. &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/?page_id=17\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-blank-1.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1515,"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/1515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ststephennj.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}