Pastor Weekly Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Jesus is Lord!

The Bayshore Cohort parishes of St. Catherine, St. Agnes/OLPH, St. Ann and St. Mary invites you to our first joint Parish Mission on "Building up your Family” that will be presented by Michael and Alicia Hernon of messyfamilyproject.org beginning this Sunday, October 6th to Wednesday, October 9th. Each Cohort Parish is hosting one of the nights, all parishioners are encouraged to attend all four nights of the Mission and share fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ at our Cohort parishes.

The Parish Mission will begin with a light dinner that will be served at 6:30 pm- 7:15 pm followed by a presentation by Michael and Alicia Hernon in the hosting parish church at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm.

• Sunday, Oct 6th St. Catherine Laboure, North Middletown.

• Monday, Oct 7th St. Agnes, Atlantic Highlands

• Tuesday, Oct 8th St. Mary, Middletown

• Wednesday Oct 9th St. Ann, Keansburg

  Please help spread the word. This mission will be the first time where the Cohort will come together on such a large scale, so we hope that there will be a good turn-out.

  The New Jersey Catholic Charismatic Conference – “Arise!” (Is. 60:1) will be hosted here at Saint Mary, Mother of God Church, on October 25 & 26, 2019. The conference is blessed to have the most sought after keynote speaker in the Catholic Church, Dr. Mary Healy. Dr. Healy is chair of the Theological Commission of CHARIS (Charismatic Renewal International Service) in Rome. She serves the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian unity as a member of the Pentecostal-Catholic International Dialogue. In 2014 Pope Francis appointed her as one of the first three women ever to serve on the Pontifical Biblical Commission.

  Leading the Workshops at the Conference is Paul Martini, an Associate Evangelist with Global Awakening, who travels the world extensively training, teaching and imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He has ministered in 35 nations and has preached on 5 different continents. Throughout his travels, he has seen blind eyes restored, deaf ears opened, and the crippled walk through the healing power of the Holy Spirit.

  As Chairman of this State Conference and Liaison to Bishop O’Connell for the Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of Trenton, I appreciate your prayers and support for the Arise Conference. Pope Francis has directed leaders of the Renewal to bring this “current of Grace” and “renewal in the Spirit” to the whole Church. I humbly ask for your help in this mission.

  The Arise Conference is for the entire family, that means the entire Church! There is a children’s ministry to assist our young families and teen track that will be led by St. Mary LIFE TEEN. I want to personally invite you and your family to attend the Arise Conference. Be part of the movement to renew the Church. The suggested donation for the Conference is $40.00. To register visit www.DOTCCR.org or call the parish office at 732-671-0071, ext. 221. If you have any questions about the Conference, please give me a call. I sincerely hope you can join us. "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.” (Is.60:1) Have a blessed week!

  In Jesus and Mary,

  Father Jeff Kegley Pasto