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Dear Parishioners,
If it’s July, it must be time for our annual Summer Catholic Trivia Quiz! Hooray! I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. As always, no cheating, eyes on your own paper, God is watching.
1. What are the Synoptic Gospels?
2. What do the letters O.S.B, O.F.M, and OP stand for after someone's name?
3. What is the largest social service agency in the entire State of New Jersey?
4. What important document is celebrating its 1,700th birthday this year?
5. What is the oldest diocese in the Western Hemisphere?
6. Geographically, what is the largest diocese in the United States?
7. What is the smallest Diocese in the United States?
8. What do we call the chant that is sung between the 2nd Reading and the Gospel on Easter and Pentecost?
9. What is the real name of the incense holder used at Mass?
10. What bishop received a major promotion in May of 2025?
11. What is the oldest church dedicated to the Blessed Mother, and who was recently buried within it?
12. What are the 3 Sacraments of Initiation, and what is their original order?
13. What do the windows in St. Genevieve’s church represent?
14. Who is the patron saint of those afflicted with cancer?
15. What document finally legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in the year 313?
Good luck, as always the answers will be in next Sunday’s bulletin.
Fr. Armand
ST. GENEVIEVE BLOOD DRIVE
DATE: Sunday, July 29, 2025
Time: 8:00am—2pm
Place: St. Genevieve Church (Auditorium) 200 Monmouth Rd Phone—908-351-4444
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization for Catholic men. All men of the parish are invited to join. For information please contact : Council 253 at (908) 355-2253 or Chris at (908) 351-4444.
HELPING HANDS
Food Collection to Help Local Families
St. Genevieve’s Helping Hands Group is seeking food and paper product donations to support local families in need. Note: If you are a person or family in need, we can help you. Donations of checks/ food gift cards also accepted. Checks payable to: St. Genevieve Helping Hands and sent to the Rectory.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFO
Registration for Sunday CCD classes and our Confirmation Program will be as follows:
Place—Church basement (auditorium)
Date/time:
Sunday—August 10 / 9am to 12noon
Sunday—August 17 / 9am to 12noon
Sunday—August 24 / 9am to 12noon
Sunday—September 7 / 9am to 12noon
Please do not call the rectory
Donna Pietz—Religious Education Administrator
To give blood, you must be in general good health, weigh 110 pounds or more and be at least 17 years of age or 16 years of age with parental consent. Please give the gift of life! People can’t live without it!!
2026 MASS BOOK TO OPEN
The 2026 Mass book will open on Friday, July 18. To again avoid congestion in the small waiting room, this will be by appointment only. We will start booking appointments on Wednesday, July 16 from 10am to 1pm. The mass stipend remains at $10 per mass and we ask that you kindly pay by cash or check at the time of booking. Also, please be considerate of others when booking weekend masses.
From Sunday, June 7 thru Labor Day there will be only 3 masses. The Saturday 5:30pm Mass will remain the same. The times of the 3 masses have not been decided. If you book Mass #1, #2, or #3 we will let you know the times as soon as it has been determined. Thank you for your understand and for any questions please call (908) 351-4444. between 9 and 3:30pm Mon. thru Fri.
MISSION APPEAL
Fr. Joseph Lin, a Vincentian priest, will come to our parish to do a Mission Appeal this weekend, July 12-13 in the name of the Chinese Province of the Congregation of the Mission. He would like to ask all parishioners to support the needs of ongoing formation for priests and nuns, through a program designed for pastoral leadership for the Roman Catholic Church in China called “The Chinese Leadership Initiative” which aims at compassionate and collaborative ministry. Thank you in advance for your prayers and generosity for a successful mission appeal at St. Genevieve’s Church.
