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Bishop's Annual Appeal Pilgrims of Hope: Journeying Together in Faith, Hope and Charity Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD2KH8exue4 _blank

Lent 2025 Started on March 5th Info /lent _self

St. Mary Church - Stony Hill Mass Schedule Info /mass-times _self

Food Drive -April 15 10:00 am to 10:30 in church parking lot Drop-off Details /food-for-the-needy-ship-1 _self

Msgr. Benwell's Homilies Now available online Read /msgr-benwells-homilies _self

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- Parish Mission Statement
  
  St. Mary’s-Stony Hill is a Roman Catholic parish that is rooted in our sacramental life and the vast traditions of the Catholic Church. First and foremost, our parish life centers on the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. The grace received from Eucharist enables us to function in our mission as a parish community. Our mission as a parish encompasses parishioners of all ages. We strive to be a place where our parishioners feel a sense of welcome and a place to have their faith nurtured through the various ministerial opportunities that occur throughout the year.
Jubilee 2025
- Jubilee Fact
  
  An indulgence can be applied to oneself or to the departed. In addition to the action required, e.g., the visit to a sacred place, the following are necessary to obtain an indulgence: reception of the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation (within a week before or after the required action); the recitation of the Our Father and the Creed and a prayer, e.g., the Hail Mary, offered for the intentions of the Pope. To be continued ...
  Visit this space each week for more information about the Jubilee and suggestions on how to spiritually engage in this special celebration of the whole Church. 
- Pilgrimages
  
  Saturday, September 13, 2025 – Mass with Bishop Checchio at the Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Asbury, NJ. An opportunity for a local Jubilee pilgrimage for those who perhaps cannot attend the Washington pilgrimage the following week. The Blue Army Shrine has been designated by Bishop Checchio as a site for obtaining the Jubilee Indulgence. 
  Saturday, September 20, 2025—Diocesan Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. More details will be forthcoming.
- Parish Community Corner
  
  We publish parish community news each week, highlighting parish events and news of interest about the parish. This information is updated in our Parish Community Corner, listed below in our 'News and Events' section. Click Here to scroll down to see weekly highlights!
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- Weekly Update for March 16, 2025
  
  Parish News & Event Updates: https://www.stmaryswatchung.org/parish-news-and-events March 16, 2025 Bulletin : https://files.ecatholic.com/12504/bulletins/20250316.pdf?t=1741698338000 Jubilee Fact:
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  Food Drive
  
  March 18
  
  Our Next Food Donations Delivery Tuesday, April 15th Grocery items for the Food Bank and frozen meals for SHIP may be dropped off in the parish office in advance—or brought to the parking lot between 10 and 10:30 am on Tuesday, April 15th. Our Knights of Columbus will be delivering all donations that day. Thank you for your continued support!
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  Parish Lenten Service
  
  March 18
  
  Our Parish Lenten Penance Service will be held on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7 pm We hope you will join us to celebrate this sacrament of God’s mercy and healing. Monsignor Benwell, along with several brother priests, will be available to hear individual confessions.
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  Parish Monthly Gatherings
  
  March 18
  
  Our 5th Parish Monthly Gathering held on Tuesday, 03/11/25 was the start of the St. Mary Church Lenten Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. We discovered....find out more
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  Parish Picnic
  
  March 11
  
  The Parish Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 8th following the 11:15 am Mass. Please save the date for this fun parish event!
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  Baby Bottle Boomerang
  
  March 11
  
  Baby Bottle Boomerang The Knights of Columbus are about to launch the sixth year of this initiative, which benefits the Center for Great Expectations. This year, the program will begin on Saturday, March 22nd — and go through Sunday, April 6th. Find out more...
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  Silver & Gold & 5-Year Wedding Anniversary Celebration
  
  March 11
  
  You are cordially invited to celebrate your 25th, 50th, 50+ or 5th Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Metuchen and renew your marriage vows with Bishop James F. Checchio at a special Evening Prayer Service at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Find out more....
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- Seeking a Donor
  
  A long-time parishioner has been diagnosed with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (failure) and needs a transplant. If you want to become a living donor or know someone who might, please contact the parish office.
Parish Community Corner
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Lincoln Simon, son of Matthew and Allison Applegate who was recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in his heart. God bless Lincoln Simon and his whole family!
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Mila Capri, daughter of Perry & Johanne Saifi, Jace Joseph, son of Joseph & Caryssa Pablo and Christopher Scott, son of Christopher & Elizabeth Rentenberg, who were all recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts. God bless Mila Capri, Jace Joseph and Christopher Scott!
- Remember in Prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the families of Richard Dorsi and Barbara Duggan, who were recently called home to the Father. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s peace.
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Nico Joseph, son of Matthew & Marisa Netta who was recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in his heart. God Bless Nico Joseph and his whole family!
- BOLD Movie Night
  
  Thanks for joining us for an inspirational movie night with BOLD Middle! We enjoyed watching the movie “Wonder” and learned how simple acts of kindness and perseverance through difficult circumstances can change lives for the better!
- Covenant Agreement
  
  During this year’s Week of Christian Unity, the Covenant Committee and Pastors of St. Mary-Stony Hill and Wilson Memorial came together and signed the Covenant Agreement. The agreement reads: In God’s sight, we, the congregations of St. MaryStony Hill Church and Mary E. Wilson Memorial Union Church of Watchung, NJ, having met together through ecumenical committee for a year, and in consideration of the fact that we have prayed together for more than ten years, have come to the realization that God calls us to unity. There is no intention of joining our two separate congregations except in sharing the objectives established below and working together toward their realization. This agreement is for a period of one year and to be renewed with the consent of both congregations on a yearly basis. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we hereby commit ourselves to work together in the spirit of cooperation, love and understanding, to preserve the Christian traditions and values we share in our homes and in the community; to seek social justice and remove prejudice; and to search for a deeper knowledge of Christ through mutually sponsored worship, study, and prayer.
- Sharing Good News
  
  Congratulations to Emma and Finn, our Diocesan St. Timothy Award award winners, recognizing teens who live as disciples of Christ, witnessing to their faith, and demonstrating Gospel values through service to others. Congrats Emma and Finn — and thank you for all you do for St. Mary’s!
- The Purvis Family
  
  We recently celebrated the Sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion with one of our families. It was a joyous Mass! God Bless Emily and her whole family
- Baptism
  
  We warmly welcome Declan Robert, son of Dominick & Courtney DeLello and Dylan Lucilia, daughter of Darius & Casey Goodarz, who were both recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts. God bless Declan Robert, Dylan Lucilia and their whole family!
breakfast with santa
- Remember in Prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Judy Attanasio, who was recently called home to the Father. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s peace.
- newly baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Josephine Grace, daughter of Matthew & Lauren DeTerlizzi (left), who was recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in her heart. God bless Josephine Grace and her whole family!
  We warmly welcome Arabella Regan, daughter of Tyler & Stephanie Reis-Getz (right), who was recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in her heart. God bless Arabella Regan and her whole family!
BOLD Youth Ministry Retreat November 16th & 17th
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Tyler David, son of Thomas and Kathryn Lisofsky, who was recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in his heart! God Bless Tyler David and his whole family.
- Baby Shower!
  
  We hosted our annual Baby Shower to benefit the Center for Great Expectations (CGE) this past Sunday. The shower was lovingly organized through the generous contributions of our Senior Group. The shower supports the women and adolescents at the CGE, who were treated to lunch and gifts. Thank you to all who helped us celebrate!
Bold In Action....
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Casey Antonio, son of Christopher and Alyssa Machado, who was recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in his heart! God Bless Casey Antonio and his whole family!
Welcome back senior luncheon
Blessing of the animals
- Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi
  
  It was a beautiful day for our annual Blessing of Animals! Msgr. Benwell blessed 42 dogs, two hermit crabs, and one hedgehog. Enjoy a few photos from the afternoon, and thank you for sharing the day with us!
  Click here to view all the photos of the day!
- REmember in Prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Matilda Piccione, who was recently called home to the Father. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s peace.
- Remember in Prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Larry Wallace, who was recently called home to the Father. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s peace.
parish community corner
- newly baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Ben, son of Wallace and Lorena Santos and Olivia Grace, daughter of Morven and Colleen Rodrigues, who were recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts! God Bless Ben, Olivia Grace and their whole family!
- bold service day
  
  We had an awesome time harvesting fresh corn for those in need this past Monday. Together with the other volunteers, we harvested just under 20,000 lbs of corn! This amounts to 78,000 individual servings which will all go to provide quality, nutritious food for those in need. Here are a couple pics of the day
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Rose Kelly and Dennis Aloysius, children of Dennis & Kaitlin Durkin, who were recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts. God Bless Rose Kelly, Dennis Aloysius and their whole family!
- Celebrate Life
  
  A few members from our Seniors Ministry Group attended the Morning for Grandparents and Seniors at the diocese of July 25th. It was a wonderful, well-attended event! (photo of our group on right)
- Welcome to St. Mary-Stony Hill Parish!
  
  We publish our new parishioner “Getting to Know You” submissions periodically and hope you enjoy reading them. Welcome to all our families!
  The Boyle Family (right): John & Melissa and their daughters recently moved here from Union, NJ. They are looking forward to meeting fellow parishioners and community members. As a family, they enjoy trips to the beach and being outdoors. One of their most memorable vacations was visiting Disney World!
- Welcome to all our new families!
  
  Additional Families who recently joined the parish:
  Dennis & Kaitlin Durkin
  Roger & Diane Sokoloski
  Matthew & Robyn McCormick
  Nicole Pavlik
  
  Jake & Melody Goodman
  Gwen Kelly
  Michael & Drew Salvatore
  Jonathan & Angelica Velez
  
  Lauren Haus Jason & Stefie Frushon
  
  Christopher & Elizabeth Rentenberg
  Rui & Vera Grace
- Knights of Columbus
  
  Our Knights of Columbus, celebrated the Installation of their Officers this past week. Here is the current slate for our council: Grand Knight Scott DeGuilo, Deputy Grand Knight Richard Wellbrock, Financial Secretary Resty Rivera, Recorder Stephen Tse, Advocate Anthony Pangi, Trustee 3 Daniel Germaine Congratulations to the officers, and thank you to all the men of our parish who share their time and talents with the Knights of Columbus. We appreciate you!
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Jonathan Patrick, son of Christopher & Jaclyn DiGiorgio and Valentina and Olivia Luna, daughters of Christian and Patricia Milanes, who were recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts. God Bless Jonathan Patrick, Valentina and Olivia Luna and their whole family! Photo of both families at right
- Sharing Good News
  
  Congratulations to Anthony Stolarz of the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers! Anthony and Joanna Howe (pictured below) were married here at St. Mary’s in July 2022. Anthony will be the fourth New Jersey-born player (and the first goalie) to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Isabella Rose and Nica Nancy, Justin and Alexandra Donnarumma's daughters, who were recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their heart!
  
  God bless Isabella Rose, Nica Nancy, and their whole family!
PARISH COMMUNITY CORNER
- Remember in Prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Marie Guillermina Mendoza-Biesiadecki, who was recently called home to the Father. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s peace.
First Holy Communion
- God Bless our first Communicants
God bless our First Holy Communicants
- Remember in Prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the families of Patrick Fittipaldi and Clara Stairs, who were recently called home to the Father. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in God’s peace.
- god Bless on Confirmandi
  
  We were blessed to have Bishop Checchio with us on April 25th to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was a joint celebration with St. John the Evangelist, Parish in Dunellen. Enjoy some photos from the Mass.
PARISH COMMUNITY CORNER
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Enzo Daniel, son of Daniel
  & Melissa Gregoire, Clara Lyn, daughter of Joris
  & Samantha Croenen and Michaela Shea & Richard
  Alfred, twins of Rich & Natalie Guillod, who were all
  recently baptized.
  
  May the
  flame of faith grow everstronger in their hearts! God
  Bless Enzo Daniel, Clara Lyn,Michaela Shea and Richard
  Alfred and their whole family!
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Scarlett Jeanette, daughter of Daniel and Karena Chico and Natalie Rose, daughter of Quinn and Alissa Cassaro, who were recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts! God Bless Scarlett Jeanette, Natalie Rose and their whole family!
- Newly Baptized
  
  Leah and Naomi Estrada, as well as their nephew, Giovanni Michael (son of Lloyd Alegre and Naomi Estrada) were all baptized at our Easter Vigil Mass. The three sisters, Leah, Naomi and Jocelyn, were also confirmed that evening. It was a beautiful celebration — God Bless all!
- Newly Baptized
  
  We warmly welcome Maura Jean, daughter of David & Samantha Christ as well as Aaradhya & Aarav, children of Chit Sharma & Sarita Dave who were all recently baptized. May the flame of faith grow ever stronger in their hearts! God Bless Maura, Aaradhya, Aarav and their whole family!
- Rite of Election
  
  Please join us in praying for our Catechumen, Naomi and Leah Estrada, as they mark their final preparation journey towards receiving the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil. God Bless!
  
  Photo: Rite of Election, February 18, 2024 at the Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi.
- Remember in prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Timothy J. Donovan, Raymond A. Roman, and Stanley T. Prus (brother of Msgr. Prus) who were recently called home to the Father. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in God’s peace.
- remember in prayer
  
  We offer our sincere sympathy to the family of Luisa Salzarulo, who was recently called home to the Father. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in God’s peace.
- a warm welcome....
  
  We warmly welcome all here at our parish — and are happy to announce the following families who have recently registered here: Leonel & Fatima Santos
  Viviana Heredia
  Craig & Kelly Anderson
  Sarita Dave
  Vincent & Barbara Cirella
- BAby's First Christmas
  
  God Bless all the families celebrating Baby’s First Christmas this year! Thank you to the families who joined us at Mass on Sunday, January 7th, for a special blessing — you made it a beautiful celebration for our parish!
- CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
  
  THANK YOU TO ALL THE CHILDREN AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED MAKE OUR CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT HAPPEN AS PART OF OUR 3:45 PM MASS ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
BOLD's First Annual 'Ugly Sweater' Christmas party