As the pandemic passes the one-year mark and continues to stretch into 2021, a profound side-effect has emerged: isolation. The experience not only leaves people separated from each other through illness, social distancing and quarantining, but often leaves them, “wondering where God is,” writes Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., in his new release: “‘Behold, I Am with You Always,’ A Pastoral Letter on the Presence of God.”
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Bishop O’Connell is pleased to share with you his video message in both English and Spanish encouraging all parishioners to get vaccinated and about a Catholic Charities initiative to assist parishes.  While this is not a requirement, getting vaccinated it is an act of charity.  We are aware that many in the Latino, Hispanic and Black communities have had trouble getting access to the vaccine - even though they have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.  Catholic Charities is now working to fix those inequities by:

- Helping people in our parishes pre-register for and get vaccines.
- Conducting COVID-19 Testing
- Building a community health worker workforce with community colleges.
- And encouraging people to join the “COVID Community Corps” as volunteers to help others access the vaccine.

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WATCH THE VIDEO:
English: https://youtu.be/mpysAvApoK0
Spanish: https://youtu.be/YRSzIoqRb1E

INFORMATION UPDATE

Weekly Mass Schedule:
Saturday:

4:30 pm at St. Denis Church
Sunday:   
8 am and 9:30 am at St. Denis Church
10 am at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Beach Chapel
Mon./Tue./Wed./Fri.:7:30 am at St. Denis Church
Saturday: 8:30 am at St. Denis Church

Confessions are by “appointment only” with Father Bill (732-223-0287)

• We will continue our Facebook streaming of Mass at 11:30 am. Please see the link on the left-side of this web page. Note: you do not have to have a Facebook account to see our posts on Facebook. Please check our Facebook regularly for inspiration and information.
• Please read our on-line bulletin. The link is in the upper-right corner of this web page.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY UPDATE:
Location: Msgr. O’Connor Hall (lower level of church)
Until further notice: There will be curbside pick-up of prepackaged food with appropriate social distancing. Questions or special food needs? Please call our hotline number at 732-223-1383

Please note adjusted pantry hours:
Tuesdays: 1PM – 3PM and 3rd and 4th Saturdays from 10AM – 12noon

Items needed at this time:

Ketchup, small vinegar and toilet paper.      NO macaroni/cheese or canned goods.

Please know that your donations are being received with sincere gratitude.

WALKING WITH PURPOSE
(WWP) is a Catholic women’s faith study. It aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ by offering personal study and small group discussion that link our everyday challenges and struggles with the solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.
To learn more please visit https://wwpnjshore.com