Saturday evening Mass at St. Brigid Church in Peapack at 4:30 PM.
Sunday Masses at St. Brigid Church in Peapack 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM.
Sunday Masses at St. Elizabeth Church in Far Hills 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available on
Saturday afternoons from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
in the Parish Center Library.
Bishop Checchio and our Priest Personnel Board will soon be involved in the process of finding a new pastor to replace our beloved Monsignor Puleo. They will be holding “listening sessions” at our parish (St. Patrick Hall) on Wednesday, February 12 to hear the desires of our parishioners with regard to finding a new pastor. For the convenience of all parishioners, there will be two sessions as follows:
Wednesday, February 12 at 1 PM
Wednesday, February 12 at 7 PM
Letter to the Parish with more details.Father Hillier and our parish community are honored to learn that our fellow parishioner, Mr. Sean Duffy, is nominated to serve as Secretary of Transportation by President-Elect Donald Trump.
Our best wishes, heartfelt congratulations and ongoing prayers to Sean, his wife Rachel, and their nine children.
Father Hillier nor the parish will ever request assistance in the form of gift cards or other charitable requests via e-mail or text messages. There are a number of fraudulent emails and texts being sent requesting such assistance with the name “Pastor” or Father Hillier in the gmail address. Should you receive such emails-texts or have any questions about this, please contact the parish office at 908-234-1265. Do not respond to such emails/texts.
Jesus, you came that we might have life
—and have it in abundance.
Together with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
you form us in our mothers' wombs
and call us to love you for all eternity.
As your most precious gift of human life is attacked,
draw us ever closer to your Real Presence in the Eucharist.
Dispel the darkness of the culture of death,
for you are the light that shines in the darkness,
and the darkness cannot overcome it.
By the power of your Eucharistic Presence,
help us to defend the life of every human person
at every stage.
Transform our hearts to protect and cherish
all whose lives are most vulnerable.
For you are God, forever and ever. Amen.
Reverend Monsignor Arduino “Edward” Puleo who passed away peacefully at home on October 25, 2024.
Born in Queens, NY, beloved son of the late Salvatore Puleo and Silvana (nee D’Amico). Devoted brother of the late Anthony. Dear Uncle of Steven, Taryn, and Joseph. Loving nephew of Maria DiVerde, Johanna D’Amico and Peter Puleo. Fond cousin and relative to many.
Upon graduation from McClancy High School Monsignor Puleo entered the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and after his profession, served as a teacher in several of his community’s schools in New York and New Jersey. He would later enter the seminary and on May 28, 1988 be ordained to the holy priesthood by Bishop Edward Hughes for the Diocese of Metuchen.
During his years of priestly ministry, he would serve in several parishes within the Diocese. In 1995 he was named pastor of the parish of St. Joseph and later St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Carteret. In 2007 Monsignor was named pastor of the parishes of St. Elizabeth of Far Hills and St. Brigid in Peapack where he served until his passing.
In 2012 the Holy Father would name him Prelate of Honor with the title “Monsignor”. In addition to his ministry as a parish priest he served at the pleasure of three bishops as Priest Personnel Director and most recently Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Religious.
During the course of his illness over the past 3 years, Monsignor Puleo, assisted by Reverend John Hillier, would continue the work of shepherding souls in his parish assignment. The devotion of the people in praying a weekly novena for Monsignor’s intentions was evidence of the love they had for their parish priest.
Monsignor Puleo was a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepluchre of Jerusalem.
In 2022 Monsignor Puleo was named New Jersey Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Chaplain of the Year.
Visitation took place at St. Elizabeth Church, Far Hills on Wednesday, October 30th, from 2-7 PM. A Vigil Mass was celebrated at 7 PM by Bishop Paul Bootkoski, Bishop Emeritus with Reverend Monsignor Ronald Marino as the homilist.
The Mass of Christian Burial (Funeral Mass took place on Thursday, October 31, a St. Brigid Church with Most Reverend James F. Checchio, Bishop of Metuchen as the celebrant and Reverend John G. Hillier, PhD as the homilist.
In lieu of flowers, Monsignor Puleo requested that donations be made to:
Religious Education Fund or Hope Through Education
Sent in care of:
St. Elizabeth-St. Brigid Parish
PO Box 33
Peapack, NJ 07977
Mass Intentions are now being accepted for the 2025. Please find a copy of the Mass request form here or pick up a copy in Church. You are requested to return your requested dates along with your donation to the Parish Office via mail or the collection basket at Church. You will receive a confirmation of your dates in the mail after the request has been processed.
Please include a phone number or e-mail in case there are questions.
Free Service: Church Teaching for Health Care Decisions
The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) equips you with reliable references, thorough explanations, and case-based guidance so you can form your conscience with Catholic teaching when making health care decisions. This free service covers topics including end-of-life care, assisted nourishment, and hospice; avoiding, achieving, or managing pregnancy; biomedical research; cooperating with the wrongdoing of others; and many more.
Contact NCBC:
215-877-2660
www.ncbcenter.org/ask-a-question
LoveMeansMore.org is a new and ongoing initiative from the USCCB to help parents, pastors, educators, and even non-Catholics navigate the confusing tangle of questions surrounding marriage, family, sexuality, and the human person.
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You.
You know how easily I abandon You.
Stay with me Lord, because I am weak,
and I need Your strength,
so that I may not fall so often.
Stay with me Lord, for You are my life,
and without You, I am without fervor.
Stay with me Lord, for You are my light,
and without you, I am in darkness.
Stay with me Lord, to show me Your will.
Stay with me Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You.
Stay with me Lord, for I desire to love you very much,
and always be in Your Company.
Stay with me Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.
Stay with me Lord, for as poor as my soul is,
I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of Love.
Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late,
and the day is coming to a close,
and life passes, death, judgment, eternity approach.
It is necessary to renew my strength,
so that I will not stop along the way and for that,
I need You.
It is getting late and death approaches.
I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows. O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile.
Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all its dangers,
I need You.
Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of bread,
so that the Eucharistic Communion
be the light which disperses the darkness,
the force which sustains me,
the unique joy of my heart.
Stay with me Lord, because at the hour of my death,
I want to remain united to you,
if not by Communion, at least by grace and love.
Stay with me Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation
because I do not merit it, but the gift of Your presence,
oh yes, I ask this of You.
Stay with me Lord, for it is You alone I look for,
Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart,
Your Spirit, because I love You
and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.
With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart
while on earth and continue to love You
perfectly during all eternity.
Amen.
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Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need.
The 25th anniversary of Evangelium vitae gave us a wonderful opportunity to begin to assess, expand, and communicate resources to pregnant moms and families in need. Parishes are invited, through the support of their bishop and pastor, to join this nationwide effort entitled, Walking with Moms in Need.
For More Information click below:
Walking With Moms In Need
Dearest Lord Jesus, our Divine Physician,
fill your servant(s) _____________with your healing presence
as they do their part to fight this horrifying disease within them.
Shine your healing power into their bodies, hearts and souls.
With humility, as they seek your comfort and mercy,
allow the best of who they are as your followers,
to remain steadfast for the sake of their families, friends
and others they have yet to meet.
With the help of your Holy Spirit,
remove all cancerous invaders
that have overrun their bodies; your temple.
Replace all deadly, cancer cells with good, wholesome cells.
Aided by the powerful intercession of your heavenly helpers,
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Saint John Paul II and Blessed Michael McGivney, keep them faithful in the hope —
that “whatever you ask from the Father He will give it to you”
(John 15:23).
In Jesus Name,
Amen.
© Reverend John G. Hillier
November 4, 2021
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years
to resolve our conflicts by our own powers
and by the force of our arms.
How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced?
How much blood has been shed?
How many lives have been shattered?
How many hopes have been buried?
But our efforts have been in vain.
Now, Lord, come to our aid!
Grant us peace, teach us peace;
guide our steps in the way of peace.
Open our eyes and our hearts,
and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!";
"With war everything is lost".
Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to
achieve peace.
Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love,
you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters.
Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace;
enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our
brother or sister.
Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens
who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace,
our trepidation into confident trust,
and our quarreling into forgiveness.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope,
so that with patience and perseverance
we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation.
In this way may peace triumph at last,
and may the words "division", "hatred" and "war"
be banished from the heart of every man and woman.
Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands.
Renew our hearts and minds,
so that the word which always brings us together will be
"brother",
and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace,
Salaam!
Amen.
Food Drive is held in the first weekend of the month benefiting the Somerset County Food Network Food Pantry.
Canned and Non Perishable items needed. Monetary donations accepted.
Jesus reminds us that there is no greater live than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends; if we do so our joy will be complete. Have you ever considered giving yourself to the service of your sisters and brothers as a priest or religious? If so, call the Vocations Office @ (732) 562-2453 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Or you can visit our website at www.diometuchen.org/vocations. Turn your life over to the Lord today.
Prayer for Law Enforcement
God of justice, love and peace,
through the intercession of Saint Michael
patron saint of police and law enforcement,
safeguard all who work to keep us safe and unharmed.
Help those in uniform, charged with our protection,
to remain focused on their commitment to serve all people,
within our cities, towns, neighborhoods,
precincts and jurisdictions.
As advocates of our communities,
fill them with the best of virtues,
after the example of your Son, Jesus,
who came “not to be served but to serve” (Mark 10:45).
Loving Father of us all,
guide and protect these men and women
in the performance of their sacred duty,
they may be God-fearing and God-loving,
as they protect us and the fruit of our labor.
Through Christ Our Lord
Amen.
© Reverend John G. Hillier
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