JoAnn D'Anton, President
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Established in the 1930s and formally chartered in 1949, the primary purpose of the Rosary Altar Society is to praise and honor our Blessed Mother and secure her patronage by reciting the rosary. The women of the Rosary Altar Society honor Mother Mary by cleaning the church, visiting residents of a local nursing home, sponsor an annual Communion Brunch and make rosaries and Baptismal bibs. They also provide financial support to various parish projects by sponsoring three major fundraisers throughout the year: the Super Summer Raffle in September, and the Palm Cross sale in March. Members volunteer their time and talents to make these fundraisers a success every year.

The Rosary Altar Society meets on the first Sunday of the month at 9:00am for Mass with the meeting to follow in the Church Basement.

On October 14, our Rosary Altar Society (and Jr. Rosary Altar Society) visited the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul and the Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel. Father Bridges had the chance to concelebrate daily mass in the Chapel.

On October 10, we gathered before Our Eucharistic Lord for a Patriotic Eucharistic Rosary Rally, sponsored by our Rosary Altar Society.

United in prayer, we offered the Holy Rosary for the intentions of all 50 states, lifting up the needs of our nation and entrusting our country to the maternal care and powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

May Our Lady, Patroness of our nation under the title of the Immaculate Conception, continue to guide our country closer to her Divine Son and lead all souls to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St. Joseph Rosary Altar Society inducted 33 new members at  the 9am Mass on Sunday October 4th.  Following the Mass ninety five Rosarians along with Fr. Scott, Fr. Bridges, Deacon Gerry and Deacon Ed gathered to enjoy delicious food, meaningful fellowship, including an engaging and inspirational speech by Sister Bruni.  Sister Bruni brought plenty of thoughtful humor to her speech using fun props, including a stuffed animal lamb and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast to help share her message. Her warmth, humor and inspiring words made for an enjoyable and memorable gathering.

2024 COMMUNION BRUNCH PHOTO GALLERY

St. John Neumann Bus Trip Photo Gallery   

Thank you to over 200 people who came out and supported The Rosarian  Eucharistic Rosary Rally.  "Let this prayer be echoed all over the world".    Mary at Fatima 1917

Enjoy this PHOTO GALLERYfrom the Rally.

Thank you to all who attended The Rae Zrinsky Day of Recollection  at St. Joseph’s By the Sea.   Msgr. Ken from St. Mary’s parish in Barnegat was our guest speaker.   He spoke to us about the important attributes and focus one needs to possess to be Catholic.   The solo cup analogy was very informative.   In addition to listening to confessions and conducting Mass, his humor and witty jokes kept us all engaged and entertained.   Pat Cooper shared a great quote with us to wrap up the retreat.  “Let your smile change the world but don’t let the world change your smile!” A huge THANK YOU to Sr. Bruni and her team.   The food was delicious.   
THANK YOU to Mary Gethard for organizing this beautiful retreat for our sister Rosarians.  It was a much needed day of reflection for everyone.

PHOTO GALLERY      SOLO CUP MODEL GUIDE TO HOLINESS

Our first FUNdraiser of the year was our Paint & Sip.    We hosted it in the Donovan Catholic Cafeteria.  There were 54 painters , 15 raffle baskets and as always a 50-50.   What a fulfilled night as we sipped and painted on a beautiful canvas.  After a while we even started singing to the music.  The best part was that all of the pictures that we painted were different but the end results were very beautiful!  

The event was sponsored by Jersey Shore Paint Party.   A huge THANK YOU to  Donna West for chairing the even,  Zina Approvato for creating our beautiful gift baskets and all those who contributed.    Thanks to  METZ Culinary for providing our snacks.    Thank you to ALL  who came out to support this FUNdraiser and  enjoyed a fabulous time!  We share many laughs together!  God Bless and stay tuned for more scheduled events.

PHOTO GALLERY 

15 PROMISES of the ROSARY

15 Suggestions for Becoming an Effective Evangelist