Diocese of Metuchen Office for Persons with Disabilities

04/19/2024

My dear friend and former parishioner, Kate Alcantara, her husband and their six children, are asking for a miracle to heal her and bring safely their little girl into this world. They would be forever grateful if you would pray. Through the intercession of Servant to God , Niña Ruiz Abad, a 13-year-old girl from the Philippines whose motto was “God First “. They ask that God work a miracle and bring Kate and her unborn baby safely home from the hospital. (please send to your prayer groups & to your family and friends) 

In Christ,
Father Hillier

04/15/2024

A sign language interpreter will be at this event 

09/23/2023

10/06/2022

ATTENTION

MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER MASSES

St. Peter’s The Apostle Church
94 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
First Sunday of the Month at 12:00 PM (Interpreted)

St. Matthias Church
168 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Somerset, NJ 08873
Second Sunday of the Month at 10:00 AM (Interpreted)

Immaculate Conception
18 South St
Spotswood, NJ 08884
Third Sunday of the Month at 11:00 AM (Interpreted)

Mary, Mother of God
157 S. Triangle Rd
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Fourth Sunday of the Month at 12:00 PM (Interpreted)

07/21/2022

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04/16/2020

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT — DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY — APRIL 19, 2020
at St. Elizabeth Church, Far Hills, New Jersey from 11 am - 1 pm. All are asked to remain in your vehicle and follow the direction of police officers who will direct traffic. Thank you and God Bless You!

04/12/2020

My dear friends in Jesus Christ,

The Resurrection of Jesus is like no other earthly event in the history of the world. It is about the new and eternal life offered to us by Jesus. But what does Easter mean for us in this new decade - in the 2020s? More than likely we would have answered that question quite differently just a few weeks ago. Now, as we contend with the coronavirus we find ourselves like the disciples who followed Jesus that first Easter Sunday — “self-isolated” in our homes. We are isolated, not for fear of the civil or religious authorities but because civil and religious authorities asked that we remain in our homes to protect others and ourselves.

The message of Our Risen Lord, “Peace be with you,” is the same now as it was that first Easter. It means that God's love has conquered sin and will triumph over all evil including this present pandemic and every other kind of human suffering. In the end His love will defeat even death itself.

In the midst of the anxiety that we all endure now, and in the days ahead, be assured that our Risen Savior will protect and comfort you as He protected and comforted the disciples on that first Easter so long ago.

A Blessed Easter to you!

Father Hillier

04/12/2020

FOR OUR PROTECTION - Prayer to Saint Michael

04/11/2020

Good Friday Meditation from Fr. Pinnisi. Please click on image to view entire mediation.

04/10/2020

A BLESSED GOOD FRIDAY from
Father Hillier

04/10/2020

GOOD FRIDAY 2020
FATHER HILLIER

04/09/2020

A MOST BLESSED HOLY THURSDAY

04/05/2020

PRAY WITH ME THE PRAYER
FOR PERSONS WITH EARTHLY CROSSES

04/05/2020

Pray this prayer with me each day, especially during Coronavirus Crisis... Father Hillier

04/05/2020

03/31/2020

Back on my birthday, March 10, 2020, my friend Msgr. Edward Puleo, asked me to compose a prayer for all who are impacted by COVID-19. With the help of God’s Holy Spirit I wrote the “Coronavirus Prayer for Hope and Courage” which I invite you to pray with me as I share this video from St. Elizabeth Church in Far Hills, New Jersey. [Father Hillier, Director of the Office for Persons with Disabilties and Director of the Office for the Propagation of the Faith, Diocese of Metuchen].

03/23/2020

To our DEAF community ....

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is available online in our diocese at St. Ann Church in Raritan, NJ through Utube with closed caption (the button on your computer or IPhone has to be turned in the “on” position). Go to St. Ann’s website (stannparish.com) to access daily Mass.

If anyone is aware of other parishes in the Diocese of Metuchen that also has closed caption internet access or other similar accommodation for the deaf community, please let us know so we can publish them as well ...
God bless you!
Father Hillier, Director / Kathy Kady Hopkins, Deaf Community Coordinator

03/20/2020

Dear friends, Allow me to share some of my favorite prayers with you including the “Prayer for Persons with Earthly Crosses”, the “Prayer to make a Spiritual Communion” (below - previous post) and the “Coronavirus- Prayer for Courage” (below - previous post). I always like the quote from Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892): “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of ...”
Be well and stay safe!

Prayer for Persons with Earthly Crosses

Good and Gracious Father,
watch over us on our earthly pilgrimage
as we make our journey to you.

Bless us, and all those who struggle,
under the weight of a cross.
Make us worthy advocates and caregivers
for the voiceless and vulnerable.

Inspire us to embrace our crosses willingly.
May those wracked with pain, disability or
serious illness; or who feel misunderstood or betrayed,
use their suffering well by offering it in union
with your suffering on the cross at Calvary.

Instill within us the grace to embrace
our difficulties and hardships for love of you
and to invite others to do likewise.

Unite us to your Son, Jesus, through prayer
and sacrament, that we may cooperate
fully in your redemptive plan.
Use us in all ways, even in our suffering,
so that nothing is wasted but all is offered
for your greater honor and glory.

Amen.

© Reverend John G. Hillier March 11, 2015