Our Lady of Good Counsel
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Our Lady of Good Counsel
CHURCH OF Our Lady of Good Counsel 42 West Main Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057-2497 www.olgcnj.org PARISH STAFF: Priests of the Parish Phone Very Rev. Damian McElroy, V.F. Pastor Rev. James O’Neill, Parochial Vicar Phone for Emergency Sick Calls 856-235-0181 856-425-0181 Permanent Deacons Deacon Joseph A. Paul Deacon James J. Grogan Deacon David Papuga Deacon Ed Heffernan Deacon Thomas D. Begley, III Deacon Tom Kolon Deacon John F. Bertagnolli, Jr. Parish Business Manager Deacon David Papuga 856-235-0181 Cemetery Manager Mr. Thom Scattaregia 856-235-0181 OLGC School (Grades N-8) Mr. Jerome T. McGowan, Principal 235-7885 Sr. Rosemarie Wdzieczkowski, E.C.C. Director 235-5371 Religious Education Grades K-8 235-7136 Dr. Linda M. Dix, Director Noah’s Ark Church Readiness Program Ms. Laura Kowalick, Captain Sacred Music Ministry 235-5395 Mr. Stephen J. Lucasi, Director Mrs. Paula Quann, Assistant Secretarial Staff Parish Office: Ms. Megan Quigley 235-0181 School: Mrs. Lorraine Turowski 235-7885 E.C.C.: Mrs. Sharon Malek 235-5371 Heritage House: Ms. Laura Kowalick 235-7136 The Rectory: 42 West Main Street Parish School: Grades 1-8, Cafeteria and Gym 23 West Prospect Avenue Early Childhood Center: Kindergarten, Nursery and Noah’s Ark 32 West Main Street Heritage House: Religious Ed, Sacred Music and Youth Ministries 122 West Main Street SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sabbath Masses: Saturdays, 4:30 PM - Main Church & Simulcast in Crypt 6:00 PM - Main Church Sundays, 7:30 AM - Main Church 9:00 AM - Main Church 10:30 AM - Main Church & Gym 12:00 Noon - Main Church Lauds: 6:30 AM Monday - Friday Weekdays Masses: 9:00 AM Monday - Friday 9:00 AM Saturday Holy Days of Obligation: 6:30 & 9:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, 7:00 PM Baptism: 1:30 PM First, Third & Fourth Sundays of each month. Parents attend Preparation Session on the Second Sunday of the month. Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturday at 3:30 PM Confessions will be heard until all present have been accommodated. Marriage: Wedding arrangements can only be made with one of the Parish Priests, ideally one year prior to the desired date. Communion at Home: When a parishioner is confined to the home for an extended period of time and wishes to receive the Sacraments, please call the Parish Office. December 11, 2011 THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL Saturday, Advent Weekday, December 10 9:00 AM Rita Wright, John Bozinski 4:30 PM Ann Thompson, Diane Baus 6:00 PM Frederick T. and Louise Passey, Deceased Members of the McDougald and Costigan Families Sunday, Third Sunday of Advent, December 11 7:30 AM William Catching, William Mylett 9:00 AM Rosemary Adelmann, Irene Gurbada 10:30 AM Thomas Torchia, Antoinetta Olivelli 12:00 PM Ernest Spinello, Vincent Volpe Gym: 10:30 AM Jane Layton, Marianne Nittel Gluck Monday, Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12 6:30 AM Lauds 9:00 AM Louis and Virginia Vizi, John Hannas Tuesday, St. Lucy, December 13 6:30 AM Lauds 9:00 AM Catherine Thomason, Charles DeRenzi (1st Anniversary) Wednesday, St. John of the Cross, December 14 6:30 AM Lauds 9:00 AM Theresa Cramer (Living), Kathy Lancieri Thursday, Advent Weekday, December 15 6:30 AM Lauds 9:00 AM Sandy Troisi, Antonietta Annucci Friday, Advent Weekday, December 16 6:30 AM Lauds 9:00 AM Thomas Moore, Dorothy Herring Saturday, Late Advent Weekday, December 17 9:00 AM Verna Schluter, Jack Conrad 4:30 PM Joseph Roman, Sr., William McGurk 6:00 PM Carrie Vespe, Joan O’Sullivan Sunday, Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18 7:30 AM Anthony Palumbo, Greg Dix 9:00 AM Agnes Wright, Peg and Reynold Kappra 10:30 AM Ed Kanigowski, Jason Forline 12:00 PM Robert Pierro, James Patrick Brown Gym: 10:30 AM Michael and Josephine DeCinque, Joseph Yerardi Sanctuary Lamp Page 2 Please pray for the repose of the soul of Frank McElroy, Father Damian’s father, who passed away on December 5, 2011. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. Please continue to keep Father Damian and his family in your prayers. Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 11, 2011 7:00 pm, in the Church Scripture Readings & Christmas Carols Plus Special Presentations by: The Girl’s Chapel Choir, The Youth Choir, The Handbell Choir, The Children’s Choir, The Praise Band, The String Ensemble, The Adult Choir The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning during this week for the following intentions: Main Church: Monica Carson (Healing) Crypt: Rita and Josephine Schina Candles can be designated for the intention of someone who is ill or in special need of prayers. Last Week’s Collection The collection total for last weekend was $26,140.00. The collection for the same weekend last year was $29,268.00. Thank you for your continued support and generosity. Our Lady’s Parish Statue If you would like OLGC’s Our Lady of Fatima statue to visit your home for a week for your own quiet rosary time, please call Marylou Relovsky at (856) 234-0094. Parish Advent Penance Service The Parish will have our Advent Reconciliation Service this Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 pm in the Main Church. All families are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Gifts for Nursing Homes Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist to Nursing Homes and the Homebound: Wrapped Christmas gifts from the parish to the sick and homebound are now available in Heritage House for distribution. They are located in the hallway in baskets marked for the Nursing Homes and Homebound. Please sign in that you have taken your gifts so that we know all facilities are covered. Thank you! December 11, 2011 Third Sunday of Advent Page 3 Religious Education News Christmas Schedule Christmas Eve Masses 4:00 pm Main Church – Youth Choir/Girls Chapel Choir Crypt – Organist & Cantor Gym – Praise Band Singers/String Ensemble 6:00 pm Main Church – Organist & Cantor Crypt – Organist & Cantor 10:00 pm Main Church Only – Adult Choir Musical Prelude at 9:30 pm Christmas Day Masses Main Church Only 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am - Tableaux 12:00 noon Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Regular Sunday Schedule December 31st – 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm st January 1 - 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon No 9:00 am Mass on December 24th No 6:30 am Lauds December 26th – 30th th No Confessions on Saturday, December 24 In preparation for the celebration of Christmas, please remember to come early to Mass. The four o’clock Masses on Christmas Eve are always the most crowded. Fr. Damian would like to encourage families to consider attending Mass on Christmas Day this year. Please show particular courtesy to the sick and infirmed. Please also note that the saving of seats for others is not permitted. The rule is simple, “First come, first served.” Thank you. Please note the parish office will be closed on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26. Holiday Hop Thank You The OLGC Holiday Hop with Jerry Blavat on Dec. 3 was a wonderful night of fun and friendship. Thanks so much to Dawn and Joe Ranieri, who chaired the event, their committee; and the event sponsors: Adelphia Restaurant; Adinolfi and Goldstein, Attorneys at Law; Quaker Wealth Management; Ralph’s Market,; Roger Wilco; and the Dix, Foursha, Maloney, Millilo, Molz, Pellegrino, Ranieri and Sheppard families. Merry Christmas! Have you Updated your Email Lately? Please visit our website www.olgcnj.org and enter your email address to receive updated announcements from our parish. There is no better way to stay informed of events and snow closings! Rest assured your email addresses are for the parish use only and will be kept confidential. Parent Newsletter: The current parent newsletter is available on the parish website. Please check the Religious Education page regularly for announcements and important information. Advent Activities: Family Catechesis activities are posted on the parish website: • December 11: Lessons and Carols – 7:00 pm • December 13: Reconciliation Prayer Service – 7:00 pm • December 25: Christmas Tableaux – 10:30 am Throughout Advent: Outreach to Emergency Services and Jamaican Missions Grade 2: Meeting / Mass / Breakfast / and Retreat: Saturday, January 7, beginning 8:45 am in the Main Church. Dr. Dix will review particulars of First Eucharist and Father will address families during his homily. Family breakfast follows in the cafeteria. Grade 2 students participate in a presentation on Eucharist by JMT Productions. Letters and details are being sent home. Paperwork: Information sheet, baptismal certificate, and sacrament fee are due prior to the January meeting. Please return items to RE Office in a sealed envelope. Grade 7: Paperwork: Information sheet, baptismal certificate, sponsor eligibility certificate, and sacrament fee are due December 31. Please return items to RE Office in a sealed envelope. Service Opportunities: Available on the parish website. Please contact the RE Office to sign up! Grade 8: Involvement in the parish continues with active discipleship, including Youth Group, outreach to Ronald McDonald House, and an invitation to serve in the various parish ministries. Please check the parish website for details. Honeywell Instant Alert: All families in the Religious Education Program are asked to activate / update their emergency contact information. Link is available from the parish website. Casserole Collection We will be collecting frozen casseroles on Monday, December 12 in the Heritage House from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and on Tuesday, December 13 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. All casseroles are delivered to Catholic Charities in Delanco. They are then distributed to families in need throughout Burlington County. Baking pans are available in the room behind the Sacred Heart statue in the upper church. Thank You! Thank you to all those who donated to our Blood Drive last weekend. The outstanding results of the 12-4-11 blood drive were 36 units, bringing the total donation of the year to 114 pints. This amazing total for 2011 has earned a $1,000.00 scholarship for OLGC School. This "scholarship" is a $1,000.00 check which will be sent early in early January to the attention of Fr. Damian for OLGC School from the Community Blood Council. We would like to thank all those who donated, those who attempted to donate, and those who organized and worked the event. There is no telling how many lives will be saved by such generosity from our parishioners. Thank you! December 11, 2011 Third Sunday of Advent National Retirement Fund for Religious Retired religious need your support. By 2019, it is projected that retired religious will outnumber wage-earning religious by nearly four to one. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to ensure that elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests receive the care they so richly deserve, now and in the future. Please give generously to today’s second collection. Whole Community Catechesis Gospel – John 1:6-8, 19-28 A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, "I am not the Christ." So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No." So they said to him, "Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?" He said: "I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord, as Isaiah the prophet said." Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?" John answered them, "I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie." This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Third Sunday of Advent John’s message in today’s Gospel is so important: “Make straight the way of the Lord.” When we get distracted from Jesus, the “way of the Lord” gets crooked as we can get so caught up in planning, shopping, and decorating that we fail to testify to Jesus. Remember to testify to Jesus this Advent. Question of the week: Adult: What example do you give others to help them recognize Jesus? Child: What will you tell others about Jesus this week? Journal Starter: I testify for Jesus when I… Word of the Week: My testimony might help someone… Page 4 Youth Group News Sunday, Dec. 11: Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm sharp in the Main Church. Youth Group will participate in Lessons in Carols until 8:00 pm and then have a Holiday celebration in the cafeteria from 8:00-9:00 pm. Sunday, Dec.18: Christmas Caroling at Care One in Moorestown from 6:30-8:00 pm. Students will provide their own transportation to and from Care One on Westfield Road. Students are asked to bring a $1.00 wrapped gift for a gift exchange. BE CREATIVE IN YOUR GIFT CHOICE. Refreshments will be provided. Catholic Charities Service Time: Catholic Charities will need “Elves” to help clients choose items from the Secret Santa Store. This service will take place from 3:00-5:00 pm on the following dates: 12/14, 12/15, 12/21, & 12/22. Transportation is available and pick-up & drop off will be either at OLGC parking lot or Moorestown H.S. There is a limit of 3 students per day, so please register on line if you want to earn this service time. Contact Mrs. Dowiak at [email protected] by December 5th. The program that we offered parishioners about three years ago for making your donations to Our Lady’s Parish automatically has become a well received convenience for those of you that have signed up for it. Each year, parishioners can go on OLGC’s web site and click on the ParishGiving link to enter in their desired donations for each month and then forget about it because your support of our parish is done automatically. We suggest that parishioners, who are enrolled in this program, check on their ParishGiving site as to whether or not you entered in your intended contribution for the Christmas and Easter Seasons. These are not considered by the system as regular monthly collections. For those of you have not enrolled in ParishGiving, please take one of the brochures in the back of the church and read about how easy it is to support our church with this program. Imagine being able to support your church and get points on your charge card. This program allows for that feature. Thank you for your continued support. Celebrate the holidays with the perfect family musical produced by the award-winning Moorestown Theater Company, Inc. The non-profit MTC presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound Of Music performed by an 80-member cast of children between the ages of 6 and 17, including seven current OLGC students and recent alumnae. This beloved musical is appropriate for audience members of all ages and is performing at the Moorestown Upper Elementary School (325 Borton Landing Road) – Saturday (Dec. 10) at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm, and Sunday (Dec. 11) at 2:00 pm. All tickets are reserved and are $10. You can purchase tickets at www.MoorestownTheaterCompany.org or at the door. Please call MTC at (856) 778-8357 if you have any other questions. Bring the whole family and make The Sound Of Music one of your “Favorite Things!” December 11, 2011 Third Sunday of Advent Looking for Employment? On December 14, 2011, the CTP will present a training program on “JOB SEARCH AND NETWORKING STRATEGIES.” The successful job seeker quickly realizes that looking for a new position is a full time job. This training program will teach job seekers how to approach their search. Specifically, the attendee will learn: The importance of re-connecting with yourself; How to organize your job search; The importance of managing your day; How to research; Job search strategies; Networking Strategies; and How to stay engaged in your search. Training is at St Isaac Jogues Church, in the “Parish Hall,” Evesboro-Medford Rd & Elmwood Rd, Marlton, NJ. Networking starts at 6:30 pm; the presentation begins at 7:00 pm. Preregistration is not required. For more information, please visit our website, www.ctpnj.org. Children and Youth Music Ministry December Schedule • HS Praise Band: Sun. Dec. 11, & 18 - 10:30 am Mass, Gym • LESSONS & CAROLS: Sun. Dec. 11, 7:00 pm – all choirs and ensembles • Children’s Choir: Sat., Dec. 17, 4:30 pm Mass, Main Church • HS Praise Band Singers with String Ensemble: Sat. Dec. 24, 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass, Gym • Youth Choir/Girls’ Chapel Choir: Sat., Dec. 24, 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass, Main Church For more information, please contact Paula Quann at (856) 235-5395, music office. Catholic Christmas Campaign Our Lady of Good Counsel has always been very supportive of this drive to raise funds to help needy families in our area during this special time of year. Your contributions are used to purchase food certificates to enable people of all faiths to enjoy a joyful Christmas dinner where they otherwise might not. Please consider sending a tax deductible contribution to: Catholic Christmas Campaign, 40 East Main St., Moorestown. Advent / Christmas Outreach Toy Drive: New, unwrapped toys are brought to Catholic Charities Emergency Services in Delanco throughout the month of December. How can I help: drop off toys to Heritage House from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the week or 8:30 AM -12:00 Noon on Sunday; on Saturdays, to the box marked Christmas Toys in the crypt chapel. The deadline to drop items in the Heritage House is Friday, December 18, 2011. Store for Clients: Families are invited to donate a variety of new gift items to enable Catholic Charities’ clients to “shop” for gifts for their own families. Catholic Charities sets up a store two weeks prior to Christmas and clients “shop” for holiday items for their families. Page 5 How can I help: New items may be donated for any age level to Heritage House and marked “Holiday Shop” or taken directly to Emergency Services, Delanco at this address: 801 Burlington Avenue, Delanco. Located at the intersection of Coopertown Road and Burlington Avenue in the Camp Meeting Grounds Center. For client assistance called: (856) 764-6940. Hostess Gifts: Many times throughout the holiday season, family and friends never quite know what to bring the “host and hostess with the mostest.” A suggestion: a gift which can be donated to a child or family in need through Emergency Services. How can I help: Hostess or guest gift cards can be obtained through Heritage House at (856) 235-7136, RE Department. Sponsorship Program: Need a stocking stuffer? Donate a cash gift to the poor children of Haiti or Jamaica through the Missionaries of the Poor/ St. Francis Primary School Sponsorship Program. How can I help: Gift cards can be obtained at Heritage House RE Department. Toys and stuffed animals: are also needed by Crossroads, a shelter for teenagers located in Willingboro. How can I help: Drop off items at Crossroads located at: 610 Beverly-Rancocas Road Phone: (609) 880-0120. Socks and Mittens: are also needed by Emergency Services throughout December and January How can I help: School children can bring in socks and mittens to their classrooms; parishioners can drop off at Heritage House or directly to Emergency Services. Toiletry Boxes: are needed by victims of domestic violence at Providence House. How can I help: Fill shoe boxes with toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, small stuffed animals, combs, hair brushes, and small toiletry items and please drop off at Heritage House, marked for Providence House. Casseroles, Turkeys and Canned Goods: are collected throughout December and given to Emergency Services and also kept in Heritage House. If you know of someone who is in need of food, please drop by and help yourself to the casseroles in the freezer in Heritage House. Call Linda Dix at (856) 235-7136 to reserve a turkey for someone in need. Confidentiality is insured. How can I help: take the casserole pans from the Prayer Room and return with frozen casseroles or donate a turkey/ham to the parish. Please use the boxes in the back of Church for canned goods each week. Aid for Friends: this is an ongoing food endeavor involving smaller food trays. Please contact Deacon Dave Papuga if anyone is in need of these smaller food trays. How can I help: Take the smaller food trays from the church pantry in the crypt chapel and return them filled. Please sign in on the forms indicated. Christmas Cards: Used and unused Christmas cards are cut into puzzles for the children of the Franciscan missions in the Pando of Bolivia and also used for sorting and matching in nonverbal activities with the special needs children of the parish. How can I help: save all your used Christmas cards and drop them off to Heritage House in January. Coloring Books / Craft Kits: New coloring books, crayons, and craft kits are needed for the very ill children living in Ronald McDonald House, Camden. How can I help: Drop off items at Heritage House.