Sanctuary Lamp

April 6, 2014
THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
Saturday, St. Vincent Ferrer, April 5
9:00 AM Joseph Yerardi, Patrick M. Madden
5:00 PM Alejandro Rodriguez, Anthony Carney
Sunday, The Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 6
7:30 AM Jim Hannon, Timothy and Edwin McChesney
9:00 AM Charles and Henrietta Sedlack, Daniel Colella
10:30 AM Molly Oleck, Rita Przybylski
10:30 AM (Gym) Alejandro Rodriquez, Anthony Carney
12:00 PM Dorothy Senski, John DeFont
Monday, St. John Baptist de la Salle, April 7
6:30 AM Lauds
9:00 AM Catherine Gorman, Joseph Evanoski
Tuesday, Lenten Weekday, April 8
6:30 AM Lauds
9:00 AM Cindy Paul (Living), Deceased Members of the
Frank Doglione Family
Wednesday, Lenten Weekday, April 9
6:30 AM Lauds
9:00 AM Martin Riley, Dr. Albin Paul Mendonca
Thursday, Lenten Weekday, April 10
6:30 AM Lauds
th
9:00 AM Rev. James F. Hendricks (4 Pastor of OLGC),
Josephine Testa
Friday, St. Stanislaus, April 11
6:30 AM Lauds
9:00 AM Thomas McGoldrick, Vivienne Ciniglia
Saturday, Lenten Weekday, April 12
9:00 AM Donna Hileman, Cindy Paul (Living)
5:00 PM Mary Russella, Eugene Doyle
Sunday, The Sixth Sunday of Lent, April 13
7:30 AM Anthony Palumbo, Theresa Kranzfelder
9:00 AM Amelia Canuso (1st Anniversary), Gladys
Schellinger
10:30 AM Michael and Mary Martin, Thomas Torchia,
Margaret Clare Hastings
10:30 AM (Gym) Claire Mazzochette, Gerald Tower (1st
Anniversary)
12:00 PM Thomas S. Higgins, Jack Barlow
Sanctuary Lamp
The Sanctuary Lamp will be burning during this week for the
following intentions:
Main Church: Gloria Morgan (Living)
Crypt: Angelo Montemurro (Healing)
Candles can be designated for the intention of someone who is
ill or in special need of prayers.
PARISH INFORMATION
Baptism: 1:30 pm First and Third Sundays of the month.
Parental Preparation Session: Second Sunday of the month at
1:15pm in the Heritage House. Please call the Parish Office to
register for both.
Reconciliation: 3:30 pm Saturdays in the Crypt Chapel.
Marriage: Couples are asked to call the parish office to
schedule an appointment with Fr. Matthew. Arrangements are
to be made a year in advance and at least one person must be
a registered member of the parish.
Please visit the Sacraments page of our website for more
information. www.olgcnj.org/parish/sacraments/
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Lenten Schedule
Seven Last Words
Palm Sunday, April 13 – 7:00pm, Main Church
Good Friday, April 18 – 7:00pm, Main Church
Led by members of the Parish Youth Group
Family Lenten Penance Service
Tuesday, April 15 – 7:00pm, Main Church
Come and Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation!
Thank You!
Deacon John and all the volunteers traveling to Kingston,
Jamaica in April would like to thank you for your most generous
donations. These donations will assist with our room and board.
You are in our prayers. God Bless!
WEEKLY COLLECTION
The collection total for the weekend of 03/23 was $18,953.61
using collection envelopes and $1,711.47 through Parish
Giving. The collection for the same weekend last year, which
was actually Palm Sunday, was $27,775.00 using collection
envelopes and $1,295.18 through Parish Giving. The Special
Collection for Food For the Poor, Inc. totaled $7,834.20
including cash/checks & pledges. Thank you for your continued
support and generosity.
Support the Catholic Relief
Services Collection
Thank you for your generous support of the Catholic Relief
Services Collection. Through your generosity, families will be
reuntied, vaaluable life skills will be taught to those seeking a
better life, and many will have vital humanitarian needs met.
Please visit www.usccb.org to learn how your donations make a
differenc and help Jeus in disguise.
Calling All Bakers!
Every year our faithful bakers provide homemade baked goods
for a reception welcoming the candidates of the RCIA who will
be received into the Church. Following the Easter Vigil Mass,
there will be a reception at Heritage House for all family
members, relatives and parishioners who would like to
celebrate with the newly initiated. If you would like to donate a
bake good please let us know by contacting Jane McCorkell at
856-235-2374 or [email protected].
We would also
encourage Confirmation students who would like service hours
to try a hand at baking. Bake goods can be dropped off at
Heritage House on Holy Saturday morning between 10 am and
noon or let us know another time that is convenient for you. We
thank you for your constant support.
April 6, 2014
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Whole Community Catechesis
Gospel - John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus saying,
"Master, the one you love is ill."
When Jesus heard this he said,
"This illness is not to end in death,
but is for the glory of God,
that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So when he heard that he was ill,
he remained for two days in the place where he was.
Then after this he said to his disciples,
"Let us go back to Judea."
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus
had already been in the tomb for four days.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;
but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus,
"Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,
God will give you."
Jesus said to her,
"Your brother will rise."
Martha said to him,
"I know he will rise,
in the resurrection on the last day."
Jesus told her,
"I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?"
She said to him, "Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who is coming into the world."
He became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said,
"Where have you laid him?"
They said to him, "Sir, come and see."
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, "See how he loved him."
But some of them said,
"Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man
have done something so that this man would not have died?"
So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, "Take away the stone."
Martha, the dead man's sister, said to him,
"Lord, by now there will be a stench;
he has been dead for four days."
Jesus said to her,
"Did I not tell you that if you believe
you will see the glory of God?"
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
"Father, I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always hear me;
but because of the crowd here I have said this,
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that they may believe that you sent me."
And when he had said this,
he cried out in a loud voice,
"Lazarus, come out!"
The dead man came out,
tied hand and foot with burial bands,
and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
"Untie him and let him go."
Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary
and seen what he had done began to believe in him..
The Fifth Sunday of Lent:
Jesus talks about the importance of faith and new life. Martha
and Mary come to see Jesus with new eyes of faith. As we
approach the celebration of Holy Week, how have our eyes
been opened this Lent?
Question of the Week:
Adult: Are there parts of your life that Jesus has called back to
life? What are they?
Child: How does loving Jesus give you new life?
Casserole Collection
We will be collecting frozen casseroles on Monday, April 7 in
the Heritage House from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and on Tuesday,
April 8 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. This is a wonderful opportunity for all families to
participate in your Lenten preparation.
Knight’s Corner
Thanks to all who purchased our Phillies raffle tickets this year.
We officially sold out after the 10:30 Mass on March 23rd. Your
support enables us to continue our charitable works for various
organizations. Next up is our annual vacation raffle. For just
$10, you can enter for a chance to win a $5000 travel voucher.
This fundraiser allows the Knights to provide financial
assistance to our seminarians here in the Diocese of Trenton.
Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks. For membership
information on the Knights of Columbus, please contact
Membership Director Joe Maguire at 856-577-0385 or visit our
website at http://www.moorestownknights.org.
You are Needed to
be a Bridge Builder
Those who bring communion to the nursing homes and the sick
are bridge builders across the isolation that separates the sick
and suffering from the parish community of faith and worship.
Have you heard a call to be of help to someone? Do you enjoy
visiting the sick and bringing joy to others? Have you ever
experienced having a family member or friend in need of
communion at home or in a nursing home? If so then please
consider that there is a great need for parishioners to give of
themselves for only two hours one Sunday a month to visit one
of our five nursing homes and bring Holy Communion to the
Catholic residents who can't join us at Mass. We are in need of
approximately 10 more volunteers! For more information please
contact
Jane
McCorkell
at
856-235-2374
or
[email protected].
April 6, 2014
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Religious Education News
Catechists:
Congratulations and gratitude is extended to our recently
honored catechists! As we approach registration, please
consider volunteering your time as a catechist in the Religious
Education Program.
Recommitment: Forms have been distributed and are now
due.
Thank you for your commitment to the Religious
Education Ministry!
Registration for 2014-2015 RE Classes:
Summer Program (Families currently enrolled in the RE
Program): Sunday, April 6, 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the Heritage
House. Forms will be distributed at registration. This year’s
dates: August 4-15, 2014.
Fall and Home Program: (Families currently enrolled in the
RE Program): Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, April 7, 9, and
11, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Forms will be available in the Heritage
House, and on the parish website beginning Monday April 7.
New Family Registration: Families new to the Religious
Education Program, or not currently enrolled, are invited to the
Heritage House on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, May 19,
21, and 23, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. New families are
welcomed and a brief orientation of the program is given.
Forms will be available in the Heritage House.
Please note: The RE Office has gone Green! Registration
forms are no longer mailed home. Forms will be available on
the parish website and in the Heritage House, once Registration
begins.
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Youth Group News
Sunday, April 6: Pretzel Sale after all Sunday Masses. Funds
will be used for a Service Project to provide 300 sandwiches to
the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden to help feed the homeless.
Help is needed with bagging (8:35-9:15am in Quinn House) and
after each Mass. Final rehearsal for 7 Last Words. All cast
members (including those who will be substituting during one of
the presentations) must attend this rehearsal and arrive no later
than 6:45pm in the Main Church. Crew members need to arrive
by 6:30pm.
Sunday, April 13: Presentation of 7 Last Words. All cast &
crew members must arrive by 6:00pm. We will gather in the
Crypt Chapel to prepare for the presentation. Reception in
Heritage House will follow immediately after the presentation.
Each family is asked to send a finger dessert, small fruit or
veggie tray, OR bagged snack for our Reception. Food should
be dropped at Heritage House upon arrival at 6:00pm.
Friday, April 18: Final Presentation of 7 Last Words including
Veneration of the Cross. All participants should arrive no later
than 6:30pm and gather in the Crypt Chapel.
Catholic Charities needs help distributing Easter Baskets April
7-11 and April 14-17. Service time will be awarded and
transportation from Moorestown HS will be provided. Volunteer
on line at [email protected].
Noah’s Ark Ministry
Religious Education Classes:
Grade 2:
First Eucharist Information Forms / Baptismal Certificates /
Retreat Fees: Are now due. Extra forms are available on the
First Eucharist page of the parish website.
Grade 7:
Confirmation Assessment: Administered during class time on
Tuesday, April 29. Any parent with concerns is asked to
contact Dr. Dix.
Service Opportunities: Please check parish website for
service opportunities. Parents are asked to contact the RE
Office to register.
No Classes during Holy Week and Easter Week: Monday
and Tuesday, April 14 and 15; and Monday and Tuesday, April
21 and 22. We return to classes for May Crowning on Monday
and Tuesday April 28 and 29.
May Crowning and Outreach: Grades 1-6: Monday April 28
and Tuesday 29. We end the 2013-2014 year with a May
Crowning Prayer Service. Students are asked to bring crayons
and markers for distribution to local children in need, through
Sister Rosemary Kolmer’s “Kids of Camden.”
Student Absences: Parents are asked to call the RE Office
(856) 235-7136 or email [email protected] to report
student absences. Please call the emergency number (856)
296-8562 if reporting absence less than one hour before class.
Parents are asked to cover missed lessons with their child at
home. Lesson plans are available on the Student/Family page.
Parent Newsletter: Is available on the Student/Family page of
the parish website.
We encourage you to check the parish website regularly
for
parent
newsletter,
schedules,
and
special
announcements.
Noah’s Ark sets sail from the Early Childhood Center each
Sunday during the 10:30am Mass. Passengers, age 1 through
kindergarten, are welcomed to attend. Please visit the parish
website, or contact the Captain, Ms. Laura Kowalick, at 856235-7136 x 4 for details and registration. Grade 1 Alumni
Sailing: Graduates from the Class of 2013 are invited aboard
Noah’s Ark for a very special sailing on Sunday, April 13 (Palm
Sunday). We invite our recent graduates to join us as we begin
the celebration of Holy Week. Alumni are invited to share
experiences of the “big Church,” enjoy special stories of Jesus
and his love for us, make crafts, and join in fun activities as we
prepare for Easter. Parents: please let the Captain know if your
child is able to join us!
The Children & Youth Music Ministry Presents:
THE OLGC YOUTH CONCERT
Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 7:00pm in the Main Church
Featuring: the Junior Choir, the Praise Band, the String
Ensemble, the Chapel Choir, and the Youth Choir. For more
information, please contact Mrs. Paula Quann, 856-235-5395.
Easter Basket Drive
Emergency & Community Services is now
accepting donations of Easter baskets for
needy children in our community. Please drop
off filled baskets to Burlington Emergency &
Community services at 801 Burlington Ave.
Suite G in Delanco. Hours are Monday –
Friday 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:00pm. For
more information, please call 856-764-6940, ext.
6111. Thank you for your support!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR...
An Eveni ng in..
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The Our Lady of Good Counsel
56th Annual Fashion Show
Thursday, May 8th, 2014
The Merion, Cinnaminson, NJ
Cocktails & Hors d’Oeuvres 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dinner & Fashions 7:00pm - 10:00pm
A Night Not to Miss...
Simply “Mad” Surprises!
• Tombola & Super Tombola Baskets
• 50/50 Exclusive Raffle
Silent Auction
• One week stay-Harvey Cedars Beach House
• One Direction Tickets • Billy Joel Tickets
And Much... Much More!
Tickets
$60 per person
Includes entry for door prizes
Questions & Ticket Information?
Contact: Lisa Beretzki, [email protected] or 856-979-6347
Program Sponsorship and basket donations are still being accepted. Visit us at www.olgcnj.org/school/pta/fundraisers-2/fashion-show or on Facebook www.facebook.com/events/214570532037643