March 27, 2016 - Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

THE PARISH OF
OUR LADY OF
LOURDES
300 CENTRAL AVENUE
MOUNTAINSIDE 07092
908-232-1162 Fax 908-232-0776
[email protected]
www.ollmountainside.org
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord + March 27, 2016
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church was founded in 1958
and is an integral part of the Mountainside community.
As a parish, we strive to:
form one family in Christ embracing our various
backgrounds and age differences;.
unify and strengthen our parish bonds through living our Catholic faith
supported by Eucharistic Adoration, Educational, Service,
and Social Ministries;
To evangelize and minister to the needs of God’s people under the
patronage of Our Lady of Lourdes, reflecting the greater Church’s
efforts to promote love of God and love of neighbor - through our
Catholic faith and works.
Throughout this journey, we strive to become stronger families,
neighbors and Catholics living our lives according to the teaching of
Jesus Christ, under the protection and intercession of Our Blessed Mother.
COME AND WORSHIP WITH US
Masses
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am & 5:00 pm
Weekdays 7:30 am & 8:30 am
Saturday 8:00 am
Holy Days As Announced
Penance
Saturdays 1:00 pm
Novena to the Miraculous Medal
Saturdays following 8:00 am Mass
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fridays following the 7:30 am Mass
Baptisms scheduled monthly excluding Lent
Parish Staff
Rev. Richard J. Carrington
Pastor
Rev. William Benedetto
Parochial Vicar
[email protected]
Deacon Michael DeRoberts
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon
Rev. John P. Holian
Rev. William McDonald
Weekend Assistants
Fran Michetti
Coordinator Faith Formation
908-233-1777
Fax 908-232-0776
[email protected]
Joseph Neglia
Director of Music
[email protected]
Kevin Donahue
Coordinator Youth Ministry
[email protected]
Kim Choma, RN
Health & Wellness Ministry
[email protected]
908-232-1162
Fax 908-232-0776
Sister Maureen A. Fichner, S.S.J.
School Principal
908-233-0484
[email protected]
Leslie Lewis
Director Pre K - K
908-233-1899
[email protected]
Regina O’Brien
Parish Secretary/Office Manager
[email protected]
Blessed Sacrament Adoration Chapel
732-574-0064
[email protected]
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Prayer Requests
PARISH CALENDAR
Tuesday, March 29th
Please pray for the sick…Patricia Kane, Marta Pares,
4:00 pm - Faith Formation
Antonie Bachmeier, Kathleen Ruggeri, Pedro Antonio Turcios
Moreno, Charles Ropars, Valerie Santiago, Rose Vera Kaeppel,
Joeline Stearns, Meurice Lake, Frank Servello and Helen Ahlquist.
Wednesday, March 30th
4:00 pm - Faith Formation
The Eucharistic Chapel Candles will burn this week in loving
memory of Susan Letnik requested by Anastasia Carumpalos, for
the loving memory of Laurence Meier requested by Gregory Meier
and for the loving memory of Albin Shumbris requested by his wife,
Mary.
St. Rocco’s Food Pantry
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for the loving memory
of the deceased members of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Please Pray for our service member, Sgt. Nicholas
Perez-Santalla, and for all Service Men and Women who are
presently serving our country.
Next weekend, members of the Circle of
Compassion will distribute food bags. Please
return them the following weekend with the
suggested food items. If you wish you can
give a monetary donation by submitting it in an
envelope marked “Circle of Compassion” and
placing it in the collection basket at Mass.
Your help in “feeding the poor” in these hard
economic times is greatly appreciated.
Follow Pope Francis on Twitter @Pontifex
A few of this week’s tweets from Pope Francis….
Pray for me.
May the Lord free us from all temptation that separates us from what is essential in our mission
and help rediscover the beauty of faith.
Ministry Schedule for the Weekend of April 2 - 3, 2016
Lectors
5:00PM
MIKE MARGELLO
7:30AM
TONY UYTTENDAELE
9:30AM
PAUL MIRABELLI
11:30AM
BILL TAYLOR
SUNDAY 5:00 PM
YOUTH LECTOR
Extraordinary Ministers
Servers
PATRICIA BITTNER
NANCY HAUGHEY
MICHELE HOPKINS
FLORA SERVELLO
GIULIA LYN GOGGI
ZACK KISCIRAS
WILLIAM ZIPETO
BARBARA PLUCENIK
JOSEPHINE TURNEY
DEACON MIKE
SEAN QUIMSON
SAVERIO ZIPETO
HEIDI CALDERONE
ANN CIASULLI
ROSEMARIE GRAZIANO
ELIZABETH KELLY
JOHN BITTNER
MICHAEL BITTNER
DANNY WHELAN
JIMMY WHELAN
MARIA DEANNA
ANN O’NEIL
ROMANA SAWABI
PAUL SCHRYBA
JAMES SNYDER
LAURA PARRELL
ZACH PATER
FONTAINE GATTI
DONNA PEREZ SANTALLA
CONGREGATION VOLUNTEER
DOMENICO DELUCA
CONLETH GORHAM
RYAN KENNEDY
Everyone is welcome! Please contact our Parish Office to register with us.
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Fear not for I am with you!
God knows where we are. Sometimes we
forget this. Sometimes we even feel that God
has forgotten us. He hasn't, God knows
exactly where we are. So when you are
afflicted with those forsaken feelings, when you're on the
verge of throwing a pity party, thanks to those despairing
thoughts, go back to the Word of God."GOD SAYS, I
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE ".
Mother of the Holy Eucharist Pray for Us!
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday,
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
4 am, 9 am, 11 am, 6 pm
9 am, 6 pm
12 noon, 1 pm, 12 midnight
1 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm,
6 pm
...the more difficult the sacrificial hour, the greater
the blessing...an early AM adorer or a 2-3 AM adorer.
March 28th
Laurence Meier, 16th Anniversary
Req. by Gregory Meier
8:30 AM
Veronica Honecker
Req. by the Family
Tuesday,
7:30 AM
March 29th
Matthew Burvett
Req. by Rita & Gregory Federico
Joan Casale
Req. by Carl & Cynthia Casale
Wednesday,
7:30 AM
March 30th
Mary & Carl Leonhard
Req. by the Family
8:30 AM
Delia Lomba
Req. by the Pares Family
Thursday,
7:30 AM
March 31st
John Hunter Taylor
Req. by Larry Lane
NEW ADORERS
Brian & Christine Flanagan
Krissy Chiang
Barbara Fernandez
Dottie Kozak
Milagro Schlutter (2nd hour)
Mary Jane Ford (2nd hour)
MaryAnn Golomb (2nd hour)
Rosemary Wellner(2nd hour)
Anna Ottavis
Req. by Alda Morando
8:30 AM
12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm,
9 pm, 10 pm,
12 midnight
11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm,
4 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm
March 27th, Easter Sunday
For the People of the Parish
Caterina Gennar (Lazzaro)
Req. by the Lopez Family
11:30 AM
Monday,
7:30 AM
One Hour… Our Lord Needs Us!
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Saturday Evening March 26th, Vigil, Easter Sunday
8:00 PM
For the People of the Parish
8:30 AM
Shrenik Ramaniklal Doshi
Req. by Kenneth Trimarco
Norma Weinstein
Marge Potter
David O' Dougherty
Friday,
7:30 AM
April 1st
Anne Marie Salmon
8:30 AM
Virginia Krasauskas
Req. by the Nolan Family
Req. by Lois Hertzberg & Louis Schulze
Saturday,
8:00 AM
April 2nd
Patricia Diemer
Req. by Al & Carol Leick
Adoration chapel candles may burn in
Memory of, or in Honor of a Loved one,
Special Birthday or Anniversary, or
for a Special Intention.
When you don't know what to purchase as
a gift, consider a gift of Prayer.
Saturday Evening, April 2nd, Vigil, Second Sunday
of Easter
5:00 PM
Mary Jeffers
Req. by Meurice Lake
Sunday,
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
Req. by Linda Fedey
.
Contact the Parish Office… Donation $25.00.
April 3rd, Second Sunday of Easter
For the People of the Parish
John & Lucy Cangro
11:30 AM
Peggy Giordano
Req. by Charles & Regina Piscitelli
5:00 PM
Thomas Caputo
Req. by Karen Shaneen
ATTENTION GIFT BEARERS
If you are having a weekend Mass offered for yourself or
a relative living or deceased and would like to bring up
the gifts of bread & wine at the Offertory of the Mass,
please advise the ushers beforehand so that you may
present the Offertory Gifts at that particular Mass.
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Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11;
Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22;
Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27;
Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24;
Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31
Taken from the "Weekly Guide for Daily Prayer" on Creighton
University's Online Ministries web site: www.creighton.edu/
CollaborativeMinistry/online.html Used with permission.
Divine Mercy Sunday
The Sunday after Easter, April 3rd is Divine Mercy Sunday
as decreed by St. John Paul II. We will have exposition
and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with recitation
of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Mercy Hour of
3:00 pm.
This Feast of Divine Mercy, as recorded in the diary of
Saint Faustina, receives from Jesus himself the greatest
promises of Grace related to the Devotion of Divine
Mercy. Specifically, Jesus states that the soul that goes to
Sacramental Confession within eight days before or after
Divine Mercy Sunday and receives Holy Communion on
that Sunday, shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins
and pardon from all temporal punishment due to sin.
Additionally, Holy Mother Church grants a plenary
indulgence, observing the usual rules with the recitation
of some simple prayers.
“This Feast emerged from the very depths of My mercy,
and it is confirmed in the vast depths of my tender
mercies. Every soul believing and trusting in My mercy
will obtain it.” (Jesus' words, Diary 420)
There is no liturgy at all on Holy Saturday. We spend
this day in “the in-between place” - between the remembering the death of our Lord and celebrating his
Resurrection. The Easter Vigil Liturgy, which is celebrated after sunset, is a full celebration of our Lord's
resurrection. The Liturgy of the Word has a series of
eleven readings to choose from. The idea is that we
remain in vigil this night, reviewing the story of our salvation - from the story of Creation, to the great story of
the Exodus from slavery in Egypt, through a number of
the prophets, culminating in Paul's Letter to the Romans - “Are you not aware that we who have been
baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into his
death?” The readings begin in the dark, and are then
read by the light of the Easter Candle. Then the lights
come on, bells are rung as we sing the Gloria. The
gospel story of the Resurrection is then proclaimed in
the full light, with Easter joy. Go to this link for a detailed look at the Easter Vigil.
During the day on Easter Sunday, we read from the
Acts of the Apostles to hear Peter's preaching about
the Resurrection. The Letter to the Colossians reminds
us “You have died and your lives are hidden with
Christ in God.” The gospel is from John's Gospel and
give us the first story of that Easter morning - Mary
Magdalene discovers the empty tomb and runs to
Peter and the “disciple Jesus loved” to tell them. They
run to the tomb and discover for themselves that it is
empty.
RING FOUND
Please contact the parish office
at 908-232-1162.
COLLECTION
3/13/2016
$10,103 *
Year to Date Actual
$328,068
Year to Date Budget
$326,870
Surplus
$1,183
Peter's Pence
$2,854
* Collection includes on line gifts for month of
February of $5,780.
Visit our website, www.ollmountainside.org.
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Pope Francis Easter Message 2016
“Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe…” (Mk 16:5). The women
were the first to see this great sign, the empty tomb; and they were the first to enter…
“Entering the tomb”. It is good for us, this Easter , to reflect on the experience of the women, which also speaks to us.
For that is why we are here: to enter, to enter into the Mystery which God has accomplished with his vigil of love.
We cannot live Easter without entering into the mystery. It is not something intellectual, something we only know or read
about… It is more, much more!
“To enter into the mystery” means the ability to wonder, to contemplate; the ability to listen to the silence and to hear the
tiny whisper amid great silence by which God speaks to us (cf 1 Kings 19:12).
To enter into the mystery demands that we not be afraid of reality: that we not be locked into ourselves, that we not flee
from what we fail to understand, that we not close our eyes to problems or deny them, that we not dismiss our questions…
To enter into the mystery means going beyond our own comfort zone, beyond the laziness and indifference which hold
us back, and going out in search of truth, beauty and love. It is seeking a deeper meaning, an answer, and not an easy
one, to the questions which challenge our faith, our fidelity and our very existence.
To enter into the mystery, we need humility, the lowliness to abase ourselves, to come down from the pedestal of our “I”
which is so proud, of our presumption; the humility not to take ourselves so seriously, recognizing who we really are:
creatures with strengths and weaknesses, sinners in need of forgiveness. To enter into the mystery we need the lowliness that is powerlessness, the renunciation of our idols… in a word, we need to adore. Without adoration, we cannot
enter into the mystery.
The women who were Jesus’ disciples teach us all of this. They kept watch, together with Mary. And she, the Virgin
Mother, helped them not to lose faith and hope. As a result, they did not remain prisoners of fear and sadness, but at the
first light of dawn they went out carrying their ointments, their hearts anointed with love. They went forth and found the
tomb open. And they went in. They had kept watch, they went forth and they entered into the Mystery. May we learn
from them to keep watch with God and with Mary our Mother, so that we too may enter into the Mystery which leads
from death to life.
From the Pastor’s Desk…
EASTER MESSAGE
“You are looking for Jesus the crucified, but He is not here. He has been raised, exactly as He promised.” (MT28:5-6)
During this time of Paschal Joy, Orthodox Christians and Byzantine Catholics greet each other with this refrain in their
respective languages “Christ is risen” and the response is “He is truly risen”. Unfortunately, in the Latin Church we
simply say “Happy Easter”. Previously in centuries gone by a Catholic of the Latin Rite would say: “Resurrexit sicut
dixit”: “He has risen as He said, Alleluia”. All these expressions of Paschal joy are based on the fact of the Historical
Corporeal Resurrection of the Lord. The same body which experienced the ignominy of criminal crucifixion overcame
death that first Easter Sunday. As St. Paul writes: “If Christ is not raised your faith is worthless.” (1Cor.15:17) The
veracity of the Christian Faith rests upon the foundation of the corporeal resurrection. It is the proof that Christ is Our
God, Our Lord and Our Savior.
Because of the Resurrection, you and I have one of two choices; to ignore it as did the chief priests and scribes when
informed by the soldiers who guarded the tomb that He has been raised up or we can live as a changed people. Let
us imitate the faith of the holy women who came to the tomb that first Easter Sunday. In his Easter homily of centuries
ago Pope Gregory the Great wrote: “You have heard dearly beloved brethren how the holy women who had followed
the Lord came to the tomb bringing sweet spices; the one they had loved in life, in death also they would serve with all
care and tenderness. Now therefore, if we who believe in Him who was dead, come and seek the Lord bearing with
us the perfume of virtues, together with the repute of good works, we do indeed come to his sepulcher bringing sweet
spices.” In other words we profess our faith in the Resurrection of Christ by living as a resurrected people. A transformed and different people because all our hope is in the Risen Christ.
‘Laudetur Iesus Christus’! Praised be Jesus Christ!.
Happy Easter!
Fr. Richard, Fr. Jack, Fr. Bill and Deacon Mike De Roberts
Please remember the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in your estate planning.
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Easter Flower Offerings
Fredericks, Burke
and Donnelly Families
by
M/M Richard Fredericks
John Vitale
by
Eve Vitale
Parents
by
M/M Herbert Oesterle
Edward Manziano
by
Theresa Manziano
Catherine Higgin
by
M/M Kenneth Bittner
Dave Belenets
by
Patricia Belenets
Thomas Ciasulli
by
Ann Ciasulli
Albin Shumbris
by
Mary Shumbris
Family & Friends
by
M/M Robert Kuczynski
Matthew J. Burvett
by
Edith Burvett
Verna & John Mattioli
by
M/M Edward Smith
Robert Hummel
Joseph & Mary Presuto
by
Yolanda Hummel
Frank Liguori
Deceased Members
of the Bouting and
Yurochko Families
by
M/M Robert Yurochko
Ciccarino, Vesper
& Duffy Families
by
Irene Ciccarino
Kazanowski & Blewis
Families
by
M/M John Blewis
Pauser & Cotter Families
by
M/M Richard Cotter
Barrington & Hopkins
Families
by
Mrs. William Hopkins
Lourdes Quimson
by
M/M Jesus Antonio Arteche
Venes & Dunelewicz
Families
by
M/M Carmine Venes
Iacona & Turney
Families
by
M/M Thomas Turney
Burbach/Kockelmann
Families
by
M/M/ Manfred Burbach
Gionta & Solski Families
by
M/M Albyn Gionta
Federico Family
by
M/M Gregory Federico
Erich W. Wolz
August & Theresia
Lippert
Joseph & Elizabeth Wolz
by
Theresia Wolz
Oceania Rivera
by
M/M Santos Santiago
Mary Carolyn Ramsburg
by
M/M Brian Keane
Michael Kascin
by
Mrs. Michael Kascin
Dolores Altiero Caccamo
by
M/M Caccamo
Theresa & Robert
Geraghty
by
Maureen Geraghty
Alex Szabo
by
Stephanie Szabo
Dunne & Leonhard
Families
by
Dr/Mrs. James Dunne
Josephine Inguagiato
by
M/M Mark Di Pietro
Don Oberding
by
Barbara Oberding
My Family
by
Ann Di Giovanni
Lawrence & Nancy
McCabe & Family
by
Lawrence McCabe
Connie & John Dorio
by
M/M Jeffrey Mc Mahon
M/M Frank Conde
Antonio Cunha
by
M/M Frank Conde
Our Parents
by
M/M John Schnakenberg
Deceased Members of
the Gallagher & Skudder
Families
by
Gallagher Family
Our Deceased Parents
by
Yvonne & Norman Hobbib
My Family
by
Ann Di Giovanni
Kevin Maher,
Kathleen Maher
Stephen Maher
Anna Sozda
Casimir Sozda
by
Jennifer Doll
Matthew Gallagher
by
Gallagher Family
Elizabeth & Andrew
Bukva
Mary & Louis Montsko
Mary & Louis Franz
Theresa & Nicholas
Bukva
by
Norma Weinstein
In Memory of the
O’Keefe & Hahner
Families
By
M/M Scott Hahner
Gift by…
Thomas Beke
M/M John Caccamo
Dr/Mrs. Myroslaw Choma
Ray Cirasa
Robert Flynn
Richard Fredericks
James Gallagher
Maurice Gallipoli
M/M Walter Gierla
M/M Peter Goggi
M/M Jack Graziano
Mr/Dr. Sean Herrighty
M/M Lester Kotas
Dorothy Kozak
William Leber
M/M Al Leick
Richard Miskewitz
M/M John Quinlan
M/M Fred Raffa
Richard Ruggeri
Ramona Sawabi
M/M John Skinner
Mrs. Philip Spinelli
M/M Manuel Teixeira
Diane Tidaback
M/M Richard Watson
Mauro Wolfe
Thomas Zimmermann
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Circle of Compassion
“Indeed someone might say, you have faith and I have works”.
Demonstrate your faith to me without works and I will demonstrate
my faith to you from my works”
James 2:18
A last minute plea this weekend for your continued support to our appeal on behalf of the parish communities at St. Rocco’s and
St. Joseph’s Social Service Center. Your food and financial donations are a true demonstration of your faith through action.
Please see the reminders at the entrances of the church for details and envelopes should you wish to make a monetary donation.
God bless you for your response!
Focus on Faith Formation
Thank you to all of our families who turned in contributions for
our Lenten service project. We were able to help the Circle of
Compassion provide meals for needy families at Easter.
Please note that our traditional weekly classes will meet Easter
week. Spring break for the Mountainside schools are the week
of April 10th so we will not have class that week.
Our next Confirmation session will be Sunday, April 3rd
beginning with the 11:30 am Mass.
Our next Family Faith session will be Sunday, April 3rd and we
will meet at the 5:00 pm Mass. Our speaker will be Fr. John
Gordon who will be discussing the Year of Mercy. All in the
parish are welcome to attend.
Children's Easter Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for giving us such good gifts.
For our families who love us.
For delicious food and tasty drink.
For so many different beautiful animals.
For parks with tall trees and soft grass.
For birds that fly among the clouds.
For seas and streams that are fun to paddle in.
And thank you for your son Jesus.
We like to read about him in the bible.
He taught his disciples about you.
He healed people who were sick.
He walked on water,
And even died and came back to life.
Help us to remember all the things he did
And celebrate him on this special day. Amen
The Adoration Chapel will reopen
on Easter Monday, March 28th
after the 8:30 am Mass.
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL NEWS
Celebrate Earth Day 2016
Holy Trinity School
Annual Earth Day-We Care!
Poster Contest April 22nd
Help educate our community about the importance of
caring for our Earth by designing a poster.
Judging and display of the artwork will take place in the
Holy Trinity School Westfield Campus on Friday April 22nd
from 2:30 to 4 pm. (336 1st St, Westfield). Ribbons and
certificates will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in
each category. The most creative in each category will
also get an Earth Day t-shirt and a starter planting kit and
have their artwork displayed in the Trailside Center at their
Earth Day Celebration on April 24th. The contest is open
to all Westfield and Mountainside children. Visit
www.facebook.com/htisnj for full contest rules and
deadlines.
The third graders enjoyed a field trip to the Mayo Theatre
in Morristown to see the play “Charlotte’s Web”. They will
be comparing and contrasting the book, the play and the
movie. They also learned about our country’s capital and
are currently engaged and enthusiastic about creating
their very own Washington D.C. brochure. The room was
filled with excitement when they began long division using
the “Does (divide) McDonald’s (multiply) Serve (subtract)
Cheese (check) Burgers (bring down and start over)”
method. What an exciting week!
Mrs. Green’s sixth grade religion class is studying Holy
Week, culminating in making their own paschal candles.
The families and staff of Holy Trinity School wish all of
our parishioners a blessed and peaceful Easter season.
Looking for a strong faith based Early Childhood
Program? There are a few places still available at the
Mountainside Campus. Please call 908-233-1899 for
tours and information about the full day Pre-K and
Kindergarten Program. Call 908-233-0484 for information
about the Holy Trinity elementary and middle school
classes at the Westfield Campus.