226 Hurffville Road ● Sewell, New Jersey 08080 Phone: (856) 228-1616 Fax: (856) 228-6332
www.churchoftheholyfamily.org
Church of the Holy Family
October 9, 2016 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH INFORMATION Reverend John Picinic, Pastor Reverend Alfred Onyutha, Parochial Vicar Deacon Jerry Jablonowski Deacon Joseph Kain Mrs. Julie LaRosa, Youth Ministry Mrs. Judi DiBabbo, Director, Faith Formation Sr. Paula Randow, OSF, Principal Mrs. Joanne Raggio, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Linda Johansson, Business Manager Mrs. Charlene Campbell, Religious Ed Office Mrs. Candice Kelly-Devine, Religious Ed Office Mrs. Jeanne Passanante, Choir Director Mrs. Elayne Cipolla, Office Assistant
Parish Office Open weekdays from 9 AM-12 PM & 1-4 PM and Monday through Thursday from 6-8 PM 228 Hurffville Road Sewell, New Jersey 08080 856-228-1616 fax—856-228-6332 www.churchoftheholyfamily.org
Christian Formation Office Open weekdays Monday—Thursday from 10 AM—12 & 1—4 PM 856-228-2215 Our Lady of Hope Regional School 420 South Blackhorse Pike Blackwood, New Jersey 08012 (856) 227-4442
Liturgical Schedule Saturday Evening Mass 4:30 PM Sunday Mass 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 6:00 PM Daily Mass 9:00 AM (and 7:00 PM on First Fridays) Holy Day Schedule (please check the bulletin) 7:00 PM (Vigil), 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Confessions Saturday Morning at 9:30 AM Saturday Afternoon from 3:45 to 4:25 PM First Fridays at 6:30 PM or by appointment Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM First Friday from 7:30 PM to 9:00 AM Saturday Rosary Monday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesdays after the 9:00 AM Mass
Please call the parish office if you or a family member is in the hospital,
needs the Sacrament of Anointing, or needs the Eucharist brought to them.
Information about Preparing for Baptism or Marriage may be found on our parish website.
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 4:30 p.m.—Multiple Intentions Jim & Cass Campbell req. by the Campbell Family Robert Sapienza (2nd Anniv.) req. by Wife, Maria Tim Goldschmidt req. by His Family Ruth M. Maher req. by Carol Panichelle & Family Elizabeth Deery req. by Mary Wolf Ann Hogan req. by the Military Prayer Ministry John Pasciolla req. by Therese Meagher Joan Senteneri req. by Sandra, Justin & Brandon Beadling
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 8:00 a.m.—Kenneth E. Pressley, Sr. req. by Ed & Debbie McGuigan 10:00 a.m.—Joan Brown req. by the Broadbelt Family 11:30 a.m.—Edmund Zbikowski req. by Anthony & Irene Forte 6:00 p.m.—People of the Parish
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 9:00 a.m.—Mary Martella
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 9:00 a.m.—Judiann Dobrin req. by Family Support Group
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 9:00 a.m.—Olivia Frances Hutsal req. by the Afternoon Bible Study Group
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 9:00 a.m.—Holy Mary, Queen of the Universe
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 9:00 a.m.—Sue DiPersia (30th Anniv.) req. by Carmen & Gerry DiPersia
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 9:00 a.m.—Ian Stout req. by the Kaplan Family 2:00 p.m.—Veloz/Deleon Wedding 4:30 p.m.—Robert Consolo req. by the Stout Family
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 8:00 a.m.—Multiple Intentions Kenneth E. Pressley, Sr. req. by Ed & Debbie McGuigan Margie Dunn req. by Lynn & John Rinylo & Family Charles Kulkin req. by Charles & Mary Sagan Poor Souls in Purgatory req. by Charles & Mary Sagan Frank J. Brown, Sr. req. by Dom & Linda Renzi Uwe Maldener req. by His Parents Florence Holtz req. by Justin & Doris Dintino Anna Ashcroft req. by Ed & Debbie McGuigan 10:00 a.m.—People of the Parish 11:30 a.m.—Lee Luchtel req. by the Lopresti Family 6:00 p.m.—Edmund Zbikowski req. by Faichtyger Family
We pray for all those preparing to marry, especially JONATHAN WHITE & KIRSTEN BURG
We ask the Lord to grant eternal rest unto all the faithful departed, especially
MARTHA LEE (MOTHER OF JAMES M. LEE)
Reflections from Father John
In the tradition of the Catholic Church, the month of November is set aside for the remembrance of All Souls. The names of loved ones who have preceded us in life and faith will be placed on the altar and remembered at all Masses celebrated during the month of November. You may place your All Souls envelope bearing the names of relatives and friends in the collection basket or drop it off at the parish office.
We will have our All Souls Memorial Mass on Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. Anyone who has lost a loved one between October 16, 2015 and October 15, 2016 and would like the name included in the remembrance portion of the Mass is asked to call Joanne, 228-1616, to provide the name and date of death of the person to be remembered. All submissions must be in by Friday, October 21 to be included in the printing of the brochure.
In today’s 2nd reading from St. Paul to Timothy, Paul writes,
“But the word of God is not chained.” He is referring to his
imprisonment, even though the authorities, whomever they
may be, can keep him in chains, they can never imprison the
Word of God or keep it in chains, it is impossible. The Truth is
personified in the 2nd person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ. The
Word can never be held down, chained up, or put away,
rather the Word pierces every human being, and it pierces us
like a two edged sword, cutting in two directions, both in and
out. Yet, when we refer to the Word, a term we hear often, to
what or whom are we actually referring and once understood,
what are we supposed to do with that Word?
When we refer to the Word of God we can be
referring to three different things or all of them at once or in
some combination. When we refer to the Word of God we are
recalling to mind the Word Himself, (the Logos), Jesus Christ.
“In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God
and the Word was God.” (Jn. 1:1) A little later in the same
chapter John the Evangelist tells us, “And the Word became
flesh and made His dwelling among us…” (Jn 1:14) First and
foremost the Word is a person. It is with the Word, Jesus with
whom we are in relationship. The second way we refer to the
Word is the Word we read, and that is the Word of God as
well, but in this reference it refers to Sacred Scripture, the
Bible. As Christians we believe that in the Scriptures it is God
Himself who influenced (not put under a spell or word for
word dictation), to speak to us. The Scriptures are used for
many purposes, be it at mass for the readings, be it at home
for prayer and study, and be it by theologians for scholarship,
and on and on. A third way we refer to the Word is the Word
we hear. When we listen to someone else read it, as we did in
mass today, it takes on a different aspect, yes it is the same
Word but when we truly listen the Word of God comes alive in
our audible understanding of it.
So, these are the theological points about the Word
of God and you can memorize all of that and compart-
mentalize it and maybe even use it one day as a master
theologian. All of which would be good, but more importantly
for us is that we remember the Word of God cannot be put in
chains, even though we may sometimes put the Word of God
on a shelf and only call on Him when in need just like the ten
lepers from today’s Gospel. They called out to the Lord in pity
as it says because of their disease, Jesus cured them all, but
only one kept the Word alive in His heart, “Ten were cleansed,
were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this
foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
The lesson from both St. Paul and today’s Gospel is
not to put the Word of God on a shelf or attempt to put it in
chains. It won’t work because it will come back to cut us, what
I mean here is that the Word of God will convict us in our
complacency.
We are to keep the Word of God alive in our daily
lives and this is done by reading Scripture at home as often as
possible, to listen to the Word of God as we are doing now at
mass every Sunday, and most of all to be in a relationship with
the Word Himself all the time, not just for sixty minutes on
Sunday or 15 minutes on a Monday reading a passage from
the Bible, but always in union with Christ, just like the
Samaritan who returned glorifying Jesus, so that we too will
hear from Jesus as did the Samaritan, “Then he said to him,
"Stand up and go your faith has saved you.” Amen!
God bless you,
Father John
If you have a friend or loved one serving in the military – please call the parish office, 228-1616, or send his/her name to [email protected] so that we may include them in our prayers throughout the year.
Please pray for: Ryan Bandy, Marc-Anthony Bartolomeo, Nicholas Bedingfield, Adam Beitz, Patrick Billmann, Lucas Blasko, Michael Blaszczyk, Antonio Brino, Kevin Britt, Mark Burns, Tim Campbell, Drakkar Carter, Christopher Cassidy, Calvin Colclough, Dylan Colclough, Tom Cunningham, Luke Demas, Daniel DiGiuseppe, Mark Dillon, Nicole Domingo, Alex Driscoll, Lee Elsas, Geraldo Pabon Giglio, Giana Pabon Giglio, John Glass, Sean Grunwell, Steven Horne, Tim Johnson, Thomas Keefer, Brendan Kreckel, Matthew Lopane, Salvatore Lopresti Jr., Ryan Maiden, John Mangino, Michael McCall, Lisa Taylor-McGuire, Casey Monaghan, Sean Monaghan, Daniel J. Nardiello, Chris O'Brien, Melissa Owens, Nadia Pascetta, Joseph Penn, Gregory Poeppel, Samantha Preis, Geno Rapone, Jake Ridgway, Jesse Ridgway, Eric Ruiz, Peter Saragnese, Aaron Schmidt, Corey James Schwartz, Greg Smith, Nicholas Smith, Brett Staffieri, Sean Patrick Stailey, Kevin Sutcliffe, Leo Troy IV, Jeff Weitzman, Tyler Willette, Leo Wyzsynski
Pray for the Sick This Week at Holy Family
Sunday, October 9 Pro Life Baby Shower Returns—After all masses, Church AA Men’s Meeting—7:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room
Monday, October 10 —Columbus Day Holiday Parish & Religious Ed Offices Closed
Youth Acitivity—8:00 a.m., Aquin Boy Scouts—7:30 p.m., Aquin
Tuesday, October 11 Adoration—9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Church
Afternoon Bible Study—1:30 p.m., Fausto Youth Choir—6:15 p.m., Aquin
Finance Council—7:00 p.m., Upper Room RCIA—7:30 p.m., Aquin
RCIAT—7:30 p.m., Aquin Baptism Prep—7:30 p.m., Church
Adult Bible Study— 7:30 p.m., Aquin Two Hearts—7:30 p.m., Aquin Room 108
Al Anon—7:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room Wednesday, October 12
Diocesan VITALity Open House—6:00 p.m., Aquin Parish Hall GA Meeting—7:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room
Thursday, October 13 CAP Session—6:30 p.m., Aquin Parish Hall
Grief Support—7:00 p.m., Fausto Adult Choir—7:00 p.m., Church
AA Meeting—8:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room Friday, October 14
MOMs—10:00 a.m., Aquin Room 101 Veloz/Deleon Wedding Rehearsal—4:00 p.m., Church
Saturday, October 15
AA Meeting—9:00 a.m., Basement Meeting Room Veloz/Deleon Wedding—1:00 p.m., Church
Inclusion Mass—4:30 p.m., Church Notre Dame vs. Stanford College Football—7:30 p.m., Aquin
Pray for those Serving in the Military
Compassionate Outreach
If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Line, please call Joan at (856) 589-3964 or Louie at (856) 582-3559 with your intention.
All requests are held in confidence.
Parish Prayer Line
Prayer Shawl Ministry If you know of someone — family, friend, child or adult— undergoing a serious illness that could benefit by receiving a shawl, please call Donna at 582-7578.
The shawls are crocheted or knitted with prayer and love for the spiritual and physical health of the person who receives it.
If you wish to have a name included in the sick list please contact the parish office. Denise Allen, Dorothy Blaszczyk, James Boylan, Jeanne Brown, Patricia Brown, Michael Caporale, Rose Carrasquillo, Denise Carson, Adele Charlton, Doreen Clark, Irene Cramer, Wendel Decena, Ernest Dellapia, Joe DeLeon, Zenia DeLeon, Louis DeSantis, Caroline DeVera, Ian Diaz, Noah DiGennaro, Rose DiLucido, Jim Donato, Joseph Egan, Nancy Ellis, Rick Elwell, , Holly Fitzgerald, Mary Jean Forde, Dee Galloway, Joseph Gazzara, Claire Grzechowiak, Jimmy Hanna, J. T. Hayes, Mackenzie Faith Heil, Paul Heitman, Lourdes Carrasquillo-Hicks, William Hines, Andrea Holland, Caitlyn Janowski, Layla Jay, Marie Letts, Michele Lewandowski, Jillian Loeb, Angelica Luague, Jeannine MacGarvey, Joyce Macitti, Mary and Al Maloney, Edward Manzo III, Ruth Maiese, Joseph P. Mann, Milana Marino, Dr. Sidney Maycock Jr., Marie McGlynn, Joyce Mueller, Johnny Miller, Ryan Miscavage, Laynee Nelson, Erin O’Keefe, Dan Paolucci, Aurora Polutan, Harry Reeves, Margaret Roccia, Barbara Rodier, Michael Root, Drew Ross, Joyce R., Kate Sammon, John Sanders, Alice Schwartz, John Taylor, Joseph Teti, Amy Wassmuthm, Felicia Whipkey, Marge Ziegenfuss
Please call the parish office if a loved one needs a priest.
Hurting from Abortion? The Camden Diocese is offering a confidential retreat weekend for men & women suffering from the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. For information contact Margarita: 856-691-2299 or e-mail to [email protected]
All information is kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL!
A Great Way You Can Help a Hurting Friend— Do you have a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or relative who has been struggling with the loss of a loved one, loneliness, cancer, a layoff, relocation, divorce, a spiritual crisis, recuperation, single parenthood, or any of countless other life challenges? Our Stephen Ministers can provide them with the focused care, encouragement, and support they need to make it through the crisis.
If you, or someone you know, could benefit from this confidential, one-to-one care of a Stephen Minister, please contact the Stephen Ministry Leadership through the Parish Office (856-228-1616) or by email:
College Football—Notre Dame vs. Stanford
Saturday, October 15, 7:30 p.m. Come to the Aquin Center on Saturday evening, October 15 at 7:30 to watch college football at its best—Notre Dame vs. Stanford—on our widescreen TV with members of your parish family. Be there to cheer on your favorite team! All are welcome. Food will be provided!
CENSUS UPDATE REMINDER: If you have not yet returned your Family Registration Form that you should have received in September, please remember to do so soon. Whether there were any changes/additions to your form or not, all forms must be returned to remain registered. It is crucial that we retain current information.
If you are registered and did not receive a registration form or if you have any questions, please contact the parish office.
Shoebox Drive for the Needy Return Baby Shower Gifts this Weekend
Please remember to return unwrapped gifts to the gathering space of the church this weekend. Gifts will be picked up and distributed this week to the National Life Center in Woodbury and Good Counsel Home in Delran.
Knights of Columbus Sancta Familia Council Presents
“An Evening of Comedy - Fund Raiser”
Proceeds will benefit the Knights’ Children Scholarship Program
Saturday, November 5, 2016 7:00—10:00 p.m.
in the Aquin Center
Tickets are $25.00 and may be purchased at the parish office. Ticket price includes show, pizza, cheese trays,
dessert, coffee and soft drinks. BYOB.
Good Counsel Homes visited Holy Family Parish one year ago and will be returning next weekend—October 15-16—to share with you how your support has helped the mothers and babies of our Southern Jersey Home for homeless, pregnant mothers. Our home, open for five years now has witnessed the birth of 58 babies. We are asking you again to take a baby bottle home with you, and fill it with change, dollars, and checks—whatever your means allow and return it within two weeks!
Thank you for your support and prayers for our mothers who have chosen to give their baby life.
If you would like to volunteer at the home, please call JoAnn DiNoia at 609-387-2928 or email [email protected].
Next weekend will you take a Baby Bottle again….
JOY JOY JOY!
On October 14, Rosemary and Art Camiolo will observe their 50th wedding anniversary —celebrating as they travel throughout France! Their parish family extends best wishes to Art & Rosie for many more years of happiness together!
If you would like to share a memorable occasion, milestone birthday or anniversary with your parish family, e-mail info to [email protected] or call Joanne at the parish office at least two weeks in advance of your celebration date.
This little piggy went to market...this little piggy is coming to the OWLS meeting on Tuesday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Aquin Center to get checked out by Cor-nerstone Ankle & Foot. One of their podia-trists will be giving a talk on foot health and looking at our piggies, if you so desire. Come and bring a friend, enjoy some “pigs in a blanket” and get a “toehold” on health!
Donation is $2 per month or $15 per year.
OWLS to meet Tuesday, October 20
Again this year the St. Vincent de Paul Society is asking for your help to provide some comfort and a brighter day to some of our area's homeless, through our parish "Shoebox" drives. We ask that every family who can, take a box home with them and fill it with personal items,
such as bar soap, deodorant, wash clothes, toothpaste, playing cards, etc. These may seem like such simple everyday items to us that we take them for granted, however these are often unaffordable luxuries for those who live on the streets.
The empty shoeboxes and a list of suggested items can be picked up from a table at the back of the church after each of the Masses and returned to the same location next weekend—October 15-16. The filled shoeboxes will then be distributed, through area soup kitchens, to the homeless.
We are in great need of Eucharistic Ministers to bring the Eucharist to our homebound parishioners. Please consider volunteering to help with this very special ministry. Just call the parish office to let us know of your interest and willingness to assist in filling this need. You will find it to be a very rewarding investment of your time. Call the parish office for more details—228-1616.
Attention: EMs
Our Lady of Hope Regional School is having a Fall Festival on
Saturday, October 15 and Sunday,
October 16. Saturday's festivities
are from 12:00-4:00 p.m. and will
take place outside on the OLOH
soccer fields. Sunday's activity is a
Beef and Beer for adults only and
will be in the gym. There will be
plenty of food, fun and activities
for children and adults of all ages throughout the weekend.
Saturday, October 15 will be family day and will include
various food trucks, live music, laser tag and much more. We will
be selling bracelets that give children unlimited access to many
different activities including: face painting, an obstacle course, a
rock climbing wall, inflatable basketball and baseball, giant Jenga,
pumpkin painting, and more! Advance bracelet price will be $20.
You can pre-purchase a bracelet by emailing the OLOH PTA at
[email protected]. Bracelets purchased the day of the event
will be $25, and individual tickets may also be purchased.
On Sunday, Oct. 16 we will be hosting a Beef and Beer
while streaming the Eagles game in the field house from 12:00-
4:00 p.m. This is a 21 and over event catered by Swan Catering.
Tickets are $25 per person which includes food and two tickets
for beer. Please contact our PTA directly at [email protected]
for more information and to purchase tickets.
Baptism Prep—Parents must attend a prep
class before Baptism is conferred. Expectant parents as well as Godparents are encouraged to attend. It is imperative that you register in advance for a class.
Tuesday, October 11 Tuesday, November 8
Classes begin at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Plan ahead by calling Elayne at 228-1616 to schedule.
JDR
Life-Long Faith Formation & Evangelization
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3:14 — 4:2; Lk 18:1-8
This week the Office of Faith Formation will be closed on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday but be open for business Tuesday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Please call 228-2215 to speak to a staff member during office hours or to leave a voice message.
“Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” LUKE 17:18 Most of us live “easy” lives. We have food, shelter and clothing. We go on vacation every year and own a car or two. Most of us take this all for granted. Did you ever notice that people with the least amount of possessions are usually the most grateful? Stewardship can turn this around. Take time every day and thank God for all He has given you. Received Budgeted Difference September 11, 2016 $13,977 $16,250 -$2,273 FY 2016 to date $145,237 $178,750 -$33,333
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Interested in Serving Your Parish? Dates for Diocesan Training Sessions to become an Extraordinary Minister, Lector or Cantor have been received.
If you are interested in serving your parish in one of these capacities please contact Joanne at the parish office—856-228-1616—to learn of the upcoming dates and locations.
Mass for Expectant Mothers Sunday, October 16—2:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Shrine 135 N. White Horse Pike, Lindenwold, 08021
Expectant mothers and mothers who are trying to conceive, are invited to be present at this celebration, as we pray to
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn and St. Gerard Majella, Patron Saint of Expectant Mothers.
Call 856-627-2222 for more information.
