2001 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 Office/Rectory: (856) 424-1454 Email: [email protected]Website: stmarycherryhill.org Religious Education: (856) 424-2679 Email: [email protected]MISSION STATEMENT We, the Catholic community of St. Mary, are empowered through Baptism, guided by the Gospel and nourished by the Eucharist. We serve the People of God through active participation in the mission and ministry of the Church. We are committed to an inclusive and compassionate living out of the Gospel in our daily lives.
MISSION STATEMENT We, the Catholic community of St. Mary, are empowered through Baptism, guided by the Gospel and nourished by the Eucharist. We serve the People of God through active participation in the mission and ministry of the Church. We are committed to an inclusive and compassionate living out of the Gospel in our daily lives.
Monday June 22, 2020 8:00am Fr. Frank Gramigna r/b Mary Ann Richards Tuesday June 23, 2020 8:00am Bernadette Delaney r/b Mary Ann Richards Wednesday June 24, 2020 8:00am Ricardo Domingo r/b wife, Norma Thursday June 25, 2020 8:00am Mary Verano r/b Marie Bantivoglio Friday June 26, 2020 8:00am Thomas L. Bantivoglio r/b Marie Bantivoglio Saturday June 27, 2020 5:00pm Angeline Laspina r/b Gloria Santone & Phil & Gloria Jean Esbrandt 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020 8:00am Open Intention 10:00am Norma & Milagros Cueto r/b Alex & Mila Cueto Elinor Hayes r/b Mary & Jack Brach Randall Russ r/b his parents 11:30am Open Intention
MASS INTENTIONS PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY & OUR SICK
US Army: Specialist Brendan Barin, Lt. Holly Harrington, Pvt. Tyler Barin, Lt. Jennifer Niemann, Capt. Andrew Ortega US Navy: Corpsman Ethan Fyfe USCG: Petty Officer Tim Edwards, USAF Senior Airman Kris Knaup USMC Sgt. Pete Law and all of our parishioners & their loved ones who serve in the military. OUR SICK: Baby John (Jack) William Adelizzi, Lou Amoriello, Eileen Amoruso, Ann Araush, Marie Bantivoglio, Tara Barin, Elizabeth Belli, Samuel Bridgers, John C., Mark Celijewski, Alexis Clarke, Jimmy Contento, Janemarie & Ron Cooperman, Jim Doyle, Shirley Dragon, Virginia Good, Anne Greco, Christine Hallinan, Arlene Harvey, Elinor Hayes, Eileen J., Angie Johnson, M. & L. Keeler, Fred Klepp, Christina Kosyla, Candelario, Carmen, Allen & Jacqueline Lamboy, Fred LaRosa, Ava Lombardo, Marie Maugeri, Linda Melograna, A. McNiff, Jack Miller, William Navarra, Helen Paget, Peggy Pavoni, Pat Olson, Vicky Peralta, Witold Perlinski, Jackson Quinlan, M. Ricci, Sue Rodia, Thomas Rosado, Patty Ruebeck, Agnes Rufo, Arden Saenz, Gloria Santone, Deacon Jim & Grace Smith, Joseph Thomas, John Thomas, Jack Vogel, Jr., and all of our parishioners who are sick or suffering.
STEWARDSHIP
Mass begins at 8:00am followed by Adoration and ending with Benediction at 9:30am. Confessions are available at 8:30am. The Mass Intention is for all vocations (Married, Single, Priestly & Religious Vocations) Do you know someone discerning their vocation? Please contact the Parish office names added to the list.
HOUSE OF CHARITY 2020 APPEAL “WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?”
You can contribute by going online to our website at www.stmarycherryhill.org. Scroll down to the “Donate
Online” button. The House of Charity banner is below the Parish Giving banner. Please make sure to designate
St. Mary, Cherry Hill for your donation!
We greatly thank all those who have contributed!
Highlight of the month
Evangelization and Faith Formation Lay leadership training, intercultural ministries, ministry with the deaf and persons with disabilities, marriage enrichment, adult faith formation, liturgical catechesis and other evangelization efforts, along with your gifts, kindle the fire of faith into a bright beacon for all to see.
WELCOME BACK! We are so happy and grateful to welcome back everyone to Mass again! We pray that you will experience the grace and love of Christ as you worship with us! If you have not formally registered, contact us by phone or email.
St. Mary congratulates
John & Ginny Lynch on their 50th wedding anniversary!
Colossians 3:14 An over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Are you celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary this year? Please contact Lisa Caso at [email protected].
ST. MARY CELEBRATES
Jerrold N. Poslusny III for making the Honor Roll at St. Joseph’s
Preparatory School for the academic year
2019-2020. Congratulations Jerrold!
(Do you have a student that you would like to honor?
Please notify the Parish office at 856-424-1454.)
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31
It’s comforting to know that the All-Powerful God of the Universe knows every detail about our lives and is deeply concerned about every single detail. He knows us infinitely better than we know ourselves and He loves each one of us more deeply than we could ever love ourselves. These facts should give us much peace.
Imagine the truth contained in this Scripture above. God even knows how many hairs we have on our head! This is stated as a way of emphasizing the depth of intimacy by which God knows us.
When we can come to the realization of the Father’s perfect knowledge of us AND His perfect love of us, we will be in a position to put our complete trust in Him. Trust in God is only possible when we understand who we are trusting. And when we do begin to more completely understand who God is and how much He cares about every detail of our lives, we will more easily entrust to Him those details, allowing Him to take control of all.
Reflect, today, upon these basic truths of God’s perfect knowledge of us and His perfect love. Sit with those truths and ponder them. As you do, allow them to become the basis of an invitation from God to let go of your own control of life in favor of His control. Try to make an act of total surrender to Him and you will begin to discover the freedom that comes with this surrender.
Father in Heaven, I thank You for Your perfect knowledge of every detail of my life. I thank You, also, for Your perfect love. Help me to trust in this love and to trust in Your daily invitation to surrender all. I do surrender my life to You, dear Lord. Help me to surrender more fully this day. Jesus, I trust in You.
God and Father of all creation, we come before you today with humble hearts. You are our model of a loving father. When we fail and fall short of your expectations, you are always there at the end of the day with open arms, ready to heal the cuts and scrapes of the day and to encourage us to try again and not to give up. We hold up these men in our midst who act in the world as fathers to their children or models of fathers for others. Bless them in their moments of doubt and frustra-tion with their children. Give them warm and open hearts to forgive failures. Provide them with the words needed for encouragement and persever-ance. We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Beginning June 22, the Feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrates Religious Freedom Week. Join us in promoting religious freedom For the Good of All.
All people desire to know their Creator. All people have a natural impulse to seek the good and to live in accordance with that good. All people can flourish when they pursue the truth about God and respond to the truth. Religious freedom means that all people
have the space to flourish. Religious freedom is both an American value and an important part of Catholic teaching on human dignity. When we promote religious freedom, we promote the common good and thus strengthen the life of our nation and the community of nations. Learn more at www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek!
For text & action alerts, text “FREEDOM” to 84576
LIVE Streaming Sunday Mass at 10:00am (YouTube Channel and Facebook page)
Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00pm, Thursdays (Facebook)
Online Eucharistic Adoration Group 8:00pm-9:00pm, Thursdays (Facebook)
Pray the Rosary 4:00pm Fridays (Facebook)
Responding to the Sin of
Racism
Racism is an attack on the image of God that has been
given to every one of us by the Creator (Genesis 5:1-
3). Because each person has been created by God, we
are all united together with the Lord and with each
other. Racism rejects what God has done by refusing
to acknowledge the image of God in the other, the
stranger and the one who is different. The fact that we
were created in the image of God should remind us
that each person is a living expression of God that
must be respected and preserved and never dishonored.
(Taken from the USCCB.org)
Prayer Service for Racial Healing in our Land
Saint Thomas More Church
1439 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill Monday, June 22 at 2:00PM and Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00PM
Fifty Person Limit: RSVP Parish Office (856) 424-3212
Masks are required and six feet distancing must be maintained.
Congratulation to the Class of 2020! St. Mary wishes to congratulate all of
our graduates - from toddlers to college!
Want to honor your graduate in our bulletin?
Please contact the Parish office at (856) 424-1454.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND GENEROSITY AND ARE SO GRATEFUL
FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! We now offer the following options for donations:
1. Parish Giving program (online) 2. Mail in your donation
3. PayPal and Credit Card available on website, stmarycherryhill.org
Pray through the
intercession of the Blessed
Mother for an end to the
pandemic, healing for the
sick, protection of workers
& all people, for an end to
hatred, racism, and
violence and for all
those in need!
Dear Parent, I regret to inform you that Bishop Sullivan this week decided that 2020 Summer Religious Education programs in the Camden diocese are to be cancelled due to the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, CDC protocols, and Governor Murphy's continued restrictions on indoor gatherings. The cancellation is for this year only. Our bookkeeper will be mailing you a refund check for the additional fee you paid for the Summer Intensive program. I can only imagine how difficult it's been to work and home school your child(ren) for the past 3 months so I think all our families can use a break this summer! At this time, please reply with your choice of a Sunday or Tuesday CCD class for your child(ren). Classes during the academic year will begin when the diocesan Office of Religious Education gives us safety guidelines for in-person instruction, which is essential in developing a relationship with Jesus and our parish community. Your understanding and support is greatly appreciated since planning is difficult in these uncertain times. If you wish to request prayer for a family member affected by the virus, please let me know. If your family is experiencing financial difficulty at this time, please reach out to me or Father Paul. If you are a teacher and available to volunteer as a catechist in the fall, I could really use your experience in on-line education since we may need a combination of in-person and on-line instruction.
May God bless you! Pat Galie, Director of Religious Education
In order to safeguard the wellbeing of our children, the Diocese of Camden has recommended that our
Vacation Bible School program for 2020 be cancelled.
Thank you for your interest!
We look forward to next summer to see
everyone again for VBS!
The Diocese of Camden joyfully announces the Ordination to the Priesthood of
Peter Paul Gallagher &
John William March
The Diocese of Camden joyfully announces the Ordination to the Diaconate of
Paul Andrew Abruscato Stephen James Bertonazzi, Jr.
Carlo Joseph Santa Teresa
PARISH CALENDAR
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Paul Olszewski, Pastor
Rev. Dominic Bottino & Rev. James King (in-residence) Deacon Jim Smith Deacon Bob Scarpa
Patricia Galie, Religious Education Coordinator (856) 424-2679 [email protected]
Stanley Thompson III, Youth Ministry Coordinator (856) 424-0955 [email protected]
Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrated the 3rd Sunday at 12:30pm all year round. There are no Baptisms scheduled during Lent. During the Easter season, Baptisms may be celebrated any Sunday during the 11:30am Mass. Parents are required to attend a preparatory session. Arrangements are made through the Parish Office. Visitation & Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office if you or a family member is seriously ill, facing/recovering from surgery and would like to see a priest or receive the Anointing of the Sick. Ho-ly Communion is also available to those who are homebound. Marriage: Couples planning to marry will attend a marriage preparation program. Please contact the Parish Office one year in advance of the wedding date. Funerals: The proper form of burial for a baptized Catholic is the Mass of Christian Burial. The Mass is the greatest prayer of the Church. Your Funeral Director will assist you by making the neces-sary arrangements with St. Mary. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): The RCIA is a process of formation for full initiation into the Catholic Church. It is open to those never baptized, those baptized in another faith, and Catholics who have not received First Communion and Confirmation. Please contact the Parish Office for more information. Liturgy Committee: Anyone interested in learning more about our Sacred Liturgy is invited to attend the meeting. Please watch the bulle-tin for details. Finance Council: The Finance council meets throughout the year and on an “as needed” basis, to assist the Pastor in the temporal needs of the Parish. Besides generating a yearly working budget, it offers the Pastor recommendations in ways of maintaining the temporal goods of the parish. As a matter of transparency, it also presents parishioners with periodic statements to ensure its financial stability. Parish Pastoral Council: This council, composed of elected and appointed parishioners, meets throughout the year as an advisory board to the Pastor. Its main purpose is to address pastoral needs, implement plans, & evaluate pastoral possibilities. Resurrection Catholic School: 402 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill. (856) 667-3034.
THIS WEEKEND JUNE 20/21
Immaculate Heart of Mary Feast Day Saturday
Premiere Christ’s Kids with Host Stan Thompson (YT/FB)
Happy Father’s Day! Regular Mass Schedule Resumes
Sunday Mass at 10:00am Streamed LIVE on
YouTube & Facebook
THURS
JUNE 25
Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00pm Facebook
Eucharistic Adoration Group 8:00-9:00pm (Facebook)
FRI JUNE 26
Rosary Premiere (Pre-recorded) 4:00pm Facebook
(Parish office closed)
NEXT
WEEKEND JUNE 27/28
Saturday Premiere Christ’s Kids with
Host Stan Thompson (YT/FB) Regular Mass Schedule Resumes
Sunday Mass at 10:00am Streamed LIVE on
YouTube & Facebook
PARISH INFORMATION Church: Monday through Friday: 8:00am-1:00pm Daily Mass 8:00am (Monday-Friday) Weekend Mass in June: Sat. 5:00pm, Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 11:30am Confessions: Saturdays: 8:30-9:30am and 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment through the Parish Office Parish Office Hours: Monday through Thursday by appointment only from 8:30am-4:00pm. Many items can be taken care of by phone. Please call the office for more assistance. If you are in urgent need of a priest, please call the main number to receive further instructions. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish office.
