Saint Padre Pio Parish

Our Lady of Pompeii 4680 Dante Avenue

Vineland, NJ

Mass:

Saturday, 5:00 PM

Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM

Saint Mary 736 Union Road

Vineland, NJ

Weekdays

Mon., 7:00 PM

Tues.-Friday, 8:15 AM

First Saturday, 9:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday afternoon 4:15-4:45 pm

Anytime by appointment.

St. Mary School 735 Union Road

Vineland, NJ

www.smrschool.org

Phone: (856) 692-8537

Mr. Steven P. Hogan, Principal

Mrs. Carol Kirchman, Advancement Director

Jacqueline Quinlan, CCD Coordinator

padrepioreled@gmail.com

Vineland Catholic Collaborative

Felicity Navarro, Director of Life Long Faith Formation

llffvineland@comcast.net

Safe Environment Coordinator

Barbara Bailey

4680 Dante Avenue

Vineland, NJ 08361

www.pppnj.org

856-691-7526

Rev. Robert L. Sinatra, J.C.L., Pastor

Rev. Sungheum John Kim, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Patrick McStravog, O.S.A., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Richard T. Sampson

ST. PADRE PIO PARISH

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Saturday, December 16th Vigil 5:00p.m./OLP People of the Parish

Deceased Members of the Mazzoli & Siciliano Families

By Nola Siciliano John & Anna Franceschini By Ron & Marie Franceschini Joyce Forrest By Steve & Janice Bertonazzi Myriam Roman

By Joseph & Anna Trapani Carmen Croce By Judy Fries Robert Smaniotto By Wife Beverly Anthony Pino By K of C St. John XXIII Council #6621 James Guessford By Richard & June Crowell Lorraine DiLeonardo By Delores Flaim & Family Larry Ferrari, Sr. By James & Donna Bertonazzi Joanne Ferrari By Joseph, Lynn & Michael Hoban 7:00/OLP Italian Mass Sunday, December 17th Third Sunday of Advent 7:30a.m./OLP Margaret Dobson By Jeannine Hennessy 9:00a.m./OLP Dennis Hill By Jim & Ellen Bertonazzi 11:00a.m./OLP Richard Baran By Kris Kousmine Monday, December 18th Late Advent Weekday 7:00p.m/StM Myriam Roman By Nick & Amy Bencie & Family Tuesday, December 19th Late Advent Weekday 8:15a.m./StM Elvira deMartinez By Bert & Elvira Pinzon Wednesday, December 20th Late Advent Weekday 8:15a.m./StM Thomas G. Quinlan By Mr. & Mrs. Jack Quinlan & Family Thursday, December 21st St. Peter Canisius 8:15a.m./ StM For the Intentions of Mickey & Jennifer Bifulco By Chris, Lisa & Gemma Venturi Friday, December 22nd Late Advent Weekday 8:15a.m./StM Carmen Croce & Millie Ramos By Cesarina Croce Saturday, December 23rd St. John of Kanty/Vigil 5:00p.m/OLP. Wilbrod & Theresa Dube By Leo & Doris Duquette & Family Sunday, December 24th Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30a.m./OLP People of the Parish Peter Tamagni By Leo & Doris Duquette

Ryan Bertonazzi By Dan & Carolyn Franceschini Joseph Leonardo By Fr. Robert Sinatra Joseph Garofolo By Gary Vai, Pat & Family Frances Fischer By John & Janie Brown Ronald Mathis By Vera Zagari Wilbrod & Therese Dube By The Duquette Family Larry Ferrari, Sr. By Sandy Slimmer

Deceased Members of the Badaracco Family

By Walt Badaracco Myriam Roman By Mr. & Mrs. Carl Buscagli 9:00a.m./OLP Bruno & Katherine Mattioli By Mr. & Mrs. Jack Quinlan 11:00a.m./OLP Anthony Pino By Mr. & Mrs. Humberto Pinzon 4:00p.m./GYM Names Placed in Remembrance 4:00p.m./OLP Names Placed in Remembrance 6:00p.m./OLP Names Placed in Remembrance 12:00a.m./OLP Names Placed in Remembrance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MINISTRY SCHEDULE December 23rd & 24th

Readers: 5:00P.M./OLP N. Derr 7:30A.M./OLP M. Jaworski 9:00A.M./OLP S. Descalzi 11:00A.M./OLP M. Venturi Christmas Eve: 4:00P.M./GYM L. Rohs 4:00P.M./OLP G. Kucher 6:00P.M./OLP S. Fiocchi 12:00A.M.OLP C. Kirchman EM: 5:00P.M./OLP F. Oertle, J. Hofstetter, L. Tiemann C. Croce, C. Ericksen 7:30A.M./OLP G. Coslop, S. & J. Bertonazzi 9:00A.M./OLP 5 Volunteers 11:00A.M./OLP J. Weber, B. Hammerstedt Christmas Eve: 4:00P.M./GYM Volunteers needed 4:00P.M./OLP P. & J. Ganio, R. Golden, C. Ericksen D. Procopio 6:00P.M./OLP L. Tiemann 12:00A.M./OLP P. Barse, B. Bergamo AltarServers:5:00P.M./OLPI.&C.Consalo,A.Francesconi,C.Henry7:30A.M./OLPT.Kubiak,Volunteer9:00A.M./OLPE.&G.Descalzi,A.&L.Jimenez11:00A.M./OLPN.&L.Calderone,C.Lam,A.MerighiChristmasEve:4:00P.M./GYME.,A.,C.,&DHaddock4:00P.M./OLPJ.Buono,I.&C.Consalo&A.Nordberg6:00P.M./OLPVolunteersneeded12:00A.M./OLPD.Farinaccio,Volunteersneeded

VINELAND, NJ

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Sacrament of the Sick:

We are happy to administer the Sacrament to those at home or in the hospital. Please notify the rectory when a family member is ill and/or in the hospital. In cases of shut-ins or chronic illness, please arrange with the office for a member of the clergy or Eucharistic

minister to make regular visits. You are an important part of our parish family and we want to

make the Sacraments available to you.

Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the office.

Marriage:

Please contact the office at least six months prior to date of the celebration.

Parish Bulletin Announcements:

Please submit in writing by 12 noon Monday.

New Parishioners:

Please register at the Parish office, or online at pppnj.org

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PrayfortheSick May the Lord bring healing & renewed strength to all the sick and bless those who care for them. Amen John Abrams, Giovanna Archetto, Anne “Billie” Bergamo, Ed Bergamo, Chris Burrows, Andrea Cheli, Dee Dobson, Linda Farrell, Delores Flaim, Ronald Franceschini, Patricia Gellweller, Donald Kinkade, Dorothy Laspada, Ann Marie McFadden, Jim McMahon, Kathy Milano, Paul Milano, Sr., Paul Milano, Jr., Rita Milano, Paige Parker, Frank Pozzi, Karen Richmond, Jessica Flaim Salerno, Weston Selby, Sheryl Soboloski, Maria Sopranzetti, Marybeth Tobolski, Maryann Walz To have a loved one listed on the prayer list in the bulletin, a request form will have to be completed or email us at prayers@pppnj.org. The name will remain on the prayer list for eight weeks’

Person for Sick List__________________________________________ Person submitting name_______________________________________ Phone# ______________________________Date__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Tuesdays – 9:15a.m. – 3:00p.m. closing with evening prayer and Benediction. Holy Child Chapel is open daily from 9:15a.m. – 3:00p.m. for visitation. The Christmas season is a wonderful time to experience the presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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SANCTUARY LAMP In Memory of Joyce Gallan

Requested by Ken & Mary Taft This candle burns perpetually as a reminder that Jesus is present

Our Lady of Pompeii Church

The roses by the Tabernacle are in loving memory of Josh Cavagnaro from his Nanny, Judy Fries

Flowers may be placed in memory of loved ones by calling Johanne Bylone at 856-691-3669 or Judy Fries at 856-825-0594.

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St.PadrePioCandleInmemoryof

LouiseBraidiIntentionsmaybeplacedbycallingthe

Parishofficeat856-691-7526~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

StewardsRejoiceAlways

“Rejoicealways,prayconstantly,givethanksinallcircumstances;forthisisthewillofGodinChristJesusforyou”–1THESSALONIANS5:16–18 This scripture readingsumsupStewardship. “Rejoicealways”means place your trust in God; He will provide all thatyou need. “Pray constantly”means prayer should be a runningconversation with God throughout the whole day, every day.“Give thanks inall circumstances”meanseven inbadsituations,thankGod.Sufferingalittlebithelpsbuildempathyforothersinsimilarsituations.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WeeklyCollectionTotals

12/10/17:Collection:$7,937.00 Candles:$210.00Collection/RetiredReligious:$1,219.00ImmaculateConception:$1,700.00~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANKYOUWearemostgratefultoallforyoursupportofourVillaChanceDrive.Awinning$500.00chancewassoldtoPatDonaldson.Nextyearwehopetosellthe$10,000chance.

TheluckywinnerthisyearwasSunnilBartlett.KnowthatyouarerememberedinthegratefulprayersofalltheSistersofSt.Joseph,especiallythesistersatSt.Joseph

VillainFlourtown,&yoursistershereatSt.PadrePioParish.

Gratefully,SistersCharles,Grace,Louisa&Judith~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WhenaskediftheBlessedVirginispresentduringtheHolyMass,PadrePioreplied,“Yes,sheplacesherselfataside,butIcanseeher,whatajoy.Sheisalwayspresent.HowcanitbethattheMotherofJesus,presentinCalvaryatthefootoftheCross,whoofferedherSonasavictimforthesalvationofoursouls,notbepresentinthemystical

Calvaryofthealtar?”St.PadrePio

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sunday at the 9:00 AM Mass

“Sing a new song unto the Lord,’ singing Alleluia”

Our choirs rehearse Tuesday evenings:

Children’s Choir: 6:30 – 7:15PM/OLP Adult Choir: 7:30 – 9:00PM/OLP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Children’s Choir is open to all children in

Grades 2nd through 8th / First graders may join in at Christmas

Children’s Choir Liturgy: Sunday 12/24 - 4:00PM Mass School Gym Adult Choir Liturgy: 12/24, -11:00AM Mass

The Adult Choir: 12/24, “Sing We Now of Christmas” – Carols & More – 11:30PM, prior to Midnight Mass

No Choir Rehearsal on 12/26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Look What’s Happening at St. Mary’s School 12/25 – 01/01 – SCHOOL CLOSED 01/15 – M. L .King, Jr. Day ; School Closed

01/28 – 02/02 – Catholic Schools Week 01/28 – Start of CSW Mass 10:00AM, St. Michael’s Minotola

01/29 – Ethnic Lunch 01/31 – Parent Visitation Day 02/01 – Student Appreciation Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Religious Education Sunday, December, 24th – Grades 3rd & 4th – 9:00am Mass

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CarolAnnPiersimoniAnnaMesiano

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CONFESSIONS – OLP Church

Tuesday, December 19th 1:00 to 3:00 PM 7:00 to 9:00PM

TistheSeasonofCaring&Sharing

TheSt.VincentDePaulSocietyhasinformedusthatmanyofthepeoplewehelp,especiallythistimeofyear,haveno

wayofpreparingorstoringfood.WearereachingouttoourparishcommunityandaskingthatifyouwishtodonatetoourChristmasDrivethisyear,please

purchasegiftcards(anydenomination)&bringthemtotheparishoffice,sothattheymaybedistributed.

SomeofthemerchantssuggestedareWawa,Walmart,Target,gascards,Shoprite,Acme,

etc.Thiswillenabletherecipienttopurchasetheitemstheytrulyneed.Asalways,cannedandnon-perishablefooditemswillbe

accepted.Wethankyouforyourkindnessandgenerosity.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AdventMasses–CemeteryVisitation

DuringthistimeofAdventinpreparationforthecelebrationofthebirthofourSavior,wewillholdspecialMassesatthe

diocesanmanagedcemeteriesinourmausoleumchapels.Masseswillbeheld:Monday,December18that10AM–Calvary

CemeteryinCherryHill,AllSaintsCemeteryinNewfield,HolyCrossCemeteryinMaysLanding,SacredHeartCemeteryin

Vineland.Weencourageourfamiliestovisitourcemeteriesandmausoleumsandprayfortheirdearlydepartedlovedones.We,thestaffofyourSouthJerseyCatholicCemeteries,wishyoua

joyousAdventSeasonandaMerryChristmas.FormoreinformationontheseMassesandlocations,pleasevisit

SouthJerseyCatholicCemeteries.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHRISTMAS FLOWER ~ MASS INTENTIONS

If you would like your loved ones (living or deceased) remembered through the flower memorials at the Christmas Masses, please complete the envelope you received in your Christmas mailing and return it to the Parish Office no later than Tuesday, December 19th.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you took a tag from our Giving Tree, gifts must be returned by Tuesday, December 19th, wrapped and with the tag attached.

God Bless ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Parishoners, On behalf of all the students & Staff at St. Mary School, we want to thank you for your kindness. Because of your outstanding generosity we have purchased a brand new Roland Digital Piano for our Music Program. The piano arrived on Wednesday, December, 13th just in time for our 9:00AM Mass on Friday, December 15th. Sincerely, Fr. Robert L. Sinatra Mr. Steven P. Hogan Mrs. Toni Burdey

Pastor Principal Music Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2017

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USAF: Stf. Sgt. Michael Rhodes, Sr.; Col. Jennifer Hammerstedt, C3C Rocco Sangataldo Gen. Michael A. Fantini, Sr., Captain Elizabeth Golden Air Force National Guard: MSGT. Joseph R. Tolotti

Army: Wes Jarrell; Lt. Col. Stephen P. Dondero; Pvt. S. Allen John Caccia; Stf. Sgt. Special Forces/Medic Rusty Waymack; MSGT Timothy M. Dobson; WOC1 Jason Heney; Stf. Sgt. Richard Rivera; SPC Michael Ruga; Sgt. James Conklin; Lt. Nicolette B. Pizzo. Navy: Chief Dennis Lloyd Marines: Captain Christopher Kuhlen Caldwell; PFC Elton King, Corporal Caleb Mazowski Mailing addresses for some of our men and women in the service are posted in the back of church with their pictures. Please send them a note or care package throughout the year even if you do not know them.

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SANCTUARY LAMP In Memory of Joyce Gallan

Requested by Ken & Mary Taft This candle burns perpetually as a reminder that Jesus is present in the tabernacle

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We will be decorating OLP church for Christmas on Sunday, December 24th after the 11:00AM Mass. Help is needed to wrap flowers and to decorate the altar. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

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ChristmasEve

SundayDecember24th

4:00PM–GYM

(Children’sMass&Pageant)4:00&6:00PM–OLP

MidnightMass–12:00AM–OLPChristmasDay–Monday,December25th

9:00AM&11:00AM-OLP

12/28 – Knights of Columbus, NO MEETING, (CHRISTMAS) 12/25 – 01/01 – St. Mary School, CLOSED 2018 01/08 – Senior Club Meeting Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 01/15 - M. L. King, Jr. Day School Closed 01/16 – Italian Mass, OLP, 7:00PM Caroling prior to Mass, 6:30PM 01/23 – St. Joseph’s Society Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 01/28 – 02/02 – Catholic Schools Week 01/28 – Start of CSW Mass 10:00AM, St. Michael’s, Minotola 02/01 – Parish Council Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 02/11 – Diocesan Choir Festival ;OLP, 2:00PM Reception to follow, Rosary Hall 02/11 – Knights of Columbus Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 02/12 – Senior Club Meeting, Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 02/20 – St. Joseph’s Society Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 03/07 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Doolan’s Spring Lake, N.J. 03/12 – Senior Club Meeting, Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 03/18 – Chicken BBQ, St. Joseph’s Society 03/23 & 03/24 – Passion Play, Guaracini Center 03/25 – Palm Sunday “Macaroni Dinner”, Rosary Hall, 12:00PM 04/18 – Senior Club Meeting, Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 04/22 – “Steel Magnolias”, Hunterdon Hills Play House, 05/05 – Jerry Blavat, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

”SingWeNowofChristmas”-Carols&MoreComejoinourAdultChoir&JohnGuidaonflute&sax,aswepreparetocelebratethebirthofOurLord.Joinusinjoyoussong&praise,beginningat11:30PMonDecember24th. “OhComeLetUsAdoreHim”

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Help Us Prepare Christmas Dinner… Volunteers are needed to help prepare, package and deliver meals on Christmas morning beginning at 8:00am in Rosary Hall for the seniors of the Millville and Vineland area. Please sign up in the back of church or just show up on Christmas morning if you can help. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANK YOU We would like to thank all of those who worked so hard to make our 1st

Christmas Festival a fun filled day that was enjoyed by all. From the delicious food & beverages to the kids activities & the special arrival of Santa & concluding with a Live Nativity & Mass. It was truly a great time. We are looking forward to making this an annual tradition

for our parish. May God continue to bless all of you & those you love. Have a Very

Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy New Year. With grateful thanks, Gracie & Carol

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