Saint Padre Pio Parish The Diocesan Shrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina

Church of Our Lady of Pompeii 4680 Dante Avenue Vineland, NJ 08361

Mass: Saturday, 5:00 PM

Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM St. Padre Pio Novena/OLP

Thursdays 7:00 PM Mass & Novena 1st Thursdays

7:00 PM/OLP

Saint Mary

736 Union Road Vineland, NJ 08360

Weekdays Mon., 7:00 PM

Tues.-Friday, 8:15 AM First Saturday, 9:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday afternoon 4:115-4:45 pm Anytime by appointment

St. Mary School 735 Union Road Vineland, NJ. 08360

www.smrschool.org Phone: (856) 692-8537 / Fax: (856) 692-5034

Mr. Steven Hogan, Principal Mrs. Carol Kirchman, Advancement Director

Vineland Catholic Collaborative Felicia Navarro, Director of Life Long Faith Formation

llffvineland@comcast.net vinelandcatholic.org

Cathy DiAntonio, Coordinator of Children’s Sacraments reled@comcast.net

(609) 442-0475

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. Alfred Onyutha, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Patrick McStravog, O.S.A., Weekend Assistant Deacon Richard T. Sampson

ST. PADRE PIO PARISH

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Saturday, May 9th Easter Weekday/Vigil 5:00pm/OLP Names Held in Remembrance Anthony Renzi III By The Renzi Family Sunday, May 10th Fifth Sunday of Easter

Mother’s Day 7:30am/OLP Names Held in Remembrance 9:00am/OLP Names Held in Remembrance 11:00am/OLP Names Held in Remembrance Monday, May 11th Easter Weekday 7:00pm/StM Thomas Pease By Mr. & Mr. Joseph Tolotti Tuesday, May 12th Easter Weekday 8:15am/StM Charles Derr By Judy Fries Wednesday May 13th Easter Weekday

8:15am/StM Patrick Murray By K of C Council #1749 St. John Newman Thursday, May 14th St. Matthias 8:15am/StM Rev. Alfred J. Hewett By Fr. Robert Sinatra Friday, May 15th St. Isidore 8:15am/StM For the Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Padre Pio Parish Saturday, May 16th Vigil 5:00pm/OLP People of the Parish

John & Anna Franceschini By Marie & Family John Voltaggio By The Groetsch Family Chuck Derr By Debbie Larro

Lena & Gabriel Sorrentino By Daughter Betty Cresci Mary Carr By Florence Kerr Brian McStravog By Bill & Gracie Hoffner Gloria Wescott By Mariclaire James & Family Sunday, May 17th Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30am/OLP Grace Micheletti By Carmen Kollmer & Family 9:00am/OLP Mike Duffek

By Loving Wife Ruth 11:00am/OLP Elena Conte By Donna & Robert Cleveland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/CLOSED Due to the current restrictions regarding group gatherings, there will be no public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until further notice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Finally brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you, and that

we may be delivered. 2 Thessalonians 3: 1-2

Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony O holy St. Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity for

all God’s creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles followed your word, which you were ever

ready to speak for those in trouble or need. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to grant also my request.

(Here mention your petition) The answer to my prayer may require a miracle; even so, you are the

Saint of Miracles! O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was always full of human

sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Holy Infant Jesus, who loved to rest in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will always

be yours. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Amen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Cross The cross is a symbol of Christianity. Whether we wear crosses around our neck or carry them in our pockets, or hang them on a wall, when we rely on and give

honor to the cross, we testify to our faith. We are blessed to be Christ’s witnesses. St. Helena, mother of the first Christian emperor, Constantine, is believed to have

found the True Cross, the one that actually held our Lord. Helena found three crosses, one of which was declared the True Cross when a woman was healed after touching it. Constantine built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre over this area and the area where the tomb of Jesus was discovered. The church was consecrated on September 24, which is celebrated now as the Feast of the

Exaltation of the Cross. There are many different types of crosses. The Latin Cross is the one with which we are most familiar. St. Andrew’s Cross is in the form of an X, indicating the type

of cross on which he is said to have died. St. Anthony’s Cross (the Tau Cross) has the crossbar at the top. The ends of the Passion Cross are pointed, like nails.

Then there are the Anchor Cross and the Budded Cross. The Jerusalem Cross has a large cross in the middle, symbolizing Christ, and four small crosses,

symbolizing the spread of Jesus’ teachings to the four corners of the world. Or the five crossed together can symbolize the five wounds of Christ.

Regardless of the shape or size, the cross is a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion, his death, his sacrificial love for us. The empty cross reminds us of his victory over

death. Thomas a Kempis teaches us, “In the cross is salvation, in the cross is life; in the cross is protection from thy enemies.”

On Good Friday, the faithful come to church to venerate the cross. The young altar servers take turns holding the massive wood, one on each side of the

crossbar. The people process forward and kiss the means of our salvation. Our encounters with the cross throughout our lives give us strength as Christians. Through prayer,

the cross brings grace – grace to persevere, to love one another, and to overcome daily obstacles.

Lord, we all search for you. We pray for all who have not yet found you. We pray that we can witness to the truth and help others to understand all that you have done for us. And we thank you for those who have sacrificed their

lives to preach your truth and to offer to us the opportunity for salvation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

STEWARDSHIP Stewards Cornerstones “The stone which the builders rejected has become

the cornerstone.” 1 PETER 2:7 Every person has been given gifts from the Holy

Spirit. These are called “charisms” and they are used to build God’s kingdom on

earth. While many people are able to recognize their natural talents and abilities,

they may be unsure of their charisms as Christian Stewards. If you know

someone who is struggling for a direction in life, give them a little encouragement.

Help them discern their charisms and how God is calling them to use them.

Remember - no gift is too small or insignificant in God’s salvation plan.

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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.

New Parishioners:

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

Pray for the Sick May Our Lord bring healing & renewed strength to all the sick and bless those who care for them. Amen John Baron, Anne “Billie” Bergamo, Gary Bertonazzi, Vera Bertonazzi Merighi, Robert Bubel, Chris Burrows, Brenda Calabrese, Patricia Cavaliero, Charles Cestaro, Sr., Sherry Cestaro, Andrea Cheli, John Cheli, Cesarina Croce, Bob DePasquale, Dee Dobson, Annette Domassi, Anne M. Dondero, Michele Feltman, Donald Fiocchi, Sr., Delores Flaim, Sue Fuentes, Tom Green, Jackie Gross, Mark Guglielmi, Howard Hammerstedt, Toni Infranco, Selden Irwin, Heather Kavanagh, Michael Killeen, Donald Kinkade, Dot, Bill & Beth Kostok, John LaGreco, Jim McMahan, Paulette Masino, Emil Milano, Kathy Milano, Paul Milano, Sr., Paul Milano, Jr., Rita Milano, Victoria Milano, Larry Moratelli, Pauline Pace, Frank Pozzi, Jim Procaccino, Maria Procopio, Mae Reilly, Karen Richmond, LeeAnn Rohs, Caren Ross, Trinity Ruga, Jessica Flaim Salerno, Weston Selby, Dorothy Smaniotto, Rita Smaniotto, Jim Smith, Sheryl Soboloski, Samantha Souden, Dennis Sparacio, Sharon Speziali, Lena Torchia, Gene Vernacchio, Bobby Vanaman, Maryann Walz, Allison Winkler To have a loved one listed on the prayer list, please call the Parish office at 856-691-7526 or email us at prayers@pppnj.org. Names will remain on the prayer list for eight weeks unless requested. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS IS OUR FAITH The Sacred Environment

Sacred Artwork and Icons

Sacred artwork and icons are a reflection of God’s holiness. Artwork in the

Christian community flourished underground in the catacombs and moved into the churches that were converted or erected after Christianity became legal. A heresy that started in the 8th century known as Iconoclasm, opposed the use of images for devotional purposes. Icons were sadly smashed and destroyed in churches during

this time by those who opposed their use. The seventh ecumenical council, Nicaea II in 787, defined as proper and helpful the use of icons. Iconoclastic

controversy would be launched two more times in the 9th century, under Leo V the Armenian and again under Theophilus. It was an important factor in the western

and Eastern schism.

“This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. It is beauty, like truth, which brings joy to the heart of man.”

St. Paul V

SANCTUARY LAMP/OLP For All Victims of the Coronavirus Requested by Sandy Slimmer

This candle burns perpetually as a reminder that Jesus is present.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SANCTUARY LAMP/ST. MARY’S

This candle burns perpetually as a reminder that Jesus is present. Intentions may be placed by calling the

Parish office at 856-691-7526.

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St. Padre Pio Candle Intentions may be placed by

calling the Parish office at 856-691-7526

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As I Sees It

My Deer Parishionerz of St. Padre Pio Parish,

It iz me! Batman, da rectory doggo! It iz Mother's Day! Mommoz r very, very important because witout dem dere would b no kiddoz, doggoz or (begrudgingly) catz. Dey r also very special 4 all da tings dat dey do 4 us EVERY SINGLE DAY (lik give us treatz and walkies and treatz and huggoz and treatz)! So giv ur mommo a great big lick in da face (or if dat b a little weird givez her a social distance appropriate huggo, kisso, a card and some flowerz and stuff)! May iz also da month dat we honor Mary, da Mother of God. Just lik our own mommoz, da Blessed Mother doez so many tings for us! She luvs us and iz da first and greatest disciple and her "yes" allowed God's plan of salvation to enter into da world. Also, da Blessed Mother knowz what it iz lik 2 deal with pain and suffering thru da death of her Son. Most of all, Mary helpz us grow closer 2 Jesus by carrying us in her armz and placing us at His feet. Da problem iz dat we can't giv her a big lick in da face (or udder tings if u still tink datz weird). But we can pray for her intercession in our livez by praying da rosary every day and saying special prayerz like da 'Memorare'. So on dis Mother's Day, don't forget 2 giv our Mother in heaven da gift of ourselvez so dat we can b devoted 2 Christ. Happy Mother's Day! God Bless! And givz da doggos all da treatz! Batman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

JESUS CHRIST,

after having given us all He could give, that is to say, the merit of His toils, His sufferings, and His bitter death; after having given us His Adorable Body

and Blood to be the Food of our souls, willed also to give us the most precious thing He had left, which is His holy Mother.”

St. John Vianney

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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ADULT & CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Children’s Choir Rehearsals: Tuesdays 6:45PM to 7:15PM/OLP The choir is open to all students in Grades 2nd through 8th. Adult Choir Rehearsals: Tuesdays 7:30PM to 9:00PM/OLP All Rehearsals CANCELLED until further notice Adult & Children’s Choirs CANCELLED until further notice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Religious Education/CANCELLED Until further notice

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Look What’s Happening at St. Mary School

SCHOOL CLOSED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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CAMP VERITAS

Camp Veritas is a one-week play & pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at 5 locations in 2020: June 29-July 4 at Clongowes College in Ireland; July 19 -25

at Mt. St. Mary College in Newburgh, NY; July 26-Aug. 1 in Emmitsburg, MD; Aug. 2-7 in Lake Placid, FL & Aug.16-22 at Camp

Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment opened 1/1/20 & enrollment price for each week is $400/per camper. After 4/1/20 the rate will

increase to $450/per camper. More details can be found at www.campveritas.com.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?”

Support the 2020 House of Charity-Bishop’s Annual Appeal

www.camdendiocese.org/hoc Jesus reminds us to love & support our neighbors in their time of need.

The HOC throughout South Jersey provides social, community & health care services, evangelization & faith formation, youth, young adult & campus ministries, vocation, seminarian & permanent diaconate formation, care of priests, & catholic

education. 75% of all funds received above our parish goal will also be returned to our parish.

To date, 2/28/20, Donations and pledges have totaled, $31,548.00/30.4% Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

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If we were 100 percent confident, we would follow in Christ’s footsteps and never stray from the promise of heaven’s glory.

Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekends Pope John Paul Retreat Center, Vineland, N.J.

Upcoming weekends June 5-7, 2020

August 7-9, 2020 November 6-8, 2020

A weekend away with other engaged couples to dialogue honestly & intensively about your prospective life together.

The registration fee of $410 includes lodging, meals & program resources for each couple.

To register, go to www.camdendiocese.org/marriagepreparation-home/marriage-preparation-programs

For questions, contact the Office of Faith and Family Life Formation at 856-583-2903/856-583-2904 or email at

MarriagePrep@camdendiocese.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fr. Patrick’s brother, Brian McStravog recently passed away on April 15th,

2020. Fr. Patrick and his family are extremely grateful for the expressions of

sympathy they have received, but are asking that you respect their privacy at this most difficult time as they continue to deal with the loss of their

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The Gift of Peace

We often define peace as the absence of conflict, but perhaps a better definition is “the gift that comes

from absolute trust in God, knowing that He will always take care of us.”

Daniel Pritchard

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Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love all that is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.

Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptisms

Vivienne Rose Glassford

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to Our Parish

Brian Stringari

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Annual Diocesan Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica to the National Shrine

of the Immaculate Conception will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2020

Watch for updates in future bulletins.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into

her arms with perfect confidence.”

St. Francis de Sales

MAY 10, 2020

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer to St. Monica, Patroness of Mothers Blessed Monica, mother of St. Augustine,

we give thanks to our Father in Heaven Who looked with mercy upon your tears over your wayward son.

His conversion and heroic sanctification were the fruit of your prayers. Dear St. Monica

we now ask you to pray with us for all those sons and daughters that have wandered away from God,

and to add your prayers to those of all mothers who are worried over their children.

Pray also for us that, following your example, we may, in the company of our children,

one day enjoy the eternal vision of our Father in Heaven. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer To Obtain A Favor Through The Intercession Of The Servant Of God

Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Eternal Father, You alone grant us every blessing in Heaven and on earth,

through the redemptive mission of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and by the working of the Holy Spirit. If it be according to Your Will, glorify Your servant, Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, by granting the favor I now request through his prayerful intercession (mention your request). I make this prayer

confidently through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all

things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already

come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recommended Reading

Reading is a wonderful way to learn new & interesting things about a variety

of subjects. Children especially, live what they learn. Now is the perfect opportunity to do things as a family. Reading alone or together can provide relaxation, quality time and interaction that will provide lasting memories.

Saint Therese and the Roses

By Helen Walker Homan The Little Flower saint finds her pathway to holiness in her own backyard

Saint Joan: The Girl Soldier

By Louis de Wohl Her entire life testifies to the amazing power of God’s grace

With God in Russia

(Fr. Rob recommendation) By Walter Ciszek

A Jesuit priest’s memoir of missionary work in Russia (1941-1963)

God With Us By Edward Sri

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew

God Bless Our Women & Men in Service USAF: Stf. Sgt. Michael Rhodes, Sr.; Gen. Jennifer Hammerstedt, C1C Rocco Sangataldo Gen. Michael A. Fantini, Sr., Major Elizabeth Golden, AFC Rachel Wright Air Force National Guard: MSGT. Joseph R. Tolotti Army: Wes Jarrell; Col. Stephen P. Dondero, SPC Keith Harris, Jr., Pvt. S. Allen, John Caccia; Stf. Sgt. Special Forces/Medic Rusty Waymack; MSGT Timothy M. Dobson; WO Jason Heney; Stf. Sgt. Richard Rivera; SPC Michael Ruga; Sgt. James Conklin; Lt. Nicolette B. Pizzo. Navy: Chief Dennis Lloyd, CDR. Matthew Richmond, Ensign Alexandra Wismer Marines: PFC William F. Butler, III, Captain Christopher Kuhlen Caldwell; PFC Elton King, LCpl Michael Quinlan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please keep watching for future calendar postings and dates

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Annual “Run for Aaron”

DATE CHANGE Saturday, October 17th - 9:00 AM/Rosary Hall Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. All ages, walkers and runners, are welcome to do the 5K run or one mile run/walk. Jogging strollers and wheelchair participants are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Aaron Ploch Memorial Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to local students for college every year. This year, ½ of the proceeds will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties. Applications are

available in the back of church or go to www.runforaaron.com. Please call 856-825-5228 for more information. We thank you for your support in remembering Aaron. Please note, if you have registered for the original date (April 25th), there is no need to re-register. You can still register online anytime for October. For any questions, please contact Ryan at apryanjp@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CATHOLIC CHARITIES PARISH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The parish assistance program is available to make certain that all

appropriate Catholic Charities programs are available to parishes for any social service referrals. Prompt attention ensures that each referral emanating from the parish, receives prompt, caring & professional

attention from all staff within Catholic Charities. Timely communication is provided back to the parish regarding all referrals.

All requests must be processed through the Parish office. 856-691-7526

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Happy Mother’s Day

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