S AINT P ETER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH New Parishioners - ALL ARE WELCOME - Please register with the parish... so we know who you are, so if you ever need a letter, etc., you’re on record, so you can be on our mailing list, and most importantly, so we can serve YOU! Merchantville, NJ 08109 Merchantville, NJ 08109 The Eucharistic Parish The Eucharistic Parish “A A An O Oa asi i is of f F F F a ai i th h h” ” SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday at 12:15pm. Parents are expected to attend a Pre-Jordan Baptism class. Please call the Rectory to register for a class so that we have adequate materials. Godparents and children are welcome to attend. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE - In order to accommodate our own Parishioners, only Parishioners of St. Peter (Bride or Groom) will be able to be married in St. Peter Church. Couples planning to marry at St. Peter are expected to contact the priest to arrange a date and time first. Second, they must attend the Pre-Cana Conferences as mandated by the Bishop. The period of preparation for marriage is a minimum of six months to ensure completion of all arrangements before the wedding date. For Pre-Cana reservations call 663-1373. Only Parish Musicians are permitted for Wedding Masses. NO EXCEPTIONS. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - The priests may be called at any time day or night for the Sacrament of the Sick. Furthermore, the priests will be happy to visit the Sick with Holy Communion upon request. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - (Confessions) Saturday from 4:00-4:55pm and 7:00-7:30 pm or contact one of the priests. FUNERALS - The proper form of Church burial for a baptized Catholic is the Mass of Christian Burial, not a service at a funeral home. Viewings in the Church are not permitted. Funeral Masses are scheduled at 10:00am. No eulogies in church, and only Parish Musicians are permitted for Funeral Masses, NO EXCEPTIONS. Sacraments A Program for Catholic Living MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening ............ 5:00pm Sunday ................................... 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am & 7:00pm Weekdays .............................. 6:45 & 9:00am Saturdays .............................. 9:00am Holy Days ............................ watch the bulletin for schedules Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday, 7:30pm - Rosary 7:05pm (except first Monday of the month which is a Mass of Reconciliation at 7:00pm) Recitation of the Rosary: Monday through Saturday after 9:00am Mass 24 Hours Daily: Chapel of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Sign up for a holy hour. Call 856-665-4833 or 856-662-4338 or 856-304-2261 Served By Rev. Timothy E. Byerley, Ph.D., Pastor Rev. John D. Wasilewski, Parochial Vicar Deacon Michael F. Scott Mr. Joseph Saffioti, School Principal Kathy O’Callaghan, Assistant Principal Stephanie Vostenak, Coordinator of Religious Education Bobbie Bradley, Senior Ministry Director Sr. Philomena Leahy, F.D.N.S.C., Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Rectory: 43 West Maple Ave. 856-663-1373 Fax 856-488-0647 Rel. Educ.: 43 W. Maple Ave., 856-663-4490 Website: www.saintpetermerchantville.com Senior Apostolate: 856-662-7577 School: 51 W. Maple Ave., 856-665-5879 Website: www.stpeterschool.org Advancement Director: 856-665-5879 Information ST. PETER SCHOOL To register your children, please call the principal at 856-665-5879. Religious Education: 856-663-4490 Public School CCD Classes Kindergarten through 8th grade. Tues. 5:30pm St. Peter School (all grades) Education A PRIL 19, 2020 - T HE S ECOND S UNDAY OF E ASTER - D IVINE M ERCY S UNDAY A PRIL 19, 2020 - T HE S ECOND S UNDAY OF E ASTER - D IVINE M ERCY S UNDAY
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S A I N T P E T E RROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
New Parishioners - ALL ARE WELCOME - Please register with the parish... so we know who you are, so if you ever need a letter, etc., you’re on record, so you can be on our mailing list, and most importantly, so we can serve YOU!
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday at 12:15pm. Parents are expected to attend a Pre-Jordan Baptism class. Please call the Rectory to register for a class so that we have adequate materials. Godparents and children are welcome to attend.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE - In order to accommodate our own Parishioners, only Parishioners of St. Peter (Bride or Groom) will be able to be married in St. Peter Church. Couples planning to marry at St. Peter are expected to contact the priest to arrange a date and time first. Second, they must attend the Pre-Cana Conferences as mandated by the Bishop. The period of preparation for marriage is a minimum of six months to ensure completion of all arrangements before the wedding date. For Pre-Cana reservations call 663-1373. Only Parish Musicians are permitted for Wedding Masses. NO EXCEPTIONS.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - The priests may be called at any time day or night for the Sacrament of the Sick. Furthermore, the priests will be happy to visit the Sick with Holy Communion upon request.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - (Confessions) Saturday from 4:00-4:55pm and 7:00-7:30 pm or contact one of the priests.
FUNERALS - The proper form of Church burial for a baptized Catholic is the Mass of Christian Burial, not a service at a funeral home. Viewings in the Church are not permitted. Funeral Masses are scheduled at 10:00am. No eulogies in church, and only Parish Musicians are permitted for Funeral Masses, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Sacraments
A Program for Catholic LivingMASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening ............5:00pm Sunday ...................................7:30, 9:00, 10:30am & 7:00pm Weekdays ..............................6:45 & 9:00am Saturdays ..............................9:00am Holy Days ............................watch the bulletin for schedulesMiraculous Medal Novena: Monday, 7:30pm - Rosary 7:05pm (except first Monday of the month which is a Mass of Reconciliation at 7:00pm)Recitation of the Rosary: Monday through Saturday after 9:00am Mass24 Hours Daily: Chapel of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Sign up for a holy hour. Call 856-665-4833 or 856-662-4338 or 856-304-2261
Served ByRev. Timothy E. Byerley, Ph.D., PastorRev. John D. Wasilewski, Parochial VicarDeacon Michael F. ScottMr. Joseph Saffioti, School PrincipalKathy O’Callaghan, Assistant PrincipalStephanie Vostenak, Coordinator of Religious EducationBobbie Bradley, Senior Ministry DirectorSr. Philomena Leahy, F.D.N.S.C., Ministry to the Sick & Homebound
Rectory: 43 West Maple Ave. 856-663-1373 Fax 856-488-0647Rel. Educ.: 43 W. Maple Ave., 856-663-4490Website: www.saintpetermerchantville.comSenior Apostolate: 856-662-7577School: 51 W. Maple Ave., 856-665-5879Website: www.stpeterschool.orgAdvancement Director: 856-665-5879
InformationST. PETER SCHOOLTo register your children, please call the principal at 856-665-5879.Religious Education: 856-663-4490Public School CCD Classes Kindergarten through 8th grade. Tues. 5:30pm St. Peter School (all grades)
Education
AP R I L 19, 2020 - TH E SE C O N D SU N DAY O F EA S T E R - DI V I N E ME R C Y SU N DAYAP R I L 19, 2020 - TH E SE C O N D SU N DAY O F EA S T E R - DI V I N E ME R C Y SU N DAY
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Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday - April 19, 2020
Have Mercy on Us and on the
Whole World! St. Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938) was
a Polish nun who received a commission from heaven to remind the world anew of the core message of the Gospel: God is mercy. To help her in her mission, Jesus communicated to her many mystical insights into the mystery of Divine Mercy. St. Faustina recorded these supernatural inspirations in a diary titled, Divine Mercy in My Soul.
In one message she received, Jesus told her, “Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy”. Affirming this portent, St. John Paul II declared that, “The hour has come to bring Christ’s message to everyone: to rulers and the oppressed, to those whose humanity and dignity seem lost in the mystery of iniquity. The hour has come when the message of Divine Mercy is able to fill hearts with hope and to become the spark of a new civilization of love.” This message seems more pertinent today than ever.
As we pass through this pandemic, Jesus offers us his mercy as the effective remedy for our times. As the entire world has come to a halt in the face of the Coronavirus, this need for mercy is felt by all of humanity without
exception; regardless of race, culture, language or worldview, without distinction between friends and enemies. We all experience the same urge to cry to heaven for mercy. Precisely now we must recall the words of St. John Paul II: “Be not afraid!... Why should we have no fear? Because man has been redeemed by God… The power of Christ’s Cross and Resurrection is greater than any evil which man could or should fear.” Whether the origin of this fear be sickness, economic distress or even death. The simple act of abandoning ourselves to the mercy of Jesus in the midst of our anguish “dispels the thickest of clouds and lets a ray of light penetrate every life”, said the Polish Pope. The Mercy of God is the urgent message of our times! The Church continues to beg God for mercy on behalf of all humanity. Similarly, every soul should cry to Jesus that he would have mercy on poor humanity at this moment. John Paul’s last words before his death are a timely exhortation for all of us now: “Jesus, I trust in You! Have Mercy on us and on the whole world! Amen!” Fr. Tim Byerley Pastor
Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Peter’s
April 19, 2020
9:00 am Live Stream Divine Mercy Mass Fr. Tim, Celebrant
3:00 pm Live Stream
Exposition Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Benediction
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POWERFUL PRAYERS Recommended by
Servant of God Maria Esperanza to be said DAILY during times of Crisis
Please join with your immediate family and your parish family of St. Peter in praying for an end to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Mary Esperanza prayed these prayers daily. May she join her prayers with ours at this critical time. Servant of God, Maria Esperanza, pray for us!
Canticle of Mary: The Magnificat My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my savior, for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation. He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has come to the help of His servant Israel, for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and His children for ever.
PParish Weekly Offerings
Collection Total for the weekend of
April 4 – April 5 (Palm Sunday) was $13,515.00.
Easter Collection to Date is $13,952.00.
Holy Land Collection was $482.00.
Easter Flowers Collection was $487.00.
Novena of Masses
Mother’s Day intention cards are available at all entrances of Church. Five Masses will be offered for enrolled Mothers beginning on Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15 at the 9:00 AM Mass. This is a beautiful way of remembering Mothers for all the beautiful things they do for us! You may also use the envelope in the May mailing to submit names for these Masses, but cards will only be available at the entrances of the Church.
Father’s Quick Quote: “I feel a great desire to abandon myself with greater trust to the Divine Mercy and to place my hope in God alone.” ~ Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
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ALL MASS INTENTIONS WILL BE HONORED IN PRIVATE MASSES. Intentions: Requested by: Monday, April 20 For the Safety of All Health Care Providers and First Responders
Giovanni & Grazia Silvestri Son, Umberto Silvestri
Tuesday, April 21
For the Recovery of All Suffering from the Coronavirus Intentions of Pat & Debbie Moran Family
Wednesday, April 22 For the Repose of the Souls of All who have died from the Coronavirus Madeline Murawski Sally Coffee
Thursday, April 23
Anna Iaconelli Brother, Sal For All those who have lost Loved Ones to the Coronavirus
Friday, April 24 Reparation for the Sins of Our Country and Spiritual Renewal Madeline Murawski Carole & Joan Catani
Saturday, April 25 Reparation for the Sins of Our Country and Spiritual Renewal Marian Pilla Her Husband & Children
Sunday, April 26 John R. Scharr His Wife, Deb Parishioners of St. Peter Parish Thomas Duffy Elly McMichael Denny DiRenzo, Jr. Lynn & Pat Locantore Madeline Murawski Adam & Mary Pascale Mr. & Mrs. Charles DiGiacomo Lorraine & Family
Sanctuary Lamp in the Church
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in Memory of John Dworanczyk
the week of April 19 – April 25 requested by Rosemary, Deborah & David.
Sanctuary Lamp in the Convent Chapel The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the
Holy Souls in Purgatory the week of April 19 – April 25
requested by A Parishioner.
Parish Sick List Please contact the Rectory @ 856-663-1373 to add a loved one to the list. You are kindly asked to inform the person that their name will appear in the Bulletin. Please pray for: Thomas Abate, Sr., Steve Bagocius, Theresa Berrios, Joseph Blahut, Theresa Brown, Anthony Ciarroccki, Barbara DeFranco, Joseph DelRossi, Ray Dick, David DiMenna, Rose Marie Finnegan, Michael Franzese, Vijay Gambhi, Matthew Herb, Bridget Hopkins, Bob Jamison, Ellen Jamison, Thaddeus Kanigowski, Lori Kauffmann, Emma King, Jack Laggy, Joseph Lesniak, Horace Louby, Jose Marrero, Savannah McHughes, Jacob Mika, Matthew Moran, Mary Narleski, Eileen O’Brien, Danielle Pasculli O‘Connor, Marilyn Ott, Frank Pedano, Bob Piekarski, James Poulson, Rafael Rubino, Elsie Schatzle, Steve Schatzle, Anna Marie Schickling, Fred Schwartz, James Shue, Theresa Smurlo, Rose Smyth, Mark Stevens, Frank Tarantini, Joe Teti, Michael Uricheck, Matthew Valentine, Joseph Vena, IV, Alan Young. May God heal them in mind, body and spirit! Thank you for your prayers for our sick and shut-ins. IMPORTANT: PLEASE call the Rectory @ 856-663-1373 when your loved one has recovered!
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Readings for Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday – April 19, 2020
Reading I – Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need. Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His mercy endures forever.” Let those who fear the LORD say, “His mercy endures forever.” R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting. I was hard pressed and was falling, but the LORD helped me. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just. R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes. This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
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Reading II – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time. In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Gospel – John 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
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