The Baptism of The Lord

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1 Page 1 #623 January 13, 2019 The Baptism of The Lord This Week At Holy Cross: Sunday: Hospitality following 10:30 Mass Wednesday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday: Bible Study Thursday: Holy Hour Thursday: Men s Group Friday: March For Life in Washington DC Inside this Issue Hospitality Sunday 2 Nine Days for Life Holy Cross Men s Group 2 Considering Catholic Education? 2 Charismatic Healing Mass 2 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 2 Welcome New Parishioners 3 Recently Baptized 3 December 23, 2018 Offertory $10, Electronic Giving $3, Alms $ Candles $ Thank You December 30, 2018 Offertory $7, Electronic Giving $2, Alms $31.63 Candles $82.90 Thank You Stewardship January 1, 2019 Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God Offertory $2, January 6, 2019 Offertory $12, Supplemental Coll., $1, Electronic Giving $ Alms $33.00 Candles $ Thank You The Baptism of The Lord Jesus came to give us the fire of his Spirit that we may radiate the joy and truth of the Gospel to a world in desperate need of God's light and truth. His word has power to change and transform our lives that we may be lights pointing others to Christ. Like John the Baptist, we too are called to give testimony to the light and truth of Jesus Christ. Do you want the Lord's power, grace, and love to burn brightly in your life? Ask him to fill you with his Holy Spirit. John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Why did Jesus, the Sinless One, submit himself to John's baptism? In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of the "baptism" of his death upon the cross. Jesus' baptism is the acceptance and the beginning of his mission as God s suffering Servant. He allowed himself to be numbered among sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father's will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins. Recent Marriages 3 Please Pray for Our Recently Deceased Memorial Votive Candles 4 Holy Cross Prayer Garden Memorial Bricks AA Meetings 4 Mass Intentions 4 Please Pray for the 4 Sick of the Parish Calendar at a Glance Contribution Statements March For Life 2019 Join Holy Cross and the Diocese of Trenton at the March for Life on Friday, January 18th, in Washington D.C. Holy Cross will provide bus and metro transportation, food and drink on the bus. Tickets are; $25/adult and $10/student, Holy Cross School 7th and 8th grade students will be chaperoned by a faculty member. Bus departs Holy Cross parking lot at 6:15 AM and returns at 10 PM. Please fill out a registration form and return it to the Parish Office with a check by Friday, January 11. For more information, call the Parish Office.

2 January 13, 2019 Page 2 #623 Hospitality Sunday Join us this Sunday, in the St. Joseph s Room following the 10:30 Mass for Hospitality Sunday. Enjoy light refreshments while spending time with other parishioners. Nine Days For Life 2019 Join thousands of Catholics nationwide in the annual pro-life novena, 9 Days for Life, Monday, January 14 thru Tuesday, January 22. Pray for the respect of all human life with daily intentions, brief reflections, and more. Download a free mobile app, or sign up to receive the novena through daily s or text message. (A printable version is also available online.) Sign up at Holy Cross Men s Group The Holy Cross Men's Group provides opportunities for spiritual and personal growth, service and outreach to the Holy Cross Parish Community and social interaction for adult men of the parish. The group meets on Thursday evenings, in the St. Joseph Meeting Room. New Members are always welcome! Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, January 17th, 7:30 PM. Charismatic Healing Mass The next Charismatic Healing Mass is scheduled for Monday, January 28th at 8:00 PM in Holy Cross Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament The Eucharist is on the altar in Holy Cross Church between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM for adoration every Wednesday. Feel free to come to church and pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Considering Catholic Education? Join us as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Learn how your child will benefit from a healthy balance of faith formation, academic achievement and personal growth at Holy Cross School. Registration for the school year opens now. Prospective students are welcome to stay for the day! Spend A Day At Holy Cross Wednesday, January 30th, 9:00-10:30 AM Parent Tours Prospective students are invited to stay and experience a day as a Holy Cross student.

3 January 13, 2019 Page 3 #623 Welcome New Parishioners Theodore Anderson Brian & Caroline Baker Ramil & Marie Bhatnagar Christopher & Kristen Carter Joanna Conte Donald & Elisabeth Dagress Joshua & Jaime DeMaso Terri DeGiorgio Kelsey Dunn Wayne & Roxanne Edmunds Andrew & Christina Fitzpatrick Keith & Noelle Fitzpatrick Michael & Adrienne Fleming Dierk & Cynthia Flemming Thomas & Carolyn Gilgen Michael & Linda Gull Brigitte Hajjar Anthony Infantino Kathy Kelly Richard & Elise Kosinski Mary Mahoney-Rossano Christina Monello Dylan Moschella Steven Muller Justin & Margaret Murphy Matthew & Kate O Brien Kaila O Donnell Kevin & Mary Claire Patwell Dylan & Taylor Ross Louis & Nicole Ross John & Nora Sands Taylor & Megan Scott Nicole Secinaro David & Joann Sheridan Robert Silva Shaylyn Stilwell Morgan Strouse Ann Tricules Daniel Trovato Recently Baptized Stella Martin Wasnitzer Eveline Rose Kenas Walter Declan Kemas Finn Patrick Nonnemacher Charlotte Jane Froncek Dylan Thomas Froncek Shea Erin Huthwaite Cameron Denise LoBiondo James Richard LoBiondo Cecilia Rose Neller Maeve Elizabeth Rooney Robert William Eyerkuss IV Charles Morgan Fleming Wyatt Thomas Hopkins Brian Reed Pohlman Greyson Matthew Eagleton Emmy Ruth Femimello Julia Francesca DeFilippis Cora Marie Sproviero Olivia Grace Baker Miles Andre Infantino Avery Mara Khatri Miles Daniel Ross Tucker Harrison Bertrand Harper Eileen Herrlich Tara Walsh Kumar Juliet Rose Sant Angelo Ingrid Lucille Kolarsick John Wasson Sands Landon Kimball Sands Adaline Ciaran Dagastino Noah James D Angelo Colin Thomas Scott Vincent Matthew Franco Grady James Ross Recent Marriages Arnaldo Garcia & Brianna Nicole Malone Carmelo Noe Ramirez-Rojas & Caroline Areli Colotl-Meza Colin William Aldridge & Lauren L. Littadind Matthew Patrick Devine & Charlotte Noel Brodsky Dillon Juhwan Lee & Melanie Feo Pangilinan Anthony Fioravanti & Maria Romano Eric Michael Mannes & Catherine Mary Bitterly George David Murphy & Colleen Koscheka Fox Jonathan Ryan McGovern & Julie Marie Hildenbrand Dante Joseph Fantoni & Leigh Ann Torcivia Richard Alexander Incremona & Hollie Ann Hubbs Please Pray For Our Recently Deceased Helen Rescigno Peter James Wagner Stephen Rizzetta Lillian Wiles Thomas E. Lynch Elaine Rivera Lynn Gonnello

4 January 13, 2019 Page 4 #623 Memorial Votive Candle January 11 thru January 18 Austin Pomphrey (Kirchner Family) And Intentions of the Healing Shepherd Prayer Group Memorial Votive Candles Holy Cross Memorial Candles burn from Friday to Friday in our Prayer Garden, in front of the Blessed Mother Statue. Your intention is announced at the Saturday 9:00 AM Mass. Candles and Cards are available at the Parish Office and on our Parish Website. A Memorial Candle donation is $20. Holy Cross Prayer Garden Memorial Bricks Donate a Memorial Brick in the Holy Cross Prayer Garden. Pavers can be ordered online from our Parish Website or at the Parish Office. Donations for Memorial Bricks are $400 each. AA Meetings We are happy to announce that there is an AA Open Discussion Meeting every Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM, in the St. Joseph Room of Holy Cross Church. Support Our Sponsors Please support the sponsors of our Church bulletin and patronize their establishments. Let them know you heard about them in the Holy Cross Church bulletin! Mass Intentions Saturday, January 12 9:00 AM Kevin C. Kelly (Family) 5:00 PM Lynn Gonnello (Sallie Kabash) And Theresa Plaza (M/M Paul Ryan) Sunday, January 13 8:00 AM Betty Geiger (M/M David Henderson) 10:30 AM Jenny Rizzo (M/M Michael Rossaro) 12:00 PM Robert Bennett (Kathy Buckman Brown) 5:00 PM For Parishioners of Holy Cross Parish Monday, January 14 9:00 AM Alexandria Siwulec (Family) Tuesday, January 15 9:00 AM Regina V. Mustaro (Eileen George) Wednesday, January 16 9:00 AM Daniel L. Mellon (Christiane McNamara) Thursday, January 17 9:00 AM For People With Disabilities Friday, January 18 9:00 AM For Parishioners of Holy Cross Saturday, January 19 9:00 AM Peter James Wagner (Liz Cleerdin) 5:00 PM Trish Duffy (Jewett Family) Sunday, January 20 8:00 AM John Conheeney (M/M Martin Pattwell) 10:30 AM Marie Cilmi (M/M Michael Rossaro) 12:00 PM Carmela DiGiorgio (M/M Richard DiGiorgio) 5:00 PM Daniel J. Sullivan (Sullivan Family) Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Out of respect for the privacy of the person who is ill and keeping in mind the HIPPA Laws, we can only publish prayer requests from the ill person or their guardian, with the permission of the ill person. We review the list every three months. Call with concerns! Catherine O Malley, Ann Connor, Eleanor Blass, Sophia Gonzales, Joey Weikel, John Wizeman, Marisa Murphy, Daniel Bonifacio, Jennifer Denis, Dawn Lloyd, Sandra Foster, Alessandra Giunta, Maria Incremona, Frank Reedy, Grace Fasullo, Maryann Allegra, John McCoy & Marilyn Hull.

5 January 13, 2019 Page 5 #623 Monday, January 14 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Grade 7 SOR Class, 6:30 PM Tuesday, January 15 Tuesday, Prayer Group, 1:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, 4:00 PM Wednesday, January 16 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:45 AM 4 PM AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, January 17 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Youth Choir Practice, 3:30 PM Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Friday, January 18 Right For Life March, Washington DC Saturday, January 19 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, January 20 Holy Cross Choir, 9:45 Choir Call Calendar at a Glance Monday, January 21 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Tuesday, January 22 Tuesday, Prayer Group, 1:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Wednesday, January 23 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:45 AM 4 PM Elizabeth Ministry Faith Sharing, 10:00 AM (St. Joseph Rm) AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, January 24 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Youth Choir Practice, 3:30 PM Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 PM Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Saturday, January 26 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, January 27 SOR Classes, 9:00 AM Holy Cross Choir, 9:45 Choir Call Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass, 10:30 AM Grade 8, Confirmation Class, 4:15 PM Word of Life When we encounter Christ, experience his love, and deepen our relationship with him, we become more aware of our own worth and that of others. His love for each person is cause for great joy, and growing understanding of this priceless treasure motivates us to share his love with others. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities How to Build a Culture of Life, Contribution Statements Holy Cross Parishioners who would like to receive a 2018 Contribution Statement should complete this form and return it to the Parish Office, or place it in the collection basket. You may also request a Contribution Statement by ing webmaster@holycrossrumson.org The statements will be available at the end of January. Thank you! Name: Address: Phone number:

6 CARING FOR LOVED ONES AT LIFE S END Surround them with love, support, and companionship that are anchored in unconditional respect for their human dignity, beginning with respect for the inherent value of their lives. To Live Each Day with Dignity, USCCB An old Irish proverb says, It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. Indeed, we are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffering. But when family members or friends approach life s end, we may not know how best to shelter them. Here are some concrete ways we can compassionately care for them. 1. Invite God In Pope Francis has said that praying in difficult situations is like opening the door to the Lord, in order that he might enter. 1 The dying process is a sacred time a final season to seek closure in this life and prepare for the next in the hope of sharing in Christ s Resurrection. As you enter into this season with your friend or family member, ask God to accompany both of you. 2. Listen Try to discover your loved one s values and how best to honor his or her wishes. This requires true empathy. It can be hard not to assume he or she wants the same thing you think you would want if you were in the same situation. Listen with a non-judgmental ear so your loved one feels free to speak openly. 3. Inform Yourself Be aware that a person s wishes for refusing ordinary or proportionate treatment 2 or for pursuing assisted suicide are usually rooted in fears of dependency, helplessness, or pain. Make yourself available to discuss these or any concerns. Know that hospice care focuses on alleviating pain and other symptoms, meeting basic needs, and providing comfort. Seek to understand the Catholic Church s teaching on end-of-life care, which can help you provide authentically loving support that respects life.* 4. Be Steadfast fb.com/peopleoflife UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities View, download, or order the U.S. bishops pro-life materials! As Pope Francis reminds us, Compassion means suffer with. 3 Your friend or family member will likely face ups and downs. Recognize these as part of a natural process. Surround him or her with love, support, and companionship that are anchored in unconditional respect for their human dignity, beginning with respect for the inherent value of their lives. 4 The patient s suffering can be alleviated by your empathy, as well as by quality hospice care by medical personnel. 5. Help Them Achieve Closure Help your family member or friend define the unfinished personal projects, financial concerns, unresolved relationships, or other matters that occupy his or her mind. Due to changing circumstances, some goals may need to be reframed. Creating and accomplishing this list of unfinished business can help the person discover a sense of purpose and feel more at peace.

7 6. Provide Opportunities for Resolution Ira Byock, a hospice medical director, illustrates in his book The 4 Most Important Things** how saying I love you, I m sorry, I forgive you, and Thank you can promote much-needed healing during the dying process. You can help ensure a peaceful transition for your loved one by facilitating opportunities for reconciliation with others and for mutual expressions of love and gratitude. Consider offering to invite a priest to hear his or her confession and to administer the Eucharist as viaticum 5 and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, all of which heal the soul and prepare us to meet the Lord. 7. Reminisce Our appetites may diminish as our bodies experience a decreased need for food and fluids when we near life s end. Provide smaller amounts of your family member or friend s favorite foods. Even if unable to eat them, he or she may still enjoy the aromas and reminisce with you about special memories they evoke. Think of other small comforts you can provide that would spark meaningful memories, like special photos or mementos. 8. Provide a Peaceful Presence There comes a time of natural withdrawal from surroundings when dying persons may lose interest in many activities that used to be enjoyable. Your own quiet, patient presence can provide important support as your loved one prepares emotionally and spiritually for his or her passing. Hearing can become very acute, so placing the phone in another room, playing favorite music, reading a favorite passage, praying together, or simply sitting quietly with him or her can all be very soothing. 9. Show Tenderness Those who are dying remain in need of the tenderness of personal human contact. Ask if you might gently brush your loved one s hair, apply lotion to her hands or feet, or simply hold his hand. Tell stories, laugh, and share memories to reassure the person he or she is a cherished gift, not a burden in any way. 10. Bear Their Transition Patiently Transition, the time immediately preceding death, may bring rapid physical changes, such as in breathing patterns, as well as changes in mental or emotional states. Try to be patient, and allow the how and when of death to be between God and your loved one. Ask God for the wisdom to know what final words to say if any and when. As you are able, give your loved one permission to make the transition. For example, you might say, I love you. It s okay to go home now. Accompanying a loved one in his or her last days is enormously important, but we do not need to fear our own limitations. Pope Francis tells us, [God] comes to assist us in our weakness. And his help consists in helping us accept his presence and closeness to us. Day after day, touched by his compassion, we also can become compassionate towards others. 6 *As our bishops teach, Respect for life does not demand that we attempt to prolong life by using medical treatments that are ineffective or unduly burdensome. 7 At the same time, intentionally hastening death whether through drugs or deliberate neglect of basic care offends our God-given dignity and is never morally permissible. More information: **References do not indicate endorsement. 1 Pope Francis, Morning Meditation in the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae: Choosing the Better Part, 8 October 2013, (Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013). 2 More information: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, 5 th ed, (Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2009). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, To Live Each Day with Dignity: A Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide (Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011). 3 Pope Francis, General Audience, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, (Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2016). 4 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, To Live Each Day with Dignity: A Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide, Viaticum is the Eucharist received by a dying person. It is the spiritual food for one s passing over to the Father from this world. With Penance and the Anointing of the Sick, the reception of Holy Communion as Viaticum constitute the last sacraments of the Christian. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Glossary.) See also Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1331, 1392, 1517, Pope Francis, Misericordiae vultus, (Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2015), no United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, To Live Each Day with Dignity: A Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide, 10. Excerpts from Morning Meditation 2013, General Audience 2016, Misericordiae vultus 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition 2001 LEV- USCCB. Used with permission. Photo: Halfpoint/iStock/Thinkstock. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright 2018, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Item #1845