Second Sunday of Lent 4 March 2012 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

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1 Second Sunday of Lent 4 March 2012 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday 8:00 AM March 3 Helen Carbone req. by Jack & Paula Burns 5:00 PM The Living and Deceased Members of Mater Ecclesiae Sunday 8:30AM March 4 Robert Francis req. by Joseph Maher 11:00 AM Josephine Szypulka req. by Tony & Diane Ritz Monday 8:00 AM March 5 Louise & Angelo Sabato req. by The Sabato Family Tuesday 8:00 AM March 6 Debra Cosgrove req. by Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mulholland Wednesday 7:30 PM March 7 Purgatorial Society Thursday 8:00 AM March 8 Martha Held req. by Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Scott Friday 8:00 AM March 9 Yan Joseph Leung req. by David & Maureen Leung Saturday 8:00 AM March 10 Francis Schilare Intentions req. by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schilare t that time, Jesus took Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: and He was transfigured before them. And His face did shine as the sun, and His garments became white as snow. And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with Him. And Peter answering, said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if Thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for Thee, one for Moses, and one for Elias. And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him. Matthew 17, 1-5 THIS WEEK S LITURGICAL CALENDAR AND READINGS FOR MASS Sunday March 4 I Class SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4, 1-7 & Matthew 17, 1-9 Monday March 5 III Class Monday of the Second Week of Lent Readings: Daniel 9, & John 8, Tuesday March 6 III Class Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Comm. Saints Perpetua and Felicitas, Martyrs Readings: 3 Kings 17, 8-16 & Matthew 23, 1-12 Wednesday March 7 III Class Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Comm. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Confessor & Doctor Readings: Esther 13, 8-11; & Matthew 20, Thursday March 8 III Class Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Comm. Saint John of God, Confessor Readings: Jeremias 17, 5-10 & Luke 16, Friday March 9 III Class Friday of the Second Week of Lent Comm. Saint Frances of Rome, Widow Readings: Genesis 37, 6-22 & Matthew 21, Saturday March 10 III Class Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Comm. Forty Holy Martyrs Readings: Genesis 27, 6-40 & Luke 15, St. Joseph Novena March 11- March 19 There will be a Choral Mass on March 19 at 7:30 PM for the Feast of Saint Joseph. We will have Stations of the Cross and Benediction at 7:00 PM Every Friday evening during Lent

2 Like us on Facebook! CHECK OUT THE MATER ECCLESIAE PAGE If you are a member of Facebook, you can go to the Mater Ecclesiae Chapel page for news and updates. Ecclesiae-Chapel/ CCD News CCD Classes meet on the second and third Sundays of each month, September to May at 9:45 AM 10:45 AM. Grades K-4 meet on the second Sunday and Grades 5-12 meet on the third Sunday of each month. CCD FUNDRAISER Thank You for Your Continued Support! Don t throw away those empty printer cartridges and old cell phones! Help us get cash for your trash! Drop off your empty inkjet & laser cartridges, used cell phones, and PDA s in the Cartridges for Kids Collection Basket in the St. Martha Room. Tell your family, friends, and Businesses. All proceeds benefit the CCD Program. This is a great fundraiser for CCD because it requires ZERO investment and is a total profit for Mater Ecclesiae. ***Look for our wicker basket in the St. Martha Room!*** Prayer Chain for Special Intentions & Intercessory Prayer Mater Ecclesiae parishioners who have a need for intercessory prayers or who wish to commit to participate in our newly formed Prayer Chain should contact Lou DiLoreto at or sifulou@comcast.net. Nursing Home Mass On the Second Friday of each month at 10:45 AM volunteers pray the Rosary and attend Mass said by Fr. Pasley at the Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center at Virtua in Berlin. The next Nursing Home Mass will be March 9. The Mater Ecclesiae Pro-Life Apostolate Meetings on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30-9:00 PM. The Pro-Life Newsletter is published each month and is available in the Narthex and online at our Website Remember the Sick: Please pray for Bishop Joseph Galante, Fr. H. L. Brignac, Fr. Daniel Kehoe, Fr. Robert Skurla, Joseph Arleth, Alfred J. Bailey, Louis N. Bailey, Alexandra Bilotti, Dan Bonacorsi, Michael Bowes, Chris Breen, Anne Byrne, Milvia Cacich, William Canfield, Catherine Canfield, Kelsey Canfield, Stephen Caputi, Gloria Cascino, Carolyn Casey, The Casey Family, James Cassidy, Sally Clemente, Bill Coillot, John Robert Conner, Patrick Corrigan, Marie DeCarlo, Dakota DiLoreto, Joseph DiSanto, Gerard Dowdall, Vincent Durso, Larry Ferringo, Luke Ferringo, Theresa Ferringo, Kathy Field, Rob Field, Joan & William Foley, Diane Foster, Gus Friedel, Joseph Gerage, Gordon C. Gladden, Wayne R. Glenn, Tadeusz Grancowski, Ann Graziano, Barbara Hale, Frank Hasson, Kathleen Hess, Nancy Hilbert, Velma Horcher, Mary Jablonski, Joe Johns, Joseph G. Johns, Barry & Mary Johnson, Robert A. Kauffmann, Pauline Keys, Merlyn Kinsey, Dorothy Kirwin, Gregory Kuczykowski, Jr., Jerry Levine, Grace Linkmeyer, Nancy LaMarche, Agnes B. Lamendola, Gay Lauria, Patricia Lennon, Guy Luongo, Montanna Marchesani, Daniel McCusker, Delores McElroy, Tina McGinnis, Donald Miller, Barbara Murphy, Clayton Myers, John Nadrigale, Nancy Numair, Michael Nuzzi, Pam O Brien, Doug Pallidino, Diane Passarello, Michael Pozanski, Carol Rader, Luis Rodriguez, M.A.T. R., Marion Rosetti, Marea Rossino, Tom Rothermel, Jo Anne Ruff, Annabella Salvucci, Bea Schiavo, Justin Schiavo, Kaylin Schiffer, Harold Scull, Rosalie Smith, Virginia Smith, Kathleen Snyder, Michelle Sprenger, Jack Sprouls, Thomas G Swart Robert F Swart Ruth Mater Ecclesiae Council #12833 meetings are held on the 2 nd & 4 th Mondays of the month at 8:00 PM in the Knights Room. The Scriptural Rosary and Prayer for Vocations are said at 7:30 PM in the Church. New members are welcome. Visit their website: The New 4 th Degree Knights of Columbus Assembly Anima Christi No meets on the 3 rd Monday of the Month at 8:00 PM following the recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 PM. The Assembly is the 4 th degree arm of the Knights of Columbus and performs the color corps duties at Father Pasley s bequest. All the 4 th degree members of Anima Christi are members of our K of C Mater Ecclesiae Council and this Parish. Scriptural Rosary The Mater Ecclesiae Knights of Columbus Scriptural Rosary is now available on the Knights' website. You can download the PDF file from the homepage or the "Prayers" page. You can go directly to or follow the link from the Mater Ecclesiae website.

3 Lenten Events at Mater Ecclesiae Sacred Music & Liturgical Events March 4 Second Sunday of Lent March 9 - Stations of the Cross & Benediction 7 PM March 11 Third Sunday of Lent March 16 - Stations of the Cross & Benediction 7 PM March 18 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) March 19 Feast of St. Joseph Choral Mass o 7:30 PM Choral Mass March 23 - Stations of the Cross & Benediction 7 PM Parish Events February 26 March 24 Cannoli Sale Fundraiser March 9 - Pizza after Stations of the Cross March 10 St. Patrick Social o 6:30 PM March 11 CCD Sunday o Grades K-4 o 9:45 AM 10:45 AM March 11 Pancake Breakfast o After Both Sunday Masses March 16 - Pizza after Stations of the Cross March 18 CCD Sunday o Grades 5-12 o 9:45 AM 10:45 AM March 18 Knights of Columbus Breakfast March 23 - Pizza after Stations of the Cross Free! Be sure to pass by the table of free items located in the vestibule-foyer of Bishop DiMarzio Hall: Each week new/additional items are placed there for the taking. Sunday Collections Thank you for your generosity. Tuesday Night Confessions The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM. This extra hour each week is provided for the convenience of many and is in addition to the availability of Confessions before every Mass. Lessons of Sundays of Lent Sundays Breviary Lessons Motive of Mass First Sunday of Lent Second Sunday of Lent Third Sunday of Lent Fourth Sunday of Lent (The thought of Isaac is superseded by that of Lent) History of Jacob History of Joseph History of Moses Christ in the desert Christ the True Jacob Christ the true Joseph Christ the true Moses Upcoming Choral Masses Holy Week Masses Still Open! The following Choral Masses will be sung this spring. To sponsor a Mass, please place the donation in an envelope, with intention/ dedication, name of the sponsor, the Choral Mass requested, and return the envelope to the Rectory Office. April 5 9:00 AM Tenebrae of Holy Thursday $ April 7 9:00 AM Tenebrae of Holy Saturday $ May 27 11:00 AM Pentecost (Parish Choir) $ June 15 7:30 PM Feast of the Sacred Heart $ Collection for Catholic Missions Among Black & Native Americans This Weekend, March 3 & 4

4 The pledges for the first week total $5,256., which is 14% of our goal. Please prayerfully consider your support for the Bishop s Annual Appeal to help us reach our parish goal Support Our Knights Council and an Order of Traditional Carmelite Monks! Now you can order coffee from the Mystic Monks through the Knights of Columbus web site. Get great coffee and support the knights. Flavors include Premium Blend, Dark, Medium and Light Roast, Decaf Arabica, Hazelnut, Chocolate Cherry, Irish Cream, French Vanilla, and Royal Rum Pecan. To learn more or place an order go here: Carmelite Monks of Wyoming Join us on the second Sunday of each month after both Masses for Breakfast!! Second Sunday Breakfast March 11 Come out and enjoy a great meal with friends! We will be serving pancakes, farm-fresh eggs, fresh oven-roasted potatoes, sausage, pastries, toast and more! Beverages include coffee, tea & juice. Tickets available at the door: Adults: $6.00 Children to age 12: $3.00 Families: $27.00 All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae. Mystic Monk Coffee is roasted by the Carmelite Monks, a Roman Catholic monastery in the silence and solitude of the Rocky Mountains of northern Wyoming. The monks live a hidden life of prayer and contemplation in the pursuit of God. The monastery is inundated with young men who seek to leave everything to pray for the world, in a tradition at least a thousand years old. Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration- Join us on March 18 This year s Diocesan celebration for couples celebrating their 25th, 50th and 50+ wedding anniversary will be held on April 15 at 3pm. The Bishop is scheduled to preside at Mass at Our Lady of Hope Parish, on the St. Agnes site, in Blackwood. Registration forms are available in the Narthex. Simply fill out the form and drop it off at the office for Father to sign it. It will then be sent to the diocese. We look forward to celebrating this wonderful occasion.

5 Come out for our St. Patrick Day Social! Join us for an evening of Music, Dancing, and Entertainment. Enjoy a buffet of delicious traditional homemade Irish food. Tickets available at the door. Easter Cannoli Fundraiser 10 th Annual Cannoli Sale To Benefit Mater Ecclesiae Our parishioner, Marianna Kane, will once again make and donate 1000 Cannoli Italian Pastries to Mater Ecclesiae. You can choose ricotta cheese, vanilla or chocolate filling. These delicious pastries are authentically Italian and homemade to order. The Cannoli will be available for pickup on Palm Sunday, April 1, just in time for your Easter celebrations. You can order them filled or ready-to-fill (so you can easily fill them yourself at home). Look for the sign-up sheets in the Narthex. Please be sure to include the Mass time when you will pick up your order. PAYMENT IN CASH ONLY!!! ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 24TH

6 March CAP Sessions We can be sure that we love God s children when we love God and do what He has commanded. 1 John 5:2 The Office of Safe Environment for Children, Youth and Adults is announcing CAP (Child Assault Prevention) sessions. CAP is the safe environment training program for adults who have regular contact with minors. Attendance is required in order to comply with the USCCB s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The policy of the diocese is that adults will attend CAP once every five years. CAP 1 teaches attendees to recognize child abuse and neglect and how to report to the proper authorities. Adults are taught that children have the right to be safe, strong and free. CAP 1 is for new volunteers and employees. CAP 2 is No More Bullies, No More Victims and is a workshop on bullying awareness and bullying prevention. Cyber-bullying is also addressed. Both sessions are 90 minutes. Adults must attend CAP 1 before attending CAP 2. After five years, adults have the option of attending CAP 1 again if they prefer. The following session will be offered: CAP Phase 1 Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 9:00am, Catholic Charities, Camden Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6:30pm, Cape Trinity Catholic School, Wildwood Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00pm, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Parish Worship Site, 96 Green Ave. CAP Phase 2 Bullying Prevention Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 7:30pm, Holy Family, Sewell, Aquin Building Thursday, March 8, 2012, 9:00am, Catholic Charities, Camden Sunday, March 11, 2012, 7:00pm, St. Joseph Regional School, Somers Point, Gym Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7:00pm, St. Katharine Drexel, Egg Harbor Twp., Life Center To attend one of these classes, please call the CAP registration line in the Office of Child and Youth Protection at (856) or ddiggons@camdendiocese.org to register. Please register at least five days before the session you would like to attend. The CAP schedule, location phone numbers and directions may be found on the diocesan In case of inclement weather please call the location of the CAP session you are attending. An Invitation Father Hartman and Father Pasley offer Holy Mass on most, if not all, Mondays and Fridays for the residents/patients at Camden County Health Services Center and Virtua Health and Rehabilitation Center, respectively. We invite you to help in wheeling the residents to and from Mass. No obligation or commitment is required; it is just a matter of going to the facility (Blackwood or Berlin) on any day you are free to help us. For more specifics, dates, times, directions, etc., please contact Father Hartman. Thank you! (The more volunteers we have, the more convenient it is for more people to attend the Masses.) Wear It Proudly! Friday, April 27, is National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day. It is a wonderful opportunity for pro-lifers to stand in solidarity for the protection of the unborn. The Mater Ecclesiae Pro-Life Apostolate is once again selling T-shirts as part of this national witness for life. March 4 is the last day to order your shirts. Two styles available; adult and child sizes. Reasonably priced at $10 / shirt, or 3 for $28. Place orders in St. Martha Room. Join the Knights of Columbus for homemade pizza in Bishop DiMarzio Hall after Stations of the Cross each Friday evening during Lent. Free will offering is encouraged.