THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SAINT MARY

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1 THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SAINT MARY GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY YEARS TOGETHER IN CHRIST FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 18, 2018 REV. MSGR. WILLIAM A. HODGE, PASTOR REV. KEVIN J. MOHAN In Residence DEACON FRANK CROSSON DEACON DAVE MURNANE DEACON JOSEPH RAFFERTY SACRISTAN: CHARLES REED ST. MARY S RECTORY 426 MONMOUTH STREET GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J Fax: stmaryrectory@comcast.net Website: stmarysgloucestercity.org TRUSTEES: Michael McSweeney, Charlotte Brown CHOIR DIRECTOR: Joseph A. Gorman RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) COORDINATOR: Mary Kelly, mkelly4reled@gmail.com VISITATION OF THE SICK Please call the Rectory if a parishioner is seriously ill and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, Confession, and Holy Communion YOUTH MINISTRY-meets every Saturday after the 4:00 p.m. Mass in the Rectory. DIRECTOR: Mike Murphy Knights of Columbus Council #674 Grand Knight: Phil Curran Meet 2nd & 4th Monday 8:00 PM Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Giese #439 Regent: Elaine McNutt Meet 1st Tuesday 7:00 PM Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians President: Mary Alice Conway Meet 2nd Thursday of the Month 7:00 pm. MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 4:00 P.M. (Vigil Mass) SUNDAY: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 A.M. WEEKDAYS: 8:00 A.M. SATURDAY MORNING: 9:00 A.M. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SATURDAY: 9:30 A.M., 3:30-4:00 P.M. & By Appointment. BAPTISM: DATE CANNOT BE PICKED UNTIL ELI- GIBILITY FORMS ARE RECEIVED. Baptisms are held on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month immediately following 11:30 A.M. Mass. Class for Baptism is held the 1 st Wednesday of every month at 7 PM in the Rectory. YOU CANNOT AT- TEND CLASS UNTIL ELIGIBILITY SLIPS ARE RE- CEIVED. Parents, and Godparents (for first baby only) if available, must attend. Any questions please call the Rectory at Please refer to our policy. POLICY FOR CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY In order to receive a Certificate of Eligibility to be a Godparent/Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation, you must be a practicing Catholic registered in the parish. If married, you must be married in the church. You must attend Mass regularly. The use of your envelope each week will tell us that you are attending regularly. This will avoid problems or embarrassments in the future. MARRIAGES Arrangements must be made one year prior to the marriage date. Please call the Rectory. SOLEMN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is held every Thursday at 12 noon & Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.The Holy Eucharist is exposed followed by the Miraculous Medal Novena, Rosary, and Benediction. Intention is for an increase in Church Vocations. PARISH COUNCIL Meets quarterly at 7:00 P.M. in the Rectory Conference Room. All Parishioners are welcome. FINANCE COUNCIL Meets quarterly at 7:00 P.M. in the Rectory Conference Room: PARISH REGISTRATION We urge all worshipers to register at the Rectory. If you are moving or changing address, kindly notify the Rectory. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Call the Rectory. Monday Friday, 9 A.M. 3 P.M.

2 SATURDAY, MARCH 17`th, 2018-ST. PATRICK, BISHOP 4:00 P.M. HODGE, TUOHY, & MCGETTIGAN FAMILIES r/b Msgr. Hodge DENNIS MURPHY, GEORGE MURPHY, & SEAN MURPHY r/b Erin & Jim & Family CLAIRE MURPHY r/b Family DARYL D. SUTCLIFFE (4th ANN. REM.) r/b Tricocci Family JAY GRIESKI (BIR. REM.) r/b Pat Grieski PATRICIA UNDERWOOD (BIR. REM.) r/b Bill & Ginny James SUNDAY, MARCH 18th, 2018-FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 A. M. ROBERT KAIN r/b Joe & Peg Tedesco & Family SALLY GORMAN r/b Marion Scalzo 9:30 A. M. ROBERT WHILLESON r/b Joe & Millie Piscopio 11:30 A.M. ANNA QUINTON r/b Helen & Bert Witcraft & Family MONDAY, MARCH 19th, 2018-FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8:00 A. M. HELEN M. HAYES-Bequest HEALING INT. FOR DANNY SITZLOW r/b Danny & Val TUESDAY, MARCH 20th, 2018-SPRING BEGINS 8:00 A. M. PEOPLE OF THE PARISH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st, :00 A. M. PATRICK JOY r/b GCHS Class of 1961 THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd, :00 A.M. EDWARD J. HAYES-Bequest FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd, 2018-ST. TURBIUS OF MOGROVEJO, BISHOP 8:00 A.M. JOANNE E. HARDYMON r/b Bob Yeager 7:00 P. M. STATIONS OF THE CROSS SATURDAY, MARCH 24th, :00 A. M. THOMAS GREEN r/b Jim & Joan Braunwarth 4:00 P.M. TOM & JEAN MCPARLAND (EASTER REM.) r/b Pat Sharp MARIE SAUNDERS (BIR. REM.) r/b Family WILLARD TICE (9th ANN. REM.) r/b Wife & Tim & Carol Foyle ROBERT SAUTER (ANN. REM.) r/b Wife & Family SUNDAY, MARCH 25th, 2018-PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 7:30 A. M. RUTH & PATRICK MEALEY r/b Granddaughters & Family MARIE & MARGIE MACKARA r/b Jim & Claire Marie Devereaux 9:30 A. M. RAYMOND GORMAN (BIR. REM.) r/b Nieces & Nephews SALLY GORMAN r/b Marty & Joanne O Connor 11:30 A.M. IVAR JERGENSEN & RAFFERTY & SHERRER FAMILIES (EASTER REM.) r/b Lynne & Children CLAIRE MURPHY r/b Family COLIN FITZPATRICK (BIR. REM.) r/b Mom & Sister GABRIELA REMETEI (ANN. REM.) r/b Family Besides announced Masses we also offer a beautiful card for the living and the deceased memorializing the ringing of our magnificent Bells. The hymns on a specific day and date, which the donor designates, will be rung out either in honor of or in memory of loved ones. Names will be printed in the Bulletin similar to Mass intentions. What a unique gift! The donation is the same as an announced Mass; $15.00 THE BELLS OF ST. MARY ARE RINGING FOR: SATURDAY, MARCH 17th -In memory of BABY RYAN MAUREEN GORMAN r/b Erin & Jim O Connor SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH-Intentions of CARLA & SEAN HERBERT r/b Catholic Strong Campaign MONDAY, MARCH 19TH-In memory of DONALD SCHWARTZ (BIR. REM.) r/b John & Sue Green TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH-In memory of JOAN FLINN (1st ANN. REM.) r/b Children & Grandchildren WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST-Intentions of THERESA HERBERT r/b Catholic Strong Campaign THURSDAY, MARCH 22ND-Intentions of NICOLE VIRGILIO r/b Catholic Strong Campaign FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD-In memory of MARIE SAUNDERS (BIR. REM.) r/b daughter Mary Ann SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH-Intentions of BILL & GINNY JAMES r/b Catholic Strong Campaign SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH-In memory of JAMES MILES, SR. r/b Mike & Tracy Stefan SANCTUARY CANDLE is burning in memory of DARYL D. SUTCLIFFE (ANN. REM.) r/b John & Kathy Chiodi ST. JOSEPH ALTAR CANDLE is burning in memory of EPPIE DIGIACOMO (BIR. REM.) r/b Family BLESSED MOTHER ALTAR CANDLE is burning in memory of TOM & JEAN MCPARLAND (EASTER REM.) r/b Pat Sharp REMINDERS: Parish Office Hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00AM-3:30PM, closed from 12-1 for lunch. Remember to buy your Shop Rite and Acme Gift Cards from St. Mary s as the Parish makes a 5% return on the gift cards. Visit our Queen of Ireland Gift Shop behind St. Joseph s Altar for many great ideas for Easter and First Holy Communion Gifts.

3 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT STEWARDSHIP OF GIFTS I will be their God and they shall be my people. JEREMIAH 31:33 What does it mean to be God s people? It means we recognize that everything we have and everything we are belongs to God. We are not owners of anything, we are merely STEWARDS of the gifts God has given us. It means we are willing to use our gifts and our lives to care for our neighbors and the world, just as God cares for us. STEWARDSHIP Our collection for MARCH 11th. was $ Parish Improvements was $ Catholic Relief Services was $ Egiving for March 4th was $ TOTAL GIVING for March 11th was $ LAST YEAR giving for March 5, 2017 was $ Difference 2017 to 2018: WEEKLY EXPENSES TO RUN PARISH: THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!! Please remember St. Mary s in your Will. Your legacy will be felt for generations to come. Thank you & God Bless You! Msgr. Hodge APRIL 7TH MICHELLE BENNETT & SEAN CAMP APRIL 14TH-GRACE AREY & MATTHEW REPAS APRIL 15TH-SUSAN DECKER & PETE FOX GIFTS WERE RECEIVED TO THE MSGR. EDWARD B. LUCITT NEEDY CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS FUND IN MEMORY OF ROSEMARY JAMES from: Robert & Kathleen Jentsch, Robert Braunwarth, William & Mary Lou Adams, John & Sue Nolan, Theresa McCarthy & Margaret Cerrone, G.E. Dolson & J.A. Vickery, Benadette Flinn, Linda & Sean Murphy, Carol Sue & Joe Levins, Jr. FROM JOHN GORMAN IN MEMORY OF MARGARET BELL from Lovey Lodge IN MEMORY OF MARIE MACKARA from M/M Mark Campbell The Youth Ministry would like to invite YOU to come to our next meeting. We meet every Saturday in the rectory after the 4PM Mass. If you are interested in becoming a youth leader or just want more information please contact the rectory. Please remember our deceased in your prayers: JOAN TORPEY, MARGARET SI- MAN May they rest in peace. GIFTS TO ST. MARY S CHURCH FUND IN MEMORY OF JOAN FLINN from: Elizabeth Paprzycki & Christine Mitses & IN MEMORY OF MARGIE MACKARA, MARIE MACKARA, & REDS QUINLAN from: Rita Marie Chew Simmons GIFTS TO THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY IN MEM- ORY OF SALLY GORMAN from: Charlie & Denise Kain. IN MEMORY OF ROSEMARY JAMES, ANNA MAY QUIN- TON, PATTY QUINTON UNDERWOOD from: Ann M. Gorman. IN MEMORY OF MARGARET SIMAN from: Phyliss Hopkins & Wanda Kormann Readings for the Week of March 18, 2018 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, [12a]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 Scrutiny: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, [2]/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39 Observances for the Week of March 18, 2018 Sunday: 5th Sunday of Lent (3rd Scrutiny) Monday: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop; Day of abstinence Saturday: Next Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion; Holy Week begins

4 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: COMING SOON-SAVE THE DATES-IRISH MONTH ACTIVITIES ***SATURDAY-MARCH 24TH-JACK PYRAH MEMORIAL IRISH 5K RUN/WALK*** The Gloucester City Ministerium is sponsoring the Annual Lenten Speakers Series every Wednesday evening during Lent. This is a very inspirational program that St. Mary s supports and is involved with every Lent. We encourage our parishioners to attend and participate. The program is at 7:00PM and the schedule is as follows: March 21st at Trinity United Methodist Church: Speaker Pastor Rev. Joe Marlin On Sunday, March 18th, (TODAY) Christopher Daly will present a Lenten organ recital at the Church of Saint Vincent Pallotti in Haddon Township. The program will begin at 3:00PM and will feature the music of John Cook, Nicolas de Grigny, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck, and Charles-Marie Widor. The choir of St. Joseph the Worker, led by Lynne Thibault, will be featured, with solo work by Connie Leone and DeanPulcini. The event is free of charge, and everyone is most welcome; a light reception in the parish hall will follow the program. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Giese #439, Annual Palm Sunday Cross Sale will take place in the back of church on the weekend of March 17 & 18, and March 24 & 25. Please support the CDA and purchase one of these beautiful crosses at a cost of only $8.00. Thank you. MEN S SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE- MAN UP Want to become a better husband, better father, better son, and a better employee? Want to become a better man? Then you need to attend the Man Up South Jersey Men s Spirituality Conference! This day-long conference will provide an opportunity to encounter Christ in a special way, and you ll return home knowing that you been called by Christ and sent on a mission. Powerful Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Reflection, Catered Meals, Ending Mass with The Most Rev. Bishop Dennis Sullivan as the Main Celebrant and Homilist. NOVEMBER 10TH, 2018 at the Conference Center at Paul VI High School, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon Township, NJ On line registration at WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER-Prepare for Easter in a special way. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will help you enjoy life with a new closeness to each other and God. You don t need it-you DESERVE a Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are March and May 4-6, For more information call or applications@wwme-southjersey.org (mailto:applicationsawwme-southjersey.org) Visit our website at wwme-southjersey.org

5 CAP MARCH PROGRAM The Office of Child and Youth Protection 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 Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The policy of the Diocese of Camden 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. TUESDAY, MARCH 20th at 7:00PM at Paul VI High School (Cafeteria) 901 Hopkins Rd., Haddon Township, NJ CAP 2 is called CAP S BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAM and is a workshop addressing bullying awareness and bullying prevention. CAP 3 is called CYBER EMPOWERMENT and is a workshop which promotes adults understanding of cyber activity of youth while teaching them realistic ways to help children keep their own rights and guard the rights of others in the cyber sphere. Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Giese #439 is looking for women for our annual Women s Retreat on April 6-8, 2018 at San Alfonso Retreat House, 755 Ocean Ave. Long Branch, NJ ( ) 2018 stipend is $ Theme of 2018-LIVING FROM THE HEART - I will give you a new heart Above all else, guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also This retreat will help us to ponder the state of our hearts in light of our own stories and the plentiful love of God. Need $50.00 NONREFUNDABLE deposit by February 28,2018. Contact Alice at for more info if necessary. STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held each Friday during Lent in church beginning at 7:00pm. Prior to the Stations we will have Soup & Bread in the rectory at 6:00pm. All are welcome to attend for both soup and the stations. Please join us for our two Holy Hours during this Lenten season; Wednesday evening at 6:30pm and Thursday at 12noon. Lent is also a good time to attend daily Mass as the Mass is the most powerful of all prayers to God. LENTEN MASS-CEMETERY VISITATION-HOLY WEEK We encourage our families to visit our cemeteries and mausoleums and pray for their dearly departed loved ones and all souls who have gone before us. We invite you to celebrate Holy Week with us in our chapel mausoleums. Mass schedules can be found on our website at SouthJerseyCatholicCemeteries.org. A member of our staff is available to assist you at 855-MyPrePlan ( ). Wishing you many blessing during this most Holy Season. BISHOP DENNIS SULLIVAN invites the faithful of the diocese to join him and his priests for the CHRISM MASS at 4:00PM on TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 at St. Agnes Church/Our Lady of Hope Parish in Blackwood. The Chrism Mass is a celebration of the priesthood and the occasion at which the bishop consecrates the sacred oils used in the sacramental life of the Church. Your presence and prayerful support will be greatly appreciated. Holy Week begins on PALM SUNDAY, March 25th. Palm Sunday follows the regular Sunday Mass Schedule and Palm will be distributed at all Masses. Masses on Mon-Tues-Wed of Holy Week are at 8:00am. The Sacred Triduum begins on HOLY THURSDAY. (there is no morning Mass on Holy Thursday) The Mass of the Lord s Supper is at 7:00pm, followed by the Eucharistic Procession and Adoration at the Altar of Repose. Adoration will end at 9:30pm. On GOOD FRIDAY, Mass is not celebrated anywhere in the world today. The Church is open all day and there is the Commemoration of the Lord s Passion at 3:00pm in church. Communion will be distributed. Good Friday is a strict day of FAST and ABSTINENCE. Stations of the Cross will be held in church at 7:00pm on Good Friday. The EASTER VIGIL, HOLY SATURDAY Mass will begin at 7:00pm. There is no 4:00pm Mass on Holy Saturday. On EASTER SUNDAY, April 1st, our Masses are that of the regular Sunday schedule, 7:30am, 9:30am, and 11:30am. I hope to see you all at the sacred ceremonies of Holy Week and I pray that you all have a very spiritual and blessed Holy Week. Msgr. Hodge. CONFESSIONS will be on Saturday, March 24 after the 9:00am Mass and at 3:00pm, and on Tues-Wed, March after the 8:00am Mass.

6 THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS HAVE CONTRIUBUTED TO THE CATHOLIC STRONG CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Rev. Msgr. William A. Hodge Rev. Fr. Kevin Mohan Lynne & Mark Jergensen Anne Barron Daniel Spencer, Jr. Rose Underwood Paul Underwood Florence Underwood Catherine Underwood Frances Underwood M/M James Devereaux Jack & Bernadette Kain Bill & Ginny James Charlotte Brown Carol Carpenter Deacon Dave & Elaine Murnane Rev. Fr. James Durkin M/M Sean Herbert Theresa Herbert Nicole Virgilio Deacon Joe & Barbara Rafferty Theresa C. Boyle Ann M. Gorman M/M John Callaghan, Sr. Marion Scalzo The above 25 parishioners have contributed $181, of our $744,000 goal or 24.4% of our goal THANK YOU for your generosity and support. The Catholic Strong Campaign Leadership Team will be contacting more parishioners in the very near future. Also, we will be showing the Catholic Strong video presentation in the very near future at all Masses. We are most grateful to our IRISH MONTH SPONSORS and we ask all of our parishioners to support these businesses and individuals who have been so supportive of our Parish: CAMDEN COUNTY FREEHOLDERS, WINDOWS REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #674, LAW OFFICES OF LYNDA HINKLE, GLOUCESTER CITY FIREFIGHTERS UNION, ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOMES, KAIN & COMPANY, CPA s, GREENTREE MORTGAGE CO. c/o Mike Kenney & Kevin O Donnell, DILWORTH PAXSON ATTORNEYS, BROWN S SHOP RITE STORES, WADE, LONG, WOOD, & LONG LAW FIRM, THE HIGHLAND TAVERN, MCCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, ANYZEK FUEL & PLUMBING, DEMOCRATS FOR GLOUCESTER CITY 2018, CONSULTING ENGINEER SERVICES, ROYAL FARMS. Thanks for a great IRISH MONTH!