Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey 08861

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1 Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Hopelawn, New Jersey MISSION STATEMENT We are called by Jesus as a community of faith to love God and love one another by our acts of worship, fellowship and stewardship. July 1, 2018 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Michael G. Krull, K.C.H.S. Deacon Sam Costantino Deacon Edward Rodes Deacon Albert Coppola Maria C. Arcelay Wayne Behr Pastor R.C.I.A. Parish Secretary/PCL/Cemetery Coordinator Director of Liturgical Music MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass Sunday Masses: Daily Mass Holy Days Confessions: Novenas: 4:30PM 8:30AM & 11:00AM Monday at 7:00PM Tuesday-Friday at 8:00AM as announced Saturday afternoon 3:30-4:00PM Miraculous Medal and St. Jude Novena following Monday 7:00PM Mass St. Anthony Novena Wednesday morning following 8:00AM Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, 5:30-6:30PM THE PARISH CENTER Parish and Cemetery Offices 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn Phone: Fax: Website: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net Office Open Monday-Thursday 9:00AM - 4:00PM Evenings by Appointment Only Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays During the Summer the Parish Office will be closed on Friday s from June 29-August 31st, PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Sr. Beverly Policastro S.C., Principal Holy Spirit Primary School (732) St. Stephen Upper School (732) BLESSED SACRAMENT ORATORY Located in the Parish Center Open for Private Prayer during office hours

2 Sacramental Preparation Baptism: All Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at 9:45 AM. The preparation process should begin at least three months before the planned date of the Baptism. A Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents (godparents may attend if they wish). This class is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 9:45 AM. Please call the parish office to register. The date of the baptism is scheduled after attending the class. Parish membership and active worship is required for two months prior to preparation. Haven t Received Your Sacrament on Schedule? Families of children in grades three and up who have been baptized but have not yet received any formal religious education, as well as those who have not been baptized, should contact the Parish Office for information on how to proceed. Initiation of Adults and Older Children: This is an extended formation process for unbaptized or uncatechized adults or baptized Christians of other faith traditions who wish to become members of the Catholic Church, as well as for unbaptized or uncatechized school-aged children. Please contact the parish office for more information. Initiation is celebrated at the Easter Vigil after a formation period of one or two years. Adult Confirmation: This is a program for persons over the age of 18 who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but who never completed their initiation with the Sacrament of Confirmation. The program is a week program, with Confirmation being celebrated on the Solemnity of Pentecost. Please call the parish office for more details. Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry in Good Shepherd Parish are required to make initial arrangements at least one year in advance. Four sessions with the priest or deacon, as well as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter take place during this year. Parish registration and active worship for at least two months are required before a date may be scheduled. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill or unable to come to church for a length of time should contact the parish office to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners every Sunday, and one of the priests will visit on the First Friday of each month. Please call the parish office to make arrangements. The Diocese of Metuchen provides Catholic priests to serve at all local hospitals. Holy Orders: If you are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life, contact the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at , ext or by at vocations@diometuchen.org or visit Parish Registration: We welcome you to the Good Shepherd Parish Community! Please register at the Parish Office as soon as you are able to do so, and the staff will be more than happy to inform you about our parish and the opportunities we offer. Parish registration is required for religious education, celebration of all Sacraments and certification as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation. Regular Sunday worship with us indicates a practicing Catholic, not just parish registration. An assurance of family practice and raising children in the faith they seek is necessary for the sacraments of initiation and certification of sponsorship. Please notify the parish office of any changes in phone number, address, address or when leaving the parish. 2 GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FINANCIAL CORNER Collection Report 6/24/18 Weekly Mission Appeal ORGANIZATIONS NAME DAY TIME Girl Scouts 1st & 3rd Thursday 5:00 PM Holy Name Society 2nd Thursday 7:00PM Ladies Guild 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Rosary Altar Society 2nd Sunday 9:30 AM Tuesday Seniors 2nd & 4th Tues. 12:30 PM Wednesday Seniors 1st & 3rd Wed. 12:30 PM Youth Ministries 3rd Sunday 5:00PM If you are interested in any of our above organizations/ministries, please contact the Parish Office for more information. MINISTRIES TBA TBA Monthly Operating Income & Expense April 2018 Collection Income $ 38, Other Income $ 1, Total Income $ 39, Expenses $ 25, Month's Income/(Deficit) $ $13, Year-to-Date (Jul '17 - March 18) Income/(Deficit)* $ (19,413.00) Outstanding Diocesan Debt $ 46, Summer Envelopes We sincerely thank our parishioners who mail or deliver their weekly envelopes to the parish office while they are out-oftown on vacation this summer. As many of you understand, our parish expenses and obligations do not take a vacation when you do, so it is very helpful to be able to rely on your continued support even when you cannot personally attend Mass here. Thank you!! NAME CONTACT PHONE Chairperson-Finance Council Marty Joyce Music Ministry Parish Office Religious Education Maria C. Arcelay

3 As July starts especially this week with the holiday things quiet down a bit as people get away for vacation time. Mine is coming up two weeks from today (can t wait!) So here goes for this week: Vacation Bible School is now just one week away! You still have time to register your children for a fun and exciting week of activities registration forms can be dropped off at the Parish Office by tomorrow. I always look forward to this week it does get a little loud around here and a lot of time and effort is put into this week. Each year, as word gets out, we do get more involvement Thank You! Our Annual Mission Cooperative Appeal Collection last weekend for the Daughters of Divine Love, whose primary mission is in Nigeria was one of our largest Mission Appeal collections ever! Thanks again for your exceptional generosity! Summertime Reminders: The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Fridays for the summer through Friday, August 31 st. Also, there will be NO Eucharistic Adoration on Monday evenings during July and August. Most especially Don t forget your support to our parish during the Summer. Just because we go away on vacation, the bills don t take a vacation. They keep coming! Your continued support of the parish throughout the summer months keeps our finances on an even keel. So Thank You to those who drop off or mail in your envelopes before leaving on vacation, or who double up on your return. It is greatly appreciated! Our Annual Parish Picnic is just about a month away! After the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, August 5 th, we ll have our annual Picnic right here on the church grounds. We always get a good response for this, and we ve had pretty good weather overall on that day the past few years let s pray we have a nice day that day, too. PLEASE get your reservations in for the Picnic ASAP so we can tell our caterer how many people to plan for. Also we need your help in setting up, moving tables and chairs outside from Msgr. Gambino Hall, organizing the event. This year I m asking for this help as early as possible because both our secretary Maria Arcelay and I will both be away the week before the picnic, and will be arriving back the Friday beforehand which doesn t give us a whole lot of wiggle room! So if you can help us out that day, please call the Office early this month so we know we re covered! This Wednesday is of course Independence Day, a day we mark the beginning of our nation, and the freedom we share here. As we well know, there is increasingly more division in our country, more rancor and quite frankly, nastiness which hasn t been seen in years. More than ever, we need to pray for our nation and what better way to do so on that day by beginning with Mass. So please make an effort to come to Mass this Wednesday morning (don t forget, it s a national holiday so we start an hour later, at 9:00 AM!) We often say (and sing) God Bless America. If we truly mean those words, then we, as Americans, need to bless God! Mass attendance for June 23/24 was 469. Have a great week, Fr. Mike 3 For the month of July pray for our brave soldiers & their families, those in nursing homes, and the sick and homebound of our Parish family, especially: Carlos Bendrell, Tom Bromirski, Marie Burke, Rose Celecki, Andrea Costantino, Noah Dahlberg, Carolyn Duane, Pat Dunn, Chuck F., Tommy Fitzpatrick, Mike Gaffney, Carol George, Richard Hajzer, Tommy Jones, Arleen Kopin, Judy Liik, Megan Ortega, Carol Magyar, JoAnn Magyar, Raymond Magyar, Maryanne Mateuszczyk, Connie & Vince Montuoro, Fr. John Morley, Lynn Munoz, Mary Murray, Teresa P., Catherine Paone, Christopher Paone, Danny Parker, Dianne Petro-Duncan, Julia Possert, Caroline Pry, Stephen Pry, Ann Rapetti, Greg Rohrbacher, Kylie Silverio, Telofski Family, Dave & Louise Utter, & Elsie Vega. With respect to personal privacy only requests made by immediate family members will be taken. If you would like to add or continue to keep a name on our list: call the parish office at or Goodshepherd20@verizon.net. Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the general intercessions of the Mass.

4 4:30PM 8:30AM 11:00AM 4:30PM 8:30AM 11:00AM 4:30PM 8:30AM 11:00PM Minister Schedule LECTOR Saturday, July 7th Ron Schendorf Sunday, July 8th Rose Lund Alamnia (Loni) Rodriguez EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Saturday, July 7th J. Blockus, M. Joyce, Deacon Ed Rodes, Michele & Ron Schendorf Sunday, July 8th D. Cherubini, Deacon Mickey Coppola, Claudia & Jose De Jesus, R. Lund M. Acciani, Deacon Sam Costantino, Mildred & Rudy Morales ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, July 7th Giannalise & Giselle Rodriguez, Danielle & Nicole Zur Sunday, July 8th Jason & Marcela Donnelly, I. Marrero & A. Rodriguez J. Arcelay, Joseph & Joshua Polanco, I. Taveras Votive Sanctuary Candles If you would like to light a Votive Sanctuary candle, please see an usher before or after any Mass. They are available for a small fee. Please remember to extinguish your wooden dowel before leaving the candle area. Fires can easily start. PRAY FOR HER Please pray that our deceased loved one, Monica Forgione may know the joy and peace of eternal life. Pray that her family may be comforted. The Good Shepherd Parish 2018 Mass Intention Book Unfortunately, we are unable to take any further Mass requests for the 2018 year. Any additional Mass requests will not be taken until the 2019 Mass book opens in September. However, we can still take requests for Sanctuary Candles, Bread & Wine, Blessed Mother & Altar Flowers for the remainder of the year. Please stop by the Parish Office for your selection. Remembrance for candles and flowers are also available. Donations are as follows: Masses $10.00 Blessed Mother Flowers $20.00 *Bread & Wine $20.00 Altar Flowers $40.00 each Sanctuary Candle $15.00 *Price increase necessary to meet actual cost for Bread and Wine. Our Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. We will resume regular business practices on Thursday, July 5th at 9am. We apologize for the inconvenience. 4 7:00PM 8:00AM 8:00AM MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, July 2 : Weekday John Montecalvo Req Good Shepherd Seniors (Wed.) TUESDAY, July 3 : St. Thomas, Apostle Helen Egan Req Estate WEDNESDAY, July 4 : Weekday Good Shepherd Parishioners THURSDAY, July 5 : Weekday 8:00AM Janice Lopez Req Larry & Pauline White FRIDAY, July 6 : Weekday 8:00AM Perpetual Mass Association SATURDAY, July 7 : The Vigil of the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30PM Mary Collura Req Maryanne & Bob Mateuszczyk SUNDAY, July 8 : The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM Good Shepherd Parishioners 11:00AM Breef & Zimmerman family Req Joanne & Mary Breef For the Week of June 30-July 6th SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Harold Augustine Req daughter Lillian BLESSED MOTHER FLOWERS In Memory of Toni Mauro-Mola Req Good Shepherd Seniors (Wed) ALTAR FLOWERS Joseph Hrabinski Req loving wife Mary & family Please respect the Sacred Silence During the summer the Parish Office will be closed beginning this Friday June 29 thru August 31st. We thank you for your cooperation.

5 Register your Child Today!!! for Our 4th Annual Good Shepherd Vacation Bible School (VBS) (Children in grades 1st-4th) July 9th-13th, 9am 12:15pm, $10.00 registration fee per child (forms available on our website) VBS is filled with Bible learning experiences. Kids see, hear, touch and even taste! Everything is hands on! Call the Parish Office for more Information Registration forms will be available soon. We ll have a table set up at one of our upcoming 11am Masses. Stop by then, and see what we re all about. Volunteer Leader registration forms are now available to Confirmation students & former Students only. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS: OPEN REGISTRATION!!! New & Re-Registration Re-registration forms are available on our website and the Parish Office. All new registers must be done at the office. Please call for more information. Our session for begins on Saturday 9/8/2018 If your child has not received any Sacraments and is between grade levels 1-9th, or your family is new to our Parish and you would like information on how to continue your child s Religious Education for September , please call the Parish Office Children registered in our program are required to attend all special sessions in preparation for First Communion and Confirmation. This includes all 8th level registered Catholic School students. Reminder: All Re-registration forms submitted before July 1st will receive a discount for next year s fees. Bishop George Ahr Girl s Uniform Anyone interested in new uniform pieces in various sizes. Limited quantities are available. 1 Grey Pleated Shirt (18X) 1 Burgundy Long Sleeve Sweater (med) 1 White Long Sleeve Polo (sm) 2 Burgundy Short Sleeve Polo (med/lrg.) Please contact Deacon Sam at , if you are interested. Intercessory Prayer Intercessory prayer is the act of praying on behalf of others. All Christians are called to be Intercessory. All Christians have the Holy Spirit in their hearts and, just as Christ intercedes for us in accordance with God s will (Romans 8:26-27), we are to intercede for one another. Nothing is too small to request from our Lord, Jesus. Nothing is insignificant to him. At the Good Shepherd Parish our Children have embarked on a mission of Intercessory Prayer by praying nightly at 9:00 pm. We have been conducting classes on Intercessory prayers so that our youth are prepared to be Intercessors. Weekly they are presented with the prayer requests from parishioners. We pray and then they go forth with their mission work. Some of the benefits of the Intercessory Prayers: It increases God s Protection. It strengthens us to do what God is calling us to do. It removes feelings of aloneness. It builds our relationship with God and increases our faith. If you wish to join or be added to the prayer list, please contact Mrs. Mildred Padilla-Morales at Yay.for Religious Education!! Mother Seton Regional HS One Valley Rd., Clark, NJ Ph: Seton Summer Academy July 23-27, 2018 for Girls Grades 5-8 Various Courses & Sessions/Hours from 8:45 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. $275 for Half Day / $400 for Full Day To register, log onto our website or call. Hope to see you in July! Don t Forget! Sports Camps in July-August Support Perth Amboy Catholic Box Tops for Education has helped America s schools earn over $475 million since You can help Perth Amboy Catholic earn cash for the school by clipping Box Tops coupons from hundreds of participating products. Please place your collected coupon donations in the container provided. This is an on-going collection. PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOL Open Enrollment AdvancED Accredited/NCA Primary: Pre-K 3&4, K, 1,2,3 at Carlock & Brace Ave Upper: 4,5,6,7,8 at 500 State Street or Call for an appointment and a personal tour!

6 Feeding the Homeless Monday, July 16th The Confirmation Candidates deliver and serve food to the homeless. We could use your help by: volunteering, or with a monetary donation, or even a simple meal. Please call Mildred at (732) Thank you in advance. TRIPS Please join us!! All bus trips begin in our parking lot behind Most Holy Rosary Church. Golden Nugget Casino - Atlantic City, NJ Bus leaves 10am on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Cost $30.00, you get $25 slot play, $5 in food. Please contact Connie or Ronnie ORGANIZATIONS Everyone is invited! New members are welcome! All meetings are held in Msgr. Gambino Hall Deaf Ministries: Sunday, July 16th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are normally held once a month. Tuesday Seniors: Tuesday, July 11th at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Wednesday Seniors: Wednesday, July 19th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month Summer sign ups for Altar Servers Calling all boys and girls who are in grade 3 and up and would like to serve the Lord. Please contact the parish office Your help is needed in this great ministry. Training will be held during the summer on two Saturdays. (dates to be determined). TRAVEL CLUB Shows for 2018 Jesus Sight & Sound Theatre Lancaster, PA Friday, September 7th, at 3pm Cost: $ (Age 13+) Please call Phyllis Edwards (732) or Marie Acciani (732) for reservations or information. $ deposit required, deadline Monday, July 30th. Call as soon as possible as tickets are limited. Going on vacation and you don t want to miss Mass? Log on to for a local Catholic Church in the area you are visiting. 6 Annual Parish Block Party Picnickers Sunday, August 5, noon - 5pm (on the church grounds) We are looking for Parish volunteers willing to setup & take down tables, clean up & take charge of the desserts. Please call the Parish Office if you are willing to help Thank you!! SAVE THE DATE The Good Shepherd Tricky Tray Sunday, October 21, 2018 DONATIONS are NEEDED! With your very generous donations (both gift and monetary), last year's Tricky Tray was an overwhelming success. We are asking again for your help. Donations of new, unused items in their original packaging can be dropped off at the Parish Office during regular business hours. Please note your name and approximate retail price on any donated items. Items needed include: small appliances (coffee makers, toasters, irons, etc.); electronics (Kindles, ipads, ipods, phones, power tools, etc.) and household goods. Gift certificates to local businesses, luggage, exercise equipment, BBQ grills and backyard items are also desired. No clothing or shoes please. Any questions, please call Chris Greges at or the Parish Office at Coming Soon!!! Good Shepherd Food Pantry Fundraiser Boscov s Department Store in Woodbridge Center August 11-12th Back to School Drive Please help with our Back to School Drive for Perth Amboy Catholic, Religious Ed, VBS & Parish Families in need. (If you are a member of this parish and are in need of School Supplies please contact the parish office.) Items such as: Pencils, Pens, Glue, Crayons, Binder Paper, 2 Pocket Folders, Back Packs, Markers, Colored Pencils, Rulers, Erasers, etc. Monetary Donations are always welcome. Thank you for your continued generosity for those in need!

7 fñüxtw Çz à{x jéüw as a matter of equality your abundance at the present time should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply your want, that there may be equality. 2 CORINTHIANS 8:14 We are responsible not only for our own lives, but for the lives of those around us. It is important that we not only grow, nurture and share our gifts; but that we also teach our children and encourage others to do the same. This is the communal aspect of our Catholic faith. We are the Body of Christ. We are called to be dependent on each other and not live in isolation. GOOD SHEPHERD PARISHIONERS JULY 1, Bishop s Annual Appeal Prayer Lighting a Fire in the Heart of Our World To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $27, and payments totaling $26, from 186 parishioners. This represents 114.5% of our $24, goal. Thank you for your efforts!!! 24 Hour Prayer Line Our Diocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities has a 24-hour prayer line for those who desire special prayers. If you, a family member or friend would like to be remembered in prayer by our Apostles of Prayer for any special reason including a temporary or permanent illness or disability, please call us and leave a detailed message at or catholicswithdisabilities@gmail.com. St. Magdalen de Pazzi Church, Flemington, NJ is sponsoring a pilgrimage trip to Italy in October The trip will visit Rome / Florence / Tuscan Countryside / Castelli Romani and more. For further info or a brochure, please contact Fratelli & Co. Group Travel at info@fratelliandcompany.com or call (908) Silver & Gold Wedding Anniversary Celebration You are cordially invited to celebrate your 25 th or 50 th Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Metuchen. Renew your marriage vows with Bishop James F. Checchio at a special Evening Prayer Service in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen. Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 4:00pm Please register online by logging on to the diocesan website ( The system will automatically generate a confirmation message with some facts about the event. More specifics will be sent closer to the occasion. If you are unable to access, please contact your parish secretary or the Family Life Office at , or amatos@diometuchen.org. Even though no fee is required, in the past many Jubilarian couples have given a donation of gratitude to the Church in memory of this special occasion. Donations of Gratitude can be made online or calling , Monday thru Friday, during business hours. Registration will close on W, O 3 rd, International Trips within the Diocese of Metuchen Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Israel/Jordan - 11days, Nov. 6-16, 2018 $ $590 airline, taxes, fuel surcharge, return ticket airfare from Newark. Daily Breakfast/ Dinner. Great hotels, tips for guided tours, deluxe motor coach and more. Fr. Abe Orapankal, Pastor of St. John Neumann, Spiritual Director/Tour Chaplain. Please call Juliet Banaag Hobson Pilgrimage to Poland August 9-18, 2018 $2950 Price includes airfare, fuel surcharges, taxes, 3 meals a day, superior hotel, all entrance fees. For more information call Fr. Joseph Kubiak at St. John Vianney, or Phyllis Gomulka or Travel the Footsteps of St. Paul March 19-29, 2019 $3,159 (11 Day Trip). Start in Athens and see the Acropolis, Visit Corinth where he lived with Priscilla and Aquila. Take a three day Greek cruise to Mykonos. Tour ancient Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. Visit the Monastery of St. John Patmos and more! For a brochure please call St. Andrew Parish in Avenel at