OUR LADY OF SORROWS ST. ANTHONY

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1 The Parish Family of OUR LADY OF SORROWS ST. ANTHONY Two Churches One Family Our Lady of Sorrows Church 3816 East State Street Ext. St. Anthony Church 626 South Olden Avenue Parish Office & Mailing Address (Located in the Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church) 3816 East State St. Ext., Hamilton, NJ Parish Office Hours (Closed Sundays and holidays as announced in the bulletin) Mon. - Thu., 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Fri., 9:00 am - 4:30 pm; Sat., 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Phone: Fax: Website: info@ols-sa.org SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2016 Rev. Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio... Pastor Rev. H. Todd Carter... Parochial Vicar Rev. Jean R. Felicién... Parochial Vicar James Challender, Deacon Luders Desiré, Deacon Kevin O Boyle, Deacon Joseph Jaruszewski, Deacon Jeffery Pierfy, Deacon Joseph Novak and Michael Stewart... Trustees Donald E. Costantino... School Principal Mariyam Francis... Religious Education Director Mary O Boyle... Pre-School Director Susan Commini... Pastoral Outreach Michael Amantia... Music Ministry Doris Cordero... Parish Secretary Clara Gioe...Financial Secretary Denise Mikics...Bulletin & Calendar Gérald Charmant... Haitian Ministry RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 3816 East State St. Ext. Phone: Fax: Report student absences by calling , ext. 2 OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL 3800 East State St. Ext. Phone: , ext. 1 Fax: OUR LADY OF SORROWS PRE-SCHOOL 3710 East State St. Ext. Phone: Fax: WORSHIP & SACRAMENTAL LIFE (OLS) Our Lady of Sorrows Church (SA) St. Anthony Church WEEKEND MASSES Saturday... 4:00 pm (SA), 5:00 pm (OLS) Sunday...8:00 & 10:00 am (SA), 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am (OLS) Creole Mass: 6:30 pm (SA) HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Vigil of Holy Day...7:00 pm (SA) Holy Day12:15 pm (SA), 6:30 pm (Creole) (SA), 7:00 am & 7:00 pm (OLS) WEEKDAY MASSES Monday - Friday...7:00 am (OLS), 8:00 am (SA) Wednesday... 6:30 pm (Creole) (SA) Saturday... 9:00 am (OLS) Civil Holiday Masses as Announced ROSARY Monday - Friday... 7:30 am (SA) 1st Sunday of Month, January - June... 9:30 am (SA) 1st Sunday of Month, July - December... 8:30 am (OLS) WEEKLY NOVENAE Miraculous Medal... Mondays, after 8:00 am Mass (SA) St. Anthony... Tuesdays, after 8:00 am Mass (SA) BAPTISMS 1st Sunday... 11:00 am (SA) 3rd Saturday...10:00 am (Creole) (SA) 2nd & 3rd Sundays... 12:15 pm (OLS) RECONCILIATION Saturday... 3:00-3:45 pm (SA), 3:45-4:30 pm (OLS) Also by appointment

2 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, MAY 9 OLS 7 AM Blanche Golowski ~ Son Kelly Family ~ Pat & Randy SA 8 AM Gary Palka ~ G & J Beres Louis, Anesta, & Louise Cortina ~ Family TUESDAY, MAY 10 ST DAMIEN DE VEUSTER OLS 7 AM Louise Castaldo ~ R M Peissner Lew Mikics ~ J Quinlan SA 8 AM Carol Ann Davis ~ T Stout Hank Agnew ~ Sister Doris WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 OLS 7 AM Louise Castaldo ~ R Castaldo James Duflo ~ P & K Potavin SA 8 AM Christine C Wetterling ~ J Wagner Theresa Panicaro ~ J & C Casto THURSDAY, MAY 12 STS NEREUS & ACHILLEUS; ST PANCRAS OLS 7 AM Deacon Joseph Peissner ~ Wife Rose Marie Dick Schrader ~ P & J Quinlan SA 8 AM Cheri Mulvania ~ Jaruszewski Family Joseph & Marie Casto ~ J & C Casto FRIDAY, MAY 13 OUR LADY OF FATIMA OLS 7 AM Lew Mikics ~ B & C Gioe Josephine & Joseph Radice & Family ~ Grandchildren SA 8 AM Christine C Wetterling ~ S Kovacs Donald & Katherine Jones ~ Casto Family SATURDAY, MAY 14 ST MATTHIAS OLS 9 AM Digna D. Parson ~ M Lavente Louise Castaldo ~ T DiSalvo SA 4 PM Mary Ann Moeller ~ Eleanor Dena & Stephen Plumeri ~ Mom & Dominic OLS 5 PM Harry Dearden ~ L Dearden Anita Sapnar ~ C & L Miller Lena Apoldite ~ J & N Kazior Anne Dell ~ J Wilson SUNDAY, MAY 15 PENTECOST SUNDAY OLS 7:30 AM Fannie Verrelli ~ V Verrelli Helen Gaydos ~ Sister A Kocan Joseph Bartolomei ~ D & L Mikics SA 8 AM Jack Cuoghi ~ Family Audrey C Zabicki ~ M/M P Garton Rich Garton ~ M/M P Garton OLS 9 AM Judith Pierfy ~ J & J Pierfy Ruth M Mathes ~ D & D Povia Joseph J Tobias Sr ~ Nephew M F Neylan SA 10 AM For the People of the Parish OLS 11 AM John & Florence Tiscione ~ L & J Tiscione Peter Cerino ~ Family Thomas S Masciale ~ M DiMaria 2 AT YOUR SERVICE NEW? If you'd like to join the parish, please visit the parish office and complete a registration form. We'll give you a supply of numbered envelopes. Their use will ensure that we can provide you with contribution information for income tax purposes and help document your participation in the liturgical life of your parish. PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO ARRANGE FOR: Baptism - Call well in advance to schedule. Matrimony - Call at least a year prior to your planned date. Anointing of the Sick - This is not a sacrament for only those who are at the point of death, but also those facing a serious illness. Holy Eucharist for the Homebound Bereavement Counseling Annulment Process Information RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS - If you want to join the Catholic Church or complete your sacraments of initiation (First Eucharist and/or Confirmation), join us for the RCIA. Weekly classes begin each September. LOW-GLUTEN (0.01%) HOSTS - We provide lowgluten hosts for those with Celiac Disease. Please inform the priest or deacon prior to the celebration of Mass; at communion time, approach the priest celebrant who will have this sacred host. SANCTUARY MEMORIALS - Weekly sanctuary lamps or flowers for Masses may be requested in memory of a loved one or to mark a special occasion. The cost of a lamp is $15; floral arrangements are $75. Please visit the parish office at least a week in advance, so that the dedication may be included in the bulletin. MASS INTENTIONS - Masses should be requested at the parish office; the stipend is $10. Our Mission Statement We are the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows - Saint Anthony, a Roman Catholic Community; as one Eucharistic Family, we are Christcentered and Spirit-led. Children of God our Father, we are united by His Love and sustained by the intercession of Our Lady and Saint Anthony. We give witness to our faith in action.

3 From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners: How appropriate it is that we honor mothers during May, the month dedicated to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lord and our mother. Today we salute, honor and pray for all mothers, living and deceased. Pope Francis does not miss an opportunity to highlight the vocation of motherhood. I thought I would share a few papal comments on motherhood. They merit our meditation: To be a mother is a great treasure. Mothers, in their unconditional and sacrificial love for their children, are the antidote to individualism. Mary s example provides an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the role of all mothers in society and the Church, yet, despite all of the symbolic glorification we give to motherhood, it is still under-valued. All of us give credit to our mothers for life and many other things, but not always are they listened to or helped in everyday life. Their important contribution to the life of society, their daily sacrifices and their aspirations are not always properly appreciated. To be a mother is a gift. Through their sacrifices, mothers assist in helping society to overcome its self-centered tendencies, as well as its lack of openness, generosity and concern for others. Motherhood is more than child bearing; it is a life choice entailing sacrifice, respect for life, and commitment to passing on those human and religious values which are essential for a healthy society. It is they, mothers, who often give the first roots of the faith, the ones that permeate deepest; without them not only would the faithful be lost, but also a good part of the deepest fire of our faith. Happy Mothers Day! With affection, Msgr. Gervasio Stewardship Report Revenue Weekly Collection: May 1 $21,887 April Online Weekly Giving $4,014 Annual Catholic Appeal (57% of goal as of 5/2) Pledged: $62,631 Paid $41,381 Donors: 330 Please Note St. Francis School of Nursing will hold its graduation mass & ceremony here on Thursday, May 12, so Adoration will end at 1:30 p.m. that day. 3 Mesaj ki soti nan biwo Kire-a Frè-m ak Sè-m yo, Pandan Mwa Me a, li bel anpil pou nou onore manman yo, mwa ki dedye pou nou rann one a la Viej Mari, Manman Senye a epi Manman nou. Jodia nou salye, onore epi lapriye pou tout manman yo, sa ki vivan kom sa ki desede. Pap Francois profite de opotinite sa a pou souliye vokasyon manman. Mwen panse li ta bon si m ta pataje kek komante Pap la sou manman. Yo merite meditasyon nou: "Vinn yon manman se yon gwo trezo. Manman yo, nan renmen san kondisyon ak sakrifis pou pitit yo, yo se antidot a endividualis." "Egzanp Manman Mari banou yon opotinite pou Legliz la reflechi sou wol Li. Tout manman nan sosyete a e nan Legliz, endepi tout glwa senbolik nou bay a manman, vale a toujou rete menm jan." "Nou tout bay manman nou kredi pou lavi ak anpil lot bagay, men pa souvan nou tande yo oswa ede yo nan aktivite chak jou. Kontribisyon yo enpotan a lavi sosyete a, sakrifis chak jou yo ak aspirasyon yo pa toujou apresye." "Vinn yon manman se yon kado, atrave sakrifis yo, manman yo asiste nan ede sosyete a simonte epoyis li yo ki ouve a pwop tandans yo menm jan a mank ouveti jenewoziye epi enkyetid pou lot yo" "Manman se pa selman pote pitit, men se men se yon chwa a lavi maronnen ak sakrifis, respe pou lavi ak komitment pou pase sou vale relijye ak imenn. sayo ki esansyel pou yon sosyete ki an sante." "Se souvan manman yo ki bay premye rasin lafwa ki rantre tre fon nan nou san yo non selman pep Bondye a pedi anpil men tou yon bon pati nan gwo dife lafwa nou." Bonne Fete des Meres! Avèk afeksyon, Msgr. Gervasio Post Mother s Day Baby Shower This year our Post Mother s Day Baby Shower will benefit programs at Mount Carmel Guild. The Guild is in need of diapers and baby toiletries. Donations can be dropped off in the boxes at the entrances of the churches the weekend of May For more information, please contact Kathy McGlinchy at Please Pray for Our Beloved Deceased Vincent A. Damiano Mary DeFrank Lillian DeLotto James Fenelli Dominic Persicketti David Santini Renato Sensi

4 Pasta Dinner Coming Soon Knights of Columbus Council 6213 will sponsor a pasta dinner at their Council home (Columbus Hall, 1451 Klockner Road, Hamilton) on Sunday, May 22, from 3 to 6 p.m. Proceeds to council programs and Marine Corps League Warrior Assistance Fund, which assists local veterans of all branches of the Armed Forces. Enjoy pasta, salad, roll, dessert, a glass of wine or beer, and soda/coffee/tea dinner with friends and help those in need. Dinner cost is $10; $5 for children ages 6-10; age 5 and under eat free. Please call for tickets. A Pastor s Admonition On Friday, April 29, our parish hosted an evening of recollection for married couples. It was an evening well-prepared and sponsored by our parish Marriage Ministry Team. Invited as speakers were Bill and Cheryl Wegner of Good News International, based in Howell, NJ. Many may remember Bill who conducted our Lenten Mission two years ago. In addition to the engaging presentation, the evening included prayer and refreshments. I have no doubt that those who did participate found the evening s activities both enjoyable and beneficial for their vocation. The team and I did have one disappointment we had hoped that many more couples would have participated. Only 13 couples participated a disheartening response for a parish of our size. So often parishioners are very keen to suggest parish activities but when events are planned, we find little enthusiasm. The goal or mission of the marriage ministry team is to provide opportunities for couples to enrich and strengthen their marriage. The team is certainly open to suggestions, striving to provide opportunities that will achieve this goal. Msgr. Gervasio A Sincere Thank You The thirty-five children of Mercy House sincerely thank you for your kindness and generosity toward them. They were thrilled and overwhelmed with the Communion attire. They couldn't believe their eyes! They said they would receive their King for the first time dressed as princes and princesses. You have made a lasting impression on these children. They know there are people who love them and consider them special and precious no one will ever be able to take that memory from them. Your generosity made this happen! Thank you again for making their sacred day truly wonderful. May God bless you. Scholar Patrons & Business Partners Thank you, and welcome to American Tire & Auto Care and to Welsh Farms, the newest members of the OLS School Scholar Patron & Business Partner program. The Bronze Level roster now reads: Kusina Ni Inang Filipino Cuisine Quakerbridge Pharmacy FUNdamentals Summer Basketball Camp American Tire & Auto Care Welsh Farms Please support them and join us in this noble and exciting work! Monies raised through this program are used to support the formation and education of the students of the OLS School to be future leaders of our community. For additional information about the program, please call OLS School ( ). Altar Linen Volunteers Volunteers are needed for the weekly care of our altar linens at St. Anthony Church. The members of this important ministry carefully launder and iron the purificators and corporals that are used during mass each day. If you are interested in joining this ministry and would like more information on how you may become involved, please contact Susan Commini ( ). Most volunteers are scheduled for seven to nine times a year. The more helping hands, the less frequently each volunteer will be scheduled! Our faith teaches us that Jesus remains present in his Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, in the Sacrament that is reserved in the tabernacle. Thursdays Are Days Of Solemn Adoration The Blessed Sacrament will be placed upon the altar following the 7 a.m. Mass until Reposition at 6 p.m. All are invited to answer the Lord s call He wants us give Him the gift of our time. He wants us to come to Him bringing our needs, anxieties, joys, and thanks. Our Lady of Sorrows Church also is open during our office hours. Why not stop for even a brief moment to rejoice in the Lord s Presence? 4

5 Parish School News Active, involved and informed I guess these three words truly describe the students from our parish school. As you know, service to our community is a hallmark of who we are as a Catholic school. Our students pride themselves in always lending a hand, not only to each other but to the world in which we live. Most recently, our entire school was featured on Action News for their work on April 29 for a Day of Service. They started weeks before by collecting bags, snacks, drinks, peanut butter, and jelly. Days ahead, the lunch bags, gloves, and sandwich bread arrived. Using an assembly line process downstairs and gym floor space upstairs, our young students assembled almost 300 lunches for Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Each lunch contained a sandwich, fruit, drink, snack, and words of love from the children of Our Lady of Sorrows School. Within one hour, children changed the day for many people. Imagine what we as adults could do in a few hours! Hot on the heels of this project, the children realized the people of Ecuador needed their help. Yes, by Monday morning they were aware of yet another group they could support. The earth quake victims of Ecuador are in need of baby food items...formula, cereal, squeeze packs of food, jars of baby food. The children have prepared boxes to collect the items. They bring a item into school each day. Why not join them? We welcome your donations any day at the school. We will be collecting until Wednesday, May 11. Imagine how very informed and aware our young students are about the world around them, and how they can lend a hand. Even as school children they are building a better world and spreading the love of God. Their talents were showcased at the area Creativity Fair, and our students walked away with a number of trophies of recognition. We're still in high gear for the remainder of the school year with our eye set on graduation, high school acceptances and staying active. On June 7, we are hosting a special Open House for students in area public schools. The area schools will be closed on June 7 for a meeting, but Our Lady of Sorrows will be open and welcoming! Why not consider making a reservation for a shadow day for your children? Our school tuition is reasonable and affordable. Grant and scholarship opportunities are always available. Why not consider this special opportunity for your children? A safe, loving and effective education for each child. Our Lady of Sorrows School may be just the right fit for your child! Spots Available at PTA's May 14 Flea Market / Vendor Fair! Our Lady of Sorrows PTA will be hosting a Flea Market / Vendor Fair outside the school on Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. Spots are available, but they are going fast! Vendors are welcome! The cost is $25 for an area the size of 2 parking spaces. A limited number of tables are available to rent for $10 each. For more information, or to reserve a spot, ols.fleamarketvendorfair@gmail.com or check it out on Facebook at OLS FleaMarket-VendorFair. Caring Hearts Report During April, 315 hours of service (visiting, transportation, shopping, reassurance calls, assistance with paperwork, chores, and housekeeping) were provided by 47 volunteers to 49 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please call Anne at Welcome! A warm welcome is extended to the following new parishioners and their families: Cynthia & Jason Collins Jean Bernard & Rosiclaire Dauphin Angelo Garcia Michael Menchaca Theriesa & Joaquin Monge Michele Nowacki Lauren Plummer Monica Schlesinger Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!... to everyone who donated yarn to the Prayer Shawl Group. The response was outstanding! We can continue to donate our shawls to the hospitals and nursing homes because of all your donations of yarn. Thank you again and God bless. OLS-SA Prayer Shawl Group 5

6 Religious Education Registration It is time to register your children for Religious Education classes for the school years. We look forward to seeing all of you. Please remember that certain sessions fill up quickly, so early registration is highly recommended. We can more easily accommodate your preference if you register promptly. We have a special offer for early registration. Please check the letter which we mailed with the registration forms. If you did not receive it, please call us at For your convenience, all registration forms are available on the OLS-SA website ( You may print the registration form and mail or bring it to the Parish Office. Please note that if you have a Pre-K or Kindergarten student entering Religious Education classes, please print the registration form from the website or call our office to register your child. For more details, please check our web site. Attention parents whose children are attending Trenton Catholic Academy. If your child is in 2 nd grade, 7 th grade, or 8 th grade, please make sure that you register him or her for sacramental preparation. The registration forms are sent to TCA office. Mark Your Calendar for Our Vacation Bible Camp will be held August 1-5. Registration is now open. If you are interested, please call our office for details. Thanks. Lord Jesus Christ, Word of the Father, we turn to you. Watch over our plans. Enliven our service to the Church. Sustain our labors. Guide our steps in search of the best ways to proclaim your Gospel. Our poverty is great. We do not place trust in ourselves but only in you. Encourage us, reassure us, give us your blessing. You, who with the Holy Spirit, live and reign in us and in your Church forever and ever. Amen. Stewardship Report April Revenue Weekly Collections (previously reported) $77,702 April Online Weekly Giving (reported above) $4,014 April Rental Income (St. Anthony Campus) $39,724 Total Income (excl Easter Collection) $121,440 Significant April Expenditures Contracted Services Grounds $119,893 Extraordinary Equipment & Repairs for OLS School $26,026 Liturgies & Liturgical Supplies $2,914 Payroll for Staff $40,577 Religious Education / RCIA $2,190 Repairs/Equipment/Painting $1,172 School Subsidy $4,335 Utilities $5,164 Total $202,271 God Bless Our Newly Baptized Ivelizcia Aiyana Alvarez Salvatore Mateo Borges Cash Paul Cartagena Cayden Pierre-Charles Rosary Altar Society News The Prayer Shawl Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9, in the Church Meeting Room at the OLS Campus. Prayer shawls are made for patients in area hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. If you or anyone you know is interested in making prayer shawls, or if you wish to donate yarn, please contact Joyce Farina at June Meeting and Dinner (Monday, June 6) Our last meeting of the season will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the installation of Officers in the Upper Church. The catered dinner will be served. Ruth Woodcock and her hospitality committee are planning a very nice event for us. Cost for the dinner is $15 and advance reservations are required. Please place your check and the form below in an envelope marked "Rosary Altar Dinner" and place it in the collection basket or drop it off at the rectory no later than May 29. If you have any questions, please call Suzanne Groth ( ) or Mary Halasz ( ). OLS-SA Rosary Altar Society June 6 Dinner Reservation Form Returns due by Sunday, May 29 Name: Telephone: Amt Enclosed: 6

7 Sanctuary Lamps At Our Lady of Sorrows One lamp burns in loving memory of Jack Pacera at the request of his wife. The other lamp, lit in loving memory of Thomas A. Fox was requested by his wife, Pauline At Saint Anthony Both lamps burn in loving memory of J. Gregory & Kathleen M. Delate at the request of their family. Please Pray for the Sick Bob Barclay, Bernice Bates, Geraldine Bella-Canfield, Victoria Bilardo, Marcia Bodinizzo, John Carbonara, Fran Chiorello, Isabella Colon, Maria Corbett, Ryan Cromwell, Carmella Cronce, Pasquale DiFranco, Ted Dolci, Bill Doran, Eileen Evans, Suzanne Figueroa, Bud Foley, Keith Gerner, Lewis Gryziewicz, George Gushue, Eileen & John Haller, Joan Holman, JoAnn Jasinski, Stephen Komlosi, Bernadette Lecato, Michael T Masick, Pat McCormick, Larry Monte, Mary Anne Morrelli, Marietta Muscato, Cheryl & Tom Noon, Charlotte Nurko, Joseph O'Hara, Jennifer Panicaro, Isabella Petrino, Joe Pica, Tom Plantier, Catherine Rodenbaugh, George Rusnak, Rose Salvatore, Michael Schaefer, Gerri Smallwood, David Smith, May Spett, Liliane Springer, Janice Sprink, Tom Valatka, Mary Ann Warner If you would like to be placed on the sick list, please call the parish office. (If you're calling for someone else, kindly make sure you have their permission.) Please note that names will be removed from the published prayer list after 12 weeks unless alternate arrangements are made. OLS PTA Seeking Donations The Our Lady of Sorrows School PTA is beginning to prepare for our 2016 Knight to Remember. In order to make this a successful event, we need donations of new unused items to auction off at the event. If you have any old gifts/items you have never used or returned, please consider donating them to our event. Please drop off items at the school office or call Deborah Kisselman ( ) to arrange for pick-up. Seniors' Activities Senior Club #1 Senior Club #1 will hold a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, May 11 in St Anthony's Church hall at 1:00 p.m. Please confirm your attendance by calling Jennie at Senior Club #2 Next meetings: May 17 and June 7 & 21 1 p.m. in the OLS Church Meeting Room The next bus trip to Resorts Casino is on June 1.The bus leaves the OLS parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Any one age 21 or older is invited. The cost is $35, but you get back $25 in casino credit. If you're interested, please call Doreen Napoleon ( ). New members are welcome to join our clubs. Clean Out Your Closets; Clear Out Your Clutter The Social Justice Committee of Our Lady of Sorrow s - St. Anthony will hold a clothing and housewares drive at Our Lady of Sorrows on the weekend of May and on the weekend of June 4-5 at St. Anthony to benefit Catholic Charities. Housewares Drive Examples of housewares needed i n c l u d e : d i s h e s, p o t s & p a n s, s i l v e r w a r e, d r i n k i n g g l a s s e s, k i t c h e n g a d g e t s & u t e n s i l s, s h e e t s, b l a n k e ts, b e d sp r e a d s, curtains, and small appliances (in excellent working condition). You may bring your donations of new or gently used clothing and housewares to the garages at Our Lady of Sorrows on May 21 or 22, or to the shed in the parking lot at St. Anthony on June 4 or 5. The Catholic Charities truck will pick up items on the Monday morning after the collection at each Church. Please note that Catholic Charities cannot accept any large furniture items. If you would like to make a monetary donation, make the check payable to OLS-SA, write Catholic Charities on the notation line, and put it in an envelope clearly marked Catholic Charities. Please call Kathy McGlinchy ( ) if you have any questions. 7

8 Be a Good Steward Thanks to all who returned their pledge cards soon after the 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal was kicked off, our parish is 57% of the way to its goal of $110,000! If you are one of the 330 who made a pledge or a onetime donation, thank you! If, however, you wanted a little time to prayerfully consider pledging, but mislaid your pledge card or haven t yet returned it, please take this opportunity to do so. Through emergency assistance and other social service programs, the Church has directly helped alleviate the suffering of tens of thousands of people. Your gift will help the Diocese of Trenton to carry out its mission to care for all members of our one family in Christ. And when we exceed our goal, money returns to our parish! If you haven t already pledged, please visit then click on "Annual Catholic Appeal on the drop-down menu under "Donate" at the top of the page. Help your parish meet its goal! Thanks! Holy Name Society News The next and final meeting of the year will be held on May 11 at 1:00 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room. This month's subject of learning and discussion will be Staying Positive around Negative People, a selection of our Christopher News subscription. All men of the parish are invited to join us. Keeping Up Our Appearance Very often parishioners and visitors, with the best of intentions, bring to church outdated religious magazines, broken rosaries and statues, old holy cards, and a plethora of various mailings they receive from mission organizations. They place them at the church doors. These only serve to clutter the church and make additional work for our maintenance team who must dispose of them. Kindly, refrain from bringing such items to church. Bulk mailings from missions may be discarded in the usual way. Broken religious items, if not blessed, may also be discarded in the usual way. However, one should bury or burn blessed items. This can be done at home and the items need not be brought to church. Save the Date Our Lady of Sorrows-St Anthony's 22 nd Annual Golf Classic will be held at Mercer Oaks West Golf Course on Wednesday, September 21. Watch future bulletins for more information. 8 AROUND THE DIOCESE Light for Your Journey All are welcome for an Evening of Light on May 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great Church (4620 Nottingham Way). Are you a young (or not so young) adult looking for a radical way to spend a Friday evening? Come on over to St. Greg's church on May 13 to meet friends, light a candle, listen to reflections, sit with our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, write your prayer petitions, talk with a priest, go to confession, and enjoy music and refreshments. Be still, find peace, be loved! Priesthood Vocation Discernment Meeting Lord, How are You calling Me to Follow You? God created each one of us for a particular calling as a way to follow Him. Through the Sacrament of Baptism we become a child of God and thus we are called to live in holiness through the love of God and neighbor! It is important to remember that our true vocation does not come from the world, or from ourselves, but rather directly from God to follow Him! If you are interested in learning more about a vocation to the priesthood, join Rev. Msgr. Ralph Stansley for this month s discernment meeting, Sunday, May 22, at Our Lady of Good Counsel (137 Upper Ferry Road, West Trenton) from 4 to 6 p.m., as he shares his experiences of the priesthood, and leads a discussion about discernment and vocations. For further information and to register, please contact the Diocese of Trenton Office of Vocations ( ; vocations@dioceseoftrenton.org). It would be great to see you and hear how the Lord is working in your life! To Give Honor Is a Privilege As Mother s Day and Father s Day approach, we reflect on those who loved us first, entirely and unconditionally. We think of gifts to give to our dear ones and ways to honor our deceased to celebrate these special observances. Consider making a contribution, in honor of or in memory of your loved one, to help support someone in dire need. ICGMC s Angel Fund provides financial assistance to an elderly, homebound care receiver who is experiencing great financial hardship and has no other support available to them. Your generous monetary gift will give hope and help make life worth living for them. What an admirable and beautiful way to honor someone you love with a gift that gives! Checks should be made payable to ICGMC and mailed to Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County, 3635 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 16, Hamilton, NJ A special acknowledgment will be sent to the individual whom you are remembering. Thank you for being the gift, giving the gift, and sustaining the gift of life. Please call the office at for more information.

9 Francis House of Prayer Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center Box 392 Rancocas, NJ or The Labyrinth and the Portiuncula: Perfect Together Pentecost Sunday, May 15; 1 4 PM; love offering We will alternate between 20-minute centering prayer periods in the Portiuncula, our outdoor chapel (in English, The Little Portion, named for the chapel that St. Francis built in Assisi) and walking meditation on our labyrinth. If your body needs centering and your soul craves peace, spend this gently refreshing afternoon at Francis House. 5 Day Retreat on Teilhard s Mysticism 7 PM Sun, May AM Fri, May 20; $350 ($60 nonrefundable deposit due with registration; residents and commuters welcome; meals included for all This retreat on Teilhard s mysticism will help us to interiorize our awareness and experience of God in all things and all things in God. During this retreat we will step with Teilhard along five circles, which will encourage us to open our contemplative hearts to the wonders of our universe and to the Divine Presence that dwells there. Retreat Weekend for Deacons 7 PM Fri, May 20 1 PM Sun, May 22; $130 ($50 nonrefundable deposit due with registration Save this date for your annual retreat. This silent directed retreat will replenish you for even more fruitful ministry to the people of God. 7 Day Silent Directed Retreat 7 PM Sun, June AM Sun, June 19; $450 ($60 non-refundable deposit due with registration) Receive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that opens your whole being to God s Word and Presence. Daily liturgy and spiritual direction, and optional contemplative prayer periods are included. Mount Carmel Guild s Fourth Annual 50/50 Raffle is now taking place! The ticket price remains the same at $25 with the lucky winner to receive half of all sales. Last year, the winner received more than $10,000! The drawing will be held on Tuesday, May 17. To get your tickets, simply print an order form from our website ( or call us at , ext. 3. Padre Pio Mass and Festival The parish of St. Bede the Venerable in Holland, Pennsylvania, will hold its first Padre Pio Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26. A special guest at the Festival will be Fr. Pio Mandato, FMJH, whose family were neighbors of Padre Pio. Fr. Pio will celebrate the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on June 25 as well as the 12:30 p.m. Mass on June 26, which will be followed by an outdoor procession of the statue of Padre Pio through the streets of Holland. After that, there will be a healing ceremony in the church, where people can be blessed by holy relics, such as the gloves worn by Padre Pio. Following the Saturday and Sunday Masses, there will be a festival with food, crafts, and entertainment on the campus of St. Bede Church. Parking is available on the grounds. For more information on the Padre Pio Festival, please call the St. Bede Parish Office at , or go online to padrepiofestivalhhollandpa.com. St. Bede Church is located at 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA (Holland is not recognized by GPS systems. When setting your GPS, use "Southampton, PA.") Holy Father s May Prayer Intentions Universal: Respect for Women That in every country of the world, women may be honored and respected and that their essential contribution to society may be highly esteemed. Evangelization: Holy Rosary That families, communities, and groups may pray the Holy Rosary for evangelization and peace. 9

10 Come Celebrate a Special Anniversary Liturgy for Married Couples IF WE LOVE EACH OTHER, GOD LIVES IN US, AND HIS LOVE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO FULL EXPRESSION THROUGH US. 1 John 4:12 In his book, Loving for a Lifetime, Richard Johnson, PhD, explains that sacred unity flows from togetherness as we more fully understand that the love relationship between marriage partners is a reflection of the love relationship between Jesus and all the children of God. On June 4, there will be a special liturgy at the 5:00 p.m. Mass to honor the sacrament of marriage for couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years, during Following will be a Wine and Cheese Reception for the married couples participating in this liturgy. All married couples wishing to attend this liturgy, please complete the information below and drop the form off at the rectory office or the information to dohrenwe@optonline.net by Friday, May 28. If you don t receive confirmation, please call Barbara at Names: and Wedding Anniversary Date: Number of Married Years: Phone: - Will you be joining us for wine and cheese? 10

11 Congratulations! God's Blessings on Deacon Dennis Slavin and Deacon Jeffery Pierfy On the Occasion of the 25 th Anniversary of their Ordination! Congratulations, Deacon Denny and Deacon Jeff! Who Are We? What Do We Do? To find out, come to our: Meet & Greet May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Church Meeting Room at OLS Join Us! Light refreshments will be served The Marriage Ministry Team of OLS-SA 11

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