Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost 12 November 2017 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday 8:00 AM November 12 10:30 AM Monday 8:00 AM November 13 Tuesday 8:00 AM November 14 Wednesday 7:30 PM November 15 Thursday 8:00 AM November 16 Friday 8:00 AM November 17 Saturday 8:00 AM November 18 5:00 PM Confessions 15 minutes before Daily Masses 30 minutes before Sunday Masses Tuesday Evenings, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Liturgical Readings Sunday November 12 II Class Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Readings: Philippians 3, 17-21; 4, 1-3 & Matthew 9, 18-26 8:00 AM Low Mass 10:00 AM Terce 10:30 AM High Mass Monday November 13 III Class St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Comm. St. Didacus, Confessor Readings: 1 Corinthians 1, 26-31 & Matthew 11, 25-30 Tuesday November 14 III Class Saint Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr Readings: Hebrews 5, 1-6 & John 10, 11-16 Wednesday November 15 III Class Saint Albert the Great, Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor Readings: 2 Timothy 4, 1-8 & Matthew 5, 13-19 Thursday November 16 III Class Saint Gertrude, Virgin & Abbess Readings: 2 Corinthians 10, 17; 11, 1, 2 & Matthew 25, 1-13 Friday November 17 III Class Saint Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop & Confessor Readings: Ecclesiasticus 44, 16-27; 45, 3-20 & Mark 11, 22-24 Saturday November 18 III Class Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul Readings: John 21, 2-5 & Luke 19, 1-10 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini The First American Saint 1850-1917 Feast: November 13 In 1946, Mother Cabrini became the first American citizen to be canonized by Pope Pius XII. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants, orphans, and hospital administrators. We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success; nor on sciences that cloud the intellect. Neither does it depend on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini It is therefore a Holy and Wholesome thought to Pray for the Dead, that they may be loosed from sins.
St. Gertrude the Great November 16 St. Nicholas Party and Pot Luck St. Gertrude the Great is the saint invoked for souls in purgatory and for living sinners. Our Lord told St. Gertrude that the following prayer would release 1000 souls from purgatory each time it is said. The prayer was extended to include living sinners as well. Prayer of St. Gertrude "Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen." Sunday, December 10 th Second Sunday of Advent Join us for our Annual Celebration After the High Mass in Bishop DiMarzio Hall Volunteers are needed to decorate Bishop DiMarzio Hall for the St. Nicholas Party If you would like to set up and decorate for the Christmas holiday, the sign up sheets are in the Narthex. Please plan ahead! As we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season, please be advised that Bulletin deadlines cannot be extended. Announcements are due 2 weeks prior to publication. Join us at the St. Nicholas Party and Pot Luck on Sunday, December 10 as we celebrate Father Pasley s Birthday. Enjoy a slice of birthday cake as we wish our Rector a blessed year!
Pro-Life Christmas Giving Tree This Advent, we will once again have a Giving Tree for donations to benefit moms and babies to be distributed by our Pro-Life Apostolate. The Giving Tree will be in Bishop Di Marzio Hall during Advent. (In 3 weeks!!) We are a Marian parish with a vibrant Pro-Life Apostolate, this has been a wonderful way to support this cause during the season that celebrates the birth of Our Lord. Get Involved in the 20/20 Project Ban Late Term Abortions by 2020 Choral Mass Schedule Immaculate Conception Friday, December 8, 7:30 PM Christmas Midnight Mass Sunday, December 24, 11:00 PM Christmas Day Monday, December 25, 10:30 AM Feast of Epiphany Saturday, January 6, 2018, 10:30 AM Think First and Stay Safe Program November 12 Think First Stay Safe Presentation Grades 5-12 in the St. Martha Room: 9:15 10:15 AM The Program will be offered for all CCD students and their parents. It is also open to the families of the parish.
Around the Diocese HOLY EUCHARIST CRAFT SHOW Sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society Saturday, November 18 9 am to 3 pm. CHERRY HILL Featuring.... Fabulous and Unusual Crafts for ALL ages; Gifts for men, women, children and pets; Refreshments/Lunch and Homemade Baked Goods. Raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win: Handmade Dollhouse valued at $600 (1 st Prize); Visa Gift card valued at $200 (2 nd Prize); Visa Gift card valued at $100 (3 rd Prize); Visa Gift card valued at $100 (4 th Prize). Drawing held at at 3:00 pm. Winner need not be present to win. Join us after both Masses for our next Breakfast!! Pancake Breakfast Sunday, November 12 Enjoy a great meal with friends! Serving pancakes, farm-fresh eggs, fresh oven-roasted potatoes, sausage, pastries, toast and more! Beverages include coffee, tea and juice. Tickets available at the door: Age 12 and up / Adults: $8. Children to age 11: $5. Families: $30. All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae.
Events at Mater Ecclesiae Sunday, November 12 23 rd Sunday After Pentecost o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns o 10:00 AM Terce o 10:30 AM High Mass & Benediction o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass Tuesday, November 14 Confessions 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Sunday, November 19 24 th Sunday After Pentecost (Mass of the 6 th Sunday After Epiphany) o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns o 10:00 AM Terce o 10:30 AM High Mass & Benediction o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass Tuesday, November 21 Confessions 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Sunday, November 26 Last Sunday After Pentecost o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns o 10:00 AM Terce o 10:30 AM High Mass & Benediction o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass Friday, December 1 First Friday o 7:00 7:25 PM Confessions o 7:30 PM Mass o 8:30 9:30 PM Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament o 9:30 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday, December 2 First Saturday o 7:45 AM Confessions o 8:00 AM Mass November 12 CCD Sunday o Grades K-4, 9:15 AM 10:15 AM o Pancake Breakfast November 12 Think First, Stay Safe o Grades 5-12, St. Martha Room, 9:15 10:15 AM November 19 CCD Sunday o Grades 5-12, 9:15 AM 10:15 AM Baltimore Catechism LESSON TWENTY-SEVENTH: On the Sacramentals Q. 1078. When are palms blessed and of what do they remind us? A. Palms are blessed on Palm Sunday. They remind us of Our Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the people, wishing to honor Him and make Him king, strewed palm branches and even their own garments in His path, singing: Hosanna to the Son of David. Q. 1079. What is the difference between a cross and a crucifix? A. A cross has no figure on it and a crucifix has a figure of Our Lord. The word crucifix means fixed or nailed to the cross. Q. 1080. What is the Rosary? A. The Rosary is a form of prayer in which we say a certain number of Our Fathers and Hail Marys, meditating or thinking for a short time before each decade; that is, before each Our Father and ten Hail Marys, on some particular event in the life of Our Lord. These events are called mysteries of the Rosary. The string of beads on which these prayers are said is also called a Rosary. The ordinary beads are of five decades, or one-third of the whole Rosary. Q. 1081. Who taught the use of the Rosary in its present form? A. St. Dominic taught the use of the Rosary in its present form. By it he instructed his hearers in the chief truths of our holy religion and converted many to the true faith.
CCD News CCD Calendar MONTH GRADES K-4 GRADES 5-12 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 November 12 November 19 December 10 December 17 January 14 January 21 Classes meet 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM. Tuesday Night Confessions The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM. 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 Prayer Chain should contact Lou DiLoreto at 609-304- 4911 or sifulou@comcast.net. Men s Schola The Schola Divinum Officium is open to men and boys (ages 14 and up) of the parish. No previous musical experience necessary. This second schola provides basic lessons in singing Gregorian chant and leads the singing at selected sung Masses during the year, the Office of Terce each Sunday, and other Divine Office services. New members are encouraged to join. Please contact John Rotondi at 856-669-7783 or at jrkc122703@verizon.net for more information Timber Wolves The Federation of North American Explorers, a Catholic faith based movement for boys and girls, ages 6-18, meets on Thursdays in Bishop DiMarzio Hall from 6:30-8:30 PM. For more information see: www.northstarexplorers.org or contact akela@northstarexplorers.org. Pro-Life Apostolate Meetings are 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 www.materecclesiae.org. Mater Ecclesiae Council #12833 Meetings are held on the 2 nd Monday 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. The Scriptural Rosary can be found on their website: www.kofc12833.org. discalced Carmelite Society of Mater Ecclesiae The Discalced Carmelite Society of Mater Ecclesiae is a Contemplative Third Order of the Discalced Carmelites. Our vocation is not a social one, but one of prayer. Our duty is to be Obedient to the Church and our Superiors. Meetings are open to Parishioners only who are 24 years of age and older or admitted by our Spiritual Director, Rev. Robert C. Pasley, KCHS. Meetings are the First Saturdays of the month and special Feast days. Formation is a journey lasting about 6 years. If you are interested in discerning your vocation to the Discalced Carmelites and would like additional information, or if you are in need of prayers, please contact one of the council members below. Colleen DeLuca OCD, Professed: 937-554-5129 or deluca.colleen@yahoo.com Nancy Hilbert OCD, Novice: 609-505-7102 or nanhil@verizon.com Monica Lenthe OCD, Novice: 856-383-0326 or Monica430@comcast.net Could God be calling you to the Priesthood? Come, consider the call. Father Michael Romano, Director of Vocations, is hosting a Young Adult Priesthood Discernment Group at Our Lady of Peace Parish Offices, 32 Carroll Avenue, Williamstown, NJ. If you are currently a junior or senior in high school, college student or in the professional world (up to 39 years old), and feel the possible call to the priesthood, this group can help you discern and pray with others who are also considering the priesthood. All meetings are on Sundays from 2:00-3:30 P.M. The schedule is as follows: November 12, 2017 January 14, 2018 February 11, 2018 March 11, 2018 April 15, 2018 For more information, please call the Office of Vocations at 856-583-2864 or email: michael.romano@camdendiocese.org.