Our Lady of Good Counsel THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 18, 2018 137 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton, New Jersey 08628 Rev. Michael Hall, Pastor Rev. Jason Parzynski, In Residence Deacon Steven Szmutko Brenda O Callaghan, CRE MASSES Weekdays: Monday thru Friday 7:30 AM Saturday 8:00 AM Weekends: Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM Holy Days: 7:30 AM, Noon & 7:00 PM Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 to 4:30 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mondays 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Infant Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays at Noon with prior arrangements made at least three months in advance with the Infant Baptism Ministry. Parents are required to attend a parish preparation program. Godparents must be practicing Catholics in good standing with their local parish. See the ministry brochure in parish Literature Racks. Marriages: Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance. Couples are required to participate in a parish marriage preparation program and to attend a pre-marital conference sponsored by the Diocese. Weddings must be scheduled before2:00 PM on Saturdays. Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: To arrange for the spiritual needs of the homebound or sick, contact the Rectory Office and see the ministry brochure in parish Literature Racks. Urgent sick calls at any time. Parish Ministries & Services Parish Rectory & Office 609-882-3277 Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Fax: 609-882-4375 Monday thru Friday Website: olgcc.net E-mail: olgc@comcast.net Religious Education Brenda O Callaghan, CRE 609-883-9005 E-mail: religiouseducation.olgc@comcast.net Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adult Faith Formation Deacon Steve 609-947-0587 Consolation Ministry Homebound Out Reach Infant Baptism Mary Szmutko 609-847-0796 Knights of Columbus Mike Narcowich, Grand Knight 609-558-2450 George Steward, Church Director 609-883-9173 Liturgical Ministers Music Ministry Deirdre Hindley, Organist 609-882-3215 RCIA Deacon Steve 609-947-0587 Senior s Club Mary Pat Voorhees, President 570-290-2373 Dolores Sebasto, Vice President 609-882-5085 Social Services James Gambino 609-818-1708 Registration: All parishioners should be registered. Please contact the Rectory Office when entering or leaving the parish. Youth Ministry Darlene Wilson 609-882-2996 Web Master Maryanne Garcia 908-371-1150
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 8:00 AM Special Intention 5:00 PM Fekete & Walley Families r/o Family Mary DeFrancesco & For the Intention of Philomena Muscente r/o Donna & David Collins SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 33 RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 AM Joseph Cebulski r/o Antinette O Connor & Son, Sean David Gummel r/o Mary & Fred Como 10:30 AM Mary DeFrancesco r/o Debbie & Pete Yacyk David Gummel r/o Mike & Rosemarie Pellegrino MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 7:30 AM Joseph Maloney r/o Helen Marie Dolton TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 7:30 AM Joseph Cebulski r/o Dolores DeBlasio WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 7:30 AM For Intention of Tom & Mary Pat Voorhees r/o Family THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 THANKSGIVING 8:30 AM People of the Parish FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 7:30 AM J.F.X. DeSouza r/o DeSouza Familly, 2018 8:00 AM Special Intention 5:00 PM Deceased Members Dolton Family r/o Helen Marie Dolton Nicholas Muscente, Sr. & Anthony Muscente r/o Philomena Muscente, 2018 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe 8:30 AM Margaret Peg Lawlor r/o Dee Hindley Eva Mary & Frederick William Baker r/o Deacon Steve & Mary Szmutko 10:30 AM Joseph W. Augustin r/o Emily Reeg Nicholas Muscente, Sr. r/o Marie & Carol Muscente Collection Totals Registered Parishioners 751 families Parishioners using envelopes 231 Envelope Contributions $5,618.00 Average Contribution 24.32 Loose Cash 620.00 Contributions for November 11 th $6,238.00 5:00 PM Anna Adomaitis, Jackie Crane 8:30 AM Carol & Michael Lake, Mary Szmutko 10:00 AM Care One Visits: Fran Golinski 10:30 AM Vickey Aneser, Tony Jones & Darlene Wilson MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Reposition Mary Szmutko READERS 5:00 PM Mary Lou Delahanty 8:30 AM Laura Shea 10:30 AM Michael Delahanty ALTAR SERVERS 5:00 PM Alex Medwick 8:30 AM Mary Catherine Shea 10:30 AM Chris Corban PARISH EVENTS Saturday, November 17 th Morning Mass takes place at 8:00 AM. Novenas in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and St. Jude follow morning Mass. Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place at 4:00 PM. Sunday, November 18 th 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Adult Faith Formation will meet in the Church Hall at 6 PM. Monday, November 19 th Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows morning Mass in the Church until 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 20 th The Knights of Columbus Council 3756 will hold a members only meeting at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Hall at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 22 nd HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAILY MASS IS AT 8:30 A.M. Saturday, November 24 TH Morning Mass takes place at 8:00 AM. Novenas in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and St. Jude follow morning Mass. Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place at 4:00 PM. Religious Education Classes for Grades 1-7 are Monday afternoon from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Villa Victoria Academy. Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 22, 2018 Daily Mass will be at 8:30 AM PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED NOVEMBER 22 and 23 0533olgc 1
The Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Bob Arcadipane, Rosemarie Buker, Peter Carabelli, Karl Clark, Gregory DeFillippo, Nancy Finn, Nick Gregorio, Sherri Hanlon, Carol Lake, Thomas McGuire, Dolores Megyesy, Marie Muscente, Angelika Niranjan, Vincent O Dell, Jeff Papp, Lucy Saganowski, Kristy Shanahan, Elayne Smith, Linda Solinski, Stephen Thoma, Gary Vanderbilt & Laura Varone and all parishioners who are sick or homebound. Please call the parish office at 609-882-3277 to add a name to the prayer list and to inform us when all is well so we may take a name off the list. Super 50/50 Raffle The Ewing Knights of Columbus along with the Incarnation - St. James Community Group will be selling Super 50/50 Raffle Tickets after all Masses this weekend, November 17th 18th. Funds raised from the raffle will help support Knights of Columbus and Church charities. Drawing will be held on Saturday December 1st at 9pm at Incarnation-St. James Church in Ewing. Winner need not be present to win. Children's Christmas Choir Our Children s Choir is ready to welcome your voice! Come join in the fun! We Practice Sunday s between the two morning Masses, from about 9:15 am until 10:15 am, in the cry room of the church. We will sing at the Christmas Eve 5 PM Mass. For more information or any questions, please contact Mary Anne Le Gall at cmlegall@gmail.com or call 609-883-4464. OLGC SENIOR CLUB We will be celebrating our annual Christmas Luncheon on December 5 th at 12 Noon at the Blooming Grove Restaurant. Those wanting to attend need to pay $21.00 to Sandy Jones or Judy Totten by Monday November 26. Call Mary Pat Voorhees with any questions, 570-290-2373. Pease Note Early Bulletin Deadlines Articles for 12/23 Bulletin Due 12/10 Articles for 12/30 Bulletin Due 12/17 Articles for 01/06 Bulletin Due 12/19 Once again, it is your opportunity to participate in our Christmas Gifting Outreach ministry where our parishioners purchase gifts for the needy in our Diocese to help brighten their Christmas holiday. To participate, please take a gift tag, or more, from the baskets at all Church entrances. This years tags include infant (0-2 yrs), toddler (2-4 yrs), child (5-10 yrs), and teen (11-13 yrs). Purchase the gift, attach your gift tag to it and return it to the designated table in our Church Hall by Sunday, December 9 th. Please do NOT wrap your gift. For those who like to wrap gifts, consider adopting a family this Christmas. Catholic Charities of Trenton is searching for Adopt-a-Family donors right now. Struggling families provide wish lists for specific items, which you can help provide. Please call MarKeesha Ferguson at 609 394-8847 to find out how you can participate and help brighten Christmas morning for a struggling family in our Diocese this year. Should you have any questions or wish to help process the gifts, please call Jim Gambino of our Social Services Committee at 609-818-1708. FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR The beautiful floral arrangement placed at the Blessed Mother Altar is in Loving Memory of Mary DeFranceso Happy Birthday in Heaven From Iwona Wlodkowski 0533olgc 2
November 18, 2018 Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Deacon Steve Szmutko s Reflection Daniel 12: 1-3 Psalm 16: 5, 8-11 Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 Mark 13: 24-32 But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever. (Daniel 12:3) Can you believe that it is already mid-november? As I write these words outside on our deck, there is a brisk northwesterly wind scattering even more leaves across an already carpeted lawn. The sky is a deep blue with puffs of cottony clouds racing by. The temperature is 43 degrees, but with the stiff breeze, it feels biting; even I am getting cold. Many, but not all of the trees are bare; it is only a matter of time before the last stubborn holdouts drop the final remnants of summer foliage to the earth. Thanksgiving will be in a few days, followed by the the Feast of Christ the King the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Soon, the Season of Advent will be upon us. The long hot humid summer is a distant memory. November is a time of transition, when our thoughts turn to endings and beginnings. Today s reading from the Gospel of Saint Mark is a perfect reminder of the fleeting nature of earthly things; Although Jesus still walked among his disciples, he reminded them of the signs of the end, which would culminate in his second coming. Jesus said: Amen I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place, but my words will not pass away. (Mark: 13: 30-31) There are signs to be observed and they point to the coming of the Son of Man. The Lord told them, while these things were imminent, the exact date and time remain uncertain: But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (Mark 13: 32) By his words, and the ambiguity surrounding the timing of Christ s return, we are cautioned against complacency. We are challenged to act with mindfulness and live each day with love and compassion as if it were our last. As Disciples of Christ, we must be followers of the Gospel, as sons and daughters of God, so that we might be ready for his second coming, not with fear, but with faithful anticipation. Deacon Steven K. Szmutko On Sunday, November 11, 2018, Deacon Steve Baptized Lorenzo Cruz Collazo Pictured here with Deacon Steve and Lorenzo are his parents Chaya and Alexis, Godmother, Jessica Collazo and Godfather, Blair Mills as well as his proud siblings Orlando and Alana. Congratulations and Welcome Lorenzo to the Catholic Church and the Our Lady of Good Counsel Family. We wish you a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! Fr. Mike, Fr. Jason, Deacon Steve and the OLGC Staff Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His Love endures forever. I Chronicles 16:34 0533olgc 3
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