Septuagesima Sunday 5 February 2012 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday 8:00 AM February 4 Rev. Robert Smith req. by Fr. Pasley 5:00 PM The Living and Deceased Members of Mater Ecclesiae Sunday 8:30AM February 5 Nervin Val Velez req. by Donald Taylor 11:00 AM Paula Gonzalez req. by The Meissners Monday 8:00 AM February 6 Mary Clifford req. by James Clifford Tuesday 8:00 AM February 7 Michael James Weiss req. by Mr. & Mrs. Walt Conner Wednesday 7:30 PM February 8 Philomena Sebastiano req. by Josephine D Angleo Thursday 8:00 AM February 9 Dorothy Wiederecht req. by Dick & Sheila Werkley Friday 8:00 AM February 10 Kathy Altenhofen req. by Nonie Burke Saturday 8:00 AM February 11 Mr. & Mrs. Italo & Vincenza Novelli req. by Louisa Novelli THIS WEEK S LITURGICAL CALENDAR AND READINGS FOR MASS Sunday February 5 II Class SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY Readings: 1 Corinthians 9, 24-27; 10, 1-5 & Matthew 20, 1-16 Monday February 6 III Class Saint Titus, Bishop & Confessor Comm. Saint Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr Readings: Ecclesiasticus 44, 16-27; 45, 3-20 & Luke 10, 1-9 Tuesday February 7 III Class Saint Romuald, Abbott Readings: Ecclesiasticus 45, 1-6 & Matthew 19, 27-29 Wednesday February 8 III Class Saint John of Matha, Confessor Readings: Ecclesiasticus 31, 8-11 & Luke 12, 35-40 Thursday February 9 III Class Saint Cyril of Alexandra, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor Comm. Saint Apollonia, Virgin & Martyr Readings: 2 Timothy 4, 1-8 & Matthew 5, 13-19 Friday February 10 III Class Saint Scholastica, Virgin Readings: 2 Corinthians 10, 17-18; 11, 1, 2 & Matthew 25, 1-13 Saturday February 11 III Class Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes Readings: Apocalypse 11, 19; 12, 1, 10 & Luke 1, 26-38 This Week Begins the Season of Septuagesima February 5 21 The Septuagesima season always begins with the ninth week before Easter and includes three Sundays called respectively Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima. These names, which were borrowed from the numeral system of the time, denote a series of decades working back from the commencement of Lent, which is known in Latin as Quadragesima. Easter is a movable feast and can be kept, according to the year in which it occurs, between March 22 and April 25. When it falls early the Septuagesima season encroaches on the Time After Epiphany, some Sundays of which are then kept between the twentythird and the last Sunday after Pentecost. The Liturgical period of Septuagesima is a prelude to Lent and a remote preparation for Easter. It serves as a time of transition for the soul, which must pass from Christmas joys to the stern penance of the sacred forty days. Even if the fast is not yet of obligation, the color of the vestments worn is already violet. As during Advent, the recital of the Gloria in excelsis is suspended, since this hymn which celebrated Christ s birth in our mortal flesh, is reserved to extol Him when born in His undying Body, i.e. when He rises from the tomb. Born once of the Virgin, thou art now reborn from the sepulchre, will then be the cry of the Church. Again, the Martyrology introduces Septuagesima Sunday as that on which we lay aside the song of the Lord which is Alleluia. How, said the people of Israel, shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land? This strange land is for the people of Christ, the world, which is a place of exile, while Alleluia, the chant St. John heard in heaven, will begin again in the liturgy of Paschaltide, which represents the future life. In the Easter festivities we shall hail or Lord, the conqueror of Satan, who while freeing us from the bondage of sin, will re-open to us the heavenly kingdom. The season of Lent, which lasts for forty days (Quadragesima) and that of Septuagesima which is made up of the following periods of ten days (Quinquagesima, Sexagesima, and Septuagesima) may well be taken as representing the seventy years passed by Israel in exile under the harsh captivity of the Babylonians. The chant of Alleluia is silent during this period, in which the spirit and very name remind us so strongly, that we are poor banished children.... mourning and weeping in the vale of tears. (Salve Regina) The season of Septuagesima ends in the Temporal Cycle on Ash Wednesday. In the Sanctoral Cycle its extreme limit is March 10, that is, when Easter falls on April 25. The Saint Andrew Daily Missal
Sunday Collections Thank you for your generosity. CCD News CCD Classes meet on the second and third Sundays of each month, September to May at 9:45 AM 10:45 AM. Grades K-4 meet on the second Sunday and Grades 5-12 meet on the third Sunday of each month. CCD FUNDRAISER Thank You for Your Continued Support! Don t throw away those empty printer cartridges and old cell phones! Help us get cash for your trash! Drop off your empty inkjet & laser cartridges, used cell phones, and PDA s in the Cartridges for Kids Collection Basket in the St. Martha Room. Tell your family, friends, and Businesses. All proceeds benefit the CCD Program. This is a great fundraiser for CCD because it requires ZERO investment and is a total profit for Mater Ecclesiae. ***Look for our wicker basket in the St. Martha Room!*** 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 newly formed Prayer Chain should contact Lou DiLoreto at 609-304-4911 or sifulou@comcast.net. Nursing Home Mass On the Second Friday of each month at 10:45 AM volunteers pray the Rosary and attend Mass said by Fr. Pasley at the Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center at Virtua in Berlin. The next Nursing Home Mass will be February 10. The Mater Ecclesiae Pro-Life Apostolate Meetings 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. Remember the Sick: Please pray for Bishop Joseph Galante, Fr. H. L. Brignac, Fr. Daniel Kehoe, Fr. Robert Skurla, Joseph Arleth, Alfred J. Bailey, Louis N. Bailey, Alexandra Bilotti, Dan Bonacorsi, Michael Bowes, Chris Breen, Anne Byrne, Milvia Cacich, William Canfield, Catherine Canfield, Kelsey Canfield, Stephen Caputi, Gloria Cascino, Carolyn Casey, The Casey Family, James Cassidy, Sally Clemente, Bill Coillot, John Robert Conner, Patrick Corrigan, Marie DeCarlo, Dakota DiLoreto, Joseph DiSanto, Gerard Dowdall, Vincent Durso, Larry Ferringo, Luke Ferringo, Theresa Ferringo, Kathy Field, Rob Field, Joan & William Foley, Diane Foster, Gus Friedel, Joseph Gerage, Gordon C. Gladden, Wayne R. Glenn, Tadeusz Grancowski, Ann Graziano, Barbara Hale, Frank Hasson, Kathleen Hess, Nancy Hilbert, Velma Horcher, Mary Jablonski, Joe Johns, Joseph G. Johns, Barry & Mary Johnson, Robert A. Kauffmann, Pauline Keys, Merlyn Kinsey, Dorothy Kirwin, Gregory Kuczykowski, Jr., Jerry Levine, Grace Linkmeyer, Nancy LaMarche, Agnes B. Lamendola, Gay Lauria, Patricia Lennon, Guy Luongo, Montanna Marchesani, Daniel McCusker, Delores McElroy, Tina McGinnis, Donald Miller, Barbara Murphy, Clayton Myers, John Nadrigale, Nancy Numair, Michael Nuzzi, Pam O Brien, Doug Pallidino, Diane Passarello, Michael Pozanski, Carol Rader, Luis Rodriguez, M.A.T. R., Marion Rosetti, Marea Rossino, Tom Rothermel, Jo Anne Ruff, Annabella Salvucci, Bea Schiavo, Justin Schiavo Kaylin Schiffer Harold Mater Ecclesiae Council #12833 meetings are held on the 2 nd & 4 th Mondays 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. Visit their website: www.kofc12833.org. The New 4 th Degree Knights of Columbus Assembly Anima Christi No. 3294 meets on the 3 rd Monday of the Month at 8:00 PM following the recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 PM. The Assembly is the 4 th degree arm of the Knights of Columbus and performs the color corps duties at Father Pasley s bequest. All the 4 th degree members of Anima Christi are members of our K of C Mater Ecclesiae Council and this Parish. Scriptural Rosary The Mater Ecclesiae Knights of Columbus Scriptural Rosary is now available on the Knights' website. You can download the PDF file from the homepage or the "Prayers" page. You can go directly to www.kofc12833.org or follow the link from the Mater Ecclesiae website.
Winter Events at Mater Ecclesiae Sacred Music & Liturgical Events February 5 Septuagesima Sunday February 12 Sexagesima Sunday February 19 Quinquagesima Sunday February 22 Ash Wednesday o 7:30 PM Choral High Mass February 26 First Sunday of Lent Parish Events February 9 Dinner Theatre Production o Tickets now on sale after Masses February 10 - Dinner Theatre Production February 11 Dinner Theatre Production February 12 CCD Sunday o Grades K 4 o 9:45 AM 10:45 AM February 12 Pancake Breakfast o Served after Both Masses February 19 CCD Sunday o Grades 5-12 o 9:45 AM 10:45 AM February 19 Knights of Columbus Breakfast o Served after Both Masses February 19 Food for the Soul o Fundraisers for Theatre Groups Tuesday Night Confessions The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM. This extra hour each week is provided for the convenience of many and is in addition to the availability of Confessions before every Mass. Since the church will now be open on Tuesday nights from 8 to 9 PM you may wish to stop in for a brief visit to Our Lord in the tabernacle, pray a rosary, or even make a personal Holy Hour, even if you are not going to Confession. Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just....... So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen. Matthew 20, 5, 15-16 Upcoming Choral Masses The following Choral Masses will be sung this spring. To sponsor a Mass, please place the donation in an envelope, with intention/ dedication, name of the sponsor, the Choral Mass requested, and return the envelope to the Rectory Office. April 5 9:00 AM Tenebrae of Holy Thursday $200.00 7:30 PM Holy Thursday (Parish Choir) $200.00 April 6 9:00 AM Tenebrae of Good Friday $200.00 3:00 PM Good Friday $400.00 April 7 9:00 AM Tenebrae of Holy Saturday $400.00 May 27 11:00 AM Pentecost (Parish Choir) $200.00 June 7 7:30 PM Corpus Christi (Parish Choir) $200.00 June 15 7:30 PM Feast of the Sacred Heart $400.00 Mr. Thomas Fox was the lucky winner of the Padre Pio Book Store Raffle to support the Pro- Life Bus Trip. Congratulations Mr. Fox! The Season of Septuagesima, February 5 th through February 21 st is a time of preparation for the Season of Lent Sundays Breviary Lessons Motive of Mass Septuagesima History of Adam Christ the New Adam Sexagesima Quinquagesima First Sunday of Lent Second Sunday of Lent Third Sunday of Lent History of Noah History of Abraham (The thought of Isaac is superseded by that of Lent) History of Jacob History of Joseph Christ the True Noah Christ the True Abraham Christ in the desert Christ the True Jacob Christ the True Joseph Fourth Sunday of Lent History of Moses Christ the True Moses
SAVE THE DATE!! Drama Club Soup Sale Fundraiser Mark your calendars for the Drama Club's Second Annual Soup Sale Fundraiser. After both Masses on Sunday, February 19th delicious soup will be sold for $4 a quart in the Hall. We sold out last year, so be sure to stop by early to choose from a wide variety of homemade soups. All money raised helps defray costs of the summer show and ongoing drama classes. Support Our Knights Council and an Order of Traditional Carmelite Monks! Now you can order coffee from the Mystic Monks through the Knights of Columbus web site. Get great coffee and support the knights. Flavors include Premium Blend, Dark, Medium and Light Roast, Decaf Arabica, Hazelnut, Chocolate Cherry, Irish Cream, French Vanilla, and Royal Rum Pecan. Join us on the second Sunday of each month after both Masses for Breakfast!! Second Sunday Breakfast February 12 Come out and enjoy a great meal with friends! We will be serving pancakes, farm-fresh eggs, fresh oven-roasted potatoes, sausage, pastries, toast and more! Beverages include coffee, tea & juice. Tickets available at the door: Adults: $6.00 Children to age 12: $3.00 Families: $27.00 All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae. To learn more or place an order go here: http://www.kofc12833.org/coffee.html Carmelite Monks of Wyoming Join us on February 19 Mystic Monk Coffee is roasted by the Carmelite Monks, a Roman Catholic monastery in the silence and solitude of the Rocky Mountains of northern Wyoming. The monks live a hidden life of prayer and contemplation in the pursuit of God. The monastery is inundated with young men who seek to leave everything to pray for the world, in a tradition at least a thousand years old.
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, March 10, 20122 6:30 PM Come Join Uss for an Evening off Food and Entertainmentt More Information to Comee Anyone Interested in Donating a Basket or a Brand New Item to place in a basket (such as bottles of wine, gift certificates to restaurants, Wal-Mart, Target, Shoprite, etc.) for the Basket Auction at the St. Patrick Social, Please Contact Kathie DiLoreto at 856-596-7627 or email: angel.kisses@comcast.net. February CAP Sessionss The Office of Safe Environment for Children, Youth and Adults 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 s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The policy of the diocese is that adults will attend CAP once every five years. CAP 1 teaches attendees to recognize child abuse and neglect and how to report too the proper authorities. Adults are taught that children have the right too be safe, strong and free. CAP 1 is for new volunteers and employees. CAP 2 is No More Bullies, No More Victims and is a workshop on bullying awareness and bullying prevention. Cyberbullying is also addressed. Both B sessions are 90 minutes. Adults must attend CAP 1 before attending CAP 2. After five years, adults have thee option of attending CAP 1 again if they prefer. The following session will be offered: CAP Phase 1 Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:00pm, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Collingswood, School Cafeteria Wednesday,, February 8, 2012, 7:00pm, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Blackwood, Parishh Center Wednesday,, February 8, 2012, 7:00pm, Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Atlantic City, Cafeteria Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00pm, Incarnation, Mantua, Kernan Center Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:00pm, Most Precious Blood, W. Collingswood, School CAP Phase 2 Bullying Prevention Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7:00pm, Incarnation, Mantua, Kernan Center To attend one of these t classes, please call the CAP registration line in the Office of Safee Environment forr Children, Youth and Adults at (856) 583-6165 or email ddiggons@camdendiocese.org to register. Please register at least five days before the session you would like to attend. The CAP schedule, location phone numbers and directions may be found on the diocesan n website @ www. camdendiocese.org In case of inclement weather please call the location of the CAP session you are attending.