Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost 19 September 2010 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday 8:00 AM September 18 Judith Febo req. by Joseph & Victoria Febo 5:00 PM The Living and Deceased Members of Mater Ecclesiae Sunday 8:30 AM September 19 Kent Mongeon req. by Danielle Hasson 11:00 AM John J. Meyers req. by Son Monday 8:00 AM September 20 A Birthday Intention Tuesday 8:00 AM September 21 Wanda Siemiontkowski req. by Julie & Christopher Ross Wednesday 7:30 PM September 22 Purgatorial Society Thursday 8:00 AM September 23 Mary B. Tucholska req. by Young & Mulholland Families Friday 7:30 PM September 24 Mercedes Carrillo req. by Veneranda Ramos Saturday 8:00 AM September 25 Mary B. Tucholska req. by Young & Mulholland Families THIS WEEK S LITURGICAL CALENDAR AND READINGS FOR MASS Sunday September 19 II Class SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Readings: Ephesians 4, 1-6 & Matthew 22, 35-46 Monday September 20 IV Class Feria Comm. Saint Eustace & Companions, Martyrs Readings: Ephesians 4, 1-6 & Matthew 22, 35-46 Tuesday September 21 II Class Saint Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Readings: Ezechiel. 1, 10-14 & Matthew 9, 9-13 Wednesday September 22 II Class EMBER WEDNESDAY Day of Fasting Comm. Saint Thomas of Villanova, Bishop & Confessor Readings: Amos 9, 13-14; 2 Esdras 81, 1-10 & Mark 9, 16-28 Thursday September 23 III Class Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, Confessor Comm. Saint Linus, Pontiff & Martyr Readings: 1 Corinthians 4, 9-14 & Luke 12, 32-34 Forty Hours Devotion Friday September 24 I Class NO MASS AT 8:00 AM 7:30 PM Opening Mass Of Forty Hours Devotion All-Night Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament Readings: 1 Corinthians 11, 23-29 & John 6, 56-59 Saturday September 25 II Class Forty Hours Devotion 8:00 AM Mass of Peace All-Day Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Readings: 2 Machabees 1, 1-5 & John 20, 19-23 Forty Hours Devotion Schedule Friday, September 24 7:30 PM Solemn Opening, Procession and Holy Mass 9:00 PM All Night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday, September 25 8:00 AM Mass of Peace Followed by All Day Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9:00 AM Holy Rosary 12:00 PM Holy Rosary 4:30 PM Holy Rosary 5:00 PM Holy Mass Followed by All Night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday, September 26 12:00 AM All Night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 AM Holy Mass 9:30 AM Holy Rosary Followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11:00 AM Choral Mass Before the Blessed Sacrament, Closing Devotions, Procession And Benediction FORTY HOURS DEVOTION BEGINS THIS WEEK On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 24, 25, and 26, we will hold our Annual Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotion. Please sign up for an Hour of Devotion this weekend at the Sunday Masses. The Schedule for each day will be posted in the Narthex. Even if you did not sign up for an Hour of Devotion, please try to come out to spend time with our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament during adoration, and attend the Mass each day. Our opening Mass on Friday at 7:30 PM will include a candlelight procession. We will have a Choral Mass and procession at 11:00 AM on Sunday for the Closing of Forty Hours.
"40 Days for Life" Vigil begins September 22 Can you spend ONE HOUR outside the Cherry Hill Abortion Clinic this Fall to pray quietly for an end to abortion? The "40 Days for Life" campaign is an annual, nationwide effort to pray for a conversion of hearts -- conversion of those seeking abortion and conversion of those working in the abortion industry. Please consider signing up for one (or more!) of the one-hour Saturday time slots. Sign-up sheets are located in the St. Martha Room. CCD News CCD Classes for Grades 5-12 Meet on September 19 th 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.. Attention CCD Teachers There will be a CAP II Training session at Mater Ecclesiae on Monday, September 27 at 7:30 PM in Bishop DiMarzio Hall. If it has been five years since your last CAP training, you have received a letter informing you of the need to attend a new session. The CAP II session is open to all who wish to receive training in recognizing and dealing with Bullying. 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!***
Fall Choral Masses Through the generosity of our parishioners, all of the Choral Masses have been sponsored except for the Mass of the Epiphany on January 6, 2011.. If anyone is interested in sponsoring this Mass, please place the donation in an envelope, with the name of the dedication, name of the sponsor, the Choral Mass requested, and return the envelope to the Rectory Office or place the envelope in the collection basket during Mass. Thursday, Jan. 6 7:30 PM The Feast of the Epiphany $400.00 Summer Rectory Office Hours End in September Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 AM 4:00 PM (the office will be closed between 12 noon and 1:00 PM) Friday mornings 9:00 AM 12:00 noon Sunday Collections Thank you for your generosity. Calling All Singers The Choir which sings at the 8:30 AM Low Mass is in need of new members. Please consider sharing your love of singing. The practice is held every Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM and Sundays a half an hour before the Low Mass. The repertoire includes English and Latin hymns in four parts. He who sings prays twice! EMBER DAYS Days of Fasting and Penance Ember Days are on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the First Sunday in Lent and Pentecost Sunday, during the third full week of September, and after the Third Sunday of Advent. They are days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons and for obtaining God s blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart. The Propers of the Masses reflect the Season in which they occur and include additional Lessons said before the Gospel. This year, our Forty Hours Adoration falls on Ember Friday and Ember Saturday. We will celebrate the Forty Hours Masses which supersede the Ember Days. Catholic University Collection This Weekend September 18 & 19
Remember the Sick: Please pray for 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, Bill Coillot, John Robert Conner, Patrick Corrigan, Joseph DiSanto, Gerard Dowdall, Vincent Durso, Dan Estrada, Larry Ferringo, Luke Ferringo, Theresa Ferringo, Kathy Field, Rob Field, Matthew Flynn, Joan & William Foley, Diane Foster, Gus Friedel, Joseph Gerage, Gordon C. Gladden, Tadeusz Grancowski, Ann Graziano, Barbara Hale, Francis Kelley Heiland, Kathleen Hess, 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, Emilio Marini, Delores McElroy, Tina McGinnis, Donald Miller, Barbara Murphy, Clayton Myers, John Nadrigale, Nancy Numair, Pam O Brien, Cole O Drain, Doug Pallidino, Diane Passarello, Michael Pozanski, Carol Rader, Christina Razzano, Luis Rodriguez, Marion Rosetti, Marea Rossino, Bea Schiavo, Justin Schiavo, Kaylin Schiffer, Harold Scull, Rosalie Smith, Virginia Smith, Kathleen Snyder, Become a Fan of Mater Ecclesiae Chapel on Facebook!!! We are just starting our official Mater Ecclesiae Chapel page on Facebook. If you are a FB member, just search for the Mater Ecclesiae Chapel page and click on the Like icon to receive our updates and calendar of events. Let your friends know where we are we will use the social networking technology to spread the Word!!!!!! The Mater Ecclesiae Pro-Life Apostolate Meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30-9:00 PM The Pro-Life Newsletter is available in the Narthex and online at our Website www.materecclesiae.org. 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 11:00 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 October 8. 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. 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. Dress Code We want to foster the greatest reverence and respect for Our Lord at Mater Ecclesiae. Our attire is an outward expression of our love for the Lord and shows how important He is to us. It is also a sign of our respect for the House of God. Therefore, one should always wear their Sunday Best to Mass: modesty, good taste and common sense should prevail. Accordingly, the following rules apply: NO SHORTS, EVER, FOR MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN. Women: No revealing clothing, low necklines, short skirts or bare midriffs. Please dress modestly with dignity and self-respect. We suggest that women wear a head covering. Men: No tattered, soiled work clothes, old jeans or gym clothes. Please wear business or business casual attire to set a good example for our young men and boys.
Save the Date! Coming November 13 th Mater Ecclesiae s 4 th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair Crafters & Vendors Wanted! Spaces available! Our Craft Fair Committee Chairperson is Jill Rooney. Please call or email her for more information or to register. 856-343-7065 memcraftfair@gmail.com Visit our NEW website at www.maternews.com Convert /Revert Classes Do you want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? We are forming a Convert / Revert Class for the Fall 2010 Session. This class is for converts who want to study to become Catholic, to be accepted into the Faith at the Easter Vigil. It is also for Catholics who would like a refresher course in the Catholic Faith or those who are returning home to the Faith. The classes will be held weekly on Monday nights at 7:00 PM and will be taught by Father Pasley. The book used in the course is This is the Faith: A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith by Canon Francis Ripley. It is available for sale in the Padre Pio Book Store. Holy Family Home Educators is currently interviewing volunteers to teach high school level Speech/Comm & Spanish. Classes are during the day on Tuesdays at Mater Ecclesiae. Please contact Stephanie Vostenak at 856-824-9433 or svostenak@comcast.net. Date Change! Please note that the Oktoberfest/Harvest Festival has been changed to Saturday, November 6. Father Pasley has announced that he will be raised to the rank of Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday, October 2. 2010 at Saint Patrick s Cathedral in New York City. The Ordinary Form of the Mass will take place at 1:30 PM and is open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Fall Events at Mater Ecclesiae Sacred Music September 24 - Friday 7:30 PM o Opening of 40 Hours o Mater Ecclesiae Choir and Schola September 26 - Sunday 11:00 AM o Closing of 40 Hours October 7 - Thursday 7:30 PM o Holy Rosary o Mater Ecclesiae Choir and Schola October 17 - Sunday 11:00 AM o Opening Mass of the 10th Anniversary with instruments (Orchestral Mass) October 31 - Sunday 11:00 AM o Christ the King November 1 - Monday 7:30 PM o All Saints November 2 - Tuesday 7:30 PM o All Souls December 8 - Wednesday 7:30 PM o Immaculate Conception December 24 - Friday 11:00 PM o Midnight Mass December 25 - Saturday 11:00 AM o Christmas Mass o Music: Violin Parish Events September 19 Sunday o CCD Classes for 5-12 at 9:45 AM o Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast September 24 Friday 7:30 PM o 40 Hours Opening Mass September 25 Saturday All Day o 40 Hours September 26 Sunday 11:00 AM o 40 Hours Concludes September 27 Monday 7:30 PM o CAP II Training BDM Hall October 2 Saturday 1:30 PM o St. Patrick s Cathedral, NYC, KHS Installation of Fr. Pasley to rank of Knight Commander October 9 Saturday 6:30 PM o Family Dance Night October 13 Wednesday 7:30 PM o 10 th Anniversary October 17 Sunday 11:00 AM o 10 th Anniversary Opening & Vespers o Pot Luck in BDM Hall November 6 Saturday 6:30 PM 11:00 PM o Fall Harvest Festival / Oktoberfest (rescheduled) November 7 All Saints Party Sunday 1:00 PM November 13 Saturday 9:00 AM - Craft Fair Join us on the second Sunday of each month after both Masses for Breakfast!! Second Sunday Breakfast October 10 Come out and enjoy a great meal with friends! We will be serving pancakes, farmfresh eggs, fresh oven-roasted potatoes, sausage, pastries, toast and more! Beverages include coffee, tea and juice. Tickets available at the door: Adults: $6.00 Children to age 12: $3.00 Families: $27.00 All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae. Tuesday Night Confessions The Sacrament of Penance will now be available every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM. This extra hour each week is provided for the convenience of many and is, of course, 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 at that time.
Novena to St. Michael the Archangel September 21 to September 29 Our nine day Novena to Saint Michael the Archangel will begin next week on September 21 and continue after each daily Mass. The last Novena prayer will be at the Mass on the Feast of St. Michael on Wednesday, September 29. If you are unable to attend daily Mass, you can join us spiritually by praying the Novena at home. Novena Booklets are available in the Narthex and online at our website. NEW CAP SESSIONS ANNOUNCED We can be sure that we love God s children when we love God and do what He has commanded. 1 John 5:2 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 to the proper authorities. Adults are taught that children have the right to 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 sessions are 90 minutes. Adults must attend CAP 1 before attending CAP 2. After five years, adults have the option of attending CAP 1 again if they prefer. The following sessions will be offered in September: CAP Phase 1 Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 7:00pm, St. Mary Magdalen, Millville, Rectory Basement Thursday, September 30, 2010, 7:00pm, St. Frances Cabrini, Ocean City, Hall CAP Phase 2 Bullying Prevention Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 7:00pm, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Marion Hall Monday, September 27, 2010, 7:00pm, Mater Ecclesiae, Berlin, Bishop DiMarzio Hall To attend one of these classes, please call the CAP registration line in the Office of Safe Environment for 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 website at www.camdendiocese.org. In case of inclement weather please call the location of the CAP session you are attending. The Mater Ecclesiae Drama Club The Mater Ecclesiae Drama Club will be having registrations in Bishop DiMarzio Hall on Tuesday, September 21. There will be two groups available again this year. The Youth Group is for students from six through eleven years of age. The Teen Group is for students ages twelve and up. A $5 Activity Fee will be charged per child to help defray costs throughout the year and for the annual play production. The Youth Group class will begin promptly at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays, with the Teen Group beginning promptly at 4:00 PM also on Tuesdays. The Teen Group generally ends at 6:00 PM. Students will be taught improvisation, pantomime, comedic timing, dramatic readings, application of stage make-up, stage movement, voice projection, facial and vocal qualities, and much more. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Linda Hasson at 856-905-6191 or email gulthar@comcast.net. Or Jill Rooney at 856-296-1705 or email: jillerooney@verizon.net. Join us for another year of learning and fun! Family Dance Night Come join the fun for an evening of Ballroom Dancing on Saturday, October 9 6:30 pm 10:30 pm. Admission is free! Learn the Waltz, Fox Trot, Swing Dances, Polka, Virginia Reel and Line Dances. Refreshments: Last Name A-L: Please bring a Finger Food and a drink to share. Last Name M-Z: Please bring a Dessert and a drink to share. Dance Night Dress Code: Gals: Skirts/Dresses-At least knee-length (Nothing low cut, tight fitting, or sleeveless, please.) Guys: Shirts with collars, Dress pants, Dress Shoes