Pentecost Sunday 2016 A.D. St. John Neumann Parish At St. Raymond Church Saturday, May 14th 4p.m. +Clair Austin Snyder, III +Robert Luthe (12th Ann.) +George Kakoullis, Sr. Sunday, May 15th - Pentecost 8:00 a.m. Living and Deceased Members of the Parish +Joseph Kenney +Ella and Clarence Baumann Family 5:00 p.m. +Felix Alers ~ At St. John of God Church Saturday, May 14th 4 p.m. +Mae Zane +Edward Hill +Josephine Tecza Sunday, May 15th 10:00 a.m. +Carol Slattery +Maureen Van Orden ~ Daily-St. John of God Church Monday, May 16th 9:00 a.m. +Carlotta Checket Tuesday, May 17th 9:00 a.m. +Joseph X.F. Sweeney Wednesday, May 18th 9:00 a.m. +Mildred Taglieri Thursday, May 19th 9:00 a.m. +Joe Sharkey Friday, May 20th 9:00 a.m. +Edward Swain +Stanley and Anna Gutswa + indicates Deceased Pentecost Christ, on the evening of Easter Sunday, came into the cenacle, breathed on His apostles, and said, Receive the Holy Spirit. This gift was for the whole Church to be made manifest activated on the feast of Pentecost. After Pentecost, the gift of the Holy Spirit remained with the Church. When you were baptized, you received the Holy Spirit with His sevenfold gift. These seven gifts of the Holy Spirit were increased when you received confirmation. Christ gave us the Spirit as a gift. We possess the Holy Spirit, not in the sense that we control or use Him, but in the sense that He is always present to help us flourish, grow, and fulfill our part in the mystical body. You might think that the gifts of the Holy Spirit give you special powers. But, they make you able to receive a higher power. One author compares them to the sails on a ship. The sails make the ship go, not because they have power, but because they can catch the power of the wind. The gifts make you able to catch or be moved by the workings and inspirations of the Holy Spirit. First, there is fear of the Lord. Fear of the Lord means that you love God so profoundly, and sense how horribly lost you would be without Him, that you fear anything that could separate Him from you. Piety is a gift that transforms our relationship with God and others. We are uplifted by the Holy Spirit to love God because we cling to Him dearly as our good Father. Along with this, the Holy Spirit changes the way we see people, so that we cherish them as our dear brothers and sisters. Fortitude allows us to act with a strength that surpasses human strength. Counsel helps us make good decisions about our spiritual journey. With the gift of counsel, a person truly knows by intuition what Jesus (continued on next page)
(continued from previous page) would do, and thus what he himself should do, so he can act immediately with peace and confidence. With the gift of knowledge the Holy Spirit shows us the true value of things we experience in this world. He reveals the emptiness of worldly possessions. But He also shows us how what many regard as repulsive - poverty, pain, or humiliation - can bring us spiritual growth, joy, and intimacy with God. Understanding helps our minds grasp spiritual truth with a new, personal clarity how God has blessed you in spite of your sins, far beyond your deserving. Finally, there is the gift of wisdom, the highest of the gifts. Wisdom is like knowing God so well, through love, that you can finish His sentences. By love, a person knows God so intimately that he sees the whole of creation and salvation the way God sees it, and knows, as best as a human could ever know, what God would think and say. Raise your sails! Catch the wind that is the Spirit of God! Say the name of each gift, but go beyond the words. Pray to be clothed with power from on high. Excerpts from Fellowship of Catholic Schools Rev. Peter R. Pilsner Our Future Masses Intentions Saturday, May 21st- 4 p.m. *St. Raymond: Joseph F. Bosler, Ellen Winter *St. John of God: Regina Plunkett, Desire Mc Carney, The Kernan Family ~ Sunday, May 22nd *St. Raymond: 8 a. m. Roy Thomas Moore *St. John of God: 10 a. m. Living and Deceased Members of the Dominican Order, Living and Deceased Members of the Parish, Carlotta Checket *St. Raymond: 5 p.m. Leslie Mejias MINISTERIO EUCARISTICO LECTORES Domingo, 22 de mayo del 2016 Guionista- Erika Deviana 1ª Lectura Franciscco Rosales Salmo Catalina Galindo 2ª Lectura Lady Cruz Oracion de los Fieles Erika Deviana Charla prebautismales van a ser el primer jueves de cada mes comuniquesen con el Padre Sigfrido al 1-609-884-1656 ext. 306. Confesiones en español van a ser los domingos antes de la misa de 4-5pm. ~~~ El mes mayo es el mes de la Virgen Maria, Acompaáñenos al Rosario antes de nuestra misa del domingo a las 4:30 pm. Scripture Readings for the Week of May 16th Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10,15; Mk 9: 14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3,6-11; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103: 1-4,8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 Reverend O. Hugh Stout Went home to the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2016 We remember our recently departed Claudette Caltagirone John Schultz
56 Ways to Be Merciful During the Jubilee Year of Mercy Practicing mercy in our lives actually does take practice. #33) Offer to run an errand (groceries, dry cleaning pick up, dog walking) for a busy parent or homebound person. #34) Put down the phone and really listen to someone else. With eye contact. Would you consider serving God as an usher? Ushers for St. John Neumann Parish are members of the Liturgical Ministry. It is their responsibility to greet and welcome parishioners and visitors to the celebration of the Eucharist. They provide many services that contribute to order during Mass. Ushers assist with seating, taking up collection, arranging for the Presentation of the Gifts and guiding the communion lines. They also are available to assist worshippers with special needs. If you are interested in becoming an usher, please contact Don Richter at 465-4546. Time is Running Out! Reserve June 3-5, 2016 for a great bus trip to Baltimore with Father Soprano and Father Junior Flores from Parishes of St. Brendan and St. George. Visit Gettysburg, the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, and Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Cocktails, breakfasts and a dinner. For more information, call the office 609-884-1656, ext. 302. We have 15 seats allotted to our parish and a deposit of $130.00 holds your seat on the bus. Saturday and Sunday, May 21st and 22nd WILL YOU TAKE A BABY BOTTLE? Good Counsel Homes, a South Jersey home for homeless pregnant mothers, has been open for five (5) years and your generosity in the past has helped us witness the birth of fifty-four (54) babies, with twin boys in December. This time we are asking you to take home a bottle, fill it with change, dollars, and checks, whatever your circumstances will allow, and return it to the vestibule of the church. A speaker representing Good Counsel Homes will be at all Masses to explain what a safe haven GCH provides for those mothers who have chosen to give their baby life! Thank you.
Legion of Mary for the Month of May *Victoria Manor: Every first Tuesday -1:45 p.m. Rosary; every fourth Wednesday 2:30 Mass *North Cape Nursing Home: Every first Thursday 2 p.m. Mass; every third Monday 2 p.m. Rosary *Victoria Commons: Every second Monday-1 p.m. Mass; every fourth Thursday 1 p.m. Rosary *Cape Regional Hospital: Every first Friday-12:30 Rosary in the Chapel ***Exception: during Lent Friday is eliminated and the Rosary is moved to Thursday *Chapel at St. John of God: Every Tuesday after 9 a.m. daily Mass-Rosary Every Friday-11:30 a.m. Patriotic Rosary Every Friday-3:00 p.m.-divine Mercy Chaplet Krista Balderman, Maggie Balderman, Natalie Bieberbach, Jacqueline M. Blank, Kathy Bleiler, Karen Boyle, Elizabeth DiCola, Jim DiCola, Johanna Gallagher, Nadine Guzman, Jason Huff, Rebecca Jackson, Mary Levens, Lisa Loew, Michael Loper, Joan McDermott, Ruby Monaghan, Jim Parkinson, Joseph Pippet, Judy Randazzo, Don Richter, Donna Marie Riggi, Salvador A. Riggi, Jr., Bill Ritter, Cynthia Salus, Jim Souder, Kathy Stinson, Peg Taylor, Julia Vandenburg, Vincent Ward, and Brian Will. ~~~ May 7th and 8th 1 st Offering $8,818.00 Subsidy $2,000.00 Catholic Star Herald $ 72.00 Poor Box $ 294.00 Candles $ 238.00 Catholic Communications $ 520.00 ~~~ Good Samaritans: The Captain for the Month of May is Richard Hunsicker. If you need our services for the first time, call Richard at 884-4979. Parish Pastoral Council News: April Meeting - Old business: set a plate for Jesus (1464), parish initiatives for 2016, No Parking Signs, PPC pictures; New business: notifications to ministry leaders regarding guidelines, raffle for Christmas Bazaar, new Welcome Ministry, a parish social. Tuesday, May 17th Lower Township Federation of Seniors is sponsoring a two-part bus trip. You will leave Big Lots at 10 a.m. and travel to Renault Winery for a luncheon. From there you will go to the Tropicana. The cost is $50 per person and you will receive $25 back from the casino. Please call Mary at 465-3309 or Julie at 886-8438.
Sunday, May 22nd Our Lady of Victory Group, Lay Dominicans, invites all parishioners of Saint John Neumann Parish to Morning Prayer and recitation of the Rosary 9 a.m. in the Adoration Chapel, St John of God campus. For further information call Mr. Robert Ellis, O.P., at 609-886-7081. Saturday and Sunday, May 28th and 29th Spirit Players Bake Sale St. Raymond and St. John of God Churches - All Masses Pick up a delicious dessert for your BBQ and support the Spirit Players! Donated baked goods are gratefully welcomed! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday-June 7th, 8th, and 9th Altar and Rosary Society of our Parish is sponsoring a soup and sandwich fund raiser at Vincenzo s Little Italy in North Cape May. The menu consists of either a Junior Turkey Club, Cheese Steak, or Meatball Parm with soup, French Fries and a beverage. The cost is $12.00. Tickets can be purchased from a member of the Altar & Rosary Society or at the door of Vincenzo s. If you need further information contact Anne at 884-1039. Gratuity Not Included Friday-Sunday, September 30-Oct2, 2016 Worldwide Marriage Encounter is supported by Bishop Sullivan for the support of Catholic married couples. Just as plants need fertilizer to grow healthy and strong, so, too, does your marriage. Without some nurturing and care it will remain weak and unfulfilling. Spread a little fertilizer on your relationship. Make a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and watch your love for each other grow. Call 609-741-8012 for information or email applications@wwme-southjersy.org. You can also visit our website:wwme-southjersey.org Because You Asked How has Pope Francis shown a concern for the family in his pontificate? Pope Francis has shown his love for marriages and families in many ways. In the first year of his papacy, he called for two consecutive synodal assemblies on the family. He devoted over a year s worth of weekly audiences to topics related to marriage and the family, and he gave stirring testimony to the beauty of God s plan for the family during the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia He also canonized Pope St. John Paul II, whom he called the pope of the family.