18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2018 Welcome ~ We re glad you re here 520 Medford Lakes Road Tabernacle, New Jersey 08088 609-268-8383 ~ www.holyeucharist.org
A NOTE FROM FATHER ANDREW Dear Parish Family, I hope you are enjoying your summer. Thank you for your prayers because even with the rain the festival was a success. Again thanks for all our help. Time continues to fly by and here we are in August. While summer may be a time for relaxation and vacation; the staff has been working hard to prepare for September with meetings over the summer. We look forward to serving you with another exciting year. One area of importance that the staff continues to discuss is getting our members engaged in ministry here in the parish. We should be very proud as a faith community for our children s and welcome ministries: KIDZONE, CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD, THE WELCOME CENTER, THE CAFÉ. These ministries are key in the vision of our parish. They are so important to our mission to Follow Christ, Love All and Grow Disciples. Seriously think about taking the NEXT STEP and becoming part of one of these ministries. We want the best programs possible for our children and for people who are searching for a church to make their home. Your participation in one of these ministries can make that happen. Don t just be a member of Holy Eucharist Parish be a MINISTER of Holy Eucharist parish and serve even if it s only for a short period of time. In an on-demand society, it s not always easy to imagine life with less. The crowds of Jesus day depended on the weather and successful growing seasons for their livelihood. For many of Jesus listeners, even food that perishes would have been a welcome relief. Jesus acknowledges this but tries to draw them deeper. You are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. For people who have just witnessed a miracle, the response is strangely marked by ingratitude. What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert. Jesus fed them for one day, but Moses interceded with God for 40 years of bread. Jesus, they seem to say, can t you just give us more? How often do we behave similarly in the spiritual life? If I only I had more patience, then I could be kind to her. I could be welcoming if I was more outgoing, but that s just not me. I know I d be a better parent if I just had more time. Like the crowds, we want Jesus to give us more. We always don t want him to completely shift our paradigm. Perhaps it s not more patience we need, but a deeper sense of our own imperfections for a greater sense of empathy. Maybe God is inviting you not to entertain an entire group, but to seek out the quiet person on the fringe. And time may limit you from family engagement, but could God be asking you to reorder your priorities entirely? After all, it wasn t more loaves that the people needed. Jesus is the bread of life, who sustains our most essential needs. This week, are you looking for more or are you looking for God Himself? Have a wonderful week. See you on the weekend. Fr. Andrew 2
July 29th Collection: $9625.00 holyeucharist.org/give Text to Give ~ 609-224-1774 Download the App Thank You For Your Continued Generosity! August 5, 2018-18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. EXODUS 16:4 When the Israelites gathered more than their daily portion of manna, the surplus became wormy and rotten. In the same way today, self-reliance, pride and ego leads to hoarding and excessive surplus of goods and money. Living a stewardship lifestyle helps us discern our wants from our needs. Living a generous lifestyle reminds us that God will provide all that we need and that we have plenty to share. Holy Rosary is said every Sunday morning at 8:00 am just before the beginning of the 8:30 am Mass Miraculous Medal Novena is said every Monday at 9:30 am Eucharistic Adoration EVERY Wednesday Following 9:00 am Mass ending at 7:00 pm in the daily chapel. Communion Service every Tuesday at 9:00 am Except on Holy Days 3
A very sincere "Thank You" to all who gave of your time and energy to the 30th Annual Pine Barrens Festival. Not only did your participation contribute to the success of the event, you, most importantly, showed what it means to be active members of a vibrant, welcoming faith community. Take A FRESH LOOK AT YOUR MARRIAGE WITH A VERY SPECIAL WEEKEND TOGETHER! Looking for a new way to let your spouse know you love them in the midst of your jobs, carpooling the kids, and trying to keep up with your house, pool and yard? Tell them they're still #1 in your life... share a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend with each other! The next weekend date is October 19th -21st at Icona Beachfront Resort in Avalon, NJ. For more information visit our website: wwme-southjersey.org. Questions? Call 609-741-8012 or email applications@wwme-southjersey.org. 4
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Welcome to Church of the Holy Eucharist. May you encounter Jesus Christ in His church and in His sacraments through your participation in our Parish community. Visit our Welcome Center before or after our weekend masses for any information on our parish, it s ministries and it s community. We sincerely welcome you! Pastoral Staff 609 268 8383 Andrew Jamieson, Pastor Ext. 102 avjjr@holyeucharist.org Dottie Connelly, Communications Coordinator Ext. 107 dconnelly@holyeucharist.org Joseph DeLuca, Deacon Ext. 114 jdeluca@holyeucharist.org Kelley Derricott, Maintenance Ext. 109 kderricott@holyeucharist.org Kenneth Domzalski, Deacon Ext. 116 kdomzalski@holyeucharist.org Justina Fenton, Administrative Assistant Ext. 100 jfenton@holyeucharist.org Anne Marie Kelly, Rectory Assistant Regan Peiffer, Music Director Ext. 105 rpeiffer@holyeucharist.org Donna Remaley, Faith Formation Coordinator Ext. 106 dremaley@holyeucharist.org Jack Schell, Facilities Manager Ext. 109 Mary Warner, Business Manager Ext. 101 mwarner@holyeucharist.org Barbara Sentner, Protecting God s Children Ext. 104 bsentner@holyeucharist.org Mass Schedule Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:30am & 10:30am & 6:00pm Weekdays: 9:00am (except Tuesday & Saturday) Tuesdays: 9:00am - Communion Service Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:00pm Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday 9:30 am Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays 9:30 am - 7:00 pm Children s Liturgy of the Word: Saturday 5:00pm and Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am Sept. through May Preschool Kidzone: Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am Sept. through May Stay Connected Parish Office 609-268-8383 Fax 609-268-3294 Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm Office closes at noon on Friday s from Memorial day to Labor day St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry 609-268-0005 Food Pantry Hours Tuesday & Thursday 10 am-12 pm Music Office 609-268-1119 HOPE Office 609-268-1818 Website www.holyeucharist.org E-mail hec@holyeucharist.org Facebook facebook.com/holyeucharistchurch WIFI password in building hepublic520 Sacraments Visit our website for complete details holyeucharist.org/about-us/sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment. Baptism: Your child s baptism is a time for celebration in our parish. It is our mission to guide parents to bring your child to the waters of baptism. Stop by our Welcome Center on the weekends, call our parish office for more details or complete the form on our website: holyeucharist.org/about-us/baptism Marriage: Couples wishing to celebrate and consecrate their love are asked to call the parish office or complete the form on our website holyeucharist.org/about-us/marriage to request a wedding date a year in advance. At least one person should be a registered member of the parish. Congratulations! Faith Formation: Holy Eucharist parish is totally committed to family life and to helping you foster faith in your children. Our Faith Formation Program is created to assist you in doing just that. Our program creates opportunities for families to pray together, grow as disciples and develop spiritual habits that will lead them into a deeper relationship with Christ. For more information contact us at 609 268-7742, email Donna Remaley at dremaley@holyeucharist.org or visit our website: holyeucharist.org/about-us/family-faith-formation RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Anyone who is searching and may be thinking of becoming a Catholic Christian or a baptized Catholic who is interested in continuing their own journey of faith and have not received the other Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation) Please call the parish office at 609 268 8383 ext. 100 Sacramental Sponsorship Certificate: This is a form required to be a Godparent or Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. A certificate can be obtained from our parish office. Please call the parish office for more details. 609 268 8383 ext. 100 Funerals: We ask you to first contact your Funeral Director. The Funeral Director will contact the Church to make the arrangements. For more information about funeral planning at Holy Eucharist visit holyeucharist.org/about-us/funerals 6