April 19th, 2020

April 19th, 2020 Divine Mercy Sunday

Rev. Joel R. Wilson, STL Pastor Rev. Ed Lipinski Weekend Assistant Rev. Robert Smith Weekend Assistant Fernando Linka Deacon

James Manaloris Deacon

Ronald S. Meyers Deacon Mr. Shawn Swisher Business Manager Mrs. Theresa McCloskey Parish Secretary Sr. William Evelyn Galloway Receptionist

Mrs. Joanne DiNunzio Director of Music Mrs. Susan Obuchowski Bulletin Coordinator PREP Assist.. Mr. Samuel Cerasi Sacristan

Mr. Gerard Parria Facility Manager Mrs. Cynthia Smith Principal

Mrs. Gina Scioli Secretary

Mr. Rich Scanlon PREP-DFF

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April 19th, 2020

IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYERS

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for:

MON. 4/20/20 | 9AM

William J. Galloway Req. his Daughter Brown, Holmes & Walters Families Req. their Family

TUE. 4/21/20 | 9AM

William Kuntz Req. his Sister, Cathy Hilary Sheply Req. Paul Sheply Family

WED. 4/22/20 | 9AM Special Intention for Bobbi Req. Pauline Farnen Rita Diadato Req. Gus Diadato

THUR. 4/23/20 | 9AM

John Wood Req. a Friend Catherine Smith Req. Donna

FRI. 4/24/20 | 9AM

William Brown Req. Clare & Sue

SAT. 4/25/20 | 5PM

Lou & Fran Bernard Req. Joe, Mike, Angela & Sophia Howard Yocum Req. Karen Perla

SUN. 4/26/20

8AM Joseph Martino Req. Pat W right-Tippin Thomas Hartzell Req. Dawn & Michael Lawler Paul Naso Req. Donna & Jim Fleming

10AM People of the Parish

12PM Madelynn Louise Panarello Req. Angele & Deborah Rosado & Family Peg Smith Req. her Husband, Don James P. Daly Req. his Family

Please pray for all those who are

ill in our parish that God’s healing power may

give them courage and strength.

We pray especially for: All Covid-19 sufferers, All Essential Employees, All Small Businesses, Eric Peter, Holly (Req by Mary Flatley), Tom Herron, Jr., Janet (Donna Marie’s Cousin), David ( Adalis nephew), Dennis Adams, Barbara K. Lamb’s Grandson, Ken (Anne-marie’s cousin), Baby Breen and Mom, Gayle Gillan and family, Annabella Verna, John Obuchowski, Charles Neri, Jean Wolfe, Dr. David DiMenna, Cathy Hart, Shanon Bianco, Ariel Keppler, Freddy Curley, Issa Maaddi, Mary Scott, Clifton Fraser, Edith Dermody Westlund, Anthony Mannello, Dave Christine, Corrine Kaz Michael Cimperman, Joseph Mauz, Chuck Kennedy, Tommy Armstrong, Joseph Cataldi, Makayla Becker, Kyran Hines, John O’Donnell, Angelo Rosado, Bertha Jacobs, Grace Bryson, Joseph Farace, Terry Huff, Sr., John Hatter, Anthony Martino, Allison Stathius, Jeannie Gender Hagan, Palomita Fernandez, Ed Karcher, Terry Dillon, Doris Gosciniak, Jaime Campbell, Joe Nolte, Lisa Fay, Casey Schmidt.

Justin Long

Req. his Grandmom, Patricia Handlon WEEK OF APRIL 19 – APRIL 25

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let Your Perpetual Light shine upon them.

Baby Jayce Parker Schmidt

Peter Fedoriw

And may the souls of all the faithful departed, Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

Second Sunday of Easter ~ Divine Mercy

SUN Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 MON Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 TUE Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 WED Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 THU Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 FRI Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 SAT 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Mk 16:15-20 The sanctuary lamp is available for Special

Intentions, please call 856-667-8850 x 210.

To place a person’s name on the sick list, please call

Sister Evelyn at (856) 667-8850 ext. 213

April 19th, 2020

636 N. Forklanding Road, P.O. Box 294, Maple Shade, New Jersey, 08052

For more information, please contact any Council member visit us at KofC5714.org. Facebook.com/KofC5714 Please note: Spaghetti dinner is cancelled until further notice as well as all events in the Maple Room.

OLPH 2019 SENIOR CLUB Maple Shade Municipal bldg., N. Stiles Ave. Doors open at 11am in the Seniors Room. Seniors meet the Second Tuesday of each month. Please note: The Seniors meeting has been cancelled until further notice

THE MAPLE SHADE FOOD BANK We thank you so very much for your kind generosity. Please help us with your donation of Peanut Butter, Jelly, Juice, Pancake Mix, Syrup and any other nonperishable food items that you can donate. Again, thank you so much for your charitable heart and continued support of our Mission.

OLPH BIBLE STUDY Please note: Bible Study has been cancelled until further notice.

BAPTISM CLASS This class is for parents expecting their first child or who have recently given birth to their first child. This is mandatory for Baptism to take place. Call Theresa (856) 667-8850 ext. 210 to register. (Classes are on hold until further notice)

Club, Community & Parish Events

KINGDOM KIDS Has been cancelled until further notice. The Children’s Liturgy, Kingdom Kids welcomes Children ages 5 and up to join the FUN!

COMMUNITY SUNDAY! Cancelled until further notice. After the 8am & 10am Masses

Please join us for coffee, tea, donuts and “Be the Match”

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has issued the following instructions to be implemented immediately until further notice: People who have flu-like symptoms or who are

otherwise feeling sick, should not attend Mass or other Church gatherings.

People are encourage to receive Holy

Communion by hand, not by mouth until otherwise notified.

Distribution of the Precious Blood from the

Chalice and the Sign of Peace is suspended MASSES, SACRAMENTS AND OTHER CHURCH SERVICES All public Masses throughout the Diocese of Trenton will be temporarily suspended through April 17, 2020. That date is subject to change as the coronavirus pandemic evolves. Social distancing practices (3-6 feet of space between participants) should be observed for any event inside church spaces. Televised or online celebrations of the Mass and other religious programming are available for use of the faithful during this time. The Sacrament of Penance should remain available according to need, but public Penance Services are not to be conducted. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick should also remain available for true emergencies. Hospitals and nursing homes may be on lock-down and priests are advised to check on their status beforehand. Finally avoid crowded areas, observe careful hygiene, keep appropriate distances outside the home and if feeling sick, stay at home. I ask that all of the faithful remember the elderly and other persons at risk in their families and communities, and reach out to them by phone to see if help is needed. For further information please go to the diocesan website at: Dioceseoftrenton.org/coronavirus ; TrentonMonitor.com/coronavirus

Corona Virus Update

April 19th, 2020

Dear friends in Christ,

Today we celebrate the Second Sunday in Easter, which Saint John Paul designated Divine Mercy Sunday, as revealed by Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowlaska. The Diary of Saint Faustina makes for great spiritual reading. Today is the great Sunday of mercy showered down throughout the whole world. During these days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are in need of God’s special grace, favor and love. Mercy is love’s second name, as John Paul once wrote. Just as Jesus gave his life freely on the cross, and even from the Cross forgave the repentant sinner, so too our good Lord is ready to forgive those who bear their hearts to him.

We are self-isolating, sticking to the basics, not travelling but spending much more time at home. On my occasional bike rides, I have seen how much Spring cleaning and gardening has been going on. Our time at home has meant lots of beautification projects, more cooking and perhaps baking. If anyone has a new-found talent for cutting hair while keeping six feet away, let me know!

While our houses and yards get much attention, are we taking the time to beautify our hearts, minds and souls? These are harder to clean, order and purge. Ultimately, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is the best method of cleansing our hearts. I am available by appointment and with appropriate distance. In the meantime, however, we can put our lives in order and ensure that nothing is present that does not aid us on the path to holiness.

In the Gospel today we encounter the disciples locked in the upper room. They have returned to the cenaculum, the place of the Last Supper. There they huddle together... kinda self-quarantined. And they are afraid! Has any fear been plaguing you during these days, despite the comforts of familiar surroundings?

And Jesus steps right into the midst of their fear, panic and doubt with the gift of PEACE. Thrice Jesus repeats: “Peace be with you,” the familiar greeting. Seems to me that they needed to hear his words; nay, they needed to receive into their hearts the gift he is offering, but which has not yet penetrated their hearts: PEACE.

Once received, the gift of peace becomes a mission for his followers, a mission of forgiveness. On the first day of the week, that is Sunday, the men who failed to be faithful to Christ in his greatest hour of need, receive the gift of peace and the power to forgive sin. Christ forgives them and associates their forgiveness with the mission to forgive others: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are

retained.” Now they have to go out into the world and bring that forgiveness to others. They cannot stay in the upper room. They cannot let fear rule them.

Saint Peter, writing years after this powerful moment, reminds his community that “Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” we receive, “an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.” At the same time, while we rejoice, “[we] may have to suffer through various trials.” These words echo the logic that trials are meant for our growth, that the process may purify us of what does not belong to Him.

It reminds us of a the Proverb that the author from Hebrews quotes, “My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him; for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines; he scourges every son he acknowledges,” (Prov 3:12; Heb 12:6). We need to look no further than the Cross that the innocent Son endured for the salvation of the world. And each cross in our lives is an invitation to grow and mature, that the dross of our lives may be removed. Oftentimes it seems that those capable of making an offering are asked to suffer and endure more than their “fair share,” just like our divine Lord. Perhaps just like Christ, their hearts are more capable of making a pleasing offering to our Father.

During this time when nothing is normal, or when we are getting used to a “new normal,” what new thing is the Lord accomplishing in our lives? To what is God inviting us? I am a firm believer that God is ceaselessly at work. How is He at work in our lives and hearts during these days?

To have the courage to leave the security of what is familiar, our “upper rooms” - I offer again the beautiful prayer of Blessed Charles de Foucauld:

Prayer of Abandonment

Father, I abandon myself into your hands / do with me what you will. / Whatever you may do, I thank you: / I am ready for all, I accept all./ Let only your will be done in me, / and in all your creatures. / I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul: / I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, / for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, / to surrender myself into your hands without reserve, / and with boundless confidence, / for you are my Father.

May God bless you now and always!

Fr. Joel Wilson

Mercy. Order. Newness.

April 19th, 2020

Stewardship: You Guys Rock! Thank you so much for your dedication to our Parish! Our regular weekly collection total had been hovering between $9-10,000 (first, second, and Givelify.)

On March 22nd First Collection: $1,557.00 Givelify: $1,227.00 Total:$2,784.00

On March 29th First Collection: $4,750.00 Givelify: $2,363.00 Total:$7,113.00

On April 5th First Collection: $7,100.00 Givelify: $2,548.00 Total:$9,648.00

On April 12th Easter Collection: $11,192.00 Givelify: $4,455.00 Total:$$15,647

That is simply awesome. You have been doing awesome! Our Givelify figures just about doubled. And lots of folks have been dropping their envelopes in the mail slot, or sending them through snail mail.

This has been a HUGE adjustment and a HUGE suffering for you. We appreciate that many in our parish are probably without work, or reduced hours. We also deeply appreciate your sacrificial giving and feel so grateful. Your pastor feels so grateful for all you are doing! I would HUG you… if not for social distancing ;-)

Many are donating for multiple weeks, or monthly. That is great. It is hard right now to predict a new normal, but we are so grateful for your sacrificial giving!

Wellness Calls during COVID19 Pandemic This week some volunteers began calling a bunch of our older parishioners, just to check in. Since older folks are more likely to suffer more severely from COVID-19, we are calling to make sure you have what you need to practice social distancing. We want to know how things are going for you. I have heard wonderful heart-warming accounts of good chats and deep appreciation. This effort will go on over the course of several weeks, and we hope to check in again!

If we can run an errand for you, we would like to help! If YOU would like to be part of the group who volunteers to run errands, get in contact with Deacon Ron Meyers: rmeyers@olphparish.com or call 609.234.0600.

If you think we may have a bad phone number, please call us, and help us update our database. Thank you so much!

And in general, now is the time to look in on our neighbors and to be of service to them, to love them, to see Jesus in them. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” These wellness calls seek to do that, but anyone reading can reach out as well!

Let’s stay connected: FlockNote, etc. We have joined a service called FlockNote. It helps us keep in contact with you. FlockNote works with email and cell phone numbers. To join, simply text OLPHMS (*all caps*) to 84576 to sign up.

A new YouTube channel: “Father Joel Wilson” offers videos, homilies, reflections and updates. Just trying to stay connected!

We have been doing our best on Facebook too.

Please take a minute and share with us your updated contact info, so that we can stay connected! Email Theresa: tmccloskey@olphparish.com or call 856.667.8850 ext 210.

April 19th, 2020

OLPH Pastoral Council

This year we reinstituted a Pastoral Council for our parish.

Currently there are six members: Rosemary Acker, Tom Asher,

Donna Marie Clancy, Mike Garofalo, Dawn Morning and

Coni Tartaglia.

The Pastoral Council serves as a consultative body to our pastor.

As a body, the council is charged with prayerfully discerning

parish needs, setting pastoral priorities, and empowering

people to participate in the mission of Our Lady of Perpetual

Help Parish. They help the pastor vision for the future and offer

valuable advice and connection to the community. Right now,

we are focusing on "parish engagement."

We hope to add 3 new members to the council this Spring/

Summer. If you are interested in being considered for the

council, please submit a letter of interest and credentials to our

Chairperson, Donna Marie Clancy: dmclancy97@gmail.com.

Express why you would be a good fit for the council and share

some of your vision for parish life here at OLPH. Thanks!

April 19th, 2020

Parish Communication:

Flocknote: a service that helps us connect with you via email and text. Text OLPHMS (all caps) to 84576 to sign up.

YouTube channel: “Father Joel Wilson.”

Mass on TV or live Stream:

ETWN cable channel, or to enter into Mass streamed by other parishes in our Diocese.

Mass with our Bishop David O’Connell Diocesan Website

A CALL TO PRAYER

An Act of Spiritual Communion is proposed for the faithful who are temporarily unable to receive the Eucharist: “My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I de-sire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally come at least spirit-ually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were al-ready there and unite myself wholly to You. Never per-mit me to be separated from You. Amen.” For a list of streamed or recorded Masses available online, or television stations airing the Sunday Mass, go to dioceseoftrenton.org/coronavirus As we all face what has become a grave and growing health risk, it is important for all the Catholic faithful to “persevere in hardship and keep praying regularly (Romans 12:12).” As Bishop of the Diocese of Tren-ton, I invite all the Catholic faithful to join with me in prayer: O Mary, loving Mother, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust our-selves to you, who at the Cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm.

You, Salvation of Your People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide, so that as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.

Be present to all those suffering from coronavirus and to those who care for them: families, friends, neigh-bors, doctors, nurses, staff, government officials, pas-tors, priests and all who seek to do God’s will. Bring comfort and calm to the elderly, to those at risk and to all who are afraid. Be for us all a beacon of hope, lighting our path once more to the heart of your be-loved Son, the Divine Healer and Health of the Sick.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

April 19th, 2020

Dear OLPH Community,

On Monday, our teachers and students will return from Easter break to continue remote learning.

This will last through at least Friday, May 15. At that time, Governor Murphy will reevaluate this

timeline and advise as to whether it needs further extension or if schools will reopen so the final

weeks of the year may be held in our school building. This instruction will continue as before with

teachers emailing and sending links for virtual learning sessions.

Recently our school family shared video clips and photos, giving everyone a chance to see their

friends, teachers, and other staff members. If you have not seen the video that Miss Tyler created,

entitled Say Hi! Project , I hope you take the time to watch and enjoy it. Many thanks to our school

parents who recorded their children. You are the key to remote learning being a success for your

children.

If there is anything you need to make navigating remote learning more manageable for your family,

please do not hesitate to reach out to the teachers and/or me for assistance. I have been able to lend

Chromebooks to many students and will continue this if you need one. Those with more than one

child are welcome to borrow one for each child. I have a no-contact delivery system in place.

On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of OLPH School I thank you for your many prayers and

good wishes as we continue through these challenging times. We also continue to keep you in our

prayers each morning and afternoon during our school prayers and announcements.

Stay home, stay safe, stay healthy!

God Bless,

Cynthia Smith

April 19th, 2020

April 19th, 2020

Parish News

Thank you so much to our Parish Families who have donated in this difficult time and pledged to our ACA. We have 137 families who have brought our total to $22,043.04 for our Parish. We are very grateful for your Sacrifice. If you have not given, please prayerfully consider donating to the Appeal. Pledge cards are in the back of church. To donate online please go to: www.dioceseoftrenton.org/catholicappeal or call (609) 403-7197. Please remember that you can choose which Ministry you would like your donation to go to. Once again, we thank you for your generosity.

WE ARE GRATEFUL

FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS April 11th & 12th First Collection: $11,192.00 Givelify:$4,455.00 Thank you for your generous giving.

SPONSORSHIP FORMS Sponsor eligibility certificates to serve as a baptismal godparent or as a confirmation sponsor will be issued only to parishioners registered for at least 6 months AND parishioners who attend Sunday Mass weekly. Parishioners are highly encouraged to use their envelopes to verify attendance.

SCHOOL OFFICE 856-779-7526 • Fax 856-667-3083 Mrs. Cynthia Smith School Principal Mrs. Gina Scioli School Secretary Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 856-779-7529

Mr. Rich Scanlon Director Mrs. Susan Obuchowski Assistant

Office Hours Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Sisters of St. Joseph Convent 856-779-1639 St. Vincent de Paul Society 856-667-8850 ext 298

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: In Church on Saturdays at 4:00 pm. Call anytime for an appointment. Baptism: We are delighted to welcome you and your child for baptism on the second Sunday of the month, either during or after the noon Mass. To prepare for this special day, please attend our Baptism Class. Call the parish office for more details and to make arrangements. Marriage: Congratulations to our engaged couples! Before picking a hall or a date, please reach out to the parish office and schedule an appointment with a priest or deacon. Note that one year of preparation is normally required in the state of New Jersey. Visits to the Sick: EMERGENCY calls for anointing, call 856-667-8850, ext. 299. We regularly visit our sick and homebound. If you or family member would like a visit, please call the rectory.

PARISH INFORMATION

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

April 19th, 2020

Rectory News

THANK YOU TO OUR

COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE WEEK

THE

YELLOW SUBMARINE MAPLE SHADE

The Rectory is Closed to visitors at this time. Our building is small and does not permit the necessary social distancing. We will remain open to meet your spiritu-al needs by phone or email. If you have any questions or concerns please call us at (856) 667-8850 or emai Theresa at: tmcclokey@olphparish.com

For Mass cards please call (856)779-7529 ext. 228 (Sue Obuchowski) or email Sue at sobuchowski@olphparish.com and we will be happy to help you. The Rectory Telephone hours are: Tuesday through Thursday 9am – Noon Monday & Friday – Closed Thank you for understanding.

May God continue to bless you and keep you safe and healthy as we go through this unsettling and troublesome time together.

Blessings,

The Rectory Staff