VERY REV. ROBERT KOLAKOWSKI, JCD

PASTOR

StJohnLamb.Office@gmail.com

PARISH OFFICE /OFICINA PARROQUIAL

13 North Main Street ~ Lambertville, NJ 08530

Office: 609-397-3350, Ext. 2 Fax: 609-397-8713

Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:30AM—3:00PM

Fridays & Holidays—Closed

FOR EMERGENCY/ENCASO SE EMERGENCIA

609-460-4762

WEBSITE: PARISHOFSAINTJOHN.ORG

MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISA

ST JOHN

WEEKDAYS

MONDAY through FRIDAY 8:30 a.m.

WEEKENDS

SATURDAY EVENING 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. ST AGNES

SUNDAY 9:30 a.m.

MISA EN ESPANOL 11:00 a.m.

HOLY DAYS

HOLY DAYS 7:00am & 7:00pm.

CONFESSIONS

SATURDAY 3:30-4:30 p.m.

June 14, 2020

THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST

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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH ~ LAMBERTVILLE AND STOCKTON, NJ

June 14, 2020 Sanctuary Light In Memory of

Harry & Eileen Berenbach Req. by Chris & Nancy Nagy

June 14, 2020 Altar Flowers In Memory of Robert Hevner

Req. by Barbara Hevner

Knights of Columbus

Louis Failla: Grand Knight 609-397-4550

Next Meeting: Zoom Meeting July 2nd

Let us remember all those who have asked for our prayers

especially the sick and suffering of our parish.

Juan P. Lopez, Nancy Guitierrez, Edwina Gill, Rose Korney,

Grace Emma, Michael Hughes, Beverly Fresco, Gregory

Maloney, Diane Worthington, Alfonso Smullen, Mary

Holcombe, Elaine Joiner, Efigenia Avalos, Gary Davila, Walter

Rzeszutek, Ruth Yolanda, Nelly Lozano, Yuri Gil, James

Malagrino, Chihon Jayoloa, Janice Carty, Tom Carty, Michele

Studley, Joseph M. Waters, Lawrence Miele, Jim Oehlers,

Clayton Wells, Maria, Jonathan Perez, Peggy Hart, Richard

Molnar, Harry, Bob Furlow, Blaine Fresco, Luke Touhill

“Jesus, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon me.”

The Rosary Altar Society Upcoming Events:

Praying the Rosary: To Be Announced Rosary Altar Society Meeting: To Be

Announced

If you are interested in joining, please contact Vicki Casey—President 609-397-9265

Commemorative Candle for St. John Paul II

In Memory of Glenn Wright

Req. by Carol Bishop

Please join us at St. John’s

every Monday morning at 8:00am for the Perpetual

Novena in honor of Our Lady of the

Miraculous Medal.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION PRAYERS

Please join us every First Friday following the 8:30AM Mass for meditation prayers in devotion to our Blessed Mother and the

Sacred Heart of Jesus.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Religious Education

PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE

FOR UPDATES

Message from Father Robert: I am grateful for your generosity and remember-ing to continue to support our parish through en-velopes, online giving and various other dona-tions we have received. Your acts of kindness are deeply appreciated, and I continue to pray for you and your loved ones.

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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH ~ LAMBERTVILLE AND STOCKTON, NJ

Saturday, June 13, 2020 5:00PM Mary & Rocco Fresco Req. by Rosemary & Ron Wootters Sunday, June 14, 2020 8:00AM Paul J. Baldasarre Req. by The Casey Family 9:30AM John D. Eichlin & Family Req. by His Daughters 11:00AM Mary Higgins Clark- Conheeney Req. by Jean & Teli St. Agnes 9:30AM For the People 11:00AM Jesus Maria Reyes Req. by Laura & Karl Darby Monday, June 15, 2020 8:30AM Samuel McCabe Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:30AM Joe & Catsy Masterson Req. by Nettie Eubank Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:30AM Eileen Berenbach Req. by Chris & Nancy Nagy Thursday, June 18, 2020 8:30AM Blanca Canadas Req. by Mario Peluso & Family Friday, June 19, 2020 8:30AM George Ralph Req. by Bob & Kathy McCaffrey Family Saturday, June 20, 2020 5:00PM For All Fathers Sunday, June 21, 2020 8:00AM For All Fathers 9:30AM For All Fathers 11:00AM For All Fathers St. Agnes 9:30AM For All Fathers 11:00AM For the People

Mass Schedule

Week of June 14, 2020

Guidelines for Re-Opening

Mass Schedule for June 13th/14

th and June

20th/21

st at St. John’s Only.

Please note that Mass attendance capacity is currently limited to 30%.

Saturday Mass at 5:00PM Sunday Masses at 8:00AM and

11:00AM (There will be NO 9:30AM Mass at this time due to the need to disinfect pews and high use areas of the church after each liturgy).

The Bishop has dispensed the Mass obligation until further notice:

No one will be required to attend Mass during this period. While the obligation to attend Mass is dispensed, the faithful are to keep the Lord’s Day holy by some other means. For example, tune into a live streamed Mass, pray the Liturgy of the Hours, read, and reflect on Sacred Scripture, pray the rosary or some other devotion.

Those in vulnerable groups should stay home. Those who are sick or symptomatic must stay

home. The congregation should wear facial covering

except for the very young (CDC recom-mends under 2 years of age) and are

encouraged to bring their own hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer will be available upon entering the church. All hymnals and missalettes (and other items)

have been removed from the pews. Family/household units may sit together, others

should be seated six feet apart in all directions. No physical contact at the Sign of Peace. Reception of Holy Communion should be in the

hand, please sanitize hands in preparation for Communion. Remove

mask prior to approaching the Priest and no gloves are allowed.

Six feet spacing between individuals in the Communion Procession must be followed.

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Saint of the Week

June 14, 2020 Corpus Christi

Weekly Reflection June 14, 2020

Corpus Christi

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson

There it sat, looking lonely among the taller offerings in the

supermarket Easter flower section. A tricolor hyacinth in

the colors of Lent and Easter: purple, pink, and white. I

picked it up to grace the room where I pray. There I was

delighted by the plant’s unique fragrance. However it soon

gave in to that habit of hyacinths to lean down one way or

another. But what struck me this time was the fact that the

plant seemed to lean toward the light coming from the win-

dow. It was yearning for the sun. Yearning for the sun.

Think about that. All you have to do is change the lone

vowel in “sun” from “u” to “o” and you have the lifelong

motivation of a Christian: “Yearning for the Son.” The Son

of God, Our risen Lord Jesus Christ.

The wonderful truth that we can see and touch the very

Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ in the Holy Eu-

charist fulfills that yearning. Some day, when we get to see

the Lord face to face, yearning will evaporate. In the mean-

time we have this special feast of “Corpus Christi,” the

Body of Christ, to celebrate this greatest treasure of our

Church.

The feast originated in 1246 when Robert de Torote, bishop

of Liège, ordered the festival celebrated in his diocese. He

was persuaded to initiate the feast by St. Juliana, prioress of

Mont Cornillon near Liège, who had experienced a vision. It

did not spread until 1261, when Jacques Pantaléon, formerly

archdeacon of Liège, became pope as Urban IV. In 1264 he

ordered the whole church to observe the feast. Urban’s order

was confirmed by Pope Clement V at the Council of Vienne

in 1311–12. By the mid-14th century the festival was gener-

ally accepted, and in the 15th century it became, in effect,

one of the principal feasts of the Church.

By its calendar placement, this feast gives us the occasion to

ponder Christ’s gift to us of Himself at the Last Supper. On

Holy Thursday, the pending Passion of Our Lord’s death

hung in the air with sober sadness over that Upper Room.

On that same evening, in this strange unforgettable year, we

lived under the pressure of a mandate to stay home. A virus

took away our physical participation. Our yearning for the

Lord intensified, and we all felt it.

All of our great Church saints had exemplary faith in

Christ’s gift of Himself in this sacrament. They had the

same yearning for the Son of God that we do. And like that

little hyacinth plant leaning toward the light-filled window,

we also lean toward the One Person who fills our hearts and

souls with the Light of Hope. As an anonymous writer put

it: “Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and

achieves the impossible.”

Junípero Serra, Priest

No person had more influence on the settlement of California

than Padre Junípero Serra. He was born Miguel José Serra to

parents of humble means, living in Petra on the Mediterranean

island of Majorca. His early education took place on the island

at the Franciscan convent of San Bernardino. Miguel was or-

dained in 1737, and took the name Junípero at that time. In the

same year, he was named a professor of philosophy at the uni-

versity in Palma, Spain as well as to other posts. He could have

worked at this the rest of his life, but since he was a boy,

Junípero Serra had dreamed of becoming a missionary in the

New World. He accepted an appointment to help establish the

Church in Mexico and the United States and spent the rest of his

life doing so with great vigor and many good results.

Junípero Serra undertook a bold journey in coming to the New

World. Our physical travels may not be as far-reaching as Ser-

ra’s, but we are all on a spiritual journey whose course can often

be as dramatic. We, too, can hold steadfast to our goal of reach-

ing God’s Kingdom.

The process of sainthood for Junípero Serra was begun in 1934

and has continued with his beatification in 1988. He is honored

by an optional memorial on July. 1.

Padre Serra's message today: Junípero Ser ra under took a

bold journey in coming to the New World. Our physical travels

may not be as far-reaching as Serra’s, but we are all on a spiritu-

al journey whose course can often be as dramatic. We, too, can

hold steadfast to our goal of reaching God’s Kingdom.

The Eucharist and Unity

Imagine a person who receives Communion, accepts the

Host when the priest says, "The Body of Christ," says

"Amen," and then breaks off a piece, hands it back, and

says, "Except this piece, Father!" This is what the person

who rejects other people may as well do. In receiving

Christ, we are to receive the whole Christ, in all his mem-

bers, our brothers and sisters, whether convenient or incon-

venient, wanted or unwanted, born or unborn. As St. John

remarks, Christ was to die "to gather into one all the scat-

tered children of God." Sin scatters. Christ unites. The word

"diabolical" means "to split asunder." Christ came "to de-

stroy the works of the devil" (1Jn.3:8). The Eucharist

builds up the human family in Christ who says, "Come to

me, feed on My Body, become My Body." Abortion, in a

reverse dynamic, says, "Go away! We have no room for

you, no time for you, no desire for you, no responsibility

for you. Get out of our way!" Abortion attacks the unity of

the human family by splitting asunder the most fundamental

relationship between any two persons: mother and child.

The Eucharist, as a Sacrament of Unity, reverses the dynam-

ic of abortion.

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JUNE, 2020

ALL EVENTS CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The Most Holy

Body and Blood of Christ

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father’s Day

The Nativity of St. John the

Baptist

28 29 30 1 2 3 4

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul

Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle

Independence Day

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

MERCY CORNER

Prayer for Healing

Lord Jesus Christ, healer of all diseases and our Great Physician,

We intercede for all those who are in traumatic condition not knowing the depth of

their illness. We believe nothing is impossible

In Your hand of Healing And in Your heart of

Love, Mercy and Compassion.

June 14, 2020 Corpus Christi

Theme: The Euchar ist is the center of our faith.

Breaking Open the Word Suggested text for faith sharing: Today’s Second Reading,

from St. Paul

Step One: Listen to the Word As you listen to the words of this challenging section of Paul’s

letter to the Corinthians, what catches your ear? What single

word or phrase lingers now in your memory?

Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: How does receiving Holy Commun-

ion change how you treat those around you?

Question for Youth: Jesus tells us that through the Eucha-

rist we will remain in him and he is us. How does the Eucharist

keep you in relationship with Jesus?

Question for Adults: Share one way that the Euchar ist con-

nects us as “one body” – how does it change the way we relate

to each other?

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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: 1 Reyes 21:1-16; Sal 5:2-3, 5-6, 7; Mt 5:38-42

Martes: 1 Reyes 21:17-29; Sal 50:3-4, 5-6a, 11 y 16;

Mt 5:43-48

Miercoles: 2 Reyes 2:1, 6-14; Sal 30:20, 21-24; Mt 6:1

-6, 16-18

Jueves: Sir 48:1-15; Sal 96:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7; Mt 6:7-15

Viernes: Deut 7:6-11; Sal 102:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8 y 10; 1

Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30

Sabado: 2 Cron 24:17-25; Sal 88:4-5, 29-30, 31-32, 33

-34; Lc 2:41-51

Domingo: Jer 20:10-13; Sal 68:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35;

Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33

INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL

OFICINA PARROQUIAL 609-397-3350 ext. 2 NUMERO DE FAX DE OFICINA 609-397-8713 EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA 609-460-4762 HORAS DE OFICINA Lunes a Juaves ~ 9:30 AM – 3:00 P.M. HORARIO DE MISA Misa en Español ~ Domingos, 11:00 A.M. St. Agnes en Stockton EDUCACION Educación Religiosa para Niños: Por favor llamar a la oficina de Estudios Religiosos (en Inglés). Se requiere que los niños asistan regularmente a estas clases para poder recibir sus sacramentos. Se requiere también que todas las familias participen regularmente en la Misa. Por favor llamar a la directora de Estudios Religiosos para más información, al 609-397-3350 ext.3 Educación Religiosa para Adultos: Por favor comuníquese con el Padre si le faltan algunos de los sacramentos. CONFESIONES St John’s ~ Sábados: 3:30 – 4:30 P.M. BAUTISMOS Español: Durante la Misa en español o cuando sea necesario. (Los padres deben estar registrados en la Parroquia y se requiere que asistan a una clase de preparación antes del bautismo. Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer los arreglos necesarios.) MATRIMONIOS Contactar la oficina parroquial 1 año antes de la boda. El novio o la novia debe estar registrado (a) como miembro de la Parroquia por lo menos por 1 año antes que el día de la boda sea confirmado. Se requiere que los novios participen en Pre-Cana o Encuentro de Comprometidos. Para más información, por favor llamar la oficina parroquial. SACRAMENTO DE UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS Cuando sea necesario, contacte la oficina parroquial. FAMILIARES HOSPITALIZADOS Si tiene algún familiar hospitalizado, hágalo saber a la parroquia para que lo podamos visitar y llevarle la Eucaristía. Pueden llamar al Padre al 609-397-3350, ext. 2 o 609-460-4762.

CONFESSIONS St. John's ~ Saturday: 3:30- 4:30 P.M. or call the Parish Office for an appointment. BAPTISMS Celebrated the first Sunday of the month beginning with the 11:00 Mass, please call the Parish Office for additional information: 609-397-3350. All paperwork must be completed prior to scheduling a baptism. MARRIAGES The bride or groom must be an active-registered member of St. John the Evangelist Parish with weekly Mass attend-ance and involvement in the life of the Parish for one year before the marriage preparation process. Please call the Parish Office for more information. According to the Com-mon Policy of the five Latin-rite (Roman Catholic) dioceses of New Jersey, there must be twelve months of marriage preparation for each couple who desires to be married in the Church. Please do not make any wedding arrange-ments (including reception hall) until you have met with the pastor and he has approved the wedding date with you. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK When necessary, contact the Parish Office 609-397-3350 ext. 2. HOSPITALIZED FAMILY If you have a hospitalized family member, let the parish know so that we can visit and take the Eucharist. Please call the parish office.

Readings for the week of June 14, 2020

Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-6a, 6b-7; Mt

5:38-42

Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and 16;

Mt 5:43-48

Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6,

16-18

Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7; Mt 6:7-15

Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-

16; Mt 11:25-30

Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-30, 31-32, 33-

34; Lk 2:41-51

Sunday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom

5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33

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