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March 17th, 2019
MONDAY March 18th 2019
9:00 AM Joseph Casey
Req. Kathy & Family
Nicholas Iacovelli
Req. Bill & Joan Fatula
TUESDAY March 19th
9:00 AM Margaret Kirigin
Req. John & Leah Hopkins
WEDNESDAY March 20th
9:00 AM Michael Hughes
Req. Connie Donia
THURSDAY March 21st
9:00 AM Maggie DiOrio
Req. Prayer Shawl Ministry
James Daly, Jr.
Req. Pattie Price
FRIDAY March 22nd
9:00 AM Maureen Christine
Req. Ellen Laurick & Melissa Phillips
Bishop John Smith
SATURDAY March 23rd
9:00 AM Ed Courtney
Req. Cass & Family
5:00 PM Marianna Spitz
Req. Eileen & Conrad Busch
Stanley R. Pannella, Sr.
Req. John & Lea Hopkins
Peg Smith
Req. husband, Don
SUNDAY March 24th
7:30 AM Gerri Rooney
Req. Larry York
Marie Berg
Req. Larry York & Family
9:00 AM Patrick Baker
Req. Larry & Denise Lawler
Marie O’ Neill
Req. Altar & Rosary Society
10:30 AM People of the Parish
12 Noon Richard Dawson
Req. wife, Diana, Bryan & Family
Bob Nolan
Req. Pauline Farnen & Family
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for…
William O’Connor
Req. Bob & Audrey Lutz
Week of March 17th thru March 23rd 2019
The Sanctuary Lamp is available for special intentions and
deceased members of a family. Donation is $25.00. Please call
the Rectory at (856) 667-8850 ext. 210.
WE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
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…
Patricia Wacker, Charles Neri, Robert Garrison, Hilda
Linka, Bud Strimel, Dalton Hunkins, Allison Stathius,
Shea Vallen, Kelly Mesveskas, Lil Cervino, Nancy Hughes,
Deacon Joe Card, Grace Bryson, John & Michael Szatny,
Joan Ochlak, Maureen Huff, Terry Huff, Sr., John Walker,
Andrew Nyame Jr., Dorthy Walters, Mary Reeves,
Darlene DiPatri-Coletti, Anna Marie Colavecchi.
To place a person’s name on the sick list, please call Sr.
Evelyn @ 667-8850 x 213.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
And let Your Perpetual Light shine upon them.
Anthony Preston
And may the souls of all the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
EM & Lector Schedule for March 23rd & 24th …
Eucharistic Minister
5:00 PM C. Casey, B. Kamuca
N. Kaz, R. Wambach.
7:30 AM J. Berg, C. J. Facenda, C Hart.
9:00 AM A. Handlon, M. Lawler,
D. Morano, T. Payne.
10:30 AM M. Linka, L. Martin,
E. Meyers, J. Napoli.
12 Noon J. Hillard, J. Martin, C. Oczkowski.
Lectors
5:00 PM N. Boyle
7:30 AM J. Boyle
9:00 AM A. Ewing
10:30 AM A. Wojcik
12:00 Noon P. Costenbader
WEEKEND COLLECTION AMOUNTS
March 9th & 10th
1st Collection (Weekly) $8,191.00.00
Average Weekly Envelope ~ $23.47
Weekly Collection Envelope Needed ~ $30.00
Givelify on line (Weekly) ~ $818.00
Weekly Collection Goal Needed: $11,057.00
Second Collection (Black Native American Mission) ~ $1,230.00
Thank you for your generous giving…
Please remember OLPH in your will…
Second Sunday of Lent…
Sunday Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17—4:1 or
3:20—4:1; Lk 9:28b-36
Monday Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-
18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Wednesday Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28
Thursday Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31
Friday Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43,
45-46
Saturday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Dear OLPH,
Take a moment and ponder John Donne’s Meditation XVII, often called by its first words: “No Man is an Island”:
No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
His words echo through the centuries, because they resound from the depths of humanity. We recognize our mortality and our common destiny. Tragedy, illness and old age all diminish our life together. In them, we acknowledge our common journey on this pilgrim road, made richer and strengthened by friendship and shared experience.
Today, Jesus leads his closest apostles, Peter, James and John, up a high mountain. They ascend an “island” of sorts, removed from the melee and secluded, but not alone...together. There, Jesus is transfigured. His clothes and countenance become brilliant, shining like the sun, dazzling. He appears with Moses and Elijah. His friends witness his glory. Peter stammers and a voice speaks from the cloud, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him." Suddenly, it is Jesus alone and all fall silent, to soak up the depth of the mystery.
Our fathers in the faith see this epiphany as a moment of clarity and strengthening. Jesus has been predicting his passion, all the while inviting his disciples to the same: “If anyone wishes to come after me,
he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me,” (Lk 9:23). Yet his own passion looms in the distance. Soon, his arms will be stretched, his body scourged, his head crowned, his disciples abandoning. He will be left almost alone. From the throngs, four remain faithful. So this revelation of glory is meant to “strengthen the brethren.”
The transfiguration reveals what glory will be for the victorious: first Christ our Lord and then his faithful ones. Peter, James and John witness a foreshadowing of the glorified Christ. They see clearly what will be. Jesus extends the promise of glory to his followers. Hence Paul’s words to the Philippians: “Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body.”
The promise of glory extended to his faithful encourages us who have begun Lent penances. When our resolve wavers we can remind ourselves that we were made for heaven. True, our journey through this world contains many travails. Still, we are journeying together. No man is an island; ours is a common destiny; our true destiny has been won by the blood of Christ. From his seat at the right hand of the Father, he extends an arm to all of humanity. He bridges the divide between heaven and earth. We are not alone. Our brother Jesus has made the journey through the cross to the resurrection. In the journey of Lent and in the pilgrimage of life we are invited to follow that same path, to imitate the mystery of Christ.
May the grace of Christ and solidarity in the human project be our strength this Lent!
Fr. Wilson
Knights Korner
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 5714.
636 N. Forklanding Road, P.O. Box 294,
Maple Shade, New Jersey, 08052
Upcoming Events:
Family Spaghetti Dinner every 3rd Friday of the Month,
April 19th, 5pm – 7pm $10 for Adults / $5 for Children
located in the Maple Room. This includes salad, dessert,
beverage, spaghetti/meatballs or clams with sauce.
March 23rd – Join us after the 9am Mass
and pray the rosary. All are welcome.
March 25th – Join us after the 9am Mass
and pray the rosary at the unborn
monument and Our Lady’s Grotto.
Konstructing God’s Kingdom:
The Children’s Liturgy, Kingdom Kids, will meet on the
following dates at the 10:30 a.m. mass. Children from age
5 and up are welcome to come and join the
FUN! March 24th April 7th, 14th & 28th.
O.L.P.H. 2018 Senior Club.
The O.L.P.H. Seniors meet at the Maple
Shade Municipal bldg., N. Stiles Ave. on
the second Tuesday of each month
at 11:30 a.m. (doors open at 11a.m.) in
the Seniors Room. Every meeting there is something new
such as speakers and trips. Please come and join us for our
upcoming Trip: The Motown Years ~ May 21st, 2019
$79.00 per person, price
includes ~ Mr. Airy
Casino Matinee Show
Ticket, $15.00 slot Bonus,
Lunch Buffett, Round
trip Motor coach
Transportation, All taxes and Gratuities. For
Reservations, please call Jim or Tina at 856-779-8105.
The Maple Shade Food Bank… We thank you
so very much for your kind generosity.
There are still those who hunger for food.
Please help us with your donation of soup,
stews, cereal, juice, chef-boyardee and any
other nonperishable food items. Once again,
thank you so much for your charitable heart and your
continued support of our Mission.
Community Sunday! March 17h, after the
9am & 10:30am Masses. Please join us for
coffee, tea & donuts!
Marriage Annulment Information… For many people, the process of marriage annulment is
very mysterious, often accompanied by considerable
misinformation. In order to dispel misconceptions, the
diocese sponsors Annulment Information Sessions
annually in parishes within each county of the diocese. For
more information, call 609 406-7411 or e-mail
[email protected] below is the schedule of
sessions:
County Date & Time Parish
Ocean County March 28
7:30-9:00 pm
St. Aloysius
(Jackson)
Burlington
County
April 2
7:30-9:00 pm
St. Charles
Borromeo
Cinnaminson
Our Lady of Perpetual Help has
entered a new era: the age of
anytime, anywhere giving. We are
now signed up with Givelify, the mobile giving app for
places of worship and charities. To make your first mobile
donation the best experience possible, we recommend you
download the Givelify app for Android or iPhone before
you get to service. Givelify gives you a beautiful, easy
giving experience using your smartphone. There are no
frustrating web forms or text-to-give codes to memorize.
Even better, it’s free to download and use. It’s totally safe
and secure, and for tax time you have one-tap access to
your complete donation records.
OLPH PARISH Celebrating 100 Years!
Save the Date: June 2nd ~
100th Anniversary Mass & Celebration
with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. &
Luncheon to follow Mass.
Anniversary Celebration Planning
Meeting! Tuesday, March 26th at
6pm. Pope John Room. Please come
and help us plan this wonderful
Celebration!
Altar & Rosary Easter Egg
Pound Cake Sale from
L & M Bakery!
Order forms are in the church
or you can call Phyllis at
(609)529-9712 or Mary at 667-0357. All orders and
money are due by April 7th. Pick up will be April 17th in
Nolan Hall from 3pm – 5pm.
EASTER LILLIES In Memory of Our
Loved Ones…
Once again our
beautiful Altar will be
decorated for the Easter
Season by the Altar
Rosary Society.
Lillie’s may be given in
memory of loved ones.
We would like these
plants to remain on our
Altar during the entire
Easter Season. The
donation is $17.00 per
Lilly. Please enclose the
form below along with
your payment in an envelope and place in the
collection basket or bring to the Rectory Office.
In Memory of:
__________________________________________________
Requested by: __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Phone number: __________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: __________________________________________________
Eucharistic Adoration
"From the Eucharist comes strength to live the
Christian life and zeal to share that
life with others."
St. Pope John Paul II
"I am quite sure that if we could but once approach the
Most Holy Sacrament with great faith and love,
it would suffice to make us rich.
How much more so if we approach it often!"
St. Teresa of Avila
OLPH Parish
Friday’s in Lent:
March 22nd &
April 5th.
3pm – 7pm Adoration.
7pm Stations of the
Cross followed by
Benediction.
March 29th – 4pm Confirmation
(No Adoration or Stations)
April 12th – 1pm & 7pm Living Stations of the
Cross (8th Grade School Students).
3pm Adoration followed by
Benediction.
Parish Reconciliation:
During Lent Reconciliation will be held on the
following Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to
8:30pm. March, 20th, 27th & April 4th.
The Church will be open. Please feel free to come
in and pray.
Holy Week
Morning Prayer: April 18th, 19th & 20th at 9am.
Holy Thursday: 9am Morning Prayer.
7pm Mass of the Lord’s
Supper & Procession.
Visits with the Repository
until 11pm. (Convent Chapel)
Good Friday: 9am Morning Prayer.
3pm Celebration of the
Passion of Our Lord.
7pm Stations of the Cross.
Holy Saturday: 9am Morning Prayer.
Noon Blessing of the food.
8pm Vigil Mass.
Easter Sunday: Masses are 8am, 10am
& Noon.
School News
Dear OLPH Parents,
I hope you are settling into your Lenten journey.
Perhaps you are adding practices such as
attending additional weekday masses or Stations
of the Cross. Our school children are learning
about the pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and
almsgiving. Each teacher is leading their class
through Lent in age appropriate activities.
Special recognition goes to our 8th grade
student, Alexandria Katsikis. She has been
chosen to be part of the Philadelphia Honor Band
for her talent playing the clarinet. This band is an
exclusive group made up of students who
auditioned from Catholic schools throughout
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and
Maryland. Lexie will be part of a large concert
band performing on March 23 at Mary Magdalen
School in Wilmington, Delaware. I look forward
to her concert next Saturday! Congratulations,
Lexie! Many thanks to Mr. Eric Blumenthal of
Northeastern Music who is our instrumental
music instructor at OLPH.
Second trimester report cards were issued on
Friday. Congratulations to all our students who
have worked diligently to earn good grades.
Keep up the good work! This is a time for those
who may not have given their best efforts to start
fresh and commit to a strong third trimester to
finish out the school year. I have listened to
parents’ suggestions and we will have a brief
awards assembly on Thursday, March 21 at 2:00
PM. Join us if you are available.
School registration continues. If you have not yet
re-registered your child(ren), please do so as
soon as possible. We are planning for September
and want to have accurate enrollment figures so
we can best serve our students.
If you are not currently an OLPH School family
but are considering enrolling your child, please
call the school office to schedule a tour and to
receive admissions materials. You may also
consider having your child spend a day with us
in their potential class to see what a day at OLPH
is really like. There are already several new
students who will join us in the fall. New student
orientation will be scheduled over the summer.
As always, thank you for your continued prayers
and support of our school and our children.
God Bless,
Mrs. Cynthia Smith
The PTA would like to thank the following
sponsors for contributing to our “Paint The Shade
Red” gala fundraiser. Your generosity helped
make the event a success, we truly appreciate it!
Alden Café, Bobby Ray’s, Carrabba’s
Dental Associates of Maple Shade, Kut-Rite,
Dr Wasser & Edlestein, PJ Whelahans, Riggs Distler,
Happy Hour Social Club, Smith Brothers Pharmacy,
Kittle Communications, LLC, Mohawk Computers,
Policemen’s Benevolent Association, VFW &
Tilghman Funeral Home!
Our Traveling Madonna… As we begin to
celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of our
Parish, we are
inviting families to
participate in a 9 day
Novena with our
Traveling
Madonna… If you
are interested, please fill out the form below and place in
the collection basket. You can also contact the Rectory at
667-8850 ext.210.
Family Name_________________________________
Contact Name_________________________________
Address______________________________________
City__________________________________________
Email Address_________________________________
Cell phone#___________________________________
Home phone#_________________________________ Once received, someone will contact you with a date.
Join in the Pilgrimage to Fatima and Santiago de
Compostela with Fr. Joel Wilson, Fr. Dan Swift and
St. Mary of the Lakes. Our pilgrimage will visit beautiful
historic sites in Portugal (Lisbon & Fatima) and Spain
(Santiago de Compostela). October 2 - 12, 2019. $3495
based on dual occupancy. Brochures available in the
Rectory. Contact Fr. Wilson for more details at:
High School News
Camden Catholic High School CCHS Class of 2023: Admissions
Applications ~ The Camden
Catholic Admissions Office will
review applications for admission
for the 2019-20 school year on a
rolling basis. Apply online today:
www.camdencatholic.org/admissions.
Irish Experience Guest Days for 8th grade students are
being scheduled at Camden Catholic High School.
Limited dates remain in 2019 (March 19). Experience
the tradition, feel the passion, catch the spirit of being a
student at CCHS, the only school in South Jersey with a
Leadership Academy. Select your day at
www.camdencatholic.org/admissionsevents or contact
Janet Indelicato to schedule:
[email protected] or 856-663-2247
ext. 136
The Arts at CCHS Presents the 2019
Spring Musical: Guys and Dolls:
March 15 & 16 at 7:30PM &
March 17 at 2PM. Come out and see
our OLPH Alumni perform! “Luck be
a lady” at this fantastic production featuring one of
Broadway’s most beloved shows presented by over 100
CCHS students. Sing, dance and laugh from the bustle of
Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana in this show!
Alumni Night is March 15 with a complimentary Wine
& Cheese Reception at 6PM for all alumni (RSVP
[email protected]). Tickets ($12/person)
and Ad & Patrons available online:
www.cchsperformingarts.com or
856-663-2247 ext. 120. PTA Fundraiser! Please order by March 20th to Tracy
Carr. Orders will be sent home with students on Friday
April 12th. To make other arrangements please contact
Tracy Carr at (609)439-6311 or email