Saint Padre Pio Parish

Our Lady of Pompeii 4680 Dante Avenue

Vineland, NJ

Mass:

Saturday, 5:00 PM

Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM

Saint Mary 736 Union Road

Vineland, NJ

Weekdays

Mon., 7:00 PM

Tues.-Friday, 8:15 AM

First Saturday, 9:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday afternoon 4:15-4:45 pm

Anytime by appointment.

St. Mary School 735 Union Road

Vineland, NJ

www.smrschool.org

Phone: (856) 692-8537

Mr. Steven P. Hogan, Principal

Mrs. Carol Kirchman, Advancement Director

Jacqueline Quinlan, CCD Coordinator

padrepioreled@gmail.com

Vineland Catholic Collaborative

Felicity Navarro, Director of Life Long Faith Formation

llffvineland@comcast.net

Safe Environment Coordinator

Barbara Bailey

4680 Dante Avenue

Vineland, NJ 08361

www.pppnj.org

856-691-7526

Rev. Robert L. Sinatra, J.C.L., Pastor

Rev. Sungheum John Kim, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Patrick McStravog, O.S.A., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Richard T. Sampson

ST. PADRE PIO PARISH

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Saturday, December 9th Vigil 5:00p.m/OLP. Myriam Roman By Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bertonazzi Sunday, December 10th Second Sunday in Advent 7:30a.m./OLP People of the Parish Albino & Angelina Vendrasco By Family Nate & Mary Sparacio By Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bertonazzi Ryan Bertonazzi By Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Smaniotto Robert T. Bowers, Sr. By Iggy & Margaret Bik Lina Pustizzi By Steve & Janice Bertonazzi & Family Myriam Roman By Drs. Jack & Lily Quinlan Dallas Rehm By Mom & Dad Dennis Capizola By Bobby & Rosemary Buono Louis Sartori By Bill Tamanini Anthony S. Pino By Sandy Slimmer Tom Martine By Ron & Josie Capriotti Larry Ferrari, Sr. By Judy Fries 9:00a.m./OLP Fr. Paul Onufer By Joseph Mish 11:00a.m./OLP Gregorio Garcia By Anna Garcia Monday, December 11th Advent Weekday 7:00p.m/StM Anthony & Viola Speziazi By Loving Family Tuesday, December 12th Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:15a.m./StM Michael Lopergolo By Loving Family Wednesday, December 13th St. Lucy 8:15a.m./StM Mary Pedano By Bobby & Rosemary Buono Thursday, December 14th St. John of the Cross 8:15a.m./ StM Anna P. Reich By Ken & Shirl Reich Friday, December 15th Advent Weekday 8:15a.m./StM Carmen Croce By Pat Gardella & Janice Saturday, December 16th Vigil 5:00p.m./OLP People of the Parish

Deceased Members of the Mazzoli & Siciliano Families

By Nola Siciliano John & Anna Franceschini By Ron & Marie Franceschini

Joyce Forrest By Steve & Janice Bertonazzi Myriam Roman

By Joseph & Anna Trapani Carmen Croce By Judy Fries Robert Smaniotto By Wife Beverly Anthony Pino By K of C St. John XXIII Council #6621 James Guessford By Richard & June Crowell Lorraine DiLeonardo By Delores Flaim & Family Larry Ferrari, Sr. By James & Donna Bertonazzi Joanne Ferrari By Joseph, Lynn & Michael Hoban 7:00./OLP Italian Mass Sunday, December 17th Third Sunday of Advent 7:30a.m./OLP Margaret Dobson By Jeannine Hennessy 9:00a.m./OLP Dennis Hill By Jim & Ellen Bertonazzi 11:00a.m./OLP Richard Baran By Kris Kousmine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MINISTRY SCHEDULE December 16th &17th

Readers: 5:00P.M./OLP N. Derr 7:30A.M./OLP L. Rohs 9:00A.M./OLP A. Derr 11:00A.M./OLP C. Kirchman EM: 5:00P.M./OLP M. Harkins, L. LaTorre, K. Melini D. Procopio, Deacon Rich 7:30A.M./OLP J. & F. Richmond, Deacon Rich 9:00A.M./OLP L. Tiemann, J. Hofstetter, J. Bertonazzi 2 Volunteers 11:00A.M./OLP P. Barse, B. & E. Pinzon, J. Weber D. White

Altar Servers: 5:00P.M./OLP S. & S. Horvath, I. & L. Jaep 7:30A.M./OLP P. Coyle, D. Farinaccio 9:00A.M./OLP H. Bertonazzi, J. Buono, E. & M. Kurelko 11:00A.M./OLP A. Abrams, J. & J. Alvarez, Volunteer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Tuesdays – 9:15a.m. – 3:00p.m. closing with evening prayer and Benediction.

St.PadrePioCandle

InmemoryofAlbertW.BaileyRequestedbyDaughterBarbara

IntentionsmaybeplacedbycallingtheParishofficeat856-691-7526

VINELAND, NJ

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Sacrament of the Sick:

We are happy to administer the Sacrament to those at home or in the hospital. Please notify the rectory when a family member is ill and/or in the hospital. In cases of shut-ins or chronic illness, please arrange with the office for a member of the clergy or Eucharistic

minister to make regular visits.

Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the office.

Marriage:

Please contact the office at least six months prior to date of the celebration.

Parish Bulletin Announcements:

Please submit in writing by 12 noon Monday.

New Parishioners:

Please register at the Parish office, or online at pppnj.org

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MinisteringtotheSick&Homebound

Ifyouoralovedoneishomebound&wouldliketosetupanappointmentforConfessionortoarrangetohaveaEucharisticMinisterbringyouCommunion,pleasecalltheparishofficeat856-691-7526.YouareanimportantpartofourparishfamilyandwewanttomaketheSacraments

availabletoyou.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PrayfortheSick May the Lord bring healing & renewed strength to all the sick and bless those who care for them. Amen John Abrams, Giovanna Archetto, Anne “Billie” Bergamo, Ed Bergamo, Chris Burrows, Andrea Cheli, Linda Farrell, Delores Flaim, Patricia Gellweller, Donald Kinkade, Dorothy Laspada, Ann Marie McFadden, Jim McMahon, Kathy Milano, Paul Milano, Sr., Paul Milano, Jr., Rita Milano, Paige Parker, Frank Pozzi, Karen Richmond, Jessica Flaim Salerno, Weston Selby, Sheryl Soboloski, Maria Sopranzetti, Marybeth Tobolski, Maryann Walz To have a loved one listed on the prayer list in the bulletin, a request form will have to be completed or email us at prayers@pppnj.org. The name will remain on the prayer list for eight weeks’

Person for Sick List__________________________________________ Person submitting name_______________________________________ Phone# ______________________________Date__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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SANCTUARY LAMP In Memory of Herb Bylone

Requested by Gloria & Family This candle burns perpetually as a reminder that Jesus is present in the tabernacle

Our Lady of Pompeii Church

The roses by the Tabernacle are in loving memory of Edwin H. (Dick) & Kathleen N. (Kay) Stout from their daughter Kit.

Flowers may be placed in memory of loved ones by calling Johanne Bylone at 856-691-3669 or Judy Fries at 856-825-0594.

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Stewardship Lifestyle “Prepare the way of the Lord…” - MARK 1:3 Weareallcalledtoliveaholylife.Weareallcalledtoinviteotherstoliveholylives.LivingaStewardshiplifestyle,beinggratefulandgenerouswithourgifts,doesjustthat–itputsusonthepathtoholinessanditinvitesotherstobeholy,too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WeeklyCollectionTotals12/03/17:Collection:$10,378.00 Candles:$241.00~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TheSt.VincentDePaulSocietycontinuestotakecollectionsforthepoor.Weshowmercywhenwegivetothoselessfortunate.Donationsmaybeplacedinthecollectionboxes

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ChristtheGoodShepherdFabulousChristmas50/50Raffle

Nowunderway/DrawingSaturday,December16th.Tickets/$25.00or5for$100.00

Grandprizein2016was$12,200.00Pleasecall856-691-9077forticketsormoreinformation.

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”SingWeNowofChristmas”Carols&More

ComejoinourAdultChoir&JohnGuidaonflute&sax,aswepreparetocelebratethebirthofOurLord.Joinusinjoyoussong&praise,beginningat11:30PMonDecember24th.

“OhComeLetUsAdoreHim”

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sunday at the 9:00 AM Mass

“Sing a new song unto the Lord,’ singing Alleluia”

Our choirs rehearse Tuesday evenings:

Children’s Choir: 6:30 – 7:15PM/OLP Adult Choir: 7:30 – 9:00PM/OLP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Children’s Choir is open to all children in

Grades 2nd through 8th / First graders may join in at Christmas

Children’s Choir Liturgy: Sunday 12/17 - 9:00AM Mass Adult Choir Liturgy: 12/17, -11:00AM Mass

The Adult Choir: 12/24, “Sing We Now of Christmas” – Carols & More – 11:30PM, prior to Midnight Mass

No Choir Rehearsal on 12/26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Look What’s Happening at St. Mary’s School 12/25 – 01/01 – SCHOOL CLOSED

01/28 – 02/02 – Catholic Schools Week 01/28 – Start of CSW Mass 10:00AM, St. Michael’s Minotola

01/29 – Ethnic Lunch 01/31 – Parent Visitation Day 02/01 – Student Appreciation Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Religious Education Sunday, December 17th – Grades 5th & 6th – 9:00am Mass

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AustinMichaelCivinskiHenryMichaelYacovelli

RestinPeace

LucilleDalponteMinnieGilliam

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“FromMarywelearntoloveChristherSon

andtheSonofGod”St.JohnPaulII

TistheSeasonofCaring&SharingTheSt.VincentDePaulSocietyhasinformedusthat

manyofthepeoplewehelp,especiallythistimeofyear,havenowayofpreparingorstoringfood.

WearereachingouttoourparishcommunityandaskingthatifyouwishtodonatetoourChristmasDrivethisyear,

pleasepurchasegiftcards(anydenomination)&bringthemtotheparishoffice,sothattheymaybe

distributed.SomeofthemerchantssuggestedareWawa,Walmart,Target,gascards,Shoprite,Acme,

etc.Thiswillenabletherecipienttopurchasetheitemstheytrulyneed.Asalways,cannedandnon-perishablefooditemswillbeaccepted.Wethankyouforyourkindness

andgenerosity.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AdventMasses–CemeteryVisitation

DuringthistimeofAdventinpreparationforthecelebrationofthebirthofourSavior,wewillholdspecial

Massesatthediocesanmanagedcemeteriesinourmausoleumchapels.Masseswillbeheld:Monday,December11that10AM–NewSt.MaryCemetery,

Bellmawr.Monday,December18that10AM–CalvaryCemeteryinCherryHill.AllSaintsCemeteryinNewfield.HolyCrossCemeteryinMaysLanding.SacredHeart

CemeteryinVineland.Weencourageourfamiliestovisitourcemeteriesandmausoleumsandprayfortheirdearlydepartedlovedones.We,thestaffofyourSouthJersey

CatholicCemeteries,wishyouajoyousAdventSeasonandaMerryChristmas.FormoreinformationontheseMasses

andlocations,pleasevisitSouthJerseyCatholicCemeteries.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CongratulationsBishopJosephGalante

OnMonday,December11,2017,BishopJosephGalante,ourBishopEmerituswillcelebratehissilveranniversary

(25years)ofordinationtotheepiscopacy.BishopGalantewillcelebrateaMassofThanksgivingintheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptioninCamdenon

Sunday,December10that2:00PM.WeofferourcongratulationsandprayersthatGodwillcontinuetoshowerBishopGalantewithmanygraces.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHRISTMAS FLOWER ~ MASS INTENTIONS If you would like your loved ones (living or deceased) remembered through the flower memorials at the Christmas Masses, please complete the envelope you received in your Christmas mailing and return it to the Parish Office no later than Tuesday, December 19th.

DECEMBER 10, 2017

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USAF: Stf. Sgt. Michael Rhodes, Sr.; Col. Jennifer Hammerstedt, C3C Rocco Sangataldo Gen. Michael A. Fantini, Sr., Captain Elizabeth Golden Air Force National Guard: MSGT. Joseph R. Tolotti

Army: Wes Jarrell; Lt. Col. Stephen P. Dondero; Pvt. S. Allen John Caccia; Stf. Sgt. Special Forces/Medic Rusty Waymack; MSGT Timothy M. Dobson; WOC1 Jason Heney; Stf. Sgt. Richard Rivera; SPC Michael Ruga; Sgt. James Conklin; Lt. Nicolette B. Pizzo. Navy: Chief Dennis Lloyd Marines: Captain Christopher Kuhlen Caldwell; PFC Elton King, Corporal Caleb Mazowski Mailing addresses for some of our men and women in the service are posted in the back of church with their pictures. Please send them a note or care package throughout the year even if you do not know them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BIGCOLORINGBOOKSTheKnightsofColumbusCouncil#6621willbesellingBIGCOLORINGBOOKSafterallMassestheweekend

ofDecember9th&10thThesecoloringbooksselloutfast.

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Tuesday, December 12 th

3 :00 to 8:00 pm in Rosary Hall

All blood types are needed, particularly A & AB. Type O donors are especially needed as they are the universal donor. If you are a Type O or any negative blood type, please consider doing a double red cell donation. The Automated Red Cell Collection Process is available. Please speak to the technician and see if you qualify: 1-800-733-2767. Appointments are preferred. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms are needed at check-in. You may sign up in the back of church or at redcrossblood.org. Enter sponsor Keyword: pppnj. Our goal is 40 pints which means we must have at least 60 people sign up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ITALIAN MASS Saturday, December 16th,

6:30PM til 7:00PM/Caroling & sing-a-long (some songs in Italian) Mass to follow at 7:00PM til 8:00PM

Our Lady of Pompeii Church Immediately following Mass please join us for some holiday cheer at the

Savoy. St. Mary students will be performing at both the concert and Mass.

What an inspiring way to prepare for the birth of Our Lord.

12/14 – Toddler Story Time & Craft, 10:30AM-11:30AM, St. Mary School 12/14 – Knights of Columbus Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 12/28 – Knights of Columbus, NO MEETING, (CHRISTMAS) 12/25 – 01/01 – St. Mary School, CLOSED 2018 01/08 – Senior Club Meeting Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 01/23 – St. Joseph’s Society Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 01/28 – 02/02 – Catholic Schools Week 01/28 – Start of CSW Mass 10:00AM, St. Michael’s, Minotola 02/01 – Parish Council Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 02/11 – Diocesan Choir Festival ;OLP, 2:00PM Reception to follow, Rosary Hall 02/11 – Knights of Columbus Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 02/12 – Senior Club Meeting, Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 02/20 – St. Joseph’s Society Meeting, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM 03/07 – St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Doolan’s Spring Lake, N.J. 03/12 – Senior Club Meeting, Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 03/18 – Chicken BBQ, St. Joseph’s Society 03/23 & 03/24 – Passion Play, Guaracini Center 03/25 – Palm Sunday “Macaroni Dinner”, Rosary Hall, 12:00PM 04/18 – Senior Club Meeting, Rosary Hall, 11:00AM 04/22 – “Steel Magnolias”, Hunterdon Hills Play House, 05/05 – Jerry Blavat, Rosary Hall, 7:00PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THANKYOUAspecialthankstoallthevolunteerswhoassistedinpreparingourannualThanksgivingmeals.Duetoyour

efforts,wewereabletofeedover300people.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“ItallbeginswithherImmaculateConception.Bythisunique&singulargiftshereceivesdivinegracein

superabundance&byhercorrespondencewithitshebecomesworthytoreceivegreatergraces.

Preservedbygrace,throughtheOnewhowastobetheSavioroffallenmankind,noslighteststainofsinwasevertotouchher.ShecameforthpurefromthemindofGodandistoshineastheMorningStaronallofuswhoaretofixourgazeonher.AfterGodsheis,throughgrace,themost

perfect,higherthantheAngelsinherpurity.St.PadrePio

OMARYCONCEIVEDWITHOUTSIN,PRAYFORUSWHOHAVERECOURSETOTHEE

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