226 Hurffville Road, Sewell, New Jersey 08080 Phone: (856) 228-1616 Fax: (856) 228-6332

www.churchoftheholyfamily.org

September 22, 2019 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

We are happy to welcome the following into our Christian Community, A L R

We pray for all those preparing to marry, especially A G C S

We ask the Lord to grant eternal rest unto all the faithful departed, especially

V D P (F D S )

PARISH INFORMATION Reverend John Picinic, Pastor Reverend Francis Kim, Parochial Vicar Reverend Naveen Borlakunta, V.C., In Residence Deacon Jerry Jablonowski Deacon Joseph Kain Mrs. Linda Johansson, Business Manager Mrs. Julianne LaRosa, Director, Faith Formation Mrs. Joanne Raggio, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Charlene Campbell, Safe Environment Coordinator Mrs. Jeanne Passanante, Music Director Mrs. Candice Kelly-Devine, Religious Ed Office Assistant Mrs. Elayne Cipolla, Parish Office Assistant Ms. Ava Harrison, Religious Ed Office Assistant Miranda Fitzpatrick, Notre Dame Intern Mrs. Elizabeth Martino , Principal of OLOH

Parish Office Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-12 PM & 1-4:00 PM Monday-Thursday: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 226 Hurffville Road Sewell, New Jersey 08080 856-228-1616 fax—856-228-6332 www.churchoftheholyfamily.org Christian Formation Office Open weekdays Monday—Thursday from 10 AM—4 PM 856-228-2215 Our Lady of Hope Regional School 420 South Blackhorse Pike Blackwood, New Jersey 08012 (856) 227-4442

Liturgical Schedule Saturday Evening Mass 4:30 PM Sunday Mass 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 6:00 PM Daily Mass 9:00 AM (and 7:00 PM on First Fridays) Holy Day Schedule (please check the bulletin) 7:00 PM (Vigil), 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Confessions Saturday Morning at 9:30 AM Saturday Afternoon from 3:45 to 4:25 PM First Fridays at 6:30 PM or by appointment Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM First Friday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Rosary Monday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesdays after the 9:00 AM Mass

In the event of dire emergencies call 856– 352-2198— if you or a family member is in the hospital or

needs the Sacrament of Anointing.

Information about Preparing for Baptism or Marriage may be found on our parish website.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 430 p.m.—Nicholas Zaccaria req. by His Wife, Rose SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 8:00 a.m.—Inten ons of Deacon Peter Gallagher 10:00 a.m.—Mul ple Inten ons Vincent Spinelli, Sr. req. by Leon & Anne Pirillo Sharon Choy req. by the Mitcham Family Ronald Savich req. by the Dark Family Theodore Gill req. by the Mitchell Family Michael Della Vecchia req. by the Mesi Family Alice Schwartz req. by Larry & Cathy Godberg Emma M. Manfre req. by Mr. & Mrs. James Capone Marie A. Levine req. by the Pirillo Family 11:30 p.m.—Angelo Ga o (20th Anniv.) req. by Children & Grandchildren 6:00 p.m.—Arlene Cacia req. by Lori Juliano MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 9:00 a.m.—Shirley Guim req. by the Guim Family TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 9:00 a.m.—Joe Cericola req. by Mary Wolf WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 9:00 a.m.—Inten ons of Gianna Rose Ocello req. by Deacon Peter Gallagher THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 9:00 a.m.—Eric Elbert req. by Mom, Dad & Carley FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 9:00 a.m.—People of the Parish SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 9:00 a.m.—Gloria McLaughlin req. by Her Husband 430 p.m.—Carol Procopio req. by Pat & Cathy Kerr SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:00 a.m.—Conce a Sangiuliano req. by Her Daughter, Rosemary 10:00 a.m.—Nicholas Beitz req. by Stephen Ministry Family 11:30 p.m.—Mul ple Inten ons John DiGennaro req. by Mike & Jean DiGennaro Joyce Mueller req. by Her Family Maria Tomasse req. by Angela Longo & Family Kevin DiBruno req. by Joseph & Elizabeth Ward Inten ons of Mary & Donna Coccia req. by the Mazzeo Family Ralph DiCicco, Sr. req. by Kim & Dave Tracy Arlene Cacia req. by Tony Caragliano Kevin DiBruno req. by the Panichelle Family 6:00 p.m.—Annmarie Miller req. by Mom & Dad

Reflections by Father John (1 Tim. 2:5)

Sometimes other Christians will ask us, “do you really pray to Mary or the Saints, do you not know there is only ONE Mediator between God and men?” It is true, there is only ONE Mediator between God and men, however, Jesus allows others to share in that mediation. Below I want to give you Scripture passages that show that we all share in that mediation. “I urge you, [brothers,] by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in the struggle by your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the disobedient in Judea, and that my ministry for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the holy ones.” . . (Rom 15:30-32) Here St. Paul is directly asking other Christians to pray for him, if what he said in 1 Tim 2:6 was meant absolutely literally then Paul is contradicting himself, he should ask no one else to pray for him, he should always go to Jesus. Yet, one could argue, Paul did not mean we cannot ask the living to pray for us, but rather, those who have died we can no longer ask to pray for us because of a Scriptural mandate:

“Sometimes Fundamentalists object to asking our fellow Christians in heaven to pray for us by declaring that God has forbidden contact with the dead in passages such as Deuteronomy 18:10–11. In fact, he has not, because he at times has given it—for example, when he had Moses and Elijah appear with Christ to the disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matt. 17:3). What God has forbidden is necromantic practice of conjuring up spirits. “There shall not be found among you any one who . . . practices divination, a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer, or a charmer, or a medium, or a wizard, or a necromancer. . . . For these nations, which you are about to dispossess, give heed to soothsayers and to diviners; but as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you so to do. “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brethren—him you shall heed” (Deut. 18:10–15). God thus indicates that one is not to conjure the dead for purposes of gaining information; one is to look to God’s prophets instead.” https://www.catholic.com/tract/praying-to-the-saints

The Catholic understanding of the communion of saints is very familial, we are a family and the Church always remains such even for those who have gone before us. Though we are separated in the physical sense, we are here and they are there, yet in Christ Jesus we always remain one. When we ask them to pray for us they hear us through the Spirit and their prayers do not cease, for where they are they also want us to be, just as Jesus does. When it comes to mediation between God and men, yes, Jesus is THE Mediator, but in His mediation he allows us all to participate, why, because we are family! God bless you,

Father John

Seeking Voices!

Our Holy Family Choir is once again seeking adult and youth voices to join our faith-filled singers. We rehearse every Thursday in the church at 7:00 p.m. and go over the music program for the upcoming weekend. We are also involved in Confirma on, Easter, Christmas and special celebra ons through-out the year. Music is a very important part of the liturgy and we need good, clear voices to make a joyful noise

unto the Lord I ask you to prayerfully consider joining our adult group. We laugh, we pray and we sing. It’s an awesome experience and we would love for you to join us. Please leave a message at the parish office or email me, Jeanne Passanante, directly to askjeanne@comcast.net

Pray for the Sick This Week at Holy Family

Pray for those Serving in the Military Compassionate Outreach

Parish Prayer Line If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Line, please call

Joan with your intention, 856-589-3964. All requests are held in confidence.

A Great Way You Can Help a Hur ng Friend— Do you have a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or rela ve who has been struggling with the loss of a loved one, loneliness, cancer, a layoff, reloca on, divorce, a spiritual crisis, recupera on, single parenthood, or any of countless other life challenges? Our Stephen Ministers can provide them with the focused care, encouragement, and support they need to make it through the crisis. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from this confiden al, one-to-one care of a Stephen Minister, please contact the Stephen Ministry Leadership through the Parish Office (856-228-1616) or by email:

stephenministry@churcho heholyfamily.org

Prayer Shawl Ministry If you know of someone — family, friend, child or adult— undergoing a serious illness that could benefit by receiving a shawl, please call Donna at 582-7578.

The shawls are crocheted or knitted with prayer and love for the spiritual and physical health of the person who receives it.

Sunday, September 22 Youth Pretzel Sale—A er all morning Masses

Altar Server Training—3:30 p.m., Church AA Men’s Mee ng—7:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room

Monday, September 23 Hearts—5:00 p.m., Aquin

Stephen Ministry CE—7:00 p.m., Aquin Tuesday, September 24

Adora on—9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Chapel A ernoon Bible Study—1:30 p.m., Fausto

Youth Faith Sharing—5:00 p.m., Aquin Adult Bible Study—7:00 p.m., Aquin

RCIA—7:30 p.m., Aquin Two Hearts—7:30 p.m., Aquin

Al Anon—7:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room Wednesday, September 25 Hearts—6:00 p.m., Aquin

Prayer Shawl Ministry—1:15 p.m., Fausto RE Con nuing Ed—4:30 p.m., Aquin

High School Faith Sharing—7:30 p.m., Aquin GA Mee ng—7:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room

Thursday, September 26 Church Bridge—12:00 p.m., Aquin

Adult Choir—7:00 p.m., Church St. Vincent de Paul Society—7:30 p.m., Aquin

AA Mee ng—8:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room Friday, September 27

MOMs—10:00 a.m., Aquin Parish Hall Saturday, September 28

PB & J Club—10:00 a.m., Aquin AA Mee ng—9:00 a.m., Basement Mee ng Room

If you wish to have a name included in the sick list please contact the parish office. Please pray for our those listed below. Chuck Alexander, Denise Allen, Myrna Anderson, Eladia Angud, Ann Ashton, Rosemarie Babilino, Patricia Baldwin, Frances Berg, Helen Bernhardt, Dorothy Blaszczyk, Theresa Bonato, Erin Bossart, Linda and Donald Boyer, James Boylan, Erika Macklin Brewster, Jeanne Brown, Stephanie Brown, Dana Buri, Catherine Bush, Denielle Candolora, Michael Caporale, Devon Carbery, Jennifer Carr, Denise Carson, Joe Cericola, Mary Chambers, Adele Charlton, Jaime Cherry-Kline, William Cherry, Harry Chew, Frank Chiriaco, Doreen Clark, Shawn Copes, Mike Cosmo, Irene Cramer, Luca Cundo, Kara Cusato, Wendel Decena, Ernest Dellapia, Joseph Derr, Louis DeSantis, Patricia DeSantis, Pete Desjardins, Carol DeVera, Ian Diaz, Virginia DiFillippo, Noah DiGennaro, Rose DiLucido, Jim Donato, Veronica Egan, Nancy Ellis, Vince Esposito, Frank Fiorentino, Larry Ferringo, Holly Fitzgerald, Hortensia Formoso, Mary Jean Forde, Domenick Frese, Dee Galloway, Joseph Gazzara, Thomas Gazzara, John Gigliotti, Erika Macklin Gilbert, Jane & Steve Gismondi. Tristan Joel Gonzales, Angela Grosso, Claire Grzechowiak, Jimmy Hanna, Mackenzie Faith Heil, Paul Heitman, Lourdes Carrasquillo-Hicks, William Hines, Andrea Holland, Jackie Hortter, Joseph Huber, Caitlyn Janowski, Layla Jay, Janice Keough, Emerita Lacuanan, Stevie Sue Laquintano, Tara Lanzalotti, Joann Lanzilotti, Vincent Lanzilotti, Marie Letts, Michele Lewandowski, Jillian Loeb, Angelica Luague, Clea Luongo, Jeannine MacGarvey, Ruth Maiese, Joseph P. Mann, Dorothy Mansfield, Edward Manzo III, Mary Marinaro, Milana Marino, Nicole Mason, Sam Mayberry, Dr. Sidney Maycock Jr., Tom McDevitt, John McFadden, Amanda McPoyle, Johnny Miller, Anne Molavi, Anna Monaghan, Lois Murray, Joanne Nelson, Patricia Nichter, Bill O’Keefe, Erin O’Keefe, Anita Oriente, Cindy Ortiz, Bill Overholt, Mary Ann Pagano, Helen Palese, Mary Ann Panto, Barbara Paquet, Constance Pfeifer, Trish Pisauro, Barbara Rodier, Michael Root, Drew Ross, Joyce R., Monica Rushing, Michael Sagan, Rosa Santos, Joe Sapienza, Patricia Sawyer, Geraldine Scanlon, Jim Scanlon Jr, Daniel Sciacca, Mildred Shirley, Starr Scipione, Gloria Jean Sims, Danielle Speiser, Tom Suski, John Taylor, Joseph Teti, Patricia Thomas, Lena Tietjen, Belle Turner, Marion Tuso, Vince Ursino, Maria Vacca, Tom Venti, Phyllis Vespe-Yuchmiw, Dylan Vitucci, Jenn Ward, Amy Wassmuthm, Joseph Wehrman, Felicia Whipkey, Kurt Wohlgemuth, Gianna Vacca, Marge Ziegenfuss, Mark Zimmerman, Marie Zuccarello

If you have a friend or loved one serving in the military – please call the parish office, 228-1616, or send his/her name to joanne.raggio@churchoftheholyfamily.org so that we may include them in our prayers throughout the year.

Please pray for: Brandon Balsama, Ryan Bandy, Marc-Anthony Bartolomeo, Nicholas Bedingfield, Adam Beitz, Patrick Billmann, Michael Blaszczyk, Antonio Brino, Kevin Britt, Mark Burns, Tim Campbell, Drakkar Carter, Christopher Cassidy, Calvin Colclough, Dylan Colclough, Tom Cunningham, Luke Demas, Daniel DiGiuseppe, Mark Dillon, Nicole Domingo, Eric Dougherty, Alex Driscoll, Lee Elsas, Connor Funkhouser, Geraldo Pabon Giglio, Giana Pabon Giglio, John Glass, Sean Grunwell, Steven Horne, William Hossain, Tim Johnson, Matthew Jordan, Thomas Keefer, Shawn Koons, Matthew Lopane, Salvatore Lopresti Jr., Ryan Maiden, John Mangino, Connor Matthews, Robert McAllister, Lisa Taylor-McGuire, Sean McKinney, Casey Monaghan, Sean Monaghan, Daniel J. Nardiello, Chris O'Brien, Melissa Owens, Nadia Pascetta, Joseph Penn, Samantha Preis, Jake Ridgway, Jesse Ridgway, Jaime Lynn Redmond, William Rispoli, Peter Saragnese, Aaron Schmidt, Corey James Schwartz, Greg Smith, Nicholas Smith, Michael Stadlman, Brett Staffieri, Sean Patrick Stailey, Nicholas Terasov, Sean Troy, Jeff Weitzman, Tyler Willette, Joseph Wozniak, Leo Wyzsynski

HOLY FAMILY GRIEF SUPPORT FOR HEARTS ON THE MEND We all have experienced losses in our life. The normal and natural reaction to any significant emotional loss is grief. And grief hurts! We need support and help to get through these times. Grief Support Groups help us cope with the loss of a loved one by being with people who share similar experiences. They also journey with us in rebuilding our

lives and provide us with a safe environment and the accurate information about grief and grief recovery.

The support group will meet for eight weeks on Thursdays, beginning October 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fausto Conference Room. Whether your grief is new and raw or lingering and unresolved, these sessions will help you to heal and move toward peace and acceptance of the absence of the loved one in your life. If you are someone who has lost a dear one to death; we welcome you to join for these sessions.

For more information, please call Deacon Joe at the parish office, 856-228-1616, or email: deacon joe@churchoftheholyfamily.org

Hope everyone is enjoying their time getting settled into their schedules with school and activities. Here are some reminders for this week. Tuesday, Sept. 24th- The Rock @ The High School meets @ 2:15-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24th- Faith Sharing with our 5th-8th graders in the Youth Lounge @ 5:00-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25th- Faith Sharing with our High School Youth @ 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28th- PB&J & Silverware Club will meet 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Holy Family MOMs Group All moms and children are welcome to join us for an upli ing and inspiring experience rooted in our Catholic Faith! We hope to see you soon as our Moms Ministry con nues to grow and meet the

needs of our community! Please email Julie LaRosa to join the weekly email list or with any ques ons: julmlarosa09@yahoo.com

Fall 2019 Play me/Story/Prayer and Cra s

Join us on site at Holy Family for a morning of fun! We’ll begin each gathering with circle me, songs and prayer and then moms take turns hos ng a different story and cra . Open play will fol-low for the children while moms socialize. Please bring a simple

snack to share for the children. Coffee is served! 9/27 at 10:00 a.m.at the Aquin Center

10/18: at 10:00 a.m. at the Aquin Center Local Ou ngs

Join us as we explore our town and have some fun! Each ou ng’s cost is paid individually.

10/4: Ou ng to Moozies Play Café at 10:00 a.m. 11/1: Ou ng to Launch Trampoline Park in Dep ord

MOMs Dinners/Coffee Nights Out Moms are invited for a night of refreshment, good company and

food! Cost is individual. 9/26 at Tokyo Mandarin 7:00 p.m.

10/24 at Salsa Fresca 7:00 p.m. 11/14 at Starbucks on Cross Keys Road 7:00 p.m. December Annual Moms Cookie Swap- date TBD

Sunday, September 29 Please join us next Sunday, September 29, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Aquin Center for our annual parish picnic.

The event is free and open to all members of our Holy Family parish family. We’ll have food, games, and an NFL game on the big screen. (The Eagles are off on the 29th). Come out and join us for a day of camaraderie and fun for the entire family. Food will be prepared by Mission BBQ. We look forward to seeing you there!

ACTION SUNDAY for Military Next weekend please remember to bring your donations for those serving in the Military. The Military Prayer Ministry will use the items to prepare care packages. These gifts will be sent to deployed military by the Military Support Group of NJ, a non-denominational support group.

Please help us collect the following items: crossword or Sudoku puzzle books, playing cards, Uno cards, other small games, music CDs, and large sizes of men’s flip flops.

Please place these items in the gathering space of the church next weekend. Thank you for letting our deployed military know we are thinking of them.

Since September 27 is the feast day of our patron, Holy Family’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference, we would like to thank our fellow parishioners for your continued generosity and support either financially, with food donations, gift cards, or prayers. In the past fiscal year, we contributed $25,786 to help pay rents, mortgages, water and utility bills for parishioners and residents of Washington

Township, and $2,000 in both disaster relief and twinning with other SVDP conferences. We also gve out apporoximately $18,505 worth of food to clients from the parish, township, and the surrounding area, and distributed $5,200 worth of products in our Shoe Box drive for the homeless.

We could not do this without you. Please know, too, that 100% of your monetary donations are used to assist clients and all of our help is done confidentially.

If you need assistance, please call the parish office at 856-228-1616. If you are interested in learning more about or joining Holy Family’s St. Vincent de Paul Conference, please call Ed at 856-582-9692.

Bap sm Prep—Parents must a end a prep class before Bap sm is conferred. Expectant parents as well as Godparents are encouraged to a end. It is impera ve that you register in advance for a class. Tuesday, October 8 Tuesday, November 12

Classes begin at 6:30 p.m. in the church. Plan ahead by calling Charlene at 228-1616, ext. 242 to schedule.

JDR

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Ezr 1:1-6; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Ezr 9:5-9; Tb:13:2, 3-4abefghn, 7-8; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Hg 2:1-9; Ps 43:1-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31:10-12ab, 13; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7-10; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31

“No servant can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).” LUKE 16:13 Is money a “god” that you put before God? Giving money in Stewardship to support the Church and other charity is a pillar of our faith, just like a ending Mass every Sunday and par cipa ng in parish ministry. Giving money frees us from being a slave to money. It increases our dependence on God and our trust that God will provide all that we need. Received Budgeted Difference September 8, 2019 $13,542 $16,250 -$2,708 FY 2019 to date $132,622 $130,000 -$22,886

Your generosity to your parish is appreciated!

The new safe environment training program for adults is VIRTUS® Protecting God’s Children. This replaces CAP. If you have never been fingerprinted for the Diocese of Camden and you have never attended a CAP session, you are considered a “first time user.” First time registrants need to go on the Diocese of Camden website click on the VIRTUS link located at the bottom of the website and follow the directions. If you have been fingerprinted for the Diocese of Camden and/or you have attended a CAP session, you are considered to have an existing account. Contact your parish or school safe environment coordinator who will provide you with instructions. Your parish or school safe environment coordinator is Charlene Campbell, 856-228-1616, ext. 242.

VIRTUS Training sessions in our area are: 9/25/2019 6:00 PM Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, NJ 10/24/2019 6:00 PM Holy Family Parish, Sewell, NJ

Gavin Kushner of Holy Family’s Boy Scout Troop 57 will be presenting his Eagle Scout Project at all masses this weekend. The project will be done here at Holy Family and will include a prayer garden with a statue of Saint John Paul II. Gavin will discuss his project and also the ways you can help support his efforts to bring this beautiful project to fulfillment.

Respect for Life Ministry The Church of the Holy Family, in partnership with the Knights of Columbus, Sancta Familia Council 11498, is forming an important Parish Ministry. The Respect for Life Ministry will focus on Pro-Life issues. This is an important and necessary ministry to help promote the sacredness of every human life from conception to natural death. We are looking for individuals from within The Church of the Holy Family to become active participants in the Respect for Life Ministry through prayer, community outreach, and faith based discussions about the many Right to Life issues impacting our Nation today. Please contact Mark DiSeveria – at 856-371-3635 or pray4life247@gmail.com – or Robert Mazzeo at 610-212-4762 to express your willingness to participate in the formation of and/or support for The Respect for Life Ministry. Thank you and may God bless us all.

2019-2020 House of Charity

Complete the Employee Giving Pledge Form provided by your employer (some forms are electronic).

• Write in “HOUSE of Charity, 631 Market Street, Camden NJ 08102” and designate “Church of the Holy Family”

• Use your home address on pledge form.

• Ask to be “Acknowledged”. This gives them permission to share your name and gift amount for credit toward your parish goal.

• Send a copy of your completed Employee Giving Pledge Form to “House of Charity, 631 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102. Please be sure to include your name, home address and gift amount. For additional information, call 856-583-6128.