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December 17th, 2017…
MONDAY December 18th, 2017
9:00 AM Clara Fowler
Req. David Wells
TUESDAY December 19th
9:00 AM Barbara Vitale
Req. Desiderio & Schiller Families
WEDNESDAY December 20th
9:00 AM Ryszard Tobola
Req. his Wife
THURSDAY December 21st
9:00 AM William D. Weaver
Req. Barbara & Family
Joseph Casey
Req. Cathy & Family
FRIDAY December 22nd
9:00 AM Kyle Battin ~ Special Intention
Req. his family
Catherine Paul ~ Special Intention
Req. her Family
SATURDAY December 23rd
8:30 AM Wayne Hart
Req. Romolo & Lillian Leomporra
5:00 PM Michael Santori &
Helen & Salvatore Pandolfi
Req. Angie, Michael & David Santori
SUNDAY December 24th
7:30 AM Salvatore Mignona
Req. Ceal & Family
Len Hart
Req. his Wife, Cathy
9:00 AM Deceased Members Beck & Kelly Families
Req. Kelly & Bob Kelly
10:30 AM Ramon Munoz & Antonio Quien
Req. Family
Christmas Eve
4:00 PM Bruce, Welde, Boyle & Riepen Families
Req. Bruce Family
Noah Miriello
Req. his Family
George & Marianna Spitz
Req. Conrad & Eileen Busch
6:00 PM Joseph Casey
Req. Cathy & Family
Bill Ratzell
Req. his Wife & Children
8:00 PM Farace Family
Req. Family
Harriet Ackermann
Req. Richard
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for…
Barbara Vitale
Req. her Family
Week of December 17th thru December 23rd, 2017.
The Sanctuary Lamp is available for special intentions. The
Lamp burns weekly for deceased members of a family or
requests for a special intention. The donation is $25. Please
contact the rectory at 667-8850 x 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 …
Lou Wells, Jackie Owen, Milton Thomson, Angela
Carey, Kevin Knee, Annabella Verna,
Grace & Bernie Bryson….
Rosemary Wolf, Catherine Paul, Carmella DiGregori
Denise Armstrong, Peter Johnson, Mark Keppler,
Anthony Martino, Joseph Martino, Agnes Miller,
Louis Baselice, Sr
To place a person’s name on the sick list, please call
Deacon Mike Stinsman @ 667-8850 x231
Next Week Schedule for December 23rd / 24th
Eucharistic Ministers
5:00 PM C. Casey, R. Wambach, R. Wolf
7:30 AM B. Weaver, J. Fatula
9:00 AM T. Johnston, D. Reader, K. Kelly
10:30 AM C. Ewing, J. Napoli, T. McCloskey
Lectors 5PM Noreen Boyle
7:30 Sr. Evelyn
9:00 Eileen Meyers
10:30 Mike Lawler
WEEKEND COLLECTION AMOUNTS
For December 9th & December 10th
1st Collection (Weekly) $6532.00
This week’s average collection envelope was $21.78 …
The average collection envelope needed is $30.00…
Weekly Collection Goal Needed: $11,057.00
2nd Collection ~ Religious Retirement ~ $3542.00
Thank you for your generous giving
Please remember OLPH in your will
Readings of the Week
Third Sunday of Advent Sunday Is 61:1-2a, 10-11;1Thes5:16-24;Jn 1:6-8,19-28
Monday Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25
Tuesday Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25
Wednesday Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38
Thursday Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45
Friday 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56
Saturday Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66
From Fr. Richard’s Desk…
In December, the Catholic Church celebrates two
most notable Marian feast days, the Solemnity of
the Immaculate Conception on the 8th and the Feast
of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the 12th. Having a
great devotion to our Blessed Mother, I find articles
on her as particularly intriguing, one being "The
surprising day when the devil himself praised
Mary’s Immaculate Conception" posted on
Aleteia.org.
During an exorcism in Italy in 1823, two
Dominican priests made the devil acknowledge the
dogma that would be declared 30 years later.
December 8, 1854: Pope Pius IX promulgates the
dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
March 25, 1858: On the feast of the Incarnation of
the Word, the Blessed Virgin appears in Lourdes to
St. Bernadette and confirms the dogma, saying, “I
am the Immaculate Conception.”
But 20 years earlier, another supernatural and
surprising event had already confirmed the
Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mother of
God. And the one who declared it was someone we
never would have expected to do so. The event is
related by Fr. Gabriele Amorth, a late exorcist of
the Diocese of Rome.
It was the year 1823. The devil had possessed an
illiterate 12-year-old boy, who lived in what is
today the Italian province of Avellino, near Naples
in southern Italy. Two Dominican priests who were
in the city, Fr. Gassiti and Fr. Pignataro, were both
authorized by the bishop to perform exorcisms.
The priests asked the demon that was possessing the
boy a series of questions—among them, one about
the Immaculate Conception.
The devil admitted that the Virgin of Nazareth had
never been under his power: not even at the first
instant of her life, because she was conceived “full
of grace” and fully belonging to God.
Although he may be the “father of lies,” the devil
can be forced to tell the truth during an exorcism,
even in matters of faith. This was how the two
exorcists forced him to pay homage to the Virgin
and praise her Immaculate Conception, in verse.
Humiliated, the devil was coerced, in the name of
Christ, to sing the glory of Mary, and he did so by
means of a sonnet . . . — perfect in form and in
theology!
I am the true Mother of a God who is Son,
And I am his daughter, although his Mother;
He was born from eternity, and is my Son,
I was born within time, and yet I am his Mother.
He is my creator, and is my Son,
I am his creation, and his mother;
It was a divine marvel that my Son
Was an eternal God, who had Me as his Mother.
Our being is almost shared between Mother and Son
Because the Mother received her existence from her
Son, And the Son also received his existence from his
Mother.
If, then, the Son received his existence from his
Mother,
We either must say that the Son was stained by the
Mother,
Or we must say that the Mother is Immaculate.
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This Weekend at OLPH… Advent Reconciliation, Saturday December 16th
11am…
Bambinelli Sunday, the blessing of Baby Jesus at all
Masses…
Kingdom Kids at the 10:30am Mass…
Kingdom Kids Matthew 19:14 Konstructing God’s Kingdom:
The Kingdom Kid’s group is meeting during the 10:30
am Sunday Mass. Children from age 5 to 11 are
welcome to come along and listen to the Gospel, sing,
pray and do a crafting activity that represents the
message of the day. Come join us on the following dates
during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Jan 7th, 14th Feb 4th, 18th
Bible Study on Thursdays @ 9:45 AM ~ School The Great Adventure
Bible Timeline: Story of Salvation How the events of the Old Testament are
fulfilled in the New Testament by Christ and the Church.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye,
100 Anniversary Volunteers! Thursday, January 11th @6:30pm…
We will come together for the 2nd Volunteer
Meeting in preparation for our 100th Anniversary. If you have not yet called to get involved, contact Lynda
Martin at the rectory at 856-667-8850 Ext. 237 or email
Knights of
Columbus
Children’s
Christmas Party.
Sunday,
December 17th at
2PM. There will
be Santa, toys,
food and song. For
children up to
about 10 years old.
St. Vincent DePaul
Neighbor Helping Neighbor!
Please help us provide to the poor of
Maple Shade by donating a gift card
from stores that sell food or clothing:
Acme, Shoprite, Target, Walmart,
Wawa. As our thanks, please take an
ornament from the Christmas tree.
Drop Off: Place your donated gift
card in the white St. Vincent
DePaul poor box located at all exits.
“CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE”
The Urban Challenge Club, a group of high
school students, dedicated to helping the less
fortunate and homeless in Camden, would like to
invite everyone to donate toys for the children at
Ana Sample House. Please donate new and
unwrapped toys. Basketballs, footballs, board
games, dolls, toddler toys, cars and trucks are
always popular. Please refrain from donating
oversized items. For some of these children, this is
the only Christmas gift they will ever receive. Please be as generous as your means allow. The
collection box will be located in the church
entrance for your donations until December 20.”
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS
In Memory of Loved Ones
Once again our beautiful Altar will be decorated by
the Altar Rosary Society. Poinsettias may be given
in memory of loved ones. We would like these
flowers to remain on our Altar during the entire
Christmas Season. Price per plant is $12.00. 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:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
_______________________
Amount Enclosed: $_______________
KNIGHTS KORNER OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
COUNCIL, 5714
636 N. Forklanding Road, P.O. Box 29
Maple Shade, New Jersey 08052-0294
Upcoming Events: Looking Ahead!
Anyone interested in donating to the Christmas food
baskets please contact any Knight or Columbiette.
Thank you to all who donated to our Thanksgiving
Baskets! Keep Christ in Christmas lawn signs
and magnets on sale $5.00 dollars each.
Our Annual New Year’s Eve Party is just around
the corner. Come and welcome 2018 with us!
Food, Fun and Drink…Please Contact Bob at 609-
410-0424 for more information and tickets. Thank
you to all for supporting the K of C in all our events
so that we may help all those reaching out to K of C
for support. All catholic youths, please look for
upcoming information for squire.
O.L.P.H. Senior Club, 2017 - 18 The seniors meeting will be
held on the 2nd Tuesday of
each month in the Municipal
Building.
Come join the Seniors on a
New trip to, the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in
Highland N.Y. (The Catskills) May 7th to the 11th
2018; 5 days & 4 nights including 3 great meals a day
and 2 Pools; 1 indoor & 1
outdoor. Lots to do,
Horseback riding, fishing,
shows at night and, dancing!
Beautiful grounds. A
beautiful resort. You will have a great time, Call Jim or
Tina for prices and details & brochure 779-8105.
TLA to Live Again
Newly widowed men and women are invited to weekly TLA
(To Live Again) Reach Out Meetings. TLA is a mutual support
group, but is not a structured grief counseling program. The
purpose of TLA Reach Out meetings is to bring the newly
widowed together to help each other adjust to new life
circumstances and to learn that they are not alone. Meetings
are Monday Evenings at 7 PM Resurrection School (behind
Christ Our Light) 402 Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, New
Jersey. Contact: Teresa Gizzie 856-931-1633/
Carl Stech 609-828-7554
OLPH Separated and Divorced…
Are you divorced or going through a separation? OLPH
Divorced and Separated Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of
each month at 7:15 pm in the Community Room.
OLPH Parish Tree Lighting and Stations of the Crèche…
Father Richard Blessed the Crèche and then our tree was lit!
We then headed to Nolan Hall for potluck dinner…
After dinner we went to Church for Stations of the Crèche…
It was a beautiful way to celebrate as a Parish and to prepare for the birth of Jesus.
Thank you to all who participated and attended!
School News
Dear OLPH Families,
Happy 3rd week of Advent, are hope continues to be
in the coming of the Lord!
On Thursday, December 14, we held our annual
Christmas Show. It was a wonder way to celebrate
the Advent season as we continue to prepare
ourselves for the arrival of our Lord Jesus. We
extend a heart-felt thank you to Mrs. Smith and
all of our performers for a job well done.
BRAVO!
On Friday, December 15, we hosted our annual
Breakfast with Santa! We had a wonderful turnout
of current families and many guest were there to
enjoy the morning events. We want to extend our
gratitude to the PTA, Our 8thgraders, and all of
the families for all that you did to make this
event a great success. We can’t forget the big guy
himself and his wife! Thank you very much
Santa and Mrs. Claus.
After the Breakfast with Santa, our 6th, 7th, and
8th grade classes held the annual Wigilia. Every year
this event is something that both our students and
families look forward to attending. Many thanks to
all of our families, room parents, teachers, and
students for your many contributions to the
event. It again was a wonderful time of
celebration and thanksgiving.
Coming events:
~ Monday, December 18, 2017 at 9:00 AM-
Kindergarten Living Nativity, All are welcome!
~ Tuesday, December 19, 2017-
Band Concert 1:00 & 7:00 PM
~ Thursday, December 21, 2017-
· Mass, 9:00 AM
· Pancake Breakfast at 10:00 AM
· Dismissal at 12:30-No Extended Day
Sincerely,
Mr. J
PARENTING POINTERS* It's getting close. The
temptation is to hurry Christmas. Although we can't
control how our culture celebrates the time before
Christmas, we can keep Advent in our own home by
teaching our children the value of delayed gratification.
Wait for the party, to light the tree, to open a present...
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Please clip and turn in your Box Tops, in the
container provided, at the back of Church.
The Box Tops for Education helps provide the
needed support for our PTA in providing the
funds for class trips. Thank you for your
generosity!
100TH ANNIVERSARY
Let’s start our Anniversary Celebration by breaking the
“Winter Blues”
OLPH FAMILY BEACH PARTY IN JANUARY
All ages welcome!!
Saturday, January 13th from 6-9pm in Nolan Hall
Come in Summer Wear, Flip Flops, Tank tops, shorts
Boardwalk and picnic food served, summer games, beach
music and dancing.
Refundable Beach Tags $5 person
Admittance by Beach Tags Only
Order your beach tags by December 22!
Family Name__________________________
#Attending_____________________________
Email address ________________________
Phone #_______________________________
Drop this form into the Collection Basket or send to the
school office. Beach tags can be picked up at the Rectory
or School. Call 856-667-8850 for further info.
MARRIAGE MOMENTS* Dec. 18: Ways to Turn
Your Beloved Off #6 - Let the busyness of Christmas
preparations blind you to the gift of your relationship.
Don't let shopping or decorating or worries keep you
from treasuring the presence of your beloved