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Good Shepherd R.C. Church 48TranquilityRoad(Route517),P.O.Box464,Andover,NJ07821
973-786-6631~www.goodshepherdrc.org
Pastor: Rev.TimothyDowling Deacons:Rev.Mr.ThomasSullivan PastorEmeritus: Rev.Msgr.MartinMcDonnell Rev.Mr.KeithHarris ParochialVicar: Rev.MichalJanSzwarc WeekendAssistant:Rev.EdwardReading
ASCENSION OF THE LORD MAY 24, 2020
Saturday, May 23, 2020
5:00 PM For the People of the Parish
“Ascension of the Lord”
Sunday, May 24, 2020
10:30 AM For the People of the Parish
“Ascension of the Lord”
Daily Mass May 25 - May 29 @ 9:00 AM
Monday Intention for the Souls in Purgatory
Tuesday Francis “Bucky” Kavanagh
Wednesday Josephine Triano
Thursday Lenore Nadell Friday Elaine Curley
Saturday, May 30, 2020
5:00 PM Robert Yarzab
Raymond & Mary Moore
Sunday, May 31, 2020
10:30 AM Dominick V. Romano
Willie Meidinger
SCRIPTURE READINGS
First Reading: Acts 1:1‑11 This describes the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, and his promise to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Second Reading: Eph 1:17-23 Here Paul describes the meaning of the Ascension: God raised Jesus above all earthly powers, and made him Head of the Church and Lord of creation. Gospel: Mt 28:16-20 Jesus commissions the apostles to preach the Gospel to all nations, and promises to remain with them always.
COLLECTION BREAKDOWN: May 11th - May 18th:
Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly offering a part of their budget. May God bless you for your generosity.
Scripture reflection with Fr. Tim + Pause + Reflect + Act +
1) In the Acts of the Apostles, the disciples are shaken from their reverie by two men in white garments asking “Why are you standing there looking at the sky?” Where in your life do you feel God calling you from contemplation into action?
2) In his Letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul prays that his readers will be given a spirit of wisdom and revelation. Throughout your life, how has your understanding and knowledge of God grown or changed?
3) In the Gospel reading, despite all they have witnessed and experienced, the disciples “doubted”. How do you deal with doubt in the life of faith?
Thank you to all who continue through envelopes and online giving to support our parish. They are so appreciated. To avoid any confusion please give to our parish directly by mail or through Online Giving and disregard any notice from the Diocesan Office of Development regarding donations to the parish. Simply go to: https://www.goodshepherdrc.org/online-giving-osv
• The donation box in our parking lot for Catholic Charities will be open this week.
• Food Pantry Donations: Please drop off food items outside the front doors; M-F 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
• The Parish office will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in honor of Memorial Day. We will resume answering phone calls and emails on Tuesday, May 26th.
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1st Collection $4,984 $3,642 $8,626
2nd Collection Parish Maintenance
$1,358 $ 710 $2,068
Please join His Holiness, Pope Francis, who has chosen the following intention
to be prayed for during the month of May.
For Deacons: We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.
HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION
The Paschal Mystery culminates in the Ascension of Jesus. After his appearance here on earth in his risen body, and “after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen” (Acts 1:2), Jesus “was lifted up and a cloud took him from their sight” (Acts1:9): Christ’s ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus’ humanity into God’s heavenly domain, whence he will come again (cf. Acts 1:11)...Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, precedes us into the Father’s glorious kingdom so that we, the members of his Body, may live in the hope of one day being with Him forever. Jesus Christ, having entered the sanctuary of heaven once and for all, intercedes constantly for us as the mediator who assures us of the permanent outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2020
We know these unprecedented times have lead to this untraditional graduation.
It is not what you looked forward to, but by no means is it any less special.
You earned it and nothing can take away all the hard work you put into earning your degrees.
We wish you happiness and success in your future and We hope you embrace the next phase of your personal
journeys with vision, strength, spirit, and grace.
A note of appreciation to all those individuals who assist the Faith Formation program as catechists, aides, or support team members and unselfishly give of themselves. Their willingness to share their faith and efforts to enlighten our children, teens, and adults through Faith Formation, Children’s Liturgy and RCIA 2019 -2020 year is truly valued. Thank you for your dedication!
Sandy Celli Maureen McGuire Kathy Manning Allison Holdt Gianna DeMaria Jessica Brennan Elaina Cooke Michele Iorio Cathy Gamble Konnie Dembeck Rebecca Kurilko James Bongiorno Mia Gnecco Deacon Keith Harris Oran Harris Andrea Eckenrode Ken Dunlap
Alice Seekamp Ronnie Taliercio Sharon Dwyer Melissa Lewis
Angela Reinhart Monika Weisensee Denise Furtkevic Deb Butler Dana DeAngelis Lynne Harrison Judy Smith Marie Margiotti Margaret Kurnides Jim Kelly Dan Holdt Karen Hogan
A Message from Fr. Tim March 24, 2020
Greetings and prayers: At this time, we await with joyful anticipation the Governor’s permission to open on a limited basis our parishes. We as a staff are also preparing for welcoming our RCIA candidates into the Church and celebrating the reception of the sacraments with our First Communicants and Confirmandi. We would like to thank you all for your diligent patience, understanding and fortitude. If there is anything we have learned during this pandemic, it is how useful both the Gifts and Fruits of the Spirits have helped us to persevere. We are grateful to all those who have reached out to us, provided food, sent letters, and contributed financially to enable the parish to pay our bills. I feel that through it all, we have grown and appreciated our faith family more. During this liturgical cycle, the period from Ascension to Pentecost, we have been allowed to be in a Novena mode, in anticipation of the renewal of our Church. Just as people have been able to recall where they were the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, the assassination of JFK, and September 11th, this pandemic will, as well, be a defining moment for us, our children, our country and our Church. What we have learned most through this experience is the presence of God and the Resurrection of Jesus in people. Peace, Fr. Tim
FAITH FORMATION NOTES
The Word of God This Week
Jesus Is Always With Us
Ascension of the Lord (Mt 26:16-20) Jesus said to His Apostles, “Go, tell everyone in the world about me so they will follow me as you have. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them all I’ve taught you.”
Family Corner
Faith Focus What does it take for us to follow Jesus, to be real disciples? A disciple is one who matches and listens and takes to heart what the Master is saying and doing. The key is to remember that we do not journey alone. Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will help us. Realizing that we disciples are all one family will help us to see Christ not only in those we know but in each human face encounter. (Pflaum)
The Ascension of Jesus after the Resurrection
"What did Jesus do after Easter?" and "Where is Jesus now?" The answer is that for forty days Jesus helped His disciples understand what had happened on Good Friday and Easter. Jesus also passed on to His disciples the responsibility to continue His work and minis-try. The apostles were to be Jesus' witnesses, and they were told to expect God to send the Holy Spirit to help them with the mission. So on the Ascension we celebrate what Jesus did and get ready to go to work as His witnesses and share His message today. (excerpted from Ministry to Children)
WE PRAY: “Jesus help us to go out to the world to spread your Good News. Amen”
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PRAYER FOR MEMORIAL DAY
May 25, 2020 God of power and mercy, You destroy war and put down earthly pride. Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears, That we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters. Keep in your mercy those men and women who have died in the cause of freedom and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen - from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
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7th ANNUAL CORPUS CHRISTI FOOD DRIVE
Creating Hope in A Crisis
May 25 - July 31
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those living in poverty the
most and Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson's 3 Food Pantries
(Father English Center, Paterson; Hope House, Dover;
and Partnership for Social Services, Franklin) are giving out more
food than ever before. Bishop Serratelli has authorized a
Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide food collection in all
parishes. This year, the drive has gone virtual, and you can
shop online and have items directly shipped to Catholic
Charities Food Pantries.
• Visit www.ccpaterson.org/corpus for more information.
• Visit www.yougivegoods.com/ccpaterson-fooddrive2020 to find our parish, and shop for our pantries in need.
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