Infant Jesus Parish—Woodbury Hts., NJ

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Reverend Joseph L. Pham, Pastor

Reverend Stephen Rapposelli, Associate Pastor

Reverend Michael M. Romano, Weekend Assistant

Deacon Frank Dunleavy

Deacon Joseph Farro

Sr. Michele DeGregorio, Principal

Sr. Vilma Butron, Director of Religious Education

Web Site: www.TheInfantJesusParish.org

School Web Site: www.stmargarets-rs.org

E-Mail: TheInfantJesusParish@comcast.net FAX: 856-384-8123

St. John Vianney Church 2901 Good Intent Road

Deptford, NJ 08096

St. Margaret Church 845 Third Street

Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097

MAILING ADDRESS: 334 BEECH AVENUE, WOODBURY HEIGHTS, NJ 08097-1317

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Saturdays: 9:00-9:30AM; 2:30-3:30 PM at St. Margaret Church 5:15-5:45 PM at St. John Vianney Church

RECTORY

334 Beech Ave.

848-0047

Hours: 9-12, 1-4, 6:30-8:30 PM Monday-Friday

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Classes held: 773 Third Street

Mail sent: 334 Beech Ave.

845-5251

Office Hours: Mon & Thurs 9 AM– 8 PM E-mail: reledakaccd@comcast.net

CONVENT

745 Third Street

848-6049

Please no calls between 4-7 PM

ST. MARGARET

SCHOOL

773 Third Street

845-5200

Office Hours: 8 AM -2:30 PM

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Mass Schedule

4:00 PM at St. Margaret Church

6:00 PM at St. John Vianney Church

Sunday Mass Schedule

8:30 AM at St. Margaret Church

10:00 AM at St. Margaret Church

11:30 AM at St. John Vianney Church

4:00 PM at St. Margaret Church

Holy Day Vigil: 4:00 PM at St. Margaret Church &

7:00 PM at St. John Vianney Church

Holy Days: 8:30 AM, 12 Noon and 7:00 PM at

St. Margaret Church

Week Days :

6:45 AM in the Convent (school days only)

8:30 AM in Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel

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EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 21, 2019

HOLY SATURDAY – April 20, 2019

8:30 AM Office of Readings and Morning Prayer

(St. Margaret Church)

12:00 Noon - Blessing of Food

(Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel)

7:30 PM Solemn Easter Vigil Mass

(St. Margaret Church)

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES – April 21, 2019

7:00 AM, 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

(St. Margaret Church) *

8:30 AM, 11:30 AM (St. John Vianney Church)

All Masses on Easter are for the Deceased

Members of the Parish

*Please note: there will NOT be a 4:00 PM Mass

on Easter Sunday

Monday, April 22

8:30 AM George C. Hendrix (100th Birthday) req.

by his wife & daughter

Tuesday, April 23 8:30 AM John McGuinness req. by Infant Jesus

Parish Priests & Rectory Staff

Wednesday, April 24 8:30 AM Carmela Parto req. by the Fabbro family

Thursday, April 25

8:30 AM Harry & Mary Chuba & deceased

relatives req. by Donna, Karen, Michael &

Nadine

Friday, April 26 8:30 AM Joseph LaSpada req. by Mr. & Mrs.

Daniel Baker & family

Saturday, April 27 8:30 AM John McGuinness req. by Bob & Janice

Miles

4:00 PM Deborah Roque req. by the Knights of

Columbus Council 13259

6:00 PM Pat Iacovone req. by his family

PLEASE NOTE - THE RECTORY OFFICE

WILL BE CLOSED EASTER MONDAY.

THE OFFICE WILL REOPEN ON

TUESDAY, APRIL 23.

SANCTUARY LAMP

The Sanctuary lamp at St. John Vianney Church is

burning in loving memory of

Harry & Mary Chuba

req. by Donna, Karen, Michael & Nadine.

The Sanctuary lamp at St. Margaret Church is

burning in loving memory of

Paul & Carmella Paviglianiti &

Bill & Wanda Roswell

req. by Bill, Kathi & families.

Sunday, April 28

8:30 AM Diane Durr req. by Diane Almond &

family

10:00 AM Lonnie Finney req. by St. Margaret’s

Carnival Committee

11:30 AM Rich Desmond req. by John & Kim

Philbin & family

4:00 PM Joseph Minix req. by Olivia Taraschi &

family

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

We continue to pray for our men

& women overseas especially:

Johanny DelOrbe, Megan Dolan, Justin Gousha, Shawn

Jarrell, Becky & Nick Johnson, Rob Solome, Sarah

Turse, Joseph Raab, Charles LaGrossa and Anthony

Meadows.

If someone has returned home, please let us know.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect

them as they protect us. Bless them and their families

for the selfless acts they perform in our time of need.

We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Blessed Mother Statue

Infant Jesus Parish parishioners are

invited to schedule a visit to your home

from our beautiful statue of Our Blessed

Mother. The statue is protected by a

hand-crafted wooden case and clear

Plexiglas cover (designed and built by Tom Mull-

holland). The statue includes rosaries and a special

prayer card.

To schedule a week with our Blessed Mother

statue, contact Patti Graham at (856) 905-4646. The

protective case is designed with a carry handle at

the top, but it is a bit heavy to carry. If you need

assistance loading the statue into your vehicle, or

even delivering it to your home, please let us know

and arrangements will be made to assist with the

delivery and return to the Church.

Please pray for our parishioners who are in the

hospital, nursing home or who are homebound:

Joe and Louise Avallone, Julie Barbetto, John

Bertagnolli, Samantha Boulden, Baby Mary

Blocklinger, Richard Thomas Carey, Domenick

Carrero, Bill Cassidy, Mark Cesarano, Heather

Ruple Chiaradonna, Mridul Chowdhury, Donna

Chuba, Ed Conway, James DiBello, Jerry

Donnelly, Baby Emil, Anthony Falance, Gerri

Foster, Jeremy Fromel, Jerry Gallagher, Michael

Geden, Annemarie Gendron, Agnes George, Tom

Giglio, Chris Ginchereau, Tony Gatto, Audrey

Greco, Anna Haas, Matthew Harrington, Katie

Hartey, Christine Hastings, Joyce Howe,

Christine and Zachariah Huber, Baby Jake,

Jean, Bill Jensen, Billy Jensen, Russell Kahny,

IV, Cathy King, Rita Kirk, Robert Kirkbride,

Joann Kovalewski, Alexander Joseph Kusch, Joe

& Mary Lapetina, Michele Lott, Jennifer

McGlinchey, Megan McMichael, Karen &

Joseph Medallo, Joseph Micklasavage, Ivor

Miller, Donna Mimlitsch, Ron Orrick, Nico

Osso, Carmela Paladino, Florence Pappert,

Susan Paul, Mary Pilipchuk, Baby Nicholas

Pizzuti, Carmela Popjoy, Melony Popjoy, Alec

Quantavalle, Chuck Rabb, Kyle Riepen, Nora

Joan Rush, Isabella Sammartino, Karen Schoch,

Stephanie Selah, Sevda, Gary Shephard, Betty

Spera, David Sullivan, Dominic Talorico, Susan

Underwood, Richard Underwood, Dylan Vitucci,

Coreen Welch, Jim Welch, Karen Wetzel, Paula

Wiest, Louise Wilusz, Helen Convery WitCraft,

Baby Mark Zimmerman, Richard Zuber.

COME LET US ADORE HIM

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

is every Friday in Our Lady of Guada-

lupe Chapel until 5:00 PM. On First

Fridays, the Blessed Sacrament is

adored after 8:30AM Mass until Saturday morning

continuously. If you would like to come to adora-

tion, please sign in (guests as well as scheduled

adorers). If you are scheduled for adoration and

cannot attend, please try to get a replacement

or call the rectory 856-848-0047.

Family Prayer Crucifix for

Vocations

Each week we invite a family to take a Crucifix

home for a week to pray for Vocations to the

Priesthood and Religious Life.

April 14 & 21 The Luehmann Family

If you are praying over a possible calling, please

speak to Fr. Joe Pham. Please contact Mrs. Zenith

Macdonald at (856) 397-5978 if you would like

your family to receive the Crucifix at St.

Margaret Church. Thank you.

2019-2020 Religious Education Registration

Introducing On-Line Registration

RE-Registration will open the end of Apr il.

Watch for an email from reledakaccd@comcast.net

explaining the process.

New Registration (Level 1 or transfer student)

will take place in May.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Together with the whole Church we joyfully celebrate Easter, the essence of our faith, the tri-

umph of Jesus over death, the pledge of our own resurrection. Our Lord Jesus is indeed living

and acting in our lives. Every one of us can testify to this since we have experienced Jesus’ presence and his

healing touch in times of illness and hurt, his comfort in times of sorrow and pain, his peace in times of trou-

ble and fear, and his strength in times of despair and uncertainty. As the Apostles’ faith in the resurrection of

Christ was based on the “empty tomb” and the various appearances of the Risen Christ, our belief in the Ris-

en Christ is based on the Apostles’ testimonial witnesses and also on our daily experiences of his acting pres-

ence in our lives and the lives of others. Easter is not for the sake of Christ but rather for our sake, since, as

God, Jesus would never die, as he said: “I have the power to lay it down, I also have the power to raise it

up”. Therefore; by virtue of Jesus’s resurrection, we are now the Easter people, the people of living faith and

living hope in eternal life gained for us by the Risen Christ. We should not let our sinful nature direct our

lives any longer, instead let the Light of the Risen Christ shine upon us and lead us. As Easter people, we

should not live our lives as if there is no life eternal. We should not let anything separate us from the love of

the Risen Christ so that eternal death will not reclaim our eternal life paid by the blood of Christ. Let this

Easter serve as a wake up call of our own mortality and also a reminder of the need of immortality in the

Risen Christ. -Fr. Joe Pham

Happy Easter to all

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH

This year our Parish will host the Deanery Divine Mercy Service at St. Margaret

Church. The Service will begin with:

- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 2:30 PM

- The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at 3:00 PM

- Benediction and Eucharistic Blessing at 3:45 PM

- Divine Mercy Sunday Mass at 4:00 PM

- Confession will be heard from 2:30 pm to 3:30 PM

Please join our Deanery-wide Eucharistic Adoration and Divine Mercy Service to explore God’s infinite

merciful love in our lives, and to deepen our love and gratitude for our God, the Father of Mercy.

DYNAMIC CATHOLIC

There is no question that we are living in difficult times. How can you bring purpose into your everyday life?

Discover your mission at the Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission event.

John Wood will be at the Church of the Incarnation, 240 Main Street, Mantua on Saturday, May 18 from

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM to present “Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission”. Tickets are $20.00 per person and

available at www.DynamicCatholic.com/Mantua.

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WOMEN’S CLUB CORNER

Brooklyn Neighborhood Tour ... Manhattan?

FUHGETTABOUDIT!

Saturday, May 4th .... You’ll have a blast visiting

famous and historic places in Brooklyn including

the Promenade, the Hotel St. George and the

Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, all in Brooklyn

Heights. See the Barclays Center where the

Brooklyn Nets play basketball. See Grand Army

Plaza, the ornamental plaza outside of Prospect

Park which is Brooklyn’s version of Central Park.

Visit the original location of Ebbets Field where the

Brooklyn Dodgers once played. Stroll the grounds

of Green-Wood Cemetery where some of the most

famous and infamous are interred. Visit famous

Brooklyn movie locations like The Godfather,

Moonstruck, As Good As It Gets and more!

Full sit-down lunch is included at the original

Junior’s on Flatbush Avenue with a pastrami

sandwich, fries, and soft drinks along with a slice

of their famous cheesecake and an egg cream for

dessert!

Cost is $110.00 per person includes transportation,

tours, lunch and gratuities for guides, bus driver

and servers.

For reservations contact Neen Raspa at 856-468-

6430 or email neenie@comcast.net

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Due to an early publishing deadline, the

collection will be posted in next week’s bulletin

May God repay you for your sacrifices. Thank you

for making your checks payable to:

“Infant Jesus Parish”.

The Legion of Mary meets Wednes-

day mornings at 10:00 AM in the

Ministry Center. The Legion of Mary

is a worldwide Catholic lay aposto-

late that fosters faith, prayer & evan-

gelization under the mantel of Our

Blessed Mother. For more information, call Anne

at 856-686-1885.

Do you know anyone interested in becoming

Catholic or completing their Sacraments? If so,

Father Steve Rapposelli can answer questions and

help in either endeavor. Please contact Fr. Steve at:

frsrapposelli@gmail.com. or 856-848-0047. Any-

one wanting to join the RCIA Team should also

contact Father Steve. There are many ways to

serve in RCIA, so do not hesitate to inquire. Many

hands make light work.

Lord, You have given us the gift of life and have

woven the story of Your love into our hearts and

minds and every part of our beings.

You have shown us how to live in Your love,

and you taught us that whatever we do for the least

of your sisters and brothers, we do unto You.

We ask that the work that we do in service to

your least ones be our prayer. May it show our

gratitude for all your gifts and express our love for

You in return.

Help us to love ardently, share in Your suffering

joyfully, and serve You wholeheartedly in our sis-

ters and brothers, especially those most in need

who are helped through the House of Charity.

Amen.

120 Gifts - $55,985.00

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL

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Come Join: Infant Jesus Parish Youth Life!

If you have any questions, please contact Crystal Fried @ crystalfried13@gmail.com

We will NOT be gathering on the following dates:

April 21 & 28 - EASTER BREAK

May 12 - Mother’s Day

May 19 & 26 - Carnival

May 19 - Great Adventure *

Note for ALL: On May 19th, we will not meet at SMRS Gym;

instead we are partaking in the Diocesan event at Six Flags. This

event is open to ANYONE. Special ticket price: $50 (includes ticket,

return ticket, buffet lunch, Mass, Matt Maher concert, & parking).

Contact Crystal at crystalfried13@gmail.com the email for more information.

Days/Dates Age groups Time Place

1st Sunday of the month 3rd grade-5th grade

(plus our leaders of our

Lead Team: 8th-12th)

5 P.M. – 7 P.M. SMRS Gym

Optional Mass @ 4 PM

2nd Sunday of the month 6th grade-8th grade

(plus our leaders of our

Lead Team: 8th-12th)

5 P.M. - 7 P.M. SMRS Gym

Optional Mass @ 4 PM

3rd Sunday of the month 3rd grade- 8th grade

(plus our leaders of our

Lead Team: 8th-12th)

5 P.M. - 7 P.M. SMRS Gym

Optional Mass @ 4 PM

4th Sunday of the month ALL youth members

and families (including

siblings)

4 P.M. - 6 P.M.

Mass @ 4 St. Margaret Church for 4 P.M.

Mass

SMRS Gym for an Infant Jesus

Parish – Youth Life potluck din-

ner from 5 P.M. - 6 P.M. (Note:

Each youth family brings an item

for our potluck dinner to share.)

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass

If in this calendar year (01/01/19 through 12/31/19), you are celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary of

25, 50, 60 or 70 years or more of marriage, please join us in celebrating on SUNDAY, June 16, at 3:00 p.m.

at Mass in Absecon, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. Bishop Sullivan will be the celebrant. A light recep-

tion will follow in the parish hall. Registration forms are available at all parish offices. Registration deadline

is May 6, 2019. For more information please contact your parish office.

Bells are ringing for married couples! Not church bells, not school bells, not wedding

bells, but faith, knowledge and married love WILL grow if you hear the wake-up bell

reminding you to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! The next weekend

is Oct 25-27, 2019. Questions? Need more information? Call our application couple at

609-741-8012 or email applications@wwme-southjersey.org

Visit our website wwme-southjersey.org

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Sun., Apr. 21 Deeper Dimensions - 7:00 PM (MC)

Mon., Apr. 22 Prayer Group - 7:30 PM (C)

Wed., Apr. 24 Legion of Mary - 10:00AM (C)

Finance Council - 6:30 PM (B)

Grief Support 7:00 PM (C)

Choir - 7:15 PM (SMC)

Thurs., Apr.25 NA - 8:00 PM (C)

Sat., Apr. 27 Kings Men - 7:00 AM (B)

Sun., Apr. 28 Rel Ed - 8:30AM

Sunday School - 10:00 AM

Deeper Dimensions - 7:00 PM (MC)

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

OF HOLY COMMUNION

Saturday, April 27

4:00 PM Carol Mingione, Vince Carducci,

Regina Underwood, Christina LoGiudice

6:00 PM Mary Feret, Margie Mantzell,

Nina Scully

Sunday, April 28 8:30 AM Michelle English, Michelle Donnelly,

Carl & Maureen Zweigle

10:00 AM Maria & Mike Frain,

Bob & Julie Heenan

11:30 AM Evelyn Iacovone, Mar ia Schiavo,

Ellie Kandle

4:00 PM J im Tessmer , Dawn Capone,

Nancy Tomlinson

Saturday, April 27

4:00 PM Judith Stanish

6:00 PM Ter ry & Brittany Wolstenholme

Sunday, April 28 8:30 AM Tom Heim

10:00 AM Karen Schonewise, Delores Apr iletti

11:30 AM Cynthia Aragoncillo

4:00 PM Joe Capone

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, April 27

4:00 PM Rachel Gavi, Makayla Kenney,

James Boland, Jessica & Matthew Helder,

Austin Reed

6:00 PM Anthony Malesich, Reilly Pizzelli,

Justin Hagan

Sunday, April 28

8:30 AM Jack Brady, Noelle & Paige Daley,

Emily Mikkelson, Teagan Hartigan,

Madelyn McDonald

10:00 AM Rhianna Ianello, Mia Wenglicki,

Bridget & Emma Philbin,

Jacob Luehmann

11:30 AM Jayden Pronesti, Andrew Weyler

4:00 PM Bridget & Emma Philbin,

Christopher Pietrowski, Cayden Allen,

Danielle Smith

ACCEPTING THE GIFT

April 27 - Mater Ecclesiae, Berlin

‘Accepting the Gift’ is the first conference created

with Catholic parents of special needs children in

mind. The organizers understand first hand the

struggles, and blessing, of special needs parenting,

and the unique gifts Catholics bring to the special

needs conversation.

By combining a live, in person event, with the

latest in live streaming and video hosting,

CPSNCC aims to connect those in need of support

and community to talks and resources that speak to

our unique experience as Catholic special needs

families.

Join us in Berlin, NJ, or join us online as we

stream all our speakers live from the venue. In

addition to our four speakers, ticket holders will

get a continental breakfast & lunch, opportunity

to attend Mass, Adoration and confession, access

to a library of recorded talks and resources targeted

to the specific challenges of various disabilities and

diagnosis. To purchase tickets or for more infor-

mation go to www.cpsncc.org or email

information@cpsncc.org

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JUBILEE MASS FOR PRIESTS

Bishop Dennis Sullivan will be the principal celebrant at a special Mass honoring priests in the

Diocese of Camden who will celebrate a special jubilee this year.

The Jubilee Mass for our Priests

will be held on

Monday, May 6, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Saint Mary’s Church

2001 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill

All the people of the diocese are invited to attend this special Mass.

Come and celebrate with the priests of our diocese.

We celebrate the following Jubilarians…

25 Years

Reverend Frederick Clement, MSSCC

Reverend Mike Ezeatu

Reverend Zbigniew Majcher, SDB

Reverend Alfred Mungujakisa

Reverend Francis Oranefo

Reverend Krzysztof Wtorek

40 Years

Reverend Ernest Soprano

50 Years

Reverend Carmen Carlone

Reverend Frederick Link

Reverend William Moore

Reverend Edward F. Sobolewski

Reverend John Tumosa

60 Years

Reverend Monsignor John A. Clarke

Reverend Monsignor Michael Doyle

Reverend John Killeen

KENOSIS PRISON MINISTRY

“For I was in prison and you visited me.” (Matthew 23:36) - The purpose of the Kenosis Prison Ministry is

to establish strong Christian communities among the populations at correctional institutions. As members of

the Church and part of the Body of Christ, please keep in your prayers the residents and team members as

they gather for a Christian retreat behind the walls at New Jersey State Prison, Trenton, New Jersey on April

25, 26, 27 and 28, 2019. We also ask that you keep in your prayers the administration, staff, and correction-

al officers. We thank them for allowing the Kenosis Ministry to put into action Jesus’ command - “To

love one another as I have loved you.” Peace be with you.

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