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June 30th, 2019
MONDAY July 1st 2019
9:00 AM Carol Lawser
Req. The Galloway Family
TUESDAY July 2nd
9:00 AM Barbara Parker
Req. Kelly & Bob Kelly
WEDNESDAY July 3rd
9:00 AM Hilda Linka
Req. Bob Kamuca
THURSDAY July 4th
9:00 AM Blessed Mother &
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Req. J. Federico
FRIDAY July 5th
9:00 AM William J. Galloway
Req. The Parish Staff
SATURDAY July 6th
9:00 AM Margaret Feeley
Req. MaryAnn, Peggy, Debbie & Mike
5:00 PM Peg Smith
Req. her husband, Don
Florence Mojta
Req. Ron & Marge Mikulski
SUNDAY July 7th
7:30 AM Brown, Holmes & Walters Family
Req. Claire & Sue
Renee Hart
Req. Cathy Hart
9:00 AM Nicholas Rossetti
Req. his Family
Patrick Martin
Req. The Martin Family
10:30 AM People of the Parish
12 Noon Marion Latwinas
Req. Gladys Nelson
Joan Ochlak
Req. The Steck Family
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for…
Special Intention of Father Cesar
Week of June 30th thru July 6th
The Sanctuary Lamp is available for special intentions
and deceased members of a family. Donation is $25.00.
Please call the Rectory at (856) 667-8850 ext. 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…
Michele McElroy, Tom Wilson, Harold Lorang,
Martin Heckmann, Helen Denault Terry Housley,
George Clancy, Troy Pelfrey, Dalton Hunkins,
Allison Stathius, Grace Bryson, Kelly Mesveskas,
Deacon Joe Card, Mary Reeves, John &
Michael Szatny, Darlene DiPatri-Coletti.
To place a person’s name on the sick list,
please call Sr. Evelyn @ 667-8850 x 213.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
And let Your Perpetual Light shine upon them.
William J. Galloway
And may the souls of all the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
EM & Lector Schedule for July 6th & 7th …
Eucharistic Minister
5:00 PM C. Donia, B. Kamuca,
N. Kaz, C. Tartaglia.
7:30 AM C. Holmes, P. Strimel.
9:00 AM J. Louizza, D. Marano,
L. Martin, D. Riccardo.
10:30AM M. Costenbader, M. Linka,
T. McCloskey, E. Meyers.
12 oon J. Martin, C. Oczkowski.
Lectors
5:00 PM E. Busch
7:30AM S. Obuchowski
9:00AM M. Lawler
10:30AM A. Ewing
12 Noon D. Donovan
WEEKEND COLLECTION AMOUNTS
June 22nd & 23rd
1st Collection (Weekly) $7,094.16
Average Weekly Envelope ~ $23.81
Weekly Collection Envelope Needed ~ $30.00
Givelify on line (Weekly) ~ $812.00
2nd Collection ~ OLPH Education ~ $1,291.00
Weekly Collection Goal Needed: $11,057.00
Thank you for your generous giving…
Please remember OLPH in your will…
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Gal 5:1, 13-18;
Lk 9:51-62
Monday Gn 18:16-33; Mt 8:18-22
Tuesday Gn 19:15-29; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29
Thursday Gn 22:1b-19; Mt 9:1-8 or,
Independence Day, any readings
from the Lectionary for Mass (vol. IV),
Mass “For the Country or City,”
nos. 882-886, or “For Peace and Justice,”
nos. 887-891
First Friday Gn 23:1-4, 19, 24:1-8, 62-67; Mt 9:9-13
First Saturday Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Mt 9:14-17
Prayer and Resolute Discipleship
Dear OLPH,
This weekend last year, I wrote my first letter to you. My, does time fly! It is the weekend of transitions. Priests throughout our diocese are moving about, some retiring, some transferring, and some moving on. Together we give thanks for the time that Fr. Cesar Tolentino has shared with us here “in the Shade.” We promise him our prayers; we wish him farewell; and we hope to see him again. If distance should keep us apart, then we have confidence that all true lovers of God and neighbor will be reunited at the Wedding Feast of the Lamb in Our Father’s House!
In that first letter, I recalled my first deep encounter with the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in the custody of the Redemptorists at St. Alphonsus Ligouri Church in Rome. A print hangs in my dining room and I gaze upon her at every meal. Many times this year I have cried out for her assistance: for wisdom, counsel, prudence, patience, courage… so that I may be the best pastor I can be, and above all, a holy priest. As we commemorate our Patroness this week, and as we enter into parish life with one full-time priest, please pray for me. I ask for and rely on your prayers. Seek the aid of our Mother.
This year, our parish taught me the “Mother of Christ” hymn, which describes our life as “tossed on a stormy sea” seeking the harbor of heaven! As your pastor, it is my duty to guide us through the waters -- be them smooth as glass, choppy, or downright perilous. I truly count on your prayers and support as we journey home to God, seeking as we go to bring the light of Christ into a world of shadow and woe.
Today in the Gospel, Jesus decides with determination to head towards Jerusalem and to the Crucifixion, a perilous journey: “When the days for Jesus' being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,” (Lk 9:51). Literally, Jesus set his face like flint towards Jerusalem, a phrase that recalls one of the suffering servant songs from Isaiah the Prophet, “I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame;” (50:7). Ever faithful to our Father’s plan, Jesus faced head-on what lay ahead.
As a parish family, let us look ahead. Jesus invites us to follow him, and He warns: “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God,” (Lk 9:62). The Lord God has everything at hand. Our confidence lies in Him.
This past week, I attended a three-day Pastor’s Workshop. One particularly moving homily from a brother priest and new pastor inspired confidence and peace! In the midst of great hardships, Saint Paul boasts not in his own strength but in the strength of the Lord. He acclaims what the Lord has done, and notes that he will boast of the things that show his weakness (2 Cor 11-12). The Good Lord assures Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor 12:9). Like Paul, I admit my weakness, “that the power of Christ may dwell with me.” I am far from perfect. On this one year anniversary of serving you, I do promise to concern myself wholeheartedly with the spiritual well-being of our faithful. I echo Paul, “I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes,” (2 Cor 12:15). Let us pray for one another.
Your Father in Christ,
Fr. Wilson
Knights Korner
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 5714.
636 N. Forklanding Road, P.O. Box 294,
Maple Shade, New Jersey, 08052
Upcoming Events:
Family Spaghetti Dinner every 3rd Friday of the Month,
July 19th, 5pm – 7pm $10 for Adults / $5 for Children
located in the Maple Room. This includes salad, dessert,
beverage, spaghetti/meatballs or clams with sauce.
Konstructing God’s Kingdom:
The Children’s Liturgy, Kingdom Kids, will meet on the
following dates at the 10:30 a.m. mass. Children from age
5 and up are welcome to come and join the FUN!
Look for dates starting in September.
O.L.P.H. 2019 Senior Club. The O.L.P.H. Seniors meet at the Maple
Shade Municipal bldg., N. Stiles Ave. on
the second Tuesday of each month
at 11:30 a.m. (doors open at 11a.m.) in
the Seniors Room. The Seniors are on
vacation in July & August and meetings will resume on the
2nd Tuesday in September. (September 10th) Have a great &
safe summer and please stay hydrated! God Bless!
All Readers & Eucharistic Ministers.
The Reader / EM schedule for August is
currently being planned. Please send
your availability to Deacon Ron Meyers
by email at: [email protected].
You can also place your completed form
in the collection basket or drop off at the
Rectory. Please have your completed
form to Deacon Ron by July 10th. Thank
you.
The Maple Shade Food Bank… We thank
you so very much for your kind generosity.
There are still those who hunger for food.
Please help us with your donation of soup,
stews, cereal, juice, chef-boyardee and any
other nonperishable food items. Once
again, thank you so much for your
charitable heart and your continued support of our
Mission.
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 Update June ~ 2019
Goal: $45,000
Pledged: $23,241.24
Collected: $18,593.96
Donors: 173
We are just over our
halfway mark. Please
prayerfully consider
donating to our Annual
Catholic Appeal. If our
Goal is met, we get 15%
back to our parish
($6750) and 50% of
every dollar over our
goal returns as well to
help refurbish our
church pews.
School News
Dear OLPH Families,
May you and yours experience a joyous
Independence Day remembering the
responsibility that freedom brings.
God Bless,
Mrs. Cynthia Smith
Catechists and substitutes are needed for Wednesday
year-round Prep classes from 6:00 -7:15 pm. We are
in need of Catechists in 4th, 7th and 8th grades. Please
contact the PREP office, 779-7529, if interested. Must
be fingerprinted and Virtus trained.
Please join us and become part of
the 9am Daily Mass Family where
we become friends, we pray for
each other & support each other
through are daily joys & struggles.
Here is a glimpse of our Daily
schedule.
8:10am – Dive Mercy Chaplet
8:30am – Pray the Rosary
9:00am – Mass
Wednesday’s after Mass we pray the Novena to
Our Lady of Perpetual Help.Saturday’s after
Mass there is Confessions.
Please come and join us, we would love to meet you
and share with you this beautiful experience.
Prayer of the Day ~ Thursday July 4th (Catholic Online)
Immaculate Mary, most
Holy Mother of God and
of Our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, we
the people of the United
States of America at this
historic moment stand
before you in a
humbled condition of
love, loyalty, affection,
and thankfulness. To
your Immaculate Heart
we recommit and
dedicate ourselves
throughout the entire American nation. To your
Son JesusChrist we pledge to serve His teaching,
His church, and to work for His kingdom on
earth. O Mary, to you do we flee for protection.
Surround the American family with your
maternal care; enfold us in your arms. Give to
this American land, built on the blood and tears
of so many faithful forebears, a peaceful and
praiseworthy existence in truth, love, justice, and
freedom. O Mary, we submit to you as the
Patroness of our beloved country. O Mary, Help
of Christians, enfold the Holy Father and
the Catholic Church within your protective
cloak; be our shield in the days ahead. Give to
the Church true holiness and freedom. Obtain
for our leaders holy zeal, the ability to face the
truth, and the courage to correct all abuses. Stop
the flood of atheism, greed, heresy, impurity,
lukewarmness, materialism, and selfishness that
threaten our nation. Show to those who have
strayed from the Church the way to
Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mother of God, accept our
personal consecration to you and, through you,
bind us forever to the Holy Trinity. Gather us all
into your Immaculate Heart and unite us forever
with Jesus. O Mary, we love you.
Amen.