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The Parish Family of
OUR LADY OF SORROWS ST. ANTHONY
Two Churches
One Family
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
3816 East State Street Ext.
St. Anthony Church
626 South Olden Avenue
Parish Office & Mailing Address (Located in the Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church)
3816 East State St. Ext., Hamilton, NJ 08619-2450
Parish Office Hours (Closed Sundays and holidays as announced in the bulletin)
Mon. - Thu., 9:00 am - 12:30 pm; 1:45 - 8:00 pm | Fri., 9:00 am - 12:30 pm; 1:45 - 4:30 pm; Sat., 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Phone: 609-587-4372 | Fax: 609-587-7998 | Website: www.ols-sa.org | Email: [email protected]
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015
Rev. Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio .................................... Pastor
Rev. H. Todd Carter ........................................... Parochial Vicar
Rev. Jean R. Felicién .......................................... Parochial Vicar
James Challender, Deacon
Luders Desiré, Deacon
Kevin O’Boyle, Deacon
Joseph Jaruszewski, Deacon
Jeffery Pierfy, Deacon
Joseph Novak and Michael Stewart ...................... Trustees
Donald E. Costantino ...................................... School Principal
Mariyam Francis .....................Religious Education Director
Mary O’Boyle.............................................. Pre-School Director
Joan Bartolomei ........................................... Pastoral Outreach
Karen Craven ........................................................ Youth Ministry
Michael Amantia ................................................ Music Ministry
Doris Cordero .................................................... Parish Secretary
Clara Gioe ...................................................... Financial Secretary
Denise Mikics ............................................. Bulletin & Calendar
Gérald Charmant ............................................. Haitian Ministry
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE
3816 East State St. Ext.
Phone: 609-587-4372 | Fax: 609-587-7998
Report student absences by calling 587-4140, ext. 2
WORSHIP & SACRAMENTAL LIFE
(OLS) Our Lady of Sorrows Church (SA) St. Anthony Church
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday .......................................................................4:00 pm (SA), 5:00 pm (OLS)
Sunday ....................................................................................... 8:00 & 10:00 am (SA),
7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am (OLS)
Creole Mass: 6:30 pm (SA)
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Vigil of Holy Day ....................................................................................... 7:00 pm (SA)
Holy Day12:15 pm (SA), 6:30 pm (Creole) (SA), 7:00 am & 7:00 pm (OLS)
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday - Friday ....................................................... 7:00 am (OLS), 8:00 am (SA)
Wednesday............................................................................... 6:30 pm (Creole) (SA)
Saturday ..................................................................................................... 9:00 am (OLS)
Civil Holiday Masses as Announced
ROSARY
Monday - Friday ....................................................................................... 7:30 am (SA)
1st Sunday of Month, January - June ............................................. 9:30 am (SA)
1st Sunday of Month, July - December ....................................... 8:30 am (OLS)
WEEKLY NOVENAE
Miraculous Medal ......................................Mondays, after 8:00 am Mass (SA)
St. Anthony ....................................................Tuesdays, after 8:00 am Mass (SA)
OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL
3800 East State St. Ext.
Phone: 609-587-4140, ext. 1 | Fax: 609-584-8853
BAPTISMS
1st Sunday........11:00 am (SA) 3rd Saturday....... 10:00 am (Creole) (SA)
2nd & 3rd Sundays............................................................................. 12:15 pm (OLS)
OUR LADY OF SORROWS PRE-SCHOOL
3710 East State St. Ext.
Phone: 609-586-1422 | Fax: 609-586-1214
RECONCILIATION
Saturday ............................................ 3:00 - 3:45 pm (SA), 3:45 - 4:30 pm (OLS)
Also by appointment
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
AT YOUR SERVICE
MONDAY, APRIL 13
Diane M Golowski ~ Brother
OLS 7 AM
Deceased Rafalowski Family
Members ~ M/M R Ponticiello
SA 8 AM
Mary Massi Costa ~ Massi Family
Msgr William Fitzgerald
~ Sr Marian William OSF
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
OLS 7 AM
Gabe & Mary Sciallis & Family
~ Nephew
Delores Hemphill ~ J & C Riddell
SA 8 AM
Orsola DiCarlo Gervasio ~ M Carroll
Rita C Roberts ~ J & P McCormick
W EDNESDAY, APRIL 15
OLS 7 AM
Joseph Szalecki ~ T & L Molnar
Josephine & Joseph Radice ~ Family
SA 8 AM
Virginia Dietrich ~ F Wrobel
Rita C Roberts ~ M Reedy
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
Joseph A Pellini ~ C & M Vizzoni
OLS 7 AM
Earl Reading ~ C Hawkes
SA 8 AM
Louis M Capone ~ J Krisanda
Donald & Katherine Jones
~ Casto Family
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
George & Sally Pennacchi
OLS 7 AM
~ K & L DeLotto
OLS 9 AM
Barbara Schreier ~ D Costantino
SA 8 AM
Dave Greiner ~ F Gioe
Bob Dietrich ~ Sister Ceciliann
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Michelle Carter ~ G & P Burton
OLS 9 AM
Catherine Romeo ~ M Matteucci
SA 4 PM
Dena & Stephen Plumeri
~ Mom & Domenic
Nanci Fassenella ~ D & D Petito
Lawrence Allen ~ M & E Demko
OLS 5 PM
Ungarini Family ~ M & A Kmetz
Maureen Kelly Hess ~ Mother
John Rossi ~ M & L Stewart
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
OLS 7:30 AM Joseph Szalecki ~ Leavey Family
Robert D'Auria ~ Grice Family
Bianca Vispetti ~ D & A Milinowicz
SA 8 AM
For the People of the Parish
OLS 9 AM
Mary Alice Malkin ~ Mother
Fannie Ciccone ~ Daughter
Mary Cenerino ~ M Zemcik
SA 10 AM
Frank Hawrylo ~ E & L Fritsch
Carla Diaz ~ V Mancuso
Domenic Santini ~ M & M Maccaroni
OLS 11 AM
Reggie Conti ~ Family
Olga D'Angelo ~ Family
Pizzuti Family ~ B Pontani & family
NEW? If you'd like to join the parish, please visit the
parish office and complete a registration form. We'll
give you a supply of numbered envelopes. Their
use will ensure that we can provide you with
contribution information for income tax purposes
and help document your participation in the
liturgical life of your parish.
PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO ARRANGE FOR:
• Baptism - Call well in advance to schedule.
• Matrimony - Call at least a year prior to your
planned date.
• Anointing of the Sick - This is not a sacrament
for only those who are at the point of death, but
also those facing a serious illness.
• Holy Eucharist for the Homebound
• Bereavement Counseling
• Annulment Process Information
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS - If you
want to join the Catholic Church or complete your
sacraments of initiation (First Eucharist and/or
Confirmation), join us for the RCIA. Weekly classes
begin each September.
LOW-GLUTEN (0.01%) HOSTS - We provide lowgluten hosts for those with Celiac Disease. Please
inform the priest or deacon prior to the celebration
of Mass; at communion time, approach the priest
celebrant who will have this sacred host.
SANCTUARY MEMORIALS - Weekly sanctuary lamps
or flowers for Masses may be requested in memory
of a loved one or to mark a special occasion. The
cost of a lamp is $15; floral arrangements are $75.
Please visit the parish office at least a week in
advance, so that the dedication may be included in
the bulletin.
MASS INTENTIONS - Masses should be requested at
the parish office; the stipend is $10.
Our Mission Statement
We are the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows Saint Anthony, a Roman Catholic Community; as
one Eucharistic Family, we are Christ-centered
and Spirit-led. Children of God our Father, we
are united by His Love and sustained by the
intercession of Our Lady and Saint Anthony. We
give witness to our faith in action.
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From the Pastor’s Desk
Mesaj ki soti nan biwo Kiré pawas la
Dear Parishioners:
As we come to the Second Sunday of Easter (the
Easter Octave) and this Divine Mercy Sunday, I
renew for all my Easter greetings to all and add my
thanks to all who prepared and carried out the
liturgical celebrations of the Easter Triduum. I was
edified by the increased attendance at all these
liturgies. Would that I could witness this increase
every Sunday—for every Sunday is Easter!
Today’s Gospel brings us the greeting of the Risen
Lord: “Peace be with you!” Isn’t peace the great
desire of our hearts? In our busy lives we yearn for
peace and quiet. We desire peace within our families
and workplaces! We are anxious because peace
seems beyond our grasp in a world of violence and
terrorism! The late Cardinal Basil Hume wrote:
We are tempted to feel that there are forces
outside our control, that the world is lurching from
one disaster to another, as indeed it does. But the
God who cannot take His eyes off us does not
cease to care and be concerned for us. It is we
who create so many of the world’s problems, and
we can resolve many of them with the power and
the skills that God has given us. The eyes of God
are on us. And they have a longing and a wanting
in them for us, for you and for me. He wants us to
know and love Him, and that happiness can begin
now, but will only be complete when life is over,
and there is a new beginning for us. We can face
the future with confidence, not because we are
strong, wise and successful, but because we have
a God who loves us and wants us. All he asks
from us in return is that we try to love Him, that we
try to serve him. We have to keep our eyes on
Him.
Prayer is part of our search for peace. Let us pray
then for peace in our own lives within our homes and
our world. Prayer is a pledge of action. It involves
turning from anger, hostility, bitterness, being spiteful
or manipulative and even vengeful. In other words,
Christ’s peace must first find a place within our own
hearts. There has to be a radical change of heart, a
conversion, a death to the sinful ways of pride and
self-centeredness…to borrow the words of a song we
know so well: ”Let there be peace on earth and let it
begin with me!”
With affection,
Msgr. Gervasio
Frè-m ak Sè-m yo:
Kòm nou rivé nan 2e dimanch fèt Pak la (Oktav
Pak la), epiDimanche Divine Misericode. Mwen di bòn
fèt Pak ankò a tout moun epi remèsye tout moun ki te
prepare e realize tout selebrasyon litijik Triddium
Paskal la. Mwen te edifye wè anpil moun ki te prezan
nan litiji sa yo. Mwen ta renmen wè ogmantasyon sa
a chak Dimanch—chak Dimanch se fèt Pak!
Levanjil jodia pote pou nou salitation Senyè ki leve
byen vivan: "Lapè avek w!" Lapè èske se pa pi gwo
dezi nan kè nou? Nan lavi chak jou nou n'ap aspire a
lapè ak trankilite. Nou vle lapè nan fanmi nou ak kote
n'ap travay! Nou enpasyan paske lapè sanble li
andeyò nou avek yon mond n'ap viv chaje ak vyolans
e terorism. Men sa Kadinal Basil Hume te ekri anvan
li mouri:
"Nou eseye panse ke gen anpil fòs ke nou te
kapab kontwole, kòm sa konn fèt, ke mond lan
titube de yon katastwòf a yon lòt. Men Bondye
ki pakab fèmenzyé' L sou nou, pap bouke
pran swen nou epi konsène pou nou. Nou
kreye anpil pwoblèm nan lemond epi nou
kapab rezoud anpil ladan yo avek pouvwa ak
konpetans ke Bondye bannou. Bondye ap
voye zyè sou nou. Li anvi nou epi Li vle nou
ou menn avè'm. Li vle w konnen L e renmen L
e ke kontantman k'ap kòmanse kounye a,
men selman lap konplete lè lavi a fini e se va
yon kòmansman pou nou. Nou kapab anvizaje
lavni avek konfyans pa paske nou pwisan,
saj,n'ap byenmennen, men paske nou gen
yon Bondye ki renmen nou e ki vle nou. Tout
sa Li mande nou an retou se renmen Li e sèvi
Li. Nou dwe fkse rega nou sou Li".
Lapriyè fè pati rechèch nou pou lapè, Kidonk, an
nou lapriyè pou lapè nan pwòp lavi nou, anndan lakay
nou ak pou lemond. Lapriyè se yon pwomès daksyon.
Li la pou'l transfòme kòlè, hostilite, amètim,
mechanste oswa manipilasyon e menm vanjans. Nou
kap di yon lòt fason, lapè Kris la dwe dabò jwenn
yonplas nan pwòp kè nou. Dwe gen yon chanjman
radical de coeur, yon konvèsyon, yon elimination de
fyète, de respè imen an. Nou ta renmen reprann
pawòl ki nan chante ke nou konnen trè byen: "Se pou
gen lapè sou tè a epi kite'l kòmanse avèk mwen".
Avèk afeksyon,
Msgr Gervasio
Holy Name Society News
April 12 Is Welcome Sunday
and St. Martha Sunday
The OLS-SA Holy Name Society meeting originally
scheduled for April 8th has been postponed and will
take place on Wednesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in the
Church Meeting Room. This will be an important
reorganization, election, and annual budget meeting.
Please join us for coffee & conversation after all
Masses at Our Lady of Sorrows or after the 10 a.m.
Mass at St. Anthony.
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Congratulations and Welcome
Our School Needs You!
to those who received the Easter Sacraments
at the Solemn Vigil:
THE NEWLY BAPTIZED
Jacob Hofmann
Also celebrating First Eucharist & Confirmation
Noah Coniglio
Brian Hofmann
Katie Kay
Lindsay Sobel
Michael Sorgenti
Michael Weaver
We would like to expand membership of our parish
School Board. A Catholic school board in the Diocese
of Trenton is an advisory body of delegated
responsibility. It seeks to:
• Develop a school’s long range strategic plan
• Establish annual goals and objectives
• Establish realistic enrollment goals
• Adopt and monitor the annual budget
• Review policies and procedures
• Address facility needs
• Promote marketing and public relations
A member would commit to a monthly meeting. A
member should:
• Be a practicing Catholic
• Possess a genuine interest in Catholic
education
• Be a team player
• Be committed to the mission of the parish and
school
Please give prayerful consideration to this invitation. If
you feel the Lord is asking you to serve in this
capacity,
please
contact
Msgr.
Gervasio.
([email protected]).
RECEIVED INTO THE CHURCH
Celebrating First Eucharist & Confirmation
David Clemens
Colby Daferede
Paul Stanton
COMPLETION OF INITIATION
Baptized Catholics receiving
First Eucharist & Confirmation
Matthew Smylie
THE NEWLY CONFIRMED
Baptized Catholics receiving Confirmation
Daphne Charles
Yrclie Dauphin
Kristina Quinn
Kim Weaver
Rosary Altar News
Corporate Sunday - April 12 - All parishioners are
invited to join us at St. Anthony at 9:30 a.m. when we
recite the rosary for world peace, an end to terrorism,
an end to abortion, for the Pope, the personal
intentions of all those present and for the intentions of
all Rosarians throughout the world. We then attend
the 10:00 a.m. Mass as a group.
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions
A lamp that burns before the Blessed Sacrament in
Our Lady of Sorrows Church this week is offered in
loving memory of Bernard Farletta at the request of
his wife, Joan, and family.
One of the lamps that burn before the Blessed
Sacrament in St. Anthony Church this week is
offered in loving memory of Theresa DiFranco at
the request of her husband.
Monthly Meeting - Monday, April 13 - Our meeting
will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room.
Our guest speaker for the evening will be Kevin
Dohrenwend. Refreshments will be provided by Dee
Ali and her committee.
Please Pray for Our Beloved Deceased
Daniel Bartram
Palmina Iucolino
Anthony Picardi
Helen Strycharz
Yarn
Yarn
Yarn
Yarn
Yarn, of any color, is needed and will be collected
next weekend for the Rosary Altar Prayer Shawl
Makers. We pray over the shawls as we make them
and give them to the various hospitals and nursing
homes. Baskets will be provided at the church doors
after all the Masses. For further information please
contact Joyce Farina (888-0437).
Angelina Hewett
James Maloney
Michael Riccitiello
Michael S Young
Stewardship Report
Easter donations are still being received. The total will
be announced at a later date.
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Spread the Word!
Stewardship Report
March Revenue
Weekly Collections (previously reported)
Bishop's Overseas Aid
Mar. Rent Income (St. Anthony Campus)
$119,508
$2,339
$29,271
Selected March Expenses
403b (Church's portion)
Advertisements
Charity
Cleaning of Offices
Contracted Service Cleaning Churches
Contracted Services Grounds
Contracted Srvcs/Equip/DP/Pest Cntrl
Diocese of Trenton Asmnt (Pd in Full)
Extra Clergy
General Office Supplies
Haitian Lenten Mission
Hamilton Twp Police Dept - Traffic
Household
Housekeeper
Insurance for Steam Boiler (SA)
Liturgical Supplies
Cleaning of Vestments
Monitor
Music
Payroll for Staff
Postage
Printing of Church Envelopes/Postage
Religious Education/ RCIA
Repairs
Snow Removal
Welcome Sunday/Martha Sunday
School Subsidy for Care of Grounds
School Subsidy for Tchrs' Pension Plan
School Subsidy for Lay Health
School Subsidy for Snow Removal
Utilities
Youth Group
Youth Ministry Mass
Total
$121
$295
$716
$800
$2,113
$2,969
$7,706
$84,356
$700
$1,787
$865
$90
$2,780
$320
$55
$2,442
$83
$118
$65
$38,611
$225
$1,805
$2,820
$2,811
$11,170
$632
$590
$22,143
$3,250
$1,113
$12,430
$66
$400
$206,447
The Celebration of Mass
with the
Anointing of the Sick
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of
the priests, the whole Church commends those who
are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may
raise them up and save them.” (CCC 1499)
Who may receive this sacrament?
Those awaiting a surgery of a serious nature.
The elderly who are notably weakened, even if not
seriously ill.
Sick children may be strengthened through this
anointing.
Our parish invites all those Catholics who may be ill to
this sacred encounter that they might know that Christ,
who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in
their illness.
Welcome, New Parishioners!
A hearty welcome is extended to:
James Meneus
Steve Meneus
Pray for the Sick
Bernice Bates, Vincent Belardo, Evelyn Bella, Victoria
Bilardo, Deborah Burke, John Burns, John
Carbonara, Thomas Cochran, Maria Corbett, Ryan
Cromwell, Carmella Cronce, Ted Dolci, Bill Doran,
Arianna Figueroa, Suzanne Figueroa, Arlene Filson,
Bud Foley, Adam Gauss, Keith Gerner, Kathy Grice,
Lewis Gryziewicz, George Gushue, John Haller,
Lillian Henry, Joan Holman, Pete Hourihan,
Robenson Joseph, Paul Komlosi, Stephen Komlosi,
Michael T. Masick, Bernadette McCarthy, Mark
McGrath, Desmond Murphy, Chelsea Nodeland,
Cheryl & Tom Noon, Charlotte Cashel Nurko, Joseph
O'Hara, Lisa Olson, Linda Patterson, Isabella Petrino,
Tom Plantier, Mary Plumeri, Alan Reese, 4 Catherine
Rodenbaugh, Rose Salvatore, Shannon Scarpati,
Baby Michael Schaefer, Bill Schultz, Linda Seijas,
David Smith, Rose Springer, Janice Sprink, Lisa
Tiehue, Elizabeth Wilson
If you would like to be placed on the sick list, please
call the rectory office. (If you're calling for someone
else, kindly make sure you have their permission.)
Please note that names will be removed from the
published prayer list after 12 weeks unless other
arrangements have been made.
Support the Annual Catholic Appeal!
We are close to half way to reaching our parish goal.
Many thanks to all who generously supported this
important appeal. Gifts to the appeal are always
welcome. If you did not yet donate, please consider
making a gift. Meeting our goal of $110,000 will
qualify the parish for a “rebate” for parish needs.
Drop your gift in our regular collection and mark the
envelope “Annual Catholic Appeal.” (Please make
checks payable to the Annual Catholic Appeal, not to
OLS-SA.) We'll gladly forward your gift to the
diocesan office.
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Opening of the 2016 Mass Books
Parish May Crowning
The 2016 Mass Books for both of our churches will
open on Tuesday, April 28. On that day, we will be
taking your 2016 Mass intentions from 10:00 a.m. to
noon and from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the church hall
at the OLS campus. Intentions will be taken on a first
come - first served basis, but in the interest of fairness
to all, please limit your request for Sunday
intentions to four during this initial opening. As in
the past, we ask that you bring a list of intentions
desired (name of person to be remembered at the
Mass and name of the person requesting the
intention) in date order. The donation for each
intention is $10.
Weekly tabernacle light intentions ($15 per lamp) as
well as weekend flower arrangement dedications
($75/arrangement) for both churches for 2016 and the
remainder of 2015 may also be requested at this time.
Weekday Mass intentions for 2015 at both churches
are still available. Anyone desiring them may go to the
parish office at any time during regular office hours.
If you are unable to come in person, please mail your
request, with a check made payable to OLS-SA, to:
OUR LADY OF SORROWS – ST. ANTHONY
3816 E STATE ST EXT, HAMILTON NJ 08619
Please join us on Sunday, May 17, at
our parish’s annual May Crowning.
Following the 11:00 a.m. Mass at Our
Lady of Sorrows Church, we will
process to our Blessed Mother Shrine
in front of our school. All First
Communicants
are
invited
to
participate in their First Communion
attire. Please let your teacher know if
you plan to join us. We look forward to seeing all First
Communicants, their families, and all parishioners.
OLS PTA Seeking Donations
Save the date! The OLS PTA’s 5th Annual Knight to
Remember is scheduled for Friday, October 9!
This is a tricky tray style event and through the
generous donations of our school families,
parishioners, and the community at large, we were
able to assemble
more than 230 gift
baskets to raffle off
last
year.
All
proceeds from this
event benefit the
students of Our Lady
of Sorrows School.
We are in need of your help once again! Have you
come across items in your closet that you purchased
for gifts but never gave out? Did you get a gift that
you wanted to exchange but never got back to the
store? Why not donate it to our event? We are looking
for new and unused items as well as baskets or
containers (i.e., hat boxes, photo boxes, totes, etc.) to
help create these wonderful gift baskets once again.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the event we
cannot accept clothing or “gently used” items.
Donations can be dropped off at school’s main office
between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Simply label the
donation “KTR.” Please do not drop off donations at
the Parish Office. If you have a question or would like
further information, please contact Liz Landi (6318033 or [email protected]).
Seniors' Activities
Senior Club #1
Next meeting: May 13, 1 p.m.; St Anthony Hall
Senior Club #2
Next meetings: Tuesday, April 21
1:00 p.m.; Church Meeting Room
There will be a trip to Resorts Casino (Atlantic City)
on April 15. The price for the trip is $35.
The bus leaves OLS parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Please
call Doreen (706-6169) if you are interested in going.
New members are welcome to join our clubs.
Rosary Altar News
Monday, April 20 - The Prayer Shawl Group will
meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room at Our
Lady of Sorrows. Prayer shawls are made for patients
in area hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing
homes. If you or anyone you know is interested in
making prayer shawls, or you wish to donate yarn,
please contact Joyce Farina at 888-0437.
Parish Organizations, Please Note
Please notify the parish office when your organization
or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us
to know the correct person to contact regarding 20142015 facility scheduling.
Please call or email Denise (587-4372; [email protected]) with the names, addresses, and phone
numbers of the head of your group and that person’s
alternate.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Secular Franciscans’ Corporate Sunday
The Spirit of St. Francis Fraternity of the Secular
Franciscan Order will gather in St. Anthony Church at
9:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, for the recitation of the
Crown Rosary. They will attend the 10 a.m. Mass,
then hold their meeting in the church hall directly after
Mass.
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Religious Education News
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Religious Education Registration
It is time to register your children for Religious
Education classes for the 2015-2016 school year.
Please remember that certain sessions fill up quickly
so early registration is highly recommended. We can
more easily accommodate your preference if you
register promptly. We have a special offer for the
early registration. Please check the letter that we
mailed with the registration forms. If you haven't
received it yet, please call us.
For your convenience, all registration forms also are
available on the OLS-SA website (www.ols-sa.org).
You may print the registration form and mail or bring it
to the Religious Education Office. If you have a Pre-K
or Kindergarten student entering Religious Education
classes, please print the registration form from the
website or call our office to register your child.
Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center
Mount Holly, NJ
609-877-0509
FHOP@ verizon.net
www.FHOP.org
Silent Directed Retreat Weekend
7 PM Fri, Apr 17 – 1 PM Sun, Apr 19; $130 ($50 nonrefundable deposit with registration)
Due to the frantic pace of contemporary life, it is
essential for our spiritual and physical health to take time
to pray. This retreat offers you the opportunity to
experience the graced rhythm of life in which rest
restores your body and God revives your soul. Liturgy,
spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer
periods are included.
The Interior Castle of St. Teresa of Avila
Sunday, April 19; 1:00 – 4:00 PM; $30 (includes book)
St. Teresa is the master teacher of the spiritual life. She
takes us through the 7 mansions of our soul as we
journey into full union. This journey is for all of us. We
will become acquainted with each of the 7 mansions so
that we can more easily recognize and follow the path as
God leads us through the mansions into full union with
God, the desire of our heart.
Sunday and Summer Developments
Sunday sessions are now available for students in
Grades 7 and 8.
A Summer Program is now offered as an alternative
to regular year-round classes! See below for details.
Attention all Parents whose children are attending
Trenton Catholic Academy. If your child is in 2nd
grade or 7th grade, please make sure that you register
your child for sacramental preparation.
Eucharist—God’s Way of Embracing Us
Tue, April 28; 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM; ($20, includes lunch)
We will use a video by Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, as our
guide to a wonderful day on the Eucharist. What a great
grace to be able to spend a day growing in
understanding and appreciation of this wonderful gift, so
central to our faith.
Introducing….
Summer
Religious Education
The Summer Program is offered to our parishioners
as an alternative to the traditional once a week class
format that is held from September through May. It
will be held:
Monday –Friday
July 20-24 & July 27-31
9:00 a.m. -Noon
Looking for a High School?
Villa Victoria, an independent, private, Catholic academy
for girls, has provided young women with high academic
standards, an enriched arts curriculum, and a
challenging, supportive, all-girls environment since 1933.
Academic and music scholarships and financial aid are
available. Please join us at one of our information
sessions/shadow days this spring, on Thursday April 16
or Thursday May 7. To RSVP or for more information,
please contact Christina Scordia, director of
advancement, at [email protected] or 882-1700
ext. 20.
The Summer Program seeks to accommodate the
busy schedules of our families by eliminating the
weekly “shuttling” of children to the parish campus
from September through May. Class time is the same
as the regular program but condensed into a twoweek period. his “intensive” plan provides for a more
focused approach and retention of the subject matter.
You're Invited
Come to Know Notre Dame High School
Our High School Preview
for Grades 6 & 7 on
Sunday, May 3
1 - 3 p.m.
To register online, go to www.ndnj.org. For additional
information, please call the Admissions Office at 8827900. Schedule includes academic and co-curricular
presentations as well as campus tours.
Students will stay “connected” to the parish
throughout the year through weekly Mass and by
attending 3 catechetical sessions during the Advent,
Lent, & Easter Seasons. Parental involvement is
expected.
It is open to students of Grades 3 -6.
For information & registration forms, please call
Mrs. Francis at 587-4372.
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Popcorn, Franks, and a Movie
Is God Calling You?
Come join us at St. Joan of Arc Church in Marlton, NJ on
Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Pedata Hall as we
present . . .
Whether you are seriously discerning God’s Call to the
priesthood, or just curious about how God is calling you
to serve Him in some aspect of your life, come and join
us to learn more about this exciting and powerful
approach to life in the Lord!
If you are a faithful, single, Roman Catholic man,
between the ages of 18 and 40, and you are asking
yourself whether God is calling you to be a priest, you
are cordially invited to attend this month’s discernment
meeting on Sunday, April 26, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Church of Saint Benedict at 165 Bethany Road,
Holmdel, New Jersey. Join Very Rev. Dan Swift as he
shares in his ministry of the priesthood, followed by great
fellowship, and conclude with a meal.
Please register with Diocese of Trenton Vocation Office
at [email protected] or by calling 4067449. Join us at this exciting time as you discover this
awesome way of serving the Lord and respond to His
invitation! We look forward to seeing you!
It is the timeless story of the most beloved—and yet the
most controversial—figure ever to walk the earth.
Experience the most watched film in history based on
the world’s best-selling book, the Bible. After 35 years,6
billion viewings,1,200 language translations and
countless numbers of transformed lives, this classic film,
taken directly from the Book of Luke, has been
remastered in high definition with a new musical score in
Dolby 5:1 surround sound. Special bonus features bring
the person of Jesus to viewers like never before.
Come hungry! Light refreshments will be served. Plan to
be fed not just with food! Hope to see you there!
Coming in May.......Through Her Eyes: Magdalena.
Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day
A Dinner-Theater Presentation
Monday, May 4
5:30 p.m. ~ Dinner
7:00 p.m. ~ Play
Yard Sale
Saturday, April 25; 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square
Stella Maris Retreat Center is happy to
present this inspiring one-woman
show, a moving, dramatic portrait of
one of the most outspoken and
influential American Catholics of the
th
century.
The
production
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incorporates all the wit and prophetic
grit of Dorothy’s own words about war,
peace, American society, compassion,
and protest in the Spirit of Jesus.
Why go to Broadway? Join us on May 4 for a fabulous
dinner and a great show! Tickets are $50 per person or
$360 for a table of 8.
Stella Maris Retreat Center is located at 981 Ocean Ave.
in Long Branch. To register or for more information, call
732-229-0602 or visit www.stellamarisretreatcenter.com.
Buy a 10'x12' space ($25) to set up and sell your items.
Bring your own table(s) or just set up on the ground.
Set up no earlier than 7 a.m; the sale opens to
customers at 8 a.m.
All proceeds you make are yours. All non-refundable
monies collected from space sales will benefit charity.
Make your check payable to St. Gregory the Great
Academy PTA and send it with your space request to
Debra Leonardi c/o SGGA, 4680 Nottingham Way,
Hamilton NJ 08690, by April 17. If you have any
questions, email her at [email protected].
Old Bikes Wanted
Do you have an old bicycle
that you or your family no
longer use? The Boys & Girls
Club Bike Exchange is an allvolunteer effort that collects,
repairs, and sells bikes from
its shop in the Capital Plaza
Shopping Center on the Trenton/Ewing border. The
missions of the Exchange are to make low cost bikes
available to low income families in our area and to make
a significant financial contribution to the after school
programs of the Trenton Boys & Girls Club. With the
donation of your old bike, you will enjoy the satisfaction
of knowing your bike has a new home—and you’ll have
more space in your garage! Please contact Mike
Gallucci at 658-7826 to arrange for pick-up.
Invitation to Serve
Augustinian Volunteers are Catholic men and women
between the ages of 21 and 29 who wish to serve God's
people in partnership with the Augustinian Order and
others. The service of the volunteers is with established
educational, social, and health programs and varies
according to the needs of the sponsoring site and the
individual volunteer. Applications are currently being
accepted for the 2015-2016 volunteer year for our sites
in Chicago (IL), Lawrence (MA), Philadelphia (PA) San
Diego (CA), Ventura (CA), and Chulucanas, Peru. If
interested, please visit www.osavol.org or contact us at
[email protected].
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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School Presents
Entertainment Events NYC Producon
of
Sunday April 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
(Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Robbinsville High School Auditorium
Reserved Seang: Tickets are on a first come first serve basis, order your ckets early!
TICKET PRICES:
$38.00 Adults
$32.00 (Seniors 65+ or Children under 18 )
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NAME: _______________________________________________________________
Please Note: Tickets will be available for pick up by the person named above at the “Will Call” table at the event.
Only the person named above can pick up the ckets at the event.
CELL/CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: ________________________
Email: _________________________________
SENIOR/CHILD______________
NUMBER OF TICKETS: ADULT____________
Number of people in your party ulizing a wheelchair for seang __________
Make checks payable to: Our Lady of Sorrows School and return this form and payment to:
Our Lady of Sorrows School
An: Barbara Miele
3800 East State Street Ext.
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Order form can be found online at www.olsschool.us or
For Credit Order Orders please visit www.latenitecatechism.com ($3.00 service charge per cket for processing)
For quesons or more informaon email olslnc60.gmail.com or call 609-587-4140
NO REFUNDS/NO EXCHANGES
Fundraiser to benefit Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
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Our Lady of Sorrows School
Late Nite Catechism/Knight to Remember
Program Book Sponsor
This year, Our Lady of Sorrows School, will be hosting two very important fundraisers. Late Nite Catechism Show on April
26, 2015 and the Knight to Remember Tricky Tray Event in October. These fundraisers will provide significant financial
assistance to the school.
At each event, each attendee will be provided with a beautiful commemorative program for the evening. These program
books are an excellent resource for businesses to advertise to OLS families and others in attendance, as well as support our
school. Individuals may seek goods and services from area businesses that place ads in the program. You may also choose
to use the ad as a way to recognize your children or others.
Please review below the available advertising opportunities. All commitment forms, payment and artwork must be received
by Thursday, April 16, 2015. Completed Ad’s/Artwork should be emailed to [email protected]. Completed forms
and payment can be mailed to our address below:
CHECK SIZE OF AD DESIRED BELOW:
_____
*
FULL PAGE
(4.5” X 7.5”)
_____
*
HALF PAGE
(4.5” X 3.5”)
_____
*
_____
*
DEADLINE:
Both Books
$160
$ 50
$ 80
QUARTER PAGE (Business Card or 4.5” X 1.75”)
$ 25
$ 40
PATRON (single line message)
$ 10
$ 15
April 16, 2015
1.
2.
3.
SEND TO:
Late Nite ONLY
$100
Return Order Form
Your AD include a business card, print copy of Ad, and/or send via email to
[email protected].
Check payable to OLS PTA (please note in memo: AD BOOK)
Our Lady of Sorrows PTA
Program Book
Attn: Deborah Kisselman
3800 East State Street Ext.
Hamilton, NJ 08619-2498
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
EMAIL:
PATRON
MESSAGE:
You may use your business card or camera ready art for these ads. Do not staple or tape your ad to this form. If any questions,
contact Deborah Kisselman at (609) 439-2667 or email [email protected]. All ads will be in black/white print except
for back and front cover. Additional Forms available on the OLS Website.
Thank you!
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OLS PTA will be hosting our
Spring Fling Bingo
To benefit Our Lady of Sorrows School
Featuring
Items from
Vera Bradley
and Coach
Friday, May 8
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Center
Raffle and
50/50
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Games begin at 7:00 p.m.
PTA will supply coffee & dessert
Tickets - $25 each
(purchased prior to May 8, 2015)
Tickets purchased the day of the event will be $30 each
Includes one game board for each game
Please Note: You must be at least 18 years old to play Bingo in NJ.
NJ Statute 13:47-7.3, prohibits alcohol from being sold, dispensed or consumed during bingo games
Name:
(tickets will be held under this name at the event)
Number of Tickets:
Make checks payable to OLS PTA and return this form and payment to:
OLS PTA
Attn: Deborah Kisselman
3800 East State Street Ext.
Mercerville, NJ 08619
Order form can be found online at www.OLSSchool.us
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Seven Things about Divine Mercy Sunday
by Jimmy Akin (Edited from National Catholic Register)
1. What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second
Sunday of Easter. It is based on the private
revelations of Our Lord to St. Faustina Kowalska, a
Polish nun (1905-1938) which recommended a
particular devotion to the Divine Mercy. It also has
a foundation in Scripture and the liturgical readings
of the Second Sunday of Easter.
An indulgence is partial or temporary as it removes
either part or all of the temporal punishment due to
sin. They may be applied for the living or the dead.
(CCC, # 1471-1479) The usual conditions for a
plenary indulgence are: sacramental confession,
Holy Communion and prayer for the intentions of
the Pope. The faithful are granted this indulgence
who on Divine Mercy meet these conditions and
participate in devotions held in honor of Divine
Mercy, or in the presence of the Blessed
Sacrament recite the Our Father and Creed, adding
a prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus.
2. When was it made part of the Church's
calendar?
In 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Faustina and,
during the ceremony, he declared: “It is important then
that we accept the whole message that comes to us
from the word of God on this Second Sunday of Easter,
which from now on throughout the Church will be
called "Divine Mercy Sunday."
5. What is the Divine Mercy image?
The image is a depiction of
Jesus based on a vision that St.
Faustina had in 1931. Jesus is
shown raising his right hand in
blessing, and pointing with his
left hand on his chest from
which flow forth two translucent
rays: one red and one white
The depiction often contains
the message "Jesus, I trust in
You!" (Polish: Jezu ufam
Tobie). The red rays symbolize
the blood of Jesus (which is the Life of Souls), and
white rays symbolize water (which justifies souls)
The whole image is symbolic of charity, forgiveness
and love of God, the "Fountain of Mercy.
3. If based on private revelation, why is it on the
Church's calendar?
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Benedict XVI
wrote of private revelation:
“…Private revelations often spring from popular
piety…This does this exclude that they will have an
effect even on the liturgy, as we see…in the feasts
of Corpus Christi and of the Sacred Heart. ,From
one point of view, the relationship between
Revelation and private revelations appears in the
relationship between the liturgy and popular piety:
The liturgy is the criterion, it is the living form of the
Church…fed directly by the Gospel. Popular piety is
a sign that the faith is spreading its roots into the
heart of a people in such a way that it reaches into
daily life. Popular religiosity is the first and
fundamental mode of “inculturation” of the faith.
While it must always take its lead and direction
from the liturgy, it enriches the faith by involving the
heart.
6. What is the Chaplet of Divine Mercy?
It is a prayer said using a standard set of Rosary
beads, often at 3 p.m. (the time of Jesus' death),
but with different set of prayers than those used in
the Marian Rosary.
7. How is the Divine Mercy devotion linked to
the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter?
The Divine Mercy image depicts Jesus at the
moment he appears to the disciples in the Upper
Room, after the Resurrection, when he empowers
them to forgive or retain sins.
(John 20:19-31) which is the Gospel reading for this
Sunday. The Gospel includes the appearance of
Jesus to St. Thomas (in which occurred on the
eighth day after the Resurrection (John 20:26), and
so it is used in the liturgy eight days after Easter.
4. How does the Church promote Divine Mercy
Sunday?
So that the faithful would observe this day with
great devotion, the Pope St. John Paul established
that it be enriched by a plenary indulgence. An
indulgence is a remission before God of the
temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has
already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian
who is duly disposed gains under certain
prescribed conditions, through the action of the
Church, which as minister of redemption, dispenses
and applies with authority the treasury of the
satisfactions of Christ and the saints.
For more information, including how to pray the
chaplet
and
the
chaplet
novena,
visit
www.thedivinemercy.org.
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