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LITURGY
Mass for the New Evangelization, October 16,
2011).”
Saturday, September 29
5:00 pm
People of the Parish
Sunday, September 30
8:30 am
10:30 am
Thomas & Marge Purul-Tom & Kathy Purul
Donald L. James, Sr. – Ed, Linda, Jennifer,
& Sara Midura
St. Vincent de Paul Members
& Those We Serve
Dolores Szmaciasz – Joanne Marinelli
Monday, October 1
9:00 am
Kathryn Foster –
Steve & Marianne Sierocinski
Tom Kenney – Wife, Rose
9:00 am
Communion Service
9:00 am
Leo Dobler – Millie Dobler
Mrs. Ryan – The Devereaux Family
9:00 am
Joseph Priole, Sr. –
John, Michael & Donna Priole
9:00 am
William McFarland – Nancy Valaika
5:00 pm
Joseph Casano, Jr. –
Children’s Faith Formation
Edith Crosby – Mary & Jim Warner
8:30 am
Joanne Niedzwiecki-Charlie & Edith Moore
Christopher Mullen – His Wife
People of the Parish
Tuesday, October 2
Wednesday, October 3
Thursday, October 4
Friday, October 5
Saturday, October 6
Sunday, October 7
10:30 am
Diocese of Trenton Eucharistic Congress 2012
His Presence. Our Faith. CELEBRATE!
October 12 - 14, 2012
When he announced the “Year of Faith” for the
Church, October 11, 2012 through November 24,
2013 – Pope Benedict XVI shared his conviction
that this proposed year would give “renewed
energy to the mission of the whole Church to lead
men and women out of the desert they often are in
and toward the place of life: friendship with Christ
who gives us the fullness of life.” The Holy Father
continued, “It will be a moment of grace and
commitment to an ever fuller conversion to God, to
reinforce our faith in him and to proclaim him with
joy to the people of our time (Benedict XVI, Homily,
Dear Friends,
Religious traditions have a funny habit of condemning all
other traditions. It wasn’t that long ago that Catholics
consigned all Protestants to hell, and vice versa. Some of us
can even remember when it was considered a sin for
parishioners of the Irish church to go across the street to the
Italian church, or the Polish church, or the German church, or
whatever the other church was. But Jesus taught
extraordinary tolerance and acceptance of everyone of good
will. We embrace our faith, but not to the rejection of Jews,
Muslims, other Christians, or even nonbelievers.
The Gospel this weekend makes it clear that any good is of
God, no matter who is doing it. The fact that others not of
our faith may be doing good things in the world should spur
us on to even greater acts of charity and love. After all, we
follow Christ, who gave everything for us. But when we do
evil, the greater is our sin, because our wicked example
becomes a stumbling block to those who might want to draw
closer to Christ. The way we live can be for good or evil.
I will be leaving for some vacation time on October 5 th and
returning on October 21st. Unfortunately I will not be able to
attend the Eucharistic Congress. Please remember that if
you are going to attend the Eucharistic Congress you need to
sign up in the atrium. We need to know in order to provide
for transportation.
Thursday September 27th is the celebration of Saint Vincent
de Paul. Saint Vincent de Paul spent his life working for the
poor and the abandoned and the hopeless. Four hundred
years later, SVDP Conferences in parishes provide many
families with food, clothing and furniture and when possible
financial assistance in times of need. We are blessed here at
Holy Eucharist to have a SVDP Conference here in our
parish. I don’t need to share with you all the wonderful work
they do for the poor and needy. Over the years the members
of this parish have been strong supporters. At the 8:30 mass
this weekend members of our SVDP society will have their
annual commitment ceremony. During that ceremony Rene
Pedano will be recognized for her leadership over the past
several years. We join the members of SVDP in recognizing
Rene and ask God’s continual blessing upon this important
ministry. Please join with the members of SVDP in Hoffman
Hall for some refreshments following the 8:30 am Mass.
Please remember the importance of your participation
in the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We still have a little way
to go to meet our goal. Thanks for your support.
I hope you are enjoying this Fall weather.
Have a great week.
Fr. Andrew
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FAITH FORMATIOn
October 14, November 11 – 1:00 pm
Baptism Preparation Classes
October 19, November 16 – 7:00 pm
Please call the Parish Office to
Register for Class.
Faith Formation Update
September brings with it a new school year of activities and
adventures. So too, our new year of family faith formation
begins at Holy Eucharist. If you have not already registered for
either our intergenerational program, Faith Fest or Children’s
Classroom Faith Formation, please do so immediately. Adults
attending Faith Fest without children can register using the
same form. Forms are available in the Faith H.E.R.E. booklets
or on our website www.holyeucharist.org.
Faith Fest
Faith Fest is for EVERYONE –it uses the Generations of Faith
approach to provide faith formation for the family and the
entire parish so that all members of the parish community can
learn together and from each other. Attendance at Faith Fest
fulfills children’s religious education requirements. Please join
us!
This year’s theme of Faith Fest is
“Navigating Life with G.P.S. – God’s Proven System”.
Second Session – “Road to the Mountain Top”
October 18
Thursday
5:30-8:30pm
October 19
Friday
5:30-8:30pm
October 21
Sunday
12:00-3:00pm
Volunteers are still needed as facilitators ( training provided),
meal prep and material prep. Volunteer for just one or more
Faith Fest Sessions. Share your talents! Call 609 268 7742 or
email [email protected]
Children’s Classroom Faith Formation
Classes begin the first week in October. We look forward to
sharing this joyful Year of Faith with our students. Classes are
held
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday for Levels 1-6 – 4:00-5:15pm
Tuesday evening for Level 7
7:00-8:00pm
Wednesday evening for Level 8
7:00-8:00pm
Sacrament preparation
Please note the following meeting dates for those children
preparing for Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation:
Level 7 First Year Confirmation Preparation
October 16
Tuesday
7:00pm
Confirmation Orientation Candidate and Parent
Level 8 Second Year Confirmation Preparation
October 29
Monday
7:00pm
Confirmation Orientation - Candidate and Parent
Please Note:
th
Children in the 8 Level who attend Faith Fest will attend a
multi-week session as part of their preparation for the
sacrament of confirmation.
These sessions will be
Wednesday evenings from 7-8:15pm.
Those with last names beginning with:
A-D will attend October 3- November 14
E-K will attend November 28-January 23
L-P will attend February 6-March 13
Q-Z will attend March 20 –May 8
Level 9 Sacrament of Confirmation
October 15
Monday
7:00pm
Practice – candidates only
October 20
Saturday
5:00pm
Candidates and Sponsor attend Mass followed by practice
October 26
Friday
7:00PM
Confirmation – candidates arrive at 6:15pm
Attention Volunteers for the Parish
If you are a volunteer for the Parish who works with children
in your ministry, you are required to attend ONE Protecting
God’s Children for Adults session. Sessions will be held
Saturday, October 6, 2012 or Saturday, October 13, 2012.
Both programs will be held 9:30 am – 12:30 pm in Hoffman
Hall. If these dates are in conflict with your schedule, please
go to www.virtusonline.org for registration and other
available dates and times. If you have further questions,
please speak to your ministry leader or call Marybeth Pavlik
at 1-609-268-4988.
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OUTREACH
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
The St. Vincent de Paul Society would again like to thank
you for responding to our request for school supplies.
Because of your donations, many children in our
surrounding area are able to return to school with
backpacks filled with school supplies, new shoes and
haircuts that they needed to start the new school year. It
couldn't be done without your continued support.
"Remember Those In Need"
The item the pantry is low on this week is:
Canned Fuits (all varieties):
Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, etc.
“FOOD PANTRY ALERT”
We have had an increase in the number of families using
our pantry on a monthly basis. We broke a record last
month approximately 100 families were helped at our
food pantry. There have been cuts from the Federal
Government regarding the food we get from the Food
Bank. Our shelves are getting low on a lot of food items
and can’t seem to keep them filled. Your donations of
food to our pantry are so important. Please pick up a few
items each week and help us replenish our pantry shelves.
Without your continued support of food and monetary
donations, our pantry would not be able to continue
helping many families in our parish area of Shamong,
Southampton, Tabernacle, Vincentown and Woodland
Township.
Please continue to purchase Super Market Certificates
which are sold after all the masses on the weekend in the
atrium. The St. Vincent de Paul society receives 5% back
on every dollar spent. The money you donate to our Poor
Boxes located throughout the church allows to help many
families with many of their outstanding bills. God bless
you all for helping us make a difference with those in
need.
NOW THAT THE BUSY LIFE OF
SUMMER IS OVER, IT’S YOUR
TURN TO FOCUS ON EACH OTHER.
TAKE TIME TO REKINDLE THE
ROMANCE OF YOUR EARLY DAYS
OF MARRIAGE BY ATTENDING
THE
OCTOBER 26-28, 2012
WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER WEEKEND. IT IS A
PRIVATE AND PERSONAL TIME TO
ENRICH YOUR MARRIAGE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT BOB &
MICHELLE
DOOLEY
AT
609-827-7117
OR
[email protected].
Laurie Lee, Betty Ronca, Theresa Kennedy, Kathy Zurzolo
Loretta Nixon, Patricia Sicilia, Bill Esposito,
Andy Komar, Marie Ortman, Linda Johnson, Jean Weir,
Nancy Valaika, John Keohane
Please Note: A continuing list of the sick will be listed in “The
Book of the Sick.” Please see or visit the Book of the Sick
located in the atrium. Write in the name of those you wish the
community to hold in prayer. This book will be brought up
with the gifts and the prayer intentions.
Helen Begliomini, mother of Janice
Shedaker, passed away last week. We
offer our condolences to her family and
ask that you remember them in your
prayers.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
On Sunday, October 7th of Columbus Day Weekend,
the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a short
patriotic service for Religious Liberty after the 10:30
Mass. Come and join the Knights in honoring our
Church and country and praying for our future at
this critical time in the life of the church in America.
Let us show publicly that we want God’s presence as
the center of our lives.
ComeAndSeeTogether
“For whoever is not against us is for us.”
Mark 9:40
In both the first reading and the Gospel this week,
we witness God’s INCLUSIVE Spirit breaking into
human power struggles. Upon hearing that others
prophesied “outside” of his presence, Moses
rejoices in God’s extravagant goodness and the
unexpected gifts of others. When Jesus’ disciples
demonstrate the same tendency to exclude others,
Jesus widens their narrow vision and affirms the
“stranger” who is doing God’s work among them.
How is God’s inclusive Spirit breaking into our
midst and inviting us to affirm the
unexpected gifts of others?
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COMMUNITY
SCHEDULING MEETING ROOMS/SOCIAL HALL: To
schedule meetings or activities to be held on the premises
contact the Parish Office. This includes activities and meetings
in the original building, Hoffman Hall and the Faith Formation
Center. Meetings and events will be compiled for the monthly
calendar distributed through the Bulletin. If you will be using
the kitchen facility in Hoffman Hall, please advise at the time
of scheduling.
Holy Eucharist Music Ministry
Attention all Music Ministry members, young and old:
A new choral season is beginning!
Whether you are a returning Music Ministry member, or
are interested in becoming a new member, please see the
schedule below and join us at one of our rehearsals!
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Midura in
the Music Ministry office at 609-268-1119.
Wed. Oct. 3
4:45 pm Cherubim Choir
5:20 pm Seraphim Singers
6:45 pm ALTO Sectional
7:30 pm Adult Choir
Sun. Oct. 7
10:30 am Mass Adult Choir
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2012, AT 1:00 PM
Bring your pet to be blessed next Sunday
outside in front of the Church.
HOPE needs two people to work in
the office on a Monday or a Friday
from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm twice a
month. The job consists of helping the seniors in
the parish by scheduling transportation, making
calls to seniors who live alone, and making
condolence calls to the bereaved. Please consider
volunteering just five hours a month to help this
very worthwhile ministry. Call the HOPE Office
at 268-1818 to volunteer and/or for more
information.
The next meeting of the Holy Eucharist Senior Citizens Club
will be held on Thursday, October 4th, at 1:00 pm, in Hoffman
Hall. Our guest speaker will be Joe Laufer who will present a
program about Burlington County Historic One Room School
Houses. Our club is non-denominational and is open to
anyone 55 or over. Guests and new members are always
welcome.
Delaware Park Casino & Racing
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 – Price: $25
Package: $30 Slot Play
Depart: 11:15 am – Return: 7:00 pm
Christmas Show – American Music Theater
Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 – Price: $80
Includes transportation, show, and
buffet luncheon at Shady Maple Restaurant
Depart: 10:00 am - Return: 7:30 pm
Non-members are welcome on all trips. Our trips have two
pick ups – one at Laurel Hall in Leisuretown and one at the
church. For information call Rose Kenney at 859-9107 or
Theresa at 859-7308.
Knights of Columbus Council #8733
GRAND KNIGHT
FRED HINZ
New members are always welcome.
Please contact 609-859-0945 for more information.
Our council works to support the church
and our community.
On Sunday, October 7th, the Knights of Columbus
will be hosting a short prayer service for Religious
Liberty after the 10:30 am Mass in the atrium.
Come and join the Knights in honoring our Church
and country and praying for our future at this
critical time in the life of the church in America.
Please call 609-859-0945 for more information.
Our Council works to support the church and our
community.
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Stewardship
announcements
REMEMBRANCE IN YOUR WILL
Consider this very special way of sharing
with your parish family. A remembrance
in your will for your parish is a wonderful
way to provide for the future
well-being of your parish community.
Sunday, 9/23/12
2011
$12,729.50
602
2012
$10,088.00
Altar Server Schedule – October 6 & 7
Saturday – 5:00 pm
Team 2: Elizabeth Hagmayer,
Brandon Smith, Jillian Connelly
Sunday – 8:30 am
Team 4: Russ Bauer, Nick DeSantis,
Aaron Ruiz, Nathan Steele
Sunday – 10:30 am
Team 5: Jim Waters, Thomas De Palma,
Jacob Boris, Jake Peters
SPECIAL BUILDING REPAIR COLLECTION
Previous Contributions
9/16/12
Contribution Balance
Repairs pending:
Flat Roof
Parking Lot re-striping
Parking Lot patch and seal
Festival equipment
$3,448.86
291.00
$3,739.86
62,000.00
3,300.00
22,000.00
10,000.00
ONLINE GIVING
Holy Eucharist Church now offers Online Giving! Visit our
website at www.holyeucharist.org to sign up for Online
Giving and begin donating to the church automatically.
Use the Internet for the good of the parish through this
secure and convenient process. Online Giving can be
effectively used on its own or with regular offering
envelopes. If you would still like to receive envelope
packets but also want to give online, you have the option
to do so.
WHOLE BLOOD DRIVE - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012
IN HOFFMAN HALL FROM 9:30 AM TO 3:30PM
Knights of Columbus Tabernacle Council 8733 will
sponsor a whole Blood Drive on October 7th. Sign-ups
will be conducted in the Atrium after all Masses the
weekends of September 22/23 and 29/30. You may also
call Jim Kukura at 609-268-2795 to reserve a time. New
donors are needed to replace now ineligible donors.
Also, please save the date of October 21st for a platelet
drive in the mobile unit in Holy Eucharist Church
parking lot.
Save The Date
2012 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
GOAL:
$61,498.00
PLEDGED TO DATE:
$56,490.42
CASH RECEIVED:
$52,307.92
Holy Eucharist’s Winter Wine Fest
January 26, 2013
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets: $40.00