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LITURGY
5:00 pm
8:30 am
10:30 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
5:00 pm
8:30 am
10:30 am
Saturday, May 19
Kenneth Mooney – Mom, Dad, Loretta & Ed
John & Gloria Memoli – The De Tata Family
Sunday, May 20
Lorraine McDonald – Husband, William
Walter Knortz – His wife, Dorothy & Marion
People of the Parish
Monday, May 21
Ruth Ann Shea – The LaFay &
Hendrickson Families
Tuesday, May 22
Communion Service
Wednesday, May 23
Joseph Adomaitis – His Family
Ron Kornacivich – Mom & Dad, Brothers & Sister
Thursday, May 24
Richard Sproch – Trudy Hastings
Florence Stine – Olga Cross & Barbara Margulis
Friday, May 25
Pawlowski/Whitehead Family – Their Family
Jack Dwyer – His wife, Carolyn
Saturday, May 26
People of the Parish
Sunday, May 27
Haines Brothers – Sister, Eleanor Haines
Sarah Martemucci – Florence Caivano
Antonio & Cidalia & Family – Sol Family
Al Belvedere – Marie Durbano
Dear Friends:
Last Tuesday the Building & Maintenance Committee met
with the various companies regarding the solar project for
our parish. I am very happy to announce it is a go. Within
the next couple of weeks you will see activity on the property
in preparation for the solar array. This is a great time for our
parish and our thanks must be given to our wonderful
Building & Maintenance Committee led by Doug Heiss, along
with Joe DeLuca, Bill Price, Tom Von Holtum, Tom Purul, Ken
Yates, and Joe Howe who sits on the committee as the
finance representative for the parish. Thanks also to Matt
McCrink for his assistance as our parish legal representative.
We have been talking about this project for over three years
and have gone over many hills and down into many valleys
to get where we are today. Our parish is very grateful to all
of them but especially Doug Heiss and Joe Deluca who
pursued this with great leadership and persistence. Through
this solar project our parish will be saving a substantial
amount of money each year on our electrical bills. To all the
members of the committee my sincere thanks for the
dedication, time and patience that you devoted to this
project.
Please watch for the sign ups for our parish Pine Barrens
Festival. Consider signing up early so that the planning will
go smoothly. Also watch for the Wednesday and Saturday
set up times, this is very important. We need as many people
as possible especially the younger men and women of the
parish to assist. Watch the bulletin for more information.
Don’t forget to stop in the atrium and visit the display for
Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is SKY. Take a
moment after mass and review the display to see how you
can help.
In our own prayer life, we may use the Our Father, the Hail
Mary, or some other familiar prayers addressed to the saints.
We may also just talk to God, pouring out our hearts silently
in praise, thanksgiving, or petition. But we don’t usually
think about Jesus praying for us. But that is what this
weekend’s Gospel is, a prayer of Jesus for all of those who
believe in him. He asks his Father to protect us and to fill us
with his joy. How do you experience the joy for which Jesus
prays in your own life?
Next week is Pentecost Sunday it is the birthday of the
Church, DON’T FORGET TO WEAR SOMETHING RED.
Have a wonderful week!
Fr. Andrew
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FAITH FORMATIOn
2012 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
Come fly with us this summer at VBS!
When: July 9 - 13 – 9 am to noon daily
Where: Here at Holy Eucharist
Why: To have a blast and learn how
everything is possible with God
Pick up your enrollment or volunteer forms in
church or online. All forms are due by June 17 th.
Please visit our donation drive in the atrium and
consider donating items for this awesome program!
Email: [email protected]
2012 Spirituality/Education Day for
Maturing Adults
Burlington County Parishes
“Finding God within Ourselves…
One Constant in Our Lives of Change”
Where: Holy Eucharist Church
When: May 30 ~ 9:00am to 2:30pm
Registration deadline is May 16th
Brought to you by the Diocese of Trenton’s
Ministry for Maturing Adults (55+)
The day will include spiritual
and educational presentations,
as well as entertainment.
Mass will be celebrated at 11:45 am.
A continental breakfast and boxed lunch
will be served.
Please consider a generous free will offering.
To register on-line,
copy and paste this link in your browser:
http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/page.aspx?pid=601
then page down to Burlington County
and select Register.
Or contact Christina Aliseo at 609-403-7191
Facilitated by the Holy Eucharist GIFT Ministry
Facilitated by The Holy Eucharist GIFT Ministry
Thank you to the many families
who provided Welcome Baskets for
new parishioners.
Several have
been distributed and received with
much
enthusiasm.
Your
thoughtfulness (and creativity!) is much
appreciated.
Diocese of Trenton
2012 CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RALLY
“VENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS!”
The Diocese of Trenton 2012 Catholic Charismatic
Rally will be held on Pentecost weekend, Saturday,
May 26, 2012 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on the
Campus of St. Raphael Church in Hamilton, NJ.
The theme for this year’s Rally is “Veni, Sancte
Spiritus!” Featured speakers will be Bishop David
O’Connell, Father Jeff Kegley and Father Bill
Halbing. Cost is $15.00 – adults, $10.00 – teens,
max. $40.00 a family with free children’s ministry.
Continental breakfast and lunch included.
To
register visit www.DOTCCR.org or call 609-5857049.
Interfaith Hospitality Ministry will be providing
meals to homeless families the week of May 27 to
June 2, 2012. We really need help with meals on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Please lend a hand!
We will have sign-up tables in the atrium along with a
list of grocery items needed. Pick a day that is
convenient for you and select a meal component (i.e.,
entrée, side dish, vegetable, beverage, etc.). All meal
components must feed up to 14 people and should be
clearly labeled Interfaith Hospitality. Drop off the
food on your selected day by 4:30 PM in the small
kitchen by the office. If you can’t prepare a meal,
perhaps you might be able to buy one of the grocery
items (e.g., napkins, juice boxes, water, etc.). If you
have any questions, please contact Janet Boris at
[email protected] or 268-0828. Thank you for
your kindness and generosity.
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OUTREACH
Your continued support of our efforts to provide assistance to those in
our community is most appreciated. It provides us with the means of
helping many families during these challenging economic times.
Donations to the Poor Boxes located through out the church are used to
assist people in need with expenses such as housing, medical and utility
bills. All funds go directly to support this effort. Anyone in need of
assistance should call our confidential hot line 268-0005.
Our Food Pantry services approximately 80 families on a monthly basis.
The pantry is opened on Tuesday & Thursday of each week from 10:00
to 12:00 noon. If you plant a vegetable garden this year and you find an
abundance to share, the food pantry would greatly accept a portion of
your harvest. It can be donated after all masses on the weekend or on
the days that the food pantry is opened.
"REMBER THOSE IN NEED" The item the pantry is low on this
week is:
CANNED MEATS: TUNA FISH, RAVIOLI, SPAGHETTI &
MEATBALLS, CHILI, STEW
Super Market Certificates are available after all masses at a table set
up in the ATRIUM. The super markets give us 5% of all the gift cards
sold. You may also donate certificates and put them in the Poor Boxes.
We use them to provide dairy and meat products to those who use our
Food Pantry. BREAD ARE GIVEN CARDS are also available.
They are used for special occasions to celebrate joy or to provide
comfort those in need. Names of those remembered are kept in a
special book and prayed for at our St. Vincent de Paul meetings
Thank you Holy Eucharist Parishioners for your kindness and
generosity with all your donations. Without your continued support, we
would not be able to “ HELP US HELP OTHERS".
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is in need of a
volunteer to sell Supermarket Certificates once per
month at the 5:00 pm Mass. If interested, please call
268-0005 and leave a message for Karen.
Laurie Lee, Dolores Szmaciasz, Pierce Thomas Humbert (infant)
Mary Klotz, Vivian Boyd, Theresa Kennedy, Patricia Sicilia,
Bill Esposito, Christian Zuba, Jacob Zuba, Marie Ortman,
Frances McCormick, Kyle Dobiszewski, Joseph Casnet,
Helen Lange, Mary Meagher, Nancy Valaika
Gertrude Romanowski, Florence Gilmartin
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.
Edward Walsh, husband of Elizabeth, passed away last week.
We offer our condolences to his family and ask that you
remember them in your prayers.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
Mass in Advance of the Religious Freedom Rally
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 10:30 a.m
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption,
151 N. Warren St., Trenton, NJ
Catholics from across the state are invited to Mass to
begin their efforts to protect religious freedom with
prayer and the Eucharist before the Stand Up for
Religious Freedom Rally. Mass will be celebrated by
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M. Immediately
following Mass process to the Stand Up for Religious
Freedom Rally sponsored by NJRTL on the New
Jersey State House steps (a short walk from the
Cathedral). Parking:
www.StandUpRally.com/TrentonParking<http://ww
w.StandUpRally.com/TrentonParking>. Signs will be
provided by NJRTL.
Where is God in your Life?
Explore this question at an overnight retreat for single,
Catholic women, age 18 to 21.
A.C.T.S.
A.C.T.S. is reaching out to any active duty military
families in the area to help and support you.
Please contact us on our website.
explore the question:
You will be able to
Where is God in your life, pray,
share and reflect and meet some Sisters of Mercy.
Join
us from 5 pm on Sunday, June 24, and until 6 pm on
Monday, June 25 at Cranaleith Spiritual Center at 13475
Proctor Road in Philadelphia, PA.
Please RSVP by June
15, by contacting Sister Regina Ward, RSM, or Sister
Anne Kappler, RSM at [email protected] or
610-664-6650.
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COMMUNITY
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS: Our Parish family warmly
welcomes new members to its community. We invite you to
register at your earliest convenience by stopping by the parish
office during regular office hours.
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.
June 10, July 8
Baptism Preparation Classes
May 25, June 22 – 7:00 PM
Please call the Parish Office to Register for Class.
MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES
Sun., June 3
10:30 am Mass – Adult Choir
Wed., June 6
6:30 pm Music Ministry End of Year Dinner
Sun., June 10
10:30 am Mass – Adult Choir
Any questions, leave a message for Linda Midura on the Music
Office voice mail at 268-1119.
The next meeting of the Holy Eucharist Senior Citizens Club
will be held on Thursday, June 7, at 1:00 pm, in Hoffman Hall.
Our program will be “The Country Club Dancers of
Leisuretowne”, under the direction of Doris Liberta. Our club is
non-denominational and is open to anyone 55 or over. Guests
and new members are always welcome. Notice: Senior
Spirituality/Education Day – Wed., May 30th at Holy Eucharist.
More information coming soon.
June 14 – Delaware Park Casino
Price: $25 ($30 Slot Play)
Depart: 11:00 am Return: 6:30 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.
An hour of silent prayer and meditation.
Every Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Daily
Chapel.
Sponsored by G.I.F.T.
JULY 23 TO JULY 28
Chairpersons Meetings
May 18 – 7:00 pm
June 8 – 7:00 pm
July 6 – 7:00 pm
Volunteer Meeting & Shirt Distribution
In Church – Friday, July 20
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In addition to meeting dates, we are including the setup dates for which we would appreciate “any help”:
All Wednesdays: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, & 19 (Thurs.), & 20 (Fri.)
All Saturdays: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
June 9, 16, 23, 30
July 14, 21
Looking forward to seeing all of you!
From the Festival Directors
You DO have a choice……
St. Mary of the Lakes School is now accepting
applications for registration for Full or Half-day Pre-K
and Full Day Kindergarten, for the 2012-2013 school
year. St. Mary of the Lakes School offers a superior
education in a nurturing and faith-filled environment that
promotes the respect and dignity for all, within a state of
the art facility. A special Pre-K and K Open House has
been scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2012, from 5:30 pm
– 8:00 pm at the school, located at 196 Rte 70 East,
Medford, NJ. For more information, please call 609-6542546 or visit our website www.smlschool.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please pray for the safety and protection of the men
and women from our parish serving in the Armed
Forces.
NOTE: We have posted the names of the men and women
serving in the military. Please check to see if there are any
names to be added or taken off. Call the Parish Office at 2688383, ext. 100.
You are invited to join other
parishioners to pray the Rosary on
Sundays before the 8:30 AM mass.
Meet in the Daily Chapel at 8:00 AM
STEWARDSHIP
Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure,
packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be
poured into your lap. For the measure with which you
measure will in return be measured out to you. (Luke 12:48)
Collection figures will be in upcoming bulletins.
ONLINE GIVING
14 Night “Mediterranean Treasures Cruise”
October 6 thru October 20, 2012
Join Father Andrew and your fellow parishioners to experience
a magnificent cruise of the Mediterranean on Royal
Caribbean’s, “Independence of the Seas”, which leaves from
Southampton, England. Visit 8 ports of call: Gibraltor, United
Kingdom; Cannes/Monte Carlo, France, Barcelona, Spain,
PalmaDeMallorca/Alicante/Malaga/Vigo,Spain; and Lisbon,
Portugal. The special group rate starts at $1648.00 per person,
based on double occupancy, which includes the cruise fare, port
charge and tax. Airfare and travel insurance are not included,
but can be arranged. Only a limited amount of reserved
staterooms are available at the special group rate. A deposit of
$900 is required to hold a reservation. For more information
and for any other travel, please contact: Dennis & Jackie Kaine
(609) 268-2428 or email: [email protected]
Senior’s Fun Bowling Day
June 13, 2012 – 9:00 AM
Medford Lanes
Come out for a morning of fun! Bowling, breakfast,
raffles and door prizes will be offered. The price is right:
$7 for bowlers and $3 for non-bowlers. You may sign up
at the Senior’s Meeting on May 3rd or by calling the HOPE
Office at 268-1818.
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.
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.
SPECIAL BUILDING REPAIR COLLECTION
Previous Contributions
3/18/2012
Contribution Balance
Repairs pending:
Flat Roof
Replace Carpet in Worship Space
$25,071.10
115.00
$25,186.10
62,000.00
20,000.00
2012 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Goal:
Pledged to Date:
Cash Received:
$61,498.00
$50,779.00
$42,560.50