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The Parish of St. Katharine Drexel
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26, 2014
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church
Celebrating 150 Years of Faith
1864-2014
October 26, 2014
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
8:00 AM Maria & Jozef Pszeniczny r/o Daughter,
Elizabeth & Family
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
8:00 AM Rosina S. Feleppa r/o Daughters, Lois and
Rosina
Joseph & Juliai Czuber r/o John, Vesha,
Michelle & Nichole Czuber
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
8:00 AM Jack Burgess r/o Loretta, Jackie & Gene
Joseph & Juliai Czuber r/o John, Vesha,
Michelle & Nichole Czuber
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
8:00 AM Barbara Owens r/o Mary Severi
Doris Stockton r/o The Mudrick Children
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
8:00 AM Ginny Lukas-Pidcock r/o Pat LeClair
7:00 PM (All Saints Church) Florence Parker r/o
Members of the St. Katharine Drexel Altar &
Rosary Society
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
ALL SAINTS DAY
8:00 AM Joseph Stachura r/o Wife & Sons
10:00 PM For All Parishioners Living & Deceased
4:00 PM Nicholas A. Caruso r/o His Loving Parents
Henry F. Nowosielski, Jr. r/o Steve
5:00 PM Ada Zamensky r/o Ilene & Harry Simonini
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
ALL SOULS DAY
7:30 AM For All Parishioners Living & Deceased
9:00 AM For All Who Are Buried in St. Paul & Laurel
Hill Cemeteries and St. Paul Mausoleum
10:30 AM For Those Who Died This Past Year
12:00 N Holy Souls in Purgatory
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
TABERNACLE CANDLES
This week the tabernacle candles will burn for:
Deceased Members of the Ziomek Family
From The Hrabowski Family
Mary Ottobre from The Hrabowski Family
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PARISH CLERGY:
Rev. Michael G. Dunn, Pastor
Rev. Cesar Anson, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Walter J. Karpecik, Jr.,
Deacon Alfred Pennise,
Deacon Alexander Punchello
MASS SCHEDULE:
Sunday Vigil: 4:00 PM—All Saint’s Church
5:00 PM—St. Paul’s Church
Sundays:
7:30 AM; 10:30 AM—St. Paul’s Church
9:00 AM, 12 Noon —All Saints Church
Daily: 8:00 AM—All Saints Church
April 28th, 2014 thru November 1st, 2014
8:00 AM—St. Paul’s Church
November 3rd, 2014 thru May 2nd, 2015
Holy Days: As announced in bulletin.
Reconciliation:
Saturdays: 3:00—3:45 PM at All Saints Church
Saturdays: 4:00—4:45 PM at St. Paul’s Church
PARISH LOCATIONS
All Saints Church
502 High Street
Burlington, NJ 08016
St. Paul Church
223 E. Union Street
Burlington, NJ 08016
PARISH OFFICE
223 E. Union Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
(609) 386-0152/0163
FAX: (609) 386-0085
October 26, 2014
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Dear Parishioners,
As we mark this 150th year of the Catholic Faith in Burlington we give thanks to Almighty God
for the many blessings that he has bestowed upon our parish community throughout these many
years. We join together on this special occasion in praying for those who have gone before us in
faith, and in thanking God for what they have bequeathed to us. As a parish family, we share a
wonderful history and a legacy of faith, courage, and community.
We profess the same Catholic faith as did our forefathers whose vision and generosity laid
the foundation for St. Paul’s Church. Like those who went before us, we offer the same sacrifice of
love – the Cross and Resurrection of Christ – and like them we rejoice to receive the Body and
Blood of Christ and to have our sins forgiven in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. With them and with
the whole Church we profess “one Lord, one faith, one Baptism” and with St. Paul we seek the
freedom to profess and live our faith generously and joyfully in the midst of the world.
As we observe our 150th anniversary, I want to pay tribute to those priests, religious, and
parishioners, who came before us. Because of their vision and sacrifices, we have been given this
great legacy which we call today The Parish of St. Katharine Drexel. May we continue their legacy in
our own day and May Our Blessed Mother guide us along our continuing pilgrimage of faith.
In Matthew’s Gospel this weekend, we hear Our Lord responding to the question posed to
him about which is the greatest commandment. We hear from his response that we are called to,
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Coupled
with this he adds, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend
all the law and the prophets.”
In asking which is the greatest commandment, the Pharisees expected Jesus to tell them
what he felt was most essential about the law. Jesus’ answer – the love of God and neighbor –
centers all observance of the law on love. To those who heard him, people whose whole culture and
way of life was based on the law, Jesus was saying that every detail of their lives depended on love.
Our Lord lived this by saying “yes” to the Father’s plan, even though it meant leaving the throne of
heaven and dying on the cross at the hands of the people he had created. We experience that love
when we unite ourselves to God’s will.
Love of God means that we worship him only, not our families, jobs, or possessions; loving
our neighbors means that we are patient, kind, and “bear all things” (1 Cor. 13:4,7). To understand
this, we must first ask God to teach us what his love is, to teach us what these injunctions mean in
our lives. Only if our love is rooted in the love of God will it bear fruit for the salvation of others from
those closest to us in to the people we meet in our daily walk. We love God when we choose his will
and obey it. The power comes from God – the decision is ours. May we open ourselves and ask him
to teach us. Then we will be able to love our neighbor as God loves – freely, generously, and
without reservation.
—Fr. Dunn
Pastor
ROSARY WALK
ALL SOULS DAY
SUNDAY—NOVEMBER 2nd
2:00 PM
AT LAUREL HILL CEMETERY
Please join us to pray the Rosary for the Faithful departed.
All are welcome!
October 26, 2014
Thank You
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Last Sunday, we held our first Hospitality Sunday, which was hosted by the members of our St. Katharine Drexel
Altar & Rosary Society, who provided delicious refreshments. It was well attended and enjoyed by many parishioners
after all of the Masses at our Parish House. A special thank you to G & M Caterers, J.B. Bakery and Amy’s Omlette
House for their donations that contributed to a wonderful gathering. We also thank our Maintenance Crew for helping
with the set-up and breakdown. Our gratitude to the 150th Anniversary Committee for their efforts in launching this
special event of faith and fellowship, which we hope to continue in the future here at St. Katharine Drexel Parish.
October 26, 2014
PRAY FOR THE SICK
We ask you to remember the sick
of our parish, and pray for those who need
or have asked for our help, especially:
Maria Biancosino, Paul Voorhees, George
Schneider, Brendan O’Malley, Vivian
Maggi, Jackie DiFronzo, Elyse Wolon,
Joseph Duncan, Nick Gusz, David Vann,
Edwin Markiewicz, Danny Tusa. Josephine Diaczynsky,
Thomas Lowden, Dot Nolan, Anita Goodrich, Herbert
Cuccuini, Sr. Marietta Therese, Ida Stefanoni, Joseph
Flannery, Lois Lowden, Florence Konrad, Carmela
Miksitz, Joann Rowan, Barbara Venezia, Tony Polito,
Mary Cody, Alice McGoldrick, Annette Rosenfelt, Neil
Petz, Krista Balderman, Robert Lubrano, Rocco
Gennello, Mary Lynch, Barbara & Raymond Devlin, Brice
DeFilippo, Jean Eckman, Jack Jenkins, Frank S.
Wisnewski, Anneliese Karteron, Vicky Lewis, Kate Fratti.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17
Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16
Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30
Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Lk 13:31-35
Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;
Mt 5:1-12a
Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11
or 6:3-9;
Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no.
668 or from Masses for the Dead,
nos. 1011-1016
ALTAR FLOWERS—ALL SAINTS
Flowers at the altar of the Blessed Mother on Friday,
October 31st are in memory of Jennie DeLapo from
Husband, Ron.
Flowers on the altar of the Blessed Mother are
donated by a friend in Thanksgiving for Blessings
received.
PRAYER FOR THE ARMED FORCES
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care
and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces
at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your
heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and
temptations; give them courage to face the perils which
beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding
presence wherever they may be. We ask this through
Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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ALL SAINTS & ALL SOULS MASS SCHEDULE
We will have Mass in observance of All Saints & All
Souls as follows:
We will begin with Mass on Friday, October 31st:
7:00 PM at All Saints.
All Saints Day—Saturday, November 1st:
8:00 AM
Daily Mass at All Saints
10:00 AM
Mass at St. Paul’s
4:00 PM
All Saints
5:00 PM
St. Paul’s
All Souls Day—Sunday, November 2nd:
We will have our regular Sunday Mass Schedule.
7:30 AM
St. Paul’s
9:00 AM
All Saints
10:30 AM
St. Paul’s
12:00 N
All Saints
WEDDING BANNS
III Grace Papalia & Steven Rogers
YOUNG-AT-HEART CLUB NEWS
TRIP UPDATES:
Dec. 7th-Tomasello Winery Trip—Final pymt. due NOW.
*Dec. 9th-American Music Theatre—Final pymt.
due November 1st
*
Five seats are available. Trips open to all.
Departure times and place information will be posted in
the bulletin closer to trip dates. Questions—call Angie
States at (609) 386-3151.
PEACE
We wish to extend our prayers and consolation to the
family of Steven A. Borkowski. During their time of
sorrow and sadness, we pray as a parish family that our
Risen Christ will watch over them in a special way.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last Sunday’s collection was
World Mission Sunday collection was
$10,165.00
$ 1,018.00
MASS BOOK 2015
The Mass Book for 2015 will open for your special
intentions on Monday, November 3rd. Reservation forms
will be in next weekend’s bulletin. Thank you
MASS SCHEDULE—REMINDER!
The daily Mass schedule will return to St. Paul’s
Church on Monday, November 3rd at 8:00 AM. The
weekend Mass schedule will remain the same.
October 26, 2014
40 Days of Life
Join the worldwide movement to protect mothers and
babies. Now—November 2nd, our community will join
hundreds of other cities participating in 40 Days for Life,
a life-saving campaign made up of three components:
Prayer & Fasting, Community Outreach and Peaceful
Pro-Life Vigil.
The Parish of St. Katharine Drexel is committed to
covering three hours on each Saturday from Now—
November 2nd. We have done this for the last four
years. We need six or more people to cover the three
hours each Saturday – 2 for each hour from 1:00 PM to
3:00 PM. This peaceful vigil is done at the Cherry Hill
Womens Center at 502 N. Kings Hwy, Cherry Hill, NJ.
Please contact Joann Dalessandro at (609) 387-3532 if
you would like to help. Get involved, and you can help
save lives!
Prayer for Respect Life
Heavenly Father, the beauty and dignity of human
life was the crowning of your creation. You further
ennobled that life when your Son became one with
us in his incarnation. Help us to realize the
sacredness of human life and to respect it from the
moment of conception until the last moment at
death. Give us courage to speak with truth and love
and with conviction in defense of life. Help us to
extend the gentle hand of mercy and forgiveness to
those who do not reverence your gift of life. To all,
grant pardon for the times we have failed to be
grateful for your precious gift of life or to respect it
in others. We ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.
SUPPORT OUR VETERANS
VETERANS GIVING TREE
For Veterans Day, the American Legion Unit 79
will be hosting a Veterans Giving Tree with star
ornaments listing items for our Veterans. These
items will be distributed to our local Veterans in
Burlington County.
The tree in All Saints is up this weekend,
October 25th & 26th. The tree in St. Paul’s will go
up next weekend of November
1st & 2nd.
Please take a star and
return items to either All Saints
or St. Paul’s Church from
November 1st—November 9th.
Your donation will be greatly appreciated by our
Veterans who have sacrificed so much for our
freedom.
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To the St. Katherine Drexel Parish
Families:
The students, teachers, staff, and
administration of the St. Paul School
would like to congratulate the parish on
the 150th anniversary of the St. Paul
Church. We are privileged to be the
namesake of the St. Paul Church carrying with it the values and beliefs of this great
Catholic institution.
Over the past several years, the school has only
been able to function with the staunch support of the
parish both financially and spiritually. We have depended
on the prayers and the assistance of the church
community in order to keep the school functioning and
we thank you all most sincerely. Catholic education is
truly a gift and our students are the benefactors. We in
the school know how lucky we are to be a part of this
outstanding parish.
Again, we would like to send our sincere well-wishes
on this special anniversary to the St. Paul Church
parishioners and to the St. Katharine Drexel Parish
community.
Many blessings,
William J. Robbins
Principal
St. Paul School
“Education for Tomorrow and Faith for a Lifetime”
ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY
***MEETING CHANGE***
The November meeting has been rescheduled
from Tuesday, November 4th to Tuesday, November
18th at 7:00 pm. held at St. Paul’s School cafeteria. We
will have our Thanksgiving Prayer Service/Meeting at that
time.
Reminder to all Members - Please bring the
following items to our November Meeting - three (3) filled
Christmas gift bags (7x9) for the nuns and any
Thanksgiving can good items (gravy, stuffing, fruit and
yams) for the Food Pantry. If you have any questions
about the gift bags contact Betty Mazur at (609) 3869386.
Mark your calendar members… we will be
traveling to Reading, PA on December 2nd leaving
Burlington at 9:00 am to visit with the nuns and to
distribute the Christmas gift bags and returning about
4:30 pm.
All are welcome to join in this trip and
experience the spirit of Christmas. Anyone interested in
going please contact Betty Mazur about transportation
arrangements that will be available.
Reminder to members - There will be no monthly
meetings in December, January or February. But the
recitation of the rosary before the monthly mass will
continue during the winter months.
October 26, 2014
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The 2014-2015 Religious Education school year is well underway! Our
students have been hard at work familiarizing themselves with Church
teachings and Sacred Scripture. Mrs. Pizzigoni’s 3rd graders are learning all
about the parable of the mustard seed while Mr. Coombs’ 8th graders were
inquiring all about the recent Synod on Marriage and the Family. We are
blessed with a Faith that nourishes us and a Church that guides us. And it is
my distinct honor and pleasure to help impart that to our children!
One of my favorite additions to our program this year is that the Rosary is
prayed for our students and their teachers every class. Thanks to our Parish’s
very own (and wonderful) Altar Rosary Society, parents are invited to come in
to our chapel every time they drop their child off to pray the Rosary. Parents, if
you are not already praying with us, please feel free to join us! Whether
you are new to praying the Rosary or more familiar with the prayer, our Altar
Rosary Society will lead you through it! One of the best things we can do for
our children is to pray for them. But with our busy schedules, prayer is often a difficult addition to our days. Join us for
just 20 minutes. You’ll be amazed at how much time seems to grow when you pray—and you can still make it to the
grocery store and back in time for pick up!
I look forward to seeing more of our parents this week, and of course,
their wonderful children. Please keep the Religious Education program in your
prayers. And please also remember to pray for all of our 8th grade students,
who officially became candidates for Confirmation this week at the Rite of
Welcome!
—Kathryn M. Besheer
Reminder to Our 2nd Grade Parents!
Our 1st Penance Parent Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November
4th at 7:00 PM at St. Paul School. Please plan on attending!
A special THANK YOU to the Conrey family for hosting our last
ADS evening! Here we are cutting stars for our Veteran’s Day Giving
Tree!
THE AGNUS DEI SOCIETY
Our Parish High School Youth Group, the Agnus Dei Society (more commonly
referred to as ADS) has been enjoying the fall! This past Friday, we went to Sleepy
Hollow Farms for a hayride, corn maze, and haunted house! We ended the evening with
a bon fire and s’mores and had a great time!
These are some pictures of our other events this fall. We went to Stratosphere
Trampoline Park in Hainesport and were hard at work helping prepare for the Veteran’s
Day Giving Tree!
Join us for our next Bible Study on November 2nd! We meet at the Parish
House from 6:30-8:30 PM and will begin our new study with Mark Hart! All high school
students are invited to attend!
October 26, 2014
BULLETIN NOTICES
Announcements may be e-mailed, written or faxed to
the Parish Office by 4:00 PM on Mondays or two weeks
prior to the event announcement for publication.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
Please remember your parish in your last Will and
Testament. You can be specific about how you want the
endowment to be used, or you can leave it for general
use in our school or church. This is a good way to have
your good works continued.
BINGO
We have BINGO every Sunday evening at St. Paul
School at 7:30 PM in the cafeteria. We give $1,000 in
cash prizes in addition to TWO 50/50 games. Come join
the fun and bring your friends and family!
LAUREL HILL CEMETERY
AND ST. PAUL MAUSOLEUM
There are a limited number of mausoleum crypts and
niches still available. Contact the Parish Office for more
information about in-ground cemetery plots or our
mausoleum.
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GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY
The Altar & Rosary Society of St. Katharine Drexel
will gather at All Saints Church for recitation of the
Rosary at 8:30 AM followed by attendance at the 9:00
AM Mass on the first Sunday of every month. All
members are encouraged to attend.
The Society will meet on the Tuesday after the first
Sunday at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria of St. Paul School.
All members and anyone interested in joining may
attend. Recitation of the Rosary is held at the Marcella
Nursing Home on Rancocas Road in Burlington on the
second Thursday of each month at 10:30 AM.
There will be no meetings during the months of
January, February, July and August.
YOUNG-AT-HEART CLUB
Members meet on the first Wednesday of every
month at 1:00 PM in the Parish House (next to St. Paul’s
Church). Guest speakers and other points of interest for
seniors are scheduled through the year. Various trips are
also planned. See bulletin announcements for further
information. Anyone over the age of 55 is invited to join
the club. No meetings in January, February, July and
August.
Members receive Communion at the 10:30 Mass at
St. Paul’s Church on the second Sunday of every month.
All members are encouraged to attend.
The Executive Board Committee meets the last
Wednesday of every month at 9:00 AM SHARP in the
Parish House (next to St. Paul’s Church).
INTERNAL OFFICE MAILBOX
If you are a group or organization leader or a part of
our parish personnel, please remember to frequently
come in to the Parish Office to pick up your mail from
your mailbox. It is recommended to appoint someone
from your group or organization to stop by the Parish
Office on a regular basis as not to miss out on receiving
important mailings, inter-office communications or phone
messages.
Thank you for your cooperation and
understanding.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Recitation of the Rosary is held at All Saints Church
on the Second Sunday of every month at 8:30 AM prior
to the 9:00 AM Mass. All are welcome.
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
When you are shopping or looking for a business,
look to our advertiser pages and let them know that you
saw their ad in our Sunday bulletin. And be sure to thank
them for their support whether you are a new or long-time
customer.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Our parish supports a St. Vincent de Paul Society
that helps our community with a Food Pantry and those
going through financial hardships. If you know of
someone who is in need of their services, please
encourage them to call the Society’s office at (609) 3863650 and leave a message.
The Society’s General meeting takes place at 7:00
PM every third Tuesday of each month at their offices at
the All Saints Annex. If you would like to volunteer to be
a part of the good works of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society, please call their office at the number above.
NURSING HOME MINISTRY
Each week of the month Fr. Cesar Anson,
accompanied by a deacon and some members of our
parish visit one of the nursing homes in the area to bring
Holy Communion to the Catholic residents, pray the
Rosary, and let them know we care.
If you would like to be a part of this ministry and
would like to know what our visitation schedule is, please
contact Clare Dugan at (609) 386-0121.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Regular meetings are held at the K.O.C. Hall,
located on E. Broad Street, on the first and third
Thursdays every month at 7:45 PM. Only during the
months of July and August do they meet the first
Thursday.
OUR LADY MOTHER OF DIVINE MERCY
PRAYER GROUP
Meets every Sunday at All Saints Annex at 7:00 PM.
No meetings held December, Palm & Easter Sundays, or
any other major holidays that fall on the weekend.
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PARISH INFORMATION
PARISH OFFICE & STAFF
223 E. Union St., Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-0152 or (609) 386-0163
Office Hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
Website: www.stkatharinedrexel-nj.org
E-Mail: [email protected]
Pastor: Father Michael G. Dunn, ext. 213
Parochial Vicar: Father Cesar Anson, ext. 103
Parish Manager: Cliff Coombs, ext. 217
Parish Secretary: Eileen Korang, ext. 210
Financial Secretary: Eileen Kelly, ext. 211
Mausoleum Secretary: Kathy Drahuschak, ext. 212
Dir. Rel. Ed.: Kathryn Besheer: (609) 479-5099
ST. PAUL SCHOOL
250 James Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-1645
www.stpaulbrl.org
Principal: William Robbins
Secretary: Liz Stark, ext. 200
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Director: Kathryn Besheer
Assistant: Susan Carrera
To register your children for Religious Education for
Grades K-8, please call (609) 479-5099.
Religious Education Offices and Classes are held at St.
Paul School, 250 James Street, Burlington, NJ 08016.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Our parish offers a Bereavement Ministry to assist
families in preparing for a funeral Mass for their loved
ones at either All Saints or St. Paul’s Churches. The
parish will help the family choose readings and music to
give the funeral Mass a more personal touch.
Arrangements for funerals are taken care of through
funeral directors who will, on your behalf, contact the
parish to make the necessary arrangements. The parish
will contact the family to arrange an appointment to meet
and plan the funeral Mass.
ADULT AND YOUTH CHOIR
The adult choir sings every Sunday at the 10:30
AM Mass at St. Paul’s Church. The youth choir sings
every Sunday at the 12 Noon Mass at All Saints Church.
If you are interested in joining either choir, please call:
Music Director: Roxanne Sumanga-Ferguson at (609)
386-0152/0163 to leave a message.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Families need to be registered in the Parish before
registering for St. Paul School or Religious Education.
Registration can be made at the Parish Office, located at
223 E. Union St., Burlington, NJ 08016, Monday through
Friday, 8:30 AM—4:00 PM (Closed 12 Noon—1:00 PM).
MOVING
If you are moving out of the Parish area or to a new
address within the Parish, please call the Parish Office.
SICK OR HOMEBOUND
Please call the Parish Office to notify clergy of
hospitalization and to receive the Sacrament of the Sick,
Holy Eucharist or Reconciliation.
In serious illness, please call the Rectory by calling
(609) 387-8191, day or night. Please leave a message.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Plans for marriage should be made one year in
advance of the wedding date.
This ruling is in
accordance with the common policy of the Diocese of
Trenton. Couples are required to attend either Pre-Cana
or Engaged Encounter. Details and arrangements are to
be made through the Pastor, Parochial Vicar, or one of
the Deacons.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptism for parishioners take place on the second
Sunday of every month at St. Paul’s Church, 223 E.
Union St., Burlington, NJ 08016. A Baptismal Preparation
class is required for parents and godparents the Friday
night before the Baptism. This class is held at 7:00 PM at
St. Paul’s Church.
Please contact the Parish Secretary to make
arrangements.
GODPARENTS
Only one godparent is required for Baptism. If two
are chosen, one must be male and one female. A
godparent must be a practicing Roman Catholic
(baptized, confirmed), attending Mass regularly on
Sundays and Holy Days, at least 16 years of age, and in
good standing with the Church (including married in the
Church if they are married). A baptized non-Catholic
Christian may be chosen as a “Christian witness”
provided there is one Catholic godparent. A former
Catholic may not serve as either a godparent or Christian
witness. Godparents will be required to submit a
Certificate of Eligibility from their parish prior to the child’s
Baptism.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO REMEMBER TO SHUT
OFF ALL CELL PHONES BEFORE ENTERING
CHURCH. THANK YOU.