Church of the Blessed Sacrament Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd
716 Bellevue Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
www. cbs-olds.webnode.com ~ 609.396.9231 Fax: 609.396.6432
Send email to: [email protected]
SERVED BY DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES:
Rev. Edward A. Tetteh, SVD, Pastor
Dr. Christian Nnajiofor, Deacon
Rupert Peters, Director of Music
Angela O. Patterson, Parish Secretary
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend
Saturday: 8:00am (in the chapel) (Miraculous Medal Novena)
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (in the chapel)
Sunday: Traditional Mass – 8:30am
Gospel Mass – 11:00am
Weekdays
All weekday masses will be held in the chapel
Tuesday:
12:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am and 12:00pm (St. Peregrine Novena)
Thursday:
12:00pm
Friday:
12:00pm
First Friday Holy Hour: 6:00pm (in the chapel)
Religious Education: Sunday 9:40am
Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm
Parish Registration
All baptized Catholics living in the West Ward
of Trenton and all members of The Church of
the Blessed Sacrament-Our Lady of the Divine
Shepherd parish are entitled to its services.
Registration assists the staff in knowing our
parishioners, providing for their needs, informing them of parish programs and activities, and
utilizing their gifts and talents in service to the
Church and to one another. PLEASE REGISTER at the Parish Office. Envelopes will be
made available to you once you are registered.
We encourage you to use the envelopes for
your weekly contributions.
Religious Education Program
Our Religious Education Program and Sacramental preparation for children begin in the
Fall. Please call Patricia Vincent or the Parish
Office (609) 396-9231 for more information.
Parish Office Hours
Parish Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 5:00
PM by appointment.
Bulletin Deadline
Monday at 12:00 noon. Announcements will
be accepted as space allows.
Baptism
Parish registration is a prerequisite for Baptism.
Time of Baptismal preparation is required of all
parents. We ask parents to contact the Parish
Office to sign up for this preparation program
at least one month in advance. Baptism at Sunday Mass is encouraged. Baptisms are celebrated
on Sunday at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM Masses.
Marriages
The sacrament of Marriage requires a time of
spiritual preparation. According to the Common
Policy adopted by the Bishops of New Jersey, this
preparation requires attendance at a Marriage
Preparation Program (Pre-Cana) as well as sessions with a parish priest or deacon. Therefore
couples should make arrangements at the rectory
at least one year before the planned wedding date
and before finalizing any social plans.
Anointing of the Sick
Please notify the Parish Office when serious illness
occurs and when the sick, aged or incapacitated
are confined to home for an extended period. In
an emergency, call the Parish Office anytime.
Penance/Reconciliation
Sunday, from 8:10am - 8:25am or anytime by appointment.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
The process by which adults become full, active,
participating members of the Catholic Church.
Please call the Parish Office for more information.
Funerals
The family should call the funeral director directly.
The funeral director will then contact the church.
A member of the Bereavement Ministry will contact the family.
LENTEN SEASON IS HERE AGAIN
This year Ash Wednesday, falls on February 18, 2015
which marks the beginning of our Lenten season. Ash
Wednesday is a day of obligatory fast and abstinence. All
Fridays are days of abstinence. The days of fast ( only full
meal) and abstinence ( no meat) are on Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday. All other Fridays of Lent are days of
abstinence meaning no meat.
As we know, those between the ages of 18 and 59 are
obliged to fast ( only one full meal). Then from the age of
14, people are also obliged to abstain from meat, this
obligation prohibits the eating of meat but not eggs, milk
products or condiments of any kind even though made
from animal fat.
Lent is a time for us to acknowledge that we are sinners
and that we are saved through God's abundant love.
During Lent, Holy Mother Church invites us to deepen
our commitment to Christ and His community of Church.
We deepen our commitment to Christ through disciplines
of Scripture reading, meditation, prayer, fasting,
almsgiving and service to the poor and the needy in our
community.
We also celebrate the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
You may have the Sacrament of
Reconciliation in our parish or go to any parish of your
choice
Also, as part of our usual Lenten practices, we shall
have Stations of the Cross where we pray and reflect on
Christ's passion and death on Fridays.
This year, on all the Fridays during Lent, we shall
celebrate Holy Mass at 6:30pm which will be followed by
the Stations of the Cross.
Besides what the parish will be doing, what are you
planning to do as an individual and as a family during this
season of Lent?
Please contact the Parish Office if you need any
assistance to have a fruitful season of Lent.
It is my fervent prayer that this season of Lent be a time
of grace and blessing for us all.
Peace and love always,
Fr. Ed
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Presidents’ Day
The Seven Holy Founders of the
Servite Order; Mardi Gras; Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence;
Almsgiving
Thursday:
Chinese New Year 4713
Friday:
Abstinence
Saturday:
St. Peter Damian
Ash Wednesday Schedule of Masses
02/18/15 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. - Chapel
02/18/15 7:00 p.m. - Main Church
Anniversary Wishes
Congratulations to George & LaVerne Major who will
celebrate 41 years of marriage on Tuesday, February
17th and…
Congratulations to Augustus & Zoe Attoh who will
celebrate 37 years of marriage on Wednesday,
February 18th.
May God continue to bless these couples with long and
happy marriages.
Save the Date
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Offerings to the Altar Meeting— 02/15/2015
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There will be Only One Mass on 02/22/15 at 10:30a.m.
Ash Wednesday is 02/18/15
Project Light begins on Ash Wednesday, 02/18/15 through
to Easter Sunday 04/05/15
Keeping Your Heart Fit - 03/01/15 New Date!
RAS Day of Reconciliation
The CBS-OLDS Rosary Altar Society invites all to
participate in a Day of Reconciliation at the Morning
Star House of Prayer on Saturday, March 14,2015 from
9:30a.m. to 2:00p.m. The cost per person is $15. A
continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Call
Dulce Hill at 609-278-0084 or Carol Hubert at 609588-5355 or Meredith Milligan at 609-932-5559.
Deadline to respond is Wednesday, March 4th!
Pray the Rosary
Pray the rosary with the Rosary Altar
Society on: 03/08/15 at 9:40a.m. in
the Candle Shrine area of the church.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The leper will dwell apart, making an
abode outside the camp (Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46).
Psalm — I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you
fill me with the joy of salvation (Psalm 32).
Second Reading — Do everything for the glory of God;
be imitators of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:31 — 11:1).
Gospel — The leprosy left him immediately, and he was
made clean (Mark 1:40-45).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21;
Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday:
Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b,
9c-10; Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17;
2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25
Friday:
Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday:
Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday:
Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22;
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Mk 1:12-15
MASS INTENTIONS
February 15, 2015
Saturday, Feb. 14th - Sunday, Feb. 22nd
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sat. Feb. 14th 8:00 AM Deceased Members of the Parish
4:00 PM Pope Francis Intention
11:00 AM Married Couples
Sun. Feb. 15th 8:30 AM Parish Family
Tue. Feb. 17th 12:00 PM Vocations
Wed. Feb. 18th 8:00 AM Parish Family 12:00 PM Pope Francis 7:00 PM Bishop O’Connell
Ash Wednesday
Thurs. Feb. 19th 12:00 PM Sick and Homebound
Fri. Feb. 20th 12:00 PM + Anna Tedesco R/O Parish Family
6:30 PM Deceased
Sat. Feb. 21st 8:00AM Deceased Members of the Parish
4:00 PM Pope Francis Intention
Sun. Feb. 22nd 10:30 AM + Claudie Ward Crosland 20th Anniversary in Eternal Rest R/O The Crosland Family One Mass Only
RECENT WEEK’S COLLECTION
February 8, 2015: $3,386.30
2nd Coll.—Churches in Eastern Europe: $284.86
We thank God for your generous giving!!
We strongly encourage everyone to use their Offering Envelopes so that
we can properly record your donation for tax purposes. Also, we are in
need of individuals with time available after masses to help us count our
collection. If you are interested or need envelopes, please contact the
Parish Office.
Please remember The Church of the Blessed Sacrament-Our
Lady of the Divine Shepherd in your will!
Important Meeting Dates:
Bible Study: Meeting weekly on Tuesdays in the Rectory at
6:30p.m.
Blood Pressure Screening: Blood Pressure screenings every 4th
Sunday after each mass..
Church-wide Fundraising Committee: Meeting every 3rd
Thursday of each month at 6:00p.m. in the Rectory.
Diabetes Support Group: TBA
Separated/Divorced Support Group: Meetings held on the 2nd
Mondays at St. James Parish in Pennington, NJ.
Education Committee: Meetings will be held on the 1st Thursday
of every month at 7:00p.m.
Finance Committee: Meeting on Wednesday, 02/25/15 at 7:00p.m.
Fit and Faithful: Meeting on 4th Wednesday of each month at
6:30p.m. in Wessel Hall—02/25/15
Health Education Committee: TBA
Knights of St. John International: Meeting every 3rd Sunday after
the 11:00a.m. Mass—conf. rm. in Wessel Hall.
Ladies Aux. Knights of St. John International: Meeting every 1st
Sunday after the 11:00a.m. Mass in Wessel Hall.
Liturgy Committee: TBA
Men’s and Women’s Organization: Meeting on Monday, 03/09/15
at 7:30p.m. in Wessel Hall.
Parish Council: Meeting on Tuesday, 03/10/15 at 7:30p.m. in the
Rectory.
Rosary Altar Society: Meeting on Sunday, 03/08/15 following the
8:30a.m. Mass.
Health/y Notes and Quotes. ….
“An obstacle is often a stepping stone.”
- Prescott
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR SICK/SHUT-IN
Recently Added: James & Harriett Thomas
Florient Joanem, Catherine James, Curt Hubert, Marion
Vogel, Edith Joseph, Catherine Paci, Shirley Whitecraft,
Gladys Grant,
Frances Adams Scott,
Saundra West,
Emory Ross, Francis Doe, Dorothy Smith, Joan Hall,
Claudia Hopewell, Francisca Okwudibonye, Elizabeth
Eyison, Laura McClure, Windom Green, Francis Weah,
Lawrence Kintiba, Zoe Attoh
COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and
distress of everyone, and let your hand give in
proportion to your purse.
—George Washington
11:00 MASS COLLECTION COUNTERS
1st —M. Days, A. Jaeploe, B. Stowers
2nd —B. McClellan, P. Mombo, F. Kollie
3rd—R. Fitzpatrick, Q. Hilton, L. Booker
4th—A. Dodson, J. Gant, M. Torh
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Rosary Altar Society
Parish Council
Finance Council
Religious Education
Health Education
Bereavement Committee
Bible Study
Eucharistic Ministers
Lectors/Sacristans
Altar Servers
Social Justice
Liturgy Committee
Family Life/Respect Life
Catholics with Disabilities
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Men’s & Women’s Organization
Adult Choir, Gospel Choir, Children’s Choir
Liturgical Dance
Homeless Meals
Ushers
Education Committee
Youth Ministry
Ladies Auxiliary—Knights of St. John International
Knights of St. John International
Divorced/Separated Support Group
Senior Spirituality
Kitchen/Hall Committee
Revival Committee
Fundraising Committee
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Condolences
Our sympathy is extended to Christiana Wilson
and family on the passing of her mother, Elizabeth M.
Nimely of Liberia.
Our sympathy also goes to Reynalda Fields and
family, whose mother, Rita Brier of the Philippines,
passed into eternal rest.
Condolences also go to Kerbeh Nimley and family
whose cousin, Lucy Johnson of Philadelphia, PA passed
away recently.
Please keep the Wilson, Fields and Nimley families
uplifted in prayer.
Linda E. Utley Project Light
Memorial Campaign 2015
Linda Utley could not do enough for her parish. She would
make baskets for all the church’s children to take home on
Easter Sunday. And, she’d raise money to help parish
kids with college costs. But her signature effort had
always been Project Light. As part of the Lenten fast and
penance, she encouraged members to donate one dollar
each day to help fund a parish need. Linda passed away
some 15 years ago, but in her honor we have kept alive
this much needed project that she started 29 years ago.
All money raised is used for various parish needs. Please
consider contributing $50, by the end of the Lenten
Season. We ask each child to contribute $5.00. More
information re Project Light will be coming soon.
Take note that this year in your collection envelopes
you have an envelope designated for “Project Light.”
For further information, call L. Dolores Hall 609-882-7564.
2/1 Jacqueline McClellan
2/1
William A. Lewis
2/2
Matilda Torh
2/2
Royal Luke
2/3
Guy Hoffman
2/4
Chantel Lavender
2/4
Daniel Nimley
2/5
Tiana Walters
2/5
Lawrence Weah
2/6
Arthur Gboryou
2/7
Chelsea Walters
2/7
Solai Freeman
2/8
Reynalda P. Fields
2/8
Sean Kitcher
2/9
James Mawolo
2/9
Stephanie Ezeuka
2/10
Nancy Simmons
2/11 Jeremiah Anabaronye
2/11
Abu Fofana, Jr.
2/12 Richmond Shasha
2/14
Andre Jones
2/15
Prisca Madu
2/16 Rosalind Thigpen
2/17 Christopher Vincent
2/17
Karen Ansley
2/18 Thomas Knezevich
FEBRUARY
2/21
2/21
2/21
2/22
2/23
2/24
2/25
2/27
2/28
Dea. Tony Vogel
Augustus E. Attoh
Meredith Milligan
Chimkasi Ilona
Magdaline Johnson
Penny Knight
Francis Boe
Jennifer Brown
Tianna Lyons
THE STATION CHURCHES OF MERCER COUNTY
You are invited on a Faith Pilgrimage to the
Churches of Mercer County for Lenten evening Mass
MONDAY
February 23 St. David the King (7:30 PM)
1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ
TUESDAY
February 24
St. James Church (7:30
PM)
115 E. Delaware Avenue, Pennington, NJ
WEDNESDAY February 25 Our Lady of Sorrows/St.
Anthony at OLS (7:00 PM)
3816 E. State Street Ext., Hamilton, NJ
TUESDAY
March 3 St. Alphonsus Church (7:30 PM)
54 East Prospect Street, Hopewell, NJ
THURSDAY
March 5 The Church of St. Ann
(7:30PM)
1253 Lawrence Road (Route 206 South),
Lawrenceville, NJ
TUESDAY
March 10 St. Paul, Princeton (7:30PM)
214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
WEDNESDAY March 11 St. Raphael/Holy Angels at
St. Raphael (7:00 PM)
3500 South Broad Street, Hamilton, NJ
THURSDAY
March 12 Blessed Sacrament/Our Lady
of the Divine Shepherd (7:30 PM)
716 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, NJ
WEDNESDAY March 18 St. Hedwig Church (7:30 PM)
872 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, NJ
TUESDAY
March 24 St. George Church (6:30 PM)
1370 River Road, Titusville, NJ
MONDAY
March 30 St. Robert Bellarmine (7:30pm)
Chrism Mass - 61 Georgia Road, Freehold,
NJ
Plan now to visit as many Churches as possible and celebrate
the Eucharist during Lent 2015. The purpose of the Station
Churches is to provide an opportunity to visit some of the
beautiful Churches of Mercer County and to worship with
other Catholics of our county. Mass will begin with a brief
history of the parish. Following Mass, there will be an
optional tour of the Church. (20-30 minutes).
Candle Shrine
If you’ve never seen it, but have prayed
for a special intention… please know
that you are welcome to pray at our beautiful candle
shrine.
Through the efforts of our Rosary Altar
Society, we have a beautiful flameless candle shrine
located at the entrance to our parish over in the righthand area. Please come and make your intentions
known to He who is the “Light of the World” and light
a flameless candle. Your continued donations will
help to make this shrine viable.
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The Parish Office
will be closed
on
Monday, February 16, 2015
in observance of
President’s Day
Have you ever wondered what a sister does
all day? What would make a woman give up
family, home, career and dedicate her life to
spreading the Kingdom of God?
You are invited to a “Meet and Greet”:
Where: Morning Star House of Prayer , Ewing, NJ 08628
When: February 15, 2015 2:00-4:00 PM
What: Open House to see our ministry
Who are we? The Religious Teachers Filippini
The end of the 17th century marked the
beginning of the Religious Teachers
Filippini . St. Lucy Filippini and Cardinal
Barbarigo founded schools of Christian
Doctrine for girls in Italy. St. Lucy also
ministered to the poor and the sick, conducted retreats and
guided the women preparing for marriage. A contemplative in
action, she blended her life of prayer with her life of ministry.
St. Lucy expressed the desire to be a thousand Lucys that she
might bring her consuming love of God to the peoples of the
world.
In 1910 St. Pius X commissioned five Religious Teachers
Filippini to come to the United States where the spiritual
needs of the Italian immigrants begged relief. Like all
pioneers the Sisters suffered hardships and difficulties until in
1918 Archbishop Thomas J Walsh came to their assistance.
The succeeding decades saw the opening of many schools in
the Eastern and Central part of the United States. Lucy's
horizons widened with the opening of many missions in
Brazil, Ethiopia, England, India, Eritrea and Albania.
Villa Walsh, located in Morristown, New Jersey,
is the motherhouse for the province of
St. Lucy Filippini.
Second Collection Schedule—2015
Black & Native American
February 22
Catholic Relief Services
March 15
Holy Land
April 5
Catholic Home Missions
April 26
Catholic Communication Campaign
May 17
Holy Father
June 28
Catholic University
September 13
World Mission Sunday
October 18
Human Development
November 22
Support for Religious Retirement
December 13
FEBRUARY
Month of the Holy Family
National Heart Month
National Cherry Month
Schedule For February 22nd
ONE MASS ONLY
GREETERS
10:30 Alice Dickens
USHERS
10:30 Maurice Whetstone, Wayne Lewis,
Grace Perry Bradley, Meredith Milligan, Matilda Torh
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
10:30 Celia Chee-Wah, Doris Clark-Lewis
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
10:30 Muna Wreh, Rosita Santiago Peters
Maritza Williams, Veronica B. Kamah
ALTAR SERVERS
10:30 Patrick Davies, Cybel Jean Jouis,
Kelechi Nnajiofor, Debbie Nimley
Parish News
The RAS is sponsoring an Infant/Toddler Shower for
mothers-in-need. Please donate new items between
Ash Wednesday, February 18th and Palm Sunday,
March 29th. A special box is in the gathering space.
Items collected will be donated to Mt. Carmel Guild or
Home Front for Easter.
Memorial Mass—Linda Jaeploe
A memorial mass has been offered by the Jaeploe
Family to mourn the passing of Linda Jaeploe and has
been scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2015 at
5:30p.m. For more information please see Dearmar
Jaeploe.
Gifts at Mass
If a weekend Mass is being celebrated at your request
and you would like to bring forward the bread and wine
during the Preparation of the Gifts, please notify the
ushers before Mass. Proper attire must be worn.
No Food or Drink in the Church
Just a reminder that no food or drink is allowed in the
main sanctuary of the church. Let’s keep our church
clean and pest free.
The Importance of a Last Will and Testament
Remember the Church in your Last Will & Testament.
Her prayers will accompany you to heaven.
Through your Last Will and Testament you can also help
those deprived and less fortunate, to learn of God's
infinite love and compassion by leaving a legacy through
the Church. After considering your family and friends in
your Will, why not think of leaving a gift to the family of
the Church? It is a way of thanking God for the
blessings you have received during your life and a
wonderful way of ensuring that the faith and values we
cherish will be carried on in the future. Discuss this
option with your financial advisor or those who assist
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