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MASS SCHEDULE Monday through Friday at 7:15 a.m. and
Monday through Saturday at 9:00 a.m. (simulcasted) Saturday: 5:30 p.m.,
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (simulcasted), 10:30 a.m. and noon
CLERGY AND STAFF Reverend Daniel F. Swift, Pastor, [email protected]
Reverend Roy Ballacillo, Parochial Vicar, [email protected] Deacon Ken Motylinski Deacon Rich Lutomski Susan B. Kraemer, Business Administrator Christine Brandt, Pastoral Associate Lenora Gange, Administrative Assistant Mary Thomas, Administrative Assistant Amy Rash, School Principal Mary Pat Scordato, Director of Religious Education Kevin Callahan, Minister of Evangelization and Marketing Carolyn Cuperwich, Music Coordinator Linda Xerri, Parish Youth Minister Harry Meshirer, Parish Bookkeeper Ralph Gallo and Kevin Loughlin, Parish Trustees
OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
ST. MARY OF THE LAKES ONLINE Website Address: http://www.smlparish.org Email Address: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/smlparish School Website: http://www.smlschool.org
Knights of Columbus: http://www.Medfordknights.org
LOCATION, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, FAX (609 Area Code) Parish Office 40 Jackson Road 654-8208 x110 Parish Office Fax 975-0137 Parish Health Ministry 654-8208 x610 St. Mary of the Lakes School 196 Route 70 654-2546 x210 St. Mary of the Lakes School Fax 654-8125
Parish Religious Education 196 Route 70 654-2546 x310 Parish Youth Minister 40 Jackson Road 654-2546 x111 Bulletin Editor 40 Jackson Road 654-8208 x131 St. Vincent de Paul Society 1 Jones Road 953-0021
40 Jackson Road, Medford, New Jersey 08055 Parish Website: www.smlparish.org
Parish Email Address: [email protected]
September 20, 2020
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PARISH REGISTRATION: ALL ARE WELCOME “God is rich in mercy, because of His boundless love for us.” Ephesians 2:4 tells us God’s love knows no boundaries and neither does St. Mary of the Lakes. New parishioners, regardless of where they live, are welcome and encouraged to register at our parish. Registration forms are available in the parish office and on our website at www.smlparish.org.
Click on contact us/registration.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard in the altar server sacristy on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Please call the parish office anytime or speak to one of the priests after Mass.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms may be scheduled at any time on any day, provided one of the clergy is available at the time you are requesting. Please call the parish office 609/654-8208, x110 as early as possible to make the arrangements.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Congratulations to our engaged couples. Call 609/654-8208, x110 to make arrangements for your wedding. We suggest you call at least a year in advance.
BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA) If you or someone you know is considering becoming Catholic or is/are baptized Catholic but have yet
to receive First Communion and/or Confirmation, please call Christine Brandt at 609/654-8208, x113.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The Adoration Chapel is open 24/7 to one Adorer at a time.
MINISTERIAL VISITS The Sacraments are available to anyone confined
to home or institution. Please contact the parish office if you know anyone who is unable to get to church.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY The St. Vincent de Paul Society is an all-volunteer ministry with services provided and supported by many of our parishioners. “Vincentians” provide outreach and assistance to anyone in need throughout our parish region. Contact Joe Pasquarella,
President. 609/953-0021.
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PREP NEWS
Religious Education Classes Traditional in-person PREP classes for Grades 1 – 6 begin on Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 22 and 23, at 4:15 p.m. Classes for Grades 7 and 8 start on
Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. Virtual classes for Grades 1 – 8 will begin the week of September 21. Please keep our PREP families in your prayers throughout the
year, as well as the approximately 50 dedicated individuals who have volunteered to
catechize them.
PREP registrations will not be taken September 21 through September 24 so that the PREP staff can
devote our energy to the first week of classes. Late registration will reopen on September 28. If you have any
questions, contact the PREP Office at [email protected].
Catechetical Sunday The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops designates the third Sunday in September as Catechetical Sunday. “I Received From the Lord What I Also Handed on to You” is this year’s theme. During all Masses this weekend, those who serve as catechists will be recognized for their ministry. We are blessed by their dedication and selflessness as they share their time and talent with the children of this Parish.
Mass Schedule
Weekend Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday
7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon.
Everyone must wear a mask. The Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass
is simulcasted at www.smlparish.org
Daily A daily Mass is offered
Monday-Friday at 7:15 a.m. and
Monday-Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Everyone must wear a mask.
The daily 9:00 a.m. Mass is simulcasted at
www.smlparish.org
Help Wanted School Maintenance Staff
St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic School in Medford seeks a part-time maintenance/custodial staff member. The work will include specific daily cleaning and sanitizing duties including but not limited to bathrooms, classrooms, and offices; cleaning from floor to ceiling. In addition, this position includes various jobs as they pertain to the maintenance of buildings and grounds, and set-up and breakdown of school functions. Candidates must have their own transportation and be able to work from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Overtime hours may be required to complete tasks and assist with evening or weekend functions. This position reports to the Facilities Manager. If interested, please submit letter, application (please go to www.smlparish.org for employment application) and salary requirements to: Bill Scherf, Facilities Manager at: [email protected]. Please include SML#2546 on the email subject line for your application to be considered.
Long-term prayer requests (those over a year old)
will not be published individually, but will be
prayed for at each Mass, as will the following:
Michelle Allen, Connie Aromando, Marty Ball, Keith
Bodendorf, Ann Bober, John Boyd, Michael Bryan, Sherri Colan,
Concepcion Collazo, David J. DiLullo, Sandra DiMaio, Theresa R.
Dumas, Jim Endahl, Tony Femiano, George Finan Jr., Margaret
Fitzpatrick, Louis Giansante, Nicholas Grasso, Sawyer Michael
Howarth, Jim Kehoe, Morgan Kelly, Jim Kester, Lee Knecht,
Dave Koch, Louis Kramer, Kathy Kuchova, Gail LaBarber,
Gregory Law, Bob Lender, Rosemarie Lyczak, Milvia Maceira,
Maria Minadeo, Richard Moken, Ignacio J. Molina-Guillermety,
Carol and Steve Newman, Joseph Nguyen, Rita O’Connor,
Colette Parisi, Rose Piontkowski, Bill Quigley, James Quigley, IV,
Cynthia G. Quinones, Norma Evelyn Ramos-Collazo, Sue Rebel,
Ted Rich, Christine Rock, Garry Roettger, Richard SM, Joseph
Stern, Jr., Dianne Stippick, Leoncia Sullivan, Mary Ann Sullivan,
Paul V., Anna Mae Wade, Thomas Walsh, Hudson Edward
Wingate, Ava Zachery, Ryan, Madeline.
1st LT Christian Aguilar, USA; 1st LT Kyle Brandt,
USAF; Capt. Katherine Collins Kneram, USA; 1st LT
Erin Corcoran, USA; CAPT Kevin Emmons, USA; BG
Steve Gilland, USA; MAJ Suzanne Gillern; PVT CM
Sean Grannan, USA; LTJG Jeremy Griffin, USN; Chief Warrant
Officer Kevin James Haddon, USA; LT Sean Hickey, USN; 2nd LT
Waverly Hock, USAF; MAJ William Hock, USAF; Capt. Richard
Jordan, USMC; ENS William Jordan, USN; 2nd LT Rachel Kelly,
USAF; LT Commander Matthew Knepper, USN; Capt. Patrick
Kneram, USA; LCpL Brett Koerner, USMC; PVT Nicholas
Lawrence, USA; GM3 David Lewis, USN; Christopher Macready,
USMC; 2nd LT Doug MacDonald, USMC; 2nd LT Michelle
Matthews, USMC; MIDN 4/D Patrick McKernan, USA; PO3
Allston Megill, USN; Sgt. Mark Mickinak, USMC; General Scot
Miller, USA; Airman 1st Class Anthony J. Pinto; 1st LT Victor
Prato, USA; CM Jonathan Ross, USN; ENS Nolan Smith, USN;
TSGT Adrian Tomkus, USAF.
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, September 20 7:30 a.m. Our Parishioners
9:00 a.m. Joseph Kohlman / Linda & Bernie Wennemer
10:30 a.m. Margaret Mary Cassano /
Ray & Marguerite O’Neill
12:00 p.m. Mary Sabatino / The O’Hara Family
Roberta Gramsammer / Her daughter Cathy
Monday, September 21 7:15 a.m. Lydia McAndrew / Ed & Rose Mulcahy
9:00 a.m. William C. Orkfitz III / Janet Orkfitz
Marianne Previch / Mary Jo Christiansen
Tuesday, September 22 7:15 a.m. Robert Wampler / Pete & Gerry Schneiders
9:00 a.m. Ernest Scafidi / Josie Stewart
Wednesday, September 23 7:15 a.m. Robert Beri / The Duffy Family
9:00 a.m. Stephen Barboun /
Bob & Mary Ann Mitkus & Family
Thursday, September 24 7:15 a.m. Margaret McKenney / Ed & Mary Mulcahy
Thomas A. Scarduzio Sr. & Jr. / Mary Scarduzio
9:00 a.m. Angela Martinez / The Karbasian Family
Bunny Parisien (living) / Maureen Mallon
Friday, September 25 7:15 a.m. Jack Callahan / Pat & Judy Kiernan
9:00 a.m. Bill Hunsberger / Dr. & Mrs. Dwyer
Saturday, September 26 9:00 a.m. Larry Klinger / Friends
Laura Putz
5:30 p.m. Anthony Salimbene / The Burke Family
Sunday, September 27 7:30 a.m. Our Parishioners
9:00 a.m. All Living Members of the Society of SVdP /
The Society of SVdP
10:30 a.m. Kevin Petrucelli / John & Toni Brescia
12:00 p.m. Anthony Farrell / His Family
Joseph Talluto / Donna & Dennis DelRossi
Parish Office Drop Box Just a friendly reminder to please use the Parish Office Drop Box next to the Rectory
front door for drop offs and church envelopes. Thank you !
Offertory Collections for Sunday, September 13, 2020
Donations in Cash $1,458
Donations in Envelopes $21,374
Total Collection September 13, 2020 $22,832
Total Collection September 15, 2019 $23,002
Total Collection September 16, 2018 $26,471 Wedding Banns Erin Gras and Matthew Hladchuk
Third Announcement
Maureen Lyons and Scott Michael Kempf Second Announcement
Jotty Escuadro and Nepthali Ian Jordan Second Announcement
Welcome to St. Mary of the Lakes: Robert, Maria & daughter Jessica Camaiore;
Thomas and Christina Robbins & their children
Marley, Ashley Tommy; Maria Carlson & Beyla !
Church Hours The Church is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration is 24/7. The Adoration Chapel is open to one Adorer at a time.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Inaugural Fire Pit Night
Welcome Deacon Rich and Liz Lutomski Father Dan is pleased to introduce you to Deacon Rich and Liz Lutomski, who have moved into St. Mary of the Lakes Parish. Deacon Rich petitioned the Diocese of Trenton and Father Dan to minister as a deacon at St. Mary of the Lakes and his faculties were received last week. Deacon Rich and Liz are lifetime residents of New Jersey. Both were born in Jersey City and attended Sacred Heart School, Jersey City. Rich attended Marist High School in Bayonne and Liz attended St. Michael High School in Union City. Both received their BA degrees in education from Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University). Rich served as a store manager and computer assisted ordering manager for Pathmark and then transitioned to A&P Supermarkets where he worked as an inventory manager. He then became assistant campus minister at Bishop George Ahr High School, Edison (now St. Thomas Aquinas). Deacon Rich received his certificate in Diaconal ministry from the College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown. He was ordained to the diaconate June 7, 2007 at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen by Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski. Liz and Rich were members of St. James Parish, Woodbridge but Rich served as a Deacon in St. Cecelia Parish, Iselin. Rich and Liz were married on July 7, 1973. Liz worked as a teacher at Sacred Heart School, South Plainfield and then for Pauline Books and Media in Edison. Liz became Director of Religious Education in St. James Parish, Woodbridge where she served for 14 years. Deacon Rich and Liz lived in Woodbridge for 44 years and recently moved to Mount Laurel to be close to their one daughter Marianne, who lives in Medford with her husband Greg and their three children, twins Avery and Blakely and son Jack, who are also members of St. Mary of the Lakes Parish.
Sunday Morning Mass Schedule The Sunday morning Mass schedule is
7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and noon. The 9:00 a.m. Mass will be simulcasted.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE �i�� i� ��ei�u� - �e��n� i�.
PRAY with us this FALL ! From September 23 through November 1, we will pray and fast for the women in danger of undergoing an abortion, for abortion clinic workers, and for the healing of men and women suffering from past abortions. Our goal is to have at least two volunteers praying from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day at the local abortion facility, the Cherry Hill Women’s Center, located at 502 N. Kings Highway. For those who do not want to be there when clients are going in to have abortions, you can still help a great deal in our effort to cover the place in prayer! Sign up to pray there after 3 p.m. any afternoon or on Sundays. Or sign up for Mondays. The staff is there meeting, but no abortions are done that day. Through prayer, penance, and fasting, we can be the hands, heart and voice of Christ. You can park in the lot at Christ Our Light R.C. Church. It is an easy block walk from there to the Cherry Hill Women’s Center. Claire Howson is the contact person for any questions or concerns you may have. You can call or text Claire at 856-313-9861 or send her an email at [email protected]. To sign up for the vigil time you want, please go to www.40daysforlife.com/cherryhill. It is user friendly. i� Go� c����n� ��U t� st!n�, �r!$ !n� %� Hi� 'i()es� f�+ ,IFE ?
Sign up for an hour a week or just for an hour one time. We are so close to “The Beginning of the End of Abortion.”
Welcome Newly Baptized
Ryan Thomas Valashinas
Bulletin Please submit digital bulletin
announcements to:
Peyton Rose Sweitzer
NOW IS THE TIME ! VOTE FOR LIFE ! Some people argue that faith has no place in politics. However, some of the most important movements in our history - the
abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement - were born as religious movements. Defending the inviolable sanctity of human
life from conception to natural death is at the TOP of our Catholic moral convictions. IT IS TIME that Catholics shine a bright line
of separation between themselves and all the politicians who defend the abortion rights regime.
Helping the Homeless in Burlington County How do you “shelter in place” if there is no shelter?
St. Mary of the Lakes continues to shelter homeless families through Family Promise.. We are housing families in local motels and providing funds for their lodging, food and supplies. At this time, we
are asking our parishioners to assist us in this effort by visiting:
https://ihnbc.networkforgood.com/ and go to the website for making a donation to the program.
Thank you so much for your on-going generosity in the support of this program.
Family Promise of Burlington County
16 East Main Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057 (856) 638-0110 Fax (856) 638-0115
A Faith Exploration Experience Adult Initiation – R.C.I.A.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, completing the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation/Eucharist), or would just like to find out
what Catholicism is all about, you are welcome to join us. There is no obligation.
He has saved us and called us to a holy life.— 2 Timothy 1:10
Contact Christine Brandt, 609-654-8208 x113 or email at [email protected].
YES Updates
For information contact [email protected] All 9-12 graders are welcome !
We will use Webex for our Virtual platform. Permission forms for students to participate on-line
can be found on our homepage at
www.smlparish.org St. Mary of the Lakes has switched to electronic tracking for community service done by students
within our parish community. Students will need to download the Mobile Serve App on their cell
phone. Please contact Linda Xerri at
[email protected] for instructions on how to download and set up your service tracking account.
YES UNDER THE TENT (in person events
at 7:00 p.m.) October 4 October 18
November 8 November 22
YES VIRTUAL CHECK IN (on-line at 7:00 p.m.)
October 11 October 25
November 1 November 15
Chad and
Mary busy
at work !
First Week of School
Fr. Roy Visiting Pre-K
First Mass of
School Year
Merion Mercy Academy’s Virtual Open House
Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students and their families are
welcome to join us at Merion Mercy Academy’s Virtual Open House to be held Saturday, October 3 and Sunday,
October 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Scholarship and Entrance Exam will be given on Saturday, September 26 and October 10. The Application/Test Registration can be completed online at
www.merion-mercy.com.
Students are encouraged to sign up for a virtual school day visit to Merion on Fridays beginning September 25.
St. Vincent de Paul
Second Collection next Weekend The second collection on September 26 and 27 is for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The St. Mary of the Lakes Conference is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Your generosity enables St. Vincent’s to help men, women, and children with food and financial assistance for housing, auto insurance, utilities, health care, and other expenses. If you donate through Parish Giving, you can include “St. Vincent de Paul” in your list of contributions. Just go to the My Contributions section and select St. Vincent de Paul from the drop down menu. On September 27, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, who in in 1617 was touched by the spiritual poverty of people in the French countryside. While undergoing his own personal conversion, he encouraged others to change their lives from within and to help people around them who had material needs. Inspired by this example, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam and some of his friends at the University of Paris began an organization in 1833 that would become the worldwide Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
One of the largest charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a nonprofit, Catholic lay organization of men and women who come together to grow spiritually and offer person-to-person service to those in need.
If you or someone you know needs assistance, call St. Vincent’s
at 609-953-0021.
Offerings at Francis
House of Prayer Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center
84 Walnford Road • Allentown, NJ 08501
609-877-0509 /www.FHOP.org
PRACTICE PATIENCE Tuesday, September 29 / 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
With the demands of everyday life, our many responsibilities and tendency to be overwhelmed by stress, we can find
ourselves short on patience. If you would like to become a more patient person, (or if others would like you to be J)
please come and enjoy this morning retreat. Donation: $25, includes lunch.
DISCERNMENT & DECISION-MAKING Wednesday, September 30 / 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This evening will focus on the difference between discerning God’s will and simply making decisions from our own point of view. Using the discernment process of St. Ignatius, we will become acquainted with seven steps that help us pray through important decisions to include God and discover
God’s will for the furthering of God’s Kingdom, not our own. Do you have a big decision ahead of you? Donation: $15,
includes materials.
To register, call 609-877-0509.
We Are Virtual! … and expanding …
Pick a date and time to join us:
Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
Friday morning at 7 a.m.
Saturday morning at 7 a.m.
All you need is a computer or smart phone. Please visit: www.stjoans.org/tmiy
and we’ll get you hooked up!
Private Prayer in Church Please Observe These Directives:
• The Church is open for private prayer
every day from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Only 100 persons are allowed in the Church at any given
time.
• Everyone 2-years-old and older must wear a mask.
• Social distancing of six feet is to be observed.
• After a pew is used, leave the kneeler down so staff knows the area needs to be cleaned.
• Do not sit in a pew above a kneeler that is down.
• The public restrooms are locked.
• Please do not gather outside church, or in parking lot.
UPCOMING VIRTUS TRAINING SESSION
A Virtus Session will continue on September 22 at 10:30 a.m. in the Emmaus Center.
The session is limited to 20 participants due to
social distancing requirements.
NO WALK INS WILL BE PERMITTED.
Participants must wear a mask upon entering and
then will be seated socially distanced. They should
bring their own pens and notepads.
Go to www.virtusonline.com to register.
For more information or questions, please contact the parish office at [email protected].
Safe Environment Criminal Background Check
Any volunteer who has not completed their Safe Environment Criminal Background Check must
do so as soon as possible.
The IdentoGo Fingerprinting service in
Cherry Hill is open by appointment only.
Please check their website
https://uenroll.identogo.com or call 877-503-5981 to make an appointment.
Any questions please call Lenora at the parish office
609-654-8208 or email [email protected]
The Great Adventure Foundational Series by Jeff Cavins
Facilitated by Leonor Czarnecki
Starts on Wednesday, September 23
I will be facilitating the second of the
Great Adventure Foundational Series by Jeff
Cavins on Matthew - The King and His Kingdom.
We will meet every Wednesday starting
September 23 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the
Emmaus Center. Sign ups will end soon, so please
let me know if you plan to attend the study.
We will learn how Jesus Christ is the
Messianic fulfillment of the Old Testament in our
salvation history and we will also discuss Christ’s
teachings during his public ministry. There will
be group discussions and a video teaching by Jeff
Cavins every session.
If you want to sign up for the study or if you
have any questions, please email me:
or call me (609)351-5420.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Family Promise of Burlington County & 1st Way of Burlington County
Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament Needs Your Support to Help the Less Fortunate
The Knights of Columbus are hosting their 13th annual charity golf tournament on Monday, October 26, at Medford Village Country Club.. One of this year’s beneficiaries is Medford’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization that allows women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. During the last fiscal year, the Medford Conference helped more than 12,700 men, women, and children with spiritual assistance and food, clothing, financial help for rent and mortgage, auto insurance, utilities, health care and other expenses valued at about $500,000. Outreach included more than 2,350 telephone calls, 623 food deliveries, and 171 home visits. Tax-deductible sponsorship opportunities (see previous page) are available for businesses and individuals. Golf registration is open for 136 golfers ($150, or $165 after Sept. 21) and includes greens fee, golf cart, continental breakfast, beverages on the course, and dinner. The tournament is a scramble format and begins with a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. Sponsorships and golf registrations for the June date (rescheduled because of the quarantine) will be honored for the October 26 event.
To serve as a sponsor or to register for golf, contact Don Bouchard at [email protected] or 609-654-8853 or 609-760-8932.
Knights of the Month For August Fr. Dan and Fr. Roy for
handling the pandemic
wonderfully.
Shop Local to Help Those Hungry and in Need The Knights of Columbus are holding their 28th annual Hunger Harvest on Saturday, October 10, at Murphy’s at the Lakes, Murphy’s Tabernacle, and ShopRite from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This important event helps the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to area families in need and to restock the food pantry. Parishioners can support this event by doing their grocery shopping at one of the participating stores and adding nonperishable foods to the collection carts outside each door. For more info, contact Mickey Zawatcki at [email protected] or 856-296-6949.
Anyone interested in joining the Knights of Columbus please contact Scott Latimer at 609-352-1281 / [email protected]
Virtual Prayer Book
For a link to the St. Mary of the Lakes Virtual Prayer Book, please go to:
https://smlparish.org/virtual-prayer-book
Light a Virtual Prayer Candle
We invite you to light a prayer candle for any intention.
The large Easter Candle is lit during Mass offered inside St. Mary of the Lakes
Church to symbolize and commemorate all the virtual candles requested via the internet.
To Make Prayer Intention and Light Your Candle,
please go to https://smlparish.org/virtual-prayer-candle
You may include an offering with your Sunday gift
Confessions Confessions are heard in the altar server sacristy on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
If a line forms, please stand six feet apart. When making your confession, please stand by the barrier, which is positioned six feet from Father Roy or Father Dan.
Casserole Collections Based on this published information and CDC guidelines, found here: https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/keep-food-safe.html we feel that we can safely resume collection of casseroles provided that those who wish to donate follow these suggested guidelines from the CDC along with our directive to not cook/deliver food if you or a member of your household are sick. Donated food must be frozen prior to delivery to the Emmaus Center. The Emmaus Center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for food collection. Those entering must wear a mask. Please go directly to the Emmaus Center and place the frozen casserole in the LARGE WHITE CHEST FREEZER (below) which is located against the back wall of the Emmaus Center — closest to the backyard door, The freezer will be open — just lift up and place donation in the freezer.
DO NOT PLACE ITEMS IN THE KITCHEN AREA
FREEZEER OR REFRIGERATOR. There is no reason to stop in the Parish Office to tell us that you are dropping off food. The Office staff will check the freezer and monitor the donations daily.
For students who would like to earn community service hours, please contact Mrs. Xerri
at ext. 111 for instructions on how to record your hours using the new Mobile Serve App.
A Coronavirus Prayer Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages
“curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of
the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your protection and peace. May victims regain their strength and health through
quality medical care. Heal us from our fear. Stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow. Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with
you in your eternal peace. Hear our prayer, O Divine Physician. Hear our prayer.
Amen.
Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite
myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
The Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass is Simulcasted
A link can be found on St.
Mary of the Lakes' homepage:
www.smlparish.org
The Coronavirus and Act of Spiritual Communion prayers are also on the home page of the parish
website below the video so you can pray them with the priest at the appropriate time of the Mass.
St. Mary of the Lakes This Week
Sunday, September 20 •RCIA / 8:30 a.m. / WebEx
•AA Meeting / 7 p.m. / Parish Meeting Room
Monday, September 21 •Men’s Gospel Reflection Group / 6:00 a.m. / Church
Parking Lot/Emmaus Center for inclement weather
Tuesday, September 22 •VIRTUS Training / 10:30 a.m. / Emmaus Center •Glory to God Prayer Group / 7 p.m. / Emmaus Center
Wednesday, September 23 •Legion of Mary / 9:30 a.m. / Emmaus Center
•Matthew Study / 6:00 p.m. / Emmaus Center
Thursday, September 24 •Thursday Prayer and Bible Study / 10 a.m. / Emmaus Center
Friday, September 25
Saturday, September 26
Sunday, September 27 •RCIA / 8:30 a.m. / WebEx •AA Meeting / 7 p.m. / Parish Meeting Room
Rosary Prayer Groups •Weekdays following morning Masses and after 9:00 a.m.
Mass on Saturday in the Church
•Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:00 p.m. in
the Church
Lord, when did I see you sick? The message from the lips of Jesus is clear, “Amen I say to you, whenever
you did this for the least of My brethren, you did it for Me.”
(Matthew 25:40) We often reflect on how we might reach out to others in the love of God. Virtua Health is inviting you to find out opportunities we offer to touch the lives of our Catholic patients who are sick and hospitalized. We currently have a phone call ministry in which you will be able to do just that. As part of this ministry you would reach out by phone and offer a listening ear and, if they are open to it, lend support, pray, or even lead the patient in a Spiritual Communion prayer. We provide training for you. If you think you would have the time (about 2 hours one day a week) to make calls and to be there for others, please contact: Chaplain Marge McGinley, Pastoral Care Department at
[email protected] or 609-914-6365.
Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
