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Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church 1282 Yardville - Allentown Road • Allentown, N.J. 08501
www.StJohnRomanCatholic.org
Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church 1282 Yardville - Allentown Road • Allentown, N.J. 08501
www.StJohnRomanCatholic.org
Divine Mercy Sunday
April 19, 2020
Clergy and Parish Staff
Reverend Michael Wallack, Pastor
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Joseph Hepp, Deacon
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Michael Scannella, Deacon
Email: [email protected]
Deacon Assisting at the Extraordinary Form of the Mass
Mr. Guido Mattozzi
Mrs. Dorothy Conway, Business Manager
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Lauren Walters, Coordinator of Religious Education
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (609)259-3586
Mr. Peter Carter, Director of Music
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Jo-Anne Ruff, Bookkeeper/Cemetery Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (609)508-1715
Holy Mass Schedule
At the present time, all of the public celebrations
of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
have been suspended in the Diocese of Trenton
and throughout the United States.
Private Masses will be offered
for the Mass Intentions which are listed below.
Sacrament of Confession Emergency and extreme circumstances by request.
Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road Allentown, NJ 08501
www.StJohnRomanCatholic.org
Second Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2020
Contact Information
The Parish Office is currently closed to visitors but our staff
will be happy to respond to your messages by phone or email.
Kindly contact us as indicated below:
Office Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 609-259-3391 Fax: 609-508-1407
For an emergency requiring a priest,
please call (609) 538-4126
Holy Mass Intentions: Private Masses will be celebrated for these intentions.
Saturday, April 18 8:00 AM
5:15 PM
Frank Masco, requested by Susan and Brooks Townsend
James Drake, requested by the Diszler family
Sunday, April 19 9:00 AM
11:00AM
12:30 PM
Mary K and Jarlath Walsh, requested by the family
Walter Wynkoop, requested by Sherri and Stewart Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro and Estela Alvarez, requested by Maria Shilare and family
Monday, April 20 7:00 PM Adam Fiore, requested by John and Beverly Fiore
Michael Szalaj, requested by David, Marsh, Dana and Marey Pieretti
Judith Kathryn Peppler, requested by Rita Kocher
Tuesday, April 21 8:00 AM Hildegarde O’Connor, requested by Donna and Larry Czekay
Wednesday, April 22 8:00 AM Kitty Suarez, requested by Joe and Cathy Gendron
Thursday, April 23 8:00 AM Sean Padraig McDaid, requested by Sean, Vicki and Rose McDaid
Friday, April 24 8:00 AM Jack and Carol Jansen (l), requested by the Taraba family
Saturday, April 25 8:00 AM
5:15 PM
People of the Parish
David and Margaret Spence, requested by the Kneisler family
Sunday, April 26 9:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
Joseph Gruca, requested by Pat Gruca
Lawrence McFarlane, requested by Mom and Doug
Michelle Roselli Gentile, requested by the Staley family
Saint John the Baptist Church Weekly Collection (all contributions received as of Saturday, April 18)
Palm Sunday (April 5): $ 7,978.51
Holy Thursday: $ 342.00
Good Friday/Holy Land: $ 949.00
Easter Sunday: $ 19,747.61
Easter Flowers: $ 1,790.00
(These generous donations were received through Online Giving,
through the mail and dropped off to our mailboxes.)
During this critical time, we are extremely grateful to all of
our parishioners and friends who are able to continue to
contribute to the ongoing financial needs of our Parish.
Thank you for your support, which is essential!
Regular collection envelopes can be mailed or can also be
dropped off in the secure black mailbox in front of the Reli-
gious Education building. Many parishioners are also using
our easy Online Giving option as well, which allows you to
make a one-time or recurring donation to Saint John’s
Church using your debit card, credit card or bank account.
More information is available at StJohnRomanCatholic.org.
A Note From Our Pastor
My Dear Parishioners,
This week we continue the Easter celebration
and recall in a special way the work our Lord accomplished
through his Passion, death and Resurrection. Saint John
Paul II instituted this weekend as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Saint John Paul II once explained, “In this way, in Christ
and through Christ, God also becomes especially visible in
His mercy; that is to say, there is emphasized that attribute
of the divinity which the Old Testament, using various con-
cepts and terms, already defined as "mercy." Christ confers
on the whole of the Old Testament tradition about God's
mercy a definitive meaning. Not only does He speak of it
and explain it by the use of comparisons and parables, but
above all He Himself makes it incarnate and personifies it.
He Himself, in a certain sense, is mercy. To the person who
sees it in Him - and finds it in Him - God becomes "visible"
in a particular way as the Father who is rich in mercy."
We call upon the never-ending mercy of our Lord Jesus
Christ. We will have a special prayer service on Sunday at
3:00pm in the Church praying the Divine Mercy chaplet live
streamed. Let us continue our Easter celebration by honor-
ing this great feast of the love of our Lord through calling on
the great mercy He offers us! Let us take advantage of this
great to pray as a family.
Christ’ mercy comes to us through His wounds. This is
the power of God's mercy: it can fill our hearts
with supernatural strength and peace even while we are
hanging on the cross with Christ. As Saint Faustina Kowal-
ska once said, "We resemble God most when we forgive our
neighbors."
Happy Easter,
Fr. Mike
Saint John the Baptist Parish Masses are Live Streamed!
Sunday, April 19 11:00am Mass
Sunday, April 19 12:30pm Traditional Latin Mass
Sunday, April 19 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet
Please go to our Parish Website
StJohnRomanCatholic.org
for these live stream links, links to past Masses,
and for the latest schedule!
Feast of Divine Mercy Prayer Service
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Live streamed at 3:00pm from the Church
We will honor Our Lord with a special Divine Mercy
Sunday Prayer Service. Please join us online to pray the
Chaplet before our image of Divine Mercy. Kindly visit
our website (StJohnRomanCatholic.org) for the live-
stream link!
“I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My mercy. The souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete for-
giveness of sins and punishment. … Let no soul fear to draw near to Me. … It is My desire that it be solemnly
celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.”
-Diary of Saint Faustina, no. 699
Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Council 7333 Email: [email protected]
THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN CANCELLED:
Knights of Columbus Business meetings (until further notice)
MOTHER’S DAY SUPER 50/50
Don’t miss your chance to be a winner! All families re-
ceived a book of tickets in the February Lenten mailing.
Please support this great fundraiser! More information
about this 50/50 is included on the next page.
SAVE THE DATE!
Msgr. Toomey 16th Annual Charity Golf Outing
Monday, September 28, 2020
The Knights of Columbus Council #7333 is sponsoring our
annual golf outing! Please join us at the Old York Country
Club, a Gary Player designed signature course in Chester-
field, NJ! Player limit of 120 golfers. More details will follow.
Knights of Columbus - Lead with Faith
We are Catholic men, sons, fathers, husbands, and grandfa-
thers, informed by Faith and serving those in need. Men
with purpose and meaning called to lead, to protect, to serve
and defend. If you are interested in the Knights of Colum-
bus, please contact me, or scan the QR code below.
Eugene Stabulis, Grand Knight
SCAN CODE AND JOIN NOW! Specify Council 7333
www.kofc.org/joinus
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Saint John the Baptist Conference
Regular meetings are temporarily suspended.
Emergency case meetings will be coordinated as needed.
Home visits are suspended as well.
Neighbor visits will be conducted at a site to be announced,
where controls can be put in place.
Appeals for assistance should continue as always, through
the Parish Office phone at 609-259-3391 and also through
the SVdP email ([email protected]).
Your gift to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul brings
joy, peace, forgiveness, mercy and kindness to the hurting
hearts of the poor. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization
and gifts are tax deductible. Anyone needing the support of
the Society or anyone wishing to donate, please call the Par-
ish Office at 609-259-3391.
Help the St. Vincent de Paul Society!
Help the Poor! No Cost Perpetual Fundraiser!
Gift cards are also for sale by calling the Parish Office.
You can also pre-order at: [email protected]
2020 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED !
Please Note:
Due to the COVID -19 pandemic, St. John’s Council
7333 will be awarding academic scholarships to the
Class of 2020 in November. The deadline for applica-
tions has also been extended to November 1, 2020. If
you have any questions please contact Jerry Iacona at
609-581-3744 or Bob Diszler at 609-259-9330.
Saint John’s Council 7333 will be awarding academic schol-
arships. These awards are sponsored by Council 7333, St.
John's Church and families who have dedicated a scholar-
ship to the memory of a loved one. These include Mrs.
Salvatore J. Damiano Jr., Mrs. Nicholas Ilijic, Mrs. Frank J.
Longto and Mr. William Kristoff.
High school seniors who are registered members of Saint
John’s Parish are eligible to apply. Scholarship applications
are available on our website (StJohnRomanCatholic.org)
and can also be mailed to you from the Parish Office
(please call 609-259-3391 and leave message with your
name and address).
Completed applications should be sent to Jerry Iacona, 29
Krueger Lane, Hamilton, NJ 0820-2410. If you have any
questions or would like to donate a scholarship, please con-
tact Jerry Iacona at 609-581-3744 or Bob Diszler at 609-259-
9330.
YOU COULD
BE A BIG WINNER!
Thank you to all who have bought tickets for our
Mother’s Day Super 50/50 Raffle!
A booklet of 4 tickets was sent to every regis-tered parishioner family in late February with the Parish Lenten mailing. Tickets are only $5 each and you have 3 chances to win. The drawing will take place on Mother’s Day, May 10. If you would like more tickets or have any questions, simply contact the Parish Office at 609-259-3391 and we will be happy to help you! Please remember to return your stubs with pay-ment in time for the drawing.
We are grateful
for the Easter Flower Donations
that were received for the following intentions:
In Memory of: Requested by
Marczak Family Eleanor Cleffi
Marion Gallant Ernest and Gail Gallant
Kenneth Lyon Marion and Al Lyon
Mamie, Gippy and Joey Mr. and Mrs. William Rafferty
Giuseppe and Maria Bonfanti Franzen Family
Mary and Michael Memoli Frances Tinston
Rita Mary DiRienzo Lauren and Carl Archer
Robert Tsai Julia Tsai
Robert Taylor Jane Taylor
Daniel A. O'Donnell Jean O'Donnell
Angelina and Benedict DeBonis Pat Magro
James Jeffery Geri Jeffery
Rose Lanza Mark and Ameriquin Laccetti
The Elias Family Gene and Marge Elias
John DeLucia, Sr., Leo and Louise Chianese Rita Chianese
James and Rita Pieretti Rita Chianese
Valerie McGowan Gaylon McGowan
Marie Schillling and Loretta Brophy Gia Bruins
Olive Doreen O'Hare Robert O'Hare
The Aversano and DeAngelo Families Ronald and Rosemary Aversano
John and Betty Mohl Nancy Mohl
Hildegarde and Bill O'Connor Bill O'Connor
Mildred Romano and Adam Fiore Beverly and John Fiore
Deceased members of Harmann & Eichner Families Elizabeth D. Harmann
John Black Barbara Black
Joel Clark, Jennie and Joseph DiBella Josie Clark
Geiger and Heinkel Families Al and Marilyn Geiger
Nicholas Gessner (son) Gary and Bev Gessner
James and Rose Arcaro Doug and Rosemarie Totten
Frank Castro Pura Castro
We are grateful for the Easter Flower Donations for the following intentions:
In Memory of: Requested by
Gene Mullaney Linda Mullaney
Phillip King Janice and Tony DeJohn
Philip Viglione, Jr. Carol Viglione
Rick Kneisler The Kneisler Family
Peter Chiste Mom, Dad and Ryan
Thomas F. and Helen B. Hennessey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shayne
Joseph and Margaret Renelli Henry and Julia Renelli
Douglas and Julia Reymore Henry and Julia Renelli
Jason Russell Bill and Marlene Taft
Jack and Mary King, Carmen and Mary Romano George and Mariellen King
Thanksgiving Rosemary Albach
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fariello, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer Arthur Fariello
Deleston Cote and Kevin Keim Greta Cote
Deceased family members of Rosso, Pelosi & Gerro Families Joanne and George Rosso
Nicholas Leona Joanne and George Rosso
Sciarrotta and Schilling Families Robert Schilling
Frank and Ginny Micek Vickie M. Ryder
Bernard Moslowski and Jacqueline Gilbert Nancy DePinto
Deceased members of the Bott Family Peter Bott
The Giordano Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giordano
Jeanne & Frank Boyle, Joseph & Marie Hepp Deacon Joe & Jeanne Hepp
Donald. Katherine and Jeffrey Jones Frank Jones
My beloved husband William & our son Michael Joan Pellicane
Paul Gattini Julia Gattini
My beloved husband, Christopher Crawford and my
beloved mother, Frances Sonmez Mrs. Emel Crawford
John and Pat Tobin Noreen and Regina Tobin
Anne Salway Dolan Melissa Nelson
Catherine Lavria Christopher Iacona
A Special Friend Truhan Family
Adamo Family Lillian Barakat
Anna Grasso Rita Kocher
Joel Clark and Edward Tranosky Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tranosky
Andrew and Loraine Kerkman, Cari Kerkman, Carl and Betty
Luchtman, Betty Luchtman and Geraldine Nagle Carl and Patricia Luchtman
Deceased members of the Jarvis, O'Kane & Stephanik Families Jill and Jerry Wargo
Deceased members of the Stephanik, O'Kane & Jarvis Families Bob and Joanne Jarvis
We are grateful for the Easter Flower Donations for the following intentions:
In Memory of: Requested by
John J. Rooney Bernadette Rooney
Robert Kirby Ines and Harry Apel
Harriet Hlubik Ryan Chase, Wyatt & Ellie Freiberger
Andrew and Lillian Garry, John J. Calarco, Yolanda
Biondi, Sylvia and Ernest Tomaini James and Sylvia Garry
Hubert E. Huley, J. Earl Huley, Helyn Silvius, Eda
Paglione, Infant Dominic Grzyb, Dr. Raphael Claudio Cynthia Esposito
Eric Kinckle, Edmund and Edna Kinckle, and Stewart
and Nora Condit Kevin and Mary Kinckle
Flower Donations were also received from the following donors:
The LaRocca Family
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vorwerk
Bishop O’Connell has invited all of the Catholic faithful
to join with him in prayer to our Blessed Mother during this time of pandemic:
O Mary, loving Mother, you always shine on our path as a sign
of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, who at
the Cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of Your People, know what we need, and we are
sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may re-
turn to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the
Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon
himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.
Be present to all those suffering from coronavirus and to those
who care for them: families, friends, neighbors, doctors, nurses,
staff, government officials, pastors, priests and all who seek to
do God’s will. Bring comfort and calm to the elderly, to those at
risk and to all who are afraid. Be for us all a beacon of hope,
lighting our path once more to the heart of your beloved Son,
the Divine Healer and Health of the Sick.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God.
Deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
Our 2021 Saint John the Baptist Parish Mass Book will be open on April 22, 2020.
Although our Parish Office remains closed during the state of emergency, we will be able to accept 2021
Mass intention requests BY MAIL. We are not able to accept requests by phone or email at the present time.
Please note the following:
1. Requests at this time are limited to ONE REQUEST FORM PER FAMILY PER MONTH.
2. Families can request up to three 2021 Masses per Form. The suggested Mass stipend is $10 per
Mass.
3. The specific date and Mass time requests are available on a first come-first serve basis. Our Office
Staff will contact you by phone if the date(s) you have requested is/are not available, and will work
with you to choose another date. Kindly advise for each Mass below if you would like us to
mail you a Mass card or just a written confirmation that the Mass was reserved.
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH 2021 MASS REQUEST FORM
Name of Person requesting the Mass(es):
Address of person requesting the Mass(es):
Best contact telephone number:
Number of Masses requested (limit 3): 1 2 3 (circle choice)
Mass #1: 2021 Date Requested: Mass time
Mass intention is for: Deceased Living (circle choice)
Do you need a Mass card? Yes No (circle choice)
Name(s) for Mass intention:
Mass #2: 2021 Date Requested: Mass time
Mass intention is for: Deceased Living (circle choice)
Do you need a Mass card? Yes No (circle choice)
Name(s) for Mass intention:
Mass #3: 2021 Date Requested: Mass time
Mass intention is for: Deceased Living (circle choice)
Do you need a Mass card? Yes No (circle choice)
Name(s) for Mass intention:
Please print and complete this form, enclose the Mass stipend (checks made payable to St. John’s Church) and
mail to:
St. John’s Church: 2021 Mass Request
1282 Yardville-Allentown Road
Allentown, NJ 08501 Revised 4/21/20
