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Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost 20 September 2015
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 5:00 PM September 19
Sunday 8:00 AM September 20
10:30 AM Monday 8:00 AM September 21
Tuesday 8:00 AM September 22
Wednesday 7:30 PM September 23
Thursday 8:00 AM September 24
Friday 8:00 AM September 25 Saturday 8:00 AM September 26 5:00 PM
Confessions 15 minutes before Daily Masses
30 minutes before Sunday Masses Tuesday 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Novena to St. Michael the Archangel
September 21 to September 29
Our nine day Novena to Saint Michael the Archangel will begin on September 21 and continue after each daily Mass. The last Novena prayer will be at the Mass on the Feast of St. Michael on Tuesday, September 29. If you are unable to attend daily Mass, you can join us spiritually by praying the Novena at home. Novena Booklets are available in the Narthex and online at our website.
Liturgical Calendar & Readings For Mass
Sunday September 20 II Class Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Readings: Ephesians 4, 1-6 & Matthew 22, 35-46
Monday September 21 II Class Saint Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Readings: Ezechiel. 1, 10-14 & Matthew 9, 9-13
Tuesday September 22 II Class Saint Thomas of Villanova, Bishop & Confessor Comm. Saint Maurice & Companions, Martyrs Readings: Ecclesiasticus 44, 16-27; 45, 3-20 & Matthew 25, 14-23
Wednesday September 23 II Class EMBER WEDNESDAY – Day of Fasting Comm. Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Comm. Saint Linus, Pope & Martyr Readings: Amos 9, 13-14; 2 Esdras 81, 1-10 & Mark 9, 16-28
Thursday September 24 IV Class Our Lady of Ransom Readings: Ecclesiasticus 24, 14-16 & Luke 11, 27-28
Friday September 25 II Class EMBER FRIDAY – Day of Fasting Readings: Osee 14, 2-10 & Luke 7, 36-50
Saturday September 26 II Class EMBER SATURDAY – Day of Fasting Comm. Saints Isaac Jogues & Companions, Martyrs Readings: Leviticus 23, 27-32; Hebrews 9, 2-12 & Luke 13, 6-17
“Could you not watch one hour with Me?”
Matthew 26, 40
Forty Hours Devotion On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, we will hold our annual Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotion. This is a large undertaking for a small parish with people spread out all over the
Delaware Valley and beyond. The main purpose of this Devotion is to give solemn honor and praise to our Lord in the Most Blessed
Sacrament. This is done by beautiful Masses, Processions, devotions and quiet prayer. Please start planning now. Every parishioner should participate each day in some aspect of the 40 Hours. We
especially need people to sign up for adoration times at night so that there is someone in the Chapel every hour of Exposition. This year,
we will once again have the full 40-hours of adoration, which means that adoration will continue overnight on Friday and
Saturday. Look for sign-up sheets in the Narthex.
Pancake Breakfast
September 20
Please note date change --for this month only --due to Oktoberfest.
Come out and enjoy a great meal with friends! We will be serving pancakes, farm-fresh eggs, fresh oven-roasted potatoes, sausage,
pastries, toast and more! Beverages include coffee, tea
and juice.
Tickets available at the door:
Adults: $6. Children to age 12: $3. Families: $27.
All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae.
CAP Sessions – September 2015
CAP Phase 1
• Monday, Sept. 28, 7pm, the Catholic Community of Christ Our Light; 402 N. Kings Hwy.
• Tuesday, September 29, 7:00pm, Holy Family Parish, 226 Hurffville Road, Sewell, NJ
• Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7pm, Mary, Queen of All Saints, Pennsauken (St. Cecilia’s School)
• Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:30pm, St. Andrew the Apostle, 120 United States Ave. Gibbsboro, NJ
CAP Phase 3 – Cyber Empowerment • Monday, September 21, 2015, 7:00pm, St. Peter
Parish; 43 W. Maple Ave. Merchantville • Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 7:00pm, Mary,
Mother of Mercy, Glassboro
To register, please call the Office of Child and Youth Protection at (856)583-6165 or email [email protected] at least five days before the session you would like to attend.
The CAP schedule, location, phone numbers and directions may be found on the diocesan website @ www.camdendiocese.org.
Are you interested in listening to FREE
Traditional Catholic Sermons
to enhance and strengthen your Catholic faith?
Each month the bulletin will feature a particular sermon from one of the following
websites:
www.audiosancto.org, www.luke1128.org, or
www.romans10seventeen.org
For the month of August, the featured sermon is:
Uniting Yourself to the Will of God Part 1 & 2
http://www.romans10seventeen.org/audio-files/20051009-Uniting-Yourself-to-
the-Will-of- God.mp3
http://www.romans10seventeen.org/audio-files/20051106-Uniting-Yourself-to-
the-Will-of-God-Saint-Maximilian-Kolbe-part-2.mp3
A Message from Father Pasley:
Dear Members of Mater Ecclesiae,
When we celebrated our annual Forty Hours Devotions last year, signup for and participation in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament was excellent. Three or more people were present for every hour of adoration. Many graces were obtained by such sincere and generous prayer. The parish is to be commended.
When it comes to attendance at the three Forty Hours Masses, Opening Mass on Friday, the Mass of Peace on Saturday, and the Closing Mass on Sunday, however, we need major improvement. The Church was only half full for the Opening Mass and the Saturday night anticipated Mass had many more people than usual. I realized during my prayer and adoration time that I was to blame. I asked people to sacrifice, and yet the regular Sunday schedule was intact as if the weekend were no different than any other. After a great deal of prayer and thought, having consulted with Father Hartman, I’ve decide to change the Forty Hours Schedule. The Forty Hours weekend must be treated in a very important and different way, because it is extremely important and different. All of us, priests and people, must make a unified sacrifice for the Lord, so that these days are celebrated to their utmost solemnity.
I ask you to once again sign up for Adoration for this year’s Forty Hours. The
NEW SCHEDULE will be as follows:
Friday, October 2 No 8:00AM Mass
Confessions 7:00 PM -7:25 PM 7:30PM – Opening Mass and procession of Forty Hours – sung High Mass
- All night Adoration Saturday, October 3 No 8:00AM Mass & No 5:00 PM Anticipated Mass Confessions – 9:30AM – 10:25AM 10:30AM – Mass of Peace – sung High Mass 6:00PM – Solemn Vespers of Holy Hour
- All night Adoration Sunday, October 4 7:00AM Low Mass No music or sermon (for those who are unable to attend
The Closing Mass) Confessions – 9:30 – 10:25AM 10:30AM – Closing High Mass and Procession
I cannot stress enough how important it is for us to restore Forty Hours to pride of place. We need the reparation and adoration more than ever. Sincerely, Father Pasley
EMBER DAYS
Days of Fasting and Penance
Ember Days are on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the First Sunday in Lent and Pentecost Sunday, during the third full week of September, and after the Third Sunday of Advent.
They are days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons and for obtaining God’s blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart. The Propers of the Masses reflect the Season in which they occur and include additional Lessons said before the Gospel.
¾ Sunday, September 20 – Seventeenth Sunday After
Pentecost
o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass
o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns
o 10:30 AM High Mass
o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass
o Catholic University Collection
¾ Monday September 21-29: St. Michael Novena
¾ Tuesday, September 22 – Confessions
o 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
¾ Sunday, September 27 – Eighteenth Sunday After
Pentecost
o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass
o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns
o 10:30 AM High Mass
o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass
¾ Tuesday, September 29 St. Michael the Archangel
o 7:30 PM Choral Mass
o St. Michael Novena Concludes
¾ Sunday, September 20
o First CCD Sunday Grades 5-12
o 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Casting Call for Dinner Theater: CALLING ALL ACTORS! Come out, join the fun,
and take a bow.
Our director, Linda Hasson, will be holding auditions for the annual Mater Ecclesiae Dinner Theater play. The play has been one of Mater’s top fundraisers.
If you are interested in auditioning, please contact Linda Hasson at [email protected] or 856-905-6191 for more information.
BALTIMORE CATECHISM LESSON FOURTEENTH: On Baptism
Q. 664. What questions should persons who bring a child for baptism be able to answer?
A. Persons who bring a child for baptism should be able to tell:
1. The exact place where the child lives; 2. The full name of its parents, and, in particular, the maiden name, or name before her marriage, of its mother; 3. The exact day of the month on which it was born; 4. Whether or not it has received private baptism, and 5. Whether its parents be Catholics. Sponsors must know also the chief truths of
our religion.
Q. 665. What is the obligation of a godfather and a godmother?
A. The obligation of a godfather and a godmother is to instruct the child in its religious duties, if the parents neglect to do so or die.
Q. 666. Can persons who are not Catholics be sponsors for Catholic children?
A. Persons who are not Catholics cannot be sponsors for Catholic children, because they cannot perform the duties of sponsors; for if they do not know and profess the Catholic religion themselves, how can they teach it to their godchildren? Moreover, they must answer the questions asked at baptism and declare that they believe in the Holy Catholic Church and in all it teaches; which would be a falsehood on their part.
I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
CCD – Religious Education
We welcome back our dedicated CCD Teachers and look forward to another school year.
Welcome Back Students!
Grades 5-12 Meet This Week
LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ON THE FIRST DAY OF CCD CLASSES.
Prayer Chain for Special Intentions
& Intercessory Prayer
Mater Ecclesiae parishioners who have a need for intercessory prayers or who wish to commit to participate in our Prayer Chain should contact Lou DiLoreto at 609-304-4911 or [email protected].
Nursing Home Mass
On the Second Friday of each month at 10:45 AM volunteers pray the Rosary and attend Mass said by Fr. Pasley at Virtua Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.
Tuesday Night Confessions The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM.
Pro-Life Apostolate Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month,
7:30-9:00 PM. The Pro-Life Newsletter is published each month and is available in the Narthex and online at our Website www.materecclesiae.org.
Men’s Schola A New auxiliary Men's Schola has formed. It is open to men and boys ages 14 & up. All musical experience levels are welcome; no previous experience is necessary. Please contact John Rotondi at [email protected] or 856-669-7783.
Fall Choral Masses
The following Choral Masses will be sung this fall. If anyone is interested in sponsoring one, please place the donation in an envelope, with the name of the dedication, name of the sponsor, the Choral Mass requested, and return the envelope to the Rectory Office or place the envelope in the collection basket during Mass.
Thursday, Dec. 24 11:00 PM Christmas Midnight Mass $800.00 Wednesday, Jan. 6 7:30 PM Epiphany $400.00
Mater Ecclesiae
Council #12833 Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month at 8:00 PM in the Knights Room. The Scriptural Rosary and Prayer for Vocations are said at 7:30 PM in the Church. New members are welcome. The Scriptural Rosary can be found on their website: www.KofC12833.org.
The 4
th Degree Knights of Columbus
Assembly Anima Christi No. 3294 Meetings are on the 4th Monday of the Month at
8:30 PM. The Assembly is the 4th degree arm of the Mater Ecclesiae Knights of Columbus and performs the color corps duties.
Support Our Knights
Council and an Order of
Traditional Carmelite
Monks!
You can order coffee from the Mystic Monks through the Knights of Columbus web site. Get great coffee and support the Knights. Selection includes Premium Blend, Dark, Medium and Light Roast, Decaf Arabica, and assorted flavored coffees. To learn more or place an order go here: http://www.kofc12833.org/coffee.html
Timber Wolves The Federation of North American Explorers, a
Catholic faith based movement for boys and girls, ages 6-18, meets on Thursdays in Bishop DiMarzio Hall from 6:30-8:30 PM. For more information see: www.northstarexplorers.org or contact [email protected].
Leaders for Timberwolves Needed
The Federation of North American Explorers is seeking female leaders for our girls Timberwolves (ages 8-12) and Explorers (ages 13-17).
Full training and guidance will be provided, so all that you need to bring is a willing spirit, a joyful heart, and a desire to serve our youth. The leaders are part of a world-wide sisterhood, supporting each other in this unique cause.
Come and help us build up Christ’s kingdom on earth!
*CAP training, fingerprinting, and background checks will be provided.
Please contact Dani Hasson at [email protected] if you are interested.
Please join us as we celebrate our
15th Anniversary of the
Founding of Mater Ecclesiae
On Sunday,
October 11th, 2015.
We will celebrate a
High Choral Mass
at 10:30 AM
followed by our
Gala Banquet
At Villa Manor
2 PM to 6 PM.
All Are Welcome! 13th Annual St. Padre Pio Festival in Vineland
Sunday, September 20, 2015 Procession and Mass at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Pompeii Church.
Following Mass, there will be blessings with relics of St. Padre Pio, Mother Pauline and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
An Italian Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. by Father Fortunato Grottola. Religious articles and other items will be for sale.
Plenty of good food including porchetta, chicken barbecue, sausage & peppers, eggplant parmigiana, meatball subs, clams & shrimp, hotdogs &
hamburgers, pizza, Philadelphia pretzels, French fries, funnel cake, and snow cones will be sold. Also Café Pio will be open featuring homemade desserts,
coffee, beer, wine, and Jersey Fresh Produce stand items for all to enjoy! 50/50 raffles will take place and entertainment will be provided for the
whole family. Please come and enjoy! For more information or questions, please call Janice or Joanne
at 856-691-7526. St. Padre Pio Parish, 4680 Dante Avenue, Vineland
Listen to Catholic Radio!
Tune into WFJS 1260AM in the Trenton area/89.3 FM in
the shore area and listen to New Jersey's full-time Catholic radio station. While in the car, at home or work you will be able to learn from some of the finest Catholic radio programs produced today featuring Fr Larry Richards, Fr John Riccardo, Fr Benedict Groeschel and Fr Mitch Pacwa.
Participate in daily live, call-in programs such as "Women of Grace", "The Doctor is In", "EWTN Open Line" and "Catholic Answers Live" to ask questions about our Faith and discuss the issues that face today's Catholics. Make WFJS 1260AM/89.3FM a part of your day and welcome home to Catholic radio.
Gift Shop Volunteers Needed: The Padre Pio Gift Shop is looking for volunteers
to run the shop. If you enjoy being in a retail environment and would like to volunteer, this is a perfect way to spend your time. Please contact Tom Tonelli at 856-264-1817 or [email protected] if interested.
Save the Date!
Forty Hours Devotion will take place on
October 2, 3, and 4 this fall.
Please mark the date on your calendars and plan to take part in our annual parish devotion.
