That is, if one were to sing clearly, he or she would have to have the right heart and breath. Otherwise, no song is possible. We need the internal intention (tune, breath) to produce the external action. To follow Christ, we also need the right heart and breath. This does not mean we will never fall or fail. Rather, it will seem – at times – that we are regressing or losing our place in the song. This is a challenge. When we experience setbacks, the ending of friendships, discord in our families, academic challenges, we return to the tune – the word of God – inside of us. We are called to keep our ears open for his song. And, we can do this also by sitting before the Lord in prayer and silence. Let the song play in your head and heart. One of our prayers might be not only to sing a new song but also to discover friends and loved ones who will help us to sing and praise God. In other words, pray that the Lord will send good friends into our lives. Augustine’s way is to regard our actions as praising God as though we are singing; he writes: “You ask me how to sing his praises. You have the words, Sing to the Lord a new song, and you wish to know what praises to sing. The answer is: His praise is in the assembly of the saints (Psalm 149); it is in the singers them-selves. If you desire to praise him, then live what you express. Live good lives, and you yourselves will be his praise.” (Augus ne, Sermon 34, 1-3, 5-6, CCL 41, 424-426, 3rd week of Easter, Tuesday, 2nd reading (Office of Readings). In Christ’s Peace, Father Jim Ferry

Dear Brothers & Sisters of Our Lady of Lourdes:

Singing Twice

Sing to the Lord a new song, a hymn in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel

be glad in their maker, the people of Zion rejoice in their king. (Psalm 149:1-2)

A proverb of St. Augustine reminds us that song brings us closer to God’s presence. Augustine is quoted as saying, “He who sings well prays twice.” Our esteem of music, however, could leave some feeling left out. Maybe we say, “I cannot sing; I cannot carry a tune.” Please note that we invite every person to sing with us at Mass and every person to give it a try if you would like to join our choir – either as a child or as an adult. Mrs. Linda Chapman, our music director, rehearses with our children on Sunday at 10:30 am (please check the bulletin for dates). Our adult choir rehearses on Wednesday evening. We also welcome new members, new instruments, new voices. God’s plan which calls for us to sing a new song also is a calling for us whether or not there is music literally play-ing. And, as one community – one body – we also help each other to sing. This is true when we think of song – and praise – as some-thing we do every moment. We are always called to sing and praise God. This does not necessarily mean a sheet of music. Rather, this call to sing refers not only to music, but to the method of our lives. By singing to the Lord (cf. Psalm 98, Psalm 149) we mani-fest what is otherwise invisible. And, when we are truly following God’s path and commands, it is then that we are in tune. Just as music is based on timing, we are also called to keep our schedule and efforts in balance. After all, wisdom calls us not only to know what to do but also when to carry it out. Augustine uses the example of music to show this.

6 MAY 2018

2018 EASTER COLLECTIONS

EASTER $18,103.01 EASTER FLOWERS $2,001.22 Holy Land $1,214.70 St. Vincent DePaul Society $926.50

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY 5 MAY 8:30 am - Faith & Maxine Nzegwu (Special Inten ons) 5:30 pm - Floyd Seib

SUNDAY 6 MAY 7:30 am - People of the Parish 9:30 am - Louise Chiaramonte & Catherine Catalano 11:30 am - Jaroslav & Rose Konvalinka MONDAY 7 MAY 8:30 am - Jose Ma as, Sr. (32nd Ann.)

TUESDAY 8 MAY 8:30 am - Maurice Ferrus

WEDNESDAY 9 MAY 8:30 am - Catherine Del Plato

THURSDAY 10 MAY 7:00 am - People of the Parish 8:30 am - Florence Dandola 7:30 pm - Veronica Hirsch

FRIDAY 11 MAY 8:30 am - William Reed

SATURDAY 12 MAY 8:30 am - Margaret O’Malley 5:30 pm - Arline Enis

SUNDAY 13 MAY 7:30 am - People of the Parish 9:30 am - Filomena Napolitano & Elizabeth Pflug 11:30 am - Lawrence & Norman Furtado

PRAY FOR THE SICK Vincent Aiello, Sean Bailey,

Suzane Ball, Gina Cammarata, Darlene Cangialosi,

Teresa Carbin, Josephine Ciullo, Tom Collinson, Jeannie Cox,

Ramona De Castro, Peggy Dolan, Edna Drudy, Pierre Ferrus,

Marie Fierro, Helen Filan, Anna Frazzano, Catherine Gascoyne, Al Gebhardt,

Judy Givas, Michael Harris, Marissa and Richard Hedstrom,

Jovann Henry, Yann Henry, Prepty Joint, Evelyn Judge, Bruce Kiefer, Tim Klein,

James Leung, Rose Mateus, Marion McConville,

Pete McDonald, Mary McGuiness, Stephanie Montano, Noreen Meyers,

Liam Morley, Florence Olabiyi, William Ollenschleger, O lia Ortega,

Idelourdes Pe on, Patrick Pierre, Mark Quarno, Thelma Ramaglia,

Amy Ricciardi, Mary Lou Ruppel, Marie Salvatoriello, Vincent Santucci, Jr.,

Heather Scoffone, Patricia Seib, Natalie Sims, Joseph Lee Taylor,

Jimmy Tiernan, Robin Tobia, Ann Whelan, Dolores J. Williams.

If you wish to have a loved one prayed for,

please call the rectory at 973.325.0110.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS— SUNDAY 13 MAY

Mass Lector Eucharis c Ministers**

Altar Servers

5:30 pm Choir

Paulyn Camosy Marge Chris ano Ella Gruszczynski Frank Refinski ( C ) Eileen Reilly

Gina Camosy Jenie Camosy Jonathan Camosy

7:30 am Howard Casey Mary Cassels Hermie Santos

Rosalinda Saniel Lisa Westheimer

9:30 am

Bill Talbot Anne e Chiaramonte Joseph Petrillo Ann Pflug John Pflug

Maire Murphy Seamus Murphy

11:30 am

Maxine Nzegwu Virginia Dimapilis Carmelita Dizon Nancy Lanfrank

Gregory Clark Andrew Onubogu William Onubogu

11:30 am Children’s Liturgy - Carol Ford

10:30 am RCIA Sacred Heart Room - NO SESSION TODAY

**EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - ( C ) following your name means you will be bringing communion to the Choir.

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY 6 MAY 9:00 am—Recita on of Rosary—Church 10:30 am—RCIA 11:30 am—Family Catechesis Mass & Gathering –Hall MAY CROWNING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MASS

MONDAY 7 MAY 1:00 pm - RAS mee ng—KOC room

WEDNESDAY 9 MAY 7:00 pm - KOC mee ng—Connor Hall THURSDAY 10 MAY -ASCENSION OF THE LORD MASS SCHEDULE: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 7:30 pm 10:00 am Deadline - News, Announcements For May 20th Bulle n email: lourdesbulle n@aol.com

6:00 pm—Choir Prac ce SUNDAY 13 MAY

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7:00 am J. Gruszczynski E. Kunz, Sr. James Volunteers

8:30 am A. O’Connor A. Pflug Volunteers

7:30 pm K. Petrillo Albore, Lanfrank, J. Petrillo, Reilly

Volunteers

ASCENSION THURSDAY

St. Vincent DePaul Society is hos ng the soup kitchen on Saturday, May 19th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. If anyone is interested in preparing or serving food, please call Rosanne Bruno at 973-243-0679.

SECRETARY POSITION Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Roseland, is looking to hire a parish secretary for a full me posi on – 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM – Monday – Friday. Computer skills and knowledge of Microso Office prod-ucts needed and some secretarial experience preferred. Please contact the pastor, Fr. Bob, at either frbob@olbs.org or 973-226-7288 and a copy of the job descrip on will be forwarded to you.

SPONSORED BY THE WEST ORANGE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - JOIN US FOR A NIGHT AT JACKAL STADIUM The West Orange Knights of Columbus # 5519 is hos ng a trip to Jackal Stadium on Thursday, May 31st. Price is $17 and includes a cket for a bleacher seat, voucher for a hot dog, bag of chips and soda, and a 10% discount in the Gi Shop.

Bring your Family—Enjoy a Ball Game !!!!!!

Reserva ons: Rich Chiaramonte at 973-325-3545 or CHIARAMONTEA@VERIZON.NET— BY MAY 23. Checks payable to: West Orange Knights of Columbus #5519.

ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will hold its monthly Mee ng on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Connor Hall. ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Carol Ford, President

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK—UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R Cordially invites all those who were welcomed into the Church through the waters of Bap sm, Easter 2018, and all those adults comple ng the Sacraments of Ini a on through the RCIA Process, along with their Sponsors and Spouses to a

Celebra on of the Eucharist Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 10:00 am

Holy Spirit Church 984 Suburban Road, Union, NJ (corner of Morris Avenue)

RSVP to (973) 497-4345 NO LATER THAN MAY 7.

2. Single Parent Success The Archdiocese of Newark’s Family Life Office is sponsoring a special event to honor single parents on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm at Notre

Dame RC Church, 359 Central Ave., N. Caldwell, NJ 07006. If single paren ng leaves you feeling overwhelmed or inade-quate some days, or overlooked in terms of your needs, join

Loyla Louvis from Mothers in Training, LLC. for an insigh ul look at 5 strategies every single parent should know.

Babysi ng and food provided. FREE OF CHARGE! Must RSVP h ps://www.smore.com/dnqb9 or

email Lauren.Egan@rcan.org.

3. The Archdiocese of Newark, Planned Giving Department hosts Wills Awareness and Planned Giving Seminar

at Saint Raphael Parish, 346 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039 in Tobias Hall

on Saturday, May 19, 2018 Immediately following 4:00 pm Mass.

RSVP by phone (973-497-4042 or email—Theresa.lynch@rcan.org. Seats are limited. Light refreshments

will be provided.

FOOD SERVICE WORKER—PART-TIME OPENING at St. John Vianney Residence. Anyone interested in applying for this posi on should do so in wri ng. Please include resume and refer to posi on tle. Send to: Office of Human Resources Fax (973) 497-4103 or E-mail: mendozch@rcan.org

CHRISTIAN BOOK DISCUSSION – Our Next Book: “MERE CHRISTIANITY”

by: C. S. LEWIS

Join the Book Discussion Group on Wednesday, MAY 16th at 7:00 pm in the

Knights of Columbus Room, Connor Hall

THE WEST ORANGE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

SUNDAY, 20 MAY, 2018 8:30AM - 11:30AM

OUR LADY OF LOURDES—CONNOR HALL PANCAKES, SAUSAGE, EGGS, JUICE, AND COFFEE WILL BE SERVED

SUGGESTED DONATION $9 - ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 & OVER $5 CHILDREN 11 AND UNDER

PLEASE MAKE PLANS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ATTEND.

All proceeds will go to support local charities in the West Orange Area.