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March 31, 2013

Easter Sunday

of the

Resurrection of

the Lord

Parish Mission Statement

We, the parish family of St. William the Abbot, a welcoming

Catholic community, led by the Holy Spirit, are called to proclaim,

and to witness to, the Good News of Salvation, so that we may

grow together, among all generations, and advance the Kingdom

of God, in our love and service of God and neighbor.

Attention all Spiritual

Adoption Program Par-

ticipants—Month Two

News from our baby: At

two months old you can

clearly see my ears, nose,

lips and tongue. My body is moving.! I can

jump, flip and turn. Please continue to pray

for me every day so I can continue to grow

and develop. Don’t forget to look for an up-

date poster in the church foyer for more in-

formation.

School of

Religion News

Mass: Mrs. Roszkowski’s 8th grade class

and Mrs. Pierce’s 2nd grade class will at-

tend the 8:00AM Mass on Sunday, April

7th.

Confirmation Info: Service pledge re-

ports are due on Sunday, April 7th.

Registration: We will be having registra-

tion for the next school year on April 7th 9

-11:30AM, April 8th 3:30-7PM, April 9th

4-7PM, April 11th 10AM to Noon, April

12th 10AM to 4PM. We will not be ac-

cepting anymore registrations after April

12th. Please register at the times listed.

The Sanctuary Lamp burns this

week in memory of Michael

Nucciarone, Sr., requested by

M/M Michael Nucciarone.

God our Father,

you have chosen Pope Francis,

as the shepherd of shepherds to lead your

church;

the successor to the Apostle Peter and

Vicar of Christ on earth.

Grant him wisdom and strength to govern

with fidelity to your holy word.

Grant him courage and compassion to

build up your Church in unity and peace.

We pray through your Son Jesus Christ.

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The Bishop’s Annual Appeal

In this special Year of Faith we are called to renew

our commitment to faith and love. With your contri-

butions to the 2013 Bishop’s Annual Appeal we can

move our faith forward by supporting youth and family ministries, Catholic education, vo-

cations to the Priesthood and Diaconate religious life, and the charitable works of our ex-

tended diocesan family.

Our Parish goal this year is the same as last year, $27,206.00. So far 42 families

have pledged $8,235.00. Please consider making a gift to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Ap-

peal. Thank you!

Please Pray for the Sick of the

Parish

Please bring health, healing and hope to those in our community who are sick especially Bishop David M. O’Connell,

Ruzica Bozicevic, Yolanda Fiorenza, Ana Guillermo, Harry Benson, Geraldine Brow, Marie Steccato, Lisa D., Joanne Papa, Catherine Jaye, Betty Monahan, Francesca Tortora, Jonathon Capriotti,and Martha Comles, Michael Fluck, and we ask you Lord to watch over all those with incurable autoimmune dis-eases and for all those who are afflicted with MS, CF, Lou Gehrig’s disease, for those who suffer from Alz-

heimer disease, dementia, and their families.

God of all consolation, give life and health

to our sisters and brothers for whom

we pray in your Holy Name. Amen.

In order to keep our list current, names of

the sick will be in the bulletin for 3 weeks.

Call the office if you would like it longer.

Renewal of baptismal promises

Lent is a two-track season, with both tracks focused on baptism. Lent reaches a crescendo after the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday) with the arrival of the Easter Vigil, but Catholics often felt like they were on the sidelines as they watched the catechu-mens receive the Easter Sacraments. Since the liturgical reforms of Vati-can II, especially with the revision of the Easter Vigil rites, a high point of the Easter Vigil and each Mass on Easter Sunday is the renewal of the baptismal promises of all the people and the sprinkling with the baptismal water. The renewal emphasizes that Lent is a time for all disciples of Christ to look again at what it means to follow Christ. In some parishes, instead of simply sprinkling people with baptismal water (as may be done at other Masses during the year), people are invited to come to the bap-tismal font at the Masses on Easter and take the water from the font to bless themselves in remembrance of their baptism.

Please pray for the fol-lowing people who

will become full mem-bers of the Roman

Catholic Church at our Easter Vigil:

Christopher Duval, Jean Meroni, Kristine Rossi and Kerri Stewart.

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This Week at a Glance. . .

Monday, April 1

Parish Office Closed

Knights of Columbus Mtg. 7PM

Tuesday, April 2

Rosary at Noon

Wednesday, April 3

7PM Mass with Novena to Our Lady of

Perpetual Help & Anointing of the Sick

HSYG Mtg. 6:30-8PM

Thursday, April 4

AA Meeting 7:30PM

Friday, April 5

Rosary at Geraldine Thompson Nursing-

Home 10AM

… of all our Parish fam-ily and friends, and for aborted babies and those men and women who died this week in

the Service of our Country. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful de-parted, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Mar. 30 7:30PM Easter Vigil—People of the Parish

Mar. 31 8:00 Brian Mowery

r/o Alan Tatusko, Sr.

Church 10:15 Gary Gough

r/o The Jensen Family

Helen Brex

r/o Maryellen Asch

Hall 10:15 George Munyer, Sr.

r/o The Munyer Family

Church 11:45 Salvatore Spina

r/o Joe & Marge Fania

Hall 11:45 Living & Deceased members of the

McGoldrick Family

r/o The Downey Family

Apr. 1 9AM Special Intentions for John Smith

r/o Bob New

Apr. 2 9AM John Fortunato

r/o His wife Mary & children

Apr. 3 7PM Elizabeth Burderi

r/o Bill & Susan Aberer

Apr. 4 9AM Anita Giampalmi

r/o Mom & Dad

Apr. 5 9AM Special Intentions for Kevin Buckley

r/o Bob New

Apr. 6 9AM Special Intentions for Jane Harris

r/o Bob New

5PM Francis Scheideler, Jr.

r/o The Scheideler Family

Apr. 7 8:00 Ella Mae New

r/o Bob New

10:15 Cecelia Colfer Ruiz

r/o Chris & Amanda DiBiase

Michael Nestor

r/o The Downey Family

Barbara Gates

r/o Bill & Susan Aberer

11:45 People of the Parish

A Door Is Open. The Light Is On. A Caring

Person Is There To Listen. . Our Ministry of

Consolation and Bereavement calls upon those

who are troubled not only by death but by diffi-

cult issues standing in the way of moving for-

ward. We will meet at 7:30PM the second

Thursday of each month.

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Parishioners who are celebrating a birthday this week are: Irene Bal-dasare, Brandon Bucior, Michael Callahan, Dawn Cappetto, Amy Cer-reta, Veronica DePinto, Danielle DeVito, Michael DeVito, Judy Du-rann, Phillip Engel, Arlene Filos, Kathleen Fleischmann, Dawn Friscia, Eileen Fuller, Michelle Gaito, Linda Goad, David Grassia, Loretta Hagelgans, Diane Hoffman, Pauline Kecmer, Denise King, John King,

Christopher Lanza, David Lawrence, Elaine Loroesh, Dorothy Lotosky, Joseph Maloney, Maria Mar-zella, Cathy McGarry, Kristine McGrath, Deborah Miller, Sherrie Portera, Barbara Rosado, Linda Running, Adriana Ryan, Marian Salameh, Steven Sarin, Michael Schaad, John Schipani, Louis Sor-rentino, John Spaulding, Patrick Spillane, Catherine Spillane, Lorraine Tardio, Linda Texidor,

Patricia Truax, Nicholas Valmas, Librada Villanueva, Staci Wolfe.

The children of the parish who are celebrating a birthday this week are: Mary Baroska, Myranda Bauer, Paul Casey, Michael Catalfano, Ryan Choffey, Ryan Clark, Owen Clarke, Liam Clarke, Gavin Deedy, Richard Dell, Liam Downey, Jamie Eadicicco, Ryan Greenfeder, Julia Hander-han, Aidan Hreha, Hannah Krinsky, Casey Lambusta, Salvatore Lamela, Dominich Marino, Isabella Marino, Rebecca Mazik, Peter McGarry, Samuel Mele, Daniel Mountford, Jenna Murphy, Sloane Pansini, Tessa Pena, Tyler Pierce, Emily Rosati, Sara Rose Schwake, Alyssa Skierski, Louis Sorren-tino, Casey Spellman, Cody Springer, Elizabeth Tracy, Alexa VanCaster, Melanie Wexler, Michael

Vaillancourt, Timothy Zaccaria.

May God be with you today and always. Happy Birthday!

Our Prayer Shawl and

Blanket Ministry is in need

of yarn. If you would like to

help, you can drop off your

donation in the parish of-

fice. We would like to thank

you in advance for your generosity.

Precious Angels Preschool

is taking registrations for the

2013/2014 school year. We of-

fer a safe, Christian environment

for children who need either day-

care or preschool only. Our

schedule is flexible for half or

full day schedules. Preschool

classes are 2, 3 or 5 days from

9:00 to 11:30AM. For more infor-

mation call 732-836-1075.

BLD Trenton

Open in Spirit to God

BLD is a Catholic Charis-

matic Prayer Community that

operates under the Office of Family Life/

Respect Life Apostolate of the Diocese of

Trenton. These are our regular activities at

St. William the Abbot Church:

Holy Rosary

8:15PM every Friday

Healing Mass

8:30PM every 1st Friday of the month

Praise and Worship

8:30PM every 2nd, 3rd, 4th (&5th) Fridays

of the month.

Activities are open to everybody. Please

come and join us every Friday. For more

information visit our website at

www.bldtrenton.com

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Thank you for your donations for our Easter Flowers. These are the people we have been asked to pray for: Eugene Cisek, Ella Mae New, Dawn Marie Jones, William Clark, Nettie Ernst, Michael Gilbert, John & Mildred Gilbert, Robert & Laura Camp, Jack Culbertson, Gene Reeve, Robert Pignatore, Veronica Malecki, Geraldine Vazquez, Vincent & Olympia Ammiano, Joseph & Jenny Amabile, Doro-thea Gleason, Larry McCue, Thomas Nebus, John Corti, Frank, Lucille & Lucienne Haberjan, Anna Souza, Marie & Patsy Franzese, Catherine Ac-conzo, Joe T., Rev. Charles F. & Norma Moore, Marion McRae, M/M Al-bert Funk, Mary & Roger Brosnan, Dorothy Lowry, Kathleen Dorman, Louise Mignone, Marion Ebert, Armando & Louise Grisi, Richard & Eliza-beth Kerrigan, M/M Joseph Smoyak, M/M Louis Angelucci, John Grant, Violet & Frank Ulon, Mildred Benson, Rocco & Millie Reganato, Joseph &

Clara Faviano, Vincent Spoto, Ernest M. Russo, Sr., Anita Giampalmi, Jennie & Tony Liott, Angie & Johnny Giampalmi, Anne Marie Cresta, Ann Mayer, Elizabeth Capitan, Theresa Capitan, Sue Iacangelo, Margaret Kristofek, Patricia Kelly, Bob McCormack, Frank Zawacki, Harvey Families, Gioioso Families, Anna DelPazzo, Harriet Sloan, Stan & Ann Kozlowski, Mary Gardner, Violet & Joseph Modica, Neal & Pasquariello Families, Zeliff Family, Alice Walsh, Ciro Tortora, Debbie Gratton, Matthew J. Cerritelli, Rene Vaillancourt, John Ferone, Jr., Robert Fey, Jr., Christopher Morrissey, Alyce S. Dubusky, Aloysius Eimont, Keith Hagelgans, Johnny Cranwell, Alfred De-Dominicis, Scheideler & Olivieri Families, Donnellan & Lyons Families, Pat & Josephine Callano, Lorenzo & Michelina Cappetto, Ann DeFronzo, Dol Prisco, Thaddeus Zawack, Richard Mazik, Lucila Bool, Joseph Santiago, Grace Sicoli, Ann Serra, Josephine Rizzo, Duffy & Kern Families, George Munyer,

Empty Tombs Again this Easter the Gospel proclaims to the disciples of Jesus: “The Lord’s tomb is

empty! He is risen!” Grace and life in Christ have defeated sin and death. But the good news calls

out to each believer even more intimately: “Your tomb is empty! You will rise!”

Jesus lived and died and rose so that we might live, die, and rise to eternal life with him.

However, our faith in resurrection is not confined to a postmortem moment. It has been said that

when a Christian comes to the end of life, he or she will have left behind a trail of empty tombs,

only the very last one of which will be the grave. Children grow into young adults, and when they

leave home and strike out on their own, they die to one way of living and arise to another. At times

we need to die to old ways of thinking, of judging and relating to others, of handling challenges and

difficulties.

When the spirit of Jesus delivers us from doubt or confusion or fear or grief, we leave an

empty tomb behind. Whenever we choose with grace to let go of envy or anger or greed, we are

raised from “a little death.” Whenever prayer and the help and example of others strengthen us to

overcome an addiction or a sinful behavior, we step out from a darkened grave into the light of

God’s loving regard. We are an Easter people and the Savior’s victory over the grave is ours as

well.—Archbishop George H. Niederauer

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