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Last Sunday After Pentecost 26 November 2017
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday 8:00 AM November 26
10:30 AM
Monday 8:00 AM November 27
Tuesday 8:00 AM November 28
Wednesday 7:30 PM November 29
Thursday 8:00 AM November 30
Friday 7:30 PM December 1
Saturday 8:00 AM December 2
5:00 PM
Confessions 15 minutes before Daily Masses
30 minutes before Sunday Masses
Tuesday Evenings, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Holy Season of Advent
Advent begins next Sunday, December 3rd. Advent is a time of spiritual preparation for the Second Coming of Christ as well as a commemoration of Our Lord’s Nativity in the flesh. What are we going to do to spiritually prepare? Perhaps we will try to attend more daily Masses. Perhaps we will stop by for an hour of adoration on First Friday or First Saturday. Perhaps we will partake in a day of fasting each week. Perhaps we will read the Prophet Isaiah, the great prophet of Advent. Hopefully, everyone will get to confession before Christmas. Let us decorate our souls more beautifully than we decorate our homes to welcome Christ our King.
Liturgical Readings
Sunday November 26 II Class
Last Sunday After Pentecost
Readings: Colossians 1, 9-14 & Matthew 24, 15-35
Monday November 27 IV Class
Feria
Readings: Colossians 1, 9-14 & Matthew 24, 15-35
Tuesday November 28 IV Class
Feria
Readings: Colossians 1, 9-14 & Matthew 24, 15-35
Wednesday November 29 IV Class
Feria
Comm. Saint Saturninus, Martyr
Readings: Colossians 1, 9-14 & Matthew 24, 15-35
Thursday November 30 II Class Saint Andrew, Apostle
Readings: Romans 10, 10-18 & Matthew 4, 18-22
Friday December 1 FIRST FRIDAY III Class
Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Readings: Ephesians 3, 8-19 & John 19, 31-37
7:00 – 7:25 PM Confessions
7:30 PM Mass
8:30 – 9:30 PM Holy Hour: Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
9:30 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday December 2 FIRST SATURDAY III Class
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 24, 23-31 & John 19, 25-27
Comm. Saint Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr
7:45 AM Confessions
8:00 AM Mass
The Miraculous
Medal Novena
will begin on Thursday, November 30th, and will take place after Daily Mass and following the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. If you are unable to attend each day, please join with us spiritually by
saying the Novena at home. The Novena will conclude on December 8th, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
St. Nicholas Party and Pot Luck
Sunday, December 10th Second Sunday of Advent
Join us for our Annual Celebration After the High Mass in Bishop DiMarzio Hall
Volunteers are needed to decorate Bishop
DiMarzio Hall for the St. Nicholas Party If you would like to set up and decorate for the Christmas holiday, the sign – up sheets are in the Narthex.
Please plan ahead! As we enter the Christmas Season, please be advised that Bulletin deadlines cannot be extended. Announcements are due 2 weeks prior to printing.
There will be a Choral Mass on Friday,
December 8th at 7:30 pm to celebrate
The Feast of the
Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Join us at the St. Nicholas Party and Pot Luck on Sunday, December 10th as we celebrate
Father Pasley’s Birthday. Enjoy a slice of birthday cake as we wish our
Rector a blessed year!
In the Liturgical Calendar this year, Advent is
not a full four weeks long. Since the Fourth
Sunday of Advent falls on Christmas Eve,
Sunday, December 24th, Advent is actually only
three weeks. Amid the various Holiday activities
of this Christmas season, and all of the hustle and
bustle we inflict upon ourselves, please do not
forget the real meaning of this most Holy Day. Make time to truly celebrate the birth of Our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
SAVE THE DATE!
Mater Ecclesiae’s 2018
Dinner Theater Production
You Can’t Beat the House
February 9, 10, and 11
Snow Dates: February 16, 17, 18
Tickets are $25 and include a Buffet Dinner
Tickets will go on sale January 1, 2018
after all weekend Masses.
Saint Nicholas Party
Sunday, December 10th
Second Sunday of December
Second Sunday of Advent
Please join us for our Annual Feast Honoring
Saint Nicholas in
Bishop DiMarzio Hall after the High Mass.
We will also celebrate Fr. Pasley’s Birthday
with a special cake!
All Parishioners are invited to attend the festivities followed by a
Potluck Luncheon.
If your last name starts with A-L, please bring
a main dish and a side dish to share;
If your last name starts with M-Z, please bring
a main dish and a dessert to share.
Mater Ecclesiae will provide beverages.
We also need decorating, kitchen, and clean up
volunteers. If you can help,
Volunteer Sign Up sheets are in the Narthex.
Choral Mass Schedule
Immaculate Conception Friday, December 8, 7:30 PM
Christmas Midnight Mass Sunday, December 24, 11:00 PM
Christmas Day Monday, December 25, 10:30 AM
Feast of Epiphany Saturday, January 6, 2018, 10:30 AM
Join us after both Masses for our next Breakfast!!
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, December 17
Enjoy a great meal with friends!
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:
Age 12 and up / Adults: $8.
Children to age 11: $5.
Families: $30.
All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae.
This Advent, we will once again have a
“Giving Tree” for donations to benefit moms and babies to be distributed by our
Pro-Life Apostolate.
The Giving Tree will be in
Bishop Di Marzio Hall
during Advent.
We are a Marian parish with a vibrant Pro-Life
Apostolate, so it will be a wonderful way to support
this cause during the season that celebrates the birth
of Our Lord.
Pro - Life Christmas
Tree
Events at Mater Ecclesiae
Sunday, November 26 – Last Sunday After Pentecost
o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass
o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns
o 10:00 AM Terce
o 10:30 AM High Mass & Benediction
o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass
Tuesday, November 28 – Confessions 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday, December 1 – First Friday
o 7:00 – 7:25 PM Confessions
o 7:30 PM Mass
o 8:30 – 9:30 PM Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament
o 9:30 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday, December 2 – First Saturday
o 7:45 AM Confessions
o 8:00 AM Mass
Sunday, December 3 – First Sunday of Advent
o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass
o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns
o 10:00 AM Terce
o 10:30 AM High Mass & Benediction
o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass
Tuesday, December 5 – Confessions 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday, December 8 – Immaculate Conception
o Holy Day of Obligation
o 7:30 PM Thursday Anticipated Mass
o 8:00 AM Low Mass
o 7:30 PM Choral High Mass
December 10
o CCD Grades K-4, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
o St. Nicholas Party
December 17
o CCD Grades 5-12, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
o Pancake Breakfast After Both Masses
Baltimore Catechism
LESSON TWENTY-SEVENTH:
On the Sacramentals
Q. 1084. Say the five joyful mysteries of the
Rosary.
A. The five joyful mysteries of the Rosary
are:
1. The Annunciation -- the Angel
Gabriel telling the Blessed Virgin
that she is to be the Mother of God;
2. The Visitation -- the Blessed
Virgin goes to visit her cousin, St.
Elizabeth, the mother of St. John the
Baptist;
3. The Nativity, or birth, of Our
Lord;
4. The Presentation of the Child
Jesus in the temple -- His parents
offered Him to God;
5. The finding of the Child Jesus in
the temple -- His parents had lost
Him in Jerusalem for three days.
CCD News
CCD Calendar
Classes meet 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM.
Tuesday Night Confessions
The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday
evening from 8 PM to 9 PM.
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].
Men’s Schola
The Schola Divinum Officium is open to men and boys
(ages 14 and up) of the parish. No previous musical
experience necessary. This second schola provides basic
lessons in singing Gregorian chant and leads the singing at
selected sung Masses during the year, the Office of Terce each
Sunday, and other Divine Office services. New members are
encouraged to join.
Please contact John Rotondi at 856-669-7783 or at
[email protected] for more information
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].
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.
Mater Ecclesiae
Council #12833
Meetings are held on
the 2nd
Monday 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.
discalced Carmelite
Society of Mater Ecclesiae
The Discalced Carmelite Society of
Mater Ecclesiae is a Contemplative Third
Order of the Discalced Carmelites. Our
vocation is not a social one, but one of
prayer. Our duty is to be Obedient to the
Church and our Superiors. Meetings are open to Parishioners
only who are 24 years of age and older or admitted by our
Spiritual Director, Rev. Robert C. Pasley, KCHS.
Meetings are the First Saturdays of the month and
special Feast days. Formation is a journey lasting about 6
years. If you are interested in discerning your vocation to the
Discalced Carmelites and would like additional information,
or if you are in need of prayers, please contact one of the
council members below.
Colleen DeLuca OCD, Professed:
937-554-5129 or [email protected]
Nancy Hilbert OCD, Novice:
609-505-7102 or [email protected]
Monica Lenthe OCD, Novice:
856-383-0326 or [email protected]
Could God be calling you to the
Priesthood?
Come, consider the call.
Father Michael Romano, Director of Vocations, is
hosting a “Young Adult Priesthood Discernment Group” at
Our Lady of Peace Parish Offices, 32 Carroll Avenue,
Williamstown, NJ.
If you are currently a junior or senior in high school,
college student or in the professional world (up to 39 years
old), and feel the possible call to the priesthood, this group can
help you discern and pray with others who are also
considering the priesthood.
All meetings are on Sundays from 2:00-3:30 P.M.
The schedule is as follows:
January 14, 2018
February 11, 2018
March 11, 2018
April 15, 2018
For more information, please call the
Office of Vocations at
856-583-2864 or email:
MONTH GRADES K-4 GRADES 5-12
December
2017 December 10 December 17
January
2018 January 14 January 21
February
2018
February 4 February 25
