BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH 1890 WASHINGTON VALLEY ROAD - MARTINSVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08836

SACRAMENTS BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the 1:00 pm ceremony. Contact the Parish Office for more information. MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made one year in advance. Contact the Parish Office for more information.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Contact the Parish Office for more information.

MASS TIMES

Saturday Vigil ------------------------------------------- 5:00 pm

Sunday ---------------- 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon

Weekdays Monday - Friday ----------------------- 9:00 am & 12:30 pm Saturday -------------------------------------------------- 9:00 am SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession)

Saturday ----------11:00 to 11:30 am or call priest anytime

VISIT US ON THE WEB www.blessedsacramentnj.org

PHONE NUMBER Rectory & Parish Office: 732-356-4405

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Sunday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Mon., Tues. & Thurs.: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Friday & Saturday: By appointment

SERVED BY

Rev. Brian J. Nolan, D Min Pastor fr.brian.j.nolan@gmail.com

Rev. Msgr. Eugene Prus Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Lukasz Blicharski Associate Pastor

Deacon Louis Pizzigoni, III deaconlou@gmail.com

Denise Metzgar Parish Secretary/Admin. dmetzgar@blessedsacramentnj.org Michael P. Burns Director of Liturgy and Music mburns@blessedsacramentnj.org Patricia A. Marshall Director of Religious Education & Parish Projects pmarshall@blessedsacramentnj.org

Catherine O'Hara Office Coordinator & Virtus Facilitator cohara@blessedsacramentnj.org

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT - MARCH 22, 2020

“I came into this world for judgement, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”

John 10:39

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 22, 2020

Monday - March 23 9:00 AM + Cornelia Kinsella r/o Mr. & Mrs. Yessman 12:30 PM + Richard Meisenbacher r/o Barbara & Dale Hoff Tuesday - March 24 9:00 AM + Richard Meisenbaher r/o The Yessman Family 12:30 PM + Faye Hogan r/o George and Mary Klein Wednesday - March 25 9:00 AM + Frank Sullivan r/o Sal and Carol Longo and Family 12:30 PM + Philip Smith r/o Barbara & Dale Hoff Thursday - March 26 9:00 AM - Julia Lu - Birthday r/o The Lu Family 12:30 PM + Bette Jane Moore r/o Vernon and Michele Smith Friday - March 27 9:00 AM + Richard Meisenbacher - Birthday r/o The Family 12:30 PM + John Lucido r/o Giuseppa Armetta, Sister Saturday - March 28 9:00 AM + Sandra Richardone r/o Friends from work 5:00 PM + Antonio Cirne r/o Bob & Debbie Warren Sunday - March 29 7:30 AM - Fr. Luke for Health and Blessings and the People of Blessed Sacrament r/o Altar Rosary Society 9:00 AM + Tom Conly r/o Wife Doris 10:30 AM + Michael Primano r/o Joan Primiano 12:00 PM + Rocco Freda r/o Blessed Sacrament Youth Group

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Our Lady of Guadalupe be our protectress In this time of sickness and disease,

Stand with us in the days ahead, Help us trust in the love of God,

Bring us health and healing. Let us remember that we are the Body of Christ, hope

in times of distress. The eyes and hands of Christ.

Amen.

Welcome to Blessed Sacrament Church

The Altar Bread and Wine is Offered for... Tom Fahey

The Sanctuary Candle burns before the Blessed Sacrament for... James Cole

Dear Parishioners, On the second Sunday of Lent, Jesus said to Peter, James, and John, “do not be afraid” after the three Apostles witnessed the gloried Christ. With the outbreak of COVID-19, we hear more and more references to World War II and its impact it had on day-to-day life on the majority of American’s. As we alter our daily routines with COVID-19, we are challenged not to be afraid as we encounter this modern-day plague that has wreaked havoc on millions of lives. Your Church, your parish wishes to provide for your spiritual nourishment, despite the Eucharist Fast. Ideally, a fast can teach us how to value, even more, those things that we treasure and that give us life. Through at least April 2, all parish Masses and Friday Stations of the Cross are canceled. During that time, Fr. Luke and I will celebrate private Mass for the intentions of the canceled Masses. Please read the following schedule adjustments that are taking place in our parish and throughout the Diocese of Metuchen. During this period, Confessions will be heard on Saturday mornings at 11 am. The Church will remain open with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every day, starting March 18th through April 3rd from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be a Holy Hour each Wednesday, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm until April 1st You can sign up online for Adoration. I have included a link to the message from Bishop Checchio and the live streaming daily private Mass at our Cathedral of St. Francis. These days especially let us earnestly pray with and for one another. Fr. Brian

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BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH March 22, 2020

COVID-19: Pope offers prayer to Virgin Mary

for protection

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.

At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,

with steadfast faith.

You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that,

as you did at Cana of Galilee,

joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform ourselves to the Father’s will

and to do what Jesus tells us:

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,

through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday 9am—2am

spend quiet time with our lord

Sign up for

adoration in the narthex or on our

website wwW.blessedsacramentnj.org

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you and may God bless you for your continued support of our parish!

WEEKLY OFFERING

March 16th ————$5,336 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 22, 2020

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

March 22, 2020 - 4th Sunday of Lent

“Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

How o en do we invest our me, talent and treasure in crea ng an appearance that does not ma er at all to God? We strive to impress with our clothing, home, career, possessions, car and other marks of dis nc on. But none of these illusions of greatness will impress God. Instead, He will look into our hearts to see how much we loved Him, how much we loved others and how we showed that love by the way we used our me, talent and treasure here on earth.

T A I Z E P R A Y E R I S C AN CE LLED FOR T HE REMAINDER OF LENT. Thank you to those who attended and we hope to continue during the next Lenten Season.

Monday April 6th at 4:00 pm Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

Bishop Checcio will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the priests of the Diocese. At this mass, the Bishop will bless and consecrate the Holy Oils which each parish receives for the rites of anointing.

October 17th, 2020

Bishop Checchio will lead a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Look for additional information in the upcoming months. It will be a spiritually uplifting day!

PARISH PRAYER BOOK OF INTENTIONS

In our Parish Prayer Book, we pray for the sick, needy, struggling, suffering, etc. Every intention in our hearts! No intention is too big or too small for prayer!

St. Paul reminds us: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ─Philippians 4:6-7

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

O Lord, be present with all those who serve our country. Comfort their spirits with your divine

presence. Keep them close to You and grant them strength, wisdom and grace.

Especially those in our parish family, LCdr Douglas Stahl, Navy Spc. A. J. Anderle, Army

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