May 5th, 2019

MONDAY May 6th 2019

9:00 AM Theresa Petrucelli

Req. Joanne Doherty Baker & Family

Marianna Spitz

Req. Eileen & Conrad Busch

TUESDAY May 7th

9:00 AM Marion Latwinas

Req. Joanne & Rob Nelson

WEDNESDAY May 8th

9:00 AM Conrad Busch, Jr.

Req. Eileen & Conrad Busch

THURSDAY May 9th

9:00 AM Carole Pascarella

Req. Chick McGinty

FRIDAY May 10th

9:00 AM Dora Wade

Req. O.L.P.H. Seniors

SATURDAY May 11th

9:00 AM Dora Wade

Req. Louis Borda

Betty Barlow

Req. Daughters, Bette Jane, Miriam

& Families

5:00 PM Marie O’Neill

Req. Joe & Louise Mignona & Family

Patrick Baker

Req. Maureen Kilian

SUNDAY May 12th

7:30 AM Brown, Holmes & Walters Family

Req. Claire & Sue

Evelyn Galloway

Req. her Children

9:00 AM Consuelo Vazquez

Req. Eileen Friel

Anne M. Grimaldi

Req. Gina Marie Grimaldi

10:30AM Elaine Daly

Req. Patricia Lee

Lillian McMonagle

Req. her Family

Loan Tran & Audrey Scott

Req. their Family

12 Noon Carolyn Lymper

Req. her Mom

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for…

Edward, Bruce & Barry Bertino

Req. Evelyn & Sherry Bertino

Week of May 5th thru May 11th 2019

The Sanctuary Lamp is available for special intentions and

deceased members of a family. Donation is $25.00. Please call

the Rectory at (856) 667-8850 ext. 210.

WE PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Please pray for all those who are ill in our parish that God’s

healing power may give them courage and strength. We pray

especially for…

Terry Housley, George Clancy. Robert Smith, Bobby Cox,

Troy Pelfrey, Mike Geden, Richard Hacking, Patricia Wacker,

Charles Neri, Robert Garrison, Hilda Linka, Bud Strimel,

Dalton Hunkins, Allison Stathius, Grace Bryson,

Kelly Mesveskas, Deacon Joe Card, John & Michael Szatny,

Maureen Huff, Terry Huff, Sr., John Walker,

Andrew Nyame Jr., Dorthy Walters, Mary Reeves,

Darlene DiPatri-Coletti.

To place a person’s name on the sick list, please call

Sr. Evelyn @ 667-8850 x 213.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.

And let Your Perpetual Light shine upon them.

Richard Donovan

Joan Ochlak

Martin Rush

And may the souls of all the faithful departed,

Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

EM & Lector Schedule for May 11th & 12th …

Eucharistic Minister

5:00 PM D. Dawson, M. Flatley,

A. Handlon, B. Kamuca.

7:30 AM J. Fatula, B. Weaver.

9:00 AM J. Louissa, B. Cox,

D. Riccardo, T. Payne.

10:30 AM N. Boyle, L. Martin,

J. Napoli, C. Tartaglia.

12 Noon M. Costenbader, P. Costenbader.

Lectors

5:00 PM J. Strain

7:30 AM L. Schmidt

9:00 AM M. Lawler

10:30AM T. McCloskey

12 Noon A. Ventureira

WEEKEND COLLECTION AMOUNTS

April 27th & 28th

1st Collection (Weekly) $6,577.79

Average Weekly Envelope ~ $21.35

Weekly Collection Envelope Needed ~ $30.00

Givelify on line (Weekly) ~ $384.19

2nd Collection ~ Catholic Home Missions ~ $1,281.00

Weekly Collection Goal Needed: $11,057.00

Thank you for your generous giving…

Please remember OLPH in your will…

Third Sunday of Easter

Sunday Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Rv 5:11-14; Jn

21:1-19 or 21:1-14

Monday Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1a; Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40

Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51

Friday Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59

Saturday Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69

Home in the Shade

Dear OLPH,

On Palm Sunday (now 3 weeks ago) I announced our Bishop’s decision to name me, pastor. Since then I have received many congratulations! Thank you. I am very appreciative of both the gifts and well wishes you have extended me. Some have said: “I wondered how long it would take them to make you our pastor?!” while others have commented, “Congratulations, I thought you were our pastor all along!”

The most interesting aspect of these chats is that, time and again over these weeks, many different people have asked me, “So...do you like it here?” I find it an odd question, as if other people did not like it here, or as if here is not a likable place. I DO like it here and I shall grow into our town and into my role as best I can. We live in a straightforward place: nice town, friendly people, as the saying goes. So far, I can say it is a lovely place to call home and raise a family and form community. I have enjoyed my first months in “the Shade” and I intend to continue to make our parish my home. This spring, with help, I am putting in a vegetable garden and some new bushes at the parish house. Working in the garden, reminds me of Adam and Eve working humbly in Paradise.

Our people are warm, friendly, welcoming… but (I have the impression) at a distance. Folks are free with “hellos” but shy about sharing their stories. I have the sense that while people give me a warm smile, they are at the same time trying to decide if they like me. This has been one long job interview! Shaders have told me: “THAT is Maple Shade. You got it! They ARE checking you out!” Well, I hope they like me, because I enjoy being here and serving here. This is home. And I am delighted to call Maple Shade and OLPH my home.

We have work to do. There are many overdue decisions on my desk. First, we have not been living according to our means, but spending more than we have. The Diocese is our creditor and generous benefactor. For more than 20 years, they have extended us loans totaling more than 5 million dollars. We do not have the means to repay it. And while it may not seem obvious, many campus improvement projects are overdue.

Second, over these years weekend Mass attendance has declined, across all of NJ and the nation as a whole. We currently maintain a weekend Mass schedule from a former time. With a spacious and stately parish church, we easily accommodate 500 people at each Mass, and can hold 700+ if we are cozy. Yet for some Masses, only 75 to 150 people attend. For me these Masses lack the vibrancy of our more popular Masses. I want all our Masses to be vibrant, enlivening, warm and full of song and hearts ready to praise the Lord! In order to adapt to our new reality, in this coming year, we will be reconfiguring the Sunday Mass schedule from 4 (7:30 - 9 - 10:30 - 12:00) to 3 (tbd, maybe 8 - 10 - 12?), but more on that later. My goal is vibrancy and an increased sense of family and community! These are just two neglected areas that require our attention and adaptability.

As we journey together in the Shade, I ask for your continued prayers, love and support. For me, this is a daunting task. I promise you my prayers, love and support. As I have said before, I look forward to working with you to transform our little corner of the world into a beautiful garden for God.

May God reward our efforts!

Fr. Wilson

Knights Korner

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 5714.

636 N. Forklanding Road, P.O. Box 294,

Maple Shade, New Jersey, 08052

Upcoming Events:

Family Spaghetti Dinner every 3rd Friday of the Month,

May 17th, 5pm – 7pm $10 for Adults / $5 for Children

located in the Maple Room. This includes salad, dessert,

beverage, spaghetti/meatballs or clams with sauce.

Carnations for sale after all Masses on

May 11th & 12th to benefit First Way.

Konstructing God’s Kingdom:

The Children’s Liturgy, Kingdom Kids, will meet on the

following dates at the 10:30 a.m. mass. Children from age

5 and up are welcome to come and join the FUN!

May 5th, 12th & 26th.

O.L.P.H. 2019 Senior Club.

The O.L.P.H. Seniors meet at the Maple

Shade Municipal bldg., N. Stiles Ave. on

the second Tuesday of each month

at 11:30 a.m. (doors open at 11a.m.) in

the Seniors Room. Join us for our upcoming Trip: The

Motown Years ~ May 21st, 2019 ~ $79.00 per person,

price includes ~ Mr. Airy Casino

Matinee Show Ticket, $15.00 slot

Bonus, Great Lunch Buffett. For

Reservations, please call Jim or

Tina 856-779-8105.

The Maple Shade Food Bank… We thank

you so very much for your kind generosity.

There are still those who hunger for food.

Please help us with your donation of soup,

stews, cereal, juice, chef-boyardee and any

other nonperishable food items. Once

again, thank you so much for your charitable heart and

your continued support of our Mission.

Community Sunday

May 19th after the 9am

& 10:30am Masses.

OLPH PARISH Celebrating 100 Years!

Save the Date: June 2nd ~

100th Anniversary Mass & Celebration

with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. &

Luncheon to follow Mass.

Anniversary Celebration Planning

Meeting! Monday, May 22nd at 6pm.

Pope John Room. Please come and

help us plan this wonderful

Celebration!

Alleluia, Alleluia!

OLPH Bible Study will

resume Thursday,

May 2nd at 10am in the

Community Room.

Please come join us!

Annual Catholic Appeal OLPH Parish Update

March 2019

Goal: $45,000

Pledged: $22,352.34

Collected: $16,398.58

Donors: 158

Thank you to the generous families who have

supported the Annual Catholic Appeal. It’s not too

late to pitch in! In past years, almost 300 families

made donations. Please consider the appeal as a part

of your prayerful stewardship of God's bounty in

your life. The Annual Catholic Appeal supports and

fosters many essential ministries, programs and

services in the Diocese of Trenton. There are 3 ways

to donate:

Complete and send in the cards found in the

back of church

Mail a gift to Annual Catholic Appeal / 701

Lawrenceville Road / Trenton, NJ 08648 – be

sure to note that it is from an OLPH

parishioner! Visit the secure website

at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/catholicappeal

School News

Dear OLPH Families.

Today’s May Crowning is a beautiful tribute to our

Blessed Mother, Mary, Queen of May. Many thanks

to all our parish and school families who brought

their second-grade children to the nine o’clock mass

this morning. These children received their First

Holy Communion yesterday, and I hope their

participation in the procession this morning is a

memory they will always treasure.

The annual OLPH Special Persons Luncheons will

be held this Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7th and

8th. Our children will enjoy lunch with their guests

before they head back to class. The Scholastic Book

Fair is also this week, and the visitors at the luncheon

will have a chance to browse the book fair with their

students. We thank our PTA for organizing this

special event and running the book fair.

I encourage all parents who have not yet completed

Virtus training to attend the Saturday, May 18th

session being held here at OLPH. This, along with

fingerprint clearance, is required in order to

volunteer at school activities involving our students.

Please contact Mrs. McCloskey at the rectory for the

paperwork necessary to be properly listed as an

OLPH volunteer. You may register at

Virtusonline.org. If you can’t attend the session here

on May 18th, choose another session at a different

parish that may better fit your schedule. There are

volunteer opportunities throughout the school year,

and we would like to include as many parents as

possible when needed. Completing this process now

will assure you are ready to go when school starts in

September.

I wish you a blessed month of May and thank you for

continuing to keep our school children in your

prayers. We will surely continue to pray for you, our

OLPH community.

God Bless,

Mrs. Cynthia Smith

Our Traveling Madonna…

As we begin to

celebrate the 100th

Anniversary of our Parish, we are

inviting families to

participate in a 9 day

Novena with our

Traveling Madonna… If you

are interested, please fill out the form below and place in

the collection basket. You can also contact the Rectory at

667-8850 ext.210.

Family Name_________________________________

Contact Name_________________________________

Address______________________________________

City__________________________________________

Email Address_________________________________

Cell phone#___________________________________

Home phone#_________________________________

Once received, someone will contact you with a date.

I was in prison and you visited Me!

The Diocese of Trenton Jail & Prison Ministry is in

great need of volunteers to visit our incarcerated brothers

and sisters, to remind them of God’s great love and

mercy for them. We serve multiple State and County

Correctional Centers as well as the Federal Prison at Ft.

Dix. Our volunteers conduct Communion Services,

Bible Studies and Prayer Services, as well as offering the

gift of Listening and Pastoral Presence. If you are

interested in sharing faith, hope and love with this often

forgotten population, we will be conducting information

sessions throughout the Diocese. Please call the

Ministry Coordinator,Peter Haas at 609-403-7198 or

email him at phaas@dioceseoftrenton.org. Please

leave your name, phone number, email and parish. We

will contact you with the date, time and location of the

information sessions. Thank you.