MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 PM

Sunday Masses: 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Daily Mass Monday-Saturday at 8:00 AM

Holy Days As Announced

Confessions: Saturday Afternoon 3:30 - 4:00 PM

Novenas: Miraculous Medal and St. Jude Novena Saturday morning following 8:00 AM Mass St. Anthony Novena Wednesday morning after 8:00 AM Mass

Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish

Hopelawn, New Jersey 08861 MISSION STATEMENT

We are called by Jesus as a community of faith to love God and love one another by our acts of worship, fellowship and stewardship.

February 5, 2017 • The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE PARISH CENTER Parish and Cemetery Offices 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn Phone: 732-826-4859 • Fax: 732-826-6078 Website: www.goodshepherdpanj.org E-mail: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net Office Open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Evenings by Appointment Only Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays

PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Holy Spirit Primary School Sr. Beverly Policastro S.C. (732) 826-5747 St. Stephen Upper School Sr. Rebecca Piatek CSSF (732) 826-1598 BLESSED SACRAMENT ORATORY Located in the Parish Center Open for Private Prayer during office hours

Rev. Michael G. Krull, K.C.H.S. Pastor, Rev. John Morley In Residence/Chaplain, Raritan Bay Medical Center Deacon Sam Costantino Deacon Edward Rodes Deacon Albert Coppola R.C.I.A. Maria C. Arcelay Parish Secretary/PCL/Cemetery Coordinator Wayne Behr Director of Liturgical Music

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ORGANIZATIONS NAME DAY TIME

Family Prayer Group 1st Friday 6:30PM

Girl Scouts 1st & 3rd Thursday 5:00 PM

Holy Name Society 2nd Thursday 7:00PM

Ladies Guild 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM

Rosary Altar Society 1st Monday 6:00 PM

Youth Ministries 3rd Sunday 5:00PM

If you are interested in any of our above organizations/ministries, please contact the Parish Office for more information.

MINISTRIES

NAME CONTACT PHONE

Chairperson-Finance Council Marty Joyce 732-826-4859

Music Ministry Parish Office 732-826-4859

Pro Life Lala Vadala 732-224-9313

Religious Education Maria C. Arcelay 732-826-4859

Ushers Bill Mauro 732-855-1162

Tuesday Seniors 2nd & 4th Tues. 12:30 PM

Wednesday Seniors 1st & 3rd Wed. 12:30 PM

Sacramental Preparation

Baptism: All Baptisms are celebrated on the fir st Sunday of the month at 9:45 AM. The preparation process should begin at least three months before the planned date of the Bap-tism. A Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents (godparents may attend if they wish). This class is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 9:45 AM. Please call the parish office to register. The date of the baptism is scheduled after attending the class. Parish membership and active wor-ship is required for two months prior to preparation.

Haven’t Received Your Sacrament on Schedule? Families of children in grades three and up who have been baptized but have not yet received any formal religious educa-tion, as well as those who have not been baptized, should con-tact the Parish Office for information on how to proceed.

Initiation of Adults and Older Children: This is an extend-ed formation process for unbaptized or uncatechized adults or baptized Christians of other faith traditions who wish to be-come members of the Catholic Church, as well as for unbap-tized or uncatechized school-aged children. Please contact the parish office for more information. Initiation is celebrated at the Easter Vigil after a formation period of one or two years.

Adult Confirmation: This is a program for persons over the age of 18 who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but who never completed their initiation with the Sacrament of Confirmation. The program is a 10-12 week program, with Confirmation being celebrated on the So-lemnity of Pentecost. Please call the parish office for more details.

Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry in Good Shepherd Parish are required to make initial arrangements at least one year in advance. Four sessions with the priest or deacon, as well as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter take place during this year. Parish registration and active worship for at least two months are required before a date may be scheduled.

Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who is ser iously ill or unable to come to church for a length of time should contact the par-ish office to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners every Sunday, and one of the priests will visit on the First Fri-day of each month. Please call the parish office to make ar-rangements. The Diocese of Metuchen provides Catholic priests to serve at all local hospitals.

Holy Orders: If you are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life, contact the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at 732-562-1990, ext. 1700 or by email at vocations@diometuchen.org or visit www.diometuchen.org/vocations.

Parish Registration:

We welcome you to the Good Shepherd Parish Community!

Please register at the Parish Office as soon as you are able to do so, and the staff will be more than happy to inform you about our parish and the opportunities we offer. Parish regis-tration is required for religious education, celebration of all Sacraments and certification as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation. Regular Sunday worship with us indicates a practicing Catholic, not just parish registration. An assurance of family practice and raising children in the faith they seek is necessary for the sacraments of initiation and certification of sponsorship. Please notify the parish office of any changes in phone number, address, e-mail address or when leaving the parish.

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FINANCIAL CORNER

PleaseSupport…OurGoodShepherdParishBIG MONEY RAFFLE

The winning ticket will be drawn at our International Night Pot Luck Dinner

February 25, 2017 at 7pm In Msgr. Gambino Hall

Raffle Goal: $ 20,000.00 Ticket Sales as of

1/30/17 $ 8,980.00

If you have not received your book or would like additional books, please call the Parish Office. Please make your returns in the self addressed envelope provided to you. You can mail them, place them it the collection basket or drop it off at our Parish Office.

Sales needed to reach our goal $ 11,020.00

Collection Report 1/22/17 Weekly $4,580.27 Utilities $2,424.00

Collection Report 1/29/17 Weekly $4,640.00

Snow Removal $2,396.00

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A Letter FROM OUR PASTOR: This Week the 2017 Bishop’s Annual Appeal for the Diocese of Metuchen will begin. This year there are a number of signifi-cant changes to the Appeal. The first off is the timing of the Appeal. Over the past few years, the Appeal kicked off in September. This year it is being moved back to the Spring, especially to tie in to the season of Lent, when we think about making additional sac-rifices. The active solicitation period of the Appeal is being reduced from nine months to three months, and the number of mailings is also being reduced from seven to four. One thing which can potentially benefit all parishes is the reintroduction of parish rebates. For every parish that goes over its assigned goal, 50% of what is raised above that goal will go back to the parish! This past week I received from the Diocese the contributor’s list for our parish from past years – and frankly I was stunned that so few parishioners make any gift to the Appeal. Some of the ways that the Bishop’s Annual Appeal directly helps Good Shepherd Parish and its parish-ioners is it funds the education of men studying for the priesthood for our Diocese, like Luis DeJesus. It funds emergency assistance for rent and utilities – hardly a month goes by when one of your fellow parishioners calls me up asking for this assistance. It funds food pantries and soup kitchens like the “Deacon’s Table.” It covers the salaries and housing for our many hospital chaplains like Fr. John Morley. It provides tuition assistance to many Catholic families to send their children to Catholic grammar and high schools – well over 50% of the students in Perth Amboy Catholic receive this assistance, and many of them are the boys and girls you see serv-ing at Mass here every weekend or singing in our choir. I would ask you to seriously consider making a pledge to the 2017 Bishop’s Annual Appeal this year, especially if you have not done so in the past. A lot of good is done through this Appeal – and more can be done – but only with your help. There will be more on this in the coming weeks (your initial letter should be arriving soon, if it has-n’t already!) – so Thank You for your consideration and participation!

Our International Night is Coming Up! Check the flyer in today’s Bulletin for our third annual International Night to be held on Saturday, February 25th. This event always draws a big crowd – we get more and more people each year - but for it to be successful, we need a wide variety of foods showcasing the diversity of our parish. So if you haven’t attended this, please join us – and if you can make a ½ tray of an ethnic specialty, please consider doing so. This year, we’re also planning to have some musical entertain-ment between dinner and dessert which I think you’ll really enjoy! Have You Made Your Raffle Returns Yet? The highlight of the International Night is the drawing of our annual 50/50. This is one of only three major fundraisers that we have in the parish each year, and your participation in it is the guarantee for its success! So far, of 901 books mailed out, 209 have been returned, for a total of $8,980. We need to hear from the 692 who have yet to make your returns. Our goal is $20,000 - please do your best to make that happen!

Soup and Bread Dinners: Four Down, Two to Go! We’ll be continuing our Friday Night “Soup and Bread” dinner before Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings during Lent. All it consists of is preparing and serving a simple meatless soup with bread and butter for approximately 40 people. We provide water, and in keeping with the Lenten season, there are no desserts or coffee to worry about. March 3rd, 10th, 31st and April 7th are already spoken for! March 17th and 24th are still open. Please consider taking one of these weeks – if you can, please call Maria at the Parish Office ASAP!

A Special Word of Thanks! We would like to thank all the students of Ukranian Assumption Catholic School for their ex-ceptionally generous donation of food for our Food Pantry. Spearheaded by several Good Shepherd parishioners who are students there, over 200 canned items were dropped off last weekend at the Rectory! We actually ran out of space to store them all – and with an additional five boxes of food dropped off by a parishioner, we’re pretty well stocked. Yet as I’ve often said, as quickly as the food comes in is as quickly as it goes out! Again, thank you to the students at Ukranian Assumption School and to all of you for your con-tinued support of this vital ministry.

Since some of you have asked me….no favorites for today’s game and frankly, little interest in it, either…

Mass attendance on January 28/29 was 596.

Have a great week ahead,

Fr. Mike

For the month of February pray for those who need the support of this

community of faith:

Noah Dahlberg, Rose Celecki, Chuck F., Carol George, Carol Magyar, Lynn Munoz, Dianne Petro-

Duncan, Megan Ortega, Danny Parker, Stephen Pry, Caroline Pry, Greg Rohrbacher, Catherine Suhay,

Dave Utter & Elsie Vega

In respect of personal privacy only requests made by immediate family members will be taken. If you would like to add or continue to keep a name on our list: call the parish office at 732-826-4859 or email Goodshep-herd20@verizon.net.

Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the general intercessions of the Mass.

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Minister Schedule

LECTOR Saturday, February 11th 4:30PM Modesty Miranda Sunday, February 12th 8:30AM Christine Greges 11:00AM Mary Harper

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Saturday, February 11th 4:30PM G. Conrad, Deacon Mickey Coppola, P. Hardish, B. Rinaldi, & R. Yergeau Sunday, February 12th 8:30AM T. Bobrowski, Deacon Sam Costantino, L. Loso, Rudy & Mildred Morales 11:00AM Jose & Claudia De Jesus, Deacon Ed Rodes, Pauline & Lawrence White

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, February 11th 4:30PM J. Jazmin & Adrian Geano, Tyler & Jacob Gonzales Sunday, February 12th 8:30AM J. Collazo, Sean & Sharon Machado & M. Yactayo 11:00AM Diego & Javier De Jesus, I. Marrero & J. Sierra

MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY, February 6 : St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs

8:00AM Winifred Noe Req Gil Lopez

TUESDAY, February 7 : Weekday

8:00AM Jerome Gall Req Mario & Ann Rapetti

WEDNESDAY, February 8 : Weekday 8:00AM Carmina Gianfrancesco

Req Mr. & Mrs. Tom Yung

THURSDAY, February 9 : Weekday 8:00AM Chuck Schied

Req Phyllis & Bill Edwards FRIDAY, February 10 : St. Scholastica, Virgin

8:00AM John Hayko Req Marion Slavic

SATURDAY, February 11 : Weekday

8:00AM Mary Chiarella Req Anastasia Grano

SATURDAY, February 11 : The Vigil of the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SUNDAY, February 12 : The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30AM “Miss” Mary Stankewicz Req her children Mary & Bill

11:00AM Joseph & Maria Boccippio Req daughter-in-law Dina Boccippio

4:30PM Josephine Martino Req daughter Ronnie DeMatteo & family

“Please respect the Sacred Silence”

PRAY FOR THEM Please pray that our deceased loved ones,

Joseph Roy Drago a & Domenico Fazzolari may know the joy and peace of eternal life. Pray that their families

may be comforted.

Please join us for our February

Family Mass Sunday, February 12, 2017

11am Mass Our 5th Level Students from Religious Ed and Catholic

School will lector, present gifts and assist in our offertory collections at this Mass.

We ask that those children selected to participate in the Liturgy of the Mass arrive 30 minutes prior to Mass.

For the Week of February 4-10th

SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of

Beloved sister Julia Surma Req sister Eleanor, Kevin, Vickie & Lauren Hussey

BREAD AND WINE

In Memory of Michael Slavic

Req Judy, Bill & Roni Mizerak, Debbie & Phil Markey

BLESSED MOTHER FLOWERS In Memory of John L. Sabo

Req wife Beverly

ALTAR FLOWERS In Memory of

Marie & Joseph Costello Req their daughter Toni

Lenten Soup & Bread Dinner Every Friday evening, beginning March 3rd

6-6:30PM There is no charge for this event.

Followed by

STATIONS OF THE CROSS at 7:00-7:30pm

Everyone is welcome. Come pray with us.

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ORGANIZATIONS Everyone is invited! New members are welcome!

All meetings are held in Msgr. Gambino Hall

Girl Scouts: Thursday, February 16th, 5pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Holy Name: Thursday, February 9th, 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month Ladies Guild: February Meeting cancelled.

Rosary Altar Society: Monday, February 6th, 6pm. Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month. Tuesday Seniors: Tuesday, February 14th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Wednesday Seniors: Wednesday, February 15th, at 12:30pm. Meetings are held twice a month. Youth Group: Sunday, February 19th, at 5pm, Meetings are held on the third Sunday of the month.

At the Salvation Army

Wednesday, February 8th Food or monetary donations are appreciated.

Please call Connie Hudanish at (732) 442-4978.

Monday, February 13th The Confirmation Candidates deliver and serve food to the homeless. We could use your help with monetary donations or a simple meal. Please call Mildred at (732)910-1277. Thank you in advance.

TRIPS Please join us!!

All bus trips begin in our parking lot behind Most Holy Rosary Church. “Foxwoods & Mohegan Sun”, April 3-4th (Monday-Tuesday). Payment in full by January 27th. Foxwoods Includes: 2 meals - 1 Breakfast & 1 Dinner, & 1 night stay. Mohegan Sun Includes: $10 slot play, TBA

Double $145.00, Triple $125.00 & Single $214.00 per person Bus leaves at 10:00am. Call Connie Hudanish at 732-442-4978 or Ronnie DeMatteo at 732-442-5252 for more information.

“Mamma Mia”- Westchester Theater, NJ Bus leaves 9:30am on Thursday, May 25th Cost $ 100.00. Deposit of $50.00. Money due by April 15th. Please call Sue 732-442-1976.

Save the Date

Saturday, February 25, 2017 following 4:30pm Mass. We will host our annual

International Pot Luck Mardi Gras Dinner

Please check this week’s flyer for information.

TRAVEL CLUB New Shows for 2017

“The Great Comet” Imperial Theatre Sunday, May 7, 2017

Cost : $160.00 (Adult) (Deposit of $80.00 is required, Due by 2/12/17

Please call Phyllis Edwards (732)442-0843 or Marie Acciani (732) 442-6916 for reservations or information. Call as soon as possible as tickets are limited.

Baby Bottle Blessings Make a difference in

a baby’s life! From Life Choices Resource Center This weekend Good Shepherd will be

sponsoring a Baby Bottle Blessings fundraiser benefit-ting Life Choices Resource Center in Metuchen.

Over the past year, babies have been saved, hearts changed and lives transformed. Life Choices serves women and families in our area by providing FREE services such as ultrasounds, pregnancy testing, coun-seling, material aid, adoption referrals and abortion recovery support.

Pick up a baby bottle before or after Mass during the weekend of February 4 &5th. Fill it with your change, cash, or a check and return by February 18-19th.

Your gift will make a difference in the life of many of God’s people, born and unborn.

Thank you!

You’re invited to a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast

to support the

Good Shepherd Parish

(Sponsored by our Holy Name members)

At Applebee’s, 251 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

Tickets $10.00, Saturday, March 4, 2017, 8am-10am Contact Joeohns@gmail.com for more information.

Tickets will be made available for purchase on February 18-19th at all Masses, and the Parish Office.

Girl Scouts Troop #80068

Will be selling their Famous Girl Scout cookies

this weekend at all Masses. We hope you will support them!

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PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC SCHOOL Open Enrollment “AdvancED Accredited/NCA”

Primary: Pre-k 3&4, K, 1,2,3 at Carlock & Brace Ave. 732-826-5747

Upper: 4,5,6,7,8 at 500 State Street 732-826-1598 or 732-442-9533

Call for an appointment and a personal Tour!W.pacatholicschool.org

RCIA/Adult Confirma on

Our 7th session will be held on Tuesday, February 7th, at 7pm. We hope to see you then!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS:

Our next…. Regular Session: will be held on February 18th.

Sacramental Specials: Penance & Confirmation - will be held on February 18th in PACS primary building. This includes all 8th level registered Catholic School students. Please remember the deadline to return homework and completed forms has passed. Please call the Parish Office for an extension.

Aye mate, remember to turn in your treasure maps!!

Yay….for Religious Education!!

R.C.I.A. ESCAPE THE DARKNESS AND GLOOM

In today’s readings we are confronted with the fact that in living as a follower of Jesus our own experience of darkness and gloom will be lifted. Is there someone you know someone who is not baptized, or who has been baptized into another Christian tradition, who would like to hear more about God, Jesus, the Catholic Church? Sessions exploring these and oth-er faith issues in relation to our Catholic belief are held every Monday evening, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. To come to a session does not require a commitment to belong to the Catholic Faith Family. These sessions are meant to help people to decide whether or not they wish to form a closer relationship with God/Jesus through the Catholic Church. Just suggest that they Come and See. For more information, call the Parish Office 732-826-4859.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2017-2018 TUITION ASSISTANCE

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elemen-tary or high school may do so beginning January 30, 2017. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Friday, March 31, 2017. Applications are available in English and Spanish. Families who need assistance completing the online ap-plication, or need access to the technology to apply, may register for one of the five Application Workshops, which will be held in four locations within the Diocese in February and March by going to www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance and following the Workshops link .

Good Shepherd Parish 2017 Scholarship Application

Good Shepherd Parish Scholarships are award-ed to young men and women of our parish who give of themselves to their school, community and the parish. To date, the parish has awarded 47 scholarships to students who are attending a

Catholic high school or starting college.

If you are a registered member of Good Shepherd Parish and attend weekly Mass on a regular basis, you may apply for a scholarship by picking up an application from the Parish Of-fice located at 625 Florida Grove Road, between the hours of 9am-3pm, Monday through Friday OR call the Parish Office (732-826-4859) and request an application be mailed to your home OR email the Parish Office at: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net to request the application be mailed to you.

Completed applications must be returned to the Parish Office no later than Friday, March 10th by noon. Applica-tions will not be accepted after that date. For more infor-mation or questions, please call the Parish Office at 732-826-4859.

The Future is Hers Mother Seton Regional High School

One Valley Rd., Clark, NJ Save the Date!

Friday, March 3, 2017 – “Tea Time Gift Auction”

Doors open 5:30 p.m. For details visit our MSR Special Events Facebook page or

giftauction@motherseton.org

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Please help support Catholic Charities. We need gently used

Clothing , Bedding, Shoes, Small Household Items. Have a clothing donation too big to fit in the box?

Just call our toll free number to arrange a free pick up at your home: 1-877-343-3651

Drop box is located in our Parish parking lot near the Florida Grove Rd. entrance way. (Proceeds benefit the Food Pantry)

Perth Amboy Catholic School Charitable Gift Donations

Please make an investment and send in a pledge to the Perth Amboy Catholic School. Your Donation will help provide for an aca-

demically excellent, faith-filled education of our students. Flyers are available in the back of the church.

(Your donation is tax deductible.)

fÑÜxtw|Çz à{x jÉÜw “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” MATTHEW 5:3 This one confuses people. Replace the word “humble” for “poor” and it makes more sense. People that are hum-ble recognize their dependence on God and trust that He will provide all that they need. Unfortunately, for many of us, pride and ego enters our lives and we think we can live without God. Remember – God first in all circum-stances.

You’re invited to a Mass followed by

PRAYERS FOR HEALING at

ST. JAMES CHURCH, Woodbridge Wednesday, February 15 , 7pm

For information, call Maryann at 732-803-7466

Rev. John F. Campoli, I.V. Dei Homilist Individual healing prayers will be given following Mass.

or www.frjohncampoli.com

2017Bishop’sAnnualAppealAmbassadorsforChrist

PleasewatchyourmailboxthisweekforaletterfromBish-opChecchiocomingtoyouthisweekannouncingthe2017Bishop’s Annual Appeal. You will be interested to knowthat Bishop Checchio, after a number of meetings and inconsultationwithmanyofthepastorsandstaff,hasmadesome changes to the Appeal. The irst, as you probablyalreadynoticed,theAppealhasbeenmovedfromthefalltoaLentencampaign. Theactivephasehasbeencondensedandthenumberofsolicitationmailingshasbeenreduced.Another signi icant change is the reintroductionof ParishRebates. Toallowparishes to share in the successof theAppeal, Bishop Checchio is offering parishes a rebate of50%oftheamountcollectedovergoal.Through your support of theBishop’sAnnualAppeal youhelp those inourdiocesewhoseneedsare thegreatest—thepoor,thehomeless,andthosestrugglingwithillnessorgrief. Among other needed pastoral ministries, your giftalsosupportsourpriorityministriesofevangelization,pro-motion and support of religious vocations and enhancestheworkofformingouryouth.Themanypastoral,educa-tionalandcharitableministriesoftheDioceseofMetuchenwould not be possible without a generous contributionfrom every household. Please be as generous as yourmeansallow.The annual drive to support our diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Spirit, is tak-ing place during the month of February, National Cath-olic Press Month. Please support their good work by

using the envelope in your packet. Any amount you contribute will show your support for the ministry of the Catholic Spirit and will be greatly appreciated, and please remember to take home a copy of the pa-per - it has a special role to play in your life as a practicing Catholic.

As we come to the end of Catholic Schools' Week when our nation’s Catholic Schools celebrate their rich heritage of preparing youth for leadership and success in our soci-ety and in the mission of living out the Gos-pel and it’s values. As an expression of

greater commitment to the vision of catholic education in our city we include a handout in an effort to begin endowment fund for the support of our children enrolled in Perth Amboy Catholic School. So many children in our parish have been impacted by our catholic schools. over the years as students, parents of students, employers of graduates, sponsors for the school itself. Please take a handouts and share it with rela-tives and friends so that our wonderful and excellent school can continue to grow and provide the education that brings forth well-prepared graduates and well formed Catholics. With any questions about our endowment fund effort or other questions as to Perth Amboy Catholic School, please call 732-826-1598.

Come and Celebrate her visit at these Parishes

Wednesday. February 8th St. Francis, Metuchen

Monday, February 13th Fatima, Perth Amboy

Wednesday, February 15th St. James, Woodbridge

Sunday, February 19th

St. Cecelia, Iselin

Monday, February 20th St. Thomas, Old Bridge

Immaculate Heart of Our

Lady of Fatima Statue

Fatima Centennial

100th year U.S. tour for peace