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Welcome - We’re glad you’re here The Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 520 Medford Lakes Road Tabernacle, New Jersey 08088 609-268-8383 ~ www.holyeucharist.org Christmas Is Coming
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Welcome - We’re glad you’re here
The Second Sunday of Advent
December 4, 2016 520 Medford Lakes Road
Tabernacle, New Jersey 08088
609-268-8383 ~ www.holyeucharist.org
Christmas
Is
Coming
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M ASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Holy Rosary is said
every Sunday
morning at 8 am just
before the
beginning of the
8:30 Mass.
Communion Service
Every Tuesday
at 9:00 am Except
on Holy Days
A NOTE FROM FATHER ANDREW
Dear Parish Family,
I pray that you are using your Advent time well and spending some quiet time to pray for the strengthening
of the virtue of HOPE in your life. Remember what I shared last week in the homily if we want HOPE we
have to fight for it. Please consider signing up for Jingle Jam, Greeter, and Eucharistic Minister for the
Christmas Masses. Many people will be visiting us during this time of year and we want our warm wel-
come to be present when they enter through our doors.
I want to thank the Art & Environment Committee again for preparing the worship space for the Advent
Season. Many who visited last weekend expressed how beautiful the church looks. Thank you for all you
do to create the environment which helps us worship God. Don’t forget to visit the Giving Tree in the Atri-
um, take a tag and give a gift to a SVDP family or New Lisbon resident.
“Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.” John the Baptist does not mince words. He tells it like it is.
When the hypocritical Pharisees and Sadducees show up piously for baptism, John calls them out, saying,
“You brood of vipers!” Not welcoming words, to say the least. Then he tells them that being part of the reli-
gious club (i.e., children of Abraham) isn’t enough. No, “ every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down
and thrown into the fire.”
It can be easy to join John in pointing fingers at those self-righteous religious leaders. But we’re usually not
so quick to point fingers at ourselves. On this Second Sunday of Advent, as we seek to prepare for the com-
ing of Christ, we also need to hear John’s solemn warning. How are we like these Pharisees? How have we
excused ourselves because we are part of the “club,” because we are baptized Christians, regular churchgo-
ers, better than others, or whatever justification we use to declare ourselves in good shape? How have we
failed to produce good fruit by being satisfied with a comfortable life and a routine practice of the faith?
What do we need to change? Where do we need to grow? How do we need to reach out and serve others, to
sacrifice sinful behaviors, to delve deeper into our love for the Lord?
John preaches today that God will “gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable
fire.” Advent is a gift from the Church—a time to renew our spiritual life by getting rid of the chaff in our
souls and producing instead a fruitful harvest. Now is the time to do this work. As John tells us, “Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Have a restful week! See you on the weekend!
Fr Andrew
Saturday, December 3 5:00 pm People of the Parish
Sunday, December 4 8:30 am Herbert & Marie Ferris —Daughter Joan Sparks
Jacqueline McMaugh — Loving Sister Janet
10:30 am Don Ferry—Michael & Maureen Dzwill
Joanne M. Marinelli—Mr. & Mrs. Paul Burger
6:00 pm Jean Pipitone—The Carroll Family
Joseph Gerdelmann—Joseph Matarese Jr. & Family
Monday, December 5 9:00 am Emma Marini— Stephen & Barbara Herko
John Ryniec – The Greif Family
Wednesday, December 7 9:00 am Joseph Rufino — Peter & Diana Kurtz
Ben Turner — The Remaley’s
Thursday, December 8 9:00 am Leslie Brown— His Wife Jacqueline
Special Intention 50th Anniversary Nell & Terry Finan-Barbara Toms
7:00 pm George & Ann Bisigano—Lola Headley & Family
George MacEachern—Friends & Family
Friday, December 9 9:00 am Joseph Howe —Anthony & Marian Repice
Victor Vencus—Anne Stella
Saturday, December 10 5:00 pm Bob Wilkins—Loving Wife Janet
Rito Quaresima—Daughter & Family
Sunday, December 11 8:30 am Jonathan Minder —Jane Cooper
Italia Fraulo — The Vaglio Family
10:30 am Joseph Howe—Penny Laufer
Aunt Rose Andrews—Anthony & Carol Andrews
6:00 pm People of the Parish
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BAPTISM
Your child’s Baptism is a time for celebration in our parish community! Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit & the door which gives access to the other sacraments.
Baptism Dates: December 11th, January 8th & February 12th at 1 pm Baptism Prep Classes: December 16th, January 27th & February 24th at 7pm
The Catholic Community of Holy Eucharist rejoices each time a child is baptized! We welcome this pre-cious new life into our midst. We thank you for sharing the joy and the responsibility of bringing up your child in the Faith with us.
To register for a class please go to our website http://www.holyeucharist.org/#/sacraments/baptism and
fill out the form or call 268-8383 x100 if you have any questions.
OUR G IVING BACK TO GOD
REMEMBERING OUR S ICK Anne Marie Kelly, Karen Achey, Joyce Mueller, John Parks, Suzanne Haugh, Marianne Foderetti, Walter Weis, Sarah
Casnet, Catherine Roberts. Robert Fenton, Michael Tocco Jr., Connie Marzullo, Tony Palumbo, Anita Halber, Jovita Danna, Yvonne Perrottett, Patricia Bradshaw, Jay Ale, John DiPietropolo, Joy DeLuca, Tony Panico, Eileen Diano-
ra, Patrick Spang, Doug Heiss, Danielle McCoskey, Trisha Wade, Patricia & Donald Herpen, Lori Carpenter, Melissa Carpenter, Valerie Carpenter, Helen Siedlecki, Anthony Walsh, Lisa Trinkle, Martin Nicholson, Margaret Maina,
Richard Quinones, Mary Meagher, Marge Hogan, Christian Zuba, Lou Zielenski, Harold Moore, Brendan Moore, Judy Zurlo, Bob & Claudia Legato, Alan Mack, Shirley Tucker, Raymond Charlton, Denise Panico, Valerie Quinn,
Martin Grzechowiak, Genaro Gonzalez, Marie Cronk, Kara McCrink Dalonzo, Trevor Wilson, Mary Parnell, Elizabeth Miller, Sally Di
Bella, Loretta Nixon, Patricia Sicilia, Mary Valiante, Nancy Valaika, Daniel Cross, Frank Ryan, Darlene Stanley, Robert Rhoads, Tom Mauchly, Catherine Ferri
Please note: A continuing list of the sick will be listed in “The Book of the Sick.” Please see or visit the Book of the Sick located on the table at the main entrance to the Worship Space. Write in the name of those you wish the community to hold in prayer. This book will be
brought up with the gifts and the prayer intentions.
November 20th Collection: $11,803.50 November 27th Collection: $14,841.00
December 4, 2016 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
“Therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Matthew 3:10
Do you bear good fruit for Christ? Or, do you spend your time, talent and treasure constantly acquir-
ing more toys, clutter and junk. Our time, our talent and our treasure are gifts that God has given
us. What we do with them is our gift back to God. What gifts are you planning to give to the Lord
during this upcoming Christmas season?
Visit the parish website
for more information.
www.holyeucharist.org
Thank You For Your
Continued Generosity
The Seniors Christmas Luncheon will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2016 @ 12:30 pm. Tickets will be
$13
Monday December 12, 2016 to Tropicana Casino. Price $44.00 includes: Bus, Holiday Show, $15.00 slot
play and buffet voucher. Bus leaves: 1:00 pm and returns at 10:00 pm
For info and reservation for all trips call Rose Kenney @ 859-9107 or Theresa Nunziata @ 859-7308
HOLY EUCHARIST SENIORS CLUB
OPLATEK AND ADVENT CANDLES
Advent Wreath Candles & Christmas Wafers can be purchased from the Parish Office Monday—Friday
between 9 am—4:00 pm.
P ARISH OFFICE Will be closed, Thursday December 8th in Observance of The Immaculate Conception .
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ST. V INCENT DE PAUL
We ask our parishioners to help us make Christmas special for people at New Lisbon and children helped by
St Vincent de Paul Society this past year. You are encouraged to take a tag from the Christmas Tree in the
atrium. Please purchase the item requested on the tag, wrap it, and attach the entire tag to the front of the
package. Do not cut the tag leaving only the name. The gift should be put back under the tree in the atrium.
It is extremely important that the gifts be returned by Sunday, December 18, 2016 or sooner. The gifts will
be given to the families for their children during the week of December 19, 2016
Christmas Food Baskets will be distributed to those in need on Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 1:00 to
3:00 P.M. in Hoffman Hall. Please take a list of the items needed to fill the baskets and sign up to donate a
turkey or a ham so that we can provide families with Christmas dinner. Lists & turkey or ham donation book
are at the display table in the Cafe.
Items needed this Week : Paper Products: Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Napkins, & Tissues
ADVENT M ESSAGE S ERIES - CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
Christmas is the season of hope. The season awakens in us the deepest desire of heart that life could be and
should be better. We hope we will get what we want for Christmas, we hope the season will be filled with
cheer, hope that our families will get along with one another. We have hope and yet we also have fears that
maybe our hope is unfounded. It can be dangerous to hope because hope unfulfilled makes the heart sick.
Hope unfulfilled can be painful.
And so often we manage expectations and disappointments. We feel like we should give up because nothing good happens.
However, Christ didn’t come to lower our expectations but to exceed them.
In this series, we will look at the importance of hope as a Christian virtue and why hope doesn’t disappoint.
Week Two – Encouraged to have hope
Scripture: Romans 15:4-9;
To live with hope takes courage and endurance. The Scriptures have been written to encourage us so that we live with hope.
In this week we will look at why it takes courage to be filled of hope and how to find that encouragement in Scripture. The
Scriptures are filled with people who hoped in the Lord and saw that hope fulfilled.
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., received the Diocesan Planning Commission's final recommendations as part of the Faith
in Our Future pastoral planning initiative.
Bishop will now prayerfully review the recommendations as well as consult the diocesan Curia, Episcopal Council and other
consultative bodies at multiple levels before making his final decisions.
Bishop O'Connell is expected to announce his final decisions on Jan. 25, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, with plan-
ning for implementation to follow.
You can learn more about Faith in Our Future, here: www.dioceseoftrenton.org/faithinourfuture
A.C.T.S. A CTIVELY CARING THROUGH SHARING
A.C.T.S., our women’s group, would like to invite all ladies of the parish to come to our December pot-
luck event on Tuesday December 13th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Hoffman Hall. Please sign up at the
following link to let us know you are coming: http://tinyurl.com/zrtavh3. Lemonade will be provided.
Feel free to bring a friend and a beverage and dish to share. As always babes in arms are welcome!
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Christmas Social
All Knights and Non-Knights are invited to join us to celebrate the Christmas season Thursday, December 15
from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm in Hoffman Hall. This will be a covered dish dinner so bring your favorite dish to
share. BYOB. Let us know you are coming – sign up at the Knights table in the Café.
Poinsettias Flower Sale
The Knights will be selling a beautiful assortment of poinsettias after each mass the weekend of December 17 and 18.
The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are sometimes thought as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem which led
the Wise Men to Jesus. What a beautiful gift to give this Christmas!
Knights of Columbus Council 8733 New Year's Eve Party
December 31, 2016 in Hoffman Hall
Doors Open at 7:30 Dinner at 8:00 pm. Enjoy live music until 1:00 am with a champagne toast at midnight. $
35 per person or $ 55 per couple. Tickets available at the Cafe after all masses or by contacting Tony Panico @
609-760-1754. All are welcome!
We light a second candle on the second Sunday of Advent to represent the hope of Christ coming to the
world. God's plan for humanity unfolded in the town of Bethlehem, the birthplace of the Messiah, joyously
fulfilling a long-awaited promise. Today we confidently wait for the Messiah's triumphant return. Consid-
er these parish opportunities for prayer and preparation.
Recitation of the Rosary—each Sunday at 8:00 am, we pray the rosary. Join us for this contemplative
prayer time. In a season of such busyness, consider this time of quiet reflection.
Immaculate Conception of Mary - Thursday Dec. 8 9:00am and 7:00pm
The angel Gabriel said “Hail full of grace, the Lord is with you”. That means that Mary is on the one fully
human being preserved from original sin because she is the Mother of God. Join us to celebrate this feast
LIFT! Living in Faith Together—Dec. 10 5:00 pm, Dec. 11 8:30 am, 10:30 am, or 6:00 pm
A special family faith formation Christmas Program for all families with children in grades 1-8. If you are
not part of our program or would like to learn more about LIFT, we welcome you to participate after any
mass this weekend in Hoffman Hall.
Parish Reconciliation Service - December 10, Saturday - 1 0:00am in the main worship area
The peace of mind and soul which this sacrament imparts to us in one for which there is no substitute.
Maybe you have been away from celebrating this sacrament for a long time, maybe you have some initial
fears. Put your fears to rest and come and celebrate God’s forgiveness. This will be one of just two Rec-
onciliation services offered in our area this Advent. The other service will be at St Joan of Arc on De-
cember 13th at 7:30 pm.
SECOND WEEK OF A DVENT
“Jingle Jam: Put a Bow on It”, a children’s Christmas experience event will be
offered at the 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm Masses on Christmas eve.
Children will experience the joy of the Christmas story through song, dance and
storytelling. Children will depart from the main worship space at the beginning
of mass and proceed to Hoffman Hall. They will return after the homily.
Consider using your time, your resources and your talents to grow disciples in
our community. We hope the impact it has last long into the future!
Learn more at http://holyeucharist.org/#/jingle-jam
The Gathering of all Volunteers is this Wednesday December 7 at 7:00 pm in Hoffman Hall ( Note change).
You’ll meet team leaders and receive everything you need to prepare for this amazing event.
Join the fun and experience the joy of growing disciples here at Holy Eucharist this Christmas!
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Welcome to Church of the Holy Eucharist. May you encounter Jesus Christ in His church and in His
sacraments through your participation in our Parish community. Visit our Welcome Center before or after our week-
end masses for any information on our parish, it’s ministries and it’s community.
We sincerely welcome you!
Pastoral Staff 609 268 8383
Andrew Jamieson, Pastor Ext. 102
Dottie Connelly, Communications Coordinator Ext. 107
Joseph DeLuca, Deacon Ext. 114
Kelley Derricott, Maintenance Ext. 109
Kenneth Domzalski, Deacon Ext. 116
Justina Fenton, Administrative Assistant Ext. 100
Anne Marie Kelly, Rectory Assistant
Regan Peiffer, Music Director Ext. 105
Donna Remaley, Faith Formation Coordinator Ext. 106
Jack Schell, Facilities Manager Ext. 109
Mary Warner, Business Manager Ext. 101
Christine Webb, Protecting God’s Children Ext. 104
Mass Schedule Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:30am & 10:30am & 6:00pm
Weekdays: 9:00am (except Tuesday & Saturday)
Tuesdays: 9:00am - Communion Service
Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:00pm
Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday 9:30 am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Saturday 5:00pm and Sunday
8:30am, 10:30am Sept. through May
Preschool Kidzone: Saturday 5:00pm and
Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am Sept. through May
Stay Connected Office hours Mon-Fri 9:00am - 4:30pm
Office 609-268-8383
Fax 609-268-3294
Music Office 609-268-1119
St. Vincent De Paul 609-268-0005
HOPE 609-268-1818
Website www.holyeucharist.org
E-mail [email protected]
Facebook facebook.com/holyeucharistchurch
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Sacraments
Visit our website for complete details—
http://holyeucharist.org/#/sacraments
Reconciliation:
Saturday 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment.
Baptism:
Your child’s baptism is a time for celebration in our parish. It is our
mission to guide parents to bring your child to the waters of baptism. Stop by our Welcome Center on the weekends, call our parish office
for more details or complete the form on
http://www.holyeucharist.org/#/sacraments/baptism
Marriage: Couples wishing to celebrate and consecrate their love
are asked to call the parish office or complete the form on http://www.holyeucharist.org/#/sacraments/marriage
to request a wedding date a year in advance. At least one person
should be a registered member of the parish. Congratulations!
Faith Formation
Holy Eucharist parish is totally committed to family life and to help-
ing you foster faith in your children. Our Faith Formation Program
is created to assist you in doing just that. Our program creates oppor-tunities for families to pray together, grow as disciples and develop
spiritual habits that will lead them into a deeper relationship with Christ. For more information contact us at 609 268-7742, visit our
website http://holyeucharist.org/#/kidsyouth/family-faith-formation or email Donna Remaley at [email protected]
RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Anyone who is searching and may be thinking of becoming a Catho-
lic Christian or a baptized Catholic who is interested in continuing
their own journey of faith and have not received the other Sacra-
ments of Initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation)
Please call the parish office at 609 268 8383
Sacramental Sponsorship Certificate This is a form
required to be a Godparent or Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation.
A certificate can be obtained from our parish office. Please call for
more details ( 609 268 8383 ext. 100)
Funerals We ask you to first contact your Funeral Director.
The Funeral Director will contact the Church to make the arrange-
ments. For more information about funeral planning at Holy Eucha-rist visit
http://holyeucharist.org/#/mass-times-and-calendar/funerals
