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520 Medford Lakes Road
Tabernacle, New Jersey 08088
609-268-8383 ~ www.holyeucharist.org
PALM SUNDAY of the lord’s passion
April 5, 2020
Dear Parish Family:
As we enter into Holy Week In this new age of coronavirus, certainly all of us are asking why suffering? Why this suffering?
Yet how apropos with all that we remember of what Jesus experienced this week for all of us.
Honestly, thinking about Easter makes me absolutely weep. Holy Week and Easter are the pinnacle of our year. We can trace
our lives back, Easter by Easter, we have stored up the rich worship of Holy Week, of people with candles, incense, of the al-
tar being stripped, of our brothers and sisters stooping to wash feet, and I could go on and on.
This feast the Triduum is so central to the imagination of the Christian life, I can’t even think about it without coming just a
little bit unglued. Yet even during this special time for the church, I still hear people ask the question why God is doing this to
us. Is this a: A punishment? A warning? A sign? There must be an explanation for this - everything must have an explanation.
When the Tower of Siloam fell, Jesus’ very own disciples wanted to know why. When the blind man in John 9 was sitting
there, the disciples looked at him and wondered—aloud—whose fault it was. That the western “rational” mind has transferred
the question of why - away from God and onto science doesn’t mean that God doesn’t have an answer. In the case of the tow-
er, Jesus said it was so “you”—you—may repent. In the case of the blind man it was so that he, Jesus, could “display the
works of God.”
Actually, everybody wants an explanation. Go anywhere else in the world outside of the United States of America or any oth-
er covid-addled European country and you will find lots and lots of people looking for explanations for bad things. And many
of those people, in one way or another, look to the spiritual universe for those explanations. Some of us will turn to prayer for
an explanation others to the scriptures all of us asking “Why?” to get an answer.
If we turn to the Psalms, the Bible’s own hymnbook, we will be reminded that God has not abandoned us but comes to give us
hope, courage, trust and faith“
Be gracious to me, Lord,” prays the sixth Psalm, “for I am languishing; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with ter-
ror.” “Why do you stand far off, O Lord?” asks the 10th Psalm plaintively. “Why do you hide yourself in time of trouble?”
And so it goes on: “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever?” (Psalm 13). And, all the more terrifying because Jesus
himself quoted it in his agony on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22).
In many ways we all feel helpless because we are living in isolation but in our helplessness, we can turn to God and finding
ourselves on His mercy ask God to rescue us and our whole world.
We can use this time of Covid-19 to turn back to God - the God who took our suffering into himself and went to the cross. I
think we have to understand that God feels our frustration, sorrow, loneliness and sheer inability to understand what is hap-
pening or why.
I truly believe that it is the very job of the Christian to give the answer about suffering—all suffering. Without the cross, and
even more so, without the resurrection, is a foolish and absurd thing.
As followers of Jesus we have the deepest most satisfying reason for why, a why that gathers up all the anxiety, all the hope-
lessness into an eternal hope. Because not only does God remind us that suffering is part of all life but God also reminds us of
his promises - that He will restore everything that we have lost, He will wipe away every tear, He will rebuild every tower
that was broken down—He himself will do it.
This message is desperately needed to be heard by people everywhere. Especially where people are having to drive their loved
ones to hospitals, kiss them good-bye, and sometimes never see them again. This message is the only message that reaches
past the loneliness, past the desperation, past the hopelessness and helplessness. And it can be said boldly, because it is true,
because Jesus, though he lamented and suffered himself, rose from the dead in his own body. My friends, turn to Him and
live.
You are always in my prayers.
Let us continue to pray for each other especially in the days and weeks ahead.
Fr. Andrew
A MESSAGE FROM FATHER ANDREW
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April 5, 2020 - Palm Sunday
“As they were marching out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man
they pressed into service to carry his cross.” Matthew 27:32
The Lord calls us to love God and to love our neighbor. Every day we are
presented with opportunities to love our neighbor and help him “carry his
cross.” These opportunities aren’t usually big events, they are usually ordinary
occurrences like helping someone carry their groceries or holding the door open
for them. The key is putting the other person’s needs before our own and not
expecting anything in return.
Thank You For Your Continued Generosity!
CANCELLED EVENTS
All Communion Services, Daily and
Weekend Masses are cancelled until
further notice including Palm Sunday,
Holy Week and Easter.
All meetings, classes and events are
cancelled until further notice.
If you are in need of financial assis-
tance or food please call the St Vin-
cent de Paul hotline at 609-268-0005
for more information
If there is an emergency or emergent need for Sacrament of Reconciliation,
Sacrament of the Sick or if you need to speak to someone about a funerals contact our office a call at 609-268-
8383 (ext. 100). The voicemail will be monitored daily.
MASS INTENTIONS
Mass intention for masses from
Wednesday, March 18th through
Easter, April 12 will be rescheduled
when Masses resume. Please contact
the parish office when Masses resume
to reschedule your Masses.
EVENT UPDATES AT HOLY EUCHARIST
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful."
John 14:27
Per Governor Murphy’s directives and the advice of Bishop O’Connell the Church will be closed until further notice with
no accessibility to the public. The goal of these actions is to promote the overall health and well being of our parishioners
and the community.
The health and wellness of our Parishioners are at the highest priority. For up-to-date information please refer to the home
page of our website holyeucharist.org as we approach the dates
of other events or when our events resume.
At this time, our hope is that you remain prayerful for the health and wellness of families, healthcare workers, the nation
and more and lean on the Lord and not let your heart be trou-bled. Holy Eucharist has you in prayer.
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We will miss seeing everyone at Holy Eucharist this year but we can come together virtually to celebrate Holy week.
Palm Sunday Masses (4/5) - Our Church will stream the Mass with LIVE Chat at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. https://holyeucharist.online.church/.
Holy Thursday Virtual Prayer Night (4/9) - Following Bishop O' Connell's Mass (Information below) Our Church along with the Knights of Columbus will be hosting an overnight prayer event. Sign-up for an hour to pray throughout the event https://volunteersignup.org/HHKPF. During your hour, pray as you'd wish in the comfort of your home.
Good Friday Stations of the Cross (4/10) - Our Church will stream the Stations of the Cross with LIVE Chat at 7:00 pm. https://holyeucharist.online.church/.
Masses and Services of the Sacred Triduum - Please watch The Sacred Triduum broadcast with Bishop O’Connell. The Sacred Triduum includes - Holy Thursday (The Mass of the Lord’s Supper) at 7:00 pm on April 9th; Good Friday (Jesus’ Passion) at 3:00pm on April 10th; and Easter Vigil at 7:00pm on April 11th. The videos will be on the Diocesan Youtube channel https://youtube.com/trentondiocese, the Diocese website https://dioceseoftrenton.org and the Monitor https://trentonmonitor.com as well as the Dio-cese social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and internal pages on the sites too.
Easter Masses: (4/12) - Our Church will stream the Mass with LIVE Chat at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. https://holyeucharist.online.church/
Easter Celebration Play( 4/12) - We will also be hosting an Easter Celebration Play for our young ones and those young at heart right after each Mass. Stay tuned as Willie, Betsy and Sammy reprise their roles to tell the Easter Story. For these Masses and the children's play https://holyeucharist.online.church/
Find information and activities for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday at loy-olapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/holy-week
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 weekend masses for any information on our parish, it’s ministries and it’s community.
Pastoral Staff 609 268 8383
Andrew Jamieson, Pastor Ext. 102
Lynne Beamer, Faith Formation Support Ext. 107
Joseph DeLuca, Deacon Ext. 114
Kelley Derricott, Maintenance Ext. 109
Kenneth Domzalski, Deacon Ext. 116
Justina Fenton, Administrative Assistant Ext. 100
Jessica Garrett, Communications Coordinator Ext. 117
Anne Marie Kelly, Rectory Assistant
Patrick Mann, Deacon
Regan Peiffer, Music Director Ext. 105
Donna Remaley, Faith Formation Coordinator Ext. 106
Jack Schell, Facilities Manager Ext. 109
Barbara Sentner , Protecting God’s Children Ext. 104
Mike Vigorita, Children’s RCIA & Sacraments Ext. 103
Mary Warner, Business Manager Ext. 101
Mass Schedule Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Weekdays: 9:00 am (except Tuesday & Saturday)
Tuesdays: 9:00 am - Communion Service
Holy Days: 9:00 am & 7:00 pm
Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday 9:30 am
Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: September through May
Preschool Kidzone: September through May
Stay Connected Parish Office: 609-268-8383
Fax: 609-268-3294
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Office closes at noon on Friday’s from Memorial day to Labor day
St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry: 609-268-0005
Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10 am - 12 pm
Music Office: 609-268-1119
HOPE Senior Services: 609-268-1818
HOPE Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 12 pm
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Sacraments
Visit our website for complete details - holyeucharist.org/sacraments
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm 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 our
website: holyeucharist.org/baptism
Marriage: Couples wishing to celebrate and consecrate their love
are asked to call the parish office or complete the form on our website
holyeucharist.org/marriage to request a wedding date a year in ad-
vance. At least one person should be a registered member of the par-
ish. Congratulations!
Faith Formation: Holy Eucharist parish is totally committed to
family life and to helping you foster faith in your children. Our Faith
Formation Program is created to assist you in doing just that. Our
program creates opportunities 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, email Donna Remaley at [email protected] or visit
our website: holyeucharist.org/faith-formation-2019-20
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 Sacraments
of Initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation) please fill out the RCIA
form on our website holyeucharist.org/faith-formation-2019-20/
rcia
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 the
parish office 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 holyeucharist.org/about-us/funerals
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