226 Hurffville Road ● Sewell, New Jersey 08080 Phone: (856) 228-1616 Fax: (856) 228-6332

www.churchoftheholyfamily.org

Church of the Holy Family

May 29, 2016

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ

Feast of Corpus Christi

We welcome the newly baptized to our parish community DOMINIC BRIAN GREENE

OLIVIA ANNA SCAPPA OWEN SCOTT BITTNER

We pray for all those preparing to marry, especially JAMES MANCUSO & MEG DOWER

ERIC DRENNEN & ALEXIS PINO

We ask the Lord to grant eternal rest unto all the faithful departed.

PARISH INFORMATION Reverend John Picinic, Pastor Reverend Alfred Onyutha, Parochial Vicar Deacon Jerry Jablonowski Deacon Joseph Kain Mrs. Julie LaRosa, Youth Ministry Mrs. Judi DiBabbo, Director, Faith Formation Sr. Paula Randow, OSF, Principal Mrs. Joanne Raggio, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Linda Johansson, Business Manager Mrs. Charlene Campbell, Religious Ed Office Mrs. Candice Kelly-Devine, Religious Ed Office Mrs. Jeanne Passanante, Choir Director Mrs. Elayne Cipolla, Office Assistant

Parish Office Open weekdays from 9 AM-12 PM & 1-4 PM and Monday through Thursday from 6-8 PM 228 Hurffville Road Sewell, New Jersey 08080 856-228-1616 fax—856-228-6332 www.churchoftheholyfamily.org

Christian Formation Office Open weekdays Monday—Thursday from 10 AM—12 & 1—4 PM 856-228-2215 Our Lady of Hope Regional School 420 South Blackhorse Pike Blackwood, New Jersey 08012 (856) 227-4442

Liturgical Schedule Saturday Evening Mass 4:30 PM Sunday Mass 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 6:00 PM Daily Mass 9:00 AM (and 7:00 PM on First Fridays) Holy Day Schedule (please check the bulletin) 7:00 PM (Vigil), 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Confessions Saturday Morning at 9:30 AM Saturday Afternoon from 3:45 to 4:25 PM First Fridays at 6:30 PM or by appointment Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM First Friday from 7:30 PM to 9:00 AM Saturday Rosary Monday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesdays after the 9:00 AM Mass

Please call the parish office if you or a family member is in the hospital,

needs the Sacrament of Anointing, or needs the Eucharist brought to them.

Information about Preparing for Baptism or Marriage may be found on our parish website.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MAY 28 4:30 p.m.—Eleanor Kerr & Rosa Procopio req. by Pat & Cathy Kerr

SUNDAY, MAY 29 8:00 a.m.—Charles J. Dick req. by the Burns Family 10:00 a.m.—Multiple Intentions All Dec’d Sancta Familia Council Knights req. by a Brother Knight David H. Rambo req. by Pat & Ron Vukicevich Al Iannelli req. by Margot Gallwitz Dolores “Dee” Decker req. by Michael & Gail McGinty Leonard Oliveri req. by Kate Meikh & Luke Binder Marie Leonetti req. by the Norman Family Rosemary Herbst req. by the Muldoon Family James Fratantoro req. by Mary & George Burns 11:30 a.m.—William Justice req. by Mike & Jean DiGennaro 6:00 p.m.—People of the Parish 

MONDAY, MAY 30 9:00 a.m.—Salvatore Giglio req. by His Dad

TUESDAY, MAY 31 9:00 a.m.—Anne & Frank Ruggieri req. by Daughter & Son-in-law

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 9:00 a.m.—Stan L. Rosa req. by His Wife & Son

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 9:00 a.m.—Carmine Pescatore req. by His Daughter

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 9:00 a.m.—Helen Brady Donovan req. by Nancy Dick 7:00 p.m.—Margaret Nescio req. by Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Galtman

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 9:00 a.m.—Helen M. Brady-Donovan & Anthony J. Brady req. by the Burns Family 4:30 p.m.—People of the Parish

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 8:00 a.m.—Lewis Wentz req. by the Hohman Family 10:00 a.m.—Robert Consolo req. by the Stout Family 11:30 a.m.—Multiple Intentions Robin Spadaro req. by the Baker Family Len Oliveri req. by Jeff & Diana Krouse & Family Rosemary Herbst req. by Mary & George Burns Leo Troy req. by the Bertolini Family Tim Goldschmidt req. by His Family Maria Lentz req. by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carmolingo Ann Marie Zeccola req. by Regina & Joseph Pace Marion Trombetta req. by the Bercute Family 6:00 p.m.—Coletta Hitzelberger req. by Nancy Skiba 

Reflections from Father John The Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, formerly called Corpus Cristi. Basically the same meaning, but in the Latin only referring to the Body which obviously implied Jesus’ blood. What does this Solemnity mean for Catholics? Before answering that question I want to share with you some of my own journey in how I came to better understand this great Divine mystery of the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ which we receive at every mass. A few years prior to entering Seminary a good friend of mine from work and I would go to informal debates/dialogues with Christian Evangelicals, they being of the Biblical Fundamentalist persuasion. Something like this is called Apologetics, not meaning to apologize, but to present one’s position, basically a defense of one’s beliefs. Being young in the faith at the time, not yet fully delving into the deeper aspects of the Divine mysteries, but basically just beginning to go beyond my youthful CCD instruction, my friend and I entered these debates to win and not necessarily share faith. Yet, God still worked in us and in them. One debate as you can imagine centered on the Eucharist. The irony here is that Biblical Fundamentalists will read Scripture quite literally and really defend Jesus’ words when he makes important statements. Yet, when Jesus calls himself the bread of God, and that this bread is his flesh and blood, Fundamentalists will rigorously defend the position that Jesus is speaking analogously or symbolically, therefore John chapter 6 is not literal but symbolic. I want show you the passage in question in full here so that we can analyze it more deeply. Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. But I told you that although you have seen (me), you do not believe . . . I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us (his) flesh to eat?" Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. . . (c.f. John 6:35 and following)

The reason Fundamentalists believe the Eucharist to be figurative or symbolic is that Jesus referred to the Eucharist as the spirit that gives life and that the flesh is of no avail. Jesus was simply instructing the crowd that he was giving them this food “his body and blood” in a supernatural

way through the work of the Holy Spirit. He was not going to give them carnal flesh to eat since that would be a gross violation of the natural and Divine law, i.e. cannibalism. We receive the supernatural Jesus, yet it must be clear, we receive Jesus fully, his Body, Blood, Soul, and even Divinity, the entire person. Jesus says at least five times that it was going to be him that they receive, the bread is no longer manna from the desert, but the manna is now Jesus. Regular bread can only satisfy for a short while, Jesus can satisfy for eternity that

is why he replaces the old with himself, since it was the old that was the symbol of what was to come. Also, if a person was speaking analogously or figuratively they knew to use words such as, “like” or “as.” When you see those words it’s a dead giveaway that someone is speaking figuratively. I.E. "He is as strong as a bull." All of us know that no human is as strong as a bull; the reference is here made to denote that the person is quite strong. Another way of saying it is, “He has the strength of a bull.” Even though like and as has not been used I still know it is symbolic. If the person goes on five or six times telling me his is a bull, I would question the person. “You can’t be serious?” No one can possess a bull’s strength. If the person was speaking symbolically they would have told me at the end of the conversation. If they insisted in the literal I have two choices, one is to believe the person making the claim or to walk away. Just as some of the apostles walked away, some stayed. Those who walked away did so because Jesus was clear, “His body and blood is the bread - literally.” If they understood him speaking symbolically no one would have walked away. St. Paul also strongly reminds us not to eat this bread (Jesus) unworthily since it will bring condemnation on those who do. Why does he do that if he understood that the bread was just bread? Can bread condemn you? Bread is neutral, if not a good of the earth, but it cannot condemn, only God can judge us. Unless what we are eating is not bread at all, but rather Christ the Lord. If that is the case, receiving Him unworthily could surely bring commendation. It took me a while to begin to understand the Eucharist and it was during my apologetical debates that helped begin that understanding. And yet, I have only scratched the surface. There is so much more to reflect on and a thousand lifetimes would not be enough to understand fully what it is we partake in when we receive Jesus. I pray we all receive Jesus worthily for in receiving

Him we are given Divine life, the real and true bread of angels,

The Body, Blood, and Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ our

Lord.

God bless you,

Father John

If you have a friend or loved one serving in the military – please call the parish office, 228-1616, or send his/her name to joanne.raggio@churchoftheholyfamily.org so that we may include them in our prayers throughout the year.

Please pray for: John Ardecki, Ryan Bandy, Marc-Anthony Bartolomeo, Nicholas Bedingfield, Adam Beitz, Patrick Billmann, Lucas Blasko, Michael Blaszczyk, Antonio Brino, Kevin Britt, Mark Burns, Tim Campbell, Drakkar Carter, Christopher Cassidy, Calvin Colclough, Dylan Colclough, Tom Cunningham, Luke Demas, Daniel DiGiuseppe, Mark Dillon, Nicole Domingo, Alex Driscoll, Lee Elsas, Geraldo Pabon Giglio, Giana Pabon Giglio, John Glass, Sean Grunwell, Tim Johnson, Thomas Keefer, Brendan Kreckel, Matthew Lopane, Salvatore Lopresti Jr., Ryan Maiden, John Mangino, John Matthews, Michael McCall, Lisa Taylor-McGuire, Casey Monaghan, Sean Monaghan, Daniel J. Nardiello, Chris O'Brien, Melissa Owens, Nadia Pascetta, Joseph Penn, Gregory Poeppel, Samantha Preis, Geno Rapone, Jake Ridgway, Jesse Ridgway, Eric Ruiz, Peter Saragnese, Aaron Schmidt, Greg Smith, Nicholas Smith, Brett Staffieri, Sean Patrick Stailey, Kevin Sutcliffe, Leo Troy IV, Jeff Weitzman, Tyler Willette, Leo Wyzsynski

Pray for the Sick This Week at Holy Family

Sunday, May 29 AA Men’s Meeting—7:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room

Monday, May 30—Memorial Day Parish & Religious Ed Offices

Tuesday, May 31 Adoration—9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Church

Two Hearts Prayer Group—7:00 p.m., Aquin Room 108 Al Anon—7:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 1 GA Meeting—7:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room

Thursday, June 2 Military Prayer Ministry—7:30 p.m., Fausto

Knights of Columbus—8:00 p.m., Aquin Parish Hall AA Meeting—8:30 p.m., Basement Meeting Room

Friday, June 3—Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Friends of the Sacred Hearts Brunch—9:30 a.m., Aquin

Nocturnal Adoration—Following 7:00 Mass, Church Saturday, June 4

AA Meeting—9:00 a.m., Basement Meeting Room OLOH Regional School Graduation Mass—10:00 a.m., Church

Pray for those Serving in the Military Compassionate Outreach

If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Line, please call Joan at (856) 589-3964 or Louie at (856) 582-3559 with your intention.

All requests are held in confidence.

Parish Prayer Line

Stephen Ministry—Do you have a friend, neighbor, co-worker,

or relative who has been struggling with the loss of a loved one, loneliness, cancer, a layoff, relocation, divorce, a spiritual crisis, recuperation, single parenthood, or any of countless other life challenges? Our Stephen Ministers can provide them with the focused care, encouragement, and support they need to make it through the crisis.

If you, or someone you know, could benefit from this confidential, one-to-one care of a Stephen Minister, please contact the Stephen Ministry Leadership through the Parish Office (856-228-1616) or by email:

stephenministry@churchoftheholyfamily.org

If you wish to have a name included in the sick list please contact the parish office. Denise Allen, Dorothy Blaszczyk, James Boylan, Jeanne Brown, Patricia Brown, Rose Carrasquillo, Denise Carson, Adele Charlton, Irene Cramer, Diane Damm, Ernest Dellapia, Louis DeSantis, Caroline DeVera, Ian Diaz, Noah DiGennaro, Rose DiLucido, Jim Donato, Joseph Egan, Nancy Ellis, Rick Elwell, Dee Galloway, Joseph Gazzara, Claire Grzechowiak, Jimmy Hanna, Jody Harvey, J. T. Hayes, Paul Heitman, Lourdes Carrasquillo-Hicks, William Hines, Andrea Holland, Caitlyn Janowski, Marie Letts, Michele Lewandowski, Jillian Loeb, Angelica Luague, Jeannine MacGarvey, Joyce Macitti, Mary and Al Maloney, Edward Manzo III, Ruth Maiese, Milana Marino, Dr. Sidney Maycock Jr., Marie McGlynn, Johnny Miller, Ryan Miscavage, Laynee Nelson, Erin O’Keefe, Dan Paolucci, Harry Reeves, Margaret Roccia, Barbara Rodier, Michael Root, Drew Ross, Joyce R., Kate Sammon, Alice Schwartz, John Taylor, Joseph Teti, Amy Wassmuthm, Felicia Whipkey, Marge Ziegenfuss

Please call the parish office if a loved one needs a priest.

Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage! The Retrouvaille Marriage Program offers help for struggling marriages. If you are struggling in your marriage, attending a Retrouvaille program could be the best gift you give to your spouse, and family! Tens of thousands of couples have successfully saved their marriages by attending a Retrou-vaille weekend and the six post sessions that follow it. Retrouvaille is not just a social gathering or series of seminars, but rather a way to rediscover and rekindle the loving relationship in your marriage. The next pro-gram begins on the weekend of April 15 - 17 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information or to register for our upcoming weekend, visit our website at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.

Mass for Class of 2016 Graduates

REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registrations are being accepted for Kindergarten through 8th grade as well as the Pre-K , 3 and 4 year old pro-gram for the 2016-2017 school year. We cordially invite you to call our Advancement Director, Jennifer Van Es at 856-227-4442 ext. 107 to learn more about the school or schedule a convenient time to tour the facilities.

Visit the school’s website for current news and events happening at Our Lady of Hope Regional School.

www.ourladyofhopecatholicschool.org

OWLS End-of-Year Lunch

Join us on Tuesday, June 21 at noon at Scarpinato’s Cuncina to celebrate the end of another year of friendship, fun and informative meetings. Bring a friend and enjoy the following menu:

White clam and mussel sauce over linguini, Chicken Franchise, Penne Pasta, Vegetable Medley, salad, dessert and beverage

Tickets may be purchased at the at the parish office for $15 per person. Reserve by June 17.

The Youth Ministry is honored to invite all graduates of 8th grade, high school and college of the Class of 2016 to the 11:30 a.m. Mass on June 26 for a special blessing!

The Knights of Columbus scholarships will be presented at this Mass. Light refreshments will be served at a celebration reception that will follow in Aquin for all graduates and their families! RSVP is helpful in planning! Please contact Julie in the Youth Ministry Office: jlarosa@churchoftheholyfamily.org

July 18-22 from 9:30 a.m. through 12:00 noon in the Aquin Center. All infants through 12th graders are invited to join us for this always popular week!

Structured and hands-on programs are run for each age group, including a Mommy and Me portion and a teen evening program.

The cost is $15 per family for Mommy and Me, $30 for 3- year-olds through 5th graders and $20 for 6th-12th graders.

Registrations are open and forms are available in the Parish and Religious Education Offices! Call 856--228-2215 with questions.

Ongoing Vacation Bible School Registration

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

You don’t have to miss Mass while you’re on vacation! For many families, Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer vacations or weekend trips to the shore. Through the Catholic Communications Campaign, an Internet site has been established to help Catholics find times and places to attend Mass anywhere in the United States. Check out www.masstimes.org to look up and plan what church and Mass to attend when you are away from home.

Around the turn of the fourth century, Augustine, still fairly fresh from the baptismal waters in Milan, was elected bishop of a tiny city in North Africa, Hippo. He told his people, “While I am frightened by what I am for you, then I am consoled by what I am with you. For you I am a bishop, with you I am a Christian.” He had his priorities right, and also knew that everyone coming from the water arises with a ministry, a specific role, in bringing about God’s kingdom. If we were asked to purge English of Greek vocabulary, we would gain an insight into key ministries in our church. Bishop, from the Greek episkopos, would become simply “overseer;” priest, from the Greek presybter, would become “elder;” and deacon, from the Greek diakonos, would be “servant.” Each title stands in relationship to all the baptized, serving the community, helping it to be the Body of Christ. In our deepest tradition, each of these ordained ministries is attuned to help us become our best selves, to hunger and thirst for the coming of God’s kingdom. The goal for each one of us is to be able to recognize the presence of Christ in worship and in service. Although only some of us are ordained to ministry, each of us is called to ministry.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

The 2016 House of Charity continues and we need your help to reach this year’s parish goal of $196,554. We know that contributing to the House of Charity requires a sacrifice on your part and we ask that you prayerfully consider contributing to this worthwhile campaign if you have not yet done so.

To date we have received $165,245 in pledges and outright donations. So near and yet so far from our goal. We thank those who have already contributed. Know that your gift is

appreciated here at Holy Family and by the many who will benefit from your generosity.

JDR

Life-Long Faith Formation & Evangelization Stewardship

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-2 Tuesday: Zep 3:14-18 or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Gal 1:11-19; Lk 7:11-17

Baptism Prep—Parents must attend a prep

class before Baptism is conferred. Expectant parents as well as Godparents are encouraged to attend. It is imperative that you register in advance for a class.

Tuesday, June 14 Tuesday, July 12

Classes begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Aquin Center. Plan ahead by calling Elayne at 228-1616 to schedule.

This week the Office of Faith Formation will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day but open for business Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Please call 228-2215 to speak to a staff member during office hours or to leave a voice message.

“They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.” LUKE 9:17

The story of the Loaves and Fishes shows us that with Jesus, all things are possible and miracles do happen! Do not think that your Stewardship gift is too small or insignificant! God blesses all the gifts we offer and makes them wondrous. Received Budgeted Difference May 8 , 2016 $15,217 $16,250 -$1,033 FY 2016 to date $669,649 $731,250 -$61,601

Your generosity to your parish is appreciated!

Our Lady of Hope Regional School News

Information Night — June 7 Interested in being a host family for Gloucester Catholic's growing international student population? How about an $800-$1000 per month stipend? Please attend a Host Family Information Night on Tuesday June 7th at 6:00 p.m. For more information contact Mr. Todd Powers at 856-456-4400, ext: 227 or toddpowers@gchsrams.org.

Keep Holy Family in Mind During Summer Travels

Have fun on your summer vacations! We know you’ll be out of town for a few Sundays this summer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate through your regular giving. With Online Giving you can contribute from wherever you are...you can even set up payments in advance if you like! And when you give online, it helps us make our budget, even when attendance is low.

Visit www.churchoftheholyfamily.org for the Online Giving link.

On Thursday, May 12th, Our Lady of Hope Regional School

hosted its annual Art Show. Art teacher, Mrs. Hoopes did a

wonderful job transforming the school’s gym and foyer into an

art gallery displaying all of the creative projects completed by

students in Kindergarten through 8th grade throughout the

school year. The children were so proud to show off all their

beautiful art work at the show. The younger children were

able to participate in crafts and face painting. It was a great

night for the school’s families!

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To our parishioners 25 years of age and older: Upon reaching your 25th birthday you are required to register as an adult parishioner on your own even if you still reside with mom and dad. You have ninety days from your 25th birthday to adjust your registration before being purged from our system.

Parents: If your adult child no longer lives with you please

advise them to get themselves registered where they presently reside. This is important for many reasons such as when planning to marry or when they may be asked to be a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation.

Contact Elayne at the parish office for assistance with this process of registering as an adult member of the parish.

Host Families Needed

Adult Child Registration Guidelines