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Saint Damien Parish Saint Damien Parish Saint Damien Parish

PARISH OFFICE 1337 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey 08226

(609) 399-0648

Ocean City, New Jersey • www.StDamienParish.com

Reverend Michael P. Rush

Pastor

Reverend Alvaro Diaz

Parochial Vicar

Hispanic Ministry

Sister Joelle Thren, SCC

Director,

Religious Education

Reverend Allen B. Lovell

Parochial Vicar

Deacon Michael J. Carter

Director of Liturgy

Katherine H. Waldow

Director, Youth Ministry

Temporary Schedule

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:

Mon‐Fri 9 a.m. ‐ 5 p.m.

Confessions: Saturday

11 a.m. ‐ 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. ‐ 5 p.m.

St. Augustine 13th St. & Wesley Ave.

St. Frances Cabrini 2nd St. & Atlantic Ave.

Closed to the public.

Our Lady of Good Counsel 40th St. & Asbury Ave.

Closed to the public.

Easter Sunday, April 12th, 2020

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Mass Intentions

Saturday,April11th

Michael & Jim O’Brien and Joseph BuondonnoSunday,April12th

Angela D’Andrea, People of the Parish, In Loving Memory of Katy Reilly, Jean Pessano, Bernardino

Guerriero, Jane Lombardi, James Russo, Grant Muldoon, Harry Vanderslice, Sr., Jack Davis,

Robert McDowell, Julia & Joseph Marchese, Marguerite Everly, and Fred CampoMonday,April13thSpecialIntention

Tuesday,April14thRev. John Coyne and Grace Callahan

Wednesday,April15thCarole Schiavo

Thursday,April16thEdward Kennedy

Friday,April17thJoan Mangan and Barbara Rogalski

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IntentionsforNextWeekend

Saturday,April18thMike Kane, Mary Higgins Clark, and Diane Brown

Sunday,April19th

Ann M. Thomas, Judge Ralph Perone, Diane Butler, Monsignor Timothy Ryan, People of the Parish,

and Louise Lista

St. Augustine Church

TheBestTimeYouWillSpendonEarth

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is still being held Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at St. Augustine Church (13th & Asbury Ave.).

PleasecontactBarbO’Brienformoreinformationandifyouhaveanyquestions:609‐560‐0383

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament


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If you’d like to add or remove a name on our sick list, please call the Parish Office at (609)399‐0648.

Names will remain on the sick list for 1month. You may call and ask for an extension. We can also add or

remove names on our Armed Forces prayer list. Please call the Parish Office if you’re interested.

Renee Bergandino Kevin Betchner Sam Blanche Teresa Bokoski Beth Bowman John Cinaglia Michael Crooks Tony DiPasquale Marc Dukeman Bernard Farrell Emily Freitag Jeanette Fuffa John Gruber

Helena Hirschlein Ryan Hughes Phyllis Hulsey Theresa Ifkovits Courtney Juhring Hillary Lawlor and Baby Lawlor Palmy Matragrano Kathryn Mayer Jim McAuliffe Patricia Atkinson McCaffrey Joe McKeown

Alex Mittleman Sharon Muller Mike Perkins John Quinn Dick Riley Layla Santangelo Nicole Santangelo Frank Sheldon Bob Soper Richard Weaver Donald Welker Galen Young

A Special Prayer Please pray for the sick and infirm of our

Parish, especially;

This Week in the Mass

Sunday,April12th,2020

FirstReading:Acts 10:34a, 37-43 SecondReading:Colossians 3:1-4 or

1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Gospel:John 20:1-9

Readings

The prayers of the Mass are inspired by the Holy Spirit. The opening prayer for Easter says, “grant, we

pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection may, through the renewal brought by

your Spirit, rise up in the light of life.” Jesus Christ is the light of the world. We should use this Easter season

to seek His light. ~~~~~

Las oraciones de la misa están inspiradas por el Espíritu Santo. La oración de apertura para la Pascua

dice: "concédenos, rogamos, que quienes guardemos la solemnidad de la Resurrección del Señor, a través de la renovación traída por tu Espíritu, nos levantemos a la

luz de la vida". Jesucristo es la luz del mundo. Deberíamos usar esta temporada de Pascua para buscar

Su luz.

Sunday Mass Theme

To read our weekly Mass reflections, visit

StDamienParish.com

Add a Name to Our Prayer Lists

Travis Benson, USN, Victor Berg, Christian Blasy, Shawn Braue, Megan Burton, Peter Busillo, USN, Paul Cassidy, Yetta E. Concina, Luke Dever, Christine Eberly, Will Eberly, Christopher Edwards, Joseph Egro, Tommy Fahy, Maj. Gen. Michael A. Fantini, USAF, Neal Ferrano, Eric Forcillo, Richard Gegeckas, Katlyn Gregorio, Sgt. Andrew Haccke, Scott Howley, Ryley Huber, USA, Taylor Kaplan, USAF, April L. Kelso, USAF, Matthew Kilroy, USMC, Michael Kilroy, USA, David Koch, A.A. Rosario LaRosa, USN, Nicki Leber, Jason & Joann Levin, USCG, Stuart R. Lockhart, USMC, Flynn Luurtsema, Shane Luurtsema, Ryan Luurtsema, Rollie Malfitano, USN, Lori Marshall, Bobby Martin, Mary Martin, Ryan Martin, Michael McClellan, Thomas McKenna, Erik Miller, Edward Montgomery, Brendan Meyers, Kristen O’Neill, Vincent Petrucci, Michael Pinto, US Coast Guard, Michael Price, John Price, Scott Quattrone, Matthew Ross, James Michael Scheibein, USA, Jacob Libby Schor, USMC, Jonathan Sheldon, USMCR, Scott Sladek, George Josh Slawter, Nick Slusher, Marshall Smith, Robert J. Smith, USN, Luke Walsh, Cecily Walsh, USN, John Anthony Walsh, USN, Sgt. William Henry Warren, Reid Wilbraham, Jason Willhide, USN.

Please pray for those who have

died, and their families, and friends.

Monday(13th)

Ac 2:14, 22-33; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday(14th)

Ac 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday(15th)

Ac 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35

Thursday(16th)Ac 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48

Friday(17th)Ac 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday(18th)

Ac 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15


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To all of our parishioners, thank you for your generosity toward

St. Damien Parish in this difficult time. Let this blessed Easter

season remind you that God will always prevail, even in the

darkest of times.

Sincerely in Christ,

Father Michael P. Rush

"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."

- St. Augustine


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The Knights of Columbus Ocean City Council #2560 has canceled all events in the month of April in an effort to combat the outbreak of the

coronavirus. For more information, contact: Grand Knight, Stephen Van Natten, 610‐217‐4775 or Deputy Grand

Knight, Edward Simonson, 609‐602‐8167.

Sister Joelle’s Liturgy Corner

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 12th, 2020

For your joyful reflection!

JELLY BEAN PRAYER

GREEN is for the grass God made. BLUE is for the gift of shade. YELLOW for the sun so bright. BLACK is for the dark of night. PURPLE for the hours of sorrow. PINK is for our new tomorrow. ORANGE is for the Easter sun.

WHITE is for Our Lord God’s Son.

May the Risen Lord bless each this Easter and always.

2020 Underwear and Sock Drive Catholic Charities’ Prison Ministry

The Following items are greatly needed in all sizes: (new and unused only).

For males: white tee shirts and white boxers For females: white sports bras and white cotton briefs

For both males and females: white crew socks

Location for drop‐offs and deliveries: 1845 Haddon Avenue, Camden, New Jersey 08103

For questions or more information, contact: Sister Mary Cronin [email protected]

(856) 342‐4106

St. Damien Parish

Live Stream Schedule

St. Damien Parish is proud to announce

weekly live streams of our private Mass

while we have our services closed to the

public. This unique experience emulates

the feeling of being present at Mass, and

we’re thrilled to be able to offer it to our

parishioners.

When to Watch: We will be live streaming each weekend,

either Saturday evening or Sunday morning.

How to Watch: You can simply visit our website at

www.StDamienParish.com to tune in every

week on your computer, laptop, smartphone,

iPad, or tablet. Some smart TVs can also use

the official YouTube application to stream

each Mass.

Our Facebook page is also a great place to

check for easy access to each stream along

with updated schedules. “Like” it by visiting

www.Facebook.com/StDamienOCNJ.

How to Participate: We have a special page on our website filled

with resources so you can get the most out of

each Mass. Check it out by visiting

www.StDamienParish.com/Mass.


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James & Mary Adams

Tom & Nancy Buscaglia

The Clare Family

Patricia Cousellor

Janet & Bob Cook

Helen Crawford

Valerie Davis

Chris & Ellen Devaney

John Dinger

George & Maryanne DiPilato

Therese Donlan

Ruth Dunbar

John & Jennifer Ferguson

John & Cathy Flood

Joan Francesconi

Gerald Gheen

Patricia James

Mary Anne LaMonica

Rachael Landi

Paul & Christine Leonetti

William MacAllister

Vincent & Kathleen Mangione

M/M Sheldon Mansmann‐Banner

Francis X. McCormac

Joseph & Janet McIlhenny

Dorothy McLaughlin

Eileen M. Mullins

Nancy O’Connell Family

Peter & Prudence Pedone

Michele Powers

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pullyblank

The Wall & Adams Families

Lois Falcone

Selvino DiCocco and Ken & Ellenore Clare

Paul Counsellor

Cook & Tomasello Families

Deceased Members of the Crawford and

Doyle Families

Jack Davis and Harry Vanderslice, Sr.

Joe & Edith Devaney

Pat Dinger

The Basciano & DiPilato Families

Deceased Members of the Donlan and

D’Aloise Families

Robert Dunbar

Charles & Olive Galeano, George Galeano, and

Robert Kemp, Jr.

The Flood & Palmer Families

Dr. Albert Francesconi and

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Francesconi

Barbara & Jennifer Gheen

The DeGregorio and Myers Families

The Capuano Family

Departed Members of the Marotto and

Landi Families

Louis Leonetti, Jr. & James Russo

Kathleen MacAllister

Christina & Charles Dow, Philip & Millie Mangione

and Thomas Dow

Harry C. Banner & Thomas A. Mansmann

My Wife Esther

June Conaway

James McLaughlin, Patricia Rodney, and Ronald Litwa

Robert Mullins

Deceased Members of the O’Connell Family

Anthony & Nancy Pedone

Michael M. Powers, Jr. and Sr. Anne Powers, RSM

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Pullyblank

The Flowers on the Altar This Easter Were Donated in Memory of Loved Ones

Donated By In Loving Memory Of

Robert & Kristina Doliszny

Dick & Rita Edginton

Eugenio & Maria Martinez‐Be

James & Virginia Rossi

Michael & Gail Simon

The Higgins Family

Jeanne Taylor

Joseph & Dodie Cocozza

M/M Michael Cocozza

Diane Harp


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Diana Rago

Louise Riney

Alice Rinkavage

Evelyn Sanchez

Linda & Tim Savage

Anna Sieminski

Rosemarie Speitel

Steven & Linda Spengler

Elizabeth Stahl

Walter S. Szczurek

Lawrence & Linda Tursi

William Wolf

Kathleen Yarwood

Michael Rago

The Riney‐DeSanctis Family

The Blaser and Rinkavage Families

Frances & Julio Sanchez and My Brother, Julio, Jr.

Stefanie & Albert Siegle and Eda & Norbert Savage

Tadeusz Sieminski

The Noller and Speitel Families

Domenic & Leda Yachetti, Charles & Jean Spengler,

and Wayne Major

Paul. Q. Stahl

Joyce E. Szczurek

Louise & Helen Martino

Fr. Overton Jones and Fr. Jim Rush

B.J. Huck, Jr.

Donated By In Loving Memory Of


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For the Afflicted in Time of Pandemic

Let us pray also for all those who suffer the consequences of

the current pandemic, that God the Father may grant health

to the sick, strength to those who care for them, comfort to

families and salvation to all the victims who have died.

Almighty ever‐living God,

only support of our human weakness,

look with compassion upon the sorrowful condition of

your children who suffer because of this pandemic;

relieve the pain of the sick,

give strength to those who care for them,

welcome into your peace those who have died

and, throughout this time of tribulation,

grant that we may all find comfort in your merciful love.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen


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Electronic Giving at St. Damien Parish

Electronic Giving offers parishioners a unique opportunity to support St. Damien Parish and simplify the giving process. Envelopes have long been the preferred method for regular giving, but this approach has always required parishioners to remember to write the check, and bring the envelope to church. And worse, remembering to do the math to catch up if we are away for a few weeks or are sick and miss mass here at St. Damien’s.

St. Damien Parish has partnered with our financial institution OceanFirst Bank to offer Electronic Giving. You can sign up to have a specific amount automatically debited from a checking or savings account that you designate. Just fill out the form and attach a cancelled check, if you are using a checking account, and then drop the form off or mail it to the Parish Office. It takes about 2 weeks to setup and the rest is automatic.

Electronic Giving is here! A new way to give, and a great way to support your Parish.

AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS (ACH DEBITS)

Parish Name ____________________________ (herein referred to as “Parish”)

Address ________________________________________________________

Depository

Financial Institution _________________________________ Branch ___________________

City ______________________________________ State _________________ Zip ________ Routing Number ____________________Account Number ____________________________ This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until “Parish” has received written notification from me (or either of us) of its termination in such time and in such a manner as to afford Parish and Depository a reasonable opportunity to act on it. Depositor Name(s) ____________________________________________________________

Signature(s) ___________________________________________________ Date __________ NOTE: ALL WRITTEN DEBIT AUTHORIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIVER MAY REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION ONLY BY NOTIFYING THE ORIGINATOR IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THE AUTHORIZATION.

ACH Debit Authorization Agreement for St. Damien Parish

I (we) hereby authorize “Parish” to initiate debit entries to my (our) _____ Checking Account Account holder is required to verify bank account data and attach a voided check here. _____ Savings Account (select one) Please debit my (our) account weekly OR monthly (PLEASE CIRCLE WEEKLY or MONTHLY) for:

________________ Donation Amount

Indicated below at the depository financial named below, hereinafter called DEPOSITORY, and to debit the same to such account. I (we) acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to my (our) account must comply with the provisions of U.S. law.

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