October 25, 2009 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ANNOUNCED MASSES

This Weekend
Saturday, October 24
4:45pm LL @ SA JAMES WEAVER - Family
7:00 pm SM ANGEL ADAMS KING and HAROLD N. ADAMS JR. - Mike and Sharon

Sunday, October 25
9:00am SA FATHER JOSEF MABIKA - Nancy Jackson
10:30am SM MICHAEL and MARY SULLIVAN and ELIZABETH WILTON - Sullivan Family

Weekday Mass
Tuesday, October 27
4:00 pm BAYSIDE STATE PRISON

Next Weekend
Saturday,October 31
4:45pm LL @ SA FOR THE PEOPLE
7:00 pm SM JAMES & NORA (MILETTA) DONATO, NICHOLAS & MILLIE DONATO, BRUNO DONATO, JAMES & FRANCES DONATO, MARY (DONATO) & JAMES LAMANTEER, MINNIE (DONATO) & GEORGE SANZA - Nora Ousley

Sunday, November 1
9:00am SA ___
10:30am SM ANTHONY, MARY & HELEN SCARLATO - Mike and Sharon JOSEPH VINEYARD - Aunt Shirley & Uncle Harry


PARISH SUPPORT
Sunday Offering
First and Second collections combined
St. Michael's - $701.50 (63 envelopes)
St. Anthony's - $231.00 (23 envelopes)
Our Lady of the Lake - $69.00 (4 envelopes)
Children's Envelopes - $15.00 (3 envelopes)

Mission Sunday Collection
St. Michael's - $85.00 (16 envelopes)
St. Anthony's - $47.00 (9 envelopes)
Our Lady of the Lake - $6.00 (2 envelopes)
Thank you for your support and generous contributions for this special collection.

THANK YOU


SANCTUARY LAMP Oct. 25-31
Health of Kyli Phillips

ST. MICHAEL LAMP Oct. 25-31
Health of Mary Lamanteer

If you wish to light the Sanctuary Lamp or the St. Michael lamp in the name of a loved one, we ask you send a donation of $5.00.


PRAY FOR THE SICK
Catherine Sullivan, Josephine DelRossi, Rose Donato, Bud Nungesser, Elizabeth Nardelli, Mary Lamanteer, Mildred Crispo, Kyli Phillips


Fr. Bill will be out of town this Sunday after the 9:00 am Mass at St. Anthony's. Fr. Vincent Orum will be celebrating the 10:30 am Mass at St. Michael's.


MARK YOUR CALENDARS
A joint Parish Council Meeting for St. Anthony, St. John Bosco, and St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM in St. Mary Magdalen Parish. This meeting is for Parish Council members only.


RETREAT PLANNED FOR VARIOUS MINISTRIES
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, a Retreat will be held at St. John Bosco Church & Parish Hall for all parishioners presently serving as or interested in becoming a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Cantor, Choir Member, Sacristan, Usher, or working with Art/Environment. This retreat will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and will include Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, various talks, sign-up information and Lunch. It is open to all members of St. Mary Magdalen, St. Anthony and St. John Bosco churches. Whether you have been serving your parish for many years or are just beginning, this will be a great way to enhance the quality of your ministry work. Perhaps you have some questions or maybe you have always thought about joining a parish ministry but never took the first step, this retreat is for you! Please call (856) 825-0021 to register.


Thank you to everyone from our parish who supported the St. Teresa Grotto fund drive and attended the unveiling last weekend. Donations are still being accepted and should be sent to St. Teresa of Avila Church. Attn: Grotto Committee


Healing Mass - Immaculate Conception Church - Saturday, November 7, 2009.


St. Anthony's Organ Fund Drive - To show your support for the new organ, you can "Buy a Key" for $25.00 (Checks payable to St. Anthony's)


Retirement Celebration for Father Bill
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Villa Rossello, Newfield, NJ
2:00 p.m. Vespers ~ 3:00-7:00 p.m. Reception Dinner
$50.00 per person (please make checks payable to: St. Michael's Church) ~ The planning committee is seeking a photographer to take pictures during the Vespers and Dinner. If you are interested, we want to hear from you! Please call the Rectory Office. If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend, please fill in your name and address on the sign up sheet near the entrance of the church. Perhaps you would like to attend but will be unable to. Donations and gifts are welcome. To send your gift, (checks payable to St. Michael's Church) please call Linda Wiechnik (856) 785-1082 or Sarah Krug (856) 392-9416. Thank you.


STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION - Grateful Stewards
"Immediately he received sight and folowed him on the way." (Mark 10:52b)
Stewardship calls us to be grateful. Like all of our basic senses and talents, sight is a gift we often take for granted. Remember that whatever we do, we do with the gifts that God has given to us.


MERGER CORNER
A committee with representatives from each of the four merging parishes has been working to write a Mission Statement for our Holy Cross Parish. We plan to present a darft of our new Mission Statement to our fellow parishioners sometime in November.

The Transitional Ministry Committee met Sept. 30, and among the topics discussed were outreach efforts to welcome back Catholics to the church, provisions to address the needs of the poor, the unborn, marginalized and immigrants in both charity and justice, strategies to initiate ministries and assistance for senior citizens and those with special needs, strategies to initiate an ongoing welcoming environment for the disabled, and planned multicultural and multiethnic communities in church and parish life.

If you have any questions about the merger of the four parishes or wish to provide input, please contact Father Ariel Hernandez, our Priest Convener, or a Core Team member.

Attention Catholic Star Herald Subscribers:
Our parish is updating the Catholic Star Herald subscription mailing list. We know that some families do not want it at this time and would like to be removed. Any unwanted or discarded newspapers cost the parish every month. Please let the Rectory Office know if you wish to remain on the mailing list or would like to be removed. Thank you.


As the Administrator of Immaculate Conception, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Michael of Cedarville, Father Ariel Hernandez cordially requests all parish ministries to attend an important parish assembly meeting. He is requesting this meeting to inform, discuss, and review all parish ministries and to present his vision of the pastoral life in the three churches he serves as administrator.

Each ministry is vital to the life of the parish and your attendance at this parish assembly is strongly encouraged. Your presence will help Father Ariel make our parishes more vibrant and alive with the Holy Spirit. We hope to see you there!
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009
Place: St. Teresa of Avila, 46 Central Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Time: 2:00 p.m.


Father Ariel will be away on Retreat to Medjugorje from Wed., October 28 through Fri., November 7. He will return to normal office hours at St. Michael's on Wed., November 11.