Our Mission Statement We are the family of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, a community of individuals united by the love of Christ. We reach out to all through prayer, spiritual formation, liturgical offerings, education, a welcoming spirit and service. We are a perpetual adoration parish,
sharing this opportunity with the surrounding communities.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturdays: Confessions 3:45 p.m. Masses 8:00 a.m. & Vigil 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Daily Mass Monday through Friday: 7:45 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday Evenings: Mass 6:30 p.m. St. Anthony Novena Follows
Wednesdays: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Follows 7:45 a.m. Mass Fridays: Our Lady of Sorrows and All Consolations Novena follows 7:45 a.m. Mass
Our Lady of Sorrows Church REV. PAUL D. HARTE, PASTOR
DEACON JOSEPH W. LONERGAN
724 Maple Avenue, Linwood, NJ 08221 Office - 609-927-1154, Fax - 609-927-0398
A Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Parish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
CHURCH OFFICE 609-927-1154 [email protected] Parish Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
In case of a spiritual emergency only, and
you need to reach the priest, please call
609-927-1154 and use the prompt.
Baptism Information—Deacon Joe Lonergan
Email: [email protected]
SRE - School of Religious Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609-927-0121
Mrs. Melissa Stuchel - [email protected]
Youth Group - Tom Salerno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609-927-8679
Meets in the Annex Sunday Evenings 7:15 - 8:30 PM
St. Joseph's Regional School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609-927-2228
Knights of Columbus
Tom Haynes All Saints Council, #6277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609-926-9599
Circle of Prayer: Request prayers or participate . . . . . 609-645-3641
Ministry of Motherhood [email protected]
Legion of Mary: Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. in Annex
www. legionofmarylinwood.tripod.com
DECEMBER 18, 2016 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings In Annex Wed. & Fri. 7 to 8 p.m. and
Sat. 8 to 9 p.m.
Al-Anon Meeting—In Annex Wed., 7 p.m.
Call 856 547-0855
Gamblers Anonymous & Gam-Anon Meetings In Annex Thurs. 7 p.m.
PROGRESSIVE BINGO Fridays 7:30 p.m. $1,000 Prizes
Visit our website:
http://www.ourladyofsorrows.us
Saturday, December 17, 2016
5:00 PM Tim Sheppard
R/B Emerson Ford
Miriam J. Johnson
R/B Douglas & Allyn Penkethman
Sunday, December 18, 2016
8:00 AM Bill & Bobby Sedgwick
R/B Natalie Sedgwick
Shannon Gray
R/B Alder Middle School
10:00 AM Marie & Thomas Dunn &
Madeline Connaughton
R/B Tom, Jr. & Family
A Special Intention
R/B Eileen Checchio
6:30 P.M. All Parishioners
Monday, December 19, 2016
7:45 AM Jean Capilli
R/B Fr. Harte
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
7:45 AM Joseph Guerrier
R/B Irene K. Dissinger & Family
6:30 PM Erin Wilson
R/B Susan Sless
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
7:45 AM Catherine & Arthur Heenan
R/B The Heenan Family
Thursday, December 22, 2016
7:45AM Richard Herbein
R/B From His Loving Mother, Regina Cappaccio
Friday, December 23, 2016
7:45 AM Guy Curcione
R/B The Dalzell Family
Saturday, December 24, 2016
8:00 AM Pat and Mike Ledden
R/B Pat Ledden
The Csaszar and Byrd Families
Rest in Peace
4:00 PM Frederick J. Moran, Sr.
R/B Mary Lynn Miller
6:15 PM Lowry & Carlson, Immediate &
Extended Families
R/B Cathy & Ray Lowry
11:00 PM Charles & Carmela Iacona
R/B Frak Iacona
Joseph Toto
R/B The Cliver Family
Please pray for all those in need of prayers, especially
Michael Joseph Accardi, Vera Baker, Walter Bedron,
Debbie Brooks, Darrin Brooks, Leonard
C., Wendy Cook, Bill Criniti, Lucille &
Kevin Evans, Laura Fersper, Edward
Greene, Patrick & Lori Greene, Kathryn
Harte, James Holland, Mr. Kanungo, Dan
Keiser, Rita & Geno Librone, George
Light, Irene Locantore, Anna & Michael
McAuly, Roxy McVeigh, Lisa
Massimiano, Richard Miller, George Minetti, Richard
Mursheno, Bella & Richard Pavese, Anna Pepek, George
R., Jean Louise S., Barbara Sauerheber, Jillian Sayre,
Ricky Schulz, Ronan Seybold, Martha Sweeney, John R.
Smith, III, Rita Szerbin, Linda Tierno, Dolores Tierno,
Jeanette Marie Trumbauer, seven special intentions, a
healing and those in need of prayers who wish to remain
anonymous. Please call the Parish Office at 927-1154 to
add a name to our prayer list.
STEWARDSHIP
Stewards Model Discipleship
“When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had
commanded him and took his wife into his home.”
Matthew 1:24
We should put our complete trust in the Lord without
expecting anything in return, striving to put God first
in all things and follow Him wherever He may lead us. As
His Stewards, we prepare for the birth of our Lord and pray
for the strength and courage to be a model disciple, just
like Joseph.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
8:00 AM Salvatore Spena
R/B Maria Spena & Family
Donald & Eleanor Wallace
R/B Their Loving Son
Joseph Zina Lardizone and
Thomas & Frances Bruno
R/B Joann Lardizone & Bruno Families
Russell Karaffa
R/B His wife, Janet
10:00 AM Grazia Fiorentino
R/B Husband and Family
Greene & Eger Families
R/B The Eger Family
Mary & John Stritch
R/B The Stritch Family
Jack Fiorentino
R/B The McClellan Family
One of our dear senior
parishioners, June Rosenthal,
wishes everyone a Blessed
Christmas & Holy New Year!
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve
Saturday 4:00 P.M E. Brestle/Volunteer
Saturday 6:15 P.M. N. Price/Z. Lear/ M. Baker
“Midnight” 11:00 P.M. B. Schafer/Volunteer
Christmas Day
Sunday 8:00 A.M. Volunteer
Sunday 10:00 A.M. Z. Reemmer/ DJ Rubino
LECTOR SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve
Saturday 4:00 P.M. S. Pietrofitta
Saturday 6:15 P.M. K. Savini
“Midnight” 11:00 P.M.
Christmas Day
Sunday 8:00 A.M. D. Reemmer
Sunday 10:00 A.M. C. Murphy
We are about to celebrate one of the most exciting
Feasts, the Promise of God to His world. When He
arrives, the world will be redeemed. This tiny baby is
God made Man for us. His entire life is for us. Even
now He gives Himself to us in the Holy Eucharist.
The anticipation and excitement of receiving Jesus,
His Body and Blood, surpasses any other joy. Take
time from our preparations of the material side of
Christmas and show our children the true expectations
of this beautiful feast. Show them Jesus, present in
the Eucharist and encourage them to seek and find
Him often.
ADORERS, OFFER ONE HOUR THIS WEEK FOR ALL
WHO LET THE COMMERCIAL SIDE OF CHRISTMAS
ENVELOP THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES, FOR ALL
WHO STRESS OVER GIFTS AND FOOD AND DÉCOR
AND FOR ALL WHO TRULY WANT TO SEEK AND
FIND THE BABY JESUS IN THEIR LIVES. BRING A
CHILD TO JESUS AND SEE IN THEIR EYES THE
LOVE OF GOD.
To sign up call Melanie: 609 390-2348 (home)
609 665-9161 (cell)
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Christmas Eve
Saturday 4:00 P.M. K. & J. Feriozzi/Volunteer
Saturday 6:15 P.M. K. Savini/M. Brestle
“Midnight” 11:00 P.M. Volunteers
Christmas Day
Sunday 8:00 A.M. T. Hughes/M. Pushman/
L. Gussie
Sunday 10:00 A.M. W. & M. Spilker/P. Ledden
Dec. 11th Dec. 4th 1st
Collection $6,355.00 $5,370.00
2nd Collection 1,698.00 2,394.00
Total $8,053.00 $7,764.00
Christmas Flowers $1,081.00 $ 340.00
Religious $1,150.00
NIGHT OWL WANTED
….TO SPEND TIME WITH Jesus in the wee hours
of the morning. If you are a late shift worker or just
have trouble sleeping, please consider the sacrifice
of late night Adoration.
Monday/Lunes 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Wednesday/Miercoles 1:00 a.m.—2:00 a.m.
(temporary)
Saturday/Sabado 2:00 a.m.– 3:00 a.m.
(beginning Jan., 2017)
Sunday/Domingo 3:00 a.m.—4:00 a.m.
The Advent Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross
Mausoleum Chapel, Mays Landing, on Monday,
December 19th at 10:00 a.m.
ADVENT SUPPLIES, READING
MATERIALS, RELIGIOUS
GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS are
available at the Missionaries of the
Sacred Hearts, 2249 Shore Road, Linwood. You are
most welcome to stop by Monday-Thursday from
8:30 am -3:30 pm and Friday, 8:30 am-Noon.
Religious articles are located in our office building on
the corner of Shore and Royal Avenues on the same
grounds as Villa Pieta. Please call 927-5600 for info.
The Knights of Columbus will be
selling Christmas Magnets after
all the Saturday evening and
Sunday Masses till Christmas.
“Keep Christ in Christmas.”
Please place your wrapped gift
under the tree or bring over to the
Parish Office during the week. Our
office hours are: Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Thank you for your generosity to
those who are in need. Your gifts
make so many families happy!
Celebrate a legacy
from the past on the Vigil of Christ-
mas Eve with Polish Wafers. They
are available for purchase from the
Parish Office.
DECEMBER SCHEDULE 2016
Saturdays, December 3rd, 10th, 17th, 31st
Confession - 3:45 p.m.
December Masses: Saturdays: 5:00
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2016
CHRISTMAS EVE
Saturday, December 24th - 8:00 a.m. Mass
Blessing of the Christmas Tree - 6:15
SOLEMN MASS, PROCESSION, BLESSING OF
THE CHRISTMAS CRIB - 11:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Sunday, December 25
Saturday, December 31
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Mass: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00
Tuesday December 20th - 7:15 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Advent Communal Penance Service (several priests)
Wednesday, December 21st - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31st - 3:45 p.m.
The annual
Christmas Eve Choir
and Organ Concert
will begin at 10:20pm
followed by Midnight
Mass at 11:00 pm.
CHRISTMAS TREE SALE
Sponsored by Our Lady of Sorrows Youth Group Tree Sale Hours:
MONDAY - FRIDAY
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Behind Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Hundreds of Premium Trees!
Fresh-Cut, Mountain Grown!
Sizes ranging from 5 ft.-12 ft.
Prices are very competitive!
NO BINGO ON DECEMBER 23RD OR 30TH
BINGO WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 6, 2017.
Thank you to our chair
person, Kim Baker and
all the volunteers who
helped make the Senior
Luncheon so very special
for our senior parishioners
and friends. We also say
thank you to the Bunting
Family who provided the
Music and Christmas
goodies. All who attended raved about the food and the
great time they had. To all who contributed their time and
talent we say. “thank you very much” for providing this
amazing luncheon. Our Senior Citizen Parishioners look
forward every year to this event as a chance to socialize
with friends and enter into a festive spirit!!
My Dear Parishioners,
The celebration of Our Savior’s Birth is immanent.
A singular moment of divine intervention in the saga
of humankind framed by the resounding YES to the
mysterious will of God uttered by Mary and Joseph so
very long ago. A young couple are about to become
parents living in a nation turned upside down by the
Emperor’s order that a nation-wide census be
undertaken. Traveling with hundreds of fellow
pilgrims, Mary and Joseph are headed for Bethlehem,
“City of Bread”, the ancestral home of King David,
from whose family line both Mary and Joseph were
descended. No relatives were awaiting their arrival.
No ready guest room or welcoming meal would greet
them in Bethlehem. They would discover instead a
stable, an adequate shelter from the cold, a humble
delivery room, an earthy stage rising from the night
shadows to embrace the twinkling lights of an
expectant sky. This Jewish husband and wife are about
to welcome into life the birth of a son; preparing to
experience both celestial apparition and human
companionship. We, too, await these final days until
Christmas. May our own hearts be filled with a
joyful hope as we scurry around finishing our
shopping, gift wrapping, baking, cleaning, decorating
and card writing. Above all else, may we be open to
receiving “Christ … in the person of others”. I
warmly invite you, your family and loved ones to
celebrate the joy of Christmas by attending the Mass
of your choice, either on Christmas Eve or Christmas
Day. The schedule is printed in the Bulletin.
Encourage house guests, students home for the
holidays, out of town friends, non-Catholic spouses
and acquaintances with no specific church affiliation
at this time, to join you at Holy Mass to share in the
spiritual blessings offered to “people of good will
everywhere.”
I am very grateful to you for your faithful stewardship
of time, talent and treasure. Traditionally the annual
Christmas Collection is the largest of the year and
parishes count on those extra funds to catch up on
payments of bills and other expenses. May your Gift
at Christmas be reflective of the ways God has blessed
you and your loved ones.
Warmly, Fr. Paul Harte and Deacon Joe Lonergan
The Wreaths on the church doors
have been donated in memory of
Charles & Carmela Iacona by
Frank Iacona and in memory
of Bud and Millie Conover by
The Family. Thank you for
these beautiful Christmas
Wreaths.
THE CHRISTMAS WREATH ON
THE LECTOR STAND IS
IN MEMORY OF THE
HEENAN FAMILY
FROM SR. CONNIE HEENAN
BREAD & WINE
IN MEMORY OF
DOROTHY MCDONOUGH
FROM SUSAN SLESS
SANCTUARY CANDLES
IN MEMORY OF
SENN/KENNY FAMILIES
FROM FRAN & DAVE SENN
What is the Bible?
How did it come to
be? How do we know
what it is saying to
us? How are the readings chosen for Mass? Come learn
this and more. Deacon Joe will lead this program on
Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. starting Monday, January
23rd in the St. Matthew room in the annex. There will be
no tests and the only required reading is your Bible.
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