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

www.churchoftheholyfamily.org

December 30, 2018 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

May the Holy Family of Nazareth inspire holiness in our parish and our families

PARISH INFORMATION

Reverend John Picinic, Pastor Reverend Alfred Onyutha, Parochial Vicar Deacon Jerry Jablonowski Deacon Joseph Kain Mrs. Julie LaRosa, Director, Youth Ministry Mrs. Judi DiBabbo, Director, Faith Forma on Mrs. Joanne Raggio, Administra ve Assistant Mrs. Linda Johansson, Business Manager Mrs. Charlene Campbell, Safe Environment Mrs. Candice Kelly-Devine, Religious Ed Office Mrs. Jeanne Passanante, Choir Director Mrs. Elayne Cipolla, Religious Ed Office Assistant Kathryn O’Callaghan, Notre Dame Intern Mr. John Cafagna, Principal of OLOH

Parish Office Open weekdays from 9 AM-12 PM & 1-4 PM and Monday through Thursday from 6-8 PM and the 2nd & 4th Sundays, 9 AM-Noon 226 Hurffville Road Sewell, New Jersey 08080 856-228-1616 fax—856-228-6332 www.churcho heholyfamily.org

Chris an Forma on Office Open weekdays Monday—Thursday from 10 AM—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 bulle n) 7:00 PM (Vigil), 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Confessions Saturday Morning at 9:30 AM Saturday A ernoon from 3:45 to 4:25 PM First Fridays at 6:30 PM or by appointment Adora on 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 a er the 9:00 AM Mass

In the event of dire emergencies call 856– 352-2198—

if you or a family member is in the hospital or needs the Sacrament of Anoin ng.

Informa on about Preparing for Bap sm or Marriage may be found on our parish website.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 4:30 p.m.—Theresa Cunningham req. by June & Michael Cunningham SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 8:00 a.m.—Louis Fludina req. by the Stout Family 10:00 a.m.—Patricia Farrow req. by Eleanor & Beverly Coons 11:30 a.m.—Grace Jenne req. by the Muldoon Family 6:00 p.m.—Mul ple Inten ons Alfredo S. Rolando, Jr. req. by Jerry & Linda Pellak Simplicio Licud req. by Montero & Bambalan Al & Josephine Pellecchia req. by Marian & Al Pellechia Carmen DiPipi req. by Daniel & Tammy Tumolo Edward Faichtyger req. by Linda & Michael Macra Richard Nicolella req. by Mike & Nancy Skiba Jennie Zinni req. by Amy & Anthony Aversa People of the Parish MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 9:00 a.m.—Ian Stout req. by Mom, Dad & Thea 5:00 p.m.—Living & Dec’d Members of Devine & Raggio Families TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 9:00 a.m.—William Brennan req. by John Scanlon 10:30 a.m.—James Trinity req. by Carol & Bob Ernhoffer WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 9:00 a.m.—Carmine Pescatore req. by His Daughter THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 9:00 a.m.—Paul Faichtyger req. by Anne & Pete Monaghan FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 9:00 a.m.—Edward Faichtyger, Sr. 7:00 p.m.—Gabriel Marcovecchio req. by the Haley Family SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 9:00 a.m.—Johnny Heaney req. by Fred & Theresa DiNardo 4:30 p.m.—John P. Cray req. by His Family SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 8:00 a.m.—Mul ple Inten ons People of the Parish Inten ons of Michael Beningo req. by Doris & Jus n Din no Ed Brennan req. by Neil & Marge McNally Inten ons of Joseph Kulka req. by Charles & Mary Sagan Poor Souls in Purgatory req. by a Friend Barb Donaldson req. by Tom & Margie Keefer Lena Covelli req. by Doris & Jus n Din no Vincent Cipollone 10:00 a.m.—Edward Faichtyger, Sr. req. by the Santosusso Family 11:30 a.m.—Mario Cole (16th Anniv.) req. by Joan, Melissa & Amy 6:00 p.m.—Perina Morris req. by Maripat DeVecchis

We ask the Lord to grant eternal rest unto all the faithful departed., especially A M. D

F W , S .

Reflections from Father John

Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God (Holyday of Obligation)

Monday, December 31, 2018

Vigil Mass—5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2019

8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Some years ago, I read Saint Pope Paul VI’s reflection on his visit to Nazareth; I wanted to share with you some of his words, as they are profound and very meaningful for us as we celebrate our feast day, The Feast of the Holy Family. Saint Paul VI’s Reflection on his visit to Nazareth:

We ask therefore the favor of joining Our Lady, mother of the home at Nazareth, and her humble but courageous husband St. Joseph, in their intimacy with Jesus Christ, her human and divine Son. Nazareth – school of the Gospel Nazareth is the school in which we begin to understand the life of Jesus. It is the school of the Gospel. Here we learn to observe, to listen, to meditate, and to penetrate the profound and mysterious meaning of that simple, humble, and lovely manifestation of the Son of God. And perhaps we learn almost imperceptibly to imitate Him. The lesson of silence… The lesson of silence: may there return to us an appreciation of this stupendous and indis-pensable spiritual condition, deafened as we are by so much tumult, so much noise, so many voices of our chaotic and frenzied modern life. O silence of Nazareth, teach us recollection, reflection, and eagerness to heed the good inspirations and words of true teachers; teach us the need and value of preparation, of study, of meditation, of interior life, of secret prayer seen by God alone. … of domestic life The lesson of domestic life: may Nazareth teach us the meaning of family life, its harmony of love, its simplicity and austere beauty, its sacred and inviolable character; may it teach is how sweet and irreplaceable is its training, how fundamental and incomparable its role on the social plane. … of work The lesson of work: O Nazareth, home of “the carpenter’s son,” We want here to understand and to praise the austere and redeeming law of human labor, here to restore the conscious-ness of the dignity of labor, here to recall that work cannot be an end in itself, and that it is free and ennobling in proportion to the values – beyond the economic ones – which motivate it.

I will be speaking on these three aspects of family: silence, domestic life and work this weekend, see you all as we celebrate our feast day. God bless you,

Father John

Pray for the Sick This Week at Holy Family

Pray for those Serving in the Military Compassionate Outreach

If you wish to have a name included in the sick list please contact the parish office. Please pray for our those listed below. Denise Allen, Myrna Anderson, Eladia Angud, Ann Ashton, Frances & Eric Berg, Helen Bernhardt, Kieran Billmann, Dorothy Blaszczyk, Theresa Bonato, Erin Bossart, Linda Boyer, James Boylan, Ann Brandt, Jeanne Brown, Stephanie Brown, Dana Buri, Catherine Bush, Denielle Candolora, Michael Caporale, Devon Carbery, Denise Carson, Dee Cericola, Joe Cericola, Adele Charlton, Jaime Cherry-Kline, William Cherry, Harry Chew, Frank Chiriaco, Doreen Clark, Mike Cosmo, Irene Cramer, Luca Cundo, Wendel Decena, Ernest Dellapia, Joseph Derr, Louis DeSantis, Patricia DeSantis, Pete Desjardins, Carol DeVera, Ian Diaz, Noah DiGennaro, Rose DiLucido, Jim Donato, Veronica Egan, Nancy Ellis, Vince Esposito, Larry Ferringo, Holly Fitzgerald, Hortensia Formoso, Mary Jean Forde, Domenick Frese, Dee Galloway, Joseph Gazzara, John Gigliotti, Jane & Steve Gismondi. Tristan Joel Gonzales, Claire Grzechowiak, Harry Guim, Jimmy Hanna, J. T. Hayes, Mackenzie Faith Heil, Paul Heitman, Lourdes Carrasquillo-Hicks, William Hines, Andrea Holland, Joseph Huber, Caitlyn Janowski, Layla Jay, Emerita Lacuanan, Tara Lanzalotti, Joann Lanzilotti, Vincent Lanzilotti, Kara Lavender, Marie Letts, Michele Lewandowski, Jillian Loeb, Angelica Luague, Jeannine MacGarvey, Ruth Maiese, Joseph P. Mann, Dorothy Mansfield, Edward Manzo III, Mary Marinaro, Milana Marino, Matthew Martin, Nicole Mason, Sam Mayberry, Dr. Sidney Maycock Jr., Christine Mazzola, Tom McDevitt, Amanda McPoyle, Johnny Miller, Anne Molavi, Lois Murray, Patricia Nichter, Bill O’Keefe, Erin O’Keefe, Anita & Nicholas Oriente, Cindy Ortiz, Bill Overholt, Mary Ann Pagano, Mary Ann Panto, Dan Paolucci, Barbara Paquet, Constance Pfeifer, Trish Pisauro, Barbara Rodier, Michael Root, Drew Ross, Joyce R., Monica Rushing, Michael Sagan, Rosa Santos, Joe Sapienza, Patricia Sawyer, Jim Scanlon Jr., Mike Schuenemann, Alice Schwartz, Daniel Sciacca, Mildred Shirley, Gloria Jean Sims, Danielle Speiser, Tom Suski, John Taylor, Joseph Teti, Lena Tietjen, Belle Turner, Marion Tuso, Vince Ursino, Tom Venti, Frank Phyllis Vespe-Yuchmiw, Dylan Vitucci, Jenn Ward, Amy Wassmuthm, Joseph Wehrman, Felicia Whipkey, Bridget Williamson, Kurt Wohlgemuth, Terry Quinn, Marge Ziegenfuss, Mark Zimmerman, Marie Zuccarello

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

Parish Prayer Line

Sunday, December 30 AA Men’s Mee ng—7:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room

Monday, December 31 Parish & Religious Ed Offices Closed

Tuesday, January 1– Christmas Parish & Religious Ed Offices Closed

Al Anon—7:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room Wednesday, January 2

Prayer Shawl Ministry—1:15 p.m., Fausto Hearts—6:00 p.m., Aquin Parish Hall

GA Mee ng—7:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room Thursday, January 3

Church Bridge—1:00 p.m., Aquin Adult Choir—7:00 p.m., Church

Military Prayer Ministry—7:00 p.m., Aquin Room 101 AA Mee ng—8:30 p.m., Basement Mee ng Room

Friday, January 4 MOMs—10:00 a.m., Aquin

Nocturnal Adora on—Following 7:00 Mass, Chapel Saturday, January 5

AA Mee ng—9:00 a.m., Basement Mee ng Room Volunteer Apprecia on Dinner—6:00 p.m., Aquin

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: Brandon Balsama, Ryan Bandy, Marc-Anthony Bartolomeo, Nicholas Bedingfield, Adam Beitz, Patrick Billmann, 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, Eric Dougherty, Alex Driscoll, Lee Elsas, Geraldo Pabon Giglio, Giana Pabon Giglio, John Glass, Sean Grunwell, Steven Horne, William Hossain, Tim Johnson, Matthew Jordan, Thomas Keefer, Matthew Lopane, Salvatore Lopresti Jr., Ryan Maiden, John Mangino, Connor Matthews, Lisa Taylor-McGuire, Sean McKinney, Casey Monaghan, Sean Monaghan, Daniel J. Nardiello, Chris O'Brien, Melissa Owens, Nadia Pascetta, Joseph Penn, Samantha Preis, Jake Ridgway, Jesse Ridgway, Peter Saragnese, Aaron Schmidt, Corey James Schwartz, Greg Smith, Nicholas Smith, Michael Stadlman, Brett Staffieri, Sean Patrick Stailey, Nicholas Terasov, Sean Troy, Jeff Weitzman, Tyler Willette, Leo Wyzsynski

If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Line, please call Joan with your intention, 856-589-3964.

All requests are held in confidence.

A Great Way You Can Help a Hur ng Friend— Do you have a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or rela ve who has been struggling with the loss of a loved one, loneliness, cancer, a layoff, reloca on, divorce, a spiritual crisis, recupera on, 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 confiden al, 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@churcho heholyfamily.org

Cancer Care Ministry Are you, a family member or friend struggling with cancer?

You don’t have to suffer alone. Our Cancer Care Ministry provides practical support, home help care, courage, com-passion and above all HOPE to every person in our commu-nity affected by cancer. To find out more, please contact Michelle Jagielski at (856) 228-1616 or email at HolyFami-lyOJOH@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER

Saturday, January 5 @ 6:00

We are blessed here at Holy Family to have so many who translate their love for God into service in just about every area of parish ministry. There is no way to thank each and every one of you (or your spouses) individually, but we can gather together to celebrate your spirit and the rich blessing that you are to our parish.

You and your spouse (or guest) are invited to join us on Saturday, January 5 at 6:00 for dinner & dancing —so hold off on the New Years resolu on and let Holy Family say “thanks”!

Tickets will be distributed this year; they are free and may be obtained at the parish office.

Email Communications from Parish Staff Please know that your parish priests and parish staff members will never contact you via email to ask that you provide them with gift cards or assist them financially in a crisis situation.

If you receive an email which is seemingly being sent by a priest or staff member requesting financial assistance of any kind, please report it to the parish office immediately. Fr. John Picinic uses the following email address— jpicinic@churchoftheholyfamily.org— for official email correspondence and our parish

staff members use email addresses associated with our parish web address such as: joanne.raggio@churchoftheholyfamily.org. These email addresses can be found on our parish website—

www.churchoftheholyfamily.org

OLOH Scrip Program

GOOD COUNSEL Continues to thank YOU… Good Counsel Homes is so very grateful and humbled by the faithful and generous support of the parishioners of Holy Family Parish. The donated amount to date is $5,564.40! The parishioners of Holy Family will continue to be in our daily prayers. God bless you and thank you from all of us at Good Counsel. Tara Ingebritsen, 609-387-2928; tara_ingebritsen@goodcounselhomes.org (If you took a bottle and were not able to participate, for whatever the reason, that’s okay—you can still help. The return of the bottle will still be a donation as this is one less bottle we have to purchase. Thank

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Hospital Chaplaincy is looking for new volunteers to visit the sick to bring them Holy Communion at the local South Jersey hospitals.

If you are a Catholic Extraordinary Minister and can commit a few hours a month, please contact Fr. Sanjai Devis at 856-583-6130 or sdevis@camdendiocese.org for more informa on

Time Change for OWLS’ Meetings Join the OWLS (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) in January and February as we have a later start than usual.

On Tuesday, January 15 at noon will be a treat from the Filipino community with some of their classic dishes followed by our annual White Elephant Auction.

Bring your unwanted treasures and trade them for something that catches your eye. Chances are 5 for $1.00. Meeting donation is $3.00. Bring a friend!

PRO- LIFE Lapel Rose Sale—Next Weekend

The Knights of Columbus, Sancta Familia Council #11498 will sponsor the sale of lapel roses a er all Masses next weekend. Proceeds from this sale will be used to offset the cost of the chartered bus to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 18. If any funds are raised that exceed that expense for the bus, they will be donated to the Good Counsel Home located in nearby Burlington County.

The annual March for Life will be held in Washington, DC on Friday, January 18. The donations received during the annual Lapel Rose Sale will be used to pay for bus transportation to Washington, D.C. on January 18.

Anyone who wishes to reserve a seat on the bus, or has questions about the trip, should contact Pete Kudless @ 609-230-8139.

March for Life Bus Trip—January 18

Our Lady of Hope Regional School invites parishioners to participate in their SCRIP Program. SCRIP is a gift card purchasing program that benefits Our Lady of Hope Regional School with rebates from participating merchants. If you are purchasing gift cards this Christmas season or any time throughout the school year please consider ordering them through the Our Lady of Hope Regional School SCRIP program. For more information please visit website at www.ourladyofhopecatholicschool.org or contact the school at 856-227-4442.

Bap sm Prep—Parents must a end a prep class before Bap sm is conferred. Expectant parents as well as Godparents are encouraged to a end. It is impera ve that you register in advance for a class.

Tuesday, January 8 Tuesday, February 12

Classes begin at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Plan ahead by calling the Charlene at 228-1616, ext. 242 to schedule.

JDR

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” (1 J 3:1)

During this season of giving, let us as Chris an Stewards remember the most important gi we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.

Received Budgeted Difference December 16, 2018 $18,399 $16,250 $2,149 FY 2018 to date $372,126 $406,250 -$34,124

Your generosity to your parish is appreciated!

RSVP is always helpful in planning but not required jlarosa@churchoftheholyfamily.org

Thank you to all those who volunteered and supported the Youth Ministry Santa Brunch fundraiser on 12/15! Thank you to our Youth who caroled on 12/16! What a fabulous way to celebrate the Christmas Season!

We wish our Youth Ministry families a joyous Christmas Season! Thank you for your involvement and overwhelming support of our Young Church in 2018! 2019 will be bringing more wonderful opportuni es for our young people and we can't wait to see where the year takes us!

In 2019 we will... be mee ng weekly for the Rock@Twp, to begin a new weekly faith-sharing series for middle schoolers, offering a variety of new service opportuni es, preparing for VBS- Roar, and few more things in the works!

Our First Service Opportunity of 2019... PB and J Club—10:00-11:00 a.m. on 1/5. All 5th-12th graders are invited to prepare sandwiches for the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden. Bring two loaves of bread and either smooth peanut bu er or grape squeeze jelly. Silverware Club—1st-4th graders meet the same me to create the silverware packets used at nightly meals. Bring 100 plas c forks and 100 zip-lock style sandwich bags.

Youth Ministry News

Today’s feast is new as feasts go, and it sets us this year in a very modern crisis. Amid conflic ng schedules and commitments, a young man, tes ng the limits, has strayed from his parents and gone off to the big city. Mary and Joseph search fran cally, only to find the child Jesus in the temple, conversing with the elders and scholars of the law, who are amazed at his wisdom. In the me of Jesus, the temple was the religious center of Jewish ritual. Outside of Jerusalem, people gathered in the synagogues, centers of learning, for daily prayer and study. S ll, everyone longed to journey to the temple to par cipate in the offerings, and to fulfill certain obliga ons of the law that could only be done there. On this feast, we catch a glimpse of the family of Jesus: parents dealing with the normal stresses of raising a child, and yet completely grounded in the ways of faith and tradi on. There has always been an apprecia on in Chris anity for the value of pilgrimage—the journey to holy places that is a symbol of our life’s journey to God, and a sense of connec on to important events in our family history. During the Christmas season, many of us undertake pilgrimages to the family homestead for fes val meals, to the parishes where we were formed in the faith, or perhaps even to a beau ful manger scene or fes val of lights. There are few be er days than this in our calendar for spending me with the family, especially on a short pilgrimage to a favorite place. Just make sure that no one gets le behind!

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

In need of goods or services? Please consider patronizing our bulle n adver sers and remember to thank them. Their adver sing makes it possible for us to receive church bulle ns.

This year, we encourage you to make a New Year’s resolu on that will make a big difference for you and our parish community: commit to consistent giving. This can be difficult, but we have a tool that will make it just a bit easier. Those who give online tend to give more and give consistently. Through our secure Online Giving program, accessible from www.churcho heholyfamily.org, you can set up recurring or one- me gi s, contribute to specific funds, and see your giving history at any me.

Simplify Your Life with Online Giving!

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