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Good Shepherd R.C. Church 48 Tranquility Road (Route 517), P.O. Box 464, Andover, NJ 07821 973-786-6631 ~ www.goodshepherdrc.org Palm SUNDAY HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST. - MATTHEW 21:9 Pastor: Rev. Timothy Dowling Deacons: Rev. Mr. Thomas Sullivan Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Martin McDonnell Rev. Mr. Keith Harris Parochial Vicar: Rev. Michal Jan Szwarc Weekend Assistant: Rev. Edward Reading ©2020 Bon Venture Services, LLC ©2020Services, Bon Venture APRIL 5, 2020 PALM SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS Saturday, April 4, 2020 First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 5:00 PM People of the Parish The prophet suffers in carrying our his mission, but is sustained by the firm Sunday, April 5, 2020 belief that God will not abandon him. 10:30 AM People of the Parish Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Because Jesus took hon himself our human condition, and Daily Mass April 6 - April 10 @ 9:00 AM accepted death on a cross, the Father has raised him up and Monday Jason Richard made him Lord of heaven and earth. Anthony Gilberti Gospel: Matthew 26:14—27:66 Tuesday Enrica Aguilar St. Matthew shows the passion as fulfilling the prophecies of Michael McMahon Scripture, and portrays Jesus, because of his foreknowledge Wednesday Kathleen O’Connor and free decision, as being in complete control of the situation. Intention of the Fletcher Family Scripture reflection with Fr. Tim Holy + Pause + Reflect + Act + People of the Parish Thursday 1) What words of hope, promise, or challenge has the Lord given you to speak to others, from our first reading? Good 3:00 PM Service 2) In your life, where have you encountered leadership through Friday of the Lord’s Passion humility? 3) In the contrast between the two Gospels today, how could EASTER VIGIL, Saturday, April 11, 2020 the people say “Hosanna” and let Him be crucified? What 8:00 PM People of the Parish dos it say about us? 4) How is Passion/Palm Sunday different for us this year? EASTER SUNDAY, April 12, 2020 5) What person in the Passion do you most identify with at this time? 10:30 AM People of the Parish * LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS * COLLECTION BREAKDOWN for March 23rd - 29th: Notice from our Bishop: As of April 1st, all parishes must First Collection: $3,252.00 2nd Collection: $611.00 close their offices to non-essential personnel as well as the (Parish Maintenance) church itself until further notice. Therefore, Eucharistic Adoration on Sunday will no longer be available. However Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each daily and Sunday Masses will continue with livestreaming. week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly Please check the bulletin and website for all updates. offering a part of their budget. Your contributions, both monetary and in service, are important to our parish. May Easter Mailing: Most of you received our parish Easter God bless you for your generosity. mailing within the last week. Please not that the parish is required to submit the letter for the publication weeks in advance in order for parishioners to receive in a timely manner. Hence the Mass schedule highlighted in the letter Thank you to all who continue through envelopes and online is no longer relevant. Please refer to the bulletin and giving to support our Good Shepherd parish. Some parishes are website for the most current information. already struggling financially, so we remind you of how important your continued contributions and support are. PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED They are so appreciated. Please remember in your prayers, Nancy O’Rourke To avoid any confusion please give to our parish directly by and mail or through Online Giving and disregard any notice from James Isherwood the Diocesan Office of Development regarding donations to who entered into eternal rest. the parish. Simply go to: May their souls eternally Rest in Peace. https://www.goodshepherdrc.org/online-giving-osv A Message from Fr. Tim WE ARE STREAMING LIVE FOR ALL MASSES. Palm Sunday 2020 Greetings and Prayers: I would like to begin with a quotation from Saint John XXIII: . • Daily Mass Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM “Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not • Saturday: 5:00 PM about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern • Sunday: 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” Go to our website and scroll down: https://www.goodshepherdrc.org/ Again, we would like to thank all those who continue to pray with and for us, as well as reach out to us. To those working countless hours in the medical field during this time, your efforts and dedication are appreciated. We are grateful to or Log-in to our Facebook page: everyone tuning into the daily and weekend Masses, not only Facebook.com/GoodShepherdRC our Good Shepherd family but those outside our parish community and for the continued financial support through envelope mailings and enrollment in online giving. PRACTICING SPIRITUAL On Sunday, we enter the beginning of Holy Week of the COMMUNION Lord’s Passion. This year we are gifted with the Passion from St. Matthew (21:1-11). We, as a country and Catholics across the world are experiencing an community are blessed with readings that are very relevant. unexpected and unfortunate fast from the Eucharist, which We can learn from them. Why the contrast from “Hosanna” comes in the wake of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. and “Crucify Him”? What does it say to us? We encounter a In many ways, the inability of many to receive Holy Communion has become an unimaginable Lenten penance. very human Jesus. We are told He fell prostrate in prayer and His words “My God, My God why have You forsaken When we are unable physically to attend Mass, we may me? consider the practice of “spiritual communion” - an act to which the saints have given a consistent witness. The weeping women, Simon of Cyrene, Joseph of Spiritual Communion is a traditional practice of expressing Arimathea and all the characters of the Passion offer to the Lord our longing for him and our desire for him inspiration. While at the Passion we leave Jesus in the tomb. to enter our hearts. We know in faith that is not the end of the story. From the Passion of Jesus, we are now challenged, all of us. What is ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ our Passion? How Do I Make a Spiritual Communion? We continue to pray on a deeper level and focus on the • Gather with others in your household and begin a time Cross this week. The Cross in our homes should be visible of prayer with the sign of the cross. and prominent. It should help us to realize in humility we • Take time to read and reflect upon the readings from find ourselves very often between “Hosanna’ and “Crucify Sunday Mass. Him!” • Share prayer intentions quietly or aloud. We mourn and are conscience of the absence of people. We • Pray the Lord’s Prayer. are also conscience of those parishioners who are vulnerable • Close with the sign of the cross. with illness and loneliness. Please continue to reach out to each other through technology and learn from each other. St. John XXIII gives us hope. We can obtain great insight HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION from the daily and Sunday readings of Mass. We can be inspired by the lives of the Saints and the human angels God Please join His Holiness, Pope Francis, who has places in our everyday lives. God our Creator has given us chosen the following intention to be prayed for during the the gift of nature as we enter the season of spring with new month of April. beginnings, new life and new hope. Freedom from Addiction: We pray that those suffering Peace, from addiction may be helped and accompanied. Fr. Tim FAITH FORMATION NOTES THREE DAYS OF WORSHIP Holy Week schedule is different than in the past, as we Holy Thursday celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in have reduced the number of Masses and are LIVE the evening, commemorating the institution of the STEAMING. Please join our Celebration on our Eucharist and the priesthood. Christ’s new commandment Website or Facebook page. to love one another is recalled in the Washing of the Feet. That love becomes fully realized in the Eucharist and PALM SUNDAY: Christ's sacrifice on Calvary. Saturday, April 4th 5:00 PM Sunday, April 5th 10:30 AM On Good Friday, the Church gathers in silence to read Scripture and offer prayers for the whole world. The EASTER TRIDUUM Veneration of the Cross takes place not simply to mourn HOLY THURSDAY, April 9th Jesus’ suffering and death but to acknowledge that through Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 PM the cross of Jesus we are led to glory. GOOD FRIDAY The Easter Vigil is the high point of the entire Church Friday, April 10th 3:00 PM liturgical year. The new fire is blessed and candles glow in the celebration of Christ as our light. Salvation history is EASTER VIGIL proclaimed through Scriptures, climaxing in the joyous Saturday, April 11th 8:00 PM proclamation that Christ has risen. Those who have been prepared for baptism enter the Church, and all Catholics EASTER SUNDAY, April 12th 10:30 AM renew their baptismal promises, for this night *********************************************** commemorates our share in the dying and rising of Jesus. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Sunday in the Church 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM THE PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION PRIVATE PRAYER HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 12 Noon Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy OUR OFFICE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER Land.