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5 February 2012

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday 8:00 AM February 4 g Rev. Robert Smith req. by Fr. Pasley 5:00 PM The Living and Deceased Members of Mater Ecclesiae Sunday 8:30AM February 5 g Nervin “Val” Velez req. by Donald Taylor 11:00 AM g Paula Gonzalez req. by The Meissners This Week Begins the Season of Septuagesima Monday 8:00 AM February 6 February 5 – 21 Mary Clifford req. by James Clifford g Tuesday 8:00 AM February 7 The Septuagesima season always begins with the ninth g James Weiss req. by Mr. & Mrs. Walt Conner week before and includes three Sundays called respectively Wednesday 7:30 PM February 8 Septuagesima, , and . These names, g Sebastiano req. by Josephine D’Angleo which were borrowed from the numeral system of the time, denote a series of decades working back from the commencement of , Thursday 8:00 AM February 9 which is known in Latin as Quadragesima. Dorothy Wiederecht req. by Dick & Sheila Werkley Friday 8:00 AM February 10 Easter is a movable feast and can be kept, according to g Kathy Altenhofen req. by Nonie Burke the year in which it occurs, between March 22 and April 25. When it Saturday 8:00 AM February 11 falls early the Septuagesima season encroaches on the Time After g Mr. & Mrs. Italo & Vincenza Novelli req. by Louisa Novelli , some Sundays of which are then kept between the twenty- third and the last Sunday after .

The Liturgical period of Septuagesima is a prelude to THIS WEEK’S LITURGICAL CALENDAR Lent and a remote preparation for Easter. It serves as a time of AND READINGS FOR transition for the soul, which pass from joys to the stern penance of the sacred forty days. Even if the fast is not yet of

obligation, the color of the worn is already violet. As Sunday February 5 II Class during , the recital of the Gloria in excelsis is suspended, since SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY this hymn which celebrated Christ’s birth in our mortal flesh, is Readings: 1 Corinthians 9, 24-27; 10, 1-5 & reserved to extol Him when born in His undying Body, i.e. when He Matthew 20, 1-16 rises from the tomb. “Born once of the , thou art now reborn Monday February 6 III Class from the sepulchre,” will then be the cry of the Church. Again, the Titus, & Confessor Martyrology introduces Septuagesima Sunday as that on which “we Comm. Saint Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr lay aside the song of the Lord which is .” “How”, said the Readings: Ecclesiasticus 44, 16-27; 45, 3-20 & people of Israel, “shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange Luke 10, 1-9 land”?

Tuesday February 7 III Class Saint Romuald, Abbott This “strange land” is for the people of Christ, the Readings: Ecclesiasticus 45, 1-6 & Matthew 19, 27-29 world, which is a place of exile, while Alleluia, the chant St. John heard in heaven, will begin again in the liturgy of Paschaltide, which Wednesday February 8 III Class represents the future life. In the Easter festivities we shall hail or Saint John of Matha, Confessor Lord, the conqueror of Satan, who while freeing us from the bondage Readings: Ecclesiasticus 31, 8-11 & Luke 12, 35-40 of sin, will re-open to us the heavenly kingdom. The season of Lent,

Thursday February 9 III Class which lasts for forty days (Quadragesima) and that of Septuagesima Saint Cyril of Alexandra, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor which is made up of the following periods of “ten days” Comm. Saint Apollonia, Virgin & Martyr (Quinquagesima, Sexagesima, and Septuagesima) may well be taken Readings: 2 Timothy 4, 1-8 & Matthew 5, 13-19 as representing the seventy years passed by Israel in exile under the harsh captivity of the Babylonians. The chant of Alleluia is silent Friday February 10 III Class during this period, in which the spirit and very name remind us so Saint Scholastica, Virgin strongly, that we are “poor banished children. . . . mourning and Readings: 2 Corinthians 10, 17-18; 11, 1, 2 & weeping in the vale of tears.”(Salve Regina) Matthew 25, 1-13

Saturday February 11 III Class The season of Septuagesima ends in the Temporal Cycle Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes on . In the Sanctoral Cycle its extreme limit is Readings: Apocalypse 11, 19; 12, 1, 10 & March 10, that is, when Easter falls on April 25. Luke 1, 26-38 The Saint Andrew Daily

Sunday Collections

Remember the Sick:

Thank you for your generosity. Please pray for Bishop Galante, Fr. H. L. Brignac, Fr. Kehoe, Fr. Robert Skurla, Joseph Arleth, Alfred J. CCD News Bailey, Louis N. Bailey, Alexandra CCD Classes meet on the second Bilotti, Dan Bonacorsi, Michael Bowes, Chris Breen, Anne Byrne, Milvia Cacich, and third Sundays of each William Canfield, Catherine Canfield, month, September to May at 9:45 Kelsey Canfield, Stephen Caputi, Gloria AM – 10:45 AM. Grades K-4 Cascino, Carolyn Casey, The Casey Family, James Cassidy, Sally Clemente, Bill meet on the second Sunday and Coillot, John Robert Conner, Patrick Grades 5-12 meet on the third Corrigan, Marie DeCarlo, Dakota DiLoreto, Sunday of each month. Joseph DiSanto, Gerard Dowdall, Vincent Durso, Larry Ferringo, Luke Ferringo, Theresa Ferringo, Kathy Field, Rob Field, Joan & William Foley, Diane Foster, Gus CCD FUNDRAISER Friedel, Joseph Gerage, Gordon C. Gladden, Wayne R. Glenn, Tadeusz Grancowski, Ann Thank You for Your Continued Graziano, Barbara Hale, Frank Hasson, Support! Kathleen Hess, Nancy Hilbert, Velma Horcher, Mary Jablonski, Joe Johns, Joseph Don’t throw away those empty printer G. Johns, Barry & Mary Johnson, Robert A. cartridges and old cell phones! Kauffmann, Pauline Keys, Merlyn Kinsey, Dorothy Kirwin, Gregory Kuczykowski, Jr., Help us get cash for your trash! Drop off your empty inkjet & Jerry Levine, Grace Linkmeyer, Nancy laser cartridges, used cell phones, and PDA’s in the LaMarche, Agnes B. Lamendola, Gay Lauria, “Cartridges for Kids” Collection Basket in the St. Martha Patricia Lennon, Guy Luongo, Montanna Room. Tell your family, friends, and Businesses. All proceeds Marchesani, Daniel McCusker, Delores benefit the CCD Program. McElroy, Tina McGinnis, Donald Miller, Barbara Murphy, Clayton Myers, John This is a great fundraiser for CCD because it requires ZERO Nadrigale, Nancy Numair, Michael Nuzzi, investment and is a total profit for Mater Ecclesiae. Pam O’Brien, Doug Pallidino, Diane ***Look for our wicker basket in the St. Martha Room!*** Passarello, Michael Pozanski, Carol Rader, Luis Rodriguez, M.A.T. R., Marion Rosetti, Marea Rossino, Tom Rothermel, Jo Anne Ruff, Annabella Salvucci, Bea Schiavo, Prayer Chain for Special Intentions & Justin Schiavo Kaylin Schiffer Harold Intercessory Prayer

Mater Ecclesiae parishioners who have a need for intercessory prayers or who wish to commit to participate in Mater Ecclesiae our newly formed Prayer Chain should contact Lou DiLoreto Council #12833 at 609-304-4911 or [email protected]. meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month at 8:00 Nursing Home Mass PM in the Knights Room. The Scriptural and Prayer for

Vocations are said at 7:30 PM in the Church. New members are On the Second Friday of each month at welcome. Visit their website: www.KofC12833.org.

10:45 AM volunteers pray the Rosary and attend th Mass said by Fr. Pasley at the Nursing Home and The New 4 Degree Knights of Columbus Assembly Rehabilitation Center at Virtua in Berlin. The Anima Christi No. 3294 meets on the 3rd Monday of the next Nursing Home Mass will be February 10. Month at 8:00 PM following the recitation of the Rosary at th 7:30 PM. The Assembly is the 4 degree arm of the Knights of Columbus and performs the color corps duties at Father Pasley’s bequest. All the 4th degree members of Anima Christi are The Mater Ecclesiae Pro-Life Apostolate members of our K of C Mater Ecclesiae Council and this Parish.

Meetings on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30-9:00 PM. Scriptural Rosary The Pro-Life Newsletter is published each month and is The Mater Ecclesiae Knights of Columbus Scriptural available in the Narthex and online at our Website Rosary is now available on the Knights' website. You can www.materecclesiae.org. download the PDF file from the homepage or the "Prayers" page. You can go directly to www.KofC12833.org or follow the link from the Mater Ecclesiae website.

Winter Events at Mater Ecclesiae

Sacred Music & Liturgical Events

¾ February 5 – Septuagesima Sunday ¾ February 12 – Sexagesima Sunday ¾ February 19 – Quinquagesima Sunday ¾ February 22 – Ash Wednesday Go you also into my vineyard, o 7:30 PM Choral High Mass and I will give you what shall be just. . . . ¾ February 26 – First Sunday of Lent . . . So shall the last be first, and the first last.

For many are called, but few chosen. Parish Events Matthew 20, 5, 15-16

¾ February 9 – Dinner Theatre Production Upcoming Choral Masses o Tickets now on sale after Masses The following Choral Masses will be sung this spring. To sponsor a Mass, please place the donation in an envelope, with intention/ ¾ February 10 - Dinner Theatre Production dedication, name of the sponsor, the Choral Mass requested, and return the envelope to the Rectory Office. ¾ February 11 – Dinner Theatre Production April 5 9:00 AM of Holy Thursday $200.00 ¾ February 12 – CCD Sunday 7:30 PM Holy Thursday (Parish Choir) $200.00 o Grades K – 4 April 6 9:00 AM Tenebrae of $200.00 3:00 PM Good Friday $400.00 o 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM April 7 9:00 AM Tenebrae of $400.00 May 27 11:00 AM Pentecost (Parish Choir) $200.00 ¾ February 12 – Pancake Breakfast June 7 7:30 PM Corpus Christi (Parish Choir) $200.00 June 15 7:30 PM Feast of the $400.00 o Served after Both Masses ¾ February 19 – CCD Sunday Mr. Thomas Fox was the lucky winner of the o Grades 5-12 Padre Pio Book Store Raffle to support the Pro- o 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Life Bus Trip. Congratulations Mr. Fox! ¾ February 19 – Knights of Columbus Breakfast th o Served after Both Masses The Season of Septuagesima, February 5 through February 21st is a time of preparation ¾ February 19 – Food for the Soul for the Season of Lent o Fundraisers for Theatre Groups Sundays Breviary Lessons Motive of Mass Septuagesima History of Adam Christ the New Adam Tuesday Night Confessions Sexagesima History of Christ the True Noah

The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday evening Quinquagesima History of Christ the True Abraham from 8 PM to 9 PM. This extra hour each week is provided for the convenience of many and is in addition to the First Sunday of Lent (The thought of is Christ in the desert availability of Confessions before every Mass. Since the superseded by that of Lent) church will now be open on Tuesday nights from 8 to 9 PM you may wish to stop in for a brief visit to Our Lord in the tabernacle, pray a rosary, or even make a personal Holy Hour, Second Sunday of Lent History of Christ the True Jacob even if you are not going to Confession. Third Sunday of Lent History of Joseph Christ the True Joseph

Fourth Sunday of Lent History of Christ the True Moses

SAVE THE DATE!! Join us on the second Sunday of each month

after both Masses for Breakfast!! Drama Club Soup Sale Second Sunday Breakfast Fundraiser February 12 Mark your calendars for the Come out and enjoy a great meal with Drama Club's Second Annual Soup Sale Fundraiser. friends! We will be serving After both Masses on Sunday, February 19th delicious soup will be sold for $4 a quart in the Hall. We sold out pancakes, farm-fresh eggs, last year, so be sure to stop by early to choose from a fresh oven-roasted wide variety of homemade soups. All money raised potatoes, sausage, pastries, helps defray costs of the summer show and ongoing drama classes. toast and more! Beverages include coffee, tea & juice. Tickets available at the door: Support Our Knights Council Adults: $6.00 Children to age 12: $3.00 and an Order of Traditional Families: $27.00 Carmelite !

All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae. Now you can order coffee from the Mystic Monks through the Knights of Columbus web site. Get great coffee and support the knights. Flavors include Premium Blend, Dark, Medium and Light Roast, Decaf Arabica, Hazelnut, Chocolate Cherry, Irish Cream, French Vanilla, and Royal Rum Pecan.

To learn more or place an order go here:

http://www.kofc12833.org/coffee.html

Join us on February 19 Carmelite Monks of Wyoming

Mystic Coffee is roasted by the Carmelite Monks, a Roman Catholic monastery in the silence and solitude of the Rocky Mountains of northern Wyoming. The monks live a hidden life of prayer and contemplation in the pursuit of God. The monastery is inundated with young men who seek to leave everything to pray for the world, in a tradition at least a thousand years old.

SAAVE THE DATE!

Saturday , March 10, 2012 6:30 PM Come Join Us for an Evening of Food and Entertainment More Information to Come

Anyone Interested in Donating a Basket or a Brand New Item to place in a basket (such as bottles of wine, gift certificates to restaurants, Wal-Mart, Target, Shoprite, etc.) for the Basket Auction at the St. Patrick Social, Please Contact Kathie DiLoreto at 856-596-7627 or email: [email protected] .

February CAP Sessions

The Office of Safe Environment for Children, Youth and Adults is announcing CAP (Child Assault Prevention) sessions. CAP is the safe environment training program for adults who have regular contact with minors. Attendance is required in order to comply with the USCCB’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The policy of the diocese is that adults will attend CAP once every five yeaars. CAP 1 teaches attendees to recognize child abuse and neglect and how to report to the authorities. Adults are taught that children have the right to be safe, strong and free. CAP 1 is for new volunteers and employees. CAP 2 is No More Bullies, No More Victims and is a workshop on bullying awareness and bullying prevention. Cyberbullying is also addressed. Both sessions are 90 minutes. Adults must attend CAP 1 before attending CAP 2. After five years, adults have thee option of attending CAP 1 again if they prefer. The following session will be offered: CAP Phase 1

• Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:00pm, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Collingswood, School Cafeteria • Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:00pm, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Blackwood, Parish Center • Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:00pm, Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Atlantic City, Cafeteria • Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00pm, Incarnation, Mantua, Kernan Center • Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:00pm, Most Precious Blood, W. Collingswood, School

CAP Phase 2 – Bullying Prevention

• Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7:00pm, Incarnation, Mantua, Kernan Center

To attend one of these classes, please call the CAP registration line in the Office of Safe Environment for Children, Youth and Adults at (856) 583-6165 or email [email protected] to register. Please register at least five days before the session you would like to attend.

The CAP schedule, location phone numbers and directions may be found on the diocesann website @ www.camdendiocese.org In case of inclement weather please call the location of the CAP session you are attending.