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OLMC Bulletin 6.3.18.Pub Our Lady Mother of the Church 209 Woodcliff Avenue ~ Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 ~ www.motherofthechurch.org THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST ~ JUNE 3, 2018 Fr. Sean Manson………………..……….……….Pastor Please Join Us! Email: [email protected] Fr. Siffredus Rwechungura……...…….....Parochial Vicar For our Parish Picnic! Mr. Stan Fedison…………………..………...….Deacon Sunday, June 3 Mrs. Patricia Keenaghan…………..…Director of Rel. Ed. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Email: [email protected] Ms. Deborah DiPiazza…...…….......Faith Formation Aide Mr. Domenick Panfile…..………..…….Director of Music Ms. Judi Quinn……….………….Administrative Secretary Email: [email protected] Mr. Vito Delzotto……..…...….…Parish Council President Rev. Msgr. Cajetan Salemi………..…......Pastor Emeritus Rain or Shine Mass Schedule Monday-Friday 8:30am & 12:00 pm (until June 22) All Parishioners Saturday 5:30pm & Welcome!! 8:00 pm (in classroom) Music ~ Food Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am Holy Days: See bulletin for schedule of Masses. Games Parish Office: Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm Thursday and Friday 9:00am - 2:00pm Phone: 201-391-2826 Toddlers Mass Parish Email Every First Saturday [email protected] $10 per person at 4:00 pm Faith Formation Office $25 per family Phone: 201-391-7400 Reconciliation Monday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday 4:30 pm to (3 or more) Wednesday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5:00 pm [email protected] Mission Statement: Called by our baptism and nourished by the Eucharist, the parishioners of Our Lady Mother of the Church, acknowledge our mission to teach, share and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we create a welcoming environment, enthusiastically gather and worship to praise God, and strive to imitate the life of Jesus as we reach out beyond our own faith community. FROM THE PASTOR The Real Presence The small town of Anxanum is located on the beautiful Adriatic coast of Italy, exactly half way between San Giovanni Rotondo - where Pa- dre Pio lived, and Loretto - the shrine of the Holy House of Naza- reth. Anxanum has existed since ancient times, but its name was changed to ‘Lanciano’ at the beginning of the Christian era. The Ro- man centurion who thrust the lance into the side of Jesus, piercing the tip of his heart, from which he shed blood and water, was from this town. Thus the town’s name was changed to ‘lance’ or ‘Lanciano.’ The church in the center of Lanciano was served for many centuries by Basilian monks; but in the eighth century one of the monks was beginning to have doubts of faith, particularly with his belief in the Real Presence of in the Eucha- rist. One morning, while celebrating Mass, these doubts were in his mind as he was saying the words of consecration “This is My Body. This is My Blood.” But then something happened. He remained fixed to the spot, with his back to the people, and could not continue with the Mass. The folks behind him began to wonder what was happening when the monk turned to them and invited them to the altar. At the words of consecration he had witnessed the host turn into living flesh and the wine change into live blood, which coagulated into five globules. The miracle of Lanciano is still visible today. Each year many thousands of pilgrims travel to the town to witness the sacred species which are preserved in a reliquary in the church there. In 1971, some 1300 years after the miracle happened, scientific tests were performed by Odoardo Linoli, professor in anatomy, pathological histology, chemistry and clinical microscopy, and Ruggero Bertelli, a professor of the University of Siena. They concluded that the flesh is real human flesh and the blood is real human blood; the flesh consists of muscular tissue from the heart, and both flesh and blood were free of any preservatives. We don’t need to go to Lanciano to witness the Eucharistic miracle, because it happens here in Woodcliff Lake every time we celebrate the Eucharist in our parish. Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ when, together with the Universal Church, we specifically acknowledge and pray to the Real Presence of Jesus in the sacred species of his Body and Blood. We owe this Solemnity to St. Juliana, a young woman from Belgium, who had a great devotion to the Eucharist. She had a vision in which she saw the church in the form of a full moon, but with one dark spot. This blemish, she under- stood, was the absence in the Church of a feast dedicated to the Real Presence. We celebrate the institution of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday, at the Mass of the Last Supper, but that occurs during Holy Week, and the beginning of the Paschal Triduum, and the emphasis on the Real Presence can be lost amidst everything else that is happening litur- gically. Thus today’s Solemnity was established and set on the Sunday after the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. We have celebrated Pentecost, the Trinity, and now rejoice in the Real and abiding Presence of Christ with us. May the Eucharist be, for each of us, the source and summit of our Christian life. 2 JUNE 3, 2018 Saturday June 2 Ss. Marcellinus and Peter For everything there is a season and a time for every 5:30 pm Kevin L. Rew purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 Sunday June 3 The Most Holy Body and Blood of “A time to be healed” Christ; Parish Picnic Parish sick list: Colin Burns, Michael Bussanich, Francesca 8:30 am John Shelby DeMarco, Arlene Desposito, Rosa Dicapua, Tommy Fitzpat- 10:30 am Dan Flannery rick, Jennifer Hartmann, Joachim Jung, Lina Klarin, Thomas Monday June 4 Kneeshaw, Vivienne Knopp, Jessica Livingstone, Abigail Mayer, 8:30 am Pietro Maugeri Kathy McGrath, Flossie O’Sullivan, Patrick Randazzo, Ron 12:00 pm Ruiz, Carol Schmidt, Barbara Toeppe, Ivan Tarabokia, Rose Tuesday June 5 Ann Tripaldi, Eric Vanderleif and Bryce Werner “A time to mourn” St. Boniface 8:30 am Beatrice Cranberry “A time for war and a time for peace” 12:00 pm Tyler Aiello, Ryan Brady, Lcpl. Joseph Ryan and Seamus Ryan Wednesday June 6 Amen. St. Norbert 8:30 am George and Peter Lutz 12:00 pm Thursday June 7 8:30 am Rita Joslin The Bread and Wine will be offered the 12:00 pm weeks of May 20, 2018 to June 2, 2018 for Friday June 8 Michael Pisano Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 8:30 am Margaret Rossi Requested by the Pisano Family 12:00 pm Saturday June 9 Thank you: Sharing God’s Blessings, An- The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed nual Appeal Virgin Mary Thank you to all who have already so gener- 5:30 pm Francesca Calabro ously pledged and donated to the Annual Ap- Sunday June 10 peal, Sharing God’s Blessings. Our parish has Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time always been extraordinarily generous when asked to par- 8:30 am Dot Brennan ticipate in the Appeal. The goal for our parish this year 10:30 am Michael Frabasile is $39,000. I am confident that we will meet and even surpass that target. The Appeal also helps our parish directly, since we are reimbursed any donations once our goal is met. If you have not yet responded to the invita- tion, I invite you to consider doing so. Stewardship of Treasure Fr. Sean My Parish, My Family, My Responsibility “The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are May God bless you for your generosity! children of God and if children then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ…”(Romans 8:16-17) If we are heirs to the kingdom of God, shouldn’t we Toddler’s Mass work to build up His kingdom? Shouldn’t we be good A reminder, we have begun a ‘Toddler’s Mass’ on the stewards of our inheritance, using our time in prayer, first Saturday of every month. All families with babies our talent in charitable works and our treasure to care and small children are welcome and encouraged to for the church that God has left to us? Our church is a come. This Mass is specifically geared at young chil- treasured heirloom from God. Do we treat it that way? dren. Our next Mass will be Saturday, July 7th at Receipts From Last Week…………………$4,689.00 3 4:00pm. We hope to see you here. MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Family Promise of Bergen County Saint John’s Academy News Thank you to all of those who signed up to par- ticipate in the OLMC outreach to families in Scholarships need of temporary shelter. The first week of Our eighth graders have big news! Our current class has won $105,000 in schol- our commitment will begin in June 10th. Be- arships to their chosen high schools! Come be a part of sides our guests we will also be welcoming the our great community! Call (201) 664-6364 for registra- participation of the volunteers from our sup- tion information or to take a tour. port congregations, Church of the Presentation, and Hillsdale United Methodist Church. Fami- Golf Outing ly Promise of Bergen County is also very appre- Save the date! SJA’s Golf Outing will be held on Septem- ber 24, 2018 at the River Vale Country Club. Details to ciative of all those who made a donation or pur- follow! chased a Super 50/50 Raffle ticket. Those funds will go a long way to continue the pro- grams that enable families to transition to per- manent housing.
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