St. Andrew the Apostle Church 27 Kresson-Gibbsboro Road, Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 www.Churchofstandrews.org ♦ E-mail: [email protected] Welcome Deacon Paul Abbruscato! Msgr. Louis Marucci and the parishioners of St. Andrew the Apostle would like to extend a warm welcome to Deacon Paul Abbruscato on his assignment to our parish. Deacon Paul will be with us as a seminarian in residence for the next year; full time through August and at various times throughout the coming year. In September he will return to the seminary to complete his final year of formation to the priesthood. Farewell to Deacon Carlo Santa Teresa! And we say farewell and thank you to Deacon Carlo as he begins his new assignment at Holy Child Parish in Runnemede. Please remember Paul and Carlo in your prayers as they continue their journey to the priesthood and prepare for their ordination next May! From the Pastor’s Desk From the Pastor's Desk can't we? And this is Jesus' point. Even the small act of Do little things matter? The great luxury ship, Titanic, charity is a sacrifice, for it calls us to see our neighbor, sank during its maiden voyage from England to perceive that they are thirsty, and be selfless enough to America. This was the ship built to be unsinkable. She share our water rather than hoard it for ourselves. Is boasted the finest technological and nautical this a little thing? Well, yes and no. Sharing a cup of specifications of that era. No expense was spared. But water is a little thing unless you are the thirsty one who Titanic sank in the cold North Atlantic, on a clear night needs it. in calm waters. The investigation of the tragedy that claimed over 1500 lives showed that the great ship was This was the perspective of Jesus. When it comes to doomed, due to a rudder too small, to make the huge those who follow Him, and who represent Him in the ship turn in time to avoid striking the iceberg, spotted world, there is no such thing as service to people in by the watchmen on duty. What a tragic irony! A great general. There are only people in specific need. Cups of ship lost over such a little thing as an undersized cold water, words of kindness, anonymous acts of rudder! mercy, a listening ear, a helping hand—these are the simple acts, the little things, that change the world; one Do little things matter? I think so. And so does Jesus! person, one moment at a time. The Gospel lesson today features a saying from our Lord about the importance of little things, even And so let me take a moment to offer my deepest something so little as the small act of offering a cup of gratitude to those of you who made a sacrifice and cold water to a thirsty person. Jesus thinks little things made a gift to the House of Charity this year. I have matter greatly. For often, small acts of charity and shared with you on many occasions that your gift, no generosity become the hinges upon which huge doors matter how small, provides hope for so many people in of history swing. Small acts of kindness are the basic desperate situations. I am so proud of our parishioners building blocks of a life of service to the world in the for being the most generous parish to this campaign name of Christ. throughout the entire diocese. You gave the largest Jesus called his disciples to love him more than parents, amount of money as a parish last year. That said, I am children, and even more than life itself. He challenged also surprised that we have 1,538 parish families and them to take up crosses and follow Him. These words the money raised from St. Andrew the Apostle came must have stunned the disciples, as they do us today. from 246 families. I believe this campaign is one of the Such grand sacrifice seems so far beyond our ability most vital campaigns in the church…and every parish that we are left hopeless and paralyzed. How can we family should make a gift to this campaign. Even if it is even begin to follow Christ when the cost of following is only a pledge of a few dollars a month…a small gift, in pitched so steeply? Jesus' hands, can do much. Did Jesus perceive the shock and despair of His To be frank, we have made our diocesan goal, but not disciples? Probably so! Perhaps that explains His next our parish goal. We are currently approximately words. If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one $40,000 away from that goal. This is the most of these little ones because he is one of my disciples, I important part of our campaign because 75% of all tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward. funds collected over this amount remain in our parish It is as if Jesus is helping break down the overarching and are used for compassionate outreach, support of truth of His call to sacrifice into a more bite-sized piece, the poor, helping people in critical situations, etc. If a starting place if you will. We may not be able to you have not given to the House of Charity this year, I imagine obeying a call to love God more than our own implore you to make a pledge at least for six months. A family, or more than our life. We may balk at the pledge of $250 spread over six months comes to $1.37 thought of taking up a cross for the sake of the kingdom per day, a little bit more than a cup of coffee. These of God. But all of us can do a simple act of kindness like funds help the parish serve the poor in the most sharing a cup of water with someone who is thirsty, important way. If you have not made your gift to the Good News and Notes House of Charity, please use the form included in this bulletin and mail it in to the parish today, as the window is closing for us to reach our parish goal. Remember…sharing a cup of water (or coffee) might be a little thing, unless you are the thirsty one who needs it. So Jesus reminds us that our lives turn on small acts: And small acts of kindness can make a profound difference in another person's life. Remember, in addition to extending a small act of charity, compassion, or making a sacrificial gift to the House of Charity, Jesus reminds us that even a few words, like cups of cold water to the thirsty, can be the turning point of a lifetime. And all of us can offer just a few words like I'm sorry, I love you, you are forgiven, God bless you, or let me help you. These could be the words someone is thirsting for, and just might change their life forever. With a loving and grateful heart, Msgr. Louis Marucci, VF, D.Min., Pastor Knights of Columbus Mignogna Scholarship Each year the Mignogna family offers a $1000 scholarship to a student in either a Catholic High School or College. Essays are submitted and reviewed by a team of Knights of Columbus from St. Jude council. This year’s winner was Carmela Lozano. Her essay was both moving and inspiring. St. Jude Council wishes her well as she enters college The officers and members of St. Jude council wish to thank the Mignogna family for their generosity and caring. Mass and Worship 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020 Introductory Rites Lord, Have Mercy Greeting Lord, have mercy, C. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of Christ, have mercy. the Holy Spirit. Lord, have mercy, All. Amen. Gloria C. The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to All. And with your spirit people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for Penitential Act your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in what I have Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you done and in what I have failed to do, through my take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; fault, through my fault, through my most grievous you take away the sins of the world, receive our fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy to pray for me to the Lord our God. One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most Amen High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Mass and Worship Liturgy of the Word Brothers and sisters: Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his First Reading death? We were indeed buried with him through A reading from the Second Book of Kings. baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised One day Elisha came to Shunem,where there was a from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her.