Sexagesima Sunday 4 February 2018 Liturgical Readings MASS INTENTIONS Sunday February 4 II Class SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY Sunday 8:00 AM February 4 Readings: 2 Corinthians 11, 19-23; 12, 1-9 & Luke 8, 4-15 8:00 AM Low Mass 10:30 AM 10:00 AM Terce 10:30 AM High Mass followed by Benediction Monday 8:00 AM February 5 Monday February 5 III Class Saint Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Readings: 1 Corinthians 1, 26-31 & Matthew 19, 3-12 Tuesday 8:00 AM February 6 Tuesday February 6 III Class Saint Titus, Bishop & Confessor Wednesday 7:30 PM February 7 Comm. Saint Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr Readings: Ecclesiasticus 44, 16-27; 45, 3-20 & Luke 10, 1-9 Thursday 8:00 AM February 8 Wednesday February 7 III Class Saint Romuald, Abbott Friday 8:00 AM February 9 Readings: Ecclesiasticus 45, 1-6 & Matthew 19, 27-29 Thursday February 8 III Class Saint John of Matha, Confessor Saturday 8:00 AM February 10 Readings: Ecclesiasticus 31, 8-11 & Luke 12, 35-40 Friday February 9 III Class 5:00 PM Saint Cyril of Alexandra, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor Comm. Saint Apollonia, Virgin & Martyr Confessions Readings: 2 Timothy 4, 1-8 & Matthew 5, 13-19 15 minutes before Daily Masses Saturday February 10 III Class 30 minutes before Sunday Masses Saint Scholastica, Virgin Tuesday Evenings, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Readings: 2 Corinthians 10, 17-18; 11, 1, 2 & Matthew 25, 1-13 The Season of Septuagesima, January 28 through February 13, is a time of preparation for the Season of Lent Sundays Breviary Lessons Motive of Mass The seed is the word of God. Septuagesima History of Adam Christ the New Adam And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil ****** ****** ****** Sexagesima History of Noah cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing Christ the True Noah ****** ****** they should be saved. Now they upon the rock are they who, ****** Quinquagesima History of Abraham Christ the True Abraham when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no ****** ****** ****** roots: for they believe for a while, and in time of temptation First Sunday of Lent (The thought of Isaac is Christ in the desert they fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they who superseded by that of Lent) have heard and, going their way, are choked with the cares ****** ****** ****** and riches and pleasures of this life, and yield no fruit. But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect Second Sunday of Lent History of Jacob Christ the True Jacob heart, hearing the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in ****** ****** ****** patience. Third Sunday of Lent History of Joseph Christ the True Joseph Luke 8, 15 ****** ****** ****** Fourth Sunday of Lent History of Moses Christ the True Moses BISHOP DI MARZIO HALL WILL BE CLOSED AFTER CANDLEMAS (Beginning February 3rd) AS WE PREPARE FOR The Season of Septuagesima THE DINNER THEATER. The Septuagesima season always begins with the ninth week before Easter and includes three Sundays called respectively Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima. These names, which were borrowed from the numeral system of the time, denote a Please enter and exit series of decades working back from the commencement of Lent, which is known in Latin as Quadragesima. Easter is a movable feast and can be kept, according to the church through the year in which it occurs, between March 22 and April 25. When it falls early the Septuagesima season encroaches on the Time After Epiphany, some Sundays of which are then kept between the twenty- third and the last Sunday after Pentecost. the narthex only. The Liturgical period of Septuagesima is a prelude to Lent and a remote preparation for Easter. It serves as a time of transition for the soul, which must pass from Christmas joys to the FOR SAFETY REASONS, stern penance of the sacred forty days. Even if the fast is not yet an PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN obligation, the color of the vestments worn is already violet. As during Advent, the recital of the Gloria in excelsis is suspended, IN THE HALL. since this hymn which celebrated Christ’s birth in our mortal flesh, is reserved to extol Him when born in His undying Body, i.e. when He rises from the tomb. “Born once of the Virgin, thou art now reborn PLEASE DO NOT GO from the sepulchre,” will then be the cry of the Church. Again, the Martyrology introduces Septuagesima Sunday as that on which “we BEHIND THE BARRIERS OR lay aside the song of the Lord which is Alleluia.” “How”, said the people of Israel, “shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange NEAR THE STAGE. land”? This “strange land” is for the people of Christ, the AS ALWAYS, THE HALL DOORS 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 CAN BE USED FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS. represents the future life. In the Easter festivities we shall hail our Lord, the conqueror of Satan, who while freeing us from the bondage of sin, will re-open to us the heavenly kingdom. The season of Lent, We ask that you please bear with us which lasts for forty days (Quadragesima) and that of Septuagesima which is made up of the following periods of “ten days” as we prepare the hall for this major (Quinquagesima, Sexagesima, and Septuagesima) may well be taken as representing the seventy years passed by Israel in exile under the event. harsh captivity of the Babylonians. The chant of Alleluia is silent during this period, in which the spirit and very name remind us so It takes a lot of hard work to get the strongly, that we are “poor banished children. mourning and weeping in the vale of tears.”(Salve Regina) hall ready for the play. The season of Septuagesima ends in the Temporal Cycle on Ash Wednesday. In the Sanctoral Cycle its extreme limit is Thank you for your understanding! March 10, that is, when Easter falls on April 25. The Saint Andrew Daily Missal Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes Upcoming Choral Masses February 3 to The following Choral Masses will be sung this season. To February 11 sponsor a Mass, please place the donation in an envelope, with intention / dedication, name of the sponsor, the Choral The Novena is Mass requested, and return the envelope to the Rectory Office. available online Mon. 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Sunday, June 10, 2018 The Bishop’s Annual Appeal surplus refunds on (A light reception will follow in the parish hall.) collected parish goals will be going out shortly. If you Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish have fulfilled your pledge, thank you. If you are still Our Lady of Lourdes Church paying on your pledge, thank you for continuing. 500 Greentree Road Glassboro, NJ 08028 Please make every effort to fulfill any pledges as soon as possible so that we can maximize the refund to our parish. Registration forms are available through your local parish. The Rice Bowl Collection will once Deadline is May 18, 2018. again take place during Lent this year. For more information please contact Rice Bowl donation boxes will be available your parish office. in the Narthex. Inclement Weather Advisory The weather during the months of February can be unpredictable, so if we have snow, ice or severe winter weather, please check the Mater Ecclesiae Facebook page for event cancellations. 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