Our Lady of Lourdes Church Milltown, New Jersey One hundred years with Jesus and Mary 1921-2021. Rev. Edward A. Czarcinski, Pastor [email protected] Rev. Michael Crummy, In Residence Robert Gerling, Permanent Deacon Stephen Holzinger, Permanent Deacon Church Office: 732-828-0011 233 North Main Street Milltown, NJ 08850 FAX: 732-828-3133 Church Website: www.ololchurchnj.org Facebook: @ololmilltown Renee Young, Parish Catechetical Leader E-mail: [email protected] Mass Schedule Religious Ed. Telephone Number: 732-786-4411 Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 and 12:00 Noon Sonia Cergnul Scotti, Music Director 732-809-2780 Weekdays Monday: 7:00 PM Mass with Gian Marco Scotti, Cantor Director Miraculous Medal Novena Mrs. ShiJuan Ailey, Parish Secretary Tuesday through Saturday: 7:00 AM 732-828-0011 Confession E-mail: [email protected] Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12 Noon Saturday: After 5:00 PM Mass EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 1, 2021 • John 6:24-35 The people Jesus had fed on five loaves of bread follow him, and Jesus tells them they should not be looking for perishable food, but for spiritual food. The people want a sign that they should believe in him. He explains that he is the bread of life, and anyone who believes will not experience hunger or thirst. The people did not fully understand that he was speaking in the spiritual sense, and not of actual food. EIGH TEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 1, 2021 Baptism: Baptism is celebrated on Sundays. Please call the parish office to schedule. Pastoral Care of the Sick: Please call the parish office when you or a loved one is sick at home or in the hospital for visitation with the Eucharist and for the Anointing of the Sick. Marriage: Couples should contact the parish office EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME at least one year before the potential wedding date. First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 New Parishioners: Should register as soon as The Israelites complain that Moses led them to the desert and possible. Please contact the parish office there is no food for them there. Then the Lord told Moses he Religious Education (CCD): Please log-on to would rain down bread from heaven so the people might know www.ololchurchnj.org for calendar and parish that AI, the Lord, am your God.@ God did as he had promised and in the morning the people found the bread that he had events. given them. Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 Paul tells the Ephesians that they must give up their old way of Mass Intentions life and live in accordance with the truth that Christ has brought them. He reminds them to acquire a spiritual way of MONDAY, Aug. 2 thinking, and to remember that they are made in God=s image 7:00 pm Theresa LaFazia req Family and act accordingly. Gospel: John 6:24-35 TUESDAY, Aug. 3 The people Jesus had fed on five loaves of bread follow him, 7:00 am and Jesus tells them they should not be looking for perishable food, but for spiritual food. The people want a sign that they WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4 should believe in him. He explains that he is the bread of life, 7:00 am and anyone who believes will not experience hunger or thirst. The people did not fully understand that he was speaking in the spiritual sense, and not of actual food. THURSDAY, Aug. 5 7:00 am Larry Sklaney req Kaz & Laverne ©1999 Bon Venture Services, Inc. Gzemski FRIDAY, Aug. 6 7:00 am SATURDAY, Aug. 7 7:00 am Sunday Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 5:00 pm Intention of Parishioners Monday SUNDAY, Aug. 8 Nm 11:4b-15; Mt 14:13-21 7:30 am Frank Esser req Gus & Sharon Hoban Tuesday Nm 12:1-13; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 9:00 am 10:30 am Enrica Caparros req Hubert & Leonida Wednesday Ruiz Nm 13:1-2, 25─14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Mt 15:21-28 12 Noon Bernadine Gardner req Paul & Barbara Thursday Gallo Nm 20:1-13; Mt 16:13-23 First Friday Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 First Saturday Dt 6:4-13; Mt 17:14-20 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “I declare and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. That is not how you learned Christ, assuming you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, as you put on the new self, created in God’s way in righteousness and holiness of truth.” A rather long sentence in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, but also to us today. How often he uses expressions like ‘I urge you’ or ‘challenge you’ to correct error or direct attention to Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life. To be a true disciple, we must listen and learn from the words of this letter. We have heard and been taught of Christ, but for many it does not make a real difference in their lives. Discipleship and Catholic is only a label. My personal relationship with Christ is so much more. As the letter unfolds ask whether hearing of Christ, and learning His teaching, makes us different. It should. Consider what steps you might take to continue to hear Him speak and grow in your love of Him. HIS WORD TODAY BY REV. WILLIAM J. REILLY A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS SCHEDULE FOR 2nd SUNDAY OF THE MONTH MISSION APPEAL CELEBRANT SAT. Aug. 7 5:00 P. M. Fr. Mike SUN. Aug. 8 7:30 A. M. Fr. Ed 10:30 A.M. Fr Mike 9:00 A. M. Fr. Ed 12 NOON Fr Mike Journey Through 100 Years of OLOL History This year of 2000 was a great time of celebration for our Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception who served our parish teaching at school and CCD. Their order had been founded by Edmund Bojanowski 150 years ago. Edmund was beatified by Pope John Paul II and a special celebration took place here in NJ at St. Steven’s in Perth Amboy. In February an addition to our church organ now included bells. The bells were installed in memory of, parishioner Joseph W. Rademacher, former choir director at OLOL and current Diocesan Choral Director. On April 30, 2000, Divine Mercy Sunday that year, the first saint canonized in the New Millennium was St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. Our Sisters were able to travel to Poland for this momentous occasion. It was Pope John Paul II who translated her diary and set Divine Mercy Sunday to be held in the Easter Octave, the first Sunday after the Jesus' Resurrection. When Jesus had appeared to St. Faustina, He asked her to commission a portrait of Him as she saw Him. After multiple attempts the painting was completed. We share in this vision each time we enter our church. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy has become a great devotional prayer and has brought peace and healing to many. (The National Shrine of Divine Mercy is at Eden Hill in Stockbridge, Mass.) ~Ann Marie Simons~ Daily Mass Mission Appeal Fr. Mike offers Mass in the church Wednesdays Next weekend, we will have our annual at 12 noon, Missionary Appeal at all Masses. Sr. Gaudiosa of the Thursday and Fridays at 7:30pm. Come and join in the Sisters of St. Bernadette will talk about her work in Africa. Eucharist. A second collection will be taken up for this purpose. Please be generous. Welcome to our newest parishioner, Audrey Rose Larsen, daughter of Brian and Laura Larsen. Last week's Offertory collection - $4,094.00 Online - $2,268.00 Year B Gospel Today < K D’S > Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | John 6:24-35 The people following Jesus are looking for miracles like the bread and fish they had to eat, but they are also looking for something to believe in. Jesus tells them KORNER the truth, to believe in the One sent by God, and says “I am the bread of life”. ©2021 Bon Venture Services, LLC They don’t understand Jesus means eternal life, not food to sustain life. The people near Jesus are looking for a sign, like the manna “bread from heaven” their forefathers were given. 1 2 3 5 4 7 8 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 Underlined 15 16 words above are answers to the puzzle. 17 DOWN ACROSS 1 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Jesus was sent by _____. 2 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ People were _____ Jesus. 3 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Jesus is the bread of _____. 4 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Jesus says, “I am the _____ of life”. 4 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ We _____ in one God. 6 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Everlasng, or _____ life. 5 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Moses was given _____ , “bread from heaven”. 10 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Jesus says, “I _____”. 7 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Many _____ were following Jesus. 11 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ The people are looking for a _____ from God. 8 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Jesus is the _____ sent by God. 13 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Hungry people _____. 9 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ The people had eaten bread and _____. 15 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Manna was called “bread from _____”. 12 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Not far, _____. 16 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ The people were following _____. 14 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Jesus says, “I tell you the _____”.