St. Andrew the Apostle
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT • DECEMBER 13, 2020
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our Mission is... To live in God's peace by embracing the mind and heart of
Jesus, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit...
Centered in the Eucharist and living the Gospel as Disciples of
Christ, we seek fulfillment through prayer, worship,
education and Christian fellowship. As stewards of God's love, sharing our gifts and talents, we serve others both in and outside
of our parish. Our Vision is... To be the model of a vibrant,
loving and diverse faith community, welcoming all in
From the Pastor’s Desk
Did you know that certainSundays take their names
from the first La n word in
the Introit, (the an. phon of the Mass). Gaudete Sunday does just that. The first words on this day are taken from Philippians and command us to “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Our
word “rejoice” was
adapted from rejoiss, a version of the Old French verb
rejoir, “to be joyful.” In English, the word “rejoice”
was originally used to mean “to enjoy the possession of” something.
Today’s scriptures speak of the priceless treasure each of us received and reminds us to be people of great joy. In the first reading, Isaiah overflows with joy and wonder. He recognizes himself as anointed and understands his purpose. He is commissioned to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted. In the responsorial can cle, Mary is equally overjoyed. She too recognizes herself as blessed and God’s goodness as infinite. In the Gospel, John the Bap st iden fies himself as the one crying out in the wilderness to make straight the way of the Lord. He recognizes himself as the one Isaiah foretold. He knows his place and his rela onship with the One who is to come. John’s role is to point to the Messiah.
Our three faithful forerunners knew deeply that they were loved by God. This knowledge bubbled within them, giving them a cause to rejoice. What about us? Do we recognize that we are loved by God? I am neither Isaiah nor Mary nor John the Bap st, but on most days I understand that I am a beloved child of God with a divine purpose….with much to be grateful about. And God lets us know in li le ways just how special we are to Him.
Just a few months ago I was steeped in prepara ons
for the 10th Anniversary concert of 9/11 with my
Chorale & Orchestra. During that me I stopped at a local Wawa to purchase a cup of coffee. As I tended
to my business, I no ced two young soldiers in military fa gues engaged in conversa on, as they poured their own coffee. It was deligh ul to
overhear them planning the surprise they were about
to bestow on their families when they walked unexpectedly in the door on Father’s day. One young
soldier stated that he longed to squeeze his li le girl,
while the other revealed how he longed to be hugged
by his own Father. The two men stood ahead of me in line and con nued their conversa on about a fellow soldier’s family, who would never know that joy, since their colleague was recently killed in ba le. What an intense mixture of emo ons, in just a few brief minutes.
As the cashier tallied their items, I told the young lady that I would pay their bill and simply thanked them for service. The look of apprecia on on their young faces was more valuable than the few dollars I had paid. While ge ng into my own van, both soldiers re-approached me to express their gra tude again, and indicated that no one had ever “done that before.” Assuming they were referring to the $8.74 I had spent, I stated that it was a small token of
apprecia on. But one soldier revealed that no one
had ever thanked them for their service, and the
gesture and words of support meant the world to them. I smiled and offered them my blessing. They were moved with profound gra tude and joy, and neither soldier was inhibited in the least, to drop to their knees in the middle of a Wawa parking lot to receive a blessing. Once again, I was moved beyond measure.
I couldn’t help to think of these young men as we con nue our prepara ons to try to broadcast our 6:30 PM Christmas Eve Mass to a remote army base in Afghanistan. As a community, we have the opportunity to express gra tude to those who serve in our military, and are currently separated from their loved ones. At this me, our technology ministry is diligently a emp ng to connect cable service from the Rectory to the Church (with Comcast’s help, of course). Our Armed Service ministry is leading the path to call for dona ons that service personnel could use (Please see last week’s bulle n). Our liturgical
From the Pastor’s Desk
ministry is planning a spectacular celebra on forChristmas. I truly believe that all of this will bring tremendous joy to our parishioners, and to those si ng in a remote army base in the middle of a desert. Now, I pray that you will do your part…Please write a beau ful le er of support….offer a small dona on….and pray for our troops diligently. All gi s and le ers must be returned to us this weekend. Please place them in the appropriate basket in the Church ves bule or Parish Hall.
Finally, if you ever deceive yourself that you have nothing to be joyful about, remember this story…that someone recently gave to me. There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, “If I could only see the world, I will marry you.” One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him. Her boyfriend le in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: “Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.”
So, before you say an unkind word, think of someone who cannot speak. Before you complain about the taste of your food – Think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife – Think of someone who’s crying out to God for a companion. Before you complain about life – Think of someone who went too early to heaven. Before you complain about your children – Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren. And when you complain about the hec c Christmas season – Think of a group of young soldiers si ng in the middle of a desert across the world, who long to celebrate Christmas Mass, but only have St. Andrew’s parishioners to celebrate with them. With a loving and grateful heart, Msgr. Marucci
Christmas Trees & Wreath Sale
Christmas Trees and Wreaths
are available forsale at the American Legion Hall on Route 561
in Gibbsboro, now un l Sunday, December 22nd.
Proceeds from the sale of the trees are used to purchase the hams which the Legion donates to St. Andrew’s Christmas Holiday baskets. We are grateful for this annual dona on. Thank you for all
your support! Please help the Legion help us!
Misa de Gallo
During these troubled times, more so in this time of pandemic, we might seem to lose our resolve. But faith tells us not to lose our hope but continue to focus our eyes, our mind and whole being on Jesus. In this season of Advent, we await for his coming. We prepare our hearts and our minds so that when he comes we are ready to receive him.
The nine day novena of Masses, the Misa de Gallo hopes to achieve the peace that we so long for. Come join us in celebrating the coming of Jesus in the sacrifice of the Mass for nine days
December 15-23 at 5:30 AM.
Masks and social distancing are required during this celebration. All are welcome!
Introductory Rites Gree. ng
C. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All. Amen.
C. The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
All. And with your spirit Peniten al Act
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Amen
Lord, Have Mercy
Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy,
Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Bego en Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Liturgy of the Word First Reading
A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring glad dings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the cap ves and release to the prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the LORD and a day of vindica on by our God. I rejoice hear ly in the LORD, in my God is the joy of my soul; for he has clothed me with a robe of salva on and wrapped me in a mantle of jus ce, like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem, like a bride bedecked with her jewels. As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord GOD
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Lord Jesus, you heal the sick. We pray that the coronavirus that has affected so many in our world can be contained, controlled, and cured. We li. up to your mercy all those affected, all those working hard to study and cure this illness, and all health care professionals and emergency management teams that are working day and night to keep us safe. Help us, Lord, to trust in your merciful care. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. Amen.
Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2020
make jus ce and praise spring up before all the na ons.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
R. My soul rejoices in my God.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked upon his lowly servant. From this day all genera ons will call me blessed:
R. My soul rejoices in my God.
the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every genera on.
R. My soul rejoices in my God.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
R. My soul rejoices in my God. Second Reading
A reading from the first Le er of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians
Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophe c u erances. Test everything; retain what is good. Refrain from every kind of evil. May the God of peace make you perfectly holy and may you en rely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclama on R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad dings to the poor.
Alleluia, Alleluia Gospel
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
A man named John was sent from God. He came for tes mony, to tes fy to the light,so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to tes fy to the light. And this is the tes mony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” He admi ed and did not deny it, but admi ed, “I am not the Christ.” So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for
yourself?” He said: “I am the voice of one crying out
in the desert, ‘make straight the way of the Lord,’”
as Isaiah the prophet said.” Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, “Why then do you bap ze if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?” John answered them, “I bap ze with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming a er me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to un e.” This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was bap zing.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Homily
Profession of Faith
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible, I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Bego en Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, bego en, not made, consubstan al with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salva on he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary. and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pon us Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit,
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the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified. who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Bap sm for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrec on of the dead and the life of the world to
come. Amen
Liturgy of the Eucharist
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good
and the good of all his holy Church. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into tempta on,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Communion
C. Behold the Lamb of God.
Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Concluding Rites and Final Blessing
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11
Isaiah describes the joy and salva on which will accompany the coming of Christ. He compares the plants which spring from a garden to the jus ce that will spring from all na ons.
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Paul reminds the Thessalonians to constantly ready themselves for Christ’s arrival. He tells them to “avoid any semblance of evil” so that they may be found irreproachable when Jesus does arrive.
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
John explains that he is only a messenger to the people for one more powerful than himself. John stresses to them that they must make a path for the one so powerful that he is not fit to unfasten the strap of his sandal.
For Whom Shall We Pray
“TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER SATURDAY, December 12, 2020
8:00AM + Clara Mancini r/b Dorothy Roder 4:00 PM + Dolly Master r/b Daughter Claire + Bill Borger r/b Wife Marie
SUNDAY, December 13, 2020
8:00AM + Margaret Amorose r/b Elisa Shimdt + Vincent Nason r/b Beth & Gerry Wagner 10:00 AM + Joy Rickey r/b Bob & Gerri Borbe
PRO POPULO
MONDAY, December 14, 2020
8:00AM + Ford Fabello r/b Dan & Sherri McGravey + George Quinn r/b David & Catherine Knasiak
TUESDAY, December 15, 2020
5:30AM + Deceased members of the Ferrariz & Tizon Families r/b Roger & Josie Tizon
8:00AM + Mary & John Pacchiano r/b Their Children + Marie Reali r/b Harold Sbrocco
WEDNESDAY, December 16, 2020
8:00AM + Frank Pallante r/b Anthony & Donna Pallante
THURSDAY, December 17, 2020
8:00AM + Ford Fabello r/b Larry & Jean Anlage + Marjorie Abas r/b Clare & Paul Zebrowski
FRIDAY, December 18, 2020
8:00AM + Peter Kasuba r/b Francis Clark
+ Nicholas Mozzachio r/b Lou & Connie Giannobile
SATURDAY, December 19, 2020
5:30AM L Ilustre & McGuigan Family r/b Marilyn Ilustre 8:00AM + Ford Fabello r/b Anna Droege & Family
4:00 PM + Margaret & Patrick Corbett r/b Liz & Joe Corbett + Joseph Merkert r/b Josie & Roger Tizon
SUNDAY, December 20, 2020
5:30AM + Gloria Exconde & Santiago Ariel r/b The Exconde Family
+ Ford Fabello r/b Family
8:00AM + Robert Swartman r/b Jane Swartman + George Quinn r/b Gil & Sylvia Scutti 10:00 AM + John Coates r/b His Family
+ Deceased L Living
Jon Beale
Aus n Tyler Cole, USMC Robert F. Ianni
Vince Se neri, USMC Kris n Leone, USN
John D. Vozzelli Wya Williams, USMC Nicholas Grady, USAF Peter Ferro, USN
A Time for Peace...
Terri Sweeney Robert Fagan, Jr Kim Simone Joan Geier Barbara Cur s William Robbins Randy Goldy Mila Bravo Gloria Preuitera Declan Laner Francine Guarino Andrew Urbiztondo Lore a Lipp Bob Mone James Corbe John Lopinski Brian Horton Dena Miller Sanja Masterson Michael Masterson Nicole Antonelli Alyssa James Licia Boccaforno Eleanor Campanaro Edward Troncone Kirk Tang Lece a Brown Linda Fox Julio Pastrano Carmella Saba n Lawrence Hill Visitacion Urbiztondo Cheryl Kline Janet Lassby Brian Horton Mary Bauman-Soards Ma McCloskey Jane Mooney Bob Freer Carmella Arme a Luke McShane Carol Antonelli Ed Keefer Nick Smyth Ray McCausland Joseph Caruso & Son Caddie Alfonso Mae Alfonso
A Time to Be Healed . . .
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Kimberly Mar n Kristen Brennan Cohen
For Those Expecting New Life. . . A Time to Die…
Chris na Martell
Week of December 13th
The Sanctuary candle burns in honor of Health care workers r/b St. Andrew’s Staff
PRESIDER SCHEDULE Saturday, December 19th 4:00PM Fr. Victorino Sunday, December 20th 8:00AM Fr. Victorino 10:00AM Fr. Victorino (Schedule subject to change)
The Blessed Mother candle burns in Thanksgiving r/b Leo & Theresa Matteucci
Good News and Notes
Religion Classes are in Full Swing; If you have not signed up, do so now
Depending on the situa on with the pandemic, we are offering on-site classes for grades 1 to 7 following all COVID guidelines and online classes for grades K to 8. You can return the completed forms to Standrewrelform@churchofstandrews.org or drop them off in the main office. In the mean me, please send us any sugges ons or ideas you may have. Email them to jhemschoot@churchofstandrews.org.
Our In-person classes begin on Monday, December 7 at 5 pm for grades 1-7. The Tuesday classes will be Online at 5:00 pm. Eighth Grade will con nue to meet online on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm.
Home School classes are in full swing. These parents have taken on the task of teaching their children under our supervision and guidance. In December they will be teaching the Advent lesson, a lesson on family prayer, and of course, the Infancy Narra ves.
CONFIRMATION: Eighth Grade classes meet on Wednesdays at 5 pm. This year we are using a text that is very well known in Germany but has not taken hold in the U.S. It is based on the Youth Catechism (YOUCAT). We started with the existence of God and are now working through the ques on “What does God think of me and what does God want for me?” From there we will examine why the world is broken and what we can do. NOTE: To help the Eighth Graders we purchased a copy of the YOUCAT for each student. We cut costs by purchasing slightly used books in very good condi on. Please pick up your copy in the CCD Office any a ernoon a er 2:30 pm.
THE JESSE TREE:
This year the Religious Ed classes have purchased one of the St. Andrew Memorial Christmas Trees to memorialize Kate Vukicevich, the previous Director of Lifelong Faith Forma on. Kate always loved the Prophesy about the Root of Jesse, the coming of the Messiah from the line of David. We have decorated our tree with a Shoot of Jesse theme, showing the family and descendants of Jesse, the father of King David. Displayed on our tree are ornaments, made by the children, that represent the amazing ancestors of Jesus.
RCIA ARE YOU AN ADULT WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION, OR HOLY COMMUNION, OR ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO IS THINKING OF ENTERING THE CHURCH?
We started online classes and discussion groups on December 3. Please contact Jim at jhemschoot@churchofstandrews.org if you would like to “sit-in” and see what it is all about, no pressure and no obliga on.
NEW PARENTS WANTING THEIR CHILDREN BAPTIZED
Please contact Jim at jhemschoot@churchofstandrews.org. We can get your required instruc on done via video conferencing and emails.
Hello to all St. Andrews seniors!
Please note that all of our zooms will now start at 11:00 am instead of 10:00. We are s. ll going strong on zoom! If you would like to join our group, send an email to themschoot@churchofstandrews.org and I will add you to the list. This Tuesday, December 15th, we are planning a Bible Study lesson. Since we covered the Infancy narra ves last me, we will follow up with scripture that points to the Kingdom of God arriving; the most important event in history. On Thursday December 17th, we will have a drive-by Christmas celebra on. Come to the church parking lot between 11:00 and 12:00, so we can say Merry Christmas, and give you a li le token For Christmas. Since this is a very dangerous me, we will stay in our cars and greet each other from there. This is also a good me to make a dona on to our Christmas service project if you care to. Stay safe! See you soon! Lots of love!
Bap zing Your Child: Why the stress? by Sister Guia Jimenez, RSM
I answered an inquiry in the parish office last week. The young Mom I spoke with was so worried. Why? She doesn’t have Catholics around her whom she can ask to be her child’s godparent. Her husband’s not Catholic. Ergo, his family is out. She’s from a small family. No one is a prac cing Catholic. Her co-workers? Nope. Close friends? Again, no. She already asked the close Catholic friends she does have as godmothers for her first two kids. She wants her third child bap zed Catholic as well. What she does have is a very close friend whom she describes as very Chris an and one of the most loving people she knows. The catch? She’s a Methodist. It would be easy to throw blame but the ques on is really, “Did the Catholic Church (meaning us) reach out to this growing family? Did we mentor our young people? ”
I asked myself, “How is this possible? In a world with 2 billion Catholics, 50 million of them living in the United States, about 3 million of them living in New Jersey – how is it that a mother can’t find a Catholic
godparent for her child?” About 44% of the popula on in New Jersey is Catholic. Where are they? Where are
we? Social distancing has only been in prac ce for a few months. Before that?
This Advent, let us allow God to be incarnated within us; let Christ shine from within so that others may be drawn to us, who are Catholic, in a world that is badly in need of Chris an support. In our workplaces, neighborhoods, the internet, or virtual worlds we find ourselves in during these pandemic days, how do we communicate love? How do we communicate Christ? You don’t have to ask people if they are Catholics or Chris ans to have a “God conversa on” with them. We certainly don’t want to create a bubble of ONLY Catholic friends but we can build rela onships and make Catholic / Chris an friends. We need to be a community of faith no ma er where we are. You just have to proclaim yourself as one – in both word AND most especially, in deeds. Let’s reach out to people and be a gi to others (while being shrewd and wise at the same me). The Gospel says this of Christ: "… Jesus the Nazarene, [who] was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people…” (Luke 24:19 NAB) In other versions, he is said to be
powerful in deed and word.
Let us be men and women who are powerful in word and deed in the sight of God and all the people. Let’s have more good and loving Catholics available to be godparents out there for our millennials, Gen Z’s, and the growing Genera on Alpha’s – children of millennials. Another piece of trivia, only 9% of millennials are prac cing Catholics. They are now raising the Genera on Alpha, their children. You can’t wait for them to come to Sunday Church. You have to go out there looking for them and building rela onships with them. It’s a brave new world, my friends. Let’s bring Jesus into it.
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Good News and Notes
Support St. Andrew The Apostle’s 2020 Virtual Christmas Giving Tree
Our Compassionate Outreach Ministry assists hundreds of struggling individuals and families each Christmas season. This year, however, due to the challenges presented by the Coronavirus, we will not be collec ng toys, clothing, blankets or other gi items as in the past. Instead, we will only be collec ng and placing
Walmart and Target Gi Cards with individuals served by our on-site Chris an Cupboard food pantry;
individuals, families and children served through our Local Outreach Ministry; unemployed parishioners; and
others affected by the pandemic, including needy children in the surrounding community.
~ How Can You Help
Brighten Someone’s Christmas? ~
Simply place a Walmart or Target Gi Card of any denomina on in the collec on basket at weekend Mass. The Compassionate Outreach Ministry will see that it is hand-delivered to a struggling individual or family with your Christmas wishes and love
Walmart or Target Gi Cards for our Virtual Giving Tree may
also be le at the Parish Office by Monday, December 14th
Or easily add a Virtual Giving Tree gi card dona on onto your online giving: please specify $10, $25 or
$50 Giving Tree Gi Card
For Add’l Informa on, Call Chris Parry at 856-906-5127 or Bob Sperrazza at 856-761-2226
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Patrick J. Reynolds
Director, N.J. Lic. No. 4746
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441 White Horse Pike • Atco, NJ 08004
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