VERY REV. ROBERT KOLAKOWSKI, JCD PASTOR
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE /OFICINA PARROQUIAL
13 North Main Street ~ Lambertville, NJ 08530 Office: 609-397-3350, Ext. 2 Fax: 609-397-8713
Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:30AM—3:00PM Fridays & Holidays—Closed
FOR EMERGENCY/ENCASO SE EMERGENCIA 609-460-4762
WEBSITE: PARISHOFSAINTJOHN.ORG
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISA
ST JOHN
WEEKDAYS
MONDAY through FRIDAY 8:30 am WEEKENDS
SATURDAY EVENING 5:00 pm SUNDAY 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am
ST AGNESSUNDAY
MISA EN ESPANOL 11:00 am
HOLY DAYS
HOLY DAYS 7:00 am & 7:00 pm CONFESSIONS
SATURDAY 3:30—4:30 pm
APRIL 4, 2021
EASTER SUNDAY
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday
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April 4, 2021 Sanctuary Light
In Memory of David Strome Req. by Steven & Dolores April 4, 2021
Altar Flowers
Knights of Columbus
Louis Failla: Grand Knight 609-397-4550
April Zoom Meeting:
To Be Determined March 27th & 28th Offertory:
Collection: To Be Announced Online Giving: To Be Announced Less Average Expenses: ($12,500) Balance: To Be Announced
Thank you for your generosity! Let us remember all those who have asked for our prayers especially the sick and suffering of our parish.
Juan P. Lopez, Nancy Guttierrez, Edwina Gill, Rose Korney, Grace Emma, Michael Hughes, Beverly Fresco, Gregory Maloney, Diane Worthington, Alfonso Smullen, Mary Holcombe, Elaine Joiner, Efigenia Avalos, Gary Davila, Walter Rzeszutek, Ruth Yolanda, Nelly Lozano, Yuri Gil, James Malagrino, Tom Carty, Michele Studley, Joseph M.
Waters, Lawrence Miele, Jim Oehlers, Jonathan Perez, Richard Molnar, Bob Furlow, Blaine Fresco, Luke Touhill, Simon Santiago, Gary Becker, Kay Cuccinotta, Chris Taylor, Pamela Bhagroo, Derek Bruehl, Marianne Cooper, William Taulane, Marta Pena, Robert Abitz, Daniel LaBella, Lilli LaBella, Mark LaBella, Dana Bozzi, Nolan Curran, Alicja Zajac, Kazuo Watanabe, Fr. George Soberick
“Saint Joseph, comfort of the afflicted, pray for us”
The Rosary Altar Society
Upcoming Events:
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Praying the Rosary: April 10th, 4:30PM
If you are interested in joining, please contact Vicki Casey—President 609-397-9265
Commemorative Candle for St. John Paul II
In Memory of Glenn Wright and James & Peggy Bishop
Req. by Carol Bishop
This is a beautiful way to honor your loved one. If you are interested, please
contact the Parish Office.
Please join us at St. John’s every Monday morning at 8:00am for the Perpetual
Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
.PLEASE NOTE:
The next St. John’s Food Drive for the Delaware Valley Food Pantry will be on May 1st—2nd.
There will be N NO collections in April.
Thank you !
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Saturday, April 3, 2021—Holy Saturday 8:00PM Benefactors of St. John’s and
Easter Remembrance
Intentions
Sunday, April 4, 2021—Easter Sunday 8:00AM Daniel McDonough Anderson
Req. by The Buckley Family 9:30AM Agnieszka Bedla
Req. by Jan Kapera
11:00AM Kolakowski, Laban & Glowacki Families
St. Agnes
11:00AM For the People Monday, April 5, 2021
8:30AM Nicola DeMaio
Req. by Mario Peluso & Family Tuesday, April 6, 2021
8:30AM Dan DiSalvi
Req. by Bob & Mary Ann Ent Wednesday, April 7, 2021
8:30AM Steve, Theodore & Luke Req. by Marie Pineno & Family Thursday, April 8, 2021
8:30AM Michael Schweder
Req. by Bob & Mary Zetterstrom Friday, April 9, 2021
8:30AM Blessings for Fr. Robert & His Family
Req. by Bert Johnson Saturday, April 10, 2021
8:30AM Dan DiSalvi
Req. by Ron & Rosemary Wootters
Sunday, April 11, 2021
8:00AM Loved Ones Remembered In The Memorial Stars
9:30AM Thomas Prall
Req. by Wife & Daughters 11:00AM Kevin Nakashima
Req. by Washburn Family St. Agnes
11:00AM For the People
Mass Schedule Week of April 4, 2021
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Good Friday ~ April 2nd
Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion ~ 3:00pm Stations of the Cross ~ 7:00pm
Holy Saturday ~ April 3rd Blessing of the Food ~ 10:30am
Easter Vigil ~ 8:00pm
Easter Sunday ~ April 4th St. John the Evangelist Church
8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am St. Agnes Church 11:00am ~ Mass in Spanish
PLEASE NOTE: ALL HOLY WEEK MASSES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ONLY AT THE TIME
OF SERVICE AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE VIEWING
Divine Mercy Sunday ~ April 11th Confessions ~ 2:00pm
Adoration & Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ 3:00pm
Easter Sunday
“Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.”
- COLOSSIANS 3:2
On this day we thank God for His Son, Jesus, who died, rose and opened the gates of heaven for us. We celebrate and sing “Alleluia.” Let’s try to keep the joy of this Easter season in our hearts throughout the year! Pray daily and listen for how God is calling each of us to joy- fully use our gifts to fulfill His salvation plan.
Easter Sunday
Today, we gather to celebrate the resurrection of
Jesus Christ. We have sung wonderful hymns
that speak of our praise, adoration and joy! But,
in reality, every Sunday in the Catholic Church is
an Easter Sunday because we remember Christ’s
resurrection each week. Thank you for your gen-
erous weekly offerings, your stewardship of your
time, your talent, and your treasure. They make
it possible for St. John the Evangelist to be able
to preach the Easter message every day.
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday
Weekly Reflection
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday
Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson
To the great joy of every Christian since those early days, right up to this April morning in 2021, the irreversible fact of the matter of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is more real than many another supposed event in history. It is awesome in the original meaning of that very overworked word. It is the main reason for hav- ing any faith in Christianity. It is our power and peace through the Holy Trinity living in us to counteract the har- ried human world of the twenty-first century. It has been such for all the centuries before or since.
I used to ask my high schoolers what was the most im- portant feast day of the year, and inevitably they would answer “Christmas.” Easy to understand why when you consider all the hullabaloo with which the secular world surrounds the twenty-fifth of December. But Christmas is primarily meaningful in the light of Easter. It marks the birth of God made man. In fact, the 4 Gospels them- selves were written well after the Resurrection. That im- mediately offers us the lens through which to view the words and deeds of Jesus in His earthly life which they record.
Yes, He is risen! That means among other things that our Faith has a basis; our Hope a fulfillment; and our Love a motivation. The dream of eternal union with God is possible. As a result of Christ’s rising, optimism is the only right viewpoint to hold, largely because Satan has no ultimate victory in his plan to win over humanity. It is the Day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice in it, and be glad. God love you and give you His Easter peace.
Saint of the Week
Bernadette Soubirous, Virgin
The oldest child of a family living in extreme poverty in Lourdes, France, Bernadette was born in January, 1844.
Never healthy in her lifetime, she suffered asthma and other maladies during her childhood that stunted her growth and kept her from attending school. The result, and Berna- dette’s inability to read, meant that she could not receive her First Communion until she was about fourteen. It was at about this time that Bernadette experienced her visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These visions continued for some time, and in the end, many people believed because of her.
The city of Lourdes remains a holy place and a pilgrimage destination for many today.
St. Bernadette was canonized by Pope Pius XI in Decem- ber, 1933. She is the patron of Lourdes as well as of those suffering bodily ills, and of those who are ridiculed for their poverty. She is honored on April 18 in France.
Bernadette's message today: All of us have been given gifts by God, even those who are suffering. We are meant to use these gifts for the benefit of those around us.
The Resurrection
St. Paul has the understanding that Jesus Christ “will change our lowly body to be like his glorious
body” (Phil.3:21). In the resurrection of the dead we will indeed have our bodies, but they will be transformed from the earthly to the heavenly. An analogy may be made with the Eucharist, where the fruit of the earth is transformed into the bread come down from heaven.
An analogy may also be made with the Catholic and Or- thodox doctrine of the Assumption (Dormition) of Mary.
Her glorified body gives us a glimpse of what will become of all the redeemed, when our earthly bodies are trans- formed into the heavenly. Various Marian apparitions are privately revealed illustrations of the fact that we real- ly will hold onto our bodies, though glorified, in eternal life. Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared as a very real and very beautiful Native American mother pregnant with new life.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 11, 2021
Confessions: 2:00—3:00PM Adoration & Chaplet: 3:00PM
Sunday April 11th marks Divine Mercy Sunday throughout the entire Roman Catholic Church. A Priest will be available to hear Confessions from 2:00 – 3:00pm. Our 3:00pm service will in- clude recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Eucharistic Adoration.
Officially instituted by Saint John Paul II in the Jubilee Year of 2000, Divine Mercy Sunday was requested by Jesus in the early 20th century when He revealed Himself to the Polish nun Saint Faustina Kowalska to remind mankind of His unyielding burn- ing love and mercy for all. Read the words below that Jesus spoke to St. Faustina and join us for this extraordinary Feast Day:
"
On that day (Divine Mercy Sunday) the very depths of My
tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces
upon those souls who approach the font of My mercy. The
soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Commun-
ion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punish-
ment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which
grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to
Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so
great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to
fathom it throughout all eternity." (Diary of Sr. Faustina,
699)
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APRIL, 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Easter Sunday 8:00AM Perpetual
Novena
2:00PM Zoom Book Club
7:00PM Evening Prayer
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Divine Mercy Sunday 2:00PM Confessions 3:00 Adoration
& Chaplet
8:00AM Perpetual
Novena
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Third Sunday of Easter
8:00AM Perpetual
Novena
Earth Day
25 26 27 28 29 30 1
Fourth Sunday of Easter
1:00PM 1st Communion Class
8:00AM Perpetual
Novena
10:00am First Communion
MERCY CORNER
Just as the Father gave us the Son out of love, and the Son gave himself to us out of the same love, so we too can love other as God has loved us, giving our lives for one another. Faith in God becomes goodness, faith in the crucified and risen Christ becomes the strength to love to the end, even our enemies. The proof of authentic faith in Christ is self-giving and the spreading of love for our neighbors, especially for those who do not merit it, for the suffering and for the margin- alized. Whoever experiences divine mercy, is im- pelled to be an architect of mercy among the least and the poor. In these “littlest brothers”
Jesus awaits us (Matthew 25:40). Let us receive mercy and let us give mercy as we celebrate Easter in the joy of God!
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Theme: Jesus has risen.
Breaking Open the Word
Suggested text for faith sharing: Today’s Second Read- ing, from Colossians
Step One: Listen to the Word
As you hear this very brief reading, what words or phrases strike you? What image or feeling lingers for you?
Step Two: Look into Your Life
Question for Children: What sacrifices do you make for those whom you love?
Question for Youth: Even the disciples had a hard time understanding Jesus’ Resurrection – it is that surprising.
What does Resurrection mean to you? What does Easter mean to you?
Question for Adults: In what ways has God called you to die in Christ? How is this expressed in your own life?
LLECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Domingo: Hch 10:34a, 37-43; Sal 117:1-2, 16ab-17, 22- 23; Col 3:1-4 o 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9
Lunes: Hch 2:14, 22-33; Sal 15:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11;
Mt 28:8-15
Martes: Hch 2:36-41; Sal 32:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22; Jn 20:11-18
Miércoles: Hch 3:1-10; Sal 104:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9; Lc 24:13-35
Jueves: Hch 3:11-26; Sal 8:2a, 5, 6-7, 8-9; Lc 24:35-48 Viernes: Hch 4:1-12; Sal 117:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27a; Jn 21:1-14
Sábado: Hch 4:13-21; Sal 117:1, 14-15, 16ab-18, 19-21;
Mc 16:9-15
Domingo: Hch 4:32-35; Sal 117:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31
INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL
OFICINA PARROQUIAL 609-397-3350 ext. 2
NUMERO DE FAX DE OFICINA 609-397-8713
EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA 609-460-4762
HORAS DE OFICINA
Lunes a Juaves ~ 9:30 AM – 3:00 P.M.
HORARIO DE MISA
Misa en Español ~ Domingos—11:00 A.M.
St. Agnes en Stockton
EDUCACION
Educación Religiosa para Niños: Por favor llamar a la oficina de Estudios Religiosos (en Inglés). Se requiere que los niños asistan regularmente a estas clases para poder recibir sus sacramentos. Se requiere también que todas las familias participen regularmente en la Misa. Por favor llamar a la directora de Estudios Religiosos para más información, al 609- 397-3350 ext.3
Educación Religiosa para Adultos: Por favor comuníquese con el Padre si le faltan algunos de los sacramentos.
CONFESIONES
St John’s ~ Sábados: 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.
BAUTISMOS
Español: Durante la Misa en español o cuando sea necesario.
(Los padres deben estar registrados en la Parroquia y se requiere que asistan a una clase de preparación antes del bautismo. Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer los arreglos necesarios.)
MATRIMONIOS
Contactar la oficina parroquial 1 año antes de la boda. El novio o la novia debe estar registrado (a) como miembro de la Parroquia por lo menos por 1 año antes que el día de la boda sea confirmado. Se requiere que los novios participen en Pre- Cana o Encuentro de Comprometidos. Para más información, por favor llamar la oficina parroquial.
SACRAMENTO DE UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS Cuando sea necesario, contacte la oficina parroquial.
FAMILIARES HOSPITALIZADOS
Si tiene algún familiar hospitalizado, hágalo saber a la parroquia para que lo podamos visitar y llevarle la Eucaristía.
Pueden llamar al Padre al 609-397-3350, ext. 2 o 609-460- 4762.
CONFESSIONS
St. John's ~ Saturday: 3:30- 4:30 P.M. or call the Parish Office for an appointment.
BAPTISMS
Celebrated the first Sunday of the month beginning with the 11:00 Mass, please call the Parish Office for addi- tional information: 609-397-3350.
All paperwork must be completed prior to schedul- ing a baptism.
MARRIAGES
The bride or groom must be an active-registered mem- ber of St. John the Evangelist Parish with weekly Mass attendance and involvement in the life of the Par- ish for one year before the marriage preparation pro- cess. Please call the Parish Office for more information.
According to the Common Policy of the five Latin-rite (Roman Catholic) dioceses of New Jersey, there must be twelve months of marriage preparation for each cou- ple who desires to be married in the Church. Please do not make any wedding arrangements (including re- ception hall) until you have met with the pastor and he has approved the wedding date with you.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK When necessary, contact the Parish Office 609-397- 3350 ext. 2.
HOSPITALIZED FAMILY
If you have a hospitalized family member, let the parish know so that we can visit and take the
Eucharist. Please call the parish office.
Readings for the week of April 4, 2021
Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22; Jn 20:11- 18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27a; Jn 21:1- 14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21;
Mk 16:9-15
Sunday: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1- 6; Jn 20:19-31
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday
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