p.o. box 464, andover, nj 07821...june 3, 2018 fr. martin was ordained on june 8, 1968 good shepherd...
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June 3, 2018
Fr. Martin was ordained on June 8, 1968
Good Shepherd R.C. Church, 48 Tranquility Road (Route 517), P.O. Box 464, Andover, NJ 07821 973-786-6631 [email protected] www.goodshepherdrc.org
Fr. Martin served as Pastor of Good Shepherd from July 16, 2011
until his retirement on June 26, 2016
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
5:00 PM Sally Capobianco
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
9:00 AM Katherine Ann Addison 10:30 AM Frances Pfeiffer 12:00 PM Intention of Fr. Martin
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DAILY MASS JUNE 4-8 at 9:00 AM
MONDAY Michael Church TUESDAY Edward Purtill WEDNESDAY Walter Sudylo THURSDAY Bill McOmber
FRIDAY Charles and Catherine Busch ____________________________________________________________________
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
5:00 PM Suzanne Clinton
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
9:00 AM Bernadette Weber 10:30 AM John Miller, Sr. Alice Miller 12:00 PM Dora Dicarlo _________________________________________________________________________
JUNE 3, 2018 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)
SCRIPTURE READINGS
First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8 Moses explained to the people the commandments he had received from God. Upon hearing them, the entire community immediately agreed they would do as God had told them. Moses then sacrificed young bulls and sprinkled the people with their blood, calling it the blood of the covenant they had made.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15 Jesus did not offer God the blood of sacrifices, but instead he offered up his own blood to cleanse all people of the transgressions they had committed under the first covenant with God. Christ instead brought a new covenant, which, if kept, would lead to eternal life.
Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Jesus sent two of his disciples to prepare the Passover supper. During the meal he blessed bread and offered it to them saying, “This is my body.” He then offered them wine and called it his blood, “the blood of the covenant, to be poured out on behalf of many.”
Mass Intentions for the Week
BAPTISM The community of Good Shepherd joyfully
welcomes our newly baptized Christians:
Frederick Thomas Fulton IV
Demi Lynn Fulton
children of Alexandra and Frederick III
Rejoice, for now you are truly children of God.
This week’s SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
1) In our reading from Exodus, Moses speaks about commitment. Why do you think commitment is in short supply in our world today?
2) What aspects of the Holy Eucharist do I find most beneficial?
3) How do our own family rituals at dinner time and around the family table reflect the Eucharist?
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION Tuesday morning discussions will resume in September.
COLLECTION BREAKDOWN LAST WEEK:
Envelopes: $5,862.00 198 families/$29.61 avg. Not using Envelopes: 1,869.00 Regular Collection: $7,731.00
2nd Collection: $1,876.50 (Parish Maintenance)
Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly offering a part of their budget. May God Bless you for your continued generosity.
FATHER’S DAY (June 17th) ENVELOPES are available in the atrium for celebrating all the special “Fathers” in our lives - both Living and Deceased. Envelopes will be placed on the altar in remembrance, during the month of June.
PRIESTS MASS SCHEDULE - JUNE
5:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM
2-3 Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Martin
June 3 12:00 PM Fr. Martin’s 50th Anniversary Mass Reception to follow in the parish hall
9-10 Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Tim Fr. Ed 16-17 Fr. Tim Fr. Ed Fr. Michal Fr. Michal
THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
12:00 PM Fr. Martin’s 50th Anniversary Mass
Today we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, the belief in the body and blood of Jesus Christ and His Real Presence in the Eucharist. This is the one time when our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is exposed to the outside world, when Catholics show their love for Christ by honoring Him in a very public way.
Because of Fr. Martin’s reception after the 12noon Mass, we will not have our annual procession with the
Blessed Sacrament around the outside of the Church this year.
Fr. Martin was born on February 25, 1943 to John and Margaret of Dysart, County Roscommon, Ireland. As the fourth of five children, his youth was filled with family, schooling, and rigorous farm chores. A mainstay of family life was quiet evening prayer. He always credits his parents, who instilled and nurtured his faith. Through the years, he would return on vacation to the family farm (always eager to pitch right in with the farming chores).
Fr. Martin was ordained on June 8, 1968 after six years of study at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Carlow, Ireland and came to the Diocese of Paterson in August of that year.
His early assignments were Associate Pastor at St. Mary’s, Denville, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pompton Plains, and Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany. In 1982, Bishop Rodimer appointed Fr. Martin as Administrator of a newly formed faith community, Saint Ann, Parsippany and in 1983 appointed him as first Pastor where he continued to serve for the next 26 years.
In 1998 Fr. Martin was named Monsignor by Saint Pope John Paul II.
In 2009 he became Pastor of St. Anthony Church, Hawthorne and then on July 16, 2011 Bishop Serratelli named Fr. Martin as Pastor of Good Shepherd, serving here until his retirement on June 26, 2016. Fr. Martin found his “second family” here at Good Shepherd. His spiritual leadership, inspiring homilies and love sustained us, while his warmth, jovial laugh, enveloping hugs and smiling Irish eyes forever bonds us and endears him to us.
Fr. Martin has been plenty busy in his retirement with hospital work and filling it at many parishes throughout the Diocese. Currently he is on a temporary assignment at St. Matthew the Apostle, Randolph. He still finds the time to enjoy a weekly “good game of golf” and relishes the sunrise from his home on Lake Hopatcong. One of his most favorite past times is taking his boat, the “Maggie May”, named after his beloved mother, on a spin across the lake.
This July Fr. Martin will continue his 50th Anniversary celebration by returning to his family home in Ireland and celebrating Mass with family and friends where the strong roots of his vocation began.
Front: John Sr., Father Martin, Margaret; Rear: Michael, Mary, Nuala, John
When asked to reflect on what the past fifty years of priestly ministry
has meant to him, Fr. Martin expressed his thoughts as follows:
As I celebrate my 50th Anniversary of Priesthood I am so grateful for so many blessings over these past fifty years.
The Lord has shown me over the years that he is full of surprises. He doesn’t necessarily call the very gifted but he certainly gifts the ones he calls. If I had any hesitation or doubt going into the priesthood, it had
nothing to do with whether God was calling me or not but it had everything to do with how could I, a quiet, introverted farm boy from
Co. Roscommon, Ireland, possibly be qualified to lead a faith community? Each and every step of the way He has clearly shown me that he never calls anyone to do a specific job in His vineyard without fully equipping that person with all the tools he needs to get the mission accomplished.
I am forever grateful to all who made these past fifty years for me such a blessing.
God bless you. Fr. Martin
Dear Fr. Martin - on your 50th Anniversary, our prayer for you is this . . .
May the Strength of God guide you. May the Hand of God protect you.
May the Way of God direct you. May the Grace of God always be with you.
We’ve been Blessed by your ministry and thank Our God for you.
“I became a priest because I wanted to share the Good News, and it is still true today.”
“I have loved every minute of being a priest.” ~ Fr. Martin
The parish community of Good Shepherd congratulates Fr. Martin, Pastor Emeritus
on his 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination.
It is with joyful and grateful hearts that we thank you for your holy devotion to the Lord and to His Church.
We extend our prayerful hands and ask God to continue to bless you for being
a faithful and loving shepherd of His flock.
Fr. Martin
Fr. Martin wishes to recognize his fellow seminarians from his 1968 class at St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, Ireland and congratulate those who are also celebrating their 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood.
* He asks everyone to pray for his classmates who have been called home to our Lord. May they Rest in Peace.
Thomas Conroy * James Costigan Patrick Cullen Patrick Daly * James Dalton James Dolan Harry Doyle
Michael Keane * Terry Keane * Liam Kelleher Donal Lucey Patrick J. Lee * Stephen Lennon *
James Fennesy Matthew Fitzgerald Martin Ford * James Gahan Patrick Gallinagh Thomas Groome John Hurley *
Martin McDonnell Fergal McAulif Brian McMahon Patrick McMahon Gerry Murphy * Vincent Mulvin *
John McGuigan * Liam Minnogue * Liam Moore Michael OKeeffe Thomas Ryan Brendan Timmons *
Please Note:
7:00 AM Sunday Mass has been added to the
schedule through September
The main parish office will close at 12:00 PM
on Fridays through Labor Day.
Faith Formation and Cemetery office hours are the same all year.
SERVING OUR PARISH:
Pastor: Rev. Timothy Dowling [email protected]
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Martin McDonnell [email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Michal Jan Szwarc [email protected]
Deacons Rev. Mr. Thomas Sullivan • 973-262-1067
Rev. Mr. Keith Harris • 973-786-5058
Weekend Assistant: Rev. Edward Reading
Parish Office Hours Weekdays: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM 973-786-6631
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Alice Giliberti [email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Bobbe
Faith Formation
Mrs. Phyllis Haarmann • 973-786-6415 Coordinator, Grades 1-7 [email protected]
Rev. Michal Jan Szwarc • 973-786-6631 Coordinator, Grades 8-10 [email protected]
Mrs. Allison Holdt • 973-786-6415 Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Danielle Nicosia Youth Ministers • 973-786-6631 [email protected]
Parish Cemetery Office Hours Weekdays: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM 973-786-5811
Mrs. Mary Bobbe [email protected]
Cemetery Address Airport Rd. (Rt. 603)/Creek Rd., Green Twp.
Music Ministry - Director Mrs. Dawn Donnelly • 908-852-2050 [email protected]
Organist: Ms. Grace Schmiedhauser
Organist/Cantor: Ms. Judy Consentino
Cantor: Ms. Kathy Gratacos
A WARM WELCOME TO GOOD SHEPHERD
We are delighted that you are here with us today for a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination of
Msgr. Martin McDonnell, Pastor Emeritus
As family and friends, you have traveled near and far for this joyous occasion. The parish staff and parishioners of Good Shepherd
warmly welcome you and are happy that you could join us.
Annual Diocesan FOOD COLLECTION for CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Our parish has been asked to collect: PANCAKE MIX (just add water) & SYRUP
(low sugar syrup is also acceptable)
Cash donations will also be accepted.
Boxes will be placed in the atrium for collecting your donations on JUNE 9-10 ONLY!
Thank you for your support of this worthy cause!
• weekend of JUNE 9-10 ONLY •
• ONGOING IN OUR PARISH •
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY meets 2nd Thursday
THURSDAY, JUNE 14 (All Saints Room)
12:30 - 1:30 PM and 6:00 - 7:00 PM (Prayer Shawl Ministry will not meet in July & August)
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS meets 2nd Saturday June 9 / July 14 / August 11 • 10:00 AM (All Saints Room)
PILGRIMAGE to POLAND/PRAGUE/VIENNA
SEPTEMBER 17 - 29
with Good Shepherd Church, Andover and St. Vincent Martyr Church, Madison
led by Fr. Michal Szwarc & Fr. Przemyslaw Gawlik
$3,495.00 per person - based on double occupancy • space is still available • details in the atrium •
Perhaps you can think of someone who longs to have a closer relationship with our Heavenly Father, Jesus his Son and the Catholic Church.
Perhaps you are meant to plant the seeds of hope as you speak of our Father's loving care and his everlasting promises fulfilled in the sending of his Son and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Perhaps you are the one who can offer an invitation to take that first step toward full initiation into the Catholic Church through Good Shepherd's Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process for those who are not baptized, are baptized in other faiths or are adult Catholics who were not confirmed.
Sometimes all it takes is a little encouragement for someone to place a call to Fr. Tim for further details. A new RCIA program will begin in the Fall - please start the discussion soon.
Faith Formation Notes
Family Connection
Gospel Reading—Mark 14:12-16,22-26 Jesus shares his Last Supper with his disciples.
In the beginning of today’s Gospel, Jesus instructs his disciples to make preparations for the Passover meal. Like most meals, the Passover meal required planning and preparation. Our celebration of the Sunday Eucharist also requires planning and preparation. Certainly the ministers at the Eucharist prepare for their roles: the person presiding prays and prepares the homily; the prayers of petition are written; the music ministers prayerfully select music and practice it before Mass; Eucharistic ministers, lectors and altar servers prepare carefully for their roles. As the worshiping assembly, we can also prepare for the Mass through our prayer during the week, by reading the Scripture before Mass, and by making ourselves present to the Eucharistic celebration.
As you gather as a family, talk about some of the things that are required to prepare for your family meals. Plan together a special Sunday meal by choosing the menu, preparing the shopping list, and assigning duties for cooking, setting the table, preparing decorations, leading the prayers, and cleaning. Read together to-day’s Gospel, Mark 14:12-16,22-26. Notice how Jesus instructed his disciples to prepare for their Passover meal. All meals require some kind of planning and preparation; so, too, our Sunday Eucharist requires plan-ning. What might we do as a family to better prepare for our celebration of the Eucharist? Choose one or more ideas to begin to implement together as a family. Pray together that God will help your family make your celebration of the Eucharist the highlight of your week. Pray together the Lord’s Prayer. (Loyola Press)
USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
10 Signs of a SAFE PROGRAM for
Children and Youth
Screening of staff/volunteers.
Adults trained in safe environment strategies and
signs of abuse.
Code of conduct enforced.
Open communication between parents and staff/
staff and children/children and parents.
Parents are always welcome.
Children educated in right relationships and what to
do if a relationship isn’t right.
All children treated with dignity and respect.
Clear rules and expectations, consistent reinforce-
ment/ consequences.
Adequate supervision of youth. Team approach-
accountability-NO 1:1 isolation.
10. All abuse is reported.
If any person may have been abused by any priest,
they should immediately contact their local County
Prosecutor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assis-
tance Coordinator: Peggy Zanello at 973-879-1489.
You may also be in touch with either of the Diocesan
Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James Mahoney, Vicar
General and Moderator of the Curia, 973-777-8818
ext. 205 OR Sister Joan Daniel Healy, S.C.C., Chan-
cellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 ext.
248.
The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Pat-
erson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is
available on the diocesan website:
FAITH FORMATION NOTES
Please join us the week July 23rd through 27th from 9:00am until noon for a week full of songs, games,
Bible stories, snacks and crafts. Children entering in grades kindergarten through fourth grade in
September are welcome to register. The cost is $25.00 per child. All Faith Formation families were
emailed information and a registration form last week.
We need your help for a successful VBS week!
If you will be in grade 7 or higher in the fall please consider becoming a camp counselor or station
leader. (If you are in the Confirmation program the hours may be applied to the requirement for
service hours.)
For more information please call 973-786-6415 or email [email protected]