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Third Sunday of advenT GaudeTe Sunday
13 december 2015
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 8:00 AM December 13
10:30 AM Monday 8:00 AM December 14
Tuesday 8:00 AM December 15
Wednesday 7:30 PM December 16
Thursday 8:00 AM December 17
Friday 8:00 AM December 18 Saturday 8:00 AM December 19 5:00 PM
Confessions 15 minutes before Daily Masses
30 minutes before Sunday Masses Tuesday 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The holy SeaSon of advenT
Third Sunday of Advent GaudeTe Sunday
As we reach the Third Sunday of Advent, the color of the vestments in the Sanctuary is Rose; as is the third advent
candle that we light. This is a day of joy, as today’s Introit tells us,
“Rejoice in the Lord”. The time of waiting and anticipation is nearing an end; we are more than halfway through Advent, and the celebration
of the Nativity of Our Lord is only nine days away!
liTurGical calendar and readinGS for maSS
Sunday December 13 I Class THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT GAUDETE SUNDAY Readings: Philippians 4, 4-7 & John 1, 19-28 8:00 AM Low Mass 10:30 AM High Mass
Monday December 14 III Class Feria of Advent Readings: Philippians 4, 4-7 & John 1, 19-28
Tuesday December 15 III Class Feria of Advent Readings: Philippians 4, 4-7 & John 1, 19-28 Confessions 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday December 16 II Class EMBER WEDNESDAY – DAY OF FASTING Comm. Saint Eusebius, Bishop & Martyr Readings: Isaias 2, 2-5; 7, 10-15 & Luke 1, 26-38
Thursday December 17 III Class Feria of Advent Readings: Philippians 4, 4-7 & John 1, 19-28 O Wisdom, You came forth from the mouth of the Most High, and reaching from beginning to end, You ordered all things mightily and sweetly. ….Come, and teach us the way of prudence!
Friday December 18 II Class EMBER FRIDAY – DAY OF FASTING Readings: Isaias 11, 1-5 & Luke 1, 39-47 O Adonai and Ruler of the house of Israel, You appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush, and on Mount Sinai gave him Your Law. ….Come, and with outstretched arm redeem us!
Saturday December 19 II Class EMBER SATURDAY – DAY OF FASTING Readings: Isaias 19, 20-22; 2 Thessalonians 2, 1-8 & Luke 3, 1-6 O Root of Jesse, You stand for an ensign of mankind; before You kings shall keep silence, and to You all nations shall have recourse. ….Come, save us, and do not delay!
Blessed Imelda Society Advent Bake Sale!
Breads, cookies and more! Will be available for sale on Gaudete
Sunday, December 13th after both Masses.
O ANTIPHONS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
December 17 – 23
The “O Antiphons” are the seven antiphons (responses sung
in Gregorian Chant) that are chanted at Vespers (evening
prayer) during the special period of Advent known as the
Octave before Christmas, December 17 through 23.
Each of “O Antiphons” begins with a different name or title
for the Messiah:
O Sapientia (O Wisdom) O Adonai (O Lord)
O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
O Clavis David (O Key of David)
O Oriens (O Rising Sun)
O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations)
O Emmanuel. (O Emmanuel)
Also of significance, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah
of the coming of the Messiah.
The first letters of the titles taken backwards form a Latin
acrostic of "Ero Cras" which translates to "Tomorrow, I will
come", mirroring the theme of the antiphons.
Christmas Spiritual Bouquet
Mass Cards are
available in the Narthex.
Please do not forget to place your
free-will offering in
the Intention Envelope
and deposit it in the stipend box so that your intentions may be placed on the Altar for the
Christmas Masses.
Gaudéte in Dómino
semper: íterum dico, gaudéte!...
Dóminus enim prope est!
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice! . . . For the
Lord is Nigh!
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
CONFESSIONS
The normal schedule will be followed, with the following additions:
Saturday, December 19 7:30 AM to 7:55 AM 4:15 PM to 4:55 PM
Sunday, December 20 7:15 AM to 7:55 AM 9:45 AM to 10:25 AM
Tuesday, December 22 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, December 23 7:00 PM to 7:25 PM
Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve
7:30 AM to 7:55 AM 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 9:45 PM – 10:45 PM
(Confessions will end promptly at 10:45 PM) Friday, December 25
Christmas Day 7:15 AM to 7:55 AM 9:45 AM to 10:25 AM
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 8:00 AM Daily Mass - Last Mass of Advent
(No 5:00 PM Mass) 10:30 PM Christmas Carols
10:50 PM Blessing of Manger and Christmas Proclamation
11:00 PM – Christmas Mass through Midnight
Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 8:00 AM Low Mass
10:30 AM High Mass
Rectory Office Hours for the
Christmas Holiday
The Rectory Office will close on Wednesday, December 23 through Friday, December 25.
The office will reopen on Monday, December 28. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.
Ember Days
Ember Days are on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the First Sunday in Lent and Pentecost Sunday, during the third full week of September, and after the Third Sunday of Advent. They are days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons and for obtaining God’s blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart. The propers of the Masses reflect the Season in which they occur and include additional Lessons said before the Gospel.
NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE 2016
Octave Day of the Nativity of Our Lord Holy Day of Obligation
CONFESSIONS ½ hour before each Mass
MASS SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 31, 2015 8:00 AM (Regular Daily Mass)
5:00 PM ANTICIPATED MASS
Friday, January 1, 2016 8:00 AM Low Mass
10:30 AM High Mass
GaudeTe Sunday (Third Sunday of advenT)
On this day the Church urges us to gladness in the middle of this time of expectation and penitence: the coming of Jesus approaches more and more. St. John, the holy precursor, announces to the Jews the coming of the Savior. “The Savior,” he says to them, “lives already among us, though unknown. He will soon appear openly.” Now is the time for fervent prayers and for imploring Jesus to remain with us by His mercy. Let us prepare the way for Him by repentance and by a worthy reception of the Sacraments. All the prayers of this Mass are filled with that which the Church wishes our souls to be possessed at the approach of the Savior.
It is also called “Gaudete Sunday” because the Introit begins with the joyful words “Gaudete in Domino semper” (“Rejoice in the Lord always”). Rose vestments are permitted in place of the purple worn during Advent. The only other Sunday permitting rose vestments is Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, a similar midway relaxation of the penitence of Lent. Traditionally, this is the only Sunday in Advent on which the organ may be heard at Mass, and flowers might be seen on the altar.
The Advent wreath, containing one candle for each of the four weeks of Advent, consists of three purple candles and one rose candle for the Third Week of Lent, Gaudete Sunday.
AUDETE in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte. Modéstia vestra nota sit ómnibus homínibus: Dóminus
prope est. Nihil sollíciti sitis: sed in omni oratióne et obsecratióne, cum gratiárum actióne, petitiónes vestræ innotéscant apud Deum. Et pax Dei, quæ exsúperat omnem sensum, custódiat corda vestra et intelligéntias vestras, in Christo Jesu Dómino nostro.
EJOICE in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh. Be
nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Philip 4, 4-7
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Join us on the second Sunday of each month after both Masses for
Breakfast!!
Pancake Breakfast December 13
Come out and enjoy a great meal with friends! We will be serving pancakes, farm-fresh eggs, fresh oven-roasted potatoes, sausage, pastries, toast and
more! Beverages include coffee, tea and juice.
Tickets available at the door:
Adults: $7. Children to age 12: $4.
Families: $28.
All proceeds benefit Mater Ecclesiae.
It’s Really Not So Hard to Become A Saint!
Learn how... Check List for Sanctity
http://www.romans10seventeen.org/ audio-files/20090201-Checklist-for- Sanctity-It-Is-
Doable.mp3
It’s Really Not So Hard to Become a Saint http://www.romans10seventeen.org/ audio-
files/20131101-It-Is-Really-Not-So-Hard-to-Become-a-Saint.mp3
Saint Joseph http://www.romans10seventeen.org/ audio-
files/20061224-The-Holiness-of-Saint-Joseph.mp3
Saint Maria Goretti http://www.romans10seventeen.org/ audio-files/20080706-Saint-Maria- Goretti.mp3
Mother Elias of the Blessed Sacrament http://www.romans10seventeen.org/ audio-files/20130623-The-Saints- Show-Us-The-Gospel-in-Practice- Mother-Elias-of-the-
Blessed- Sacrament.mp3
Each month the bulletin will feature a particular sermon from the following traditional Catholic
websites: www.audiosancto.org, www.luke1128.org
www.romans10seventeen.org, www.reginaprophetarum.org/#/
Learn Your Faith Live Your Faith
Defend Your Faith Adult Catechism Classes
Monthly, every 2nd Sunday, Next Meeting
December 13th, 9:15-10:15 a.m. St. Martha’s Room
Featuring the Teachings of Traditional Catholic Priests from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint
Peter via MP3 with Group Prayer, Discussion, and Practical Suggestions for Living Your Life
for Christ
Class #2: Part 1 Checklist for Sanctity!
Part 2: The First Commandment Part 3: How do we know there’s a God? and
How can we know his will?
Contact: Bob Kozikowski at [email protected] or
732-255-9179 for more information.
Retired Religious Collection
Weekend of December 12 & 13
Please Note: As you know, most parishes
do not have Confessions during Christmas week. During each Christmas
Holiday Season, we schedule additional Confession times. Please take note of the times and make every attempt to go
to Confession before Christmas.
Do not wait until the last minute!
Christmas Season
Bulletin Deadlines:
Please note that as we approach Christmas, all notices for Bulletins running December 20th, 27th, and
January 3rd, are due by Monday, December 14th.
Any submissions received after this date will be too late to be included
in these December and January Bulletins. Please plan accordingly.
Second Banns of Marriage
are announced for Sonora Jong-Yee Leung of Mater Ecclesiae,
and Patrick Philip Ruegemer of St. Cloud, Minnesota, who will be united in Holy Matrimony on December 28, 2015 at
The Church of Saint Robert Bellarmine, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
You all helped to make our annual parish celebration of St. Nicholas another wonderful and memorable day!
A Special Thank you to the St. Nicholas Committee headed by
Anthony Mantoan & Family, the members of the Confirmation class who volunteered their time, and to all of the
volunteers who helped at the party. Thank you to all of the parishioners who joined in Fr. Pasley’s Birthday
Celebration.
Christmastide Events at
Mater Ecclesiae
¾ Sunday, December 13 – Third Sunday of Advent
(Gaudete Sunday)
o 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass
o 8:00 AM Low Mass with Hymns
o 10:00 AM Terce
o 10:30 AM High Mass
o Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass
¾ Tuesday, December 15 – Confessions 8-9 PM
¾ December 17 to 23 – O Antiphons
¾ December 16– Ember Wednesday
¾ December 18 – Ember Friday
¾ December 19 – Ember Saturday
o Confessions
� 7:30 AM to 7:55 AM
� 4:15 PM to 4:55 PM
¾ Sunday, December 20 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
o 5:00 PM Anticipated Mass on Saturday
o 8:00 AM Low Mass
o 10:00 AM Terce
o 10:30 AM High Mass
o Confessions
� 7:15 AM to 7:55 AM
� 9:45 AM to 10:25 AM
o Tuesday, December 22 Confessions 7:00 to 9:00 PM
¾ Wednesday, December 23
o Confessions 7:00 to 7:25 PM
o 7:30 PM Mass
¾ Sunday, December 13
o CCD Sunday Grades K-4, 9:15 – 10:15 AM
o Pancake Breakfast After Both Masses
¾ Sunday, December 20
o CCD Sunday Grades 5-12, 9:15 – 10:15 AM
o Giving Tree Last Day to Donate
BALTIMORE CATECHISM
LESSON FIFTEENTH: On Confirmation
Q. 719. Which are the twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost?
A. The twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost are
1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Benignity
6. Goodness
7. Long-suffering
8. Mildness
9. Faith
10. Modesty
11. Continency
12. Chastity
Q. 720. Why are charity, joy, peace, etc., called fruits of the Holy Ghost?
A. Charity, joy, peace, etc., are called fruits of the Holy Ghost because they grow in our souls out of the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost.
CCD – Religious Education CCD Classes meet on the second and third Sundays of the month, September through May, 9:15 to 10:15 AM. Grades K-4 meet on the Second Sunday; Grades 5-High School meet on the Third Sunday.
Prayer Chain for Special Intentions & Intercessory Prayer
Mater Ecclesiae parishioners who have a need for intercessory prayers or who wish to commit to participate in our Prayer Chain should contact Lou DiLoreto at 609-304-4911 or [email protected].
Nursing Home Mass On the Second Friday of each month at 10:45 AM
volunteers pray the Rosary and attend Mass said by Fr. Pasley at Virtua Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.
Tuesday Night Confessions The Sacrament of Penance is available every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM.
Pro-Life Apostolate Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month,
7:30-9:00 PM. The Pro-Life Newsletter is published each month and is available in the Narthex and online at our Website www.materecclesiae.org.
Men’s Schola A New auxiliary Men's Schola has formed. It is open to men and boys ages 14 & up. All musical experience levels are welcome; no previous experience is necessary. Please contact John Rotondi at [email protected] or 856-669-7783. Terce is sung on most Sundays at 10 AM.
Timber Wolves The Federation of North American Explorers, a
Catholic faith based movement for boys and girls, ages 6-18, meets on Thursdays in Bishop DiMarzio Hall from 6:30-8:30 PM. For more information see: www.northstarexplorers.org or contact [email protected].
Leaders for Timberwolves Needed The Federation of North American Explorers is
seeking female leaders for our girls Timberwolves (ages 8-12) and Explorers (ages 13-17).
Full training and guidance will be provided, so all that you need to bring is a willing spirit, a joyful heart, and a desire to serve our youth. The leaders are part of a world-wide sisterhood, supporting each other in this unique cause. Come and help us build up Christ’s kingdom on earth! *CAP training, fingerprinting, and background checks will be provided. Please contact Dani Hasson at [email protected] if you are interested.
Mater Ecclesiae Council #12833 Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month at 8:00 PM in the Knights Room. The Scriptural Rosary and Prayer for Vocations are said at 7:30 PM in the Church. New members are welcome. The Scriptural Rosary can be found on their website: www.KofC12833.org.
The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Assembly Anima Christi No. 3294
Meetings are on the 4th Monday of the Month at 8:30 PM. The Assembly is the 4th degree arm of the Mater Ecclesiae Knights of Columbus and performs the color corps duties.
Support Our Knights Council and an Order of Traditional Carmelite Monks!
You can order coffee from the
Mystic Monks through the Knights of
Columbus web site. Get great coffee and
support the Knights. Selection includes
Premium Blend, Dark, Medium and Light
Roast, Decaf Arabica, and assorted flavored
coffees.
To learn more or place an order go here:
http://www.kofc12833.org/coffee.html
Parish Registration and Change of Address
� Parish Membership
New Parishioners ae requested to register at the Rectory Office as soon as possible. Registration forms are available at the Forms Center and from the
office. Please notify the office of address or phone number changes so that our records are updated. Thank you.
Name:___________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ City _____________________________________________ State __________________________________Zip_______ Phone:___________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________
Please check one:
� New Registration: Please mail a Registration Form � Change of Address � New Phone Number � I Want Envelopes
Please cut out and place in Collection Basket or mail to the Rectory Office.
Save the Date!
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, December 27: Blessing of Wine on the Feast of St. John
Tuesday, January 5, 2016:
Twelfth Night/Epiphany Potluck & Social 4 to 7 PM
Blessing of the Epiphany Water followed by
Solemn First Vespers of the Epiphany 7 PM
Save the Date!
The Annual March for Life In Washington, DC Will take place on
Friday January 22, 2016 (Mass will be at 7 AM)
Listen to Catholic Radio!
Participate in daily live, call-in programs such as "Women of
Grace", "The Doctor is In", "EWTN Open Line" and "Catholic Answers
Live" to ask questions about our Faith and discuss the issues that face
today's Catholics. Make WFJS 1260AM/89.3FM a part of your day and
welcome home to Catholic radio.
Please remember to turn in your Flower Donation Envelopes as soon as possible! All
donations received by Monday, December 14th will be listed in the December 20th Bulletin in
time for Christmas.
Choral Mass Schedule • Christmas Midnight Mass o Thursday, December 24, 11 PM
• Christmas Day o Friday, December 25, 10:30 AM
• Epiphany o Wednesday, January 6, 2016, 7:30 PM
Tune into WFJS 1260AM in the Trenton
area/89.3 FM in the shore area and listen to New
Jersey's full-time Catholic radio station. While in
the car, at home or work you will be able to learn
from some of the finest Catholic radio programs
produced today featuring Fr Larry Richards, Fr
John Riccardo, Fr Benedict Groeschel and Fr Mitch
Pacwa.
