MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30PM

Sunday Masses: 8:30AM & 11:00AM Daily Mass Monday at 7:00PM (Holidays at 9am, or otherwise stated) Tuesday-Friday at 8:00AM

Holy Days as announced

Confessions: Saturday afternoon 3:30 - 4:00PM

Novenas: Miraculous Medal and St. Jude Novena following Monday 7:00PM Mass St. Anthony Novena Wednesday morning following 8:00AM Mass

Welcome to

Good Shepherd

Parish Hopelawn,

New Jersey 08861

MISSION STATEMENT We are called by Jesus as a community of faith to love God and love one another by our acts of worship, fellowship and stewardship.

May 17, 2020 • The Sixth Sunday of Easter

THE PARISH CENTER Parish and Cemetery Offices 625 Florida Grove Rd., Hopelawn, New Jersey Phone: 732-826-4859 • Fax: 732-826-6078 Website: www.goodshepherdpanj.org E-mail: Goodshepherd20@verizon.net Office Open Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM Evenings by Appointment Only Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays

PERTH AMBOY CATHOLIC PRIMARY-UPPER LEVELS Sr. Beverly Policastro S.C., Principal St. Stephen School Building (732) 826-1598

BLESSED SACRAMENT (CHAPEL) Located in the Parish Center Open for Private Prayer during office hours

Rev. Krystian Burdzy Administrator Deacon Sam Costantino Deacon Albert Coppola R.C.I.A. Maria C. Arcelay Parish Secretary/PCL/Cemetery Coordinator Wayne Behr Director of Liturgical Music

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ORGANIZATIONS NAME DAY TIME

Holy Name Society 2nd Thursday 7:00PM

Ladies Guild 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM

Rosary Altar Society 2nd Sunday 9:30 AM

Tuesday Seniors 2nd & 4th Tues. 12:30 PM

Wednesday Seniors 1st & 3rd Wed. 12:30 PM

If you are interested in any of our above organizations/ministries, please contact the Parish Office for more information.

MINISTRIES

NAME CONTACT PHONE

Chairperson-Finance Council Marty Joyce 732-826-4859

Music Ministry Parish Office 732-826-4859

Religious Education Maria C. Arcelay 732-826-4859

Parish Information

We welcome you to the Good Shepherd Parish Community!

Please register at the Parish Office as soon as you are able to do so, and the staff will be happy to inform you about our parish and the opportunities we offer. Parish registration is required for reli-gious education, celebration of all Sacraments and certification as a sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation. Regular Sunday worship with us indicates a practicing Catholic, not just parish registration. Attendance is necessary at weekend worship for the all sacra-ments and certification of sponsorship. Please notify the parish office of any changes in phone numbers, addresses, e-mail ad-dresses or when leaving the parish.

We have hospitality Sunday, the first Sunday of the month. Please come and meet our Priest and fellow parishioners.

Baptism: All Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at 12noon. The preparation process should begin at least three months before the planned date of the Baptism. A Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents (godparents may attend if they wish). This class is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 9:45 AM. Please call the parish office to register. The date of the baptism is scheduled after attending the class. Parish membership and active worship is required for two months prior to preparation.

Religious Education: Provides faith filled instructions for Levels 1st through 8th. We have classes on two Saturdays a month from 8:45am to 11am. Special instructions are given for sacramental preparations.

Initiation of Adults and Older Children: This is an extended formation process for unbaptized or uncatechized adults or bap-tized Christians of other faith traditions who wish to become members of the Catholic Church, as well as for unbaptized or uncatechized school-aged children. Please contact the parish of-fice for more information. Initiation is celebrated at the Easter Vigil after a formation period of one or two years.

Adult Confirmation: This is a program for persons over the age of 18 who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but who never completed their initiation with the Sacra-ment of Confirmation. The program is a 10-12 week program, with Confirmation being celebrated on the Solemnity of Pente-cost. Please call the parish office for more details.

Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry in Good Shepherd Parish must be registered members of our parish. They are required to make initial arrangements at least one year in advance. Four ses-sions with the priest or deacon, as well as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter take place during this year. Active worship for at least two months are required before a date may be scheduled.

Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill or unable to come to church for a length of time should contact the parish of-fice to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners every Sun-day, and our priest will visit on the First Friday of each month. Please call the parish office to make arrangements. The Diocese of Metuchen provides Catholic priests to serve at all local hospi-tals.

Holy Orders: If you are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life, contact the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at 732-562-1990, ext. 1700 or by email at vocations@diometuchen.org or visit www.diometuchen.org/vocations.

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FINANCIAL CORNER

Monthly Operating Income & Expense march 2020

Collection Income $ 15,996.00 Other Income $ (3,692.00) Total Income* $ 12,304.00 Expenses $ 39,394.00 Month's Income/(Deficit) $ (27,090.00)

Year-to-Date (July '19 –February ‘20) Income/(Deficit) $ (52,615.00) Outstanding Diocesan Debt $ 114,600.00 *-Includes Big Money Raffle winners distribution of ($10,278.00)

Church Donations

We sincerely thank our parishioners who mail or deliver their weekly envelopes to the Parish Office when they’re unable to come to Mass. Even in these times of so many changes, suspensions and disruptions, our bills to run our Parish still need to be paid. If you are financially able, please continue to support our Church. You may mail your do-nations or put them in the locked mailbox, or door slot in the front of the Parish Office. Thank you for your continued support and under-standing. Stay well and God bless!

Collection Report—Offertory (mail-in/drop off) 4/1/20-4/7/20 $4,002.00

Catch us on

Sunday Masses are posted by Sunday afternoon

4/7/20-4/14/20 $2,706.00 4/14/20-4/21/20 $4,522.00

Last Year - $16,583.00 This Year - $9,533.00 Collection Report—Easter (mail-in/drop off)

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Fr. Krystian

My dear friends,

It is now the middle of May, and we are exactly two months from where this all start-ed. Some Dioceses are preparing a strategic plan to open to the “new normal”. I am sure you’ll be hearing that phrase a lot. We will follow our own Diocesan re-strictions as they are presented to us, prayerfully, very soon.

Since the beginning of the Good Shepherd, we have celebrated First Holy Com-munion on the weekend of May. Due to recent events, however, this has been post-poned until a later date. As we anticipate all churches reopening this spring, this gives us hope, and something to look forward too. Please keep our First Commun-ion Candidates in your prayers. Let us also pray for our new beginning, and especial-ly our Parish family affected by this virus in any way.

May the risen Lord bless each of you!

Please stay safe, healthy and be at peace.

With prayers,

Fr. Krystian For the month of May pray for those affected by Covid-19, and all hospital and nursing home personnel who are work-

ing so bravely and tirelessly , their families, our sick and homebound of our Parish family, especially:

Carlos Bendrell, Marie Burke, Andrea Costantino, Noah Dahlberg, Carolyn Duane, Pat Dunn, Chuck F., Victor & Melissa Ferrer, Tommy

Fitzpatrick, Joseph Frisbe, Mike Gaffney, Carol George, Johnny Gondek, Richard Hajzer, Mary Harper, Nancy Hunt, Tommy Jones, Bill Karvalis, Arleen Kopin, Judy Liik, Rose Langan, Brianna Ortega, Megan Ortega,

Carol Magyar, JoAnn Magyar, Fr. John Morley, Raymond Magyar, Ellen Malopolski, Maryanne Mateuszczyk, Connie & Vince Montuoro,

Lynn Munoz, Mary Murray, Teresa P., Catherine Paone, Christopher Paone, Danny Parker, Dianne Petro-Duncan, Julia Possert, Caroline Pry, Stephen Pry, Ann Rapetti, Greg Rohrbacher, Fred Rose,

Paul Sheena, Jack Stacey, Tamya Stacy, Maryann Suhay, Telofski Family, Dave & Louise Utter, Elsie Vega, Maryann Whalen

& Bernard Yaros .

With respect to personal privacy only requests made by immediate family members will be taken. If you would like to add or continue to keep a name on our list: call the parish office at 732-826-4859 or email goodshepherd20@verizon.net. Please keep in mind that we pray for all the sick every day in the general intercessions of the Mass.

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Minister Schedule

LECTOR Saturday, May 23rd

4:30PM Makaylab Grandal Sunday, May 24th

8:30AM Mary Silverio 11:00AM Ben Salerno Sr.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Saturday, May 23rd

4:30PM J. Blockus, Deacon Sam Costantino, A. Cyrana, M. Nunez

Sunday, May 24th 8:30AM Deacon Mickey Coppola, Jose & Claudia De Jesus, Rudy & Mildred Morales 11:00AM Shawn & Carolina Chichester, Deacon Mickey & Colleen Coppola, P. Hardish

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, May 23rd 4:30PM Mackias & Zamira Ysaac, Nicole & Danielle Zur

Sunday, May 24th 8:30AM K. Marmolejos, A. Ponik, J. Rodriguez & J. Sierra 11:00AM J. Jurado, A. Rodriguez, J. Sierra & I. Taveras

MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY, May 18 : Easter Weekday 7:00PM Emma & Bundy Nemeth

Req Arlene TUESDAY, May 19 : Easter Weekday

8:00AM Living & Deceased Parishioners of the Good Shepherd Parish

WEDNESDAY, May 20 : Easter Weekday 8:00AM Rosita Stefani

Req Maria & Toni Gianfrancesco THURSDAY, May 21 : Ascension of the Lord

8:00AM Larry White Req Marion Yergeau

FRIDAY, May 22 : Easter Weekday 8:00AM Rosita Stefani

Req Biagio & Guilia Buffolino SATURDAY, May 23 :

The Vigil of the Ascension of the Lord 4:30PM Deceased member of the Gawroniak family

Req Loretta & Bob Gawroniak SUNDAY, May 24 :

The Ascension of the Lord

8:30AM Happy Birthday Blessing for Gerry Piegdon

11:00AM The 17th Ordination Anniversary for Fr. Krystian

Please note all the intentions above are said by Father in private.

7:00PM Michael Ryan Req Patti & Marty Joyce

PRAY FOR THEM Please pray that our deceased loved ones

Flora Santoro & Polik may know the joy and peace of eternal life. Pray that their families may be comforted.

Our Good Shepherd ROSARY PROGRAM

In the three week period ending March 8th,we said 326, totaling 6,550 Rosaries. Keep going!!!

Now is the time to double our efforts with prayer. Our community needs it more than ever. Please pray, pray, pray the Rosary. You may call or email your count. No names are necessary. Every Rosary recorded will be counted and published in the next week’s bulletin. Hopefully, our program will grow as everyone will be encouraged and reminded to pray the Rosary.

There's no better way to say “YES” to the Blessed Mother. For more information visit parishprojects.com

For the Week of May 16-22nd

SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of

Alex & Irene Cwiekalo Req Mario & Anne Rapetti

BREAD & WINE In Memory of

Thomas & Nicholas Hudanish Req wife & grandma

BLESSED MOTHER FLOWER In Thanksgiving of Our Lady of Lourdes

Req Linda

ALTAR FLOWERS In Memory of

Joseph Hrabinski & Lorraine Pisapia Req Mary Hrabinski

Ascension of the Lord Mass schedule

Thursday, May 21st, 8am & 7pm

(This is a Holy Day of Obligation)

This is access for live streaming from St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen.

Daily Masses are celebrated at 7 am every day including weekends!!!

https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/IuaKrS6msEIxmRnPf1w2fxD0Ii3pMrxN/stream/55?

fullscreen=false&showtabssearch=true&autostart=false

also available on: https://www.ewtn.com

Stay informed by registering online at:

https://ebulletin.jspaluch.com

and get a weekly digital copy of the

Good Shepherd Parish Bulletin

The above is a tentative schedule pending the Mass suspension lift. Masses are currently closed to the Public. Please check our website,

Facebook or call the Parish Office for confirmation.

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2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Stepping Forward in Faith: Grace in Action

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2020 Bish-op’s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop’s Annual Appeal, PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ 08840-4000 or give online at www.diometuchen.org/BAA.

To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $16,668.00 and payments totaling $14,576.25 from 112 parishioners.

This represents 69.5% of our $24,000.00 goal. Thank you for your efforts!!!

fÑÜxtw|Çz à{x jÉÜw "For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be God’s will, than for doing evil.” (1 Peter 3:17)

The old line says “if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” Many of us are diligent in our planning and mak-ing sure things are progressing smoothly. Then disaster strikes, we don’t get the result that was intended or an unforeseen problem arises. Many times we may respond negatively and ask, “Why me? I did everything right!” Here’s the thing – adversity humbles us and reminds us of our dependence on God and not on our own self-reliance. Rest assured, God has a better plan in store for you.

The Power of the Spirit

Do you recognize the sacrament that is celebrated in Today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles? When Peter and John imposed hands on those who had been baptized, they received the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of confirmation. The reading from the First Letter of Peter and the passage from John’s Gospel both consider the results of our baptism and confirmation. Peter remind us it is likely that we will have to suffer for what we believe.

In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks clearly about the Holy Spirit, referring to a “Paraclete,” one who will stand with us to de-fend us. Poignantly, Jesus promises his disciples, and all of us, “I will not leave you orphans.” He has never left his fol-lowers orphaned. We have always had the Holy Spirit to guide us.

Pope Francis’ Secrets for Happiness:

Respect Other’s Beliefs

We all have family members, friends, and acquaintances who do not share our Catholic beliefs. Yet, nagging and pressuring will not bring happiness for anyone. “We can inspire others through witness so that one grows together in communi-cating,” Pope Francis explains. When we live as authen-tic witnesses to Christ, other people are attracted by the inner peace and joy for themselves. Whether or not they ever come to share our beliefs, when we treat them with respect, we create a bond of happiness between us.

How do you respect other’s beliefs and at the same time witness to your own?

Reflecting on God’s Word

The head nurse had called Mary Beth in desperation. “The patient in 207 can’t talk because of her throat can-cer surgery. She is so agitated by her daughters that I’m concerned about her recovery. They fight over every-thing from what treatment she should receive to where she should go when we release her from the hospital. Help!” Mary Beth had done pastoral care in the hospital long enough to have gotten a reputation with the nursing staff for her healing presences. She was only in the room ten minutes before the patient was calm and smil-ing, and the sisters had agreed to sit down with a social worker to discuss their options.

In today’s first reading we see the Holy Spirit at work in Philp, Peter and John. They are living proof that Jesus’ healing presences lives in them. With words, prayer, and touch they communicate the Spirit that unites the crowds, heals the sick, and brings the Samaritans to life in the Spirit. Looking back at previous Easter readings from the Acts of the Apostles, we can see that now all the believers in the ancient world are united in the Spir-it—Jews in Jerusalem, Hellenist Greek-speaking Jews, Gentiles, and now Samaritans. They are cured of their divisions and united in harmony through the healing presence of the Holy Spirit. Alleluia!

-Virginia Stillwell

Living God's Word You truly wanted to live in the Spirit what would you do differently? Would you pray more?

Witness more? Love More? What will it cost you to “sanctify Christ as Lord in your heart”?

Perth Amboy Professional Firefighters Association, Local 286

Dear Good Shepherd Religious Ed Children,

On behalf of the members of Perth Amboy, Fire-fighters Local #286, I would like to thank you and all the kids that wrote those wonderful cards to our firefighters which we read and enjoyed. Throughout this pandemic our Firefighters have been working 24/7 to keep our community safe. Your thoughtful-ness and kind words really mean a lot to us and for that we THANK YOU.

Sincerely, James Garrison President Local #286

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“Please respect the Sacred Silence”