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ASCENSION

Posted on April 20, 2022 by dsmith

THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

THURSDAY, MAY 26TH

MASS TIMES:

7:30 AM, 12 NOON, 7:00 PM

A Holy Day of Obligation

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Sunday, December 8, 2024 | Second Sunday of Advent|

Friends, in Sunday’s Gospel, Luke quotes from the prophet Isaiah:

“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.” (Isa. 40:3)

Advent is a great liturgical season of waiting—but not a passive waiting. We yearn, we search, and we reach out for the God who will come to us in human flesh. In short, we prepare the way of the Lord Jesus Christ.This preparation has a penitential dimension, because it is the season in which we prepare for the coming of a Savior, and we don’t need a Savior unless we’re deeply convinced there is something to be saved from. When we have become deeply aware of our sin, we know that we can cling to nothing in ourselves, that everything we offer is, to some degree, tainted and impure. We can’t show our cultural, professional, and personal accomplishments to God as though they are enough to save us. But the moment we realize that fact, we move into the Advent spirit, desperately craving a Savior.

In the book of Isaiah (Isa. 64:7), we read:

“Yet, O Lord, you are our father;
we are the clay and you the potter:
we are all the work of your hands.”

Today, let us prepare ourselves for the potter to come.

Bishop Robert Barron

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Cohort 9 is now “The Community of Parishes”: Incarnation-St. James, Sacred Heart & Our Lady of Good Counsel

ISJ NEWS. . .THE COMMUNION CLOSET

December 8th ~ Incarnation Church. Admission is free. A freewill offering will be accepted for the benefit of the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission – specifically for the schools and orphanage in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. 100% of this offering goes to the Mission.

Sensory Friendly Mass.12.15.24 at 2 P.M. click for FLYER

DECEMBER 15TH 2:00 PM CENTRAL JERSEY CHORAL SOCIETY – HANDEL’S MESSIAH – SING A LONG – Click for FLYER

SIMBANG GABI 2024 SCHEDULE

Pilgrims of Hope: Pope Francis – Declares 2025 a Year of Jubilee

Holy Years, traditionally celebrated in the Church every 25 years since 1300, are opportunities for Catholics throughout the world to make pilgrimages to Rome and other holy places, accompanied by special prayers, indulgences, reconciliation and remission of sins. The Diocese of Trenton will celebrate the Holy Year with spiritual events and activities in the Diocese throughout the coming year. More will be announced about those activities in the coming months.

2025 Jubilee Year of Hope a year to renew your faith and receive God’s grace. The Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica will open December, 24 2024 and will close January 6, 2026.

Respect Life Mass September 26th LINK HERE

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84 Walnford Road • Allentown, NJ 08501609-877-0509

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All programs will be offered online and in-person unless otherwise indicated.

BE BORN IN ME
MAKE MY HEART YOUR BETHLEHEM

Monday, December 16 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

This retreat morning will allow you the time and space to celebrate Christmas spiritually. Spending this time with God makes a huge difference in the final days before Christmas, as you continue your preparation for the feast and will enhance your entire Christmas Season. “I’ll hold you in the beginning, you will hold me in the end. Every moment in the middle, make my heart your Bethlehem. Be Born in Me.” (Battistelli) Donation: $25, lunch included. Zoom: $20

THE END-OF-THE-YEAR RETREAT

Tuesday, December 31 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Since God gives us life and time and is Lord over all, it seems appropriate to end the year in prayer. Francis House offers time, space and quiet for naming the graces of 2024 and expressing gratitude to God. The day will focus on our goals, hopes and desires for 2025. We reverently say farewell to 2024 and cordially welcome 2025 as a gift from God. Please bring your lunch. Donation: Love Offering

ZOOM ONLY-FIRST BELONG TO GOD
A RETREAT WITH POPE FRANCIS

9 Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:30 PM or 7:00 – 8:30 PM

January 22 & 29 February 12 & 26 March 12 & 26

April 9 & 23 May 7

If your soul needs light and peace and hope this program is for you. The time commitment is well worth it and to make it easier for you we are offering it both in the afternoon and the evening. Pope Francis’ writings witness the depth of his understanding of world issues and Ignatian Spirituality for today. We will use First Belong to God by Austen Ivereigh. Donation: $150

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