Resurrection Parish

Audrey Titto, a long time devoted volunteer for St. Casimir Parish and Resurrection Parish, died on May 15, 2020.

Dorothy Resavage, a long time parishioner of Resurrection Parish died on May 1, 2020 at the age of 97. Her obituary may be found on Sweeney Funeral Home website. 

If you like gardening we can offer you a volunteer self distancing job at both of our sites.  You can email me at trish@resurrection2.org if you would like to volunteer some time. Make it a family project!

The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors.

If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the Diocese Abuse Hotline: 1-888-296-2965 or email at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org.

The Diocee of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.  Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.

ALL PUBLIC MASSES ARE CANCELLED!!!

By order of the Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, David O’Connell, all public Masses in the Diocese has been cancelled until further notice.  This extreme action is being taken in order to contain the Coronavirus pandemic. 
 
Fr. J.C. will LIVE STREAM here on the parish website:

• Office of Readings and Morning Prayer at 8:30 AM
• Daily Mass (Monday thru Saturday) at 9 AM
• Sunday Mass at 10 AM
• Regina Caeli & Daytime Prayer at Noon (not on Tuesdays)
• Regina Caeli & Evening Prayer at 6 PM

The Parish Office will be closed until further notice.  In case of true Catholic emergency (Anointing) please call the office at 856-461-6555 for instructions.  Please visit our website for updates and notices at resurrection2.org.
Questions or concerns email Trish@resurrection2.org 

There are several ways to give to the Weekly, Easter, Novena & other collections:
1. mail to P.O.Box 1099, Delran
2. place in secure mailboxes at Parish Office or the Rectory at the front doors
3. join Parish Giving by clicking on the Sign Up box above.

Thank you to everyone that has sent in their contributions or have recently joined the Parish Giving Program!

The 2020 Mass Book is still open with available Masses.  If you need Mass Intention please email Mariana with your request to parishoffice@resurrection2.org.  Father's Day Novena can be sent in with your collection envelopes, if you need additional cards, please email us at the above address.  

Holy Name Church will be open for private prayer on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 PM until 7 PM.  Please see the notice below for all regulations.

There will be no Religious Education classes, confessions or Adoration. 

 The Pope has requested to say the Rosary daily for the World, the lives lost, the sick and an end
to this pandemic.

God bless and stay healthy,
Fr. J.C. and the Staff

Check out the May, 2020 bulletins. Click on the News/Events tab above and choose "Bulletins" from the menu.

Before getting to the question I am sure many of you are asking, let me remind you that the church at the Holy Name site is open for private prayer, Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 PM until 7 PM. The following regulations will be STRICTLY maintained.

• ENTRANCE BY MAIN DOOR FACING THE PARISH OFFICE ONLY.

• MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE AT ALL TIMES IN ANY CHURCH BUILDINGS AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH OTHERS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE COVID 19

• PLEASE USE SANITIZER BEFORE BEING SEATED

• PLEASE RESPECT SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES

• NO MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE AT A TIME IN CHURCH

• THE BATHROOMS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

• NO LIGHTING OF VOTIVE CANDLES AT THIS TIME

• PROTECT YOURSELF AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID19

• STAY HOME IF SICK, FEVER OR A PERSON OF RISK! BE SAFE! (CDC Definition of High-Risk Groups/documents/2020/5/CDC%20High-Risk%20Def-1.docx)

OK, now to the big question. President Trump really stirred the pot last Friday when he said that Houses of Worship are “essential” and he wanted them open for the weekend. With all due respect to the President, he has no authority over the Catholic Church or any other faith, and it is a bigger endeavor than he realizes. Of course I would love to reopen the parish and have public Masses again. So would the Bishop, but the Church’s first concern is always love or charity, and it would not be loving to reopen the churches in an unsafe manner. The Bishop put together a committee of pastors to start planning for reopening the churches. This committee has been meeting for several weeks, and I know that they met on Friday evening. The Bishop hoped that he and the committee would have completed the plan for public Masses on the weekend, but he sent an email saying that it is going to take more time because there is just so much to consider. Much depends on the State; right now there can be no indoor gathering of more than 10 people. How do I select which 9 people can join me for Mass? And there is no way that I could say enough Masses, 9 people at a time, to satisfy everyone who would want to come to Mass. There is also the logistics of getting the churches cleaned after every Mass, not to mention the expense (while preaching the Gospel is free, everything else we do in the parish costs money, the extra sanitizer supplies costs money, when we can find them, and our income is down over 30%).

Now that does not mean that we are not making preparations. This week Paul (our maintenance person) and I are going to start measuring and marking the pews and floors to indicate proper social distancing. Mariana and I are checking on Mass supplies. Trish is lining up professional cleaners for the “big” initial cleaning/sanitizing. And I have asked the Deacons and staff to start lining up volunteers. The two big roles we need volunteers for are cleaning the churches after each Mass, and what I am calling “enhanced” ushers. The ushers will meet people at the door of the church, making sure they do not bunch up and maintain proper social distancing, that everyone is wearing their mask. They will escort people to their seats, again making sure proper distance is maintained. At Communion time, again making sure proper distance is maintained in the lines. I am considering having the ushers before the end of Mass to hand out disinfectant wipes so that people can wipe down the area where they were sitting. The more volunteers we have lined up, the faster we can implement the plan for reopening the churches for Mass. While the staff and I are doing our part, we also need parishioners – especially those who are NOT in High-Risk groups (so under 65) – to step forward to volunteer. If you are willing, email the parish office.

I do want to thank the many of you who are calling people to make sure they are “hanging in there” during this time, for the little notes of encouragement that some of you are including in your collection envelops, and for offering to volunteer. Speaking of the collection envelops, I am really appreciative of those of you who are sending in your donations.  I realize that for so many of you this pandemic has put financial strain on you, so what you are giving to the parish is a real sacrificial gift. Thank you for it.

God Bless,

Fr. JC

During this health crisis, blood donations are desperately needed…therefore Resurrection Parish will be holding a
 
BLOOD DRIVE
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020
FROM 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
PARISH CENTER
 
***NO WALK INS***
 
Everyone MUST schedule an appointment via the Red Cross website: redcrossblood.org
Once on the site, type in the zip (08075) and search by date
Or
Call Arlene at 856-905-9124 to schedule.
 
“Give the gift of life!”