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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” To prepare for this Sunday's liturgy, click here to pray through the readings.
Incarnation Summer Day Camp Incarnation will host Day Camp again from July 5 through August 13 at the Kernan Center. The camp will run Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Before and after care are available. Please call 468-7566 for further information about registration.
Meet Me Under the Baobab Tree! Calling all Vacation Bible School kids! Last year we went to Rome and learned all about St. Paul and the Underground Church. We dressed up as Romans, ate Rat-kabobs, and even freed a slave! This year we are going to the intriguing African Savannah. Our home will be the giant Baobab Tree where we'll meet Jonathan the giraffe, Faye the Zebra, and others. We'll learn new songs, do crafts, have a "Monkey Day", and even a guest speaker to tell us all about living in this far away continent! Most important, you will hear the Word of God, be amazed at God's creations, and learn more Bible stories. Registrations are now being taken. The jungle awaits you! Can you hear the drums? Date: Week of August 16th Time: 9:00 AM to Noon Place: Kernan Center Price: $30.00 per child Ages: Kindergarten through 5th Grade Please contact Carol Flick for more information.
The Significance of Vacation Time Last Sunday, the Holy Father spoke these words to the pilgrims gathered around him for the weekly Angelus address. He reminds us of the importance of time off and how to use it wisely. We pray for all our parishioners in their travels this summer, that they may return to us safely and be rejuvenated in body, mind and spirit. “Dear Brothers and Sisters! We are already in the heart of the summer, at least in the northern hemisphere. This is the time in which the schools are closed and in which most vacations are concentrated. Even the pastoral activities of the parishes are reduced, and I myself have suspended audiences for a period. It is therefore a favorable moment to give first place to what is effectively the most important thing in life, that is to say, listening to the Word of God. This Sunday's Gospel always reminds us of this with the celebrated episode of Jesus' visit to the house of Martha and Mary narrated by St. Luke (10:38-42). Martha and Mary are two sisters; they also have a brother, Lazarus, who, however, does not appear in this case. Jesus passes through their village and -- the text says -- Martha welcomes him (cf. 10:38). This detail gives one to understand that, of the two sisters, Martha is the oldest, the one who rules the house. In fact, after Jesus is accommodated, Mary sits at his feet and listens to him, while Martha is completely absorbed with much serving, which is certainly due to the exceptional guest. We seem to see the scene: One sister is very busy and the other is enraptured by the presence of the Master and his words. After a while Martha, evidently resentful, no longer resists and protests, also feeling that she has the right to criticize Jesus: "Lord, does it not matter to you that my sister has left me to do all the serving? Tell her, therefore, to help me." Indeed, Martha would like to teach the Master! But Jesus, with great calm, answers: "Martha, Martha" -- and this name repeated expresses affection -- "you are anxious and worried about many things, but there is only one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her" (Luke 10:41-42). Christ's word is quite clear: no scorn for the active life, nor much less for the generous hospitality; but a plain reminder of the fact that the one thing that is truly necessary is something else: listening to the Word of the Lord; and the Lord is there in that moment, present in the person of Jesus! Everything else will pass and will be taken away from us, but the Word of God is eternal and gives meaning to our daily activity. Dear Friends, as I said, this Gospel passage is very important at vacation time, because it recalls the fact that the human person must work, must involve himself in domestic and professional concerns, to be sure, but he has need of God before all else, who is the interior light of love and truth. Without love, even the most important activities lose value and do not bring joy. Without a profound meaning, everything we do is reduced to sterile and disordered activism. And who gives us love and truth if not Jesus Christ? So let us learn, brothers and sisters, to help each other, to cooperate, but first of all to choose together the better part, which is and will always be our greater good.”
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Mass Schedule At Incarnation Church, we come together as a Christian Community to minister the Gospel of Christ... Our Mass schedule is as follows: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM Daily Masses Monday through Friday: 7:00 and 8:30 AM Saturday Morning Mass: 8:30 AM
Contact Information Church and Parish Offices Church of the Incarnation 240 Main Street Mantua, NJ 08051 Parish Offices: 856-468-1314 Fax: 856-468-4886 Religious Education: 856-468-7566

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