2000 Bulletins  

 

^^^PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE A MASS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING THIS WEEK           

       Monday   January 1^st Octave of Christmas: Mary, Mother of God

      9:00 AM   Deceased members of the Bozzay & Santini Families r/o Family        

    Tuesday   January 2^nd Basil the Great 

      8:00 AM   George Johnson r/o Jean Hubosky

Wednesday   January 3^rd,

      8:00 AM   Intentions of the Celebrant

    Thursday   January 4^th Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious

      8:00 AM   George Johnson r/o Ray & Keiko Osborne

        Friday   January 5^th  John Neumann, bishop

      8:00 AM   Intentions of the Celebrant

    Saturday   January 6^th First Saturday

      8:00 AM   Dorothy L. Greene r/o Family

     

SUNDAY MASSES

    Saturday   January 6^TH First Saturday

      5:30 PM   Louisa Giammona r/o Her Daughter

      Sunday   January 7^TH Epiphany of the Lord

      8:00 AM   Brian Parenti r/o Nanny & Pap-Pap

    10:00 AM   Florence Kropiewnicki r/o Zgorzelski Family

   12 NOON   Steve Vrabel r/o His Family

 

SPECIAL NOTE:  THE ROSARY WILL BE RECITED EACH MONDAY, INCLUDING THE LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH, BEFORE THE 7:00 PM MASS.

 

THE HOLY FAMILY December 31,  2000   Seasonal prop Common of BVM MP:prop  Antt pss Sun I DP: pss Sun  I  EPI of Mary, Mother of God: Seasonal Prop Common of BVM NP: Sun I Prop Gl Cr Pf of Christ I-III 17:Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 Ps 128:1-5 Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 Lk 2:41-52 or, in Year C: I Sm 1:20-22,24-28 Ps 84:2-3,5-6,9-10 1 Jn 3:1-2,21-24 Lk 2:41-52   Family life is rooted in the unconditional love of God as witnessed by the Holy Family.  Option: Hannah and Elkanah offer their son, Samuel, to God in the Lord’s temple.  Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the temple.  He returns to Nazareth, obedient to them.

           

HOLY FAMILY

 

First Reading:  1 Samuel 1, 20-22. 24-28

Samuel was born of Hannah.  Elkanah and his entire household went up to offer their yearly sacrifice.  Hannah remained behind until Samuel was weaned.  She then readied a sacrifice and brought the child to Eli.  As Hannah met Eli she explained that Samuel was the child for which she prayed and as long as he lived. Samuel was lent to God.

 

Second Reading:  1 John 3, 1-2, 21-24

John reminds us of the immense love that God has extended to us.  This enables us to be called children of God.  If our hearts are pure, we keep the commandments, believe in the name of Jesus Christ and love one another we will know that God abides in us.

 

Gospel:  Luke 2, 41-52

When Jesus was twelve years old, the Holy Family traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast.  Jesus did not return with the company.  Instead, he stayed in Jerusalem, sitting among the teachers while amazing them with his understanding and questions.  When found by his concerned parents, Jesus reminded them that he must be in the house of his Father.  Returning together, Mary kept these things in her heart.

 

 

PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASS The next Baptism Class will be held at 8:00 PM in the Church Hall on Monday, February 5^th , 2001.  Please call the Rectory to make arrangements.

Sunday December 31^st  Counters Team #3

Bingo Team # Volunteer team for New Year’s Eve

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION

December 17^th ……………………….$2,916.00

 

Almighty and ever faithful Lord, gratefully acknowledging Your mercy and humbly admitting our need, we pledge our trust in You and each other.

Filled with desire, we respond to Your call for discipleship by shaping our lives in imitation of Christ.  We profess the call requires us to be stewards of Your gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible manner, share them in practice and love with others and return them with increase to the Lord.

We, as parish and diocesan leaders, pledge to our ongoing formation as stewards and our responsibility to call our people to that same endeavor.

Almighty and ever faithful God, it is our fervent hope and prayer that You who have begun this good work in us will bring it to fulfillment.

 

 

“COULD YOU NOT WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME?” You are invited to come to spend time with Jesus.  Every Thursday from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon there is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in our Church. Stop in for just a minute or two. You will find it is time well spent.

 

 

JOIN US for Bingo in the Church Hall.  BINGO IS PLAYED AT 7 PM ON SUNDAY EVENINGS IN OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH HALL. 14 Games...  ...$1,000...plus TWO 50/50 games.  Light refreshments are available. Please spread the word among family, friends and Co-workers that we are playing BINGO at Our Lady of Mercy!  Anyone interested in volunteering his or her time 1 Sunday a month please contact the rectory. (732) 356-1037.

 

 

 

 

Rosary-Altar Society News

     Throughout the year our society has been active with various programs both religious and social.  One of the nicest is the annual Christmas Party.  Our thanks to all those nice people that helped with this happy function.  Thanks to Mr. Frank Sylvester of The South Side Grill for his kind hospitality and for all the gifts for the Pregnancy Aid Center donated by the attendees.  We trust that everyone had a good time and with the good Lord’s help we can meet again next year.

Best wishes for a Holy and Blessed Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year from the Rosary-Altar Society of Our Lady of Mercy Church.