^^^PLEASE NOTE: TIME CHANGE FOR MONDAY MASS. COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY
Monday January
15th Martin Luther King Jr.
9:00 AM Peggy Godleski r/o Dorothy Yazgier & Family
Tuesday January 16th
8:00 AM Louise
Ryniec r/o John & Rita Stryshak
Wednesday January 17th Anthony, abbot
8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE
Thursday January
18th
8:00 AM Sara Jimenez r/o Her Family
Friday January 19th
8:00 AM John Pellicane III r/o Bea Conner
Saturday January 20th
Fabian, pope
8:00 AM Peggy Godleski r/o Irene Corrigan & Elizabeth Connelly
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday January
20th
5:30 PM Pietro & Rosina Ivaldi r/o Daughter, Clara
Sunday January
21st Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Martin Burke r/o Joe & Carol Graber
10:00 AM Martin Roth r/o Bob & Joan McArdle
12 NOON Regina Kolodzilski r/o Dot Allen
SPECIAL NOTE: THE ROSARY WILL BE RECITED EACH MONDAY, INCLUDING THE LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH, BEFORE THE 7:00 PM MASS.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Saturdays 4:00 – 5:00 PM, immediately following the
5:30 evening Mass on Saturday and at other times upon
request.
**The Eucharistic Fast is ONE (1) HOUR
prior to RECEIVING Communion.
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2001 Pss II Seasonal prop Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII 66: Is 62:1-5 Ps 96:1-3,7-10 1 Cor 12:4-11 Jn 2:1-11 At Cana in Galilee, Jesus performed the first of his signs, revealing his glory to his disciples, and later to all the nations. He has revealed as well the manifestation of the Spirit who distributes different gifts as he chooses. |
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Isaiah 62, 1-5
Isaiah prophesizes that Jerusalem will again be held in high esteem by God. He states that all nations will witness its glory. He compares a groom's joy toward his bride to the joy that God will feel toward Jerusalem.
Second Reading: I Corinthians 12, 4-11
Paul discusses the different gifts and talents bestowed upon different individuals. He explains that each individual receives various talents so that everyone can contribute something to society.
Gospel: John 2, 1-12
Jesus and Mary attended a wedding where Mary informed Jesus that there was no more wine. At first he said it did not concern him, but then he turned several jugs of water into wine. His disciples were also present, and believed in him more strongly after they witnessed the first sign of glory he revealed to them.
PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASS The next Baptism Class will be held at 8:00 PM in the Church Hall on Monday, February 5th, 2001. Please call the Rectory to make arrangements.
APPEAL ANNOUNCEMENT
New Jersey Blood Services is asking
everyone who is eligible to donate blood during the month of January-especially
this week. Platelets are also
desperately needed to help patients survive cancer treatment. For a location near you to donate or if you
have a question on whether you are eligible to donate call toll free
8-877-90BLOOD. If you can’t donate, ask
a friend or family member to donate.
RESOLVE TO REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
SOMEONE’S LIFE!
Sunday January 14th
Counters Team #1
Bingo Team #4
SUNDAY COLLECTION
January 7th ………………………….…..$4,129.30
The Annual Winter Collection will be taken during the weekend of 1/20 –
1/21/01.
Anyone who wishes to have a statement of their contributions for the
year 2000 should either drop a note in the collection basket or call the
rectory 732-356-1037.
Lord, we thank you for calling us together to be your Church, to further your Kingdom here on earth.
You give us all we have and see to all our needs. In this year, unite us to you and to one another, and give success to our efforts to share our time, our resources and our abilities, so we may build for the future.
Send your Spirit upon us, Lord: Since you have blessed us in so many ways, help us return these gifts with grateful hearts.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and our Savior.
Amen
As Paul tells us, “there are different gifts, but the same Spirit,
there are different ministries, but the same God.” Could the Spirit be calling you to share your gifts as a diocesan
priest or vowed religious? Why not give
thanks to God for all that God has given you – offer your gifts in ministry to
the Lord. Contact the Vocations Office
at 732-549-9770 or e-mail us at Neumannhse@aol.com. Or you can visit our website at
www.diometuchen.org/vocations.
Please Pray for Dean Gaudio
as he re-enters Immaculate Conception Seminary for the Diocese of Trenton.
“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.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in
nursing homes especially for Florence Altiere, Sister Rose Marita Lake, Anna
Zeth, Raffaella Shapiro, Mary Garretson, Theresa Jasinski, James Cruse, Sr.
Mary Theresa Leddy, Peter Stefanick, Mary Auerbach, Bev Torak, Yoshiaki Nakata,
Millie Stys, Adeline Imbriani, Christian Sumner and James Kelton. Please also pray for the soul of Dorothy
Wisbeski, who passed away last week.
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.
Anyone Dealing with
Separation or Divorce?
“CONCORDS”, a support group,
is reaching to your with compassion and understanding. Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of
each month at 8:00 PM in Our Lady of Fatima Rectory Meeting room, New Market
Rd., Piscataway, NJ. No fee is
required. Contact people: Rae
732-356-2023, Mel 732-356-2811 or Ginny 732-725-0183.
Free
Traditional Irish Dance Class
The Somerset County Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Patrick
Division will sponsor a series of free traditional Irish dance (ceili) classes
beginning on Thur. Jan. 18, 2001 at 7:30 PM.
Classes will run for eleven weeks and will end on March 29th. These classes are for beginning adult
dancers and will be held at the People Care Center, 120 Finderne Ave.,
Bridgewater, NJ. For more information
call 732-968-6667 or 908-725-1956.
Abortion and child abuse stand together. Both stem from the false conviction that children are chattels of
their parents, to be disposed of in conformity with their parents’ interest,
writes priest-scholar Rev. James T. Burtchaell.
Thought you would like to know…..
(Repeated from wk of 1/1/01)
According to a survey by Open Arms, 83% of women said “NO” when asked
if they would repeat their abortion.
Similarly, 63% of women report that prior to their abortion they did
not have enough information about alternatives.
According to a study by Frederica Matthewes-Green, 75% of post-abortion
women say their decision would have been different if they had someone
supporting them.
If a woman had an abortion, it raised her breast cancer risk by 190%.
Two or more abortions raised breast cancer risk by 260%.
(The two latter findings from Le Min Bu Studies, published in American
Journal of Epidemiology).