^^^PLEASE NOTE: TIME CHANGE FOR MONDAY MASS. COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY
Monday January 8th
Baptism of the Lord
7:00 PM George Johnson r/o Terry & Jack Mahoney
Tuesday January 9th
8:00 AM Sara
Jimenez r/o Her Family
Wednesday January 10th
8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE
Thursday January
11th
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioner
Friday January 12th
8:00 AM Intentions of the Celebrant
Saturday January 13th
8:00 AM Brendan F. Greene r/o Family
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday January
13th
5:30 PM John S. Dolak r/o M/M M. Hooper
Sunday January
14th Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Joseph P. Pellicane III r/o Rose & Al Larangeira
10:00 AM Stephen M. Golaszewski Jr. & Carmella Kalinchock r/o Antonio Gangitano
12 NOON Frank Healy r/o Dorothy Yazgier & Family
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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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD January 7, 2001 Seasonal prop EP II of Epiph Prop Gl Cr Pf of Epiph prop Roman Canon inserts Sol Bl 4 20: Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:2,7-8,10-13 Eph 3:2-3a,5-6 Mt 2:1-12 All nations are invited to sing the Lord’s praises for they have been called to hear the good news and worship the long awaited Messiah and King with the gift of their lives. |
EPIPHANY
First
Reading: Isaiah 60, 1-6
Isaiah speaks poetically of the coming of the
Lord. He describes how “darkness covers
the earth” but light and glory appear over God’s chosen people.
Second
Reading: Ephesians 3, 2-3a, 5-6
Paul tells the Ephesians that the Jews and
Gentiles are now co-heirs of the promises God has made. He explains that both groups are now members
of one body through Jesus Christ.
Gospel:
Matthew 2, 1-12
After Jesus’ birth, three astrologers from the
east came to Jerusalem and inquired about the newborn king of the Jews. King Herod became greatly angered, and asked
the astrologers to bring him more information about the child once they had
found him, so that he too could pay homage to the infant. However, Herod’s true plan was to kill
Jesus. The wise men were warned in a
dream not to return to him and they took a different route to return home.
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.
FYI –
The minimum age for a person to be a
sponsor for the Sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation in the Diocese of
Metuchen is 14 years old. It should be
noted that the sponsor must also have received the Sacrament of Baptism,
Confirmation & Eucharist. There are
no exceptions.
Sunday January 7th
Counters Team #4
Bingo Team #3
SUNDAY COLLECTION
December 24th ……………………….$2,875.00
Christmas …………………………..$11,516.00
January 1st………………………….…..$303.00
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.
We thank you for the many blessings You have given to us, as we work together here on earth to return to You.
Following the example of Jesus, Your Son, who came to be our model and companion in all that we do, help us always to remember in a spirit of faith we are only stewards of all gifts You have given us.
Grant us the grace we need to respond to Your love in a spirit of generous sacrifice that involves sharing with others unselfishly what we have earned as the fruit of our labors.
When Jesus returns in his glory
at the end of time, may those we have been able to help gather together with us
to celebrate forever the joys of eternal life.
In Epiphany we celebrate that “the light has come and the glory of the
Lord shines upon us.” Rise up in splendor and share the light of Jesus present
in you. Say yes to the call of the Lord
to the diocesan priesthood or religious life.
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.
The Gaudio family requests the prayers
of the parishioners 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, Doris Murmello,
James Cruse, Sr. Mary Theresa Leddy, Peter Stefanick, Mary Auerbach, Bev Torak,
Christine Johnson, Yoshiaki Nakata, Millie Stys, Adeline Imbriani, Christian
Sumner and James Kelton. Please also
pray for the soul of Peggy Godleski, 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.
As we renew the pro-life struggle in this new year, we can appreciate
the words of Gandhi: “I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more
entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man”.
I SEE HIS
BLOOD UPON THE ROSE
I see His
blood upon the rose and in the stars the glory of His eyes; His body gleams
amid eternal snows, His tears fall from the skies.
I see His face
in every flower;
the thunder
and the singing of the birds
are but His
voice – and carven by His power
rock are his
written words.
All pathways
by His feet are worn,
His strong
heart stirs the ever-beating sea,
His crown of
thorns is twined with every thorn,
His cross is
every tree.
Joseph Mary Plunkett