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PLEASE NOTE—PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL NOT BE A
MASS ON WEDNESDAY.
Monday July 23rd
Bridget of Sweden, religious
7:00 PM Sophie
Pongratz (Anniversary) r/o her Family
Tuesday July 24th
8:00 AM Martin Yazgier r/o Dorothy Yazgier &
Family
Wednesday July 25th
8:00 AM COMMUNION
SERVICE ONLY
Thursday July
26th Joachim & Anne Parents of the Virgin Mary.
8:00 AM Stephen Golaszewski, Jr. (1st
Anniversary of Death) r/o Golaszewski Family
Friday July
27th
8:00 AM James O’Reilly r/o Katherine Crisafi
Saturday July 28th
8:00 AM
Intention of the Parishioners
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday July
28th Vigil 17th Ordinary Sunday
5:30 PM Jean
Miller r/o Miller family
Sunday July 29th 17th Sunday
in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Mario
Ferraro r/o Violet Konz
10:00 AM Robert Palmer r/o Catherine Palmer
12 NOON Walter Borys r/o John & Rita
Stryshak
Readings
for the Week of July 22, 2001
Sunday: Gn
18:1-10a; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42
Monday: Ex
14:5-18; Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday: Ex
14:21—15:1; Mt 12:46-50
Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Mt 20:20-28
Thursday: Ex
19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Mt 13:10-17
Friday: Ex
20:1-17; Mt 13:18-23
Saturday: Ex
24:3-8; Mt 13:24-30
Next Sunday: Gn 18:20-32; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13
SIXTEENTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
July 22, 2001
Pss
IV Seasonal prop
Prop
Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
108:
Gn 18:1-10a Ps 15:2-5
Col
1:24-28 Lk 10:38-42
Abraham, the just and
upright man, graciously hosts three visitors.
As Mary and Martha host Jesus, he speaks of only one thing as necessary
for us who follow him: being open to receive the message and person of Jesus,
and being receptive to “the mystery of Christ” as he comes to us through one
another.
PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASS
There will be no Baptism Class during the months of July &
August. The next Baptism Class will be
held on September 11th, 2001.
Please call the Rectory to make arrangements.
Sunday July 22nd Counters Team #4
Bingo Team #2
SUNDAY
COLLECTION
July 15th ………….……….…………….….$3,367.00
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 and especially for Nancy Venturo, Edith Fabian,
Kenneth Voorhees, Ken Hicks, James Cruise, Florence Altiere, Sister Rose Marita
Lake, Anna Zeth, Raffaella Shapiro, Doris Murmello, Mary Garretson, Theresa
Jasinski, Sr. Mary Theresa Leddy, Haley Weber, Bev Torak, Yoshiaki Nakata,
Adeline Imbriani, Theresa Buckley, Rose Stevenson, and Christian Sumner.
Let
us pray That each pregnant woman may choose the better part,
which is life for her unborn child.
The Lord in reply said to her:
"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things; one thing
only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion and she shall not be
deprived of it." Lk 10:41-42
Everyone is so busy!
Like Martha in today’s Gospel, we can get overwhelmed and not take the
time to listen to the voice of the Lord.
Martha’s sister, Mary, teaches us just how important it is to “choose
the better portion and listen to Jesus.”
Are you listening? Is Jesus
calling you to the diocesan priesthood or to be a deacon, religious brother or
sister. If so, contact the Vocations
Office at 732-549-9770 or e-mail us at Neumannhse@aol.com. Visit our website at www.diometuchen.org/vocations.
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.
Holy Name Society News –
Our society once again is
sponsoring its annual retreat on August 10, 11, and 12th of this
year. Call Bob Gaudio at 356-3975 to
make arrangements for this beautiful weekend at the Jersey shore. You will come away pleased and wanting to
return each year.
Blessed Be HIS Holy Name
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Volunteers are needed for our Religious Education
Program.
*Teachers for -3rd,
7th and 8th grade.
*7th Grade
Confirmation Teacher to start in January.
*Substitute Teachers.
*Children’s Mass
Coordinators.
*Table Set-up.
*Other miscellaneous
duties.
We are all familiar
with the expression, “It takes a Village to raise a child,” Our Lady of Mercy
is our Village. This is your
opportunity to positively influence the children in our community. Please call Nora Lyons at 732-563-9459 if
you are interested in helping.
Special Thanks
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Catholic Diocese of
Lexington, KY, I want to thank you for the kindness shown to me the weekend of
June 30/July 1st. We are
deeply grateful to you for the donations you made through the second
collection.
We shall be remembering you in our
prayers and ask that you remember us and the people we serve in yours.
God bless all of you,
Sister Virginia
Farrell, M.M.
GOLDEN & SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
You are warmly invited
to celebrate your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary…a
witness of your love for one another and Christ’s love for you… with the Church
of Metuchen. Renew your marriage vows
and receive a personalized certificate at a special Prayer Service celebrated
by Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen at the Cathedral of St. Francis, Metuchen, on
Sunday, October 14th or Sunday, October 21st at 4:00
PM. Arrangements can be made by
contacting your parish rectory.
Application forms are available at the parish office and will be
accepted by the Family Life Ministry Office UNTIL Tuesday, September 4,
2001. A confirmation letter will be
sent immediately after your application has been processed.
Please Note: The Prayer Service does NOT fulfill your
Sunday obligation.
Dana in Concert! Friday, Aug 3rd at 7PM in St. Joseph’s Parish Center,
Washington, NJ. Tickets are $15/person
or $45.00/family. Tickets may be
purchased at the door or by sending a SASE to Life Choices, Inc. 411 S. Main
St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. All
proceeds will be used for pro-life and pro-family work. For more information, call 908-454-2066
BANNS OF MARRIAGE ARE ANNOUNCED BETWEEN
LOUIS HORVATH & MARY KUBECK
Caldwell College Our flexible programs offer
the Adult learner options and choices in pursuing a Bachelor Degree in more
than twenty-five majors. Classes are
available during day, afternoon, evenings and Saturday. Our External Degree Program allows the adult
learner the option to study at home through independent guided study. Call 973-618-3384 for adult undergraduate
admissions packet or write Adult Undergraduate Admissions, Caldwell College, 9
Ryerson Ave., Caldwell, NJ 07006. Call
973-618-3403 and arrange a personal appointment.
CONVENTIONAL AMERICAN WISDOM AS EXPRESSED BY SOME PROMINENT TWENTIETH
CENTURY FIGURES
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen,
the great American preacher told of an encounter with a prominent businessman,
after he had preached on the seventh Commandment. He had emphasized the requirement of honesty in the relations
between labor and management. “An honest
day’s pay for an honest day’s work.”
The businessman expressed his position this way: “It’s dog-eat-dog out
there, Reverend. You gotta do it to
them before they do it to you.
The
following words were written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying
so much with so few words:
I’ve learned..
That simple walks with my
father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me
as an adult.
That we should be glad
God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.
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