PLEASE NOTE—THERE
WILL BE COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Monday October 18th
Luke, Evangelist
7:00 PM Sara Jimenez r/o her Family
Tuesday October
19th John de Brebeuf, martyr
8:00 AM Frank & Mary Ann Pongratz r/o Marie
Wednesday October
20th
8:00 AM COMMUNION
SERVICE ONLY
Thursday October
21st
8:00 AM Nancy Ventura r/o Elizabeth Connelly
Friday October
22nd
8:00 AM Vera Franzyshen r/o M/M Scot Olsen
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday October
23rd Vigil: 30th Ordinary Sunday
5:30 PM Dawn Hague r/o Marion Mraz & Family
Sunday October 24th 30th
Ordinary Sunday
8:00 AM Marie & Otto Graber r/o Joe & Carol Graber
10:00 AM Stephen Golaszewski r/o his Wife
12 NOON Peter & Caterina Barbiero r/o His Children
NOTICE: Monday, November 1st, is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation
Pss I Seasonal prop
Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
147: Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-8
2 Tm 3:14-4:2 Lk 18:1-8
Through incessant prayer, we open ourselves more fully to understanding God’s will. Through faith in the power or prayer, we experience God’s love and assistance. Our Christian life is nourished by the scriptures we read and by our received tradition.
Let Us Pray…That Christians may hold fast to basic church teaching about the sacredness of all human life.
“When we speak up against crime
and drugs we are praised; when we speak up against abortion we are told, ‘Mind
your own business!’ But isn’t our
business the business of love? When
someone’s choice interferes with someone else’s life, that’s everybody’s
business.” Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests
for life
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially for Bill Fioravant, John Pongratz, Mary Pokotello, Rose Campanero, John & Eileen Foxwell, Sr. Elinor Foxwell, F.M.M., Haley Weber, Cole Nesmith, James Murray (uncle of Karen Mathews), Warren King (father of Karen Mathews), Vincent Anatele, Rose Stevenson, Blanche Ferarro, Ralph Ley, Teresa Kunz, Carol Talnagi, Gladys Quinlin and Josephine Sarnoski.
Please also pray for the soul of Joseph Ballotta, who passed away last week.
October
10, 2004 $3,192.30
Sunday Oct. 17, 2004
Counters Team # 1
Graber/Fasanella
Bingo Team #4
The Bishop’s Annual Appeal
FROM THE PASTOR’S
DESK…
This week I mailed a follow-up letter to parishioners who had not yet responded to Bishop Bootkoski’s request to support the 2004 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.
If this letter arrived after you made your gift, please accept my apologies and my thanks for your generosity.
Currently our parish has raised $3,700.00 of our $23,100.00 goal. I am confident that with everyone’s participation we can meet or exceed this amount.
“Together – One Family
in Christ” we can make a difference.
Please pray for the success of the Appeal. Thank You!
St. Joseph H.S. Metuchen Open House
7th & 8th grade students
& their parents are invited to attend the open house at St. Joseph H.S. on
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004. Tours begin 11:30
AM and run continuously till 1:30 PM.
For more info, call the Admissions Office at 732-549-7600 ext. 221 or
visit www.stjoes.org.
The
Annual Memorial Mass honoring the deceased Holy Name members of the Diocese
will be celebrated on Sunday, Nov. 7, 200 at 7:00 PM at Holy Trinity Church,
corner of Laurie & Johnstone Sts., Perth Amboy. Concelebrants will be All Holy Name Spiritual
Moderators. For more information, please
call Hugh Harkins @ 732-225-9273.
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
The Youth Group rehearsals will resume on Monday
afternoon, October 18th at 4:00pm.
Someone is Waiting for You!
How very fortunate we are to have the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 8:30 AM until 12 noon. Won’t you come and visit Him? It could be for 15 minutes, ½ hour or 1 hour. His Blessings are there for you. Let’s not miss this beautiful Spiritual Opportunity.
The Feast of Life
There will be 2 performances of Marty Haugen’s
Sacred Musical, “The Feast of Life,” in our Diocese: on Sun. October 17 at 4:00
PM at St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen and Sun., Oct. 24 at 7:00 PM at Our Lady
of
How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique
Up On It.
How Do You Catch a Tame
Rabbit?
Tame
Way, Unique Up On It.
How Do Crazy People Go
Through The
They
Take The Psycho Path
How Do You Get Holy
Water?
You
Boil The Hell Out Of It.
What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall?
Dam!
What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work?
A Stick
What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours?
Nacho Cheese.
What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk.
What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.
What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.
What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.
Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their
Belt Buckle On Their Hat.
All are invited!
Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004
Celebration of the 150th
Anniversary of the Polish Parochial Ministry in the U.S
(Founding of the 1st
St. Francis Cathedral,
Procession at 2:30 pm, Mass at
3PM,
Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski,
Celebrant
Reception follows
For information, call 732-721-0040
20th Anniversary Flame of Charity Dinner will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency in
St. Ann Parish,
CASINO NIGHT at
Start your season's shopping at the Holiday Boutique! Saturday, November 6, from 9 AM - 4 PM, in
St. Mary's cafeteria. Many
types of handcrafted items available.
Refreshments will also be available.
Vendor tables are $25 each.
Contact Jane Kreyling (908) 782-9436 or the school office (732) 356-1151
for more information.
Diocesan Schedule:
Blue Mass Monday, Oct. 25th
at St. Matthew the
The Reformed Church will be having it’s Annual
Country Ham Dinner on Sat., Oct. 23,2004.
Seatings are 5,6,7 o’clock.
Donations: Adults $9.00, Senior $8.00, Children 5-12 $7.00. Menu: Country Baked Ham, Baked Beans &
Green Beans, Coleslaw, Applesauce, Scalloped Potatoes, homemade Apple, Pumpkin
& Peach Pies. For info, call 732-356-9345
or