PLEASE NOTE—THERE IS
NO MASS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING – COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY
Monday August 16th
Stephen of
7:00 PM Mary Meyner r/o Elizabeth Connelly
Tuesday August
17th
8:00 AM Stella Golen r/o Helen Trembly
Wednesday August
18th Jane Frances de Chantal, religious
8:00 AM COMMUNION
SERVICE ONLY
Thursday August
19thJohn Eudes, priest
8:00 AM Sara Jimenez r/o Her Family
Friday August
20th Bernard, abbot
8:00 AM Maureen Fino r/o Kelton Family
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday August
21st Vigil: 21st
Ordinary Sunday
5:30 PM Stanley Graca r/o Vactor & Graca Families
Sunday August 22nd 21st
Ordinary Sunday
8:00 AM Sidney Joseph Weston r/o Helen Johnson
10:00 AM Virginia Stopkowicz r/o Sister, Helen
12 NOON William Michael Hulik r/o Youth Group
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered here
at Our Lady of Mercy on Saturday, October 9th at the 5:30 PM
Sanctoral Prop
Prop Gl Cr Prop Pf Sol Bl 15
622:Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Ps 45:10bc, 11-12ab,16 1 Cor 15:20-27 Lk
1:39-56
Because she belonged to Christ, Mary, our queen, is raised on high, a great sign for all who believe in her Son.
Let Us Pray…That all women with a crisis pregnancy may look to Mary as a model of faith and endurance.
Aug.
1, 2004 $2,598.50
Aug.
8, 2004 $3,251.00
Sunday August 15, 2004
Counters Team # 4
Scaletti
Bingo Team #3
Fr.
Alexis Fernando from the Diocese of Kandy, Sri-Lanka will preach at all Masses
on August 14 & 15, 2004.
Please be aware that
you did not receive this special envelope in your last mailing. Envelopes will be available at all entrances
Please insert your parishioner number if known on the front. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
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. We are able to visit with Jesus, one on one, and to tell Him all of our troubles and worries and receive His Loving Peace and Comfort while in His Presence. Won’t you come and visit Him? It could be for 15 minutes, ˝ hour or 1 hour. His Blessings are there for you. Let’s not miss this beautiful Spiritual Opportunity.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially for Consuelo Healy, Bill Fioravant, John Pongratz, Joseph Ballotta, Mary Pokotello, Hudson Savarin, Albert Schraeder, Rose Campanero, Patrick Puppo, 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, David Alliprandine, Ralph Ley, Teresa Kunz, Betty Connelly, Louie Auerbach, Josephine Sarnoski, and Joseph Morando.
The South Bound Brook Senior Citizens Community Club has
space available for a trip to Hunts Landing,
Golden & Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrations will take place on October 10 or October 24, 2004 at 4:00 PM. Arrangements can be made by contacting your parish office at 732-356-1037. Application forms are available and will be accepted by the Family Life Office until Friday, September 3, 2004. A confirmation letter will be sent once your application has been processed.
Thank
You
Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm
rings. Thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.
Even though I
keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible. Thank you,
Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.
Even though I
huddle in my bed and put off rising. Thank you, Lord, that I have the strength
to rise. There are many who are bedridden.
Even though the
first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, tempers
are short, and my children are so loud.
Thank you, Lord for my family. There are many who are lonely.
Even though our
breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at
times unbalanced. Thank you, Lord, for
the food we have. There are many who are hungry.
Even though the
routine of my job often is monotonous.
Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work. There are many who have no
job.
Even though I
grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not
so modest. Thank you, Lord, for life.
A friend is
someone to treasure. For friendship is a gift. A friend is someone who fills
our lives with Beauty, Joy and Grace and makes the world we live in a better
and happier place.
Fr.
Ken Brighenti of St. Ann’s Parish, Raritan will be sponsoring a “Pilgrimage to
Saint Pio of Pietralcina” in
35th Annual Pilgrimage to
The Antonette Patullo-Zajaczkowski Memorial Pilgrimage
Aug 22-28, 2004, 6 nights, 7 days.
$585 p/p includes all
accommodations, 10 meals, and 14 side trips of the popular sites of
Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers to participate
in one to one activities and become a mentor to the youth of
If you have not already done so, please register
your child for the 2004-2005 Religious Education Program, which begins in
September. Registration forms are
available at the exits in church.
Completed Registration forms with payment should be dropped off
at the Rectory or in the collection basket in a sealed envelope addressed to
the Religious Education Coordinator.
Questions can be addressed to Karen Mathews at 732-271-1750 or Nancy
Sayre at 732-873-1453.
Free Traditional Irish Ceili Dance Classes in
The Somerset Co. Ancient Order of Hibernians sponsor free
Ceili dance classes for adults. Classes
start on Sept 9 – Nov 11, 2004, and are held every Thurs. from 7:30 PM – 9:00
PM at the
Ha Ha
Patient: Doctor I have
a sore throat, I ache, and have a fever.
Doctor: Sounds like
some kind of virus.
Patient: Everyone in
the office has it.
Doctor: Well then,
maybe it’s a staff infection