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PLEASE NOTE— THERE WILL BE COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

      Monday   January 3^rd Holy Name of Jesus

    7:00 PM   Louis Bocchino r/o Monday Morning Bowling Girls

    Tuesday   January 4^th Elizabeth Ann Seton

    8:00 AM   Intentions of Elizabeth Connelly r/o A Friend

Wednesday  January 5^th John Neumann, bishop

    8:00 AM   COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY

  Thursday   January 6^th Andre Bessette

    8:00 AM   Eileen Foxwell r/o Josephine & Lionel & Family

       Friday   January 7^th Raymond of Penyafort, priest 

    8:00 AM   Intentions of Irene Corrigan r/o A Friend

   Saturday   January 8^th

    8:00 AM   Brian Parente r/o Family

   Saturday   January 8^th Vigil: Baptism of the Lord

5:30 PM        Dorothy Wolk r/o Helen Bissett & Ralph Hilger

 

SUNDAY MASSES

     Sunday   January 9^th Baptism of the Lord

    8:00 AM   Louis Bocchino r/o Maria & Diane

  10:00 AM   Mary Harabin r/o Kubeck Family

12 NOON     Ed Kruger r/o Helen & Dennis O’Brien

 

                        

 

 

Let Us Pray…That we may welcome all children, born and unborn, as we would welcome the Christ Child.

 

“The widespread resort to the killing of innocents is the monster that we must face, just as others faced slavery or holocaust or tyranny.”  Cyril Jones-Kellett, The Southern Cross.

 

        

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, Teresa Kunz, Carol Talnagi, Gladys Quinlin, Adam Platukis, Elizabeth Connelly, Marian Mraz, Vi Konz, Jill Miner and Josephine Sarnoski.

 

March for Life, Washington, D.C. on Monday January 24^th.  Call 732-562-1990 ext 1629 for more information

 

VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK:

January 9-14,2005

 

 

Anyone wishing to obtain a statement of contributions for the past year – 2004- should either drop a note in the collection basket with name, address & phone no. or call the rectory during business hours.

 

 

 

2004 Year-end Charitable Gift Giving

As you consider your year-end tax planning, we hope that you will consider making good use of the income tax charitable deduction.

Your 2004 year-end gift to the Diocese of Metuchen can significantly reduce your income taxes while providing meaningful support to the numerous ministries that are vital to the physical, spiritual, & emotional health of our Church.  Thanks for your past & continued generosity.

 

Diocesan Marriage Seminars,

St. John Neumann Center, Metuchen.

January 13, 2005  It All Begins at the Beginning

February 10, 2005 A Model Marriage

April 10, 2005 The “Truth” About Body Language

For further information or to register: call 732-562-1990 x 1624 or email jpsota@diometuchen.org

 

If you were sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the Diocesan website www.diometuchen.org or by calling the diocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection, 732-562-2413. 

 

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.

 

Lord, with much of the holiday celebration over, I look forward to this day of quiet.  Help me to fully appreciate and use days like this, when I have time to sense the serenity and strength of Your gift of joy and all it can bring into my life.  More than fleeting pleasures and momentary happiness, joy brings the internal balance and perspective I need to deepen and discover the meaning in my life.  Help me develop Your gift of joy.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

The major air-polluting industries are iron, steel and, cement.

The smallest book in the world is called Chemin de la Cruix. It has 119 pages. It is 2 inches high and 1 1/3 inches wide. The largest book in the world is an atlas, which is in the British Museum. It is 5 feet 10 inches high and 3 feet by 6 inches wide.

 

"Book" comes from the word liber. Liber is a Latin name that the Romans used for the thin layer of stuff that is found between the wood and bark of a tree. The Romans used to peel the layer away from the tree and use it as paper to write on.

 

In the olden days when books were made by hand, a scribe would have to copy out the writings onto parchment. He was not allowed to make any mistakes! All day long he would just sit and copy down words using pen and ink.

Did you know the Chinese used silk to make their paper?

 

There are 2 kinds of bookworms. Children and grownups that like to read are often called "bookworms". It's a good thing to be called a bookworm...as long as you read good books!  The other kind of "bookworm" is an insect that likes to eat the pages of books. They are usually moth or beetle larvae (which are tiny pale worms).

The world’s fastest reptile (measured on land) is the spiny-tailed iguana of Costa Rica.  It has been clocked at 21.7 mph.

 

The shadow bird always builds a 3-room nest. The third section is the nursery; the second is a pantry; and in the first, the male parent stands guard against intruders.