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PLEASE NOTE— THERE WILL BE A MASS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

      Monday   January 31^st John Bosco, priest

    7:00 PM   Russell Long, Jr. r/o Bob & Joan McArdle

    Tuesday   February 1^st

   8:00 AM   Mary Mathews r/o Karen & Jesse Mathews

Wednesday  February 2^nd Presentation of the Lord

   8:00 AM   Mary Mathews r/o Frank Soweski

   Thursday   February 3^rd Blessing of Throats

   8:00 AM   Joseph Leary r/o His Daughter

        Friday   February 4^th

   8:00 AM   David & Violet Alliprandine

    Saturday   February 5^th Agatha, martyr

   8:00 AM   Mary Mathew r/o Karen & Jesse Mathews

    Saturday   February 5^th Vigil: 5^th Ordinary Sunday

5:30 PM         Joe Puchalek r/o Wife & Family

 

SUNDAY MASSES

      Sunday   February 6^th Fifth Ordinary Sunday

   8:00 AM   Deceased members Santini & Bozzay Families

10:00 AM   Wayne Mosier r/o Rose & Al Larangeira

12 NOON     Anthony LoSardo r/o Kubeck Family

 

THROATS WILL BE BLESSED AFTER THE 8:00 AM MASS ON February 3^rd.

FEBRUARY 9^TH, ASH WEDNESDAY:  ASHES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE 8 AM MASS, 12:15 (NO MASS), 4:00 PM (NO MASS) AND AT A 7:00 PM MASS.

 

                       

 

For those who have grown very old, that we might cherish them for their wisdom, and guard them as the infinite treasures they are.

 

 

Let Us Pray…That we may reach out to protect the helpless unborn, encourage those with physical and mental challenges and respect the lives of the elderly and of all those burdened with poor health.

 

“Abortion is not just one ‘issue’ among many-it is the moral challenge of our age.  Because our culture has so adamantly failed to face it, it is now corroding other areas of our public life as we head toward innovations such as creating humans for experimentation, cloning humans and allowing our elders to kill themselves when we get tired of them.” Cyril Jones-Kellet

 

         

 

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, Jeanette Felix, Roberta (Bobbi) Zabita, 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, Vi Konz, Jill Miner and Josephine Sarnoski.

 

 

 

A Mistake has been made in the new mailing of envelopes.  The Winter Collection will be taken January 30^th and NOT February 13^th.

 

Anyone wishing to obtain a statement of contributions for the past year – 2004- should either drop a note in the collection basket or at the rectory.  Please include your name and address on your request.

 

Help Catholic Relief Services save tsunami survivors today.  To donate, call 1-877-435-7277 or visit www.HelpCRS.org

 

 

To convert from degrees Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C), first subtract 32, then multiply by 5 and divide by 9.

To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5 and add 32.

 

 

The men and women in Consecrated Life in the Diocese invite you to join with them and Bishop Bootkoski in a celebration for World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on Sunday, February 6, 2005 at St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen.  The celebration begins with Evening Prayer at 4 PM and will be followed by a light reception.

 

You're never too old to learn something!

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted.  Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg,"

As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October)!  Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs.  Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool.  They couldn't wash the wigs; so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term "big wig."  Today we often use the term "here comes the Big Wig" because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.

 

In the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair.  Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining.  The "head of the household" always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor.  Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal.  To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge.  They called the one sitting in the chair the "chair man."  Today in business, we use the expression or title "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board," 

 

Personal hygiene left much room for improvement.  As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions.  When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another woman's face she was told, "Mind your own bee's wax."  Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term "crack a smile?"  In addition, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt . . . therefore,

the expression "losing face."

 

Common entertainment included playing cards.  However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the "Ace of Spades."  To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't "playing with a full deck."

 

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.