PLEASE NOTE—TIME CHANGE FOR
MASS ON WEDSNESDAY –THERE WILL BE NO MASS ON THURSDAY. Dec 8th is the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception & a Holy Day of Obligation.
Monday November 21st Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:00
PM Rudy Stys r/o
Violet Konz
Tuesday November 22nd Cecilia, martyr
8:00
AM Elenor Telatnik r/o
Rita & John
Wednesday November 23rd Clement, Pope
8:00AM NO
MORNING MASS
7:00
PM Denis Herlihy
Thursday November
24th Thanksgiving Day
8:00
AM Reynaldo Fernandez r/o His Sister
Friday November 25th Catherine of
8:00
AM William Palate r/o Yazgier Family
Saturday November 26th
8:00 AM Vera
Merva r/o Bill Merva
Saturday November 26th
1st Sunday of Advent
5:30 PM Norma Scaletti r/o Tony & Eileen Amoroso
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday November 27th First Sunday of
Advent
8:00
AM Members of Donahue
Family r/o Madelyn DeStefano
10:00 AM Mary & Joe Getlik, Sr. r/o Getlik Family
12 NOON Stella Kroposky r/o Fred & Carol Kroposky
THE
BUSINESS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY 11/24 & FRIDAY 11/25 IN
OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING
November
20th Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Seasonal
prop
Prop
Gl Cr Sun Pf of Christ the King
160:
Ez 34:11-12,15-17 Ps 23:1-3,5-6
1 Cor
15:20-26,28 Mt 25:31-46
The Lord is our
shepherd. At the end, at his coming, he will hand over the kingdom to his
Father. He will “judge between one sheep
and another, between rams and goats”, between those who have lived lives for
others, and those who have lived for themselves.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially
for Tony Gangitano, Frank Kozden, David King, Mary Pokotello, John Foxwell,
Haley Weber, Blanche Ferarro, Adam Platukis, Josephine Sarnoski, Andy Gonda,
Roseanne Scaletti, Anna Corrento, Chris Perciante, Anna McConnell,
Barbara Van Pelt, Diane
Manley, and Bryant Connelly (Betty’s son).
Please also pray for the soul of Julia
Harabin; who passed away last week.
Let us be
joined in prayer that Julia will find the fulfillment of her faith and the
reward of her labors in the presence of the Risen Lord. May our prayerful support be a source of
comfort to the Harabin family.
Also
pray for the souls of Rev. Richard B. Abramowicz, a retired priest of the
Diocese and Deacon Leo Clementi from
SUNDAY
COLLECTION
Nov 13, 2005 $3,332.15
All Saints $279.00
All Souls $67.00
Sunday Nov 20, 2005
Counters Team # 2
Bingo Team #4
Youth Choir Notice:
The Youth Choir will meet on Monday afternoons from 4:00 to 4:45 in the church. Students in grades 3-8 are welcome to attend. If interested, please call Mrs. Debra Kubeck at 732-356-8918 for information.
Let Us Pray….
That we may use our divinely given talents to reach out to help and
defend those whose life is not valued by society.
Listen to Catholic
Radio! Tune in to 89.3 FM & listen to our area’s ONLY full-time Catholic
radio station.
ATTENTION: Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers & Altar
Servers. Schedules are available on the
OLMSBB.ORG website.
MOUNT
Watchung , NJ 07069-6587
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@att.net
Mount St. Mary House of
Prayer, Watchung, will offer the following programs. To register, call
908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@att.net
WHO IS THIS PROPHET ISAIAH AND WHAT IS HIS
MESSAGE?
Isaiah, prophet, poet, statesman, moralist, and spiritual
sage, lived at a unique time in the history of
WEEKEND
RETREAT
An experience
of personal prayer based on Scripture.
Daily spiritual direction.
Atmosphere of prayerful quiet.
Adaptable to the needs and desires of each individual. Dec. 9-11, Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2
p.m. ($100/weekend) Registration required
GATHERING AROUND THE MANGER
Advent afternoon of
Reflection on the Wise Men, Mary, Joseph and the animals who, like us, gather
around the manger in anticipation and in joy. Includes Mass.Sat - Dec 3,
1:00-5:00 p.m. ($20)
Diocesan News:
Effective Sept. 1, 2005, enrollment in New Jersey Family
Care was reopened to parents with income at or below
100 % of the federal poverty level. Better access to health care services &
preventative measures is critically important for the whole family. If you wish to learn more, please call
1-800-701-0710 or visit website www.njfamilycare.org.
A White Mass honoring
Health Care Personnel will be held on Sun. Dec 4, 2005 at 12 noon with Bishop
Bootkoski celebrating at St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen. Rev. Michael Manning, M.D. will be guest
homilist. For more info, call
732-562-1990 Ext. 1629.
First Synod of the Diocese of Metuchen
Synod Process:
The Synod Preparatory Commission (SPC)
The
SPC, whose members represent the
rich diversity of charisms and ministries within our Diocese, has the somewhat
daunting task of planning and carrying out every aspect of the synod.
For
well over a year, this group and its committees have met monthly and sometimes
even weekly. The goal? To craft a synod that will be a meaningful experience
with practical, long- term results.
Every effort is being
made to ensure that anyone who wants to be heard will, in fact, be heard.
You’ll
be learning more in the weeks and months ahead about what the SPC has planned.
For now, it’s important to know that a group of dedicated and talented people
are working hard to bring this vision for the future into focus right now.
Want to know more about this historic
event?
GERTRUDE HAWK CANDY BROCHURES
Are
now available at all exits for delicious Christmas treats. Return orders by Sunday, Nov. 27 until 1:00
PM Place in the collection basket or
rectory mail slot. Cash or checks made
out to Diane Mosko. Do not include sales
tax. Any questions, call Diane
@908-369-3398.
Holy Name Society News
To all Holy Name Members, the months of
November & December are important to us.
Decisions have to be made. One of
the parables of this month asks us “to assess the extent to which we have
invested our spiritual talents”? Will we fall by the wayside on the issue of
the election of new officers or will we move forward into the New Year with the
determination to continue to make our society a viable part of Our Lady of
Mercy Church? All members are urged to
attend all the up coming meetings.
BLESSED BE HIS HOLY NAME
☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
Thoughts for the day...
Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car. There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
A penny saved is a government oversight.
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
He who hesitates is probably right.
If you can smile when things go
wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. 
Poem on Cover by D.J. McAdam