PLEASE NOTE- NO COMMUNION
SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL
BE A MASS WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY EVENING. THE BUSINESS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON
THURSDAY.
Monday December 5th
7:00
PM Joseph Getlik r/o John & Rita Stryshak
Tuesday December 6th
8:00
AM Anne Gaddis r/o Sherry Gaddis
Wednesday December 7th
7:00
PM Felix Reid, Jr. r/o Felix & Eileen Reid
Thursday December
8th Immaculate Conception of Mary
8:00
AM John F. Connelly r/o Elizabeth Connelly
7:00 PM Virginia Stopkowicz r/o Family
Friday December 9th
8:00
AM Richard Aagaard r/o Elizabeth Connelly & Family
Saturday December 10th
8:00 AM Joseph
Rollings r/o Ray & Keiko Osborne
Saturday December 10th
3rd Sunday of Advent
5:30 PM Norma Scaletti r/o Tony & Eileen Amorosa
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday December 11TH Third Sunday of
Advent
8:00
AM Stanley Graca r/o
Ali Vacton & Family
10:00 AM Paul Sternadore r/o His Sister
12
NOON Stefan Galacki r/o
Ali Vacton & Family
Monday
Dec. 12 immediately after mass until 8:30 pm.
Friday,
Dec. 16 7:00 – 8:00 PM
After
the 7:00 pm mass, Monday, Dec. 19th until 8:30 PM & on Thursday,
Dec. 22nd 12:15 until 1:00 PM.
There will be no confessions on Sat, Dec. 24th.
Saturday,
December 24th –no morning mass.
4:30
PM & 12 Midnight
Sunday,
December 25th –no 8 AM mass
10:00
AM & 12 noon
Dec
26, 27, 29 & 30th MASS is at 9:00 AM
Dec.
28th Mass at 7 PM
Saturday,
Dec. 31st- -no morning mass
4:30
PM Mass
January
1st – 8, 10 & 12 noon
December
4th Second Sunday of Advent
5:
Is 40:1-5,9-11 Ps 85:9-14
2
Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8
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, Christine Dyke, Gilda Rizzon, 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 Fred Kroposky who passed away
last week. Let us be joined
in prayer, as Fred is welcomed back into the loving embrace of our Heavenly
Father. Let us also remember the Kroposky family that they may find strength
and consolation in the Lord, and comfort and support from their family and
friends.
SUNDAY
COLLECTION
Nov 20, 2005 $3,206.00
Catholic Education $852.00
Nov 27, 2005 $2,973.00
Christmas Flowers $1,015.00
Sunday Dec. 04, 2005
Counters Team # 4
Bingo Team #2
Second
Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2005
John the Baptist’s call to repentance is echoed in the
U.S. bishops’ pastoral letter on stewardship; “Christians must beg God for the
grace of conversion: the grace to know who they are, to whom they belong, how
they are to live — the grace to repent and change and grow, the grace to become
good disciples and stewards.”
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….
May God’s call to comfort His people empower us to reach out to those who
are suffering the aftermath of abortion.
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
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
PERSONAL RETREAT DAY
Sacred Time, Sacred Space
A personal private day to
enjoy God’s presence, begins and ends with communal prayer Dec 8, 9:30 a.m.-
3:00 p.m. Bring bag lunch.(Donation)
COME TO THE STABLE DAY
Our 29th Year!
Prayer, Blessing of
Christmas Tree, Community, Refreshments Sunday, Dec 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Holy Name Society News
Our society would like to thank all our friends and parishioners for their kind support in the recent 50 / 50 Raffle. Once again it was a great effort and a special thank you must go out to Keith Fasanella and all his helpers for their very generous time and work in this good effort. All funds from this raffle will be used to help refurbish our church rectory. Thank you one and all. The winners of this raffle are as follows; 1st winner; Joe Grigal .................. $ 858.38
2nd winner; Lisa Caputo ............. 515.03
3rd winner; Karen Matthews ...... 343.35
Congratulations to our winners. We regret the delay in announcing these winners. Due to the
Thanksgiving Holiday the bulletin had to be submitted 1 week early. The Season of Advent is here. It is difficult to get past the commercial aspects of this holiday season. Let us endeavor to think of the birth of the Baby Jesus and the solemnity of this Holy event that has changed the world. Parents, let us set the example to our children. Request the privilege of presenting the wine and bread at the offertory of the Mass. Instruct your children that receiving the Eucharist is a serious and holy act and they should act accordingly. As we await the birth of the Christ Child, let us ask God to enter our hearts during this Advent season.
The Holy
Name Society will meet on Monday, December 12th at 7:30 PM in the Church Hall.
All men of the parish are invited to attend and participate.
Blessed Be HIS Holy Name
Advent As Catholics, we prepare for Christmas by celebrating the
season of Advent in the four weeks preceding Christmas. We hear John the
Baptist, echoing the words of the prophets of
The circular wreath with four candles reminds us of God's eternal
nature and the light Christ brings into our lives. You can say a prayer and
light the candles before dinner each night or at some other consistent time.
“Christians must beg God for the grace of conversion: the grace to know who they are, to whom they belong, how they are to live — the grace to repent and change and grow, the grace to become good disciples and stewards.”
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SMILE
The most destructive
habit............……….........Worry
The greatest
Joy.........................…….............Giving
The greatest
loss........……..........Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying
work..……............Helping others
The ugliest personality
trait.........………...Selfishness
The most endangered
species.......Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural
resource........…….....Our youth
The greatest "shot in the
arm"..…......Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.....................Fear
The most effective sleeping
pill...........Peace of mind
The most crippling failure
disease......…......Excuses
The most powerful force in
life..............………...Love
The most dangerous
pariah.............…......A gossiper
The world's most incredible
computer..........The brain
The worst thing to be
without... ............ Hope
The deadliest
weapon..................….….The tongue
The two most power-filled
words.................."I Can"
The greatest asset......................…….……........Faith
The most worthless
emotion............ .........Self-pity
The most beautiful
attire.......................…....SMILE!
The most prized
possession.........……........ Integrity
The most powerful channel of
communication Prayer
The most contagious spirit. ...................Enthusiasm