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

Monday April 18^th

7:00 PM Sara Jimenez r/o Her Family

Tuesday April 19^th

8:00 AM Gloria Bouth r/o ray & Keiko Osborne

Wednesday April 20^th

8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY

Thursday April 21^st Anselm, bishop

8:00 AM William Ubry r/o Nazarah Bocchino

Friday April 22^nd

8:00 AM Patricia Marshell r/o Josephine Martens

Saturday April 23^rd

8:00 AM Michael Butz r/o Helen Johnson & Family

Saturday April 24^th Vigil: 5th Sunday of Easter

5:30 PM Lenora Rasavage r/o M/M Peter Kane

SUNDAY MASSES

Sunday April 24^th Fifth Sunday of Easter

8:00 AM Joseph Porto r/o Family

10:00 AM Mary Harabin r/o Jean Hulik & Family

12 NOON Daniel Bodnarchuk r/o Mother, Lorraine

April 17^th FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Pss IV Seasonal prop Prop Gl Cr Easter

Pf I-V Sol Bl

49:Acts 2:14a,36-41 Ps 23:1-6

1 Pt 2:20b-25 Jn 10:1-10

God has made Jesus both Lord & Messiah. Through his wounds we have been healed and have returned to our shepherd. Let us listen to his voice and follow him.

Let Us Pray…That this nation may be freed from the corrupt thinking of the abortion mentality that values choice more than life.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially for Teresa Salas, Bill Fioravant, John Pongratz, Mary Pokotello, Jeanette Felix, Roberta (Bobbi) Zabita, John 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 Quinlan, Adam Platukis, Vi Konz, Ruth Schraeder, Josephine Weitz, Jill Miner, Rose Campanero, Josephine Sarnoski, and Lucille Tymecki.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

April 10, 2005 $3,688.00

Sunday April 17, 2005

Counters Team # 3 Auerbach/Boyle

Bingo Team #1

"A Crossroads Celebration: The Battle of Bound Brook" April 23-24, 2005. Join us as we travel back to the time of the American Revolution for a Crossroads Celebration! This weekend event will feature a living history encampment of British and American soldiers, colonial merchants and camp followers at Memorial Park in South Bound Brook. Also, exciting street American Revolutionary War battles! Sat. 4/23: 11 am in Bound Brook, Main St. by BB Hotel & at 2:30 pm. in South Bound Brook, Main St. to Cherry. Sunday, 4/24: 1pm at grounds of St. Peters Ukrainian Church, Franklin. Enjoy the Sat. morning ceremonies at the Old Stone Bridge and Presbyterian Graveyard, colonial activities, historic homes tours, buffets, programs and more in Bound Brook, South Bound Brook and Franklin throughout the weekend. Visit http://www.battleofboundbrook.com/& http://www.staatshouse.com/for more.

Join the SBB Fire Co. #1, Edgewood Terrace, For a Breakfast Buffet on Re-Enactment Sunday, April 24, 2005 from 7:30 AM – Noon. Fresh omelets, pancake, scrambled eggs, home fries, ham sausage, bacon, cereals & coffee, tea & juice are included. Adults $9.00, Senior Citizens: $7, children under 10 $6 & children under 5 free.

“As Mother Teresa reminded us on all of her visits to the US, the grave evil of abortion tears at our national soul. It is a betrayal of our nation’s founding principle that recognizes all human beings as’ created equal’ and ‘endowed with unalienable rights.” Most Rev. John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark.

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April 17, 2005 has been designated as World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This is a day for all of us to pray that men and women will hear and respond to God’s Call in their lives. The hope is that this will include the call to follow Jesus as priests, deacons, sisters and brothers. Bishop Bootkoski will preside at a Eucharistic Holy Hour for Vocations at St Bernard Church in Bridgewater at 4:00 PM.

NJ Young Adult Conference: April 30, 2005

Dare to live the Good News! North Jersey’s 2^nd Annual Conference for Young Adults (20s & 30s) will take place from 9am – 5pm on Saturday, April 30, 2005, at St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Stirling, NJ. The conference invites young adults to grow deeper in their Catholic faith, and dares them to “Live the Good News.” Cost of $15/person includes lunch and all materials. To download registration form, and to learn about the keynotes, workshops, and schedule for the day, visit www.fjac.org or call 908-647-7112.

The Rosary-Altar Society invites all women and young ladies to join us at Mass and a delicious breakfast for our

55^th Annual

Mother-Daughter Communion Breakfast

Sunday, May 15, 2005

Mass at 8:00 a.m.

Sister Maureen Murphy, OP

Speaker

“Daughters are Special, Too”

Adults $6.00 – Seniors $5.00 – Children $4.00

(Tickets $1.00 more at the door)

Tickets on sale after all masses the weekends of:

April 30 – May 1

May 7 – 8

May 14 – 15

(Mass and breakfast will be about 2-1/2 hours.)

Sponsored by the Rosary-Altar Society

"HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS"
The Holy Name Society is, once again, sponsoring a Patriot Baseball Game Gathering. This year's gathering will be at the June 18th Patriots vs. the Lancaster Barnstormers Game at 7 PM. The cost is $8.25 per person. You may reserve your tickets by calling Keith Fasanella at 732-356-5780 or by filling out the Patriot Game form found at each exit door and returning the completed form and payment in the collection basket during any mass. The last day to reserve tickets is Friday, May 20th.
 

Mark Malone from the Somerset County Office for the Disabled wishes to express his gratitude for the used/outgrown glasses donated. Many from both home and abroad will benefit. Please continue to leave your used/outgrown glasses in the baskets provided at the entrances of the church. They are especially in need of children's glasses.

Our Annual Firefighters Mass will be held on Saturday, April 23, 5:15 PM at St. Stephen Church, 490 State St., Perth Amboy. This mass will honor all professional, volunteer, and retired firefighters within the Diocese. A half hour before Mass begins; there will be a blessing of fire trucks and apparatus in the parking lot. For more info, www.diometuchen. For questions or to let us know your are coming, email: firefightersmass@aol.com

MOUNT ST. MARY HOUSE OF PRAYER

1651 U.S. Highway 22, 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

LITURGY OF THE HOURS: PRAYING WITH AND FOR THE CHURCH

An evening of enrichment for young adults and the young at heart. Includes supper, presentation, quiet time, faith sharing, and Evening Prayer, Wednesday, April 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m. ($15) Donna D’Alia, RSM and Eileen Smith, RSM

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RENEW offers Our Lady of Mercy Parish a unique opportunity to respond to the call of Pope John Paul II to join in the evangelical mission of the Church in the third

Millennium with renewed faith and increased vigor.

Coming to Our Lady of Mercy in the fall!!