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PLEASE NOTE—COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING

Monday May 16^th

7:00 PM Gertrude Lehnert r/o Mary McGauley

Tuesday May 17^th

8:00 AM Klesh & Pongratz Families r/o Marie Pongratz

Wednesday May 18^th

8:00AM COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY

Thursday May 19^th

8:00 AM Sara Jimenez r/o Her Family

Friday May 20^th

8:00 AM William Ubry r/o Irene & Betty

Saturday May 21^st

8:00 AM Warren King r/o King & Mathews Families

Saturday May 22^nd Vigil: Trinity Sunday

5:30 PM Madlyne Shuleski r/o M/M Peter Kane

SUNDAY MASSES

Sunday May 22^nd Most Holy Trinity

8:00 AM Paduch & Kocanowski Families r/o John & Rita Stryshak

10:00 AM Lenora Rasavage r/o Lisa, Nick & Jessica Pankowski

12 NOON LoMonaco Family r/o Rose Marie & Bob Calogero

May 15^th Pentecost Sunday

Seasonal prop Sol Bl 9

63: Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1,24-29-31,34

1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13 Jn 20:19-23

All of us have been baptized into one and the same Spirit. That same Spirit, the Advocate, our comfort and refreshment, was given as gift to the disciples to strengthen them to go forth in the name of the Lord, “to renew the face of the earth.”

Let Us Pray…That each of us may use the gifts the Holy Spirit has given us to defend the unborn, the handicapped, the comatose and the elderly.

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), 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, John Promaulayko, Fred Kroposky, Diane Manley, Bryant Connelly (Betty’s son) and Lucille Tymecki.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

May 8, 2005 $3,858.00

Ascension $756.00

Sunday May 15, 2005

Counters Team # 3 Auerbach/Boyle

Bingo Team #1

Dear Parishioners,

Please join us the weekend of May 28-29, 2005 to hear Rev. Raymond J. Leurck speak at all the liturgies about a ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Father Leurck will share what he has witnessed about Food for the Poor’s mission to care for the destitute as a means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another.

Fr. Leurck was ordained in 1967 for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He served for 13 years in the Archdiocese as an associate pastor, teacher and campus minister. In 1979 he became an Air Force Chaplain during which time he received many awards and decorations. He retired from the USAF in 2003 as a Colonel and joined Food For The Poor.

Please join me in welcoming Father Leurck.

“Thirty-Two years ago the Supreme Court took the issue of abortion out of the hands of the people and their elected representatives and mandated legal abortion throughout pregnancy. That’s why we work so hard on parental notification and waiting periods which help reduce abortion, but in order to strike at the heart of abortion, the court itself must overturn Roe. It has reversed itself scores of times and some day it will reverse Roe v. Wade too.”

Cathy Cleaver Ruse, U.S. Catholic Bishops Pro-life

St. Joseph Church, Hillsborough is offering an Annulment Information Night starting June 8^th. If you are interested, please call by June 1^st to register. Laura Craig 908-281-6746.

Life Awareness Weekend is June 10-12, 2005.

HELP WANTED – RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

We are looking for teachers, teacher’s aides, and miscellaneous positions. These positions are very rewarding in working with the children and the adults of tomorrow.

Important News

The tragic events surrounding Terri Schiavo demonstrate how important it is for individuals to select someone to serve as health care proxy, to execute an Advance Directives (sometimes referred to as a “living will”), and to discuss their wishes with their health care proxy and members of their family. The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey have prepared Advance Directives for Health Care: A Catholic Perspective, which is available on the New Jersey Catholic Conference website:

www.njcathconf.com/Documents/AdvDirforHC.htm

Anyone who does not have Internet access may obtain the document from the Diocesan Respect Life Office, or by writing or calling the New Jersey Catholic Conference, 211 N. Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08618. Telephone 1-609-599-2110.

If it should be necessary to revise this document in the future, a notice to that effect will be published and the revised document made available.

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

SPRING POETRY/PRAYER RETREAT

Come fan the embers of your creativity. Time to write-reflect-pray with poetry May 20, 7:30 p.m. – May 21, 5:00 p.m. ($50)

SIX-DAY RETREAT

An experience of personal prayer based on Scripture. Daily spiritual direction. Adaptable to the needs and desires of each individual. Atmosphere of prayerful quiet.

June 24-July 1 ($315/week) Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 11 a.m.

EUCHARISTIC HOUR OF PRAYER

A communal experience of Eucharistic devotion, which includes Vespers (the Evening Prayer of the Church), and quiet time for Centering Prayer. Thursdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Please call.

Come join us for our 55^th Annual Mother-Daughter Communion Breakfast on Sunday, May 15, 2005,Mass at 8:00 a.m. Our Guest Speaker is Sister Maureen Murphy, OP and she will present “Daughters are Special, Too”. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children $4. (Tickets $1.00 more at the door) Tickets on sale after all masses the weekends of: May 14 – 15. (Mass and breakfast will be about 2-1/2 hours.)

THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS is sponsoring a Patriots/Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game on June 18th at 7 pm. The cost is $8.25 per person. 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.

In preparation of the 25^th Anniversary of the Diocese of Metuchen, a history book will be published that covers the story of our Diocese from its earliest roots to the present day. It will include all parishes, each of which will have one page with its history, as well as several pictures. The book will be in hard cover and the pages of high quality paper. This is a one-time printing and each book will cost $25.00 plus 6% shipping. Delivery is expected by year- end. If you are interested, please let Fr. Dan know.

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The Catholic Communication Campaign reminds us of the power of the media to touch and change people’s hearts and minds and the Church needs the CCC to continue doing this with the Good News and it works diligently to inspire, entertain and inform – to make the Good News a part of our lives. This year’s summer collection is for the benefit of the Catholic Communications Campaign and the Catholic University of America.

RENEW is a gateway to discover the powerful riches we have as Christians and to offer a practical way for the local Church to become alive with the new evangelization. It provides a concrete opportunity to welcome young people to "come and see" the riches of our faith.

RENEW begins in Our Lady of Mercy the week of October 2, 2005.

Mark your calendars!!