PLEASE NOTE—COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Monday June 27th

7:00 PM Pope John Paul II r/o King & Mathews Families

Tuesday June 28^th Cyril of Alexandria

8:00 AM John & Flo Cusatis r/o Mary Ann

Wednesday June 29^th Peter & Paul, apostles

8:00AM COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY

Thursday June 30^th First Martyrs of the Roman Church

8:00 AM Salvatore Costa r/o Mathew & King Families

Friday July 1^st Bl. Junipero Serra, priest

8:00 AM Althea Elias r/o Mary Ann Horvath

Saturday July 2^nd Thomas, Apostle

8:00 AM Mary Rini r/o Barry & Dale Franzyshen

Saturday July 2^nd Vigil: 14th Ordinary Sunday

5:30 PM Carol Mikolajczyk r/o Helen & Charles Kelton & Family

SUNDAY MASSES

Sunday July 3^rd 14^th Ordinary Sunday

8:00 AM Grace Milionis r/o Rosary Altar Society

10:00 AM Gov. Robert & Helen Meyner r/o E. Connelly

12 NOON Rena & Michael Orrechio r/o Lorraine Bodnarchuk & Betty Fiure

THE BUSINESS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JULY 4^TH

June 26^th Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pss I Seasonal prop

Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII

97: 2 Kgs 4:8-11,14-16a Ps 89:2-3,16-19

Rom 6:3-4,8-11 Mt 10:37-42

Elisha is welcomed by the Shunammite woman. In appreciation of her kindness, the Lord bestows favors upon her. In our welcoming one another, we welcome Jesus, who won for us the victory over sin and death.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially for Mary Pokotello, Roberta (Bobbi) Zabita, John Foxwell, Haley Weber, Blanche Ferarro, Gladys Quinlan, Adam Platukis, Beverly Torok, Josephine & Henry Sarnoski, Marie Quinata, Andy Gonda, Joyce Porto, Nick Barber, Roseanne Scaletti, Diane Manley, Bryant Connelly (Betty’s son).

Let Us Pray…For all pregnant women that they may welcome, protect and rejoice in the gift of new life.

FOOD FOR THE POOR

The collection for FOOD FOR THE POOR was $1,364.00 and does not account for what may have been mailed in. Blessing to you for a great summer and thanks for your generosity. Fr. Ray Leurek

SUNDAY COLLECTION

June 19, 2005 $3,209.00

Sunday June 26, 2005

Counters Team # 1 Graber/Fasanella

Bingo Team #3

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE PLAN

JULY 2/3, 2005.

Fr. Joseph Phan Hien from the Diocese of Phat Diem (Viet Nam) will be here to speak to us regarding this mission. Please be as generous as means allow.

The Pregnancy Aid Center is sponsoring a trip to the Hilton Theatre to see the musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Wednesday, July 20, 2005. If interested please contact Kathy Thomas at 908-725-4139.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

Listen to Proclaim the Good News on Sun., July 3 at 7:30 AM WCTC (1450 AM) for an interview with the Rev. Msgr. Wm. J. Capik, CDs or tapes of this and past interviews are available by contacting Al Femia at 732-562-1900 x 1521

Fiction writing is great, you can make up almost anything."- Ivana Trump, on finishing her first novel

We experience the constant pressure of material and secular views from the media, and fear unprecedented violence and mistrust in the world. Yet, despite all these

struggles, we, as human beings, seem to have an intense longing to touch all that is sacred in a deeper and more meaningful manner. RENEW will help you to get in

touch with those deeper, more meaningful feelings. Please plan to attend.

RENEW comes to Our Lady of Mercy in October 2005.

There are more chickens than people in the world

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

Parish Festival

Aug 2-Aug 6

Tue-Fri: 6-10 PM Sat: 5-10 PM

Sacred Heart Church Grounds

South 2^nd Ave, Manville

For Info, call 908-725-0072

A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours

A Florida man, who robbed two men at gunpoint in their homes, dropped his wallet as he left and then called police to ask if they found the wallet. They said they did. They asked him to come down and claim it. He did.

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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.

SACRED TIME – SACRED SPACE

Personal private day to enjoy God’s presence; begins with communal prayer Tues-July 5, 9:30-3:00 p.m. (Donation)

DIRECTED RETREAT WEEKEND

Adaptable to the needs and desires of each individual. An experience of personal prayer based on Scripture. Daily spiritual direction. Atmosphere of prayerful quiet. August 19-21 ($90) Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2 p.m.

"Golden, Ripe, Boneless Bananas, 39 Cents A Pound."- Ad in the "Missoulian" by Orange Street Food Farm

HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS

The Holy Name Society is off for the summer and we will be back in September. We will of course still be active in promoting our Holy Name cause. We would like to make you aware of our annual retreat to the San Alfonso Retreat House in West Long Branch, NJ at the "Jersey Shore" on the weekend of August 12 - 14, 2005 and ALL men of the parish, friends, and Holy Name Members are invited to attend. We offer you some great meals, private quarters, good companionship and the opportunity to get closer to your inner self. The theme for this retreat will be " The Holy Eucharist ". The speakers are just great and instructive. Come to where God and the sea come together. If you are new to the idea, try it, I promise you; you will come back again and again. One of my favorite times is to rise early and go to the beach to await the miracle of the rising sun over the horizon and the birth of a new day. Truly, this is the work of God. Call Bob Gaudio at 732 356 3975 for reservations and all information.

" Blessed Be HIS Holy Name "

The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car. The tongue of a blue whale is as long as an elephant

"Outside consultants sought for test of gas chamber." Ad in Arizona Republic

"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious." - Alan Minter, Boxer

50/50 BIG BUCKS WINNERS

1^ST $2,215.50 S.V. Wisniewski

2^nd $1,292.38 Luis Rodriguez

3^rd $1,292.38 Antonietta Sarter

4^th $1,292.38 Meisenbacher Family

5^th $1,292.38 Mary Straub