PLEASE NOTE—COMMUNION
SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Monday August 29th Martyrdom of John the Baptist
7:00 PM Eleanor
Telatnik r/o Jack & Terry Mahoney & Family
Tuesday August 30th
8:00 AM Anna
& William Palata r/o Yazgier Family
Wednesday August
31st
8:00AM COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY
Thursday September
1st
8:00 AM Mary
Bozzay r/o Family
Friday September
2nd
8:00 AM David
Alliprandine r/o Irene Corrigan & Elizabeth Connelly
Saturday September 3rd Gregory the Great
8:00 AM James D’heron r/o Irene Corrigan & Elizabeth Connelly
Saturday September
3rd Vigil: 23rd Ordinary Sunday
5:30 PM Norma Scaletti r/o Rosary Altar Society
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday September
4th 23rd Ordinary Sunday
8:00 AM Dominick Caridi r/o His Wife
10:00 AM Alfred Lencoski r/o Family
12 NOON Audrey Tarsan r/o Husband,
Joe
BUSINESS OFFICE IS CLOSED
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY
August
28th Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pss II Seasonal prop
Prop
Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
124:
Jer 20:7-9 Ps 63:2-6,8-9
Rom
12:1-2 Mt 16:21-27
Following the Lord
means nothing less than the cross: offering ourselves with Jesus as a living
sacrifice and not conforming ourselves to this world. Following him will entail derision and scorn,
yet the Lord is our help.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR
PARISHIONERS who
are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially for Irene
Corrigan, William McGirl, Mary Pokotello, John Foxwell, Haley Weber, Blanche
Ferarro, Gladys Quinlan, Adam Platukis, Josephine Sarnoski, Marie Quinata, Andy
Gonda, Nick Barber, Roseanne Scaletti, Diane Manley, and Bryant Connelly (Betty’s son).
Please
also pray for the soul of Charles F. Hughes, brother of Most Rev. Edward T.
Hughes, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Metuchen.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Aug 21, 2005 $3,061.00
Feast of the Assumption $150.00
Sunday August 28 2005
Counters Team # 2 Giacomini
Bingo Team #4
Habitat
Homeowner Selection:
NEW
ALTAR SERVERS
All boys and girls of the parish in grade 3 through grade 12 are invited to become Altar Servers. The training usually takes place on Saturday mornings, but other times can be arranged if Saturday mornings are not convenient. In addition we are looking for men and women interested in becoming Senior Acolytes to serve the Mass at funerals. For additional information please call Mr. Reid at 732-469-2335.
We are in need of
parishioners to volunteer as Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers. If you are interested, please call the
rectory.
DIOCESAN
NEWS
The Call of the Laity will be held at the
The Diocese of Metuchen will celebrate its Fourth
Annual Blue Mass, honoring all our police personnel, on Tuesday, Sept. 20th
at Our Lady of Mount Virgin, Middlesex at 10:30 am. Please call 732-562-2461 or email jward@diometuchen.org if you have any
questions.
The Diocese of Metuchen will be holding a Critical
Life Issues Conference on Sat, Oct. 15, 2005 from 8:30AM – 4:00 PM at the
The Diocese is looking for men who are interested in
becoming Permanent Deacons. A general
informational meeting is being conducted at the
The Lighting of the Watch Fires-a
history of the founding of the Diocese of Metuchen & a chronicle of its
early years is available for purchase at $20 plus postage. Please mail your name, address and daytime
phone number along with a check for $23.50, payable to “The Diocese of
Metuchen, Office of Communication,
Please support the 2005
Bishop’s Annual Appeal
“We are One in the Body of Christ”
Your generosity, combined
with that of your fellow parishioners, will help us to achieve our parish goal
of $26,100.00. Last year we exceeded our
goal of $23,100.00. With your gift,
Bishop Bootkoski can provide the financial support necessary for the offices,
ministries, and agencies of the Diocese of Metuchen.
HELP WANTED – RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
We are beginning to work on the upcoming Religious
Education Program, which will begin in the fall of 2005. If you are interested in getting involved,
please let us know. 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.
For more information, please contact Karen Mathews at 732-271-1750 or
Nancy Sayre on 732-873-1453.
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
A GRIEF RECOVERY PROGRAM
Four-step experiential
process for dealing with loss in our lives Sun-Aug 28, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ($45)
Are you searching for meaning in your life?
We at Our Lady of Mercy are a community of Jesus' disciples. We want to embrace a renewed commitment to God, to one another, and to our world. Beginning in
September and during the next three years, we will journey together using the RENEW process to help us connect with our deepest spiritual roots. Let us pray and ask all our family members and friends to pray that, as people all over the world, we can reconcile our differences and commit our energies to becoming a world community.
RENEW
starts
with the
Mark your calendars!
Golden & Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrations will take place on October 10 or October 24, 2004 at 4:00 PM. Arrangements can be made by contacting your parish office at 732-356-1037. Application forms are available and will be accepted by the Family Life Office until Friday, September 3, 2004. A confirmation letter will be sent once your application has been processed.
Youth Group Notice:
Your PERMISSION SLIPS
& MONEY are due on Sunday, August 28 for the Diocesan Youth Day. Please
return to Karen Mathews, Debra Kubeck or the rectory.
THE PEOPLE OF HOPE
A Healing Service for Single & Married Young
Adults, ages 18-35 will be held at St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 500 Rt. 22,
Bridgewater on Thursday, Sept 8, 2005 @ 7:30 PM. For times & directions of other events,
please contact The People of Hope at www.pcoplcofhope.net
or call 908-222-9722