PLEASE NOTE-COMMUNION
SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY. MONDAY MASS IS BACK TO EVENING.
Monday January 9th Baptism of the Lord
7:00
PM Brian Parenti r/o Family
Tuesday January 10th
8:00
AM Phillip & Rose Longo r/o Quinn Family
Wednesday January 11th
8:00
AM COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY
Thursday January
12th
8:00
AM Michael Skirka r/o Getlik Family
Friday January 13th
8:00
AM Louis Mrofka r/o Family
Saturday January 14th
8:00 AM Gus
Tsairis r/o Karen, Lisa & Louise (Kane)
Saturday January 14th
5:30 PM Barbara Murray r/o The Dunn Family
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday January 15th Second Sunday
Ordinary Time
8:00
AM Adam Repetz r/o
Mary Ann, Patty, Kathy & George
10:00 AM Joseph Getlik r/o Bea Conner
12
NOON Eileen Foxwell r/o
Martens Family
THE
BUSINESS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JAN 16TH IN OBSERVANCE OF
MLK DAY.
January
8, 2006 Epiphany of the Lord
Seasonal
prop
Prop
Gl Cr Pf of Epiph prop Roman
Sol
Bl 4
20:
Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:2,7-8,10-13
Eph
3:2-3a,5-6 Mt 2:1-12
All
nations are invited to sing the Lord’s praises for they have been called to hear
the good news and worship the long-awaited Messiah and King with the gift of
their lives.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially
for John Vanderhoff, Gail Rotondo, 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 souls of Mary Kozden (Deb Kubeck’s mother) and Sophie Gaby
who passed away last week.
Let us be joined in prayer, as Mary & Sophie are
welcomed back into the loving embrace of our Heavenly Father. Let us also remember the Kozden, Kubeck &
Gaby families- that they may find strength and consolation in the Lord, and
comfort and support from their family and friends.
SUNDAY
COLLECTION
Jan 1, 2006 $6,297.00
Additional Dec 25, 2005 $1,360.00
Sunday Jan 8th 2006
Counters Team # 1
Graber/Fasanella
Bingo Team #2
Epiphany – January 8, 2006
The three wise men, who
came from the East to pay homage to the infant Jesus brought Him rich gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh as part of their worship. What gifts have I brought to
this celebration to offer to the newborn Savior?
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
A personal private day to
enjoy God’s presence, begins and ends with communal prayer Jan 11, 9:30 a.m.-
3:00 p.m. Bring bag lunch. (Donation)
GRIEF RECOVERY
Learning a process to deal with grief
Gentle experiential
process for resolving the grief caused by loss Sun- Jan 15, 1-5 p.m. ($45)
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. Jan. 20-22,
Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2 p.m.($100/weekend) Registration required
Diocesan News:
SAVE THE DATE - 2006 Stewardship Symposium
Saturday, February 25, 2006 (9:00 AM – 3:00
PM) Details to be announced soon.
MASS FOR RACIAL HARMONY will be held on Sunday, January
15, 2006 at 12 noon at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen. Reception in the hall following the
Liturgy. All are welcome. For more information, please call
732-562-1990 ext 1630.
2006 Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity-hosted by the Stelton Baptist Church
& Diocese of Metuchen.
Ecumenical Prayer Service, January 18, 2006 at 7:30 PM in the Cathedral
of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.
Music led by the Cathedral Choir.
Please join in celebrating the 25th anniversary observance
of National Migration Week from January 8-14, 2006. The theme for 2006 is Journey to Justice, a
journey which each of us is called to make in solidarity with migrants,
immigrants, refugees, human trafficking victims, and other people on the move
seeking justice & peace. Never has
this call to solidarity been needed more than today. Too often those who have come to our land
seeking a better life for themselves & their families face discrimination
& exploitation. For that reason, the
bishops, along with a broad coalition of Catholic organizations have committed
themselves to changing minds & hearts through the national Justice for
immigration; Together on the Journey of Hope campaign. It provides parishes & schools with an
excellent opportunity to give expression to the ideals of the campaign in their
local communities. Please log on to the
website: www.justiceforimmigrants.org. When we make this journey we embrace the
newcomers to our land as we reach out in a spirit of peace & hope.
Couples Candlelight Dinner-February 11, 2006,
A special Mass for couples with Bishop Bootkoski &
Candlelight Dinner on Sat. Feb. 11, 2006 from 6-11:00 PM at St. John Neumann
Pastoral Center, Pisc. Couples will
renew their wedding vows at the Liturgy.
Reserve Tables now. Pre-paid registration needed. Dinner & Dancing $100.00 per couple. Please call the Family Life Office for
reservations/information: 732-562-1990 Ext. 1624 or logon to www.diometuchen.org/familylife.
FISH
on Friday’s theme this year is: PRAISING THE LORD! Presenter: Ivy Lynch,
Diocese of Trenton
Date:
Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Location:
St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, Pisc.
The next FISH will be held on Feb 10, 2006. For more information call
908-735-7804. In the event of inclement
weather, listen to WCTC 1450 AM or call 732-968-4838.
Free Traditional Irish Ceili Dance Classes in
Bridgewater will start at the
beginner level on each Thursday from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM at the PeopleCare
Center, 120 Finderne Ave in Bridgewater from Jan 5th – March 9th,
2006. Individuals & couples
welcome. For additional info call
908-371-9080 or 908-722-4561
Anyone
wishing to obtain a statement of contributions for the past year – 2005- should
either drop a note in the collection basket with name, address & phone # or
call the rectory during business hours.
FREE
ULTRASOUND
Life
Choices Resource Center needs women who are 7-24 weeks pregnant to volunteer
for a free ultrasound. This will help
our nurses complete their ultrasound training.
The ultrasound will be performed under the supervision of a registered
ultrasonographer. Each participant will
receive a photo of her baby and be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift
certificate to Toys R Us. Appointments
will be available Jan 9-19, 2006 between 9AM – 4PM. Please call Life Choices at 732-516-0911 for
an appointment.
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