PLEASE NOTE-COMMUNION
SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY.
Monday March 20th Joseph, husband of
Mary
7:00
PM Rev. Stephen Congdon r/o Debra Kubeck
Tuesday March 21st
8:00
AM Intentions of the Parishioner
Wednesday March 22nd
8:00
AM COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY
Thursday March
23rd
8:00
AM Intentions of the Parishioner
Friday March 24th
7:00
PM Pat Puppo r/o Evelyn Bach
Stations of the Cross
followed by Mass
Saturday March 25th
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioner
Saturday March 25th
Annunciation of the Lord
5:30 PM Theresa Chesty r/o Bob & Joan McArdle
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday March 26th Fourth Sunday of Lent
8:00
AM Joseph Getlik r/o
Rose & Al Larangeira
10:00 AM Elsie Martin Roth r/o Bob & Joan McArdle & Family
12
NOON David Alliprandine
r/o Art & Rose Strainner
March 19, 2006 Third Sunday of Lent
Pss III Seasonal prop Cr Lenten
Pf I-II
29:
Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3,7-8,12-17 Ps 19:8-11 1
Cor
1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25
The law liberates
and leads us to freedom. It is to be
trusted for it is a source of wisdom.
Jesus speaks of the ultimate freedom to be won for us by his being
raised up. He is the sign of the power
and wisdom of God.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS who are sick at home, in the hospital or in nursing homes, especially
for John Vanderhoff, Tony Gangitano, Frank Kozden, Gilda Rizzon, David King,
Mary Pokotello, John Foxwell, Haley Weber, Frank Stashak, Blanche Ferarro, Adam
Platukis, Kalman Sipos, Josephine Sarnoski, Roseanne Scaletti, Chris
Perciante, and Diane
Manley.
SUNDAY
COLLECTION
March 12, 2006 $3,859.00
Spring Collection $1,489.00
Sunday March 19, 2006
Counters Team # 3
Auerbach/Boyle
Bingo Team #4
Easter Flower Fund will be taken on Apr. 1
& 2
Rice
Bowls may be returned on the weekend of April 1-2.
Stewardship
Our
Lady of Mercy’s Stewardship Renewal Initiative is very important to our
financial stability and our budget requirements. If you have not yet returned your response
envelope, please do so at the first opportunity.
Third Sunday of Lent – March 19, 2006
“You shall not covet” is perhaps a difficult
commandment to keep in our consumer-oriented society. But as Christian
stewards, we know that we are the recipients and caretakers of God’s many
gifts. May this understanding that all is gift help us be less resentful
of the gifts of others.
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
EDITH STEIN: STATIONS OF AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
Video of the life &
death of this newly-canonized saint, reflection & sharing Wed-Mar 22,
7:00-9:30 p.m. ($15)
GRIEF RECOVERY Learning a process to
deal with grief Gentle experiential process for resolving the grief caused by loss Sun- Apr
2, 1:00.– 5:00 p.m. ($45)
MY HEART IS RESTLESS UNTIL IT RESTS IN
YOU, O GOD Evening of reflection on the call to have a new heart for God; input, prayer
& group sharing Wed-Apr 5, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($15) Rev Joseph Tedesco
DIOCESAN
NEWS
“Parenting
at the Speed of Life” will be held at
First Synod of the Diocese of Metuchen
Our Hopes: Education
In Jesus, our divine teacher, we find a reverence
for learning and commitment to education that the Church has sustained
throughout the ages. We are called to pass on through education what we have
received in faith and through careful study.
Responses about Catholic schools in the Diocese of
Metuchen; religious formation for youth; sacramental preparation; our campus ministry; adult faith formation (e.g., RCIA); and continuing faith formation for Catholic
adults will be sorted into this category: Education.
These are only a sampling of issues for further discussion. Much will be
said, of course, about each issue.
As faithful and dedicated
Catholic Christians, we seek the Holy Spirit to guide human intelligence as we
sort through responses from our Speak Up Sessions.
Learn more: www.diometuchen.org/synod
SBB Fire Co. will hold it’s 14th Annual Fish Dinner
Buffet on Friday, March 24, 2006 from 11:30 AM-2:00 PM and 4:30 –7:30
PM. Menu includes: baked & fried
fish, fried clams, fried shrimp, chicken finger, pierogies, vegetable medley,
parsley potatoes, coleslaw, salad bar, dessert & more. Adults: Lunch $9, Dinner $10. Seniors $9.00, 12 & under $6 and under 3
free. Take out available. Call or fax ahead. (P) 732-627-9577 (F)
732-627-0697
A Lenten Reflection:
What to Give UP…
Give up complaining—focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism—become an optimist.
Give up sin—turn to virtue.
Give up worry—trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement—be full of hope.
Give up bitterness—turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred—return good for evil.
Give up negativism—be positive.
Give up anger—be more patient.
Give up pettiness—become mature.
Give up gloom—enjoy the beauty all around
Give up jealousy—pray for trust.
Give up gossiping—control your tongue.
Give up harsh judgments—think kindly.
Give up giving up—hang in there!
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STRANGE TIPS….
Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle
of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia, soak for 20 min. and let dry, will
last for many years!
A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!
To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat
with Colgate toothpaste
Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch
it absorb into the salt.
To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it
over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.
Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with
Peanut butter Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel
will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use
2 Efferdent tablets, soak overnight! Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste
and brush!
Dirty grout - Listerine
Stains on clothes - Colgate
Grass stains - Karo Syrup
Grease Stains - Coca Cola, it will also remove
grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from
car batteries!
Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax-
sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours.
To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer add a little
Clorox, or 2 Bayer aspirin, or just use 7-up instead of water.
When you go to buy bread in the grocery store,
have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so! you "squeeze" for
freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores
five days a week? Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has
a different color twist tie. They are: Monday = Blue, Tuesday = Green, Thursday
= Red Friday = White and Saturday = Yellow So if today was Thursday, you would
want red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a week old)! The colors
go alphabetically by color Blue- Green - Red - White - Yellow, Monday through
Saturday. Very easy to remember. I thought this was interesting. I looked in
the grocery store and the bread wrappers DO have different twist ties, and even
the ones with the plastic clips have different colors. You learn something new
everyday! Enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day
you are shopping.