PLEASE NOTE-COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY. 

        Monday    March 27^th

       7:00 PM   Josephine Rollings r/o Nazarah Bocchino

     Tuesday    March 28^th

      8:00 AM   Pat Puppo r/o Fay Terrasa

Wednesday    March 29^th 

      8:00 AM   COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY

     Thursday    March 30^th

      8:00 AM   Pat Puppo r/o Fay Terrasa

         Friday    March 31^st 

       7:00 PM   Pat Puppo r/o Fay Terrasa

                     Stations of the Cross followed by Mass

     Saturday    April 1^st

      8:00 AM   John Altiere r/o William Altiere

     Saturday    April 1^st  Vigil 5^th Sunday

       5:30 PM   Mary Auerbach r/o husband

 

SUNDAY MASSES

       Sunday    April 2^nd  Fifth Sunday of Lent

      8:00 Am    Departed members of the Santini/Bozzay Families r/o Families

     10:00 AM   Joseph Getlik r/o Karen & Karl Polech & Family

      12 NOON   David Alliprandine r/o Art & Rose Strainner

 

            

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. Please pray for the soul of Rev. Garrett J. Fitzgerald, a priest of the Diocese of Metuchen. Let us be joined in prayer that Father Fitzgerald will find the fulfillment of his faith and the reward of his priestly labors in the presence of the Risen Lord.

 

 

Rice Bowls may be returned on the weekend of April 1-2.

Stewardship

Our Lady of Mercy’s Stewardship Renewal Initiative is coming to a close.  We would like to commend all parishioners for their concern for our parish.  If you have not yet returned your commitment envelope, please do so at the first opportunity.

 

 

MOUNT ST. MARY HOUSE OF PRAYER

1651 U.S. Highway 22

Watchung, NJ 07069-6587

(908) 753-2091

Mount St. Mary House of Prayer, Watchung, will offer the following programs. To register, call 908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@att.net

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

HOLY WEEK RETREAT DAYS Personal, quiet days during the Holy Triduum April 13, 14, 9:30a.m.-3:00 p.m. (each day) Bring bag lunch, (Donation)

 

Avoid Sin Like the Plague

They suppressed their consciences; they would not allow their eyes to look to heaven. Daniel 13:9.

When a woman discovered her home was on fire, she called the fire department. As she was rushing to get out of the house, the phone rang.  Thinking it was the fire department, she answered it.  The voice on the other end identified the caller as a salesman. “I can’t talk to you now,” the woman explained. “My house is on fire!”  The man had heard that one before.  “But this will only take a minute,” he explained.

This is what we tell ourselves when we’re sliding down the slippery slope of sin and denying that we’re going up in flames!  “It won’t take long, I’ll just look. I’m not hurting anyone.  Who will know?”  Little by little we dull our consciences and an act becomes a habit, which can become who we are and much worse.  A practical rule is do not fool around with sin.  Avoid it.  Flee from it as you would a raging fire.  Heavenly Father through your spirit shape our hearts, alert our minds and make sensible our consciences.  May sin not dull our sensitivity to your way.  We ask this in the name of Jesus who is ever obedient to your will. Amen.

 

The Metuchen Diocese Council of Catholic Women will hold their Ninth Biennial Assembly on Saturday, April 29,2006, at St. John Vianney Parish, Colonia.  Registration is at 8:30 a.m. The day concludes with lunch.  Cost is $20.00. For further information and registration call Betty at (732) 463-1270.

 

First Synod of the Diocese of Metuchen

Our Hopes: Education

Phase II Speak Up…We’re Listening Sessions will be held in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren counties from May 3 through June 17, 2006.  Based on responses received from Phase I sessions, our Bishop will review topics proposed  for more in-depth discussion. Phase II sessions will be topic specific and use a process designed to reach consensus among those speaking up. Please visit the synod website during April for information about the dates, times, and locations of Phase II sessions — and to pre-register for the sessions     and locations of your choice.

Catholic School Tuition Deadline Approaches Reminder March 31, 2006.  Reminder: Applications for financial aid through the Diocese of Metuchen Tuition Assistance Program for the 2006/2007 school year must be received by Private School Aid Services by no later than Friday, March 31^st, 2006.  To obtain an application form, please contact the Principal or main office of the school where the student is registering.  A printable version of the form is also available on the diocesan website at www.diometuchen.org/cso/tuition.html.

You are invited to attend the Chrism Mass on Monday, April 10, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, New Jersey.

 

The Family Life Office is pleased to announce the beginning of an outreach ministry to our aging Catholic population with the first in a series of workshops. “Celebrate Life” is slated for Saturday, April 22, 2006 from 10:00am to 2:00 pm at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, Piscataway, New Jersey. A holistic day of spirituality, education, entertainment and socializing is planned for seniors (age 55+).

 

Although the Order of Christian Funerals (OCF) permits a member or friend of the family to speak in remembrance of the deceased before the final commendation begins, this ‘eulogy’ is permitted in the Diocese of Metuchen on the following conditions:

1)                  only one person may speak

2)                  it should be brief, not to exceed three minutes.

3)                  A written copy (or a least an outline) must be given to the presider beforehand to guarantee it is properly focused and consistent with our Catholic faith and the ideals of Christian burial.

4)                  It is preferable that this ‘eulogy’ take place outside the context of the Mass, i.e., at the Vigil Service at the Funeral Home or at the Committal Rite at the Place of Committal, between Concluding Prayer and before the Final Blessing.

 

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LET JESUS SAVIOUR SOUL

OUR WORLD REVOLVES AROUNG THE SON

T.G.I.F. - THANK GOD I'M FORGIVEN

IF YOU GIVE THE DEVIL AN INCH-HE'LL BECOME THE RULER

ENTHUSIAM FOR CHRIST IS CONTAGEOUS-HAS ANYONE CAUGHT IT FROM YOU?

GOD ANSWERS KNEE MAIL

EXPERTS MADE THE TITANIC-AMATEURS MADE THE ARC

3 NAILS,& 1 CROSS = 4 GIVEN

TODAY'S HEAVENLY FORCAST-REIGN FOREVER

IF GOD IS YOUR CO-PILOT, YOU'D BETTER CHANGE YOUR SEAT

GIVE YOUR TROUBLES TO GOD, HE'S UP ALL NIGHT ANYWAY!