OUR LADY OF MERCY

PLEASE NOTE Communion Service only on Wednesday

Monday Sept 4^th Labor Day

9:00 AM William Meyner r/o Elizabeth Connelly

Tuesday Sept 5^th

8:00 AM David Alliprandine r/o Art & Rose Strainner

Wednesday Sept 6^th

8:00 AM

Thursday Sept 7^th

8:00 AM Joseph Leary r/o Daughter

Friday Sept 8^th

8:00 AM William Matthews r/o Mathews/King Families.

Saturday Sept 9^th

8:00 AM Julianna & Alexander Wanczyk r/o Betty Connelly

Saturday Sept 9^th

5:30 PM William & Mary Meyner r/o John F. Connelly

SUNDAY MASSES

Sunday Sept 10^th

8:00 AM Josephine Rollings r/o Lucille & Frank Tyzechi

10:00 AM Joseph Getlick r/o The Dzierzanowski Family

12 NOON Pat Puppo r/o Sylvia & Adam Zalewske

Seasonal prop

Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII

125:Dr 4:1-2,6-8 Ps 15:2-5

Jas 1:17-18,21b-22,27 Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

Through observance of the Lord’s commands, we shall experience the fullness of life. Living in conformity with God’s will frees us from all casuistry about good and evil. We are called to welcome God’s word and to let it take root in our hearts.

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, , David King, Mary Pokotello, John & Peter Foxwell, Haley Weber, Frank Stashak, Blanche Ferarro, , Kalman Sipos, Josephine Sarnoski, Chris Perciante, and Diane Manley. Elizabeth Connelly, Josephine Martens, Carol Wawrzyniak, Rose Larangeira.

Please pray for the soul of Deacon Bernard Cribbin who has recently passed away.

Sunday Collections

August 27^th

Not Available at time of bulletin publishing.

Sunday September 3, 2006

Counters Team #3

Bingo Team #3

Rosary Altar Society News

Attention All Women of the Parish

The Rosary Altar Society Day of renewal will be held at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Sterling, September 24, 2006. Donation will be $27. For Info call Rose Wickman at 732 469-0858 or Lynn Lynch at 732 356 4792.

Our Lady of Mercy’s

Annual Women’s Communion Breakfast

Sunday, October 1

The name has changed but it still is our annual communion breakfast sponsored by the Rosary Altar Society. Our communion breakfast is for ALL women and young ladies.

We have invited a very informative speaker, Dr. Barbara Lutz, who will inspire and enrich your spiritual lives. Think about coming this year and let God smile upon you.

Our morning will start with the 8:00 a.m. mass at Our Lady of Mercy, and breakfast will follow at the Holiday Inn on Davidson Ave. Tickets are $18.00 for adults and $12.00 for children 10 and under. No tickets will be sold at the door but will be available after all masses starting Sept. 9-10.

Holy Cross Church NY

Holy Cross Church/Discovery XXI is organizing a pilgrimage to Vietnam-Thailand & Cambodia, October 26, 2006 & Fatima-Rome Assisi, November 17-25^thfor information please contact (212) 244-4778

www.Descubriendoelsiglo21.com

Fall Religious Education Conference

September 29-30,2006

Keynotes by Dr. Thomas Groome and Dr. Michael Horan

For more info call: (973) 290-4300

www.cse.edu/center

Can You Save Your Marriage?

If your marriage has become unloving and uncaring, or your relationship has grown cold and distant, maybe the RETROUVAILLE program can help you. RETROUVAILLE is sponsored by the Family life office/Diocese of Metuchen.. September 29-October 1, 2006. With six follow-up sessions

For further info call the Family Life office, (days) (732) 562-1900 Ext. 1624 or Tom or Pat McTague (732)583-4468

Weekend Retreat for Separated and Divorced

The retreat will be held on

September 15, 16,17,2006 in Newton NJ

For more info call Fr Tom Kelly, OFM

@ (973) 985-9736

Or Deacon Milt @ (973) 271-5097

Catholic Divorce Ministry

Annual Fall Conference

Saturday September 16, 2006

Our Lady of Holy Angels Church

465 Main Street & Rt 23 South

Little Falls, NJ 07424

For more info call:Charlie (201) 986-9676

Or Conrad (973) 857-2731

www.holyangelscommunity.org

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DIOCESAN NEWS

www.diometuchen.org

The Diocese of Metuchen 25^th Anniversary Jubilee Pilgrimage. Saturday September 16^th 2006

For more info call Bob @ 732 356-3975.

The Church of Metuchen will hold a Silver & Gold Wedding Anniversary celebration on Sunday, October 1, 2006.The Celebration will take place at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen @ 4:PM. Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski will preside. Our Lady of Mercy Rectory will have application forms for Eligible couples; the last day to register for this event is September 1, 2006. For more information call (732) 562-1990 Ext. 1624.

Diocese of Metuchen Youth Ministry Events

Sept 16^th Diocesan Annual Anniversary Pilgrimage to Washington D.C.
Sept 24^th Diocesan Anniversary Youth Mass with Bishop Paul Bootkoski

Pizza and concert Matt Maher 5-9 PM

Cathedral Metuchen

For more info

Go to www.yandyam.com

Elizabeth Avenue Volunteer Fire Company

First Annual Craft/Vendor Show

2 Wiley Drive

Somerset, NJ 08873

Ladies Auxiliary

Sunday November 26, 2006

10:AM-4: PM

Crafters & Vendors Wanted

For info Contact Gina Carter

(732) 261-1111

gcarter@station26.com

Beginning Experience Weekend

A program designed to help the Widowed

Divorced and Separated start a new beginning.

September 8,9,10,2006

Stella Maris Retreat, Elberon, NJ

For More info, contact: Veronica (908) 526-4108

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