PLEASE
NOTE – No Mass on Wednesday
Monday Jan
29th
Tuesday Jan
30th
Wednesday Jan
31st John Bosco, Priest
No Mass on Wednesdays
Thursday Feb 1st
Friday Feb
2nd Presentation of the Lord
McArdle
Saturday Feb 3rd Blaise, Bp,
Martyr/Ansgar, Bp
**Throats will be blessed today after
8am Mass**
5:30 PM Emma Somers r/o Mathews & King
Families
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday Feb 4th
FOURTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Pss IV Seasonal prop
Prop Gl Cr Sun
Pf I-VIII
72: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19
Ps 71:1-6, 15-17
1 Cor
“No prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.”
Thus did Jeremiah, and later, Jesus encounter opposition and lack of faith
(1,3); thus did both place their hope in the Lord (Ps). Paul speaks eloquently
of the greastest of all gifts: love (2).
Stewardship
Jeremiah declares that the Lord knew him before he was
born, and dedicated and appointed him to his role as prophet even before he
drew breath. We, too, are known and sent by the Lord. What deeds of love and
service are mine to perform?
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL
OF OUR PARISHIONERS including John
Vanderhoff, Tony Gangitano, David King, Mary Pokotello, John & Peter
Foxwell, Haley Weber, Frank Stashak, Blanche Ferarro, Josephine Sarnoski, and
Elizabeth Connelly, Kippy Hale,
Loretta Girard
Let us
remember in our prayers Mr. Francis J. Scott whom God has called home.
Collections
January 21st $4116.00
Counters
Team #4
Bingo
Team #1
DIOCESAN
NEWS
World Day of Prayer for
Consecrated Life Celebration
From Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski, Bishop of Metuchen
Feb 4, 4:00 pm
The men and women in Consecrated Life in the Diocese invite you to join
with them and Bishop Bootkoski in a celebration for World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life at St Francis Cathedral,
Metuchen. The celebration begins with Evening Prayer at 4:00 pm and will be
followed by a light reception.
Bishop Bootkoski is looking for 5
volunteers to go to this Mass to represent Our Lady of Mercy. Please contact
Father at the rectory to talk to him about becoming a volunteer.
The Foundation for
Catholic Education Collection
From Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski, Bishop of Metuchen
To help keep the legacy of
Catholic education alive today, I ask for your continued prayers and generous
support for the annual diocesan collection for The Foundation for Catholic Education. This collection will taken
up in all parishes on the weekend of January
27th & 28th and coincides with the national
celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
The
Catholic Spirit
The annual subscription drive for
our weekly diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Spirit, takes place
during February. Our diocesan newspaper is an award-winning publication and we
urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to subscribe. You should have received
a subscription envelope in your weekly envelope packet. Simply drop it in the
collection basket. Or you can subscribe to The Catholic Spirit by calling (732)
562-2424
First
Synod of the Diocese of Metuchen
You’re Invited to Prayerfully Witness
The Conclusion of Our First Diocesan Synod
at a special
Evening Prayer
Wednesday, January 31,
Queenship of Mary Church
Plainsboro,
A
new year has started and the three-year synod will conclude as Bishop Paul G.
Bootkoski issues the synod decrees that will shape the future of the Diocese of
Metuchen.
For travel directions: www.qomchurch.org
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
MOUNT
Watchung , NJ 07069-6587
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@att.net
Please,
register for all events
Weekend Retreat
Feb 9-11 Begins 7 pm on opening day ends at 2 pm ($100) - An experience of personal prayer based on
Scripture. Daily spiritual
direction. Atmosphere of prayerful
quiet. Adaptable to the needs and
desires of each individual.
Pathways To Fullness of Life
Fri-Feb 9,16, 23,
9:30-11:30a.m. ($45) What is holding you back
from experiencing the abundant life Jesus offers you? Three-part series
includes presentation, clips from The Secret DVD, reflection and sharing.
Forgiveness:
A Choice for Wholeness
Feb 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($15)
Three contemporary witnesses challenge us to reflect on our call to
forgive.
Includes presentation, reflection, and sharing.
OUR LADY OF MERCY NEWS
End of Year
Financial Report for Taxes
Anyone wishing to obtain a
statement of contributions for the past year – 2006, should either drop a note
in the collection basket with name, address & phone number or call the
rectory during business hours.
The Rosary Altar Society Mass Change
The
Rosary Altar Society Mass has been changed to the First Sunday of every month -
Installation of the Rosary Altar Society Officers
Installation of the Rosary Altar
Society Officers will take place at the 7:00
pm Mass on Monday, January 29th. All members are invited to
attend.
Poster Contest for CCD Students Sponsored
by The Holy Name Society
The
Holy Name Society is sponsoring a poster contest for our CCD students. The
respect life theme is: “You are
Priceless! God loves us all as His children and in His eyes, each of us is
priceless”. The 1st place winners in each grade level will be
given a $10 cash prize and the 2nd place winners in each grade level
will take home a $5 cash prize.
The 1st
place winners will also be entered into the Diocese’s annual Pro-Life poster
contest for Religious Education students. The winning entries of the Diocesan contest will be
used to make a 2007/2008 Respect Life calendar.
Entries
should be returned to the teachers by
February 4th,
2007.
Blessing of Throats at Our Lady of Mercy
Feb 3rd, after 8am
Mass Throats will be blessed Saturday after 8am Mass.
Consolata Missionaries February 3rd & 4th
Rev. Giovanni Saffirio, IMC and
Mission Appeals Director will visiting Our Lady of Mercy on February 3rd
& 4th. He will be preaching of the appeal for The Society of St.
Peter the Apostle for Native Clergy.
You will find an envelope in your
latest packet called “Mission Cooperative”.
This envelope will be for the appeal by Rev. Saffirio.
February 1,
It was April and the Aboriginals in a
remote part of
Since he was an elder in a modern
community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky
he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe
that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe
should collect firewood to be prepared.
But, being a practical leader, after
several days he had an idea. He walked out to the
telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked if
the coming winter in this area going to be cold? The meteorologist responded that it looks like this winter is going to
be quite cold. So the elder went back to his
people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.
A week later, he called the Bureau of
Meteorology again. Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold
winter? The meteorologist again replied, Yes, it's going to be a very cold
winter. The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect
every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later the elder called the
Bureau again. Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?
he asked. Absolutely, the man replied. It's looking more and more like it is
going to be one of the coldest winters ever.
How can you be so sure? the elder asked.
The weatherman replied, There are reports
that the Aboriginals are collecting firewood like crazy and that's always a
sure sign.