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Please Note : no mass on Wednesdays

Monday         November 26th

  7:00 PM   Frank Kozden r/o Kubeck & Kozden Families

Tuesday        November 27th

  8:00 AM      Children & Grandchildren of

                      Barbara & Stanley Usavage

Wednesday November 28th  

                      No Mass on Wednesday Morning

Thursday    November 29th

  8:00 AM      Intentions of the Parishioners

Friday           November 30th Andrew, Apostle

  8:00 AM      Intentions of the Parishioners

Saturday       December 1st  Vigil: 1st Sunday of Advent

  8:00 AM      Intentions of the Parishioners

  5:30 PM   In Thanksgiving r/o Flo

Sunday          December 2nd First Sunday of Advent

  8:00 AM      Deceased Members of Bozzay & Santini

                      Families r/o Family

10:00 AM      Frank Kozden r/o Barbara Tychinski

12 NOON      John Gallo r/o Wife & Family

THIRTY-FORTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

HOURS    Seasonal prop

MASS       Prop  Gl  Cr  Pf of Christ the King

RDGS       162: 2 Sm 5:1-3  Ps 122:1-5

                 Col 1:12-20  Lk 23:35-43

In Hebron, David is hailed as king by all the tribes of Israel (1, )s). Jesus is anointed king on the wood of his cross, a sign of paradox, of defeat yet final victory (3). Through his cross we have passed from darkness into the kingdom. Of light (2).

Stewardship

Today we celebrate Christ the King and are reminded that all was created through Him and for Him. Does my stewardship of the blessings entrusted to me give evidence that Christ is Lord of my life?

 

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS including:  Lucy Ciancia, Judy Salcewicz,

Tony Gangitano, David King, Haley Weber, Frank Stashak, Josephine Sarnoski, Elizabeth Connelly, Mary Pokotello, Blanche Ferarro, Sheila Del Mastro, John & Peter Foxwell, John & Christine Dyke, Peter Yazgier, Genevieve Casey and Karen VonRacenswaay.

 

Let us remember in our prayers

Terese King whom God has called home.

 

Collections

November 18th, 2007 

Will be reported in next week’s bulletin

Counters

November 25th, Team #3

December, 2nd, Team #4

December, 9th, Team #1

 

MOUNT ST. MARY HOUSE OF PRAYER

1651 U.S. Highway 22

Watchung, NJ 07069-6587

(908) 753-2091  msmhope@msmhope.org

Please register for all events

Calendar Raffle

The Sisters of Mercy at Mount St. Mary House of Prayer are looking to financially sustain their 31 year old ministry of providing spiritual direction, programs and retreats to our area.  This year, they are conducting a Calendar Raffle which will offer financial prizes.  Buy a $20 ticket and it will be automatically entered into all weekly drawings over a 3 month period.  Your support will help this ministry and also could be fun!  Call 908-753-2091 for tickets or more information.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Nov 30, Dec 1 and Sunday Matinee, Dec 2  Mount Saint Mary Academy drama students will be performing the best Christmas Pageant Ever. Performances Friday and Saturday are at 8:00 PM, Sunday Matinee is at 3:00 PM.

Tickets are $10.00 for students and Seniors, Adults are $12.00. For further information contact Kathryn Ann Wildeman, Producer at (908) 757-0108 x5004.

Welcoming Christ

Advent Afternoon of Recollection

Sat - Dec 1, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.  ($20)  Explore the biblical theme of hospitality as a way of preparing for Christmas; includes presentations, prayer, sharing, Mass at 4 PM.

Weekend Retreat

An experience of personal prayer based on Scripture.  Daily spiritual direction.  Atmosphere of prayerful quiet.  Adaptable to the needs of each individual.

Dec 7-9, ($110/weekend; non-refundable deposit $25) Registration required. Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2 p.m.

 

DIOCESAN NEWS

www.diometuchen.org

 

Special Collection

December 8th and 9th

Retirement Fund for Religious

The second collection on December 9th benefits elderly women and men religious. More than 19,000 religious have less than 20 percent of the amount needed for projected costs of living and healthcare.

The average Catholic sister, brother, or order priest remains in active ministry until age 74. Today, 37,870 women and men religious are past age 70 and need our help with the current high cost of living and health care.

The Catholic Church assists the financial need of elderly religious through the national appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Today, 5,452 women and men religious need skilled nursing care that costs an average of $49,850 each. Please be generous.

The Men’s’ Turn

A man goes to see the Rabbi.

"Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it."

The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?"

The man replied, "My wife is poisoning me."

The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?"

The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's poisoning me, what should I do?"

The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know."

A week later the Rabbi calls the man and says, "Well, I spoke to your wife. I spoke to her on the phone for three hours. You want my advice?"

The man says, “Yes!”

The Rabbi replies, "Take the poison."

The Ladies’ Turn

Fall Classes for Men at:
THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER

How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays--Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.

Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

The Stove/Oven--What It Is and How It Is Used.
Live Demonstration.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined

Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks?

Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, Location to be determined.

Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.

OUR LADY OF MERCY NEWS

Prayer Basket

If you would like prayers to be said for any personal intentions, please leave your request in our Prayer Basket located in the vestibule of the Church. It is not necessary to sign your request.

Please be assured that a Prayer Group in our parish community will honor your request.

  Giving Tree for Kentucky

The giving tree for Kentucky is in the vestibule of the Church. Kindly have all gifts in by the weekend of December 1st  and 2nd. When giving a gift, please attach the ornament to the gift and please do not wrap the gift.

Girl Scouts & Poinsettias

The Girl Scouts will be selling Poinsettias on the first and second weekends of December.

The Word Among Us

Advent Addition

With Advent starting up, please take a few minutes a day, maybe five minutes, and use The Word Among Us to grow closer to the Lord before Christmas. Spending just five minutes a day reading this magazine will dramatically change your experience during Advent from one of commercialization to spiritual openness. Copies are provided by the parish and are located at church exits. Please pick one up for your family and start a new Christmas tradition.

Free!!

Nope, not kittens. Colonial Sleeper Sofa & Love Seat; 2 End Tables; 1 Coffee Table. Excellent Condition. MUST be able to pick up the furniture and carry it out yourself. Please call (732) 356-4278 for more information.

Hmmm…

-The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 

- Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

-If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.

-How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

-I've reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.

-The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.

The Rummage Sale on Saturday, September 8 was a huge success.  The volume of clothes, books, toys and games, household articles, shoes, religious articles, furniture, pictures, lamps, holiday decorations and items we can’t remember, was overwhelming.  We hope you were able to come down and see us, if not to buy, but to look and see how generous our parishioners were.

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There were so many individuals involved in making this sale happen.  We had individuals producing the flyers, translating them into Spanish, going store-to-store putting up the flyers, placing the info in all the newspapers, on bulletin boards, on the electronic sign, bulletins of other parishes, cable TV, and just spreading the word.  Then there were the meetings to get the sale to happen.  The ideas flowed from everyone, and those ideas really came to culmination on the final day.  And then we had those individuals who for 3 days worked tirelessly setting up tables, sorting, folding the clothes and pricing everything else and putting them in sections to have the shoppers feel they were in a department store.  The tables looked great.  It was one monumental job but we opened the doors on time and our shoppers were complimenting us on how terrific everything looked.  One lady told us she was so pleased that everything was so clean and was very impressed by our sale.  Oh, and remember those collection days when the items kept coming in and in and in and in!  All those who helped are very talented individuals and didn’t stop working until the job was done, including the clean-up crew.  Where did everything go?  It went to the Somerset County Food Bank, FISH, Planet Aid, and the Methodist church rummage sale.

 

We wish to thank everyone, beginning with Father Dan, the parishioners who donated all those articles, the individuals who worked so hard (we even met some new parishioners), and our committee who pulled it off.

 

So far we have made about $2,500. (all expenses are not yet accounted for) and hopefully some much needed items will be purchased to beautify our church.

 

Thank you everyone, and thank you, Our Lady of Mercy in heaven for shinning down upon us.

 

The Rosary Altar Society and The Holy Name Society

Dear Parishioners,

 

The Rummage Sale on Saturday, September 8 was a huge success.  The volume of clothes, books, toys and games, household articles, shoes, religious articles, furniture, pictures, lamps, holiday decorations and items we can’t remember, was overwhelming.  We hope you were able to come down and see us, if not to buy, but to look and see how generous our parishioners were.

 

There were so many individuals involved in making this sale happen.  We had individuals producing the flyers, translating them into Spanish, going store-to-store putting up the flyers, placing the info in all the newspapers, on bulletin boards, on the electronic sign, bulletins of other parishes, cable TV, and just spreading the word.  Then there were the meetings to get the sale to happen.  The ideas flowed from everyone, and those ideas really came to culmination on the final day.  And then we had those individuals who for 3 days worked tirelessly setting up tables, sorting, folding the clothes and pricing everything else and putting them in sections to have the shoppers feel they were in a department store.  The tables looked great.  It was one monumental job but we opened the doors on time and our shoppers were complimenting us on how terrific everything looked.  One lady told us she was so pleased that everything was so clean and was very impressed by our sale.  Oh, and remember those collection days when the items kept coming in and in and in and in!  All those who helped are very talented individuals and didn’t stop working until the job was done, including the clean-up crew.  Where did everything go?  It went to the Somerset County Food Bank, FISH, Planet Aid, and the Methodist church rummage sale.

 

We wish to thank everyone, beginning with Father Dan, the parishioners who donated all those articles, the individuals who worked so hard (we even met some new parishioners), and our committee who pulled it off.

 

So far we have made about $2,500. (all expenses are not yet accounted for) and hopefully some much needed items will be purchased to beautify our church.

 

Thank you everyone, and thank you, Our Lady of Mercy in heaven for shinning down upon us.

 

The Rosary Altar Society and The Holy Name Society