THE MOST HOLY

BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

HOURS       Seasonal prop

MASS         Prop Gl Cr Pf of  Eucharist I-II  after Mass:

                   procession

RDGS         169: Gn 14:18-20    Ps 110:1-4

                   1 Cor 11:23-26  Lk 9:11b-17

Melchizedek, priest of God Most High (Ps), offers bread and wine as a blessing upon Abram (1). Jesus fulfills this offering, giving us his own body and blood under the forms of bread and wine (2). Thus is our hunger satisfied in abundance (2) as we make our pilgrim way to the heavenly banquet feast (Seq).

Stewardship

In today’s Gospel, the disciples suggest that Jesus disperse the crowd so that they might individually seek food and lodging. The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand is Jesus’ powerful reminder that when we share our gifts in His name there is always more than enough!

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS including: Tony Gangitano, David King, Haley Weber, Frank Stashak, Josephine Sarnoski, Elizabeth Connelly, Loretta Girard, Mary Pokotello, Blanche Ferarro, Sheila Del Mastro, John & Peter Foxwell, Dorothy Burke, Terese King, John & Christine Dyke, Peter Yazgier

and Genevieve Casey.

Collections

June 3^rd, 1007   $3981.60

Summer Collection    $1528.00

Counters Team #3

MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY

Watchung, NJ 07069-6587

(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org

Please, register for all events

Gratitude: Opening Us to Abundant Life

June 13 and 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($30) Two-part series focusing on the important role that gratitude plays in our spiritual lives.

Sacred Time, Sacred Space

June 14, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ($20)  A personal private day to enjoy God’s presence; begins with communal prayer. Bring bag lunch.

Six Day Retreat

 June 22-29, Fee: $350 (registration required) Non-refundable deposit: $75 Arrival: 7 p.m.  Departure: 11 a.m.

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

COMMUNITY NEWS

The 4^th Annual I.H.S. Race 4 Freedom

Attention all Runners and Walkers! The 4^th Annual Immaculata High School Race 4 Freedom is just around the corner. Scheduled for 8:30 am on Saturday, June 23^rd, the I.H.S. Race 4 Freedom is a 5K Race/2-Mile fun walk through the streets of historic Somerville. Please join us as we work to raise money for need-based tuition assistance for current and incoming I.H.S. students. For more information or to register, visit our web site at www.ihsrace4freedom.org or give us a call at 908-725-1112, ext. 1238.

Holy Family Academy “Big Bucks” 50/50 Raffle

Don't forget to send in your Big Bucks raffle tickets. As of June 5^th , the pot is at $6971 and growing.

You have to be in it to win it!

             - 50% goes to help the school

             - 30% goes to the First Place winner

             -   5% goes to 4 Second Place winners

DIOCESAN NEWS

www.diometuchen.org

The Diocese of Metuchen’s St. Thomas More Dinner The Diocese of Metuchen’s second annual St. Thomas More Dinner will be held on Thursday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Pierre’s, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Tickets are $50 per person. All are invited. For reservations and more information call, 732-562-2461 or visit www.diometuchen.org

OUR LADY OF MERCY NEWS 

Farewell to Sunday Night Bingo

Due to the lack of players, Father The Bingo Committee has cancelled Sunday Night Bingo starting June 10^th. For the past several months, even though Father lost money, he kept the doors open at full prize money for the loyal people who attended most every Sunday night and to see if attendance would improve during this time. It did not.

Thank You to all the loyal bingo players that played at Our Lady of Mercy Bingo- a lot of things got fixed and improved around the church with your generosity.

A Special Thank You to all that worked Sunday Night Bingo throughout the years - a lot of things got fixed and improved around the church with the generosity of your valuable time.

A Big Thank You to Jim Scaletti who was there to open the doors to bingo every Sunday come heck or high water.

PLEASE READ-Religious Education Program Meeting

Friday, June 22, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall.

A brief meeting for teachers and volunteers will be held to discuss the upcoming 2007-2008 Religious Education Program. We will address class assignments; the RCIA Program, new coordinators, as well as the Protecting God’s Children Program/Kid Safe Program.

Teachers and volunteers must be re-certified this year through the Kid Safe Program.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer, we’d love to have you join us.

Michele Duh: 732-764-9282, Agi Simoncelli: 732-271-0745, Religious Education Program Coordinators.

Divine Mercy Healing Mass

June 17^th 3-5:30 pm at Our Lady of Mercy. The celebrant will be Fr. Tom Ganley and music will be by Tim Kennedy. If you need more information, please call Fr. Tom at (732) 545-6549.

New Phone Prompts at the Rectory

I have made some changes in the phone prompts on the rectory phone voicemail. If you’d like to know Mass times for the week or for Holy Days of Obligation, you can call the rectory phone. It will be updated each time there is a Holy Day or a change in Mass schedules as well as being printed in the bulletin. Please keep in mind not to call late in the evening, there is no night service and you will wake up Father.

Let Us Help Congratulate ALL Graduates

We would like to announce & congratulate (in the bulletin) anyone in our parish graduating this year-we don’t care if it’s from kindergarten up to college. You can put the info in the collection baskets, through the front door slot, call us on the phone or email us (olmsecretary@optonline.net). Please let us know the following info: Graduate’s full name, age,  the name of the school graduating from & what grade or degree. Please include a phone number in case the parish secretary has any questions. The graduates names will be announced in the June 24^th bulletin. All names must be to the rectory by June 17^th to make the printer’s cut off.

Coach Turco and St. Joseph’s of Metuchen to Hold Basketball Summer Camp

St. Joseph’s of Metuchen will hold summer basketball camps for boys currently enrolled in grades 2 thru 10. Each week-long session will run from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.  The cost of each session is $195.00 per week. There is an option for early drop off and late pickup for additional fees.

Dates for each session are as follows: 

Session #1: July 9^th - July 13^th

Session #2: July 16^th - July 20^th

Session #3: July 23^rd - July 27^th

Session #4: July 30^th - August 3^rd

Session #5: August 13^th - August 17^th

Session #6: August 20^th - August 24^th    

For more information or to request a brochure please call

Coach Dave Turco at 732-245-0807 or email dbtcamps@comcast.net’