Please Note: No Mass onsWednesdays
Monday September
17th Robert Bellarmine, Bishop
Tuesday September
18th
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
Wednesday September
19th Januarius, Bishop & Martyr
8:00 AM No
Mass on Wednesdays
Thursday September
20th
Friday September 21st Matthew,
Apostle & Evangelist
Saturday September 22nd
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
5:30 PM Clem
Mraz r/o Wife,
Sunday September 23rd
Josephine
& Lionel Martens
12
VanVlaanderen r/o Josephine & Lionel Martens
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY
TIME
HOURS Pss IV Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
RDGS 132: Ex 32:7-11,
13-14 Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19
1 Tm 1:12-17 Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10
Moses intercedes on behalf of the people who had
turned away from the covenant (1). The Lord delights not in sin, but in turning
back to him (3), for a contrite and humbled heart God will never spurn (Ps). He
sent His Son into the world not to condemn but to save sinners (2).
Stewardship
We can hear God speaking to us today in the words of the father to his
elder son: “You are with me always, and everything I have is yours.” What is my
response to such remarkable generosity? Do I give joyfully and generously as
God gives to me?
See Luke
15:31
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS including: Lucy Ciancia, Judy Salcewicz,
Tony Gangitano, David King, Haley Weber, Frank
Stashak, Josephine Sarnoski, Elizabeth Connelly, Joan Gould, Mary Pokotello,
Blanche Ferarro, Sheila Del Mastro, John & Peter Foxwell, Terese King, John
& Christine Dyke, Peter Yazgier and Genevieve Casey.
Collections
September 2nd & 9th collections
will be reported in next week’s bulletin
Counters
Team #1
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
Welcoming the Stranger
The Christian Response to
Immigration
3 Tuesdays: Sept 25, Oct 30, Nov
27 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
(Free-Will Offering). Come for
prayerful reflection and a lively discussion on a topic of great import.
BEAT STRESS!
Shouldn’t you be
drumming?!
Sept. 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m., ($15)
Become energized by the sound and vibration of drums!
- Drums provided
Personal Retreat Day
Sacred Time, Sacred Space
Sept 27, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
($15)
A personal quiet day to enjoy God’s presence. Day begins and ends with communal prayer. Bring
bag lunch
COMMUNITY NEWS
An Evening with Michael
Amante
September
23,
(732) 356-2149 for ticket
sales or more information.
L-i-f-e C-h-a-i-n
October 7th,
If
you would like to lead or be part of this year’s Life Chain, please contact the
parish secretary. There is too much info to announce in the bulletin, but I
would be more than happy to make a copy for you.
Hospice
and Home Care Volunteers
Oct.
10th The Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset
Hills is announcing a training for men and women interested in becoming Hospice
and Home Care Volunteers. Training begins on Oct. 10th and runs for
six consecutive Wednesdays from
DIOCESAN NEWS
2007
Bishop’s Annual Appeal
“Disciples of Christ…Stewards of His Gifts”
This
week marks the beginning of the
2007 Bishop's Annual Appeal, the campaign to fund the Ministries of the Diocese
of Metuchen. This year's theme invites us to come together as stewards in
response to Christ's call to discipleship.
In today's Gospel, Jesus delivers the parable of the lost son. This parable speaks to what is important in
life—our family and our faith. Material
possessions come and go, but a Son lost and then found is everything and the
father wants to share whatever he has to celebrate this joyous occasion.
Do
we give joyfully and generously as God gives to us?
Please
prayerfully consider making your family's gift today!
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good
stewards of God’s varied grace.”
- 1 Peter 4:8-10
Peter’s Pence Collection for
the Works of the Holy Father - September 15 & 16
This collection enables the
Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to our brothers and
sisters in need throughout the world. This special collection is an opportunity
to demonstrate justice as well as kindness to our brothers and sisters. Please
pray for the Holy Father’s works and contribute generously to the appeal.
Annual Blue
Mass
September 18th
Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski, cordially invites all local, county, state and
federal law enforcement officials who live and work in the Diocese to attend
the Annual Blue Mass on Tuesday, September 18, 10:30 am, at St. Bernard of
Clairvaux, Route 22, in Bridgewater. Lunch will be served following
World
October
21,
The Science of Stem Cells
Finding Cures and Protecting Life
The people of
OUR LADY OF MERCY NEWS
**
Rummage Sale Finale **
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 was overwhelming.
Our parishioners were very generous in their donations.
There were so many individuals involved in making this sale
happen. Volunteers receiving the
donations every weekend, producing flyers, going store-to-store putting up
flyers, placing the info in newspapers, on bulletin boards, on the electronic
sign, cable TV and just plain spreading the word.
We had individuals who worked for 3 days tirelessly setting up tables,
sorting, folding the clothes, pricing everything and putting them in sections
to have the shoppers feel they were in a department store. The tables looked great.
It was a monumental job, but we opened the doors on time and we
received so many compliments on how terrific everything looked.
All those who helped are very talented individuals and they didn’t stop
working until the job was done, including the clean-up crew. Where did left over items go…? They went to the Somerset County Food Bank,
FISH, Planet Aid, and the other area church rummage sales.
We wish to thank everyone--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, Our Lady of Mercy in heaven for shinning
down upon us.
The Rosary Altar Society
and The Holy Name Society
Religious Education Teachers and Aides
September 23rd
after the 10am Mass
If
you have volunteered as a CCD Teacher or Aide, there will be a very important
meeting after the 10am Mass on September
23rd. If you cannot attend this meeting, please contact Agi
Simoncelli or Michele Duh to discuss other options of getting the info
presented at this meeting.
Consider
Joining RENEW This Season
As your Renew team prepares for Season V, we invite
you to consider joining fellow parishioners and sharing your faith and
friendship in an informal atmosphere. For six weeks this fall, we will again
meet in small groups for the common purpose of growing in our faith life!
We will have 2 “Sign Up Sundays” in September and a
“kick off” Mass at