Monday January
21st Agnes, Martyr
9:15 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
Tuesday January
22nd Day of Penance/Anniversary of
Roe vs.
Wade
Wednesday January 23rd
Thursday January
24th Frances de Sales, Bishop & Doctor
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
Friday January
25th Conversion of
Saturday January 26th
Timothy & Titus, Bishops
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
5:30 PM Marie Kelly r/o Mary Ann Badore
Sunday January 27th 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss II Seasonal Prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
RDGS 64: Is 49:3, 5-6 Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10
Jesus, the Lamb of God (3), is the light of the
nations (1) who came to do the Father’s will (Ps). In Christ we have been
called to be a holy people (2).
Stewardship
Today’s responsorial
psalm is the theme song of the good steward: “Here am I, Lord; I come to do
your will.” May I, too, stand ready to
offer myself and my gifts in the service of God.
See Psalm 40
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Including: Josephine Sarnoski, Genevieve Casey,
Elizabeth Connelly, Josephine Martens and Peter Yazgier.
A Round of Applause for…
Diane Mosko
Diane
Mosko single handedly ran Our Lady of Mercy’s Gertrude Hawk’s Christmas Candy
campaign raising $550 for the Church. Taking the orders, collecting the money,
ordering the candy and making sure it all came in so no one was left wanting
for candy at Christmastime. Thank you Diane. Bravo!
Collections
Together in
Charity $1386.00
Counters
January 20th, Team #3
January 27th, Team #4
February 3rd, Team #1
February 10, Team #2
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
GATHERING FOR MEN
Jan 22, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
($15) Gain support and inspiration by
focusing on spirituality and integration with daily life. Group discussion,
reflection and prayer.
WEEKEND RETREAT
Jan 25-27, - Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2 p.m. ($110/weekend; non-refundable deposit $25) An
experience of personal prayer based on Scripture. Daily spiritual direction. Atmosphere of prayerful quiet. Adaptable to the needs of each individual. Registration
required.
EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF LENT
Sat - Feb 9, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. ($20) Lenten Afternoon of Recollection will explore
the theme of Mindfulness which provides an opportunity for us to be one with
the Jesus of the Lenten gospels as we move through the weeks of Lent.
Includes presentation, prayer time, Mass.
Foundation for Catholic Education
Collection
January 26 & 27, 2008
Next weekend the Diocesan “Foundation for Catholic
Education” collection will be taken up at all Masses. The Foundation for Catholic Education is an endowment fund which
provides tuition assistance grants to families. Through the generous support of
parishioners, the Diocese was able to increase the funding provided for tuition
assistance for the 2007-2008 school year with $734,000 in grants awarded to 671
recipients. Although this amount represents a substantial amount of money, it
covers less that 29% of the $2.5 million of financial need of the more than 900
students that applied. We need your support and the support of all parishes to
keep Catholic education within reach for many of our school families.
DIOCESAN
NEWS
Rally for LIFE
The
Diocese will have a bus going to
MARCH for LIFE
The
following parishes will have a bus going to the
St.
Bernard
Immaculate
Conception Kevin Dugan (908) 788-7736
OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Yes, it’s that time of year again…
**End
of Year Financial Report for Taxes**
Anyone wishing to obtain a statement of
contributions for the past year – 2007, should drop a note in the collection
basket or call the rectory during business hours. We will need to have your name (and your spouse’s name, if applicable),
street address and phone number—a parishioner number would be nice
too if possible. Your statement will be sent to you through the postal service.
Renew
Consider Joining Renew This Season
As your Renew team prepares for another season, we
invite you to consider joining fellow parishioners sharing your faith and
friendship in an informal atmosphere. For six weeks this Lenten season we will
again meet in small groups for the common purpose of growing in our faith. Each
season has a separate discussion topic. Joining Renew this season does not
require your previous participation in the program.
We will have 2 “Sign Up Sundays” in January and a
“kick off” mass at
Immaculate
Teaching
the Catholic faith is the central mission of Immaculate Conception School, a
co-ed school for students in grades PreK through 8. New for September, 2008: Full day
PreK Program. You are invited to visit our school and see us in action.
·
Sunday, January
27 –
·
Tuesday, January
29 – Open House and
Registration
for grades PreK – Grade 6 will be held on Sunday, February 3th (Snow date – Sunday, February 10th)
from
Please contact Immaculate
Conception to bring what is needed for registration:
Immaculate
Conception School is located at
·
Thursday ,
January 31st from 9:00am to
·
Saturday,
February 2nd from 10:00am to
When
you had your child baptized, you recognized the importance of God in your
baby’s Life.
Please
join us! Refreshments will be served. Or call to set-up an appointment for a
personal tour: 732-356-1151
HFA BAKE SALE
SBB Senior
Citizens Sponsored Trip
The
SBB Seniors still have seats available for the bus trip from South Bound Brook
to