Note:
No Mass on
Wednesdays
Monday January
28th Thomas
Aquinas, Priest & Doctor
7:00 PM Joseph Tarzan r/o Our Lady of Mercy
Rosary Altar Society
Tuesday January
29th
Wednesday January 30th
No Mass on Wednesdays
Thursday January
31st John Bosco, Priest
Friday February
1st
The
Foxwell Family
Saturday February 2nd
Presentation of the Lord
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
5:30 PM Joseph Tarzan r/o Nancy Puchalek
Sunday February 3rd
12
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss III Seasonal Prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
RDGS 67: Is
1 Cor
We have seen a great light (1, Ps): Jesus, the
Messiah, who heals us of our sin (3) and who is our unity and peace (2).
Stewardship
The watchword today is
“immediately.” Peter and Andrew, James and John all respond immediately to the
call of Christ. May I be as open to
God’s call and as ready to use my talents in His service as those first
disciples were!
A Thank
You From
Dear Friends at Our Lady of
Thank
you for your generous out pouring of love and gifts for our children in eastern
The
parents were all so appreciative. Sometimes they seem as excited as kids just
to have some nice, new presents to put under the tree for their children. One
woman was so grateful she started to cry.
As
for the children, we will just have to imagine their wide eyes and big grins on
Christmas morning. Christmas is all about love. Thank you for sharing that love
with our families in need. May God bless you richly throughout the new year.
Sincerely,
Pat & Brother Mike
Collections
Counters
January 27th, Team #4
February 3rd, Team #1
February 10th, Team #2
February 17th, Team #3
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Including: Josephine Sarnoski, Genevieve Casey,
Elizabeth Connelly, Josephine Martens and Peter Yazgier.
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
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.
JEREMIAH: A LENTEN PROPHET
Wed - Feb 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($15) Meet the prophet, Jeremiah, and learn
how timely is his message for today, of
hope in darkness.
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
First Mass for Journalists
The
Diocese of Metuchen’s First Mass for Journalists will be held on Sunday,
February 3 at
Catholic Charities Volunteers Needed
Please consider offering some
time as a volunteer. Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Metuchen is committed to provide quality care to those who come to
us in need of assistance. It is through
your kind consideration of this request and generous contribution of time that
can enable us to increase our ability to help.
Diana M. Schultz may be reached in our
Open
Your Heart & Your Home 
Catholic Charities, Diocese
of Metuchen’s Therapeutic Foster Care Program is seeking warm, supportive
individuals and families to serve as Resource families to children in
need. Many of these children are
innocent victims of abuse and neglect. Children of all ages and backgrounds are
in need of loving, nurturing homes. Be a Valentine to a child in need. CALL
TODAY! 1-866-247-HOME (4663).You Can Help!!
Living
in Love
A mini-retreat workshop for
married couples designed to energize the romance and renew the excitement of
being in love. The weekend is a series
of presentations followed by questions for reflection and discussion so that
couples can explore the topics together in complete privacy. There is no group discussion or counseling.
Saturday,
Feb. 9 &
(Includes Romantic
Candlelight Dinner on Saturday) $125.00 per
couple. Sat:
World
Marriage Day - February 17th
World Marriage
Day honors husband and wife as the head of the family and the basic unit of
society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in
daily married life. Please visit wmd.wwme.org to find out how you and
your spouse can celebrate World Marriage Day.
You
can also visit www.foryourmarriage.org developed
through the USCCB Bishops’ Pastoral on Marriage. The website includes helpful and inspiring
information for all married and engaged couples,
OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Rosary Altar Society
Meeting
January
28th is the last Monday of the month which means it’s time for the Rosary Altar
Society to meet in the church hall after the 7PM
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
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.
Immaculate
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 –
Immaculate
Conception School is located at
·
Thursday ,
January 31st from 9:00am to
·
Saturday,
February 2nd from 10:00am to
For
a personal tour, please call: 732-356-1151