Please
Note : no mass on Wednesday Morning
Monday January
7th Orthodox
Christmas
Tuesday January
8th
Wednesday January 9th
No Mass on Wednesday Morning
Thursday January
10th Islamic New Year: Muharram
Friday January
11th
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
Saturday January 12th
Vigil: Baptism of the Lord
8:00 AM 1st Anniversary
of the Passing of Joseph Blum
r/o
Blum Family
5:30 PM Joseph Tarsan r/o Gerald & Patricia Fasanella
Sunday January 13th Baptism of the Lord
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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
HOURS Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Pf of Epiph prop Roman Canon inserts Sol
Bl 4
RDGS 20: Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
Eph 3:2-3a,
5-6 Mt 2:1-12
All nations are invited to sing the Lord’s praises
(1,Ps) for they have been called to hear the good news (2) and worship the long
awaited Messiah and King (3) with the gift of their lives.
Stewardship
Today we
remember the three wise men from the East who came to pay homage to the infant
Jesus, bringing Him rich gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The gifts we
bring — our time, service, and some share of what we earn for the work we
do—are equally precious in His sight.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
including: Josephine Sarnoski, Genevieve Casey, Elizabeth
Connelly, Josephine Martens and Peter Yazgier.
Remember
Sam Levenson?
"The
greatness of this or any country may still be measured by the number of people
trying to get IN vs. the number trying to get OUT.”
Collections
Counters
January 6th, Team #1
January 13th, Team #2
January 20th, Team #3
January 27th, Team #4
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
MAKING TIME
YOUR FRIEND
Wed, Jan 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; repeated Tue, Jan
15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ($15). In this
fast-paced, demanding society time has become many people’s enemy.
Reclaim the holiness of time!
GRIEF
RECOVERY
Sun- Jan 13, 1:00-5:30 p.m. ($45). Learning
a process to deal with grief. Gentle 4-step experiential process for resolving the
grief caused by loss.
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.
Epiphany
During this season,
Christians meditate on many of our Lord's epiphanies. Epiphany Day itself
commemorates the arrival of the Magi in
DIOCESAN
NEWS
Vocations Awareness Week
Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism
of the Lord. This week, January 13–18 is National
Vocation Awareness Week, a special time in
which the Church prays for the renewal and strengthening of vocations of
dedicated people as married and single people,
men to serve as priests, deacons, brothers, and women as religious
sisters. Choose to make a difference! Please
visit www.diometuchen.org
or call the rectory for more information and guidance.
**Together in Charity Collection**
January 12 & 13, 2008
Next weekend the annual “Together in Charity
Collection” will be taken up at all Masses. The proceeds of this collection
will help the Parish Emergency Assistance Program, a program of Catholic
Charities that provides 24 hour/7 days a week assistance to parishes faced with
individuals and families with serious and urgent financial, housing or medical
needs. In the past year, 75% of the parishes in the Diocese availed themselves
of this program. Please give generously to this collection and contribute to
making this a grace-filled new year for a family or individual in crisis.
OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
2008 Confirmation Candidates
Now
that our 2008 Confirmation Candidates have been recognized by our parish family
please stop by their story board, read their autobiographies and pray for
them. There are individual names you can take home with you to pray for
them. The board is located in the back of the church. Thank you.
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. I 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.
New Church Directory
We are going to create a new pictorial directory of our
church family! Please participate! We would like to have EVERY family be part of
the new directory. EVERY family receives
a FREE 8x10 photograph and a FREE directory just for coming. ANYONE can come to the church to have their
photograph taken, so invite your friends and neighbors. (Their picture will not appear in our
directory, but they still get a FREE 8x10 and the church will receive another
FREE directory.) Casual posing is also available
free of charge.
Sign up today while there is still a good selection of
appointments, either at the sign up table located in the church vestibule or
online at http://signup.olanmills.com
. If you sign up online, you will
receive a confirmation e-mail soon afterwards. Each household that comes for
photography and portrait viewing will receive a complimentary directory and
8x10 Custom Color Portrait. Additional
portrait options will be available for purchase. Please participate – it won’t be complete
without you! Please take a moment on your way out of service and SIGN UP for
your appointment today while there is still a good selection of appointments.
