Please Note: No Mass on Wednesdays
Monday April
21st Anselm, Bishop
& Doctor
7:00 PM Helen Golaszewski r/o George & Helen
Kaminsky
& Family
Tuesday April
22nd
Wednesday April 23rd George,Martyr/Adalbert, Bishop
No Mass on Wednesday
Thursday April
24th Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr
Friday April
25th Mark, Evangelist
Lopreiato
Saturday April 26th
5:30 PM Matyko Family r/o Family
Sunday April 27th Sixth Sunday of Easter
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
HOURS Pss I Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Easter
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RDGS 52: Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
1 Pt 2:4-9 Jn 14:1-12
We are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood” (2) called
to place our faith (3) and trust (Ps) in the Spirit of Jesus who guides the
community of faith (1).
Stewardship
“Those who have faith
in Me will do the works I do, and far greater than these,” Jesus tells His
disciples. That’s quite an assignment
for us as Christian stewards! (See John 14:12)
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Peter Yazgier, John Hanlon, Patricia Ryan,
Josephine Sarnoski, Al & Ruth Schraeder, Christine
Dyke Genevieve Casey and Elizabeth Connelly.
Let us remember in our prayers Robert Trautman whom
God has called home.
Collections
Collection
for
Collection
for
Counters
April 20th, Team #4
April 27th, Team #1
May 4th, Team #2
May 11th, Team #3
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
FINDING GOD ON THE MARGINS
Tues, April 22 and 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($30/series) Do you feel left out of your
Church, society, your family? A two-part series will focus on how
marginalized life experiences can help us to grow in our relationship with God
and others.
SUN AND SEA AND POETRY
Fri, May 2, 7 p.m. - Sat, May 3, 4:30 p.m. ($110) A retreat at Mercy-by-the-Lake, Elberon. Ample time to write, reflect, pray with
poetry.
Immaculata's
Annual Garage Sale
Immaculata's
Campus Ministry Office will host it’s annual Garage Sale at the high school (
Registration for Immaculate
There are still a limited number of
spaces left in the Immaculate Conception School, Somerville Pre-K program
for the 2008-2009 school year. Beginning in September, we will be expanding our
program to a full day session that will run from
DIOCESAN
NEWS
Special Diocesan
Collection April 26th & 27th
The second collection on April 26th &
27th will be for the Diocese to support their “Aid to the Church in Central & Easter Europe” campaign.
The Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe is working in 28 countries to build the pastoral
capacity of the Church. Together, we are bringing the light of God’s love to
places once covered by a pall of darkness. Our contributions will help build
parishes; support seminaries, social service programs, youth ministry, pastoral
centers, church construction and spreading of the Gospel in many distant and
unknown places in Central and Eastern Europe.
Ascension of
the Lord - May 1st
Thursday,
May 1st we celebrate Ascension of the Lord and it is a Holy Day of
Obligation. Please see next week’s bulletin (April
26/27) for Mass times.
Diocesan
Annual Firefighters Mass
Saturday,
April 26, 7:00 PM The Diocese of Metuchen Annual Firefighters
Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen. This Mass will
honor all active, retired and deceased firefighters within the Diocese. All
firefighters and their families are invited. A reception will follow the Mass.
For more information, please visit www.diometuchen.org
or call (732) 562-2461
White Mass
Honoring Healthcare Professionals
Sunday,
April 27, 12 Noon The White Mass honors those in our Diocese
that are involved in the healthcare profession: physicians, nurses,
pharmacists, technicians, chaplains, administrators and volunteers. It is an
opportunity to give thanks for their dedicated service in the ministry of
healing and compassion.
The Mass will be held at
St Francis Cathedral, with
Bishop Bootkoski celebrating. Rev. Michael
Manning, MD will be the guest homilist. A light reception and educational
program will be held following the Mass. For more information or to pre
register, call (732) 562-1990 x 1629 or 1543.
Help Wanted
We have a parishioner who is
looking for someone to visit a family member in our area a few times a week for
an hour or two a day. Maybe drive this person to a local grocery
store, pharmacy or church, visit with them and just make sure they are OK. The
family member doesn’t drive, but is not disabled. There is pay involved. Please
call Laura at the rectory for more information (732) 356-1037, 1-4, Tues. thru
Friday or contact sammysmom34@yahoo.com
OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Rosary Altar Society News
Women’s
Breakfast
May 18th,
May
18th,
The price this year is $18 for Adults and $12 for Children
10 years and younger. All ladies and young ladies of the parish are
encouraged to attend. Tickets may be purchased after all Masses on April 26
& 27, May 3 & 4 and
May
10 & 11. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Fund
Raising with Shop Rite
The
Rosary Altar Society is trying a new venue at fund raising by selling Shop Rite
grocery store gift cards. They will come in denominations of $5, $10 and $25
and can be used to buy almost anything at Shop Rite at any Shop Rite of your
choice. We need to sell over $1000 worth of cards to see any profit. Please
call Marie Kovacs at (732) 469-9366 to purchase your gift card today!
Our
Own Religious Library
In
the vestibule of the Church is our new Church library with a selection of
religious books for all ages. All are welcome to borrow a book from these
shelves, but please bring them back for others to enjoy.
Holy Name Society News
Patriot Baseball
Game
The Holy Name Society is,
once again, sponsoring a Patriot Baseball Game Gathering. This year's
gathering will be at the June 21st Patriots vs. the
Religious Education News
Religious
Education Teacher
&
Volunteer Meeting
Tuesday, April 22,