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Please Note: No Mass on Wednesdays
Monday May
12th Nereus & Achilleus,
Martyrs
7:00 PM Intentions of the Parishioners
Tuesday May
13th Our Lady of
Wednesday May 14th Matthias, Apostle
No Morning Mass
Thursday May 15th
Isidore
Friday May
16th
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
Saturday May 17th
Vigil: Most Holy Trinity
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
5:30 PM Mary Kane r/o Lisa, Nick & Jessica Pankowski
Sunday May 18th Most Holy Trinity
8:00 AM For All Rosarians r/o Our Lady of Mercy
Rosary
Altar Society
PENTECOST SUNDAY
HOURS Seasonal prop EP:
dismissal: alleluia, alleluia
MASS Prop Gl Seq
Cr prop Pf Roman Canon inserts
Sol Bl 9
dismissal: alleluia, alleluia
RDGS 63: Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34
1 Cor 12:3b-7,
12-13 Jn 20:19-23
All of us have been baptized into one and the same
Spirit (2). That same Spirit, the Advocate, was given as gift to the disciples
(1) to strengthen them to go forth in the name of the Lord (3), “to renew the
face of the earth” (Ps).
Stewardship
In the
second reading today,
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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.
Pentecost
A feast of the universal Church which commemorates
the Descent of the Holy Ghost
upon the Apostles,
fifty days after the Resurrection
of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the
"feast of weeks" or Pentecost. Pentecost,
is the Greek for "the fiftieth" (day after Easter).
Collections
Collection
for
Collection
for Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord
$954.00
Counters
May 11th, Team #3
May 18th, Team #4
May 25th Team #1
June 1st, Team #2
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
GATHERING FOR MEN
Tues–May 13, 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.
WEEK LONG DIRECT RETREAT
An experience of personal prayer
based on Scripture. Daily spiritual
direction. Atmosphere of prayerful
quiet. Adaptable to the needs of each
individual.
May 16-23 Begins
7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2 p.m. ($385/week; non-refundable deposit
$75). Registration required
or WEEKEND RETREAT
May 16-18 Begins 7 p.m. on opening day; concludes at 2
p.m. ($110/weekend; non-refundable deposit $25) Registration required
PERSONAL RETREAT DAY
Sacred Time, Sacred Space
May 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bring bag lunch ($15)
A personal quiet day to enjoy God’s presence. Day begins and ends with communal prayer
“Learning To Love, Loving To Learn”
OPEN HOUSE
PK – 8th Grade
Friday, May 30th
Come see our classes in
session!
Sunday, June 1st
Classes
are filling up (8th Grade is currently full, but we do have a
waiting list)
We look
forward to you visiting us!
Refreshments
will be served
For more information call the school office at 732-356-1151
DIOCESAN
NEWS
May is National Foster Care Month
Did you know there are over
11,000 children in the New Jersey Foster Care System? These children are
innocent victims of abuse and neglect.
You can change a lifetime by becoming a foster parent to children of all
ages. Call today 1-866-247-HOME.
Because Children Grow Best In Families
Memorial Day
Mass At Diocesan Cemeteries
Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski will be the celebrant of
the annual Memorial Day Mass on May 26th at
All the faithful are invited to participate at either
site and are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for comfort. In the even of
inclement weather, the Mass will be celebrated inside the Mausoleum Chapel
located at each site. For more info, please contact the Cemetery Office (732)
562-2408.
Community News
Charismatic
Healing Mass
May 14th
Our Lady of
May 18th The Fatima Procession Committee of Our Lady of Fatima
Church, located at
Educational
Tutoring available for
cosmetology on upcoming license exams and other skills needed. This parishioner
is an experienced teacher of 22 years. There are rates involved. Call Laura at
the rectory (732) 356-1037 Tu-Fr 1-4 or you are welcome to use email 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 May 10 &
11. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Holy Name Society News
BLESSED BE HIS HOLY NAME
Patriot Baseball
Game
June 21st The Holy Name
Society is sponsoring a Patriots vs. the Bridgeport Bluefish Baseball Game
Gathering on June 21st at
2008 Spring Prize Raffle
We ask all of our
parishioners to pitch in to make this Prize Raffle a successful venture. If you
would like to purchase any amount of
$2.00 tickets, please see an HNS member or you can see the parish secretary
Tues. thru Friday,
All the proceeds received
from this endeavor will be used for the general up-keep and activities of Our
Lady Of Mercy Church.
The Spring Prize Raffle is
set up in the following manner:
There will be three winners
·
The First Place
Winner will win a 32” Vizio Flat Panel LCD HD Television.
·
The Second Place
Winner will win a Canon 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera.
·
The Third Place
Winner will win an Apple 4GB iPod Nano.
-No
substitute of offered prizes may be given.
-The
returns should be placed in an envelope, then deposited into the collection
basket at Mass or returned to the Rectory before
-The
drawing will be held on