Please Note: No Mass on Wednesdays
Monday June
2nd Marcellinus
& Peter, Martyrs
Tuesday June
3rd Charles Lwango & Companions, Martyrs
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
Wednesday June 4th
No Morning Mass
Thursday June 5th
Boniface,
Biship & Martyr
Friday June
6th Norbert, Bishop
Saturday May 7th
Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Family
Sunday June 8th Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
12
NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss I Seasonal wkdy
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
RDGS 85: Dt
11:18,26-28,32 Ps 31:2-4,17,25
Rom
Jesus invites us to build our house, our lives, on a
solid rock (Ps) foundation (2) by listening to his word and observing the
statutes and decrees of the Lord (1). We are justified by faith, by the grace
of God (2).
Stewardship
Today’s readings call us to active discipleship. It is not enough to
know the commandments; we must actively obey them. It is not enough to hear the words of Jesus;
we must act on them. Good stewards
demonstrate their gratitude for the gift
of faith by putting it into action.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Peter Yazgier, Patricia Ryan, Blanche Ferraro,
Let us remember in our prayers James Hanlon, Wassil
Tarsan and Dr. Jon Marsicano whom God has called home.
Collections
Collection
for
Counters
June 1st, Team #2
June 8th, Team #3
June 15th, Team #4
June 22nd, Team #1
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
Week-long Directed Retreat
June 20-27, Begins 7 p.m. on opening day;
concludes at 2 p.m. ($385/week; non-refundable deposit $75)
An experience of personal prayer
based on Scripture. Daily spiritual
direction. Atmosphere of prayerful
quiet. Adaptable to the needs of each
individual. Registration required.
The Year of the Gospel of Matthew
Since the second century Matthew has been the most
influential gospel for church life and practice. Just as Moses left to the
community of Israel five books of the Torah to guide their lives, Matthew’s
Jesus utters five great discourses (chapters 5-7; 10, 13, 18:24-25) which
provide guidance and inspiration to Christians. As teacher of God’s wisdom,
Jesus invites “all who labor and are burdened” to come to him, “for I will give
you rest,” and “take my yoke upon you and learn for me, for I am meek and humble
of heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.” (Mt 11:28-29)
- Rev. John R. Donahue,
S.J.
12th Catholic Tent Revival - June 22, 23, 24
Each Evening 6:30 PM
Admittance is FREE
Praise and Worship, Inspirational Speakers, Music,
Food!
This year’s Special Guest Speakers
·
NYC Police
Detective Steven McDonald – A moving speaker, Steven focuses on his long road
to inner and outer recovery; a remarkable journey through anguish and anger to
peace that began with a decision to forgive his attacker.
·
·
Fr. Bill Halbing
– A most exciting and dynamic speaker. The Pastor of St. Antoninus Church in
·
Most Rev. Bishop
John Smith – Bishop of
DIOCESAN
NEWS
Diocesan
Summer Collection
May 31st & June 1st
The
second collection next weekend is the Diocesan Summer Collection. This
collection benefits the following:
·
The Catholic Communications
Campaign reminds us of the power of the media to touch and change people’s
hearts and minds. The Church needs to continue to work diligently to inspire,
entertain and inform through the many forms of media available to us today.
·
The Catholic University of
America if the
national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and
sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See. This
university is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American
institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as
handed on by the Church.
Life Awareness Weekend
June 27-29,
“An eye-opening and positive perspective on religious
life. Very educational for people who may be thinking about a religious
vocation.”
For questions or to register, please contact The
Office of Vocations at (732) 562-2457 or email Vocations@diometuchen.org or visit www.diometuchen.org
Celebrate
Life – A Day for Seniors (55+)
June 20th,
Often we worry far too much about the future, failing
to recognize God’s presence in the moment…in the here and now. God’s gift to us
is the present. Join us as we celebrate and savor life as God intended!
The session begins with Mass in the Chapel with Bishop
Paul Bootkoski, Celebrant, Bishop Emeritus Edward T. Hughes, Concelebrant and
Rev. Sean Winters, Homilist followed by lunch and a musical interlude provided
by the Happy Days String Band.
Registration fee of $15.00 includes lunch,
entertainment and door prizes. Make check payable to “Diocese of Metuchen” send
form and payment to: Family Life Office, Diocese of Metuchen,
OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Father’s
Day Remembrance Envelopes
My
father died many years ago, and yet when something special happens to me, I
talk to him secretly not really knowing whether he hears, but it makes me feel
better to half believe it." -- Natasha Josefowitz
Please
place Father’s Day Remembrance envelopes in the second collection on June 8th
or drop them at the rectory before June 15th so they can be placed
on the altar for Father’s Day.
Special Eucharistic Adoration
June 19th
Our
Lady of Mercy will have a special Eucharistic Adoration, Thursday, June 19th
from 8 AM thru 12 PM to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious
life.
The
special monstance to be used on April 10th was blessed by our Holy
Father last year. He wishes to highlight to us the importance of vocations and
present to us the wonderful opportunity to pray for vocations.
We
encourage everyone to come and spend some time with the Blessed Sacrament that
day.
Heads Up
PLEASE!!
The rectory has changed it’s internet provider to Verizon.
Starting IMMEDIATELY, anyone emailing the rectory, church or parish secretary
with information or questions, please use olmsecretary@verizon.net
Let Us Congratulate ALL Graduates
We would like to announce & congratulate (in the
bulletin) anyone in our parish graduating this year-we don’t care if it’s from
kindergarten or college. Please let us know the following info: Graduate’s full
name, age, the name of the school
graduating from & what grade or degree. Please include a phone number in
case the parish secretary has any questions. You can put the info in the
collection baskets, through the front door slot, call us on the phone or email
us (olmsecretary@verizon.net).
The graduates names will be announced in the June 29th bulletin. All
names must be to the rectory by June 23rd to make the
printer’s cut off.
I HATE when that
happens…
·
You open a can of soup, and the lid
falls in
·
You rub on hand cream and can't turn
the bathroom doorknob to get out.
·
You had that pen in your hand only a
second ago, and now you can't find it.
·
You reach under the table to pick
something off the floor and smash your head on the way up.