Please Note: No Mass on Wednesdays
Monday June
9th Ephrem, Deacon
& Doctor
7:00 PM Frank & Marilyn Baglione r/o Family
Tuesday June
10th
Wednesday June11th Barnabas, Apostle
No Morning Mass
Thursday June
12th
8:00 AM Children & Grandchildren
of Stanley & Barbara
Usavage
Friday June
13th Anthony of
Saturday May 14th
Visitation of the Virgin Mary
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
5:30 PM Mary Kane r/o Lisa, Nick & Jessica Pankowski
Sunday June 15th Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Simoncelli
& Family
12
TENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss II Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
RDGS 88: Hos 6:3-6 Ps 50:1,8,12-15
Rom 4:18-25 Mt 9:9-13
Religious piety and sacrificial offers mean little to
the Lord (1) apart from love and mercy (3), offered in a spirit of praise and
faithfulness (Ps). Abraham serves as a model for our faith and trust in Jesus
(2).
Stewardship
“It is love that I desire, not sacrifice,” says Hosea in today’s first
reading. But for love of us,
Jesus sacrificed everything — even His life. Are my small sacrifices
gifts of love and gratitude?
See Hosea 6:6
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Peter Yazgier, Patricia Ryan, Blanche Ferraro,
Collections
Collection
for
Collection
for Summer Collection $1332.00
Counters
June 8th Team
#3 Louie Auerbach & David Boyle
June 15th Team #4
Jim Scaletti
June 22nd Team #1
Joe Graber & Gerry
Fasanella
June 29th Team #2 Ken Giacomini
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.
PERSONAL
RETREAT DAY
Sacred Time, Sacred Space
June 18, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ($20) Bring bag lunch.
A personal, quiet day to
enjoy God’s presence; begins with communal prayer
SOULFUL LIVING: LOVE WHAT YOU DO,
DO WHAT YOU LOVE
June 28, 9:30a.m.-12:15 p.m. ($20)
Do
you wish that life would treat you the way you want it to? This morning’s
retreat will explore the possibility of a shift in perspective, so that you are
in a position to receive and enjoy the life you have. Includes liturgy. Rev. Paul Keenan, Radio talk show host &
author .
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.
·
·
Most Rev. Bishop
John Smith – Bishop of
DIOCESAN
NEWS
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,
Diocesan Pilgrimage Adult and
Youth Choirs
The Diocesan Office of Liturgical Music is currently
forming Diocesan Adult and Youth Choirs for the October 18, 2008 Pilgrimage to
the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
There will approximately eight rehearsals held to
prepare for the pilgrimage – four in the summer and four in the fall. Exact
date are TBA. Complete schedules will be made available on the diocesan website
at www.diometuchen.org in mid-June.
Rehearsals will be held at the
Requirements include a blending tone, ability to learn
music quickly and a joyful spirit!
Contact Lisa Mary Andrade, Administrative Assistant,
Department of Worship and Liturgical Formation at
(732) 562-1990 x1634 for further information.
OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Father’s
Day Remembrance Envelopes
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.
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.
NJ Choirs Sing Together for
Benefit
The Metuchen Diocesan Chamber
Choir and Caritas Chamber Chorale will
present a combined concert of unaccompanied sacred choral music entitled
“Singing Christ – In Splendid,
The
program is scheduled at three different venues:
·
·
St. Francis of
·
Sacred
The
concerts are open to the public. A free-will offering will be accepted
with all proceeds going to the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Carraciolo Mission
in the Democratic Republic of Congo Africa and the Commission for Liturgy and
Music, Diocese of St. Rose of
For
more information on these concerts visit www.caritaschamberchorale.org
or call Barbara Sanderman at (732) 718-0775.