Monday November 2nd All Souls Day
& Skirka Families r/o Mary & Children
Tuesday November
3rd Martin De Porres, Religious
8:00 AM Intentions
of the Parishioners
Wednesday November 4th Charles
Borromeo, Bishop
8:00
AM Communion Service Only
Thursday November 5th
Friday November
6th
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
Saturday November 7th Confirmation - Bishop Hughes
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
5:30
PM Thomas
Martini r/o Flo & Andy
Sunday November 8th
All Saints
Day
HOURS* Sanctoral prop EP II of sol NP: Sun II
MASS Prop
Gl Cr Pf of All Saints Sol Bl
RDGS 667:
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 Ps 24: 1-4ab, 5-6
1 Jn
3:1-3 Mt 5:1-12a
Let us rejoice in all the men and women, blest in the eyes of the Lord,
who celebrate the heavenly liturgy. They stand in God’s holy place and sing of
the love the Father has bestowed upon them through the blood of the Lamb.
Stewardship
Today’s
psalm makes clear that we and everything we think we own actually belong to God
instead: “The Lord’s are the earth and its fullness, the world and those who
dwell in it.” We are stewards, not owners, of our lives and all we
possess! (See Psalm 24)
PLEASE PRAY FOR
For those who are ill, especially: James Esposito, Beverly Turok and Josephine
Sarnoski that their suffering and trials may become sources of grace for
themselves and others.
Let us join in prayer as Deacon Joseph
Masterson and Wladyslawa Janina Gromadzki are welcomed back into the loving
embrace of our Heavenly Father.
Collections
Counters
Nov. 1st
Team
#4 Jim Scaletti
Nov. 8th Team #1 Joe
Graber & Gerry Fasanella
Nov. 17th
Team #2 Ken Giacomini
Nov. 24th Team #3 M/M
Nelson & David Boyle
2009 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Because We Are Church
The
MOUNT
Watchung , NJ 07069-6587
Registration
is required for all programs.
Please call
908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@msmhope.org
“IN THE BEGINNING...” A FRESH
Wed, Nov 11,
PERSONAL RETREAT
DAYS
Sacred Time, Sacred
Space
Nov 12,
A personal quiet day to
enjoy God’s presence. Day begins with communal prayer.
WEEKEND RETREAT –
Nov 13-15
An experience of personal prayer based on Scripture. Daily spiritual direction. Atmosphere of
prayerful quiet. Adaptable to the needs
of each individual.
Begins
Did you guess the saints?
(on front page, from left to right on
each
Joan
of Arc, Elizabeth
Diocesan News
(Please note
address correction for
Diocesan
Annual Memorial Mass
Principal Celebrant
The Reverend
All are welcome.
A light reception light to follow the Mass.
On
Saturday, November 14,
908-722-0200 x218 for exam
registration information. Students must
be registered prior to the exam day. (A
secondary testing date of Saturday, November 21 will be offered for those with
conflicts on the initial date.)
BISHOP
GEORGE
HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE EXAM
In
Response to Our Petition
From: Peter J. Biondi, Assemblyman
Denise M.
Coyle, Assemblywoman
Dear Rev. Herlihy:
We recently received from you a “petition to preserve the
definition of marriage” which was signed by many of your parishioners.
We would like to advise you and those attending your
parish that we will not support any bill that comes before us on the floor of
the New Jersey General Assembly that attempts to redefine marriage in any way.
We feel strongly that marriage be recognized only between the union of one man
and one woman and we agree that “The Civil Union Act” has provided for same sex
couples to have rights and benefits as married couples.
We thank you and your parishioners for contacting our
office and voicing your concern regarding the issue of redefining same sex
marriage.
Our Lady of Mercy
www.olmsbb.org
From Father Herlihy…
As
you know, our Holy Father has designated this year as “The Year of the Priest.”
Bishop Bootkoski will join the priests of this
Deanery
– Middlebrook - for a Holy Hour on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 PM at Our Lady
of Mount Virgin Church, Harris Ave., Middlesex. All parishioners are invited.
All Souls Day
All
Souls Day falls on Monday, November 2nd this year and is not a Holy
Day of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 7 PM. There are special envelopes
in your envelope packets this year. Please put the names of your departed loved
ones in this envelope and please put them in the collection baskets on November
1st so they can be placed at the altar for evening Mass on November
2nd - All Souls Day. You
are welcome to drop the envelope off at the rectory or through the mail slot at
the front door of the rectory.
It’s
Gonna Be a Gertrude Hawk Christmas!
Gertrude
Hawk Christmas Candy Brochures are located at all exits. Orders are due back on
Sunday, November 15 by 1 PM. We need at least $1000 in orders to make a profit
for our church. No order is too small – every order counts.
Religious
Education News
Confirmation
2009 – November 7th
Bishop Edward T. Hughes
will celebrate this special Mass this Saturday, November 7th, 5:30 at Our Lady of Mercy.
Rosary
Altar Society News
November 21
& 22
The ladies of the Altar
Rosary Society will conduct their most excellent Holiday Bake & Craft Sale
after all Masses on November 21st & 22nd in the
Church Hall.
As
always, donations of baked goods and crafts are always welcome and appreciated.
Please bring them to the church hall 15 minutes before Mass starts.
Youth
Group News
Next Meeting Date
The
Youth Group will meet this Sunday, November 1st at
Next Bagel Sunday – Nov. 15
The
next Bagel Sunday is scheduled for November 15th in the church hall.