Monday November
23rd Clement
I, Pope & Martyr
Tuesday November 24th Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest
8:00 AM Denis
Herlihy
Wednesday November
25th Catherine
of
7:00 PM Bednarski & Usavage Families
r/o Stanley & Barbara Usavage
Thursday November
26th Thanksgiving
8:00 AM No Mass Today
Friday November 27th
Saturday November
28th
5:30 PM Joseph Kopency r/o Family
Sunday November 29th First Sunday of Advent
Our Lord
Jesus Christ the King
HOURS* Seasonal Prop
MASS Prop
Gl Cr Pf of Christ the King
RDGS 161:
Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93:1-2, 5
Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37
To Jesus Christ be glory and power for ever and ever! His
are majesty and splendor, and his kingdom is everlasting, a kingdom of cosmic
dimensions.
Stewardship
Today’s
second reading reminds us that the sacrifice of Christ frees us from sin and
makes us a royal nation of priests in the service of God. How am I using my
gifts to serve God and others?
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
Collections
Counters
Nov. 22nd Team #3 M/M
Nelson & David Boyle
Nov. 29th Team
#4 Jim Scaletti
Dec. 6th Team #1 Joe
Graber & Gerry Fasanella
Dec. 13th
Team #2 Ken Giacomini
2009 Bishop’s Annual
Appeal
Because We Are Church
The Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry reaches out to
teenagers as well as those in their 20’s and 30’s through special programs and
activities, such as, Justiceworx, Diocesan Youth Day and Theology on Tap. Your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal helps
to support this important pastoral ministry.
Please prayerfully consider making a gift today.
MOUNT
Watchung , NJ 07069-6587
Registration
is required for all programs.
Please call
908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@msmhope.org
CENTERING PRAYER
GROUP
Tues- Dec 1,
Come together monthly
to pray this ancient form of prayer and breathe in God’s peace. Centering
prayer and lectio divina.
“REMEMBER
Advent Afternoon of
Reflection
Sat - Dec 5,
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.
Wanted
All
boys and girls of the parish in grade 3 (who have received their First Holy
Communion) through grade 12 are invited to become Altar Servers. The training takes place on Saturday
mornings, but other times can be arranged if Saturday mornings are not
convenient. For more information please
call Mr. Reid at 732-469-2335.
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.
Renew
Our Lady of Mercy
Food Collection Boxes
We want to thank the members
of our parish for their generosity with the food collection that was started in
May of this year. We have provided over 60 bags to the less fortunate. As
we said when we began the collections, we should all understand our calling as
Catholics to share our abundance with the truly needy, for someday we will meet
the Lord and ask, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you?” He will
reply, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you
did for me.”
Please
look for the food collection boxes in the church vestibule and the two
entrances by the altar. Regular donations of foods with a long shelf life will
be appreciated. A list of suggested items is posted above the donation boxes
for your reference.
Thank you very much for your continued donations as
they will be appreciated by someone who might otherwise go hungry tonight.
Our Lady of Mercy
www.olmsbb.org
Christmas
2009 for
The Kentucky Giving Tree will is up in the
vestibule of the church. As you know, we provide gift cards and gifts to our less
fortunate friends in Appalachia.
Please,
all gifts for Appalachia need to be
returned by November 29th. Please do not wrap the gift and
also please stick the giving tree tag on the gift you bring.
A Message from
Times are hard. We didn’t have
jobs to begin with, but many that we had have disappeared. Stores have closed
and 2 small manufacturing plants have shut down operations.
All
of the names on our Christmas list come from our Baby Pantry. At the pantry,
parents can get diapers, clothes, food, formula, blankets and other baby needs.
Thank
you for blessing these children with a special Christmas gift. It is a gift not
only for the little ones, but for the parents as well. Your love and care
really means a lot!!!
May
God bless you this Christmas.
Holy
Name Society News
A Special Gift??
Are you invited to
Thanksgiving Dinner at a friend’s or relative’s house and you don’t know what
to bring?? How about:
·
Something
you don’t have to lug over or keep hot??
·
Something
you don’t have to make especially for the vegan at the table??
·
Something
you don’t have bring over in your best Tupperware you’ll never see again??
Think
On sale after all Masses.
All fundraising
proceeds from the sale of Shop Rite Gift Cards by the Holy Name Society and the
Rosary Altar Society go directly to upgrading and buying items needed for our
church. Things, we as a parish, are able to enjoy.
This month’s purchase by the
Holy Name Society was 3 new and much needed (and much sturdier) folding card
tables. THANK YOU!