Monday December 14th John
of the Cross Priest
7:00 PM Helen Dorr & Elenor & Edward Szczepanski
r/o
Dorr Family
Confessions:
Tuesday December 15th
Wednesday December 16th
8:00 AM Communion Service Only
Thursday December 17th
8:00 AM In remembrance of Louis Mrofka
on his
birthday r/o Family
Friday December 18th
Saturday December 19th
5:30 PM Brian Martini r/o Family
Confessions:
Sunday December 20th Fourth Sunday of Advent
12
Christmas
&
New
Year Mass Schedule
Monday December 21st
Tuesday December 22nd
Wednesday December 23rd
Communion Service Only
Thursday December 24th No Morning Mass
Friday December 25th
Saturday December 26th
Sunday December 27th
Monday December 28th
Tuesday December 29th
Wednesday December 30th
Communion Service Only
Thursday December 31st No Morning Mass
Friday January 1st
Saturday January
2nd
Sunday January 3rd
Third Sunday
of Advent
HOURS* Pss
MASS Prop Cr Adv Pf I
Sol Bl 1
RDGS 9:
Zep 3:14-8a (Ps) Is 122:2-6
Phil
4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18
Rejoice in the Lord always! Great in our midst is the
Holy One of Israel, a mighty savior. It is he whom John foretold; it is he who
will baptize in the Holy Spirit.
Stewardship
Today’s
Gospel provides a blueprint for good stewardship: “Let the man who has two
coats give to him who has none. The man who has food should do the same.”
See Luke 3:11
Collections
Counters
Dec. 13th
Team #2 Ken Giacomini
Dec. 20th Team #3 M/M
Nelson & David Boyle
Dec. 27th Team
#4 Jim Scaletti
Dec. 6th Team #1 Joe
Graber & Gerry Fasanella
2009 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Because We Are Church
Ministering to those experiencing
pain, confusion and fear, and those preparing for death is the role of the
clergy assigned to Hospital Ministry.
They respond to calls at every hour of the day and night providing sacramental
and pastoral presence in hospitals and health care facilities throughout the
diocese. Your gift to the Bishop’s
Annual Appeal helps to support this important pastoral ministry.
MOUNT
Watchung , NJ 07069-6587
Registration
is required for all programs.
Please call
908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@msmhope.org
COME TO THE STABLE
Prayerful
preparation for Christmas!
Sunday, Dec
20,
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.
Diocese of Metuchen
www.diometuchen.org
Diocesan Collection December 12th
& 13th
Retirement Fund for Religious
The second collection on this weekend benefits elderly
women and men religious. More than 19,000 religious have less than 20 percent
of the amount needed for projected costs of living and healthcare.
The average Catholic sister, brother, or order priest
remains in active ministry until age 74. Today, 37,870 women and men religious
are past age 70 and need our help with
the current high cost of living and health care.
Please be generous.
Cathedral Christmas Concert
Join
us for our annual Cathedral concert of Advent and Christmas music: “A
Cathedral Christmas”, featuring favorite carols plus music of John Rutter
and others, on Sunday, December 20th at
Featuring
the Cathedral adult, youth, handbell and children’s choirs, this concert will
offer a spiritual evening to all who seek a moment of serenity amidst the
bustle of the season.
No
tickets are required, but an offering will be taken for Cathedral Music
Ministry. Please come celebrate with us!
Community News
The
Foxes in Concert
December
24th Our
friends and church musicians The Foxes
will be presenting a special 20 minute Christmas concert at
Breakfast is Served
Some Lessons from Elsie the Cow
- Wake up in a
happy MOOOOD
- Honor thy
FODDER & Mother
- It’s better to
be seen and not HERD
- Don’t forget to
COWNT your blessings
- Turn the UDDER
cheek and MOOOVE on
- Always let them
know who’s the BOSSY
Our Lady of Mercy
Congratulations Msgr. Herlihy
This past week, the title of Monsignor was bestowed upon Father Dan by
Bishop Bootkoski. An official ceremony and Mass will take place after the New
Year and will be announced. Congratulations Msgr. Herlihy and God Bless.
Youth
Group News
Youth Group & GSA
Giving Tree
The Youth Group/Girl Scout Giving Tree is up.
Everyone was so kind to our Kentucky friends. Now we ask you to be just as kind
to the local food bank and local
families the Youth Group and Girl Scouts are sponsoring.
Please consider buying Shop Rite Gift Cards to place on the
Giving Tree to help less fortunate area families have holiday meals as
plentiful as we will have for our own families.
Good will and
stewardship never end and we will accept Shop Rite Gift Cards any time of the
year. But to meet the families needs by Christmas, we will collect this year’s
gift cards on December 20th.
Shop
Rite Gift Cards are sold after each Mass every weekend.
CCD
News
Calling All Angels!
The CCD teachers will hand
out forms this week for any children in grades 1-4 who would like to
participate in this year’s Christmas Pageant. Forms must be returned by
December 13th and there will be a practice on Sunday, December 20th.
The
Christmas Pageant will take place on December 24th at the
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.
Even Santa loves to get a
Shop Rite Gift Card
in his stocking!
On sale
in the church vestibule after all Masses.