Please Note: No Mass on Wednesday
Monday April
20th
7:00 PM Souls in Purgatory r/o DeLorenzo Family
Tuesday April
21st Anselm, Bishop
& Doctor
Wednesday April 22nd
Communion
Service Only
Thursday April
23rd George, Martyr/Adalbert, Bishop
8:30
AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
thru
Friday April
24th Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr
Saturday April 25th
Mark, Evangelist
5:30 PM Margaret
Siefring r/o John & Rita Stryshak
Sunday April 26th
12
Second
Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy
Sunday
Wh HOURS Seasonal Prop
MASS Prop Gl Seq Cr
Easter Pf I (“on this
day”) Roman Canon inserts Sol Bl
Dismissal:
alleluia, alleluia
RDGS 44:
Acts 4:32-35 Ps 118: 2-4, 13-15,
22-24 1 Jn 5:1-6
Jn 20:19-31
Thomas believed because he saw the risen Jesus. Although we have never
seen him, we belived that Jesus is the Christ, begotten by God. We give thanks
to the Lord that he has formed us into a community of believers, united in the
Spirit.
Stewardship
The
Christian community described in Acts understood and practiced total stewardship.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
For those who are ill, especially:
Marion Mraz,
Beverly Turok, Josephine Sarnoski, Elizabeth Connelly, Genevieve Casey,
Peter Yazgier, Keith Bloomer,
Terri Mahoney, Josephine Martens and
Cathleen DeLorenzo that their suffering and trials may become sources
of grace for themselves and others.
Collections
Palm
Sunday $5700.50
Counters
April 19th Team #4 Jim Scaletti
April 26th Team #1 Joe Graber & Gerry
Fasanella
May 2nd Team #2 Ken Giacomini
May 9th Team #3 Louie Auerbach & David
Boyle
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER RETREAT
An experience of
personal prayer based on Scripture.
Daily spiritual direction. Atmosphere of prayerful quiet. Adaptable to
the needs of each individual.
Apr
24-26 Begins
MARTHA AND MARY
REVISITED
Martha welcomed Jesus into her home; Mary listened to his words. - Luke
10: 38-42
May
6,
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS RETREAT
May
9,
Experience and wisdom often come with age. How wonderful to share that wisdom with those
closest to us! For mothers and adult daughters.
About Divine Mercy Sunday
The Feast of the
Divine Mercy or Divine Mercy Sunday falls on the Sunday following
Easter). It is dedicated to the devotion to the Divine Mercy
promoted by St. Faustina (Faustyna
Kowalska), and is based upon an entry in St. Faustina's diary
stating that anyone who participates in the Mass
and receives the sacraments of confession and Eucharist on this day is assured by Jesus of full remission of
sins.
According to the
notebooks of Sister Faustina, Jesus made the following statements about this
day: "On that day the very depths
of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those
souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession
and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and
punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are
opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as
scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be
able to fathom it throughout all eternity.
Diocesan
News
Special
Diocesan Collection April 25th & 26th
The second collection on April 25th &
26th will be for the Diocese to support their “Aid to the Church in Central & Easter Europe” campaign.
The Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe is working in 28 countries to build the pastoral
capacity of the Church. Our contributions will help build parishes; support
seminaries, social service programs, youth ministry, pastoral centers, church
construction and spreading of the Gospel in many distant and unknown places in
Central and Eastern Europe.
Annual Firefighters Mass
The
Diocese of Metuchen Annual Firefighters Mass will be held on Sunday, April 26,
(732)
562-2461.
Community
News
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Buffet!!
Sunday,
April 19th
Come join
the South Bound Brook Fire Company #1 and the Battle of Bound Brook re-enactors for an all you can eat buffet
breakfast at the firehouse on
Breakfast
is available from
Festival of Sacred Music
Festival of
Sacred Music will take place on
Participating Choirs:
·
Christ United
Methodist Choir,
·
First
Presbyterian Choir,
·
Our Lady of
·
·
St. Mary
Byzantine Catholic Choir
·
For further information and
directions please call
(732) 356-2149 or visit www.olmv.net
Our
Lady of Mercy News
A Note
from Our Pastor
I wish to
thank each one
here at Our Lady of Mercy for your support and participation during Holy Week
and Easter. May God continue to bless and encourage you throughout this year.
Be assured of my prayers,
Fr. Dan
Special
Anniversary Collection
April
18 & 19
In 2009, Our Lady of Mercy Church will celebrate 60
years as a parish. As a special anniversary remembrance to the church and
the parish and the town, we will be replacing the Carillon (church bells) in
the church.
Please help make Our Lady of Mercy’s 60th
Anniversary a special year by being generous in your donation to this memorable
gift that every one belonging to this parish will enjoy for years to come.
Rosary
Altar Society News
59th
Annual Rosary Altar Society Communion Breakfast – May 17
The Our Lady of Mercy Rosary Altar Society will hold
its 59th Annual Communion Breakfast on May 17th at
the Somerset Holiday Inn on
Tickets are $18.00 per person. Tickets for young
ladies 16 and under are free. All ladies of the parish are encouraged to
attend. Tickets are on sale after all Masses and will not be sold the day of
the event.
Thank
you!!
The Rosary Altar Society wishes to say a big THANK YOU
to all who helped make our Easter Craft and Bake Sale a big success. We really
appreciate the people who helped set up, clean up and those of you that baked
such delicious items. Thank you for all your wonderful support!
Holy
Name Society News
Patriot Baseball Game Gathering
The Holy Name Society is, once again, sponsoring a
Patriot Baseball Game Gathering. This year's gathering will be at the June
6th Patriots vs. the Bridgeport Bluefish Game at