Please Note: No Mass on Wednesday

Monday        April 6^th

  9:00 PM       Intentions of the Parishioners

  7:30 PM       Chrism Mass at the Cathedral

Tuesday        April 7^th  

  8:00 AM     Tore Billton r/o Madlyn DeStefano

Wednesday   April 8^th

                    No Mass on Wednesday

Thursday   April 9^th Holy Thursday

  8:00 AM     No Morning Mass

  7:30 PM       Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by

                           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until

                           Midnight

Friday          April 10^th Good Friday

  3:00 PM     Good Friday Service

  7:00 PM       Stations of the Cross

Saturday      April 11^th Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

12 NOON     Blessing of the Food

  8:30 PM     Easter Vigil - Intentions of the Parishioners

Sunday         April 12^th Easter Sunday

  8:00 AM    Intentions of the Parishioners

10:00 AM     Intentions of the Parishioners

12 NOON     Intentions of the Parishioners

 

 

 

Holy Family Academy Open House

“Learning to Love, Loving to Learn”

120 E. Second St., Bound Brook

Holy Family Academy will host an open house from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., every Wednesday, through April 8^th. 

·         Come tour Holy Family Academy while classes are in session. 

·         Visiting students are invited to “shadow” an HFA student in their classroom.

·         Meet our extraordinary faculty and student body.

·         Learn about our challenging program offerings, extra curricular activities and caring spiritual environment.

For more info on HFA or the Open Houses, please call (732) 356-1151.

Need Cash?

Need cash?  The Catholic Spirit is expanding its classifieds. Whether it is a service, an item to sell or a garage sale, The Catholic Spirit Classifieds is the place to advertise.

Call Scott today. 732-562-1990, ext. 1406.

 

www.diometuchen.org

Pontifical Good Friday Collection

Since the 13th century, the Order of St. Francis has worked not only to make Christianity’s holiest sites accessible to all the faithful, but to preserve the Holy Land’s precious Christian community, the “living stones of the Church.” Your contribution to the Franciscans’ annual Good Friday Collection gives hope to the sons and daughters of the land Christ made holy through his life, death and Resurrection.
God bless you.                 Holy Land Franciscan Monastery

Chrism Mass

Monday, April 6^th  Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the priests of the diocese.  At this Mass, the Bishop will bless the Holy Oils which each parish receives for the rites of anointing.  At the Mass, all priests make a Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service, recommitting themselves to their Bishop and to their ministry to God and His People; the Bishop and all Priests then ask the people for a pledge of their prayerful support.  All are strongly encouraged to join in the ancient, grace-filled Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen at 7:30 p.m.

Annual Firefighters Mass

The Diocese of Metuchen Annual Firefighters Mass will be held on Sunday, April 26, 12 noon at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen. This Mass will honor all active, retired and deceased firefighters within the Diocese. All firefighters and their families are invited. A reception will follow the Mass. We will recognize all fire departments that will be celebrating significant anniversaries this year. Please let us know if your department is among them. For information, visit www.diometuchen.org or call

(732) 562-2461.

The Love Bug’s Hug

April 7^th  The South Bound Brook Recreation Social Committee will present Bugs & Balloons in “The Love Bug’s Hug”. A spectacular journey with a twist and a turn and a pop! There will also be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny (bring your cameras). The program will start at 6:30 PM at Robert Morris School (enter on Madison St.) and is free to all borough youngsters.

Boy Scout Easter Flower Sale

Boy Scout Troop 42 South Bound Brook, NJ is holding its annual Easter Flower Sale to support camperships for our scouts this summer. It will be on the front lawn of the Reformed Church, Main Street in South Bound Brook, on Good Friday, April 10^th and Saturday, April 11^th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. We will also be taking flower orders after all Masses on Palm Sunday, April 4^th, in the church vestibule.

www.olmsbb.org

Rosarian Easter Craft & Bake Sale

This Weekend

The Rosary Altar Society is having their annual Easter Craft & Bake Sale after each Mass on Saturday, April 4^th and Palm Sunday, April 5^th. Any donations of crafts or baked items are welcome and appreciated. Please drop them off 15 minutes before Mass starts.

Shop Rite Easter Gift Cards

Let the Rosary Altar Society or the Holy Name Society help make your college kids’ Easter Basket complete with a nice Shop Rite gift next to the candy… Maybe that special someone who’s on a diet would welcome a Shop Rite gift card instead of a big chocolate bunny that would go directly to their hips… How about your special family members that are trying to make it on Social Security—I KNOW they’d love to find a Shop Rite gift card in their Easter card this year.Shop Rite gift cards are on sale after all Masses.

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 6^th Patriots vs. the Bridgeport Bluefish Game at 7:05 PM.  The cost is $ 8.00 per person.  You may reserve your tickets by calling Keith Fasanella at 732-356-5780 or by filling out the Patriots Game form found at each exit door and returning the completed form and payment via mail to Keith or in the collection basket during any Mass.  The last day to reserve tickets is Sunday, May 10^th.  BLESSED BE HIS HOLY NAME.

Easter Egg Hunt & Bagel Sunday

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled today immediately following the 12:00 Mass.

The Youth Group will also have their Bagel Sunday on Palm Sunday after the 10 o’clock Mass. Please come join us for a delicious breakfast & conversation with our kids.

Ronald McDonald House Wish List

The 2009 Conformandi will be visiting the Ronald McDonald House on April 18^th and would like to bring gift baskets as they have done in the past. The baskets are so needed and welcomed by the families staying with their sick kids at RMc house. The list of needs are too numerous to post here in the bulletin so they will be posted at all exits. Please bring in your donated items by April 15^th and please leave them in the vestibule of the church. Thank you for your generosity.