Please Note: No Mass on Wednesday
Monday May
25th Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi
Tuesday May
26th Philip Neri, Priest
Wednesday May 27th Augustine of
8:00 AM Communion Service Only
Thursday May
28th
Friday May
29th
Saturday May 30th
5:30 PM Joann
Totten r/o Janice Totten
Sunday May 31st Pentecost Sunday
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Seventh
Sunday of Easter
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RDGS 58: Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3,6-9
Eph
1:17-23
Jesus commissions his disciples to baptize in his
name, reminding them that he is always present through his Spirit. Having
ascended to his Father amid cries of gladness, we are to be his witnesses for
we have been gifted with his Spirit of wisdom and revelation. Let us,
therefore, live in a manner worthy of the call we have received.
Stewardship
Jesus is
the perfect steward — watching carefully over all who have been entrusted to
Him by the Father and then sending them all out into the world in service. May I similarly protect and wisely use the
gifts entrusted to me!
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
For those who are ill, especially: Flo Gonda, Marion Mraz,
Beverly Turok, Josephine Sarnoski,
Elizabeth Connelly, Peter
Yazgier, Keith Bloomer,
Terri Mahoney and Cathleen DeLorenzo
that their suffering and trials may become sources of grace for
themselves and others.
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us to love.
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Collection
Counters
May 24th Team #1 Joe Graber & Gerry
Fasanella
May 31st Team #2 Ken Giacomini
June 7th Team #3 M/M Nelson & David Boyle
June 14th Team #4 Jim Scaletti
MOUNT
Watchung , NJ 07069-6587
Registration
is required for all programs.
Please call
908-753-2091 or e-mail: msmhope@msmhope.org
CENTERING PRAYER
June 2,
Pray
this ancient form of prayer and breathe in God’s peace. Centering
Prayer and Lectio Divina.
PERSONAL RETREAT DAYS
Sacred Time, Sacred
Space
June 3,
A personal private day to enjoy God’s presence; begins
with communal prayer.
Memorial Day Prayer
Dear Lord,
On this day, we remember
those who have served us by protecting our freedoms, when we celebrate our long weekend with our
friends and family, help us remember, that our freedom to worship you, and our
freedom to do that which we ought to do, have all been bought at the price and
sacrifice of many lives.
Your Son died for our
eternal life in heaven. So too, your
children died protecting us here on earth.
Help us be mindful this weekend and always of the sacrifices made by
those in uniform. Amen
Memorial Day
Mass at Diocesan Cemeteries
Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski will celebrate the annual
Memorial Day Mass on May 25th at
All the faithful are invited to participate at either
site and are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for comfort. In the even of
inclement weather, the Mass will be celebrated inside the Mausoleum Chapel
located at each site. For more info, please contact the Cemetery Office (732)
463-1424.
Diocesan
News
Diocesan
Summer Collection - June 6th & 7th
The
second collection on first weekend in June is the Diocesan Summer Collection. This
collection benefits the following:
·
The Catholic Communications
Campaign reminds us of the power of the media to touch and change people’s
hearts and minds.
·
The Catholic University of
America if the
national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and
sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See. This
university is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American
institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as
handed on by the Church.
Scouts Award Mass
The
Annual Diocesan Scout Award’s Mass will be held on
The Diocese of Metuchen, Catholic Scouting
For
further info:
Please
call Judy Orgonas at (732) 562-2446 or
Ruth
Bielanski at (908) 874-8714.
Life Choices
Life Choices adds Pathway to
Peace, a Post –abortion Program of Healing. If you are in anyway affected by
the aftermath of abortion, this prayerful, Bible based program has been created
to help you find the Lord’s forgiveness and peace. Completely confidential, compassionate
help. No judgment, Just help! For more info, please call (908) 213-6974 or
contact: vicky@lifechoicesonline.org
May is National Foster Care Month!!
Did you know there are over 11,000 children in the New
Jersey Foster Care System? Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s
Therapeutic Foster Care Program is seeking warm, supportive individuals and
families to serve as Foster Families to children in need. Many of these children are innocent victims
of abuse and neglect. Children of all ages and backgrounds are in need of
loving,
nurturing homes.
CALL TODAY! 1-866-247-HOME (4663).
Get
your Shop Rite Gift Cards to buy hot
dogs and hamburgers and rolls and salads and desserts for your first picnic of
the summer season!
Our
Lady of Mercy News
Stewardship Renewal Thank You
Once again we would like to thank
you for the tremendous effort so many of you have shown in keeping your
commitment to financially support this parish.
Our income has increased due to the large response from this caring,
dedicated community. I realize this has
been a sacrifice for many of you but such a financial commitment is helping us
to address the many needs facing our parish today.
Thank you & God Bless - Fr. Daniel Herlihy
Divine Mercy Healing Mass - May
24th
Our
Lady of Mercy will host Father Ganley and Ministry Team on May 24th
to celebrate a Divine Mercy Healing Mass. The afternoon will start at 3:00 PM
with songs and praise by Music Ministry;
3:20 PM there will be Chaplet of Mercy; 4:00 PM - Mass with Fr. Tom followed by
healing prayers for each individual who would like to participate.
For more information or Healing
Masses at other locations, please visit: DMHealing@aol.com
or call (732) 545-6549
Rosary
Altar Society News
59th
Annual Communion Breakfast
The Rosary Altar Society
had its 59th Annual Communion
Breakfast
this past Sunday. We wish to thank all who
attended the breakfast, especially Fr. Sean Winters, our guest speaker, and
Deacon DeLorenzo. Thank you to all who
helped to organize the breakfast and all the members who continue to pay
tribute to Our Lady.
CCD
News
Confirmation 2009
It
has been confirmed by the Diocese that Confirmation for the Our Lady of Mercy
Conformandi will take place on
Renew
Team News
Food Collection Boxes
As
our economic problems deepen, food banks in our area are becoming overwhelmed.
As Catholics, we understand the calling 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.”
We
have started a food collection box in the church vestibule. Regular donations
of foods with a long shelf life will be appreciated. A list of suggested items
will be posted above the donation boxes for your reference.
Thank
you very much for your donations as they will be appreciated by someone who
might otherwise go hungry tonight.