Monday September 28th Wenceslaus, Martyr
7:00 PM
r/o Our Lady of Mercy
Rosary Altar Society
Tuesday September
29th Michael,
Gabriel & Raphael
Wednesday September 30th Jerome, Priest &
Doctor
8:00
AM Communion Service Only
Thursday October 1st Therese
of the Child Jesus
8:00 AM Thomas John Onderko
r/o
Peter & Meyshmi Stefanick
Friday October
2nd Guardian Angels
Saturday October 3rd
5:30
PM Stryshak
& Blicharz Families
r/o John & Rita Stryshak
Sunday October 4th
8:00
AM All Deceased Rosarians
r/o Our
Lady of Mercy Rosary Altar Society
12
celebrated by Bishop Bootkoski
The Twenty-Sixth
Sunday Ordinary Time
HOURS* Pss II Seasonal
Prop
MASS Prop
Gl Cr Sun Pf
I-VIII
RDGS 137: Nm
11:25-29 Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14
James 5:1-6 Mark
St. James warns in today’s second reading that those who hoard their
wealth and live only for themselves will be condemned. But in the Gospel, Jesus
assures us that all who give of themselves for His sake will be rewarded.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR
For those who are ill, especially: James Esposito, Beverly Turok,
Josephine Sarnoski and Keith Bloomer
that their suffering and trials may become sources of grace for
themselves and others.
Jeannette Felix whom God has called home.
Collections
Peter’s Pence
Collection $1099.00
Counters
Sept. 27th Team #3 M/M
Nelson & David Boyle
Oct. 4th Team #4 Jim
Scaletti
Oct. 11th Team #1 Joe
Graber & Gerry Fasanella
Oct. 18th
Team #2 Ken Giacomini
2009 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Because We Are Church
Together we are the “living stones” (1 Peter 2:5) that form the
Catholic Church in the Diocese of Metuchen.
Your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, combined with that of your
fellow parishioners, will be used to enrich the lives of so many people
throughout Middlesex,
In the Church
Following
Saturday, September 26th
5:30 PM Mass
Sunday, September 27th
Parish Retreat at Our Lady of Mercy
Father Richard J.
Kehoe, C.M. of the Vincentian Parish Mission Apostolate will preach a mission
entitled
“Christians in the
Eyes of Jesus.”
The Parish Retreat
will begin on September 27 and end on
Father Kehoe will
also preach at the
morning Masses.
Plan to
attend the retreat and bring a friend.
Diocesan News
Petition Drive This Weekend
September 26th & 27th
As part of the
Statewide Initiative for Marriage Protection, all parishioners in the
Diocese of Metuchen are asked to reflect on the true meaning of marriage and
show your concern to our
“We, the undersigned parishioners, petition our
members of the New Jersey General Assembly and Senate to preserve the
definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman The institution of
marriage existed long before any government, religion or law. The Civil Union Act (NJ Statutes 37:1-28)
Chapter 103 of the laws of 2006 was enacted to give same sex couples all the
same rights and benefits as married couples.
Future Staffing of Parishes
in
the Diocese of Metuchen
For some years the Diocese of Metuchen has been actively
examining various options for addressing the care of our parishes in light of
future projections of population growth and the number of priests available for
active ministry. The Task Force for the Future Staffing of Parishes has
produced an informative video presentation on its work to date entitled, Future
Staffing of Parishes in the Diocese of Metuchen: Assessing the Challenges,
Recommending a Response. The video can be found at www.diometuchen.org.
L-i-f-e C-h-a-i-n
October 4th, 2:00-3:30 pm “The purpose
of Life Chain is to provide a visual statement of solidarity by our local community
that abortion is grievously wrong and that we are opposed to the killing of
unborn children.”.
Life
Chain is a peaceful, prayerful demonstration in opposition to abortion and
other attacks on human life. This year’s chain will be held in
Rain
or Shine.
Please
don’t forget to bring a gift for the
“If you don’t have any charity in your
heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.”
- Bob Hope
Our Lady of Mercy
Our Lady of Mercy
60th Anniversary
Mass
& Celebration
Bishop Bootkoski
will help us celebrate our special anniversary by celebrating 12 Noon Mass. Everyone
in the parish is invited
to attend this
A luncheon will
take place after Mass at the Holiday Inn on
Please come and celebrate Mass with our parish and the
Bishop and please help us celebrate afterwards at the Holiday Inn.
Rosary Altar Society News
Calling
All Women of the Parish
The Rosary Altar Society Day of Renewal will be held
at the Shrine of St. Joseph in
The day will begin with prayer, opening remarks and
conference. There will be an opportunity for confession, recitation of the
Rosary. Free time to visit the outdoor Shrine and Stations of the Cross with
Liturgy in the Chapel.
Please join us in
honoring our Blessed Mother.
Donation: $20 includes Hot Lunch
Please call Rose Wickman (732) 469-0858 or Lynn
Lynch (732) 356-4792 for more
information.
Religious Education News
At all religious education classes on September 27th,
CCD teachers will hand out a Schedule of
Classes for the school year 2009-2010, the Religious Education Handbook and the Mass Attendance Card.
Please post the Schedule of
Classes on your refrigerator, please read and sign the front page of the Education Handbook and please have your
child know they need to have their Attendance
Card signed by Father every time they
attend Mass.
Please help us get your children the Religious Education training you
want your children to have.