OUR LADY OF MERCY

Parish Office

Hours:........................... Monday - Friday 9 AM to 4 PM

Website: ................................ http://www.olmsbb.org

Masses

Saturday Eve: ................................................. 5:30 PM

Sunday: .................. 8 AM, 10 AM (Folk Mass), 12 Noon

Daily: ....................................... 8 AM except Mondays

Miraculous Medal Novena and Mass:

Mondays at 7 PM

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Thursdays from 8:30 AM to Noon.

Confessions: Saturday from 4 PM to 5 PM, immediately following the 5:30 PM evening Mass and at other times upon request.

Baptisms: 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1 PM. Parents and godparents are required to attend the pre-baptismal preparation class. Arrangements can be made at the parish office.

Marriages: According to the Common Policy of the
Dioceses of New Jersey, marriage preparation should begin about one year in advance. Contact the rectory for information.

C.C.D. Classes: Sundays - 8:40 AM for grades 5-8, 11 AM for grades K-4. Religious Education Coordinators Michele Duh: 732-764-9282,

Agi Simoncelli: 732-271-0745

Music Director: ................................ Debra Kubeck

Organist: ............................................ Nancy Mattei

Musicians: ............................................... The Foxes

Youth Group

Nora Lyons, Group Leader/Connor Lyons, President

Meetings will be announced.

Rosary Altar Society

Joan McArdle, President

Meeting - Last Monday of each month at 7:45 PM. Communion Sunday - First Sunday of the month at the 10 AM Mass.

Holy Name Society

Robert McArdle, President

Communion Sunday - Second Sunday of the month at the 10 AM Mass. Meetings, on the Monday after the second Sunday of each month at 7:30 PM.

Parish Registration

New parishioners are asked to register at the rectory. Please advise the rectory of any change of address.

Communion for the sick

Holy Communion will be brought to the sick at home on a regular basis. Please call the rectory.

Monday February 8^thSt. Jerome Emiliana, Priest

7:00 PM Dolores Mattei r/o Wieczorek Family

Tuesday February 9^th

8:00 AM John Stryshak r/o Flo Gonda

Wednesday February 10^thSt. Scholastica

8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners

Thursday February 11^th Our Lady of Lourdes

8:00 AMAnthony DelMastro r/o Loving Wife, Sheila

Friday February 12^th

8:00 AMJean Sternador r/o Daughter

Saturday February 13^th

8:00 AM Dolores Mattei r/o Wieczorek Family

5:30 PM Michael Crea r/o Mark, Diane & Matt Mosko

Sunday February 14^th World Marriage Day

8:00 AM Marie Pongratz r/o Helen & Family

10:00 AM Andy Gonda

Patti Albert & Tina Longo

12 NOON Kevin Tarsan r/o Mary Ann Badore

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gr HOURS* Pss I Seasonal Prop

V¹R¹MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII

RDGS 75: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 Ps 138: 1-5, 7-8

1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11 Lk 5:1-11

Isaiah, a man of unclean lips, beholds the Lord’s glory in the temple and is sent on mission. Simon, a sinner, responds to the mission of Jesus by becoming a disciple. Paul, the persecutor, speaks of his call to preach nothing but Christ crucified and risen.

Stewardship

In today’s readings, both Isaiah and Peter hear the call of God and feel themselves unworthy. But, reassured by the Lord, both answer and follow. Do I hear the Lord asking, “Whom shall I send?” Am I prepared to answer, “Here I am. Send me!”?

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS

For those who are ill, especially:

Jo Ann Harbager, James Esposito, Peter Beckman

and Josephine Sarnoski that their suffering and trials may become sources of grace for themselves and others.

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s

varied grace.

- 1 Peter 4:10

Collections

January 31, 2010 $3666.00

Counters

Feb. 7^th Team #2 Ken Giacomini

Feb. 14^th Team #3 M/M Nelson

Feb. 21^st Team #4 Jim Scaletti

Feb. 28^th Team #1 Joe Graber & Gerry Fasanella

Catholic School Tuition Assistance Applications for 2010-2011

Applications for financial aid through the Diocese of Metuchen Tuition Assistance Program for the 2010-2011 school year are now available at all diocesan elementary and secondary schools. Completed applications must be received by Private School Aid Service by no later than Wednesday, March 21, 2010.

To obtain an application form, please contact the Principal or main office of the school where the student is registering. A printable version of the form in both English & Spanish, are also available on the diocesan website at www.diometuche.org/schools/tuition-assistance/

Your Donations at Work

Haiti & the CRS (from The Catholic Spirit)

Here are some highlights of the work of the Catholic Relief Services staff in Haiti:

• Within a week of the earthquake, CRS unloaded 2,100 metric tons of vegetable oil and grain.

• CRS is the lead agency in operating a camp at a Port-au-Prince golf course, where as many as 50,000 people sleep each night.

• CRS has formed six medical teams to provide health care at shelters and area hospitals.

• CRS is also the lead agency for coordinating relief efforts in the town of Légoane, due west of the capital, with responsibilities for basic human needs (food, water, non-food items).

Yes, it’s that

time of year…

**End of Year Financial Report for Taxes**

Anyone wishing to obtain a statement of contributions for the past year - 2009, should drop a note in the collection basket or call the rectory during business hours. We will need to have your name (and your spouse’s name, if applicable), street address and phone number. Your parishioner number would also help us speed up the process.

Diocese of Metuchen

www.diometuchen.org

World Marriage Day

World Marriage Day is a time to honor the faithfulness and joy of daily married life and the positive impact it has on our society, community, Church, and Nation. It honors husband and wife as head of the family and basic unit of society. Celebrated on the second Sunday in February, it is a great time to let your spouse know how much you love them and make a conscious choice to stay in a committed marriage relationship.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Bishop Bootkoski will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from October 12-22, 2010. The itinerary will include visits to all the most significant sites associated with life and ministry of Jesus: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana, the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Mount Tabor, and Jerusalem. Also scheduled are visits to the ancient fortress of Massada and the Qumran caves, site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The cost of the pilgrimage is $3,500 (double occupancy) and registration will be limited. For a brochure, please call the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 732-562-2440. For more information, please call Great Experiences, Inc., 201-825-3725.

Catholic Spirit Renewal Drive

In your envelope packet this month is an envelope asking you to subscribe to the diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Spirit. The Spirit contains articles by area writers, on how the CRS is helping in Haiti, on how to live your faith everyday. Log into www.diometuchen.org and click on “The Catholic Spirit” to preview some of those articles.

Come Join Us!

The Community of Our Lady of Mercy

· On Thursdays from 8:30 AM to Noon, we have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the chapel. Come sit with the Monstrance that holds Blessed Sacrament and adore what God has given us – the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

· On Saturday afternoons at 2:00 PM we have Prayer Group at the chapel. Come sit, talk and listen about The Word with your fellow parishioners.

Our Lady of Mercy

www.olmsbb.org

Valentine’s Day Bake Sale

February 13^th & 14^th

The Rosary Altar Society will be having their annual Valentine’s Day Bake Sale after all Masses on February 13^th & 14^th. All baked goodie donations are appreciated and welcome. Please bring your donations down to the Church Hall 15 minutes before Mass starts, the RAS ladies will be more than happy to put them up for sale. C’mon down after Mass and buy something sweet for your Valentine sweetie.

If your sweetie happens to be on a diet – you can always buy them a card – a Shop Gift Card!! Everybody loves those sweet things too and they’re low in calories. Gift cards are on sale after all Masses every week.

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, No It’s…..

Diane selling Easter Candy!! Gertrude Hawk Easter Candy Brochures are located at all exits. Orders are due back Sunday, February 28^th. We need at least $1000 in orders to make a profit for our church. No order is too small – every order counts.

Girl Scout Sunday on March 7^th

An Invitation to All Girl Scouts Past & Present

On Sunday March 7^th , Troop 245 would like to invite all Girl Scouts past and present to have a seat in the front pews at the 10 am Mass.

Parishioners - if you could leave the first few pews open at that Mass for all the Girl Scouts to sit together, it would be appreciated.

Youth Group News

Super Bowl Bagel Sunday!!

February 7^th After 10 AM Mass

CCD News

Ronald McDonald House

Wish List

The 2010 Conformandi will be visiting the Ronald McDonald House on February 21^st & March 7^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 February 14^th and please leave them in the vestibule of the church. Thank you for your generosity.

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Our Lady of Mercy

South Bound Brook, NJ 08880

Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Herlihy, Pastor

Holy Family Academy Principal, Judith A. Clayton 732-356-1151