Please
Note : no mass on Wednesday Morning
Monday December
17th
7:00 PM Brian
Parenti r/o Family
Tuesday December
18th
Wednesday December 19th
No Mass on Wednesday Morning
Thursday December
20th
Friday December
21st
8:00 AM Intentions of the
Parishioners
Saturday December 22nd
Corrigan
5:30 PM Pauline
Tremblay r/o Joseph & Maryann
Sunday December 23rd Fourth Sunday of Advent
Choir
12
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
HOURS Pss III Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Cr Adv
Pf I Sol
Bl 1
RDGS 7:Is 35:106a, 10 Ps 146:6-10
Jas 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11
In the person of Jesus (3), God has come to heal and
save us (1,Ps). Patiently, yet joyfully, we await the fulfillment of his advent
(2).
Stewardship
Each of us has his or
her own role to play in the coming of the
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS including: Lucy Ciancia, Judy Salcewicz,
Tony Gangitano, David King, Haley Weber, Frank
Stashak, Josephine Sarnoski, Elizabeth Connelly, Mary Pokotello, Blanche
Ferarro, Sheila Del Mastro, John & Peter Foxwell, John & Christine
Dyke, Peter Yazgier, Genevieve Casey Karen Von Racenswaay and Josephine Martens.
Let us remember in our prayers Monsignor Stephen Bielen
whom God has called
home
Collections
Immaculate
Conception $1059.00
Retirement
Fund for Religious $2129.00
Counters
December 16th, Team #2
December 23rd, Team#3
December 30th, Team #4
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
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all events
Year End
Day of Prayer
Dec 31, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., (Free-will offering) Bring bag lunch. A
personal quiet day to reflect on the past year.
Day begins with communal prayer;
labyrinth available in Mercy Hall.
2007 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
“Disciples of Christ…Stewards of His Gifts”
As the celebration of the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ rapidly approaches we are grateful to God for the many gifts He has shared with us. Through baptism we are called to Discipleship. The way we exhibit our discipleship is by sharing His Gifts of time, talent and treasure with others. One important way to do this is through your support of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal which provides funding to more than twenty-five diocesan ministries.
Please be as generous as your means allow. Gifts paid during this calendar year are tax deductible on your 2007 income tax return.
From the Desk of Father Dan
Bishop’s Annual Appeal Update
To date, you have pledged $29,246.25. You will recall, that our goal for this year is $29,300.00. We are short $53.75 from reaching that goal. If you have not yet made your pledge or sent a gift, this is the time to do so in order that we can close out this year’s appeal. In all previous years, we have reached and in some years exceeded our goal. I know that you will do so again this year.
My thanks in
advance. God Bless You.
DIOCESAN NEWS
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to assist our residents on
coming to Mass and other activities here at
Clairvaux House
Clairvaux House,
“The Shrine Chapel of the Blessed
Sacrament is an official oratory of the Diocese of Metuchen and has been
approved by Bishop Bootkoski as one of the sites where the Mass according to
the Missal of Blessed John XXIII is to be celebrated daily, including Sundays.
(Monday through Friday at
As such the sacraments and funerals
according to the Extraordinary From may be celebrated at the Shrine Chapel with
permission of the Bishop. All requests should be addressed to: the Office of
the Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen, P.O. Box 191, Metuchen, NJ 08840”.
All I want for Christmas….
11,200 Children in New Jersey this Christmas will
be without their families wishing they could be in a loving safe place. Catholic
Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is in need of homes to keep kids feeling safe
and loved not only at Christmas but throughout the year. Children of all ages
and backgrounds are in need of loving, nurturing homes. Call Today!
1-866-247-HOME (4663) It’s All About Families… Children Grow Best In Families.
Community News
Lucky Day Calendars
The
Calendars are available at the
- Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
- Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw
a revolver at him?
- Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'Lisp'?
- If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
OUR LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Girl Scouts Giving Tree
There
are more tags on the Giving Tree which are now being sponsored by the Girl
Scouts and our Religious Education Classes. These tags will go to support local
families in need. Please take a tag and return it by this weekend (December 15th and 16th),
unwrapped and with
the tag.
Your kindness and compassion are appreciated. Thank you and God Bless You. Agi Simoncell & Michele Duh, Religious Education Coordinators.
Holy Name Society News
The
Holy Name Society will be setting up the Christmas crèche and installing the
luminaries along the sidewalk boundaries. Please listen for the announcements and
particulars for the dates and times.
A
friendly reminder that our society has it's monthly Communion Sunday Mass on
the second Sunday of each month at the 8:00 am Mass. All members and their families
are invited and encouraged to join us.
Meetings
are held on the Monday after the second Sunday of each month at
