PLEASE NOTE – No Mass on Wednesdays
Monday July
9th
7:00 PM Louis
Tangolics r/o Wife & Family
Tuesday July
10th
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
Wednesday July 11th
Benedict,
Abbot
No Mass On Wednesday
Thursday July
12th
Friday July 13th Henry
Saturday July 14th Blessed Kateri
Tekakwiha
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
5:30 PM Joseph
Puchalek r/o Nancy & Children
Sunday July 15th Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
12
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss III Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf
I-VIII
RDGS 105: Dt 30:10-14 Ps 69:14,17,30-31,33-34,
36-37
The great commandment of love is not something
“mysterious” or “remote”. Indeed, it is “very near” to us (1). Yet how
difficult it is to fulfill, being neighbor to whomever is in need (3). But if
we seek God (Ps), we must “go and do the same” (3), for we have been created in,
for and through Christ.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
including: Tony Gangitano, David King, Haley Weber, Frank Stashak, Josephine
Sarnoski, Elizabeth Connelly, Loretta Girard, Mary Pokotello, Blanche Ferarro,
Sheila Del Mastro, John & Peter Foxwell, Terese King, John & Christine
Dyke, Peter Yazgier
and Genevieve Casey.
Collections
Counters
Team #3
If you have not often felt the joy of doing a kind
act, you have neglected much, and most of all yourself.
- A. Neilen
DIOCESAN NEWS
Life Awareness Weekend for Single Adults
July
13-15 A vocation weekend for single adults, men and women, between the ages of 18 –
50, who are thinking about Priesthood or Religious Life. This is “an eye
opening and positive perspective on religious life. Very educational for people
who may be thinking about a religious vocation.” Strictly Confidential. For more info, please contact: The Office of
Vocations: (732) 562-2457 or www.diometuchen.org/vocations.
Marriage Encounter
July
20th-22nd Why not take the opportunity this Summer to
enrich your marriage? The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend will be
held
1-888-827-NJME for registration and information. Visit www.wwmecentralnj.org for more info.
Thinking of Priesthood?
July
21st 11am, rain or shine.
High School Age, Twenty-Something, Thirty-Something and up…Come join Bishop
Bootkoski July 21st at St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, 45
Henderson Road, Kendall Park. Come join other men, like yourself, who are open
to “listening” to the voice of Jesus as you think about your future and what
God wants for you.
This will be a fun filled afternoon of prayer, sharing and eating.
Bring your appetite and your willingness to hear God’s call. Dress is casual.
Please RSVP by July 13th. Office of Vocations (732) 562-2457 vocations@diometuchen.org for more
info.
Mount
1651
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@att.net
SIX-DAY RETREAT
July 6-13, Fee: $350 (registration required) Non-refundable
deposit: $75 Arrival: 7
p.m. Departure: 11 a.m. An
experience of personal prayer based on Scripture. Daily spiritual direction. Adaptable to the needs and desires of each
individual. Atmosphere is one of
prayerful quiet.
DRUM UP HEALING!
Wed, July 18, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ($15) Join
our Drum Circle where everyone has a healing voice and is empowered to use it.
Drums provided.
SUMMER DAY OF PERSONAL REFRESHMENT
Sat, July 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Light lunch included. ($35) Using creative tools for personal
growth...What can you learn about yourself through your preferences?
OUR LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Rummage
Sale Meeting
A planning meeting for the Rummage Sale will be held after the
Religious Education Registration
Parents of school aged children are encouraged to
register their children for 2007/2008 religious education classes as soon as
possible. Deadline for registration is
COMMUNITY NEWS
Sacred Heart Parish Festival July 31st –
August 4th
The Center for
Great Expectations Walk-a-thon
The Center for Great Expectations will be having a
WAL-A-THON to raise friends and funds for our residential facility for homeless
pregnant women/teens in recovery.
3 mile walk beginning
and ending at
For more information,
please call Sister Sheila Murray SSJ (908) 218-0570 x205 or ssjsam@verizon.net
Congratulations
to Anthony Mignella, Jr.
Anthony J Mignella, Jr., 18, was honored June 10th for the
lifetime achievement of earning the Eagle Scout award this year. The award is a
performance-based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over
the years. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop will earn the top rank of
Eagle Scout; only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so. His parents and
family are very proud of him.
Congratulations to Danielle Mignella
Danielle N. Mignella, 14, was honored June 3rd for earning
the Silver Award from Rolling Hills Girl Scout Council. The Girl Scout Silver
Award is the highest recognition a Girl Scout in grades six through nine can
earn. Requirements: -Achievement in skill building, leadership development, and
career exploration. -A project that benefits others in a meaningful way. -Girls
must dedicate a minimum of 40 hours for planning and implementation. Her
parents and family are very proud of her.
DADDY'S EMPTY CHAIR
A man's daughter had
asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister
arrived,
he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows.
An empty chair sat
beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of
his visit. "I guess you were expecting me”, he said.
'No, who are you?"
said the father. The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I
figured you knew I was going to show up."
"Oh yeah, the chair,"
said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?" Puzzled,
the minister shut the door.
"I have never told
anyone this, not even my daughter," said the man. "But all of my life
I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about
prayer, but it went right over my head."
I abandoned any attempt
at prayer," the old man continued, " until one day four years ago, my
best friend said to me, "John, prayer is just a simple matter of having a
conversation with Jesus. Here is what I suggest. Sit down in a chair; place an
empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. Then just speak to him in the same
way you're
doing with me right now."
"So, I tried it
and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful
though. If my daughter saw me
talking to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous
breakdown or send me off to the funny farm."
The minister was deeply
moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. Then
he prayed with him, anointed him with oil, and returned to the church.
Two nights later the
daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon.
“Did he die in
peace?" he asked.
“Yes, when I left the
house about
“But there was something
strange about his death. Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and
rested his head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?"
The minister wiped a
tear from his eye and said, "I wish we could all go like that."