Please
Note : no mass on Wednesday
Monday November
17th
7:00
PM George Johnson r/o Helen Johnson & Family
Tuesday November
18th Rose Philippine Duchesne
Wednesday November 19th
No
Mass on Wednesday
Thursday November
20th
Friday November
21st Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Saturday November 22nd
Cecilia, Martyr
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
5:30 PM Joseph
Kopencey r/o Family
Sunday November 23rd
12
& John Foxwell
r/o Martens &
Foxwell Families
Mass on Tuesday, November 18th,
normally scheduled at 8:00 AM will be celebrated at 7:30 AM.
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss I Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun Pf I-VIII
RDGS 157: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20,
30-31 Ps 128:1-5
1 Thes 5:1-6 Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21
They are happy who fear the Lord, who use their gifts
and talents in the service of one another, especially the poor and the needy.
They shall be known as children of the light, and will be ready for the Lord’s
return.
Stewardship
Good stewards are like the industrious and reliable servants in today’s
Gospel, prudently using and multiplying the gifts entrusted to them by God.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
For
those who are ill, especially: Josephine
Sarnoski, Blanche Ferraro, Elizabeth Connelly, Genevieve Casey and Peter
Yazgier.
Let us remember in our prayers Florence Kerpa
whom God has called home.
Collections
Sunday –
Counters
Nov. 16th Team #2 Ken Giacomini
Nov. 23rd Team #3 Louie Auerbach & David
Boyle
Nov. 29th Team #4 Jim Scaletti
Dec. 7th Team #1 Joe Graber & Gerry Fasanella
Diocese of Metuchen
2008 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
“Continuing the
Our goal is to have 100% participation in the 2008 Bishop's Annual Appeal. Please prayerfully consider supporting the Annual Appeal with a pledge or one-time gift. For your convenience you can extend your pledge over monthly payments. Please participate in the Appeal to the best of your ability. Pray for the success of the Appeal, and let us remember God's love for us and the grace and blessings of sharing what we have with others.
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
GUIDED WEEKEND RETREAT
Includes Advent Day of Recollection
Dec. 5, 7 p.m. - Dec 7, 2 p.m. ($110/weekend;
non-refundable deposit $25)
KICK UP YOUR HEELS!!
Country Line Dancing
Saturday,
November 22
All
are welcome. This is appropriate for ages 2 to 102 years old! Learn such fun
dance steps as the "Two Step" and Family version of
"Cotton Eye Joe" plus MUCH more!
"The Country Fixin's
Cafe" will also be open to purchase food from
Ticket prices are: $7.00
in advance for 15 years and older--$9 at the door; $5.00 4 years to 14 years
old--$7.00 at the door 3 and under FREE!
"HEE HAW"
Special--2 children tickets and 2 adult tickets--$22.00
Call the school office at
732-356-1151 or Bev Pirone at 732-369-3711 to order tickets.
DIOCESAN
NEWS
Thank you from
Pontifical Mission Societies
From Rev.
Msgr. Richard Behl
I am grateful to you and your
fellow parishioners for your kindness on World Mission Sunday. Our Lady of
Mercy Church’s offering of $1154 will be used to help the Church’s missionaries
be the heart, the hands and the voice of Christ to the suffering poor during
2009.
May
our Lord give to you, your families and your parish as you have given to others
so that His good news may be offered worldwide.
Diocesan Red Mass
November 23rd at
Do You Want to Serve the Lord?
Open to men, ages 18-50, who wish to discern
God’s will and find out more about priesthood and consecrated religious life.
St. John Vianney House of
Discernment, Hopelawn
Tuesday,
November 25, 2008 – 7:30 PM
Tuesday,
December 9, 2008 – 7:30 PM
For more information, or to sign up, please call
Father Randy Vashon at the Office of Vocations (732) 562-2457 or email him at vocations@diometuchen.org.
Community
NEWS
Johny Maestro and The
Brooklyn Bridge
A concert to benefit Our Lady of Mount Virgin
Parish and School, will be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 5:00 PM
at the church. Tickets are available by calling the parish office at (732)
356-2149. Premier seating is
available for a donation of $100 per ticket; Special seating at $75; Center
seating at $50 and General seating at
$35.
Our Lady of Mount Virgin
is located at 600 Harris Ave. Middlesex, NJ. For more info call (732) 356-2149
or visit www.olmv.net.
The Orchestra of St.
Peter by the Sea
December 21st at
Only
ADVANCE
Tickets will be sold: Orchestra $32.50, Balcony $27.50. For ticket information,
please call (908) 725-1008 x104 to reserve your ticket. Last year’s concert was
sold out, so please call for your tickets NOW!
Our
Lady of Mercy News
Christmas Flower Fund
Collection
In your packet of offertory
envelopes is an envelope marked “Christmas Flower Fund”. We love to have our
church decorated as beautifully as possible for the special event of Christ’s
birth and for our families that come to church that special day. Please be as
generous as your means allow.
Youth
Group News
Youth Group Giving Tree
The Giving Tree will is up. As you know, we
provide gift cards and gifts to our friends in Appalachia, the local food bank
and a few local families. All gifts for Appalachia need to be returned by
November 30th.
Please consider buying Shop Rite Gift Cards to place on the
Giving Tree to help less fortunate area families have holiday meals as plentiful
as we will have for our own families.
Shop
Rite Gift Cards are sold after each Mass
every weekend.
Youth Group Meeting Dates & Times
Sunday, November 16th at
Sunday,
December 7th at
Altar
Rosary Society News
Annual Christmas Luncheon
The Altar Rosary Society
Luncheon will be held on Sunday, December 7th from
The ladies of the Altar
Rosary Society will conduct their most excellent Holiday Bake Sale after all
Masses on November 22nd & 23rd in the Church Hall.
As
always, donations of baked goods are always welcome and appreciated. Please
bring them to the Church hall 15 minutes before Mass starts.