Please
Note : no mass on Wednesday
Monday September
29th Michael, Gabriel & Raphael
7:00
PM Frances Soweski r/o Our Lady of Mercy
Rosary Altar Society
Tuesday September
30th Jerome, Priest & Doctor
Wednesday October 1st Therese of the Child Jesus, Doctor
No
Mass on Wednesday
Thursday October
2nd Guardian Angels
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
Friday October
3rd
Saturday October 4th
Francis of
8:00 AM Intentions of the Parishioners
5:30 PM Mary
Auerbach r/o Loving Husband
Sunday October 5th
10:00
AM For All Deceased Rosarians r/o
Our
Lady of Mercy Rosary Altar Society
12
TWENTY-SIXTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HOURS Pss II Seasonal prop
MASS Prop Gl Cr Sun
Pf I-VIII
RDGS 136:Ez 18:25-28 Ps 125:409
Phl 2:1-11 or
2:1-5 Mt 21:28-32
Jesus was obedient to the Father, even to death on a cross. We need
never fear if we turn away from the path of virtue for the Lord is ever ready
to forgive us, if we but repent. Remember, the Lord’s compassion and kindness
are from of old.
Stewardship
The first son in today’s Gospel said he would do his father’s bidding,
but did not. The second son balked at first, but then repented and did as he
was asked. What service is God calling
me to do? Which son am I more like?
PLEASE
PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
For
those who are ill, especially: Josephine
Sarnoski, Blanche Ferraro, Elizabeth Connelly, Genevieve Casey and Peter
Yazgier.
Collections
Sunday –
Peter’s
Pence Collection $1353.00
Counters
Sept. 28th
Team #3 Louie Auerbach & David Boyle
Oct . 5th Team #4 Jim Scaletti
Oct. 12th Team #1 Joe Graber & Gerry
Fasanella
Oct. 19th Team #2 Ken Giacomini
Diocese of Metuchen
2008 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
“Continuing the
Thank you to the parish families who made a gift or pledge to the 2008 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please prayerfully consider doing so. Every gift makes a difference and every gift is appreciated.
MOUNT
(908) 753-2091 msmhope@msmhope.org
Please register for
all events
THERESE AND MAURICE:
THE STORY OF A LOVE
Wed, - Oct 1, 7:30—9:30 p.m. ($15 )Discover the impact that
Therese’s message of trust had on a struggling seminarian through reflections
on their letters to each other.
GATHERING FOR MEN
Tues- Oct 14, 7:30-9:30 pm ($15) Gain support and inspiration by focusing on
spirituality and integration with daily life. Group discussion, reflection and
prayer.
CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF PAUL
We Are The Body of Christ
Oct 15, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ($15) St. Paul’s insights on the body have
influenced Christian theology through the ages. What do his insights have to
say to us today?
L-i-f-e C-h-a-i-n
October
5th,
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
Please
read the info pinned to the bulletin board outside the sacristy for more
information.
Please
don’t forget to bring a gift for the
DIOCESAN
NEWS
Diocesan
Pilgrimage For Vocations
Bishop Bootkoski extends a
cordial invitation to the people of our Diocese to join with him on a Diocesan
Pilgrimage for Vocations to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in
Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 18, 2008.
Please contact Laura at
the rectory for more information via email: olmsecretary@verizon.net or call the
rectory between the hours of 1 to 4 in the afternoon Tuesday through Friday:
(732) 356-1037.
October is Respect for Life Month
Oct. 1st 7:30
– 9:00 am Breakfast for Life: An interfaith prayer breakfast
will be hld at the Neilson Dining Hall, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick. Rev. Bill Halbin is the guest speaker and his topic: “The
Freedom of Choic Act” – Uncovering the Truth. To reserve a seat, call
Barbara at (732) 297-2778. The fee is $18. Student & clergy $10. Please
RSVP by September 22nd.
Marriage Encounter Weekend
A worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication
and nourish the spirituality of your marriage.
Next Marriage Encount
Weekend will be held
November 7-9, 2008. Phone 1-888-827-NJME for
registration or more info. Or you can visit www.wwmecentralnj.org. for more info.
Do You Want to Serve the Lord?
Is priesthood or religious life a possibility for
you? If so, consider joining our monthly discernment group, which is 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,
October 21, 2008 – 7:30 PM
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.
Annulment
Information Sessions
Why not
attend one of these informatiive sessions
and
learn the real facts!
Tuesday - October 7, 2008 7:30
PM – 8:30 PM
St.
John Neumann Conference Center
146
Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ
English
– Conference Room C/D
Spanish
– Conference Room A/B
Pre-registration is requested: Call (732) 562-1990
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OUR
LADY OF MERCY NEWS
Consider
Joining
RENEW
This
Season
As your Renew team prepares for Season VI, we invite
you to consider joining fellow parishioners and sharing your faith and
friendship in an informal atmosphere. For six weeks this fall, we will meet in
small groups for the common purpose of growing in our faith life!
This weekend and next are “Sign Up Sundays”. Please
look in your pew for the RENEW Sign Up cards, fill it out and put it in the
collection basket or drop it in the rectory mail slot. We will have a “kick
off” Mass on October 10th at
NEW
ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED
All boys and girls of the parish in grade 3 through
grade 12 are invited to become Altar Servers. The training usually takes
place on Saturday mornings, but other times can be arranged if Saturday
mornings are not convenient.
In addition, we are looking for men and women interested in
becoming Senior Acolytes to serve the Mass at funerals. For additional
information please call Mr. Reid at
(732) 469-2335.
Attention All Women
of the Parish
The
Rosary Altar Society Day of Renewal will be held at the Shrine of St. Joseph in
Sterling, October 12th. We will meet in the church parking lot at
8:30 AM and will return approx. 4:00 PM.
The day will begin with prayer,
opening remarks and conference, opportunity for Confession, hot lunch, conference
or free time to visit outdoor Shrines or Stations of the Cross, Recitation of
the Rosary and Liturgy in the Chapel. Donation is $20. All women of the parish
are invited. Please join us in honoring our Blessed Mother.
For more information, please call
Rose Wickman at (732) 469-0858 or Lynn Lynch at (732) 356-4792.
OLM CYO BB
The Holy Name Society would like to sponsor a young
man’s CYO basketball team. Requirements are:
1.
Be part of Our
Lady of Mercy parish
2.
Age 14 and older
3.
Interested in
playing basketball
4.
Can dribble a
basketball and chew gum at the same time
please give Mr. McArdle a call at (908) 872-1969.