THE PARISH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES 300 CENTRAL AVENUE MOUNTAINSIDE 07092 908-232-1162 Fax 908-232-0776 [email protected] www.ollmountainside.org Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + January 21, 2018
Parish Staff OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Rev. Richard J. Carrington Pastor
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church was founded in 1958 Rev. William Benedetto and is an integral part of the Mountainside community. Parochial Vicar [email protected]
As a parish, we strive to: Deacon Michael DeRoberts [email protected] Permanent Deacon form one family in Christ embracing our various backgrounds and age differences;. Rev. William McDonald Weekend Assistant
unify and strengthen our parish bonds through living our Catholic faith Fran Michetti Director Faith Formation supported by Eucharistic Adoration, Educational, Service, 908-233-1777 and Social Ministries; Fax 908-232-0776 [email protected]
To evangelize and minister to the needs of God’s people under the Joseph Neglia patronage of Our Lady of Lourdes, reflecting the greater Church’s Director of Music efforts to promote love of God and love of neighbor - through our [email protected]
Catholic faith and works. Kevin Donahue Coordinator Youth Ministry [email protected] Throughout this journey, we strive to become stronger families, neighbors and Catholics living our lives according to the teaching of Kim Choma, RN Jesus Christ, under the protection and intercession of Our Blessed Mother. Health & Wellness Ministry [email protected] 908-232-1162 Fax 908-232-0776
Sister Maureen A. Fichner, S.S.J. COME AND WORSHIP WITH US School Principal Masses 908-233-0484 [email protected] Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am & 5:00 pm Leslie Lewis
Weekdays 7:30 am & 8:30 am Director Pre K - K Saturday 8:00 am 908-233-1899 Holy Days As Announced [email protected]
Regina O’Brien Penance Saturdays 1:00 pm Parish Secretary/Office Manager [email protected] Novena to the Miraculous Medal Saturdays following 8:00 am Mass Irene Ciccarino Blessed Sacrament Adoration Chapel Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 732-574-0064 Fridays following the 7:30 am Mass [email protected]
Baptisms scheduled monthly excluding Lent Page Two “Filled with Grace, Blessed with Hope”
Parish Calendar
Prayer Requests Tuesday, January 23rd
Please remember in your prayers the soul of Kathleen 4:00 pm - Faith Formation 7:00 pm - Faith Formation Ruggeri. May she rest in peace. Wednesday, January 24th
Please pray for the sick…Patricia Kane, Marta Pares, 4:00 pm - Faith Formation Rich Ruggeri, Pedro Antonio Turcios Moreno, Valerie Santiago, 7:30 pm - Youth Group
Rose Vera Kaeppel, Joeline Stearns, James Roughneen, Saturday, January 27th
Elizabeth Szabo, Eve Vitale, David Gagliardotto, Louise Stacey, st Jack Schuvart, Luke Granger, Gerardo & Marta Pares, Irene 10:00 am - 1 Reconciliation Ciccarino, Kathleen Michetti, James Leung, Al Leick and Marge Dabrowski. Fall into eGiving through Faith Direct, which is the The Eucharistic Chapel Candles will burn this week for the most convenient and secure parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes. way for you to make your weekly offering to Our Lady The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for the loving of Lourdes. Your automatic contributions through memories of the deceased members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Faith Direct will save valuable time for both you and our parish staff.
Please Pray for our service member, Sgt. Nicholas Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: NJ125. Perez-Santalla and Stephen Vesper (Irene Ciccarino’s grandson) and for all Service Men and Women who are presently serving our Thank you for your continued support of our country. parish family!
Follow Pope Francis on Twitter @Pontifex
A few of this week’s tweets from Pope Francis….
We must not wait to be perfect before responding to the Lord who calls us, but rather open our hearts to His voice.
The encounter with God and our brothers and sisters cannot wait just because we are slow or lazy. We are called to that encounter today!
ARE YOU REGISTERED ? New members are most
welcome. We meet We have people coming to Our Lady of Lourdes on a regular basis who Sunday mornings at need a form of some kind filled out and, when we check our records, we find 10:30 am in the library that they are not registered parishioners. ARE YOU REGISTERED AS A and sing at the 11:30 am PARISHIONER OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES? If you are not, it becomes Mass. If you have more complicated if you need some kind of form to be filled out stating that questions, please see you are a parishioner. The best way for you to know that you are registered Joe Neglia or call him at 973-503-9675. is the fact that you receive collection envelopes, either on a regular basis or only at Christmas or Easter. PLEASE – save yourself and our parish staff a great deal of time and trouble -- Visit the PARISH office and register!
ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS: Even if you are not scheduled to serve Mass, please check the Sunday Sacristy 10 minutes before Mass to see if you are needed. ATTENTION LECTORS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: You have already been assigned, please check the schedule.
Everyone is welcome! Please contact our Parish Office to register with us. “Filled with Grace, Blessed with Hope” Page Three
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wait for the Lord
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart th Saturday Evening, January 20 , Vigil, Third Sunday take courage; wait for the LORD! in Ordinary Time Psalm 27:14 5:00 PM Diane Judge Req. by Mary Mc Gonigle Have you been praying a persistent prayer that is still unanswered? Waiting for God, praying patiently or Sunday, January 21st, Third Sunday in Ordinary accepting His silent answer, all strengthen your faith. Time So if you are in a waiting season, don't despair. See it as 7:30 AM Patricia Marie Rush spiritual exercise that builds your relationship with God. Req. by Barbara Plucienik 9:30 AM Stephen & Ethel Flaherty Req. by Ethel Ward Heavenly Father, though its not easy I won't give up. I'll 11:30 AM Marie Mahony keep praying and waiting , trusting that you always answer Req. by Maureen & Jim Murphy my prayers. 5:00 PM For the People of the Parish
Mother of the Holy Eucharist Pray for Us! Monday, January 22nd 7:30 AM Mary & Carl Leonhard Req. by the Family
One Hour… Our Lord Needs Us! 8:30 AM Ruth Brown Req. by the Bennets
Sunday: 4 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 6 pm, 7 pm, rd 12 midnight Tuesday, January 23 , St. Marianne Cope Monday: 4 am, 11 am 7:30 AM Daman Thatch Req. by Bill Leber Tuesday: 7 am, 1 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm 8:30 AM Angela Juliano Wednesday: 6 pm, 2 am Req. by Lisa Aiello Thursday: 3 pm Friday: 4 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm, Wednesday, January 24th, St. Francis de Sales Saturday: 7 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 7:30 AM In Honor of Alexandra 7 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm Req. by the Family
8:30 AM Harry J. Nossek
...the more difficult the sacrificial hour, the greater Req. by the Burvett Family the blessing...an early AM adorer or a 2-3 AM adorer. th Thursday, January 25 , The Conversion of St. Paul Contact Irene Ciccarino at 732-574-0064. 7:30 AM John Willson Req. by Bill Madden 8:30 AM No Mass Intention
Adoration chapel candles may burn in Friday, January 26th, St. Timothy Memory of, or in Honor of a Loved one, 7:30 AM Matthew Gallagher & Family Special Birthday or Anniversary, or Req. by Raymond Gallagher for a Special Intention. 8:30 AM No Mass Intention When you don't know what to purchase as Saturday, January 27th, St. Angela Merici a gift, consider a gift of Prayer..
8:00 AM No Mass Intention Contact the Parish Office… Donation $25.00. Saturday Evening, January 27th, Vigil, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM For the People of the Parish
ATTENTION GIFT BEARERS th Sunday, January 28 , Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time If you are having a weekend Mass 7:30 AM Mary & Carl Leonhard offered for yourself or a relative living or Req. by the Family deceased and would like to bring up the 9:30 AM Lois A. Wolf gifts of bread & wine at the Offertory of Req. by M/M V. Eckert the Mass, please advise the ushers be- 11:30 AM William Duffy forehand so that you may present the Req. by Irene Ciccarino Offertory Gifts at that particular Mass. 5:00 PM Virginia Krasauskas Req. by the McGovern & Strong Families
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Sunday is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The read- Third Sunday in Ordinary Time ings include the wonderful story from Mark's Gospel repeated from last week's weekday readings: Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James and John. “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Monday is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. Wednesday is the Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Thursday is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, the Apostle. Friday we remember Saint Timothy and Saint Titus, bishops.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK This is the third week of readings from Samuel, this week Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; from the Second Book of Samuel. A young David is Mk 3:22-30, or any of a number of readings anointed King of Israel and with his army, captures the city for the Day of Prayer of Zion. In the festivities that followed, Samuel offers the Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; delightful image of a joyful David at the Ark of the Cove- Mk 3:31-35 nant, “dancing before the LORD with abandon ... with Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 shouts of joy and to the sound of the horn.” The Lord tells Thursday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; David, “I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your Mk 16:15-18 loins, and I will make his Kingdom firm.” David sees Bath- Friday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; sheba, the beautiful wife of Uriah the Hittite and after hav- Mk 4:26-34 ing relations with her, he orders Uriah to the front of a bat- Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; tle where he is killed. Nathan the prophet confronts David, Mk 4:35-41 who repents. Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28 In Mark's Gospel this week, we have many familiar stories. The scribes, hearing of his many healings, accuse Jesus of being possessed by Satan. He replies that a house is divided against itself cannot stand. Mary and other rela- Taken from the "Weekly Guide for Daily Prayer" on Creighton University's Online Ministries web site: www.creighton.edu/ tives arrive at a home where Jesus is teaching, but Jesus CollaborativeMinistry/online.html Used with permission. does not go to them, saying, “Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” He tells the par- able of the sower and the seeds which fall on fertile ground and rocky soil. “Those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty Collection and a hundredfold.” He encourages his disciples not to hide their light “under a bushel basket” and tells the story January 14, 2018 of the mustard seed, the tiniest seed which grows into one of the largest bushes. In Saturday's gospel the apostles $8,811 are frightened on a boat in a storm until Jesus awakens to calm the wind and seas.
It is time to begin to prepare for the SECOND COLLECTION annual April 15th ritual. Anyone wishing a statement of contributions This weekend, we will have a special for tax purposes is asked to contact second collection to help us with the the Parish Office. cost of fuel to heat and maintain the buildings. Not unlike your homes, Please note: we can issue this bill is one of the highest we face statements only for those who have as a parish. Your help is greatly used the Parish Envelopes. Those appreciated. who contribute to Faith Direct will receive a statement directly from them.
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Circle of Compassion
Remember those in need And support our annual
Sunday, February 11th SOUPER BOWL APPEAL
5:00 pm Cans of Soup and New Socks Celebrating will be collected at the church entrances. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes & Saturday, February 3rd & Sunday February 4th The 18th Anniversary of the Monetary donations will also be accepted. Adoration Chapel (We will gladly do the shopping.)
A lite reception will be held in Pollard Hall after the Mass. This Feast Day will be preceded by our 9 day novena Thank you as always for your generous response. of prayers.
Rosary Altar Society
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Bake Sale
February 3 – 4
We need your help!!! Can’t do it without you. Don your aprons!!! Share your treats!!! We need……..
Cookies Cakes Pies
Muffins Coffeecakes Breads
Cupcakes Brownies Rice Cakes
Baked goods can be brought to Pollard Hall anytime after 2:00 pm Saturday. If you are not available that weekend (or if your oven is broken) we will accept your donations.
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Focus on Faith Formation Holy Trinity School News
VERY IMPORTANT OPEN HOUSE – SUNDAY, JANUARY 28th 10:00 am - 12:00 noon – MOUNTAINSIDE CAMPUS
We are in need of a 7th grade catechist for Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – WESTFIELD CAMPUS afternoons from 4 - 5:15 pm, starting the last week of January. I am asking all of our parishioners to prayer- Mrs. Hazard’s PreK-4 class is learning about animals fully consider helping us out. Our program cannot and what they do in the winter time. Do they hibernate, run without volunteers and so if you could help out migrate, or adapt to their environment? They will focus on we would greatly appreciate it. Please contact Fran bears, birds, and squirrels. The students will make a bear Michetti at 908-233-1777 or cave, flap their wings and fly like birds and make a nest like a squirrel. [email protected]. In preparation for Catholic Schools Week the fourth grad- We are the process of administering the ACRE survey ers are working their way through the writing process, for the Archdiocese of Newark to our 5th and 8th graders. designing persuasive paragraphs, overflowing with the Our Sunday 8th graders will be taking the survey on benefits of a Catholic education. January 21st and the Tuesday 8th graders will take it on rd Congratulations to Mary Wieszczek, 8P, for winning January 23 . st 1 place in the Archdiocesan Respect for Life Essay The Sacrament of 1st Reconciliation is scheduled for Contest. She went to the Cathedral on Sunday, th Saturday, January 27th at 10 am. January 14 where she received a certificate and gift card
st nd th th from Cardinal Tobin. A reminder: 1 , 2 , 8 , and 9 graders should be attend- ing Mass on a regular basis and putting church envelopes Congratulations to the following students for winning the into the collection baskets. 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay/Poetry/Art Contest held by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield. Essays 1st Place: Michael Murphy 7th Grade, 2nd Place: Madeleine Ahlbeck 7th Grade, Poetry 2nd Place: SHARING GOD’S BLESSINGS Josefine Allen 6th Grade, Art 2nd Place: Lillian Del Rossi ANNUAL APPEAL 2018 th rd th 6 Grade, 3 Place: Aidan Barry 4 Grade. rd th On the weekend of February 3 & 4 we will begin the On your Facebook page, search for our new Group page Annual Appeal for the spiritual and temporal works of “Holy Trinity School Early Education Center”! Join us, the Archdiocese of Newark. Like us, Follow us and Share us!!!
As missionary disciples, we seek to answer the Lord's For more information about our full day kindergarten and call each day. Christian stewardship is one way we can preschool program, please contact the Mountainside respond to the Lord's call, as well as, assist our Church Campus at (908) 233-1899. Tours are always available. in serving those entrusted to its physical and spiritual For information about grades K through 8 at the Westfield care. Through the Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Ap- Campus, please call (908) 233-0484. Follow us on peal, the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Instagram at htschoolmountainside. Newark comes together in support of ministries and pro- grams which provide social, educational, and spiritual support throughout Essex, Bergen, Hudson, and Union counties. FEAST OF ST. BLAISE
Saturday, February 3rd is the Feast of St. Joseph Social St. Blaise. We will have the blessing of Service Center throats after the 8:30 am Mass ONLY!
Thank you to all who helped make Christmas possible for nearly 3,000 people this year. We wish that we could thank each of you Please clip and donate Box Tops individually. Every contribution, whether in time, gifts, Labels to help support Holy Trinity or money, helped make a difference for our poor and School. homeless brothers and sisters. We are very grateful for your support at Christmas and throughout the year. Collection boxes are located in the Thank you from all of us at St. Joseph's. Church lobby.
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