THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY will then be played on the organ once it Email:______IN ORDINARY TIME MUSIC NOTES A lot of what happens in Mass is fully repaired has its roots in scripture and today's Gospel is The Rite of Christian Initiation of proof of that. Jesus teaches his disciples the Adults (RCIA) is the process by which Our Father: the prayer we say during the interested adults become full, active, Liturgy of the Eucharist- after the Great Amen participating members of the Catholic and before the Sign of Peace. Take note of Church. These adults may be: the line "Give us this day our daily bread." - those who have never been baptized What is our daily bread? What will give us - those who have been baptized in another nourishment? If your answer is Jesus, then Christian tradition you're correct! Jesus is what fills us with joy. - those who have been baptized Catholic, but July 24, 2016 He invites us to His table to partake in the have had little no formation in the faith. heavenly banquet and for spiritual The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults helps This week the Sanctuary Lamp is burning in nourishment through prayer. I invite you to adults to grow in their relationship with God, memory of: Open Intention look over the words of our Offertory Hymn become familiar with Catholic teachings and Just a Closer Walk with Thee (LMGM 156) practices, get acquainted with people in the This week the Bread and Wine used at the and see how these words can provide parish, and become involved in service within Altar are in memory of: Open Intention nourishment for your daily life. When life gets the parish or the wider community. hard and the evils of the world overwhelm us, MASS SCHEDULE may we always get the chance to walk just a bit closer to Jesus. Sunday - in English 10:30am Domingo- en Español 1 de la tarde Our 150 Note Challenge for our organ repairs Weekday Masses are at 8am has kicked off! Thank you to those who donated already! See me if you have any Sun July 24 For the People questions! Mon July 25 No Mass Here Our Lady of Sorrows Mass at OLM 8:45pm 150 Note Challenge! Tues July 26 Edith Cinelli r/b Jen & Frank Wed July 27 No Mass Here Mass at OLM 8:45am Our Pipe Organ is in need of Repairs! Thurs July 28 No Mass Here The total cost is $15,000 Mass at OLM 8:45am Welcome to our Parish! Fri July 29 Open Intention Here is how the challenge works I am interested in renewing my faith as a Catholic Sat July 30 No Mass Here  One Note = $100; I am interested in becoming a Catholic Mass at OLM 8:45am I am interested in becoming involved in my Parish We need 150 notes to reach our goal Please pray for PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Becky Green Leslie Lucas, Michael Anyanwu, Debbie Bower, of $15,000 ______Tina,Witowski, Michael & Erin Coddington, Todd  Your name and the amount of your gift Other Wyatt, Davine Kelly, Lena Sullivan, Jean Marie will be added to your “musical note” ______Brashers, Erich Ringor, Derrick Carswell, Jessie, contribution and be placed on our Please include your contact information below: Liam, Cheryl Booker, Roby Ashman, Joram, Jerry “Ascending Scale” that will keep track of Crawford, Mary Jane McKenna, Christian Cianca, our progress Name: ______Peter Krenitskiy. Isabelle & Isidro Pimental, Robert  Your note will also be a contribution to a Kudlacik, Pennace Rainier, Greyson & Hudson Address:______Roller, Magliore Family, Mary Scully, John Pakala, HYMN that will be composed by Michael Barbara Waller, Fr. Tom Roberts,, Sierra out of the notes that are collected- This Phone Nos: ______Washburne, Angel Benjamin, Anna & Henry gives people a behind-the-scenes look Iwanowski on the creation of music! The new hymn This weekend Jeng Villa (Youth on what Jesus says to us. The verses of our parish promoters, Guiz Macalintal (201) From the Desk of the Pastor Minister), Father Butchie, three Communion Hymn, I Received the Living God 433-3615, [email protected] and Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of (#343) are exact quotes that Jesus has said. As we Presy Lorenzo (201) 332-2237, parents, 30 young people from your receive Jesus in the form of His Body and Blood, Mercy and Our Lady of Sorrows: Youth group and I will be traveling to [email protected]. let our hearts and His words fill us with joy. Pilgrimage Registration Form * Krakow, Poland, to attend the World Michael Rivera Washington, DC Youth Day 2016 event. This is a CATHOLIC CHARITIES of the OUR LADY of SORROWS PARISH chance in life where we will be able to Archdiocese of Newark Have you lived, worked, or attended 93 Clerk Street, Jersey City, NJ 07305 celebrate and deepen our faith as 201-433-0626 Catholics and be able to see Pope schools in Hudson, Essex, or Union Counties for the past 4 years? Web: olsnj.org Fax: 201-433-2928 Francis. We will keep you in our You may be eligible for FREE Housing Email: [email protected] prayers but please pray for our safe Counseling Services! trip and that we will be able to return Services include Foreclosure/ OUR LADY of MERCY PARISH Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of refreshed, renewed, safe and sound. Homelessness Prevention, Fair Housing 40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Mercy and Our Lady of Sorrows: I continue to appeal to you who Education, Pre and Post Purchase Phone: 201-434-7500 I hope all is well and that you have want to advertise your company or Counseling and more! Web: olmnj.org met our two new priests yet. your business to please do so. It will Services are immediately available in Email: [email protected]

OLS and OLM raised $1,000.00 be a very big help to make our bulletin English and Spanish, and translation Administrator for OLS as one of our works of mercy for Haiti. better so we can give you more services for other languages are available as well. and Pastor for OLM Thank you all for your generosity. information and knowledge about all Reverend Father Marty B. Jacinto The Blood Drive and Health the goings-on or happenings in our Contact us for more information: Hudson 973-424-7616 Fair at OLM went very well and I want communities. You can call Dave Essex 862-229-4464 Parochial Vicars: to thank from the bottom of my heart Chameides at 1-203-641-6051 or Union 862-229-4468 Reverend Thomas Iwanowski all who participated (volunteers, email: [email protected]. Reverend Ranulfo Docabo participants and donors). I am so Thank you all and enjoy this NEWARK ARCHDIOCESAN "JUBILEE Sunday Associate: amazed at the hard work of our parish summer heat! YEAR OF MERCY" PILGRIMAGE Father Renato J. Bautista pastoral council, finance council, holy Love, To the _Basilica of the National Shrine of name society, parishioners in the +Father Marty the Immaculate Conception Washington, Permanent Deacon medical field. You were all amazing DC Under the leadership of The Meynardo Espileta Archbishop and Bishops of Newark and God bless the generosity of your Music Notes One-day Bus trip Saturday, October 22, Time, Talent and even Treasure. To We live in a fast-paced society where there is Pastoral Associates constant worry and distraction. This constant worry 2016 $40 per person Sister Alice McCoy, OP blood donors thank you so very much and distraction can steer us away from God and his Our buses will leave from Our Lady of Sister .Elise Redmerski, OP for saving lives. I would like to extend word. That is the problem that is presented in Mercy, 40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ apologiesto those we were unable to today's Gospel when Jesus visits Martha and her at 6:30 a.m. and return at 10:00 p.m. The Our Lady of Sorrows Mission Statement sister Mary. Martha is going back and forth making accommodate. Feel free to make feature of the day will be rosary devotion "We, the family of Our Lady of Sorrows parish, sure Jesus is being served while Mary listens to the and concelebrated Mass in honor of Mary, suggestions to make the service better word's Jesus says. Martha even questions Jesus if accept as our special call, the words of the in the near future by writing it down. he even cared Mary wasn't doing anything, in Queen and Mother of Mercy, in the Psalm: "The Lord loves his city... and so do Drop it in the parish office. I will which Jesus replies that she is too distracted and Basilica ofthe National Shrine. Plan now we." We have been planted in the midst of the discuss it with the Parish Pastoral that Mary has chosen the right thing to do (listen to to be part of this archdiocesan act of love city to grow and bear the fruit of the gospel. we Council in collaboration with Finance his teachings). and devotion in honor of the Mother of offer to God our gifts of time, talent and God celebrating the "Jubilee of Mercy". council who helped facilitate this other At times we are like Martha: distracted and treasure that our city may be transformed by concern of the worldly pleasures around us. We Sign up as soon as possible with our the power of God's love." work of mercy. need to be more like her sister Mary: concentrated Our Lady of Mercy Mission Statement “We, the faith community of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, joyfully and humbly seek to make our Lord Jesus Christ ever more real in all our lives. We enliven our Mission by a commitment to Stewardship as a Way of Life. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which interested adults become full, active, participating members of the Catholic Church. These adults may be: - those who have never been baptized - those who have been baptized in another Christian tradition - those who have been baptized Catholic, but have had little no formation in the faith. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults helps adults to grow in their relationship with God, become familiar with Catholic teachings and practices, get acquainted with people in the parish, and become involved in service within the parish or the wider community.