Our Lady of Mercy Church Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 July 15, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Chapel, Pastor John Rokoszak, Pastoral Associate Rev. Charles P. Granstrand, Pastor Emeritus Debra Wyka, Minister of Music Rev. Robert T. Ulak, Parochial Vicar Amy Ballanco, Coordinator of Religious Education Rev. Patrick J. Seo, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. James C. Turro (Weekends) Jennifer Kavanagh, Youth Minister Deacon Juan Rojas Donna Quinn, Finance Manager Maureen Giaccio, Rectory Office Manager Joseph S. Romano, Deacon Gary Tankard, Deacon RECONCILIATION MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 9-9:30AM & 1-1:30PM Saturday Evening: 5:30PM Monday: 7-7:30PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM (Spanish) Daily: 6:30AM, 8:30AM SCHOOL Saturday: 8:30AM Our Lady of Mercy Academy BAPTISM National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence The Sacrament is celebrated one Sunday every month. 25 Fremont Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 Parents should contact the rectory prior to the birth of Laraine Meehan, Principal their child for dates of Baptism Preparation Sessions. CATECHETICAL MINISTRY MARRIAGE Grades K-6: 4-5PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Couples planning to be married should contact the rectory Grades 7-8: 3:45-5:15PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at least ONE YEAR PRIOR to the wedding date. Rectory Catechetical Center Youth Minister Music Minister School 201-391-5315 201-391-3590 201-802-1771 201-358-2994 201-391-3838 UROLM.org OLMRE.org OLMyouthministry.com OLMAcademy.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our Lady of Mercy Parish is a Catholic community that worships God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, celebrating Mass, proclaiming the Gospel Message and uniting in prayer. We strive to welcome all and to educate ourselves and others in the Good News of Jesus Christ. We support one another in times of joy and sadness and attempt to serve each other by reaching out to those in need in our community and beyond. We are imperfect people on a journey. Our goal is that the life of each person leads to the Lord. MASS SCHEDULE LET US PRAY In your love and kindness please pray for the sick of SATURDAY, JULY 14 our parish, especially: Kathryn Petrides, Laurence 5:30 Ed Klein Mauro and for those intentions listed in the book of intentions in the Vestibule. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY, JULY 15 Please also remember the deceased of our parish and Am 7:12-15/ Eph 1:3-14/ Mk 6:7-13 their families, especially: Donald Brinskele, Anthony 7:30 Maria & William Pansini Bowen, Michael Canporeale, and Martha Fornatale. 9:30 People of the Parish 11:00 Gloria Moore Please join with us in praying one OUR FATHER 12:30 Gennaro & Maria Giuseppe Buldo per day for all those who have no one to pray for them. Our Lady of Mount Carmel MONDAY, JULY 16 THE SANCTUARY LAMPS IN CHURCH burn this Is 1:10-17/ Mt 10:34—11:1 week in memory of: Christopher Goodell, Arthur 6:30 Theresa Mellone Magin, and for Joseph Lucania. 8:30 Special Intention THE SANCTUARY LAMP IN THE CHAPEL burns this week for a Special Intention for Myra Aquino & TUESDAY, JULY 17 Hortencia Cevallos. Is 7:1-9/ Mt 11:20-24 6:30 Michael Griffen Kranz If you would like more information about reserving 8:30 Mary Hodder a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one or for a Special Intention, please call the rectory office at Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest 201-391-5315. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/ Mt 11:25-27 GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING – Tithing 6:30 Clayton Beyer 8:30 Anne & Catherine Vaccaro July 1st Collection: $16,587 Same time last year: $13,870 THURSDAY, JULY 19 July 8th Collection: $15,901 Same time last year: $14,582 Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/ Mt 11:28-30 6:30 Bob Kenney Tithing is God’s plan to support His Church. Full tithing 8:30 Ralph & Fernandino Forcellati means 10% of gross income to God. We ask half of this, or 5%, for your Parish church. The other 5% goes Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr to your favorite charities. FRIDAY, JULY 20 STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/ Mt 12:1-8 6:30 Lucien Pic “...He instructed them to take nothing for the 8:30 Theresa Mellone journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts.” MARK 6:8 St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church How different we are from the Apostles who took SATURDAY, JULY 21 nothing when they ventured out to serve God. Today, Mi 2:1-5/ Mt 12:14-21 we make our life’s journey more difficult because of all 8:30 Nicola Principe the material baggage that we drag along. When we 5:30 Mimi Kashickey really put God first in everything and put money and possessions second, we experience more freedom to Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time joyfully serve God and others. SUNDAY, JULY 22 Jer 23:1-6/ Eph 2:13-18/ Mk 6:30-34 SHARING GOD’S BLESSINGS — To date we have 7:30 Vito Seminara received $55,371 in pledges. Our Goal is $99,592. 9:30 Jack O’Brien Thank you to those parishioners who have already 11:00 People of the Parish shown their support and generosity. 12:30 Fred & Mary Ellen Scherer There are consecrated low gluten hosts available at all our Sunday Liturgies. They are made available during the reception of Communion near the ramp. Pastor’s Column Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today’s Gospel* is pretty challenging – actually, even more challenging than it seems at first glance. It’s not just that Jesus sent his disciples out “two by two” and with very specific instructions, but there’s something more: Their ministry will only be effective; their witness will only be accepted; their announcement of God’s Kingdom will only be heard; the repentance they call for and the healing in the Lord they are to offer … these will only be received if and only if these two disciples who are sent out together as a pair are genuine; if and only if these two disciples truly demonstrate love for one another. Wow! There’s a lot riding on it! If these pairs do not BREATHING & STRETCHING with Joan—Tuesdays embody the Christian message in their persons, then at 10AM, OLM Lower Gathering Space—$10 donation the healing authority given them cannot be effective. with half being given to Haiti Scholarship Fund. Bring It’s challenging because this is no less true today for yoga mat, blanket, small towel, and wear comfortable you and me. Whatever our role in the Church – clothes. Next class: July 17th. whether married or single, older or younger, ordained or not – by our baptism we share in this witness, and the message of Christ is convincing – or not – to the WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS extent our love for one another is the real deal, and can Do you regularly attend Mass at Our Lady of Mercy be recognized as such by those we meet. Church but have never gotten around to formally Jesus does ask this of each of us today! How can it registering? It’s easy. Just go to our website work? Same as for those first disciples, who were UROLM.org and click on “About Us” and select certainly not “peas in a pod” when they started out. “become a parishioner” and complete the online form. Jesus tells us elsewhere what makes it work: “some Someone from the Rectory will contact you to schedule demons can only be cast out with prayer!” Prayer is an appointment so that you can get acquainted with always the punch line in our Christian life. In all times one of our Priests. and in all places, we need to continually present ourselves before the Lord as we are: needy! In need always of His love and in need of His power to make us A SPECIAL NOON MASS and a support group like Him. What is impossible for man is possible for meeting for all who are affected by the disease of God! We do not have the power to change our hearts alcoholism will take place at Church of St. Mary, 20 on our own…. Legion Place, Closter, on July 21st at 12:00 noon. So, maybe in these weeks of summer when we have Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery some downtime, let’s examine our hearts and notice of not only the man/woman directly affected with the with gratitude those people in our lives with whom it abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, but also for anyone would be a joy to be sent out on such a mission by the involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. For Lord … but also to notice those with whom it might information please call 201-768-7565. seem impossible to survive such a mission. We can pray fervently, asking for the grace to love each and PRAYER GROUPS every one of them better. I say it is a grace, and we need to pray for it, because we do not have the power THE FAMILY OF GOD meets every Tuesday at to do it on our own. Just as it was for the disciples: … 7:30PM in the Chapel to praise God and pray for “some demons can only be cast out with prayer!” special intentions.