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Reverend Sean Mc Donnell............................................. Pastor Lisa Dempsey................................................Pastoral Associate
Reverend Milton Camargo ................................ Parochial Vicar Vincent LoBello ....................................................... Deacon
Elizabeth Ventola .......................................... Academy Principal Reverend Francis Duffy .........................Weekend Assistant
Carmen Blandino .................................Parish Council President Edwin Peterson ..............................................................Trustee
RECTORY & ST. MARY’S CEMETERY OFFICE 9 Parsippany Road, Whippany, NJ 07981 Rectory Office is open from 9a.m—3p.m. Monday—Friday
Phone: 973-887-0050 Fax: 973-887-0991 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.ourladyofmercyparish.com
OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY 90 Whippany Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-887-2611 Fax: 973-887-6629 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.olmacademy.com
RELIGIOUS FORMATION 70 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-887-0767 Fax: 973-887-0644 E-Mail: [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY 70 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-887-0767 Fax: 973-887-0644 E-mail: [email protected]
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES 70 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-887-0767 Fax: 973-887-0644 E-Mail: [email protected]
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Engaged couples should make arrangements with one of the priests one year in advance of the wedding date.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Parish Community celebrates Baptisms on all Sundays of the month at 12:00 p.m. One preparation session is required for first time parents. Parents should register by calling the Parish Office after the child’s birth.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Forgiveness is celebrated Saturday afternoons at 5:00 p.m. Other times for Reconciliation are announced in the bulletin, and by making an appointment with one of the priests.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
The Parish Community celebrates this Sacra-ment at a Special Liturgy during the year or at home anytime.
WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE THE EUCHARIST ON…
THE LORD’S DAY
Saturday Evening......................................................... 5:30 p.m. Sunday Morning .............. 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 11:00 a.m.
Weekdays..................................................................... 9:00 a.m. Saturday Morning ......................................9:00 a.m. (Novena)
Holyday Eve................................................................. 5:30 p.m. Holydays ................................ 6:30 a.m. (Chapel), & 12 Noon
Sunday 02/07/16 Monday 02/08/16 Tuesday 02/09/16 Wednesday 02/10/16
5th Sunday Ordinary TimeReligious FormationK of C Roses for Life Drive“Souper Bowl Sunday”Coffee And...Caring & SharingValentine Dinner RaffleCatholic Charities Fr. English Food CollectionCYO Games
CYO 6-9PM Arden Courts 10:30AMCare One 11:00 AMPrayer Shawl 12:30PMReligious FormationParish Council 7PMat the Ministry House
Ash Wednesday6:30AM Mass in Chapel12 Noon Mass in Church4PM Service in Church7:30 PM Mass in Church
Lenten Fish Fry4-7:30 PM Parish Ctr.
FEBRUARY 7, 2016FIFTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
SATURDAY, February 6th- Vigil 5th Sunday Ordinary Time5:30 P.M. Salvatore Catizone
SUNDAY, February 7th- 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time World Day for Consecrated Life
7:30 A.M. The Vezzosi FamilyDeceased Members of the Guerin Family
9:30 A.M. Jacquelyn Olsen11:00 A.M. Sheila Gallagher
Isabella FogartyPatrick Russo (33rd Ann)
MONDAY, February 8th - St. Jerome Emiliani and St. Josephine Bakhrta
9:00 A.M. Mary E. Peters
TUESDAY, February 9th -9:00 A.M. James Drury (18th Ann)
WEDNESDAY, February 10th - Ash Wednesday6:30 A.M. Desmond Sherry
12:00 P.M. Marion Bello7:30 P.M. Larry Alfano (1st Ann)
THURSDAY, February 11th - Our Lady of Lourdes World Day of the Sick
9:00 A.M. Margaret Welshko (1st Ann)
FRIDAY, February 12th - 9:00 A.M. Joseph M. Peterson
SATURDAY, February 13th- 9:00 A.M. Anna Mares
SATURDAY, February 13th- Vigil First Sunday of Lent5:30 P.M. Salvatore Catizone
SUNDAY, February 14th- First Sunday of Lent World Day for Marriage
7:30 A.M. Matt & Harry Davenport9:30 A.M. Eugene D’Altrui
Eleanor Zailo11:00 A.M. Madeline Guido
Concetta Soldani
GOD’S GIFT FOR GIVING
4th Sunday Ordinary Time $ 11, 023. 25 Last Year $ 8, 406. 00
Two weeks ago our area received a weathergift of 32" of snow, which required us tocancel all masses. This past weekend, wedid receive some envelopes for the 3rd Sun ofOT (Jan 23-24), but there were manyenvelopes/donations that we did not receive.
You know, as Pastor of OLM Parish Family, I do not like to askfor money. We are all going through financial difficulties withinour own families, and the same is true for our parish family.“Just Do It” is an ad campaign for the brand of Nike. As much asI dislike having to ask you for funds, it’s something as pastor Ineed to do for the well-being of our parish family, so I am askingyou to “Just Do It” for OLM. Next weekend, if you can, pleaseeither add your envelope from the weekend of Jan 23-24 or addto your regular envelope/donation, the amount of what youwould have given had the weather cooperated and we were ableto have our masses as usual. One significant way we can avoidsituations like this, is for you to sign up for our electronic givingprogram. (in the next couple of weeks we will be talking aboutthis more and I encourage you to start thinking about it now ifyou would like to participate in that program.)Here is something for you to think about as you decide if youcan help - remember when you are sitting in a pew at mass,someone before you paid for it, in a church that was funded bypeople you may not have even met. It’s humbling and areminder that you can have that kind of impact on people whowill follow you when they are sitting in that same pew. Myrequest is that you only give whatever you are comfortablegiving. For so many people, finances are something that theythink and worry about 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: and formyself, as pastor of OLM, it is no different. As a parish family,we need everyone‘s help. Whatever you can assist us with willbe gratefully appreciated. As pastor, on behalf of every memberof our parish family, I thank you for all that you do for OLMParish Family.
Love and Prayers....Fr. Sean
IN MEMORYThe flowers on the altar this weekend aregiven in loving memory of Patrick Russo atthe request of his wife Joyce and family.
Thursday 02/11/16 Friday 02/12/16 Saturday 02/13/16 Sunday 02/14/16
CYO 6-9PMChoir 7PM
CYO 6-9PMStations of the Cross7PM in the Chapel
CYO 9AM - 9PM 1st Sunday of LentWorld Marriage DayCYOPaterson DioceseRite of ElectionSt. Philip’s Clifton
For everything there is a Reason and a Timefor Every Purpose under Heaven
...A Time to Heal...Pray for the sick
Giuseppa Casarrubea, Pat Fusco, Ann Y., Connor Davey,Addie Cinquino, Connie Delio, Rita Tironi, Carol, Bob Bark,
Marian Marfan, Angela Cassano, Allen Lebo, Dominic Guida,Daniel Matakitis, Larry C, Carolyn Mangravite, Susan Nicoll,Giovanna Cinquino, John Jaczyinski, Jacqueline Gorman,Shane Hakes, Mike McLaughlin, Bill Van Hall, Luis Ripa, Ralph LeFevere, Pat Conforti, Agnes Ryan, Kip Dangler,
Robert DelPurgatorio, Michael, Fr. Charlie, John Stolfi,Charles Realmonte, Linda Ann Celeste, Roger, Lucille Cocca,
John Strumolo Sr., Cara Coughlin, Shirley Smiecinski, Joyce Ann Michaelson, Stephen Donnelly, Ronnie Noll,
Tom Tomat, Emma Carothers, Bob Roberts, Joseph Mascia, Colton Ford Petronaci, Mark Herkert, Gary Y, James Giannetti,Patrick J. Asay, Jr, Lisa Compas, William Bulman, Fr. William,Kevin Mulligan, Russell Cassella, Michael Smith, Randy Olsen,Arlene Gentile, Marylou Perrini, Michelle White, Patsy Manna,
Bob Peters, James Rutkowski, Felisa Manlapig,Chris Surrago,Richard Virgil, Audrey Sherry, June Surrano, Paul Comerford,Lorraine Azzinnaro, Angela, Bob Bartholomew, Pat Rue-an,
Neal Spickert-Fulton, Generoso Giesullo, Angel Lamontagne,Assunta Less, Anita & Armando Geroldi, Antoinette Gleave,
Wagner Estivalletti, Lee Campbell, Christine McGarry,Angelina Martin, Mackenzie Cunnigham, Arlene Gentile,
Theresa Pentz, John Cordova, Jean Marie Petrino, Carl RappAnn-Marie Andre and Betty Deren
...A Time to Die...Pray for the dead
Please pray for those buried in St. Mary’s Cemeteryand for those who have died especially
Sophie Burke and Thomas D’Altrui
...A Time for Peace...Pray for peace and our enemies in our world,
in our homeland, and in our Church
JUBILEE- YEAR OF MERCY" Pope Francis has asked every parish to celebratethis year as a “Jubilee of Mercy” that officially beganon 12/8 and will end on 11-20-16. During theupcoming year, we will be celebrating the “Jubilee- Year of Mercy” here at OLM. Please make sure to
watch the bulletin for upcoming events. How will YOU celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy?
CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTSThe contribution statements for the year ending Dec31 2015 are now available. Please contact theRectory at 973-887-0050 or [email protected] if
you need a copy for your records.
LITURGY CORNERHere are a couple of interesting facts I found aboutthe celebration of Valentine’s Day: After New Year’sDay, it is the most celebrated holiday around the
world. St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration ofone or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The mostpopular martyrology associated with St. Valentine was that hewas imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who wereforbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians who werepersecuted under the Roman Empire; during his imprisonment,he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius.Legend states that before his execution he wrote “from yourValentine” as a farewell to her. Just a reminder it is also “WorldMarriage Day” and we will have a special blessing at the end ofeach of mass Have a blessed week! Lisa
FAITH AT HOMENext Sunday we celebrate Valentine’s Day. A dayassociated with romantic love, and a day wherepeople express their love for each other by givingflowers, candy and sending cards. Julie Hanlon
Rubio, an ethicist, wrote about the lack of inspiring culturalstories (movies, books, TV shows) about the depth that comesfrom commitment in marriage. “It’s all about romance andbeginnings,” she said. “We need to tell the stories of what alifelong commitment is like from the inside, so we can upholdthat. Who can know you well enough, and who can challengeyou also to be your better self? You can come back again andagain and keep trying to get it right. There is something aboutthe commitment holding you fast, to give you that time to workand deepen your relationship.” We shouldn’t have to wait forFeb 14th each year to tell someone that we love them! Compared to the amount of advice there is on how best toparent a child physically, emotionally, intellectually andspiritually, we really don’t see that much advice for thosecommitted to maintaining a good marriage. Much of theinitiative for marriage enrichment falls to couples themselves.Here are some to consider: 1. A regular date night (a friend ofmine who regularly goes out with her husband, says the bestpart of her week is when she is sitting alone in a restauranttalking to her husband) 2. An occasional weekend away torenew your acquaintance beyond discussions of children,scheduling, and money - the “roommates raising children”syndrome that can set in after a while. 3. There are excellentresources out there like: smartmarriages.com (they pitch theclasses as “drivers education for marriage”),marriagefriendlytherapists.com which can recommend amarriage counselor who is committed to keeping the marriagetogether. 4. And the basics: Pray for each other. Say “thanks”and “I love you” every day. Just think of what a wonderfulwitness it would be to your children. Happy Valentine’s Day! Enjoy your week! Lisa.
OLM ACADEMY UPCOMING EVENTSThank you to everyone for supporting OLMA’aPancake Breakfast fundraiser to kick off CatholicSchools Week. Your support is greatly appreciatedby the children. OLMA will hold their annual TrickyTray/Fashion Show on Sun 3/6. A “Cabaret”fundraiser will be held on Fri 4/8 in the Parish Ctr.“Grandparents Day” 4/27. Please contact OLMAOffice for further info 973-887-2611.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT OLMPreCana Sat 3/12 beginning at 8:30AM. Caring & SharingSt. Joseph/St Patrick’s Bake Sale 3/12-13, Health MinistryProgram Sat 4/23 3-5PM. Caring & Sharing “BabyShower” for Several Sources 4/24 12PM. Please markyour calendars and watch for more info.
RELIGIOUS FORMATIONThere will be a Religious Formation SessionTues 2/9. 2nd gr Parents are reminded thatthere will be a Parent/Child Mtg for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tues 2/16 beginningat 6:45 PM in the Church. At least one parent isasked to attend with their child.
TEEN NEWSCongratulations to Joseph Gigantino, a 10th
grader, who is a member of our parishfamily and also one of our Ministers of the Word, whoreceived his Eagle Scout Award. Joe’s project was puttingin the two benches and planting the flowers in the islandby our drive in/drive out driveway on Whippany Rd. Weare so very proud of him. Thank you for all your hard workand thinking of our parish family for your project!
Lisa Longo and Troop 570 would like to thank you for allthe donations for Operation Shoebox. You made ourcollection a great success. (Operation Shoebox is aprogram that collects small items like pen/pencils/crayons,washcloths, tissues, notepads etc to children in third worldcountries)
MARIAN HOME PILGRIMAGE PROGRAM
Have you signed up yet for our Marian HomePilgrimage Program? We began our program onthe Feast of the Immaculate Conception 3 yearsago and we will still be continuing it. What better
way to celebrate the New Year than by journeying throughit with our Blessed Mother. There is a sign up sheet on thebulletin board at the back of Church. We encourage andinvite each family to sign up for a week to bring OurBlessed Mother into your home. You will pick up Maryafter the 11AM Mass and return her the following weekbefore the 5:30 PM Mass. During the week that Maryspends with in your home, take the time to deepen yourrelationship with Jesus through His Blessed Mother. Praythe rosary together as a family, place a prayer request inthe prayer journal and be drawn closer to our Lord and HisBlessed Mother. Keep a rosary, scapular and pamphlet sothat you can continue your journey with Mary, especiallyas we celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy.
YEAR OF JUBILEE CELEBRATIONSIN OUR PATERSON DIOCESE
Notre Dame Church will hold their Parish LentenRetreat “Be Not Afraid: Embrace Mercy!” on Mon2/8 & Tues 2/9 at 7:30 PM. The presenter will be Fr.Anthony Ciorra. All are welcome to attend. St.Ann’s Parish Lenten Mission “The Year of Mercy”will be held on three consecutive Tuesday eveningsat 7PM. On 2/16 Father Joseph Garbarino, who is
well versed in scripture and has a keen sense of humor, willpresent “Compassion on the Journey.” Fr. Joe is the pastorof St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Clifton. Father John AndrewConnell will be the presenter on 2/23. His talk will be “Journeyto Mercy” reflecting on the gospel of Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32.The final presenter on 3/1 Fr. Paul Manning will speak on “HisMercy Endures Forever.”
OLM 2016 SPRING CALENDAR RAFFLE
Have you sent in your Calendar Raffle tickets yet?Better get them in soon! Due to new NJ Staterequirements, our first drawing (picking winners
for March 1 through March 5) will be held on Sunday,February 28th after the 9:30 Mass. Make sure your chancesare in before February 26th. Why not ask your neighbors,friends, relatives and co-workers if they would like to take part inthe OLM Spring Calendar Raffle. You could be one of thewinners! Remember, there are 92 chances to win, plus youcan become a multiple winner too. Just drop your tickets into thecollection basket during Mass, or send them or drop them off tothe Rectory (mark the envelope “Calendar Raffle”). If you needmore tickets, they are available in the Rectory. Remember, YOUmust be in it to win it!
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD FOR LENT
A Special Lenten Program for Adults and Teensproviding a deeper understanding of the “Wordof God” that we hear each Sunday during Lent.During this Lenten Season, the readings focuson the story of Salvation and the Paschal
Mystery. How often do you find the Readings and Gospeldifficult to understand? Each Week, we will delve into thereadings for the following Sunday, to discover the background,biblical context and meaning of each reading as it applies to ourown lives. Understanding these readings helps us to becomemore deeply involved in the spirit and meaning of Lent. Thisweekly one hour program is being presented by Frank Miles.You may know him as one of our Catechists and an occasionalLector and Eucharistic Minister at the 11:00 AM Mass. He iscurrently studying Catholic Theology and Philosophy, so canbring interesting and informative insights to the Word. Pleasejoin us for a lively and informative program on WednesdayEvenings at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center.
ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS
Being Single, Being Faithful (35+) 2/6 10AM-12PM - Whether we are single by choice or bycircumstance, we must live every “single” day to
the fullest. We can find fulfillment in Christ and his Church byembracing the opportunities in the Church for spiritual growth,meaningful service and a sense of community. The God ofMercy: A Biblical Understanding of Mercy in the Old and NewTestament 2/8-9 10-11:30 AM - What is the biblicalunderstanding of wrath, anger and mercy and how do wereconcile the idea of God’s wrath along with his infinite mercy forhis children? Reasons to Believe: Why the Catholic Faith MakesSense 2/20 10AM - 12PM. - Come hear what Catholics believe,why Catholics believe it, the personal difference it makes andhow it makes sense in today’s world. For more info contact PatTerranella 973-437-9741 or go directly to the websitewww.insidethewalls.org
Our Lady of Mercy
Whippany, NJ
Lent 2016
Journey with Jesus
in this Jubilee Year of Mercy FEEL THE MERCIFUL LOVE OF JESUS AS YOU WALK WITH HIM THIS LENT JOIN US FOR ONE OR ALL OF OUR LENTEN PROGRAMS LISTED BELOW
Breaking Open the Word – Small faith sharing group that meet once a week on Wednesday evenings
Stations of the Cross – Every Friday at 7PM in the Chapel, experience the Way of the Cross.
Lenten Fish Dinners – Ash Wednesday 2/17 & Good Friday 3/25 from 4-7:30 PM in the Parish Ctr.
Join fellow parishioners for Fish, Fellowship and Faith. Eat in or takeout available.
Parish Penance Service – March 14th at 7PM in the Church
“Welcome Home to Healing”– As part of the Diocesan Penance Initiative, confession will be available
at OLM (and at every church in the Diocese) every Mon from 7-8:30 PM in the Chapel. If you have been reluctant to come to the Sacrament, or have been away for some time, come and experience the gracious mercy of God!
Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls – Take the opportunity to deepen your relationship with Christ
while bringing a light of hope to our brothers and sisters in need. Rice Bowls can be found at the doors of the Church and need to be returned during Holy Week.
"At time we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become effective signs of the Fathers' action in our lives" - Pope Francis
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