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Our Lady of Mercy Church Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 April 8, 2018 Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Chapel, Pastor Rev. Charles P. Granstrand, Pastor Emeritus Rev.

1 Our Lady of Mercy Church Park Ridge, New Jersey April 8, 2018 Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Chapel, Pastor Rev. Charles P. Granstrand, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Robert T. Ulak, Parochial Vicar Rev. Patrick J. Seo, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. James C. Turro (Weekends) Joseph S. Romano, Deacon Gary Tankard, Deacon MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 5:30PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM (Spanish) Daily: 6:30AM, 8:30AM Saturday: 8:30AM BAPTISM The Sacrament is celebrated one Sunday every month. Parents should contact the rectory prior to the birth of their child for dates of Baptism Preparation Sessions. MARRIAGE Couples planning to be married should contact the rectory at least ONE YEAR PRIOR to the wedding date. John Rokoszak, Pastoral Associate Debra Wyka, Minister of Music Amy Ballanco, Coordinator of Religious Education Jennifer Kavanagh, Youth Minister Donna Quinn, Finance Manager Maureen Giaccio, Rectory Office Manager RECONCILIATION Saturday: 9-9:30AM & 1-1:30PM Monday: 7-7:30PM SCHOOL Our Lady of Mercy Academy 2011 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 25 Fremont Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ Laraine Meehan, Principal CATECHETICAL MINISTRY Grades K-6: 4-5PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Grades 7-8: 3:45-5:15PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Rectory Websites School Catechetical Center Music Minister UROLM.org Fremont Ave. OLMAcademy.org Urolm.religious.ed@gmail.com

2 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 SATURDAY, APRIL 7 5:30 People of the Parish Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday SUNDAY, APRIL 8 Acts 4:32-35/ 1 Jn 5:1-6/ Jn 20: :30 Marie Pansini 9:30 Orazio Iacono 11:00 Joseph Zgaluic 12:30 Malcolm Rea The Annunciation of the Lord MONDAY, APRIL 9 Is 7:10-14; 8:10/ Heb 10:4-10/ Lk 1: :30 Ronald Szpila 8:30 David Emerick TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Acts 4:32-37/ Jn 3:7b-15 6:30 Saverio Procario 8:30 Terry Canavan Saint Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Acts 5:17-26/ Jn 3: :30 Charlotte Cieszko 8:30 Charlotte Cieszko THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Acts 5:27-33/ Jn 3: :30 Sheri Ann Destro 8:30 Marie Keahon Saint Martin I, Pope & Martyr FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Acts 5:34-42/ Jn 6:1-15 6:30 Charlotte Cieszko 8:30 Saverio Procario SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Acts 6:1-7/ Jn 6: :30 Louis A. Semento 5:30 David & Alice Cunniffe Third Sunday of Easter SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/ 1 Jn 2:1-5a/ Lk 24: :30 People of the Parish 9:30 Alice Petrofsky 11:00 Anthony Aiello, Sr. 12:30 Mary Frances Ferguson LET US PRAY In your love and kindness please pray for the sick of our parish. Please also remember the deceased of our parish and their families, especially: Virginia Tracey, Julie Moynihan, Carol Murphy, Donald Gheysen, Benedicta Smith, and Geraldine Lein. Please join with us in praying one OUR FATHER per day for all those who have no one to pray for them. THE SANCTUARY LAMPS burn this week in memory of: Barbara Venusti, Clayton Beyer, and for Peg Silva. If you would like more information about reserving a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one or for a Special Intention, please call the rectory office at GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING Tithing Palm Sunday Collection: $22,371 Holy Land Collection: $ 2,040 Easter Collection to date: $61,677 Palm Sunday last year: $22,077 Easter Collection last year: $63,666 Tithing is God s plan to support His Church. Full tithing means 10% of gross income to God. We ask half of this, or 5%, for your Parish church. The other 5% goes to your favorite charities. SHARING GOD S BLESSINGS Parish Goal $99,592. Total pledged to date: $38,481. Thank you. THE FAMILY OF GOD PRAYER GROUP meets every Tuesday at 7:30PM in the chapel to praise God and pray for special intentions. DAUGHTERS OF MARY PRAYER GROUP meets Thursday mornings at 9:30AM in the Chapel. THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA will be recited each Saturday in the Sacred Heart Chapel immediately following the 8:30AM Mass. PRAYER GROUPS There are several Mother s Prayer groups that meet day or evening for one hour each week. If interested in joining, please call Cathy Flynn at There are consecrated low gluten hosts available at all our Sunday Liturgies. They are made available during the reception of Communion near the ramp.

3 Pastor s Column Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, He is risen! He is truly risen! We celebrate today the Second Sunday of Easter, that is, the Octave of Easter the 8 days of Easter Sunday a continuation of our celebration of Our Lord s Passion, Death and Resurrection for you and for me! For this of course we are so very grateful! Gratitude prompts me to offer a word of thanks to all those who had a hand in making the Liturgies of Holy Week so beautiful from Palm Sunday right through the Triduum to Easter Sunday: our priests and deacons, Carlos Campos, our visiting seminarian from El Salvador for his retreat in Spanish; our entire Pastoral, Office and Parish Staff; all who cleaned and decorated; Bob Lampert for the Lenten and Easter banners and the prayer box; our servers, lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ministers of Hospitality, Ushers and sacristans; Jenn Kavanagh and our youth who presented the wonderful Shadow Stations; John Rokoszak who coordinated countless details throughout these days; and of course all those involved with the music: Sergio Castillo and Beatriz Lopez and all the singers and instrumentalists of the Hispanic Choir; and thanks to all the choir members and instrumentalists in our music ministry for all their hard work under the direction of our Director of Music, Debra Wyka, who led them all! Thank you again to one and all! Today is also Divine Mercy Sunday what a great opportunity to pause and perhaps pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet or some other prayer, such as the Rosary, to bring to mind our identity as bearers of Christ s mercy by the fact of being members of the parish that bears this name, Our Lady of Mercy! Finally, as I announced last November, for three weekends, beginning today, we will have homilies and speakers to help us renew our understanding of what it means to be Stewardship and Tithing parish. OLM first committed as a parish to Stewardship and Tithing parish in the 1990 s and re-committed to it in the 2000 s, but it has been quite a while since it has been presented. Especially for all of our parishioners and younger people who have not heard about the meaning of Stewardship and Tithing, this will be a great opportunity to commit to this biblical precept, and for each of us to renew our individual and personal commitment to making a return to the Lord with our time, our talents, and our treasure. Continued blessings for the Easter Season to all! Save The Date Saturday, May 19th Fr. Turro s 70th Anniversary of Ordination 5:30PM Mass Reception to follow in the school SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Peace Throughout the liturgical year we focus on the words, actions, and miracles of Jesus as he moved from town to town. Today we focus especially on the first word of the Risen One as he greeted the disciples on the evening of that first Easter: Peace. The first word from the mouth of God s Son who had been unfairly tried, who had been beaten and spit upon, whose hands and feet were nailed to a tree, who suffered enormous pain in that torturous death was the word Peace. Not Revenge! Not Retribution! Not Kill! Peace. Inspired by the Gospel of Peace After suffering one of the greatest injustices known in history, it would seem that Jesus had every reason to bring down vengeance upon those who had treated him with such unfairness. But instead of vengeance, he spoke of peace. To us this may seem odd. For many of us, almost from the beginning of our lives, we are taught that the response to violence must be revenge. But does this have to be the case? Many of us remember the day when Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter s Square. Did he seek revenge on the one who shot him? No; when the pope recovered, he visited his would-be assassin in prison, bringing with him the peace that comes through reconciliation. When this occurred, many in the world were stunned by what seemed to be an unbelievable gesture. They were stunned because this is simply not what the world has come to expect. In his gesture of reconciliation, the pope showed himself as an embodiment of the actions of Christ on that first Easter evening. Today is a day to ponder the fact that Jesus Christ sought to exact no revenge for the way he was treated. Instead he inspired in his followers, and inspires within us, a deep commitment to peace. Copyright 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MASS For The Day of the Unborn Child The Our Lady of Fatima Knights of Columbus Council at OLM will be commemorating the annual Knights of Columbus Day of the Unborn Child on April 9th, the feast of the Annunciation, at a 7:30PM Mass in the chapel. This event was instituted by the Supreme Council of the Knights to show the Order's commitment to build a culture that respects and protects every human life and to answer the call of Pope Francis and the Bishops to cultivate a Culture of Life. This event is open to all. The biblical account of the Annunciation in the Gospel of St. Luke gives the good news to Mary that she has been chosen to be the Mother of the Lord, and Mary s affirming response to the will of God, Let it be done to me according to Your word. CAN YOU HELP? On April 14th we will have a one-day pre-cana. We have a team to do all the presentations etc., but are in need of some people to help set up and clean up a morning/afternoon coffee break; catered lunch (sandwiches, etc); catered dinner after 5:30 Mass. If able to help call/ the rectory.

4 OLM 2018 TRACK AND FIELD TEAM The OLM Track and Field Team is open to OLMA and OLM/OLGC Religious Education students in grades K-8. Races and field events are competed by grade level and gender. Practices are scheduled to be held April 11 - June 9 at the Park Ridge High School Track. The practice schedule (weather permitting) are Wednesdays 7 to 8:30PM and Saturdays 2 to 3:30PM. There will be four track meets held on Sunday 4/29/18, Sunday 5/6/18, Sunday 5/20/2018 and Saturday 6/2/2018 at local schools sponsored by other parochial schools in the North Bergen County Interparochial Track Association. Please visit for information about registration for this wonderful program. A medical release form is also attached. Forms and payment should be mailed to Sharon Jung 127 Meadow Lane, Nanuet, NY OLMA students can send papers and payments via backpack to Sharon Jung c/o Daniel Jung 3J. COACHES NEEDED - For the program to be successful we need parents to help with practices and meets. If you can volunteer your time, please contact Sharon Jung for more information. We would love to have you! See you at the track! CONGRATULATION WINNERS! March 19 April 8 $50 Candy LeHane $25 Maria Christakos $25 Martin Family $50 Judit Santelli $25 Daisy Daniel $75 Megan Alvarez $50 Gina Alcruz $50 Marselis Middleton $25 Jacqueline LeCompte $50 Barbara Gibbons $50 Marie Grieco $25 Yanes Gone $200 Craig Cook $200 Migliaccio Family $25 Aili Colas $50 Meghan Casey $50 Wetzelberger Family $100 Stoker Family $25 Hayden Family $25 Marie Jose Pruimet $50 Stoker Family THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK will once again have the annual tradition of honoring those couples in our Archdiocese who will be celebrating 5, 25 and 50 years of Christian marriage in the year These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. April 29th at 3pm (5 and 25 years RSVP deadline April 20), May 6th (50 years RSVP deadline April 27). Please call OLM rectory office if you would like to attend. Seniors in high school or college! Please visit the "seniors" table in the Gathering Space today. The next OLM Parish Newsletter will have an article about keeping God in your life in and after high school. Your ideas and advice needed! OUR LADY OF MERCY BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Wednesday, April 11th 7:30pm 8:30pm Our Journey Through Grief Often after the loss of a loved one, there are feelings, and issues left unresolved. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, please join us for the evening. Our Bereavement Group will meet in the Parish Center (former Convent). For more information call John Rokoszak at SOCIAL JUSTICE & PEACE MINISTRY NEWS: Next Social Justice & Peace Ministry meeting will be on April 7:00PM in the Saint Mary s Room which is located across the parking lot from the Rectory. Want to learn about Social Justice in A-C-T-I-O-N at OLM? Request to be on the SJPM list by sending an to Vmillard@yahoo.com. IS RCIA FOR YOU? There are many reasons why you may want to become involved in the RCIA. Do any of these fit you? I have never been baptized. I am married to a Catholic and attend Mass, but just don t know what the next step may be. I have been baptized in another Christian denomination and wish to become Catholic. I have been baptized Catholic, but have not received any other sacraments. Do you know someone who might be interested in being in full communion with the Catholic Church? Ask, encourage and invite them to this program. The journey begins with one small step! Next meeting April 29th. Call John Rokoszak at or Jlrok@optonline.net for more information. HELP NEEDED OLM parishioner needs a mature woman to be a part-time caretaker for a woman in her nineties. Duties include: light housekeeping such as wiping counters, spot cleaning floors, changing the bed, taking out the trash, bringing in the mail. Will require some assistance with dressing, toileting, daily grooming, answering the phone. May be asked to shop locally for groceries, simple cooking and heating up food. No medical assistance required. Would prefer someone four afternoons per week for approx. 2 hours per day. $17 per hour. Call if interested. YOGA - Tuesdays at 10AM, OLM Lower Gathering Space $10 donation with half being given to Haiti Scholarship Fund. Bring yoga mat, blanket, small towel, and wear comfortable clothes. Next class: April 10th. PARK RIDGE/WOODCLIFF LAKE 9 Week Wellness Challenge April 8 to June 10. Kickoff April 8th at Depot Square in Park Ridge from noon to 2PM. Receive access to a calendar of free events, including lists of classes available at local gyms, yoga classes, guest speakers on health and fitness, scheduled walks and runs and more. Visit parkridgeboro.com for more info.

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Our Lady of Mercy Church

Our Lady of Mercy Church Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Chapel, Pastor Rev. Charles P. Granstrand, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Robert T. Ulak, Parochial