The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14:25-33

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1 Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church 167 Mount Bethel Road, Warren, NJ Welcome, Worship, Witness The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14: RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 4, 2016 W W W. O U R L A D Y O F T H E M O U N T. O R G

2 c o n t a c t u s M t. B e t h e l R d W a r r e n, N J Rev. Sean W. Kenney, Pastor Rev. Msgr. William J. Capik (Retired), Visiting Rev. William C. Warman (Retired), In Residence Br. Demetrius Thomas, OSB, Transitional Deacon John Scansaroli, Deacon Thomas Sicola, Deacon Parish Office Laura Sepesi, Pastoral Assistant Ext. 103 lsepesi@olmwarren.org Cary St. Pierre, Office Manager Ext. 104 cstpierre@olmwarren.org Susan Lynch, Bookkeeper Ext. 105 slynch@olmwarren.org New to the area? Welcome! Please contact the parish office to register you and your family in the parish. Are you moving? Please let us know, so we can update our records. Join Us For Mass SUNDAY MASSES Sat. Vigil - 5:00PM Shepherds Hall Sun. - 8:00, 10:00, 11:30AM, & 5:00 PM Shepherds Hall DAILY MASSES Mon.-Sat. 9:00AM Chapel HOLY DAY MASSES 9:00AM & 7:30PM Shepherds Hall welcome Office of Faith Formation Brenda Hann, Secretary Ext. 112 bhann@olmwarren.org Emma DeBorja, Parish Catechetical Leader Ext. 113 edeborja@olmwarren.org Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:30AM - 4:30PM Friday 9:30-Noon Closed Daily for Lunch 12:00-1:00PM P a r i s h O f f e r t o r y September 4th Weekly Offering Fiscal Year-to-Date Parish Support Parish Weekly Needs Fiscal Year-to-Date Parish Needs Fiscal Year-to-Date $11, $973, $14, $977, ($4,301.77) Thank you for your continued generosity!

3 Daily Mass intentions Sunday, September 4 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM For the Intentions of Our Parishioners 10:00 AM Griffith Douglas Humphrey r/o Anne Kessler 11:30 AM Karen Soriano r/o Sylvia Smalley Monday, September 5 Blessed Theresa of Calcutta 9:00 AM Rosalina Stonitsch r/o Sigrid O'Brien & Family Tuesday, September 6 9:00 AM Betty Byrne r/o Joan Byrne Tom Sicola r/o Margaret Szombath 20th Anniversary Wednesday, September 7 9:00 AM Constantine Nobile r/o Aurellio Nobile Thursday, September 8 Nativity of the BVM 9:00 AM Carolyn Cianello r/o The Family 1st Anniversary Lola Langley r/o Friends of Laura Langley Friday, September 9 St. Peter Clever 9:00 AM Dr. Nicholas A. Falcone r/o Jeanette Falcone Saturday, September 10 9:00 AM Charles Morrison r/o June & Bob Gray 5:00 PM Helen Patricia Lyons r/o The Family 1st Anniversary Sunday, September 11 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM In Memory of 9/11 Victims & Families 10:00 AM For the Intentions of Our Parishioners 11:30 AM Regina McGowan r/o June & Bob Gray Please remember in your prayers the sick, homebound and disabled of our parish family, all those listed in the parish book of intentions, and all the men and women of the Armed Forces. In loving memory of Please pray for the families and loved ones of the departed who now enjoy everlasting life: Lois Dalton Mother of Thomas, Kathleen, Patricia, Maureen & Michael Dalton & Peter Kearns Son of Joan Kearns Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. We welcome our newly baptized Oakley Ryan Rillo daughter of Kelly and Nicholas Rillo Be Baptized in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit MINISTERS OF THE WEEK SEPT. 11, :00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM Fr. Sean Fr. Bob Gorman Fr. Sean Msgr. Capik Fr. Sean Roger Allen Mark Swetley Cindy McCracken Mia Riedler Jack Henschel Christopher Schmitz Altar Server: Peter Ainsworth Jack Coyne Marc Bruno Cordelia Lucid

4 A fresh perspective on the Sunday readings by Rev. William J. Reilly 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016 HIS WORD TODAY Who can know God s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends? For the deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans Or who can ever know your counsel except you had given wisdom and sent your holy spirit from on high. And thus were the paths of those on earth made straight. The old testament question seems to warrant the answer no one. Because we are gifted with the teaching of Jesus, we are able to answer differently because we have been given the Holy Spirit. We know that God s plan is for all people to be saved and come to knowledge of the truth. The gift of the Holy Spirit allows that plan to take root in our hearts. Like Solomon who asked for an understanding heart, the gift of wise judgment, we are able to pursue God s plan for us that our paths may be made straight. As missionary disciples, we accept our cross and follow the Lord who has revealed Himself. Invited us, and supports us on our journey. When in doubt, ask for the Spirit to guide, lead and protect the path on which we have started. Readings for the week 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Wis 9:13-18b; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Monday 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday 1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16, or 1:18-23 Friday 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday 1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49 Preparing for next Sunday 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11, God became very angry with the Israelites for worshiping a molten calf and making sacrifices to it. The people had so quickly violated his commandments that he planned to destroy them. But Moses pleaded with God for mercy and God relented. Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Paul considered himself a former blasphemer and persecutor, and expressed his gratitude for the mercy Jesus showed him. Paul felt that he was a perfect example of Jesus' patience toward sinners and his desire to reconcile them with God. Gospel: Luke 15:1-32 The Pharisees grew angry because of the Jesus' compassion toward sinners. In response, Jesus tells of a son who squandered his inheritance, then returned to his father and asked to be treated as a hired hand. The father rejoiced, angering his older and more obedient son. The father explained that everything he owned belonged to his older son; but he had to rejoice for the son who was lost and had been found. Everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33 When we first hear this statement, it seems that Jesus is making an unrealistic demand upon us. How can we renounce all of our possessions? We need them to live. However, what we must renounce is the belief that they belong to us. Everything that we have belongs to God alone. All of our resources are entrusted to us not only for our own use, but also so that we can help others. Once we renounce the idea that we possess or are entitled to anything, it is much easier to share the many gifts that God has given us. Then we truly are His Disciples.

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6 calendar Monday, September 5 9:00AM Mass Shepherds Hall Labor Day, Parish Offices Closed Tuesday, September 6 8:45AM Our Lady of the Miraculous Chapel 9:30AM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel 10:30AM Mass Chelsea Wednesday, September 7 8:30AM Holy Rosary Chapel Glorious Thursday, September 8 8:30AM Holy Rosary Chapel Luminous Friday, September 9 9:30AM Adoration Chapel 9:30AM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 5:00PM Vespers Chapel 7:00PM Benediction Chapel Saturday, September 10 9:00AM Mum Sale Shepherds Hall, Patio 4:15PM Confessions Shepherds Hall 5:00PM Vigil Mass Shepherds Hall 8:00PM AA Fr. Russell Room Sunday, September 11 8:00AM Mass Shepherds Hall 9:00AM Mum Sale Shepherds Hall, Patio 10:00AM Mass Shepherds Hall 11:30AM Mass Shepherds Hall 3:00PM Mass Fr. Bill VA Hospital 5:00 PM Mass Shepherds Hall upcoming events SEPTEMBER 25 Blood Drive Our Lady of the Mount, Classrooms 8:00AM-2:00 PM SEPTEMBER Men's Cursillo Weekend SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Catechetical Conference 2016 St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. catechist@diometuchen.org SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 St. John s Fall Golf Classic Rutgers University Golf Course, Piscataway. Registration including lunch is $130/golfer. Contact John Nicholson at or stjdunellengolf@gmail.com OCTOBER 7-9 Our Lady of the Rosary Retreat Loyola Retreat Center, Morristown Debbie Catapano OCTOBER 7-9 VNA of Somerset Hills Rummage Sale Fairgrounds, Rt. 202, Far Hills donations accepted Sept AM-1PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Critical Issues Conference 2016 St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway Please join us as we hear dynamic and inspirational speakers who will address: "Making Sense of Bioethics", "The Hidden Epidemic: Human Trafficking", "The Abortion-Contraception Connection", "Disability: God's Mercy in Disguise." X 1543 NOVEMEBER 3-6 Women's Cursillo Weekend SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Msgr. Behl's Golden Jubilee of Priesthood Noon Mass followed by lite reception St. Thomas, Old Bridge NJ X 8221 Our Lady of the Mount Church Catholic Bible Study Read, Pray, Discuss -- the Gospel Parables Beginning Wednesday, 9/14, 7:30 PM, Fr. Peter Room Thursday, 9/15, 10 AM, Fr. Russell Room Contact Paul Major papamajor@verizon.net