OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH jxävéåx? jéüá{ Ñ? j àçxáá 167 MOUNT BETHEL RD WARREN, NJ Phone Fax Peace Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018

2 Daily Mass Intentions Sunday, December 9 Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM For the Intentions of Our Parishioners 10:00 AM Albert Bateh r/o Mick & Sheila Marion 11:30 AM Francesca Alfano r/o The Torrisi Family Monday, December 10 9:00 AM Lois Dalton r/o Kathy Dalton Tuesday, December 11 St. Damasus I, Pope 9:00 AM John Stein 1st Anniversary r/o Linda Stein Wednesday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 9:00 AM Rose & Walter Bartnicki r/o Chris Galdi Thursday, December 13 St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 9:00 AM Kathleen Leonard r/o MaryGrace Suitovsky Rosemarie r/o Paul & Anita Kamath Friday, December 14 St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the 9:00 AM Michael Mullaney 1st Anniversary r/o Eileen Mullaney Saturday, December 15 9:00 AM Kathleen Leonard r/o The Davies Family 5:00 PM Jesse Sheffield r/o Pat Sheffield & Family Sunday, December 16 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM Anna May Mimi Greybek 1st Anniversary r/o The Family 10:00 AM For the Intentions of Our Parishioners 11:30 AM Christine Salemi r/o The Family Our Advent Penance Service will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 11th, at 7:30 PM in the. Several priests will be available to hear confessions. Stewardship Reflections And this is my prayer; that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value - PHILIPPIANS 1:9-10 Glittery holiday ads can blind us to our stewardship values and distort our needs and wants. It is important that during this season of endless buying we remember that each of us also has the need to give back to God and to those that are in need. Knights Facts OLM Council Seminarian Support Our council supports two seminarians throughout their studies. Spiritually, through prayer; financially with stipends; and our CCD students write and send letters of encouragement which are a source of inspiration to the seminarians. 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. Articles for the bulletin must be submitted to the Parish Office no later than 10 AM on the Thursday prior to our Monday publication deadline to ksepesi@olmwarren.org Thank You! Parish Offertory December 2nd Collection $5, Religious Retirement Fund $2, Thank you for your continued generosity!

3 Visitation Ministers December 9 Major Truglio Mosquera Lucid December 16 Ciraulo Dalessio O Dea Vesey Leidner Giordano Give the Gift of December 9, 2018 RCIA FINDING HOPE AMID ALL OF THE CHAOS The scriptures of the entire Advent season are filled with messages of hope. They re meant to help us realize that no matter how bleak and difficult and discouraging things may be, no matter how unchanged the dark things of life are, there s reason to keep on going. Jesus Christ, in whom rests the hopes and fears of all the years, is with us, and he is the source from which hope is drawn. Get some Christmas shopping done for family and friends after Mass this weekend and support Our Lady of the Mount operations! Share the cost of one ticket with friends, and hopefully share the winnings, too! If you or someone you know would like to hear more about Jesus and the hope that he is to us, we invite you to call the Parish Office at to be put in touch with a member of the RCIA team. Have a question for yourself of a family member? Make the call! You can also visit the OLM website and view our video on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Have You Married a Catholic? Have you ever considered joining your spouse in his or her faith? Ministers of the Week - December 16 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Msgr. Capik Fr. Sean Fr. Sean Fr. Demetrius Bernadette Chiselko Paul Major Paul Rust Frank Minishak Altar Server: Robby Battiste Altar Server: Peter Ainsworth Altar Servers: Braden Fenton James Andersen Altar Servers: Megan Camp Marc Bruno

4 Monday, December 10 Tuesday, December 11 8:45AM Our Lady of the Miraculous Chapel 9:00AM Mass followed by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Chapel 7:30PM Advent Penance Service Wednesday, December 12 8:30AM Holy Rosary Chapel 7:30PM Catholic Bible Study Fr. Russell Room 8:00PM AA Fr. Peter Room Thursday, December 13 10:00AM Catholic Bible Study Fr. Russell Room 7:30PM Living the Gospel Shepherds Hall Friday, December 14 9:30AM Adoration Chapel 9:30AM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 5:00PM Evening Prayer Chapel 7:00PM Adoration Closing Chapel Saturday, December 15 9:00AM Mass 3:45PM Confessions 5:00PM Mass 7:30PM ACA Meeting Fr. Peter Room Sunday, December 16 8:00AM Mass 9:00AM Blood Pressure Screenings Classroom #1 10:00AM Mass 11:30AM Mass Knights of Columbus For more information text or contact Grand Knight Rainer Tegge at , or visit We look forward to hearing from you! RECONCILIATION Tuesday, December 11 7:30 P.M. Saturday, December 15 3:45-4:45 P.M. MASSES Christmas Eve Monday, December 24 4:00 P.M. Chapel 4:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. Midnight Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25 10:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 5:00 P.M. Sunday, December 30 8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 11:30 A.M. Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Monday, December 31 5:00 P.M. Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Tuesday, January 1 9:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M.

5 Lighting Hearts on Fire Diocesan Marian Consecration Preparation Year Bishop Checchio has announced his plan to consecrate the Diocese of Metuchen to Our Lady of Guadalupe in There will be a year-long preparation process launching December 12th, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with Evening Prayer at the Cathedral of St. Francis in Metuchen at 7:30pm. All of the faithful are invited to attend. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas and was also given the title, The Star of the New Evangelization, by St. John Paul II. The purpose of this consecration is to invoke her aid for our diocese so that we can be spiritually renewed and equipped to live out our call to evangelize more faithfully. For more info: Contact Your Legislators to Oppose Assisted Suicide Thank you for helping to prevent a vote on A1504/S1072, the NJ Assisted Suicide bill; however, there is still much work to do to stop NJ from becoming the next state to legalize physician assisted suicide, and we ask for your continued help to oppose this bill. The Assembly may not schedule a vote on the bill until January 31, The proponents of the bill are pushing for the Senate to schedule a legislative hearing in early to mid-january so they can also schedule a vote in the full Senate on January 31st, so right now it is critically important for you to please call and/ or your two (2) Assembly Members and State Senator to urge them to Vote No on A1504/ S1072. Please do this even if you have contacted them previously. You can call the Office of Legislative Services at between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to obtain the names and phone numbers of your two (2) Assembly Members and State Senator. You can also search for your Assembly Members and State Senator by visiting the New Jersey Catholic Conference website (NJCC) at Most importantly, please pray fervently that this bill will be defeated.

6 Dear Fr. Sean, Msgr. Capik, Fr. Demetrius, and Parishioners of Our Lady of the Mount, Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of the Mount, Greetings in the Lord during this blessed season Thank you to all those who donated to The Center for of Advent! Please receive this heartfelt message of deep Great Expectations! gratitude for your Thanksgiving food baskets and monetary donations provided for our families in need as part of our sister parish sharing and support. Over 4,000 pounds of food items and $1, presented to aid our parish pantry! With the many needs of our young growing families who are without rental assistance, caring for toddlers, struggling in between employment and so many without health coverage, these donations represent a gift from God, which they truly are. May you all know that your compassion and outreach have made a difference and brought a brightness of faith in love and charity during this special season. In Jesus Name, Msgr. John Gordon Pastor, Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Perth Amboy Sign Up Grades 1-3 Children s Christmas Sing Along Mass December 24th at 4:00 PM Mass Please call the Faith Formation Office at ext nd Grade First Reconciliation 43 of our students are receiving their Sacrament of Reconciliation this Saturday, December 15 at 11:00 AM You Lord are good to us and forgiving, full of love for all who pray to you. -PSALM 86:5