OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Welcome, Worship, Witness 167 MOUNT BETHEL RD WARREN, NJ Phone 908.647.1075 Fax 908.647.7885 January 7, 2018 Contact Us Rev. Sean W. Kenney, Pastor Rev. Msgr. William J. Capik, Weekend Assistant Rev. Demetrius M. Thomas, OSB, Weekend Assistant Rev. William C. Warman, In Residence John Scansaroli, Deacon Parish Office Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:30 AM-4:30 PM Friday 9:30 AM-Noon Laura Sepesi, Pastoral Assistant Ext. 103 Closed Daily for Lunch lsepesi@olmwarren.org 12:00-1:00 PM Kasia Sepesi, Administrative Assistant Ext. 104 Join Us For Mass ksepesi@olmwarren.org Cindy Lange, Office Assistant Ext. 101 clange@olmwarren.org Sunday Masses Sat. Vigil 5:00 PM Susan Lynch, Bookkeeper Ext. 105 Sun. 8:00 10:00 11:30 AM slynch@olmwarren.org Daily Masses Office of Faith Formation Mon.-Sat. 9:00 AM Chapel Emma DeBorja, Parish Catechetical Leader Ext. 113 Holy Day Masses edeborja@olmwarren.org 9:00 AM & 7:30 PM Brenda Hann, Secretary Ext. 112 bhann@olmwarren.org
Daily Mass Intentions Sunday, January 7 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 AM For the Intentions of Our Parishioners 10:00 AM Marie Sarosy r/o June & Bob Gray 11:30 AM Umberto Savinelli & the Deceased Members of the Savinelli Family r/o Kimberly & Carmine Allonardo 7:00 PM Confirmation Mass () All Are Welcome Monday, January 8 The Baptism of the Lord 9:00 AM Martino Iuso r/o Mary Grace Suitovsky Tuesday, January 9 9:00 AM Thomas Lamanta r/o The Carroll Family Lidia Cruz r/o Dolores & Chris Flinn Wednesday, January 10 9:00 AM Lore Schildhorn r/o Trudy Fritze Thursday, January 11 9:00 AM Mary Straine r/o Bernadette & John Truglio Mary Parrella r/o Bernadette & John Truglio Friday, January 12 9:00 AM The Living & Deceased Members of the Fritze & Berger Families r/o Trudy Fritze Saturday, January 13 St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the ; BVM 9:00 AM Martin Bible r/o Brother-Bill Ginda 5:00 PM Kathleen Gorman r/o John & Carol Tobin Sunday, January 14 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM John Dill r/o Carol & John Tobin 10:00 AM John Bracaglia 1st Anniversary r/o John & Debbie Bracaglia 11:30 AM For the Intentions of Our Parishioners 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 Friday prior to our Monday publication deadline to ksepesi@olmwarren.org Thank You! In Loving Memory Please pray for the families and loved ones of the departed who now enjoy everlasting life: Mike Mullaney Husband of Eileen and Father of Erin and Sean Anna May Mimi Greybek Mother of Daniel, Danielle and Dr. Donna, Mother-in-Law of Wendy and Mark, and Grandmother of Jarrid and Nadine Tikla Lewkowicz Mother of Ann and Mother-in-Law of Roger Allen 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. SAVE THE DATE! DISCOVERING CHRIST EXPERIENCE Thursday Evenings, Starting February 1, 2018 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Including a Life-Changing Retreat Day Saturday, March 3, 2018 Shepherds Hall, Our Lady of the Mount Parish Offertory December 24th Offertory $11,159.67 December 25th Offertory $75,909.00 December 31st Offertory $6,618.26 Thank you for your continued generosity!
Readings for the Week Sunday Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Monday Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-17, 18-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1; Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 Visitation Ministers January 7 Ciraulo Truglio Lucid Importico January 14 Major DeBorja O Dea Gliebe Ministers of the Week - January 14 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Fr. Sean Fr. Demetrius Fr. Sean Msgr. Capik Reader: Bernadette Chiselko Reader: Mark Swetley Reader: Mazin Gilbert Readers: Linda Montelione
January 7, 2018 Solemnity of the Epiphany Thank You! The Knights of Columbus thank Brenda Hann and Emma DeBorja of the Office of Faith Formation, the catechists and Our Lady of the Mount CCD students for participating in the Knights of Columbus Letters to Seminarians Program. The students wrote a combined total of 173 letters and cards to seminarians Joe Iiles and Jose Lim. Seminarian Iiles is studying for the priesthood at St. Mary s Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. Seminarian Jose Lim is in his first year of studies for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University. The letters and cards contained words of encouragement to Seminarian Iiles and Jose Lim in their pursuit of the priesthood, and wished them Christmas greetings. Thank you!!! My daughter, Clara, and I would like to extend a warm 'Thank You' to all who made donations to packagesofhope.org this past Christmas season. This was her brain-child idea as a six-year-old when we told her about adopting her brother, Dominic, and she saw firsthand the conditions in The Republic of Georgia. All the money is spent on orphans from the same orphanage Dominic came from. A special 'Thank You' to Fr. Sean and to some anonymous donators!!! Filomena and Clara Citarella Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The visit of the magi to the Christ Child has always had a strong hold on the Christian imagination. We like stories that turn conventional expectations on their head. The Old and New Testaments are filled with accounts of God s goodness to human beings, but here, in the magi s gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, we have the reverse: the goodness of human beings towards God. There is something not only very appropriate, but very appealing, about that. But how can we ever begin to repay the LORD for the many ways he has blessed us? Actually, Jesus answered that question in one of his parables: For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me [ ] Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one the least brothers of mine, you did for me (Mt 25:35-36, 40). This weekend you will have the opportunity to give something back to God by contributing to the annual Together in Charity Collection. This collection funds our Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Program, which aids parishes when individuals and families are faced with urgent financial, housing, or medical needs beyond a parish s capacity to meet. Your parish may have been one of those helped by the program, since in the last year 59 (or 66%) of our parishes turned to Catholic Charities for emergency assistance. In total, 437 households, consisting of 693 adults and 578 children, were helped by those who gave to the Together in Charity Collection. Please consider giving a gift to the Jesus who is present in the senior citizen who cannot afford a needed prescription or the family facing eviction or the loss of utilities not gold, frankincense and myrrh, but a monetary donation as your means allow. I thank you in advance for your generosity and assure you of my prayerful good wishes for the year ahead. Yours in Christ, Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA Bishop of Metuchen
Monday, January 8 Tuesday, January 9 8:45AM Our Lady of the Miraculous Chapel 9:00AM Mass followed by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Chapel Wednesday, January 10 8:30AM Holy Rosary Chapel 7:30PM Catholic Bible Study Fr. Peter Room 8:00PM AA Fr. Peter Room Thursday, January 11 10:00AM Catholic Bible Study Fr. Peter Room Friday, January 12 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 Benediction Chapel Saturday, January 13 4:15PM Confessions 5:00PM Vigil Mass 6:00PM Blood Drive Sign Ups Classroom #2 8:15PM AA Fr. Peter Room Sunday, January 14 8:00AM Mass 10:00AM Mass 11:30AM Mass Blood Drive Sign Ups After All Masses Classroom #2 An Invitation for All Women of the Parish 2018 Women to Women Gatherings For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among you. Matthew 18:20 Greetings, Our Lady of the Mount Women to Women Ministry invites you to join us for our January, 2018 monthly gathering: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Father Peter Room Please come for one hour, take time out from your busy schedules to relax and make new friends. Sit back and listen to the speakers and enjoy! Deb Knapp will be the Speaker for January and will map out the process of growing closer to God through prayer: The Lord promises, Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:12 We also have wonderful speakers lined-up for 2018. Please plan on attending and mark your calendars for the third Tuesday evening of each month. We look forward to seeing you on January 16, at 7:00 PM. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! If you would like to find out more about the Knights of Columbus or to become a member, please contact Andrew Smart: 908-235-1980 andrewgerardsmart@gmail.com Mary Duhaime Our Lady of the Mount Women to Women Ministry
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