MASS SCHEDULE
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Mon., April 16 8:30 am |
Easter Weekday Edwin Zuczek req Jean Zuczek |
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Tues., April 17 8:30 am |
Easter Weekday Tris Melhadl req Carol Wilczal |
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*Wed., April 18 8:30 am
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Easter
Weekday Thomas Kiely req The Slotter Family |
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Thurs., April 19 12:10 pm |
Easter
Weekday Jean Giel req Husband Bill |
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Fri., April 20 8:30 am |
Easter
Weekday Stephen Bocha req Michale & Dorothy Bocha |
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Sat., April 21 8:30 am 5:30 pm (Vigil) |
Easter
Weekday Helen Rover req Peggy & Terry DeRossett Marguerite LaMontagne req Walter & Joyce Chroback |
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Sun., April 22 8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am |
Third Sunday
of Easter People of the Parish Anthony Kearns req The Brescia Family Sophie Malley req Fred Thomisser |
* Rosary for Peace – After the Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
FROM THE DESK OF
FR. LEN
Last weekend was a joy as we celebrated the Resurrection of
Our Lord. The wonderful liturgies
supported by the uplifting music of the choirs and musicians, the beautiful
decorations which enriched our worship space, the multitude of stewards that
assisted at the altar, the volunteers who came forward to decorate and set up
all made last Sunday one of the best Easters I have ever experienced. Now, it is time to continue this spirit. We are aware that our ministers, both music
and liturgical, will continue to serve; however, we invite all that came
forward to join us on a regular basis in making each weekend a new Easter. In the next few weeks, we will invite you to
consider becoming a member of the Pastoral Council as well as to recommit as a steward
for the 2007/2008 year. Filled with
Easter spirit, I invite you to see how the Risen Christ has inspired you to
make OLL YOUR parish, YOUR family and YOUR home.
THIS WEEK AT OLL
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Monday,
April 16 4:30-5:45 pm 6:30-8:00 pm |
Religious Education Religious Education |
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Tuesday, April 17 6:00am-9:00 pm 10:00 am-Noon 7:30 pm 7:30 pm |
School Election NO Beyond Sunday (Rms. 9 and 10) Pastoral Facilitators Meeting Prayer Group |
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Wednesday,
April 18
4:30-5:45 pm 5:30 pm 6:30
pm
6:30-8:00 pm 8:00
pm |
Religious Education Youth Bells Advanced
Bells Religious Education Knights of Columbus |
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Thursday, April 19 4:30 pm 7:00
pm 7:00
pm 7:30
pm |
Children’s Choir Cantors Bereavement
Support Group Adult
Choir |
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Friday, April 20 3:00-9:20 pm 7:00
pm |
Parish Directory Pictures (OCH) Family Liturgy Rehearsal (Church) |
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Saturday, April 21 10:00 am-2:00 pm 10:00
am-4:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:30 pm |
Spring
Clothing Drive Parish
Directory Pictures (OCH) Youth
Choir Youth
Mass |
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Sunday, April 22
9:30
am
12:15-1:45 pm
2:00-3:30 pm |
Family
Liturgy Confirmation
Prep Class Scripture
for the Disabled |
GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
Sacrificial Giving
Weekend of March 31/April 1 $16, 680.85
Identifiable Donors (628) $15,
235.30
Loose cash $ 1, 445.55
Our 5% tithe of $834.00 will be sent to the Holy
Land for the preservation of shrines.
Last year’s collection for the weekend of April 1/2 amounted to
$15,252.28 and the donors totaled 628.
TITHING FOR APRIL 22nd
The 5% tithe of next
weekend’s collection will be added to the second collection and sent to support
the pastoral work of the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Catholics in the United States help through
the collection to build parishes in many distant, unknown places in Central and
Eastern Europe. The generous donations
support seminaries, social service programs, youth ministry, pastoral centers,
church construction and renovation, and the spreading of the Gospel message
through the mass media.
LITURGICAL SYMBOLISM
This week’s liturgical symbol is
the daffodil. Is there a merrier flower
than a daffodil? It seems to trumpet
the Easter words of Christina Rosetti: “Spring bursts today, for all the
world’s at play.”
STEWARDSHIP RECOGNITION CORNER
Special
recognition and gratitude is given this week to everyone who helped decorate
our Church so beautifully for Easter, the Liturgical ministers who served during
Holy Week, those who prepared and served the Easter Vigil breakfast, and
especially our Choirs under the direction of Jim Cole!
The
Blessed Sacrament Is Reserved At Our Lady Of Lourdes And All Roman Catholic
Churches. We Respectfully Ask That All
Observe A Reverent Silence And
Appropriate Dress.
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION REGISTRATION
Registration for religious education at Our Lady of
Lourdes for 2007-2008 will be held on Monday, April 30th,
and Wednesday, May 2nd, from 4:30 to 8:00 pm in Community Hall. This is for REGISTERED PARISHIONERS
ONLY. You will be receiving
registration materials in the mail. If
you have any questions, please contact Liz Systo at 534-2319 ext. 17.
Please Pray For Our Service Men and Women Who Are Serving All Over
The World. God Bless Them And Bring
Them Home Safely To Their Loving Families.
Sponsor of the Week
SHIELDS GYMNASTICS OF
FLEMINGTON
Thank you for placing an ad
in our bulletin.
Our Spring Clothing Drive, to help the needy, will
be held on SATURDAY, April 21st. The Trenton Rescue Mission truck will be in the church lot from 10:00
am until 2:00 pm. Clean, wearable
clothing and shoes in all sizes are needed and appreciated. Please kindly use plastic bags for packing
all items, as they are flexible and all truck space can be used effectively.
YOUTH
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers needed to bring up gifts and usher for Youth
Ministry Mass on April 21st at 5:30 Mass. Call Mrs. McKenna to volunteer at 534-2319 x. 20.
ROSARIAN
GIFT SHOP
The Rosarian Gift Shop will
be open after all Sunday Masses through July 1st. Communion, Confirmation, and other gift
items are available. Your support helps
our scholarship fund given to a child in our parish each year. Appointments are available during the week
by calling Helen at 534-2835.
“All
Roads Lead To Home.”
MINISTRY OF THE MONTH
Please take time over the next few weeks to check
out the display in the narthex created by the Prayer Ministries.
PARISH DIRECTORY PICTURES
Due to overwhelming demand, two new dates have been
added to the photo schedule in order to accommodate parishioners: Friday, April 20th, from
3:00-9:20 pm and Saturday, April 21st, from 10:00 am-4:00 pm in the
Old Church Hall. Please schedule
your appointment online at www.ollwhs.org,
or by calling Dottie at 788-2972 or Madeline at 534-4868.
NYC TRIP
Just a reminder that the trip to NYC to see the
musical CURTAINS on Sunday, April 22nd, will leave promptly
at 11 am from the Kings Shopping Center.
Please be on time.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The K of C are proud to present their 4th
Annual Charity Golf Event on May 3rd, starting at Noon, at
the High Bridge Hills Golf Course. Entrance
fee is $125, which covers all greens fees, lunch, and dinner. Prizes will be given. Proceeds will go to support our community
and local charities. All are welcome to
have a great day on the links for the good of those less fortunate. Contact Joe Katzenberger at 236-2034 Jim
Johnson at 534-0692.
ST. JOSPEH BY THE SEA
ANNUAL RETREAT FOR WOMEN
The Ladies Annual Retreat at St. Joseph’s by the Sea in
Mantoloking, NJ, will be May 9th and 10th. We will be leaving the OLL parking lot on
May 9th, after the 8:30 am Mass.
You may leave at 2:30 pm or stay for dinner. Cost for the day is $35, which will include two meals. If you’re staying the 9th &
10th the cost is $80. A
deposit is requested. Contact Carol
Caivano at 534-9377.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
The Diocese of Metuchen, Young Adult Ministry
Office, is pleased to offer a creative outreach to young adults in their 20’s
and 30’s, single and married. Theology
on Tap will meet at Mia Sorella Ristaurante at 337 North Main Street in
Manville from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. $15
cost includes hot food and cash bar.
Monday, April 16th:
Topic: “I’ll
Be Back”
The
Resurrection Experience in Spirituality
Speaker: Jonathan
Lace, M.A.
Monday, April 23rd
Topic: “When Bad Things Happen to Good People:
Discovering Meaning Behind
Suffering”
Speaker: Christina Baez
Monday, April 30th
Topic: “Living on a Prayer”
What Does the Church Teach About
Prayer
in our Lives?
Speaker: Michael Dalessio, M.S.W.
ANNUAL FIREFIGHTING MASS
Our Annual Firefighters’ Mass will be held on Saturday,
April 21st, at 7:00 pm, at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral,
Metuchen. This mass will honor all
active, retired, and deceased firefighters who live and work within the
Diocese. All firefighters and their
families are invited. A reception will
follow the Mass. For information, visit
www.diometuchen.org or call
732-562-2461.
MINISTRY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Come for an Open House on
Wednesday, April 18th, at our new off-site location, St. Bernard of
Clairvaux Parish, Bridgewater, at 7:00 pm.
Learn to serve God and the
People of God with competence and confidence.
The Center for Theological
and Spiritual Development at the College of Saint Elizabeth
Call Mary Ann Badenoch at (973)
290-4364
CHILDREN GROW BEST IN FAMILIES
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, is in need
of Foster Parents for 11,000 children in New Jersey’s foster care system. Children of all ages and backgrounds are in
need of loving, nurturing homes. Many
of these children are innocent victims of abuse and neglect. CALL TODAY! 1-866-247-HOME (4663).
You can help!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus are collecting eyeglasses
for the Eyes for the Needy, and old cell phones for battered women. We will collect items in Community Hall on
Sundays of each month that we hold our Pancake Breakfast. Contact Bob Keeling at 236-9648 if you wish
to donate earlier, or give items to any of our brother Knights at any
time. Remember our next breakfast is
Mother’s Day, May 13th. Our
Lady of Lourdes Council 6930 is a very proud servant of charity in our parish
since March 1, 1978.
A DAY OF SPIRITUAL PAMPERING
Saturday, April 21st
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Church of the Blessed
Sacrament, Martinsville
Enjoy a full day of spiritual pampering for the body
and the soul. Our day will
include: breakfast, video presentation
on the importance of Bible study, special guest speaker, Linda Wass, talking
about “The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me”, lunch, and personal pampering. Registration fee: $35 covers all food and activities for the day. Call Debbie Fischang at 908-658-4335.
NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF SEPARATED & DIVORCED CATHOLICS
Season Opener Dance Saturday,
April 21st
8:00 pm – Midnight
Hot Dogs – Beer – Soda –
Music with DJ Nick
What to wear? Baseball Team Hats, T-shirts & Jeans
Holy Spirit Church
971 Suburban Road @ Morris
Avenue, Union, NJ
$20 per person in advance
NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR
For more information, call
Charlie at 201-986-9676 or Conrad at 973-857-2731.
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41: The apostles openly give witness to the power of Jesus’ name.
Revelation 5:11-14:
John
declares the glory of Jesus, the Lamb of God.
John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14: The risen Christ welcomes his own at the seashore.