Parish Information

WELCOME

Parish Registration

PARISH SERVICES

SACRAMENTS

Baptism
Matrimony
Pastoral Care of the Sick
Confirmation, First Communion, First Penance

PARISH REGISTRATION

Our Lady of Lourdes has a wonderful process, an Evening of Welcome, by which new parishioners and their families are welcomed into the parish. Our Evening of Welcome is held on the first Thursday of the month,several times each year.
You will meet other new families as well as learn about all the ministries at Our Lady of Lourdes.
At the end of the month, The Knights of Columbus offer a breakfast buffet, free to the newly registered families.
If interested, please call the parish office to preregister for an Evening of Welcome.

PARISH OFFICE 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday
PARISH STAFF Parish Office: (908) 534-2319 / Fax: (908) 534-5670
Rev. Leonard F.A. Rusay Pastor ext. 11 pastor@ollwhs.org	Rev. Joseph H. Murphy Weekend Assistant
Rev. Mr. Charles Paolino Deacon	Rev. Mr. Al Adolfo Deacon
Mrs. Joline Frank Pastoral Assistant ext. 12 pastoralassociate@ollwhs.org	Ms. Madeline Fisher Receptionist ext. 21 receptionist@ollwhs.org
Mrs. Liz Systo Parish Catechetical Leader ext. 17 faithformation@ollwhs.org	Mrs. Nina Forestiere Sacramental Coordinator ext. 20 sacraments@ollwhs.org
Mr. Jim Cole Director of Liturgical Music ext. 19 music@ollwhs.org	Miss Megan Schuster Youth Ministry Coordinator ext. 16 youth@ollwhs.org
Mrs. Doreen Budris-Kovacs Pastoral Administrative Assistant ext. 13 parishadmin@ollwhs.org	Mrs. Christine DeLessio Pastoral Finance & Business Assistant ext. 14 finance@ollwhs.org
Ms. Margaret Sanguiliano Religious Education Secretary ext. 18	Ms. Bridget Hackman Bulletin Coordinator ext. 15 bulletin@ollwhs.org
Mr. Colman Connolly Maintenance Supervisor	Mrs. Vincenza Martoccia Mrs. Rose Spinelli Housekeeper

BAPTISM

A child being presented to the Church for baptism needs to have at least one parent actively practicing the Catholic faith. The Rite of Baptism is normally celebrated on the first and third Sunday of the month except during Lent. Parents are required to attend the Preparation Session which is possible even before the birth of the child. Arrangements for the baptismal date are made at the time of the session. Preparation Sessions are conducted every other month.

Please call the parish office to pre-register for the session.

MATRIMONY

Specific times are set for the celebration of marriage on Saturday or on Friday evenings. Weddings during Advent and Lent are discouraged. To allow the couple and priest ample time for preparation, one year reservation of a date is necessary. Catholics contemplating marriage should be practicing their faith. Call the parish office to set up an appointment with Fr. Len.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK

The Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and of the Anointing of the Sick are available to our parish sick and shut-ins upon request. Please do not delay requesting Anointing of the Sick for your terminally ill loved ones. Parish Eucharistic Ministers administer Holy Communion to Catholics at Hunterdon Medical Center each Wednesday. Parishioners in other hospitals need to inform the parish of their admittance to that hospital.

CONFIRMATION, FIRST EUCHARIST, FIRST RECONCILIATION

Though immediate preparation is given to children before receiving these sacraments, children are expected to receive a Christian upbringing in their family life, to regularly worship at Sunday Mass, and to receive on-going religious education.