Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846 Parish Office: 732-356-2149 Rectory Emergency: 732-667-8034 Fax: 732-356-1302 www.olmv.net SERVED BY Rev. Patrick J. Kuffner, Pastor Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, [email protected]Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, [email protected]Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—[email protected]Deacon John Czekaj—[email protected]Deacon Tom Sommero—[email protected]Deacon Edgar Chaves—[email protected]Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 [email protected]Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 [email protected]Rives Cassel, Director of Sacred Music x 1105 [email protected]Theresa Orth, Youth Ministry—[email protected]Ellen Fleming, Parish Office Manager x 1002 [email protected]Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 [email protected]Gabriella Rosales, Parish Secretary x 1001 [email protected]Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 [email protected]Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession. MASS SCHEDULE: Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil Mass) Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Misa en Español) 3:30 p.m. (Chinese Mass - 2nd Sunday of the month) Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F); 12:00 noon (Tues, Th) Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon ADORATION: 1 st , 3 rd & 5 th Fridays of the month 7:30 a.m.—12:00 noon and the 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday from 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. (in Spanish) Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday (8:30 am-4:00 pm) Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2019 All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church and in our Meditation Garden.
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Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846
SERVED BY Rev. Patrick J. Kuffner, Pastor Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, [email protected] Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, [email protected] Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—[email protected] Deacon John Czekaj—[email protected] Deacon Tom Sommero—[email protected] Deacon Edgar Chaves—[email protected] Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 [email protected] Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 [email protected] Rives Cassel, Director of Sacred Music x 1105 [email protected] Theresa Orth, Youth Ministry—[email protected] Ellen Fleming, Parish Office Manager x 1002 [email protected] Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 [email protected] Gabriella Rosales, Parish Secretary x 1001 [email protected] Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 [email protected] Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession.
All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church
and in our Meditation Garden.
MASS INTENTIONS
MON. Jan. 28th St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:00 A.M. +Anthony Romano r/o Anthony & Maryann Russo Manno TUES. Jan. 29th Weekday 12:00 P.M. +OLMV Parishioners WED. Jan. 30th Weekday 7:00 A.M. +Robert C. McCready r/o Christine White THURS. Jan. 31st St. St. John Basco, Priest 12:00 P.M. +OLMV Parishioners FRI. Feb. 1st Weekday 7:00 A.M. +OLMV Parishioners SAT. Feb. 2nd The Presentation of the Lord 8:00 A.M. +OLMV Purgatorial Mass 5:00 P.M. +Deceased members of the Manicone Family r/o George & Carolyn Manicone SUN. Feb. 3rd Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 A.M. +Thomas E. Dyson, Jr. r/o Keith Kambach 10:00 A.M. +Charlotte Nieliwocki r/o Thomas & Paula Teeple 11:30 A.M. +Alberto Pormento r/o Grace Gomez 1:30 P.M. +Comunidad Hispana +Deceased *Living
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“Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing
prepared…” (Nehemiah 8:10)
Ezra’s instructions to the people show us that God does not forbid us from enjoying the good
things in life. He wants us to be happy! However, God expects us to be grateful for all that He has given us and to generously share our blessings with those who are in need without expecting
anything in return.
GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
January 19-20……………………………………..…..$8,571.00 Addi onal Christmas………………..………….……….$200.00 Major Renova ons…………………………...………….$197.00 Founda on for Catholic Educa on……….……$2,205.00 ACH for January………………………………..……..$2,2995.50 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! Opportunities to support your Parish
Did you know that in addi on to Mass inten ons for your loved ones you may remember them through the following memorial opportuni es? · Floral Memorial at the Altar · Altar, Sanctuary or Tabernacle Candles · Medita on Garden Remembrance Bricks · A gi of cash, securi es, or other assets to OLMV.
Please remember Our Lady of Mount Virgin in your estate planning.
There are often tax advantages to charitable donations that are made as part of estate planning. I invite you to consider
Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish as a recipient of your generosity. Please feel free to contact Father David
if you have questions concerning a possible gift to our church. As always, thank you for your support of
Our Lady of Mount Virgin!!!
Have you visited our Meditation Garden recently? Why not purchase a brick or two as presents for those special persons in your life. Why not memorialize the day of your wedding, the birth of a child, graduation?
What a wonderful gift to give to a loved one--- a memorial which also assists the parish.
Order forms are available at church entranceways. Please contact the Parish Office if you have questions.
In your charity, you are asked to pray for the repose of the soul of Ulda Degati.
A letter from Father David Dear Friends, On January 22, 1973, seven justices on the United States Supreme Court, in a case called Roe v. Wade, substituted their views for the views of the people, held almost universally, and certainly throughout the Chris-tian and Jewish faiths. Those seven justices rejected the will of the people of all fifty States, as reflected in the enacted laws in each of those States, that severely limited the right of an individual to take innocent life by aborting the life of a baby in its mother’s womb. Instead, these justices substituted their own views by permit-ting virtually all abortions. What was for centuries viewed as a heinous sin and a serious crime, suddenly, overnight, became a right. And they did this, not pursuant to some clause in the Constitution or any other duly enacted law, but, many would argue, in contravention to law. They ruled pursuant to judge-made law – law that they themselves made up – that proposed that there were some nebulous rights that existed somewhere out there, that the courts could define from time to time at their own discretion – based upon their own reading of morality and social engineering – and that, once defined, thereafter could only be contested by means of a con-stitutional amendment or a reversal by the Supreme Court itself. The decision received significant criticism in the legal community, where it was viewed, and continues to be viewed, as an extreme form of judicial activism, outdone in its brazenness only by the decision of the Supreme Court in 2015 in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges not only allowing States to permit, but mandating that States permit, same sex marriage. Overnight, a sin becomes a right. O how adept Satan is at taking something and twisting it in such a way that what is objectively evil, instead sounds very good. Satan is very, very good at doing this. He has been able to insert lies and deceptions into the minds of so many people today, to the point where abortion is justified in their minds; and even to the point where many who reject abortion, do not do a single thing to voice their objection to it. Human life is not a commodity for us to do with as we please. It is not a commodity that we can man-age and dispose of accordingly to our own will or preference. Life is a gift; a gift received from God. We do not take life out of God’s hands. We receive life from God’s hands, as a cherished gift. A gift to be protected, from the point of conception to the point of natural death. That is the truth. And it is the truth that we as Cath-olics are called upon to give witness to, and to proclaim to the world. We pray for those whose hearts have been hardened and deceived by Satan. We pray for the sacred-ness of all human life, from conception to natural death. May God give us the courage to give witness. God bless. Father David
Christmas Collection
The 2018 Christmas Collection totaled $47,583.50. Many thanks to our parishioners and friends
who donated so generously.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Friday, February 1, 7:30 am—12:00 noon.
Adult Confirmation Program
We invite any adult Catholics who have not received the Sac-rament of Confirmation to par-ticipate in preparation sessions to receive Confirmation on
Pentecost Sunday, June 9. The sessions are every other Monday from 7:00-8:30PM in Petra House. Please contact the parish of-fice for additional information.
OLMV ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY
Super Bowl Bake Sale
Weekend of February 2 & 3 Altar Rosary Society Rosary & Meeting
Monday, February 4, 7:00 pm.
FIRST PENANCE: Wednesday, February 6,
7:00 P.M.
Our Lenten Novena begins on Tuesday, February 19th at 7:00 P.M.
SAVE THE DATES
Bible Study (in Spanish, Deacon Edgar) February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8,
(Parish Center Meeting Room)
Bible Study (in English, Father Lou) March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8
(Church)
In keeping with the tradition of the Church, throats will be blessed fol-lowing all weekend Masses on the weekend of February 2/3.
KNIGHTS of Columbus Activities & Events
The Knights of Columbus will hold their next business meeting on Monday, Janu-ary 28th in the church hall at 7:30 pm. Anyone interested in joining the organi-zation should contact Kevin Mazza at
908-392-2711 for more information.
On the evening of Saturday, Feb-ruary 2, 2019, at the 5:00 pm Mass, we will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord,
celebrating the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 40 days after His birth, in accordance with Jewish practice. As Jesus is the Light of the World, the Church’s tradition has been to bless candles on this day. Accordingly, at that Mass we will bless the candles that are used in the church and will have a candlelight pro-cession around the church. Blessed candles for home use will be available after Mass for a small donation.
Fish, Inc. Food Collection. Thank you! God bless you for your kindness and gener-osity to the needy in our area. In our last collection we collected 118 bags and 2 cases. Next Food Collection for Fish, Inc:
February 16-17.
Please note: Tuesday, January 29, the Parish
Office will closed due to a mandato-ry update to our Parishsoft system. We apologize for any inconvenience.
OLMV ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
“HELP LINE” 732-356-2149 option 6 All calls for assistance
are confidential.
PARISH REGISTRATION: In order to be considered a registered parishioner, an adult (persons 21 years of age or older) must complete and submit a registration form. These forms can be picked up at the parish office. Completed forms must be brought to the parish in person. Please remind young adults (family and friends) that they must be separately registered with the parish. To be eligible to receive sacraments or to receive sponsor letters, persons must be registered and active members of OLMV. ELIGIBILITY LETTERS FOR GODPARENTS AND SPONSORS: Canon Law requires that a person seeking a “sponsor letter” to serve as a godparent for the Sacrament of Baptism or a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirmation must have received all three Sacraments of Initiation and be a Confirmed Catholic who is active in his or her parish and, if married, be in a valid, Catholic marriage. An “active” Catholic is understood to be a person who is registered, attends Mass regularly, contributes to the support of the Church, and whose lifestyle is in keeping with the Catholic faith. They must ensure that their own school age children are attending Mass, are enrolled in religious education, and have received their sacraments.
IN PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Capt Kevin Boyajian—Lakenheath RAFB, England Capt Stanley Benarick, U.S. Army (Res.), Fort Drum (NY) Col Gretchen Wiltse – Deployed overseas Chaplain, Lt Col Stuart King – (Res.) US South-ern Command, Miami, FL Chaplain, Maj Timothy J. Hirten – Osan AFB, Korea Chaplain, Maj Louis A. Mattina – (Res.) Eielson AFB, Alaska A1C Kenneth W. Pine – Dover AFB, DE A1C Kristoffer Engel – Peterson AFB, CO Lcpl. Jack F. Sweeney USMC- Camp Lejeune, NC Lance Corporal Sean P. Dowling, USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC Cpl Brian C. Robinson, USMC, Iraq
Fr. Lou's Military Service Fr. Lou will be away for military service at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, from Sunday, Jan. 20 through Thursday, Feb. 14.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2019-2020 TUITION ASSISTANCE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN
Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic ele-mentary or high school may do so now. The applica-tion process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than March 31, 2018. Applications are available in Eng-lish and Spanish. Families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply, may attend one of two Application Workshops that are scheduled for January 23 and February 7 at Perth Am-boy Catholic School, 500 State Street, Perth Amboy from 2 to 4 pm, and from 6 to 8 pm.
HOLY SAVIOR ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY JANUARY 27TH 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM 149 South Plainfield Ave
Boletin en Español: Actividades y Anuncios • Confesiones: Domingos antes de la Misa a la 1:00—1:25 p.m, o llamando a la oficina parroquial para solicitar
una cita para la confesión. • Si desean llevar a la Virgen a sus hogares, se pueden anotar en el libro que esta en la par te de atrás de la
Iglesia por la puerta hacia el parqueo, o llamando a la Oficina Parroquial. • Misas: Todo parroquiano que desee pedir la Intención de la Misa para cualquier domingo deberá venir a la Oficina
Parroquial durante horas de trabajo. De lunes a jueves entre 8:30 am—2:00 pm. Si usted habla Inglés puede venir durante el siguiente horario: De lunes a viernes entre 8:30—4:00 pm. Las Misas se pueden reservar personalmente únicamente. No podemos reservar Misas por teléfono. La donación por una Misa es $10.
• Café Social: Nuevos miembros que deseen ayudar durante el Café son bienvenidos. Para anotarse a ayudar hablar
con Eduardo y Lady Miranda despues de Misa. • Classes de Inglés: Todos los miércoles en el Centro Parroquiano de 6:00—8:00 pm. • Ayuda a tu parroquia como Lector, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Monaguillos.
Necesitamos tu colaboración!!
BAUTISOS EN ESPAÑOL
LAS CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES SERÁN EL PRIMER JUEVES DE CADA MES A LAS 7:45 P.M. EN EL CENTRO PARROQUIANO (450 DRAVE AVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ) El Próximo curso Pre-Bautismal será:
el 7 de febrero. POR FAVOR NOTAR QUE LOS BAUTISMOS SON EL ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DE CADA MES A LAS 12:30 P.M. NOTA: El próximo Bautismo disponible será el 24 de febrero. Para más Información y registración, por favor llamar a la oficina parroquial al 732-356-2149.
Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento
La Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento son el 1er, 3er y 5to viernes de cada mes a las 7:30 AM hasta las 12:00 del mediodía, y el 2do y 4to jueves de ca-da mes de 7:00 PM hasta las 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos a venir a pasar un rato a solas y en ora-ción con Jesús.
SERVICIO MILITAR DEL PADRE LOU: Padre Lou estará fuera en servicio militar en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Eielson, Alaska, desde el domingo 20 de enero hasta el jueves, 14 de febrero.
RESERVA LAS FECHAS CUARESMA
Como preparación para la Cuaresma y nuestras clases bíbli-cas tendremos un Retiro para toda la comunidad el Sábado 2 de Marzo, mas información en las próximas semanas. Con alegría les informamos que tendremos por segundo año nuestras clases biblicas en español durante la Cuaresma, este año nos enfocaremos en los testigos silenciosos del Evangelio. Separé las fechas los lunes de 7:00 a 8:30 pm. Marzo 4, 11, 18, 25, Abril 1 y 8.
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