Ministries Parish Registration: Call 973-539-2141 or visit the parish website at www.assumptionparish.org.

Assumption School: 973-538-0590; www.assumptionnj.org Sr. Merris Larkin, S.C. Principal

Religious Education: 973-267-5638, Fax 973-267-4223 Email: RelEd@assumptionparish.org Linda Macios: Director Sharon Bertram: Coordinator Grades 6, 7, and 8 Lisa Sullivan: Confirmation—973-267-8519 Tara Speer: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sue Paradise: Secretary

The Religious Education program meets on Sundays, October-March. Kindergarten through 5th grade classes meet 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; 6th through 8th classes meet immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Sunday Youth Mass. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes meet September–April on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Confirmation groups meet once or twice per month on Sunday evenings.

Music Ministry—973-539-2141, extension 19 Claudia Nardi: Director, Karen Chiappini: Organist Adult Choir, Youth Ministry Choir, Children’s Choir

Holy Rood Cemetery—973-539-7501 Website: www.holyroodcemeterynj.com Diana Loughman: Cemetery Director Emerson Brito: Caretaker Samuel Brito: Caretaker

Church Sexton—Doug Reisch

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday—4:15 to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with a priest or deacon by registered parishioners at least one year in advance of the marriage date. Marriage arrangements should be made PRIOR to reserving reception facility.

Baptisms: Contact Liz Rotunno in the Parish Office to arrange your child's Baptism. For first-time parents, attendance at a Baptismal Preparation class is required. Prep classes are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Church.

Visitation of the Sick and Elderly: Please keep us informed so that we may be attentive to those who are ill at home or in the hospital. Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Communion on Sundays.

Africa Surgery Tom Johnson 973-292-3320 Altar Linens Mike Cherello 973-267-6825 Altar Servers Fr. John Hart 973-539-2141 Bereavement Michele Cameron 973-769-9634 Bethany Linda Macios 973-539-2141 Boy Scouts Dave Lage 201-919-7259 Cub Scouts John Lago 609-213-1790 Centering Prayer Fr. Ken Lasch 973-538-2653 Children’s Worship Linda Cannilla 973540-1683 CYO Basketball Kevin Bopp 917-861-2876 Deaf Interpreter Kathleen Skaf 862-432-6004 Divorced Catholics Deacon Elliott Stein 973-539-2141 Endowment for Poor Claudia Nardi 973-539-2141 Eucharistic Min. Hope Zenker 973-401-1010 Family Promise Mary Dougherty 973-538-9003 Finance Committee Dorothy Flynn 973-538-2634 Food Pantry Claudia Nardi 973-539-2141 Gardening Lynnie Tecza 973-539-2141 Giving Tree Brian Morgan 973-462-6972 Good Samaritan Pat Moore 973-539-2141 Home School Assoc. Debbie DeAngelis 973-889-8520 Holistic Health Michele Cameron 973-769-9634 Homeless Solutions Ralph Ferrara 973-769-6418 JustFaith Kerry Mowry 973-683-1220 Knights of Columbus William C. Duggan, Jr. 973-960-6417 Lectors Andrea Bozzi 973-656-9864 Moms and Tots Henriette Kahn 973-539-1350 Nursing Homes Joan Kramer 973-539-4910 Pre-Cana Ken and Rosa Rose 973-539-9845 RCIA Fr. John Hart 973-539-2141 Respect Life Anne Marie and 973-539-4650

Leonard Crann Senior Citizens Joan Kramer 973-539-4910

Janet Dedrick 973-539-7811 Soup Kitchen Annaliese Rush 973-455-0391 Spiritual Direction Karen Florance 973-476-5542 Ushers Anthony Romano 973-267-5433 Welcome /Hospitality Moira Clarkin 973-539-4390 Women's Cornerstone Louise Johnson 973-975-6651 Women’s Faith Sharing Gina Hurley 973 460 7241Vocations Deacon John Brandi 973-539-2141 Young Professionals Fr. Przemek 973-539-2141 Youth Ministry Lisa Sullivan 973-267-8519

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

91 Maple Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 973-539-2141, Fax—973-984-0632

Visit our Website: www.assumptionparish.org Email: assumption@assumptionparish.org

Pastor: Rev. Msgr. John E. Hart Parochial Vicar: Rev. Przemyslaw Nowak

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Martin F. Rauscher In Residence: Rev. Dennis J. Crowley In Residence: Rev. Samuel Monaco

In Residence: Rev. Msgr. Geno Sylva Deacons: Brian Beyerl, John Brandi, Michael Hanly, Elliott Stein

Trustees: Dan Poling 973-451-1617, Kathleen Hyland 973-539-2860

Parish Coordinator—Linda Macios Secretary—Liz Rotunno Comptroller—Robyn Morris

Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Friday 8:30 to 3:00 p.m.

January 29, 2017 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY January 28 8:00 a.m. The Prendergast Family 5:30 p.m. Jerome Cummings James A. Bartlett, Jr. SUNDAY January 29 7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Irene Phelan Rhonda Riedell 10:00 a.m. Reginald Stanton Ruth Mutke 12:15 p.m. Walt Hatch Gloria Maroni 5:30 p.m. Mary and Gene Tarangul Joseph McNally MONDAY January 30 7:00 a.m. Patrick McCormack 12:05 p.m. Judy Muscietta TUESDAY January 31 7:00 a.m. William Misko, Jr. 12:05 p.m. Sergio Nepomuceno WEDNESDAY February 1 7:00 a.m. Valerie Callan 12:05 p.m. Julio Calcano THURSDAY February 2 7:00 a.m. Maria Angela Colaco 12:05 p.m. Michael and Florence Coppola FRIDAY February 3 7:00 a.m. The Maier and Barnes Families 12:05 p.m. Hilda Conti SATURDAY February 4 8:00 a.m. Anthony and Rose Marie Maschetta (Living) 5:30 p.m. Dora Orosco Mila Nepomuceno SUNDAY February 5 7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Jackie Negri Irene Phelan 10:00 a.m. Patric Hyland Agnes Berg 12:15 p.m. Deacon William Harty Marjorie Nugent

GATHER IN PRAYER

Pray the Rosary weekdays 20 minutes before the 12:05 p.m. Mass.

Pray the Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal every Monday immediately following the 12:05 p.m. Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration the first Saturday of each month 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. and the first Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel, Cedar Knolls.

F irst Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13

All of today’s readings, in various ways, make the point that the God of Israel is on the side of the weak and humble. In the Hebrew Bible reading, the prophet Zephaniah speaks to those soon to be conquered by the Babylonians. He stresses that if they humbly pursue justice, God will not abandon them.

S econd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

In this segment of his letter to Corinth, the Apostle Paul reminds his readers, and us, that believers have done nothing to merit God’s grace. We must humbly remember that we have no reason to boast.

G ospel: Matthew 5:1-12

Today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel presents an excerpt of the Sermon on the Mount. Like Moses on Mount Sinai, Jesus instructs how the people of God should behave. Those who humbly pursue justice will be vindicated by God.

We invite you to prayerfully reflect

on the Readings for the week of January 29

Monday Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20, 21, 23, 24; Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-27, 28 and 30, 31-32; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 Friday Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

Mass Intentions

PLEASE REMEMBER AND PRAY

FOR THE RECOVERY OF:

Charles Arnolt, Charles Arteglier, Greg, John, and Tom Baxter, Paula Rose Carducci, Jim and Kay Cavanaugh, Kenneth Eastman, Frank Geraghty, John Geraghty, John Hyland, Patricia Ioannou, Kenneth Krause, Susan Krauss, Ruth Necco, Barbara O’Hagan, Mary Reisch, Eileen Scheibner, Rosalie Sottile, Nancy Arteglier, Marva Jean Corbin, Willette Greer, Liam Hanly, Margie Herman, Jim Mongey, Payton O'Brien, Lourdes Flores, Gerry Fraioli, David Kimmel, Kieran Kole, Sister Marie Graziano, William Moeller, Andrea C. Wright, Elaine Metzger, Rich Oelkers, Terri Abrams, Patricia McBride, Elizabeth Langenohl, Sharyn Zaslofsky, Florence Bryan, Grace Eagan, Baby Benjamin LeFebvre, Marion O'Leary, Miriam Tamburello, Stephanie Trincanello, Kathryn and Alvaro

Vargas, Sr., Janet Drasco, Gloria Dabal, Lisa Mezik, Angela Wills, Nilan Family, Melissa Lebron, Lois Kenney, Kathy Vander Heijden, Ray Reid, John Allen, Jose Rafael Jimenez, Essie Cannon, Henry Baker, Mary Quinn, Judith Koziatek, Aidan Keatts, Marlena Fahmy, Noelle Albanito, Stan Gorski, Jack Guerriero. Olivia Crenshaw, Colin Wisniewski, Lauretta LaSalla, Gladys Deese, Daniel Fox, Therese Paragano, Lois Kuchera, George Corbin, Helen Lesniakowski, Justin Lee, Julie Winne, Alan Russo, Michael Faul, Jeanette Mahoney, Gerry Hogan, Dale Solomon, Bob Nace, Barbara Ryan, Shea Lucasko, Andrea Deiuliis, Robert Spitzer, Wioletta Piorkowska, Hedda Sivertsson Please call the Parish Office at 973-539-2141 with the names of who you would like included in the prayers for the good health of the sick and homebound.

FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTION

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

With this devotion, Our Lady makes an amazing promise: that She will assist at the moment of death, with all the graces necessary for salvation, those who perform these Communions of Reparation on the First Saturdays of five consecutive months. The requirements to obtain this promise are:

Confession

Communion

Five Decades of the Rosary

Over the duration of the five months, to meditate on the 15 Mysteries of the Rosary, taking at least fifteen minutes each First Saturday.

To do all these things in the spirit of reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Join Fr. Przemek on the Five First Saturdays of 2017 at 8:00 a.m. for Holy Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet.

PLEASE PRAY FOR MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH

COMMUNITY AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE

SERVED, OR ARE SERVING, IN THE ARMED FORCES

CW3 Michael Benkosky Green Beret, Special Forces, Airborne Joint Forces; Commander William H. Shipp, Military Professor, Naval War College, Newport, RI; Andrew Vasquez US Army; Andy Soucy US Army; Dan Lessnau Former Marine and Veteran of the Viet Nam War; Kevin Felix US Military Colonel; Lt. Tim Fleury, US Navy; Staff Sergeant William J. McSweeney Retired Marine Served Around the World; Matthew Gonabe, Lt. US Navy Pilot Serving in the Persian Gulf; David Ribardo, 1st Lt. US Army Serving in Afghanistan; Capt. Brendan Griswold 82nd Air Borne in Afghanistan; Capt. Patrick Flynn, US Army 1st Infantry, Afghanistan; Sergeant Richard Galluzzo Serving in Afghanistan, Lt. Thomas Keyes Jr.; Bryan Chojnacki, US Army, grandson of Annabel Wannemacher; Capts. Scott and Meghan Harra, US Army in Afghanistan; Captain Timothy Newcomb, US Army Special Forces; Col. Jason M. Barrett, USMC in Iraq and Afghanistan; Capt. James Cassidy, USMC in Afghanistan; Ensign Devon Cassidy, Navy Nurse in California; 2nd Lt. Andrew Pineda and Capt. Laurence Pineda, US Air Force, SMSgt. John Bartow, Stratton ANGB NY, Douglas Reisch, 1/325 Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Daniel Baron, US Navy, Hawaii, 1LT Schuyler Orecchio, 10th

Mountain Division, Afghanistan, Captain James

Cassidy, USMC in Washinton, DC, 1st Lt. Devon Cassidy, Navy Nurse in San Diego, CA, Special Operator 2nd Class Patrick Gaven, USN, Staff Sargent Brent M. Betit, ARNG, First Sgt. Jeramiah Dempsey, USAF.

GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY

Need help? Our ministry can assist parishioners with shopping, banking, doctor and dentist appointments, and other errands. Contact our coordinator for February Jeanette Fredericks at (973) 216-2231.

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

POPE FRANCIS AND DEFENSE OF THE UNBORN

During this past week countless numbers of women, men and children marched for the

Respect for Life in Washington, DC and state capitals. We must stand up against abortion on demand and stand for the culture of life. I want to share with you two paragraphs from Pope Francis’ Evangellii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel.)

Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and

concern are unborn children, the most defenseless and innocent among us. Nowadays efforts are made to deny them their human dignity and to do with them whatever one pleases, taking their lives and passing laws preventing anyone from standing in the way of this. Frequently, as a way of ridiculing the Church’s effort to defend their lives, attempts are made to present her position as ideological, obscurantist and conservative. Yet this defense of unborn life is closely linked to the defense of each and every other human right. It involves the conviction that a human being is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation and at every stage of development. Human beings are ends in themselves and never a means of resolving other problems. Once this conviction disappears, so do solid and lasting foundations for the defense of human rights, which would always be subject to the passing whims of the powers that be. Reason alone is sufficient to recognize the inviolable value of each single human life, but if we also look at the issue from the standpoint of faith, “every violation of the personal dignity of the human being cries out in vengeance to God and is an offence against the creator of the individual”. (Christifideles Laici 37)

Precisely because this involves the internal consistency of our message about the value

of the human person, the Church cannot be expected to change her position on this question. I want to be completely honest in this regard. This is not something subject to alleged reforms or “modernizations”. It is not “progressive” to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life. On the other hand, it is also true that we have done little to

adequately accompany women in very difficult situations, where abortion appears as a quick solution to their profound anguish, especially when the life developing within them is the result of rape or a situation of extreme poverty. Who can remain unmoved before such painful situations? Evangelii Gaudium nos. 213-

214

We ask the Lord to help us stand up for the sanctity of all human life, from conception to natural death. In Christ’s Peace, Father John

January 29, 2017 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

BLESSED ARE YOU The Beatitudes are a radical invitation to all

Christians to revisit our priorities. Jesus is asking us to value everything that society rejects: poverty, suffering, hunger, etc. and blesses us if we are poor in spirit or persecuted for his sake.

Adults: Which Beatitude do I identify with in my own life? How or why?

Children: Am I a peacemaker as Jesus asks me to be or do I ever bully others?

Today's Gospel offers a contrast to many of the messages we hear in our society today. If we were to accept uncritically the “get ahead” messages of our culture, we would think that happiness means having money, being successful, having many possessions, and so on. When we think this way, we are not unlike the people who heard Jesus teach on the day that he taught the Beatitudes. The crowd that day also associated happiness with material possessions and status.

Talk as a family about what it means to be happy or to be blessed. Make a list of traits that you would associate with a happy person. Then read together today's Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12a. Reflect on Jesus' description of happiness. Think about what each of the Beatitudes might have in common and write a family summary of the Beatitudes. Post the summary in a special place as a reminder of what your family will consider “true happiness.”

FATHER PRZEMEK SAYS “DZIEKUJE WAM”

I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped to make my 30th birthday so special. From the Clergy and staff at Assumption, to all the people at Mass, at the school, and in the town, I cannot express how full my heart is from your prayers, your good wishes and your love. God has blessed me with my assignment at Assumption, and I will continue to pray that He blesses each of you and our world with His peace and His grace.

Fr. Przemek

SAVE THE DATE:

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2017!

Get geared up and mark your calendars for VBS Summer 2017. The Maker Fun Factory will remind us we are each created by God and built for a purpose! We are currently looking for Adult volunteers. Any questions, please contact Chrissy West at 973-809-1646 or costa1112@yahoo.com or Sarah Neuhoff at 202-210-9152 or sarah.k.neuhoff@gmail.com. Camp Dates are August 7th-11th, from 9-11:30 a.m. Camper and Teen registration will open April 23rd.

Campers must be in grade preK4 - 3rd grade (fall ’17), and Teen volunteers in grade 6 (fall ’17) and older.

RESIDENTS OF STRAIGHT AND NARROW

WILL SPEAK TO OUR YOUTH

On Sunday, February 12th, residents of Straight and Narrow, a Catholic Charities agency that develops and delivers education and treatment services to clients with addictive disorders, will join us for 5:30 p.m. Mass. The S & N Gospel band and choir will be providing the music.

Following Mass, these residents, along with representatives from Drug Free NJ, Daytop in Mendham, and others, will speak to all 6th-10th graders in our parish and their parents about this epidemic.

Thinking it can’t happen to you? Truth is, we are all affected by the disease of addiction, in one way or another. Our families, our schools, our churches, our health care system, our emergency management system are all affected.

This presentation is open and appropriate to all in our community ages 12 and up.

SUPER BAKE SALE FOR A SUPER CAUSE

Our 8th grade religious education youth have taken on a very special service project this year. The group has committed to sponsoring two children, Alio Sillah (Male, 15 years old) and Ramatu Mansarray (Female, 13 years old), from Sierra Leone through Africa Surgeries, Inc. The funds raised will help provide education and necessary living expenses to help these children survive. Please support our only fundraiser for this sponsorship - a bake sale after all of the masses on Super Bowl weekend - February 4th & 5th. Stop by Rauscher Hall after one of the Masses to purchase some baked goods from one of our 8th graders. We will be selling cookies, cupcakes, cakes, pies, breads, etc. for you to purchase to take with you to your Super Bowl party!!

DAY OF PRAYER AT THE

JESUIT RETREAT CENTER IN MORRISTOWN

On Saturday February 4 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., presenter Anna Graziano will conduct a day of prayer at the Jesuit Retreat Center 161 James St., Morristown.

The path to forgiveness may seem impossible to follow. However, forgiveness does not deny the anger and pain one feels but rather channels these natural emotional reactions away from destructive tendencies that block the voice of Jesus in your life. The surprise comes in opening your heart and saying "yes" to take that path and experience the peace, love, healing, joy and direction of Jesus promises. Call (973) 539-0740 to register.

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH

THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Olivia Anne Blanche Daughter of Thomas and Laura

47TH ANNUAL MURRAY HOUSE DINNER DANCE

DEPARTMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The 47th Annual Murray House Dinner Dance will be held at the Brownstone in Paterson on Sunday, February 19th at 6:00 p.m. This is the longest existing Annual Diocesan Event that supports Catholic Charities. Joe Duffy, retired Catholic Charities President, will be honored at this event as the Person of the Year, for his nearly 50 years of service. Tickets cost $80 and are available at www.dpd.org/murray or by calling Chris Brancato at 973-406-1104.

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE FOR SISTERS'

16TH ANNUAL CARING BASKET GALA!

Save the Date - March 23, 2017. Assumption College for Sisters, Denville, NJ, is proud to honor Father Brian Plate, Eileen and Les Quick and Terry and Prudence Pigott for their service to Church, family and community.

JOIN THE YOUTH CHOIR

We need middle school and high school students willing to share musical talents by serving in the choir at our weekly Youth Mass. We rehearse on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. for the 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening Mass. Please consider being part of this group especially if you are in your school choir.

Service hours will be granted for being part of this ministry. This will also serve you well when you need a letter of recommendation for your college of choice! And God will love it, too.

Contact Claudia Nardi at claudiabn@aol.com.

MASS ATTENDANCE JANUARY 21/22 5:30 p.m. 263 7:00 a.m. 108 8:30 a.m. 180 10:00 a.m. 301 12:15 p.m. 387 5:30 p.m. 492 Total: 1,731

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS Assumption is a Tithing Parish

The collection total for the weekend of January 21/22 was $19,885. The collection total for this weekend last year was $10,338..

Pastor’s Note: Thank you for tithing and for all your sacrificial giving and generous support of the ministries at Assumption. I thank the Lord for you every day and pray for you and your families.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEK

The Little Sisters of the Poor from St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly in Totowa will be visiting our parish on Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29, 2017. The Little Sisters of the Poor operate 188 homes throughout the world providing loving care to the elderly poor and have served the aged in New Jersey since 1879. Please be as generous as your means allow.

FIRE DEPT. APPRECIATION DINNER SPONSORED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 359

The Knights of Columbus, George Washington Council 359, is sponsoring a benefit dinner for our Morristown and Morris Township Fire Departments on February 4, 2017, at the Madison Hotel in Morris Township. Tickets are $125 per person, limited to 300, and include dinner, music, dancing, beer and wine. Contact Bill Duggan at wcdugganjr@hotmail.com or call 973-960-6417 for information on the event.

SPEAKING OF FAITH

Join Fr. Paul Manning Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at St. Paul Inside the Walls, from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.as he interviews Christopher Bell. Mr. Bell is the founder of Good Counsel which is a nationally recognized nonprofit leader and innovator in creating supportive residential care and community-based services for homeless, expectant, and new mothers and their children in the context of the Catholic social tradition. Pregnant and expectant mothers, with or without other born children, including mothers with mental health or addiction challenges, from any location, are able to receive help in a Good Counsel home.

January 29, 2017 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ETERNAL REST

GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD

Rita Cronin Mother of Denise Scairpon

Jeanne Emir Mother of Cathy Anderson

Oswaldo Mendez Husband of Paula

Lois Springstead Mother of Lois Corigliano

Charles Dempsey

Brother of Maryclaire Meyers

Lois Mondelli Mother of Pam

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

FINANCIAL PEACE UIVERSITY

John Corr Family Resources a project of the Religious Teachers Filippini is offering the Financial Peace University founded by Dave Ramsey. This isn’t your typical “money class.” Financial Peace University is practical, entertaining and fun! Learn God’s ways of handling money in Financial Peace University Course!

The course runs from February 6 – April 3, 2017, every Monday for 9 weeks. from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Villa Walsh in Morristown. The cost is $93. Register online at https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/, or email Sister Mary Beth srmelloyd@gmail.com or call her 916-202-6382.

ENJOY GROCERY SHOPPING?

Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey’s House Calls for Groceries (HCG) provides grocery shopping assistance on a weekly or biweekly basis to homebound residents in Morris County. Once matched, volunteers contact the HCG client to schedule a mutually convenient time to grocery shop. Volunteers visit the client’s home to pick up the shopping list, and payment for the groceries. Then, the volunteer will shop at a local grocery store, deliver the groceries to the client’s home and assist with putting items away. This is a great opportunity for professionals, retirees and students who are looking to for ways to create meaningful relationships with neighbors. For more information, please contact Rachel Enderle, Volunteer Coordinator, at 973-451-4128 or renderle@vnannj.org.

EMPLOYMENT HORIZONS COLLECTS BOOKS

We accept all books in good, readable condition. Simply place the books in the bin at the back of the Employment Horizons building at 10 Ridgedale Ave. Cedar Knolls. Employment Horizons earns money for all books collected. You may also donate CDs, DVDs, and video games (no VHS, please). All items are recycled, re-sold, or donated. Visit our website at www.emhorizons.org. Please call Maria at 973-538-8822 ext. 240.

BLOOD DRIVE ON FEBRUARY 15

Blood Drive at the Saint Francis Residential Community, 122 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ; Wednesday, February 15, 2017; from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM; sponsored by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Denville, the Denville Rotary Club, and New Jersey Blood Services

CALLING ALL MORRIS PLAINS

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYERS!

Registration is now open. Players between ages 4 and 12 years old are welcome. We’re looking forward to a great season and we need you to make it happen! Sign up today! www.mpbaseball.assn.la

LEARN ABOUT OUR LADY OF FATIMA

ON FORMED

During this 100th Anniversary year of the Apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, learn more about Fatima and what happened there 100 years ago.

Finding Fatima, produced by the award-winning filmmakers of the highly acclaimed feature film The 13th Day, is a powerful and in-depth documentary that combines archival footage, dramatic reenactments, original interviews with Fatima experts, and stunning visuals to tell the whole story of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. With high production values and a beautiful look, artists and filmmakers Ian and Dominic Higgins present a compelling docu-drama on the crucial details about the appearances and messages of Our Lady in Fatima in 1917, a message of prayer, penance, and conversion that is desperately needed in our modern world. From the initial apparitions of the angel who prepared the children for Our Lady’s coming, to the Miracle of the Sun, including moving film footage from The 13th Day, this illuminating and inspiring film will impact all those who see it to take heed of the critical messages of Our Lady of Fatima.

Our parish has invested in FORMED so that each of us might grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and in our desire to share our Faith with others, especially those closest to us. To register for your free FORMED account, just follow these simple steps: go to www.formed.org, click on Register, enter our Parish Code PRNMFC, and create your FREE account by entering your email address.

January 29, 2017 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Cornerstone Retreat is a spiritual renewal process that brings women together to strengthen and rediscover faith and relationships. Overnight accommodations and meals will be provided at Quellen Spiritual Center in Mendham. Registration brochures can be found at the doors of the church, or contact Louise Johnson at 17johnson@gmail.com.

Visit www.assumptionparish.org for information.

Join us on Saturday, March 18 for good food and great company at our annual

Pasta Supper and Basket Raffle. Enjoy pasta, meatballs, salad, bread, beverages

and dessert, and take a chance or two on our incredible basket raffle. All proceeds

from the evening benefit our Religious Education program.

Saturday, March 18 at Assumption School

5 p.m. or 7 p.m. Seatings Ticket Prices

Children 12 and under $ 5.00

Seniors $ 8.00

Adults $10.00

Take out orders available between

5:30 and 6:30 p.m. only.

Tickets available online at www.assumptionparish.org

Or fill out a reservation form found at the doors of the church.

Assumption Parish Morristown, NJ

Join Monsignor John E. Hart of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Par ish in Morr istown, on a

pilgrimage to the Shrines of Portugal and Spain, including Fatima for the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our

Blessed Mother. This ten day trip departs from Newark on September 24, 2017, and

returns October 3, 2017. The cost of the trip is $2,799.00 and includes;

Round trip transportation to Newark Airport from Assumption Church

Round trip direct flights from Newark to Lisbon, and Madrid to Newark.

8 Nights in first class accommodations, and much more!

$100 Discount Per Person If You Register Before April 1

For more information, visit the parish website at www.assumptionparish.org, or email

Monsignor Hart at assumption@assumptionparish.org. To speak to someone by phone,

please call Assumption at 973-539-2141 or call Select International Tours at 800-842-

4842.

Travel to the Shrines of Portugal and Spain

with Monsignor John Hart