Our Lady of Mercy Church Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656

September 15, 2019 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Msgr. Joseph R. Chapel, Pastor Rev. Charles P. Granstrand, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Robert T. Ulak, Parochial Vicar Rev. Patrick J. Seo, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. James C. Turro (Weekends) Rev. Mr. Jae Joo, Transitional Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph S. Romano, Permanent Deacon

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 5:30PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM (Spanish), Daily: 6:30AM, 8:30AM Saturday: 8:30AM ADORATION Every Thursday 9AM—10AM First Friday 8:30PM—8:15AM BAPTISM The Sacrament is celebrated one Sunday every month. Parents should contact the rectory prior to the birth of their child for dates of Baptism Preparation Sessions. MARRIAGE Couples planning to be married should contact the rectory at least ONE YEAR PRIOR to the wedding date.

John Rokoszak, Pastoral Associate Debra Wyka, Minister of Music Evelyn Paglieri, Director of Religious Education Jennifer Kavanagh, Youth Minister Donna Quinn, Finance Manager Maria Kistler, Rectory Office & Communications Mgr. Maureen Giaccio, Religious Education Office Manager

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 9-9:30AM & 1-1:30PM Monday: 7PM

SCHOOL Our Lady of Mercy Academy National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 25 Fremont Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 Laraine Meehan, Principal

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY Grades K-6: 4-5PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Grades 7-8: 3:45-5:15PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

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Feast of Our Lady of Mercy We begin at the 8:30AM Mass on Friday, September 20th followed by

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Praise and Worship at 8PM) and will continue through the day and night until 8:00AM

Saturday, September 21st On September 22nd, the 12:30 Mass will be Bi-Lingual, celebrated in the Courtyard

followed by the Parish Picnic

OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our Lady of Mercy Parish is a Catholic community that worships God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, celebrating Mass, proclaiming the Gospel Message and uniting in prayer. We strive to welcome all and to educate ourselves and others in the Good News of Jesus Christ. We support one another in times of joy and sadness and attempt to serve each other by reaching out to those in need in our community and beyond. We are imperfect people on a journey. Our goal is that the life of each person leads to the Lord.

LET US PRAY In your love and kindness please pray for the sick of our parish, especially: Salvatore Macagnone, Joseph Mead, and for the prayer requests listed in the book of intentions in the Vestibule. Please also remember the deceased of our parish and their families, especially: Theresa Klausner, Vita Lucania, Frank Fratello, James Vasconcellos, and John Blasko. Please join with us in praying one OUR FATHER per day for all those who have no one to pray for them. THE SANCTUARY LAMPS IN CHURCH burn this week in memory of Oscar Eduardo Rodriguez, and for Special Intentions. THE SANCTUARY LAMP IN THE CHAPEL burns this week for People of the Parish.

If you would like more information about reserving a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one or for a Special Intention, please call the rectory office at 201-391-5315.

MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 5:30 Christina Brightly Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/ 1 Tm 1:12-17/ Lk 15:1-32 7:30 Marie Pansini 9:30 People of the Parish 11:00 Anne & Steve Kutney 12:30 Jackie R. Lyda Saints Cornelius, Pope; & Cyprian, Bishop MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1 Tm 2:1-8/ Lk 7:1-10 6:30 Helen Inchiosa 8:30 Giovanni Albanese Saint Robert Bellamine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 1 Tm 3:1-13/ Lk 7:11-17 6:30 Alexander Alepa 8:30 Anne & Catherine Vaccaro WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 1 Tm 3:14-16/ Lk 7:31-35 6:30 In Thanksgiving 8:30 Grace Chiellini Saint Januarius, Bishop & Martyr THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1 Tm 4:12-16/ Lk 7:36-50 6:30 Jorgette Haddad 8:30 Ralph & Ferdinando Forcellati Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest & Paul Chong Ha-sang FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 1 Tm 6:2c-12/ Lk 8:1-3 6:30 Laurentt Zimmer 8:30 Helen Emerick Saint Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/ Mt 9:9-13 8:30 Lucia Principe 5:30 Grace Chiellini Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Am 8:4-7/ 1 Tm 2:1-8/ Lk 16:1-13 7:30 Maria & William Anhauser 9:30 Robert Petrovsky 11:00 Theresa A. Fornatale 12:30 People of the Parish

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING – Tithing

September 8 collection: $15,621 Same time last year: $16,536 Second collection: $ 2,393

Tithing is God’s plan to support His Church. Full tithing means 10% of gross income to God. We ask half of this, or 5%, for your Parish church. The other 5% goes to your favorite charities.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

“They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it….” Exodus 32:8 The days of worshiping idols are not as far away as we might think. Today’s idols are houses, cars, clothes, technology, power, and wealth.

2019 Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Appeal. Our parish goal this year is $100,843. Please be as generous as possible. Thank you for any help you can provide. If you choose to donate online, please visit www.rcan.org/sharing Pledged to date: $51,299.

THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA will be recited each Saturday in the Sacred Heart Chapel immediately following the 8:30AM Mass.

THE FAMILY OF GOD meets Tuesday at 7:30PM in the Chapel to praise God and pray for special intentions.

DAUGHTERS OF MARY meets Thursday mornings at 9:30AM in the Chapel.

THE ROSARY SOCIETY will attend the 8:30AM Mass on the first Saturday of the month, followed by recitation of the Rosary.

MOTHERS PRAYERS GROUPS meet day or evening for one hour each week. If interested in joining, please call Cathy Flynn at 201-391-1482.

Pastor’s Column

PRAYER GROUPS

MSGR. TURRO HOMILY

My dear friends, It is a law of life—namely this: we like to be near to those we love and conversely, far removed from those we dislike. And so it is with God. His powerful love for us drove Him to draw ever closer to us. That is what the Eucharist is: God drawing near and arriving in the life of each one of us whom he passionately loves. How wrong and foolish it is for anyone of us to feel unloved. God has a warm, wild love for each one of us, and the Eucharist is the dominant proof of that love.

Click here to see more homilies by Msgr. Turro

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today we hear the beautiful and familiar gospel of the “Prodigal Son,” but it is probably better described as the story of the “Merciful Father,” for he forgives the outrageous foolishness and self-centeredness of his younger son as well as the glaring pride of his older son. In both cases he must show them that his love and their unity is not dependent on any of their individ-ual virtues or even their sins! Of course, this is a parable which is about Christ and His key message: He came to reconcile the world to God through the forgiveness of sins. I believe so many are doubtful about Jesus Christ not so much because of issues of belief, but rather, be-cause they feel unworthy of Christ and do not believe His love is bigger than their sins. How will our children (and their parents as well!) hear and really assimilate this “Good News” of Jesus Christ if there is no one to tell them, and more, to witness to their own experience and conviction of this fact? At all the Masses this weekend, our new Director of Religious Education, Evelyn Paglieri, will introduce her-self and speak of our programs. There will be a chance to meet her, as we have refreshments after all the Masses. Welcome Evelyn and thank you for your zeal to share our faith with the young! There is always the need for more “workers in the vine-yard” to bring young people into the faith. While we use the word, “volunteers,” it is rather a “ministry” to the young which all of us must share; it is the most urgent task of every believer. It is not enough to say “I be-lieve” if the desire to share it does not burn within me! So please prayerfully examine your heart, not about “if,” but about “how,” I will participate in this ministry! I hope many will feel inspired to teach, or to assist as aides, or with other organizational tasks; others will take up a ministry of prayer for the children and the catechists; others will come up with other ideas! Please reach out to Evelyn (evelyn.paglieri@urolm.org) right away to see in what way, big or small, you can share your faith with our young! Speaking of the “Mercy of the Father,” we will celebrate our patronal Feast of Our Lady of Mercy beginning with 8:30am Mass on Friday September 20, followed by 24 hours of Eucharistic Adoration, including an hour that evening with Praise and Worship music, and on Sun-day, September 22, a bi-lingual Mass at 12:30pm out-doors in the courtyard garden, followed by a big picnic on the lawn!. Check the bulletin for more information and plan to be there! God bless you all!

DONATIONS NEEDED Our neighbors in Paterson at Catholic Charities/Straight and Narrow counseling center suffered a devastating fire on Aug. 24. The center has helped thousands in the city of Paterson and surrounding towns since the 1950s. You can help by visiting their website www.ccpaterson.org/snfire to make donations or call 973-737-2077 ext. 403

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OLM Garden Fund Thank you to the following additional contributors

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If you would like to donate to the courtyard garden fund please contact John Rokoszak at: Olm.church@gmail.com

‘WALK FOR LIFE’ Please join the OLM Respect Life Ministry along with New Hope, St. John & St. Andrew parishes in the 5th Annual "Walk for Life" taking place on Saturday September 21st. Additional details can be found on the OLM website. To learn more about the Re-spect Life Ministry at OLM please contact Lucrezia Rack at lrack@optonline.net.

OCTOBER 5th

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting an Oktoberfest Dinner on Saturday, October 5th from 6PM—11PM in the Our Lady of Mercy Academy Gym. Delicious Ger-man fare will be served and a live Oompah band will be performing for your entertainment. The cost is $30 per person if you pay prior to the event—$35 at the door that night. This is an “Adults Only” event. Contact Frank Lentino 201-264-0198 or lent56@optonline.net for reservations as we expect the event to sell out. So, gather your friends and join us! Tickets will also be sold after all weekend Masses in the Gathering Space.

The OLM Bereavement Group will resume its meet-ings on the second Wednesday of every month begin-ning October 9th, 2019 through June 10th, 2020 at 7PM in the Parish Center.

HELP NEEDED: An OLM parishioner is seeking a ride from Montvale to OLM for 8:30AM Mass Monday-Saturday. This is a paid service, to start immediately. Please call Pete Shannon for more details 201-391-5652.

CONFIRMATION SACRAMENT PREP—Students in any High School grade who wish to prepare for and receive Confirmation this May should bring a parent to Confirmation Orientation. Join us either on 9/30, 10/2 or 10/3 in the Chapel from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ministry of Elder Care will begin their monthly meet-

ings October 2nd. All meetings are held in the OLM Parish Center from 7PM—8PM. For more information call John Rokoszak at 201-391-3590 or john.rokoszak@urolm.org

N.I.C.E. Needs In Catholic Education STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 22 AT 11:00 AM As Baptized members of the Catholic Faith, it is every-one’s right to participate in the Mass as well as all the Sacraments, Signs and Symbols of the Church. Fami-lies come to Mass to teach their children about God’s Word, to worship and to celebrate together. Some-times with small children this can be difficult even un-der the best of circumstances. Raising a child with special needs presents additional challenges. A pro-gram was started here at Our Lady of Mercy, to wel-come these children and their families to an opportuni-ty to help enrich their family faith life and to fully partici-pate in the gift of the Mass. Through this program, Needs In Catholic Education, families experience the reality of what they thought was once impossible; see-ing their children receive their First Penance, First Eu-charist and Confirmation. Our program, Liturgy of the Word with Special Needs, is scheduled on Sunday, during the 11:00 AM Mass. After our Opening Pray-er, families are quietly escorted to an area where the Word is shared in music, story and simple craft. The group returns before the Offertory in order to continue in the participation of the Mass. If you have an interest in this program for your family or you would like to be part of the volunteer staff, please call Amy Ballanco at 201-674-5567 OR email at olmnice-families@gmail.com

OLM CHILDREN’S CHOIR Calling all 2-6th Graders to sing at the 9:30AM Sunday Mass twice a month (beginning October 3rd). Please contact Debra Wyka for more info @ 201-358-2994 or debrawyka@aol.com

BIBLE STUDY Registration for the Fall session of Bible Study will be held in the Gathering Space on the weekend of Sept 28/29. Our study will be the “Panorama of the Old Testament” written by Scripture scholar, Stephen J. Binz. Sessions are held three times a week beginning the week of October 13. De-tails at registration, on the OLM web site or by calling Carolyn at 201-746-0315.

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