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August 17, 2008 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time He said in reply, "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And the woman's daughter was healed from that hour. -Mt 15:26-28
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Children who are currently attending Catholic school must attend religious education classes here at St. Mary’s in grade 2 and grade 8 to comply with the diocesan guidelines.
THANK YOU! On behalf of the New Jersey Blood Services, Saint Mary’s & Wilson Memorial Covenant Committee, we are very grateful to the many parishioners that took the time and came out to donate blood this past Sunday. We are happy to report that 60 blood products were collected. For those that were not able to give, our next blood drive is October 5. Again, thank you and God bless you for sharing your gift of life with those in need! MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held on Saturday, August 23, from 8:00-9:30pm, at The Koinonia Academy, 1040 Plainfield Ave., in Plainfield. A full free breakfast will b e served. Featured speaker will be Father Philip Merdinger. A native of NJ, where he exercised his priestly ministry for many years. He is the founder of the Brotherhood of Hope, headquarter in Boston. He has been active in the formation of Catholic men for more than 30 years and is currently involved in spiritual direction of men studying for the priesthood at St. John’s Seminary in the Archdiocese of Boston. The prayer breakfast is sponsored by The People of Hope, a Catholic charismatic covenant community in Northern NJ. ALL ARE WELCOME! Come for breakfast, prayer and fellowship. Please call Ray Molnar, for more information @ 908-647-2495. YOUTH GROUP - ADULT MEETING The next Adult Core Group meeting is August 19th at 7:00 PM. August 25 will be the 7th and 8th Grade meeting August 28th will be the HS meeting MOUNT ST. MARY HOUSE OF PRAYER Personal Retreat Days – Sacred Time, Sacred Space, a personal, quiet day too enjoy God’s presence; begins with communal prayer. Join us on August 20 from 9:30am – 3:00pm. Bring a bag lunch $20. DIOCESE OF METUCHEN – OFFICE OF VOCATIONS Discover your vocation in friendship with Christ: Retreat for Pizza Night ages 14-18 – Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Newton, N.J. Join us for a day of prayer, relaxation, food and enjoying the outdoors! In this year of Saint Paul, we will have reflections on Philippians 3:7-12 as we learn more about our vocation with Jesus Christ our friend. Hope to see you on Friday, August 22 @ 7:00pm, until Saturday, August 23 @ 4pm. The cost is free! For more information, contact the Vocations Office @ 973-777-2955 or e-mail mnuez@patersondiocese.org DIOCESAN CENTER; THE 12 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL VITALITY: Powerful Lessons On Living Agelessly The twelve session “classes” are presented with the aim of shedding a positive and spiritual light on the process of aging. Each session begins with a Scripture quotation and a theme. Such subjects as connectedness, discovering the deep meaning of your life, forgiving others and self, letting go of anger, and celebrating your faith are all explored. Small group discussion follows the facilitator’s presentation. The sessions are geared for seniors 55+ of age and over. If you are interested in finding ways to improve your attitude and feel good about yourself, your relationship with God and other…join us! The presenter is Winifred P. Klimek, M.A. Classes will start Sept. 17 – Dec. 10, on Wednesday, at St. John Neumann Pastoral Center. The cost is $5 per session or $40 for all 12 sessions. (Financial assistance available upon request). To register or information, call 732-562-1990 ext. 1624 or e-mail: familylife@diometuchen.org SHRINE OF ST. JOSEPH The Shrine of St. Joseph is celebrating their 16th Annual Country Fun Festival, on Saturday, September 20 from 10:00am – 5:00pm. The rain date is September 27. There will be a live auction @ 1pm. We will have plenty of food, caricatures, jewelry, bake sale, scarecrow mums, pumpkins, hay maze, rides, piñata fun, cake walk, games, balloons and a 50/50 raffle. The live auction begins @ 1pm, in the auditorium. See auction items on www.stshrine.org. For more information, call 908-647-0208. Papal Intention: Respect for Creation VATICAN CITY, JULY 31, 2008 Benedict XVI will be praying this August that all may be more aware of the gift of creation. The Apostleship of Prayer announced the general intention chosen by the Pope, "That the human family may know how to respect God's design for the world and thus become ever more aware of the great gift of God which Creation represents for us." The Holy Father also chooses a missionary intention for each month. In August he will pray, "That the answer of the entire people of God to the common vocation to sanctity and mission may be promoted and fostered, with careful discernment of the charisms and a constant commitment to spiritual and cultural formation." [Welcome] [Bulletins] [Schedule] [Intentions] [Server Schedules] [Sacraments] [Ministries] [Religious Education] [Parish Cemetery] [Staff] [Organizations] [Stations of the Cross] [History] [Links] |
