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February 21, 2010 - First Sunday of Lent "The devil said to him, "All this will be yours, if you worship me." Jesus said to him in reply, "It is written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve." - Lk 4:6a, 7-8 LENTEN SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONSFather Brian and Pat Dorsi will lead weekly Scripture Reflections based on the Sunday Readings. The first session will begin on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30pm in the Parish Center. The remaining dates and Scriptures for reflection are as follows: March 2 Reflection: 3rd Sunday of Lent March 9 Reflection: 4th Sunday of Lent March 16 Reflection: 5th Sunday of Lent JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL CHRISTIAN UNITY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 4:00 in the afternoon “Message of Hope” Presented by: Koinonia Academy Concert Choir Proceeds benefit: Covenant House An out reach resource for run away teenagers Supper Immediately Following in Murray Hall Adults $15 H.S. Students $8 Middle School Children $5 Children under 7, eat free Event Sponsored by: Wilson Memorial and St. Mary’s-Stony Hill Covenant Committee * Tickets will be sold after all the Masses this weekend and also in the parish office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REMINDER St. Mary’s is sponsoring a trip to the Passion Play for the 6, 7 & 8 Grade students and their families, on March 21. Bus will leave @ 12:30pm from St. Mary’s parking lot. The cost is $30 Adults/$25 students. For more information please call Nancy Beckert. SCOUT NEWS In honor of Boy Scout Sunday, last weekend, the flowers at the Altar were donated by troop 32 and the family of William Wellbrock, an Eagle Scout, who died twelve years ago. This year was very special because the troop celebrated the 100th anniversary of scouting in America. Way to go Scouts! LEGATUS “Ambassadors for the Church” “Now More Than Ever” Legatus the International Organization of Catholic business leaders and spouses is growing its membership in Morris County. With over 4,800 members in the U.S. Lagatus provides members the opportunity to deepen their relationship with God and discover how Catholic trust and values can help them meet the ethical challenges faced on a daily basis. Both in the work place and home. If you are or were, a Business Owner, CEO, President, Managing Dir/Partner, Exec, V.P. or Publisher, we invite you and your spouse to be our guest: Thursday, March 18, Mass, Rosary, Dinner. Speaker: “Business Impact of the De-Christianization of the West” by Raymond deSouza. For more information, call 973-292-3217 or legatusofmorriscountymdc@gmail.com or visit www.legatus.org IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL – SOMERVILLE OPEN HOUSE AND REGISTRATION Teaching the Catholic faith is the central mission of Immaculate Conception School, a co-ed grammar school serving students in grades Pre-K (age 4) through 8. ICS, located in Somerville, provides a Christ-centered education that fosters creativity and responsibility and encourages students to be the very best they can be. We offer full-day Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. If you are interested in learning more about our school, we invite you visit on any of the following dates: Tuesday, February 23, Wednesday, March 24, or Thursday, April 22. Tours will be given between the hours of 9AM – 11AM on each of these dates and information regarding registration for September 2010 enrollment will be available. OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT CHURCH – WARREN Nancy Murray, OP will be performing at Our Lady of the Mount Church, on Saturday, April 17. Nancy Murray, OP, brings to life the Dominican saint Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church. With simple props and a fertile imagination, Sister Nancy portrays Catherine as the colorful, strong, passionate and enthusiastic personality that she was. Come see this wonderful and unforgettable performance. Tickets are $10 Adults, Children under 14 $5 and family of 5 or more $35 For tickets, please call Our Lady of the Mount at 908-647-1075. IN AND ABOUT THE DIOCESE OF METUCHEN OFFICE OF THE DIACONATE: Greetings from the Office of the Diaconate- My name is Deacon Sam Costantino and I serve the bishop as Director, Office of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Metuchen. The purpose of my note is to begin to invite you to read some questions and answers about the ministry of deacon. The questions and answers are taken from Deacon Bill Ditewig’s book entitled, “101 Questions and Answers about Deacons”. I will be running these Q&A during the next several months in preparation for the recruitment of men into the Class of 2015. I hope that you find them informative. If you have any questions, please call the Office of the Diaconate at 732-562-1990 x 1710 or x 1711. Question # 1 Just who and what is a deacon anyway! A Catholic deacon is a member of the clergy. In the Catholic Church, “the clergy” consists of 3 groups of ordained ministers: bishops, deacons and priests. While all members of the Church are called to minister to others by virtue of their baptism, some Catholics are also ordained to specific forms of ministry to the rest of the Church. We refer to these ordained Catholic as “Clerics” or “clergy”. The title “deacon” comes from the Greek word kiakonis, which means “servant”. A deacon is permanently and publicly configured to Christ the Servant, he shares in the overall pastoral responsibility of the bishop to care for all of the people in the diocese, and he becomes an integral part of the clerical structure of the Church, in partnership with priests, serving the needs of the entire diocese. “JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF” An afternoon Bereavement Group is scheduled at St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, on Wednesday, March 10, from 1:00 -3:00pm, for ten weeks. These sessions are focused on the stages of grief and offer a safe haven during this difficult time. Although there is no fee, registration is required. To register, calla the Family Life Office @ 732-562-1990 x1624 or download registration form online. www.diometuchen.org/deptsministries/family-life [Welcome] [Bulletins] [Schedule] [Intentions] [Server Schedules] [Sacraments] [Ministries] [Religious Education] [Parish Cemetery] [Staff] [Organizations] [Stations of the Cross] [History] [Links] |
