Our Lady of Mercy Church Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656

Our Lady of Mercy Church
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656
November 9, 2014
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Rev. Charles P. Granstrand, Pastor
Rev. Robert T. Ulak, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Msgr. James C. Turro (Weekends)
Rev. Msgr. Carl D. Hinrichsen (In Residence)
Rev. John Chadwick (Weekends)
Joseph Romano, Deacon
Gary Tankard, Deacon
John Rokoszak, Pastoral Associate
Debra Wyka, Minister of Music
Amy Ballanco, Religious Education Coordinator
Jennifer Kavanagh, Youth Minister
Donna Quinn, Business Manager
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 9-9:30AM & 1-1:30PM
Monday: 7-7:30PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Evening: 5:30PM
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM
Daily: 6:30AM, 8:30AM
Saturday: 8:30AM
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.
Rectory
Websites
School
201-391-5315
UROLM.org
201-391-3838
2 Fremont Ave. OLMAcademy.org
SCHOOL
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
2011 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
Catechetical Center
201-391-3590
201-802-1771
Music Minister
E-Mail
201-358-2994
olm.church@gmail.com
Urolm.religious.ed@gmail.com
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.
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
5:30
All Souls
The Dedication of The Lateran Basilica
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Ez 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12/ 1 Cor 3: 9c-11, 16-17/ Jn 2: 13-22
7:30
All Souls
9:30
All Souls
11:00
All Souls
12:30
All Souls
St. Leo the Great
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Ti 1: 1-9/ Lk 17: 1-6
6:30
All Souls
8:30
All Souls
St. Martin of Tours
Veteran’s Day
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Ti 2: 1-8, 11-14/ Lk 17: 7-10
8:30
Luigi Ramanelli
St. Josaphat
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Ti 3: 1-7/ Lk 17: 11-19
6:30
John Coughlin
8:30
Pauline Klein
2pm
Mass at the Plaza Regency in Memory of:
William Amantia
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Phlm 7-20/ Lk 17: 20-25
6:30
Rose Coppola
8:30
Stanley Kuchar
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
2 Jn 4-9/ Lk 17: 26-37
6:30
Mary Frances Ferguson
8:30
Sylvester Marron
St. Albert the Great
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
3 Jn 5-8/ Lk 18: 1-8
8:30
Eleanor Parker
5:30
Mimi Kashickey
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Prv 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31/ 1 Thes 5: 1-6/ Mt 25: 14-30
7:30
People of the Parish
9:30
LoFaro Family
11:00
Mary Frances Ferguson
12:30
John & Dorothea Connors
LET US PRAY
In your love and kindness please pray for the sick
especially: Ella Gamble, Pat Eichenlaub, Brian Long,
Colleen Strabone, Peter Scheffler, Fr. Peter Funesti,
Jim Strabone and Linda Strabone.
Please also remember the deceased of our parish and
their families, especially: Barry Lea.
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 burn this week in memory
of: Henry & Dorothy Maxwell, Vincent Shevlin, and
Ronan Guyer.
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.
GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING – Tithing
Sunday’s Collection:
Last Year’s Collection:
All Saint’s
$18,063
$19,104
$ 1,717
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.
SCRIPTURE SHARING GROUP with Deacon Gary
Meets every Monday after the 8:30am Mass in the
Gathering Space. As has been the custom, the
scripture reading of the Mass of the day will be used.
All are welcome.
THE FAMILY OF GOD PRAYER GROUP meets every
Tuesday at 7:30PM in the chapel to praise God and
pray for special intentions.
ABUNDANT LIFE PRAYER GROUP meets Thursday
mornings at 9:30am in the Chapel.
THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA will be recited
each Saturday in the Sacred Heart Chapel immediately
following the 8:30AM Mass.
VETERANS DAY—November 11
The Rectory Office will be closed. There will be one
Mass at 8:30am.
BI-LINGUAL MASS
Sunday, November 16 at 12:30pm.
EXPLORING THE WORD: Exegetical Essay
QUESTIONS CATHOLICS ASK
Holy places, times, people
What’s the difference between chapels, churches,
cathedrals, and basilicas?
SOME THINGS, you can’t have a religion without them.
Like the indefinable essence we call holiness. That
God is omnipresent in no way detracts from the
concept that some things, places, hours, people are
experienced as holier than others. What do we mean
by this? The Irish talk about “thin” places that are
closer to heaven, where the veil between God and us is
nearly transparent. We sense that celestial proximity in
icons, as we gaze on the holy face that gazes
knowingly back at us. We go to church to worship—an
activity we might engage anywhere, honestly—
because the space itself is consecrated for holy
purposes. Recently I visited St. Peter the Apostle
Church in Philadelphia, which contains the shrine of St.
John Neumann. You can actually see indentations
worn into the floor where countless people of faith have
genuflected. Now that’s holy!
Places of pilgrimage, whole cities like Jerusalem, are
imbued with a sacred character. Stained by the blood
of martyrs for centuries, you can’t take the sanctity out
of those stones. The Lateran Basilica, the dedication
of which we observe today, became sacred as a
symbol of the church that endures through the crises of
generations. But it’s not just humanly constructed
places or routes that become sacred, like the Via
Dolorosa or the Saint James Trail in Spain. Old-growth
forests contain groves described as “cathedral.”
Mountains are places of sacred encounter to people
like Moses and Elijah and Jesus himself. Some places
naturally seem to hold more majesty, mystery, and
beauty than others. The experience of them is so aweinspiring, you want to take off your shoes.
In the practice of the Liturgy of the Hours observed by
those who use the common breviary, we speak of the
sanctification of time. Monks pray around the clock to
remind us that time is a creature too, made by God,
and endowed with its own kind of stewardship. Time
has to deliver the goods, has to produce a “sacrifice of
praise.” By praying at marked hours, we are made
aware of the holiness of all hours. Time cannot be
wasted, because mortal life has real limits.
When we talk about the saints, we imply that some
lives have done an especially noteworthy job of
delivering up the goods. We know holy people not
because of how they look or what they say, but
because of what they do and how they do it.
Extraordinary measures of love, commitment, courage,
wisdom demonstrated by the saints thrill us with
inspiration. But just as with places and things and
hours deemed holy, the holiness of special people
serve to remind us that holiness is not the calling of the
few. We are all temples of diving indwelling.
- Alice Camille
Your basic church takes its cue from the Greek origins
of the word assembly and also the phrase “belonging
to the Lord.” If a building is consecrated to assemble
the faithful for worship, and if the building is therefore a
“house of God,” then it’s a church.
A cathedral is the particular church in which the bishop
presides over worship and over the diocese at large.
Historically, cathedrals were grand works of art that
took centuries to build. The cathedrals of Europe were
vibrant centers of urban life and learning.
Basilicas were originally official buildings of the Roman
Empire; the Greek word means “king’s hall.” When
Christians acquired these buildings they were
appropriated for Christ the King. These historical
structures include four major basilicas of Rome: St.
John Lateran, St. Peter’s, St. Paul’s Outside the Walls,
and St. Mary Major. Minor basilicas continue to be
named; at present more than 1,500 basilicas exist.
Chapels (sometimes called oratories) serve specific
populations. Folks stuck in airports appreciate the
terminal chapel; prisons, hospitals, schools, convents,
and religious houses also have chapels. Each bishop
has the right to an oratory in his residence, and some
churches have a smaller chapel attached for daily use.
- Alice L. Camille
SECOND COLLECTION
Next week, our parish will take up the 128th annual
National Black and Indian Mission collection. Our
support of this collection helps build the Church in
African American, Native American, and Alaska Native
communities from coast to coast. Schools, parish
religious education programs, and diocesan ministries
depend on our generosity to help them spread the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
OUR LADY OF MERCY BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
7:30pm – 8:45pm
“Our Journey Through Grief”
Managing grief after the loss of a loved one
Often after the loss of a loved one, there are feelings,
and issues left unresolved. If you have experienced
the loss of a loved one, please join us for the evening.
Our Bereavement Group will meet in the Parish
Center (former Convent). For more information call
John Rokoszak at 201-391-3590.
THE MASSBOOK for December 2015, is open. If you
would like to schedule an intention, please stop by the
Rectory Office. (Second notice)
CHILDREN’S LITURGY—Join us during the 9:30 Mass
as we gather the children in the chapel after the
Opening Prayer. They will listen to the same liturgy as
the regular Mass, but in a way they can understand with
stories, coloring, and songs. The children will then
return to the church during Offertory. Best for ages 3 to 8
years old, but older siblings are welcome to help out.
N.I.C.E.
“Liturgy of the Word With Special Needs”
SESSIONS CALENDAR 2014-2015
NOVEMBER
9, 16, 23
DECEMBER
7, 14, 21
JANUARY
11, 18, 25
FEBRUARY
1, 8, 22
MARCH
1, 8, 15, 22
No sessions on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday
APRIL
12, Last Session
(Autism Awareness Month)
A resource table will be set
up in the Gathering Space
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. If you are
coming for the first time, please call to be sure we are in
session and for further instructions. Religious Education
Office 201-391-3590 Amy Ballanco/DRE No fee
required. Donations accepted.
OLMA CAFETERIA AIDE NEEDED—If you enjoy
working with children and have found that you have time
to share, perhaps Our Lady of Mercy Academy is the
place for you. We are looking to fill the following position
for the upcoming 2014/2015 School Year. 5 Days a week
(15 hours) 10:30—1:30, hourly salary based on
experience. Please call OLMA at 201-391-3838 ext. 301
to arrange for an interview.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER—There is a need here at
OLM for Eucharistic Ministers. If you are interested in this
ministry, please call the Rectory office at 201-391-5315.
Training will be provided by the Archdiocese of Newark
on November 22. This will be offered in English as well
as Spanish.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS—Protecting God’s
Children—If you need to take the “Protecting God’s
Children Workshop” please visit the website
VIRTUS.ORG for upcoming workshop dates. Additional
details are in our information stands in the Gathering
Space. The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all
allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the
clergy, Religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese. We
encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual
misconduct to inform us immediately so that we may take
appropriate action to protect others and provide support
to victims of sexual abuse. Individuals who wish to report
an allegation of sexual misconduct may do so by calling
the Archdiocese Office of Child and Youth Protection at
201-407-3256.
Looking for a fun event? Come play PocketBook Bingo
November 15th from 7pm - 11pm at Transfiguration
Academy @ Conlon Hall, 35 N William Street, Bergenfield.
Win designer pocketbooks and accessories. Entrance
ticket is $20. Light refreshments. BINGO cards will be
sold. Proceeds benefit Transfiguration Academy. Call Ann
Gangi at 201.349.3870 for any questions.
HANDBELL RINGERS NEEDED—Adults & Children
(Grade 6-12) for the Christmas Season. No need to
have a music background. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays.
If interested, please contact Debra Wyka, Music Minister
at 201-358-2994.
HACKENSACK SOUP KITCHEN—Walk in
Dinner Program—Volunteers are needed to help
serve dinner at the Soup Kitchen in Hackensack on
Thursday, November 13th. Bulletin boards will be set up
in the Gathering Space and in the main entrance of the
church indicating the food and the supplies needed. As
the number of those we serve are increasing, please
consider donating a much needed dinner item. Food
and supplies should be delivered to the Parish Center
on Thursday, November 13th before 2:30pm. Please
call Elaine Hart 201-391-5051 or Dolly Diffendal 201-247
-8102 if you wish to volunteer.
R.C.I.A The group will meet after the 9:30 Mass in the
Parish Center on November 9, 23, December 7, 21. Next
year’s dates will be listed in a future bulletin. For more
information, or if you are unable to make a Sunday
Session, please contact John Rokoszak at 201-391-3590
or call/text 201-264-6376 or email Jlrok@optonline.net
SOCIAL JUSTICE & PEACE MINISTRY NEWS—
Frozen Turkey Collection: Pascack Food Center, 65
Pascack Road, behind the Pascack Reformed Church
will be collecting frozen turkeys on Saturday, November
22 from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. If needed, call the Food
Center for assistance: 201-573-9083. The next Social
Justice and Peace Ministry Meeting will be on
Veterans' Day, Tuesday, November 11, at 7:15 P.M. at
the Parish Center. We gratefully and prayerfully thank all
Veterans' for their service to our country and they will
receive a free cup of coffee and dessert if they come to
our meeting!!
ACOUSTIC CAFÉ MUSIC SERIES AT OLM
Will present WHY Hunger Benefit Concert
November 22nd.
Performers include critically
acclaimed headliners Jen Chapin, Joe D’Urso, KJ
Denhert & Anthony D’Amato. Opening set by Arlon
Bennett, Honor Finnegan, Kevin Cronin & Tim
O’Donohue. Why Hunger enlists performing artists to
raise funds and awareness for the most innovative and
effective community-based organizations fighting hunger
and poverty on the frontlines in cities, towns and villages
all across the world. Through music we can all make a
difference in the world! Come join us! Proceeds will
benefit Why Hunger & the OLM Haiti Fund. 8pm, tickets
$20 advance online, $25 at the door.
Www.cafeacoustic.org 201-573-0718. Please bring a
non-perishable item for the local food pantry.
DAY OF PRAYER AND HEALING—November 15. Do
you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past
abortion? There is help and hope available and the pain
and sorrow of a past abortion need not endure for a
lifetime. “Days of Prayer and Healing” offer the
opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and
to heal the wound of abortion. For location and
confidential registration call the Sisters of Life at 866-5750075 or email hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org