BULLETIN OUR LADY OF MERCY for me” - MATTHEW 25:40 Most of us are generous when it’s convenient for us. We are gen-erous when we have the time or the money. But, generosity is

OUR LADY OF MERCY Nov. 26, 2017 • The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

King of the Universe

40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 • www.olmnj.org

From the Desk of The PastorDear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy:

Another Liturgical Year is over! The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe marks the end of the Church’s Liturgical Year. Next week we start the Advent Season. As we celebrate this Solemnity of Christ The King, the Liturgy and readings speak to us of the end time. It is kind of scary if we stop and think about it. What if we

are found unworthy to enter God’s kingdom and will suffer for the rest of our lives in that eternal punishment because we did not do what this weekend’s gospel is telling us we should do? Well, we need to be reminded of this from time to time because if we think we are in that situation, we still have a chance to change. Let us start right now and right here changing our-selves into the persons God wants us to be. Don’t wait for tomorrow. God gives us chances to repent. Talk to God right now and ask His help and guidance towards the path of righteousness. Taking the gospel passage this weekend as a guideline, we may do well coming into our senses and re-examine how far have we progressed in our spiritual journey. Have we really invested ourselves wisely of our gifts to contribute in building up the kingdom of God? Have we been taking care of ourselves and other people? Are we really listening to God who speaks to us in so many ways?

Intentions of Pope Francis for November 2017Pope’s Universal Intentions: Christians in Asia

That Christians in Asia, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialogue, peace, and mutual understand-ing, especially with those of other religions.

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Stewardship Reflection: November 26, 2017 “…whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers, you did for me” - MATTHEW 25:40

Most of us are generous when it’s convenient for us. We are gen-erous when we have the time or the money. But, generosity is the opposite of that. It means giving of one’s time, money, compas-sion, forgiveness or mercy when it’s not convenient; when it’s not on our schedule, but on the other person’s schedule.

Scripture Passages: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17 / Responsorial: Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 / Reading 2: 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 / Gospel: Mt 25:31-46

Photo of the group that made flower arrangements to bring well wishes to those who are ill. November 19 Family Faith Festival.

“Let us love, not with words, but with deeds.”“Let us love, not with words, but with deeds.”

Our Lady of Mercy Mission Statement “We, the faith community of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, joyful-ly and humbly seek to make our Lord Jesus Christ ever more real in all our lives. We enliven our Mission by a commitment to Steward-ship as a Way of Life. We strive to pursue our mission by being a welcoming community that provides a home for all and celebrates life, hope and reconciliation through Word, Worship and Service.”

Update on Capital Campaign: “We Are Living Stones” You may recall that the Case Items for Parish Portion are the following: • Purchase and Installation of a gas generator • Repointing of the Church • Replacement of windows on the school’s 3rd floor • Repairing the boiler in the school • Debt reduction As far as the school boiler repair is concerned, we have spent a total of $41,675.00 for the three repairs we have done. This figure will be disbursed from the Capital Campaign, which is one of the items mentioned above. Pray, dear broth-ers and sisters, that there will be no more school boiler repairs in the near future. Thank you for your generosity!

Stewardship of Treasure for November 19, 2017Regular Collection ~ $ 8,112.00 Thank you for your generosity and support to our community!

Our Lady of Mercy and Amazon SmileWe are rolling out a novel way of supporting Our Lady of Mercy Parish through your purchases. Please note instruc-tions prepared by Peachy Molina, a member of our Adult Music Ministry. Please remember to: 1. Use an internet browser, not a mobile app 2. Log on to smile.amazon.com 3. Choose Our Lady of Mercy Jersey City as your charity 

Register Yourself In The ParishTo be a registered parishioner means that you really belong to the parish family. You enjoy all the benefits of being a family member. Those who are not registered are invited and encour-age to do so. A Registration Form is available at the vestibule of the Church, in the Parish Office and Online atolmnj.org.

Advertise Your CompanyI appeal to those who want to advertise your company or your business to please do so. It will be a very big help to make our bulletin better (in color if possible) so we can give you more information and knowledge about all the goings-on or hap-penings in our communities. You can call Dave Chameides at 1-203-641-6051 or email: [email protected].

These are some of the key questions to ask ourselves to de-termine whether or not we are on the right track with God. The Church offers us what we need. Please come and take part of it. One of the Advent practices we have is the Penance Service. We will have it here at OLM on the 4th of December, Monday, at 7:30pm. Take this opportunity to come back to God, be reconciled with Him and start living a good Christian life. And once forgiven you have to forgive those who have wronged you. Do not carry around those grudges against others inside of you. Let go of those ill feelings and of being judgmental of other people. Once you do that, you will feel how it is be truly spiritually free or liberated! You will experience real joy in your heart. Another chance for taking care of your soul is to attend the Advent Parish Mission in the next few weeks. It is a very good opportunity to come to OLM and just sit down and listen to God’s voice through the missionary Friar Johnpaul Cafiero as he leads you into prayer and reflection on what is the right way to prepare yourselves for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Prince of Peace. It is a great time to make a little retreat from your daily routine and be im-mersed in God’s realm, allowing God to speak. Please make extra effort to attend. This is all for you. This is provided for you so that you can celebrate Christmas with the knowledge of the real meaning of it and the experi-ence real joy! Thank you and God bless you all! Love,+Father Marty

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK:Paul Calefati, Elaine Staltari, Othelia G. Laurena, Jean Kary-cinski, Dorothy Darcy, Erlinda Jacinto, Presentacion Sorio, Leonora Loyola, Eric Bautista, Lilian Kryczkowski, Ellen Iorio, Jessica Pavone, Ian Malesiewski, Ruben Catipon, Angela Salvador, Clarita Salvador, Teresita Cordon, Vincent Mastria, Maria Svalig-mac, Bill Macchi, Craig Rutkow-

ski, James Seaman, Makenzie Cadmus, Manuel J.Juson, MD, Gina Marquez, Rose Maschucci, Daniel Tamayo Santos, Marie Ronz-itti, Lucia Vanderburg, Betty Scerbo, Philip Scerbo, Alejandra Ancheta, Cindy Popolo, Mario Banaag, Oscar Alladin, Antonio Roldan, Esperanza Galarza, Carmen Tuazon, Nick DeBello, Susan Ranola Rivera, John Broderick, John Hnath, Joanne Diaz, Ligaya Tan, Leonarda DeCarlo, Dolores Steinhauser, Eugenio Cacananta, Austin Macalintal, Carolyn Taliaferro, Nonong Dava, John Gaito, Elsa Concepcion, Anthony B. Cashman, Ricardo Vales, Virginia T. Mercurio, James Leung, Tran Phouc, Sophia Gonzalez, Father Tom Roberts, Jocelyn Tuazon, Florentino Chanco

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be every FIRST FRIDAY from 9:00am until 12 noon only in the Chapel.

Mass Intentions Book 2018The Book for Mass Intentions is now open. Please go to the office during office hour. Thank you!

Thanksgiving TreeThanksgiving Tree is up! As a tradition, in response to Matthew 25:31-46, we collect monetary donations to send to the Philip-pines for Christmas toy-giving and some hot meals to the less fortunate children in Libas, Roxas City, Capiz. Why monetary donation and not toys? It is easier, stress-free, faster and less expensive to send money and buy those toys in the Philippines than sending boxes. Thank you and God bless your generosity and your love to God’s little ones!2018 Calendars

The Our Lady of Mercy Church 2018 Calendars are gifts from Greenville Memorial Home. We are forever grateful for Louis Squitieri, Margaret “Meg” Sweeney and Nelson Martin. Please thank them whenever you see them and keep them in your prayers. The calendars will be given out on the First Sunday of Advent.

Holy Land Pilgrimage There will be a trip to the Holy Land in November 4-15, 2018 with Father Marty. Father Marty is thrilled to go back for another spirit-filled experience by walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Please see flyers at the vestibule of the church for details.

The Directory: 2017 Senior Services GuideCopies of the Directory from Office of Aging of the Department of Health and Human Resources in Hudson County are available at the parish office. This Directory is an essential guide for all who may be seeking information on home and community services available to them, according to the Hudson County Executive. For those who want to help and reach out to our aging brothers and sisters please feel free to get your copy.

Invites You to AttendNew Habits for the New Year

Next Sunday, December 3, at 1 pm in the Maria Room

(following our Noon Mass)

Please join us for a short presentation about Healthy Nutrition.

Test your nutrition knowledge. Learn what the scriptures say about eating

and drinking.Share a complimentary lunch of salad,

fresh fruit, vegetables, and finger sandwiches.There will be opportunities for Medicare

Enrollment and Blood Pressure Screenings.All parishioners are welcome!

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Monday, December 4, at 7:30 pm

“Prepare the way of the Lord.” That is the challenge given by John the Baptist during the Ad-vent Season. One way we can respond to that challenge is by reflecting on way of living, admitting our sins and failings, and seeking God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconcilia-tion or Penance. We will do that as a parish family

Monday, December 4, at 7:30 pm as we gather in church for our Advent Communal Penance Service. This service will include prayer, readings, reflection, and the op-portunity for private individual confession. Attending this service is one of the best things we can do in preparation for the coming Feast of Christmas.The questions below may help you to get ready for our Penance Service.• Does God hold first place in my life? Do I nourish my relation-ship with God through regular prayer and the reading of scrip-ture?• Do I respect Sunday as the Lord’s Day? Do join my fellow Cath-olics at Sunday Mass? Do I make Sunday a day for God, for family, and for appreciating God’s gift of life and faith? Or is Sunday just another day?• Am I a source of harmony and peace, or have my actions, atti-tudes and words injured others or caused dissension? • Is there anyone I need to forgive for past hurts? Is there anyone whose forgiveness I need to seek?• Do I treat my body with respect, or have I abused it through the willful misuse of drugs, alcohol, or food? • Am I following Jesus' teachings on sexual morality? Has the Internet become my gateway to pornography? Do I treat people like sexual play things?• How have I shown compassion and concern for the poor, less fortunate, the sick, and the suffering? Have I shared my time, talent, and treasure with God’s Church?• Have I shown proper respect to my parents, teachers, employers, and all legitimate authority? As a parent do I set a good example for my children, do I encourage them to grow in their Catholic Faith?

Parish Rosary CrusadeFamilies are invited to host the statues of OUR LADY OF MERCY and OUR LADY OF FATIMA throughout 2018. Sign-ups will begin Decem-ber 1st by phone (201) 332-2237 or by e-mail [email protected]. Leave your name, address, phone number and the

Sunday you wish to receive the statue. We will get back to you if the date is available. All host families are invited to attend the 12:00 p.m. mass on Sunday, January 7, 2018, when both statues will be blessed. After mass, the first set of host families will take the statues home, where friends and relatives will join the public recitation of the Rosary. The host families will transport the statues to the next set of families the following Sunday, January 14 at a mutually conve-nient time. This pattern will continue for the remaining 50 weeks of 2018. Please call no later than Friday so both families can make appropriate arrangements beforehand. The host families for the last week in December will transport the statues back to Our Lady of Mercy Church on the 1st Sunday of January 2019. Thank you. Parish Rosary Crusade Coordinators

SATURDAY, November 255:00pm Orlando “Sonny” Juan, Jr. (Birthday in Heaven) r/b Joey, Angel & AdrianSUNDAY, November 268:00am Raymond Carron r/b Jojo Paloma10:00am For the Soul of Leocadio H. Ramos, Jr. r/b Virginia Suela12:00pm Maureen Wasilewski (Death Anniv.) r/b Walter Wasilewski7:00pm For The PeopleMONDAY, November 277:00am Kenneth Wayne Strahan r/b Monet, Aena & Sacha Fuentes8:30am Alberto Antonio r/b Rosel & Gee AntonioTUESDAY, November 287:00am Eduardo Rugayan r/b Quinan Family8:30am Victoria P. Yu r/b Precy BaltazarWEDNESDAY, November 297:00am Perfecto L. Jacinto8:30am Joan Fraraccio r/b Olga FraraccioTHURSDAY, November 307:00am Carmela Frisina r/b Mary & Cosmo DeSteno8:30am Dacasin Family, In Thanksgiving for All the Blessings ReceivedFRIDAY, December 17:00am Carmela Frisina r/b Rose DeFino8:30am Carlos & Lydia Dulay r/b Rebecca DulaySATURDAY, December 28:30am Purgatorial Society5:00pm Romeo Sanchez r/b Rexy HernandezSUNDAY, December 38:00am Dalmacio & Daniel Durano r/b Benilda Durano10:00am Renato & Carmen Tuazon (Wedding Anniversary)12:00pm Troadio, Helen & Raymundo Rodriguez r/b Roxas Family7:00pm For The People

BREAD & WINE: The offering for the bread to be used this week at our Eucha-ristic Worship was given in memory of The People. The offering for the wine to be used this week at our Eucha-ristic Worship was given in memory of The People.SANCTUARY LAMPS: The lamp burning over our tabernacle in the Church this week is offered for Anthony & Catherine Finorio. The lamp burning over our tabernacle in the Chapel this week is offered for Perfecto L. Jacinto.

Mass Intentions

Parish Offices

Our Lady of Mercy Parish40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Phone: 201-434-7500Web: olmnj.org | Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:Monday to Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm

Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm

Pastor:Reverend Father Marty B. Jacinto

Parochial Vicars:Father Thomas Iwanowski Father Ranulfo D. Docabo

Sunday Associate:Father Renato J. Bautista

Permanent Deacon:Deacon Nick Fargo (Emeritus)

Deacon Meynardo Espeleta

Pastoral Associates:For Faith Formation

Regina ‘Jeng’ Matias-Villa

Director of Music Ministries:Michael Rivera

Youth/Young Adult MinistriesDirector of Youth/Young Adult Ministries:

Regina ‘Jeng’ Matias-Villa

Parish Trustees:Presy Lorenzo Renato Tuazon

Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am / 10:00am / 12noon / 7:00pm

Weekday Mass ScheduleMonday – Friday at 7:00 am and 8:30 am

Saturday at 8:30 am

Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Anytime by appointment.

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound:

If you, a family member or neighbor is hospitalized and wish a visit from a Parish priest, call the Parish Office or email us at [email protected]. The Sacrament of the Sick: Any home-bound or hospitalized parishioner may request this Sacra-ment by calling 201-434-7500.Visitation of the Sick: Please contact any priest, deacon or pastoral associate or call the Parish Office at 201-434-7500. Priests’ Hospital Assignments: If you, a family member or neighbor are hospitalized and wish a visit from a Parish priest call or e-mail us at [email protected].

A PARISH MISSION Our Lady of Mercy Church

December 11, 12 & 13, 2017

(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) 7:30 – 9:00 PM

WHAT is a Parish Mission?A mission is a special time to nourish our spirit and our relationship with God. Our parish mission will consist of a three-evening series of inspirational talks given within a service of prayer, scripture readings and song. The theme of the Mission will be "Easter Peace: Reflections on the Peace Prayer”WHY are we having a Parish Mission?• To renew our faith. To contribute to the spiritual life of our parish.• To respond to God’s invitation or call to draw ever closer to Him. • To grow in our appreciation of God’s marvelous love. • To learn how to be better instruments of God’s kingdom of love, justice, and peace in our troubled world.WHO will be leading the Mission?Franciscan Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, a native of New York/New Jersey, will lead our Parish Mission. Father Johnpaul has doc-torates in theology and psychology, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling. He is a teacher and retreat director, international preacher, counselor and teacher on both the high school and university levels, and the former Vocation Director for his Order. He currently is a Chaplain of the Illinois State Police. WHO should attend the Mission?Every parishioner, as well as family, friends, and neighbors, are encouraged to attend. This Mission will touch the heart of EVERYONE!

Photos of the November 19 Family Faith Festival held at Maria Room. Under the theme, “Let us love, not with words, but with deeds,” families prepared care packs, snack bags, thank you cards, cookies, get-well cards, dolls & flowers, Christmas cards, Christmas kindness and Christmas ornaments.