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The rising cost of food has increased the struggle of the Fr. English Food Pantry to meet the needs of the poor families in Paterson. Please keep donations of non perishable food going. Next week is 4Get Me Not Sunday and food donations and monetary donations will be welcome.

June 12th Breakfast fundraiser for Ukraine in auditorium. All are welcome! A goodwill donation will be gratefully accepted at the door. OLM Knights will match donations up to $5,000 for this charity breakfast.

The Kinnelon Historical Society is looking for photos of the chapel during construction. If you have any photos in your personal archives, please contact George at 973-838-6838 - ext. 102. All photos will be returned .

Please drop off gardening supplies (gift cards, compost, top soil, shovels, rakes, tomato cages, garden power tools etc.), into brown bin at the top of the driveway, 58 S. Glen Rd. by May 20th. For info or pick up, please call Christian – 973-800-8019.

Dear Lord, Bless all mothers, grandmothers and all who care for children on earth and in heaven. Let them know how much they are loved and appreciated today and everyday. Amen.

The Cornerstone team will host Chapel Chats with Fr. Steve. The talks are open to everyone and will include an opening prayer, a short talk, followed by question and answer time and a final blessing. The chats will be Thursday evenings in the Chapel at 7:00 PM. Dates/Topics are… May 19th – The Eucharist June 2nd – Forgiveness, Gods Mercy and Grace June 16th – Final Judgement

Someone with an affiliation with the parish (parishioner, staff, etc.) had their address book hacked. The hackers have been using the email addresses and, phone numbers, to impersonate Fr. Steve and scam others in that address book. Don’t respond to any of these emails/text. To protect yourself, please change your email password, and delete any emails/text. No one from the Parish will be sending anything requesting favors.

Help to teach our children to have a closer relationship with Jesus. Faith-based training and support offered. Grades 1-6 Sundays at 10:15am or Monday 4:30pm Grades 7-8 Sundays 7:00pm (2x a month) For more information Contact Mary Ramsden dre@olmchurch.org

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – May 6, 2022 8:15am Mass will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – May 7, 2022 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying the rosary as Our Lady requested for the conversion of Russia.

Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, an all-girls, Catholic Independent school, grades 7-12 invites you to campus for our Upper School Spring Information Session on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 9 – 10 a.m. For more information or to register, visit our website www.oakknoll.org or call 908-522-8109. Pre-registration for all events is required.

The 50th annual Msgr. John R. Ryan Golf Outing is scheduled for Monday, June 13th at Rockaway River Country Club, Denville. Foursomes and sponsorship are available. Call George Casagrand 973-838-6838 or 973-632-0294. You can also sign up to golf at www.olmchurch.org/msgr-ryan-golf-outing.

Fr. Steve and the entire OLM staff extend to our parishioners their best wishes for a Holy and Happy Easter.

Please return your cartons placing them in the large “Rice Bowls” box in the narthex.

A very special thank you to Bob Cucciniello and family for sharing their tradition of creating the beautiful palm frond that was used at all Masses on Palm Sunday. We truly appreciate you sharing your special talents with OLM parish.

Thursday, April 28th at 6:30pm Must pre-register: www.MaryHelp.org/OHREG/ Welcome to all - It is never too early to start looking!

The Living Stations performed by our 7th & 8th grade confirmation students was a prayerful way to begin Holy Week. Thank you to all those who participated in this live biblical production.

Join our team. We need catechist/teachers of faith, for the 2022-2023 school year. You are wanted to share the faith with our young ones. Grades 1-6 meet Sundays 10:15-11:30 or Mondays 4:30-5:45. Confirmation Prep, Gr. 7 & 8 meet Sundays 7-8:30 pm twice a month. You will get much more than you give. It is a beautiful ministry of passing on our faith to our young minds. Contact Mary Ramsden, DRE for more information or questions at dre@olmchurch.org.

Lenten Reminder: Before Holy Week, go to confession. Confessions will be heard Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30PM and on Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:45PM.

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the OLM School Class of 1973. Rev. Bill Mugnolo, a graduate is looking to see if there is interest from his classmates of doing a reunion. Rev. Bill currently resides in Ohio and would love to hear from his classmates if they are interested. Please reach out to him at 585-472-0266 or pastor.mugnolo@yahoo.com. Please share with anyone that might be interested.

The fourth Sunday of Lent is known as Laetare Sunday which means “Rejoice” in anticipation of Easter. Parents that are expecting a child, either biologically or through adoption, will receive a special blessing and be given a rose at each Mass.