Next weekend is 4Get Me Not weekend. The Fr. English Food Pantry has been serving 80 to 100 families per week this summer. We are especially in need of soup, pasta and rice. Please leave non-perishable food in the church vestibule.

Dear Msgr. Carroll, The residents, staff and volunteers of Good Counsel, sincerely thank you for inviting us back to share the mission of Good Counsel with OLM parishioners. Allowing Good Counsel to share how their support will help our mothers and babies gives the parishioners the witness to do what God asks us to do – to simply feed the hungry and clothe the naked. Your support allows our mothers to have hope for a future. It is clear your parishioners are so very grateful for the chance you have given them to support our home once again this year. We collected over $700 before even leaving the church! We are humbled by the generosity of your parish!

GOOD COUNSEL BABY BOTTLES DUE BACK THIS WEEKEND, AUGUST 18-19TH. THANK YOU!

2nd Collection Next Weekend Please welcome Rev. Kiliam Tereba from the Diocese of Kigoma. Tanzania. He will be speaking to the OLM congregation on August 25th & 26th about missionaries and their good works.

The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring an Oktoberfest & Comedy Night on Sat., Sept. 22 at the OLM auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Enjoy German food and beer, Om-pa-pa and the comedic talents of Uncle Floyd and Mike Marino. Tickets are $45 and can be obtained by calling Anthony at 973-886-8942 or online at www.olmchurch.org/oktoberfest-comedy-night.

We welcome the residents of St. Joseph Home for the Elderly and the Little Sisters of the Poor in Totowa, NJ as well as local seniors who will be here for lunch and bingo this Monday, Aug. 20. The members of the Ladies Guild have planned a delicious lunch including ice cream desserts supplied by Art Anastasia.

The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary The feast of the Assumption, Wednesday, August 15th is a holy day for all Catholics in the United States. There will be no vigil Mass. Masses will be held Aug. 15th at 8:15 am in the Chapel and 7:30pm in the Church Mass. Your presence would honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Thank you to the following volunteers who helped to serve at Eva’s Kitchen on Saturday, August 4th, 2018: Kenny Mertz, Mary Smith, Pat Brinks, Eileen Donnelly, Barbara McGill Rudolph, and Joe Coralluzzo. In addition, thank you for all the volunteers who cooked the chicken casserole that helped to serve approximately 150 people.

This weekend we welcome Debbie DuHaime, speaking on behalf of Good Counsel Homes at all Masses. Good Counsel operates Catholic homes for homeless pregnant women and their babies and a national toll-free help line (800-723-8331). Baby bottles will be distributed to fill to assist their valuable pro-life ministry. For more information or to donate online please go to www.goodcounselhomes.org. Also, to help spread the word LIKE Good Counsel Homes on Facebook or follow on Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram. Good Counsel also offers hope and healing for those who are suffering after abortion. Lumina, which means light, offers help for men, women and siblings who are feeling pain because of an abortion in their life or family. Confidential, compassionate help may be found for anyone at 1.877.Lumina.1 (1.877.586.4621) or at www.LuminaHope.org or www.PostAbortionHelp.org

My name is Carlos Andres Vargas Hernandez and I am from Barranquilla, which is in the northern part of Columbia. My father is Carlos Alberto Vargas Hernandez and my mother is Luz Elena Hernandez Manes. My parents were not very spiritual however, I grew up with my grandmother who taught me how to pray the rosary. We prayed it together every day. Growing up, my parish Church was St. Dominic where I became an altar server. This gave me the opportunity to see what priests do at Church and elsewhere. I met a couple of priests who inspired me and reinforced my vocation to become a priest. They gave me both spiritual and economic support in addition to helping me with my first year of formation in Columbia. God, in His mysterious ways, lead me to accept a call to come to the United States. I was given a residence at St. Margaret of Scotland parish in Morristown while I studied English at Rutgers in Newark. That was a year ago last February. I never wanted to learn English because of all the rules of grammar and punctuation but Rutgers helped me to see that it wasn’t as hard as I thought. I am also learning about American culture. Recently, I was asked to leave Morristown for Kinnelon. I don’t know how long I will be here but I am very happy to be in an English speaking community. It will help me perfect my English and learn about American ways. I believe it is God’s will that has brought me here. Please keep me and all seminarians in the Diocese of Paterson in your prayers. I promise to remember you in mine. On August 21st, I will enter the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (Saint Andrew’s Hall) at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. Right now, I do not know how often I will return to the parish. Time will tell.

We are in need of SMALL gifts suitable for seniors: small photo books, small frames, books, large print puzzle books, knee highs, writing paper, thank-you notes, note pads, note cards, socks for men, handkerchiefs,  NEW beanie babies, powder, body spray, lotion.  NEW & UNWRAPPED items can be placed in the receptacle in the narthex marked “SENIORS CELEBRATION PICNIC” by August 12.  Confirmation candidates can earn service hours. Adult volunteers also needed.  Please contact Marilyn Koziol at 973-492-8135 or marjon2@optonline.net

Sept. 9th is the Sunday after Labor Day and the usual day for our parish picnic “Under the Tents”. Your ticket is a dessert (home made or store bought). If you forget it you are forgiven, but don’t let that be a reason for not coming. Please pray for good weather and for plenty of members of our Knights to volunteer to make and serve the food. To give us a rough idea of the number of attendees, please sign up and put an approximate number in your party. There will be plenty of entertainment for the children and wine, beer and soda for adults. If you want, bring your own chair. Set up is on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 9am.

On behalf of Sister Christina and all members of the St. Martin de Porres Charity Organization, we want to extend our thanks and sincere appreciation for the generosity and assistance from OLM parishioners. The Martin de Porres Center will not be accepting donations during the month of August therefore the House of Hope will be CLOSED please do not drop off donations until the very end of August. Please Note: All donations need to be properly bagged in plastic and/or closed bags - NO boxes or paper shopping bags as they rip easily and NO loose items. Martin de Porres staff CANNOT accept shoes, books, or miscellaneous non-clothing items. God Bless you and thank you for your continued support.

Would you like to be part of the new Young Adult Ministry? The first meeting will be held in September with more information to follow. Come and share your ideas and help plan interesting trips and experiences for single individuals ages 21-39. For information email Lindsay Bednarz bednarzlindsay@gmail.com or Caitlin Byrne caitrbyrne@gmail.com.

25-Hour Retreat for Women Reflect, Renew & Strengthen Your Faith! October 19th and 20th REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

Last weekend, Fr. Lukasz was in Massachusetts at a Life Teen Conference with our youth minister, 10+ teenagers and parents. Fr. Carroll, Fr. Henry and Fernando our custodian were on vacation and Connor our sacristan was on pilgrimage. Our pinch hitters, Fr. Jerry, OFM said four Masses, Fr. Ed said three Masses which included 2 funerals, Rob Rizzo, the parish landscaper, did three burials and Rich and Ewa Wolowicz did parish maintenance and even Fr. Yohan did one baptism. To make sure everything ran smoothly, Michael Pierce, Carol Mangani, Lori Covello and the parish staff were on call. I am so grateful to everyone that helped last weekend, so that Fr. Lukasz and I could get away. We are all back to normal this weekend!!! PHEW!

Next weekend Debbie DuHaime will be speaking at all Masses on behalf of Good Counsel Homes. Good Counsel operates Catholic pro-life homes for pregnant women and their children as well as a national toll-free crisis pregnancy help line (800-723-8331). They will be distributing baby bottles to be taken and filled to assist with their valuable lifesaving work. You may also find out more and can donate online at www.goodcounselhomes.org. The more you know, the more mothers and babies will be helped.

From the American Songbook Join us for the 2nd Annual Pay It Forward Summer Concert supporting the work of the Franciscan Sister of Allegany’s The Dwelling Place of New York. Date is Wed., Aug. 15th at 7pm at The Brownstone. Deluxe Cocktail Hour/ Show for $100pp. For further information contact Father Ed Lambro, Music Director glencominc@verizon.net or call 973-345-8410.

The Knights of Columbus are hosting their annual trip to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees play the Texas Rangers on Friday, August 10th. Bus departs OLM parking lot at 4:15PM. Cost is $70 per person. If interested, please contact Paul Schuckalo at 201-317-9554 or pssjr@optonline.net. The trip is open to all parishioners and friends. Seating limited so please reserve your spot soon

The Eva’s kitchen commitment for OLM is Saturday, August 4th, 2018. Anyone wishing to volunteer to cook please take a pan/recipe and add your name to volunteer list. Please drop off frozen casserole at OLM parking lot between 8:30-8:45am on Saturday, August 4th, 2018. If unable to drop off on August 4th you may bring it to the rectory during business hours. Thank you. Any questions call Kathy and Joe Gravino at 973-830-0559.