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The OLM Staff extends its best wishes for a very Happy and Blessed Easter to all our parishioners and families who may be visiting.

Our Religious Education leadership team has requested a technology upgrade for both the Confirmation and the K-8 CCD programs. The request is for the following: 5 laptop computers, 3 monitor/DVD set ups, 2 portable projectors Desktop upgrades for the leadership team The projected cost from Veraciti, our outside technical advisors, is $18,530. Would anyone in the parish be interested in sponsoring part of or all of this project? This could be pledged over 3 years or any way the donor(s) would like to do it. Please contact either George Casagrand, our Business Administrator at 973-838- 6838 ext. 102 or Msgr. Carroll at 973-838-6838 ext.100.

The OLM Chili Makers wish to thank Ann McLoughlin for beginning our ministry many years ago and for her continued work with the Confirmation candidates several nights a month. Ann finds that she has to retire from the ministry at this time. Ann, many thanks for your dedication and support of this wonderful ministry that is so appreciated by the patrons of the Father English Center! Anyone who wishes to join the OLM Chili Makers please contact Marilyn Koziol at 973-492-8135 or email marjon2@optonline.net.

We have begun planning for this year’s golf outing which is scheduled for Monday June 6 at Rockaway River Country Club. We are looking for 2 or 3 folks to join our committee. If any parishioner is interested in helping out with this event, please call George Casagrand in the rectory at extension 102.

Registration begins the week of 3/28/16; please expect a mailing of the registration forms to your home. MAIL-IN registrations ONLY will be accepted and are due May 4. No WALK-IN registrations will be accepted. If you do not receive the mailing, please contact the Rel. Ed. office, 973.838.0567.

To all who would like to volunteer to cook for Eva’s Kitchen, please pick up a pan with the recipe and instructions today after Mass. Please check off or add your name to the list provided to indicate you took a pan and will be cooking for our Sunday, April 10th commitment.

Please support the 50/50 raffle for Catholic Family & Community Services (CFCS), A Catholic Charities Agency in the Diocese of Paterson. The drawing will be held at our annual Tricky Tray Fundraiser April 20th at The Brownstone. CFCS provides help to the vulnerable in Morris, Passaic & Sussex Counties, especially children & families. Tickets will be on sale at OLM Masses the weekend of April 9th & 10th. For more info visit www.catholicfamilyandcommunityservices.org

The Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Paterson, is seeking applicants for the 2016-2017 school year for the following positions: Associate Superintendent of Schools, Principal, St. Patrick Elementary School, Chatham, NJ. Information and application materials can be found

We wish all our parishioners a Good Palm Sunday and invite all to attend the Holy Week Services.

The word refers to the three days of Holy Week, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday which for Christians are the most important days of the Lenten Season. Attending them is to walk the journey with Jesus to Golgotha and beyond. See you there.

To honor a custom of our Polish Parishioners we will bless Easter Baskets on Holy Saturday, March 26th at 12:30pm in the Church. All are welcome. To learn more about this Easter custom please visit http://broadwayfillmorealive.org/2.0/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/polish-easter-basket.pdf

On Saturday, March 26th the Easter flowers will arrive at the Church at approx. 8:15am. Volunteers are needed to help take the flowers off the truck and bring them inside the church and chapel. If you can help, please call the rectory 973-838-6838 ext. 103 or email secy@olmchurch.org.

Please return the Rice Bowl boxes ASAP. Thank you.

4-Get-Me Not Sunday is March 27, Easter Sunday. As we end our Lenten fasting, we remember those who do not have a choice whether to fast or not and who rely on our donated food.

Looking for an enriching summer experience for your family? Consider opening your hearts and sharing your home with a Fresh Air Fund child this summer. Join several other Kinnelon families by becoming a host family for an inner city child for a one-week summer vacation. It doesn’t take much to share the experience of living in a beautiful and peaceful community. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free, enriching summer experiences and academic programs for more than 1.8 million children from low-income New York City neighborhoods. For more information, contact Denise at 973-838-7138, DRDeBernardi@gmail.com or The Fresh Air Fund at (800) 367-0003. Visit The Fund’s website at www.freshair.org for more information and testimonial videos.

Divine Mercy Sunday – April 3rd. Please join in the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday at 1:30pm. Confession, Rosary, Exposition 3pm Divine Mercy Chaplet, Mass and Blessing with 1st class relic of Saint Faustina.

There are three special celebrations coming up this spring. Seminarian Omar Hernandez will be ordained a Deacon by Bishop Serratelli on May 14th. Msgr. Carroll will celebrate his Silver Jubilee as Pastor of OLM and his Golden Anniversary as a Priest on June 4th and Fr. Henry Schreitmueller will celebrate his 60th Anniversary of Ordination on June 12th.

To honor a custom of our Polish Parishioners we will bless Easter Baskets on Holy Saturday, March 26th at 12:30pm in the Church. All are welcome. To learn more about this Easter custom please visit http://broadwayfillmorealive.org/2.0/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/polish-easter-basket.pdf

Please join us in wishing a very Happy 90th Birthday to our parishioner, Marjorie Goeller. Many, many more, Marjorie!!

NEED A DATE NIGHT? NIGHT OFF? TAX NIGHT? Who: The teens of R.I.S.E. will watch children ages 5-13 What: A night of fun games, crafts, movies & ice cream! Where: Reformed Church of Kinnelon, 151 Kinnelon Rd. When: Friday, March 18th from 6-10pm Cost: $25 per child for 4 hours of fun! Pre-register your child(ren) at pleavenworth@shsd.org or call 973.492.1065 for more information & sibling rate.