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Remember there is no 5pm Mass on Sat. June 4th; it is moved to 4pm. There will special parking. Please follow the directions of the Knights who will be assisting with parking for Msgr. Carroll’s Anniversary Mass. Carpooling would be appreciated!

If you haven’t already notified the rectory or signed up to attend, please, please do it this weekend. We need to give the caterers an accurate count for the food.

I want to express my deepest gratitude to Monsignor Carroll for his generosity and the support he has given me in so many ways during my time here at OLM. My gratitude also extends to Fr. Lukasz, Fr. Henry and Fr. Ed for their friendship and support. Special THANKS to the parish staff for the unconditional help and motivation that I have received from them. I also feel so grateful to my brother Knights of Columbus for their support and the picnic last Sunday for my Diaconate reception party. And a Special thanks to all the OLM families for their love and friendship. May the Lord Jesus bless you all abundantly!

Join us in congratulating Fr. Lukasz Iwanczuk on the one year Anniversary of his Ordination on May 23!

During this week Msgr. Carroll will be attending a continuing care program in Michigan until Thursday, May 26.

To get on the waiting list, please contact George Casagrand at chfest@optonline.net or 973-632-0294. Sponsorships are still available and you can certainly join us for cocktails and dinner for $75. Please call George if you are interested.

Each year the Church celebrates 50 days of Easter, culminating at the feast of Pentecost which marks the occasion of God’s sending the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples after His resurrection. Before Pentecost, the disciples were unsure of what they were to do next, and spent most of their time in hiding. After Pentecost, and the gift of the Holy Spirit, they understood their mission to spread the Good News of Jesus, and they had the courage to come out of hiding and speak openly about who Jesus was, and what he had accomplished by dying and rising.

We are looking for items to be auctioned at the golf outing. Last year a parishioner almost discarded an autographed hockey stick which was worth big money to a hockey fan. It turns out her husband won it in a raffle many years ago. Another parishioner recently donated an autographed football by Ted Cruz of the Giants. You must have some baseballs, basketballs, footballs, hockey sticks, helmets, art work, jewelry, booze etc. collecting dust which Fr. Carroll would gladly take off your hands. Give him a call at the rectory 973-838-6838 or on his cell 973-713-3746. All we have to do is authenticate it. Thank you.

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.

44th ANNUAL MSGR. JOHN RYAN GOLF OUTING Join us on Monday June 6 at Rockaway River Country Club in Denville.  $175 per golfer includes lunch, golf, cocktails, dinner and prizes.  We are looking for golfers and sponsors.  For information or reservations contact George Casagrand at chfest@optonline.net or 973-632-0294.

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the graduation ceremony of Holy Apostles College & Seminary, Cromwell Conn., Omar Hernandez received both Master of Divinity and Master of Arts Degrees. To his astonishment, he also received a Certificate of Achievement Award in Moral Theology. On May 14, Omar will be ordained a Transitional Deacon at St. Peter’s Church, Parsippany at 10:30am. Seating is limited however, all are welcome. He will be Deacon at all the Masses here at OLM on May 15th with a reception following the 11am Mass. PLEASE RSVP if you plan to attend 973-838-6838 ext 102.

May 22 is 4-Get-Me-Not Sunday. Non-perishable food will be collected in our Church vestibule. The food collected is sent to the Catholic Charities Fr. English food pantry to help the working poor stretch their meager pay checks and feed their families. Thank you for your continued support.

Each year Bishop Serratelli presents this award to a parishioner or parishioners from each parish for outstanding participation in parish life. The recipients this year are Conor Spillane and his Omah and Opah, Katherine and Stefan Missbrenner. Conor is involved in so many ministries they are too numerous to count. Kathy is a Eucharistic Minister, a third order Carmelite and a former Catechist and a member of a bible study group. Stefan is a faithful contributor and Conor’s chauffer. Congratulations!

A special thank you to the Knights of Columbus for hosting a Community Breakfast on 4/24 to benefit the teens of R.I.S.E. and their mission trip to upstate N.Y. in July. The generosity of the OLM parish, community members, and anonymous donations was beyond amazing! Nearly $3000 was raised. Combined with our previous fundraising efforts, we can now see our end goal in sight. Thank you for supporting all those involved in R.I.S.E as they help to do God’s work of helping those in need.

Registration for grades 1-8 for Sept. 2016 was due WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. If you missed the deadline, please get it to us immediately. Forms are available online at olmchurch.org. If you have not received a new student registration for your child going into 1st grade in September please contact the Religious Education office.

Thursday, May 5th is the feast of Jesus’ Ascension into heaven. This is a holy day and Mass will be held on 8:15 am in the Chapel and 7:30 pm in the church.

On Sunday, May 8th at the 9:00 a Mass we will celebrate the parish crowning of our Blessed Mother. There will be a short procession followed by the crowning. We are extending a special invitation to all of our First Communion children and their families to join us. Please have the children wear their First Communion suits and dresses. We will meet in the Ryan Room at 8:40 am.