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Over the next few weeks, you will be hearing about the upcoming Do It for Jesus Program at Our Lady of the Magnificat. This effort is very important as we move forward with the mission and vision of Our Lady of the Magnificat. We, as a parish family, have changed so many lives in our community! In order to continue our mission and ministries, we encourage all parishioners to spend time in prayer and discussion with your family reflecting on the work we do. We look forward to seeing all of our parishioners at Mass, especially during our special Commitment Weekend on February 16th and 17th. If you have any questions regarding the Do It for Jesus Program, please feel free to contact the parish office.

If you wish to volunteer/cook please take a pan/recipe and add your name to volunteer list. Please drop off frozen casserole at OLM parking lot between 8:30-9:00am on Sat., Feb. 2nd. If unable to drop off on Feb. 2nd you may drop off pan at rectory during business hours. The rest of the dates for Eva’s this year are 4/13, 6/15, and 8/3/19. Thank you. Kathy and Joe Gravino

WOMEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION Save the date – March 9, 2019, Saturday 9:30-1:30 Come join us! Bring $10 and a can of soup donation! A light breakfast and a soup lunch will be served. Our speaker is Judy Schaivo, who has an MA from Seton Hall Univ. and an MS in Spirituality and Spiritual Direction from Fordham. A spiritual director and facilitator of retreats at Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown, Judy’s passion is to help people, especially women, access and deepen their relationship with God, so that they can empower others in their personal lives and in their ministry. We look forward to the women of our parish and beyond joining us for this enhancement to the Lenten journey. Email reled@olmchurch.org with any questions.

Donations slow down after the holidays, hunger does not. The shelves are noticeably empty of pancake syrup, juices, cold cereal and oatmeal, and are in dire need of canned meat and fish. Please help by leaving donations of non perishable food in the vestibule of the Church next weekend.

With our heartfelt gratitude to the Knights of Columbus, OLM Priests, Parishioners and friends for their generous support of Mike’s benefit breakfast in November, which was a wonderful success! There are so many angels around. We appreciate and want to thank each of you for being our angels of kindness and generosity. Fondly, the Dillon Family

The OLM K of C Council 14493 supports the Annual March for Life. Please join us on Friday, January 18 for a bus trip to Washington DC. Also take a rose and make a free-will donation towards the expenses. Support life by joining us or donating! For more information, contact Joe Coralluzzo, 201-274-6688.

The OLM Chili Makers Ministry is in need of volunteers. If you have 1.5 hours to spare one weeknight a month, this very rewarding ministry may be for you. Everything you need is provided and you will be paired up with experienced chili makers. Please email or call Marilyn Koziol for more information. 973-492-8135 or marjon2@optonline.net

HOUSE OF HOPE NOW OPEN AGAIN FOR GENTLY USED CLOTHING ONLY! Thank You!

If you wish to volunteer/cook please take a pan/recipe and add your name to volunteer list. Please drop off frozen casserole at OLM parking lot between 8:30-9:00am on Sat., Feb. 2nd. If unable to drop off on Feb. 2nd you may drop off pan at rectory during business hours. The rest of the dates for Eva’s this year are 4/13, 6/15, and 8/3/19. Thank you. Kathy and Joe Gravino

Books “The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity” by Matthew Kelly were given to the parishioners as a small Christmas present. If you did not receive one or would like another copy, take one from the table in the Narthex.

We would also like to report on the Christmas Fund which we established last year to help some of our families. Twenty-seven parishioners donated $6,200 which enabled us to help fourteen (14) families with many children, have a Merry Christmas. We extend a sincere “thank you” to all who contributed to this fund.

We are missing a microphone and stand from the church music setup. Did anyone borrow it or move it? If so, please call the rectory and let us know so we can get it back…..one less microphone means you are all missing some of the wonderful music that Michael and his team delivers each week. Thanks!

If your phone number, email address or any other contact information has changed, don’t forget to update us by emailing us at secy@olmchurch.org. Thank you!

The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a free throw contest at 3pm for boys and girls ages 9 to 14. Sign-up forms are in the narthex. For more information please call Anthony DePalma at 973-886-8942 or njappraiser@optonline.net

Save the date – Feb. 10, 2018, Saturday 9:30-1:30 This mini-retreat is a great way to enhance your Lenten journey. A light breakfast and a soup lunch will be served along with a wonderful and spiritually uplifting speaker, Denise Stefanelli. The cost is just $10 and a can of soup donation. Denise’s is on staff at St. Vincent Martyr Parish in Madison. Her relaxed presentation style will engage and leave you wanting more. Denise earned her Masters in Religious Education from Felician College in 2005. Denise has worked extensively with Campus Ministry, RCIA, Peer Ministry, and other aspects of Faith Formation. For more information and registration to follow. For questions contact Religious Education Office at 973.838.0567 or email reled@olmchurch.org

Tom McCloskey has videotaped and posted many of the wonderful songs from this years Christmas celebrations. Please click here and follow the attached link for playlists of the songs.