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Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than Sunday, March 24TH in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

Thanks to all the generous donors to the Fr. English Food Pantry these past months. You have helped keep the shelves supplied with much needed food. Please help sustain the supply of non-perishable groceries again for the needy families using the pantry.

Congratulations! Your upcoming wedding is not only a very special day for the two of you but it is also a sacred event for the entire Church! Engaged couples wishing to enter the Sacrament of Marriage should consult with the Priest at least one year prior to their wedding. In addition, marriage preparation involves two programs. OLM Church will host both programs Life Skills on March 3rd and God’s Plan on April 13th. Please call the parish office for information on how to register or go to insidethewalls.org for an application.

Many parishioners attended the Appreciation for Msgr. Carroll’s years as Pastor. He is most grateful for the kind sentiments which were expressed both personally and in writing. They touched his heart.

Thank you to the following volunteers who helped to serve at Eva’s Kitchen on Sat., February 2nd: Kenny Mertz, Mary Smith, Mariline Tavares, Eileen Donnelly, Stefania Masi, Linda and Brian McMurray, Todd and Patrice Leavenworth, Tom Black, Brendan Donnelly, Bill and Ellen Sharkey and Joe Coralluzzo. In addition, thank you for all the volunteers who cooked the chicken casserole that helped to serve approximately 200+ people. The next Eva’s kitchen date is Saturday, April 13th, 2019.

Monday, February 18th is President’s Day. We salute all the presidents who ruled our country. Your great deeds are always remembered.

Thank you for celebrating Commitment Sunday with us this weekend. Your commitment to our parish through our Do It for Jesus Program will continue to bring life to our community. If completing your commitment card was not possible at Mass, an invitation to respond will be mailed later this week to your home. Please return your Commitment Card to the office this week or in next week’s collection. If you have not yet done so, join the many others and give your gift online through our electronic giving program. Please call the parish office with any questions.

Msgr. Carroll’s last Mass will be the 11:00am Mass on Feb. 24. It will be followed by light refreshments. His new address will be 55 First St., Keyport, NJ 07735 and his cell phone number is 973-713-3746.

Show your love and support by purchasing chocolate Valentine pops and chocolate dipped pretzels for those you love. The youth of RISE are selling Valentine Pops for only $3. Chocolate dipped pretzels (2-pack) are $3.00 each or 2 for $5. Proceeds will defray trip costs of the participants for their mission travel in July to help fix homes for those in need in NY State. All of these delicious treats will be on sale after all Masses on the weekend of Feb. 9th & 10th. Enjoy a yummy treat while supporting a great cause! Gluten-free? Peanut-free? No problem! We have you covered!

We meet Wed. in the Parish House at 7pm. Cathy O’Dougherty facilitates and all grieving men and women are welcome. For more info, email angeloncall@optonline.net or call 973-713-9793.