News - June 2019 RSS Feed

Catholic Relief Services and the Church in Latin America. Your support provides financial assistance to some of the most marginalized communities in the world. God Bless you for your generosity.

May all parishioners, their families and friends enjoy a safe and happy celebration on the Fourth of July! NOTE: The parish office will be closed July 4th and 5th in celebration of birth of our nation and its independence.

On June 23RD, Brayden Jones and his family represented OLM at the Bishop’s Celebration Mass with First Communicants at St. John’s Cathedral in Paterson. God Bless your family!

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – July 5th 8:15am Mass will be followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm.. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – July 6TH 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying the rosary as Our Lady requested.

We are in need of SMALL gifts suitable for seniors. Suggested items: 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. Please place donations of NEW, UNWRAPPED items in the receptacle in the narthex marked “SENIORS CELEBRATION PICNIC” by Aug. 4th. Confirmation candidates-earn service hours! Volunteer! If you can volunteer please contact Marilyn Koziol at 973-492-8135 or marjon2@optonline.net

The Knights of Columbus/Msgr. John J. Carroll Scholarship for 2019 will be awarded to Elizabeth Gray and Peter Davin at the 11 o'clock Mass on June 30th. Msgr. Carroll will present the Scholarships. Congratulations to Elizabeth and Peter and we wish continued success in college!

We have some leftover cooler bags that were given away to golfers at the outing this year. They are on a table in the Narthex and available for a free-will offering. Enjoy!

Thank you to the following volunteers who helped serve at Eva’s Kitchen on Saturday, June 15th. Kenneth Mertz, Tom Black, Joe Coralluzzo, Eileen Donnelly, Mary Smith, Stefania Masi, Susan Urban, and Joe Wickham. In addition we would like to thank the volunteers who cooked and returned 70 trays of food, which helped feed over 100 people. Thank you, Kathy and Joe Gravino.

With love and gratitude, let us congratulate all our fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers on this special day. May God bless you with good health and much happiness today and every day.

This year’s Msgr. Ryan Golf Outing was another rousing success! Thank you to all our sponsors, golfers, supporters and to the golf committee for making it a wonderful day.

We have one last item left over from the outing that we would like to open up to the entire Parish as a silent auction item: A foursome with lunch at the Rockaway River Country Club. This great day is worth over $600. A bid sheet is in the Narthex if you are interested. We will keep the bidding open for at least two weekends. Good luck!

Teens from our parish are making a difference. As part of an English project, Mia Giglio's class proposed a fundraiser to raise money for Shared Hope International, a non-profit organization that works to bring an end to sex trafficking around the world and help effected victims. As part of the fundraiser, the students set up a Go Fund Me page for Shared Hope International with a goal of $500. If you would like to help these students surpass their goal, as well as help victims of sex trafficking, please donate at bit.ly/sharedhopefundraiser. To learn more about the issue, cause, or other ways to help, visit the Shared Hope website at www.sharedhope.org or call at 703-351-8062.

The Fr. English Food Pantry has been very busy. At this time they are especially in need of soups. Any non perishable food can be left in the Church vestibule to be delivered to the Food Pantry. Thank you for your generosity!

Kathy and Joe Gravino will be stepping down from Eva’s Kitchen, so we are in need of a volunteer to lead this great ministry beginning January, 2020. If interested please call the rectory. For information about Eva’s Kitchen Ministry call 1-973-830-0560.

Registration for boys and girls CYO basketball 5th – 8th grade (as of Sept. 2019) will be held in the OLM gym on Monday, June 17th from 7- 9 p.m. A Registration Form and Code of Conduct form are available on the OLM website www.olmchurch.org (click on “CYO” tab). A $125 check payable to OLM, signed code of conduct and completed registration are required the night of registration. First time Catholic players must provide a COPY of their Baptismal Certificate, which is also due that night. Your child must be actively enrolled in the religious education program (CCD) to be eligible to play. We are looking for coaches at all levels. If there is enough interest and coaches available 4th grade teams will be considered. If you are interested in coaching, contact Mike MacMullen 973-479-0242 - fplasticinc@aol.com

Feast of Corpus Christi – Sunday, June 22-23 Due to the unprecedented food pantry requests from the local poor, Bishop Serratrelli has authorized a Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes, schools, and agencies on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 22/23. Our parish is being asked to provide: PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, DEODORANT - Monetary contributions of cash will also be accepted. This is a reminder to be prepared on that day to help address the needs of the poor in our Diocese Community of Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties. Cash and check donations will also be accepted, please make checks payable to Catholic Charities or online contributions will be accepted at our website at: www.ccpaterson.org/corpus. God bless you for your generosity!

The promised Spirit has come and gives life to the Church. Pentecost was not just an event or experience, but the beginning of a movement which continues to this very moment. Our Church, enlivened and motivated by the same Spirit, summons us to go out and transform a world seemingly distant from the gospel and its values. The Spirit, living in us, yearns to touch the lives of others. Because of the Holy Spirit, we too have been changed. Let the Spirit move you, or as Paul says, “don’t stifle the Spirit.” We are accountable.

We are sorry for any inconvenience that might have occurred on Wednesday, June 6th. OLM computers were hacked which resulted in our parish office to close. Our computer company worked diligently to recover lost files and restore our network to working order. Unfortunately, we are all subject to the dangers that exist in our high tech world.

Congratulations to all those parishioners who have are graduating this spring from elementary, secondary schools, colleges, universities, or vocational schools. We extend our blessings and best wishes for continued success in your future.