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JOIN US for the 3rd Women’s Cornerstone, a 27-hour retreat at OLM which is an opportunity for the women of our parish to re-energize, re-connect, meet other woman, and grow in their spirituality and relationship with God. Please sign up on the OLM website or take a registration brochure from the narthex.

A special weekend with Jesus Steubenville 2019 – Please pray for the OLM teens and chaperones as well as the hundreds of other teenagers from all over the country who are experiencing Jesus is a very special and personal way this weekend. Also, pray for their safe return.

If you have been missing us, Fr. Steve and Fr. Lukasz are helping to cover Masses at other local parishes, due to vacations. Thank you for understanding, and I hope everyone is having a great summer. Blessings, Fr. Steve

OLM commitment Sat., August 3rd. Volunteers who are cooking, please take a pan/recipe and add your name to the list found on the table in the narthex. Please drop off your frozen casserole at OLM parking lot between 8:30-8:45am Sat., August 3rd. You can also drop off your pan the week before to the rectory during business hours. Thank you. Kathy and Joe Gravino

There is a great need for food this summer; the shelves at the Fr. English Food Pantry are bare. Donations of non-perishable food, especially soup, beans and canned vegetables will enable those who use the pantry to help feed their families. Please leave donations in the vestibule of the Church.

Catholic Communications Campaign Black and Indian Mission Catholic University These collections, though diverse in their outreach, are examples of great Catholic work that impact many of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Your support will help strengthen these efforts. Bless you for your generosity.

Hey, all OLM teens (Grades 8-12) Life Teen is going to the Somerset Patriots baseball game at TD Bank stadium in Bridgewater, NJ on Friday, July 26th. Tickets are $15/seat which also includes fireworks at the end of the game. The Patriots are playing the Long Island Ducks. The game starts at 7 pm. Meeting place and departure time TBD. NEED TO HEAR BY JULY 20 IF YOU CAN COME to order tickets!

The House of Hope will be closed until September. Sister Christina and her volunteers will be taking a very well deserved break in August. Thank you for all of your donations. The clothes you donate do so much good for the people of Paterson and they are very grateful!

The commitment for OLM is Saturday, August 3rd. Anyone wishing to volunteer to cook please take a pan/recipe and add your name to the volunteer list found on the table in the narthex. Please drop off your frozen casserole at OLM parking lot between 8:30-8:45AM on Saturday, August 3rd. If unable to drop off on August 3rd, you may drop off your pan at the rectory during business hours. Thank you. Kathy and Joe Gravino

A very special thank you to Kathy and Joe Gravino, who for the past five years, have been feeding the poor of Eva’s Kitchen. Kathy and Joe coordinated the supplies needed to make numerous pans of food as well as the delivery and service of food to the clients of Eva’s. May God bless you and your family for your dedication and generosity! Our new team for this important ministry will be Joe & Ann Santiso, 973-610-9396 and Sue Urban, 973-832-2180. If you would like more information to get involved with feeding the poor please call.

TO TAKE THE RCIA JOURNEY. Parishioners are encouraged to invite family members, neighbors and friends to learn more about the Catholic Faith and complete their Sacraments. For more information call Carol Mangani 973-283-2218

Our teens and chaperones will soon be heading to St. John’s University for this summer’s youth conference! We would like to invite you to join us and their families at the send-off Mass on Friday, July 19 at 11am in the Church. All parishioners are welcome- please come and support these kids as they embark on an amazing weekend!