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FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – January 6, 2023 8:15am Mass will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – January 7, 2023 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying the rosary as Our Lady requested for the conversion of Russia.

As the dawn breaks on a new year, let us give thanks for all we hold dear; our health, our family and our friends. Let us live each day in the most loving ways, the God-conscious way. Have a Blessed and Healthy New Year filled with new hope and may 2023 be a peaceful and prayerful year. God Bless, Fr. Steve & Staff

This marriage Enrichment program will be held on Zoom Monday evenings from January 12 – February 9th. This program will offer faith inspired support for couples at any stage of marriage. For more information and to register please visit https://insidethewalls.org/marriage-enrichment.

The diocese is presenting a series of sessions on specific topics, focusing on the basics of Catholicism. This year Bishop Barron's video series, “The Creed,” will be used to orient, inform and energize the discussions. The topic for January 14th is “The Passion.” Info: insidethewalls.org/catholicism-from-scratch.

On behalf the entire staff, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and blessed New Year. As you celebrate the miracle of this special season, may your heart be filled with love, joy and peace. Fr. Steve.

I wish to express my appreciation to the OLM Church faith community, Fr. Steven Shadwell, Msgr. John J. Carroll, Fr. Edward Lambro, as well as the staff for your concern and support during my time here at OLM. Please keep me in your prayers, as I begin my new assignment as Administrator and be assured of my prayers for you. You are most welcome to visit my new parish, Our Lady of Fatima Church located at 184 Breakneck Road, Highland Lakes, New Jersey 07422. May the infant Jesus grant you many blessings at Christmas and in the New Year 2023! In Christ, Fr. Babu Thelappilly

Especially at this time, as we welcome the Christ Child into our hearts, may we be thankful for the gift of life. The Paterson diocese will once again participate in the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2023. This year, Bishop Kevin Sweeney will be the main celebrant at a concelebrated Mass in Washington at noon at St. Peter’s Church. After Mass we will join in the march line. The goal of the day is prayer and to be a voice for the unborn as we join together in Washington. Those interested in participating should contact the Respect Life Office, or Fr. Michael Rodak, at fr.michaelrodak@gmail.com.

We received the following email from Catholic Family & Community Svs. after exceeding our goal of 150 gift cards: “I want to thank you, your team and all the donors that have made this collection possible. We would not be able to help our children and clients without the kindness, generosity and teamwork of all the people involved with this project. May God bless you and your families during this time and all through the year. Have a Happy and Blessed Christmas Season!”

The OLM Christmas concert committee wants to send our warmest gratitude to all of the parishioners and sponsors who came out to celebrate the Christmas Concert Revival. It was such a wonderful evening that could not have been achieved without our incredible community that never ceases to amaze. May God bless you all and we wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and happiest New Year.

A HO-HO-HUGE thank you to Santa & Mrs. Claus for joining us last weekend at the breakfast with Santa. It was a fun and festive morning - thank you to all who attended. And, thank you to Ron Scilla and his committee for all the hard work to make this event happen!

NEED CHRISTMAS GIFTS? Tickets will be on sale this weekend and online. Only 100 tickets will be sold with 20 chances to win! There will be 5 monthly drawings from Feb. to June, 2023. The drawing is held at 6pm on Saturday at OLM church. Tix are $100 for all 5 drawings and monthly prizes are $400, $300, $200 and $100. Winning tix returned to drawing each month. Tix will be on sale after Masses and on the OLM website by credit card. Make checks payable to Our Lady of the Magnificat Church. Thanks for your continued support and Good Luck!

A Gentle reminder that there will be no 6 PM Masses on December 18th, 25th and January 1st.

The Rite to Life Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, December 21st in the Chapel at 7:00 PM. The Pro-Life Ministry affirms the sacredness of life from the moment of conception to natural death. This group takes an active role in Right to Life issues, through prayer, community service and social action. All are welcome. For more info call Joe Coralluzzo 201-274-6688.

Mass is on December 8th at 8:15AM - Chapel and 7PM - Church.

Memorialize loved ones this Christmas season with a special offering by utilizing your Christmas Flower envelope.

His Excellency, Bishop Kevin Sweeney appointed Father Babu Thelappilly the administrator of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Highland Lakes effective December 30th, 2022. Let us keep him in our prayers.

Sincere thanks to all parishioners for their support. The group collected $1746. and were happy to report that in cooperation with Montville UNICO delivered 340 turkeys. With additional funds they also purchased gift cards to be spent on family food necessities. A special thanks to The Starkey’s who helped coordinate delivery to Father English Center.

St. Paul’s Abbey at 289 Route 206 in Newton NJ has thousands of Christmas trees ready to choose ‘n’ cut. They are open 7 days a week until December 20th from 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM. The Abbey Gift shop also has many ideal Christmas gifts including books, jewelry, statues and more.