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The Mass of Memories for All Souls Day will be celebrated on Sunday October 29th at the 11 AM Mass. Please return your All Souls envelope with your loved ones printed names on it by Nov. 1st. Envelopes can be placed in regular collection or dropped off at the parish office. Loved ones will be remembered at all Masses during the month of November.

The Masses for the Holy Day of Obligation of All Saints will be held at 8:15 AM in the Chapel and at 7:00 PM in the Church.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – November 3, 2023 8:15am Mass will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – November 4, 2023 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying the rosary as Our Lady requested for the conversion of Russia.

Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11th and Wreaths Across America is joining with Tastefully British to sponsor a Grab & Go fundraiser. Purchase a large fish or chicken dinner - proceeds used to purchase wreaths for area veteran’s graves. Nov. 11th – 4:30 -7:00 PM at 163 union Ave Bloomingdale.

LAST WEEKEND TO ORDER CHRISTMAS WREATHs Please return all order forms and payment, both Direct Ship and Local Delivery to the order boxes in the church or chapel no later than noon on Sunday, November 5th. You can also place your local delivery order online through the OLM website no later than noon on Friday, November 3rd or return it to the parish office by then. For questions please contact Peg at 973-809-6974 or email [email protected].

Getting real with jesus in a fake world Enrich your faith! Join us in the church on Wednesday, November 1st after the 7 PM Holy Day Mass, for Chapel Chats with Fr. Steve. The topic is Getting Real With Jesus in a Fake World. Hope to see you there!

The Christmas Season is just around the corner! The Ladies Guild will be coordinating the Giving Tree Program this year for the Catholic Charities Family & Community Services Center in Paterson. See future bulletins for more details.

After many years Bill and Ellen Sharkey have decided it is time to step down from leading the Fr. English Center ministry at OLM. We want to thank them for their dedication to the mission and many hours of service over the years.

We thank Marilyn Koziol and Cyndy Fuhro, who have been generously facilitating the Fr. English Center ministry for OLM recently and will now manage it going forward!

A Respect Life Convocation will be held on Oct. 28th from 8 am – 2 pm at St. Margaret of Scotland parish in Morristown. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with JESUS in the Blessed Sacrament. For info. please call Joe Coralluzzo at 201-274-6688.

Enrich your faith! Join us in the church on Wednesday, November 1st after the 7 PM Holy Day Mass, for Chapel Chats with Fr. Steve. The topic is Getting Real With Jesus in a Fake World. Hope to see you there!

On Wednesday, October 25th there will be an open house from 11:30 to 1 pm at Pope John XXIII High School for students and their families. Prosepctive families are asked to RSVP at www.popejohn.org/admissions/open-house.

Oak Knoll will be hosting an open house on Saturday, Oct. 28th from 9-11am. Pre-Registration is required. For more info or to register email [email protected]. or call 908-522-8109.

There will be an open house on Oct. 25th at 6 PM and on October 29th at 12 noon. At MHC in North Haledon. Pre-registeration please email www.maryhelp.org/ohreg/.

Please join us in a Rosary for Life on Wednesday, Oct. 18th in the Chapel immediately following the 8:15 am Mass. There will no longer be an evening Rosary. A Respect Life Convocation will be held on Oct. 28th from 8 am – 2 pm at St. Margaret of Scotland parish in Morristown. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with JESUS in the Blessed Sacrament. For info. please call Joe Coralluzzo at 201-274-6688.

Local student members of the Turkeys 4 U program will be soliciting donations this weekend. Your monetary donations will be used to buy turkeys and gift certificates for Fr. English Center, Butler/Kinnelon food pantry and the Interfaith Food Pantry. We appreciate your past and continued generosity.

A prolife organization for mothers, seeking to give God’s blessed gift of life to their children, needs your donations to support their livesaving work. Please donate to this special org.

A summary financial report from the OLM Finance Council for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 is available for review at www.olmchurch.org/from-the-pastor. Any questions please contact the Parish Office.

Enrich your faith! Join us in the church on Tuesday, October 17th at 7 pm for Chapel Chats with Fr. Steve. The topic is Loud, Proud, Talking About the Shroud. Hope to see you there!