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Ash Wednesday is March 5th the first day of Lent. This is a time of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Masses and Ash Service ALL IN THE CHURCH: 7am, 8:15am, 4:30pm (ashes only) 7:00pm.

Raquel Perez Gonzalez and Debbie DuHaime will speak at the Masses about the Life Saving Mission of Good Counsel Homes. Their mission accepts all homeless, pregnant women and their children. They have four homes that provide moms with the necessary resources and skills to break the cycle of abuse, addiction and poverty. Good Counsel envelopes will be available to support the beautiful moms and babies living in the Good Counsel homes. Help Good Counsel save moms, and they will Save their Babies!

The Sunday morning ministry needs volunteers to assist after the 9:00 am Masses with hospitality. For info contact Lexie at [email protected].

Due to the recent snow storms our weekly collection fell $10 thousand below budget for these two weekends. Please consider a one-time increase in the near future to help close the budget gap. Thank you for your continued support!

The Ladies Guild will collect new bath and hand towels, shampoo (not travel or large economy sizes), soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, men's and women's underwear/socks for the families and the homeless served by Father English Center. Look for collection boxes in the Narthex March 15 - April 6. Thank you for your generosity and support. For more information, please contact Diane Lattanzio at [email protected].

CLOW is seeking facilitators/assistants for the fall 2025 sessions. A meeting will be held on March 23rd after the 9 AM Mass in the Ryan room. For more info. contact Marianne at 201-403-4216 or [email protected].

FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – March 1, 2025 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying the Living Rosary. FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – March 7, 2025 8:15am Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm.

Ash Wednesday is March 5th the first day of Lent. This is a time of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Masses and Ash Service ALL IN THE CHURCH: 7am, 8:15am, 4:30pm (ashes only) 7:00pm.

Please join us for Soup & Stations on Friday evenings this Lent! We will gather in the Church at 6PM for a family-friendly Stations of the Cross, followed by a meatless soup supper & fellowship in the Ryan Room. This will take place on the following Fridays during Lent: 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, and 4/4. NOTE: There will be no Soup & Stations on April 11. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to volunteer to make a soup.

OLM Parishioner Juliet Tamayne recently received the National Girl Scout Award – I Live My Faith. During the Girl/Boy Scout Mass, Bishop, the Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney presented this recognition award. The I Live My Faith program is designed for youth to become more aware of the place that God and religion hold in their daily lives. Congratulations and God Bless you Juliet, OLM is proud of you!

Join us for a fun and festive evening on Saturday, March 15that 7 pm in the OLM Auditorium. Enjoy live music by “Backtracks” along with Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner, Chicken Francaise dinner, beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert. $55. per person. For more info or tickets call Bob Barone 973-838-8865.

We are pleased to announce that as of this weekend we have achieved $1.49 million in pledges on our goal of $1.4 million - 106%. In addition, we have already collected $715 thousand of these pledges. The remaining pledges will be paid over the next 3 years. Thank you all for your generosity in giving and praying for the success of the campaign. The OLM community has always been there for those in need and your support for our own needs is truly appreciated. Work has begun and you will see the impact of your donations around the campus!

Please join us on Wed., Feb. 19th to pray a Rosary for Life, immediately following the 8:15 am Mass. Spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Call Joe - 201-274-6688 for more info.

Once again, the House of Hope is open to collect donations of gently used clothing. Toys and housewares cannot be accepted. Thank you for your generosity. God Bless!

Claudette Meehan is sending a heartfelt thank you to the Knights of Columbus OLM Council # 14493 for their gift in memory of her husband Greg Meehan. The Knights gave her a St. Joseph’s Bible with a dedication for Greg on the cover. It will be a family treasure for years to come.

Handmade prayer shawls are available to anyone in need of comfort during an illness or difficult time. To request a prayer shawl, or if you'd like to donate yarn, please contact Julie Puccia, [email protected].

Donations needed to aid First Responders in the LA Fires. Please support an OLM Confirmation student in partnership with Operation Gratitude. Accepted items: packaged snacks, travel size hygiene items, eye drops, lip balm, coffee and tea bags, batteries and other similar items. Please place items in the marked collection box the Narthex of the Church. God Bless!

Did you know that St. Francis founded not only an order of consecrated Brothers and Sisters and Priests but also, a branch of the Order made up of lay people who strive to live the Catholic life by following Jesus in the Spirit of St. Francis! We are 800 years old! If you’re interested, then as Jesus said: "Come and See." For more information, please call Joe Coralluzzo, OFS 201-274-6688 [email protected].

St. Mary’s Parish in Pompton Lakes and Pathways Counseling Center, Inc. are sponsoring a Six Session Bereavement group. Beginning March 5th – 7 to 8:30pm. Registration is required at stmarys-pompton.org. For Info call Pathways 973-835-6337.