OUR LADY OF MERCY OUR LADY OF SORROWSBULLETIN February 5, 2017 • Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

From the Desk of The PastorDear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy and Our Lady of Sorrows:

In this bulletin are messages for you from our OLM outgoing and incoming Music Directors. And in the name of our communities I want to thank Doris Estallo for her eight years of hard work and service with us. May God bless her in her new endeavor. I welcome Michael Rivera as the new Music Director, who gladly accepted the offer. Also, please be reminded of

events such as “Live Christ, Share Christ,” Exposition of Sacred Relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux, Blood Drive and some other happenings posted in the bulletin. Lastly, I urge you to continue to pray (and really pray harder) for our country and world. Let us have faith that things around us will get better and not despair. Know that whatever we are going through “there is always light at the end of the tunnel!” Thank you and God bless us all!

Love,+Father Marty

Our Lady of Mercy Mission Statement“We, the faith community of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, joyfully and humbly seek to make our Lord Jesus Christ ever more real in all our lives. We enliven our Mission by a commitment to Stewardship as a Way of Life. We strive to pursue our mission by being a welcoming community that provides a home for all and celebrates life, hope and reconciliation through Word, Worship and Service.”

Intentions of Pope Francis for February 2017

Universal: Comfort for the Afflicted. That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees, and marginalized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities.

Our Lady of Sorrows Mission Statement“We the family of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, accept as our special call the words of Psalm 89: “The Lord loves His City” – and so do we. We have been planted in the midst of the city to grow and bear the fruit of the gospel. We offer to God our gifts of time, talent and treasure that our city may be transformed by the power of God’s love.”

Scripture Passages for Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Is 58:7-10Reading 2: 1 Cor 2:1-5Gospel: Mt 5:13-16

Expectant parents - Minimol Baby and Sue Ellen & Steve Timtiman - were the honored guests at the recently held Gathering to Rejoice. Deacon Meynard blessed the expectant parents while Drs. Rey & Nori Ramos and Joy & Selwyn Esteban mentored. Also in photo are members of the OLM Baptismal Team. (Photo by Gigi Macalintal)

Stewardship of Treasure for january 29, 2017 Regular Collection $7,120.00Thank you for your generosity and support to our community!

Update on Capital Campaign: “We Are Living Stones” We did the boiler repair at the school building that cost us $10,075.00. Besides this, we are replacing the boiler (of 1959) for the church and Maria Room. It will cost us another $30,000 or so. Thank you for your generosity!

Sharing God’s Blessings Annual Appeal 2016 We have reached our goal of $38,356.00! Thank you so very much for your generosity and God bless you all!

Dear friends, It is not without prayer and discernment that I decided to resign as Director of Music Ministries of OLM effective January 31, 2017. I thank you all for your friendship and love; I certainly will keep them in my heart.Sincerely,Doris

All Parish Altar ServersFebruary 6, 2017 at 6pm. Meeting with Father Nol at OLM Church. A parent is asked to accompany your child.

Bereavement TeamWe are in need of volunteers to be part of Bereavement Team. For those of you who feel like you have a gift to console those who are grieving due to loss of loved ones, please step up. See Father Marty or Mr. Edwin Dava.

My name is Michael Rivera and I am excited to come to Our Lady of Mercy as the new Music Director. For the past year I was the Music Director at Our Lady of Sorrows and have subbed at OLM from time to time. Before coming to OLM/OLS, I was a Cantor at St. Mary's in Nutley for two years. I have also subbed as organist at St.Mary's and oth-er churches within the Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Metuchen, and Diocese of Paterson. I was born in Bayonne in July 1993. My mother, Mer-celita, was born in the Philippines and my father, Hector, was born in Bayonne but is of Puerto Rican descent. Both cultures have lots of similarities (such as great food!) but the biggest one was our Catholic faith. I grew up going to church at Our Lady of Assumption in Bayonne and would sit next to my grandmother in the Spanish choir. From there, my love of music (and learning to sing in both English and Spanish) grew tremendously. I started piano lessons when I was ten years old and took lessons for eight years. In eighth grade my choir teacher had me accompany the choir on piano for our concerts. In high school, I was in both wind ensemble and marching band, where I was co-drum major of the marching band my senior year and was the pianist in the Jazz Band for three years. It was during high school that I began to cantor at OLA. In May of 2012, the Music Director at OLA went on medical leave and I took over as Interim Music Director that summer. It was at this time I learned to play the pipe organ. In September 2012, I started school at Montclair State University. I was actively involved on campus, especially at Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, where I served on the Executive Board for three years. Newman helped me to develop an even closer relationship with God. I graduated from Mont-clair State with my Bachelor of Arts in English in May 2016 and

have since returned to MSU for my Master of Arts in Teaching with a Concentration in Music. I am thrilled to be a part of the OLM family and excited to serve you as your Music Director!

Messages from our OLM incoming and outgoing Music Directors

Local Chapter Meeting of Jersey City Together Monday, February 27 at OLM

Jersey City Together (JCT) is a city wide organization made up more than 30 religious communities. JCT is working in several areas to improve life in our city. Those areas include: Policing and Public Safety, Education and Youth, Housing and Homelessness, and the upcoming Property Revaluation. Here in our part of Jersey City we have established the OLM Local Chapter of JCT to address issues of neighborhood concern. Currently, we have been addressing the issue of illegal truck traffic on local roads that are not designed for large commercial vehicles. Thanks to the work of our Local Chapter significant steps have been taken to solve this problem. Many members of OLM and other neighborhood residents have expressed an interest in being part of the Local Chapter of JCT. There will be a meeting of our Local Chapter on Monday, February 27, at 7:30 pm in the Maria Room directly below the church. We encourage you to attend and to invite your neighbors. The Chapter Meeting is open to all those who care about our neighborhood. During the meeting you will hear an update about the work of the Local Chapter and about the city-wide work of JCT. You will also have an opportunity to express your concerns, then together we will decide the next issues we need to address to improve life in our neighborhood.

An Opportunity for All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion of our parish are invited to attend a training and updat-ing session sponsored by the Arch-diocesan Office of Divine Worship. It will take place Saturday morning, February 25, at the Archdiocesan Center in Newark. The workshop will cover three areas: The Basis of Litur-gical Ministry; Home and Hospital Visitation; and the Origin and Role of

the Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. This workshop will help those who distribute Holy Commu-nion to improve their ministry and their understanding of the lit-urgy. We encourage all our Extraordinary Ministers who have not attended this workshop in the past to please join us. We will leave OLM for the workshop at 8 am Saturday, February 25, and return by 1 pm. The parish will cover the registration fee. If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, please contact Father Tom by calling the parish office (201-434-7500), sending him at an email (olmchurchmail@gmail.com), or speaking to him after Mass. Don’t miss this workshop, it will not be repeated until the fall of 2017.

Saint Anne’s Church Annual Parish Auction

3545 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ

Theme: “ONLY IN NEW JERSEY”

Sunday, March 5, 2017

1:00 PM (Doors open at 12:00 noon) in Centennial Hall

Admission Ticket: ADULT - $15.00

CHILDREN (under 10) - $7.00

Admission includes one auction bid-sheet and one meal!

(Admission ticket needed to receive meal)

Advance Ticket Purchase Requested To Order Food;

Tickets are available NOW at the rectory.

GIFT CARDS, NEW GIFTS or MONEY DONATIONS would be greatly appreciated; please bring ‘donation’

to the rectory and label it “Parish Auction”.

On-premise 50/50 raffle (sold only at the Auction)

Please call the Rectory today to reserve your table of 8 or more people!

Volunteers are always needed. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Georgene at St. Anne’s

Rectory at 201-360-0838.

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT

ST. ANNE’S PARISH OF THE HEIGHTS

SATURDAY, February 45:00pm Socorro Paclarin (L)(Birthday)Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 57:30am Open Intention11:15am Rolando Resuma r/b Grace & Jun Arceo1:15pm Rosalina Bernal-Moreno r/b Moreno Family7:00pm For the PeopleMONDAY, February 67:00am Corazon Honrado (L) r/b Jo Honrado8:45am Romeo J. Rivera (L)(Birthday) r/b Analyn, Jo-Ann, Ethan & Christian TUESDAY, February 77:00am Jina Kim (L) r/b Ursula Kim8:45am Tristan Oliver (L)(Birthday) r/b Ron & Kathy OliverWEDNESDAY, February 87:00am Open Intention8:45am Gertude Villanueva r/b Mr. & Mrs. Redentor BarrettoTHURSDAY, February 97:00am Richard Thunberg r/b Vickie Figueras8:45am Open IntentionFRIDAY, February 107:00am Ronald Figueras (L)(Birthday) r/b Vickie Figueras8:45am Open IntentionSATURDAY, February 118:45am Purgatorial Society5:00pm Open IntentionFifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 7:30am Open Intention11:15am Tony Honrado r/b Jo Honrado1:15pm Maureen Esposito r/b Jean Burns7:00pm For the People

Mass Intentions

BREAD & WINE: The offering for the bread to be used this week at our Eucharistic Wor-ship was in memory of The People. The offering for the wine to be used this week at our Eucharistic Worship was given in memory of The People.SANCTUARY LAMPS: The lamp burning over our tabernacle in the Church this week is offered for Thanksgiving for All the Blessings Received by Trinidad Reyes. The lamp burning over our tabernacle in the Chapel this week is offered for The People.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Paul Calefati, Bernadette Vibar, Elaine Staltari, Othelia G. Laurena, John Aleshunas, Jean Karycinski, Dorothy Darcy, Erlinda Jacinto, Presentacion Sorio, Leonora Loyola, Eric Bautista, Lilian Kryczkowski, Ellen Iorio, Jessica Pavone, Ian Malesiewski, Francisca Estallo, Ruben Catipon, An-gela Salvador, Mary A. Mullins, Henry N. Bolante, Sr., Clarita Salvador, Teresita Cordon, Vincent Mastria, Maria Svaligmac, Bill Macchi, Craig Rutkowski, James Seaman, Makenzie Cadmus, Manuel J.Juson, MD, Francisco Llanes

Parish Offices

Our Lady of Mercy Parish40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305Phone: 201-434-7500Web: olmnj.org | Email: olmjcnj@aol.comOffice Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish93 Clerk Street, Jersey City, NJ 07305Phone: 201-433-0626Email: ols9395@comcast.net

Pastor for OLM and Administrator for OLS:Reverend Father Marty B. Jacinto

Parochial Vicars:Father Thomas Iwanowski Father Ranulfo D. Docabo

Sunday Associate:Father Renato J. Bautista

Permanent Deacon:Deacon Nick Fargo (Emeritus)Deacon Meynardo Espeleta

Pastoral Associates:For Faith Formation (OLM)Regina ‘Jeng’ Matias-Villa

For Pastoral Life (OLS)Sister Alice McCoy, OPSister Elise Redmerski, OP

Director of Music Ministries:Doris Ellen L. Estallo (OLM)Michael Rivera (OLS)

Youth/Young Adult MinistriesDirector of Youth/Young Adult Ministries:Regina ‘Jeng’ Matias-Villa

Parish Trustees:Presy Lorenzo (OLM) Renato Tuazon (OLM)Michelle Bodden (OLS) John Taylor (OLS)

Mass ScheduleSaturday Vigil : 5:00pmSunday : 7:30am, 11:15am, 1:15pm and 7:00pmMonday - Friday : 7:00am and 8:45amSaturday : 8:45am

ReconciliationOLM ~ Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm Any time by appointmentOLS ~ Any time by appointment

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound If you, a family member or neighbor is hospitalized and wish a visit from a Parish priest, call the Parish Office or email us at olmjcnj@aol.com. The Sacrament of the Sick: Any homebound or hospitalized parishioner may request this Sacrament by calling 201-434-7500.Visitation of the Sick: Please contact any priest, deacon or pastoral associate or call the Parish Office at 201-434-7500. Priests’ Hospital Assignments: If you, a family member or neighbor are hospitalized and wish a visit from a Parish priest call or e-mail us at olmjcnj@aol.com.