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2 East Springtown Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853 908-876-4395 ~ Fax 908-876-3744 www.ourladyofthemountain.org

Staff Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode, Pastor cell 973-945-4045 email pastor.olm@comcast.net Rev. Daniel Chajkowski, Parochial Vicar cell 908-455-2588 email frdanc@comcast.net Parish Bookkeeper – Joanne Solecki email olmjs@comcast.net Parish Secretary – Kim Smith email olmkims@comcast.net Youth Ministry – Caroline Gartley 908-876-5024 email youtholm@comcast.net Ministries Altar Servers, Tara Ligos. .................................. 876-4395 Baptism Preparation, Jim Jones ....................... 876-4395 Children's Liturgy, Debi Pinelli ......................... 813-1982 Church Trustees, Herb Mitschele, Paul Arabas, Al Leier Columbiettes, Nancy Lennon ............................ 852-9362 Eucharistic Ministers, Suzanne Gerencser ......... 813-2343 Evangelization Coordinator, Renny Hodgskin, Jim McMenamin ....................................................... 876-4395 Food Pantry Director, Traci Geraghty .............. 876-4003 Gift Shop, Fran Clary ........................................ 852-5779 Hospitality, Martin/Gerry/Brian Grogan .......... 452-5110 Knights of Columbus, John Clary ..................... 852-5779 Lectors, Chris Latran ......................................... 852-9341 Music/Choir Director, Robin Paradise… .... 973-600-7434 R.C.I.A., Nick Ardito ........................................ 979-9470 Rosary Altar Society, Linda Richartz ............... 876-9601 Sacristans, Suzanne Gerencser/Linda Richartz . 876-4395 Ushers, Father Joe ............................................. 876-4395 Visiting Ministry, Deacon Bob Head ................. 684-8399 Vocation Liaison, Father Joe ........................... 876-4395 Weddings, Kim Smith ....................................... 876-4395

Parish Office Hours Monday ~ Friday, 9:00AM – 3:00PM Labor Day ~ Memorial Day

Served By Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky, Weekend Assistant Rev. Edward Davey, Senior Priest Assistant Rev. Msgr. Brendan Madden, Senior Priest Assistant Rev. Msgr. Peter McHugh, Senior Priest Assistant Deacon Thomas P. Gibbons Deacon Robert C. Head Deacon E.B. “Pat” Van Orman Deacon Nicholas Ardito Deacon James Jones Religious Education Program Director: KellyAnn Tell 908-876-4003 email dreolm@comcast.net Grades K-6 September ~ April - Sundays Grades 7-10 September ~April - alternate Mondays FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY during class times, on Sundays or Mondays, please call 908-876-5024

Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00PM and 7:00PM Sunday 7:45AM, 9:15AM, 10:45AM, 12:15PM

12:15PM Teen Mass, 1st Sunday of the Month, October ~ March.

Weekdays 9:30AM Monday ~ Friday Holy Days Vigil 7:30PM

Holy Day 9:30AM and 7:30PM Parish Registration: Registration forms are available in the office or can be found on the church website Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) Saturday 4:15PM or by appointment. Baptism The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated every Sunday at 1:30PM (with a few exceptions). Please call the Parish Office to schedule a time. A Baptism Preparation class is required for first time parents. Marriage One of the parties must be a bona fide member of the parish for at least one year prior to making arrangements. Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance. Hospital Visitation Please notify the Parish Office when a member of the family is in the hospital or homebound.

SATURDAY January 9, 2016 5:00PM Paul Shernce Louis & Rose Girgenti 7:00PM James Donnelly & John Mullaly SUNDAY January 10, 2016 7:45AM Rosaline, Kathy & Joann Peach 9:15AM Lucinda DeJesus Mendonca 10:45AM Peace 12:15PM John Gutowski MONDAY January 11, 2016 9:30AM Respect Life TUESDAY January 12, 2016 9:30AM Paul Shernce Rita Hernedez WEDNESDAY January 13, 2016 9:30AM Forgiveness of Sins THURSDAY January 14, 2016 9:30AM Peace in the World FRIDAY January 15, 2016 9:30AM OLM Parishioners SATURDAY January 16, 2016 5:00PM Paul Shernce Elsie & Roy Burdge 7:00PM Maryanne Murphy SUNDAY January 17, 2016 7:45AM William Chamberlain 9:15AM OLM Parishioners 10:45AM Joseph “Marty” O’Dowd 12:15PM Edwin Charles

Santuary Candle is in memory of Victoria & Stephen Zujkowski

Christmas $29,107.00 December 26-27 $ 7,145.00 Janyuary 2-3 $ 7,841.00 Solemnity of Mary $ 2,956.00 Monthly $ 4,568.00 Flowers $ 300.00 Cupboard $ 200.00 Retirement $ 270.00 Total $52,387.00 Grocery Card sales for 2015 $79,025.00 ~ profit of $4,001.25 Faith Direct Donations in December $9,465.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!! Reminder: If you attend Mass at either St. Luke’s or St. Mark’s you can drop your Our Lady of the Mountain envelope in the collection basket and it will be credited as your donation to Our Lady of the Mountain.

Grocery Gift Cards

Grocery Gift Cards will be on sale next weekend after all Masses. They are always available in the office during regular hours.

The twelve days of Christmas culminate with the celebration of the wonderful feast of Epiphany. I am thankful for all the generous gifts that you provide to our parish, but I realize that you cannot be with us ever Sunday of the year. Please consider using our secure electronic giving program Faith Direct. Faith Direct will automatically process any offertory or second collections donations of your choosing.

You can sign up online at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: NJ568, or by mailing a paper enrollment form available in the parish office. God Bless You, Fr. Joe

Mass Ministers SATURDAY, January 16 5:00PM Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky – Dn. Nick Lector: KellyAnn Tell Ministers: B. Anderson, B. & K. Hartman, B. Haskell, M. Parsons,

A. Pentland, K. Smith, K. Tell Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 7:00PM Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky Lector: Mike Kopacki Ministers: A. & P. Greszczak, A. Lane Servers: SERVERS NEEDED SUNDAY, January 17 7:45AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski Lector: Bob McLoughlin Ministers: M. Miktus, J. Nicolaro, L. & S. Polakowski, F. Puzycki,

M. & T. Sanders, A. & H. Solomita Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 9:15AM Rev. Msgr. Peter McHugh – Dn. Bob Lector: Jack Ryan Ministers: R. Nelson, L. Richartz, J. Ryan, J. White, P. Head, E.

Addeo, C. & P. Brand Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 10:45AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode Lector: John Desimone Ministers: J. & P. Johnson, K. Jusko, V. Lombardo, D. Meyer, A.

Mollitor, L. Monteforte, C. Sturla, H. VanOrman Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 12:15PM Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky Lector: Janet Marino Ministers: M. Antonacci, D. Balcon, H. Barber, K. Doskotz, M.

Gillespie, P. & R. Hodgskin, J. Scala, T. Watson Servers: SERVERS NEEDED

MASSES AT ST. MARKS

SATURDAY, January 16 5:30PM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode – Dn. Tom SUNDAY, January 17 8:00AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode 9:30AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode – Dn. Jim 11:00AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski

ST. LUKE’S WEEKEND SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 7:45AM, 9:30AM & 11:15AM

January 10, 2016 ~ The Baptism of the Lord

THANK YOU… The Christmas season at OLM was filled with generosity and love. Each of you added to this season by your presence at our liturgies. Our church decorators, cleaners, liturgical ministers and music ministers all contributed to help make our celebrations joyful. There were a lot of nice comments passed on by visitors to our parish about its spirit. Your generosity as a parish to the needs of the poor through the giving tree shows again the spirit of helping others in need. Thank you also for the many items of food etc. that arrived at the parish offices these past few weeks. Everyone is grateful. As we enter into the New Year pray for each other that God’s blessings continue to be upon us as a community of faith…Fr. Joe BAPTISM OF THE LORD… Today’s feast officially ends our Christmas Liturgical Season. We enter back into Ordinary time only for 5 weeks. Lent is early this year Feb.10 is Ash Wednesday. This feast day reminds us that the power of the Trinity Father, Son and Spirit shone forth as Jesus in his human nature was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. For Jesus this moment was significant and he goes for to accomplish the mission of redeeming humanity. Our Baptisms signify for us that we share in the life of Jesus as adopted Sons and Daughters. How privileged you are to be called “children of God now” St John tells us. Celebrate your baptism too. Make a commitment to be the person that God wants you to be. Be a person of faith who lives out their faith in Jesus each day by your words and actions. SERVING CHRIST IN OTHERS…. This is the theme of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal which began in September and end this month. Thank you for your generous response as a parish to the appeal. I know we went over our goal and will let you know the numbers when I get the final tally. Your support has helped the lives of many people in our diocese. There is still time to make a donation on behalf of OLM you can do this on line by going to: www.2015appeal.com to make a donation and name OLM as your parish…thanks. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT… Monday January 11th, 7-8 p.m. join us: theme is: “ Seeing the face of Jesus in others. ” POPE FRANCIS …asks us this month to prayer for this special intention: “That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice.”

JUBLIEE YEAR OF MERCY…12/8/15 – 11/20/16 “Heavenly Father, break my heart for what breaks yours. Help me to hear the pain of your children so that I can help set them free” … Dynamic Catholic ARE YOU SIGNED UP ON OUR E MAIL LIST?... Just a reminder if you would like to receive any parish e mails that are sent out you need to sign up on the home page of our parish website. www.ourladyofthemountain.org go to the icon and enter you e mail and then acknowledge an e mail confirmation that you will receive any e mails that our sent out. You can also sign up for Faith Direct and become a regular giver by on line contributions or make a one- time donations at any time. You might notice the website has been redesigned over the past couple of months. We joined the growing number of parishes that use the same webmaster as part of a diocesan initiative to offer parish website service and more catholic information for our parishioners. WHY WE ARE CATHOLIC… “For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit, he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.” The Word became flesh for us in order to save us by reconciling us with God, who “loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins”, “the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world,” and “he was revealed to take away sins” - The Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 456-457 A COMMENT… LIGHT A CANDLE… A most popular Catholic Devotion that goes back ages is lighting a candle before a picture or statue of a saint. The candle symbolizes the prayer intention that is made to the saint. In OLM we have statues of St. Theresa and St. Anthony in the gathering space and in the wing nearest the police station there are statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Jude that have candle stands. Also located in this wing is the Statue of the risen Jesus and Mary. In the back side entrance to the church is another candle stand with a statue of Mary. It is nice to witness the faith of people who trust in the intercession of the saints. Who is your favorite saint?

Child Care Kind, Compassionate and reliable social worker – nanny with 7 years plus experience to provide child care in your home or mine. Experience includes children of all ages & caring for multiple children at once. Please contact the OLM office 908-876-4395. Thank you.

Please Pray for the Sick Please remember to pray for the sick of our parish community who have requested our

prayers: Arianna Anello, Vic Berzanski, Alex Birdsall, Barbara Blaine, Joseph Caruso, Tony Cassano, Robert Cheripka, Ed Chmielewski, Vito Dellibovi, Daniel DePaul, Natalia Lyn Dreeland, Jayden Feichter, Phyllis Ference, Pete Gallagher, Baby Antonia Gallardo, Sylvia Granata, Peggy Hoffman, Laurel Jilek, Bill Lambert, Pam Longo, Raymond Lurker, Jillian Martin, Anthony Mastropalo, Sean Nicolls, Charlie Noll, Tina Ochwat, Jim Owens, Dennis Paradise, Arlene Parikh, Stelios & Mary Pispitsos, Art Quails, Victor Rodrigues, Nick Ruggiero, Heather Ryan, Anne Sacco, Jillian Sayre, Judy Schellenberg, Helen Schimps, Connor Scott, Connie Secaras, Paula Smith, Noah Stanzione, Janet Stockton, Bob Taylor, Thomas Tell, Ellin & Frank Uhl, Deacon Pat VanOrman, Ronald Warner, Allen Watts, Adrienne Werner & Roula Zanetta. We are currently praying for the sick from the pulpit for 1 month then adding their names to this list in the bulletin.

GRADES K-10

K – 6 Religious Ed. - All Sessions *Grade 2 – Required to attend 9:15AM Mass TODAY – all 3 sessions **Grade 2 – Sunday, January 25th – 1:15PM – PC – Parents meeting for First Eucharist 7th Grade – Monday, January 11th – 6:00-7:15PM 8th Grade – Monday, January 25th – 6:00-7:15PM CP I – Monday – January 11th – 7:30-9:00PM CP II – Monday, January 25th – 7:30-9:00PM TODAY – Teen mass all students grades 7-10 FRESHMAN RETREAT – TODAY 12:00-6:00PM CP II PARENTS ANTIOCH MEETING 7:30pm – PC – MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH

Vesper Service at Sisters of Christian Charity The Year of Consecrated Life will formally close on February 2, 2016. In commemoration of this year long event, Bishop Serratelli will celebrate Vespers on Sunday, January 24th at 4:00PM at Mallinckrodt Convent, 350 Bernardsville Rd., Mendham, NJ, Motherhouse of the Sisters of Christian Charity.

Long Valley Presbyterian Tricky Tray

Friday, January 29th (Snow date 30th) doors open 6:00PM drawing begin 7:30PM. Admission is $15 which includes 1 sheet of tickets. There will be 50/50 raffle & free refreshments. No one under 18. For more info go to LVPC.net or call Carol Roth (908)507-6523

St. Luke Catholic Preschool Program Registration for the 2016-2017 School Year

Will be held during the months of January and February 2016 Tuesday through Thursday from 12 to 1 pm at the Preschool

If that time doesn’t work, you can bring the Registration To the St. Luke Office

Forms are located in the Gathering Room and Can also be accessed on the St. Luke website at

www.stlukeparishlv.com Upon Registration, a $50 non-refundable check is required to

Reserve your child’s enrollment. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at

preschool@stlukelv.org

Washington Township Winter Yoga – Wednesdays from January 27th – March 9th we will introduce 3 yoga classes. Beginner 9-10AM, gentle beginner/intermediate 10:15-11:15AM and Chair/mat 12:30-1:30PM. Mat Yoga will also be on Thursdays January 28th – March 10th 4:15-5:15pm. All sessions have a nonrefundable fee of &76. Deadline to register is January 25th. Let’s move with Cardio Dance – Thursday’s January 14th – March 10th from 12:30-1:15PM with a nonrefundable fee of $46. We will be moving to sound of the Oldies, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Space is limited so register by January 11th. Low Impact Strength & Cardio Interval training - to be held Wednesdays January 13th – March 9th from 4-5PM. Deadline to register is January 11th with a nonrefundable fee of $100. Free Tax Assistance – VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) offers free Federal & State Income tax preparation for simple returns. Those that qualify must bring 2 forms of ED, last years tax return & forms relevant to your last tax return. The assistance will be held on Tuesday, February 23rd & March 29th by appointment only starting at 10AM. For more information (980)876-5941 or visit www.wtmorris.org

Altar Server Invitation

Attention 4th graders and above! Our parish community cordially invites anyone interested in becoming an altar server to fill out the information below and drop it in the collection basket or the church office. It is a great privilege to serve at the altar of the Lord. Fr. Dan will be holding New Altar Server Training On Tuesday, January 12th, 5:00-6:30PM in the church. If you have any questions, you may reach Fr. Dan at frdanc@comcast.net or Tara Ligos at tligos@gmail.com

Altar Server Name________________________________________ Age______________Grade_______________________ Phone _______________________________________ e-mail________________________________________

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS 2015 Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Christmas Flowers

Nick & Linda Ardito in memory of Deceased members of the Ardito & Martelli Families Karen Bailey in memory of Dawn & Deborha Bailey Carmel Balz in memory of Paul Balz & Paul Balz, Jr. Lorraine Bartek in memory of Michael & John Tereman Angela Bella in memory of Andrew & Mary Bella

Barbara Boutilette in memory of Beverly Lurker & Ed Pedewski Bob & Betsey Brown in memory of Elizabeth & Joseph Hari and Grace & Earl Brown M/M Joseph Buesing Jr. in memory of Frank Montelli, Mr. & Mrs. J.Buesing Sr. Michele Castagna in memory of The Castagna, Leiser, Juliano &

Caputo Families Jennifer & Steven Chuck in memory of Henry J. Hutter & John S. Chuck Patrick & Pamela Collinson in memory of Kristin Collinson Patricia Conte in memory of James & Anna Struck Katherine Cornell in memory of Deceased members of The DeTrolio &

Spangler Families K. Cornell & T. Spangler in memory of Goldie Hinson Charlotte Cottone in memory of Joseph Cotttone, Louis & Rose Girgenti Mr. & Mrs. James Crane in memory of Anna & Thomas Healy and Emma & James Crane

Kathy Deisenroth in memory of June & Walt Haviar and Helen Assenhiemer Bruce & Ellen Dietlein in memory of The Dietlein & Jaklitsch Families Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Gall in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Oshinski Sr., Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Gall, Sr. Lou & MaryAnn Galli in memory of Frank & Grace Orefice, Thomas &

Theresa Galli, Mark Relovsky, Vincent Ravo Bill Garry in memory of Garry & Kiernan Families Grogan Family in memory of Grogan & Zujkowski Families Bob & Kris Grogan in memory of Tom Golembeski, Jane & Fritz Grogan Roger & Joyce Hines in memory of the Flaherty & Hines Families

B. Ippoliti in memory of Mildred & Nicholas Ippoliti, Violet & Edward Dull Geraldine Kerr in memory of Frank & Louise Beszczak, Robert & Ruth Kerr and Robert Kerr Fred & Mary Kessler in memory of Bertha & James Krovatine, Fred and Jennie Kessler

Margie Kohmescher in memory of Deceased Members of DiRienzo & Kohmescher Families Tracey & Mike Kopacki in memory of the Hull / Kopacki Family John Krayniak in memory of Sharon A. Krayniak Annie Lane in memory of the Curtin, Lane, Loaky & Eaci Murphy July & Albert Leier in memory of Len, Peggy & Lenny Nagel, Al &

Dorothy Leier and Chris & Margaret Doerflein Litkenhaus Family in memory of Anthony Manitta Mary Lobasso in memory of Rose & Lawrence DeNoto Cecilia Maier in memory of John & Sheila O’Mullane William Masker in memory of Marie Masker

Mary, Tim, Michelle & Michael McCarthy in memory of Robert McCarthy Rosemary McNary in memory of John McNary, Louis & Rose Girgenti

Mr. & Mrs. A. Mercurio in memory of Marie Molloy Paul & Diane Meyer in memory of Meyer, Huppach, DeNonno & Ligmero Families Edward Michonski in memory of Theresa Michonski Debbie & Martin Miktus in memory of Miktus & Hoffman Families Marlene Mirtich in memory of John Mirtich

Stephanie Modolo-Burrell in memory of Lucy & Ted Modolo Bob & Mary Ann Moore in memory of deceased parents of MaryAnn & Bob Moore Gil & Margaret Murphy in memory of Deceased members of Conlon & Murphy families Gloria Naranjo in memory of Marco Montealegre

Louise Palazzo in memory of Saverio Palazzo, Louis & Rose Girgenti, Angelina & Joseph Palazzo, Marie Girgenti, Joseph Cottone, John & Antoinette Girgenti, Martin Volpe, Rose & Samuel Corvo, Luigi Girgenti, John McNary Anne Marie Pentland in memory of Jim Pentland, Tommy Pentland, Pentland & Beauchimen Families Mark Ruocco & Dorothy Torba

Polakowski Family in memory of Andrew, Ida, & Darlene Perelka, Edmund Polakowski, Baby Wurtemberg Joan Polizzi-Grilli & Jerry Grilli in memory of Charlotte Grilli & Zou Polizzi Rita Powell in memory of John & Marie Fitzpatrick Reagle’s in memory of Reagle & Whalen Families

Evelyn Rogan & Family in memory of Sr. Bonaventure & Michael Rogan Barbara & Joe Rogers in memory of Emily & Robert Meringer, Charles Brattain, Rogers, Davidson, Kennedy & Neidecker Families Tom & Marge Sanders in memory of Catherine & James Sanders and Antonetta & Ben Nerone

M. Scrivanich in memory of Helen, Matthew & William Scrivanick and Pat & Rose Realmuto Kim & Bob Smith in memory of George Wyker III Mary E. Smith in memory of Mary Pannuto & Raymond T. Burke Tom Smith & Family in memory of Mary Ellen Smith Joan Sullivan in memory of Thomas Sullivan

Elizabeth Szamreta in memory of Krystyna & Stefan Wladyka & Benjamin Szamreta Susan Turick in memory of Turick, Piascik & Quick Families John & Janet Verrilli in memory of Samuel & Minnie Verrilli, Edward & Mabel Vazquez Joao & Maria Vieira in memory of Vieira & Costeira Families

Richard & Claudia Wagner in memory of Claire Mika and Viola & Quentin Wagner Ellen Weiss in memory of Walt Weiss, Jr. Rita & Peter Wenzler in memory of Wenzler & Monaco Families Georgene Wyker in memory of Anna & George German Suzanne Youngman in memory of Joe & Sue Youngman and Family

Donated by Deacon John L. Bernero Donated by Suzanne Schiano In Memory of Angela Iannuzzo & George Craney In Memory of Canco, Rocco & Mildred Constantino In memory of The Sheppard, Shea & Haskell Families