Our Lady of Sorrows Church

136 Davis Avenue Kearny, NJ 07032

Phone: (201) 998-4616 Fax: (201) 997-8659

Emergencies: (201) 275-3891 E-Mail: office@olskearny.org Website: www.olskearny.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM—3:00PM Saturday and Sunday—Closed

PARISH STAFF Rev. John E. Wassell

Administrator Rev. Danny Rodrigues

Parochial Vicar Rev. Patrick R.C. Wilhelm

In Residence Msgr. John J. Gilchrist

Weekend Assistant Deacon Leonard Mackesy

Deacon John Sarnas Mrs. Lucille Muldoon

Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Gina Sgalia-Ball

Director of Music Ms. Donna Calcado

Office Manager/Local Safe Environment Coordinator dcalcado@olskearny.org

Ms. Maureen Harris-Coyle Bulletin Editor / Secretary

bulletin@olskearny.org Mrs. Patty Martinez

Secretary pmartinez@olskearny.org Mrs. Linda Mackalonis

Parish Council Coordinator Mr. Andrew Clappsy, Trustee Mrs. Jane Mackesy, Trustee

Social Services Helpline 1-800-CCS-7413

Archdiocesan Pregnancy Crisis Hotline

(201) 246-7379

July 31st, 2016 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST Weekday Masses: Monday—Saturday 7:30 AM

Saturday evening Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM

Holy Day Masses: 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM Summer Sunday Mass Schedule: July 3—September 4, 2016—9:00 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 4:00—4:30 PM

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Third Sunday of the month after the 10:30 AM Mass. Parents must be registered as parishioners. Arrangements for the Baptism should be made at least one month in

advance.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please notify the rectory or priest in the event of a serious illness. Visits to the home-

bound and those in hospitals are made by priests and Eucharistic Minister.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made one year in advance of the proposed marriage

according to the Common Policy of the Bishops of the Province of New Jersey. Either the Bride or Groom must be registered with Our Lady of Sorrows Parish.

RELIGIOUS VOCATION

Women and men who feel called to the Religious Life and men called to the Holy Orders should contact the Vocation Office 973-497-4365 or speak with a Parish

Priest.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (R.C.I.A.) Have you received the Sacrament of Confirmation, First Eucharist or First Penance? Are you interested in membership in the Catholic Church? If so, call the Rectory.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Welcome! Every Catholic should be registered in the Parish. Letters of testimony for Godparents and Sponsors cannot be given unless one is registered. All

parishioners should be active in parish life and be known to one of the Parish Priests. Stewardship (church support) is a serious responsibility of every Catholic. We urge all parishioners to make regular use of their collection envelopes. When moving,

notify the Parish office.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS MISSION STATEMENT We are Catholic Christians of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish who are conscious of the

plan of God for the salvation of all. We praise the Lord in our everyday lives by sharing our faith and talents with each other for the continued growth of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Community. We wish to live the Beatitudes of Jesus and put them

into practice in our daily lives as we answer His call to evangelization.

July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his leg. …[I]gnatius whiled away the time reading a life of Christ and lives of the saints. His conscience was deeply touched, and a long, painful turning to Christ began. Having seen the Mother of God in a vision, he made a pilgrimage to her shrine at Montserrat (near Barcelona). He remained for almost a year at nearby Manresa, often in a cave in the hills praying.

It was during this year of conversion that Ignatius began to write down material that later became his greatest work, the Spiritual Exercises.

In 1534, at the age of 43, he and six others (one of whom was St. Francis Xavier, December 2) vowed to live in pov-erty and chastity and to go to the Holy Land. If this be-came impossible, they vowed to offer themselves to the apostolic service of the pope. The latter became the only choice. Four years later Ignatius made the association per-manent. The new Society of Jesus was approved by Paul III, and Ignatius was elected to serve as the first general.

Ignatius was a true mystic. He centered his spiritual life on the essential foundations of Christianity—the Trinity, Christ, the Eucharist. His spirituality is expressed in the Jesuit motto, ad majorem Dei gloriam—“for the greater glory of God.” In his concept, obedience was to be the prominent virtue, to assure the effectiveness and mobility of his men. All activity was to be guided by a true love of the Church and unconditional obedience to the Holy Fa-ther, for which reason all professed members took a fourth vow to go wherever the pope should send them for the sal-vation of souls.

Comment: Luther nailed his theses to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517. Seventeen years later, Ignatius founded the Socie-ty that was to play so prominent a part in the Catholic Reformation. He was an implacable foe of Protestantism. Yet the seeds of ecumenism may be found in his words: “Great care must be taken to show forth orthodox truth in such a way that if any heretics happen to be present they may have an example of charity and Christian moderation. No hard words should be used nor any sort of contempt for their errors be shown.” One of the greatest 20th-century ecumenists was Cardinal Bea, a Jesuit.

Quote: Ignatius recommended this prayer to penitents: “Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. You have given me all that I have, all that I am, and I surrender all to your divine will, that you dispose of me. Give me only your love and your grace. With this I am rich enough, and I have no more to ask.”

July 31, 2016—18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” LUKE 12:15

The Gospel message today is so contrary to our modern culture where advertising continually tries to convince us that our value lies in things we possess. Jesus showed us that our true value lies in the way we live our lives. He challenges us to not store up or hoard material possessions, but rather to live a grateful and generous lifestyle.

Everything I need to know about life I learned from Noah’s Ark….

One: Don’t miss the boat.

Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.

Three: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the

Ark.

Four: Stay fit, When you’re 600 years old, someone may

ask you to do something really big.

Five: Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job at

hand

Six: Build your future on high ground.

Seven: For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.

Eight: Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails were

on board with the cheetahs.

Nine: When you’re stressed, float awhile.

Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the

Titanic by professionals.

Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God,

there’s always a rainbow waiting.

Now, wasn’t that nice? Pass it along and make someone

else smile, too!

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LECTOR/MINISTER SCHEDULE

August 6/7

5:00 PM V. Lutkus J. Mackesy 9:00 AM

ALTAR SERVERS

August 6/7

5:00 PM Kayla & Savannah Martins 9:00 AM Kayleen & Kristen DeMatos

For the week of July 31st 2016

Altar Bread & Wine….. People of the Parish / OLS

Sanctuary Lamp…… People of the Parish / OLS

Altar Candles....… . People of the Parish / OLS

The 1st collection for July24th was $883.00. The 2nd collection was $390.00.

As always, thank you for your generosity.

Pope Francis The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for 2016 For the Month of

August

• Universal: Sports That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world.

• Evangelization: Living the Gospel That Christians may live the Gospel, giving witness to faith, honesty, and love of neighbor.

(Every Mass is offered for the faithful, living or dead. However, the following are specifically remembered this week.)

THE ROSARY WILL BE PRAYED 20 MINUTES BEFORE EACH WEEKEND MASS

SATURDAY, July 30 5:00 PM -Rose Murphy / Chris & Mike Najuch

SUNDAY, July 31 9:00 AM -Eleanor Mernar / Tom Mernar MONDAY, August 1 7:30 AM -Eleanor Mernar / Tom Mernar

TUESDAY, August 2 7:30 AM -Juana Kobashigawa De Miyagui / Rosa Sobrino & Family WEDNESDAY, August 3 7:30 AM John Feuker / Muldoon Family

THURSDAY, August 4 7:30 AM -Sophia Pesick / OLS

FRIDAY, August 5 7:30 AM Richard Carlson / Patricia Carlson

SATURDAY, August 6 7:30 AM -Edward & Ruth Polinski / OLS

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY, August 6 5:00 PM -Al Zarbetski (2nd Anniv) / Wife SUNDAY, August 7 9:00 AM -Mary Gelcius / Leonard & Eleanor Rokas

Let us remember all our family mem-bers, loved ones, and fellow parishion-ers who have died; may God reward

them for their good deeds done in faith. Let us also pray for those who are sick at home or in the hospital, especial-ly Carole Anderson, Corey Burke, Christopher Jordan, Maria Soares, Maria Gomes, Torres Family, Gil Cunha, Maria Salas, Fudali Family, Silva Family.

May God grant them healing.

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