Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy and Our Lady of Sorrows,

Believe it or not, we are almost finished with the Easter Season, the days between Easter and Pentecost. Next Sunday will be the Great Feast of Pentecost, the celebration of the tremendous gift of the Holy Spirit coming to us from God the Father and God the Son. Let us use this last week of this Easter Season to prepare ourselves to welcome the Holy Spirit anew!

Today is also the first Sunday of the Month of May. Traditionally, Catholics honor our Blessed Mother during this month. It is a time when older family members share their love for and devotion to Mama Mary with the younger members of our families. What a wonderful opportunity for all of you to take the time to teach our young people the devotion of the rosary. Many of our senior members can recall the famous Father Patrick Payton and his Family Rosary Crusade. Fr. Payton’s mantra was: “The family that prays together stays together!” I encourage all of you to follow the advise of Father Payton and PRAY TOEGTHER!

Also on Saturday, in conjunction with the 8:45 Mass, we will hold our annual Flores de Mayo Procession and May Crowning. In a special way, I encourage all of First Communion Celebrants to join in this procession in honor of Mama Mary.

Father Jack

A PROJECT OF OUR LINKED PARISHES OF OLS AND OLM: Camp Create 2008 Summer Program ~ God’s Big Backyard ~
FOCUS: Serving Family, Friends, Neighbors, Community and Jesus

Learning will happen through BIBLE STORIES, CRAFTS, SKITS. MUSIC, GAMES AND GUEST PRESENTERS

Dates: Monday, July 28th - Friday, August 1st
Time: 8:45am-2:00 pm
Place: Our Lady of Mercy
Fee: $20.00 (includes camper book, all supplies, breakfast & lunch)

Registration is limited. (Campers will be selected on a first come basis). Registration forms are color coded for different Grade Levels. All registration forms MUST BE RETURNED BY MAY 11th

Saint Peter’s Prep presents the eleventh annual PEDRO ARRUPE, SJ, Lecture: Reflections on Race: Where We Stand in 2008. The Keynote Speaker is Marc H. Morial, President of the National Urban League. Wednesday, May 7, 6pm at St. Peter’s Church, 144 Grand Street, Jersey City. For more information call 201|547|6418 or visit http://ministry.spprep.org