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Our Lives at This Time

by Bobby Del Rosario

Bobby, Hanelli, Diane & Mark Del Rosario

Our family consists of four people, so COVID-19 has affected each of us differently. Diane, a freshman in college, had to struggle with the in-person instruction required for her music degree. Mark has been switching between work and school for the past few years as part of his university program. Having worked remotely in his past job, it was easier for Mark to adjust to the drastic changes brought about by the pandemic.

My wife, Hanelli, a support staffer at JCMC and an essential worker, reports diligently to work every day. I was furloughed for the first four weeks of the quarantine. This gave me a chance to catch up on some house projects.

Our shared faith has been our family’s great connector. My wife and I used to attend daily Mass and start our day with Jesus. Going to Sunday Mass as a family is our longest running tradition. As our children grew up, they joined us in our liturgical and music ministries. This made church an even bigger part of our shared lives. When the pandemic hit, losing Sunday Mass meant losing our family’s main ritual. But we made new ones. When the Mass began to be live-streamed, the four of us gathered on the couch at 10am to celebrate our faith together. Afterwards, we would eat Sunday brunch together, an old ritual we lost as our ministries split us up into different Masses. As in-person Masses begin, the four of us are looking forward to serving as hospitality and liturgical ministers.

As the world turns upside down, our family marches on. Diane has continued with her musical endeavors even without her rehearsals or performances. Mark continues to work and prepare for his next semester in school.

Hanelli reports to work daily. As for me, our company is now considered an essential business so I’m blessed to be working out in the field and seeing the happy faces of my clients.

As we pray together each night, we thank God for whatever He has planned for us all. We are looking forward to being in communion with the rest our OLM parish family.

The OLM 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 our lives and in the lives of all people. 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.

Stewardship of Treasure

Thank you so much for your generosity.
February 7, 2021 Regular Collection = $3,322

Thank you so much for your generosity and support!

2020 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION $40,885

Thank you so much for your generous response to our 2020 Christmas Collection. May the Lord bless you for remembering the needs of your parish during this past Christmas Season.

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Mass Schedule

WE HAVE RETURNED TO OUR USUAL DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday 7:00 am & 8:30 am

Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon

OLM MASSES ARE LIVESTREAMED
Sundays at 10 am
Monday – Friday at 8:30 am
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Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church • 40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 • Phone: 201-434-7500