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Pastor’s Column for March 1, 2020

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy,

Father MartyGreetings in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ!

Lent is here. Last week you received a copy of the bulletin with information about the Church’s Lenten regulations. Our hope and prayer is that those regulations may be observed seriously. May we be convinced that it is through our extra efforts, we secure our salvation through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Our life experience tells us that in our struggle to lead a holy life, there are temptations along the way. Our readings this weekend tell us that temptations have existed since the beginning of creation. Let us take Jesus as our example. He was tempted many times by the devil. but he was able to resist those temptations. Let us ask Jesus’ help whenever we are tempted to sin. He is there to help us and He knows what we experience because He became one of us.

To help us in our spiritual lives, we provide some programs of spiritual nourishment. We have small group gatherings called Appreciate the Word, Live the Word that give us an opportunity to ponder the Word of God. We thank those who signed up to serve as group facilitators. May the Holy Spirit guide and enlighten them and those who signed up to participate. May their knowledge of God and faith in Him grow deeper and deeper. And most importantly, may they put that knowledge into action in their daily lives, mindful that faith without works is dead. Saying that, may we have a holy and blessed Lenten season!

On a different note, I want to welcome and congratulate Lukas Allen Yu, the newest member of our parish family. May we keep him in our prayers that he may grow in the knowledge and love of God. May his parents and godparents help him and guide him.

Also, a million thanks to those who came to the Jersey City Together community meeting here at OLM last Monday, February 24. I hope that your presence made an impact on our City Officials. May they find ways to resolve important concerns and issues in our neighborhood. Thanks to Father Tom and the members of the Core Team of the OLM Chapter of Jersey City Together for making this meeting possible.

Lastly, let us strive to live our lives as God wants us to and let us pray for one another.

Love,

Father Marty


STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT OLM DURING THE SEASON OF LENT

Let us journey with Jesus Christ during this Lenten season. The Stations of the Cross bring us closer to Jesus as we meditate on the great love he showed us in His most sorrowful Passion.

The members of Holy Name Society invite you to join them at 7:00pm on the following Fridays as they pray the Stations of the Cross: Match 6, 13, 20 and 27 & April 3

Watch this presentation on the CoronaVirus Vaccine by Dr. Patricia Whitley-Williams
It is highly recommended.

Understanding Depression. The OLM Wellness Committee invites you to view a video featuring committee members and expert guests as they discuss depression and depressive symptoms. (Click here)

Flu Vaccine Q&A with Drs. Norie and Rey Ramos

Watch “Stress: A Discussion.” A series by OLM Wellness Ministry, Episode 2 | Episode 1


WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

To help keep you all moving, the OLM Wellness Ministry will be sharing exercise videos on Wednesdays that will help guide you through some exercises that you can do at home. (Watch the second video here). If you missed the first one, it’s here.

New Parish Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9 am to 3 pm
Wednesday
9 am to 12 noon
Saturday & Sunday
9 am to 1 pm

Confessions Times
Monday through Friday
9 am to 9:30 am
Saturday
4 pm to 4:30 pm

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Our Lives At This Time

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Care For All God’s Creation

(The following reflection was written by Cardinal Tobin. It appeared in the September 11, 2020 issue of Rejoice in the Lord. The full text is available at www.rcan.org.)

Faith Formation

Faith Alive @ Home! A guide to family worship and family faith fun! (Click here)

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.
January 17 Collection = $7,637
Communicating God’s Word = $409

Thank you so much for your generosity and support!

Four Ways To Support Your Parish
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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
Go to olmnj.org and click on Facebook l Livestream

Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church • 40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 • Phone: 201-434-7500