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Happy Easter!

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Father Marty JacintoLet me begin by wishing you a Joyous Easter. I pray that the strength and peace of the Risen Lord may be with you and your families. I would love to be offering you my Easter greetings in person, but unfortunately that is not possible.

We are living in very strange times. Things are not as they should be. Schools are closed. Many businesses have shut their doors. Stores are short of certain products. Normally crowded streets are deserted.

We are isolated in our homes. We avoid getting too close to one another. Digital contact has replaced physical contact.

People are sick. Hospital beds are in short supply. Words we never said before like Covid-19, coronavirus, and social distancing are now part of our vocabulary.

At this difficult and challenging time when we would like to gather to pray as a parish family and to seek the Lord’s help, our churches are closed. Mass and the celebration of the Sacraments has been suspended to help stop the spread of Covid-19 Coronavirus. For the immediate future we need to avoid gathering together as brothers and sisters in Christ.

As your pastor, I want to let you know that Father Nol, Father Tom and I, and the other members of the staff, miss you, especially at Easter. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We look forward to the day when we can all gather again as the OLM Parish Family.

There is a serious challenge that I need to bring to your attention. The suspension of our Sunday Masses has meant the suspension of our Sunday collections, and that means our income has fallen drastically but our expenses have remained relatively the same. I realize that for many of you, your financial situation has also been negatively impacted as well.

I am writing to ask, if you are able, to take the amount you would have given in the Sunday collection and to send that weekly donation to the parish. You can do that by mailing a check or by making a weekly donation by credit card on the parish’s Go Fund Me Page that you can access on our website, olmnj.orgYou can also make your Easter Donation, which we greatly depend on, in the same way.

I also want to let you know that our complete Sunday Bulletin and other important information is on our website olmnj.orgWe are also on Facebook. You can find us at facebook.com/ourladyofmercyjerseycityofficial

Thank for your love, support, and understanding and prayers. Stay safe and be well! May the Risen Lord lift us up from the darkness of this Coronavirus into the light of brighter day.

Love,

Father Marty


Update from Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Newark

NEW DIRECTIVES effective March 25, 2020:

  • Wakes and funerals must be postponed until further notice. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of the size of the group. Burials may take place with only the priest.
  • All baptisms must be postponed until further notice with the exception of an extreme emergency.
  • All weddings are postponed until further notice.
  • The Sacrament of Reconciliation is suspended until further notice with the exception of an extreme emergency.
  • All churches and adoration chapels must be closed and locked until further notice. Private prayer in any parish building must be discontinued until further notice.
  • Parish offices must be closed until further notice. Employees who provide essential services should be limited and on staggered schedules.
  • Pastors should see that the Blessed Sacrament is renewed in tabernacles regularly from celebrations of private Masses.

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

“Catholic Stewardship in Action” is the theme of this year’s Annual Appeal of the Archdiocese of Newark. This appeal supports the mission, programs, and ministries of the Archdiocese. This year’s goal for Our Lady of Mercy Parish is $42,122. OLM will receive a 100% rebate of every dollar collected above our parish goal. Please be generous and support this Annual Appeal. It will benefit the Archdiocese and our parish as well. Thank you and God bless! If you need a pledge envelope, they are available at the doors of the church or at the parish office.

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

UPLIFTuesday

Shiloh Guanlao | Tiffany Liora Velarde | JJ Ohri | Jedrik Digao | Margarette Rivera | Alexandre Lewis Cheng | Kyle Arano | (Joachim Dalloran) | Mikaela Christie Catuncan | Rafael Reyes | Ysabelle Baculod | Zachary Zulueta| Julz Balbutin | Evan and Lauren Nguyen | Bridget Benoit | Gelayne Lim | Alyssa Bacay | Emily Gocon | Justin Nguyen | Tiffany Esteban

Our Lives At This Time

Previous Posts: Alain Aldea | Rey Ramos | Lambert Pitao | Angel Juan | Michael Rivera | Bobby del Rosario | Dominic Rivera | Jayvee Dacasin | Annjo Balbutin | Julie Nguyen | John Flora | Gigi Macalintal | Tina Lanting | Regina ‘Jeng’ Matias-Villa

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.
March 28, 2021 Palm/ Passion Sunday Collection = $6,856

The amount of the Easter Collection will appear in a future bulletin. We are still receiving Easter Contributions. If you have not yet made your special 2021 Easter Donation to our parish, you still have time to do so. Thank you for your support of OLM.

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