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

Mon - Thurs: 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 Santos 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

August 28th, 2016 Twenty-second 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.

August 28 St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)

A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many peo-ple are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But really to get to know the man is a rewarding experience. There quickly surfaces the intensity with which he lived his life, whether his path led away from or toward God. The tears of his mother, the instructions of Ambrose and, most of all, God himself speaking to him in the Scriptures redirected Augustine’s love of life to a life of love. Having been so deeply immersed in creature-pride of life in his early days and having drunk deeply of its bitter dregs, it is not surprising that Augustine should have turned, with a holy fierceness, against the many demon-thrusts rampant in his day. His times were truly deca-dent—politically, socially, morally. He was both feared and loved, like the Master. The perennial criticism leveled against him: a fundamental rigorism. In his day, he providentially fulfilled the office of prophet. Like Jeremiah and other greats, he was hard-pressed but could not keep quiet. “I say to myself, I will not mention him,/I will speak in his name no more./But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart,/imprisoned in my bones;/I grow weary holding it in,/I cannot endure it” (Jeremiah 20:9). Comment: Augustine is still acclaimed and condemned in our day. He is a prophet for today, trumpeting the need to scrap escap-isms and stand face-to-face with personal responsibility and dignity. Quote: “Too late have I loved you, O Beauty of ancient days, yet ever new! Too late I loved you! And behold, you were within, and I abroad, and there I searched for you; I was deformed, plunging amid those fair forms, which you had made. You were with me, but I was not with you. Things held me far from you—things which, if they were not in you, were not at all. You called, and shouted, and burst my deafness. You flashed and shone, and scattered my blind-ness. You breathed odors and I drew in breath—and I pant for you. I tasted, and I hunger and thirst. You touched me, and I burned for your peace” (St. Augustine, Confessions). Patron Saint of: Printers

August 28, 2016—22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.” LUKE 14:13-14

We have a difficult time with the concept of giving with-out expecting something in return. Even when we give to charity we often want something in return—a raffle ticket, a dinner, or a chance to play golf. Yet, as Christian stew-ards we need to remember that the true reward for our giv-ing awaits us in heaven.

Are You Registered With Our Parish?

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, please notify the Parish Office.

World Apostolate of Fatima, Our Lady's Blue Army Saturday, Sept. 3rd

Bishop James F. Checchio Special Guest Celebrant.- First Saturday Devotion. Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mt. View Rd East, Asbury, NJ 08802.Honor Our Lady's plea of Dec.10, 1925 requesting five consecutive First Saturdays of Reparation. Confessions 10:30 am; 11:30 Rosary w/15 minute Meditation; 12:15 Holy Mass/Homily; 2:00 at the Holy House: Confessions/ Children's Video/ Holy House Talk; 3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet. Bring your family and friends to answer the call of the Child Jesus: "And have you spread through the world what our heavenly Mother requested of you?" www.bluearmy.com 908-689-1700.

Please join us in welcoming to our parish community…. Christian Luis Savidge, who was baptized on August 21, 2016 in our

Church. Much peace and happiness to the proud parents and family members!

LECTOR/MINISTER SCHEDULE

September 3/4

5:00 PM L. Mackalonis J. Morton 9:00 AM

ALTAR SERVERS

September 3/4

5:00 PM Nicole Lucero-Huerta & Izabella Heller 9:00 AM Kayla & Savannah Martins

For the week of August 28th 2016

Altar Bread & Wine….. Kathleen Raybeck / OLS

Sanctuary Lamp…… Kathleen Raybeck / OLS

Altar Candles....… . Kathleen Raybeck / OLS

The 1st collection for August 21st was $947.00. The 2nd collection was $341.00.

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, August 27 5:00 PM -Walter P & Frances Bayard / Ray & Linda

Mackalonis SUNDAY, August 28 9:00 AM -Odimar Costa / Ostromann Family MONDAY, August 29 7:30 AM -Donald Zuza / Moncavage Family TUESDAY, August 30 7:30 AM -Charles J. Kogge / Jean Morton WEDNESDAY, August 31 7:30 AM Ryan Beard / Deacon John Sarnas THURSDAY, September 1 7:30 AM -Fr. Michael Fuino / OLS FRIDAY, September 2 7:30 AM People of the Parish / OLS SATURDAY, September 3 7:30 AM -Bryon McClelland / MaryAnn McClelland

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY, September 3 5:00 PM -Helen & John Orlowicz / Ostromann Family SUNDAY, September 4 9:00 AM -Sandra Bubenas / Joseph Bubenas

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, Roseann DePetro.

May God grant them healing.

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY, August 28th

-2nd Collection—Continuing Support of the Parish SATURDAY, September 3rd -Confessions 4:00 to 4:30 PM -2nd Collection—Eastern Europe Collections

The Rosary Society will resume its monthly meetings on Thursday, September 1st at 7:00 pm in the Church basement. Guest speaker will be Dr. John Branwell D.P.M., who specializes in Podiatric Medicine. All are welcome.

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