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2 East Springtown Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853 908-876-4395 ~ Fax 908-876-3744 www.ourladyofthemountain.org

Staff Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode, Pastor cell 973-945-4045 email pastor.olm@comcast.net Rev. Daniel Chajkowski, Parochial Vicar cell 908-455-2588 email frdanc@comcast.net Parish Bookkeeper – Joanne Solecki email olmjs@comcast.net Parish Secretary – Kim Smith email olmkims@comcast.net Youth Ministry – Caroline Gartley 908-876-5024 email youtholm@comcast.net Ministries Altar Servers, Tara Ligos. .................................. 876-4395 Baptism Preparation, Jim Jones ....................... 876-4395 Children's Liturgy, Debi Pinelli ......................... 813-1982 Church Trustees, Herb Mitschele, Paul Arabas, Al Leier Columbiettes, Nancy Lennon ............................ 852-9362 Eucharistic Ministers, Cindy Jones .................... 684-0661 Evangelization Coordinator, Renny Hodgskin, Jim McMenamin ....................................................... 876-4395 Food Pantry Director, Traci Geraghty .............. 876-4003 Gift Shop, Fran Clary ........................................ 852-5779 Hospitality, Martin/Gerry/Brian Grogan .......... 452-5110 Knights of Columbus, John Clary ..................... 852-5779 Lectors, Chris Latran ......................................... 852-9341 Music/Choir Director, Robin Paradise… .... 973-600-7434 R.C.I.A., Nick Ardito ........................................ 979-9470 Rosary Altar Society, Linda Richartz ............... 876-9601 Sacristan, Linda Richartz .................................. 876-4395 Ushers, Father Joe ............................................. 876-4395 Visiting Ministry, Deacon Bob Head ................. 684-8399 Vocation Liaison, Father Joe ........................... 876-4395 Weddings, Kim Smith ....................................... 876-4395

Parish Office Hours Monday ~ Friday, 9:00AM – 3:00PM Labor Day ~ Memorial Day

Served By Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky, Weekend Assistant Rev. Edward Davey, Senior Priest Assistant Rev. Msgr. Peter McHugh, Senior Priest Assistant Deacon Thomas P. Gibbons Deacon Robert C. Head Deacon E.B. “Pat” Van Orman Deacon Nicholas Ardito Deacon James Jones Religious Education Program Director: KellyAnn Tell 908-876-4003 email dreolm@comcast.net Grades K-6 September ~ April - Sundays Grades 7-10 September ~April - alternate Mondays FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY during class times, on Sundays or Mondays, please call 908-876-5024

Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00PM and 7:00PM Sunday 7:45AM, 9:15AM, 10:45AM, 12:15PM

12:15PM Teen Mass, 1st Sunday of the Month, October ~ March.

Weekdays 9:30AM Monday ~ Friday Holy Days Vigil 7:30PM

Holy Day 9:30AM and 7:30PM Parish Registration: Registration forms are available in the office or can be found on the church website Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) Saturday 4:15PM or by appointment. Baptism The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated every Sunday at 1:30PM (with a few exceptions). Please call the Parish Office to schedule a time. A Baptism Preparation class is required for first time parents. Marriage One of the parties must be a bona fide member of the parish for at least one year prior to making arrangements. Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance. Hospital Visitation Please notify the Parish Office when a member of the family is in the hospital or homebound.

SATURDAY January 30, 2016 5:00PM Paul Shernce 7:00PM OLM Parishioners SUNDAY January 31, 2016 7:45AM For Peace 9:15AM Norbert Charron, Sr. Bob Hand 10:45AM Ann & John Wolfe Drew Holl 12:15PM John Flinn MONDAY February 1, 2016 9:30AM Anne Beauchimen Cindy Stocky TUESDAY February 2, 2016 9:30AM Kathleen Dunn 7:30PM Rosary Mass WEDNESDAY February 3, 2016 9:30AM Rosaline Peach THURSDAY February 4, 2016 9:30AM Connie Pascucci FRIDAY February 5, 2016 9:30AM Adalberto Aponte SATURDAY February 6, 2016 5:00PM Paul Shernce Richard Kubik 7:00PM OLM Parishioners SUNDAY February 7, 2016 7:45AM William Chamberlin 9:15AM OLM Parishioners 10:45AM Deborah Rowe Fred A. Thomas 12:15PM Michael Lota

Santuary Candle is in memory of Victoria & Stephen Zujkowski

January 23-24 All Masses were cancelled. Grocery Card sales for 2016 $10,550.00 with a profit of $525.00 Faith Direct Donations in January 2016 $10,682.50 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!! Reminder: If you attend Mass at either St. Luke’s or St. Mark’s you can drop your Our Lady of the Mountain envelope in the collection basket and it will be credited as your donation to Our Lady of the Mountain.

Grocery Gift Cards

Grocery Gift Cards will be on sale February 20th & 21st after all Masses. They are always available in the office during regular hours. Please consider purchasing the cards. You buy a $100 card you get $100 to shop with and the church gets $5.00.

The twelve days of Christmas culminate with the celebration of the wonderful feast of Epiphany. I am thankful for all the generous gifts that you provide to our parish, but I realize that you cannot be with us ever Sunday of the year. Please consider using our secure electronic giving program Faith Direct. Faith Direct will automatically process any offertory or second collections donations of your choosing.

You can sign up online at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: NJ568, or by mailing a paper enrollment form available in the parish office. God Bless You, Fr. Joe

Mass Ministers SATURDAY, February 6 5:00PM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski Lector: KellyAnn Tell Ministers: B. Anderson, B. & K. Hartman, B. Haskell, M. Parsons,

A. Pentland, K. Smith, K. Tell Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 7:00PM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski Lector: Barbara Froetscher Ministers: A. & P. Greszczak, A. Lane Servers: SERVERS NEEDED SUNDAY, February 7 7:45AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski Lector: Chris Latran Ministers: A. & H. Solomita, S. Turick, R. Zielensky, J. Clary, J.

Hoff, A. & J. Leier, W. Lublanecki Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 9:15AM Rev. Msgr. Peter McHugh – Dn. Bob Lector: Al Demarest Ministers: P. Head, E. Addeo C. & P> Brand, J. Delardo, A.

Demarest, F. & L. Jacobs Servers: Natasha Valcoff, Lindsay Simonsen 10:45AM To Be Determined Lector: Kathy Jusko Ministers: C. VanStone, S. Baechtel, S. Gerencser, B. & G.

Grogan, J. & P. Johnson, K. Jusko Servers: Jake Biondolillo, Jeremy & Jason Rolser 12:15PM Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky – Dn. Nick Lector: Teen Lector Ministers: D. Balcon, H. Barber, C. Gartley, D. & K. Reagle, Dn. Nick, 3 teens Servers: Lucas & Logan Hartman

MASSES AT ST. MARKS

SATURDAY, February 6 5:30PM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode SUNDAY, February 7 8:00AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode 9:30AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski – Dn. Jim 11:00AM To Be Determined –Dn. Tom

ST. LUKE’S WEEKEND SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 7:45AM, 9:30AM & 11:15AM

January 31, 2016 ~ 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE A PROPHET… Very early in his ministry of preaching the Gospel Jesus realized that not everyone can get beyond their prejudices. The people of his hometown of Nazareth welcomed him into their synagogue. He then did the reading and proclaimed to them that scriptures, the Word of God is filled in their hearing. Some of them were amazed by his knowledge and others found it too much for them to believe that a hometown boy could ever achieve so much. St Luke tells us that Jesus did not back off but he used two examples from their own biblical stories of how God was merciful to the widow of Zarephath and the leper Naaman the Syrian. Jesus used these examples to show that God does not play favorites but blesses and gifts people whose hearts are open to receiving his gifts of healing and mercy. The widow received food through Elijah the prophet and Naaman received healing through Elisha the prophet. Both Old Testament prophets were instruments of God’s love and healing. Jesus came among his own people to offer the same gifts. To those who accepted him he gave the promise of new life with him forever. We are sharers in that promise through our baptisms but we also share in Jesus prophetic mission too. We have to be the ones who proclaim without fear the truth of the Gospel today that God sees others with the eyes of love. God sees those in need and asks us today to help them. The lesson is clear for us too. Do not judge by appearance. Do not judge whole cultures by the actions of some. This is particularly relevant today as our country deals with the crisis is Syria, the same Syria of Naaman of the scriptures who came to Israel to seek healing from Elisha the prophet. We have to be prophets today who speak the truth of God’s Word to call others to treat all people with respect and dignity. We cannot be prophets if we only speak what people wish to hear. God calls us to do much more…Fr Joe. Let us often pray the prayer of Pope Francis that he offered for this Jubilee year of Mercy: “ Lord Jesus Christ, send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and you Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaims liberty to captives and the oppressed and restore sight to the blind.”… Fr. Joe WHY WE ARE CATHOLIC We are Catholic because we believe: Many things about Jesus of interest to human curiosity do not figure in the Gospels. Almost nothing is said about his hidden life at Nazareth, and even a great part of his public life is not recounted. What is written in the Gospels was set down there “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 514

YEAR OF MERCY "The signs Jesus works, especially in favor of sinners, the poor, the marginalized, the sick, and the suffering, are all meant to teach mercy. Everything in him speaks of mercy. Nothing in him is devoid of compassion." — Pope Francis

Mardi Gras Madness Long Valley Columbiettes Bake Sale to be held after all masses on February 6th and 7th at OLM and St. Mark's. All proceeds to benefit Columbiette programs. One last indulgence before the beginning of Lent. Enjoy!

GRADES K-10

K – 6 Religious Ed. - All Sessions Today 7th Grade – Monday, February 1st – 6:00-7:15PM 8th Grade – Monday, February 8th – 6:00-7:15PM CP I – Monday – February 1st – 7:30-9:00PM CP II – Monday, February 8th – 7:30-9:00PM CP II PARENTS ANTIOCH MEETING 7:30pm – PC – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH

Address Changes for 2015 If your address has changed, please notify the office as soon as possible. The statements will be going out from the envelope company in the next few weeks and we want to make sure everyone gets them.

Rosary Altar Society The Rosary Altar Society will honor the Blessed Mother by reciting the

rosary followed by Mass and Novena. All women of OLM & St. Mark are invited to participate in this blessed event on Tuesday, February 2nd, 7:15 PM at OLM. Then join us in the Parish Center for refreshments and our meeting. Our guest speaker at this meeting is Deacon Bob Head. Flowers to our Blessed Mother will be provided by Dee Stanzione.

Our Lady of the Mountain Cemetery Due to the frozen ground, the cemetery will be closed for burials until approximately April 15, 2016. Your loved ones will be temporarily kept in the mausoleum by the prayer garden.

Please Pray for the Sick Please remember to pray for the sick of our parish community who have requested our

prayers: Arianna Anello, Vic Berzanski, Alex Birdsall, Barbara Blaine, Joseph Caruso, Tony Cassano, Robert Cheripka, Ed Chmielewski, Gino Custode, Vito Dellibovi, Daniel DePaul, Natalia Lyn Dreeland, Jayden Feichter, Phyllis Ference, Pete Gallagher, Baby Antonia Gallardo, Sylvia Granata, Peggy Hoffman, Laurel Jilek, Bill Lambert, Pam Longo, Raymond Lurker, Jillian Martin, Anthony Mastropalo, Sean Nicolls, Charlie Noll, Tina Ochwat, Jim Owens, Dennis Paradise, Arlene Parikh, Stelios & Mary Pispitsos, Art Quails, Victor Rodrigues, Nick Ruggiero, Heather Ryan, Anne Sacco, Jillian Sayre, Judy Schellenberg, Helen Schimps, Connor Scott, Connie Secaras, Paula Smith, Noah Stanzione, Janet Stockton, Bob Taylor, Thomas Tell, Ellin & Frank Uhl, Deacon Pat VanOrman, Ronald Warner, Allen Watts, Adrienne Werner & Roula Zanetta. We are currently praying for the sick from the pulpit for 1 month then adding their names to this list in the bulletin.

THE GIFT SHOP IS PREPARING TO OPEN! HOWEVER--without your participation the actual opening WILL BE DELAYED. Won't you consider donating 20 minutes of your time AFTER the Mass you normally attend about twice a month? Your generosity will be appreciated. Call Fran Clary for information at 908-852-5779.

Your Grandmother’s Cupboard

Your Grandmother’s Cupboard is providing for those individuals and families living in poverty the “other necessities”. They have a box in the gathering room for the weekend of January 30th – 31st and are in need of deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste and disposable razors. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. EYES FOR THE NEEDY… The Knights of Columbus will have a container in the gathering space beginning February 1st and remaining for the month to accept your eye glasses that will be used and donated to the needy.

You are cordially invited to join us as we celebrate

Catholic Schools Week “Come and See” Open House

PJHS, 28 Andover Road, Sparta, NJ Sunday, January 31 at 3:00 p.m.

Faculty-guided tours and light refreshments RSVP 973-729-6125 x221 or carolsherrier@popejohn.org

Baked Potato Fundraiser Our Baked Potato Fundraiser will be held on Friday, February 19th from 5 – 7PM in the parish center. Tickets are $7.00 and they will be on sale January 30th & 31st and February 13th & 14th after all masses. We will have non-meat toppings because it’s during lent with salad & bread. Why not join us for dinner then stop by Stations of the Cross in the church at 7:30PM.This is to benefit our Vacation Bible School this summer!

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament We will be having Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday, February 8th from 7:00-8:00PM in the church. Everyone is welcome, so please join us for an hour of prayer and meditation.

St. Luke Catholic Preschool Program Registration for the 2016-2017 School Year

Will be held during the months of January and February 2016 Tuesday through Thursday from 12 to 1 pm at the Preschool

If that time doesn’t work, you can bring the Registration To the St. Luke Office

Forms are located in the Gathering Room and Can also be accessed on the St. Luke website at

www.stlukeparishlv.com Upon Registration, a $50 non-refundable check is required to

Reserve your child’s enrollment. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at

preschool@stlukelv.org

St. Joseph School to Host Open House St. Joseph School will host an Open House for prospective families and students on Sunday, January 31 from 12-3 pm. The student-led Mass and Open House will mark the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, which will focus on faith, community service and learning. St. Joseph School is a Catholic School located in Mendham, serving students in grades Pre-K through Grade 8. The school hours are 7:25 am to 2:10 pm and daily extended care is offered on site until 6pm. To RSVP to the Open House or for further information, please call 973-543-7474 x5.

Save the Date Monday, May 16th Spend a day at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club to benefit Villa Walsh Academy Athletic Program. Details to follow.