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Masses for the Week

Calendar of Parish Activities Week of February 10, 2013

Sunday, February 10th 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. First Eucharist Preparation Mass #4 Inscription Rite, Church 10:30 a.m. Installation of New Lectors, Church 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. CYO Basketball, Gym 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Baptisms, Church 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. AfterShock HS Youth Ministry, Entire Parish Hall / Kitchen / Gym Monday, February 11th 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. A of OLP Gym Time, Gym 5:00 - 9:30 p.m. CYO Basketball, Gym 7:309:00 p.m. SCC Ladies Meeting, Parish Library 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Miraculous Medal Novena, Church Tuesday, February 12th 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. A of OLP Gym Time, Gym 7:009:00 p.m. A of OLP H.S.A. Meeting, Entire Parish Hall 7:309:00 p.m. Concert Planning Meeting, Counting Room Wednesday, February 13th - Ash Wednesday Distribution of Ashes will take place during Masses at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Distribution of Ashes will take place during Prayer Services at 3:45 and 7:30 p.m. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. SCC Ladies Prayer Group, Parish Hall A 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Religious Ed. Classes for Grades K - 6, Catechists will accompany students to 3:45 Ash Wednesday Services in the Church 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Religious Ed. Classes for Grades 7 - 8, School /Gym / Entire Parish Hall Thursday, February 14th 12:302:30 p.m. SCC Ladies Prayer Group, Parish Hall A 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Holy Hour of Reparation, Church 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Religious Ed. Classes for Grades K - 6, School / Gym / Entire Parish Hall 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. CYO Basketball, Gym

Saturday, February 9th 8:30 a.m. Weekly Memorial Mass 5:00 p.m. Philomena Zotti, req. Dolores Felezzola Sunday, February 10th - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Ralph Wager, req. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman 9:00 a.m. Iole Bergesio, req. Danny and Marisa Ferrara 10:30 a.m. Mary Jane Mahon, req. Sue Pocaro 12:00 p.m. Sr. Julitta Heinen, req. Ann Fahey Monday, February 11th 7:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish and all their intentions 12:10 p.m. Joseph Romeo, req. Joseph Romeo and Tatyana Kopnova Tuesday, February 12th 7:00 a.m. Robert C. Keating, req. Rose Rosato 12:10 p.m. Agnes Betty Neuhauser, req. Steve and Marie Allocco Wednesday, February 13th - Ash Wednesday 7:00 a.m. J. Robert Tracey, req. James and Allison Farley 12:10 p.m. Thomas Ondris, req. The Ondris Family Thursday, February 14th 7:00 a.m. Anne McGuinness, req. Mildred McSherry 12:10 p.m. Peter Maggi, req. The Catechetical Office Staff of Our Lady of Peace Friday, February 15th 7:00 a.m. Orlando Mazzarisi, req. Peter and Marguerite Pizzi 12:10 p.m. Gladys and John Mauer, req. the family Saturday, February 16th 8:30 a.m. Weekly Memorial Mass 5:00 p.m. Stephen and Mary Bobal, req. their children Sunday, February 17th - First Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m. Helen Dragos, req. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Molnar 9:00 a.m. Vito Cusumno, req. Eleanora Passacqua 10:30 a.m. Mary Jane Mahon, req. The Pepper Family 12:00 p.m. Ralph Wager, req. The Catechetical Office of OLP

7:309:00 p.m. High School Youth Ministry Ski Trip Meeting, Entire Parish Hall Friday, February 15th A of OLP Closed TodayPresidents Weekend 5:00 - 9:30 p.m. CYO Basketball, Gym 6:45 p.m. Soup Supper, Entire Parish Hall / Kitchen 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Saturday, February 16th 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CYO Basketball, Gym Sunday, February 17th 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. CYO Basketball, Gym 4:006:30 p.m. K of C sponsored Taste of Italy Dinner, Gym 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. AfterShock High School Youth Ministry, Parish Hall /

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Relatives and Friends Who eed Our Prayers

Please pray especially for the following people who have recently been added to our prayer list: Brian Mansfield Margaret Patterson Dorothy Orzech John Wirtz Elizabeth Souren Mary Klech Herman F. Larsen & Family nine special intentions Elaine Nordstrom Brooke Healey Diane Damilio

Let us also pray for the men and women who are serving in our military in particular those who are from our parish: CPT Tom Sullivan, ArmyKuwait 2LT. John Truppa, Army Please remember our dearly departed who have passed away recently especially Sharon DAngelo, Romano Checchio and Diana Carlin May they rest in peace. Please remember that there is a special intention book located in the Baptistery of the church. Your intention can be written in it and prayed for during the Masses that are said at Our Lady of Peace.

Steward Reflection: Resolutions

Generations of faith-filled Catholic people have passed on to us the most precious gift that we possess the gift of faith. As this generations good stewards, we are obligated to pass on the gift of faith to our children. Children primarily learn through the examples of their parents. Today, many parents are volunteering their time and talents to their churches and community groups and bringing their children along with them. More and more churches are encouraging children to return a portion of their treasures - their allowance or other earnings - with special childrens offering envelopes. As we know from our own experience, it takes a lifetime to develop the habits of good stewardship. God has blessed us in so many marvelous ways. Stewardship is a way of life built around gratitude to God, lived out by returning a portion of the time, talent and treasure allotted to us. There is no more precious inheritance we can pass on to our children than this lifestyle of gratitude. If you will give these instructions you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching you have followed. (1Timothy 4:6)

Stewardship Appeal Update

Our Stewardship Appeal is being well received by the people of Our Lady of Peace. To date 162 households have indicated an increase in their weekly contribution in response to our stewardship of treasure program. This represents an approximate increase of 8% in contributions from those that responded. Please use the special Stewardship envelope to indicate your new level of giving, and then return to your regular envelope packet for succeeding weeks. If you are interested in receiving information on our Electronic Giving Program, please contact the parish office.

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Scripture Reading for the Week of February 10, 2013

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11; Lk 5:1-11 Monday Gn 1:1-19; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday Gn 1:20 2:4a; Mk 7:1-13 6:2; Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32

Ash Wednesday
Please join us to begin the Lenten Season with prayer Distribution of Ashes will take place during Masses at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Distribution of Ashes will also take place during Prayer Services at 3:45 and 7:30 p.m.

EW LECTORS TO BE I STALLED
On Sunday, February 10 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass four new lectors will be officially installed by our Pastor Fr. Bill. The are: Justin Crescione, Kelly Donahue, Katie Mercanti and Zofia Monczki They are young and will give new energy to a very important Ministry in the service of church and parish: Proclaiming Gods Word to the people. Most OLP lectors have been serving for many years It would be desirable to have replacements available for those wishing to retire or unable to continue serving for other reasons. We extend a warm welcome to the new lectors and give special thanks to those who have been faithful in their commitment to this day. We ask anyone interested in this ministry and seeking a deeper understanding of Scriptures to leave name phone number and/or email address at the Rectory. They will be contacted, given more information and offered appropriate training. Thanks you and God bless!

40 Cans of Lent
The Knights of Columbus Council 783 are conducting a program to collect food stuffs during all of Lent for the Food Pantry. Instead of 40 Days of Lent we are calling it the 40 Cans of Lent. But really we need Cans, Jars and Boxes of food stuffs, etc. The one requirement is: !!! O PARISHIBLES ! ! ! Leave your donations in the FRONT vestibule of the church where the Crche was during the Christmas season..Please do not leave them in the vestibules at the side or rear entrances.

ITS OT TOO LATE!

You can still join one of the small groups that meet once each week for six weeks during Lent, beginning mid-February, to pray, reflect upon Scripture, share faith, offer mutual support, and socialize. This is wonderful preparation for the Easter season. If you are interested, pick up a Sign-up Card from the Rectory, fill in your preferences and return it. Someone from the Core Team will contact you. For additional information, contact Marty Ammenwerth at 908-4643887 or martya69@verizon.net. DECIDE NOW TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH US! WE PROMISE YOULL BE GLAD YOU DID!

Food Pantry Items of the Week

Our Food Pantrys supplies of tuna in water and in oil, kleenex and shampoo are low. Your donations are truly appreciated by the families who share from our Pantry.

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Will You Please Make Sandwiches For Those in eed?

On Tuesday, February 19th, we will deliver sandwiches made at home by Our Lady of Peace parishioners to St. Josephs Social Service Center in Elizabeth. The sandwiches are used in various community outreach programs.

Archdiocese of ewark Office of Vocations Vocation Discernment Evening

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. At the Archdiocesan Retreat Center 499 Belgrove Dr. Kearny NJ 07032 The Call to Consecrated Life: Leaving All Things Behind

Please bring the sandwiches to Our Lady of Peace in the morning only: By faith, men and women have consecrated their lives From 7:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., sandwiches can be left in to Christ, , leaving all things behind so as to live obedithe vestibule of the church on the side closest to the ence, poverty and charity with Gospel simplicity, conRectory. From 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., sandwiches should be brought to the lobby of the Parish Hall. At 9:30 a.m., we leave to deliver sandwiches to Saint Josephs! ote: If a snow or ice storm is forecasted for the 19th, we will reschedule the day to collect sandwiches to Thursday the 21st. That way we can be sure that the roads are definitely clear when we drive out.

crete signs of waiting for the Lord who comes without delay Pope Benedict XVI

The presenter will be Sr. Marietta Bernier of the Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth. All are welcome to attend.

Plan Ahead to De-Clutter Your Cabinets and Dresser Draws!

Its time that you start planning now by circling the date on your calendar when you will clean out your closets, cabinets and maybe even the garage to gather new (unused) household items for our annual Country Fair. The Fair begins on Wednesday, May 15th. Let go of all that clutter and help your parish at the same time! Please bring your donated items for the Country Fair ew Gifts Table to the rectory office.

Rosary Altar Society Upcoming Events

March 3rd - 10:30 am Rosary Mass Please join us and pray the Rosary after Mass March 4th 7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting April 7th 9:00 am Rosary Mass and Annual Communion Breakfast All women of the Parish are welcome to join us. For more information, please call or e-mail Pat Jackson 908-508-1824 or p2bnj@verizon.net

RE-EMPLOYME T SEMI AR BEGI S

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 7:30 p.m. PROVIDE CE U ITED METHODIST CHURCH 1441 SPRINGFIELD AVE. OFFICE 908-464-5535
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Rediscovering the Joy of Believing: the Year of Faith and the ew Evangelization
A Womens Commission Day of Reflection on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. Prayerful, spirit-filled, life changing! The day begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 5:15 p.m. Mass will be celebrated by Most Reverend Archbishop John J. Myers. A dynamic line-up of speakers is scheduled for this day. Registration is $35 for adults and $20 for students and senior citizens and priests and religious are free. The day includes breakfast and lunch. For registration please visit www.rcan.org/womcom for a registration form. To reach the Day of Reflection registrar, please call 973-497-4545 or email CatholicWomen@rcan.org

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The second topic of the eight meetings is: Getting The Job You Should Want! How to figure out where to go Bring a pencil, pad and an open mind. Your instructor will be Lloyd L. Feinstein.

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
2013 LENTEN REGULATIONS
1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. 2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence "substantially, or as a whole is a serious obligation. 3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance, but each individual may substitute, for the traditional abstinence from meat, some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance. 4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent, February 17, 2013 to the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, May 26, 2013. *Canon 920, 1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.

May God bless our parish children who will meet Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time:
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Andrew Arredondo Julia Baroody Ryan Christian Bennett Jennifer Callandriello Ava Capone Kathleen Cardenas Brandon Cuccaro Mia Del Duca Brianna Doucette Madeleine Dougherty Rachel Rhea Elevathingal Caroline Evans Kailey Fahy Mackenzie Flood Mia Harris Kieran Kavanagh Phoebe Keyser Krystian Kornacki Sydney Kress Susanna Lalancette Geena Machiaverna Michael Maita Mia Rose Majewski William McCarron Derek Nesto Hannah Ocello Peter OMara Zachary Palmieri Giuliana Pelcher Emma SanAntonio Juliana Schickel Matthew Schraft Daniel Seib Megan Slattery Isabella Torsiello Sarah Vergura Nicholas West Luke Whalen Max Woodby

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Casey Arias Victor Bannworth Courtenay Buggelli Sydney Buggelli Evan Bulan Georgia Burkitt Teresa Carbine Annalise Carioti Alanna Chobor Luke Clausen Bauer Crooks Erika Danysh Glenda Debski Emily Del Monte Lily Evers Kate Elizabeth Fennessy Leticia Fernandez Olivia Gelormini Emma Hughes Elina Kapur Meghan Lamanna Samantha Lugo Makenna McBride Veronica Melendi Anna Oliva Sean Pallotto Lily Pergola Michael Rosato John Paul Sagendorf Tanvi Silvester Liam Smith Corinne Walsh Max Zamora

Lent 2013 Stations of the Cross and Soup Suppers

EAT
On Fridays during Lent, join with fellow parishioners and friends for a simple soup supper served at 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Each week the Soup Supper and Stations will be sponsored by a different Parish organization or society as listed below. (There will be no Soup Supper on Good Friday). February 15th February 22nd March 1st March 8th March 15th March 22nd March 29th Fr. Bill The Knights of Columbus High School Youth Ministry Religious Education Students Small Christian Communities The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Good Friday - The Rosary Altar Societys Marys Way of the Cross

PRAY
Then proceed to The Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. Each week a different version of the Stations will be presented by the sponsoring group.

SERVE
Then let us go forth and serve our Lord and one another through prayer and service to our parish and community.

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http://www.crudem.org
Please join the Religious Education Program and Academy of Our Lady of Peace students in their Lenten sacrifice of almsgiving by making a donation to CRUDEM (Center for the Rural Development of Milot) and HSC (Hpital Sacr Coeur). In September 2012, Dr. David G. Butler, MD, spoke to our Parishioners about his work with CRUDEM which is rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Hpital Sacr Coeur (HSC) is the largest private hospital in the North of Haiti. Located in the town of Milot, the 73 bed hospital has provided uninterrupted service for 25 years. This premier Haitian healthcare facility has been a beacon of hope for the people of Northern Haiti as it creates a healthier Haiti, one dignified life at a time. CRUDEM and Hpital Sacr Coeur, exemplify our Christian heritage of service and compassion by: Providing accessible quality health care, Embracing all people in need regardless of their religion, economic status or medical condition, Responding with faith, integrity, respect and excellence, Meeting others with an open heart and open mind, Calling forth the self-empowerment of the people & communities we serve, and Upholding, at all times, and in all endeavors, the inherent dignity of every individual. For more information on CRUDEM watch:

Make a Difference: Have a Heart, Help Haiti

February 14, 2013, 7:00 pm on NJTV and 11:30 p.m. on WLIW February 15, 2013, 12:30 a.m. on WNET

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Look for CRUDEM envelopes on the back tables of the church beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 13. Checks, made payable to Our Lady of Peace, may be returned no later than March 24, 2013.

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You are invited!

To a Lenten experience of Scripture, reflection and faith sharing

Why? The call to conversion and change is a lifelong journey When? Monday evenings during Lent 7: 30 9 PM February 11, 18, 25 March 4, 11, 18 Where? Our Lady of Peace Convent
Your hosts/facilitators Sisters Terry, Laura and Honora Resource (book) Lenten Longing Cycle C
RSVP honoran@renewintl.org or terryr@renewintl.org

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Sunday Feb. 17, 2013

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The Academy of Our Lady of Peace - 2013 Tricky Tray Dinner/Admission Ticket Purchase Friday, March 15, 2013 6:00 PM LAffaire 1099 Route 22 East Mountainside, NJ
Tickets are $50 per person

Each guest will receive $10 of complimentary basket tickets as our Thank You!
Please return one form for all people included in same table ticket purchase. Please include payment for all people included in same table ticket purchase. Your Name: __________________________ Phone # REQUIRED: ____________ Email (OPTIONAL): _________________________________ Please check one: Individual ticket purchase ________ ($50.00 payment included) Ticket purchase for a table of ________ (# of people x $50.00 payment included) Full table ticket purchase ________ (10 people = $500.00 payment included) * NOTE: there are a limited number of tables for 12; please add the additional 2 names, 2 payments and dinner selection. Please list the names of the people who will be sitting at your table (circle dinner
selection).

This form can be completed for yourself or for an entire table up to ten (10) people. *

1. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 2. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 3. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 4. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 5. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 6. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 7. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 8. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 9. ____________________ Chicken or Fish 10.____________________ Chicken or Fish
Please make checks payable to OLP HSA. This form and a check (or all checks for the number of names on this form) should be returned to OLP School or to the rectory

Attn: Denise Reece March 8, 2013.

If you have any questions about seating, contact Denise Reece @732-995-3906 or dncreece@verizon.net.