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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, Suzanne Gerencser ......... 813-2343 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 Sacristans, Suzanne Gerencser/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. Brendan Madden, 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 2, 2016 5:00PM Rosemary Nunn Patrick Curtin (18th Ann) Lucy Modolo 7:00PM Crystal Schaffer (Living) SUNDAY January 3, 2016 7:45AM 9:15AM Fred Scott 10:45AM Susan Goydos 12:15PM Maria “Bonnie” Young Harry Compano MONDAY January 4, 2016 9:30AM Paul Shernce Eleanor Ormsby TUESDAY January 5, 2016 9:30AM Beverly Lurker WEDNESDAY January 6, 2016 9:30AM Dorothy Torba THURSDAY January 7, 2016 9:30AM Edward “Eddy” Nitko, Jr. FRIDAY January 8, 2016 9:30AM Scott Tomlinson John Tereman SATURDAY January 9, 2016 5:00PM Paul Shernce Louis & Rose Girgenti 7:00PM James Donnelly & John Mullaly SUNDAY January 10, 2016 7:45AM Rosaline, Kathy & Joann Peach 9:15AM Lucinda DeJesus Mendonca 10:45AM Peace 12:15PM John Gutowski

Santuary Candle is in memory of Victoria & Stephen Zujkowski

December 19-20 $ 8,373.00 Flowers $ 685.00 Retirement $ 3,907.00 Total $12,965.00 December 26-27 & Christmas N/A Grocery Card sales for 2015 $79,025.00 ~ profit of $4,001.25 Faith Direct Donations in December $9,465.00 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 January 16th & 17th after all Masses. They are always available in the office during regular hours. Thank you so much for supporting of our

Scholarship Program. In this season of Advent, we are continuously preparing ourselves for the celebration of Christ's birth. Why not help our own parish prepare for the coming new year by signing up with Faith Direct? By supporting Our Lady of the Mountain through Faith Direct, both you and our parish can more easily project your future contributions. 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, January 9 5:00PM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode Lector: Mary Rasinski Ministers: B. Anderson, B. Haskell, M. Parsons, A. Pentland, N. &

D. Ochwat, K. Reagle, K. Smith Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 7:00PM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode Lector: Barbara Froetscher Ministers: A. & P. Greszczak, A. Lane Servers: SERVERS NEEDED SUNDAY, January 10 7:45AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski – Dn. Jim Lector: Chris Latran Ministers: R. Zielensky, J. Clary, J. Hoff, C. & P. Latran, A. & J.

Leier, W. Lublanecki Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 9:15AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode Lector: Carl Brand Ministers: F. & L. Jacobs, F. & M. Kessler, A. Mackie, B. McGuire,

B. McKevitt, K. Nelson Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 10:45AM Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky Lector: Kathy Jusko Ministers: C. Sturla, H. VanOrman, B. & C. VanStone, S.

Baechtel, S. Gerencser, B. & G. Grogan Servers: Jake Biondolillo, SERVERS NEEDED 12:15PM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode – Dn. Tom Lector: Teen Lector Ministers: 3 Teens, D. Balcon, C. Gartley, M. Gibbons, D. & K.

Reagle Servers: Nicole Conroy, Liam Doherty

MASSES AT ST. MARKS

SATURDAY, January 9 5:30PM Rev. Msgr. Peter McHugh SUNDAY, January 10 8:00AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode 9:30AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski – Dn. Nick 11:00AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski – Dn. Bob

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

January 3, 2016 ~ Epiphany of the Lord

THE NEW YEAR BEGINS… I wish you and your families a very blessed New Year. As we begin this year let us pray for each other that we will have a year filled with spiritual blessings as we seek to grow together as a Catholic community. The beginning of the New Year is often surrounded with resolutions. I would propose that one of our community resolutions be that we try to be the best Christian witnesses that we can be. Our faith in Jesus should be rooted in our hearts and in our actions. We can change our environment to be more caring and loving by being the best examples of Jesus’ love to others in all that we say and do. We are in the midst of the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis and throughout this year we might put into the practice of mercy of God in all that we do…Fr. Joe JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY 12/8/15 – 11/2016 The call of Jesus pushes each of us never to stop at the surface of things, especially when we are dealing with a person. We are called to look beyond, to focus on the heart to see [of] how much generosity everyone is capable. No one can be excluded from the mercy of God; everyone knows the way to access it and the Church is the house that welcomes all and refuses no one. Its doors remain wide open, so that those who are touched by grace can find the certainty of forgiveness. The greater the sin, so much the greater must be the love that the Church expresses toward those who convert."…Pope Francis YOUNG ADULT MASS WITH BISHOP SERRATELLI (AGES 23-29)… St. Paul inside the walls All young adults (23-29) are invited to pray together at the annual diocese-wide Young Adult Mass with Bishop Serratelli. Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by young adult social until 8:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Diocese of Paterson Office of Evangelized with hospitality provided by St. Paul’s Young Adults. This is a great opportunity for all young adults in the diocese to come together in faith and fellowship to prayer together and kick of the New Year. St. Paul inside the walls is located at 205 Madison Ave. Madison, NJ January 9 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Christmas Pageant Thank You

We would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s pageant “A Christmas to Believe In”. We had children from 8 months through high school participating. It was an excellent performance by all, including our Children’s Choir. Thank you to those who came to see our performance and donated to our Good Will collection to support 2016 Vacation Bible School.

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, 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.

Flowers for Christmas There are envelopes on the ushers table at all of the doors of the church if you

would like to remember a loved one with a flower donation. They will be listed in the bulletin after January 1st, 2016. Thank you.

Child Care Kind, Compassionate and reliable social worker – nanny with 7 years plus experience to provide child care in your home or mine. Experience includes children of all ages & caring for multiple children at once. Please contact the OLM office 908-876-4395. Thank you.

GRADES K-10

K – 6 – classes resume Today – all sessions *Grade 2 – Required to attend 9:15 Mass next Sunday, January 10th – all sessions 7th Grade – Monday, January 11th – 6:00-7:15PM 8th Grade – Monday, January 4th – 6:00-7:15PM CP I – Monday – January 11th – 7:30-9:00PM CP II – Monday, January 4th – 7:30-9:00PM Sunday, January 10th – Teen mass all students grades 7-10 FRESHMAN RETREAT – Sunday, January 10th 12:00-6:00PM

Free Rabies Vaccination Saturday, January 9th from 9-11AM, Available for any resident of New Jersey, will be held at Washington Township DPW Building, 50 Rock Rd. Long Valley. All dogs MUST be on a leash, and all cats MUST be contained in a carrier. Licensing will be available at the clinic for Washington Township residents at the same time. January is annual license month for dogs & cats.

Washington Township Winter Yoga – Wednesdays from January 27th – March 9th we will introduce 3 yoga classes. Beginner 9-10AM, gentle beginner/intermediate 10:15-11:15AM and Chair/mat 12:30-1:30PM. Mat Yoga will also be on Thursdays January 28th – March 10th 4:15-5:15pm. All sessions have a nonrefundable fee of &76. Deadline to register is January 25th. Let’s move with Cardio Dance – Thursday’s January 14th – March 10th from 12:30-1:15PM with a nonrefundable fee of $46. We will be moving to sound of the Oldies, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Space is limited so register by January 11th. Low Impact Strength & Cardio Interval training - to be held Wednesdays January 13th – March 9th from 4-5PM. Deadline to register is January 11th with a nonrefundable fee of $100. Tabata Style & Cardio – Mondays January 11th – March 7th 4-5PM with a nonrefundable fee of $80. Deadline to register is January 7th. Signup for both classes pay only $170. For more information (980)876-5941 or visit www.wtmorris.org

Villa Walsh Academy Villa Walsh Academy, located in Morristown, NJ is looking for part-time school bus drivers. Interested candidates must possess a CDL with both the passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements. Most trips are late afternoon/early evening. There are also some weekend trips available. Please contact Fen Fleury, Athletic Director at fleuryj@villawalsh.org or call 973-538-3680 x 145.

Altar Server Invitation

Attention 4th graders and above! Our parish community cordially invites anyone interested in becoming an altar server to fill out the information below and drop it in the collection basket or the church office. It is a great privilege to serve at the altar of the Lord. Fr. Dan will be holding New Altar Server Training On Thursday, January 7th, 2016 from 5:00-6:30PM and on Tuesday, January 12th, 5:00-6:30PM in the church. If you have any questions, you may reach Fr. Dan at frdanc@comcast.net or Tara Ligos at tligos@gmail.com

Altar Server Name________________________________________ Age______________Grade_______________________ Phone _______________________________________ e-mail________________________________________

50/50 Christmas Raffle Results... The Knights of Columbus, Augustus J. Rampone Assembly would like to thank all parishioner's for supporting our annual Christmas Raffle. The winning ticket number was #2490 and was sold at the 5:30 pm Saturday evening mass at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Hackettstown. The winner received a prize of $4,012.50. This was our most successful raffle to date and will allow us to continue to support our churches, Veteran's, and local charities. The Knights of Columbus wishes everyone a Blessed and Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Diocese of Paterson Discernment Groups Young Men From high School Age to Mid-Twenties

Live the Life God Wants for You – Diocese of Paterson Discernment Groups

In the Gospels, Jesus reveals to us a God who is intimately present to his creation, and tirelessly at work fo the renovation of the world through the renewal of mankind. God wants to bring about his kingdom here and now through those he has claimed as his own! Living as a Christian means allowing God to have free reign over our lives. It means receiving his love and embodying it for those around us. It means cultivating a rich harvest of spiritual fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, and the like (Gal. 5:22) The Holy Spirit inspires and animates our lives in Christ; he it is who instructs us and guides us. It is through discernment of the Spirit’s movement that we can know the will of God for us and become over more responsive to his loving call. If you want to become a more discerning person; if you want to hear God’s call and respond with more agility; if you want to experience his peace and his love; if you want to live the life God wants for you, then join us for fraternity, prayer and pizza. Fr. Daniel O’Mullane: rev.dpo@gmail.com, Fr. Tom Fallone: tfallone@olmcboonton.org, http://www.facebook.com/DopDiscernment