WEEKEND COLLECTION REPORT

September 14, 2014 September 15, 2013 Regular $11,295.00 $13,054.00 Peter’s Pence $1,921.00 $1,790.00

Thank you for your generosity!

The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 21, 2014

MONDAY – September 22, 2014 6:45 AM † Anne Kraus r/o Betty McDermott 8:15 AM † Matt & Maureen Loughlin r/o Tom & Mary Murtagh 7:00 PM † Albert & Josephine Missack r/o Joanne & Ted Givand

TUESDAY – September 23, 2014 6:45 AM † John P. Lapa, Jr. r/o Lori Kahel 8:15 AM † William Wagner r/o Gene & Jean Fedor

WEDNESDAY – September 24, 2014 6:45 AM † Peg Zalewski r/o daughter, Prudence 8:15 AM † Rosalie & John Marchese r/o Peluso Family

THURSDAY – September 25, 2014 6:45 AM † Maran Perepolka r/o wife, Julia & Children 8:15 AM † Domingo Garcia r/o Rocky & co-workers

FRIDAY – September 26, 2014 6:45 AM † Frank & Carmela Valinoti r/o JoAnn & Robert Valinoti 8:15 AM † Bernadine Coyle r/o John Coyle

SATURDAY– September 27, 2014 9:00 AM Mass Association 5:00 PM † Joan Strek r/o Lorraine Pickus

SUNDAY– September 28, 2014 7:30 AM † Mary Vari r/o Amy, Kyle & Myra 9:00 AM † Lou Garbowski r/o Grandchildren 10:30 AM For Our Parishioners 12:00 PM † Raymond Zimmer r/o Janet Zimmer

A Stewardship Thought …

“So the last will be first and the first last” Matthew 20:16

You’ve heard the saying “it’s not where you start but how you finish.” This certainly applies to this Bible pas-sage. We have a responsibility not only for our own lives, but for the lives of others as well. We are called to generously share our gifts with others, not hoard them for our own use. Through our gratitude and gen-erosity we help each other get to Heaven!

This Weekend’s Scripture

First Reading: Isaiah 55:6-9 Isaiah expresses an urgent plea that all should seek the Lord and turn to him for mercy. Second Reading: Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a In a strongly personal message from Paul while in prison, he says that he wishes “to be freed from this life and to be with Christ,” but he realizes that he still has much important work to do. Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16a Jesus tells the parable of the owner of an estate who hires workmen for his vineyard. When, at the end of the day, he pays a full day’s wage to those who worked only one hour, those who worked all day com-plained bitterly. But the owner says, “I am free to do as I please, am I not?” Jesus reminds us through this parable that “the last shall be first and the first shall be last.” ©1999 Bon Venture Services, Inc.

Memorials for the Week of September 21—September 27

MARY’S ALTAR

For the Safety of our Military Families r/o The Lesinski Family

Special Intention r/o Angela Peluso

ST. JOSEPH’S ALTAR

Glenn Maldonado r/o Son David & Daughter, Jane

MASS ASSOCIATION Mary Benwell

r/o Rosalind Esemplare

Joey Orsini r/o Paula and Amanda Sweet

SANTUARY CANDLE

For the Holy Spirit’s inspiration on the upcoming Synod on the Family in Rome

BREAD AND WINE

For Vocations

OUR PARISH FAMILY

Please remember in your prayers the deceased members of our Parish family and all of the souls of the faithful departed in particular Stella Bentivenga, Robert N. Downey and Joe Orsini. Remember also the homebound and infirm members of our Parish fam-ily and those included in our parish book of peti-tions.

Blessing of Pets in honor of the

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Saturday, October 4 12:30 PM

In the Church front parking lot

Our Lady of Victories School

Parents Alumni and all friends are invited to visit our website at www.olvnj.com

Matthew: The King and His Kingdom is a Catholic Bi-ble study that brings the history of Christ to life through Matthew’s Gospel. You will see Jesus as the awaited Messiah who fulfills the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament, establishes the New Law, and in-augurates the Kingdom of Heaven.

Two weekly sessions will be held beginning September 26th: Tuesday evenings at 7 PM and Friday mornings at 9:30 AM. If interested, please fill out the information below. A list of the dates and other information is now available at http://olvsayrenj.com/content/uploads/matthew-2014-download.pdf

Bible Study Registration Name: _______________________________ Phone: ______________________________ Email: _______________________________

Circle Preferred Sessions Tuesday 7 PM Friday 9:30 AM

Please return this form with a $40 Donation to the parish office or mail to:

Mary Jane Smith 4 Wilbur Terrace Sayreville, NJ 08872

Get a jump on all your Fall needs and regular sup-plies while helping raise funds for our school. Partici-pate in the Scrip program. Order forms can be found on the school and church websites. Orders submitted on Mondays will be available for pick up at the Pastoral office on Friday. Any questions please call Marilyn at (732)-991-7379 or email mfarrell517@aol.com

Check out www.shopwithscrip.com for the latest specials and other infor-mation.

Faith and Family Night September 27 Following the 5 PM Mass (6 PM)

“Falling into Faith” Game Night– Bible Jeopardy!

Help us to Fall into the new aca- demic year by bringing the entire family along for a night of faith, family and fun! Light refreshments will be provided. Feel free to bring additional snacks/ refreshments. This event is FREE of CHARGE. Donations will be accepted towards our Re-ligious Education Program.

ALL BASKETBALL/CHEER REGISTRATION Thursday 9/25/14 6pm-8pm – Monsignor Dalton Hall

Are you in High School and interested in still playing basketball? Come by registration to find out more infor-mation. Any Questions: Please call Mike Fraser (646) 510-4485.

Those whom the community has designated to serve as catechists in our OLV School and Religious Educa-tion Program will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. We not only highlight the work of catechists in parishes and schools, but we also commend parents and guardians and encourage them to take seriously their role of making their Catho-lic households a place where faith is passed on to the next generation.

Life Chain 2014 Sunday, October 6 2:00 PM– 3:30 PM

Everyone is invited to participate in this annual event. A peaceful, prayerful, silent and non-confrontational demonstration, which brings together people of all faiths and ages, to make a powerful visual statement about the value and dignity of every human life. We will gather on Washington Road from Ernston Road to Minisink Ave. Rain or Shine. For more info talk with Janice O’Brien (732)-727-1879.

Save the Date

OLV Annual Christmas Bazaar

Saturday, Nov 15 10 AM– 4 PM

Vendors are invited to call Kelly Bolton (732)-236-4357

Upcoming OLV Senior Group Activities

* October Meeting The OLV Senior Group will hold their October meeting on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 1PM IN Monsignor Dal-ton Hall. Dues of $10.00 will be collected at this meet-ing. Our program for this meeting will deal with finan-cial fraud. Members must call Geri at (732)-257-4351 by September 29th for their sandwich order. The cost of the sandwich with a drink and snack bag will be $5.00. No sandwich orders will be taken after Septem-ber 29th. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the St. Vincent de Paul food bank. For further informa-tion contact Teri at (732)-727-7639.

* Radio City Christmas Show Saturday, November 22, 2014. The price of the trip is $135.00 which includes the show ticket, a voucher for a free drink and popcorn, bus transportation, bus driver gratuity, and breakfast treats. The bus will leave the OLV lower parking lot at 8 AM and return at ap-proximately at 6 PM. For further information or to make reservations, please contact Teri at (732)-727-7639.

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

Monday, September 22 St. Vincent DePaul 7:30 PM

Tuesday, September 23 Rel. Education 4:30 PM Rel. Education 7 PM

Wednesday, September 24 Rel. Education 4:30 PM Rel. Education 7 PM

Thursday, September 25 Basketball and Cheer Registration 6– 9 PM

Friday, September 26 Bible Study 9:30 AM

Saturday, September 27 Confessions 11 AM Faith and Family Night 6 PM

Saturday, October 4 Blessing of Animals 12:30 PM (Parking Lot)

Sunday, October 5 Life Chain 2 PM

Check out our updated 2014/2015 Parish Calendar online at www.olvsayrenj.com

The OLV Parish Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 6:30PM - 10:30PM in Monsignor Dalton Hall.

Tickets- $35.00 (Limited to 21 years and over)

Come and join in the festivities with authentic Ger-man cuisine, beer, wine, and soda. Bernie's Orches-

tra will entertain us with German-American music along with the traditional German dancers.

For information or to purchase tickets, please contact Gwendolyn at (347)-392-0055.

Tickets are now available after the weekend masses.

News from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Our Neighbors in Need Find Help Here.

Our first general meeting of the 2014-15 season will be this Monday (9/22). We’ll begin by first attending the 7 p.m. mass. and then head over to MDH immedi-ately afterwards for the meeting. Why not join us? It’s a great way to get to know everyone, get involved, and become a member. If you’re an inactive member we’d love to have you back and involved again.

We’d like to extend a big huge THANKS to everyone who supported us this weekend at the Friends of the Poor walk.

We invite you to share in our mission. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance please contact us through the parish office. In the past we’ve helped people with rent, utility, groceries, medicines and many other needs. No work of charity is foreign to our society. Each new client case is confidentially evaluated by members of our Client Service Team

Food Pantry: All non-perishable food and toiletry items are gratefully accepted. Donations can be left in the church lobbies after any mass. Presently we are in need of: cereals, instant Mac & Cheese, cans of pork & beans, soups, canned or packaged fruit, canned tuna & chicken, pasta sauces.

India & Sri Lanka Apostolates: Cultural Mass

The Office of Multi-Cultural Ministry invites you to celebrate our Heritage with the Catholics from Sri Lanka, Goa, Mangalore, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and other parts of India on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at St. Bartholomew Church (470 Ryders Ln, East Brunswick, 08816) from 10:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information: metuchenindia@gmail.com or call Sr. Ruth Bolarte 732-562-2454.

The 2014 Critical Life Issues Conference Saturday, October 18, 2014

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. St. John Neumann Pastoral Center

146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854

This year's speakers: Dr. Angela Franks (Author/Theologian) - Planned Parenthood & Margaret Sanger's Eugenic Legacy

J.D. Mullane (Journalist) - What I Saw at the Gosnell Trials

Kathy DiFiore (Founder Several Sources Shelters) -

ValLimar Jansen (Speaker & Singer) - Each of us is a Masterpiece of God's Creation!

Cost to attend: $25 per Person / $10 for High School &

College Students For more information please call 732-562-1990 ext. 1543

or 1629 or e-mail amarshall@diometuchen.org