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OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH
131 Davis Street, Easton, PA 18042
Parish Center and St. Bernard’s Oratory: 132 S. Fifth Street, Easton, PA 18042
Parish Center hours 8 AM – 4 PM daily Monday thru Friday (except holidays)
Phone: (610) 252-7381 • Fax: (610) 252-6757
E-mail: info@olomercy.com • Website: www.olomercy.com
Through Stewardship ~ Reaching Out With Love
Pastoral Staff:
Administrator: Rev. Keith Laskowski
Permanent Deacon: Mr. Jose DeCastro
Permanent Deacon: Mr. Henry Fleck, Jr.
Catholic Ministry to the Sick: Rev. Elias D. Munyaneza, A.J.
Easton Area Catholic Youth Group: Mrs. Kelly DeRaymond
Business Manager:
Parish Music Director: James Convery
PREP Coordinator: Mrs. Johanna Florez
Baptism/Bautismo: (Pre-registration is required)
English Preparation Class: 7:00p.m. 1st Monday of Month
Baptisms in English: Third Sunday of the Month 2:00p.m.
Charlas Pre-Bautismales: Primer Domingo del mes
Bautismos en Español: Segundo Domingo del mes 2:00p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday / Sabado 3:30 – 4:15p.m. at St. Bernard’s Oratory
or by appointment at any time.
Ministry to the Sick:
Communion Call List/Homebound Visits: Call Parish
center to be put on list.
Hospital Calls/Last Rites: Notify your hospital staff. They
will contact priest on call or dial 610-252-7381 x309.
Religious Education/Educación Religiosa
Notre Dame High School (610) 868-1431
Parish Religious Education Program
Classes are held:
Sunday/Domingo 8:45 – 10:15a.m. Grades 1-8 and Special
Sacramental Programs in the Parish Center.
For information call Johanna Florez at the Parish Center.
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator:
Ms. Wendy S. Krisak, M.A., NCC, LCP
Confidential Telephone: (800) 791-9209
Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator:
Sr. Meg Cole, S.S.J. - Telephone: (610) 866-0581
February 15, 2015
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: St. Bernard’s Oratory
4:30p.m. (English)
SUNDAY MASSES: St. Bernard’s Oratory
7:30a.m. (English)
9:00a.m. (English)
10:30a.m. (English)
12:00noon (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES: St. Bernard’s Oratory
Monday:
8:00a.m.
12:10p.m.
Tuesday:
8:00a.m.
12:10p.m.
Wednesday:
8:00a.m.
12:10p.m.
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Thursday:
8:00a.m.
12:10p.m.
Friday:
8:00a.m.
12:10p.m.
New Parishioners: WELCOME!
See the Priest after Mass to register.
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Upcoming Weekend Schedule
February 21st & 22nd
Mass
Schedule
4:30 pm
Celebrant: Fr. Keith
Lector: Zena Wambold
Eucharistic Ministers: Patti Clarke
Altar Servers: Madeline Squarcia, Anna DiFelice
Greeter: Pat/Larry Bleam
OUR LADY OF MERCY
ST. BERNARD ORATORY
Saturday, February 14
4:30 pm
Agnes Hancaviz [William Dick]
Sunday, February 15, 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30 am
Dorothy McLaughlin [Carol]
9:00 am
Dolores Cortright [Jeanne/Bob Young]
10:30 am Nellie McGary [Jack Lushis]
12:00 pm Luz Ortiz Padilla [Marcial/Family]
Monday, February 16
8:00 am
Chester Zgobica [Fr. Keith]
12:10 pm
Spec. Int/Paul Andrew Cimino [Cimino Family]
Tuesday, February 17
8:00 am
Eladio Vasquez Ramires
Wednesday, February 18, ASH WEDNESDAY
8:00 am
Souls in Purgatory [Karen Corpora]
12:10 pm
Spec Int/Bonney/Angelina Hessing
[Susanne Hessing]
7:00 pm
Bilingual
Thursday, February 19
8:00 am
Enrique Ojeda Albaves
12:10 pm
Spec. Int/Thomas McGrath [Cimino Family]
Friday, February 20
8:00 am
Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy
12:10 pm
Thomas Umholtz [Ann Purcell]
Saturday, February 21
4:30 pm
Mafalda McGarvey [Dot/John
Sunday, February 22, FIRST SUNDAY OF lENT
7:30 am
John/Helen Hodge [Family]
9:00 am
Gertrude/Lawrence Loefflad [Family]
10:30 am Thomas E. Dolan [Kirk/Marcia Colton]
12:00 pm Maria Isabel Serrano de Mejia [Serrano Fam]
7:30 am
Celebrant: Fr. Elias
Lector: Diane Wallo
Eucharistic Ministers: Frank Prekel
Altar Servers: Zariah Mekile
Greeter:
9:00 am
Celebrant: Fr. Keith
Lector: Don Gunn
Eucharistic Ministers: Tom Hess
Altar Servers: Nicholas Kummer
Greeter:
10:30 am
Celebrant: Fr. Keith
Lector: David Jablonski
Eucharistic Ministers: Dan Klein
Altar Servers: Gannon Corpora, Jimmy Donovan
Greeter: Millie Reichard
Collection Counters: Loretta Susen, Elizabeth Stevens
Eppie Smull
Parish Council Meeting will be held
Thursday, February 26, 7 pm, Parish
Center. All are welcome.
Women’s Guild
will have a meeting
Thursday, February 19, at 1:30 pm, St.
Bernard’s Oratory.
New members are
welcome.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: I turn to you, Lord, in
time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of
salvation.
Needed – PALMS
Budgeted Sunday Offering
$7,500
February 7th & 8th - $6,345
A basket is provided in the
vestibule for deposit of last year’s
palms from your home.
The
palms will be burned for this
year’s ashes to be distributed on Ash
Wednesday.
OLOM Pro-Life Group will meet
Tuesday, February 17, 7:30 pm in St.
Bernard’s Oratory. All are welcome.
Prayer Corner
For all Christians: That we may learn to see each
other as persons with whom we will one day share
God’s joy in heaven.
Holy Father’s February Prayer Intention
That married people who are separated may find
welcome and support in the Christian community.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
February 15, 2015
Operation Rice
Bowl
A receptacle will be in
the
vestibule
to
receive your donation
to
help
feed
the
hungry of the world from sacrifices made
at your family table.
Wednesday of this week, February 18, is
Ash Wednesday. The Mass schedule is as
follows:
St. Bernard’s Oratory
8:00 am, 12:10 pm
7:00 pm (Bilingual)
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School
offers open enrollment for full-day Kindergarten
and Grades 1-8. Pre-School programs for three
and four year olds are also available. For more
information, to arrange a tour or to enroll in the
School or Pre-School, please call the School
office at 610-253-8442, email at altnsjf@ptd.net
or visit our website at the following:
www.stjaneschool.com
Stations of the Cross – 7:00 pm
St. Bernard Oratory
February 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20
March 27, Living Stations, Youth
Group
A 2-year Tuition Transfer Grant is available to
any child who transfers from any Public School
or Non- Catholic private school to St. Jane
Frances de Chantal School! $1000 for the first
year and $500 for the second year. Available
to any child entering into 1st to 7th grade for the
2014-2015 school year.
Fasting:
Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday are days of fast and
abstinence. All Fridays of Lent
are days of abstinence (no
meat).
To Whom Shall We Go
A Diocesan Men’s Retreat will be held
Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1,
2015 at St. Francis Center for Renewal in
Bethlehem. Rev. Msgr. Alfred Schlert V.G.
will serve as the retreat director.
Registration fee is $175 double and the
deadline is 2/20. For more information and
to register please visit www.cmfda.org or
call 610-289-8900 ext. 224.
Soup will be served in St.
Bernard’s Oratory Social Hall
after the 12:10 Mass beginning
Thursday, February 19.
There
will be a Lenten Program – the
theme is “Seven Deadly Sins –
Seven Lively Virtues” by Father
Robert Barron.
THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE will be selling gift
certificates at the weekend Masses of Feb.21st
& 22nd .
Volunteers are needed to make soup
for the Lenten meal. If interested, call the
Parish Center 610-252-7381.
4:30 pm – John Beck
7:30 am – Richard/Jackie McClellan
9:00 am – Mary Louise Evans
10:30 am – Kathy Kowalczyk
OLOM Lenten Crib
to benefit Mary’s
Shelter of the Lehigh Valley will be in the
vestibule Ash Wednesday thru Easter Sunday.
All donations are greatly appreciated.
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PREP
February
th
15 - NO PREP (President’s Day)
Easton Area Catholic Youth Group
News & Upcoming Events
March
th
8 –Daylight Savings
March 1 – Stations of the Cross Practice -7:00
in St. Bernard’s Oratory
March 8 – Stations of the Cross Practice -7:00
in St. Bernard’s Oratory
Set Clocks forward one hour
th
15- Sponsor Sunday 7 grade confirmation
students @ St. B
9 am sponsor must accompany child
(Sponsor form & projects due)
Upon This Rock,
a young adult speaker
series sponsored by the Office of Youth & Young
Adult Ministry, invites you to its next event, “Forgive
Me Father: The Side of the Confessional” will be held
on Friday, February 20, 6:00-8:00 pm at the Lehigh
University Newman Center.
Fr. Mark Searles,
Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish in Allentown,
will present the topic followed by an Q&A discussion
session. Food and beverage will be provided and the
event is free of charge. For more information, visit
www.allentowndiocese.org/oyyam or contact Alexa
Doncsecz, adojcsecz@allentowndiocese.org.
nd
22 - First Communion Meeting in English
29th- Reunión de Padres-Español
PRO LIFE CONTEST!
Interested? Submit entries by
Monday, March 2, 2015 to
lifelines@paprolife.org
or mail to
PA Pro-Life Federation
4800 Jonestown Rd, Suite 102
Harrisburg, PA 17109-1741
Open to PA students in Grades 7-12.
Write a pro-life essay about
abortion, euthanasia, or stem
cell research.
Word Limit: 500 for Grades 7-9
750 for Grades 10-12
Essays must include a cover page
with the student’s name, address,
phone number, grade and school.
www.paprolife.org
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
is offering an
intimate spiritual journey for anyone seeking healing
after abortion on March 20-22. For registration
information contact or MCole@allentowndiocese.org
or Sr. Meg Cole, 610-866-0581 ext. 19, toll free at 1866-3 RACHEL Deadline for registration is March
9th.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is offering
Weather alerts; please go to wfmz.com
for closings. Go to weather alerts, business and worship
closings.
Monday February16 Weekday Gn 4:1-15, 25 Mk 8:11-13
(335) President’s Day
Tuesday February 17 Weekday The Seven Holy Founders
of the Servite Order Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10 Mk 8:14-21 (336)
Wednesday February 18 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18 2 Cor
5:20—6:2 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (219)
Thursday February 19 Thursday after Ash Wednesday Dt
30:15-20 Lk 9:22-25 (220)
Friday February 20 Friday after Ash Wednesday Is 58:19a Mt 9:14-15 (221)
Saturday February 21 Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Is
58:9b-14 Lk 5:27-32(222)
Sunday February 22 First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15 1 Pt
3:18-22 Mk 1:12-15 (23)
a weekend in the Diocese of Allentown this April 1012, 2015. It will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn,
Allentown. To register now for the weekend call 609581-7399. Experience a deeper love in your marriage
by
attending
a
WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER WEEKEND.
Volunteers Needed:
Our Scrip Team is
always looking for volunteers to help with just
15 – 20 minutes of your time to help your
parish. Please contact the Parish Office if you
can help. It’s a simple process. Remember,
purchasing Scrip or Giant Cash for Cause
cards through the Parish is NO additional cost
to you but your parish benefits. Please
consider Scrip for all your shopping and dining
needs. Hundreds of retailers participate in this
program. You are sure to find what you are
looking for.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
Week of 2/15/15
Time
Event
1:30
Baptisms
Sun.
1:30pm Ultreya de Cursillo
Mon.
9:15am
Book Club
& 7pm
Rosary Group
Tues 10:30
7 pm
Knitting Ministry
7:30
Pro-life Mtg.
6:30pm Divine MercyCenacle
Wed. 7:30pm Juan XXIII
12:30
Lenten Soup&video
Thur.
1:30pm Women’s Guild mtg.
7 pm
Stations of Cross
Fri.
5 pm
Grupo Carismático
Sat.
Week of 02/22/15
Time
Sun.
1:30
Mon.
9:15am
& 7pm
Tues.
10:30
7 pm
6 pm
Wed.
7:30pm
12:30
Thurs.
7 pm
Fri.
7 pm
5 pm
Sat.
February 15, 2015
Location
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Event
Ultreya de Cursillo
Loc.
St. B O
Book Club
St. B O
Rosary Group
Knitting Ministry
Estaciones dela Cruz
Juan XXIII
Lenten Soup & video
Parish Council
Stations of Cross
Spanish Charismatic
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Lecturas: Levítico 13:1–2, 44–46; Salmo 32; 1
Corintios 10:31–11:1; Marcos 1:40–45
Salmo: Perdona, Señor, nuestros pecados.
Misa de Domingo 02/15
Lector: Daysi Diaz & Margarita Carreon
Contadores: Amada Duarte, Wilfredo Alvarenga,
Margarita Palacios
Scrip: Evodio & Margarita Palacios
Misa de Domingo 02/22
Lector: Daysi Escalante, Evodio Mendez
Contadores: Martin & Maribel Flores, Rosario M.
Scrip: Carlos Orellana, Carlos Rodriguez
Intensión Especial: Luz Ortiz Padilla [Esposo &
familia]
Tema de la Misa: La primera lectura y el
Evangelio de hoy nos muestran cómo Jesús
actúa de maneras inesperadas a fin de realizar el
reino de Dios. La primera lectura establece el
patrón para tratar con los leprosos y su
enfermedad. Jesús se acerca al leproso y lo toca
rompiendo así las barreras establecidas por la
tradición y proclama de esa manera una nueva
era de gracia, salvación y esperanza. ¿Cómo
podemos seguir hoy su ejemplo de derribar
barreras?
Los Sacramentos
Confesiones: Sábado 3:30 – 4:15 PM
Bautismo: La charla para los bautizos será el primer
domingo del mes después de la Misa de las 12:00
del mediodía. Los bautizos se celebrarán el segundo
domingo del mes a las 2:00 pm. Hablar con el Padre
o el Diácono después de la Misa Dominical para
hacer los arreglos.
Requisitos Debe estar registrado y asistiendo a Misa
por lo menos 3 meses y dar constancia, en
preparación para todos los Sacramento. Favor de
usar los sobres en la ofrenda.
Matrimonio: La Diócesis requiere un tiempo de
preparación de 6 meses para matrimonios. Favor de
hablar con el Padre con tiempo para más
información.
Clases de Religión (catecismo)- todo niño estudiando
en una escuela pública debe venir a las clases de
PREP. Empezando el 1er grado.
Misa en Español: La Misa dominical en español es a
las 12:00 pm. Hay una Misa durante la semana en
español, los miércoles a las 7:00 pm.
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ENCUENTRO MATRIMONIAL
Fecha: Mayo 22, 23, 24 Para
cualquier información dirigirse al
Diacono José DeCastro o a los
Esposos: Fausto & Mery Marte
RETIRO DE CUARESMA
“Ven y Déjate Amar por el Padre
Misericordioso. Él espera por ti”
Predicador: Lisandro Pena de la
Colaborativa Jesuita
Sábado 21 de marzo, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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219 W. Susquehanna St. Allentown, PA
18103
Retiro Juan XXIII
Para Mujeres, será el 13, 14, & 15 de Marzo
Para más info, favor de hablar con Margarita
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Regístrese llamando al 484-353-3212 / o al
610-289-8900 X 234
Ven a celebrar la unidad de nuestra fé y
descubre la diversidad de nuestros orígenes
étnicos.
Reverendísimo John O Barres celebrará la
Misa- Domingo, 19 de abril 2015
a las 3:00 PM
Catedral de Santa Catalina de Siena 18 y
Turner St. Allentown
Le invitamos a traer un postre étnico para
compartir en comunidad después de la Misa.
OHA@allentowndiocese.org
ESTACIONES DE
LA CRUZ
Durante la cuaresma
serán todos los
miércoles en el Oratorio
de San Bernardo
comenzando a las 6 pm,
antes de la Misa Hispana.
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