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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 November 28, 2015 5:00PM Paul Shernce Beverly Lurker Ed Pedewski 7:00PM John & Frances O’Malley Pat O’Malley McGuire SUNDAY November 29, 2015 7:45AM Edmund Polakowski 9:15AM Evelyn & Bill Pless Kcey Ruiz 10:45AM John Gutowski Joan Malofchik 12:15PM Our Lady of the Mountain Parishioners MONDAY November 30, 2015 9:30AM Paul Shernce TUESDAY December 1, 2015 9:30AM George Aires 7:30PM Elsie Burdge WEDNESDAY December 2, 2015 9:30AM Peace THURSDAY December 3, 2015 9:30AM Mass of Thanksgiving FRIDAY December 4, 2015 9:30AM Victims of Violence SATURDAY December 5, 2015 5:00PM Sharon Krayniak Paul Shernce James Pentland 7:00PM Jerusa Fonseca SUNDAY December 6, 2015 7:45AM Betty Joan Lynn 9:15AM Warren Rowland Marcie Luizzo 10:45AM John Gutowski 12:15PM Lillian Gorman Mary Moccia

Santuary Candle for the month of November is for Paul

Shernce

November 21-22 Not Available Grocery Card sales for 2015 $79,025.00 ~ profit of $4,001.25 Faith Direct Donations in October $9,560.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!

Grocery Gift Cards Grocery Gift Card will be on sale December 12th & 13th. They are always available in the office during regular hours. Thank you so much for supporting of our Scholarship Program.

With the busy times of Thanksgiving and the Season of Advent right around the corner, enrolling in Faith Direct today is a great way to ensure your gifts of treasure to Our Lady of the Mountain are received

even if you may be out of town. Please pick up an enrollment form from the parish office today or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net - our Church Code is NJ568. Already using Faith Direct? Don't forget to add your Christmas or End-of-Year contributions to your account this fall. Thank you in advance for your support and for using Faith Direct!

God Bless, Fr. Joe

Mass Ministers SATURDAY, December 5 5:00PM Rev. Dan Chajkowski – Dn. Nick Lector: KellyAnn Tell Ministers: K. Daily, B. Haskell, M. Parsons, A. Pentland, N. & D.

Ochwat, K. Tell Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 7:00PM Rev. Msgr. Peter McHugh Lector: Barbara Froetscher Ministers: A. & P. Greszczak, A. Lane Servers: SERVERS NEEDED SUNDAY, December 6 7:45AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode – Dn. Tom Lector: Michelle Mackenzie Ministers: M. Gibbons, S. Turick, R. Wagner, R. Zielensky, J.

Clary, J. Hoff, C. & P. Latran Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 9:15AM Rev. Msgr. Raymond Lopatesky – Dn. Jim Lector: Carl Brand Ministers: C. Jones, A. Demarest, F. Iervolino, F. & L. Jacobs, M.

& F. Kessler, M. Levens Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 10:45AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski Lector: Susan Baechtel Ministers: P. Johnson, K. Jusko, V. Lombardo, D. Meyer, A.

Mollitor, L. Monteforte, c. Sturla, B. & C. VanStone Servers: SERVERS NEEDED 12:15PM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski Lector: Teen Lector Ministers: K. Doskotz, M. Gillespie, M. Kibler, D. & K. Reagle, J.

Scala, 3 Teen Ministers Servers: SERVERS NEEDED

MASSES AT ST. MARKS

SATURDAY, December 5 5:30PM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode SUNDAY, December 6 8:00AM Rev. Daniel Chajkowski 9:30AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode 11:00AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode – Dn. Bob

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

November 29, 2015 ~ First Sunday of Advent

ADVENT 2015 I don’t know about you but I do not spend a lot of time waiting. Most of the time, I spend time trying to catch up with things that I have to do or an appointment that I have to be at. I don’t like the pace all the time because I know I need to slow down and enjoy the things that happen during the day. Sometimes things just happen that upset a planned schedule for the day. This happens to all of us. Our responsibilities towards our families or parishioners, sometimes redirects our intended plans and sets us on a new path. Advent is a season that is often characterized by the word “waiting”. Symbolically and scripturally our religious tradition speaks of the many centuries that the people of Israel waited for the coming of the promised Messiah. When Jesus came some did not accept his type of Messiahship and we left still waiting and wondering. For Christians in this final era we “await” the second coming of Jesus at the end of time as he promised. What is our “waiting time” to be characterized by? I do not believe many of us will just stop what we are doing and wait for the coming of the Lord. The early Thessalonian community thought they could. St. Paul wrote to them and said the time of the second coming is not up to us but it will happen in God’s time…so he told them to keep doing good things each day and not worry about the time when the Lord will come again. Be found waiting as good servants doing what God wants you to do was his advice to them. So how are we going to fit this “Advent waiting” into our schedule this year? Or should we even try to fit it in? I believe that we should not fit it in but try to live with the hopefulness that Advent brings into our lives. Instead of just waiting we should let the flow of the day – times of fast paced activity and quieter moments remind us that Jesus is already with us and directing our efforts. This Advent time can be for a time to make the effort to at least plan our day as an Advent Day that beings with quiet prayer before all else; that helps view our responsibilities towards others as opportunities to bring others Advent joy and hopefulness. We can do this because God is already among us and with us in everything we do. We just have to slow down and recognize this a little more this Advent season…Fr. Joe SERVING CHRIST IN OTHERS… Bishop’s Annual Appeal We need to think less about our own personal comforts and more about the pain of those who are suffering. We need to look into the face of the poor and see Christ there. Those in need are not a burden they are gifts given by God so we have opportunities to share and to serve. Please make a pledge to the 2015 Bishop’s Annual Appeal today! For your convenience, you can make an online gift at www.2015appeal.org.

SIGN UP TO LIGHT THE ADVENT WREATH… Families, individual, couples take you turn and help light the advent wreath before each of our masses on the weekends during advent…poster sign up in the gathering space.

A CHOICE OF TWO CONCERTS…Sunday, December 6th --- Hope you can attend at least one of these for an inspiring afternoon concerts. St. Mark’s will host an invitational Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church… the Diocesan Choir of the diocese of Paterson will also be performing a Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. in St. Peter the Apostle Church Route 46 west and Baldwin Road. A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT… Go to the website: www.heifer.org/catalog if you want to give a family gift to some poor family in need of animals to help with their basic needs. For as little as a $10 donation you can share in the purchase of various farm animals for the poor in various countries. Check out the website Heifer International works in areas of livestock and agriculture to develop programs that alleviate hunger and poverty. AN INFORMATIONAL SERIES: to Help Understand and Care for Our Parents and Ourselves as They/We Age St. Luke Church, Long Valley December 6, 2015 12:15 to 1:30 PM Taking the Next Steps: Understanding Palliative Care, Hospice, and Preparing for the End of Life Guest Speakers: Marie Peppas, Hospice Nurse January 24, 2016 12:15 TO 1:30 P.M. ---- Taking Care Financially & Legally: Using Foresight to Maximize Care & Financial Security Guest Speakers: Matt Farley, Financial Planner & Tim Duffy, Attorney WHY WE ARE CATHOLIC We are Catholic because we believe: Jesus himself affirms that God is “the one Lord” whom you must love “with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” At the same time Jesus gives us to understand that he himself is “the Lord.” To confess that Jesus is Lord is distinctive of Christian faith. This is not contrary to belief in the One God. Nor does believing in the Holy Spirit as “Lord and giver of life” introduce any division into the One God: We firmly believe and confess without reservation that there is only one true God, eternal, infinite (immensus) and unchangeable, incomprehensible, almighty, and ineffable, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; three persons indeed, but one essence, substance or nature entirely simple. The Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph# 202 ADORATION AND BENEDICTION… Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held Monday, December 14th at OLM 7 – 8 p.m. This month the theme is “Mercy”.

PRAYERS OF REMEMBRANCE… In our Catholic faith tradition of praying for our deceased loved ones goes back to the beginnings of the Christian communities. In fact, this custom can be traced back to the Old Testament, where in 2 Maccabees 12:38-46, a Jewish leader by the name of Judas Maccabeus, asked his soldiers to pray for their kinsmen who had fallen in battle, for the forgiveness of their sins, and for God’s mercy on their souls. During the month of November we too pray for all the faithful who have preceded us in death, especially our loved ones whom we remember at each of our masses. BON VENTURE SERVICES CARD CONTEST… The printer of our bulletin is having a “Create A Birthday Card to Jesus” contest. Using an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper folded in half, design a special card to Jesus, wishing Him a Happy Birthday. Don’t forget to write a message inside the card! There will be 5 categories and they will select one winner from each category, Ages 3-5, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Ages 12-14, Ages 15-17. You could win a $100 American Express Gift Check. All entries must be received by 5 pm, on Friday, December 4. Winners will be notified by mail. Forms are available in the Christian Ed. Office. BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS… We will offer a blessing for any expectant/adopting parents The weekend of December 19th & 20th at all the masses. Please feel free to invite members of your families or friends who might like to receive this blessing. During Advent we remember how Mary awaited the birth of her son. May the Lord bless the children who will soon be born into our families and our church community.

GRADES K-10 K – 6th grade students – Classes for all sessions 4th grade – attends 9:15AM Mass – all sessions 7th Grade – Monday, December 7th – 6:00-7:15PM 8th Grade – Monday, November 30th – 6:00-7:15PM CP I – Monday – December 7th – 7:30-9:00PM CP II – Monday, November 30th – 7:30-9:00PM

Meet in Teen Center (Parish Office Basement)

Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00PM Attention: High School Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors &

Seniors and College Students! Wednesday, December 2nd – Skit Practice – Church 6-9 Sunday, December 6th – Teen Mass – 12:15PM Church Antioch Team Meeting – TC 1:15-6:00

PICK UP CHRISTMAS WREATHS & GRAVE BLANKETS

Sunday, December 6th 10:30-1:30pm Outside in the front of the Church.

Please contact Caroline Gartley for information at youtholm@comcast.net or (201)906-2400

The Children’s Choir The Children’s Choir will once again be singing at the Christmas Pageant on December 20th @ 3:30PM and at the

4:00PM Mass on Christmas Eve. All children from Kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to participate. Practice 4:15 – 5:00 Wednesdays in the church.

Breakfast with St. Nicholas On Saturday, December 5th from 10 – 11:30AM we will be having a continental breakfast with St. Nicholas. There will be fun, games & activities with our breakfast. The cost is $10.00 per person children under 2 are free. Forms went out with the children this past weekend. Please join St. Nicholas!!! Proceeds will benefit Vacation Bible School, summer 2016.

OLM “Giving Tree” Begins Thanksgiving Day As we count our blessings, it is easy to see there are so many people less fortunate than ourselves. The Gospel pains with sensitivity Christmas’ special care and concern for the poor. It is our tradition and custom to be generous to them. Once again, the OLM Giving Tree will brighten many underprivileged families Christmas this year. Our gifts will be shared with: needy local families and several of the diocesan agencies to help the poor. Our “Giving Tree” has been placed in the Gathering Room. If you would like to participate in this project, please take a tag from the tree. RETURN OF GIFTS: Please attach the tag to your gift and place in the Christmas BOX in front of the tree. We would like to have all gifts returned by Sunday, December 13th. Thank you for sharing in the spirit of Christmas! If you have taken a Shop Rite gift tag off the tree you may purchase the cards on the weekend of December 12th & 13th.

OLM Food Pantry

Our OLM food pantry is in need of the following items: Canned Fruit, toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, paper plates, laundry detergent, household cleaners.

Schooley’s Mtn Fire Co. Breakfast with Santa Next Sunday, December 6th from 8AM – 12PM Schooley’s Mountain Fire Department will be holding a Pancake Breakfast as part of their regular fundraising program. Cost: Children ages 4-10 $4.00, Senior Citizens $6.00, Adults $8.00. Bring the whole family to enjoy Breakfast with the Claus’!!

50+ Christmas Luncheon

The buffet luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th, 12pm at Shabo’s Italian Restaurant (next to New York Pizza) 57 Main St. Chester. For those who would like to participate, there will be a $15 gift exchange. We are asking all to respond no later than December 4th. Please call Marge Gibbons, 876-4343 or Mary Scarda 852 9089. Hope to see of you there for this special holiday luncheon.

Knights of Columbus 4th Degree The Augustus J. Rampone Assembly Knights of Columbus are running a 50/50 Christmas Raffle. The Augustus J. Rampone Assembly is comprised of Knights who have completed their Fourth Degree and are members of the Long Valley Council, which includes the 3 long Valley parishes. Tickets are being sold December 5th and 6th after all the masses. The drawing will be held this year on December 21st. Last year’s winner received $2,910. Proceeds from the raffle will allow the Knights to continue to provide assistance in the community, our parishes, Special Olympics, and our Veterans. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Long Valley Knights of Columbus “The Long Valley Knights of Columbus are seeking goods and services donations for our annual charity auction, occurring on December 5th. This auction is the Knights primary fund raiser for the year, allowing our council to provide scholarships, aid to veterans, support to Birth Haven, and many other charitable endeavors. Examples of items donated to previous auctions include professional services, time shares, sporting goods, artwork, and jewelry. Please look for the donation forms located in the gathering space or contact Deputy Grand Knight Mike Lennon, mike.lennon@comcast.net . Thank you!”

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, December 1st, at 7:15 PM. Then join us in the Parish Center for refreshments and our meeting. This is our Christmas party, so we are asking all members to bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Please bring your Birth Haven donation of an outfit for a girl or boy up to 6 months size (leave tags on & do not wrap) and a token gift for the mothers would also be appreciated. There will be a grab bag for those who would like to participate, please bring a gift valued at $10.

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, 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.

Holiday Mail for Hero’s

Help us mail as many holiday cards as possible to OUR military around the world. It is a card from Our OLM Family to those who are protecting us! There is a table in the gathering room with cards for our families to sign! Please stop by and sign a card with your family. If you have any unused Holiday Cards please bring them along! We will be collecting them through December 6th! It is a free and fun activity to put a smile on our hero’s face! Last year between OLM & St. Mark’s we sent 1,622 cards!! Please keep it generic such as “dear service member”, Merry Christmas, etc. They do not want us to include addresses, email addresses or phone numbers and we do not need envelopes. Thank you in advance for your kindness!

Christmas Pageant Our annual Christmas Pageant will be held on Sunday, December 20th at 3:30PM in the church. We have a new script this year with more parts for the children of all ages. We will be holding sign-ups during Religious Education classes on December 6th & 13th or by stopping by the office. Any questions please feel free to call (908)876-4003 or (908)876-4395.

Long Valley Columbiettes Panera Fundraiser The Long Valley Columbiettes will be holding a fundraiser at Panera, Rt. 57 on Thursday, December 10th from 4-8PM. You can eat in or take out but everyone must have form. You can get a flyer by stopping the office, by emailing dolores.reagle@gmail.com or by seeing any Columbiette.

1st Sunday of Advent, November 28-29: …in accordance with the scriptures…Down through history, God provided us with a roadmap. He foretold various signs and conditions through His prophets. These prophets spoke of things that mankind should watch for so that the Messiah would be recognized and believed. These signs or prophecies were given to us in the Old Testament written hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth. There are over 300 prophecies in the Old Testament that Jesus fulfilled through His life, death and resurrection. For example -The Messiah would be a descendant of King David …The Prophecy – Jeremiah 33:14-15 …“The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days, at that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land.” The Fulfillment Luke 1: 31-33 “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” About the prophecy… Jeremiah was a prophet in the southern kingdom, Judah, from 627-587 BC, a terribly turbulent time in the life of the Israelites. Jeremiah offered his fellow Israelites words of hope when everything they held dear seemed to be falling apart. The future will bring what is “right and just” in the land and it will come in the form of a “just shoot”, a descendant of David, who will establish peace and security. The prediction of an eternal Davidic dynasty to fulfill the prophecy of Nathan (2 Samuel 7:12, 14, 16 - the Davidic covenant), was not, however, to be realized in the restoration of the Jewish nation, but found its fulfillment in Jesus of Nazareth.

FiRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

First Reading: Jeremiah 33: 14-16 The Lord tells of fulfilling the promise he had made to Israel. He will send a replacement for David, someone who "shall do what is right and just in the land," believed by most to mean Jesus.

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2 Paul encourages the Thessalonians to be ready for the coming of the Lord. He explains that although they are conducting themselves in a way that would please God, they should always strive to do even better.

Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Jesus warns his followers to be prepared for the end of the world. He reminds them not to be preoccupied with unimportant events, or they will be caught unaware rather than being on watch as they should.

Washington Township Afternoon with Santa – Saturday, December 5th 12:00am – 3:00PM cost $8.00 per person & children under 2 free. Lots of activities for the kids along with a catered menu. NO WALKINS ACCEPTED. This will be held at St. Mark’s but please do not contact or send checks to St. Marks. Washington Township is running this event. Letters to Santa – Beginning November 16th arrangements have been made with Santa to accept mail delivery to the North pole. Place the letter in the red drop box at the Recreation Dep. Office or mail to 50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853 Attn: Santa Claus Deadline is December 17th (no exceptions) For more information (980)876-5941 or visit www.wtmorris.org

Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea

Fr. Alphonse Stephenson and the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea will be holding a Christmas Concert at Immaculate Conception Church in Annandale, NJ. The concert is Sunday, December 13th at 3:00PM. Tickets are $40 adults, $25 for students up to 21 years old and available by calling 908-735-7319.