Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church 600 Harris Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846

Parish Office: 732-356-2149 Rectory Emergency: 732-667-8034

Fax: 732-356-1302 www.olmv.net

SERVED BY Rev. David V. Skoblow, Ch.M., KGCHS, Administrator, dskoblow@olmv.net Rev. Louis A. Mattina, Parochial Vicar x 1008, lmattina@olmv.net Rev. Peter G. Suhaka, Weekend Assistant Deacon John R. Tietjen—jtietjen@olmv.net Deacon John Czekaj—jczekaj@olmv.net Deacon Tom Sommero—tsommero@olmv.net Deacon Edgar Chaves—echaves@olmv.net Dorothy Zmigrodski, Parish Catechetical Leader x 2011 dzmigrodski@olmv.net Alexandria Jones, Catechetical Assistant x 2010 ajones@olmv.net Gerard Chiusano, M.A., Director of Sacred Music x 1011 gchiusano@olmv.net Carol Valente, Financial Manager x 1003 cvalente@olmv.net Gabriella Rosales, Communications and Calendar Manager x 1002 grosales@olmv.net Ed Kura, Facilities Manager x 2009 ekura@olmv.net Donald Kornmeyer, Custodian x 2009 MARRIAGES: Couples are encouraged to contact the parish office to begin the Marriage Preparation Program. It is recommended that engaged couples begin this process a year in advance of the wedding. Please contact the parish office for additional information. INFANT BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month after the 11:30 am Mass (except during Lent). Families must be registered in the Parish and attend a Baptism Preparation Class. Please contact the parish office for additional information. VISITS TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Blessed Sacrament to members of the parish who are homebound. Please contact the parish office to have Holy Communion brought to those who can not attend Mass or to request the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Confession.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. &

5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil Mass)

Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Misa en Español) 3:30 p.m. (Chinese Mass - 2nd Sunday of the month)

Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (M, W, F);

12:00 noon (Tues, Th) Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, 7:00 a.m.

and 12:00 noon

ADORATION: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the month 7:30 a.m.—12:00 noon

and the 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 7:00—8:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Sunday from 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. (in Spanish)

Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday (8:30 am-4:00 pm)

Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2019

All are encouraged to visit and spend time in prayer and meditation in the church

and in our Meditation Garden.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND DEVOTIONS

MON. Dec. 9 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 A.M. *OLMV Parishioners 12:00 P.M. +Rev. Msgr. William J. Haughney r/o Altar Rosary Society 5:30 P.M. Intención especial r/o Gabriella Rosales 7:00 P.M. Special Intention r/o Gabriella Rosales TUES. Dec. 10 Advent Weekday 12:00 P. M. +Gina Marie Colaluca r/o Mother, Sheila WED. Dec. 11 Advent Weekday 7:00 A.M +Deceased members of the Salerno Family r/o Josephine Salerno & Family THURS. Dec. 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 7:00 A.M. +Roseanne Johnson r/o Johnson Family FRI. Dec. 13 St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr 7:00 A.M. +Anthony Masessa r/o Anna, Theresa & Michelle SAT. Dec. 14 St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church 8:00 A.M. +Amelia Zuccarelli r/o Zanetti Family 5:00 P.M. +Gregory Cosentino r/o Daughter, r/o Susan Cosentino SUN. Dec. 15 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 A.M. +Alice Bandelt r/o Bob, Matt & Emily 10:00 A.M. +Gerard Halloran r/o Shirley Halloran & Family 11:30 A.M. +Maria L. Monteferrante r/o John & Josephine Colasuonno 1:30 P. M. +Andres Holguin r/o Maria Holguin +Deceased *Living

In your charity, you are asked to pray for the repose of the souls of Humberto Monteferrante and Robert Baran.

Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ’s first coming to us is

remembered; and as a season when that remembrance directs the mind and heart to await Christ’s Second

Coming at the end of time. Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful exception.

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

Nov. 23-24……………………………………………….$8,246.00 Major Renova on……………………………..……….…$252.00 Thanksgiving………………………………………...……$1,730.00 Campaign for Human Development………..…$2,270.00 Nov. 30-Dec. 1………………………………………….$8,473.00 Major Renova ons…………………………………….$1,391.00 Re rement Fund for Religious……………..…….$2,779.00 Christmas Flowers……………………………...………..$618.50 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Opportunities to support your Parish

In addition to Mass intentions for your loved ones you may remember them through the following memorial opportunities? · Sanctuary Flowers · Altar or Tabernacle Candles, or Sanctuary Lamp · Meditation Garden Remembrance Bricks · A gift of cash, securities, or other assets to OLMV.

End of the Year Generosity

As you plan your charitable giving during this Christmas season, we invite you to consider

Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish as a recipient of your generosity.

As always, thank you for your support of OLMV.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO ADORATION

ON DECEMBER 12.

From the Desk of Father David

Monday, December 9 THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Masses will be celebrated at 7:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, and 7:00 PM

5:30 PM (in Spanish) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR ADVENT NOVENA WILL CONTINUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 AFTER THE 7:00 PM MASS

On Monday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It is the patronal feast day of the United States. On that day we celebrate the fact that Mary, preserved from original sin at the moment of her conception, was uniquely prepared by God to be the “singular vessel of devotion” because of what would be her intimate relationship to, and participation in, the incarnation of God as the God-man, Jesus, the Christ. Mary’s earthly journey is framed by two solemnities. On Monday we celebrate the beginning of Mary’s earthly pilgrimage, her Immaculate Conception. At the other end of her earthly pilgrimage we cele-brate the Solemnity of the Assumption on August 15. The Assumption celebrates the fact that Mary was as-sumed body and soul into heaven upon the end of her life on earth. The two solemnities are inextricably linked; for it is by virtue of her sinlessness that Mary was spared the corruption of death as we know it. Mary’s soul was never separated from her body, but was assumed, intact, into heaven. Both celebrations, Mary’s Immaculate Conception and her Assumption, celebrate a unique aspect of Mary’s being. And that aspect was revealed by the archangel Gabriel when he saluted Mary with the words “Hail, full of grace.” Actually, “full of grace” is an imperfect translation of the Greek word kecharitomene, a word that appears only this once in all of Scripture. It is a unique word to describe a unique situation pertain-ing to a unique individual. In the original Greek it expresses the concept of Mary as one who has been fully endowed by God with the plenitude of grace. The words “full of grace” do not go far enough to express this extraordinary reality. What the angel Gabriel communicates to Mary, and to us, with this unique word, kecharitomene, is more than a description; it is a title; a unique title, describing a unique action, performed by God with respect to a unique individual, who has been chosen to play a unique role in the history of our salvation. Kechari-tomene is not only what Mary has, it is who Mary is. Pope Pius IX described it in terms of being “a singular privilege and grace granted by God.” And so, while we do not worship Mary – worship, or in Latin latria, being reserved for God and God alone − the dulia, or veneration, that we owe the saints is intensified in respect of Mary. Theologians describe the veneration which we owe Mary as hyperdulia – veneration going above and beyond the veneration we owe other saints. And this hyperdulia is owed Mary in respect of one thing - that Mary is, indeed, kecharitomene; she who is, in the very essence of her being, the absence of sin and the very fullness of grace. Our perfect role model always, but especially during this Advent season as we prepare for the coming of Christ – He who Mary had the singular privilege to bear, and embrace, and love, with a mother’s special love. Truly blessed art thou, Mary, amongst all women, for blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-7

Altar Candles Frank Zakashefski r/o Wife, Dolores, Children & Grandchildren Sanctuary Candles Rev. Msgr. William J. Haughney r/o Altar Rosary Society

Food Collection for Fish, Inc.: December 14-15.

Last month’s collection yielded 114 bags of food.

Thank you!

ADVENT BIBLE STUDY

Presented by Fr. Louis A. Mattina

The following Mondays before and during Advent:

Dec 16, Dec 23

7:30 to 8:30PM in the Parish Center

All are welcome to participate in prayer and study of the Sacred Scriptures as we examine

the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels. Attendance at all 4 sessions is NOT required

so please join us as your schedule allows. Please bring a Catholic Bible.

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE

Parishioners are asked to take a tag from the Christmas tree, purchase the gift and return both the gift (unwrapped) and the tag to the

church the weekend of December 14-15, 2019. De-livery to designated charities will be made on De-cember 16th. We look forward to your continued support. We provide gifts to 11 organizations, including Catholic Charities, Roosevelt Care Center and Great Expectations. For some of their clients, this is the only gift they receive for Christmas. We are in need of additional volunteers to sort, bag and deliver the gifts on Monday morning, December 16th. We will meet downstairs at 9:00am to sort the gifts. A few more helpers would make the job easier. It's actually a lot of fun working together. If you can, please join us.

ADVENT CONFESSIONS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22

7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

OLMV Parish will hold its Advent Confessions on Sunday Evening, December 22 at 7:00 P.M.. We will have several priests available to hear confessions. Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament will be taking place during the Confessions. Plan to attend this beautiful and prayerful time of “reconciliation” with the Lord. What a beautiful way to enter into our Advent period of “hopeful expectation!”

Blessing of the Bambinelli

On the weekend of Dec. 14/15 you are invited to bring your

Infant Jesus figure from your manger scenes to be

blessed at Mass.

Keep Christ in Christmas” - Campaign 2018

$5 $4 $3 $20 $10

All Proceeds Support Our Council Seminarian Support Program

OLMV Knights of Columbus Council 12700

The Knights of Columbus will hold their next business meeting on Monday, December 9 in the church hall at 7:30 pm. Anyone interested in join-ing the organization should contact Grand Knight Steve Vasinda at 908-227-2601.

PARISH REGISTRATION: In order to be considered a registered parishioner, an adult (persons 21 years of age or older) must complete and submit a registration form. These forms can be picked up at the parish office. Completed forms must be brought to the parish in person. Please remind young adults (family and friends) that they must be separately registered with the parish. Ordinarily, for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or Matrimony, or to receive a eligibility certificate, persons must be registered and active members of OLMV.

ELIGIBILITY LETTERS FOR GODPARENTS AND SPONSORS: A person seeking a “sponsor letter” to serve as a godparent for the Sacrament of Baptism or a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirmation must have received all three Sacraments of Initiation and be a Confirmed Catholic who is active in his or her parish and, if married, be in a valid, Catholic marriage. An “active” Catholic is understood to be a person who is registered, attends Mass regularly, and whose lifestyle is in keeping with the Catholic faith. They should ensure that their own school age children are attending Mass, are enrolled in religious education, and have received their sacraments.

IN PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Capt Kevin Boyajian —Lakenheath RAFB, England Capt Stanley Benarick, U.S. Army (Res.) —Fort Drum (NY) Col Gretchen Wiltse —Grissom AFB, IN

Chaplain, Lt Col Stuart King — (Res.) US Southern Command, Miami, FL Chaplain, Maj Timothy J. Hirten — Sheppard AFB, TX Chaplain, Maj Louis A. Mattina —(Res) Eielson AFB, AK A1C Kenneth W. Pine —Dover AFB, DE A1C Kristoffer Engel —Peterson AFB, CO LCpl Jack F. Sweeney USMC JTWC — OkinawaLCpl Sean P. Dowling —USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC Cpl Brian C. Robinson —USMC, Iraq Captain Hayes M. Cozza —USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA Lt. Santino E. Cozza —USAF, Little Rock, AFB, AR Ethan J. Krisfalusi - Seaman, Deployed Overseas Major Kevin Hoerburger - USMC (Res), New Orleans, LA Cpl Anthony Liguori, National Guard, Jordan Navy Capt. Douglas Graber, P.S.N.S.– Bremerton, Washington

OLMV ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

“HELPLINE”

732-356-2149 option 6

All calls for assistance are confidential.

OLMV CALENDAR/SAVE THE DATES December 7-8: ARS Ornament Sale December 8: K of C St. Nicholas Children’s Par ty December 9: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 14-15: Chr istmas Giving Tree Collection December 14-15: Blessing of the Bambinelli December 14-15: Food Collection for FISH December 22: Advent Confessions with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament December 24-25: Par ish Office closed January 12: OLMV Winter Blood Dr ive

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS: Thank you to all who have supported our annual Christmas Flower collection. All Flower envelopes will be placed by the tabernacle during the Christmas Season, and our loved ones will be remembered at Mass on Christmas morning.

Boletín en Español Domingo 8 de diciembre 2019

II Domingo de Adviento

Boletín en Español: Actividades y Anuncios • Confesiones: Domingos antes de la Misa a la 1:00 —1:25 pm, o llamando a la oficina parroquial para solicitar una cita para la confesión. • Si desean llevar a la Virgen a sus hogares, se pueden anotar en el libro que está en la par te de atrás de la Iglesia por la puerta hacia el parqueo, o llamando a la Oficina Parroquial.

• Misas: Todo par roquiano que desee pedir la Intención de la Misa para cualquier domingo deberá venir a la Oficina Parroquial durante horas de trabajo. De lunes a jueves entre 8:30 am—2:00 pm. Si usted habla Inglés puede venir durante el siguiente horario: De lunes a viernes entre 8:30—4:00 pm. Las Misas se pueden reservar personalmente únicamente. No podemos reservar Misas por teléfono. La donación por una Misa es $10.

• Café Social: Nuevos miembros que deseen ayudar durante el Café son bienvenidos. Para anotarse a ayudar hablar con Eduardo y Lady Miranda después de Misa.

• Clases de Inglés: Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos.

• Ayuda a tu parroquia como Lector, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Monaguillos. Necesitamos tu colaboración!!

Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento

La Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento son el 1er, 3er y 5to viernes de cada mes a las 7:30 AM hasta las

12:00 del mediodía, y el 2do y 4to jueves de cada mes de 7:00 PM hasta las 8:00 PM. Todos son bienvenidos a venir a pasar un rato a solas y en oración con Jesús.

RITO DE INICI@CIÓN CRISTI@N@ P@R@ LOS @DULTOS

Si usted ó alguién que usted conoce, le gustaría escuchar más acerca de Jesús y su Iglesia, le invitamos a unirse a nosotros en una Sesión de Información del programa RICA. Si usted desea ser bautizado en la Iglesia Católica, o si ya está bautizado y desea recibir los otros sacramentos de iniciación, o viene a no-sotros de otra fe y desea ser plenamente iniciado como miembro de la Iglesia Católica, entonces le invitamos a unirse a RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos). RICA es el proceso que le llevará al Bautismo (por los no bautizados), Eucaristía y Confirmación. Caminemos juntos en un camino de fe. Para ma información comuniquese con la oficina parroquial (732-356-2149) ó con el Diácono Edgar Chaves: echaves@olmv.net

BAUTISOS EN ESPAÑOL

LAS CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES SERÁN EL PRIMER JUEVES DE CADA MES A LAS 7:45 P.M. EN EL CENTRO PARROQUIANO (450 DRAVE AVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ) El Próximo curso Pre-Bautismal será: el 2 de enero. POR FAVOR NOTAR QUE LOS BAUTISMOS SON EL ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DE CADA MES A LAS 12:30 P.M. NOTA: DURANTE LA CUARESMA NO SE CELEBRAN BAUTISOS. Próximo bautismo será el 5 de diciembre.

RESERVA LA FECHA: DÍA DE OBLIGACIÓN DE LA IMMACULADA

CONCEPCIÓN DE LA BIENAVENTURADA VIRGEN MARIA

LUNES 9 DE DICIEMBRE 5:30 PM MISA EN ESPAÑOL