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Masses for the Week

Saturday, September 22nd 8:30 a.m. Weekly Memorial Mass 5:00 p.m. Rev. John Kelly, req. The Cullen Family Sunday, September 23rd Twentieth Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Adele Calandra and Daisy Hughes, req. Rosemarie 9:00 a.m. Margaret Grycock, req. The Leslie Family 10:30 a.m. In Honor of St. Jude, req. The Balestrieri Family 12:00 p.m. Thomas and Adeline Hunt req. their family Monday, September 24th 7:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish and all their intentions 12:10 p.m. Elizabeth Bernoski, req. The Aresco Family Tuesday, September 25th 7:00 a.m. Paolo Centamore, req. Luciano and Angelina Pictrontuone 2:10 p.m. Mary and Edward Clarke, req. The Patrick Clarke Family Wednesday, September 26th 7:00 a.m. Paolo Centamore, req. Steve and Maria Allocco 12:10 p.m. John Kean, req. Evelyn Rottmann Thursday, September 27th 7:00 a.m. Frances Winter, req. the family 12:10 p.m. John Souren, req. his wife, Gail Friday, September 28th 7:00 a.m. Anthony (Tony) Cavallo, req. Jack and Jane Alliston 12:10 p.m. Alice Lostetter, req. The Dreitlein Family Saturday, September 29th 8:30 a.m. Weekly Memorial Mass 5:00 p.m. Deceased Members of the Rosato Family, req. Josephine and Dominick Rosato Sunday, September 30th Twentieth Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Norma Hepp, req. Ellen and Joseph Martus 9:00 a.m. James J. Sweeney, req. The Pelcher Family 10:30 a.m. Michael J. Rubino, req. The Westerhaus Family

Calendar of Parish Activities Week of September 23, 2012

Saturday, September 22nd 9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m. Rosary Society Annual Fall Plant Sale, Grassy area near the Parish Hall 4:007:00 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation Prep Covenant Ceremony and Program (5:00 p.m. Mass included, Gym / Church / Parish Hall Sunday, September 23rd 8:001:00 p.m. Rosary Society Annual Fall Plant Sale, Grassy Area near the Parish Hall 12:00 p.m. Youth Minister Tracey Vieira will speak during Mass Monday, September 24th 3:004:30 p.m. A of OLP Gym Time, Gym 7:30 p.m. Novena and Rosary, Church Tuesday, September 25th 3:004:30 p.m. A of OLP Gym Time, Gym 7:009:30 p.m. A of OLP Back to School Night, Gym / kitchen / school 7:309:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice, Church 7:309:30 p.m. Discovering Christ Team Meeting, Entire Parish Hall Wednesday, September 26th 3:154:15 p.m. A of OLP New Altar Server Meeting, Church 3:304:45 p.m. Religious Ed. Classes for Grades K-6 School / Gym / Entire Parish Hall 7:158:30 p.m. Religious Ed. Classes for Grades 7-8 School / Gym / Entire Parish Hall 7:308:30 p.m. High School Lectors Meeting, Youth Ministry Office Thursday, September 27th 1:002:00 p.m. Holy Hour for Reparation, Church 3:304:45 p.m. Religious Ed. Classes for Grades K-6 School / Gym / Entire Parish Hall 7:009:00 p.m. A of OLP Gym Time, Gym Friday, September 28th 3:004:30 p.m. A of OLP Gym Time, Gym 5:308:30 p.m. A of OLP Volleyball Games, Gym / Kitchen 7:30 p.m. Discovering Christ Dinner Team Meeting, Pope John RM Saturday, September 29th 4:009:00 p.m. High School Youth Ministry Kick Off Event, Gym / Entire Parish Hall / Kitchen 5:00 p.m. During the Mass, speakers from The Inner City Scholarship Fund and the Knight of Columbus

Sunday, September 30th During each of the Masses, speakers from 12:00 p.m. Marie and Rudy Dill, req. their daughter Grace and family The Inner City Scholarship Fund and the Knight of Columbus

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Relatives and Friends Who eed Our Prayers

Please pray especially for the following people who have recently been added to our prayer list: Rose Castaldo Helen Nastromarco Marylou Perrini Sr. Josephine Marie Lois Shuh Harriet Moore Gail Souren Walter Rutzler Joseph Prezuhy Beatrice Ryan Jackie Giacalone seven special intentions

Let us also pray for the men and women who are serving in our military in particular those who are from our parish: SSG Joseph Cornall, ArmyAfghanistan CPT Tom Sullivan, ArmyKuwait PFC icholas Hudspith, ArmyKuwait 2LT. John Truppa, Army Please remember our dearly departed who have passed away recently especially Rodger M. Bickel, Louis Delmaro, Mary Manna and Joseph Muraszko May they rest in peace. Please remember that there is a special intention book located in the Baptistery of the church. Your intention can be written in it and prayed for during the Masses that are said at Our Lady of Peace.

Scripture Reading
for the Week of September 23rd
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 2:12, 17-20; Jas 3:16 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 Monday Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday Prv 30:5-9; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9 Friday Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Jn 1:47-51

AdoptA Student
Representatives from The Scholarship Fund for InnerCity Children will visit our Parish at next weekend Masses to seek your support for its Adopt-A-Student Program. The Scholarship Fund provides partial tuition scholarships for over 2,000 inner-city children from low-income families who attend Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Newark. The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children works to make high quality Catholic education available as an alternative for these families desiring a disciplined and nurturing environment.

CORDIALLY I VITI G ALL WOME OF THE PARISH

to join the Rosary Atlar Society. The Rosary Altar Society is holding their first meeting of the year on Monday, October 1st at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This months guest speaker is Nick Giuditta, a family lawyer who will be discussing living wills. All women of the parish are welcome to attend our meetings. If you are interested in joining together with other women of the parish to pray the rosary and share in our fellowship, please come.

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Pray the Rosary for Religious Liberty Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 783
Serving St. Teresa of Avila, Our Lady of Peace and Church of the Little Flower

You are invited to join us in praying the Rosary for the protection of religious freedom and conscience rights. The next procession will be at Our Lady of Peace Church following all masses on October 13 and 14. We will start at the altar and process through the church to the statue of Our Lady outside. The Fourth Degree Knights will lead the procession. Please join us even if you dont know how to pray the Rosary We will be glad to teach you.

Small Christian Communities

ITS OT TOO LATE! You can still join one of the small groups of OLP parishioners that meet once each week for six weeks this Fall, from 10/8/12 through 11/16/13 to pray, reflect upon Scripture, share their faith, offer mutual support, and socialize. This is wonderful preparation for the Advent season. If you are interested, pick up a Sign-up Card from the Rectory, fill in your preferences and return it. Someone from the Core Team will subsequently contact you. For additional information, contact Marty Ammenwerth at 908-464-3887 or www.martya69@verizon.net. MAKE THE CHOICE TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH US! WE PROMISE YOULL BE GLAD YOU DID!

Come Be with Jesus in Adoration

An invitation is extended to men and women of the parish (college age and older) to come to Adoration the First Friday of each month. Due to age, illness or relocation, participation at First Friday Adoration has dwindled. We have experienced insufficient attendance whereas a parishioner finds him or herself in church alone or no one shows up for the next hour. We particularly need more coverage during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Wont you please consider coming to the church for adoration one hour each month? Adoration begins after the 12:10 PM Mass and continues until Holy Hour between 8 PM and 9 PM and concludes with Benediction.

Come and quietly pray, perhaps say the Rosary or read an inspirational book. If you want to participate, Our Food Pantrys supplies of coffee, pancake and cake please call Arlene Hluch at 908 604 6674 to let her mixes and dish and laundry detergents are low. know which hour time slot you might be available. A Those that share from our pantry truly appreciate the gensincere thank you is also extended to all those who erosity of all those who donate to it. currently try to attend on a regular basis.

Food Pantry Items of the Week

CYO BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS

Sign-ups for Our Lady of Peace CYO Basketball are now open. Boys and girls in 4th through 8th grades are welcome to register. All registration forms and directions for sign-ups are available on the CYO Basketball website. You can find a link to CYO basketball on the Parish Website (www.olpnp.com). From the Parish Home Page, click on Youth Activities, CYO Basketball and you will find a link for the CYO Website. We will be accepting registration forms through Monday, October 1st.

From the Catechetical Office

908-464-8156 catoff@olpnp.com
We would like to thank everyone who came forward as catechists. However, because the volume of late registrants has caused some class sizes to exceed our maximums, we still find ourselves in need of catechists in grades 3, 4, and 5. If you feel called to this teaching ministry, please contact us!

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Take a Good Look at Us ow!

Over the Summer, there were lots of busy hands at work on the grounds of Our Lady of Peace. Our Garden Angels have outdone themselves. The parish grounds are beautiful. Our convent was refurbished and painted in anticipation of welcoming Dominican Sisters who will now call OLP home. The blue borders on the Church, Rectory and Convent were painted. Mulch was added in our playground area thanks to our young and very strong summer help! And of course, The Academy was spruced up awaiting the arrival of over 230 eager young students. THA K YOU to everyone who worked on these and numerous additional summer projects. We do appreciate all your efforts.

Place your bets and join us for an evening filled with fun, games and prizes!
Saturday October 27, 2012
Tickets: $40 per person or $75 per couple Seniors 65 and older $20 Price Admission for NEW ACADEMY Families and Staff Includes:$100 fun money, light buffet, dessert and complimentary raffle tickets for prize baskets, 50/50 and silent auction items. Wine and beer will be available

Save The Date!!!

Payment can be left at The Rectory or AOLP School Office Checks can be made out to OLP HSA Buy your tickets before 10/13 and get $100 EXTRA play money Doors Open @ 7pm
Contact Maggie Reilly with questions @908-403-8365 or CASINO_NIGHT@THEACADEMYOLP.ORG

The Knights of Columbus Council 783, serving the people of Little Flower, Our Lady of Peace and St. Teresas St. Teresa of Avila Parish parishes, will hold the 69th year of A Taste of Italy AnAnnual Pro-Life Dinner nual Dinner on Sunday Nov. 4, 2012 4:00PM to 6:30PM in the OLP gym. Great food, great friends, some Making Sense Out of Bioethics Italian, more Italian and a little more Italian! This fundraising dinner will be held at the Grand Contact Fred Cowburn H 908-464-3397 or C 908-8689010 or Ray Cooney H 908-464-1493. Summit Hotel on Friday, October 5th. The guest

speaker will be Rev. Tad Pacholczyk, Director of Education National Catholic Bioethics Center. The th th You are invited to join the Junior (5 and 6 grade) or ticket price is $42. Contact Louise Biunno at 908Middle School Youth Group (7th and 8th grade). There 313-8427 or lgbiunno@verizon.net for details and a are booklets available at the tables in back of the church registration form.

Youth Club ews

or in the rectory mail slots. The booklets describe the programs offered and activities planned. Come join in the fun!!!

Seating is limited please register by September

JR and Middle School Youth Clubs

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America eeds Fatima

Friday, Oct 5 Corn Maze in Chester, NJ Saint Vincent Church in Stirling is hosting a Public 6:30 9:30 pm Must submit permission slip and Square Rosary Crusade on Saturday, October 13th payment. Permission slip available in rectory mailat 12 noon on the front lawn near the statue of Our slot. Contact Maureen Miller about late registrations. Lady. America Needs Fatima.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to conFor questions and details or to learn about America tact me at 908-508-0544 or jrmsyouth@olpnp.com Maureen MillerJunior/Middle School Youth Minister

Needs Fatima, please call 908-580-5170

Wanted and Needed ALTAR SERVERS

Students in the 4th grade and above are invited to come to learn more about serving at The Table of the Lord. Children who attend the Academy of Our Lady of Peace: Fr. Bill and Ms. Church will hold a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 3:15 p.m. in the Church. Children who attend the Religious Education Program: Fr. Bill will hold a meeting Wednesday, October 3, at 3:45 pm in the Church. (During Religious Ed. Hours.) All students who are members of the parish community are welcome.

Wanted and Needed High School Lectors

Our parish community is in need of new lectors and you can fill that need. You must to be a member of the parish who has been confirmed. Training will be provided. Fr. Bill and Ms. Tracey Vieira will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the youth room of the rectory. Come and See.

What gives ultimate meaning and purpose to life? Why does Jesus matter? How can I begin a better life?

Tired of just fishing for answers?

Discovering Christ
Join us for this exciting new 7-session series where we gather to share a delicious dinner, listen to a dynamic teaching, and explore answers to some of the most important questions worth asking about God and finding ultimate purpose in life. Tuesday evenings, October 2nd November 13th, 6:45-9:15 PM.* Parish Hall, Our Lady of Peace Church, 111South St., New Providence.
Join us for a delicious dinner and dynamic program offered at no cost. Seating limited to first 75 participants. *Includes a mini retreat on Saturday, November 3rd from 8:30am-1:00pm
For more information on this course call: 908 464-7600 or visit website: olpnp.com To register, cut and send bottom portion of this form by September 23th to: Our Lady of Peace Rectory, 111 South Street, New Providence, NJ 07974.

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Discovering Christ
Name(s): ________________________________________, ____________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________City, Zip___________________________ Email: Ph #: ____________________________________________________________ Parish__________________________ (home) _____________________________ Age: (Check only one please) High School 18 29 30 39 40 49 50 65 66+ (cell) ____________________________
Seating Preferences: No preference With my spouse, who is attending Without my spouse, who is attending With my friend, who is attending. Friends name______________________

Preferences:

SAVE THE DATE!

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY

-Off Kick nt! Eve

Saturday, Sept. 29th 4:00-9:00pm

All 9th1 2th Graders a re invited for an eve ning of Contests , Raffles, Open Gy m, Food, and More !!!

Help Needed!!!
If interested in volunteering, please contact Tracey, HS Youth Ministry Coordinator, at hsyouth@olpnp.com.

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Join Us for 6 Weeks of Fall Sharing! Signup Week End for Small Christian Communities. Saturday and Sunday September 15th & 16th after all masses.

Are you looking to enrich and renew your faith? Do you want to make some new friends? Do you want to be part of something very fulfilling? Then join one of our Small Christian Communities. We have groups for moms, dads, women, men, women and men together, young, old. You name it we have a group! Maybe you want to start your own group. Just let us know we can help. Sign-up cards will be in the back of the Church. Fill in your preferences & return to Rectory Any questions contact: Marty Ammenwerth at 464-3887

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Place your bets and join us for an evening filled with fun, games and prizes! Saturday October 27, 2012
Our Lady of Peace Gymnasium 21 and Over

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Buy before 10/13 and get $100 EXTRA Fun money

Doors Open @ 7pm

Tickets: $40 per person or $75 per couple Seniors 65 and older $20 Price Admission for NEW ACADEMY Families and Staff Includes: $100 fun money, light buffet, dessert and Complimentary raffle tickets for prize baskets, 50/50 and silent auction items. Wine and beer will be available
Please return bottom portion with payment to The Rectory or AOLP School Office Checks can be made out to OLP HSA

An Email Confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of your reservation

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------____Yes, We can attend Casino Night! Name: ________________________ Number Attending: ________ Total Amount: ___________ Email: __________________________________________ Phone: _______________________ ________ No, We cannot attend this year, but we would like to make a contribution to Casino Night of: _______________________________________________________________ Contact Maggie Reilly with questions @908-403-8365 or CASINO_NIGHT@THEACADEMYOLP.ORG

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THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

I dreamed I had an interview with God. So you would like to interview me? God asked. If you have the time I said. God smiled. My time is eternity. What questions do you have in mind for me? What surprises you most about humankind? God answered...That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money... and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived. Gods hand took mine and we were silent for awhile. And then I asked... As a parent, what are some of lifes lessons you want your children to learn? To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least. To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves. Thank you for your time, I said humbly. Is there anything else you would like your children to know? GOD smiled and said, Just know that I am here...always.
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