A Time for Healing . . .
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Election 2018
For a democracy to function, all of its citizens need to be informed and participate. One vital way of participating is choosing our representatives. Over the next few weeks, in preparation for the November 6th election, there will be a discussion of some issues in the bulletin from a Catholic perspective. A brochure that highlights Catholic Social Teaching is available here.
This brochure has been created by the Social Justice Committee. The members of the committee are Barbara Barba, Therese Crowley, Father Pat Donohue, Gerry Drummond, Julia Farrell, Rory Klenck, Margaret Manley, Deacon John Sylvester and Grace Tagliareni.
Upcoming Dates . . .
Fall Anointing Mass
Everyone is invited to the Mass of Anointing on Saturday, October 6th at 11AM in Szelest Hall. The Altar and Rosary Society will provide a light lunch after the mass.
Blessing of the Animals
We will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a blessing of animals on Saturday, October 6th at 12:30PM. Please bring your pets to the parking area near the back of the rectory.
Altar and Rosary Society Communion Breakfast
St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society will hold their annual Communion Breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 14th, in Szelest Hall immediately following the 7:45AM Mass. The donation for this year’s breakfast is $15 per person. All women of the parish are invited to attend. For reservations, please fill out the form found in the bulletin and return to the parish office by Friday, October 5th.
Service Trip to the Food Bank
St. Mary’s is sponsoring a volunteer morning at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, in Hillside on Saturday, October 13th. We will be working in a large warehouse sorting food for distribution to local food pantries in our communities. We will meet in the parking lot at 7:45AM to car pool. We’ll be back by noon. Sign-up by October 6th by e-mailing Deacon John at deaconjohn@stmarysdumont.org or call the Parish Office 201-384-0557. Due to insurance regulations, volunteers must be 13 years of age or older.