IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES!! If you have not submitted your registration paperwork and tuition, please do so immediately.

Please join us on Wed., May 21st to pray a Rosary for Life, immediately following the 8:15 am Mass. Spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Call Joe - 201-274-6688 for more info.

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of motherhood. Today, we celebrate the loving sacrifice of mothers, both biological and spiritual, who nurture and guide us in Your ways. Bless them with joy, strength, and love to continue their selfless devotion. May they feel deeply appreciated and honored not just today, but every day. Amen.

CLOW will not meet on May 25th and the last meeting will be June 1st. The program will begin again in September! If you would like to join this rewarding ministry and become a team member in the fall, please contact Marianne Garibaldi at mac9088@aol.com

Quo Vadis is a great opportunity for young men – it's a time for them to have fun, grow in faith and think about where God may be calling them. Who: This retreat is for young men in grades 8 through 12. Quo Vadis isn't just for those considering a priestly vocation. It is for any young man interested in his faith. Where: Camp Shiloh – 753 Burnt Meadow Road in Hewitt, NJ When: Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 9 AM to 8 PM Registration is required, which can be done on our website at patersonvocations.org

We truly appreciate our garden angels who helped to water the Easter flowers in the church/chapel and the lovely plantings at the OLM road sign.

Registrations for Religious Education/Confirmation have been mailed. If you have not received yours, please email the religious education office at reled@olmchurch.org.

There will be no Hospitality Ministry at the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, May 11th (Mother’s Day). THANK YOU to the Hospitality Ministry Team and Lexie Litvin for a great year of fostering a time of fellowship for parishioners after the 9am Masses. Please Note: Hospitality will pause for the summer on May 18th and will resume in September.

Get Well cards for Michael Pierce can be mailed to JDT Villa 525 Pine Brook Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 Room # 314.

Thank you to all that participated in the OLM Grounds cleanup on April 27th! Your hard work ensures our church grounds will continue looking beautiful!

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – MAY 2, 2025 8:15am Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – May 3, 2025 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying for the Living Rosary.

Handmade prayer shawls are available to anyone in need of comfort during an illness or difficult time. To request a prayer shawl, or if you'd like to donate yarn contact Julie Puccia jlpuccia@optonline.net.

Thank you to all parishioners for your generous Easter flower donations in memory of your loved ones.

Fr. Steve and the entire OLM staff extend to our parishioners their best wishes for a Holy and Happy Easter.

A very special thank you to Bob Cucciniello and family for continuing their tradition of creating the beautiful palm frond that was used at all Masses on Palm Sunday. We truly appreciate you sharing your special talents with OLM parish.

The Msgr. Ryan Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, June 9th at Rockaway River Country Club, Denville. Sponsorships and foursomes are available. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Brian and Cyndy Fuhro, parishioners and a Knight and Dame of the Order of Malta, will be traveling to Lourdes, France on the 37th Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage “Hope Through the Virtue of Union with Mary” from April 29 to May 6, 2025. They have offered to take to Lourdes any special intentions that OLM parishioners may have. The intentions can be handwritten in a sealed envelope and placed in the basket in the narthex. The intensions will be hand delivered to the grotto of Massabielle where on February 11, 1858, the Blessed Mother appeared 18 times before Bernadette Soubirous (now Saint Bernadette), a 14-year-old peasant girl.

Please join us on Wed., April 16th to pray a Rosary for Life, immediately following the 8:15 am Mass. Spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Call Joe - 201-274-6688 for more info.

Unfortunately, this year, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Living Stations of the Cross scheduled for 3/13 will be cancelled

Parents, please note there will be no children’s liturgy on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. Please mark your calendars.