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Reconciliation and Adoration will be held in the Chapel Monday evenings during Advent from 7:00 – 8:30 PM on December 11th and 18th.

The Fourth Sunday of Advent Dec. 23rd & 24th, Masses will be held on Saturday 5 PM, and Sunday at 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM. This fulfills your Sunday obligation. Christmas Eve Masses are listed below. There will be no 6PM Sunday Mass on December 17th and 31st

On behalf of my family and myself, I wish to express our sincere thanks for the incredible outpouring of sympathy and support extended to us at the passing of our mother, Martha Shadwell. Be assured of our heartfelt gratitude and prayers for all of you. In Christ, Fr. Steve

A wonderful way to memorialize your loved ones this Christmas season is with a special offering by placing a donation in your Christmas Flower envelope.

This is the last week to purchase gift cards for Catholic Family & Community Services. Please return your $25 gift cards In the marked box in the Church or Chapel. God Bless!

Ladies Guild pre-ordered Christmas wreaths can be picked up at Church after the 5, 9 or 11 Masses on 12/9-10. Questions? call/text Peg at 973-809-6974.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – December 1st, 2023 8:15am Mass will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with Benediction at 5pm. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY – December 2nd, 2023 8:15am Mass will be followed by praying the rosary as Our Lady requested for the conversion of Russia.

Please consider joining Villante Helpers, our Lotsa Helping Hands Community website. You can volunteer to make a meal for a Kinnelon family in need. You select a date that works for you and deliver a meal to a designated family. There is no long term or ongoing commitment you can help when it fits in your schedule. For more information and to sign up, go to https://lostsahelpinghands.com/c/602907/

You are cordially invited to the Ladies Guild Guild Advent & Christmas Reception on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. We will gather on Friday, December 8th in the Ryan Room immediately after the 7 PM Mass. Light refreshments, coffee, tea and dessert will be served. ALL PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME!

The Missions Appeal extends their deepest gratitude for the generosity of the OLM parishioners. The donations will be distributed to missions in several countries including countries in the Philippines, Guatemala and Matamoros in Mexico. Thank you for your continued support of the Missions Appeal!

Mon. Nov. 13, 2023 – Wake Service – OLM Church 4 – 8PM Tues. Nov. 14, 2023 – Funeral Mass – OLM Church – 10AM Obituary can be viewed www.themorrisonfuneralhome.com

The Ladies Guild will be coordinating the Giving Tree Program this year for Catholic Charities Family & Community Svs. in Paterson. We are collecting $25 gift cards for children, adults, veterans and seniors. You may donate cards from Target, Amazon, Walmart, Visa, Shoprite, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle and Taco Bell. Gift Tags will be on the tree beginning Sat. Nov. 18 and are due back by Dec. 10. For more info email Maureen Galligan at [email protected]

Please watch the bulletin for more information.

Please join us in a Rosary for Life on Wednesday, Nov. 15th in the Chapel immediately following the 8:15 am Mass.

On behalf of the Montville UNICO and Turkeys 4U we thank OLM parishioners for their generosity. Your kindness and financial support totaled $2,349. This will allow us to feed many more families for Thanksgiving. We greatly appreciate your support. Have a blessed Holiday Season.

he 2024 Mass Book is now open - remember a loved one or friend by reserving a Mass in their memory, or memorializing the Sanctuary Candle in the Church or Chapel. Please call the parish office at 973-838-6838 ext. 103 or email [email protected].

Congratulations to Matthew Dibrino Jeff Altonjy, Ethan Bardo, Evi Baeck, and Casey Soules who have successfully completed the RCIA “Rite of Welcoming and Acceptance.”

Dear Lord, We honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them for their unselfish service in the continual struggle to preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country's heritage. Amen

The Christmas Season is just around the corner! The OLM Ladies Guild will once again coordinate the Giving Tree Program this year for the Catholic Charities Family & Community Services Center in Paterson. See future bulletins for more details.

Contribute to the annual SPECIAL Christmas Fund which has been established to assist your neighbors in need. Last year, 30 parishioners donated over $10,000 which enabled us to help seven families and organizations have a Merry Christmas. Since inception in 2017 this fund has raised and contributed over $44,000 to those in need. If you would like to contribute this year please make checks payable to OLM and note “Christmas Fund”. Either mail/drop them at the Parish office or give them to Fr. Steve. This effort is in addition to the Ladies Guild Giving Tree. A generous parishioner has volunteered to “match” up to $3,500 of what is collected by the Parish. In addition, he has challenged other parishioners to join in the matching gift portion of the program. If you are interested in adding to the match, please call George in the office at 973-838-6838 ext. 102. Your prayerful consideration of both opportunities is greatly appreciated. God Bless!