Contact Us Rev. Sean W. Kenney, OFS, Pastor

Rev. Msgr. William J. Capik, Weekend Assistant

Rev. Demetrius M. Thomas, OSB, Weekend Assistant

Parish Office Laura Sepesi, Pastoral Assistant | Ext. 103

lsepesi@olmwarren.org Kasia Sepesi, Administrative Assistant

& Notary Public | Ext. 104 | ksepesi@olmwarren.org Michele Godleski, Office Assistant

& Notary Public | Ext. 101 | mgodleski@olmwarren.org Jerry Salemi, Business Administrator | Ext. 105

gsalemi@olmwarren.org

Office of Faith Formation Emma DeBorja, Parish Catechetical Leader

Ext. 113 | edeborja@olmwarren.org Brenda Hann, Secretary | Ext. 112

bhann@olmwarren.org

OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Welcome, Worship, Witness

167 MT BETHEL RD | WARREN, NJ Phone 908 -647-1075 | Fax 908 -647 -7885 | www.ourladyof themount .org

“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man

and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,

and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food,

and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood

remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me

and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me

will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever."“

JOHN 6:53-58

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ | June 14, 2020

Daily Mass Intentions

Sunday, June 14 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 10:00AM James Bast r/o Norbert Connolly John Stein r/o Linda Stein Magdalen Connolly r/o Norbert Connolly Monday, June 15 9:15 AM Marcella & Andrew Ackerman r/o The Brandell Family Tuesday, June 16 9:15 AM Richard Green r/o The Truglio Family Catherine Connolly r/o Norbert Connolly Wednesday, June 17 9:15 AM Tom Castronovo r/o Gatto Family Thursday, June 18 9:15 AM Leonard Visotski r/o Mary Anne Fusco Richard Green r/o Margaret Szombath Friday, June 19 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 9:15 AM Thomas Speizio r/o Mike Liccardi & Mike Liccardi, Jr. Saturday, June 20 The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:15 AM Rose Walsh r/o Gail & Lee Waddell 5:00 PM William & Gloria McGlynn r/o Mike, David & Sophia McGlynn All Fathers Living and Deceased Sunday, June 21 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 AM All Fathers Living and Deceased Please remember in your prayers the sick, homebound and disabled of our parish family, all those listed in the parish

book of intentions, and all the men and women of the Armed Forces.

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

“Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.”

(1 Corinthians 10:17)

As disciples of Jesus, we are called to lead holy lives and invite others to join us. Living a steward-ship lifestyle, being grateful and generous with our gifts, serves a twofold purpose. One, it helps build God’s kingdom here on earth. Two, it helps us strengthen each other’s relationship with God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. It becomes our road map to Heaven. Let’s help each other get there!

2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Stepping Forward in Faith:

Grace in Action

To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $370,160.63 and payments

totaling $357,634.00 from 246 parishioners.

This represents 97.9% of our $378,000.00 goal.

Thank you!

Our Lady of the Mount Church Re-Opening Plans Beginning the Weekend of June 13/14

-The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass remains in effect until further notice. NO ONE is required to attend Mass. -We will continue to live-stream our two weekend Masses for the foreseeable future, as well as our daily Masses (Monday-Friday only) beginning on Monday, June 15th. -The current weekend Mass schedule will continue to be in effect until further notice: Saturday at 5:00 PM and Sunday at 10:00 AM. -Those in vulnerable groups should stay home. -Those who are sick or symptomatic MUST stay home. -Those who attend weekend Masses will have three options for seating: * Church: The church will be opened at a reduced capacity of 85 people and only certain pews

will be used to maintain social distance. * Shepherds Hall: Mass in the church will be live-streamed to Shepherds Hall, where chairs

will be spaced to maintain social distance. * Park and Pray: Watch/listen to the Mass live-streamed from the church and receive Holy

Communion from the safety of your parked car. -Public daily Masses will resume on Monday, June 15th. Masses will be celebrated at 9:15 AM in the church to maintain social distance. Monday-Friday daily Masses will also be live-streamed. -Confessions will be heard from 3:00-4:00 PM on Saturdays in the new wing of the church hallway and AFTER daily Mass in the church Monday-Friday. -Wash hands at home and use hand sanitizer upon entering the church. Masks are required to enter. All entrance doors will remain propped open. -Once capacity is reached, we will not be able to allow any others to enter the church. You are encouraged, especially those who may be more vulnerable, to attend a weekday Mass. -Masks must be worn by those over the age of 2 until it is your individual turn to receive Communion. Please bring your own mask. You are encouraged to bring your own sanitizer, and sanitizer will be located at all entrances. -Please follow the directions of the Hospitality Team. They will direct you to a seat and assist in the flow of people. -Restroom use should be limited to emergencies only. Restrooms and door handles will be cleaned after each Mass. -Altar servers and the choir will NOT be ministering at this time. -Singing will be greatly reduced. -The Sign of Peace will not be exchanged. -The distribution of Holy Communion will take place after the final blessing. Gloves may not be worn for the reception of Holy Communion and your mask should only be removed when it is your individual time to receive. -Reception of the Precious Blood will not be available at this time. Reception of Holy Communion on the tongue will also not be available at this time.

We have been alerted once again that many parishioners of the Diocese have been targeted by fraudsters and it’s not just happening in New Jersey. The Dio-cese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and the Archdiocese of Miami, Florida and oth-ers also have reported the scam and the Texas attorney general issued a con-sumer alert about it. The alert indicates that the scammers are probably using information found on church websites or in online parish bulletins to trick par-ish members into parting with their cash. Fraudsters using Facebook messenger have even gone so far as to include a priest’s profile picture, captured from Fa-cebook or another online source, to make their correspondence appear more au-thentic.

Don’t fall for it! Here’s what to know and do:

*First, our Bishop, your pastor or associate pastor will never contact a parishioner directly with an emergency re-quest for cash or gift cards. Messages asking parishioners to help fulfill a need would come through the parish’s or the diocese’s official communication channels or be accomplished through a collection approved by the diocese. If you’re not sure about a text or email you’ve received, do not engage or respond and call your parish office right away to notify a staff member. In addition, please note that neither your parish nor the diocese will ever sell or give away parishioners’ personal information. *Often times with text messages, a scam can be identified by looking at the phone number. *If you are contacted by a scammer, report it to your parish. If you can, capture screen shots of the correspondence on your phone or laptop and email those to the parish. File a report through the Federal Trade Commis-sion’s Complaint Assistant which helps the FTC detect patterns of fraud and abuse. *If you suspect that your Facebook account has been hacked, CBS News offers these tips on how to tell if your account’s been hacked and what to do about it, and Facebook offers these action steps for hacked and fake ac-counts. Other resources for reporting fraud and scams How to report things on Facebook Scams and Safety (FBI) If you spot any of these tactics, stop and walk away. You’re probably being scammed. They contacted you When you contact a business, you know who’s on the other end of the line. But when someone contacts you first, you can’t be certain they’re telling the truth. You don’t know if they are whom they say they are. And remember, email addresses and caller ID information can be faked. They dangle bait—usually money Let’s face it: People simply don’t give away large sums of money easily. If someone dangles bait in front of you—a big prize, a shopping spree, an easy loan — for nothing, they’re probably lying. They want your personal information Anytime anyone asks for your personal information — bank accounts, social security number, etc. — you should be on alert. Don’t give it away quickly or easily, especially to someone you don’t know. You may become a vic-tim of identity theft. You have to pay them first If someone offers you a prize, debt relief, or employment — but first you have to pay an upfront fee to get it —you’re probably being scammed. You have to wire money or send gift cards If you’re about to wire money or send gift cards to someone in order to receive a prize, or pay off a debt collector that contacts you … STOP! This may be a scammer trying to take your money. Additional resources Scammers pose as pastors in email, ask faithful to buy gift cards (National Catholic Reporter, May 2019)

Pope Saint John Paul II Scholarship Award

Pictures

Fr. Sean, award recipient Peter Ainsworth, Past Grand Knight/Committee Chairman Gene Piszko, award recipient Michael Di Geronimo,

and Grand Knight Steve Dutko

Congratulations, Peter and Michael!