Divine Mercy Parish
Founded 2005
Saint Stanislaus Church Founded 1890
Church of the Holy Cross Founded 1891
Saints Peter and Paul Church Founded 1899
“O God, your mercy knows no bounds and the treasure of your
goodness is infinite…”
Prayer after the ‘Te Deum’ Hymn
Parish Office
233 Adeline Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08611
Phone 609-393-4826 ~ Fax 609-393-3538
Monday thru Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Web Page
www.divinemercyoftrenton.org
Clergy
Very Rev. Dennis A. Apoldite, Pastor ~ Ext.101
Rev. Edward Kwoka, Parochial Vicar ~ Ext. 105
Rev. Thomas Kunnath, Parochial Vicar ~ Ext. 106
Rev. George Medina, Parochial Vicar ~ Ext. 102
Deacon John Grussler
Office Hours
Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 12:00 Noon
1:00pm to 3:00 pm
Staff
Mrs. Barbara Komendat
Administrative Assistant ~ Ext. 100
Mrs. Rosemarie Micharski
Coordinator of Religious Education ~ Ext. 108
Mr. Wilfredo Benitez
Director of Maintenance
609- 393-4826
Natalie Megules
Director of Music Ministry and Organist
6069-575-6484
Mr. Darek Blaszczyk, Polish Organist
609-356-9012
Mercy House Outreach Ministry
Mercyhousetrenton@verizon.net
Holy Cross Center of Learning—609.882.4567
Mrs. Rose Anna Romanello, Coordinator
New Parishioners
Welcome to our Parish Community. Please register
at the Parish Office at your earliest convenience.
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Together we pray the Chaplet fifteen minutes prior
to each weekend Liturgy. Please be sure to join us.
VOCATION TO PRIESTHOOD?
Email: Vocations@DioceseofTrenton.org
December 6, 2015
Second Sunday of Advent
Weekend Schedule
Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM English
Sunday 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM English
12:00 PM Polish; 5:00 PM Spanish
Holy Days
Please see Mass Schedule
Daily Schedule
Monday through Friday 7:00 AM English
Friday evening 6:30 PM Polish; 7:30 PM Spanish
Sacraments
Reconciliation (Confessions)
Every Saturday from 3:30 to 3:50 PM, or by
appointment.
Spowiedź po Polsku
w każdy piątek od 6:00-6:20 PM
w każdą niedzielę od 11:30-11:50 AM
Sacramento de la Reconciliación
4:30 PM antes de las 5 PM Misa
(Spanish and English)
Baptism
First and third Sundays of each month during the
10:00 AM Mass or at 1:15 PM. A required
Baptismal
Preparation Session for parents is
held on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00
PM in the parish Office, 233 Adeline Street.
Please contact the Parish Office to register.
Marriage
Arrangements should be made at least one year
prior to the marriage. Please contact the Parish
Priest.
Pastoral Care of the Sick ~ Anointing of The Sick
Please call the Parish Priest when serious illness
occurs or when the sick, aged, or incapacitated are
confined to home for an extended period.
Arrangements can be made to bring Communion to
those unable to get to church. After office hours and
on weekends, for an emergency sick call, please call
609-396-7254
First Eucharist ~First Reconciliation~
Confirmation
These Sacraments are administered to our
parishioners in connection with our Religious
Education Program.
Saturday, December 5
4:00 pm Eileen Kostrzewa req. Husband, Tom
Sunday, December 6 Second Sunday of Advent
8:30 am For the Living & Deceased Members of the
Altar Rosary Society
10:00 am Maria Saganowski req. Children
12:00 pm Frank Prasak req. Wife, Children &
Grandchildren
5:00 pm No Intention
Monday, December 7
7:00 am Maria Tagliaferri
6:00 pm For Vocations
Tuesday, December 8
7:00 am T. Salary req. Salay Family
12:10 pm For the intentions of the people of the Parish
6:30 pm (Polish)
7:30 pm(Spanish)
Wednesday, December 9
7:00 am No Intention
Thursday, December 10
7:00 am No Intention
Friday, December 11
7:00 am No Intention
6:30 pm Anna Wlasivk req. Grace Gruszka
7:30 pm No Intention
Saturday, December 12
4:00 pm James (Red) & Carmella M. Giquinto req.
Son, Tommy & Halina Giquinto
Sunday, December 13 Third Sunday of Advent
8:30 am Holy Name Society Members
10:00 am Donald J. Manger req. Donald C. & Halina
Manger
12:00 pm For the intentions of the People of the Parish
5:00 pm No Intention
Vigil Lights & Altar Breads
In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Kleber requested by
her daughter
WEEKLY COLLECTION
The collection for the weekend of November 22
was $5,495.00; Poverty Line, $368.00; Utilities
$601.00.
The collection for the weekend of
November 29 was, $4,813.00. Thank you for your
continued generosity.
WINTER SONG IX ~ CONCERT
Winter Song IX ~ The Concert will be held in
Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, December
6th, beginning at 4:00PM. The Capital Singers
of Trenton will present the concert under the
direction of Mr. Richard Loatman. This is the
same choir who sang for our 200th Anniversary
Mass. This year concert is entitled: A Family
Christmas – Holiday to Broadway, featuring
Ciarán Sheehan (of Broadway fame). Visit
http://www.capitalsingers.org
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Ismael Báez, Joseph Bezinski,
Margaret
Bliznawicz,
Josephine
Caraballo, Lillian
Caraballo, Richard Caraballo, Florence Cebula,
Rosa Choz, Tim Cicon, Mark Cicon, Fran
Costantini, Mary DeBono, David DeLeon, Sr., Delia
DeLeone, Al DelAversano, Shawn Kevin Dempsky,
Steven
Diefenbach, Linda Donovan, Helen
Falcone, William Friedman, Jr., Thomas Friedman,
Jennifer Fry,
Margaret Gadecki, Julia Gracioli,
Andy Graycar, Theresa Grover, Rose
Gruzlovic,
Catherine Hager, Amber Haux, Alexander and
Marianne Heyesey, Steven Hill, Fran Hrabchak,
Andrew Jacobs, Jean Janeczek, Arlene Jarzyk,
Lee W. Johnson, Richard A. Johnson, Carol
Kirkland, Ray Klama, Clara Krencicki,
Irene
Lipson, Anita McIntyre, Rosemarie and Richard
Malkin, Adam Marut, Betty Marut, Genevieve
Marvuglio, Patricia Meisner, Nancy
Mirabelli,
Edward Moeller, Carol Morris, Joanne Murphy,
Lorraine Novatkowski, Claire Pasierb, Barbara
Pela, Ralph Pela, Andrew Pitonyak, Margaret
Pregg, Bill Rafferty, Nancy Rafferty, David
Remboske, John Rogers, William Scott, Stefania
Sieminski, Mary Silhan, Lottie Skwirut, Claire
Sorce, Rita Szuter, Stephanie Szuter, Beatrice
Tylutki, Lynde Ugoretz, Cathy Weber, Patrick
Weber, Nicholas Wiener, Helen Wnuk, Lucjan
Wolinski, Larry Wooton, Mary Ann Zaburski,
Brother Robert Ziobro, Jonathan Zdybel, Carol
Zelak and those listed in the Prayer Intention Book.
PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED
Shelby Rowe, Jane Richart, Lena Apoldite, Michael
Rogers, Ann Peterman, John Seremeta, Jason
Capinski, Freda Jaruszewski, Romaine Gabauer,
Ronald Kowalik, Eleanor Krulewicz, Stella
Smieszek, James Kishler, June O’Connell, Marge
Malczan, Richard Liedtka, Robert S. Boardman,
Walter Glazewski, Helen Nealon, Anita Adamczyk,
Grace Brown.
THANK YOU
Our sincere gratitude to all who helped
make the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner a
great success. We are grateful to the
leadership of this event and to all who
prepared the cook food items that were
served to the people. Thank you for
remembering those who were in need.
RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT COLLECTION
Next weekend is the collection for the Religious
Retirement Fund. We ask for your generosity
which will benefit those priests, sisters and
brothers who have dedicated their lives to the
service of the church.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Prayer to Light your Home Advent wreath
Reflection: Prepare the way of the Lord, make
straight the path! We hear the voice of John
the Baptist calling us to prepare our hearts to
greet the Lord. “Reform your lives, the reign of
God is at hand,” he says. In other words,
straighten out your crooked ways and make
your rough places smooth. You too are a
herald of God’s reign. Make peace, give
comfort, be patient. Cry out with your deeds:
“Our God is coming! Prepare the way.”
Light two purple candles.
Scripture: “May God, the source of all patience
and encouragement, enable you to live in
perfect harmony with one another according to
the spirit of Christ Jesus, so that with one heart
and voice you may glorify God”
Prayer: Jesus, you are the light of the world.
May the fire of your love burn away our sins.
May it help us to prepare the way for you by
being kind, forgiving and fair.
Response: Come, Lord Jesus!
HOLY DAY ~ IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Tuesday is the Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception. It is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Mass will be celebrated on the Vigil, Monday,
December 7th at 6:00pm. On Tuesday, Mass
will be celebrated at 7:00 am and 12:10 noon
both in English; 6:30 pm in Polish and 7:30 pm
in Spanish.
OPENING OF THE HOLY DOOR
Please join together next Sunday, December
13th, at the 10:00am Mass when we will open
the Holy Door in our parish. The Celebration of
this Mass will begin outdoors, beginning with
the Blessing of the Holy Door, the opening of
the Door, and the entrance into the Church
through the Door. Please bring your family and
friends.
OPLATKI
Opłatki, the traditional Christmas Wafer, is now
available in the basket at the St. Francis altar.
In thanksgiving for your generosity to the
parish over the past year, please take one or
two packages of Opłatki. No donation is
required.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS
The Holy Name Society will hold its last
monthly Business meeting of 2015 at Villa
Mannino’s Ristorante on Friday, December 11,
2015 at 7:00 pm Members attendance is free,
but reservations are required. Please contact
Mike Onofri at 609-298-8163 to make your
reservation.
CHRISTMAS CAROL 2015
Our Annual Christmas Carol Festival 2015 will
be sponsored by Divine Mercy Parish on
December 13th at Saint Stanislaus Auditorium.
The main focus of this Festival is to welcome
fallen away Catholics back to the Faith through
Christmas carols and sharing of their own
Christmas Stories. Please consider bringing
some of your family, friends and neighbors to
share in the Christmas Joy.
ADVENT MINI RETREAT
You are invited to join parishioners of Our Lady
of Sorrows - St. Anthony at 7 p.m. on Monday
and Tuesday, December 7 and 8, for a two-day
Advent "Mini-Retreat." The Most Reverend
Harry J. Flynn, Archbishop Emeritus of
Minneapolis-St. Paul, will conduct the retreat at
St. Anthony Church (626 S Olden Ave,
Hamilton) on Monday and at Our Lady of
Sorrows Church (3816 E State St Ext,
Hamilton) on Tuesday.
CWV WAFER SUPPER
The Catholic War Vets Post 417 on Grand and
Chestnut Avenues will be sponsoring their
Annual Wafer Supper on Saturday, December
12th beginning 5:30PM. The entrée is - pork
chops. The cost per –person is $9.00. For
reservations
call
Ed
Szul
888-0426.
Thank you.
BLESSING OF NATIVITY SET
The Knights of Columbus will be celebrating
the Blessing of the Nativity Crèche alongside
the NJ State House, 125 West State Street,
Trenton, NJ on Saturday December 12, 2015.
Our celebration shall begin at 11:00 a.m. with
caroling and refreshments. Following the
ceremony there is a fixed price luncheon at
Amici Milano’s Restaurant, Chestnut Avenue,
Trenton, NJ. For more information contact
Jerry Iacona by phone at (609) 581-3744 or
email him at jiacona237@verizon.net.
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Divine Mercy Parish
Christmas and New Year Mass Schedule
2015
Christmas Eve ~ December 24
4:00 PM in English
8:00 PM in Spanish
10:00 PM in English
Christmas12:00 Midnight Mass
11:30 PM ~ Christmas Carols
in Polish
Christmas Day ~ December 25
9:00 AM in English
12:00 Noon in Polish
New Year’s Eve ~ December 31
4:00 PM in English
New Year’s Day ~ January 1, 2016
8:30 AM in English
10:00 AM in Spanish
12:00 Noon in Polish
GIVING TREE
Please take a tag from the tree and help
someone who is in need. Please call Barbara
at the parish office if you would like to adopt a
family at this Christmas Season. Gifts are due
under the tree by the weekend of December
13th. Please do not wrap your gifts. Thank you.
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HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS
The Parish Community of Our Lady of
Sorrows/St. Anthony in Mercer County cordially
invites you to join them in a Solemn Vesper
Service to pray for Vocations, Thursday,
December 10th at 6:30 p.m. and with
Eucharistic adoration being held throughout the
day beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Parish of Our
Lady of Sorrows is located at 3816 East State
St. Ext, Mercerville, NJ. For further information,
please contact Mercer County regional
vocation director, Fr. Todd Carter at
htoddcarter@gmail.com or (609) 587-4372.
PRAYER TO THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Father, The image of the Virgin is found in your
Church. Mary had a faith that your Spirit
prepared and a love that never knew sin, for
you kept her sinless from the first moment of
her conception. Trace in our actions the lines
of her love, in our hearts her readiness of faith.
Prepare once again a world for your Son who
lives and reigns with your and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen.