9 Parsippany Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-887-0050 Fax: 973-887-0991
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What is Ordinary Time?
Ordinary Time, meaning ordered or numbered time, is celebrated in two segments: from the Monday following the Baptism of Our Lord up to Ash Wednesday and from Pentecost Monday to the First Sunday of Advent. This makes it the largest season of the Liturgical Year.
Vestments are usually green during this time; the color of hope and growth.
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Our Lady of Mercy
On behalf of the parish family of Our Lady of Mercy, welcome to our website. We are a Roman Catholic community of believers in Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey under the leadership of our Bishop the Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli.We are located in the Whippany section of Hanover Township; one of the three best communities in the state to live in. If you are thinking about moving into Whippany, we invite you to make Our Lady of Mercy your parish home. Our chapel, besides enjoying the distinction of being the oldest standing Catholic chapel in the county, is ALWAYS open as a place to come for peaceful quiet reflection, meditation and prayer.
All are welcome to come and join us as a loving family who gathers to give praise and thanks to an all loving God who directs and guides our days.
Our Parish Office Hours are:Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00 pm.
- Sacramental Life
- Parish Ministries
- Religious Formation
- St. Mary's Cemetery
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OLM Mission Statement
The Mission of our parish is to be the living sign of Christ's presence and the manifestation of His teachings within the community by:Gathering the parish community in prayer, particularly at celebrations of the Eucharist, where faith is nurtured and shared.
Calling our parish community to Christian service, so that all served might have hope, based on our actions motivated by the Gospel.
Providing ongoing faith formation for the entire parish, exemplified by Jesus' method of teaching His disciples.
Enlivening the sense of community by creating opportunities for fellowship that can help us become one in Christ.
Contributing our time, talent, and treasure to enable the above to happen.
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Good News from The Beacon
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February 21
The Department of Persons with Disabilities (DPD) honored its “resident pastor,” Father Matthew Twiggs, pastor of St. John Vianney Parish, Stockholm, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Oak Ridge, as its Person of the Year, for his strong support of and close relationship with the diocesan Catholic Charities agency, at its 49th annual Murray House dinner-dance Feb. 17 at the Brownstone in Paterson.Read More -
February 21
The Pope John XXIII Regional High School zero robotics club can say with certainty that it is one of the best clubs in the world. That’s because the zero robotics club helped its alliance team place third in the world at the Zero Robotics High School Tournament International Space Station (ISS) finals Jan. 28 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.Read More -
February 21
A viola fills the dining room of St. Joseph Infirmary here with the warm notes of a few Cello Suites by J.S. Bach. After, the room rang out with applause for the gifted player — Villa Walsh Academy student Kelly Kim. Her performance was part of a visit by the students to the retired Filippini sisters, who live here. During the visit, the sisters and students talk about anything — from the weather, to the students’ coursework at the Villa, to the sisters’ calling to serve God as teachers.Read More -
February 21
U.S. Navy veteran Jennifer Delgado hopes to one day write a book about her life and title it “The Little Blue Door.” The 32-year-old said it will be an ode to Catholic Charities, which helped her find hope and put her back on her feet. The title refers to the entrance to Catholic Family and Community Services (CFCS) at 24 DeGrasse St., close to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson.Read More -
February 21
The liturgy, Pope Francis said Feb. 14, cannot be reduced to a matter of taste, becoming the subject of ideological polarization, because it is a primary way Catholics encounter the Lord. There is a risk with the liturgy of falling into a “past that no longer exists or of escaping into a presumed future,” the Pope told members of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, including Bishop Serratelli who was among those in Rome attending the plenary session of the Congregation last week.Read More -
February 21
An investigative report, conducted by a private detective agency, into the interaction last month between Covington Catholic high school students and a Native American man has exonerated the students, according to the Diocese of Covington, Ky. The report was released nearly a month after controversy first erupted following an edited video emerging on Twitter showing what appeared to be a confrontation between a Native American elderly man with a drum — later identified as activist Nathan Phillips — and a group of students from Covington Catholic.Read More -
February 14
What would you be willing to give up to follow Jesus? Last week, Bishop Serratelli posed that provocative question to a group of young men of the Diocese — teenagers, who have just begun to think about their vocation — on Feb. 5 at a “Pizza with the Bishop” vocations-awareness evening at Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta.Read More -
February 14
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Clare Parish in Clifton Feb. 9, where he was principal celebrant of the vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, the Bishop blessed red candles for parishioners to mark the upcoming feast of St. Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14.Read More
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Weekend Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN Church
- Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Church 9:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Church 11:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Church
- Saturday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Chapel
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Weekday Mass
Monday-SATURday: 9:00 AM Chapel
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Confession Times
- Saturday: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM Church
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Heb 11:1-7Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11Gospel Mk 9:2-13
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Life Teen Blog
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If you struggle with anxiety and depression you may find it even harder than most to be alone with thoughts and feelings while praying.
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I remember seeing someone on the core team that was a sophomore just like I was and I quickly thought to myself, “Man what is this guy going to teach me about Jesus? He’s my age and doing the same...
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Grotto Blog
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Recently I got a message from my buddy Zach’s wife inviting me to a surprise birthday party she was planning for him. Not altogether an unusual invitation, at first blush, until you consider that...
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In an opulent Vatican room designed in the 16th century for papal meetings with kings, a cardinal read, "We confess...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Television By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- If they are truly serious about fighting clerical sex abuse, bishops must join forces with journalists and not view...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Transparent, reliable and respectful administration is critical for counteracting sinful behavior within the Catholic Church, said...
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