9 Parsippany Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-887-0050 Fax: 973-887-0991
olmchwhip@aol.com
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Our Lady of Mercy
On behalf of the Parish Family of Our Lady of Mercy, welcome to our Web Site. 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. 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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September 20
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Morristown where he celebrated the vigil Mass marking the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sept. 15. The 5:30 vigil Mass on Saturdays also hosts Children’s Worship during the school year to help the children understand the liturgy more fully. -
September 20
Marking 115 years as a parish community, St. Stephen’s in Paterson welcomed Bishop Serratelli who celebrated the noon Mass for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Concelebrating the Mass was Bishop Santiago Rodriguez of the Diocese of San Pedro De Macoris in the Dominican Republic. -
September 20
More than 40 years ago, the jubilant voice of an old woman named Stella at a village prayer service inspired Maryknoll Father Mike Snyder, then a seminarian, to choose a challenging ministry as a missionary in Tanzania — enduring the heat and dust of the desert, austere living conditions and difficult-to-navigate roads by U.S. standards. -
September 20
Last year the Church worldwide celebrated the 100th anniversary of the visitation of Our Lady of Fatima before three shepherd children in Portugal in 1917. While the centennial celebrations have concluded, Our Lady’s message still remains strong and needed more than ever. Because her message of prayer, conversion and reconciliation remains timeless, Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham Township will welcome one of 13 official pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima to the parish from Oct. 11 to 15. The statue comes from Our Lady’s shrine in Fatima where the Blessed Mother appeared to 10-year-old Lucia Santos and her young cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto. These visitations took place on the 13th of the month, from May to October 1917, with the exception of August when she appeared on the 19th. -
September 20
A farewell Mass was celebrated in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson Sept. 16 by Msgr. Mark Giordani, who recently retired after serving as rector of the Cathedral for 31 years. He was succeeded as rector by Msgr. Geno Sylva. Next year, Msgr. Giordani will mark the golden anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. After the Mass, a reception was held in his honor at the Brownstone in Paterson. -
September 20
On the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, Franciscan Father Mychal Judge, who served as a New York City Fire Department chaplain and was the first recorded fatality of the Islamists’ terrorist attacks, was remembered at a 9/11 Memorial Service at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa where he is buried. Father Judge had previously served as pastor of St. Joseph Church in West Milford. A memorial Mass was also held a St. Bonaventure Parish in Paterson before the graveside memorial service. Franciscan Father Daniel Grigassy, pastor of St. Bonaventure, celebrated the Mass and also led the service at the cemetery. -
September 20
Priests and faithful of southwest Morris County and beyond came together at St. Luke Church in Long Valley on the evening of Sept. 12 not only to voice their outrage over the reports of child abuse and cover-ups that have rocked the U.S. Church this summer, but also to resolve to work individually and collectively to speak out on behalf of the victims and push for the Church to adopt further safeguards to protect children. -
September 20
There is a lyric from popular religious hymn, “Here I Am, Lord,” the 2018 theme of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal (BAA), that describes perfectly the commitment of those who work, volunteer or donate to Diocesan Catholic Charities. The lyric goes, “I will hold your people in my heart.” Those in the hearts of many served by Diocesan Catholic Charities are disabled men and women living in diocesan group homes, a veteran on the verge of homelessness, a client needing a ride to make her chemotherapy appointment, a senior receiving a hot meal, a single mother heading to the local food pantry to feed her children and a recovering addict finding healing and hope.
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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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We invite you to come celebrate with us the presence and action of Christ in our midst ~ The Eucharist ~ source and summit of all life. Please feel welcome at any of our masses. -
Today's Readings
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Reading 1 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49Responsorial Psalm Ps 56:10c-12, 13-14Gospel Lk 8:4-15
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