A Welcoming Eucharistic Community

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1 January Third Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS SCHEDULE Weekend - Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil) Church Sunday: 8:00am, 9:45 & 11:30 Spanish Mass 1:00pm Weekday Monday Saturday 8:00am & Thursday 6pm Mass in Chapel COMMUNION CALLS Any homebound or shut-in may receive Holy Communion in their home. A Eucharistic Minister, will visit. Please call SACRAMENT PREPARATION Please call Religious Education at OFFICES Note Rectory Business Office is combined with the Religious Education Office and located in the Parish Center. Hours 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Monday Friday A Welcoming Eucharistic Community RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00pm to 4:45pm in the Church or by appointment

2 PASTOR Rev. Henry Reid In Residence Rev. Eric Kasongo Chaplain of Stony Brook Hospital Deacon Bob Lyon Deacon Anthony Graviano, Retired Parish Offices in Parish Center Telephone Fax Parish Secretary Susan Schmutz ext.101 Business Office Hours in Parish Center Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm Saturday-Sunday Closed Mass cards sold in the parish center d info@olmcparchogue.org Religious Education Telephone: Religious Education Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 4:00pm Coordinator of Religious Education Madlyn D Ambrose ext 104 Choir Music Director: Germaine Fontaine Parish Outreach Food Pantry Telephone ext.113 Outreach Office Hours 10am-2pm Thursday & Friday olmcoutreach@gmail.com Regional School Holy Angels Regional School Principal-Mr. Michael Connell Mass Intentions Mass cards announced are $20.00 Monday Night Prayer Group 7:30 in the Chapel -Jerry Curreri Legion of Mary Prayer Group Monday 7:pm In Parish Center Rob Costanzo Wednesday Night Prayer Group 7:30 pm in a Private Home Mary Peterson Secular Franciscans (OFS) Meet in the Parish Center 1st Sunday of the Month 1pm to 4 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Following 8 am Mass Thursday till 10 pm 6pm Divine Mercy Mass Rosary for Life 7pm Prayer Groups as printed above. Reconciliation/Confession Monday-Friday, Following Daily Mass in Chapel Saturday 4:00 4:45 PM in Church Sacrament of Marriage Arrangement must be made 6 months in advance. No date for a wedding can be given over the phone or reserved until the couple completes the formal paperwork with a member of the pastoral staff. R.C.I.A. is for those who are interested in coming into the Catholic Church or a Catholic interested in completing the Sacraments of Initiation. Call Faith Formation office for more information. Wednesday Evenings ext 102 Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are celebrated on the 4th Sunday s in Church at 2 PM. Baptismal preparation is required prior to the baptism of any child. Please call for further info. Church Totals for Attendance not available at time of printing Presentation Folders are $25.00 Mass cards sold in the parish center during business hours New Parishioners are invited to come to the Center and pick up a registration form. Envelopes are available upon request.

3 January 27, 2019 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Pastor s Deskw cond Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Years ago, when I lived in Albany, I found an old rocking chair destined for the trash, and with some work, restored it to a usable condition, and placed it on the back porch of the house I lived in. For the next number of months, that rocking chair became part of the communal furniture, a preferred seat when occupying the porch, and when I moved a year later, no thought of bringing that chair with me occurred, it was as much a part of that house as the porch itself. Many have commented on the rocking chair being a uniquely American invention, because even when we are at rest, there is still a need to be moving. Over the years there have been other projects to occupy my time and my thoughts, as well as different diversions, some of which have been beneficial, others I could probably look at as a waste of time and energy. One diversion which I have found is a total waste of time, yet somehow I still find myself drawn in, is playing solitaire on the computer. While I tell myself that I will only play a game or two, maybe even say it is to get the mental juices flowing, the reality is that nothing is accomplished by moving electronic cards around a screen. Because it was such a distraction I deleted it off my old laptop, but I believe Microsoft has integrated it so deeply into my new one that to delete it would set off a self-destruct sequence. While this is all part of living in a world defined by technological advances, it is also part of the dehumanizing of society. Instead of being a tool to assist me in getting information and putting together projects that need to be done, my computer runs the risk of being something that distracts me from what I need to do. We can go from writing this column, to playing a hand or two of spider solitaire, to checking Facebook, and then over to YouTube, and before I realize it, four hours have gone by, and nothing is done. Not only that, but screen time has replaced real time, and I find I have spent four hours alone, not having interacted with anybody. While social media can be an excellent tool to keep in touch with old friends, and it has been a blessing to me to be able to face time friends overseas, and keep in touch with what is going on, it is not a substitute for real time spent with real people. In fact, it has helped to dehumanize many people, as the incivility online, brought on by an imagined anonymity, has spilled over to interactions between people offline. Thinking back to the time I spent sitting in that rocking chair, looking at the leaves on the trees, maybe caught up in conversation with someone else on that porch, I can see that nothing was produced, but it was not time wasted. We built up human relationships through conversation, we built up our own humanity by taking time to relax and contemplate the world around us, and we even built up our relationships with God, even if we didn t realize it, by entering into His creation, observing it, and being a part of its highest realization, humanity itself. Think about it. Human beings were made in the image and likeness of God. God became man in the Person of Jesus Christ, and shared our humanity, elevating it through that sharing, and then glorifying it in the Resurrection, a gift, which we all have been promised at our baptism, awaiting us when He returns. We even share in the humanity of Christ, offered to us under the appearance of bread and wine, but which we know to be the Body and Blood that Jesus offered on the Altar of the Cross; a reality we partake in through our own human bodies. While we have become accustomed to the idea that we have to be doing something at all times, in order to be productive, and that sitting idle is something we do in order to be passively entertained, whether by television or other media, the truth is we need time to stop and be human. The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. (Mark 2:28) While we observe the Sabbath, which is Sunday for Christians, as a day of praise and worship, we also recognize it as a day of rest; not to fulfill some random rule, but because God knows we have to decompress from all the things that we do over the course of a week. Even our weekends and vacations have become endurance races, fitting as many things as possible into a limited scope of time, rather than enjoying the gifts that God has given us. Maybe, just maybe, we can turn off the electronics for a day, forget about the schedules, enjoy supper as a family, and then sit back in a rocking chair and enjoy the gift of God s creation, specifically the people He has put into our lives. Pax, Fr. Henry

4 January 27, 2019 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordina- TIME The holidays are well behind us; the year stretches out ahead. And what sort of year will it be? To judge by the words of Jesus in today s Gospel, it will be a year acceptable to the Lord. And Jesus surely didn t mean only the next three hundred sixty-five days facing his listeners at that time. When Jesus announced the arrival of God s favor, it was a message for all time, for every year. Similarly, we read today in Nehemiah how the people gathered with solemnity to hear God s word as though for the first time. They listened, and then fell to the ground and wept. But the prophet said, Today is holy... do not be sad, and do not weep. The year acceptable to the Lord is this year. The day that is holy is this day. The time to listen is now. What sort of year will you have? What sort of day? God s help is always here. What you do with each day can be holy and acceptable to the Lord if you but listen to and act on God s word. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. EL TIEMPO Los días de fiesta ya pasaron, el año se nos viene encima. Y qué clase de año será? De acuerdo con las palabras de Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy, será el año de la gracia del Señor. Y Jesús con seguridad no se refería solamente a los próximos trescientos sesenta y cinco días cuando hablaba a la gente en ese tiempo. El anuncio de la llegada de la gracia de Dios lo hizo Jesús para todos los tiempos, para cada año. De manera similar, leemos hoy en Nehemías cómo la gente se reunía con solemnidad a escuchar la Palabra de Dios como si fuera la primera vez. Escuchaban y luego se postraban con el rostro en la tierra y lloraban. Pero el profeta decía: Este día está dedicado al Señor no estén tristes. El año de la gracia del Señor es este año. El día dedicado al Señor es hoy. El tiempo de escuchar es ahora. Qué clase de año tendrás? Qué clase de día? La ayuda de Dios siempre está aquí. Lo que haces cada día será santo y aceptable al Señor solamente si escuchas y practicas la palabra de Dios. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Sal 98:1-6; Mc 3:22-30 Martes: Heb 10:1-10; Sal 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mc 3:31-35 Miércoles: Heb 10:11-18; Sal 110:1-4; Mc 4:1-20 Jueves: Heb 10:19-25; Sal 24:1-6; Mc 4:21-25 Viernes: Heb 10:32-39; Sal 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mc 4:26-34 Sábado: Mal 3:1-4; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Domingo: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Sal 71 (70):1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lc 4:21-30 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week Monday: St. Thomas Aquinas Thursday: St. John Bosco Friday: First Friday Saturday: The Presentation of the Lord; Blessing of Candles; First Saturday; World Day for Consecrated Life; Groundhog Day LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Semana de las Escuelas Católicas Lunes: Santo Tomás de Aquino Jueves: San Juan Bosco Viernes: Primer viernes Sábado: La Presentación del Señor; Bendición de las velas; Primer sábado; Día Mundial de la Vida Consagrada; Día de la Marmota

5 100th Anniversary Mass at 5pm, March 2nd, 2019 will be followed by a light reception. Please sign up for Mass and reception so we may set up and supply event. We would like to have everything donated so we need your help. Name # Adults # children Mass Yes or No Light Reception yes or no I can help by donating appetizers/ or Finger Food for the event (They will be served on trays by waitresses, walking around, as there are no buffet tables. Cake will be the only thing served on a plate to you). I can help with solicitation to local Restaurants for trays of Appetizers. Please call Office for letters after January 29th. I can help with the reception. phone I can help set up on Friday March 1st I can help with the clean up. I can make a donation for supplies $ Env. # If you can help with this event, or any of the many events this year, please call the Parish Office at (631) we are celebrating all year! Thank You for volunteering for this community celebration. The 100th year long celebrations will only happen once in a lifetime.

6 Volunteers Needed On July 4-7, 2019, Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be hosting a Parish Festival as part of our 100 th Anniversary Celebration. In order for this event to be successful, we need your help! Please fill out the information below and return to the Parish Center. Name: Phone: ( H) (C) I would like to: Set up Clean up Sell tickets Beer Garden Gaming Casino Night Security For further information, please contact: Phyllis Messina: Linda Locantore: EM s, Lectors, Ushers, Greeters, Altar Servers, Prayer Groups, Gardening Ministry members, Please come to the rear of the church on Jan. 27 at 3:00 PM So we may take photos to be used in the centennial journal. WANTED Pictures of the milestones in your life that happened at our parish. Pictures taken in first church. Your Communions Your Baptisms or Weddings Pictures of events that occurred within our 100 years We will copy and return in 5min.

7 March 2, 2019 March 1, 2020 OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 100TH ANNIVERSARY, March The year begins at 5:00 PM Mass Saturday March 2nd, with Bishop Barres, followed by a light Reception of served finger foods, cake & beverages. ASH WEDNESDAY March 6th March 8, Lenten Dinners at 6:00 pm in Parish Center Parish Mission March 23rd March 28th with Father Luke from the Friars of the Renewal in Church. April A Virtual Pilgrimage Experience to Our Lady of Lourdes. April 7th in church. At 6 PM June June Pilgrimage to Italy currently has people signed up but there is room for you. For more information please call Office for a trip flyer. Pilgrimage June 2-14,2019 July A Parish Carnival July 4,5,6 & 7th on Parish Grounds Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel July 17th Mass 800 AM in Chapel Parish Picnic Saturday July 20th on the Parish Grounds. September 100th Anniversary Ball Friday September 27th at the Mediterranean Manor Reservations/ tickets on sale $80.00 per person Additional Events: A talk with Dr. Scott Hahn,date to be announced Relics, date to be announced Regular events will still run during the year to be announced in bulletin. 100th Anniversary Journal Order Form Journals are $10.00 each We are taking orders with payment until February 15th Order your journal to insure you will have one. #of copies NAME Mass $ Please make your checks out to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

8 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 100 th Anniversary Centennial Ball As part of our Parish s 100th Anniversary Celebration, we cordially invite you all to attend our Centennial Ball. Our Ball will be held on Friday, September 27 th, 2019 At the Beautiful Mediterranean Manor, Located at 303 East Main Street, Patchogue from 7 pm to Midnight. The evening will include music and dancing, a cocktail hour, full sit down dinner with a salad, appetizer and choice of entrée, ice cream bar, and coffee and tea with full open bar throughout. This is a Black tie Optional event. Tuxedos are welcome, however jacket and tie is the dress for the evening. Cost for this marvelous evening will be $80 per person. Seating is limited, so please make your reservations early by sending in your payment, with the filled out form below. For more information or if you have any additional questions, please contact Michael or Jessica Boehm at (631) Mr. Mrs. Miss (Circle appropriate one(s) please print / send one form per couple / person Phone Number ( ) - - Please send your Payment (made out to O.L.M.C. ) along with this form to: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel ANNIVERSARY BALL 495 North Ocean Ave. Patchogue N.Y Please include any specific seating arrangements you may have. Thank you.

9 Kni ng & Croche ng Next Mee ng Wednesday January 30th From 10:00am ll 12:00 pm in the Parish Center. If you are a novice or an experienced worker come share a pa ern a garment or a stuffed animal with open group. Do you have wool, yarn or needles you do not need how about dona ng them for our charitable projects. Thank you to all who have donated blankets & Hats, for the Life Center through January We will provide you with a pa ern of your choice, needles and yarn, so why not give it a try. FORMED IS OUR FREE GIFT FOR YOU! Formed is a Catholic media platform that allows us to stream Catholic, audios, videos, books, movies, specials, and training films, in your home. Its like Catholic Netflix. Have you ever wanted to attend a class, lecture or workshop but were too busy? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY, SHARE AT WORK OR WITH ANYONE. On your TV, phone, ipad, tablet or laptop the app is accessible from Google or itunes. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH AND SHARE! Go to : olmcpatchogue.formed.org

10 The Gospel of Mark Wednesday, January 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 7:30-8:30 PM in the Parish Center One time cost is $10 for the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Pre Registration required to the Parish Office at And the TV show on Telecare Catholic Radio with a weekly theme: Jan. 27 Searching for Meaning Feb. 3 Forgiveness 10 Relationships 17 Sacrifice 24 Renewal Perhaps we can have you listen to: The Catholic Channel Sirius/XM Radio, Channel 159. The Outreach Office Pantry Hours: Thursday Friday 10:00am-2:00pm Last but not least, the Food Pantry could use your help with donations of the following everyday items: Tune into Religion and Rock with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7:00AM 8:00AM on WBAB 102.3FM or 95.3 on L.I. s East End. Listen Saturdays at 1100PM on Sirius Channel 159 and 11PM on XM Satellite Channel 117. Sign up for aayroso@telecaretv.org Mayo/mustard/ketchup Cooking oil Canned meats/spam Canned chicken Chef Boy-R-Dee Rice Pasta and Pasta sauce Pancake mix/syrup Coffee/tea Cereal Flour Cakes Mixes Diapers ( size 3 and larger) Jello/Pudding Sugar/Salt Peanut Butter/Jelly Soup Canned pears/peaches Baby wipes Bath Soap Toilet paper Tissues Paper Towels Laundry/dish detergent Shampoo/Conditioner Toothpaste

11 PRAY FOR THE SICK Romanita Abad, Louis Alloyne, Madison Makenzie Baker, Bill Ben, Amelia Barone, Dennis Berger, Patricia Boyle, Jim Marilyn Capaldo Michael Castro, Angela Chiaorrmonte, Yolanda Celone, Lillian Cestaro, Mary Collins, Neil Coogan, Kenny Cook, Ginna Cooper, Kathleen Corrigan, Airen Craig,Rita Cuozzo, Frances Damara, Eileen Damico, Anna A. Ferello, Mike Flynn, Sam Griffe, Deacon Anthony Graviano, Joseph Guyton, Roy Hanson, Lisa Haus-McWilliams, Savannah Hoesterey, Anthony Ivancich, Lori Ann M. Kaan, Desiree Keefe, Joan Keoppen, Carol Kennedy, Natale Kennedy, Kathleen D. Kollegger, Giavana Laakman, John Laakman Jr., James Leung,Michael Lubrico, Keith Mandart, Ann Mc Carthy Ryan Mc Carthy, Diane Raheb Maclaren, Keith Mandart Thomas McCleary, Nick Montanaro, Bob Metz, Mary Ray, Helen Metz Rogers, Nick Montanaro,Virginia Morellino, Wayne Mudrack, Mildred Neubeck, Adaline Newberg, Mary Norwick, Kathleen O Kane, Sean O Kane Joan Parente, Lucy Peters, Thomas Rigney, Rosa Maria Santos, Fran Schutz, Maria Shine, Jim Space, Rachel Schopp, Sylvia Shpect,, Cooper Siano, Ed Siano, Kathleen Stidioso, Lauren Sweeney, Charles Terrano, Ann Vidal, Emerson Vidal, Emerson Vidal II, Kenneth Vidal, Lisa Vidal Robert Vidal, Gary Vitters, John F. Watson, Mickey Welch, Kathleen Wolf, Dorothy Zeo Please Call to update information you have given on this page. We wish to Mark Frank Biondi, Mathew L. Brandli Tom Brady, Bryan Budd, Paul Burawa, Francis X. Castellano, Garrett Carty, Brian Dale, Anthony Danielewski, Joey Diveck, Johnathan Delvalle, Dennis Ryan Dooley, Jeremy Ferguson, Andrew Hughes, Joe Hwang, Joseph Janssen, Tracey M. Kentoffio, Kevin Kiefer, Chris Klimek, Frankie Lopez, Adam McCarthy, Eugene Mahan, Al Mediate, Daniel Murphy, Patrick Musumeci, Jonathan Parker, Ernesto Perez, Maria Perez, Michael B. Poole, David D. Post, Michael Probst, Aldo Ruiz, Szu-Moy Ruiz, Pamela Seagroatt Michael Sedlak, Fianna Sogomoyan, Michael Vincent Toro Anthony Ventura, Jonathan Warshauer, Alexandria Waszmer, James Welsh Robert W. White, Brian Wilkenson, If you have information for the Military or sick lists please call the Office at or simply put a note in the collection basket. ********************************* Mass cards are available in the Parish Center Office during scheduled hours ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you would like to purchase a memorial candle or any other item to honor someone there are forms on the tables, in the Rectory Religious Store and in the Church.. Monday-Saturday 8:00am masses in Chapel. means no intention at time to print ** means Offices are closed Saturday, January 26th, ** 8:00am - 5:00pm Parishioners of the Parish Sunday, January 27th,** 8:00 am Anthony Tramantano 9.45am Joann Brandi 11:30am Garlon Burgos 1:00 pm Spanish Mass in Church Monday, January 28th,** 8:00am - Tuesday, January 29th, 8:00am - Wednesday, January 30th, 8:00am - Thursday. January 31st, 8:00am For the Healing of Claire Ostlund 6:00pm Bill Beaudry Friday, February 1st 8:00am - Saturday, February 2nd, ** 8:00am 5:00pm Joann Brandi Sunday, February 3rd,** 8:00am Parishioners of the Parish 9:45am Daniel Cella 11:30am Joann Brandi 1:00pm Spanish Mass in Church LOVE IN OUR WORKS Our Lord does not care so much for the importance of our works as for the love with which they are done. -Theresa of Avila BROKEN BRIDGES When we cannot forgive, we break the bridge over which we must pass if we would ever reach Heaven, everyone has need to be forgiven. George Herbert

12 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Our Lady of Mt. Carmel # North Ocean Avenue Patchogue, NY TELEPHONE or CONTACT PERSON Valerie Shpak cell house Madlyn D Ambrose cell SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat 10 Windows 7 PRINTER Brother MFC-9450 CDN TRANSMISSION TIME SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 27, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12