Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church

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1 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church 10 Saint Francis Way, Passaic, New Jersey Enter to worship, leave to serve We, the Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, strive to reach out to a diverse community, through worship, stewardship, and service. Pastor Fr. Brian Tomlinson OFM, Cap. Parochial Vicar Fr. Ed Henning OFM, Cap. February 4, 2018 Parish Secretary Odette Aquino Music Director & Bulletin Editor Lidia Ferreira Business Manager Joseph Liptak Baptismal Classes & R.C.I.A. Director Tony Uri Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Are you a Catholic who wishes to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation & Eucharist? Have questions? Please call or us for more information. Mass Schedule Mon. to Fri. - 12:00 PM Sat. - 7:30 AM & Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM (en Español) 4:30 PM (In Filipino 1 st Sunday of the Month) Holy Days: 12 Noon & 7:30 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM Primer Viernes: Adoración 6PM & Santa Misa 7PM (en Español) Reconciliation 4:00-4:30 PM on Saturdays & by appointment Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesdays 10:30 AM -11:45 AM Novenas to: St. Anthony on Tuesdays Mt. Carmel on Wednesdays Stations of the Cross 7:30 PM - Fridays during Lent Contact Us Church s Office: Fax/Phone: Visit our Website at: us at: mtcarmeloffice@yahoo.com Office Open Monday to Friday from 9AM to 4PM & Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays Baptisms & Marriages By appointment. Please contact the parish office well in advance.

2 Page 2 February 4, th Sunday in Ordinary Time In Loving Memory - February 2018 Sat. February 3, Weekday 7:30AM Sam & Nancy Granato R/B Antoinette Arolan 5:00PM Daria & Jim Campbell for Good Health & Blessings R/B Diane Lotito Sun. February 4, 2018 The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM For the People of the Parish Arnold Aquino Anniversary of Death R/B The Family 10:30AM James De Biase R/B Dr. Philip J. Jasper & Family Gerardo Roska Anniversary of Death R/B William & Marcia Velez 2:00PM Mass in Spanish For God s Blessings on Our Parish 4:00PM In Thanksgiving R/B The Prayer Group of Holy Face and Divine Mercy Mon. February 5, St. Agatha 12:00PM Rosauro Toti Cortes R/B Mengie & Rene Ayala Tue. February 6, St. Paul Miki 10:30AM Adoration 12:00PM Martin Kowal Happy Birthday in Heaven R/B Maryann, Charlie & John Wed. February 7, Weekday 12:00PM Rosalie Gavin R/B Antoinette Arolan Donald Ingrassia R/B Antoinette Arolan Thu. February 8, Weekday 12:00PM Victor & Rosemarie Trentacost R/B Rose Graziano Fri. February 9, Weekday 12:00PM James De Biase R/B Alica Cerasia & Family Eric Ronquillo in Thanksgiving for his Birthday R/B The Family Sat. February 10, St. Scholastica 7:30AM Chriselle Portugal Marquez Happy 14th Birthday R/B Christian & Malaine Marquez Guillermina Gamarra Happy Birthday in Heaven R/B Alfredo Gamarra 5:00PM Sister Francis Madaio R/B Jim & Marie De Lillo Rev. Fr. Brian Tomlinson for Good Health R/B Grace Wolfe Sun. February 11, 2018 The 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM For the People of the Parish Grace Tambino R/B Dr. Philip Jasper & Family 10:30AM Sister Francis Madaio R/B The Outreach Ministry Donald F. Ingrassia R/B Rose Graziano 2:00PM Mass in Spanish For God s Blessings on Our Parish If you know of any parishioner of Mt. Carmel, who is in any hospital, please contact the Friary so that we can arrange to visit them. Thank You. Don t forget to visit the office and schedule your Mass intentions for The office is open from 9AM to 3PM, Monday to Friday. Thank You. We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Ralph Sandor on his passing. May all who sleep in Christ find in His presence; light, happiness, and peace. Amen. Let us, in charity, take time to pray for all the sick & all those in need of God s healing power & love. Especially for: Nicholas Peterson, Rosemarie & Victor Trentacost, James DeLillo, Jr., Calvin Procope, Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Luis De Jesus Branco, Vincent Costa, Jr., Cheryl Doremus Hall, James Doremus, T.J. Matteo, Andrew Doremus, Eddie Baudendistel, Erna DeIntinis, Eva Kovach, Angela Artis, Gregory J. Kueken, Rosa Maria Santos, Jake Doremus, Lucila & Melchor Portugal, Michael Doremus, Peter Kueken, Sr., Peter Kueken, Jr., Grace Noto, Lucas Files, Haley O Berrigan, Lorraine Sawicki, Fr. Sylvester OFM, Cap. Celestino Rivera, Loreta DiPalma, Jose Serra, Tom Matteo, Jose Antonio Sanchez, Fr. Francis Majewski, Skyler Rose Ferreria, Bryan Amhold, Sandra Walesth, Iris Minter, Kay Stolarz, Laura & Mark Mikolajczyk, Brother Julius, Ann Lipari, Catherine Finocchiaro, Tom Evans, Fr. Peter, OFM Cap., Jenny Grodus, Antonino Campanella, Edward Frenzel, Felix Schrater, Teresa Jackson, Emma Kosck, Carl Merikal, Karen Orea, Maya Hilario, Ellen Wallace, Joseph Lipari, Gina Giunta, Florescita Marquez Cenizal, Joseph Fabian, Joseph Lipari, Jr. & Our Pastor Fr. Brian Tomlinson, OFM, Cap. (We ask that you contact the Rectory s office with any updates for this list. Thank you) M F M P M R January 28, 2018 Host: Nancy Graziano & Eleanor Klein R/B Rose Graziano Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica Zingone Sanctuary Lamp: Granato & Arolan Families R/B Antoinette Arolan Weekly Offering: 1, Second Collection: Candles: Total Offering: $ 2, May God bless you and your family for your generosity to our parish. (Please remember to always use your church envelopes with your contributions, this ensures proper credit to your account for tax purposes at the end of the year)

3 Page 3 February 4, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflections from Fr. Brian Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark Roberts in his book, Dare to Be True, tells about a friend years ago who decided she wanted to run a marathon. Even though Nancy had been a faithful jogger for many years, she had never tackled a full marathon. Someone suggested she join a track club, where focused training and regular encouragement would help her fulfill her dream. Nancy joined a club near where she worked, and when she returned from her first workout, Mark asked her how it went. Awful, was her immediate response. Terrible. I think I m the worst runner in the world. The other people in the club run three times faster than I do. They run; I just waddle. Maybe I should quit the club. It can t be that bad, Mark said, trying to be reassuring. Give it another try. I m sure it will be better. So Nancy went back, but she returned just as discouraged as before. Still trying to be positive, Mark told Nancy he d go with her the next time to see what was wrong. When they arrived at the college where Nancy s club trained, he understood why Nancy felt so out of place. She had joined the famed Santa Monica Track Club. She was working out with the best runners in the world---literally. Members of the club included Carl Lewis and Evelyn Ashford, both of whom won Olympic gold medals in As mark watched Nancy run around the track at a respectable pace, the others were indeed going three times faster than she was. No wonder she was feeling a bit outclassed! Mark waved Nancy over to the side of the track and explained: They do run a lot faster than you do, Nancy, because they re the fastest runners in the world! Next to them, we d all look pretty pathetic. So don t compare yourself to them. Just keep on going and you ll be fine. Feeling relieved, Nancy kept training. The coach and other members welcomed and encouraged her. Being part of the club helped. Her track mates became her role models. Nancy never won a gold medal in the Olympics, but she did complete her first marathon in an impressive time. In one of the Chapels in London s Westminster Cathedral, there is a beautiful mosaic depicting the miracle at Cana, where Jesus changed water into wine. In the mosaic, a man is pouring water from one jug into another. The water pouring out of the first jug is a radiant ocean-blue. But as it nears the mouth of the second jug, it becomes a deep shade of purple. As you look at the mosaic, you get the feeling that water is turning into wine right before your very eyes. Author Jim Forest has written that until he had seen the mosaic, it had never occurred to him that this first miraculous sign of Jesus A Miracle of Transformation is a key to understanding everything in the Gospel. Jesus is constantly involved in transformation: water into wine; blind eyes to seeing eyes; withered limbs to working limbs; guilt into forgiveness; sorrow into joy; Crucifixion into Resurrection; death into life. The Lord doesn t direct us to be the best but to do our best with the gifts he has entrusted to us. He will not ask anything more than that. YÜA UÜ tç

4 COVER SHEET Church Name: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 10 Saint Francis Way Passaic, NJ Phone Number: Bulletin number: Contact Person: Lidia Ferreira - lidialbf@yahoo.com cell or Joseph Liptak - cdrliptak@gmail.com cell Date of publication: (Sunday s date) Number of pages transmitted: 4 pages Special instructions: If you need to contact us, please call, we do not check s daily, but if you send an , please use lidialbf@yahoo.com Thank you, have a great day. For Office Use Only: Approved by: Uploaded to JSP on: By: ed to Peter K., Fr. J. Prada on: By:

5 We ask you to continue to pray for our dear Pastor Fr. Brian, that God may grant him a speedy recovery so that he may return back home to us very soon. For more information, please call the office. Thank you. Resort Casino Atlantic City SPONSORED BY THE FILIPINO AMERICAN SOCIETY Sunday, February 18, 2018 Cost: $35.00 Bonus:$25.00 The Bus will leave from the Mt. Carmel Church parking lot (free parking) no later than 10:00AM. For reserved seating and for more information please call: Edith Rivera Rusty Payumo Baby Nunag Philtrade Join us for our Annual Fish & Chips Dinner on March 9th, at 5:00PM in our Church Hall. Donation per ticket is $15.00 and they can be obtained at the rectory or after each weekend Mass. We would appreciate donations of Water & Soda for the event. Ash Wednesday ( ) Masses 8:00AM & 12:00PM in English 7:00PM in Spanish Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent at 7:30PM Lenten Envelopes Are available in the church s vestibule, please take one to complete during lent.

6 Give alms...pray to your Father...Fast without a gloomy face Matthew 6:1-18 We have been shown endless mercy by Our Lord, and we must show mercy to others. Jesus teaches, that alms giving (works of love) include making the needs of others our own, especially the needy.. Matthew 25:40 What shall we do for the needy among us this Lent? Our Outreach Ministry is sponsoring a fill the baskets drive during this Lenten season. The following items are the most needed : bags/boxes of rice all varieties of beans (canned or dry) boxed dry cereals and canned soups Items can be placed in the baskets in the rear of the church or dropped off at the rectory during office hours. Donations will be given to a local (Passaic) food bank which serves our community. Thank you.