Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

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1 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Erected in 1936, the entire structure reflects the architectural style developed by missionaries, combining the building patterns of the Pueblo Indians with Spanish-Colonial design. Even the landscaping, with carefully selected shrubs and trees, is typical. Priest Fr. Lawrence Seyer, Pastor Monsignor Stephen Downes, Pastor Emeritus Father Maurice O Mahony, Pastor Emeritus Parish Office 1300 East Valley Road Santa Barbara, California Phone 805/ Fax 805/ Hours: 9am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 5pm website: dellastrada1300@gmail.com Masses Daily Saturday Sunday 7:45 AM 7:45 AM Vigil Mass - 4:30 PM 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - 12 Noon Holy Day Mass Vigil Mass - 5:30 PM 7:45 AM 9:00 AM (School Mass) - 5:30 PM Confessions: Saturdays 3:30-4:15 PM (In Side Chapel) Baptisms: Sundays (after the 12 Noon Mass) Religious Education 805/ Sister Rosalie Callen, C.S.J. srrosalie@mountcarmelschool.net Youth Ministry 805/ Sarah Mack - Youth Minister olmcsb93108@gmail.com High School Confirmation - El Camino Middle School Youth Group - The M&M s Young Adult Ministry - MCYA Weddings 805/ Dori Macias - Wedding Coordinator olmcweddings@gmail.com Please call the Parish Office at least six months before the proposed wedding date. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 805/ Hot Springs Road - Santa Barbara, Principal - Tracie Simolon Pre-K thru 8th Grade Secular Order of Carmelites 805/ Evelyn Duimovich Meets 2nd Sat. of each month 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2017 For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of darkness. - 1 Thessalonians 5:5

2 November 19, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page One WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL If you are visiting or new to our community, we are blessed that you are here to worship with us and we welcome you! Our Pastor Father Lawrence, our retired priests, Fr. Steve and Fr. O Mahony and Parish Family extend the hospitality of Jesus Christ to you. If you would like more information about our faith community and ministries, please call or stop by our Parish Office. Our office hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:30am - 12 noon and from 1:30pm - 5pm. Our office phone number is 805/ Or us at olmcweddings@gmail.com. And please join us for cappuccino, coffee and donuts in the side courtyard after the 10am Mass every Sunday. May Our Lady of Mount Carmel be with you always. May she be the star that guides you and never disappears from your horizon. May she lead you now, throughout your life, and at its completion to a safe haven. Pope John Paul II Parishioner Registration Form Name Name Address City Zip Phone ( ) Check One: New Parishioner New Address Would like Offertory Envelopes Moving out of Parish Please place the form into the Offertory basket or bring it by the Parish Office. Thank You! Whole Community Faith Sharing Gospel Matthew 25:14-30 Reflection: Today s gospel is a parable of the master and his servants; the master is Jesus, we are the servants, and the talents are the inheritance that the Lord entrusts to us. What is the inheritance? His Word, the Eucharist, faith in the heavenly Father, and his forgiveness. In other words, so many things, his most precious treasures. In the parable, talents represent the riches of the Lord, which he entrusts to us so that we make them bear fruit. The Lord does not give the same things to everyone in the same way, he knows us personally and entrusts us with what is right for us, yet he does trust everyone equally. Let us not disappoint him, let us not be mislead by fear, but let us reciprocate trust with trust. Faith Question: What gift has God given me? What am I doing with it? Faith Response: I will name the talents that I ve been given and use these talents in the next week to make someone s life better. Reflecting on God s Word SHARING OUR GIFTS Autumn is the season for harvesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week s scriptures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and investment to describe the abundant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the gifts we have been given brings eternal rewards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he returns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns? - Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. ALLELUIA. ALLELUIA.

3 November 19, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Two Ministry Assignments SATURDAY - Nov. 18th 4:30 PM Lector - Harriet Callier Eucharistic Ministers - Jack Casey & Sue de Ponce SUNDAY - Nov. 19th 8:00 AM Lector - Frederic Cogburn Eucharistic Minsters - Glenn & Missy Mueller 10:00 AM Lector - OLMC Student Lector Euch. Ministers - Wendy Gragg, Bob Nunez, Brian Simolon, Carolyn Groth-Marnat, Frederic Cogburn, Mark & Tina Lorge 12:00 PM Lector - Barbara Randall Eucharistic Ministers - Rafael & Jesse Victoria Thanksgiving Day Lector - Stephanie Kwock To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord. Mass Intentions SAT. Nov. 18th 7:45 AM Leonard Jaffee + 4:30 PM J. Richie + SUN. Nov. 19th 8:00 AM Int. of Frannie Morehart 10:00 AM Colleen Neary + 12:00 PM For All Our Parishioners MON. Nov. 20th 7:45 AM Int. of Frannie Morehart TUES. Nov. 21st 7:45 AM Scotty Hester + WED. Nov. 22nd 7:45 AM Christopher Guadagnini + THURS. Nov. 23rd 7:45 AM John Rosecrance + FRI. Nov. 24th 7:45 AM Kevin McClellan + SAT. Nov. 25th 7:45 AM Jack McClellan + 4:30 PM Gino & Rosetta Guadagnini + SUN. Nov. 26th 8:00 AM For All Our Parishioners 10:00 AM Kerry Doud + 12:00 PM June Dahlstrom + You Are Supported in Your Time of Loss The Parish Staff & Clergy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish want you to know that we are here to serve you at the time you might suffer the loss of a loved one. Please contact the Parish Office immediately upon the death of a family member so that we can begin to pray for you, your loved one, and make us aware of your needs in the coming days. CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD PANTRY Catholic Charities Food Pantry continues to be in need. We must always remember those who may be homeless, those in between jobs and those whose family just have a basic need. Your continued support is appreciated. Food and clothing donations can be dropped off in the baskets in the back of the Church, in the Side Chapel or at the Rectory Office. Thank you for your generosity! Whatever you do for one of my brothers, you do for me. Matthew 25:39 Please Pray For The Sick Of Our Parish Tyler Hester, Marilyn Schuermann, Robert Munoz, Roger Cass, Richard Steiler, Cliff Purcell, Mark Morehart, Sergio Gonzales Beltran, Jane Burkemper and Alicia Bolonis. Do you know of someone who is no longer in need of being on our list? Wish to add immediate family? Does someone need to be visited? Please call our Parish Office at 805/ Parish Giving Week of Nov. 4th/5th Envelope & Plate $9020 May God bless you for your commitment and continued support of our Parish community.

4 November 19, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three The Twenty-Sixth Annual Mistletoe Ball Honoring Community Stars Dr. James Paul Garcia & Erin Graffy Friday ~ December 1st ~ 6:00pm to 10:30pm Coral Casino ~ Black Tie Preferred ~ Valet Parking Guest Speaker Bishop Robert E. Barron ~ Auctioneer John Palminteri Join your friends for an uplifting and festive evening with fine dining and great dancing to benefit Catholic Charities of Santa Barbara Tickets are $275 pp. Table reservations are also available. For ticket information, contact Yolanda Vasquez at (805) x 109 or yvasquez@ccharities.org. Help the working poor in our community, with a hand up, not a 'hand out!

5 November 19, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Four Uif!Hjwjoh!Usff! On Saturday and Sunday, November 25th/26th, there will be three special Christmas trees filled with ornaments. These ornaments will have a child s first name, age and their requests to Santa. If you wish, you can take one home, buy up to two gifts for the child, one need and one want, wrap it, circle the contents on tag and bring it to Parish Office with the tag by Sunday, December 3rd. What a wonderful way to brighten a child s Christmas! Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishioners will deliver several of these gifts to families. Santa Barbara Regional Young Adult Ministry December 5th Event Join us at SBCC as we hear from one of the greats! This event is free and seating is first come, first serve, so plan on arriving early. This lecture will also be Live - streamed in an adjacent hall. For more information, please contact olmcsb93108@gmail.com Uif!Nptu!Cfmpwfe!Tpoht!pg!Disjtunbt! Sunday ~ December 17th 4:00pm (In the Church) followed by a reception in our Parish Hall Dpnf!cf!qbsu!pg!b!gftujwf-!tqjsju.gjmmfe!bgufsoppo!pg!Disjtunbt!nvtjd!! with Carol Ann Manzi, Soprano; Thomas Heck, Classical Guitar; Ritchie Heck, Flute and our own Gary Smith, Vocalist. Concert is Free. Donations will gratefully be accepted.! Dfmfcsbujoh!Disjtu!jo!Disjtunbt!

6 November 19, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five Here at OLMC Parish, we strive to offer our youth & young adults a place to Belong, Believe, Become. FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM Instructing children in an enriching, loving, and learning environment. El Camino High School Confirmation Group We explore our faith & journey to the Rite of Confirmation through topical discussion, music, debate, multimedia & art. Meets two Sundays a month, from 11am to 12:30pm. Session/ Program Information Nov. 19th Rite of Welcoming Year I 10 am Mass & Regular Session Dec. 3rd Rite of Acceptance Year II 10 Mass & Regular Session Sanctus High School CORE Team Peer Leaders for - San Francisco Urban Plunge Dec. 1st - 3rd Dec. 3rd Santa s Workshop M & M s Middle School Youth Group Open to all 6th - 8th graders from ANY school. Meets on Wednesdays, once per month, from 6:30-8pm. Events Dec. 4th Santa s Workshop Dec. 6th Advent Study Break White Elephant Gift Exchange MCYA Mt. Carmel Young Adults Are you a Westmont student who needs a ride to Mass? Please call/text Sarah Mack at 805/ before 6pm Saturday nights to arrange a ride. For more info, please text/call/ Sarah Mack - Youth Minister olmcsb93108@gmail.com Religious Education Sessions Every Sunday 8:40am to 9:50am Safeguard Our Children Did You Know? Online Grooming Learning all we can about how predators groom children through online contact is key to keeping them safe at all times. Language is a predator s tool for grooming online. One tactic that online predators use to groom a potential victim is by complimenting and reinforcing their self-image as a way of normalizing their interactions. Compliments are used to build trust, desensitize, and mentally or emotionally isolate the potential victim from others. It is important to remember that monitoring the online communication of young people on chats, apps, gaming websites, etc. is key in preventing abuse. For a copy of the VIRTUS article The Language of Online Grooming, visit: Pages/VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx or call (213) Scripture by Heart Program November Gratitude In all things give thanks. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 VIRTUS Protecting God s Children Certification Session If you are a new volunteer or your VIRTUS has expired, you will need this class. Monday Nov. 27 th 6:00pm 9:00pm Parish Hall Please RSVP to Sr. Kathleen Patrice at

7 November 19, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Six TODAY S READINGS First Reading The woman who fears the LORD is to be praised (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Psalm Blessed are those who fear the Lord (Psalm 128). Second Reading Brothers and sisters, you are children of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6). Gospel To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance (Matthew 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]). Monthly School Tour Second Tuesday of each Month December 12th If you know a family seeking a Catholic education for their children, this is a great opportunity to get to know our school and meet the principal. Contact the school office to reserve your spot! (805) Be sure to check out our newly redesigned website to learn more about our school Follow us on Facebook to see regular updates from our school community! 2018 AXXESS BOOKS 2018 AXXESS books are now available for purchase in the school office for $40 with $13 of every purchase going back directly to our school. This is a great way to support our parish school and get some good deals around town. Call or stop by the school office to reserve your copy! 2017 Adopt-A-Student Appeal We would like to begin by saying many, many thanks to the parishioners and friends for the wonderful response to last year s Appeal. The generosity of donors helps our goal to support families who realize the great value of a Catholic education at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Won t you help again by making a donation or pledge to our Adopt-A Student today? Your gift is an investment in the future and it is priceless to the child who receives. Donations can still be made. Donation/pledge cards can be found on the tables by all the Church doors or pick one up in the Parish office. Please feel free to contact our Pastor, Fr. Lawrence or Chris Toomey, Appeal Chairperson at 805/ , if you have any questions. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Weds: St. Cecilia Thursday: St. Clement I, St. Columban Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Thanksgiving Day Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria Blessed Virgin Mary Bishop Diego High School Update Bishop Diego High School's Annual Open House is set for Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Prospective students and families are invited to tour our campus, meet students, teachers, parents, and staff, learn more about Bishop's activities and athletics programs, and experience the Cardinal spirit! Online applications for the 2018/19 school year are now open. Applications can be found on Bishop Diego's website under the Admissions tab. Shadow Visit Days are now available for eighth grade students interested in spending the day at Bishop Diego. Snack and lunch are provided and reservations are required. Dates are filling up quickly! For more information, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@bishopdiego.org or call at , ext th Annual National Night of Prayer for Life Friday ~ December 8th After the 5:30pm Mass, starting at 6:30pm until 10:30 pm (In the Main Church) Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Prayers of Reparation, uniting our prayers with Catholics throughout the country to turn hearts towards Christ and end abortion. This is a nation-wide effort -- National Hour of Unity is from 9:00 pm 10:00 pm PST PLEASE JOIN US FOR ALL OR PART OF THE TIME.