Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church 10 Saint Francis Way, Passaic, New Jersey 07055-5811 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. Parish Secretary Odette Aquino Music Director & Bulletin Editor Lidia Ferreira Baptismal Classes & R.C.I.A. Director Tony Uri February 21, 2016 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 (In Spanish) 4:30 PM (In Filipino 1 st Sunday of the Month) Holy Days: 12 Noon & 7:30 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM Reconciliation 4:00-4:45 PM on Saturdays & by appointment Devotions Adoration 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 Business Manager, Fundraising, Plant Operations, Pres. P.A.B Event Coordinator Joseph Liptak Contact Us Church s Office: 973.473.0246 Fax/Phone: 973.473.3404 Visit our Website at: Www.olmcpassaic.com Email us at: mtcarmeloffice@yahoo.com Office Open Monday to Friday from 9AM to 2PM & Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays Baptisms & Marriages By appointment. Please contact the parish office well in advance.
Page 2 Sat. February 20, 2016 - Lenten Weekday 7:30AM Ernie Aquino Anniversary od Death R/B Odette Liza Del Rosario 40th day in Heaven R/B The Portugal Family Herbert Sullivan, Jr. Happy 1st Birthday R/B Ninang Melaine Marquez & Family 5:00PM For the Good Health of our Friars Sun. February 21, 2016 Second Sunday of Lent 8:30AM For the People of the Parish 10:30AM For God s Blessings on the Ministries at OLMC 2:00PM Camille Zislin R/B OLMC Mon. February 22, 2016 - The Chair of St. Peter The Apostle 12:00PM Wallace Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family Tue. February 23, 2016 - Lenten Weekday 10:30AM Adoration 12:00PM Joseph & Rose LoMonaco R/B The Goodwin Family Wed. February 24, 2016 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM Sally Lasala R/B Mengie Ayala Thu. February 25, 2016 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica Zingone Elucienne Namphy Happy Anniv. in Heaven R/B The Rosado Family Fri. February 26, 2016 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM Zenaida Orcullo Portugal 1st Anniv. Of Death R/B Melaine Portugal Marquez & Family Victoria Rosado R/B The Rosado Family Sat. February 27, 2016 - Lenten Weekday 7:30AM Stephen W. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family 5:00PM Elsie Rotunda R/B Gerry & Kelly Rotunda Edna De Castro Happy Birthday in Heaven R/B Velante & De Castro Families Frank & Mary De Lillo R/B Jim & Marie De Lillo Sun. February 28, 2016 - Third Sunday of Lent 8:30AM For the People of the Parish 10:30AM Mary Teresa Palmeri R/B Dr. Philip Jasper & Family 2:00PM Teresa Quintana R/B OLMC Don t forget to visit the office and schedule your Mass intentions for 2016. The office is open from 9AM to 2PM. Thank You. 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. February 21, 2016 - Second Sunday of Lent We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Camille Zislin & Teresa Quintana on her passing. May all who sleep in Christ find in His presence; light, happiness, and peace. Amen. In Loving Memory February 2016 Host: Salvatore Zingone R/B Wife, Dominica Wine: Tessie D Agostino R/B Regina Morales Sanctuary Lamp: Granato & Arolan Families R/B Antoinette Arolan Josephine Angelini R/B Antoinette Arolan Let us, in charity, take time to pray for all the sick & all those in need of God s healing power & love. Especially for: Olga Wojcik, Rosemarie Trentacost, James DeLillo, Jr., Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Luis De Jesus Branco, Calvin Procope, Elizabeth Crespo, Donald Ingrassia, Erna DeIntinis, Anza Portelli Madeline DeLotto, Vincent Costa, Jr., Mengie Ayala, Pablito Platon, Hillery Fontenot, Steven & Eva Kovach, Cheryl Doremus Hall, James Doremus, Andrew Doremus, Rose Wesner, Eddie Baudendistel, John Scangarella, Charles Orlando Jr., Rose Dininno, Donald Nunag, Brother Doug, Fr. Stan Kobel, Alicia Silvia Alvez, Gregory J. Kueken, and Manolo Laude. (We ask that you contact the Rectory s office with any updates for this list. Thank you) MY FAMILY MY PARISH MY RESPONSIBILITY February 14, 2016 Weekly Offering: 1,399.00 Diocesan Assessment: 380.00 Candles: 232.22 Ash Wednesday: 724.00 Total: $ 2,735.22 May God bless you and your family for your generosity. Please use your church envelopes with your contributions so we can apply it to your name.
Page 3 Reflections from Fr. Brian Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 - Second Sunday of Lent All prayers are based in the goodness of God. We can pray your kingdom come, your will be done because we believe God s will is always for our best good. Notice how Jesus illustrates this truth later in this passage. He tells us about a father whose son asks for fish and an egg. Will the father give him instead a stone, a serpent, or a scorpion? Of course not. Jesus begins with God because all prayer is based in the nature of God. He is Creator, Sustainer, and Father of all that is. And His nature is Love. We need to see that, if God s will is done, we will receive everything we need. Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, said Jesus, and all these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33). Sometimes we do not see that because we do not see life from God s perspective. But God knows our needs and God will provide. A boy once said to God, I ve been thinking, and know what I want when I become a man. He proceeded to give God his list: to live in a big house with two Saint Bernards and a garden to marry a blue eyed, tall, beautiful woman to have three sons one a senator, one a scientist, and one a quarterback. He also wanted to be an adventurer who climbed tall mountains and drove a red Ferrari. As it turned out, the boy hurt his knee one day while playing football. He no longer could climb trees, much less mountains. He married a beautiful and kind woman, who was short with brown eyes. Because of his business, he lived in a city apartment, not a big house with a garden, and he took cabs, and rode subways, not a sleek, expensive Ferrari. He had three loving daughters, not three sons a nurse, an artist, and a music teacher. They adopted, not two Saint Bernards, but a fluffy cat. One morning the man awoke and remembered his boyhood dream. He became extremely depressed. He called out to God, Remember when I was a boy I told You all the things I wanted? Why didn t You give me those things? I could have, said God, but I wanted to make you happy. It is a wise person who realizes that the kindest thing God does for some of us is to not answer all of our prayers. When you pray, trust God. He knows your needs. Jesus begins with God. That is where we too must begin. God knows our needs. He is the source of our life. He is our hope for a better life. He is the Lord of all creation. Only after Christ has focused our attention on God and His kingdom and His will does he turn to our needs. Cast your care upon the Lord and He will support you. Trust in the Father s care for us, must be our way of life. YÜA UÜ tç
COVER SHEET Church Name: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 10 Saint Francis Way Passaic, NJ 07055-5811 Phone Number: 973 473-0246 Bulletin number: 911108 Contact Person: Lidia Ferreira - lidialbf@yahoo.com Or Joseph Liptak Date of publication: February 21, 2016 (Sunday s date) Number of pages transmitted: 4 pages Special instructions: If you need to contact us, please call, we do not check e-mails daily, but if you send an email, please use lidialbf@yahoo.com Thank you, have a great day. For Office Use Only: Approved by: Uploaded to JSP on: Emailed to Peter K. on: By: By:
Fish & Chips Dinner March 25th, 2016. Please join us for our Annual Fish & Chips Dinner to be held in our Church Hall or across the street in the school s cafeteria. Eat In and/or Take Out 4:30PM to 6:30PM Tickets are $15.00 and can be obtained at the office or after each weekend Mass. Thank you! Lenten Schedule Confessions: Every Monday starting February 15 to March 14 from 7PM to 8:30PM Stations of the Cross: Every Friday Rosary at 7PM and stations at 7:30PM from February 12th to Good Friday. Lenten Folders: Folders are available starting this weekend in the vestibule of the church. Please take the ones you need. Thank you. All Are Invited The Filipino American Society of Mt. Carmel invites you to Pabasa 2016 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 10 St. Francis Way, Passaic, NJ. Come participate in the chant hymn of catholic scripture of the Passion of Jesus Christ, Saturday, March 19th, from 8AM to 8PM. (there will a break from 5-6 for Mass) Serving Christ Among Us If you received a final request from our Bishop asking for your support of the 2015 Bishop s Annual Appeal, please respond as your means permit. The Appeal is essential to the work of the church in reaching out to those in great need who come to our Catholic Charities agencies. It also supports seminarian education, inner-city area education and our priests retirement residence. Every gift is important so whatever you can do is a blessing. Please respond today. Thank you. May God bless you and yours abundantly! Starting this weekend, envelopes for Easter Flower donations will be available in the vestibule of the church. We ask that you please take one, fill it out and bring it back to church. You may place it in the collection basket or drop it off at the office. Thank you for your support. Order Your Palm Crosses! The crosses will be available again this year for a donation of $10.00 each. A sign up book is in the vestibule of the church, you may place your order there or you may call the church s office at 973.473.0246 from 9AM to 1:30PM and we will be happy to help you. Thank you!