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. October 16, 2016 Parish Secretary Odette Aquino Music Director & Bulletin Editor Lidia Ferreira Baptismal Classes & R.C.I.A. Director Tony Uri Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Are you a Catholic who wishes to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation & Eucharist? Have questions? Please call or email us for more information. Business Manager, Fundraising, Plant Operations, President, P.A.B Event Coordinator Joseph Liptak 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 First Friday: Adoration 6PM & Mass 7PM (In Spanish) Reconciliation 4:00-4:30 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 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 4PM & Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays Baptisms & Marriages By appointment. Please contact the parish office well in advance.
Page 2 October 16, 2016-29th Sunday in Ordinary Time In Loving Memory - October 2016 Sat. October 15, 2016 - St. Teresa of Jesus 7:30AM Deceased members of the Catanzaro & Tolomeo Families R/B Bob Catanzaro Joseph T. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family 5:00PM Dorothy Profita R/B Connie Orlando Sun. October 16, 2016 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM For the People of the Parish Concetta Micari Happy Birthday in Heaven R/B Catherine Finocchiaro Edmund John Suszek R/B Zenaida Capan 10:30AM Dr. Victor J. Irmiere R/B Dr. Philip Jasper & Family 2:00PM Mass in Spanish For God s blessings on our parish Mon. October 17, 2016 - St. Ignatius of Antioch 12:00PM Frank T. Campisi R/B Maria Broekamp Jorge Trigo R/B Vergilio Ferreira & Family Tue. October 18, 2016 - St. Luke 10:30AM Adoration 12:00PM Arnold Aquino for good health R/B Brothers & Sister Wed. October 19, 2016 - Weekday 12:00PM Charles & Viola Siegel R/B Antoinette Arolan Susan Regina Allanson R/B Vergilio Ferreira & Family Thu. October 20, 2016 - Weekday 12:00PM Arnold Arolan R/B Antoinette Arolan Fri. October 21, 2016 - Weekday 12:00PM Donna Webb Rest in Peace R/B Mirla Del Rosario Sat. October 22, 2016 - Weekday 7:30AM Christopherson Cortes R/B Mengie & Rene Ayala 5:00PM Luigi, Ana & Florentina Dell Accio R/B Lisa Samarelli Sun. October 23, 2016 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM For the People of the Parish Neal Giunta R/B Bob Catanzaro James & Myrtle Montgomery R/B Zenaida Capan 10:30AM Vergilio Ferreira & Family in Thanksgiving R/B The Ferreira Family 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. Host: Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica Zingone Wine: Antonia Gambino R/B Charles Ferrante Candles: Rosalie, Salvatore & Antonio Pandolfo R/B Rose Graziano Sanctuary Lamp: Granato & Arolan Families R/B Antoinette Arolan Lord, bless those who have died and gone before us marked with the sign of faith. May all who sleep in Christ find in Your presence, light, happiness, and peace. May God grant them eternal rest. 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: Olga Wojcik, Rosemarie Trentacost, James DeLillo, Jr., Calvin Procope, Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Luis De Jesus Branco, Vincent Costa, Jr., Cheryl Doremus Hall, James Doremus, Andrew Doremus, Rose Wesner, Eddie Baudendistel, Charles Orlando Jr., Angela Artis, Denise DeAppolonio, Gregory J. Kueken, Rosa Maria Santos, Enza Portelli, Michael Doremus, Peter Kueken, Sr., Grace Noto, Lucas Files, Haley O Berrigan, Jake Doremus, Lorraine Sawicki, Patricia Kehlbeck, Loreta DiPalma, Cecilia Torres-llosa, Fr. Stan Kobel, Fr. Francis Majewski, Skyler Rose Ferreria, Bryan Armhold, Sandra Walesth, and Brother Julius. (We ask that you contact the Rectory s office with any updates for this list. Thank you) MY FAMILY MY PARISH MY RESPONSIBILITY October 9, 2016 Weekly Offering: 1,518.00 Second Collection: 564.95 Candles: 183.90 Total Offering: 2,266.85 May God bless you and your family for your generosity to our parish. Please use your church envelopes with your contributions so we can apply it to your name.
Page 3 October 16, 2016-29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflections from Fr. Brian 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Beauty and the Beast movie not only presents us with a spectacular cinematic look at a classic fairy tale, but also provides an opportunity to review some forgotten lessons about love and life. A handsome young prince is imprisoned in the body of the Beast as a result of a spell cast upon him for trusting too much in appearances. He is miserable and lonely until the heroine of the story, Beauty, comes to live in his castle in order to spare her father s life. The Beast treats her kindly, but she cannot bear to accept his offer of marriage. After some time together, the Beast allows Beauty to leave the castle for a while and visit her family. When Beauty fails to return at the set time, she has a dream about Beast lying on the ground as if he were dead. Stricken with grief, she realizes now that the Beast means more to her than anyone else. So Beauty hurries back to the castle in search of the Beast. When she finds him on the ground dying, she pleads with him to live because she loves him and wants to marry him. At once the spell is broken and the repulsive Beast is transformed back into the handsome prince. Of course, as most fairy tales go, they live happily ever after. This simple story gives insight into this lection from the Gospel, especially into Jesus saying: So do not be afraid; you are of more value than any sparrows. Beauty in the fairy tale is a Christ-figure. Her selfless gesture of love for the Beast can be translated as saying to him: Do not be afraid anymore of loneliness and isolation. You are worth much more than to be treated like a beast. The power of these words is enough to break the spell binding the prince and to free him. He is now able to see himself as worthy of someone s love not because of his appearance, but because of what he is. To prove individual worth in the sight of God, Jesus compares humans to birds not just any birds but to sparrows, the cheapest bird one could buy at the market in our Lord s time. God s providential care extends to them, to be sure, and not one of such common, seemingly worthless birds would land on the ground but what the Creator would take note. Biblical commentator William Barclay points out that the root meaning of fall in this context is not death, but rather to light upon the ground. This meaning makes the comparison even stronger for if God cares for the sparrow every time it lights and hops on the ground, then how much more does God care for us who have much more potential for serving God than many sparrows. The God who takes note of every sparrow landing, surely values every right move we make. That thought has transformed many a beast into a prince. How about you and I? How has God transformed your life and mine? He gave us His very best and Jesus remains our role model --- Hopefully you and I are measuring up to our potential. 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- cdrliptak@gmail.com Date of publication: October 16, 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:
Saturday, October 29, 2016 & Sunday, October 30, 2016 The Flea Market date is fast approching, if you have any items in good condition that you d like to donate, please bring them in as soon as possible so that we can organize the event. It s a good opportunity to de-clutter your home and help our church at the same time. If you are interested in renting a table, please contact the office at 973.473.0246. We will again need volunteers to help set up, sell and take down. If you are able to donate items or a little of your time, please let us know, it will be greatly appreciated. Let s work together to make it a success. Help us spread the word. Join us! We would like to continue the practice of giving turkeys or canned hams and gift cards from Shop-Rite Supermarkets to the less fortunate of our area. Would you consider donating turkey, ham, and/or a $25.00 Shoprite gift card? Please let us know as soon as you can. Thank you! BREAKFAST and PICTURES with Santa!!! More information will follow in next week s bulletin insert. Stay tuned! We happily welcome our new parishioners: Lito & Maria Ana Clemente Dolores Raquion Candida Diaz Susana Galas Thank you for registering! Paramus Catholic High School, 425 Paramus Rd., Paramus, cordially invites 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students and their parents to their Open House on Wednesday, October 19th from 7PM to 9PM. For more info. please call the Admissions Office at 201.445.4466 ext. 104. Thank you.