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. Parish Administrator Rev. Andres Baquero February 10, 2019 Parish Secretary Odette Aquino Music Director, Bulletin Editor, & Youth Protection Coordinator Lidia Ferreira 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 email us for more information. Mass Schedule Mon. to Fri. - 12:00 PM Sat. - 9:00 AM & Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM (In Spanish) 4:30 PM (In Filipino) Holy Days: 12 Noon & 7:00 PM Holidays: 9:00 AM Reconciliation 3:30-4:30 PM on Saturdays & by appointment Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament Adoration & Benediction Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM First Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM 5PM-6:45PM in Spanish followed by Mass at 7PM Novenas to: St. Anthony on Tuesdays Mt. Carmel on Wednesdays Stations of the Cross 7:00 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 3PM & Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays Baptisms & Marriages By appointment. Please contact the parish office well in advance.
Page 2 February 10, 2019-5th Sunday in Ordinary Time In Loving Memory - February 2019 Sat. February 9, 2019 9:00AM For all the sick of our parish 5:00PM Eric Ronquillo - In Thanksgiving R/B The Family Joseph Lotito R/B The Lotito Family Sun. February 10, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the People of the Parish 10:00AM Chriselle Portugal-Marquez Happy 15th Birthday R/B Christian & Melaine Marquez Joseph Lipari, Sr. R/B Vergilio & Lidia Ferreira & Family 12:00PM Mass in Spanish For God s Blessings on Our Parish 4:30PM Mass in Filipino In Thanksgiving from the Holy Face & Divine Mercy Group Mon. February 11, 2019 12:00PM Leonardo De Guzman Happy 80th Birthday R/B Mengie & Rene Ayala Tue. February 12, 2019 10:30AM Adoration 12:00PM For all the Sick of our Parish Wed. February 13, 2019 12:00PM For the Souls of all the Deceased of our Parish Thu. February 14, 2019 12:00PM MaryAnn & Joseph Lipari, Jr. R/B Fran Lordy Fri. February 15, 2019 12:00PM Raviello & Marazzo Families R/B Carl Marazzo Eugene Finocchiaro, Jr. Anniversary of Death R/B Catherine Finocchiaro Joseph T. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family Sat. February 16, 2019 9:00AM For an Increase to Vocations 5:00PM Garace Noto - In Thanksgiving R/B Michael, Lynn & Caitlin Sawicki Sun. February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the People of the Parish 10:00AM Joseph Lipari, Sr. R/B Grace Wolfe Dr. Palma Formica R/B Dr. Philip Jasper & Family 12:00PM Mass in Spanish For God s Blessings on Our Parish 4:30PM Mass in Filipino Justin St. Augustine In Thanksgiving R/B The St. Augustine Family Don t forget to visit the office and schedule your Mass intentions. The Mass Book for 2019 is now open. The office is open from 9AM to 3PM, Monday to Friday. Thank You. 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: Fr. John Salvas, OFM Cap., James DeLillo, Jr., Calvin Procope, Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Luis De Jesus Branco, Ann Lipari, Gregory J. Kueken, Peter Kueken, Sr. & Jr., Ellen Wallace, Grace Noto, Lorraine Sawicki, Fr. Sylvester OFM, Cap. Joseph Lipari, Fr. Francis Majewski, Kathleen Brennan, Brother Julius, Marichelle Orcullo Portugal, Catherine Finocchiaro, Tom Evans, Madeline DeLotto, Rose Graziano, Felix Schrater, Emma Kosck, Carl Merikal, Karen Orea, Jose Sanchez, Gina Giunta, Florescita Cenizal, Jack West, Jane Rankin, Joseph Lipari, Sr. and Jr., Linda Paciulli, Cheryl D. Hall, Leonora S. Marquez, James, Andrew, Jake & Michael Doremus, Annastacia Kisavi, and Dan De Lillo. (We ask that you contact the Rectory s office with any updates for this list. Thank you) M F M P M R February 3, 2019 Hosts: Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica Zingone Sanctuary Lamp: Granato & Arolan Families R/B Antoinette Arolan Weekly Offering: 2,197.50 Second Collection: 608.00 Candles: 114.77 Total Offering: $ 2,920.27 (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. Also, we ask that you please DO NOT use tape to close your envelopes. Thank you.) May God bless you and your family for your generosity to our parish.
Page 3 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Readings: Is 6:1-2, 3-8; 1 Cor. 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 Do not be afraid; God transforms ordinary people and sends them on mission, as instruments of his kingdom. The readings of this Sunday help us to understand how God transforms and sends ordinary people as instruments of his kingdom despite their unworthiness. All three readings lead us to one theme, namely that vocation is clearly a gift from God and that it comes to us when we acknowledge our human weakness and sinfulness. In the first reading, Isaiah is overwhelmed before the holiness and glory of God and acknowledges his own unworthiness. Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips. It is clear that in calling us God transforms us by his grace. That is the symbolism of the angel touching Isaiah s mouth with live coal in order to assure him that his sin is taken away, his iniquity removed, and Isaiah then responds wholeheartedly to God s call. Here I am Lord, send me. In the second reading Paul is aware of having been called to preach the same Gospel preached by other apostles. He is also aware of his own unworthiness. I am not fit to be called an apostle; but by God s grace that is what I am. The Gospel reading gives us another example of how God takes ordinary people and transforms them into instruments of his message. Peter is called from an ordinary fishing career, though unsuccessful the previous night. Like Isaiah, Peter too discovers his own unworthiness before Jesus who works a miraculous catch of fish. Peter falls before Jesus saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man! Just as God dealt with Isaiah, Jesus helps Peter to overcome his own inadequacy and sinfulness. Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men. We find here an obvious reference to Peter s future apostolic ministry of bringing people into the reign of God. The positive response of Isaiah, Paul and Peter are examples of the ways in which God calls us out of different situations, but these examples also remind us of the risks involved. In the case of Peter and his companions, they are moved mysteriously to leave the security of their daily fishing career and become fishers of men, in other words, going out to proclaim God's message of salvation to people submerged in the ocean of today's world. Three points sum up the message of this Sunday: 1- The readings help us to see how God takes ordinary people and transforms them into powerful instruments of his message. 2- Isaiah, Paul and Peter, serve as a model for not being afraid to confess our own unworthiness, knowing that God builds on that sincere confession to make us effective messengers. 3- The readings already anticipate the Lenten Season we are about to start, inviting us not only to listen attentively to God's voice, but also to recognize our own unworthiness and sinfulness, so that God may transform us for the ministry He gives each of us. May God bless you. Quinto Domingo De El Tiempo Ordinario. Año C Lecturas: Is 6: 1-2, 3-8; 1 Cor. 15: 1-11; Lc 5: 1-11 No tengas miedo; Dios transforma a las personas comunes y las envía en misión, como instrumentos de su Reino. Las lecturas de este Domingo nos ayudan a comprender cómo Dios transforma y envía a las personas comunes como instrumentos de su Reino a pesar de su indignidad. Las tres lecturas nos llevan a un tema, a saber, que la vocación es claramente un don de Dios y que nos llega cuando reconocemos nuestra debilidad y pecaminosidad humana. En la primera lectura, Isaías se siente abrumado ante la santidad y la gloria de Dios, y reconoce su propia indignidad. Ay de mí, estoy condenado! Porque soy hombre de labios inmundos. Está claro que al llamarnos, Dios nos transforma por su gracia. Ese es el simbolismo del ángel tocando la boca de Isaías con carbón vivo para asegurarle que su pecado es quitado, su iniquidad eliminada, e Isaías responde de todo corazón a la llamada de Dios. "Aquí estoy Señor, envíame". En la segunda lectura, Pablo es consciente de haber sido llamado a predicar el mismo Evangelio predicado por otros apóstoles. También es consciente de su propia indignidad. Yo no soy digno de ser llamado apóstol; pero por la gracia de Dios, eso es lo que soy ". La lectura del Evangelio nos da otro ejemplo de cómo Dios toma a las personas comunes y las transforma en instrumentos de su mensaje. Pedro es llamado de una carrera de pesca ordinaria, aunque no tuvo éxito la noche anterior. Como Isaías, Pedro también descubre su propia indignidad ante Jesús, quien hace una pesca milagrosa. Pedro cae ante Jesús diciendo: «Aléjate de mí, Señor, porque soy un hombre pecador!» Así como Dios trató con Isaías, Jesús ayuda a Pedro a superar su propia insuficiencia y pecaminosidad. "No tengas miedo; de ahora en adelante seras pescador de hombres." Aquí encontramos una referencia obvia al futuro ministerio apostólico de Pedro de llevar a las personas al Reino de Dios. La respuesta positiva de Isaías, Pablo y Pedro son ejemplos de las formas en que Dios nos llama a salir de diferentes situaciones, pero estos ejemplos también nos recuerdan los riesgos involucrados. En el caso de Pedro y sus compañeros, se les conmueve misteriosamente a abandonar la seguridad de su oficio de pescadores, a conviertirsen en "pescadores de hombres", es decir, salen a proclamar el mensaje de salvación de Dios a las personas sumergidas en el océano de el mundo de hoy. Tres puntos resumen el mensaje de este Domingo: 1- Las lecturas nos ayudan a ver cómo Dios toma a las personas comunes y las transforma en instrumentos poderosos de su mensaje. 2- Isaías, Pablo y Pedro, sirven como modelo para no tener miedo de confesar nuestra propia indignidad, sabiendo que Dios se basa en esa confesión sincera para convertirnos en mensajeros eficaces. 3- Las lecturas ya anticipan la temporada de Cuaresma que estamos a punto de comenzar, invitándonos no solo a escuchar con atención la voz de Dios, sino también a reconocer nuestra propia indignidad y pecaminosidad, para que Dios pueda transformarnos para el ministerio que Él nos da a cada uno. Dios los bendiga. Amen.
COVER SHEET Church Name: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 10 Saint Francis Way Passaic, NJ 07055-5811 Phone Number: 1.973.473.0246 Bulletin number: 911108 Contact Person: Lidia Ferreira - lidialbf@yahoo.com - 1.201.532.2399 cell Date of publication: 02.10.19 (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:
Please join us February 24th, at 10:00am All are invited to participate in the various ministries during Mass. After Mass, everyone is invited to our church hall for light refreshments and fellowship. Please join us, we would love to see you there. Thank you! Did you know that you can participate in the fellowship by bringing in something small to share? Yes, it s true! Please contact Lidia after each Mass or call/come to the rectory during the week and she ll be happy to set it up with you. But please know that you don t need to bring anything to join in the fellowship. All are welcome and encouraged to come. We d love to see everyone participate.
Resort Casino Atlantic City SPONSORED BY THE FILIPINO AMERICAN SOCIETY Sunday, February 17, 2019 Cost: $35.00 Bonus:$25.00 The Bus will leave from the Mt. Carmel Church parking lot (free parking) at no later than 10:00AM. For reserved seating and for more information please call: Edith Rivera 973.471.9281 Rusty Payumo 973.777.6217 Baby Nunag 973.883.6027 Philtrade 973.773.4666 We ask you to please NOT seal your collection envelopes with tape, it makes it difficult to open and very time consuming for the people who volunteer to count the collection. It would be very much appreciated and helpful if you would keep this in mind. We appreciate your cooperation. Thank you for your contributions and support. Also, for the next two weeks there will be Adoration ONLY on Tuesday the 12th and Tuesday the 19th. NO Benediction. Thank you. May God bless you abundantly.