Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Ann Parish www.mtcarmel.ws Worcester, MA LORD S DAY MASSES Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. DAILY MASS Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. HOLYDAY MASSES Vigil: 7:00 p.m. Holyday: 7:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday at 3:30-4:15 p.m. or by private appointment. PASTORAL STAFF Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone, Pastor Most Rev. George E. Rueger, in residence Assisting Priests: Rev. James S. Mazzone & Rev. Jesus Martinez Deacon Gerry Montiverdi, Part-time Liturgical Assistant. PARISH OFFICES AND STAFF Mailing Address: 28 Mulberry St., Worcester, MA 01605 Street Address: 24 Mulberry St., Worcester, MA 01605 Telephone: 508-797-4546 Office Hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lisa Fenuccio, Administrative Assistant Email: lisaolmc@gmail.com Phyllis Lynch, Secretary Mr. Francis Heffron, Head Custodian Mr. Glenn MacGregor, Part-time Custodian Mr. Walter Borek, Part-time Church Caretaker SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents and Godparents must attend the Baptismal instruction session before the Baptism is celebrated. These sessions take place on the First Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. Community baptisms are celebrated on the third Sunday of every month after the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Private baptisms may also be arranged by calling the parish office. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY To prepare for this lifelong commitment, couples must begin marriage preparation twelve months before the proposed wedding date, according to the diocesan policy. FAITH FORMATION The Religious Education Program offers instruction to children and young people from Grade One through the high school years. Children are prepared for the reception of First Reconciliation and then First Holy Communion and young people for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation in high school, including those who attend Catholic schools. Rel. Ed. Office: 508-791-6139. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) This process of sharing faith stories and studying the Bible and the teachings of the Church is open to anyone who is in need of receiving any one or all of the Sacraments of Initiation. -Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation or to anyone who wishes to enter into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. FAITH FORMATION TEAM Mrs. Joan D Argenis D.R.E./Youth Director Maria Sciannameo RCIA Director LITURGICAL MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Scott Olson, Organist Mr. Josef Konkol, Director of Music Mr. Michael Garceau, Organist/Wedding Ministry KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Council meets on the third Thursday of every month. The Council is committed to assisting the pastor in various liturgical celebrations and parochial and diocesan fundraisers and to pursing its own charitable endeavors. ORGANIZATIONS Guild of Our Lady of Sorrows Beato Angelo D Acri Society The Gene J. DeFeudis Italian Cultural Center Mt. Carmel Golden Years Club Mt. Carmel Circle of Friends PRO-LIFE CONTACTS Pro-Life Office, Mrs. Allison LeDoux: 508-929-4311 Respect Life Parish Respresentative: Louise Faiola: 508-756-1150 Visitation House: 508-798-0762 Problem Pregnancy: 888-310-7217 ILLNESS Arrangements can be made to have Holy Communion brought those who are homebound due to illness, age, or impairment of any kind or to celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing and Reconciliation with them. Please notify the parish office with the necessary information. PARISH REGISTRATION To become a registered member of the parish, please call the office. One of the secretaries will gladly assist anyone and complete the registration over the phone or through the website. REPORTING THE ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE To report the abuse of a child or a teenager, please contact Mrs. Frances Nugent, Director of the Diocesan Office of Healing and Prevention at 508-791-7171. You may also call Gloria Caprioli, our parish coordinator for prevention and education, at 508-344- 7718. Lastly, you may call Msgr. F. Pedone at 774-243-1154.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL - ST. ANN PARISH FEBRUARY 9, 2014 WEEKEND COLLECTION 2/1/2014 & 2/2/2014 4:30 PM Mass $1,330.00 8:00 AM Mass $718.00 10:00 AM Mass $1,338.00 11:30 AM Mass $1,253.00 7:00 PM Mass $658.00 Shared envelopes $244.00 Total Mass Collections $5,541.00 Special Collections: Weekend Envelopes mailed in $690.00 Initial Offering $20.00 CYC $51.00 Fuel $271.00 Catholic University $5.00 Solemnity of Mary $25.00 Capital Campaign $1,402.00 Candle Offering $196.00 Total $2,660.00 Restricted Funds $1,407.00 Unrestricted Funds $6,794.00 Total $8,201.00 The Finance Committee has determined that we need to collect $9,400 each week to meet our current expenses. Thank you for your continued support of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann parish. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DEACON? Find out everything you wanted to now about the Diaconate program for the Diocese of Worcester at an Information Session on Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Parish Center, 2nd Floor. If you are a male, college graduate (or have an equivalent to a degree) and are between the ages of 31 and 60 and have an interest, now is your opportunity to get some answers. Spouses are welcome and urged to attend with you. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE PARISH CENTER PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 TH AT 6:30 PM IN THE PARISH CENTER CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Francis Laliberte, Jordyn Martin and Michael Shattuck who were recently confirmed by Bishop McManus in St. Paul Cathedral. NEW MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION AND LECTORS Those interested in becoming Ministers of Holy Communion and lectors are invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday, February 12 th at 6:30 pm in the church. THE GENE J. DEFEUDIS ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER FAVORITE ITALIAN - AMERICAN SINGERS AND SONGS Presented by Jack Craig Music With Class! Tuesday February 11 th 6:30 PM Donation - $5.00 As Italian-American immigrants grew in numbers, so did the number of Italian song favorites. Just a few of the Italian-American singers included are Dean Martin, Connie Francis, Frank Sinatra, Mario Lanza, and Frankie Laine. The songs in this program range from classics such as O Sole Mio and Santa Lucia, through the movie hits Arrivederchi, Roma and That s Amore, on to novelty hits such as Funiculi, Funicula. It s truly a Viva Italia program!
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 9, 2014 Saturday, February 8, 2014 4:30 p.m. Frank Riccardi (2nd Anniversary) by Wife and Daughters Sunday, February 9, 2014 8:00 a.m. Vincent Jim Nozzillo by Family 10:00 a.m. Maria (Gazzillo) Farina and Francesco Gazzillo (First Anniversary) by brother Peter Gazzillo and Family 11:30 a.m. Ida Fraioli by Mary Ann and Carmelita Bello 7:00 p.m. Maureen Hunter by Family Monday, February 10, 2014 7:00 a.m. John Pascarelli (19th Anniversary) by wife Lillian Tuesday, February 11, 2014 7:00 a.m. Parishioners Intentions Wednesday, February 12, 2014 7:00 a.m. The Sick of the Parish Thursday, February 13, 2014 7:00 a.m. Edward J. D Acri, Sr. (30th Anniversary) by Family Friday, February 14, 2014 7:00 a.m. Joseph Liggette by Someone Special Saturday, February 15, 2014 4:30 p.m. Fusae M. Pignataro (4th Anniversary) by Michelle and Maria Sunday, February 16, 2014 8:00 a.m. Anthony Frances Ritacco, Sr. (15th Anniversary) by Family 10:00 a.m. Angelo Iaconi by Wife and Children 11:30 a.m. Robert J. Pellegrino by Malena and Family 7:00 p.m. Ann Dumas by Family Carolyn Simko, Anna Perro, Francis Caffone, Priscilla Pavone, Susan Stomski, James Dionne, Donna Grasseschi, Madeline Arn, and her sister, Mary Margaret, Lena Sbrogna, Gerry Demaria, Edward Viscosi, Reverend Michael Bafaro, Michael Crossen, Vinny Gianfredo and Palm Postale. May the Lord give them strength, courage and healing. PLEASE REMEMBER OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL-ST. ANN PARISH IN YOUR WILLS, BEQUESTS, YOUR ESTATE PLANNING AND UPON THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. MANY THANKS! STEWARDSHIP NOTE FOR 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16) The generosity of being a good steward of your gifts has a positive effect on people and it is contagious! Good works encourages more good works. Let your light shine! Be careful to recognize that God is working through you and don t put yourself above the people you have been called to help. FAMILY REGISTRATION FORMS We are in the process of updating our parish information database. Please take a registration form from the entrance of the church and complete it as best you can and then return it either to the parish office or drop it in the collection basket at Mass. If you have any questions please feel free to call the parish office at 508-797-4546 or e-mail Lisa at lisaolmc@gmail.com. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration Friday s during Lent time to be determined. We would like to offer this opportunity to parishioners if there is enough interest. If you are interested please email me at joan_dargenis@yahoo.com or call the office at 508-791-6139. Stop in and spend sometime with Jesus in a quiet atmospere. We all need moments of peace. "Could you not watch one hour with Me?" Jesus waits for us in the Blessed Sacrament. He waits for our little Acts of faith, adoration, love, thanksgiving, repentance, reparation and charity that we can offer Him as we contemplate -- His Divine Majesty -- in the Blessed Sacrament. We are looking for volunteers to sit and for one hour on Friday s during Lent. If you can devote one hour of your time on any or every Friday during Lent, please let me know.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL - ST. ANN PARISH FEBRUARY 9, 2014 OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ST. ANN GOLDEN YEARS CLUB PROGRAM FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2014 February 11, 2014 10:00 A.M. SOCIALIZING 12:00 noon LUNCH FOLLOWED BY SOCIAL February 18, 2014 10:00 A.M. SOCIALIZING 10:30 A.M. BOARD MEETING 11:00 A.M. BUSINESS MEETING 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. VNA Keep Well Clinic Blood Pressure Etc. 12:00 NOON LUNCH FOLLOWED BY SOCIAL February 25, 2014 10:00 A.M. SOCIALIZING 12:00 NOON LUNCH FOLLOWED BY SOCIAL 14TH ANNUAL DIOCESAN CATHOLIC MEN S CONFERENCE All men are invited to this important annual Conference, scheduled for Worcester s DCU Center, on Saturday, April 5th. Hear dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders: New England Patriots vet Kevin Reilly, Catholic biblical writer Steve Ray, popular theologian Christopher West, Sirius radio host Gus Lloyd, and Relevant Radio s Father Frank Rocky Hoffman. Bishop McManus will offer Mass. Priests will hear confessions. For a Conference brochure, further information or registration, call 508-929-4345. Visit our website www.firstmensconf.org for information and ticket purchases. TRIP TO ITALY We are organizing a trip to Italy from May 10 th to 18 th, 2014, in conjunction with Proximo Travel. Monsignor Pedone will serve as spiritual director. We will travel to Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Venice and Assisi. The cost of the trip is $3,599, and is allinclusive. Please call 508-854-8001 for more information and to make your reservation. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Please continue to pray for our RCIA Catechumens and Candidates, Natalie Baca and Jaricsa Vargas, as they continue on their journey to full communion in the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil when they will receive the Sacraments of Initiation, Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. WINTER WEATHER POLICY In the issue of safety, whenever Worcester schools cancel or delay class due to inclement weather, morning Mass is cancelled.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 9, 2014 CCD NEWS February 20 Picnic without Ants 10:00 a.m. 12:30 a.m. Bring your picnic lunch, blanket, beach chairs and toys. This is a fun day for all ages. Fish Fry Friday, March 14 4:00 7:00 p.m. More details will follow. We will have games such as sack races, and leap frog, crafts and fun, fun, fun! Ribbons will be given to the children as prizes. Confirmation will be held on Sunday, April 27 at the Cathedral. Just Paint With us and Help raise money for our Youth programs. You bring your own Wine, Pizza and snacks and we will bring the rest. Just PAINT is an art studio where professional artists teach you how to paint step-by-step in a fun and social environment, while sipping on beer or wine. No experience is necessary, just a love of art. Just PAINT offers art lovers of all ages the opportunity to create something unique, while learning to do so in a very unique environment. All you need is one night or day to B. creative! March 10, 2014 (Monday) 6:00 PM (Please arrive at 5:45 PM) 28 Mulberry St Worcester Ma. 01605(Church Gym) Please call Linda after 5:00 Pm for tickets ($30.00 Per Person)508-723-2494 WORLD MARRIAGE DAY World Marriage Day We will be celebrating this special event at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on Sunday, February 23 at the 10:00 a.m. Mass. As part of the celebration we will list the names and years of the married couples in the bulletin that weekend. If you would like to have your name included please call the center at 508-791-6139 or email Joan at joan_dargenis@yahoo.com. Please include names, the anniversary date and number of years. We are looking for the couples who have been married fifty years or more to give them a special recognition at the Mass. We are having a contest and will be giving a gift certificate to three winning couples. We would like you to share your story or maybe your parents love story with us. Maybe you might share your unique marriage customs. Example I know of one couple, who was married in Italy and they explain how they walked from their house to the church, receiving gifts and blessings along the way. Another couple was very much in love, but could not get married until the older sister was married. They spent time fixing her up until the right one proposed and now sixty years later, they have a great story to tell. We are also going to having a Gallery of Love in the cultural center. We would like to display your marriage photo in our gallery. We will have a reception following the Mass and people will be invited to view the pictures. Please tape your name, wedding date and phone number on the back of the photo. We are also interested in pictures of the wedding party and reception; examples, the cutting of the cake or the throwing of the bouquet. Please help us make this a special occasion and also send a message to our children about the Sacrament of Marriage.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 9, 2014 TAKE FIVE FOR FAITH Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2014 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME; WORLD MARRIAGE DAY Learn by doing Twentieth-century writer Aldous Huxley said of love: There isn t any secret formula or method. You learn love by loving. At every crossroad, at every bump in the road in your relationships with others, this is a simple truth to put into practice: Learn to love by loving; learn to forgive by forgiving. It isn t any more complicated than that. The choice is yours. TODAY S READINGS: Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 (73) Your light must shine before others. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 MEMORIAL OF SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN, RELIGIOUS Make every visitation sacred Once a year Saint Scholastica and her equally busy brother, Saint Benedict, would pause to visit each other for a day. At one of these meetings Scholastica wanted Benedict to linger on but he insisted on going. Tradition has it that Scholastica prayed that God hear the request her brother was ignoring, and a furious storm came up, forcing him to stay longer. Back home three days later, Benedict saw his sister s soul leaving the earth and ascending to heaven in the form of a shining white dove. Cherish each visit with a loved one as if it were your last. TODAY S READINGS: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Mark 6:53-56 (329) They... began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 WORLD DAY OF THE SICK It s a matter of life and death All life, people of faith believe, comes from God and depends on God. Yet the beings on which God has bestowed all this wonderful life share the same end of their earthly stories: inescapable physical death. At some point disease and decline begin their work from within. Inside, though, is also the place of the soul where God plants the seed of eternal life. On this World Day of the Sick, remember to respect and care for both health and sickness in yourself and others, but don t forget to do the same for the human spirit as well. TODAY S READINGS: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Mark 7:1-13 (330) Can it indeed be that God dwells on earth? WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Let wisdom be your guide King Solomon had the legendary reputation of being the wisest man who ever lived, yet some of the scripture stories about him suggest that the capacity for wisdom isn t the same as its exercise. How often in news cycles do you hear about really smart people making really dumb or even scandalous choices? Great talent often breeds great arrogance. Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall, as Proverbs 16:18 warns. Solomon overburdened his citizens, over-married, and was overly tolerant of foreign gods. You must become like little children for wisdom to take you in hand. TODAY S READINGS: 1 Kings 10:1-10; Mark 7:14-23 (331) Blessed be the Lord, your God, whom it has pleased to place you on the throne of Israel. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Learn from the master Just because Jesus was God doesn t mean he knew everything all at once! After all, he was human as well as divine. The gospels tell how Jesus grew in wisdom and stature certainly as a boy in the Temple but indeed throughout his whole life. Watching Jesus interact with people in his daily life, hearing him pray, listening as he wonders aloud about his Father these moments can be instructive as you make your way in wisdom and stature, too. Spend some time walking with Jesus this day and learn from his wisdom. TODAY S READINGS: 1 Kings 11:4-13; Mark 7:24-30 (332) Jesus... entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 MEMORIAL OF CYRIL AND METHODIUS, BISHOPS Enjoy Mass appeal If you were born after 1960 you likely don t remember when Mass was celebrated exclusively in Latin. Only with the Second Vatican Council did the church adopt the general practice of translating most of the Mass into the vernacular, or everyday language, of the local people. This change was a long time coming Saints Cyril and Methodius lobbied for it back in the ninth century! Though their efforts were not successful at the time, the idea lived on. When you attend Mass, say a prayer of thanks for those who worked long and hard to make the power of the liturgy accessible to you in your native language. TODAY S READINGS: 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19; Mark 7:31-37 (333). He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY There s more than one way to see Mary One wonders how much honor artists have given the mother of Jesus over the centuries by imagining her as impossibly idealized, the lovely lady dressed in blue of sentimental verse. Yet once in a while someone breaks through the pastel pallet. Sister Helena Steffensmeier, for example, a School Sister of St. Francis in Milwaukee, carved an image of Mary from a gnarled linden tree stump. The result: Mary not as child-bride or queen but an old woman, a grand mother who has seen both terror and glory, a face lined and wrinkled, a voice still singing: The Lord has done good things for me. Blessed be his name. TODAY S READINGS: 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Mark 8:1-10 (334) They ate and were satisfied.
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