MARCH 27th, 2011—THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT BAPTISMS /

BAUTISMOS

Baptisms are celebrated twice monthly, once in English and once in Spanish. Please see the bulletin for exact dates. Parents should make arrangements at the Rectory at least one month in advance and must present child’s Birth Certificate and proof of residence within the parish. Los padres deben hacer los arreglos por lo menos un mes antes del Bautismo es necessario presenter el Acta de Nacimiento y prueba de que viven dentro de la parroquia.

BAPTISM SCHEDULE-—ENGLISH WEDNESDAY Conference 8:00 pm-Center

SUNDAY Ceremony 2:00 pm

NO BAPTISMS DURING LENT May 4 May 8 June 8 June 12 July 6 July 10 PLEASE NOTE JULY BAPTISM WILL BE AT 4:00PM August 10 August 14 September 7 September 11 October 5 October 9 PLEASE NOTE OCTOBER BAPTISM WILL BE AT 4:00 PM November 9 November 13 December 7 December 11 HORARIO de BAUTISMOS—ESPANOL MIERCOLES Charla 8:00 pm—Centro

DOMINGO Bautimo 2:00 pm

NO BAUTIZOS DURANTE LA CUARESMA 18 Mayo 22 Mayo 22 Junio 26 Junio 20 Julio 24 Julio 24 Agosto 28 Agosto 21 Septimbre 25 Septiembre 19 Octubre 23 Octubre 23 Noviembre 27 Noviembre 14 Diciembre 18 Diciembre

MARRIAGES

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MATRIMONIOS

Couples should make arrangements at least six months in advance. Los novios deben hacer los arreglos en la oficina parroquial, por lo menos seis meses antes de la fecha propuesta. Las parejas preparando para el sacramento se reunen cado otro martes en el centro., Salon Guadalupe.

DISABILITIES ADVOCATE

In Memoriam: Mrs. Frances Peace. Please note that the north-west church door close to the parking lot is handicapped-accessible (no steps). All levels of the Parish Center are accessible by elevator.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Coordinator: Ms. Winnie Burke. Awareness education required for all volunteers who interact with minors.

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES / CEMENTERIOS CATOLICOS For information and availability options, please call (718) 8944888. Please remember that cremated remains should be interred in the same manner as bodies, out of respect for the human body. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF CHILDREN / CATECISMO For information about the program, please call our Director of Religious Education at (718) 278-1881, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Favor de llamar a Zilia (718) 278-1881, Lunes hasta viernes, desde 10:00 am hasta 4:00 de la tarde.

QUINCEANERA Favor de llamar a Zilia (718) 278-1881. Necesita que hacer sacramento de confirmation antes. PRE-ADMISSION ANOINTING If you know you will be entering the hospital for elective surgery, it is appropriate and recommended to received the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick BEFORE entering the hospital. Simply ask one of the parish priests to give you the sacrament before admission.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK / SACRAMENTOS PARA LOS ENFERMOS

Call the Rectory to arrange for a Priest or Eucharistic Minister to bring Communion to the homebound. In case where one’s health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age, please contact one of the Priests to administer the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Favor de llamar la oficina parroquial para los enfermos

PARISH REGISTRATION/ INSCRIPCIÓN PARROQUIAL

Please return this form in the collection or drop off at rectory. We will send you weekly collection envelopes every two months. Favor de volver en la colecta o en la casa curial. Les enviamos los sobres semanales cada dos meses por el correo. Family Name/ Apellido____________________________________ Head of Household/Cabeza de familia_______________________

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT TODAY’S READINGS

Spouse/Esposo(a)_______________________________________ Address/Dirección donde vive_____________________________

First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 The people of the Lord put him to the test to see if he is with them or not. Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 The greatest sign of God’s love for us is that Christ died for us while we were still sinners

Apartment_________

_Zip_Code/Código postal______________

Telephone #/Telefono #___________________________________ E-mail/Dirección del Correo electrónico_______________________ _______New Registration

_______Moving Out of Parish

_______Change of Name/Address

Gospel: John 4:5-42 Jesus gives living water to those who believe in him.

or use the online registration form at the parish website: mountcarmelastoria.org

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SATURDAY, MARCH 26 (Lenten Weekday) 8:00 am Raffaele & Adele Iocco 5:00 pm Joseph, Marianne & Charles Alaimo SUNDAY, MARCH 27 (Third Sunday of Lent) 8:00 am Dora Guerra 9:00 am Leonardo Randazzo 10:00 am Marlene Anna Pervinich 11:15 am Donna Jean 12:30 pm Dora Correa 5:00 pm Parish Family MONDAY, MARCH 28 (Lenten Weekday) 8:00 am Ivona Huszcza Noon George B. Pogue TUESDAY, MARCH 29 (Lenten Weekday) 8:00 am Mary Toscano Noon Filippo & Margherita Sferrazza WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 (Lenten Weekday) 8:00 am Lynn DelGrande Noon Edwin Gorski THURSDAY, MARCH 31 (Lenten Weekday) 8:00 am Mary A. Briody Noon Anton Musklardin FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (Lenten Wekday-First Friday) 8:00 am Purgatorial Society 12:00 pm Marcella Viscovich and Maria & Albino Fermeglia SATURDAY, APRIL 2 (Lenten Weekday) 8:00 am Stefanie Zgalcic 5:00 pm Charles Alaimo

MASSES at St. Margaret Mary

SUNDAY, MARCH 27th, 2011 (3rd Sunday of Lent)

10:15am

Flavio Rivas

**Please Note: 9:00am English Mass at SMM resumes on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011.

PRAY FOR THE SICK If you have a family member you wish to be prayed for, please let us know immediately and we will be happy to pray for them. The names will remain on the sick list for three weeks and thereafter repeated as requested. Week 1: Mary Kerrigan Andre LaMorta Elsa Santacroce

Week 2: Tom Lucey

Week 3: Michelina Rodeschini

Sophie Assunta Caro Dulce Maria Sturup

Margaret O’Brien Victor Bozzuffi Noreen Ryan

Bill Celio

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED CATERINA CHERISI

MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES AT MT CARMEL The Tree of Life: gracing the east wall of the church vestibule. Gift categories include: Silver Leaf: $500.00 Gold Leaf: $1,000.00 Gold Rock at Base of Tree: $2,500.00 Announced Mass: $15.00 Purgatorial Society: $10.00 Weekly Altar Flowers: $75.00 Weekly Altar Bread and Wine: $35.00 Weekly Sanctuary Lamp: $25.00 Weekly Altar Candles: $15.00 DEDICATED OFFERINGS FOR THIS WEEK The Sanctuary Lamp is   burning for   Our Parish Family 

Altar Bread & Wine  are Offered for   Our Parish Family  Altar Candles are Dedicated for  Dad, Ted and Uncle Ralph  This was requested by the   Levendos/Cusanelli Families  Altar Flowers are Offered for   Our Parish Family 

— Mass Intentions, Dedications & Offerings — Please remember your loved ones by dedicating in their honor .

FAMILY MASS Generally Second Sunday of every month at the 11:15 am Mass. Check inside of bulletin for exact date. The parent-tot group usually meets after that Mass

YOUNG ADULT 3rd Sunday of every month—5:00 pm Mass.

GRUPO DE ORACION CARISMATICA “Manatiales de Gracia”: sia de abajo.

Todos los viernes 7:30 pm en la Igle-

ENGLISH PRAYER GROUP 2nd and 4th Fridays at 7:30pm in the Lourdes Room.

ROSARY SOCIETY

Rosary Society meets the first Sunday of each month after attending the 10:00AM Mass. We have a brief meeting followed by refreshments in the Lourdes Room. Come join us… we warmly welcome new members.

CHOIR / CORO The Choir meets every Monday from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Lower Church. If you are interested in joining the choir, please call the Rectory. Coro Español: Miercoles 7:30 pm en la iglesia abajo.

CARMEL DIAMOND SENIORS Meet every Thursday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. in the Parish Center, Guadalupe Room. Coffee, Cake, Bingo. New members are always welcome.

JORNADA YOUTH

Meet every Friday evening at 7:30 pm in the Parish Center— Guadalupe Room.

JOVENES DE VALOR Meet first three Saturdays of the month at 7:30pm at St. Margaret Mary.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION On Tuesday evenings we will have the communal recitation of the Divine Mercy devotion in Spanish in the lower church starting at 7:00 PM. All are welcome.

DEVOCION DE LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA Empezamos cada martes en la iglesia de abajo a las 7:00 de la noche, en espanol. Todos invitados.

BECOME A CATHOLIC Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or completing their First Communion and Confirmation, or general catechesis, may enroll in the RCIA program. Please see one of the staff. (English or Spanish)

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING AND FELLOWSHIP Please join us every second and fourth Friday of the month from 7:30pm to 9:00 pm in the parish center, Lourdes room. Light refreshments will be served.

COLON-HIGGINS COUNCILKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Parish Center basement at 7:30 PM. Open to all men of the parish.

WEEKLY EVENTS Sunday, March 27th:  8:30am-10:30am-Spanish Adult Catechism-Fatima Room  10:30am-12:30pm-Cursillo-Guadalupe Room  11:30pm-12:30pm-Czech Community-Lourdes Room  1:30pm-2:30pm-Vietnamese Religious Ed-Fatima & Nazareth  2pm-4pm-Spanish Holy Week Practice-Guadalupe A & B  3:30pm-5:00pm-RCIA Young Adult-Fatima Room  4:00pm-6:00pm– Vietnamese Council Meeting-Lourdes Room  4:00pm-7:00pm—Filipino Committee Reception— Guadalupe Room Monday, March 28th:  8am-5:15pm— YWLA  5pm-7:30pm—Religious Education-All Rooms  5:15pm-10pm— CYO  7:30pm-9:00pm-English RCIA Fatima Rm Tuesday, March 29th:  8am-5:15pm— YWLA  5:15pm-10pm— CYO  7:30pm-9:30pm-English Prayer Workshops-Guadalupe A Wednesday, March 30th:  8am-5:15pm— YWLA  4pm-7:30pm—Religious Education-All Rooms  6pm-10pm-YWLA Parent Meeting-Gym Thursday, March 31st:  8am-1pm— YWLA  1pm-4pm—Carmel Diamond Seniors-Guadalupe Room  4pm-10pm—CYO  6pm-9pm-Mexican Dance Practice-Guadalupe B Friday, April 1st:  8am-3:30pm—YWLA  3:30pm-10pm—CYO  7pm-10pm– Jornada Spanish Youth—Guadalupe Room Saturday, April 2nd:  9:00am-12:00pm-AA Meeting-Guadalupe/Fatima Rooms  9:00am-9:00pm-CY0  10:00am-12:00pm-Adult Faith Sharing-Lourdes Room  3:30pm-6:00pm-Adult Sewing Group-Lourdes Room  4:00pm-5:30pm-SIA Group-Fatima Room  5:30pm-7:00pm-Spanish Adult Catechesis-Fatima Room

ST. MARGARET MARY ANNOUNCEMENTS The Sanctuary Lamp at St. Margaret Mary  will be burning in the month of March in  loving memory of   Rudolph Singh  This was requested by his wife, Amy Singh 

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK of MARCH 27th – APRIL 3rd ST. MARGARET MARY CHURCH SUNDAY, MARCH 27th 11:30 a.m. Spanish Faith Sharing Group – (Hall) 6 – 9 p.m. “Peregrinos de Cristo Jesús” Prayer Group – (Hall & Chapel) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th 7:30 p.m. Spanish Prayer Group – (Chapel) THURSDAY, MARCH 31st 6:00 p.m. Soccer Class – (Hall) 7:30p.m. N.A. Step by Step Meeting – (Rectory) SATURDAY, APRIL 2 9:30 a.m. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting – (Rectory) nd

NEXT SUNDAY –APRIL 3rd 11:30 a.m. Spanish Faith Sharing Group – (Hall) 6 – 9 p.m. “Peregrinos de Cristo Jesús” Prayer Group – (Hall & Chapel)

St. Margaret Mary Food Pantry News

In the month of February 2011 a total of 1091 people were served. This number included; 471 Children, 447 Adults and 173 Seniors. A total of families served. For an appointment to our food pantry, please call (718) 721-9020

For their own safety, small children should not be allowed to go unattended to the rest rooms in church.

INCOME TAX PREPARATION AT: St. Margaret Mary 9-18 27 Ave. Astoria, NY 11102 Federal and NY State Forms ($75) You may be eligible for earned income tax credit OBTAIN TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (APPLICATIONS $20) Call Denise for more info: (718) 721-9020 ************************************ IMPUESTOS (INCOME TAX) SE PREPARAN AQUÍ: Santa Margarita María 9-18 27 Ave. Astoria, NY 11102 Formulario Federal y Estatal de NY ($75) Usted hasta pueda calificar para el crédito de los impuestos de salario Obtenga su número de identificación de impuestos (Aplicaciones $20) Llame a Denise para más información al: (718) 721-9020

Save the date: NO COST MAMMOGRAPHY AT ST. MARGARET MARY 9-18 27th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102 Tuesday, April 19, 2011 ********************************* Guarde el día:

Mamografía sin costo en la Iglesia Santa Margarita María 9-18 27 Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102 Martes, Abril 19, 2011

FOOD STAMP SCREENING available at St. Margaret Mary Office, 9-18 27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102 Call for an appointment (718) 721-9020. Walk-ins are welcome. Office hours 9 to 11 a.m.

OUR PARISH IS NOW ON FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE CHECK THEM OUT ON YOUR COMPUTER! For our Parish YouTube channel, type in: www.youtube.com/user/astoriamountcarmel For our Facebook page, go to Facebook.com and type in: Mount Carmel Church Astoria PLEASE REMEMBER ALWAYS TO YOUR CELL PHONES BEFORE MASS.

SILENCE

Support the 2011 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL CATHOLIC CHARITIES $1,200,000.00 CATHOLIC CHARITIES $1,200,000.

ARISH EMERCENCY ASSISTANCE PARISH ASSISTANCE $500,000.00 $500,000.

ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE $1,500,000.00 $1,500,000. CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES $600,000.00  CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES $600,000. CHAMPLAINCIES CHAPLAINCIES $500,000.00 $500,000.

FAITH FORMATION $1,500,000. FAITH FORMATION $1,500,000.00

VOCATIONS SUPPORT $1,600,000.

VOCATIONS SUPPORT $1,600,000.00 CARE OF RETIRED PRIESTS CARE OF RETIRED PRIESTS $600,000.00 $600,000.

One Bread… One Body…

One Vibrant Church

2011

2011 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL PRAYER Almighty Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, we acknowledge your goodness and how much you have blessed us with your many gifts. In your loving kindness, bless the Diocese of Brooklyn and our Annual Catholic Appeal. Help us, your people, to respond generously to your goodness by returning to you a portion of what you have given to us through sacrificial giving. May the Holy Spirit give us the wisdom to discern our true needs and to recognize the many needs of those around us. May the results of this Appeal reflect our commitment to fulfill the promises of our Baptism by living in unity of faith and by serving all who are in need. May it advance the mission of your Church here in Brooklyn and Queens and help us bring the good news of Jesus Christ to all the world. For we are One Bread…One Body…One Vibrant Church.

PARISH BULLETIN BOARD STATIONS OF THE CROSS We will have Stations of the Cross every Friday after the 12:00 pm Mass during Lent. SECOND COLLECTION: There will be a second collection this week for Catholic Relief Services. Please be as generous as possible. Thank you. A SPECIAL THANKS: A sincere thank you to all who gave so generously to our collection for all those in Japan. We were able to raise over $3,000.00. Once again, thank you and God Bless You. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL: This weekend, March 26/27 at OLMC and the following weekend, April 2/3 at SMM we are showing the videos for this year's Annual Catholic Appeal. Many of you already received pledge cards in the mail. Everyone will have the chance to participate. We ask all our parish members to prayerfully consider doing what they can to support our effort.

Campaña Anual Católica: En este fin de semana en OLMC y 3 Abril en SMM estamos mostrando los videos de Apelación Católica Anual. Muchos de ustedes ya han recibido tarjetas de compromiso en el correo. Se les tendrán a todos la oportunidad de participar. Pedimos a todos los miembros de la parroquia a considerar en oración, haciendo lo que pueden para apoyar nuestro esfuerzo. WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE: As part of our Parish 170th Anniversary Celebration, we are looking for old photos of the interior of our Upper church before 1966 and the lower church before 1984 (when it was renovated), as we have few or none of either. We hope to create a display for the Bishop's visit here on July 16, the parish feast day. Please bring any pictures to the pastor or the rectory. EVANGELIZATION WORKSHOP: Anyone interested in attending this workshop for laypeople in early April should see Msgr. Ogle soon in order to register.

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS: Confirmation will be conferred by the pastor on the Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday June 12 at the 5 PM mass. Candidates should be baptized and practicing Catholics who receive communion regularly and, if married, are married in the Church. Classes begin several weeks in advance. Please contact Msgr. Ogle as soon as possible for an initial conversation.

ALUMNI NOTES: If you are a graduate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School and did not receive a letter in the mail within the past two weeks, please notify Sister Barbara, CSJ at the rectory. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT—FIRST FRIDAYS

Spiritual writers speak of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament as “the Mass held in contemplation”. As a way of encouraging devotion to the Eucharist, we invite everyone to spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament each First Friday of the month. Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place after the 8:00 am Mass until the 12 Noon Mass. Come join us in prayer.

OUR NEW PURGATORIAL SOCIETY MEMBERS: Malachi Kenney Maria Ortiz Collazo Olga D’Amico Mary McDonnell Michael Milcetic

Mary Forchelli Frances Peace Christine Mooney Joseph Segulic

COMMUNITY NEWS & NOTES CATHOLIC SCHOOLS There are four Catholic Schools in our area. Below are the names, addresses, phone numbers and open house dates of the schools. St. Joseph School 43-19 30th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11103 Phone: (718) 278-1611

Immaculate Conception 21-63 29th Street Astoria, NY 11105 Phone: (718) 728-1969

Most Precious Blood 32-52 37th Street Long Island City, NY 11106 Phone: (718) 278-4081

St. Francis of Assisi 21-18 46th Street Astoria, NY 11105 Phone: (718) 726-9405

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS A Catholic School education provides the strongest religious, moral and academic education for your children. Now is the time to start preparing for the next school year. We encourage the parents of children up to Grade 7 to consider sending their children to one of the neighboring Catholic elementary schools next September. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. See Sister Barbara in the Rectory for further information.

ESCUELAS CATOLICAS La educación en una escuela católica constituye la mejor educación religiosa, moral y académico de sus hijos. Ahora es el tiempo de preparar para el ano nuevo escolar. Animamos a los padres de niños de hasta 7 º grado de considerar a sus hijos en uno de los vecinos las escuelas primarias católicas el próximo mes de septiembre. La ayuda financiera está disponible para aquellos que califiquen. Ver a la monja Hermana Bárbara en la rectoría para más información.

LENT— SEASON OF THE CROSS The cross expresses the mystery of Jesus’ death out of love for us and the failure of people like us, including his disciples, to recognize who he was. The cross is a place of defeat and despair; yet a place of triumph, a tree of shame and a tree of life. Make the cross a Lenten symbol in your home to express your openness to conversion and rebirth. Living Cross: Erect a cross of twigs or branches in a pot of soil. Take a cutting from an ivy or other climbing vine and root it in the pot. As the plant grows, it will encircle and climb the cross—a living example of Jesus as the source of life and of the cross as the tree of life. Loving Cross: Make a cross out of cardboard or stiff construction paper. Divide the cross into six sections—for the five weeks of Lent and Holy Week. Decide on a sign of love to perform each week; for example, refusing to complain, giving us gossip, helping a sibling. Color in the section each week after performing the action. By the conclusion of Lent, you will have created a colorful mosaic of live, the perfect sign of Easter joy.