Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 300 Fulton Street ▪ Redwood City, CA 94062 Tel. (650) 366-3802 ▪ Fax: (650) 366-1421 [email protected] [email protected] ▪ www.mountcarmel.org

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2017 Parish Center Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Parish Phones Parish Center Office: (650) 366-3802 Pastor’s Office: (650) 306-9583 Religious Education Office: (650) 368-8237 Mt. Carmel School Office: (650) 366-6127 Kids’ Place (Pre-School): (650) 366-6587 Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Ulysses D’Aquila Deacon: Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Boyle Principal: Teresa Anthony Administrative Assistant: Ivette Meléndez Director of Religious Ed.: Magdalena Hernández Youth Confirmation: Judy Draper Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger Spanish Music Ministry: Andrés García Pre-School Director: Maureen Arnott Development Director: Nori Jabba

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3

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“Dichosos los pobres de espíritu, porque de ellos es el Reino de los cielos”. — Mateo 5:3

Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (Español), and 5 pm Saturday: 8: 15 am and 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Monday to Friday 8:15 am Reconciliation/Confession Saturday 3:30 –4:30 pm

Baptisms / Bautismos Call parish at least two months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos dos meses antes.

Weddings / Bodas Call parish at least six months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos seis meses antes.

Mission Statement Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a Christ-centered community in the Roman Catholic tradition. We try to share the Good News of salvation with others. As a diverse community, we value and respect individual differences. As God’s people, we gather in the Spirit to pray, to celebrate the sacraments, to teach, to learn, to console, to rejoice, to minister and to renew our faith with one another.

Notes from the Pastor

Notas del Párroco

As we begin this national celebration of Catholic Schools Week it is well to reflect on the history and purpose of our parochial school system. Since the United States is a relatively young country – barely 240 years old – it might surprise some to learn that there were already Catholic schools in the U.S. all the way back to our Colonial period. The state of Maryland was founded as a refuge for Catholics fleeing persecution in England – Baltimore being our very first Diocese – while St. Augustine, Florida under Spanish rule and New Orleans, Louisiana under French were enclaves of Catholic life when most of the country was still wilderness. Among the first tasks of these Catholic colonies was to provide for the education of their children. By the mid-1800’s, with millions of impoverished immigrants pouring into the United States from Catholic countries in Europe, the desire to build up communities of the faithful was a driving force behind the unprecedented foundation of parishes in all the states of the union. As the United States was primarily Protestant, and as prejudice against immigrants in general and Catholics in particular was rampant, the bishops more than ever wanted to establish church communities which could meet the social, educational and of course the spiritual needs of the people. So the parochial school - a school owned by and an integral part of a Catholic parish – is a uniquely American institution. At the height of the Catholic school system in 1965 there were 13,500 schools serving 4.5 million students. These schools were staffed almost entirely by religious orders and tuition for children of the parish was very low. Only space limitation ever prevented a child from receiving a Catholic education in his or her local parish school. Obviously, and perhaps lamentably, this is not the case today. Most Catholic schoolteachers are now lay people so the salaries and expenses mean that the tuition, while not high relative to other private schools, is prohibitive to many families. Nonetheless, the goal of Catholic education remains the same as always: to prepare young people for successful lives and careers while giving them a firm foundation in morality and spirituality. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, maintains the core value of education of the whole person, offering to our students the very best in technology and academic curriculum while at the same time emphasizing the development of a faith life and a sense of the dignity of the human person that will, hopefully, result in each child’s ultimately achieving his or her full potential. While there are always new challenges to meet, we are proud to carry on those traditions and values established so long ago as we continue our sacred mission here. Fr. Ulysses

El jueves de esta semana celebraremos una fiesta especial de la Iglesia, la Presentación del Niño Jesús en el Templo. En otros tiempos, esta fiesta se conoce como la Candelaria y, como ahora, la Misa comenzaría con una bendición de velas y una procesión solemne hasta el altar. Esta fiesta es una de las más antiguas en nuestro calendario de la Iglesia, y se originó en la ciudad de Jerusalén donde la presentación de Jesús habría tenido lugar. En la ley judía, una mujer era considerada ritualmente impura por un período de unos cuarenta días después de dar a luz. Después de ese tiempo, la mujer iba al templo para ofrecer un sacrificio y recibir la bendición del sacerdote. Además, si ella había dado a luz a su primer hijo varón, los padres dedicaron a su bebé a Dios. El Evangelio de San Lucas que escuchamos este día nos dice que, al llegar al templo, María y José encuentran a un hombre muy santo y piadoso llamado Simeón, que toda su vida ha estado esperando el Mesías prometido. Cuando él toma el Niño Jesús en sus brazos, se llena con el Espíritu Santo sabiendo que éste es su Salvador. Simeón en este momento reza a Dios diciendo: "Ya me puedes dejar morir, Señor, porque mis ojos han vista a tu Salvador, luz que alumbra a las naciones." Cuando oyen esto, María y José se asombran. Simeón se dirige a María y le dice algo a la vez profundo y doloroso: que su hijo está destinado para el ascenso y la caída de muchos en Israel. En otras palabras, muchos serán curados de sus enfermedades y aún más encontrarán la iluminación y la paz a través de las enseñanzas de Jesús. Trágicamente, muchos otros no serán capaces de aceptar su palabra de salvación y que por fin asesinaron a Jesús. Como resultado de este rechazo de su Hijo, el corazón de María será traspasado como por espadas. María, en ese momento, no podía haber sabido lo que le esperaba - que algún día seguiría a su Hijo hasta el cerrito del Calvario y allá lo vería torturado y condenado a muerte. Simeón concluye su profecía diciendo que todo esto va a suceder "para que los pensamientos de muchos corazones sean revelados” Nosotros, que ahora somos cristianos católicos dos mil años desde la crucifixión y la resurrección de Jesucristo seguimos siendo espectadores a lo largo del camino de Jesús. Observamos con impotencia el terrible sufrimiento humano que existe en el mundo, junto con la persecución y la negación de la fe que vemos a nuestro alrededor. Pero también observamos con nuestra fe, así sabiendo que este sufrimiento es parte del Camino de la Cruz al pisar la humanidad su largo y difícil camino hacia la redención al final de los tiempos. En este día que nuestro Santo Padre ha llamado el "Día Mundial de Oración por la Vida Consagrada", dediquémonos más que nunca a nuestra fe, para que Cristo, quien es la Luz del mundo, pueda gobernar nuestros corazones y guiar cada paso. P. Ulises

Today’s Second Collection St. Vincent de Paul

Our second collections today is to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society which provides food, diapers and other assistance to the needy. Our Mt. Carmel Conference greatly appreciates the help of our parishioners who recently donated many coats and jackets for the homeless. Volunteer opportunities are always available. Call Al Stanley at (650) 868-3803.

Friday, March 3 to Sunday, March 5, 2017 St. Clare's Retreat Center 2381 Laurel Glen Road in Soquel, CA 95073 For registration and further information, contact Sheila Cole Email: [email protected] Space is limited and reservations are a must. (Reservation deadline is February 22nd.) Weekend fee is $175.00 for a private room or $150.00 per person for a shared room. Fee will be collected during the retreat.

ELECTRONIC DONATIONS

Men's Club

OLMC Monthly Dinner: February 9 at 6 pm. in the Small Hall. First timers ALWAYS free. $20 for everyone else. The pitcher is passed to support scholarships for great kids and local charities. Spread the word to other gents of our community, especially NEW KINDERGARTEN DADS. Joe Sacco’s Italian dinner: Lasagna, sausage and peppers, meatballs, antacid.

Annual Crab Feed Feb. 11

Saturday February 11 at 6 p.m. in the Large Hall. This great parish event features great food (all you can eat crab!), live musicians performing a "singalong" set, and great items to be raffled off. Tickets sold after Saturday and Sunday Mass . Tickets are $60 per

Women's Silent Weekend Retreat

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School Movie

"Screenagers" is a documentary that explores the issue of how tech time impacts kids' development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. We will be screening it in the Large Hall on Tuesday, January 31st, at 7:00 pm Please join us with your 5th grade and older students. Parents of younger kids are also welcome to attend. https://impactflow.com/event/presented-by-ourlady-of-mount-carmel-school-1452

If you wish to make your donations to Mount Carmel electronically or by credit card, please go to our website at, www.mountcarmel.org, press Donate and follow the easy instructions. Thank You, and may God reward your generosity.

Dear parishioners, if you need your 2016 donation letter for taxes , please contact Ivette Meléndez in the Parish Office at (650) 366-3802 or [email protected].

Women's Club Valentine's Day Dinner Dessert, drinks, fun and raffle. A perfect place to get to know the women of the parish. Wednesday Feb 1st. Doors open: 6:30pm dinner served: 7:00pm Women over 21 invited. $20.

3rd Annual Graton Casino Bus Trip Saturday March 11th. 8:30 am returns aprox. 5:30 pm. Cost $35 Reserve ASAP! FUN!!! Men and Women over 21 invited. Limited seating. Tina Peterson (650) 4000076 or Gina Gonzales (650) 366-1773 or email [email protected] As always, proceeds to benefit our Parish.

Saturday, January 28, 2017 05:00 PM Hilbert Carlson † Sunday, January 29, 2017 08:00 AM Rosario & Carmela Raiti; Seafino & Rosalia Perrone †

10:00 AM Janette Hutchison Kelley † 12:00 PM Fam. Barron-Calderon (Int.) 05:00 PM John Bordallo (Int.) Monday, January 30, 2017 8:15 AM Joseph Morales † Tuesday, January 31, 2017 8:15 AM Anna Grobel † Wednesday, February 1, 2017 8:15 AM Marie Comas † Thursday, February 2, 2017 8:15 AM Bob Peruzzo † Friday, February 3, 2017 8:15 AM Albert Baccelli † Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:15 AM Patricia Bernard †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, January 29, 2017 School Open House 7:30 to 1 pm. Catholic School Liturgy 10:00 am Girl Scout 1:30 to 3:30 Monday, January 30, 2017

All Facilities Chapel Small Hall

Girl Scout 1 to 3:30 pm Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 pm

Old Chapel Parish Center

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Men’s Basketball 8:30 pm Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Wome’s Club 6:00 pm Grupo Carismático 7:00 pm Thursday, February 2, 2017 Good Grief 6:00 pm Friday, February 3, 2017 Coro Hispano, ensayo 7:00 pm Saturday, February 4, 2017 Basketball games 7:30 to 6 pm

Large Hall Small Hall/K Large Hall Old Chapel Parish Center

Large Hall

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Semana de las Escuelas Católicas Monday: Fourth Monday in Ordinary Time Cuarto Lunes del Tiempo Ordinario; Tuesday: St. John Bosco/ San Juan Bosco Wednesday: Fourth Wednesday in Ordinary Time; Cuarto Miércoles del Tempo Ordinario. Thursday: The Presentation of the Lord; Groundhog Day. La Presentación del Señor; Día de la Marmota Friday: St. Blase; St. Ansgar; First Friday; Blessing of throats San Blas; San Óscar; Bendición de las gargantas; Primer viernes Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday Santa María Virgen; Primer sábado

GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY The loss of every loved one creates many changes, challenges and pain. “Good Grief”, an ongoing support group, meets every Thursday at the Parish Center, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. We care. We share. Do come.

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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL #919128 300 Fulton St. Redwood City, CA 94062 CONTACT PERSON Ivette Meléndez, Bulletin Editor: 650-366-3802 Fr. Ulysses D’Aquila, Pastor: 650-306-9583 EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] SOFTWARE Microsoft ®Publisher 2007 Adobe®Acrobat®X Window7® PRINTER Toshiba e studio 3055c TRANSMISSION TIME By 11:00 a.m. On Wednesday SUNDAY OF PUBLICATION Jan 29 , 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS