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 of Easter April 22, 2018

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

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 Miren cuánto amor nos See what love the Father has bestowed ha tenido el Padre, pues no sólo nos llamamos on us that we may be hijos de Dios, sino que called the children of lo somos. — 1 Juan 3:1 God. - 1 John 3:1

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

This Fourth Sunday of Easter has long been called Good Shepherd Sunday, and every Christian of whatever denomination is familiar with the image of our Lord Jesus as The Good Shepherd. When we consider that our Christian religion developed first among the Jewish communities of Palestine, an arid land where the tending of sheep was an essential part of the economy, it shouldn’t surprise us that sheep and shepherds play such a large role in the language and imagery of both the Old and the New Testament. Jesus himself speaks of his mission as being to the lost sheep of Israel, or of being the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep alone in the desert to find the one stray sheep, and his joy at finding it. The Scriptures tell us that after Jesus’ arrest and Passion, his disciples were scattered like sheep without a shepherd. From the earliest days of the Church, its leaders or bishops were known as Shepherds (which is the English translation of the Latin Pastor), and they carried a shepherd’s staff as a sign of their office. But what does it mean for us today, that Jesus is our Good Shepherd and that we are his flock? Well, it means that at every moment of our lives Jesus has a loving concern for us and for our well -being as a shepherd does for his sheep. And this concern is not just for humanity in general, but rather that Jesus looks after each and every one of us individually. If we listen carefully to his voice, he will lead us to safe pastures and to springs of life-giving water, and if we get lost along the way, he will come to find us. More than that, Jesus is the Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep; he is at once our loving Shepherd and the Lamb of God – the innocent and spotless lamb who was sacrificed so that we might have life -- not just this temporal life, but a life that will continue for all eternity. When we speak of the shepherding or pastoral role of Jesus and his successors today, it is important for us as Catholic Christians to ask ourselves, “In what way am I a follower of Christ? Is my commitment only to show up at Mass on Sunday? Have I made the Gospel a vital part of my life? Do I live according to the teachings of Jesus and of his Church? Am I expressing my faith in my activities, at my job, within my family, and in all my relationships?” Jesus Christ came to redeem us, it’s true, but we have to collaborate in our salvation. We have to participate in the saving work of Jesus the Good Shepherd through our acts of charity and kindness, by loving others unselfishly, and most of all by considering ourselves members of Christ’s family, the sheep of his flock. Fr. Ulysses

Este Cuarto domingo de Pascua ha sido llamado el domingo del Buen Pastor por mucho tiempo y todo cristiano de cualquier denominación está familiarizado con la imagen de nuestro Señor Jesús como el Buen Pastor. Cuando consideramos que nuestra religión Cristiana se desarrolló entre las comunidades judías de Palestina, una tierra árida donde el cuidado de ovejas era parte esencial de la economía, no debe de sorprendernos que la oveja y su pastor tienen un papel importante en el Antiguo como en el Nuevo Testamento. Jesús nos dijo que su misión era con las ovejas perdidas de Israel. También nos conto del pastor que deja las noventa y nueve ovejas solas en el desierto para encontrar la oveja perdida, y su alegría al encontrarla. Las Escrituras nos dicen que después del arresto y pasión de Jesús, sus discípulos se esparcieron como ovejas sin pastor. En los comienzos de la Iglesia, sus líderes u obispos eran conocidos como Pastores, y ellos llevaban un cayado o bastón de pastor como señal de su oficio. ¿Pero qué significa para nosotros hoy que Jesús es nuestro Buen Pastor y que nosotros somos su rebaño? Bueno, eso significa que en cada momento de nuestras vidas Jesús tiene una preocupación amorosa por nosotros y por nuestro bienestar como un pastor lo tiene por su oveja. Y esta preocupación no es solo en general para toda la humanidad, sino que Jesús cuida a cada uno de Si escuchamos nosotros individualmente. cuidadosamente su voz, él nos llevará a pastos seguros y a fuentes de agua dadoras de vida, y si nos perdemos por el camino, él vendrá a buscarnos. Más que eso, Jesús es el Pastor que da su vida por sus ovejas; él es al mismo tiempo nuestro Pastor amado y el Cordero de Dios - el cordero inocente y limpio que fue sacrificado para que nosotros pudiéramos tener vida, y no sólo este paso por la vida mortal, sino una vida que continuará por toda la eternidad. Cuándo nosotros hablamos del pastorear o papel pastoral de Jesús y sus sucesores hoy, es importante para todos nosotros que nos llamamos cristianos católicos nos preguntemos, “¿De qué manera soy yo un seguidor de Cristo? ¿Es mi compromiso sólo venir a Misa el domingo? ¿Cómo he hecho yo del Evangelio una parte real de mi vida? ¿Vivo yo según las enseñanzas de Jesús y de su Iglesia? ¿Estoy expresando mi fe en mis actividades, mi trabajo, dentro de mi familia, y en todas mis relaciones?” Jesucristo vino a redimirnos a todos, pero nosotros tenemos que colaborar en nuestra salvación. Tenemos que participar en el trabajo salvador de Jesús el Buen Pastor a través de nuestros actos de caridad y bondad, a través de amar a otros desinteresadamente, y más que todo, al considerarnos como miembros de la familia de Cristo, las ovejas de su rebaño. P. Ulises

TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR HOME MISSIONS. This collection supports churches in remote and impoverished areas of the United States. For example, in Alaska there are parishes that only see a priest every few months when one can be flown in. There are also very poor parishes in the Southwest that serve migrant communities. We are all called to do our part to help our Catholic brothers and sisters less fortunate than ourselves.

Sunday:

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Fourth Sunday of Easter; Earth Day; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Monday: St. George; St. Adalbert Tuesday: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Wednesday: St. Mark; Administrative Professionals Day Thursday: of the fourth week of Easter Friday: Arbor Day Saturday: St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

Next Week’s Second Collection The second collection next week will be for Saint Vincent de Paul.

Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2018

Our assessment for this year is $72,821. This Archdiocesan tax supports all those many offices, ministries and charities that individual parishes alone cannot cover. These include the Marriage Tribunal, support of retired priests and nuns, and financial help to our Catholic Schools. To date we have received about $12,150. Please consider what you might do to help us meet our obligation. Thank you and may God bless you with abundance and his Divine Providence.

ELECTRONIC DONATIONS

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agency created to facilitate the process of donations, if you wish to make your donations to the Church electronically or by Credit Card, please see our website, www.mountcarmel.org press Donate and follow the easy instructions. May God reward your generosity.

A Biblical Walk Through the Mass

Join us for A Biblical Walk Through the Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, beginning Wednesday May 2nd from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. from and continuing every Wednesday for five weeks. For more information speak to Ivette in the Parish office at (650) 366-3802 or contact Ray Smith at (650) 400-5425 or via email: [email protected]

Welcome Our Lady of Mount Carmel Registration Form The following confidential information will be entered in our parish data system. It is only for the purpose of knowing and serving you better. Name (s): ________________________________ Address: ________________________________ City:_________________ zip:________________ Telephone:_______________________________ e-mail:___________________________________ Number of adults over 18 years of age: _______ Number of children under 18 years of age: ____ Would you like a parishioner number in order to register your donations? __________

Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:00 PM Allen Ortega (Int.) Sunday, April 22, 2018 08:00 AM Mary Williams † 10:00 AM Flora Robles † 12:00 PM Jose Ines Aguirre † 5:00 PM Pro Populo Monday, April 23, 2018 8:15 AM Marta Tram and V. Chimh † Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:15 AM Mary Williams † Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:15 AM Dave † and Maryann Gonzales Thursday, April 26, 2018 8:15 AM Paul Territo † Friday, April 27, 2018 8:15 AM Hank Norman † Saturday, April 28, 2018 8:15 AM Pro Populo

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL

Sunday, April 22, 2018 Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Church Monday, April 23, 2018 Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Men’s Basketball 8:30 p.m. Large Hall Wednesday, April 25 to 29, 2018 All Facilities and Parking Lot Scholl Festival

CONFIRMATIONS 2018

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 April 22, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS