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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist June 24, 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 “Behold, one is coming “Después de mí viene after me; I am not uno a quien no worthy to unfasten the merezco desatarle sandals of his feet.”— las sandalias”. Acts 13:25 — Hechos 13:25

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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

Today we have the opportunity to celebrate as a Solemnity the Nativity of John the Baptist. The story of John the Baptist is nearly as dramatic as that of his cousin, Jesus of Nazareth. While not a divine conception, Jesus’ was, the circumstances of John’s birth were not at all usual. He was born to parents well beyond the age of childbearing. His mother Elizabeth, a cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary, had always been unable to have a child and, in those times, for a married woman to be childless was considered a curse from God. When the Archangel Gabriel announces to Mary that she has been chosen to be the mother of the Savior, he also informs her that her cousin Elizabeth is also with child. So great is Mary’s joy that she rushes off to be at Elizabeth’s side. From their conception, the fates of Jesus and John the Baptist were very closely intertwined. John, as he grew to maturity, saw his mission as that of announcing the coming Messiah and of calling people to reform their lives in order to receive the coming Christ. It’s hard for us to imagine the incredible charisma he must have had. Dressed in animal skins, eating locusts and wild honey, and living in the desert, John attracted hundreds of people who came to hear him preach and be baptized by him. St. John, like Jesus, gathered around himself many devoted disciples. The attention John was drawing eventually reached the ears of evil King Herod who, in secret, came out to hear him. At one point, John boldly condemned Herod’s marriage as both incestuous and adulterous, because Herod’s wife, Herodias, was also the wife of Herod’s brother Philip. This enraged Herodias who then plotted to get rid of John. Her opportunity came at a birthday party for Herod when the daughter of Philip and Herodias, a girl named Salome, was asked to dance before the guests. So pleased was Herod with her dancing that, in his drunken state, he promised her anything she wanted. Salome ran to her mother to consult about what she should ask for. Her mother responded: ‘Ask for the head of John the Baptist on a platter.’ Herod’s dilemma was like that of so many sinners. He knew very well that John the Baptist was a holy man and a great prophet, for he himself had heard him speak. And he certainly knew that to kill him would be a very evil act. But his lust and pride got the best of him, and he ordered John beheaded in prison. John’s disciples immediately came and took the body. From the very first years of the Christian era, John’s tomb was a place of devotion and his feast is one of the oldest on our liturgical calendar. Jesus once called John “a burning and shining lamp” for the fervor of his faith in the Messiah and the light he shed for others in guiding them to Christ. Fr. Ulysses

Hoy tenemos la oportunidad de celebrar como Solemnidad el Nacimiento de San Juan Bautista. La historia de Juan Bautista es igualmente dramático como la de su primo, Jesús de Nazaret. Juan nació de padres mayores de edad. Su madre Isabel, prima de la Virgen María, siempre había sido estéril, y, en aquellos tiempos, para una mujer casada no tener hijos se consideraba una maldición de Dios. Cuando el arcángel Gabriel anunció a María que ella ha sido elegida para ser la madre del Salvador, también le informa que su prima Isabel estaba encinta. Tan grande era la alegría de María que ella se va corriendo para estar al lado de Isabel. Desde su concepción, el destino de Jesús y el de Juan Bautista estaban muy relacionados. Juan, cuando llegó a ser adulto, vio su misión como la de anunciar la venida del Mesías y de llamar a la gente a reformar sus vidas a fin de recibir la venida de Cristo. Es difícil para nosotros imaginar el increíble carisma que él debe haber tenido. Vestido en pieles de animales, comiendo saltamontes y miel silvestre, viviendo en el desierto, John atrajo a cientos de personas que acudieron a escuchar su predicación y a ser bautizados por él. San Juan, como Jesús, reunió para sí mismo muchos discípulos fieles. La atención que Juan estaba recibiendo finalmente llegó a los oídos del malvado rey Herodes, que, en secreto, vino a oírlo. En un momento dado, John condenó audazmente el matrimonio de Herodes ya que era incestuoso y adúltero, porque la esposa de Herodes, Herodías, fue también la esposa del hermano de Herodes, Filipo. Esto enfureció a Herodías que luego conspiró para matar a Juan. Su oportunidad llegó en una fiesta de cumpleaños para Herodes cuando el insistió que bailaba para los invitados la hija de Felipe y Herodías, una joven llamada Salomé. Tan contento estaba Herodes con su baile que, en su estado de embriaguez, le prometió todo lo que quisiera. Salomé corrió hacia su madre para consultar acerca de lo que debe pedir. Su madre respondió: "Pide la cabeza de Juan Bautista en una bandeja." El dilema de Herodes era como la de tantos pecadores. Él sabía muy bien que Juan Bautista era un hombre santo y un gran profeta, porque él mismo le había oído hablar. Y desde luego sabía que matarlo sería un acto muy malo. Pero su lujuria y su orgullo ganó, y Herodes ordenó que arrestaran a Juan y luego lo decapitaron en la cárcel. Los discípulos de Juan inmediatamente vinieron y llevaron su cuerpo. Desde los primeros años de la era cristiana, la tumba de Juan era un lugar de devoción y su fiesta es uno de los más antiguos en nuestro calendario litúrgico. Jesús llamó una vez a Juan "una lámpara que ardía y alumbraba" por el fervor de su fe en el Mesías y la luz que se derramó por los demás para guiarlos a Cristo. Padre Ulises

TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR PETER’S PENCE (HOLY FATHER) ) Today is the Peter’s Pence Collection, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

Religious Education News. Registration for next year will begin in August. We also would like to invite and encourage more adults to participate in our religious education programs as catechists (teachers) and as helpers. Teaching religion to children is a wonderful way to develop your own faith and to share your experiences with others. We provide teacher guides, textbooks and classes to those who join us in this ministry. Our programs begin in September. If you’re interested in being part of this important ministry, please call Magdalena Hernández a

(650) 368-8237 o por correo electrónico [email protected]. Inscripciones para el siguiente año de Catecismo comenzaran en Agosto. También queremos invitar y animar a más adultos para que participen en nuestro programa de educación religiosa como catequistas (maestros) y como ayudantes. Enseñar religión a niños es una excelente manera de desarrollar su propia fe y compartir sus experiencias con los demás. Proveemos guías para las maestros, libros y clases para aquellos que quieran ayudarnos en este ministerio. Nuestros programas comienzan en Septiembre. Si estás interesado en ser parte de este ministerio tan importante, por favor llámenos.

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 $18,950. 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.

The Women’s Catholic Scripture Study of San Mateo County invites you to join us for our 2018-19 study: Thus Says the LORD: God Speaks through His Servants the Prophets. Women of all ages from parishes all around the Bay Area are invited. We meet at St. Mark Catholic Church, Belmont on Thursdays, 9/6/18-5/9/19 (with holiday breaks), 9:45am -12noon. For more info: www.cssbelmont.com. To register, please contact either Diane Masetti at [email protected], or 650-593-3681 or Tami Palladino, at [email protected], or 650-592-7349, ext. 405. Thank you.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED

Second Harvest Food Bank is seeking volunteers to deliver bags of groceries twice a month to needy or disabled seniors of our area. Distribution site is Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City. We need volunteers for one Friday every other month, requiring about 1 hour of your time. If interested, call Allen Cade at (650) 762-6348, or email [email protected].

Next Week’s Second Collection The second collection next week will be for our Parish Facilities.

Saturday, June 23, 2018 5:00 PM Gabe Willitts † Sunday, June 24, 2018 08:00 AM Cathy Mc Kibbin (Int.) 10:00 AM Rico Gozun † 12:00 PM Javier Mendez † 5:00 PM Eugene Chytla † Monday, June 25, 2018 8:15 AM Laura Fuentes † Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:15 AM José Manuel Herrera † Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:15 AM Guadalupe Dominguez † Thursday, June 28, 2018 8:15 AM Matthew Smith † Friday, June 29, 2018 8:15 AM Msgr. James Tarantino † Saturday, June 30, 2018 8:15 AM Pro Populo

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL

Monday, June 25, 2018

Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 PM Parish Center

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Men’s Basketball 8:30 PM Wednesday, June 27 2018 Grupo Carismático 7:00 PM Thursday , June 28, 2018 Good Grief 6:00 PM

Large Hall Large Hall Old Chapel

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time St. Cyril of Alexandria St. Irenaeus Ss. Peter and Paul The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church; Blessed Virgin Mary

GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY The lost 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. Welcome Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish 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:_________________________________ Others in your household:________________ 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? ______

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 June 24, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS