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

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 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 Mt. Carmel Pre-School: (650) 366-6587 Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Ulysses D’Aquila Deacon: Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Boyle Principal: Dr. Deborah Farrington Administrative Assistant: Ivette Meléndez Director of Religious Ed.: Magdalena Hernández Youth Confirmation: Judy Draper Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger Pre-School Director: Maureen Arnott

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. Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory. — 1saiah 62:2

Entonces las naciones verán tu justicia, y tu gloria todos los reyes. — Isaías 62:2

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

On Monday of this past week we began our journey (until Ash Wednesday on March 6th) through what the Church has named, somewhat unfortunately in my opinion, “Ordinary Time.” In English and in Spanish the word ‘ordinary’ usually means something common, something not at all special. But the Latin word from which it is taken refers not to something common or bland, but rather to that which is ordered or numbered. We use the same term when we speak of ordinal numbers: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etcetera. So the Sundays of Ordinary Time are identified by their number. This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time occurs between the great Seasons of the Church year which are Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter. As you know, Advent and Christmas celebrate that period during which we are anxiously awaiting the Incarnation or the birth of Jesus, and then the time immediately after Christ’s nativity. Lent/Easter is that period when we prepare ourselves through fasting, prayer and acts of charity to celebrate the greatest feast of all, the Paschal feast of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection from the dead. The Scripture readings in Mass during these seasons are focused on those events. On the other hand, during the many weeks of Ordinary Time we have an opportunity to reflect on the ministry of Jesus, his extraordinary miracles and cures as well as his preaching of the Kingdom of God. The Old Testament readings in our Lectionary are carefully coordinated with the Gospel readings to show how Jesus’ life and teachings are a fulfillment of God’s ancient covenant with his chosen people. We also read the letters of St. Paul to his communities of converts, letters which offer a profound theological and spiritual background to belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. So there is nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is very much like our own lives. Between the great events that we celebrate or remember in a special way -- our birthdays, our wedding anniversaries, the deaths of our cherished loved ones and so on -- we also must honor the day-to-day, the regular rhythm of work and chores and leisure and sleep. For all of us who do our best to live as Christ taught us to live and to follow him daily, there is much that is to be discovered in ordinary time -- the precious hours we spend with family and friends, the great good that we can do as Christians simply by being kind to one another, by helping whomever we can, even by merely offering, as Jesus so often said, a cup of cold water to someone who is thirsty. In such ordinary moments as these, our everyday lives are made rich and our souls can touch the infinite. Father Ulysses.

El lunes de la semana pasada comenzamos nuestro viaje (hasta el miércoles de ceniza el 6 de marzo) a través de lo que la Iglesia ha nombrado, desafortunadamente en mi opinión, "Tiempo Ordinario". En inglés y en español, la palabra "ordinario" generalmente significa algo común, algo no muy especial. Pero la palabra latina de la cual se toma se refiere no a algo común o insípido, sino a lo que está ordenado o numerado. Usamos el mismo término cuando hablamos de números ordinales: primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto, etcétera. Así que los domingos del tiempo ordinario se identifican por su número. Este domingo es el segundo domingo del tiempo ordinario. El tiempo ordinario ocurre entre las grandes temporadas del año de la Iglesia, que son Adviento/Navidad y Cuaresma/Pascua. Como saben, el Adviento y la Navidad celebran ese período durante el cual esperamos ansiosamente la Encarnación o el nacimiento de Jesús y el momento inmediatamente posterior a la natividad de Cristo. Cuaresma / Pascua es ese período en el que nos preparamos a través del ayuno, la oración y los actos de caridad para celebrar la fiesta más grande de todas, la fiesta pascual de la pasión de Jesús, su muerte y resurrección de entre los muertos. Las lecturas de las Escrituras en la Misa durante estas temporadas se centran en esos eventos. Por otro lado, durante las muchas semanas del Tiempo Ordinario, tenemos la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre el ministerio de Jesús, sus extraordinarios milagros y curaciones, así como su predicación del Reino de Dios. Las lecturas del Antiguo Testamento en nuestro Leccionario están cuidadosamente coordinadas con las lecturas del Evangelio para mostrar cómo la vida y las enseñanzas de Jesús son un cumplimiento del antiguo pacto de Dios con su pueblo elegido. También leemos las cartas de San Pablo a sus comunidades de conversos, cartas que ofrecen un profundo fondo teológico y espiritual para creer en Jesucristo como Salvador. Así que no hay nada ordinario en el Tiempo Ordinario. El tiempo ordinario es muy parecido a nuestras propias vidas. Entre los grandes eventos que celebramos o recordamos de una manera especial -- nuestros cumpleaños, nuestros aniversarios de bodas, las muertes de nuestros seres queridos -- también debemos honrar el día a día, el ritmo regular del trabajo, las tareas, el tiempo de descanso y el sueño. Para todos los que nos esforzamos por vivir como Cristo nos enseñó a vivir y seguirlo a diario, hay mucho por descubrir en el tiempo ordinario: las horas preciosas que pasamos con la familia y los amigos, lo bueno que podemos hacer como cristianos simplemente siendo bondadosos unos con otros, ayudando a quien podamos, incluso ofreciendo meramente, como tan a menudo Jesús dijo, un vaso de agua fría a alguien que tiene sed. En momentos ordinarios como estos, nuestras vidas cotidianas se enriquecen y nuestras almas pueden tocar el infinito. Padre Ulysses.

Today’s Second Collection is for our Liturgy Fund. This collection cover the expenses of our Music Ministry, including salaries, microphones and other equipment and the music books. It also help us to pay for such liturgical needs as Altar Bread and Wine, altar server vestment, candles and Church decor.

Next Week’s Second Collection Our Second Collection will be for unexpected large expenses related to boiler and plumbing. Our annual Parish Crab Feed is Saturday

Feb. 9 in the large Hall 6-10 p.m. Enjoy delicious crab dinner, angel hair pasta, caesar salad, dessert and more. Live music, singalong and raffle. No-host bar. Community, conversation and fun. Raffle prizes include: Apple HomePod Napa weekend getaway Giants Tickets Visa Cards...and more $65 per person, tables of 10-12 available for purchase. Get yours today! Tickets available outside masses starting this weekend or contact Mike Schorr at 650-714-2990. Thanks for being a part of this important fundraiser for our community.

Grateful thanks to all who donated winter coats and jackets for our homeless clients. May God bless you for your generosity. The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Mount Carmel.

SAVE THE DATE! The Women's Group will have their dinner on Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Catholic Schools Week Open House

Sunday, January 27 3:30-5:00 pm Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a welcoming and diverse community, rooted in Roman Catholic values. 301 Grand Street, Redwood City Live with Integrity Love like Jesus Learn with Purpose Financial aid information is available.

Bible Study

Beginning Wednesday January 23, Mr. Ray Smith will resume classes of bible study, diving deeper into the story of salvation. Weekly classes start at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. Classes take place in the Parish Center. The registration fee is $40. This includes 22 sessions, a workbook, on-line access to the video program, and hospitality. Please contact Ray Smith 650– 400-5425 or [email protected]

Saturday, January 19, 2019 05:00 PM Mary O’Leary † Sunday, January 20, 2019 08:00 AM Johnnie Rey † 10:00 AM Joe Huan Phan † 12:00 PM Donald Castro † 05:00 PM Pro-Populo Monday, January 21, 2019 08:15 AM Paul Isaacs-George & Mary Haltiner † Tuesday, January 22, 2019 08:15 AM Margaret Jago † Wednesday, January 23, 2019 08:15 AM Dennis Piccin † Thursday, January 24, 2019 08:15 AM Tina Zononi † Friday, January 25, 2019 08:15 AM for Christian Unity Saturday, January 26, 2019 08:15 AM Sylvia Ledesma †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, January 20, 2019 CCD Classes 8:45 AM Children’s Liturgy 10:00 AM Monday, January 21, 2019

Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 PM

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Men’s Basketball 8:30 PM Wednesday, January 23, 2019

School Church Old Chapel

Large Hall

CCD Classes Grupo Carismático Bible Study

6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

School Large Hall Old Chapel

Good Grief CCD Classes

6:00 PM 6:30 PM

Old Chapel School

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Friday, January 25, 2019 Family Game Night 5:00 PM Saturday, January 26, 2019 Retiro Carismático 8:30 AM

Large Hall Large Hall

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Agnes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children; World Youth Day Wednesday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope Thursday: St. Francis de Sales Friday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends; Saturday: Ss. Timothy and Titus

GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY The loss of every loved one creates many changes, challenges and much 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 January 20, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS