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 Lent March 11, 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 Call parish at least two months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos dos meses antes.

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. — John 3:17

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

The Fourth Sunday of Lent was traditionally called Laetare Sunday and it was meant to provide a sort of break midway through our Lenten journey. The Latin word Laetare means rejoice, and although we are approaching the end of Lent and the terrible events of Jesus’ passion and death, we’re also nearing the glorious moment of Easter when we celebrate Christ’s Resurrection. In other words, in the life of Jesus, the apparent defeat of his crucifixion is crucially linked to his victory over sin and death when he rises from the dead. Since Christ is the center and model of every Christian life, as followers or disciples of Jesus, we are to see our own lives as we see his. There are in everyone’s journey moments of joy and triumph, as well as moments of sorrow and loss. The challenge for us as Christians is to maintain the right perspective at every moment, never becoming overly discouraged, never losing our faith that God is guiding us toward the light. That’s the message of this Sunday’s Gospel of the man born blind. Here Jesus leads us bit by bit away from confusion toward understanding, away from darkness toward illumination. And this story demonstrates how enlightenment and wisdom can come to us when we put our faith in Christ Jesus and when we truly accept God’s will. The major theme of St. John’s Gospel from beginning to end is that Jesus is the light of the world. He has been sent by our heavenly Father into the darkness of this world in order to reveal God’s kingdom and the glories of the life to come. At the same time, Jesus wants us to know that the earth is good, and that it provides for our needs. That’s why Jesus sends the blind man, as the final part of his cure, to wash himself in the public bathing pool. He knows we need the baptism of water, the anointing with oil, the sharing of communion as visible signs of God’s presence among us. St. Paul, in this Sunday’s second reading, says to his new converts, the Ephesians, “Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.” Then, the light that Jesus Christ promises us -- the light of faith, the light of hope -- will more and more fill our souls and open our eyes and illuminate our path through this world toward the next. With Jesus as our Lord and our Good Shepherd, we can walk confidently and without fear through every difficulty. With Christ as our light, no darkness however deep will ever overcome us. Fr. Ulysses

El Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma fue tradicionalmente llamado Domingo Laetare, y estaba destinado a proporcionar una especie de descanso a la mitad de nuestro camino de nuestro viaje cuaresmal. La palabra latina Laetare significa regocijo, y aunque nos acercamos al final de la Cuaresma y los terribles acontecimientos de la pasión y la muerte de Jesús, también nos acercamos al momento glorioso de la Pascua cuando celebramos la Resurrección de Cristo. En otras palabras, en la vida de Jesús, la aparente derrota de su crucifixión está crucialmente ligada a su victoria sobre el pecado y la muerte cuando resucita de entre los muertos. Puesto que Cristo es el centro y el modelo de toda vida cristiana, como seguidores o discípulos de Jesús, debemos ver nuestras propias vidas como vemos la de él. En el peregrinaje por este mundo de cada persona hay momentos de alegría y triunfo, así como momentos de dolor y pérdida. El desafío para nosotros como cristianos es mantener la perspectiva correcta en cada momento, sin llegar a ser excesivamente desalentados, nunca perdiendo nuestra fe que Dios nos está guiando hacia la luz. Ese es el mensaje del Evangelio de este domingo del ciego de nacimiento. Aquí Jesús nos guía poco a poco de la confusión hacia el entendimiento, de la oscuridad hacia la iluminación. Y esta historia nos demuestra cómo la iluminación y la sabiduría pueden llegar a nosotros cuando ponemos toda nuestra fe en Cristo Jesús y cuando verdaderamente aceptamos la voluntad de Dios. El tema principal del Evangelio de San Juan desde el principio hasta el fin es que Jesús es la luz del mundo. Él ha sido enviado por nuestro Padre celestial a las tinieblas de este mundo para revelar el reino de Dios y las glorias de la vida venidera. Al mismo tiempo, Jesús quiere que sepamos que la tierra es buena, y que provee nuestras necesidades. Es por eso que Jesús envía al ciego, como la parte final de su cura, a lavarse en la piscina pública. Jesús sabe que necesitamos el bautismo del agua, la unción con aceite, el compartir la comunión como signos visibles de la presencia de Dios entre nosotros. San Pablo, en la segunda lectura de este domingo, dice a sus nuevos convertidos, los efesios: "Vivan como hijos de luz, porque la luz produce todo tipo de bondad, justicia y verdad." Pues, al seguir a Jesucristo, la luz que el nos prometió -- la luz de la fe, la luz de la esperanza – más y más llenará nuestras almas y abrirá nuestros ojos e iluminará nuestro camino de este mundo hacia el próximo. Con Jesús como nuestro Señor y nuestro Buen Pastor, podemos caminar con confianza y sin temor a través de cada dificultad. Con Cristo como nuestra luz, ninguna oscuridad, tan profunda que sea, nos vencerá. P. Ulises

TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

To supports our School of Religion, including classes for First Communion, preparation for Confirmation and our Adult Education Program (RCIA). It also covers the Children’s Liturgy, Youth Retreats, and the training of catechists.

RCIA-Rite of Election Congratulations to the Elect: Heather Rohn, Alex Arias, Danna Gomez, Lizette Gomez, Melissa Gomez, Andrez Maldonado, Habid Parduhn, Dominik Rodas, Matthew Rodas, Stephanie Rubio, Brian Valverde, Ariana Vargas, David Vazquez, Damian Vides and Teresa Zamora on their final step towards Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.

Congratulations to Catholics: Glenda Henriques, Diana De Jesus, and Lana Lagunera on their Call to Continued Conversion Confirmation at the Easter Vigil. May our blessings and prayers of support guild them through this season of Lent.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY If someone in your family is homebound, lives nearby and is unable to attend Mass, but would like to receive the Eucharist, please contact Julie O’Leary at (650) 361-8681. Communion ministers are needed to bring the Eucharist to homebound parishioners. Please call Julie O’Leary if you would like to participate in this worthy ministry.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is still accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. To schedule a private tour call (650) 366-6127 or for more information visit school.mountcarmel.org/admissions/faq

Palm Sunday, March 24/25 Blessing and Distribution of Palms at the beginning of each Mass. 5:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil; Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 10 a.m., 5:00 p.m. (in English). 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español Bendición y entrega de los Ramos al iniciar la Misa. Holy Thursday, March 29,

7:00 p.m.

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper– Washing of the Feet, Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration. Good Friday. March 30 12:30 p.m. The Office of Tenebrae; Stations of the Cross 1:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Liturgy of the Word; Veneration of the Holy Cross; Holy Communion) 7:00 p.m. Vía Crucis/Pasión Viva/Veneración de la Santa Cruz/ Comunión (todo en Español) HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL & EASTER SUNDAY Saturday evening, March 31, 8:00 p.m. Service of Light– Lighting of the New Fire & Blessing of the Paschal Candle, Liturgy of the Word; Baptism and Confirmation of Candidates; Holy Eucharist. Easter Sunday, April 01, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Misa en Español a las 12 Mediodía, (no 5 p.m. Mass).

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

Water for our Sister Parish in Tanzania!

We have raised about half of the money ($10,000) that our Sister Parish needs to build an underground cistern. This cistern will hold rain water collected from the roof of the church. During this season of Lent, please consider a donation for this worthy project which will help the village in times of drought. If you write a check, make it out to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, adding Sister Parish in the memo line. Thank you.

Saturday, March 10, 2018 05:00 PM Salvador Manuel † Sunday, March 11, 2018 08:00 AM Charles and Theresa Elacqua † 10:00 AM Salvador Manuel † 12:00 PM Familia Hurtado Cuevas (Int.) 05:00 PM Carolyn Lyon (Int.) Monday, March 12, 2018 8:15 AM Andrew Best † Tuesday, March 13, 2018 8:15 AM Charles Warren † Wednesday, March 14, 20178 8:15 AM Huan Phan † Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:15 AM Andrew and Carmelita Best † Friday, March 16, 2018 8:15 AM Lila Sattler † Saturday, March 17, 2018 8:15 AM James and Kathleen Coburn †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL

Sunday, March 11, 2018 CCD Classes 8:45 a.m. Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

School Church

Confirmation Session 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Large Hall/Church

Monday, March 12, 2018

Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 p.m.

Parish Center

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Men’s Basketball 8:30 p.m. Large Hall Wednesday, March 14, 2018 CCD Classes 6:30 p.m. School ICF 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Scripture Study 7:00 p.m. Old Chapel Grupo Carismático 7:00 p.m. Large Hall Thursday, March 15, 2018 CCD Classes 6:30 p.m. School Good Grief 6:00 p.m. Old Chapel SVdP 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Saturday, March 17, 2018 Retiro Carismatico 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Large Hall

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scrutiny; Daylight Saving Time begins; Girl Scouting Sunday Monday: of the Fourth week of Lent Tuesday: of the Fourth week of Lent Wednesday: of the Fourth week of Lent Thursday: of the Fourth week of Lent Friday: Abstinence Saturday: Saint Patrick

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.

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 March 11, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS