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

September 11 2016

Parish Center Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Parish Staff

Pastor: Rev. Ulysses D’Aquila - 306-9583 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Boyle - 366-3802 Principal: Teresa Anthony - 366-6127 Development: Nori Jabba - 366-8817 Kid’s Place: Maureen Arnott – 366-6587 CCD: Magdalena Hernández - 368-8237 Youth Confirmation: Judy Draper - 368-8237 Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger - 366-3802 Spanish Music Ministry: Andres Garcia -366 -3802 Administrative Assistant: Alba Canelo – 366 -3802

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

This Wednesday and Thursday we are celebrating two very significant feasts of the Church, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and then the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. For Catholics and, indeed, for most Christians the image of Jesus Crucified is the most common icon of our faith. We are accustomed to seeing the Crucifix prominently displayed in our Catholic churches and schools. Many of us wear a cross or a crucifix as a sign of our religious convictions. We hardly think about or question the meaning of this symbol. And yet the question is worth asking: “How did the cross, an instrument of torture and death, a means of execution for the worst criminals, become a symbol for Christians of Christ’s triumph over the forces of evil, of sin, and of death?” The fact is that in the first two centuries of the Christian era, the crucifix was seldom depicted. The very early Christian communities instead decorated their worship spaces with the image of the fish, or depictions of the flowing, life-giving waters of baptism, or with pictures of a spotless lamb -- but almost never a cross. Not, that is, until the Roman Emperor Constantine, on the eve of a battle, saw in the sky a vision of the cross with the inscription, In Hoc Signo Vincis or ‘In this Sign you will Conquer.’ After his military victory, Constantine promoted the image of the cross and the small sect of Christians who had earlier been so brutally persecuted began to grow and grow until Christianity at last became the primary religion of the formerly pagan Roman Empire. As the first large Catholic basilicas were being constructed, the tradition arose of placing a crucifix upon the altar as a sign of what we call the Paschal Mystery -- our Lord’s passion, death on the cross, and resurrection from the dead. For all of us who profess to be Christians, the Cross is the meeting place of opposites: it’s the world of the flesh in contrast to the world of the spirit; it’s the dark sinfulness and cruelty that the cross represents, as well as Christ’s triumph over Satan and the evil forces; it stands for the tragic suffering that humans endure, as well as for the hope and the heroic qualities of which we are capable. The cross, which was once an object of shame and death, is transformed into an icon of rebirth and eternal life. And Jesus, the one who was scourged and despised is now exalted forever in glory. That is why we name this feast the Triumph or Exaltation of the Cross. In addition, we know that at the foot of this cross stood Jesus’ Mother, Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, his most faithful disciple. Even in her pain, she believed that her Son’s love would conquer death and that she would see him again. And that’s where we must place ourselves, next to Mary, waiting in joyful hope, confident that one day we’ll live with Jesus forever. Fr. Ulysses

Este miércoles y jueves celebraremos dos fiestas muy importantes de la Iglesia, la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz y luego el memorial de Nuestra Señora de Dolores. Para los católicos y, de hecho, para la mayoría de los cristianos, la imagen de Jesús Crucificado es el ícono más común de nuestra fe. Estamos acostumbrados a ver el Crucifijo en un lugar prominente en nuestras iglesias y escuelas católicas. Muchos de nosotros usamos una cruz o un crucifijo como signo de nuestras convicciones religiosas. Casi no pensamos ni nos preguntamos el significado de este símbolo. Y sin embargo, vale la pena preguntarse: "¿Cómo es que la cruz, un instrumento de tortura y muerte, un medio de ejecución de los peores criminales, se había convertido en un símbolo para los cristianos del triunfo de Cristo sobre las fuerzas del mal, del pecado y de la muerte?" La verdad es que en los dos primeros siglos de la era cristiana, el crucifijo estaba poco representado. Las comunidades cristianas decoraron sus iglesias con la imagen de un pez, o de las aguas que fluyen de la fuente bautismal, o con imágenes de un cordero sin mancha - pero casi nunca con una cruz. Así estaba hasta que el emperador romano Constantino, antes de una batalla, vio en el cielo una visión de la cruz con la inscripción, "En este signo vencerás". Después de su victoria militar, Constantino promovió la imagen de la cruz, y la pequeña secta de cristianos que anteriormente habían sido perseguidos tan brutalmente, comenzó a crecer y crecer hasta que el cristianismo se convirtió en la religión principal del antiguo Imperio Romano. Al construir las primeras grandes basílicas católicas, la tradición surgió de colocar un crucifijo sobre el altar como signo de lo que llamamos el Misterio Pascual -- la pasión de nuestro Señor, su muerte en la cruz, y su resurrección de entre los muertos. Para todos los que profesan el cristianismo, la Cruz es el lugar del encuentro de los opuestos: es el mundo de la carne en contraste con el mundo del espíritu; es la pecaminosa oscuridad y la crueldad que la cruz representa, así como el triunfo de Cristo sobre Satanás y las fuerzas del mal. La cruz representa el sufrimiento trágico que los seres humanos sufren, así como la esperanza y las cualidades heroicas de las que somos capaces. La cruz, que fue una vez un objeto de la vergüenza y la muerte, se transformó en un ícono de la regeneración y la vida eterna. Y Jesús, el que fue azotado y despreciado ahora está exaltado por siempre en la gloria. Es por eso que nombramos esta fiesta el Triunfo o Exaltación de la Cruz. Además, sabemos que al pie de la cruz estuvo la madre de Jesús, María, Nuestra Señora de Dolores. Incluso en su dolor, María creía que el amor de su Hijo vencería la muerte y que un día lo volvería a ver. Y ahí es donde debemos situarnos, al lado de María, esperando con gozo, confiando que, al salir de este mundo, viviremos con Jesús para siempre. Padre Ulises

Grand Kermesse Domingo 25 de septiembre a partir de las 10:30 a.m. Habrá antojitos mexicanos, pupusas, aguas frescas, postres. Tendremos lotería, brincolín y música. Fondos recaudados serán para la fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe.

Adult Religious Education 2016-2017 R.C.I.A. One Hour Sessions

Beginning Sunday, September 11, 2016 in the Chapel at 9:00 a.m.

Please note these are the final days for registering for the First Communion and Confirmation Programs. Both program require copies of the child’s Baptismal certificate. Call the Religious Education office for more information: (650) 368-8237.

Rooted from the very beginning of Church tradition, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) is the path for welcoming new inquirers into our community of believers. If you, or someone close to you, are considering becoming a member of the Catholic community here at Our Lady of Mount Carmel then please accept our invitation to join with us weekly on Sunday, following the 8:00 AM Mass in the Small Chapel on the James Street side of the Church. In a small group discussion format, we use this opportunity to discuss the readings of the week, “unpacking” layers of meaning, church tradition, and church teachings. Most importantly, we share the relevancy of these readings in our lives today. Please welcome them warmly into our community. For further information, contact John Spotorno, RCIA coordinator [email protected] or call, cell (650) 303-6292 or at home (650) 364-3704.

Las Clases de Educacion Religiosa Comienzan el 11 y el 18 de Septiembre

Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2016

Religious Education Classes Begin Sunday, September 11 & 18

Esta es la última oportunidad para registrarse para las clases de doctrina para Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Llame a la oficina de Educación Religiosa para más información: (650) 368-8237.

Volunteer Drivers Needed Second Harvest Food Bank sponsors “Operation Brown Bag,” a program that provides free groceries for the needy. One of the distribution sites is at Fair Oaks Community Center at 2600 Middlefield Road in Redwood City. We are in need of volunteers to help deliver groceries to approximately 11 Redwood City Seniors who are unable to come to the Community center. Please contact Dennis Gilroy at (650) 298-8036 or at Gilroy. [email protected] if you can help .

Thank all of you who have contributed to the Archbishop Annual Appeal. Our parish assessment this year is $74,614. To date we have received $46,952 Our new balance $27,662. Please consider how you can help us meet our goal. For those who have not, would you take one of the brochures and consider what you might do to help us make our goal?

2016 PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FUND Priesthood is a Gift from God On September 25 the 2nd collection will be for the Priests’ Retirement Fund. Priesthood is a lifelong vocation. Whether still active in ministry or not, our retired priests make Christ present. Every aspect of the life and ministry of a priest is a gift from God. Make a generous gift to the Priests Retirement Fund Special Collection. “We give thanks to God always for all of you…” Thesalonians 1: 2

Saturday, September 10, 2016 5:00 PM Denis O’Leary † Sunday, September 11, 2016 08:00 AM For Victims of Terrorism 10:00 AM Millie Washington † 12:00 PM Javier Garibay † 05:00 PM Peter Boy Quintanilla † Monday, September 12, 2016 8:15 AM Phillip Northgrave † Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:15 AM Pauline Chopra † Wednesday, September 14, 2016 8:15 AM Phil Northgrave † Thursday, September 15, 2016 8:15 AM Maria Martinez † Friday, September 16, 2016 8:15 AM Special Intention Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:15 AM Pidge Deeken †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, September 11, 2016 Children’s Liturgy 10 am Confirmation Class 5 pm Monday, September 12, 2016 Charismatic Leaders 7 pm Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Men’s Basketball 8:30 pm Wednesday, September 14, 2016 SVDP Detention Min. 10 am I.C.F. 6 pm Charismatic Group 7 pm Thursday, September 15, 2016 Good Grief 6 pm SVDP Soc. 7 pm Ensayo Coro Hispano 7 pm

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday:

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Patriot Day; Grandparents Day Monday: The Most Holy Name of Mary Tuesday: St. John Chrysostom Wednesday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Thursday: Our Lady of Sorrows Friday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Saturday: St. Robert Bellarmine; Blessed Virgin Mary

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.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY If someone in your family is homebound, lives nearby and is unable to attend Mass, but would like to received 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 partici-

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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL #919128 300 Fulton St. Redwood City, CA 94062 CONTACT PERSON Alba L. Canelo, 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 Sept 11, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS