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

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017 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

Light shines through the darkness for the upright. — Psalm 112:4 -------------El justo brilla como una luz en las tinieblas. — Salmo 112 (111):4

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

The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes falls on Saturday of this week, the 11th of February. In 1992 our late Holy Father John Paul II wished to acknowledge in a special way the many cures and miracles that have occurred over the past 150 years at the waters of Lourdes. For that reason he designated February 11th as the World Day of the Sick. He meant this day to be, as he wrote, “a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffering for the good of the Church, and of reminding us to see in our sick brothers and sisters the face of Christ, who by suffering, dying, and rising achieved the salvation of humankind.” It should still surprise us that, in this age of skepticism and unbelief, millions of pilgrims continue to visit the grotto in Lourdes every year, drawn there by the hope that their suffering due to illness might be alleviated through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Lourdes. Who would have thought that the alleged appearance of Mary to a nearly illiterate peasant girl in a remote and forgotten village in the mountains of southern France would make such a commotion and eventually become known around the world? Who could have guessed that on the testimony of this frail and sickly child, one day a large basilica would be built, that books would be written, and that people from far and wide would gather to sing, to pray, and to bathe in the healing waters? The well-recorded facts are that a beautiful woman carrying a rosary began to show herself to a village girl, Bernadette Soubirous, on February 11, 1858 and she continued to do so until July 16th of that same year. The Lady identified herself to Bernadette in the girl’s Pyrenean dialect as “The Immaculate Conception,” a term Bernadette had never heard and which she certainly did not understand. Of course, no one believed her story when she began to tell it. During one of her last visits, the Lady asked Bernadette to dig in the earth at her feet. A small trickle of water bubbled forth and continued flowing until it became a large stream. The Lady never claimed that this water had healing properties, but as people began to make their way to the mountain village and to bathe in the stream, amazing cures were reported. Today, over five thousand miraculous healings have been investigated and proved. Illness and disease along with death itself will always remain the great shadows hanging over our human existence, reminding us of the impermanence of this life. Let us, then, continue to pray for the sick, asking the Lord through Our Lady of Lourdes to relieve their suffering as we set our sights on that eternal realm beyond this world where there is no more pain or death, and where every tear will be wiped away. Fr. Ulysses

La fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes cae el sábado de esta semana, el 11 de febrero. En 1992 nuestro difunto Santo Padre Juan Pablo II quiso reconocer de una manera especial las muchas curas y milagros que han ocurrido en los últimos 150 años en las aguas de Lourdes. Por esa razón designó el 11 de febrero como el Día Mundial del Enfermo. Quiso decir que este día sería, como el escribió, "un tiempo especial de oración y de compartir, de ofrecer el sufrimiento de uno por el bien de la Iglesia, y para recordarnos a ver en nuestros hermanos y hermanas enfermos el rostro de Cristo, cuyo sufrimiento, muerte y resucitación logró la salvación de todos". Todavía nos sorprendería que en esta era de escepticismo e incredulidad, millones de peregrinos continúan visitando la gruta de Lourdes cada año, atraídos por la esperanza de que sus sufrimientos y enfermedades podrían ser aliviados a través de la intercesión de la Santísima Virgen, Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. ¿Quién habría pensado que la aparición de María a una campesina casi analfabeta en un pueblo remoto y olvidado en las montañas del sur de Francia, habría causado tanta conmoción, y eventualmente se daría a conocer en todo el mundo? ¿Quién habría podido adivinar que con el testimonio de esta niña frágil y enfermiza, un día se construiría una gran basílica, que se escribirían montón de libros, y que gente de todo el mundo se reuniría para cantar, orar y bañarse en la aguas curativas? Los hechos bien documentados son que una hermosa mujer llevando un rosario comenzó a mostrarse a una muchacha de la aldea, Bernadette Soubirous, comenzando el 11 de febrero de 1858 y continuando hasta el 16 de julio de ese mismo año. La Señora se identificó a Bernadette en el dialecto de la niña como "La Inmaculada Concepción", un término que Bernadette nunca había oído y que ella ciertamente no entendía. Por supuesto, nadie creyó su historia cuando ella comenzó a decirla. Durante una de sus últimas visitas, la Señora le pidió a Bernadette que cavara la tierra a sus pies. Un pequeño chorro de agua burbujeó y siguió fluyendo hasta que se convirtió en un arroyo grande. La Señora nunca afirmó que este agua tenía propiedades curativas, pero cuando la gente comenzó a llegar para bañarse en el arroyo, curas increíbles fueron reportados. Hoy en día, se han investigado y probado más de cinco mil curaciones milagrosas. La enfermedad, junto con la muerte, siempre serán las grandes sombras que se ciernen sobre nuestra existencia humana, recordándonos de la no permanencia de esta vida. Sigamos, entonces, orando por los enfermos, pidiendo al Señor a través de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes que alivie sus sufrimientos, mientras nos fijamos en ese reino eterno más allá de este mundo donde no hay ni dolor ni muerte, y donde cada lágrima será limpiada. P. Ulises

A r ch d i o c e s a n A p p e a l

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I want to very sincerely thank all of you who contributed to the 2016 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. Because of your support and your generosity, we were able to reach the amount that our parish was assessed -- $74,614 – by the end of the year without having to take funds from our savings or from our regular operating budget. 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. It is now time to begin our campaign for this current year of 2017. You will find the new brochures in the church, and we will begin announcing the Appeal. To kick off the campaign, we will take up a special Second Collection on the weekend of February 25/26 that will hopefully jumpstart us on the road to collecting the amount we need for this year’s assessment. Once again, thank you, and may the blessings of God’s abundance and providence be with you and your family.

Today’s Second Collection

Parish Facilities and Improvement Our second collection helps us to maintain our church and other parish facilities in good condition, to do the repairs and upgrades that are needed, and to cover the gardening needs of the Parish.

Women's Club 3rd Annual Graton Casino Bus Trip

Saturday March 11th. 8:30 am . returns approx. 5:30 pm. Cost $35 (does not include driver’s tip) $15 free play and $5 food credit. Reserve ASAP! Limited seating, FUN!!! Men and Women over 21 invited. Tina Peterson (650) 400-0076 Gina Gonzales (650) 366-1773 or email [email protected] As always, proceeds to benefit our Parish.

Women's Silent Weekend Retreat

Friday, March 3 to Sunday, March 5, 2017 St. Clare's Retreat Center. For registration and further information, contact Sheila Cole. Email:[email protected] Space is limited and reservations are a must.

A Message from Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Un Mensaje de Nuestro Arzobispo “The beginning of a new year is usually a time filled with much hope . . . . Unfortunately, for many of our immigrant brothers and sisters, the beginning of 2017 has proven to be a time of fear and anxiety as they find themselves wondering how changes to immigration policy might impact them. Indeed, many are finding it hard to sleep at night, as they see the growing anti-immigrant hostility that threatens to tear their families apart. As St. Paul reminds us, we are one body in Christ, and if one part suffers, every part suffers with it. We are called, then, to stand with our immigrant parishioners and assure them that they are not alone, and that our Church loves them and will work arduously to protect them.” “El comienzo de un nuevo año generalmente es un tiempo lleno de mucha esperanza. . . . Desafortunadamente, para muchos de nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes, el comienzo de 2017 ha sido un tiempo de temor y ansiedad mientras se encuentran preguntándose cómo los cambios en las pólizas de inmigración podrían impactarlos. De hecho, a muchos les resulta difícil dormir por la noche, ya que ven la hostilidad anti-inmigrante y las amenazas que pueden separar sus familias. Como San Pablo nos recuerda, somos un cuerpo en Cristo, y si una parte sufre, cada parte sufre con ella. Estamos llamados, entonces, a caminar con nuestros feligreses inmigrantes y asegurarles que no están solos en esta lucha, y que nuestra Iglesia los ama y trabajará arduamente para protegerlos."

Men's Club

Annual Crab Feed Feb. 11

Saturday February 11 at 6 p.m. in the Large Hall. This great parish event features great food (all you can eat crab!), live musicians performing a "singalong" set, and great items to be raffled off. Tickets sold after Saturday and Sunday Mass. Also available in the Parish Office from Monday to Friday, 9 am. to 3 pm. Tickets are $60 per person.

Dear parishioners, if you need your 2016 donation letter for taxes , please contact Ivette Meléndez in the Parish Office at (650) 366-3802 or [email protected].

Saturday, February 4, 2017 05:00 PM Fr. Louis Liberati SDB † Sunday, February 5, 2017 08:00 AM Anna Sala † 10:00 AM Millie Washington † 12:00 PM Margarito Villa † 05:00 PM Tina Pasculli † Monday, February 6, 2017 8:15 AM Sandra Bourdet † Tuesday, February 7, 2017 8:15 AM Kathy Barrington † Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:15 AM Prince & Abad Family (Int.) Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:15 AM Edith Lowe † Friday, February 10, 2017 8:15 AM Dave Gonzales † Saturday, February 11, 2017 8:15 AM Thelma & Jim Walsh

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, February 5, 2017 CCD Classes 8:45 am School CCD Parents Meeting 8:50 am Small Hall Children’s Liturgy 10:00 am Chapel Girl Scout 11:30 to 5:30 Small Hall Monday, February 6, 2017 Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 pm Parish Center Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Parish Council 7:00 pm Conference Room Grupo Guadalupano 7:00 pm Old Chapel Men’s Basketball 8:30 pm Large Hall Wednesday, February 8, 2017 SVDP Determination 10:00 am Parish Center ICF 6:00 pm Small Hall/K CCD Classes 6:30 pm School Cub Scout 6:30 pm Small Hall Grupo Carismático 7:00 pm Large Hall Thursday, February 9, 2017 Good Grief 6:00 pm Old Chapel Friday, February 10, 2017 Parish Center Coro Hispano, ensayo 7:00 pm Saturday, February 11, 2017 Crab feed– Men’s Club all Day Large Hall

Sunday:

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day for Consecrated Life; Boy Scouting Sunday Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Día Mundial de la Vida Consagrada; Domingo de los Niños Exploradores Monday: St. Paul Miki and Companions San Pablo Miki y compañeros Tuesday: Fifth Tuesday in Ordinary Time Quinto Martes en Tiempo Ordinario Wednesday: St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita San Jerónimo Emiliano; Santa Josefina Bakhita Thrusday: Fifth Thrusday in Ordinary Time Quinto Jueves en Tiempo Ordinario Friday: St. Scholastica; /Santa Escolástica Tu B’Shvat (the Jewish new year of trees) begins at sunset Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes; Blessed Virgin Mary; World Day of the Sick

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.

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