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 of Lent /Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma April 2, 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

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. Out of the depths I cry to Desde el abismo de mis pecados you, O L ; L , hear clamo a ti; Señor, escucha mi my voice! — Psalm 130:1 clamor.— Salmo 130(129):1

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

With this Fifth Sunday of Lent, we enter into that final period before Easter, a sort of intensification of our Lenten journey. There is a universal principle, one I’m sure most people have experienced, that the final stage of any project or personal plan is always the most difficult. If you’re dieting with a goal in mind, losing the last seven pounds will be much harder than the ten you lost at the beginning. If you’re renovating your kitchen, it’s the final details that will almost derail you. Likewise with Lent. Many of us begin with good intentions; we tell ourselves that we’ll give up this or that, or we make promises to ourselves that we’ll refrain from gossip, or that we’ll exercise more. And usually we follow through for a while. But then comes the slump. How many people wind up saying, “I tried to go without coffee (or dessert, or cigarettes, or whatever), but I failed”? To them, and to myself, I say: No, don’t give up! To stumble is to be human, and it’s o.k. Because it is through our weakness, our faults and our many imperfections that we grow toward a loving dependence on God. It’s by acknowledging the near impossibility of ‘going it alone’ that we learn to yield to God and to let go of our false sense of control so that God’s will and God’s plan for us can be all in all. I realize that this contradicts the ‘wisdom’ of our American culture which so much values self-assertion and which over-emphasizes independence and self-sufficiency. As a people, we have suffered a great deal psychologically from this false ideology. That’s why Jesus says that we must become like little children if we wish to inherit the Kingdom of God. Children know they are dependent, that they rely on others for their care. We should recognize in the same way that we require support. We need one another, and we absolutely need God for the guidance and for the steady love that only God can provide. So if you feel that your Lent has been a failure and that you’ve gotten nowhere, this is the perfect moment to move on. Just ask God to help you. Say to God sincerely, “See how helpless I am on my own. Take me by the hand and guide me. Show me the way.” Then the road will open before you and every step you take will be an opportunity to become a better person. Notice how instead of the usual sharp comment, something gentle comes from your mouth, or how your habitual complaint evolves into humor. You become aware that you’re kinder, more generous, less suspicious. And these changes make you love yourself a little more. This is how God operates within us and through us, but of course we have to move over and let Him take the wheel. Fr. Ulysses

Con este quinto domingo de Cuaresma, entramos en el período final antes de Pascua, una especie de intensificación de nuestra jornada de Cuaresma. Hay un principio universal, que estoy seguro que ustedes lo han experimentado, que la etapa final de cualquier proyecto o plan personal siempre es el más difícil. Si estás a dieta, perdiendo las últimos siete libras será mucho más difícil que las diez que perdiste al principio. Si esta renovando su cocina, son los detalles finales que casi no se puede terminar. Lo mismo sucede con la Cuaresma. Muchos de nosotros comenzamos con buenas intenciones; nos decimos que no vamos a hacer esto o esto, o hacemos promesas a nosotros mismos que no voy a participar en chismes, o que voy a hacer más ejercicio. Y generalmente lo hacemos por un rato. Pero luego viene el bajón. ¿Cuántas personas terminan diciendo: "He intentado ir sin café (o postre, o cigarrillos, o lo que sea), pero fallé"? Para ellos, y para mí, digo: No, no te rindas! Tropezar es ser humano, y es a través de nuestra debilidad, nuestros defectos y nuestras muchas imperfecciones que crecemos hacia una dependencia amorosa de Dios. Es reconocer la imposibilidad de "ir por sí solo” que aprendamos a ceder a Dios y a dejar nuestra falsa sensación de control para que la voluntad de Dios y el plan de Dios para nosotros puedan realizarse. Todo esto contradice la "sabiduría" de nuestra cultura estadounidense que tanto valora la autoafirmación y que hace demasiado hincapié en la independencia y la autosuficiencia. Hemos sufrido mucho psicológicamente por esta falsa ideología. Por eso Jesús dice que debemos ser como niños pequeños si deseamos heredar el Reino de Dios. Los niños saben que son dependientes, que dependen de otros para su cuidado. Debemos reconocer de la misma manera que necesitamos el apoyo de otros, y que Dios es absolutamente necesario para la orientación y el amor constante que sólo Dios puede dar. Así que si uno siente que su Cuaresma ha sido un fracaso y que no ha logrado su meta, este es el momento perfecto para seguir adelante. Pidele a Dios que le ayude. Diga sinceramente a Dios: "Mira lo impotente que estoy. Llévame de la mano y guíame. Muéstrame el camino." Luego el camino se abrirá ante ti y cada paso que das será una oportunidad para convertirse en una mejor persona. Observe cómo en vez del chisme o la critica de costumbre, algo amable viene de la boca, o cómo su queja habitual se convierte en humor. Poquito a poquito nos damos cuenta de que estamos mejorando, que somos más generosos, menos desconfiados. Esta es la manera en que Dios opera en nosotros, y a través de nosotros, pero por supuesto que tiene que abrirnos a la gracia de Dios y permitir que El tome control. P. Ulises

TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION

Holy Week Palm Sunday, April 8/9 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, April 13,

7:00 p.m.

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper– Washing of the Feet, Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration. Good Friday. April 14 12:30 p.m. The Office of Tenebrae; Youth Live Passion 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, April 15 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 16 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Misa en Español a las 12 Mediodía, (no 5 p.m. Mass).

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.

Sister Parish News Our recent trip to our Sister Parish, St. Francis Xavier, in Kiraeni, Tanzania, was an opportunity to renew friendships and to celebrate Fr. Paulinus’ 25th anniversary as a priest. During this trip we met with children from the parish, their religious education teachers, and other groups. From the pastor, Fr. Mafonye, we learned that due to even less rain than usual there is a serious shortage of food in the village. Many families are able to eat only one meal per day, creating a situation of life-threatening hunger in the village. During this Lenten season, we ask that you help us purchase grain for the poorest families. If you write a check please include “Sister Parish” on the memo line. For any questions please contact Lucinda Dei Rossi at (650)743-5925.

WOMEN'S CLUB INVITATION Come and enjoy a fun evening with friends!

Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2017 Thank all of you who have contributed to the Archbishop Annual Appeal. Our parish assessment this year is $77,050. To date we have received $10,250. Our new balance $66,800. 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?

MEN’S CLUB Please Note that Men’s Club Greek Dinner: has moved from Thursday, April 13 to Wednesday, April 12.

Wed. April 5 in the Small Hall. Doors open 6:30p.m.

Dinner served at 7:00p.m.

Women over 21 invited. $20 All proceeds benefit Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.

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 participate in this worthy ministry.

Saturday, April 01, 2017 05:00 PM Olivia Dei Rossi † Sunday, April 02, 2017 08:00 AM Charles and Theresa Elacqua † 10:00 AM Leonza Xujur † 12:00 PM Maria Torres Villa † 05:00 PM Carmen Brimo † Monday, April 03, 2017 8:15 AM Raymond Del Portillo † Tuesday, April 04, 2017 8:15 AM Doris Fleming † Wednesday, April 05, 2017 8:15 AM Pete Uccelli † Thursday, April 06, 2017 8:15 AM Mary Templeton † Friday, April 07, 2017 8:15 AM Guillermina Hernandez (Int.) Saturday, April 08, 2017 8:15 AM Ledesma Family †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, April 02, 2017 CCD Party 8:30 to 10 a.m. Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Girl Scouts 11:30 to 4:30 p.m. Confirmation Sponsor Night 5:00 p.m Monday, April 03, 2017 Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 04, 2017 Three Piggy Opera 3 to 8:00 p.m. Grupo Guadalupano 7:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 05, 2017 CCD Party 6:30 p.m. Women’s Club 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 06, 2017 CCD Party 6:30 p.m. Good Grief 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 07, 2017 First Friday, Holy Hour after Mass Coro Hispano, ensayo 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 08, 2017 Butterfly Ball 2:00 to 10:00 p.m.

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Fifth Sunday of Lent Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma Monday: Fifth Monday of Lent Quinto Lunes de Cuaresma Tuesday: St. Isidore/ San Isidoro Wednesday: St. Vincent Ferrer San Vicente Ferrer Thursday: Fifth Thursday of Lent Friday: St. John Baptist de la Salle; Abstinence; First Friday (Holy Hour) San Juan Bautista de la Salle; Abstinencia; Primer Viernes (Hora Santa) Saturday: Fith Saturday of Lent Quinto Sábado de Cuaresma

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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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 April 2, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS