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

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 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: 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 As for me and my household, we will serve the L . — Joshua 24:15b

En cuanto a mí toca, mi familia y yo serviremos al Señor. — Josué 24:15b

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

On Wednesday of this week, August 29, we’ll celebrate a memorial called ‘The Passion of John the Baptist.’ The life story of John the Baptist really is almost as dramatic as that of his cousin, Jesus of Nazareth. John was born to older parents well beyond the age of childbearing. His mother Elizabeth, a cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary, had been unable to have children and in those days this was considered a shameful curse. When the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her she’d been chosen to be the mother of the Savior, the angel also informed her that her cousin Elizabeth was pregnant. Mary then hurried to be with Elizabeth. So from the beginning, the fates of both Jesus and John the Baptist are closely linked. John, when he grew to maturity, saw his mission as that of announcing the coming of the Messiah, of calling people to reform their lives and to purify their hearts in order to receive the Christ. John the Baptist must have had incredible charisma because even though he was dressed in wild animal skins and lived a hermit’s life, thousands of people from Jerusalem and the surrounding villages traveled out to the remote desert in order to hear John preach and to be baptized by him. Eventually, the stir and commotion caused by John the Baptist’s presence came to the attention of King Herod and that of the chief priests of the Temple. John at one point even had the audacity to publicly criticize King Herod’s illicit and immoral marriage. This of course enraged Herod’s wife who plotted to have John killed. Her opportunity came at last at birthday party for Herod. All the most important people of Jerusalem were present. Herod’s wife’s daughter by her other marriage, a girl named Salome, did a dance which very much pleased Herod. In his drunken state, he promised the girl anything she wanted, including half of his kingdom. Salome ran to her mother to consult about what she should ask for. Her mother, Herodias, then said: ‘Ask for the head of John the Baptist on a platter.’ Herod’s dilemma was like that of so many sinners. He knew very well that John the Baptist was a holy man and a great prophet, for he himself had heard him speak. And he certainly knew that to kill him would be a very evil act. But his lust and his pride got the best of him, and he ordered John beheaded in prison. John’s disciples immediately came and took the body to a tomb. From the very first years of the Christian era, this tomb was a place of devotion, and this feast, variously called the Martyrdom, the Beheading, and now the Passion of John the Baptist is one of the oldest feasts on our calendar. Jesus called John “a burning and shining lamp.” Ideally, that’s what we all should strive to be, both fervent in our faith (like John was), and a constant light by which others might see the light of truth. Fr. Ulysses

Este miércoles, el 29 de agosto, celebraremos un memorial llamado "La pasión de Juan el Bautista." La historia de la vida de San Juan Bautista en realidad es casi tan espectacular como la de su primo, Jesús de Nazaret. Juan nació de padres viejos, mucho más allá de la edad de procrear. Su madre Isabel, una prima de la Virgen María, había sido incapaz de tener hijos. En aquellos días esto se consideraba una maldición y una vergüenza. Cuando el arcángel Gabriel se le apareció a María para decirle que había sido elegida para ser la madre del Salvador, el ángel también le informó que su prima Isabel estaba embarazada. María se apresuró para estar con Isabel. Así que, desde el principio, los destinos de Jesús y de Juan Bautista están completamente vinculados. Juan, cuando él llegó a la madurez, vio su misión como la de anunciar la llegada del Mesías, de llamar a la gente a reformar sus vidas y de purificar el corazón para recibir a Cristo. Juan Bautista tuvo un carisma increíble porque a pesar de que estaba vestido con pieles de animales salvajes y que vivía una vida de ermitaño, miles de personas de Jerusalén y los pueblos de los alrededores viajaron al desierto con el fin de escuchar a Juan y a ser bautizados por él. Con el tiempo, la agitación y conmoción causadas por la presencia de Juan el Bautista vino a la atención del rey Herodes y la de los jefes de los sacerdotes del templo. Juan en una ocasión tuvo la audacia de criticar públicamente el matrimonio ilícito e inmoral del rey Herodes. Por supuesto, esto enfureció a la esposa de Herodes, que quería matar a Juan. Su oportunidad llegó por fin en una fiesta de cumpleaños de Herodes. Todas las personas más importantes de Jerusalén estaban presentes. La hija de la esposa de Herodes, una chica llamada Salomé, hizo un baile que dio mucho placer a Herodes y sus invitados. En su estado de embriaguez, le prometió a la chica cualquier cosa que quería, incluyendo la mitad de su reino. Salomé corrió hacia su madre para consultar acerca de lo que deberia pedir. Su madre, Herodías, dijo: "Pide la cabeza de Juan Bautista en una bandeja." El dilema de Herodes era como la de tantos pecadores. Él sabía muy bien que Juan Bautista era un hombre santo y un gran profeta, porque él mismo le había oído hablar. Y desde luego sabía que matarlo sería un acto muy malo. Pero su lujuria y su orgullo le conquistaron, y él ordenó decapitar a Juan en la cárcel. Los discípulos de Juan vinieron y se llevaron el cuerpo a una tumba. Desde los primeros años de la era cristiana, esta tumba era un lugar de devoción, y esta fiesta, antes llamado el martirio o la decapitación, y ahora la Pasión de San Juan Bautista es una de las fiestas más antiguas de nuestro calendario. Jesús llamó a Juan "una lámpara que ardía y brillaba." Idealmente, eso es lo que todos debemos esforzarnos para ser, ambos fervientes en nuestra fe (como era Juan), y una luz constante por la cual otros pueden ver la luz de la verdad. Padre Ulises

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Sessions Beginning Sunday, September 9, 2018, following the 8:00 AM Mass. Gathering held in the Chapel of Mount Carmel Church. 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. In a small group discussion format, we use this opportunity to discuss the biblical readings of the week, “unpacking” the layers of meaning, look into church tradition, and review church teachings. Most importantly, we share the relevancy of this in our lives today. We will discuss questions regarding the Rite itself, look at what the Rite offers all of us during this wonderful spiritual journey, and how the Church uses the Rite for those seeking any or all of the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist. We encourage those already members of the community to consider being sponsors, walking with and supporting the inquirers where by sharing your faith you will receive the gift that comes by helping others grow in theirs. Please welcome them warmly into our church. For further information, contact: John Spotorno, RCIA coordinator, Cell phone (650) 303-6292 Home phone (650) 364-3704 or E-mail: [email protected] .

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 in this worthy ministry.

Today’s Second Collection This week we will have a lay representative of the COAR Peace Mission. Founded in 1980 by Father Ken Myers, a priest from Cleveland, Ohio, the Mission’s purpose is to provide shelter, food, security, health care and education to children left either orphaned or without adult supervision primarily due to the 12-year Civil War in El Salvador. The “Children’s Village” founded by Fr. Ken continues to provide care for large numbers of children affected by poverty, abuse and gang violence. Our Second Collection on the weekend of August 25/26 will be to support the COAR Peace Mission.

OLMC WOMEN’S CLUB We’re Back! Let’s Celebrate the End of Summer! Please join us for an evening of food, fun and fellowship. Wednesday Sept. 5th - Doors open at 6:30pm dinner served at 7:00pm Small Hall - $20 All proceeds to benefit our parish projects.

Registration/Inscripciones.

We will be on the porch of the church after the 8, 10 and 12 Masses on Sunday to help with registration. You can also register children and teens at the Parish Center from Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Magdalena Hernández (650)368-8237 [email protected].

Estaremos en el porche de la iglesia después de las Misas del domingo de 8, 10 y 12 para ayudar con el registro. También puede registrar niños y adolescentes en el Centro Parroquial de martes a viernes de 9:30 a.m. a 12:00p.m. y 1:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Magdalena Hernández (650)368-8237 o

[email protected].

Next Week’s Second Collection Our Second Collection will be for our Parish Facilities.

Saturday, August 25, 2018 5:00 PM Mary Aldrich † Sunday, August 26, 2018 08:00 AM Manuel Macedo † 10:00 AM Pasquale Matteucci † 12:00 PM Francisco Muñiz † 5:00 PM Pro Populo Monday, August 27, 2018 8:15 AM Scott Norman † Tuesday, August 28, 2018 8:15 AM Jerome O’Leary † Wednesday, August 29, 2018 8:15 AM Josiah Harris † Thursday, August 30, 2018 8:15 AM Mary Ann D’Aquila Appleby (B– Day Int.) Friday, August 31, 2018 8:15 AM Cecilia and Josiah Harris † Saturday, September 01, 2018 8:15 AM Amparo Ledesma †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL

Monday, August 27, 2018

Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 PM Parish Center

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Men’s Basketball 8:30 PM Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Grupo Carismático 7:00 PM Thursday , August 30, 2018 Good Grief 6:00 PM

Large Hall Large Hall Old Chapel

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Monday: Tuesday : Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Monica St. Augustine The Passion of St. John the Baptist of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday; World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

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. 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 August 26, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS