Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 300 Fulton Street ▪ Redwood City, CA 94062 Tel. (650) 366-3802 ▪ Fax: (650) 366-1421
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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 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
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. — Mark 13:31
Podrán dejar de existir el cielo y la tierra, pero mis palabras no dejarán de cumplirse. — Marcos 13:31
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
It is a fact that during times of great tribulation – periods of global epidemics, or of serious economic collapse, or of widespread wars and civil conflict – people tend to think a great deal more about the possibility that the world might end. This is not just a recent phenomenon. We know that during the Black Plague of the 1300’s when entire towns in Europe were depopulated by disease, that there was a prevalent belief that the world was coming to an end. And I’m sure the same has been true at other times. So what is the Catholic Church’s position on what is called ‘The Last Things’ or ‘The End Times’? From the beginning, this question has occupied Christian thinkers. After all, in the very early days of the Church, it was widely believed that the Second Coming of Christ was just around the corner. St. Paul himself taught this to his first converts. At one point, he tells the people that they would be better off to remain childless, for why bring children into a world that will soon disappear? But as time went on and Christ did not return in a visible way, a different sort of reflection on the Last Days became normative for Catholic Christians. This reflection, developed by theologians and by the great Catholic mystics through the ages, suggests that it is more important for us to dwell on the brevity of our individual lives here on earth, and to live as if each day might be our last. Any thoughts that we might have about the Final Days, whether the end of the world, or simply the end of our own time here, should move us to improve ourselves morally, and to do whatever we can to improve the world around us. Instead of fretting about what we cannot control, we would do better to ask ourselves, “How can I bring peace and understanding into my sphere of influence, my family, my workplace, and my friendships? What things can I do to alleviate suffering or poverty in my neighborhood? In this way, God can work through us and use us for his purposes. We are, after all, the Body of Christ – Christ’s hands, his feet, and his voice within our own communities. And God’s plan is that the whole world should be renewed in Christ so that peace can reign on earth. But again, is the world going to end? Yes, it is, but (as Jesus said), “of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” The ultimate reality is that this world is always dying, and always being born again. As it says in Ecclesiastes, “One generation comes, and another passes away, but the earth abides forever until the end of time.” So let us cherish the earth and cherish one another; let us be examples of goodness and right living, and most of all, let us be channels of the compassion, peace and light of Christ both here and hereafter. Fr. Ulysses.
Es un hecho que en momentos de gran tribulación - períodos de epidemias globales o del colapso económico grave o de guerras mundiales y conflicto civil - la gente tiende a pensar mucho más sobre la posibilidad de que el mundo podría terminar. Esto no es sólo un fenómeno reciente. Sabemos que durante la Peste Negro de la década de 1300, cuando pueblos enteros en Europa se despoblaron por la enfermedad, que existía la creencia de que el mundo estaba llegando a su fin. Y estoy seguro de que lo mismo ha sido cierto en otros momentos. Entonces, ¿cuál es la posición de la Iglesia Católica en lo que se llama 'El Fin de los Tiempos'? Desde el principio, esta cuestión ha ocupado teólogos cristianos. Después de todo, en los primeros días de la Iglesia, se creía que la Segunda Venida de Cristo estaba a la vuelta de la esquina. San Pablo enseñó esto a sus primeros conversos. En un momento, le dice a la gente que sería mejor no tener hijos -- ¿por qué llevar a los niños a un mundo que pronto va a desaparecer? Pero a medida que pasaba el tiempo y Cristo no regresó de una manera visible, otro tipo de reflexión sobre los últimos días se convirtió normativo para los cristianos católicos. Esta reflexión, desarrollado por teólogos y por los grandes místicos católicos a través de las edades, sugiere que es más importante para nosotros pensar en la brevedad de nuestra vida aquí en la tierra, y vivir como si cada día podría ser el último. Cualquier pensamiento que podamos tener acerca de los últimos días, si el fin del mundo entero, o simplemente el final de nuestro tiempo aquí, nos debemos mover a mejorar nosotros mismos moralmente, y hacer todo lo posible para mejorar el mundo que nos rodea. En lugar de preocupándose por lo que no podemos controlar, haríamos mejor preguntarnos: "¿Cómo puedo yo traer la paz y la comprensión a mi esfera de influencia, a mi familia, mi trabajo y a mis amistades? ¿Qué cosas puedo hacer para aliviar el sufrimiento o la pobreza en mi barrio? De esta manera, Dios puede obrar a través de nosotros y nos usa para sus propósitos. Somos, después de todo, el Cuerpo de Cristo - las manos de Cristo, los pies, y su voz dentro de nuestras propias comunidades. Y el plan de Dios es que todo el mundo debe ser renovada en Cristo para que la paz pueda reinar en la tierra. Pero, de nuevo, nos preguntamos, ¿El mundo se va a terminar? La respuesta es Sí, pero como dijo Jesús, "de aquel día y hora, nadie sabe, ni los ángeles del cielo, ni el Hijo, sino sólo el Padre." La última realidad es que este mundo siempre está muriendo, y siempre volviendo a nacer. Como se escribe en Eclesiastés, "Una generación viene, y otro muere, pero la tierra permanece para siempre, hasta el fin del tiempo." Así que debemos apreciar y cuidar la tierra, y valorar los unos a los otros. Que seamos ejemplos de bondad y de una vida recta, y más que nada, que seamos canales de la compasión, la paz, y la luz de Cristo, tanto aquí como en el mas allá. Padre Ulises
Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2018. A grateful thanks to all of you who have contributed for the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. We encourage those who have not to consider helping us meet our goal of $72,821 by the end of the year. The amount we now owe is $8,020. May God bless you for your constant generosity to our parish. Father Ulysses.
Today’s Second Collection is for our Liturgy Fund. This collection cover the expenses of our Music Ministry, including salaries, microphones and other equipment and the music books. It also help us to pay for such liturgical needs as Altar Bread and Wine, altar server vestment, candles and Church decor.
School Open House
Monday, November 19 6:30-8:00 p.m. ♦ ♦ ♦
Pre-K, TK, K through 8th grade Meet teachers, students and parents Learn about curriculum & admissions process.
Complimentary child care available that evening. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a welcoming and diverse community, rooted in Roman Catholic values. school.mountcarmel.org
Financial aid information is available.
ELECTRONIC DONATIONS
VANCOPAYMENTS.COM is an agency created to facilitate the process of donations, if you wish to make your donations to the Church electronically or by Credit Card, please see our website, www.mountcarmel.org press Donate and follow the easy instructions. Thank You, God r ewar d your gener osity.
Thanksgiving Day Día de Acción de Gracias Let us, as a community, give thanks and praise to God for his great providence to us throughout this year. Join us for a Thanksgiving Day Mass, Thursday November 22, at 10:00 a.m. We also invite you to bring non-perishable food items to replenish our St. Vincent de Paul food locker.
Como comunidad de fe, vamos a dar gracias y alabanzas a Dios por toda su gran providencia a nosotros durante este año. Júntense con nosotros para celebrar una Misa de Acción de Gracias, jueves el 22 de noviembre a las 10 de la mañana. Les invitamos a traer comida no-perecedera para San Vicente de Paul.
Father Ulysses Takes a Short Break!
In order to give our pastor, Fr. Ulysses, an extra day with his sister, brother-in-law, nieces and nephews in Petaluma, there will be no morning Mass Friday Nov. 23 and Saturday Nov. 24. Our regular Mass schedule will resume with the evening vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday November 24.
Jackets & Coats Needed!
As cooler weather will soon be arriving, coats and jackets are needed for homeless men (XL, XXL and XXXL) and women. Please place your donated items in the barrel which is in the entrance of our church. Please do NOT take to the Parish Center.
Next Week’s Second Collection Our Second Collection will be for St. Patrick Seminary.
Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:00 PM Juan Iosif Camarena (Int.) Sunday, November 18, 2018 08:00 AM Edmund † and Caroline Mulhall (Int.) 10:00 AM Gertrude Sullivan † 12:00 PM Flora Berume † 5:00 PM Pro-Populo Monday, November 19, 2018 8:15 AM Harry and Marge Dignam † Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:15 AM Louisa Norman † Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:15 AM Egidia Franceschi † Thursday, November 22, 2018 10:00 AM Thanksgiving Mass Friday, November 23, 2018 No Morning Mass Saturday, November 24, 2018 No Morning Mass
THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL
Sunday, November 18, 2018 CCD Classes 8:45 AM School CCD Parent’s Meeting 8:45 AM Small Hall Children’s Liturgy 10:00 AM Church Confirmation Session 5:00 PM Church/Large Hall Monday, November 19, 2018 School Sports 7:00 PM Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 PM
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Men’s Basketball 8:30 PM Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Grupo Carismático 7:00 PM
Large Hall Old Chapel
Large Hall Large Hall
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Cecilia; Thanksgiving Day St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions
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
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