Our Lady of Mount Carmel 300 Fulton Street ▪ Redwood City, CA 94062 Tel. (650) 366-3802 ▪ Fax: (650) 366-1421▪ [email protected] ▪

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2015

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness..—2 Corinthians 12 : 9

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 School Development: Nori Jabba - 366-8817 Kid’s Place: Maureen Arnott – 366-6587 CCD (First Communion) & Youth Confirmation: Magdalena Hernández – 368-8237 Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger – [email protected] Spanish Music Ministry: Andres Garcia-366-3802 Administrative Assistant: Alba Canelo –366-3802

Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (español), 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. Reconciliation/Confession - Saturday 3:30 –4:30 p.m. Baptisms / Bautismos Call parish 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.

Dear Parishioners, By the time you read this, I’ll be in New Orleans visiting with my closest friend since childhood, a man named James Nolan. James is an accomplished writer who has published seven books, many articles and stories in magazines and several translations from Spanish to English. I recall very well something that happened in 1974. Jimmy had just published his first book, a volume of poetry, and it had won a national prize for young poets. He was, of course, very excited about this. Shortly after, we went to his parents’ house for dinner. Jimmy’s mother and sister were proud of him, too, but while we were eating dinner, his father said: “What’s the use of writing poetry? You’ll never make a living that way. Why don’t you learn something practical, or go into business so you can earn some money?” All the excitement we had felt was crushed. We had arrived at Jimmy’s parents’ house full of enthusiasm for the future, but we left discouraged and depressed by his father’s response. Something similar happens in this Sunday’s Gospel. St. Mark tells us that Jesus, who has been traveling from place to place preaching, teaching, and curing the sick, decides to return to his hometown of Nazareth. On the Sabbath Day, he goes to the local synagogue where he is invited to preach. The people are at first astounded by his wisdom and impressed his wondrous deeds. But then someone recognizes him and says, “Isn’t this the same Jesus who grew up here? Isn’t his father Joseph the carpenter? Don’t we know his mother, Mary, and all his cousins?” In other words, when they see that Jesus is simply one of them, a local boy from an ordinary family, the townspeople refuse to accept him as someone important, someone to listen to. As a result, they are unable to receive into their hearts the great message of salvation and hope that Jesus has come to offer them. This rejection by the people among whom he grew up is deeply painful to our Lord. Discouraged by their response, Jesus comments: “A prophet is seldom honored in his native place.” And because of the people’s lack of faith, Jesus is able to do no more in Nazareth than cure a few sick people. As we see so often in the Gospels, it is faith, a deep and abiding trust in God and a real confidence in the ability of Jesus to heal us and to renew us that allows the extraordinary energy and power of Christ to work in us. On the other hand, it is hardness of heart, an inability to believe in the power of God’s Holy Spirit, that cuts people off from the many benefits that a profound faith could bring. Of course, faith is a gift, and not one to be taken for granted. But like everything good that we might gain in life, faith requires some effort on our part. We have to pursue holiness; we have to strive to be better; and we have to constantly petition God through our prayers to be with us, to reveal himself to us, and to show us

what he wishes us to do. And after that we must simply do God’s will from morning to evening, confident that God is watching over us and leading us, one day at a time, home to him. -- Fr. Ulysses Estimados Feligreses, En el momento que lean esto, estaré en New Orleans visitando con mi mejor amigo desde la infancia, James Nolan. James es un consumado escritor que ha publicado siete libros, numerosos artículos, relatos en revistas y varias traducciones del español al inglés. Recuerdo muy bien algo que ocurrió en 1974. Jimmy acababa de publicar su primer libro, un volumen de poesía, y había ganado un premio nacional para poetas jóvenes. Estaba, por supuesto, muy emocionado por esto. Poco después, nos fuimos a casa de sus padres para la cena. La madre de Jimmy y su hermana estaban orgullosas de él, también, pero mientras estábamos cenando, su padre le dijo: "¿Cuál es el uso de escribir poesía? Nunca podrás vivir de esa manera. ¿Por qué no aprender algo práctico, o ser negociante así podrás ganar dinero?" Toda la emoción que habíamos sentido fue aplastada. Habíamos llegado a casa de los padres de Jimmy llenos de entusiasmo para el futuro, pero nos fuimos desanimados y deprimidos por la respuesta de su padre. Algo similar ocurre en el Evangelio de este domingo. San Marcos nos dice que Jesús, quien había estado viajando de un lugar a otro predicando, enseñando y curando a los enfermos, decidió volver a su ciudad natal de Nazaret. En el día de reposo, él va a la sinagoga donde es invitado a predicar. La gente al principio se asombró por su sabiduría e impresionados de sus obras maravillosas. Pero luego alguien lo reconoce y dice, "¿no es este el mismo Jesús que creció aquí? ¿No es su padre José el carpintero? ¿No conocemos a su madre, María y a todos sus primos?" En otras palabras, al ver que Jesús sólo era uno de ellos, un chico local de una familia común y corriente, los pobladores se niegan a aceptarlo como alguien importante, o a alguien que ellos podían escuchar. Como resultado, no pueden recibir en sus corazones el gran mensaje de salvación y esperanza que Jesús ha venido a ofrecerles. Este rechazo por parte de las personas entre los cuales él creció es profundamente doloroso para nuestro Señor. Desalentado por su respuesta, Jesús comenta: "un profeta es raramente honrado en su ciudad natal". Y debido a la falta de fe de la gente, Jesús no puede hacer más en Nazaret que curar a unos cuantos enfermos. Como vemos tan a menudo en los evangelios, es fe, una profunda e inquebrantable confianza en Dios y una verdadera confianza en la capacidad de Jesús para sanarnos y para renovarnos que permite la extraordinaria energía y el poder de Cristo a trabajar en nosotros. Por otro lado, es dureza de corazón, la incapacidad de creer en el poder del

Espíritu Santo de Dios, que corta la gente de los muchos beneficios que puede aportar una fe profunda. Por supuesto, la fe es un regalo y no es concedida. Pero como todo lo bueno, que podemos ganar en la vida, la fe requiere cierto esfuerzo por nuestra parte. Tenemos que perseguir la santidad; debemos esforzarnos a ser mejores; constantemente tenemos que pedir a Dios en nuestras oraciones para que esté con nosotros, revelarse a nosotros y mostrarnos que debemos hacer. Y después de eso simplemente hacer la voluntad de Dios desde la mañana a la noche, seguros de que Dios está mirándonos y guiándonos día a día hasta que nos lleve a su casa con él. P. Ulysses

SUNDAY FRESH AND LOCAL PRODUCE FROM NANO-FARMS

Come to the front of the Church after the 10am Mass on the 2nd Sundays of the month and pick up some fresh vegetables grown organically and locally! The St. Francis of Assisi Guild of NanoFarms USA will be regularly selling produce after Mass every 2nd Sunday of the month from 11am-12noon. Expect to see throughout the summer lettuce, cilantro, kale, broccoli, strawberries, carrots, tomatoes, peas, onions, and more. All produce is grown on the property of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, and all funds go towards the St. Francis of Assisi Guild of NanoFarms USA, an worker-owned cooperative dedicated to fighting unemployment in East Palo Alto.

GOOD GRIEF “Blessed are they who mourn”. We at Good Grief care and share experiences of coping with the many ongoing changes, difficult challenges, pain (but strangely sometimes laughter) that the loss of a loved one brings. We meet at the Parish Center, on Thursdays, from 6-7:30 p.m.

Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) You are invited to the ICF Tri-tip BBQ Saturday, July 18 on the picnic tables. Festivities start at 1pm with munchies and drinks, beer, wine, soda. Lunch at 2 pm with Tri-tip, corn on the cob, salad, tomatoes, cheesy bread and dessert (melon & cookies) $20. RSVP to Sylvia Row, 368-1795 by July 15. Hope to see you there!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

In the sixteenth century, the Council of Trent, which was otherwise devoted to liturgical uniformity, was very tolerant of age‑old marriage customs. The Council singled out “praiseworthy” customs and hoped they would be retained. The Second Vatican Council likewise asked for a careful evaluation of customs, admitting that not everything about wedding practice is “praiseworthy.” In our revised liturgy, all of the prayers consistently stress the equality of the partners. Some familiar customs do not match this insight. Often, the groom remains hidden in a sacristy while the bride, accompanied only by her father, enters with her attendants. This is hardly equality, especially if it appears that her father is “giving her away” to her husband. This is a familiar enough scene, but increasingly couples are called to a different practice. Symbols and signs carry and communicate meaning. The challenge for couples today is to match the meaning to the symbol, and for the couple to be authentic in all they do and say on the day of their wedding. Having bride and groom both take part fully and equally in the entrance procession is exactly the kind of “praiseworthy” practice we’ve been looking for! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Según la carta a los Hebreos 6:1-2 hay seis fundamentos de la fe cristiana. Entre ellos se encuentra la imposición de manos. El evangelista Marcos (6:5) nos relata que Jesús usaba la imposición de manos para sanar a los enfermos. La curación se realizaba mediante sus manos. Los hispanos normalmente somos táctiles, pues reconocemos la importancia de una caricia, de una mano apretando la nuestra, de una palmada en el hombro, y de otros toques de mano. Las manos tienen el poder o la facultad de transmitir sentimientos. En los Hechos de los Apóstoles 8:17 y 19:6 se nos relata que los fieles recibían el don del Espíritu Santo mediante la imposición de manos. Los apóstoles usaban la imposición de manos para transmitir el Espíritu a los bautizados y para consagrar nuevos líderes al servicio de las comunidades cristianas (obispos o presbíteros). Al momento del Bautismo y de la Confirmación recibimos una imposición de manos de parte del ministro. La imposición de manos que ha venido desde los apóstoles, y desde más atrás, nos relaciona a los cristianos que nos han precedido. Es un gesto de unidad. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

We have had a wonderful year so far with Children’s Liturgy and look forward to continuing the program in the Fall. Because many of our helpers and families are traveling in the summer, we will suspend the program starting Sunday July 5 and resume on Sunday August 9. May all of you have a blessed and relaxed summer.

RCIA or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which people enter the Catholic Church. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic, please contact Fr. Ulysses at 306-9583 or John Spotorno at 303-6292 or email [email protected].

Intenciones de Misas de la semana Sat. July 4

5:00 PM Sr. Mary Raymunda BVN †

Sun. July 5

8:00 AM Henry Richarson † 10:00 AM Bridie Griffin † (Español) 12:00 PM Jose I. Valdivia & Marina Delgado † 5:00 PM Ngoc Phan (Int.)

Mon.

July 6

8:15 AM

Bridie Griffin †

Tue.

July 7

8:15 AM

Drake Family (Int.)

Wed.

July 8

8:15 AM

Melissa Subido †

Thurs.

July 9

8:15 AM

Drake Family (Int.)

Fri.

July 10

8:15 AM

Bea Boland (Int.)

Sat.

July 11

8:15 AM

Barbara Nocon †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, July 5: Children’s Liturgy

10:00 a.m.

Chapel

Monday, July 6: Mesa Directiva (Carismáticos) 7:00 p.m.

P. Center

Tuesday, July 7: Comete Guadalupano Men’s Basketball

7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

P. Center L. Hall

Wednesday, July 8: SVDP I.C.F

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

P. Center S. Hall/K

Thursday, July 9: Good Grief

6:00 p.m.

Chapel

Friday, July 10: Ensayo del Coro

7:00 p.m.

P. Center

Saturday, July 11: M. Hirsch

All day L. Hall/Parking lot

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Maria Goretti Thursday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Saturday: St. Benedict

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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL #919128 300 Fulton St. Redwood City, CA 94062 CONTACT PERSONS Alba L. Canelo Mon-Thur. 9:00 AM—3:00 PM Phone: 650-366-3802 Fr. Ulysses D’Aquila, Pastor Church: 650-306-9583 Cell: 415-310-6644 EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] SOFTWARE Microsoft ®Publisher 2007 Adobe®Acrobat®X Window7® PRINTER Toshiba e studio 3040c TRASMISSION TIME Wednesday: 11:00 AM SUNDAY OF PUBLICATION July 5, 2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS None