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

Fourth Sunday of Easter April 17, 2016 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 Development: Nori Jabba - 366-8817 Kid’s Place: Maureen Arnott – 366-6587 CCD: Magdalena Hernández - 368-8237 Youth Ministry: Kendra & Jason Rickwald - 918-0815 Youth Confirmation: M. Hernandez 368-8237 Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger - 366-3802 Spanish Music Ministry: Andres Garcia -366 -3802 Administrative Assistant: Alba Canelo – 366 -3802

Mass Schedule Sunday:

8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (español), and 5pm Saturday: 8: 15 am and 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Monday to Friday 8:15 am Reconciliation/Confession Saturday 3:30 –4:30 p.m.

Baptisms / Bautismos Call parish at least two months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos dos meses antes. “I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 13:47b

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 Our Pastor

Notas de Nuestro Párroco

This Fourth Sunday of Easter has long been called Good Shepherd Sunday and the Gospels chosen for this Sunday invariably refer to our Lord as the shepherd of his people. Every Christian of whatever denomination is familiar with the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. When we consider that our Christian religion developed first among the Jewish communities of Palestine, an arid land where the tending of sheep was an essential part of the economy, it shouldn’t surprise us that sheep and shepherds play a large role in the language and imagery of both the Old and the New Testament. Jesus himself speaks of his mission as being to the lost sheep of Israel, or of being the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep alone in the desert to find the one stray sheep, and his joy at finding it. The Scriptures tell us that after Jesus’ arrest and Passion, his disciples were scattered like sheep without a shepherd. Just as today, from the earliest epoch of the Church, its leaders or bishops were also known as Shepherds (which is the English translation of the Latin Pastor), and they carried a shepherd’s staff as a sign of their office. But what does this signify for us today, that Jesus is our Good Shepherd and that we are his flock? Primarily it means that at every moment of our lives, Jesus maintains a special and loving concern for us and for our well-being, just as a shepherd does for his sheep. And this concern is not just for humanity in general, but rather that Jesus looks after each and every one of us individually. If we listen carefully to his voice, he will lead us to safe pastures and to springs of life-giving water, and if we get lost along the way, he will come to find us. More than that, Jesus is the Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep; he is at once our loving Shepherd and the Lamb of God – the innocent and spotless lamb who was sacrificed so that we might have life, and not just this passing mortal life, but a life that will continue for all eternity. When we speak of the shepherding or pastoral role of Jesus and his successors today, it is important for all of us who call ourselves Catholic Christians to ask, “In what way am I a follower of Christ?” Is my commitment only to show up at Mass on Sunday -- or perhaps less often than that? How have I made the Gospel a real part of my life? Do I live according to the teachings of Jesus and of his Church? Am I expressing my faith in my activities, at my job, within my family, and in all my relationships? Jesus Christ came to redeem us all, but for our part, we have to collaborate in our salvation. We have to participate in the saving work of Jesus the Good Shepherd through acts of charity and kindness, through loving others unselfishly, and by behaving always as members of God’s one family, the sheep of his flock. - - Fr. Ulysses

Este cuarto domingo de Pascua ha sido llamado por muchos años el Domingo del Buen Pastor. El Evangelio escogido para este domingo refiere a nuestro Señor como el pastor de su pueblo. Todo cristiano de cualquier denominación está familiarizado con la imagen de Jesús como el Buen Pastor. Cuando consideramos que nuestra religión Christian desarrolló al principio entre las comunidades judías de Palestina, una tierra árida donde casi todos cuidaban ovejas como parte de su vida económica, no nos sorprende que ovejas y pastores forman una gran parte del lenguaje y las imágenes del Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento. Jesús mismo dijo que su misión era la de reunir a las ovejas perdidas de Israel, o de ser el pastor que deja las noventa y nueve ovejas en el desierto para buscar la oveja perdida. Las Escrituras nos dicen que después de la Pasión de Jesucristo, sus discípulos se dispersaron como ovejas sin pastor. Al igual que hoy, desde los primeros días de la Iglesia, sus líderes y obispos fueron conocidos como pastores, y llevaron con ellos un cayado de pastor como señal de su oficina. Pero ¿qué significa esto hoy en día, que Jesús es nuestro Buen Pastor y que nosotros somos su rebaño? Principalmente significa que en cada momento de nuestras vidas, Jesús mantiene una preocupación especial y lleno de amor para nosotros y para nuestro bienestar, así como el pastor tiene por sus ovejas. Esta preocupación no es sólo para la humanidad en general, sino más bien que Jesús se preocupa por cada uno de nosotros individualmente. Si escuchamos con atención a su voz, él nos llevará a seguros pastos y fuentes de agua que da vida, y si nos perdemos en el camino, él vendrá a encontrarnos. Más que eso, Jesús es el Pastor que dio su vida por sus ovejas. Al la misma vez, es nuestro Buen Pastor y también el Cordero de Dios - el cordero inocente y sin mancha que fue sacrificado para que tengamos vida, y no sólo esta vida mortal que pasa, sino una vida que continuará por toda la eternidad. Cuando hablamos del pastoreo o la función pastoral de Jesús y sus sucesores hoy en día, es importante para todo cristiano preguntar: ¿De qué manera soy yo un seguidor de Cristo? Es mi compromiso sólo de asistir a la misa del domingo - o tal vez con menos frecuencia que eso? ¿Cómo es el Evangelio parte de mi vida? ¿Vivo de acuerdo con las enseñanzas de Jesús y de su Iglesia? ¿Estoy expresando mi fe en mis actividades, en mi trabajo, en mi familia, y en todas mis relaciones?” Jesucristo vino a redimirnos, pero por nuestra parte, tenemos que colaborar en nuestra salvación. Tenemos que participar en la obra salvadora de Jesús, el Buen Pastor, a través de actos de caridad y bondad, a través de amar a los demás, y al comportarnos siempre como miembros de la familia de Dios, y ovejas de su rebaño. - - P. Ulises

NOCHE DE CARNAVAL SABADO 23 DE ABRIL DE 7PM A 12 MEDIANOCHE

Ven y desfruta de una rica cena y de una noche llena de diversion, musica y alegria.

DJ Jared Iglesia Monte Carmelo Tickets $30 Adultos $15 menores de 12 años Los fondos recaudados son para la Fiesta de La Virgen de Guadalupe. Informes con: Maria Miranda (650) 367-0424 Margarita Villa (650) 366-7424 Guadalupe Mendez (650) 365-8343

Wild West Days 2016 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Annual

Food, Rides, Local Entertainment, Games and Fun!!! April 29, April 30 and May 1 Buy your Discount One-Day Unlimited Ride Wristbands in advance and SAVE! Wristbands are 30.00 each and are good for one day of unlimited rides. Discount is available until Friday, April 29 at 3:30and then price will go up. Wristbands will be sold on April 17 and April 24 after the 10 am and 5 pm masses You can also purchase them on line: (school.mountcarmel.org/2016-festival-prepurchase-order) until April 28. We look forwarding to see you at the Festival! 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.

SOCIEDAD DE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL Please consider joining our Mount Carmel Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. We meet every third Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center SVdP helps the local needy with food, clothing, furniture and other necessities.

Júntense con nuestra conferencia de la Sociedad San Vicente de Paul. Nos reunimos cada tercer jueves a las 7 pm en el Centro Parroquial. La Sociedad San Vicente de Paul ayuda a los necesitados de esta area con comida, ropa, muebles y otras necesidades.

Saturday, April 16, 2016 5:00 PM Doug Hewitt † Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:00 AM Bill Pfouts † 10:00 AM Amelia Fischer † 12:00 PM (Español) Ventura Valencia Valencia † 5:00 PM Aurora De Gala Ona Lopez † Monday, April 18, 2016 8:15 AM Penny Warren † Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:15 AM Leo T. Walsh † Wed., April 20, 2016 8:15 AM Jose Ines Aguirre † Thursday, April 21, 2016 8:15 AM Roberto Cervantes † Friday, April 22, 2016 8:15 AM Serafia S. Galinta † Saturday, April 23, 2016 8:15 AM Angelina Hernandez †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, April 17: Children’s Liturgy

10:00 am.

Chapel

Monday, April 18: Charismatic Committee Brownies

7:00 pm 3:45 —5:45 pm

P. Center S. Hall

Tuesday, April 19: Three Piggy Opera

3 pm— 8 pm

L. Hall

Wednesday, April 20: Charismatic Group

7:00 pm

L. Hall

Thursday, April 21: Good Grief SVdeP

6:00 p.m. 7:00 pm

O. Chapel P. Center

Friday, April 22: Spanish Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m.

P. Center

Saturday, April 23: Sociedad Guadalupana Cena/Baila

8 am –12:00 pm

LH /K

Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2016 On the last Sunday of February we kicked off our campaign to collect what we require for the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. Each parish in the Archdiocese of San Francisco is assessed a certain dollar quantity (about 20%) of its regular income, and is then expected to contribute this amount by the end of the year to the Archdiocese. The money collected is in the nature of a tax allowing the Archdiocese to operate its many ministries and services. These include material support to retired priests and nuns, financial aid to our local Catholic Schools, the funding of the seminary and vocations to the priesthood, Marriage and Family life programs, and many charities. Our parish assessment this year is $74,614. A grateful thanks to all those who have already pledged their support. For those who have not, would you take one of the brochures and consider what you might do to help us make our goal?

SAINTS AN SPECIAL OBSERVANCE

Sunday, April 17:

Monday, April 18 Tuesday, April 19 Wednesday, April 20 Thursday, April 21: Friday, April 22: Saturday, April 23:

Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vo cations Easter Weekday Easter Weekday Easter Weekday St. Anselm Earth Day; Passover begins St. George; St. Adalbert

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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL #919128 300 Fulton St. Redwood City, CA 94062 CONTACT PERSON Alba L. Canelo, 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 3040c TRANSMISSION TIME By 11:00 a.m. On Wednesday SUNDAY OF PUBLICATION April 17, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS None