Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

30 sept. 2018 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a Christ-centered community in the Roman ... the first recorded case of a person receiving the stigmata.
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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-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 30, 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 The law of the L is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the L is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. — Psalm 19:8

La ley del Señor es perfecta del todo y reconforta el alma; inmutables son las palabras del Señor y hacen sabio al sencillo. — Salmo 19 (18):8

Call parish at least two months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos dos meses antes.

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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

This Thursday, October 4th, is the feast of the namesake of our archdiocese, San Francisco or Saint Francis of Assisi. In churchyards everywhere animals will be blessed in his honor. I can’t help but reflect on the deep roots of our Catholic faith in this state. Think of how many of the cities of California are named after saints (in their Spanish form): Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San José, Santa Monica, and many others. And because the majority of the first priests and friars who came to California were Franciscans, it shouldn’t surprise us that they chose saints associated with their own Order as names for the towns they founded. In the case of San Francisco, they chose well because the city, for all its crazy reputation, has in so many ways expressed the values of that great saint: compassion for the poor, a love of nature, and a welcoming heart to strangers. As to St. Francis himself, he remains perhaps the most popular saint of all times. He was born in the year 1182 in the Italian hill town of Assisi. His father was a wealthy cloth merchant and his mother was a deeply religious woman. In imitation of the birth of Jesus, she had a small stable built in her house and placed her new-born son in a manger full of straw. Despite this holy beginning, Francis grew up very spoiled. He particularly liked fine clothes, social status, horses, fighting and all the sports of his day. Around the age of 21, Francis became seriously ill. During this time, he experienced a profound conversion of heart and a change of values. He began an intense spiritual life of prayer, fasting, pilgrimages and charity. In the year 1208, Francis received another call from God. He dressed himself in the simple tunic, cord and sandals that shepherds wore and began to wander the countryside preaching. Soon a number of disciples joined him. Francis wrote up a simple rule for them to follow, and later he gained the pope’s approval to found a new religious order which he called the Order of Friars Minor (or ‘little brothers’), now of course known as the Franciscans. It seems unbelievable, but by the time of St. Francis’ death in 1226, there were between 3,000 and 4,000 Franciscans throughout Europe. Two years before he died, Francis had an extraordinary mystical experience while on retreat. This experience left him visibly marked with the wounds of Christ on his hands, feet and side, the first recorded case of a person receiving the stigmata. Recognized by everyone as a great saint in his lifetime, Francis was canonized almost right away. As we all know, devotion to St. Francis has continued unabated for eight centuries. His simple lifestyle and piety, his devotion to the poor, and his love for all of God’s creation, particularly for animals, have made him forever the Church’s most beloved saint. Fr. Ulysses

Este jueves, el 4 de octubre, es la fiesta del patrono de nuestra archidiócesis, San Francisco de Asís. En las yardas de las iglesias en todas partes del mundo se bendice los animales y mascotas en honor de San Francisco. No puedo dejar de reflexionar sobre las raíces profundas de nuestra fe católica en este estado. Piense en cuántas de las ciudades de California tienen nombre de santo: Santa Clara, Santa Bárbara, San Luis Obispo, San José, Santa Mónica y muchas otras. Y porque la mayoría de los primeros sacerdotes y frailes que llegaron a California eran franciscanos, no debería sorprendernos que escogieran santos asociados con su propia Orden como nombres de los pueblos que fundaron. En el caso de San Francisco, eligieron bien porque la ciudad, por toda su loca reputación, ha expresado de muchas maneras los valores de ese gran santo: la compasión por los pobres, el amor a la naturaleza y un corazón de bienvenida a los extraños. En cuanto a San Francisco mismo, él sigue siendo quizás el santo más popular de todos los tiempos. Nació en el año 1182 en la ciudad italiana de Asís. Su padre era un rico comerciante de tela y su madre era una mujer profundamente religiosa. A imitación del nacimiento de Jesús, ella hizo construir en su casa un pequeño establo y colocó a su hijo recién nacido en un pesebre con paja. A pesar de comenzar su vida así, Francisco creció muy mimado. Le gustaron especialmente las ropas finas, el estatus social, los caballos, los combates y todos los deportes de su época. Alrededor de los 21 años, Francisco se enfermó gravemente. Durante este tiempo experimentó una profunda conversión de corazón y un cambio de valores. Comenzó una intensa vida espiritual de oración, ayuno, peregrinaciones y caridad. En el año 1208, Francisco recibió otra llamada de Dios. Se vistió con la sencilla túnica, la cuerda y las sandalias que los pastores usaban y comenzó a vagar por el campo predicando. Pronto un número de discípulos se unió a él. Francisco escribió una sencilla regla para que lo siguieran, y más tarde obtuvo la aprobación del Papa para fundar una nueva orden religiosa que él llamó la Orden de los Hermanos Menores, ahora conocidos como Franciscanos. Parece increíble, pero en el momento de la muerte de San Francisco en 1226, había entre 3.000 y 4.000 franciscanos en toda Europa. Dos años antes de su muerte, Francisco tuvo una extraordinaria experiencia mística durante un retiro. Esta experiencia lo dejó marcado visiblemente con las heridas de Cristo en sus manos, pies y costado, el primer caso registrado de una persona que recibía los estigmas. Reconocido por todos como un gran santo en su vida, Francisco fue canonizado casi de inmediato. Como todos sabemos, la devoción a San Francisco ha continuado sin cesar durante ocho siglos. Su estilo de vida y piedad, su devoción a los pobres y su amor por toda la creación de Dios, especialmente por los animales, lo han convertido para siempre en el santo más querido de la Iglesia. Padre Ulises

Help for Catholic Families in the Holy Land Beautiful hand-made olive wood religious articles made by Catholic families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem will be on sale the weekend of October the 13th and 14th after all the masses. Bethlehem Artworks is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to over 100 plus suffering families each week. Please stop by our tables and take a look at our beautiful handmade rosaries, statues, crosses and nativities. They will make a wonderful present for family and friends; or an opportunity to add a beautiful hand carved religious item for your home to be cherished through generations. The religious articles are made by the suffering Christian families in the Holy-Land, and are their means of spreading the word of Jesus, a goal that began two thousand years ago. The population in the Holy Land has dropped from over 65% to under 2% just within the last ten years. Crafting the religious articles is the primary means for providing for the livelihood of Christian families in the Holy Land.

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,

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ROSARY RALLY (call to Prayer) Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption San Francisco. Saturday, October 6, 9 AM to 1:00 PM

Procesión del Rosario (llamados a rezar) Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción/ San Francisco. Sábado 6 de Octubre , 9 a 1:00 PM

Today’s Second Collection is for St. Vincent of Paul. Our second collections today is to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society which provides food, diapers and other assistance to the needy. Volunteer opportunities are always available. Call Al Stanley at (650) 868-3803.

OLMC WOMEN'S CLUB Welcome the Fall Season

Oktoberfest Night. Wednesday Oct 3rd. Doors open at 6:30pm Inviting women over 21 Dinner, drinks, prizes, fun and fellowship. Small Hall - $20 All proceeds to benefit our parish projects. ------------------------------Bus Trip to Graton Casino October 27, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. Bus returns approximately 5:30 p.m. Reserve your seat now. Space is limited. $35.00 (rebate credits of $20 at casino) Don’t miss this fun day trip! For more information contact: Tina Peterson(650) 400-0076 or Gina Gonzales (650) 704-4171 4171 [email protected]

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

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 $22,020. May God bless you for your constant generosity to our parish.

Father Ulysses.

Saturday, September 29, 2018 5:00 PM Manuel Macedo † Sunday, September 30, 2018 08:00 AM Tim Norman † 10:00 AM Felicita Rivera † 12:00 PM Catalina y Guadalupe Valdivia † 5:00 PM Pro Populo Monday, October 01, 2018 8:15 AM Olga Rocco † Tuesday, October 02, 2018 8:15 AM Personal Intentions (Int.) Wednesday, October 03, 2018 8:15 AM Virginia Norman † Thursday, October 04, 2018 8:15 AM Matthew Smith † Friday, October 05, 2018 8:15 AM Atilano Barias † Saturday, October 06, 2018 8:15 AM Hilario Tan †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL

Sunday, September 30, 2018 CCD Classes 8:45 AM Children’s Liturgy 10:00 AM Monday, October 01, 2018

School Church

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

Tuesday, October 02, 2018 Grupo Guadalupano 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball 8:30 PM Wednesday, October 03, 2018 Women’s Club 6:30 PM CCD Classes 6:30 PM Grupo Carismático 7:00 PM Thursday , October 04, 2018 Blessing of animals 7:50 AM Good Grief 6:00 PM CCD Classes 6:30 PM Saturday , October 06, 2018 Retiro Carismático 9:00 AM

Parish Center Large Hall Small Hall School Large Hall School Yard Old Chapel School Small Hall

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Tuesday: The Holy Guardian Angels Wednesday: of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time Thursday: St. Francis of Assisi Friday: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos; First Friday Saturday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher; First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary

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 September 30, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS