Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 300 Fulton Street Redwood City, CA 94062 Tel. (650) 366-3802 Fax: (650) 366-1421 Udaquila@mountcarmel.org imelendez@mountcarmel.org www.mountcarmel.org Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 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: Teresa Anthony Administrative Assistant: Ivette Meléndez Director of Religious Ed.: Magdalena Hernández Youth Confirmation: Judy Draper Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger Spanish Music Ministry: Andrés García Pre-School Director: Maureen Arnott Development Director: Nori Jabba 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 Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. 1 Corinthians 6:19a Su cuerpo es templo del Espíritu Santo. 1 Corintios 6:19 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 With Tuesday of this past week we began our journey through what the Church has named, somewhat unfortunately in my opinion, Ordinary Time. In English and in Spanish the word ordinary usually means something common, something not at all special. The Latin word from which it is taken, however, refers not to something common, but rather to that which is ordered or numbered. We use the same term when we speak of ordinal numbers, in other words: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etcetera. So the Sundays of Ordinary Time are identified by their number. This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time occurs between the great Seasons of the Church year. It divides the liturgical seasons known as Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter. As you know, Advent and Christmas celebrate that time during which we are anxiously awaiting the Incarnation, the birth of Jesus, and then the time which immediately follows Christ s nativity. Lent/Easter is that period when we prepare ourselves through fasting, prayer and acts of charity to celebrate the greatest feast of all, the Paschal feast of Jesus passion, death and resurrection from the dead. The Scripture readings in Mass during these seasons are focused on those events. On the other hand, during the many weeks of Ordinary Time we have an opportunity to reflect on the ministry of Jesus, his many miracles and cures as well as his preaching of the Kingdom of God. The Old Testament readings in our Lectionary are carefully coordinated with the Gospel readings to show how Jesus life and teachings are a fulfillment of God s ancient covenant with his chosen people. We also read the letters of St. Paul to his communities of converts, letters which offer a profound theological and spiritual background to belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. So there is nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is very much like our own lives. Between the great events that we celebrate or remember in a special way -- our birthdays, our wedding anniversaries, the deaths of our cherished loved ones and so on -- we also must honor the day-to-day, the regular rhythm of work and chores and leisure and sleep. For all of us who do our best to live in Christ and to follow him, there is much that is to be discovered in ordinary time: the precious hours we spend with family and friends, as well as the great good that we can do as Christians simply by being kind to one another, to helping whomever we can, and by merely offering, as Jesus so often says, a cup of cold water to someone who is thirsty. In such ordinary moments, and through such simple gestures, our lives are made rich and our souls touch the infinite. Fr. Ulysses Notas del Párroco Con el martes de la semana pasada comenzamos nuestro viaje a través de lo que la Iglesia ha nombrado, desafortunadamente en mi opinión, el "Tiempo Ordinario". En inglés y en español, la palabra "ordinario" generalmente significa algo común, algo no muy especial. Pero la palabra latina, de la que se toma, no se refiere a algo común, sino a lo que está ordenado o numerado. Usamos el mismo término cuando hablamos de números ordinales, en otras palabras: primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto, etcétera. Entonces los domingos del tiempo ordinario se identifican por su número. Este domingo es el segundo domingo del tiempo ordinario. El tiempo ordinario ocurre entre las grandes temporadas del año litúrgico de la Iglesia. De esta manera, el tiempo ordinario divide las temporadas litúrgicas conocidas como Adviento/Navidad y Cuaresma/Pascua. Como ustedes saben, el Adviento y la Navidad celebran ese tiempo durante el cual esperamos ansiosamente la Encarnación, o el nacimiento de Jesús, y luego el tiempo que sigue inmediatamente a la natividad de Jesucristo. La Cuaresma y la Pascua es ese período en el cual nos preparamos a través del ayuno, la oración y los actos de caridad para celebrar la fiesta más grande de todas, la fiesta pascual de la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesús de entre los muertos. Las lecturas de las Escrituras en la Misa durante estas temporadas se centran en esos eventos. Por otro lado, durante las muchas semanas del tiempo ordinario tenemos la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre el ministerio de Jesús, sus muchos milagros y curas, así como su predicación del Reino de Dios. Las lecturas del Antiguo Testamento en nuestro Leccionario se coordinan cuidadosamente con las lecturas del Evangelio para mostrar cómo la vida y las enseñanzas de Jesús son un cumplimiento del antiguo pacto de Dios con su pueblo elegido. También leemos las cartas de San Pablo a sus comunidades de conversos, cartas que ofrecen un profundo trasfondo teológico y espiritual de la creencia en Jesucristo como Salvador. Entonces no hay nada ordinario en el tiempo ordinario. El tiempo ordinario es muy parecido a nuestras propias vidas. Entre los grandes eventos que celebramos o recordamos de manera especial, como nuestros cumpleaños, nuestros aniversarios de bodas, y las muertes de nuestros queridos amados, también debemos honrar el día a día, el cotidiano, el ritmo regular de trabajo y las tareas y el ocio y el sueño. Para todos los que hacemos todo lo posible por vivir en Cristo y seguirlo, hay mucho para descubrir en el tiempo ordinario: las horas preciosas que pasamos con la familia y los amigos, así como el gran bien que podemos hacer como cristianos simplemente por ser amables con los demás, por ayudar a quien podamos, y por ofrecer meramente, como dice Jesús, una taza de agua fría a alguien que tiene sed. En tales momentos ordinarios, y mediante estos gestos simples, nuestras vidas se enriquecen y nuestras almas tocan el infinito. P. Ulises
Bible Study at Mount Carmel Unlock the Mystery of the Bible. Sessions every Wednesday from January 17 to March 7, 2018. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. Registration in Parish Office. For more information call Ray Smith (650) 400-5425 Let Us Together and Celebrate The Annual Feast of the Holy Infant Jesus Saturday, January 27, 5:00pm Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2017 WE MADE OUR GOAL!!! Thank all of you who have contributed to the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. Our parish assessment last year was $77,050. God bless your generosity. OLMC Men's Club presents their Seventh Annual Crab Fest Saturday, February 3rd, 6:00 p.m. in the Large Hall. Don't miss this annual fun event supporting our parish and community! $60/person includes... All-you-can-eat Fresh Crab and more! Call Mike at (650) 714 2990 or cmschorr@sbcglobal.net Women's Silent Retreat to be held March 2-4, 2018 at St. Clare's Retreat Center in Soquel, CA. For further details, please contact Sheila Cole at (650) 366-8918. Reservations on a first come/first serve basis. Non-refundable $50. Next Week Second Collection The second collection next week, will be for Liturgy Fund. TODAY S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM which supports our School of Religion, including classes for First Communion, preparation for Confirmation and our Adult Education Program (RCIA). It also covers the Children s Liturgy, Youth Retreats, and the training of catechists. WALK FOR LIFE Saturday, January 27 Rally: 12:30 p.m. Civic Center Plaza-San Francisco ANNOUNCEMENTS/ ANUNCIOS: The Church Office will be closed on Monday, January 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. La Oficina de la Iglesia estará cerrada el Lunes 15 de Enero por el día de Martin Luther King Jr. New floor work is taking place in the Church. Please be on the lookout for changes in schedules. Thanks for your understanding.
Saturday, January 13, 2018 05:00 PM Engracio Chito deleón Sunday, January 14, 2018 08:00 AM Gene and Loraine Kitzke 10:00 AM Susan Doherty 12:00 PM Kassandra Barrientos (B Day Int.) 05:00 PM Pro Populo Monday, January 15, 2018 8:15 AM Dorin Abad Tuesday, January 16, 2018 8:15 AM Guisella Talledo and Franklin Cordoba (Int.) Wednesday, January 17, 20178 8:15 AM Antoinette Mangiola Thursday, January 18, 2018 8:15 AM Concetta and Jimmie D Aquila Friday, January 19, 2018 8:15 AM Joe and Laurie Araujo Saturday, January 20, 2018 8:15 AM Pidge Deeken THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, January 14, 2018 CCD Classes 8:45 a.m. School Children s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Church Confirmation Session 5:00 p.m. Large Hall/Church Monday, January 15, 2018 Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Men s Basketball 8:30 p.m. Large Hall Wednesday, January 17, 2018 CCD Classes 6:30 p.m. School CCD Parents Meeting 6:40 p.m. Small Hall Grupo Carismático 7:00 p.m. Large Hall Thursday, January 18, 2018 Good Grief 6:00 p.m. Old Chapel CCD Classes 6:30 p.m. School CCD Parents Meeting 6:40 p.m. Small Hall Friday, January 19, 2018 Family Game Night 5:00 to 10 p.m. All Facilities Saturday, January 20, 2018 BKB 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Large Hall Grupo Guadalupano 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Small Hall
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Tuesday: Second Tuesday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Anthony Thursday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Friday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Saturday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian 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. 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 imelendez@mountcarmel.org 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 January 14, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS