July 31, 2016 - Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
627 East 187th Street, Bronx, New York 10458 | T: (718) 295-3770/ 3771 | F: (718) 367-2240
www.ourladymtcarmelbx.org | Parish E-mail: [email protected]
Sunday, July 31st, 2016| XVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year C
PARISH STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Fr. Jonathan Morris
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Fr. Urbano Rodrigues
Coordinator of Religious Education
Sister Edna Loquias, S.M.C.
Office Manager & Spanish Choir Director
Sebastian Amaro
Parish Secretary
Elizabeth Mannini
Music Director & Organist
Dr. Stephen Rapp
Cantor
Bilen Eminov
Youth Minister
Jesus Vargas
School Principal
Ms. Valerie Savino
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Saturday: 8:30am (English) | 12:00pm ( English)
Saturday Evening: 5:00pm (English)
Sunday: 8:30am (English) | 9:30am (Spanish)
11:00am (Italian) | 12:15pm (English)
1:30pm (Spanish)
PARISH CENTER
2380 Belmont Avenue
Bronx, NY 10458
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
9:00am to 8:00pm
Thursday & Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
RITE OF MATRIMONY
Wedding dates may be scheduled after initial
meeting with a priest.
PASTORAL VISITS TO THE SICK
Weekday: 8:30am / 12:00pm / 6:30pm (All English)
If you or someone you know is in the hospital or
homebound and would be served by a pastoral visit
by a Priest, Religious Sister or a lay Extraordinary
Minister of the Eucharist, please contact the Parish
Center.
RITE OF RECONCILIATION
NEW PARISHIONERS
Saturdays 4:00pm to 5:00pm or any time by calling
the Parish Office.
We invite new parishioners to register at the Parish
Center.
RITE OF BAPTISM
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
2 Sunday of every month in Spanish at 2:30pm
3rd Sunday every other month in English at 2:30pm
For information please call Sr. Edna at the Parish
Office at (718) 295-3770.
Attendance at Pre - Baptism Class is required.
Please stop by the Parish Center to register or
call for more information.
MOUNT CARMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Please contact the School Office at (718) 295-6080.
July 31, 2016
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
ANNOUNCED MASSES
Sunday,July31st|XVIIISundayinOrdinaryTime
8:30am
9:30am
11:00am
12:15pm
1:30pm
Raffaela and Carlo Fusco
Pro Populo
Defunti Famiglie Trombetta e Baggio
Nicola and Maria Spedaliere
Adelina Azucena R. Lynch & Emiliano Rodriguez
Monday,August1st|SaintAlphonsusLiguori
8:30am Fr. Nicholas F. Basile
12:00pm Angelo and Lina Fandetta
6:30pm Isma Della Ruffa
Tuesday,August2nd|Weekday
8:30am
12:00pm
6:30pm
Giovanni Boiano
Padre Federico and Michele D’ Andrea
Mario and Erma Borgatti
Wednesday,August3rd|Weekday
8:30am Isaia Barone
12:00pm Giovanni and Salvatrice Di Prima
6:30pm Frank and Julia Mongiovi
Thursday,August4th|SaintJohnVianey
8:30am Drew Boehm
12:00pm Bartolomeo and Antonietta Ruocco
6:30pm Caryl Borgatti
From the Desk of Father Jonathan
Maybe because the brutal killing took place in a church
and during mass, or perhaps because the victim was a
fellow priest, but Fr. Jacques Hamel's murder this week
in Normandy, France hit home pretty hard for me. It
doesn't frighten me.
It doesn't anger me. It just brings to the forefront the
reality that life is short and that all Christians who live
their faith openly are a target of twisted, evil
minds. Our best defense against this evil is to be ready
to meet our Lord whenever he calls us home. Evil only
ultimately defeats us if we play on its team.
In honor of Fr. Hamel, this week, let's pray during mass
with particular fervor and devotion. It was in the mass
where Fr. Hamel died. We can unite our hearts to his as
we worship Jesus for whom Fr. Hamel lived and died.
God bless,
Father Jonathan
+ REST IN PEACE +
Please pray for the deceased members of our
parish, Antonietta Salvati, Jean De Santis Mattiace,
Vito Freda, Gilda Pagnotta & our fallen military.
Friday,August5th|Weekday
8:30am Deceased Parents and Benefactors
of the Missionary Sisters of the Catechism
12:00pm In Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
6:30pm Isma Della Ruffa
Saturday,August6th|Trans
igurationoftheLord
MEMORIALS OFFERED THIS WEEK
Altar Bread
In Memory of Isaia Barone
Requested by Palma, Alessandra & Joe
8:30am Rev. Anthony M. D’Antonio
12:00pm Carmine Navarra
5:00pm Edmund Marcone, Rose Lupo, Frank
John & Cosmo Di Noia & Deceased
Family Members
Sunday,August7th|XIXSundayinOrdinaryTime
8:30am
9:30am
11:00am
12:15pm
1:30pm
Luigi D’ Angelo
Pro Populo
Luigi Capriglione
Vittore and Maria Civita Signore
Emiliano Rodriguez
WEEKEND MASS COLLECTION - 7/24/2016
Collection ........................................................$2,718.38
Last year’s Collection …..................................$3,092.66
Thank you all for your generosity!!
LAST WEEKEND’S ATTENDANCE - 7/24/2016
Adults: 586……. Children: 113..……. / Total………699
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Sanctuary Lamp
In Memory of Isaia Barone
Requested by Palma, Alessandra & Joe
July 31, 2016
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD
Sunday Gospel: Luke 12, 13-21
In Chapter 12 of Luke's Gospel, Jesus instructs his disciples
and the crowd on how to be ready for the coming judgment. A
crowd of many thousands has gathered to hear Jesus. At first
he speaks only to the disciples, reminding them that it is not
persecution they should fear but the judgment that is coming
for all who do not acknowledge the Son of Man. Suddenly a
man in the crowd shouts out to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my
brother to divide the inheritance with me.” He seems to have
grown tired of Jesus speaking only to the disciples. Jesus
offers the man no help. Instead he uses the question to teach
what, in light of the coming judgment, life really consist of.
Jesus tells the crowd a parable. A rich man's lands have
yielded more crops than expected. His response is not to
consider how he might share all the extra food with others but
to wonder how he can possibly store it all. He has what he
thinks is a brilliant idea: to tear down his present barns and
build larger ones. Then he will have many things stored up for
years of eating, drinking, and making merry.
“You fool” is God's response to this man because that very
night his life will be taken away. To whom will everything
belong then, God asks. The rich man's world is small, just him
and his possessions, and now he learns that he is to lose his
life. What good are his possessions now? Jesus states the
moral of the story. This is how it will be for everyone who
stores up treasure for himself or herself but is not rich in what
matters to God.
Centuries later St. Gregory the Great taught that when we care
for the needs of the poor, we are giving them what is theirs,
not ours. We are not just performing works of mercy; we are
paying a debt of justice. Life does not consist in possessions
but in sharing what we possess with others. The goods of the
© Loyola Press
earth have been given to everyone.
“BACK TO SCHOOL” GIVEAWAY
Grades Pre-K thru 8
Saturday, August 27th - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Fatima Hall
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OLMC YOUTH GROUP - “ROOTED”
Our Youth Group meets every Saturday in Fatima Hall from
2pm to 4pm. We invite all youth in 9th to 12th grades to attend. For more information please contact Jesus Vargas [email protected]
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RIFLESSIONE SULLA PAROLA DI DIO
Vangelo della Domenica: Luca 12, 13-21
Quel
ricco proprietario del Vangelo che riesce ad
accumulare abbondanti riserve, credeva di aver trovato
proprio in esse l’assicurazione per la vita. Ma Dio gli dice:
tutto è vanità, che avrà il suo ultimo e definitivo epilogo nella
nostra morte.
Davanti a lui siamo ricchi solo di ciò che abbiamo donato,
perché è solo questo che rimarrà e non morirà con noi.
Certo, Dio non condanna la ricchezza. Dio condanna la
ricchezza accumulata solo per sé. Il regno del Signore è nel
gesto libero mediante il quale l’uomo si impegna al servizio
dei fratelli.
Il cielo sono gli altri, e una mano che si apre ai nostri fratelli è
una mano che tocca il cielo. Diffondere il bene, la bontà, la
giustizia, la condivisione e l’amore per gli altri è spargere il
cielo sulla terra. Solo così, ciò che facciamo, non è vanità, ma
diventa veicolo e strumento per arricchirci di fronte a Dio.
Non ricordo chi l’ha scritto, ma condivido il suo sogno “di
una società povera: una società in cui tutte le classi sociali si
sentano rispettate, considerate, ascoltate, dove non sia
necessario battersi o scioperare per farsi ascoltare, gridare il
proprio odio e disprezzo per farsi rispettare. Una società in
cui l’uomo prevale sui beni, in cui la preoccupazione della
promozione umana supera la preoccupazione di accumulare
beni.” Forse, anzi certamente, è solo un sogno. Ma c’è oggi
una persona, una grande persona, Papa Francesco, che
continuamente richiama la Chiesa a questa povertà e ci
insegna che il Signore ci vuole liberi, fiduciosi, disponibili e
© Don Mauro Manzoni
felici.
Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
“From the earliest times the Blessed Virgin is honored
under the title of Mother of God, in whose protection the
faithful take refuge together in prayer in all their perils and
needs. Accordingly, following the Council of Ephesus, there
was a remarkable growth in the cult of the People of God
towards Mary, in veneration and love, in invocation and
imitation...” (Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on the
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Church, 66).
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A Prayer for Vocations
Through the intercession of St. John Vianney
O God our Father, You promised "I will appoint shepherds
for My sheep who will shepherd them so that they need no
longer fear and tremble: and none shall be missing." (Jer. 23:4-5). Hear the prayers of Your flock. Through
the intercession of Your beloved priest, Saint John Vianney,
we beg You to call to the sacramental priesthood generous
men who will desire nothing more than to serve You in
imitation of Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, our High Priest.
And after You call them, we pray that You sustain the
doubtful, console the discouraged, and strengthen the weak as
they start the long and demanding preparation for the
priesthood. Mary, Mother of priests, and example of
faithful, humble, and joyful acceptance of God's will, help all
those who are called to the priesthood to open their ears and
hearts to the gentle call of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
REFLEXIONEMOS LA PALABRA DE DIOS
Evangelio del Domingo: Lucas 12, 13-21
Tres veces, en el evangelio de Lucas, se le pide a Jesús indicaciones
acerca de la herencia. “¿Qué debo hacer para heredar la vida
eterna?”, pregunta primero un doctor de la ley (Lc 10,25) y después
un notable (Lc 18,18). Jesús responde a ambos explicado
detalladamente cuáles son las condiciones para tener parte en esta
herencia. En un dialogo con los discípulos Jesús mismo introduce el
tema sobre la herencia eterna: “Todo aquel que por mí deje casa,
hermanos o hermanas, padre o madre, hijos o campos recibirá cien
veces más y heredará la vida eterna” (Mt 19,29).
La tercera pregunta es la que viene referida en el evangelio de hoy.
Dos hermanos no logran ponerse de acuerdo sobre la herencia.
Nótese el hecho curioso: la herencia debía ser dividida, sin embargo
es “ésta” la que divide. El dinero arrastra al desapercibido a una
trampa sigilosa. Le lleva a donde quiere, le programa su vida, le
aparta de sus amigos, divide a su familia, le hace olvidar incluso a
Dios. Pero, sobre todo, le engaña porque elimina de su mente el
pensamiento de la muerte.
En el pasado la muerte se agitaba como un espantajo. Hoy asistimos
al fenómeno opuesto, pero igualmente deletéreo: se intenta de todas
las maneras posibles hacer olvidar que desde el momento en que se
comienza a vivir, se comienza también a morir. La insensatez, la
ofuscación mental provocada por el dinero se hacen patentes en el
hecho de que, justamente en presencia de la muerte (la división de
una herencia tiene lugar después de un fallecimiento) la codicia hace
desaparecer el pensamiento de la muerte. Jesús no ha despreciado los
bienes de este mundo, pero ha puesto en guardia ante el peligro de
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convertirse en esclavos de éstos.
PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA
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Dias de Registración: Lunes a Viernes
9:30am a 12pm y 2:15pm a 4:30pm
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Confirmación, las inscripciones están abiertas para las clases
en Inglés y Español. Por favor regístrate en el Centro
Parroquial o bien pueden llamar al 718-295-3770.
Las clases inician en Septiembre
RETIRO DE PAREJAS
Domingo, 14 de Agosto, 2016
9:00am a 5:00pm
Marydell Faith Life Center
Nyack, NY
Para más información comuníquese con Esteban
al 646-326-4880 o al 718-295-3770 (Oficina)
Lectors for August 6th & 7th
5:00pm A. Hansen & V. Marcone
8:30am N. Watson & B. Rivera
9:30am J. Peguero y M. Gonzalez
11:00am N.Trombetta e M.Gerbasi
12:15pm F. Spano & D. Miantsoko
1:30pm G. Pimentel y A. Trujillo
Readings for the Week
August 1 to August 7, 2016
Monday:
Jer 28: 1-17/ Mt 14: 13-21
Tuesday:
Jer 30: 1-2, 12-15, 18-22/ Mt 14: 22-36
Wednesday: Jer 31: 1-7/ Mt 15: 21-28
Thursday:
Jer 31: 31-34/ Mt 16: 13-23
Friday:
Na 2: 1, 3: 1-3, 6-7/ Mt 16: 24-28
Saturday:
2 Pt 1: 16-19/ Lk 9: 28-26
Sunday:
Heb 11: 1-2, 8-19/ Lk 12: 32-48
SANTO ROSARIO EN LOS HOGARES
“A Jesús por Maria”
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Tuesday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 8:00pm
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