Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 627 East 187th Street, Bronx, New York 10458 | T: (718) 295-3770 | F: (718) 367-2240

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Sunday, September 17, 2017| 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

PARISH STAFF

Pastor Rev. Fr. Jonathan Morris

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Fr. Urbano Rodrigues

Coordinator of Religious Education Sister Edna Loquias, S.M.C.

Parish Secretary

Elizabeth Mannini

Music Director & Organist Dr. Stephen Rapp

Cantor

Bilen Eminov

Youth Minister School Principal Jesus Vargas Ms. Valerie Savino

PARISH CENTER

2380 Belmont Avenue Bronx, NY 10458

Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

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)

Weekday: 8:30am / 12:00pm / 6:30pm (All English)

RITE OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 4:00pm to 5:00pm or any time by calling the Parish Office.

RITE OF BAPTISM

2nd Sunday of every month in Spanish at 2:30pm 3rd Sunday every other month in English at 2:30pm Attendance at Pre - Baptism Class is required. Please stop by the Parish Center to register or call for more information.

RITE OF MATRIMONY

Wedding dates may be scheduled after initial meeting with a priest.

PASTORAL VISITS TO THE SICK

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 Holy Communion, please contact the Parish Center.

NEW PARISHIONERS

We invite new parishioners to register at the Parish Center.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

For information please call Sr. Edna at the Parish Office at (718) 295-3770.

MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL 2465 Bathgate Avenue

Please contact the School Office at (718) 295-6080.

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ANNOUNCED MASSES

SUN. SEPTEMBER 17th TWENTY-FOURTH SUN. ORD. T.

8:30am Rita & Victoria Ippolito 9:30 am Isabel Pesante Bailon 11:00 am In Onore di Maria SS Addolorata di Mariotto 12:15pm Annunziata Ferrari 1:30pm Vicky Cruz Bailon

MON. SEPTEMBER 18th WEEKDAY 8:30am Gennaro, Mariantonia & Vincenzo Del Vecchio 12:00pm Maria & Matteo Cuomo 6:30pm Matteo Passero

TUES. SEPTEMBER 19th WEEKDAY; ST. JANUARIUS

8:30am Lillian Zinzi 12:00pm Amelia, Giacinto & Salvatore M. Calabro 6:30pm For a special intention

WED. SEPTEMBER 20th ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON; ST. PAUL CHONG HASANG & COMPAN. 8:30am Dalila Garcia 12:00pm Mario Campanelli 6:30pm Anna Baggio (First Anniversary)

THURS. SEPTEMBER 21st ST. MATTHEW 8:30am Luisa & Casimiro Cibelli & Children 12:00pm Jeanette Campanile 6:30pm Michela Maria Malafronte (First Anniversary)

FRI. SEPTEMBER 22nd WEEKDAY 8:30am Deceased Parents & Benefactors of the Missionary Sisters of the Catechism 12:00pm Antonietta & Amadeo Lapponese 6:30pm Rita Spano

SAT. SEPTEMBER 23rd ST. PIUS OF PIETRELCINA 8:30am In Honor of St. Padre Pio 12:00pm Michela Maria Malafronte 5:00pm Filippo Capriglione

SUN. SEPTEMBER 24th TWENTY-FIFTH SUN. ORD. TIME

8:30am Alfonso Ruiz 9:30 am Pro Populo 11:00 am Maria Michela Malafronte 12:15pm Mickey Miceli & Felicia Matta 1:30pm Providencia Benitez & Richard De Simone

From the Desk of Father Jonathan

After the centennial celebration on September 2nd and Sunday masses on September 3rd, I was able to get away for a few days of rest and relaxation, something I had not been able to do earlier in the Summer because of our church construction projects. As much as I en-joyed the vacation, being away made me want to come back to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel even more! I missed seeing all of you and sharing my life with you.

Taking time away from our regular responsibilities and surroundings is a very healthy thing. It is a chance to charge our spiritual and physical batteries and to gain perspective on the challenges of ordinary life. I assure you I have new energy to do what God is asking of me.

I know that many of you are not able to take vacation away from our neighborhood. Many of us are on a restricted budget, working long hours with no paid leave, taking care of a sick relative, or are not physically well yourselves. Even in these cases, we have to find ways to take a break and there are many ways to do this. One family told me their employer doesn't allow them several days off in a row, so throughout the year they take day trips to different parts of NYC and be-yond. Preparing food at home and using public trans-portation makes these day trips affordable. As simple as these day trips may be, the family told me this "vacation" makes a big difference. The mother joked that the kids don't know that some people go on vaca-tion for more than one day.

This story reminded me of my own childhood. I know my parents raised seven children on a tight budg-et. But we never knew if we were poor or rich. We knew my dad worked very hard to provide us with what we needed, and that was enough! Our simple vaca-tions were unforgettable, and looking back on them, I know my parents sacrificed greatly to make them hap-pen.

I know retirees who also find ways to get out of our neighborhood every once in awhile and enjoy them-selves. New York City is full of opportunities for afford-able recreational and cultural activity, and many of them have senior rates. Whether you are raising a family, single, or a retiree, it is easy to fall into the rut of our daily responsibilities and slowly burn ourselves out! Be creative and find ways to get the rest you need!

God bless, Father Jonathan

WEEKEND ATTENDANCE - 9/10/2017

Adults:……. 954 Children:……. 288 / Total: ….. 1,242

WEDDING BANNS

III. Lukasz Oleszczak & Laura Castelli

+ REST IN PEACE + Please pray for the victims of the hurricanes and earthquake & all the faithful departed

WEEKEND MASS COLLECTION - 9/10/2017

Collection .......................................................$tba Last year’s Collection.....................................$4,741.37

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FORGIVENESS

Nearly ten years before, a son and father had parted ways when the business they shared went bankrupt. The son blamed the father. They did not speak to each other again. Then the father became seriously ill. The mother called the son and told him he had better come soon. The son walked sheepishly into the hospital room. The father motioned his son to him and whispered: “Did you ever think you could do anything that would keep me from loving you?” Resentment and anger are foul things, the first reading from Sirach tells us. Remember the last things. Stop hating. Live by the commandments. As Saint Paul writes to the Romans, we are to live for the Lord and die for the Lord. Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel reminds us of God’s compassion. The immense sin of humanity has been forgiven and stricken from the record. We are to forgive others in the same way.

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IL PERDONO

Quante volte devo perdonare? Buon senso, opportunità, giustizia umana sono termini insufficienti per comprendere adeguatamente la morale cristiana; e non solo perché Cristo è venuto a perfezionare la legge. “Occhio per occhio e dente per dente”, come fu detto agli antichi è una norma che Cristo, nella sua autorità di legislatore supremo, dichiara superata. Ma c’è qualche cosa di più. Dopo la morte redentiva di Cristo l’uomo si trova in una situazione nuova: l’uomo è un perdonato. Il debito gli è stato rimesso, la sua condanna cancellata. “Colui che non aveva conosciuto peccato, Dio lo trattò da peccato in nostro favore, perché noi potessimo diventare per mezzo di lui giustizia di Dio” (2Cor 5,21). Il Padre ormai ci vede in Cristo: figli giustificati. Il mio peccato può ancora indebolire il mio rapporto filiale con il Padre, ma non può eliminarlo. Più che dal suo peccato l’uomo è determinato dal perdono infinitamente misericordioso di Dio: “Il peccato dell’uomo è un pugno di sabbia - così san Serafino di Sarov - la misericordia divina un mare sconfinato”. La miseria umana s’immerge nell’accoglienza purificatrice di Dio. Se questa è la novità portata da Cristo, anche il perdono umano deve adeguarsi ai parametri divini: “Siate misericordiosi come misericordioso è il Padre vostro” (Lc 6,36). Se il Padre guarda l’uomo come perdonato in Cristo, io non lo posso guardare come un condannato. Se il Padre ci accoglie in Cristo così come siamo per trasfigurarci in lui, l’accoglienza benevola diventa un bisogno della vita, una beatitudine. La comunità cristiana non pretende di essere una società di perfetti, ma vuole essere un luogo di perdono, una società di perdonati che ogni giorno gusta la gioia della benevolenza paterna e desidera renderla manifesta nel

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Nightfever NYC is coming back to St Patrick’s Cathe-dral on Saturday November 18, 2017. On this night, Nightfever NYC will be hosting this night of praise, wor-ship and reconciliation at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (50th Street and 5th Avenue). We will have the opportunity to pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as well as light candles to honor Our Lord. The evening of music and prayer will start at 7pm and end at 9pm. Confessions will be heard throughout the night. Come and be a part of this night, where the Cathedral will be have its doors open to all New Yorkers so they can come, pray, and love the Lord.

For more information, email us nightfevernyc@gmail.com.

MEMORIALS THIS WEEK

Mass Wine & Altar Bread In Memory of

Emiliano Rodriguez

By Guy & Geri Stella

Sanctuary Lamp In Amata Memoria di

Caterina Di Noia 50o Anniversario in Paradiso

Ti Amo Nonnie—Riposi in Pace Tuo Nipote Giuseppe

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY TODAY

“Living as Missionary Disciples” Today we commission our 2017 Catechists.

Thank you for teaching the Faith! God bless you!

+ RELICS OF PADRE PIO +

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Today and Tomorrow - Sept 17th & 18th

PERDÓN

Unos diez años antes, un padre e hijo se distanciaron cuando el negocio en el que eran socios se fue a bancarrota. El hijo culpó al padre. No se hablaron más. Entonces el padre se puso gravemente enfermo. La madre llamó al hijo y le dijo que viniera a verlo pronto. El hijo entró con vergüenza a su habitación en el hospital. El padre hizo un gesto para que se acercara y susurró: “¿Acaso pensaste que podrías hacer algo que me hiciera dejar de amarte?” El rencor y la cólera son abominables, nos dice la primera lectura de Sirácide. Piensa en tu fin. Deja de odiar. Vive conforme a los mandamientos. Como escribe san Pablo en Romanos, para el Señor vivimos y para el Señor morimos. En el decimosexto aniversario del 11 de septiembre de 2001, para nosotros en Estados Unidos todavía no nos es fácil perdonar. Sin embargo, la parábola de Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy nos recuerda la compasión de Dios. El inmenso pecado de la humanidad ha sido perdonado y borrado del libro. Tenemos que perdonar a otros de igual manera. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

ENCUENTRO DE PAREJAS

“La pareja que ora unida siempre se mantendrá unida”

HOY, Domingo, 17 de Septiembre 2:30pm a 5:00pm

Salón de FATIMA HALL

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TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En 1535 los frailes mercedarios construyeron la pri-mera iglesia en Lima Perú dedicada a su patrona, Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Esta orden religiosa se remonta al siglo XIII, mientras algunos musulmanes tomaban prisio-neros cristianos en España. Era su misión rescatar a los cautivos, incluso, hasta tomar su lugar si fuera necesario. Con el paso de los siglos, los mercedarios se han de-dicado a rescatar todo tipo de cautivos del abuso social. Por tal razón, muchas imágenes de la Virgen de Nuestra Señora de la Merced la pintan con dos bolsitas de mone-das usadas para comprar la libertad de los encarcelados o esclavizados. En otras imágenes carga cadenas abiertas como símbolo de libertad. Esta patrona de Perú recuerda el deseo latinoameri-cano de la liberación. Este deseo de liberación se ha con-vertido en un compromiso urgente para la Iglesia latinoa-mericana en protesta por los muchos abusos por parte de militares, guerrilleros y carteles de la droga que amenazan la libertad. Jesús vino a liberarnos del pecado y sus conse-cuencias y su madre (la Merced) ayuda fielmente en esa obra. Su Iglesia no puede hacer otra cosa sino lo mismo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc..

Lectors for Sept 23rd & 24th

5:00pm A. Hansen & C. Vera

8:30am M. Mongiovi & A. Zervos 9:30am C. Vera & M. Gonzalez 11:00am M. Barrett & N. Trombetta 12:15pm C. Diaz & M. Gerbasi 1:30pm J. Peguero & G. Pimentel

Thank you Lectors!

Mt. Carmel’s 111th Anniversary Dinner Dance

Maestro’s Caterers - Sunday, October 29th

Honorees - Richard & Barbara Naclerio and Mike Piazza

Entertainment Pane e Cioccolato

Reservations $100.00

Cocktails: 3:00 p.m. Dinner: 4:00 p.m.

* Mega Raffle - Please support OLMC *

First Prize—trip for two worth $3,000 plus $500 cash

Second Prize—Apple iMac desktop computer

Tickets - $20 or 6 for $100 *Tickets to be drawn at the Dinner Dance*

Contact the parish office for info.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a

PERDONA A OTROS Hay muchos tipos de limosnas que nos ayudan a obtener el perdón de nuestros pecados; pero ninguna es superior a cuando perdonamos de corazón un pecado que se ha hecho contra nosotros.

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