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: mtcarmelbx@aol.com

Sunday, May 22nd, 2016| The Most Holy Trinity- 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 School Principal Jesus Vargas Mr. John T. Riley

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 the Eucharist, 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

PARISH CENTER

2380 Belmont Avenue Bronx, NY 10458

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00am to 8:00pm

Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

May 22, 2016 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 2

ANNOUNCED MASSES

Sunday,May22nd|TheMostHolyTrinity

8:30am Tina Di Palermo 9:30am Pro Populo 11:00am Aniello Franco 12:15pm Angelo Gianfrancesco (First Anniversary) 1:30pm Jose Guadalupe

Monday,May23rd|Weekday 8:30am Giovanni Santaniello & Deceased Family Members 12:00pm Annunziata Ferrari 6:30pm Deceased Members of the Borgatti Family

Tuesday,May24th|Weekday 8:30am Michael and Carmela Navarra and Deceased Family Members 12:00pm Francisco Chapman and Frank S. Cedeño 6:30pm Deceased Members of the Contento Family

Wednesday,May25th|SaintGregoryVII

8:30am Deceased Parents and Benefactors of the Missionary Sisters of the Catechism 12:00pm Pasquale, Rosa and Carmela Principe 6:30pm Olga D’Amico

ThursdayMay26th|SaintPhilipNeri

8:30am Franco Cibelli 12:00pm Silvestro Pietroluongo 6:30pm Filippo Capriglione

Friday,May27th|SaintAugustineofCanterbury

8:30am Salvatore and Giuseppina Florio 12:00pm Domenico Mazella 6:30pm Deda Elezovic

Saturday,May28th|Weekday

8:30am In Honor of St. Silverio; Ludovico and Regina Ambroselli 10:00am FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS 12:00pm Giuseppina Sapienza 5:00pm Edmundo Marcone, Frank, John & Cosmo Di Noia and Deceased Family Members

Sunday,May29th|CorpusChristi

8:30am Deceased Chaplains and Members of CWV - Msgr. Caffuzzi Post #371 9:30am Pro Populo 11:00am Defunti della Famiglia Milazzo 12:15pm Nunziato Di Filippo 1:30pm Hermana Domenica Mobrici

From the Desk of Father Jonathan

As you have seen, the scaffolding that covered our church for nine months has been removed. How happy I was to see the full beauty of our church again!

Every brick of our church has now been "repointed", meaning the old cement that held them in place was removed and new cement is in place. The color of the cement is a tone of "salmon" corresponding to the original, or at least oldest, color we discovered by drilling deep into the façade of the church. All of the window frames on all sides of the church have been scraped and refurbished. The towers on top of the church have been rebuilt and brand new windows installed. All of this work was necessary because water was penetrating the church from every angle. The church is now sealed and safe from the elements.

Since the scaffolding was already up, we decided to embark on another major project: the illumination of the church exterior with "LED" architectural lighting. This will beautiful our neighborhood and make it safer at night.

On Wednesday, June 8th, the first night of our St. Anthony Feast (running from June 8th - 12th), we will have a ceremony at 8:30pm to light up the church for the first time. I hope you are all there!

We are also working to refurbish our church bells and chimes. This required re-wiring the electrical components, installing new motors, and refurbishing the chime mechanisms. I hope that these bells will also be finished by June 8th so we can ring them at the same moment (8:30pm on June 8th) as we illuminate the exterior of the church.

Finally, we are installing new hardware on our flagpoles on the façade of the church so we can publicly honor the United States of America, the Holy See, and our Italian heritage.

We are so grateful to the hundreds of benefactors from near and far who have made all of this possible.

Let's not forget.... none of this matters unless we are giving first priority to taking care of PEOPLE.

All for the Glory of God and the salvation of souls.

God Bless, Father Jonathan

REST IN PEACE

Please pray for the deceased members of our parish, John Anthony Crimmins & our fallen military.

WEDDING BANNS

III. Edwin Shuguli and Joelica Clemente II. Michael D’Armetta and Daniela Nicoletti

WEEKEND MASS COLLECTION - 5/15/2016

Collection ........................................................$4,699.28 Last year’s Collection …..................................$3,809.43

Thank you all for your generosity!!

LAST WEEKEND’S ATTENDANCE - 5/15/2016

Adults: 742……. Children: 238..……. / Total…………980

May 22, 2016 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 3

REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD Sunday Gospel: John 16, 12-15

A teacher was talking with his students about mystery. “Think of a rose,” he said. Everyone in the room could imagine a rose. “Imagine its fragrance.” All heads nodded. “Describe it.” No one could. Our modern minds want “just the facts,” but mystery is truth that cannot be pinned down. Today is the feast of the Holy Trinity: one God in three persons. In the history of the Church, many scholars have described the Trinity, but none can provide a final definition because the Trinity is beyond words. The scriptures show the actions of God as Father, Son, and Spirit and contain references to their relationship. Jesus tells his disciples there is one savior and one salvation, given to us in Jesus Christ himself, which is open to us through the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul says we are the Body of Christ and in relationship with God, equally called, chosen, and loved. Yet God gives us different gifts, abilities, and callings and asks only for our love in return and that we use what God has given us. It’s that simple.

Living Stewardship Now

God does not want us simply to acquire a set of beliefs in the Trinity or any of its three Persons, but to leap into the divine embrace. What’s holding you back?

RIFLESSIONE SULLA PAROLA DI DIO Vangelo della Domenica: Giovanni 16, 12-15

Il giorno di Pentecoste Gesù comunica se stesso ai discepoli per mezzo dell’effusione dello Spirito Santo. La piena rivelazione di Dio come Padre, Figlio e Spirito Santo si ha nel mistero della Pasqua, quando Gesù dona la vita per amore dei suoi discepoli. Bisognava che questi sperimentassero innanzitutto il supremo dono dell’amore compiuto da Gesù per comprendere la realtà di Dio Amore che dona tutto se stesso. Egli, oltre a perdonare i peccati e a riconciliare l’uomo con sé, lo chiama ad una comunione piena di vita (“In quel giorno voi saprete che io sono nel Padre e voi in me ed io in voi”: Gv 14,20); gli rivela la ricchezza dei suoi doni e della speranza della gloria futura (Ef 1,17-20); li chiama ad una vita di santità e di donazione nell’amore al prossimo (“Questo è il mio comandamento: che vi amiate gli uni gli altri come io vi ho amati”: Gv 15,12). Anch’essi sull’esempio del loro maestro sono chiamati a dare la vita per i fratelli (“Nessuno ha un amore più grande di questo: dare la vita per i propri amici”: Gv 15,13). Per ora essi sono incapaci di accogliere e accettare tali realtà. Lo Spirito Santo farà entrare nel cuore degli apostoli l’amore di Cristo crocifisso e risuscitato per loro, li consacrerà a lui in una vita di santità e d’amore, li voterà alla salvezza delle anime. Non saranno più essi a vivere, ma Gesù in loro (cf. Gal 2,20). Ogni cristiano nel corso del suo cammino è chiamato ad arrendersi all’amore e allo Spirito di Cristo crocifisso e risorto. Oggi è il giorno della decisione.

Cardinal’s Appeal 2016

To date the Parish has received more than $32,000 in pledges/gifts. Please be as generous as you can and thank you for your kind support!

REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN 2016-2017 Please pick up your new box of envelopes before or after Mass. The envelopes are for an entire year. Thank you for your continued support!

We’re Forming a Kids’ Choir!

3rd - 8th grade students who like to sing are invited to come to rehearsals every Wednesday from 3:30-4:15pm at the Parish Center.

They will sing once a month at the 9:30am Mass. * Please register at the Parish Office *

Statue of Our Lady / Giro della Madonnina

May 22nd - 23rd Parish Center

May 24th - 26th Notre Dame Residence

May 27th - 28th Parish Center

ST. ANTHONY’S GIGLIO RAFFLE - 2016

1st Prize - $10,000 / 2nd Prize - $1,500 / 3rd Prize - $1,000

Tickets $50 - only 500 will be sold

Drawing – Saturday, June 11th

Tickets available at the office Take a chance alone or with family and friends

~ God is not outdone in generosity ~

OLMC YOUTH GROUP - “ROOTED”

Our Youth Group meets every Saturday in Fatima Hall from 2pm to 4pm. We invite all youth from 9th to 12th grade to attend. For more information please contact Jesus Vargas - jesusvargas600@msn.com.

Cardinal’s Appeal 2016

We remind everyone to continue with their payments to the Appeal. Thank you for your continued sacrifices on behalf of the parish! God bless you!

Saint Anthony’s Bread

May 24th

In Loving Memory of Rita M. & Salvatore M. Calabro

REFLEXIONEMOS LA PALABRA DE DIOS Evangelio del Domingo: Juan 16, 12-15

Un maestro le hablaba a sus estudiantes acerca de lo que es un misterio. Les propuso algo que todos podían hacer: “Piensen en una rosa e imagínense su fragancia”. Todos asintieron con un movimiento de cabeza. “Describan la fragancia”. Nadie pudo hacerlo. Nuestras mentes modernas quieren “sólo los hechos”, pero el misterio es una verdad que no puede precisarse. Hoy es la fiesta de la Santísima Trinidad: tres personas y un solo Dios. En la historia de la Iglesia muchos eruditos han descrito la Trinidad, pero ninguno ha podido dar la definición exacta, ya que la Trinidad trasciende las palabras. Las Escrituras nos muestran las acciones de Dios Padre, Hijo y Espíritu y nos hacen referencia a la relación que existe entre las tres personas. Jesús le dice a sus discípulos que tenemos un salvador y una salvación en Jesucristo por el Espíritu Santo.

San Pablo dice que somos el Cuerpo de Cristo, que todos los creyentes tenemos una relación con Dios, y que somos llamados, escogidos y amados por igual. Sin embargo, dentro de esa igualdad Dios nos ha dado diferentes dones, diferentes habilidades y diferentes vocaciones en la vida. Lo único que Dios pide es nuestro amor y que usemos lo que nos ha dado. Así es esto de sencillo.

Viviendo la Palabra de Dios

Dios no quiere que nosotros simplemente creamos en la Trinidad o en cualquiera de sus tres Personas sino que abracemos esa divinidad. ¿Qué le detiene a hacerlo?

Hora santa eucaristica

“Míranos, Señor; somos tus hijos, a quienes tantas veces

habéis alimentado con tu mismo Cuerpo y Sangre”

Tercer Jueves de cada mes 19 de Mayo, 2016 - 7:15pm

CAMPAÑA DE REGISTRACIÓN 2016-2017 Continuamos con nuestra Campaña de Registración. Por favor, sírvase pasar por el frente de la Iglesia para que se lleve su caja de sobres. Muchas gracias.

CORO DE NIÑOS

Estudiantes de 3º a 8º grado que les guste cantar son invitados a formar el coro.

Ensayos - Miércoles - 3:30pm a 4:15pm - Centro Parroquial

Registraciones en nuestra oficinas.

Lectors for May 28th & 29th

5:00pm A. Hansen and Gina Vaccaro

8:30am Nicky Watson 9:30am Carlos Vera y Guadalupe Pimentel 11:00am Rosanna Bizzarro e Nicola Trombetta 12:15pm Maria Gerbasi and Diane Miantsoko 1:30pm Henry Paulino y Inocencia Ramirez

Readings for the Week May 23 to May 29, 2016

Monday: 1 Pet 1: 3-9/ Ps 111: 1-2, 5-6, 9-10/ Mk 10: 17-27

Tuesday: 1 Pet 1: 10-16/ Ps 98: 1-4/ Mk 10: 28-31

Wednesday: 1 Pet 1: 18-25/ Ps 147: 12-15, 19-20/ Mk 10: 32-45

Thursday: 1 Pet 2: 2-5, 9-12/ Ps 100: 2-4, 5/ Mk 10: 46-52

Friday: 1 Pet 4: 7-13/ Ps 96: 10-13/ Mk 11: 11-16

Saturday: Jude 17: 20-25/ Ps 63: 2-6/ Mk 11: 27-33

Sunday: Gn 14: 18-20/ Ps 110: 1-4/ 1 Cor 11: 23-26/ Lk 9: 11-17

MEMORIALS OFFERED THIS WEEK

Mass Wine

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In Honor of Saint Gertrude

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Requested by a Devotee

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Corpus Christi Procession

Sunday, May 29th at 5:00pm

“Jesus, each time I look at the Sacred Host, sanctify my eyes, that they may close more and more

to all that is merely earthly.”

Feast of St. Anthony - June 8 - 12

Giglio - June 11 in the afternoon Procession - June 12 at 5pm

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