Saturday: 8:30am | 12:00pm | 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)

Confessions: Saturdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION/HOLY HOURS Every Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Every Saturday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm First Friday of every month from 12:30pm-6:30pm

Novena Devotions: After each Mass

Monday: Miraculous Medal Wednesday: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Thursday: Saint Joseph Friday: Divine Mercy Chaplet

BAPTISMS:

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

MARRIAGES: We will be happy to help any couples who are preparing for marriage. Please make an appointment with a Priest at the Parish Center.

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.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We invite new parishioners to register at the Parish Center as soon as possible after moving into the parish.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: For information and to register your child for Religious Education Classes, please call the Catechetical Office at (718) 295-3770.

MOUNT CARMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: The parish school is located at 2465-67 Bathgate Ave. For information please call (718) 295-6080.

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

PARISH STAFF

PASTOR Rev. Fr. Jonathan Morris

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Fr. Urbano Rodrigues

PARISH CENTER

2380 Belmont Avenue Monday & Thursday

9:00am to 5:00pm

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

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

COORDINATOR

Sister Edna Loquias, S.M.C.

PARISH SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL Mr. John T. Riley

Schedule of Masses & Services

Sunday, November 15th, 2015| XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

November 15, 2015 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 2

ANNOUNCED MASSES

Sunday,November15th|XXXIIISundayinO.T.

8:30am Rosa Piccolino 9:30am Pro Populo 11:00am In Onore della Virgo Fidelis Carabinieri 12:15pm Antonia, Giovanni, Natale and Chiara Cerini 1:30pm Fred Marolda

Monday,November16th|Weekday 8:30am Vincent Karaitis 12:00pm Mario, Michael and Maria Campanelli 6:30pm Mario Di Nicuolo

Tuesday,November17th|St.ElizabethofHungary 8:30am George and Mary Borgatti 12:00pm Angela Colasuonno and Pietro Fascilla 6:30pm Eillen Donovan

Wednesday,November18th|Weekday

8:30am Carmine Navarra 12:00pm Carolina Ferrante Skouras and Alfredo Ferrante 6:30pm Vincenzo and Maria D’Orsogna

Thursday,November19th|Weekday

8:30am Richard Pizzonia 12:00pm Eillen Donovan 6:30pm For all the Souls in Purgatory

Friday,November20th|Weekday

8:30am Marie De Dominicis and Family 12:00pm Rosario Carofano 6:30pm Caryl Borgatti

Saturday,November21st|PresentationofBVM

8:30am Isaia Barone 12:00pm Intentions of the Padre Pio Prayer Group 5:00pm Giuseppe Persichetti

Sunday,November22nd|Christ,TheKing

8:30am Rocco, Nicholas and Henry Cavalieri 9:30am Pro Populo 11:00am Defunti Famiglie Mannini e Cuomo 12:15pm Henry and Marie lezzi, Joseph Scandale, Sr. & Jr. 1:30pm Aida Cardona

LAST WEEKEND’S ATTENDANCE - 11/8/2015

Adults: 662…...…. Children: 210..……. / Total……..872

“From the Desk of Father Jonathan” One of the most beautiful things for me as a priest is to hear the stories of people who have come back to the church after being away for a long time. Twice, last week, one of our parishioners presented to me someone whom they had invited to mass. The beaming faces of the invited persons were un-forgettable. One person was new to the neighborhood and the other was a long-time resident. The first had never been inside the church. The other gentleman stopped attending mass fifteen years ago. They came to mass last week because someone had the courage to invite them.

When is the last time you invited someone to come with you to mass? It's not easy, I know, especially, as some people will say "no". But I assure you, when the first person says "yes", it will be well worth it.

I am trying to walk the neighborhood at least once a day. If you see me and you know of someone whom I should meet in order to invite them to the church, please stop me and let me know who they are. I will go with you to meet them or I will go on my own, if you think that would be best.

Let's not forget: all the work that we are doing on the physical plant of the church means nothing if it isn't to bring more people to Christ and to the sacraments.

Be not afraid! Go out and be a missionary to our neighborhood!

Father Jonathan

WEEKEND MASS COLLECTION - 11/8/2015

Collection ........................................................$4,439.08 Last year’s Collection …..................................$2,761.75

Thank you all for your generosity!!

REST IN PEACE

Please pray for the deceased members of our parish Antonietta Guastaferro & Luis Pagan and our fallen military.

WEDDING BANNS

II. Jorge Ramirez and Blanca Herrera

I. Frank J . Dellaripa and Dana M. Boothroyd

All Souls’ Remembrance Tree & Christmas Angel Tree

Sunday, November 29th , 2:30 pm Fatima Hall

Bring a picture or memorial card of your departed loved ones

to the office by Monday, November 23rd We will honor their memory by placing it on the Tree

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make a child’s Christmas happier by taking an Angel

for a boy or a girl and returning it with an unwrapped toy to the parish office by Tuesday, December 22nd

Sponsored by:

Lucia Brothers & D’Bari Funeral Homes

~ Refreshments will be served ~

November 15, 2015 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 3

REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD Sunday Gospel: Mark 13: 24-32

As human beings we like solving puzzles about the world and the universe we inhabit. The Church sees no contradiction between the scientific Big Bang theory and the creation stories. The Genesis account in the Bible is about a mystery—the mystery of our existence and our relationship to God, the creator and sustainer of life. A mystery in this sense is a sacred reality that goes beyond logical explanations. Another mystery is the question of when and how it will all end. Yet in today’s Gospel, Jesus states quite clearly that no one can puzzle out when that end will be. Only God knows. In the meantime our time is better spent on living our lives well now. As today’s Psalm says, “You will show me the path to life, / fullness of joys in your presence, / the delights at your right hand forever” (Psalm 16:11). Isn’t that promise enough?

Living Stewardship Now

Life is a book in volumes three: The past, the present, and the yet-to-be. The past is written and laid away, the present we’re writing every day, and the last and best of volumes three is locked from sight - God keeps the key.

RIFLESSIONE SULLA PAROLA DI DIO Vangelo della Domenica : Marco 13: 24-32

Quando si chiede ad un bambino della seconda metà del ventesimo secolo che cosa sia per lui la fine del mondo, risponde in termini di catastrofe e di annientamento, così come suggeriscono la bomba atomica e l’inquinamento. Ma quando si interroga Gesù sulla fine dei tempi, risponde in termini di pienezza e di ritorno. Egli afferma con forza che il Figlio dell’uomo ritornerà; non, come è già venuto, per annunciare il regno (Mc 1,15) e il tempo della misericordia (Gv 3,17), ma perché tutto si compia (1Cor 15,28). Allora ognuno troverà il proprio posto (1Cor 14,2-3) e otterrà la sua ricompensa in funzione delle proprie opere (Mt 16,27). La predicazione di Gesù è carica di questa preoccupazione: aprire gli occhi agli uomini sui segni premonitori di questa fine del mondo che non sarà una caduta nel nulla, ma un ingresso nella gloria. Ma ciò che resta e resterà nascosto, è la data di questo istante. Questo è un segreto del Padre. Egli non l’ha ancora svelato. Ecco perché la Parola (il Figlio) non lo sa. Il Padre non ha ancora espresso questo pensiero, per via della sua pazienza infinita e della sua bontà illimitata (2Pt 3,9). Inutile insistere (At 1,6-7) e chiedere: “Perché?”.

Per il momento, questo non ci riguarda e non è nemmeno utile per noi saperlo. La sola cosa che conta è sapere che questo ritorno di Cristo ci sarà e che bisogna prepararsi ad esso, altrimenti ci si ritroverà irrimediabilmente esclusi dal Regno.

MEMORIALS OFFERED THIS WEEK

Mass Wine

For the Good Health of Dr. Salvatore Conte

Requested by The Campanelli Family

Altar Bread

In Memory of Florence Mascia

Requested by Sue Mascia

Sanctuary Lamp

In Memory of Caterina & Giuseppe Di Noia

On Your Wedding Day - Happy Anniversary Riposino in Pace

Your Grandson Joseph

Mass Candles

In Memory of Florence Mascia

Requested by Sue Mascia

GRAND KERMESSE

Sunday, November 15 - 10am to 4:00pm Fatima Hall

Come and enjoy some great food to raise money for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on

Saturday, December 12th

2016 Mass Book Opening - Tuesday, Nov. 17th 9:30am to 11:30am & 1:30 to 4:30pm

~ 4 weekday and 1 Sunday Mass per family please ~

Please note: per a new Archdiocesan policy, we may offer two Masses a week for 2 intentions. The

Tuesday & Friday 12pm Masses next year will be offered according to this new policy. Thank you.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

- Only canned & boxed goods please - They may be left at the Office

please leave your donation by Friday, November 20th

FLEA MARKET-“ROOTED” Youth Group

Next weekend - November 21st & 22nd 10am to 5:00pm - Fatima Hall

We are accepting donations of finger foods and small

baked goods (cupcakes, mini donuts, mini bagels)

Come Shop and Support our Youth Group!

REFLEXIONEMOS LA PALABRA DE DIOS Evangelio del Domingo: Marcos 13: 24-32

Como seres humanos que somos nos gusta resolver enigmas acerca del mundo y del universo en que vivimos. La Iglesia no ve contradicción entre la teoría científica del Big Bang y la historia de la salvación. La historia del Génesis en la Biblia es acerca de un misterio—el misterio de nuestra existencia y de nuestra relación con Dios, Creador y sustento de nuestra vida. En este sentido un misterio es una realidad sagrada que va más allá de las explicaciones lógicas. Otro misterio es acerca de la pregunta de cuándo y cómo terminará todo. Y sin embargo, en el Evangelio de hoy Jesús dice bien claramente que nadie resolverá el enigma de cuándo será el final. Sólo Dios lo sabe. Mientras tanto la mejor manera de emplear nuestro tiempo es llevando una vida cristiana ahora. Como dice el salmo de hoy: “Enséñame el camino de la vida, sáciame de gozo en tu presencia y de alegría perpetua junto a ti” (Salmo 15:11). ¿No es esa promesa suficiente?

Viviendo la Palabra de Dios

La vida es un libro de tres tomos con el pasado, el presente y el mañana todo. El pasado quedó en un armario, el presente lo escribimos a diario. Pero lo mejor de los tres aún no se sabe, pues no está a la vista—Dios tiene la llave.

Hora santa eucaristica

“Míranos, Señor; somos tus hijos, a quienes tantas veces habéis alimentado con tu mismo Cuerpo y Sangre”

Te invitamos a nuestra Segunda Hora Santa Jueves, 19 de Noviembre a las 7:30pm

Trae tus intenciones, oraremos por cada una de ellas..

GRAN KERMESSE ~ PRE– FONDOS -

“HOY” 15 de Noviembre 10am a 4:00pm Fatima Hall

Pre-fondos para la Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe, que se efectuará el 12 de Diciembre.

FLEA MARKET

Grupo Juvenil “ROOTED”

21 y 22 de Noviembre, 2015 10am a 5:00pm - Fatima Hall

Venta de ropa nueva, juguetes, juegos, DVD, café, pastelitos, y muchas cosas más.

Apoya al Grupo Juvenil con tu cooperación y generosidad. Te esperamos!

Lectors for November 21st & 22nd

5:00pm C. Zombek

8:30am Belinda Rivera 9:30am Grecia Chaves y Lissette Velasquez 11:00am Rosanna Bizzarro e Adriana Pepe 12:15pm Frank Spano and Maria Gerbasi 1:30pm Luis y Dora Almiron

SANTO ROSARIO - VIRGEN PEREGRINA

15 DE NOVIEMBRE 16 DE NOVIEMBRE Flora Reyes Reina Leon 2394 Belmont Ave #20 2394 Belmont Ave #16

17 DE NOVIEMBRE 18 DE NOVIEMBRE Vicky Freira Maria Carino 2394 Belmont Ave #11 2394 Belmont Ave #15 19 DE NOVIEMBRE 20 DE NOVIEMBRE Lidia Mendez Micaela Delgado 2394 Belmont Ave #16 2394 Belmont Ave #2

21 DE NOVIEMBRE Ana Laura Esteban

2339 Arthur Ave #12

Cardinal’s Appeal

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

Wanted: Altar Servers

We encourage all our young parishioners to serve at Mass - Please see Fr. Urbano or Sr. Jasmin or leave your name & # at the Parish Office.

INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Bulletin number: 697400 Date of publication: 087/16/09 Number of pages transmitted: Cover + 2 full & 2 half text pages +this page Special instructions: Please call Sebastian @ 718-295-3770 or cell phone: 917-334-0361