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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL Volume 2, Issue 24: June 14, 2015 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Mount Carmel 10 County Road

Tenafly, NJ 07670

201.568.0545 www.olmc.us

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Today’s Gospel reading about Jesus’ Parable of the Mustard Seed paints a picture of the humble beginnings of the Church. The Church was experiencing an explosive rate of growth and became a source of food, rest, and shelter for both believers and non-believers. Jesus predicted that, while the Church will grow extremely large from just a small start, it would not remain pure. This is not a condemnation of the extensiveness of modern Christianity, but shows the reality of the growth of a large institution. The Parable of the Mustard Seed serves as both a prediction and a warning.

SEEDS OF FAITH

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Volume 2, Issue 24 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Administrator

Fr. Ashley Harrington, O.Carm.

Church Office

Elizabeth Gardner, Office Manager Mary Ann Nelson, Receptionist

t - 201.568.0545 f - 201.568.3215 e - [email protected]

Roxanne Kougasian, Secretary

t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]

Deacons

Deacon Lex Ferrauiola e - [email protected]

Deacon David Loman e - [email protected]

Mission Development

Elliot Guerra Director of Mission Development


Liturgy & Pastoral Ministry

Alicia Smith Director of Liturgy & Pastoral Ministry


Music Ministry

Peter Coll, Music Director t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]

Religious Education Office

Sr. Regina M. Chassar, SSJ Director of Religious Education


Youth Ministry

Justin Fernandez, Youth Minister

t - 201.871.4662 e – [email protected]

Academy

Michael Bruno, Principal

t - 201.567.6491 f - 201.568.1402 e - [email protected]

Facilities

Ed McElroy, Facility Director t - 201.906.4389 e - [email protected]

New Parishioner? Welcome! Feel free to contact anyone on our staff regarding the parish and its activities. We ask that every family in the parish be registered. Registration packets can be picked up in the Church Office!

Staff Directory

Masses

Daily Monday – Saturday 8:30 AM

Weekends Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON

Holy Days As announced

Sacraments

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00 – 4:30 PM, or by appointment, please call the Church Office

The Sacrament of Baptism

The second Sunday of each month, except during Lent. Please arrange for Baptism at least two months in advance.

The Sacrament of Marriage

Please make an appointment with a priest or deacon at least one year in advance.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Please call the Church Office to request a visit from one of the parish priests.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Statement

“No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, no matter where you’re from, no matter where you’re going,

no matter how good or bad things seem, you are always welcome.”

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A LETTER FROM VERY REVEREND WILLIAM J. HARRY, O.CARM. PRIOR PROVINCIAL

June 6, 2015

To the Parish Family of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, On behalf of the Carmelites, I would like to thank all those who came together with us to celebrate the life of Fr. Leonard Gilman. He was your pastor and our brother. As I said at the Vigil Service for Fr. Leonard, most of us are experiencing a very wide range of emotions. For many, the fact that Fr. Leonard died and the circumstances of his death have created an emptiness – that is, our loss being experienced in a very real, normal way. I am not a psychologist and a letter being read on a Sunday morning is not ideal. But I do want to express some of my own thoughts and hopefully move the community towards some healing. I think the best way to deal with Fr. Leonard’s death is to talk about him – certainly not in a gossipy way, but talking about his relation to us and how his death has impacted us. During my stay at Our Lady of Mount Carmel these past few days, many of you have told me stories about your relationship with Fr. Leonard – this helped me a great deal and I hope you telling me those stories helped you. To the young people of the parish, I would ask that you talk to your parents about what you are feeling. All of us need to remember there are no right or wrong feelings. We are human beings and we have feelings – and it is good for us to acknowledge them. Please take the opportunity to do so. I also wanted to let you know what steps are being taken to appoint a new pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. I have asked Fr. Ashley Harrington, O.Carm. to be the interim administrator of the parish. He graciously agreed and began on Friday [June 5th]. This appointment is until June 30, 2015. As administrator he will make sure, working with the parish staff, that the ministries and activities of the parish continue uninterrupted. If there are pastoral needs requiring a priest, Fr. Ashley will be responsible for those. As prior provincial of the Carmelites, it is my responsibility to nominate a new pastor to the archbishop. In the coming week I will be meeting with the provincial council, five men elected by the other Carmelites to advise me, to begin that process. Your next pastor will be a Carmelite, but Archbishop Myers will make the appointment. This weekend I am in Niagara Falls, Ontario for the ordination of a Carmelite to priesthood. On Sunday evening and Monday morning, I will be in Middletown, New York for the investiture of four new novices and the profession of another. Our lives continue on, building the Kingdom, just as I believe Fr. Leonard would want for each of us. Let us continue to pray for one another. Peace,

Fr. Bill V. Rev. William J. Harry, O.Carm. Prior Provincial

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, JUNE 15th 8:30 Marie DiMiglio req. Her Daughter, Jackie TUESDAY, JUNE 16th 8:30 Ralph Erardy req. Lori Small WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17th 8:30 Elizabeth Calistri req. Mary Buchanan THURSDAY, JUNE 18th 8:30 Roy McCormack req. Veronica Keevins FRIDAY, JUNE 19th 8:30 Hugh Beattie re. His Loving Wife & Family SATURDAY, JUNE 20th 8:30 James Kurpiel, Sr. req. His Family 5:00 Crowley & Renn Family req. Mary & Dick Crowley SUNDAY, JUNE 21st 8:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 10:00 John Zemanek req. His Sisters 12:00 Father’s Day Novena

MINISTERS FOR JUNE 20th & 21st

5 PM

Servers – Cate Bosco, Enzo Capano, Bradley Moyer

Lector – Joan Schaper

Eucharistic Ministers – John Sullivan, Marie Ritner

8 AM

Servers – Luke Figueroa, Sofia Maravillas

Lector – Frank Tarsney

Eucharistic Ministers – Pat White, Rich White

10 AM

Servers – Allie Baldini, Estella Baldini

Lector – Martin Miglietta

Eucharistic Ministers – Jennifer Schippert, Steven Schippert

12 NOON

Servers – John Mauro, Ariana Novero

Lector – Mary Beth Giuliano

Eucharistic Ministers – Kathy Inguaggiato, Anthony Inguaggiato

THE BREAD AND WINE This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of the Alfano Family requested by Trisha & Jerry Gasparro.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP This week the Sanctuary Lamp is in memory of Irene Hickey requested by Her Family.

REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers our pastor, Very Reverend Leonard J. Gilman, O.Carm., and Rosemary Esser and all the military men and women who have died.

DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday 2 Cor 6:1-10; Matt 5:38-42 Tuesday 2 Cor 8:1-9; Matt 5:43-48 Wednesday 2 Cor 9:6-11; Matt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday 2 Cor 11:1-11; Matt 6:7-15

Friday 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Matt 6:19-23 Saturday 2 Cor 12:1-10; Matt 6:24-34

LITURGICAL

The altar flowers this week are in loving memory of Bob Watt

requested by his wife, Lucine Watt.

2016 Mass Book

The 2016 Mass Book will open Tuesday, June 23rd at 9:30 a.m.

To accommodate everyone there will be a limit of four Mass intention requests (two weekends and two daily) and two requests for either Bread & Wine or Sanctuary Lamp. At this time, no phone requests will be taken. We appreciate your understanding. Thank you.

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REGISTRATION FOR

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES

Re-registration Families currently registered in the program will receive a mailing in June to re-register their child for the 2015-2016 school year.

New Family Registration

New families to the Religious Education Program are asked to come in to the Religious Education Office to register their child. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call the Religious Education Office at 201-871-4662 to schedule a time that is convenient for you. We look forward to meeting you!

The Religious Education Program offers classes according to the following schedule. We have added a sixth grade class to our Tuesday afternoon option! Sundays Grades K-8 8:45 – 9:55 a.m. Mondays Grades 6,7,8 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays Grades K-6 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

(RCIA)

The Church welcomes into the process of preparation persons who are seeking baptism, those already baptized in another Christian tradition, or baptized Catholics who have not received First Eucharist or Confirmation.

Our next preparation session for our candidates in this process will take place this Sunday, June 14th at 11:00 a.m. in the Religious Education Office. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Sister Regina Chassar at 201-871-4662.

Students beginning in 4th grade are invited to be altar servers. Training sessions will be scheduled. Please contact Sr. Regina in the Religious Education Office at 201-871-4662 or [email protected] to register for this ministry.

Who will plant the dreams in the minds of the children?

Who will be the love in the hearts of the children?

Who will give examples of all that life can be?

−Kathy Sherman, CSJ

We would love for you to join our team of catechists! Please call Sr. Regina at 201-871-4662 for more information.

Summer 2015 Course New Evangelization & Catechesis

July 6 – 30, 2015 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

400 South Orange Avenue South Orange, NJ 07079

(973) 761-9633 / [email protected] This course will present a comprehensive approach to catechesis as a primary means for serving the Church’s overall mission of evangelization with particular emphasis on the themes of the New Evangelization.

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ACADEMY

ATHLETICS

Track & Field Meets Results

St. Elizabeth's Meet: May 3, 2015

Boys 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly 2nd place: Sacred Heart/Lyndhurst 3rd place: St. Joseph's/Oradell

Girls 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly 2nd place: Sacred Heart/Lyndhurst 3rd place: St. Elizabeth's/Wyckoff

Overall 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly 2nd place: Sacred Heart/Lyndhurst Sacred Heart Meet: May 9, 2015

Boys 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly 2nd place: Sacred Heart/Lyndhurst 3rd place: Queen of Peace/North Arlington

Girls 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly 2nd place: St. Joseph's/Oradell 3rd place: Queen of Peace/North Arlington

Overall 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly 2nd place: Sacred Heart/Lyndhurst 3rd place: Queen of Peace/North Arlington OLMC Meet: May 31, 2015

Boys 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly

Girls 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly

Overall 1st place: OLMC/Tenafly

NEWS & EVENTS

Academy of the Holy Angels

Principal’s List Honors Grace Diaz Danielle Cahill Jessica Ng Caroline Fernandez Nicole Margiotta Amanda Hernandez Clara Jeon Allyson Martin Shiho Numakura Samantha Pereira Rachel Ann Silvestri Sofia Urquiola Krystina Vafiadis Cecilia Zayas

Bergen Catholic

Principal’s List First Honors Second Honors Michael Classi Brian Anderson James Baksh Albert Gordon Ryan Kitts Nicholas Kranjac Brandon Naz ario Owen Kraft Vincent Margiotta Ryan Taccetta Eugene Moran Caleb Shaia Nicholas Vafiadis Michael Sorrentino Christopher Sorrentino

Paramus Catholic

President’s List First Honors Second Honors Won Kyung Choi Dylan Luther Anthony Monte Jordan Meltzer Mackenzie Mortensen

St. Joseph Regional

First Honors Vincent Simpson

Congratulations! The following OLMC Academy alumni/OLMC parishioners have been named to the Honor Roll for the Third Marking Period in the 2014-2015 academic year!

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Lectors

Brian Anderson Michael Giuliano Patrick Perin Jim Brooks Elliot Guerra Ann Picinic Brenda Brunelle Anthony Inguaggiato Una Rafferty Barry Buniva Kathy Inguaggiato Margaret Rossi Sr. Regina Chassar Thomas Izzard Joan Schaper Chris Connolly Martin Miglietta Susan Semler George Dirschel Fran Mladjenovic Hannah Smith Kathleen Dirschel Anna Ogle Kathleen Sullivan Jackie Dragon John Ogle Frank Tarsney John Gibbons Mary Paone Larry Tondel Mary Beth Giuliano Nicole Pecoraro

Liturgy Committee

Bill Angresano Alida Kratnoff Debbie Solga Vincent Antonucci Joan Kroese Rory Solga Chris Connolly Patricia Rafferty Kate Sullivan Karyn Glover Rosemary Russell Roger Sullivan Kathy Inguaggiato

Pastoral Care Team

Rosanne Ambulo Salvacion Enriquez Patricia Lefevere Mary Buchanan Toni Essman Judy Ong Dolores Codner Deacon Lex Ferrauiola Tita Ong Kathleen Dirschel Alida Kratnoff John Sullivan

Ushers

Bill Angresano Larry Gragnano Matt Smith Vincent Antonucci Tom Hall Nathan Smith Dominic Avitabile Frank Lavinio Bobby Thompson Pete Camino Martin Miglietta Peter Tierney Remo Cefalo John Nolan Nicky Vergona Steve Dente Rob Nunez Ronnie Vergona Alexandra Gachette Mike Prelee Jerry Van Dohlen Verdain Gachette Steve Schippert Ralph

May God bless you for your dedicated service to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Community.

Adult Altar Servers for Funerals

Chris Connolly Tom DeAngelis Roseann Perlman Carol Cooke Richard Oldfield Linda Steffe Tom Cooke

Altar Linen Ladies

Meddy Hellman Tita Ong Silva Rrjolli Linda Hubschman Marta Perez Lisa Vanacore

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Rosanne Ambulo Katie Flynn Allison Schippert Bill Angresano Patricia Flynn Jennifer Schippert Gabrielle Angresano Michael Giuliano Debbie Solga Maggie Angresano Michelle Roux Rory Solga April Booker Christopher Saladino John Sullivan James Brooks Regina Saladino Anne Thomas Banan Flynn Samantha Saladino

Eucharistic Ministers

Maggie Angresano Barbara Izzard Tyler Perin John Barrett Tom Izzard Ann Picinic Della Booker Kathy Kagy Marianne Reilly Jim Brooks Ted Kagy Marie Ritner Diane Bruno Mae Kenny Carol Roux Michael Bruno Lisa Knowles Michelle Roux Pat Carrier Jaga Kokosinski Marie Sarubbi Julia Carozza Alida Kratnoff Jennifer Schippert Martha Candler Joan Kroese Steve Schippert Joan DeAngelis Patricia Levins Caleb Shaia Tom DeAngelis Gina Luppino Liz Shanks Laurie Densen Maria Luppino Matt Smith Joseph DeRose Russell Luppino Hilda Solari Dominique Elisano Eileen Mangaser Debbie Solga Toni Essman Nikki Margiotta Rory Solga Wanda Ferrauiola Vincent Margiotta John Sullivan Karyn Glover Dolores Miller Kate Sullivan Raymond Glover Loretta Miller Roger Sullivan Tana Guan Max Miller Sharyn Tondel Elliot Guerra Fran Mladjenovic Bob Toro Ruth Howard Anna Ogle Debbie Viar Linda Hubschman John Ogle Marc Votto Anthony Inguaggiato Judy Ong Pat White Kathy Inguaggiato Tita Ong Rich White Marta Perez

Many thanks to the individuals who volunteer their time and talent to Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish community.

Your dedication is very much appreciated!

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Please keep the following people in your prayers:

RJ Sy Vito Moncello Bernadette Alvarado Joseph Morano Rachel Durso Jacob Rodsan Jane Guerra June Rossetti Joyce Hamrah Nicholas Tolliver David Maroldi Louise Zaleskie

THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN

Eagle Scout Ceremony June 14th

10:00 a.m. Mass

Two long-time members of our parish, Jack Neus and Patrick Owens, are being honored this weekend for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor. They are members of Tenafly Troop 86, which meets at OLMC on Monday evenings and is chartered by this church. Both young men have also been active in our Religious Education Program, celebrating their First Eucharist and Confirmation with our parish community.

Jack has been an active Scout since first grade, rising to the rank of Eagle Scout, and currently serving as Assistant Junior Scoutmaster. Most recently, in mid-January, he, Patrick and four other scouts traveled to northern Minnesota to learn winter survival skills in subfreezing conditions. For his Eagle Scout project, Jack repaired a Sandy-ravaged portion of the Long Path trail of the Palisades Interstate Park, Englewood Cliffs, by clearing three drainage channels from the PIP as well as rebuilding the trail and two footbridges.

Patrick began scouting in fifth grade, and with Jack, attended summer camps at Nobebosco, the 2014 National Jamboree in West Virginia, and the BSA National Youth Leadership Training program. Patrick revitalized a portion of the Little Chism Trail at the Tenafly Nature Center by clearing storm debris and building a series of bog bridges over the wetland areas.

Both boys have performed countless hours of community service including trail work, coat drives and Thanksgiving food drives.

Please join us in congratulating Jack and Patrick on their accomplishments and for demonstrating leadership by example.

The following individuals were recently baptized at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Let us welcome them into our faith community!

Zoey Marie Kania David Vega Mila Josefina Rupp Andrew Votto Dylan Michael Salamone

OFFICE OF CONCERN FOOD COLLECTION

This Sunday, June 14th, is the Office of Concern collection for the invisible poor of Bergen County. All donations can be dropped off at the elevator during the

week and on the weekend. Critical items needed are breakfast cereal, diapers and canned goods. Thank you for your generosity!

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Thomas Merton

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THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN

FATHER’S DAY SPIRITUAL BOUQUET

Our Father’s Day Novena will begin on Sunday, June 21st and continue through Monday, June 29th.

If you would like to enroll your father, living or deceased, envelopes and cards are available by the doors of the church. Please return the large envelope either to the Church Office or place it in the Sunday collection basket. Names of those enrolled will be placed on the altar during this Novena.

LECTOR & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULES

Schedules are complete and available to be picked up in the narthex office after each Mass this weekend.

OFFICE OF CONCERN Remembering Father Leonard

With the death of Fr. Leonard Gilman the Office of Concern Food Pantry has lost a great friend and a faithful supporter. Since his installation as pastor nine years ago, Fr. Leonard never failed to remind parishioners each month at the end of Sunday Mass about food collections for the Office of Concern. He was spirited, sometimes passionate, in his appeals, and the people in the pews listened and responded in kind, donating many, many bags of food each month. Taking into account food, cash, and gift cards, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Tenafly has been our largest contributor.

During the Thanksgiving and Christmas season he doubled down, asking people also to give turkeys and other holiday food to the needy people we serve. Each year these appeals set off scenes of joyful generosity: after Sunday Masses parishioners gathered around to help us load their donated turkeys into our van. By the end of twelve o’clock Mass our van would be floor-to-ceiling full of frozen turkeys.

Jesus said that our entire religion rests on the twin pillars of loving God with our whole being and loving our neighbors as ourselves. A conspicuous feature of Fr. Leonard’s faith was his determination to help our neighbors in need. As we come to terms with his tragic death, we appreciate and celebrate the wonderful works of charity he inspired. Office of Concern Volunteers

Elliot Guerra, OLMC’s Director of

Mission Development is here to play

Q uic k 6 !

1. How many years at OLMC? Eight years!

2. Favorite movie? Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. Nature. Grace. Texas. An amazing film.

3. A fun/moving/exciting OLMC memory? So many! But RJ’S Epic 4th Birthday Bash, the York Mystery Plays and the first few Service Days. Those days and moments when I look around and see this faith community coming together, loving one another and serving one another – I look up and say, Man, I got a great gig. You've given me a wonderful life.

4. Last book you finished? Finished? The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, but I'm currently reading D.T. Max's Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story, a biography of the troubled but prolific writer David Foster Wallace.

5. A place you always wanted to travel to? All of our major National Parks. I've only been to one, but planning a couple more this summer!

6. Life advice? Favorite quote? Well, the Thomas Merton prayer is something I say everyday, but I think Warren Zevon pretty much summed it up when he said, "Enjoy every sandwich."

The Mass of the Anointing of the Sick scheduled for June 20th has been postponed.


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WE ARE A TITHING PARISH Our Lady of Mount Carmel is supported by parishioners who have their faith and trust in God.

Parish Collections for the Month of May 2015 Envelopes Faith Direct Simple Give Total May 3 $7,908 $3,906 $55 $11,869 May 10 $6,522 $3,906 $40 $10,468 May 17 $6,748 $3,906 $91 $10,745 May 24 $7,346 $3,906 $130 $11,382 May 31 $9,542 $3,906 $0 $13,448 Ascension $394 $567 $0 $961 Mother’s Day $3,575 $438 $0 $4,013 Total $42,035 $20,535 $316 $62,886

Communicating God’s Word $802 $612 $0 $1,414

OLMC is obligated to pay an annual Archdiocesan Assessment of $168,348 whether collected or not.

Monthly Collection Towards Archdiocesan Assessment: May 2015 $2,018 Fiscal Year-to-date Collection Towards Archdiocesan Assessment: July 2014 – May 2015 $22,026

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