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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

Volume 5, Issue 31: August 5, 2018 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

the catholic community of

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10 County Road Tenafly, NJ 07670 201.568.0545 www.olmc.us

Volume 5, Issue 31 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Pastor Reverend Daniel O’Neill, O.Carm. t - 201.568.0545 e - [email protected]

In Residence Reverend Emmett Gavin, O.Carm. e - [email protected]

Church Office Barbara Tamborini, Church Bookkeeper e - [email protected]

Mary Ann Nelson, Administrative Assistant t - 201.568.0545f - 201.568.3215 e - [email protected]

Roxanne Kougasian, Secretary

t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]

Deacons Deacon Anthony Armstrong, O.Carm.e - [email protected]

Deacon Lex Ferrauiolae - [email protected]

Deacon Michael Giuliano e - [email protected]

Mission DevelopmentElliot Guerra, Director t - 201.568.1403e - [email protected]

Music Ministry Andrea Covais, Music Director e - [email protected] June Marano-Murray, Organist

Religious Education Office Sr. Regina M. Chassar, SSJ, Directort - 201.871.4662e - [email protected]

Confirmation Program Elliot Guerra, Director Justin Fernandez,Confirmation Stafft - 201.568.1403e - [email protected] e - [email protected]

Academy

Kelly A. Koval, Principal t - 201.567.6491 f - 201.568.1402e - [email protected]

Lisa Knowles, Administrative Assistant t - 201.567.6491

Peggy Rizzo, Academy Business Manager e - [email protected]

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

StaffDirectory

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 fr. Dan.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Statement

“We are the Roman Catholic Community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel based in Tenafly, New Jersey.

Our mission is the promotion of the holiness of life through the celebration of the Sacraments, the sharing of the Gospel

and the promotion of Catholic values. We offer pastoral care through ministries that provide education,

healing, spiritual growth and social outreach in the Carmelite tradition.”

“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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WELCOME

TODAY’S GOSPEL MESSAGE Sunday, August 5th

John 6:24-35

“Jesus said to [the crowd], ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.’”

In today’s second reading, Saint Paul “tells the Christian community at Ephesus…that they are to ‘put away the old self … and … put on the new self,’ making a total conversion (Ephesians 4:22-24). In the Gospel, Jesus tells the crowd that God gives them the true bread from heaven: Jesus, the Bread of Life. This is what the acceptance of Christ entails. This is the difference between working for ‘food that perishes’ and ‘food that endures for eternal life’ (John 6:27).”

Source: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2018

DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”

Romans 10:17

Monday Dan 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Mark 9:2-10 The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast)

Tuesday Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Matt 14:22-36

Wednesday Jer 31:1-7; Matt 15:21-28 Saint Dominic, Priest (Memorial)

Thursday Jer 31:31-34; Matt 16:13-23 Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Carmelite Feast)

Friday 2 Cor 9:6-10; John 12:24-26 Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr (Feast)

Saturday Habakkuk 1:12—2:4; Matt 17:14-20 Saint Clare, Virgin (Memorial)

To Pastors, Priest Administrators, All Priests “My Dear Brother Priest,

I invite you and your parishioners to join me and Catholics nationwide in a weekly moment of prayer from early August to late September 2018 for the legal protection of human life.

As soon as Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, pro-abortion groups began lobbying the U.S. Senate to reject any nominee who does not promise to endorse Roe v. Wade. We should certainly raise grave concerns about a confirmation process that is being grossly distorted by efforts to subject judicial nominees to a litmus test of support for abortion. And we must pray.

Each Friday, from August 3 to September 28, 2018, we’ll have the opportunity to join in a nine-week effort of prayer, fasting and education that a change in the U.S. Supreme Court will move our nation closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life.

As part of the USCCB Call to Prayer, participants can receive weekly prayer reminders by text message or email. In addition to the current invitation to fast on Fridays, participants will be encouraged to pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for this intention and will receive important facts about how Roe is not health care, is bad law, and fails women.

Please encourage your parishioners to sign up at www.usccb.org/pray for this and the continuing Call to Prayer initiatives.

May Our Lady of Guadalupe intercede for the healing of our nation and our people from decades of abortion on demand. Thank you for your continued, prayerful leadership.

Sincerely yours in Christ the Redeemer, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Newark”

A Letter From Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark


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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, AUGUST 6th 8:30 Joseph Reilly Requested by His Wife, Marianne Reilly

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th 8:30 Michael Ribaudo Requested by Patti Ribaudo & Family

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th 8:30 Dominick Avitabile Requested by Mary Paone

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th 8:30 Al Horn Requested by Linda & Richard Hubschman

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th 8:30 Jesus DeCarlos Requested by Choleng & Winnie Etorma

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11th 8:30 Loretta Tessinari Requested by Rose Marie Preolo

5:00 Dominick Avitabile Requested by Tina & Joseph Amato

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12th 8:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

10:00 Dario Napolitano Requested by The Lavinio Family

12:00 Julian Gonzales Requested by The Leschner Family

LITURGICAL

MINISTERS FOR AUGUST 11th & 12th

5 PM Servers – Sofia Maravillas, Jacob Maravillas

Lector – Joan Schaper

Eucharistic Ministers – Della Booker, Mae Kenny, John Sullivan, Carol Cooke

8 AM Servers – Luke Figueroa, Sarah Figueroa

Lector – Frank Tarsney

Eucharistic Ministers – Rome Ibera, Ann Picinic, Tom DeAngelis, Elissa Lang

10 AM Servers – Sophia Emmi, John Martinez

Lector – Margaret Janiec

Eucharistic Ministers – Debbie Viar, Kathy Kagy, Teresa Mancuso, Ted Kagy

12 NOON Servers – Colin Liau, Caitlin Liau Lector – Mary Beth Giuliano

Eucharistic Ministers – Karyn Glover, Marta Perez, Quennie Cabanilla, Jaga Kokosinski

THE BREAD AND WINE This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of

Larry Stevens (14th Anniversary) requested by Joan, Edward, Lillian and Grandchildren.

v THE SANCTUARY LAMP

This week the Sanctuary Lamp is in memory of Dorothy Bowers requested by Rosemary Mills-Russell.

v REST IN PEACE

Please remember in your prayers Kay Raphael (mother of Della Booker), Ernest Scinto

and all the military men and women who have died this week.

The altar flowers this week are given by

The Durso Family in memory of

Ralph and Laura Durso.

Your generous support of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and our various outreach efforts is greatly appreciated.

Last Week’s Collection – July 29, 2018

Weekly Collection $7,200

Please see page 10 of today’s bulletin for information about Faith Direct and other ways to support our parish.


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RELIGIOUSEDUCATION&ACADEMY

THE ABC’S OF HELPING YOUR CHILD continues…

G Give your child responsibility which can be handled. This can lead to a feeling of accomplishment.

H Help your child with words of encouragement.

I Impress upon your child the vision of what is all around. Talk about the things we see, hear, taste, feel and smell.

Check out future issues of our parish bulletin as we continue The ABC’s of Helping Your Child.

The Religious Education Program offers classes on Sunday mornings from 8:45 to 9:55 and on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:45 to students in grades K through 8. For more information, please call the Religious Education Office at 201-871-4662. We’re here Monday through Friday, from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

We enjoy meeting new families and helping you get started on the path to religious instruction for your child! Whether your child is entering kindergarten or first grade, or perhaps your children are older and transferring from another parish, we’re here to answer your questions. Registration can be done online or in the Religious Education Office. We’re here to help!

Re-registration: Families who currently have children in the Religious Education Program were mailed re-registration material for the 2018-2019 school year. Please be sure to register your children or notify us if you will not be returning.

Confirmation Program: Families with a student in ninth grade were mailed information pertaining to the Confirmation Program. This is a separate registration process and different class schedule from grades K-8.

JOIN OUR TEAM OF CATECHISTS!

We’re looking for volunteers to join our team of catechists in the Religious Education Program! Catechists are needed to teach kindergarten and fourth grade on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 until 4:45. Training is provided!

Please contact Sr. Regina at 201-871-4662 or [email protected] if you are interested.

Academy Office – Summer Hours

Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday (Open 9AM—1PM)

The Academy Office is CLOSED Mondays & Fridays.

The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) was established in New York more than 100 years ago. Presently, religious education programs have the same potential to transform the lives of Catholic people of all ages.

Do you have a child who will be entering the Religious Education Program for the first time?

Welcome! We can help you get started.

When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values,

and teach them to contribute to society, they become a blessing in our world.

—Pope Francis


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WEEKLYRUNDOWN

Join us for one of our

faith sharing groups!

Make New Friends And Enrich Your Spiritual Journey Today!

Our faith sharing groups offer a variety of prayerful and cultural ways to explore our faith in a deeper way.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE GROUP meets every other Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church, Closter. Our next meeting is Wednesday, August 8th at 7:30 PM. Please call Deacon Michael Giuliano at 201-983-1591 or Bill Angresano at 201-370-2698 if you have any questions.

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MOUNT CARMEL BOOK CLUB with fr. Dan meets monthly in the school Conference Room. We will resume meeting in the fall. Please see future bulletins for our next meeting. New members are welcome! Please call the Church Office at 201-568-0545 to join or for more information.

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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION encourages us to explore a closer relationship with God and is carried out in the context of a one-to-one trusting and confidential relationship with the spiritual director. If you think that Spiritual Direction might be a way for you to discern God’s actions in your life, contact Deacon Lex at 201-568-6819 or [email protected].

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WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE GROUP and WOMEN’S SHARING GROUP will resume meeting in September. Please call Sr. Regina at 201-871-4662 for more information. See future bulletins for start-up dates.

✓ Please see future bulletins for our schedule of faith sharing groups beginning this fall!

YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN ONE OF OLMC’S MINISTRIES!

MINISTRY SIGN-UP FORM

(Please return this form to the Church Office or Religious Education Office to serve in one of OLMC’s ministries, or place it in the Sunday collection basket.)

Name__________________________________

Phone__________________________________

Email__________________________________

Please consider joining one of OLMC’s ministries; training is provided prior to serving.

Liturgical Ministry Choice: ___ Eucharistic Minister ___ Lector ___ Usher

Mass Preference for Liturgical Ministry: ___ 5 PM ___ 8 AM ___ 10 AM ___ 12 NOON

Catechetical Ministry: ___ Catechist for Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) during 10 AM Mass

___ Catechist for Religious Education Program

FINDING A CATHOLIC CHURCH WHILE ON VACATION

Check out www.masstimes.org for Catholic churches in or near the area where you’re traveling.

“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.”

—Saint John Paul II


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WEEKLYRUNDOWN

Homeless Family Program Hosted by OLMC

Families Together, A Promise Kept

This past week we joined together as a community to support two working homeless families. Led by our pastor, fr. Dan, we opened the doors of our facility and welcomed two beautiful families that are in the process of getting back on their feet.

I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of spiritual and financial support as well as the hard hours of serving meals, cleaning, running around with kids and staying overnight, sleeping on cots in classrooms. You, our beloved parishioners, are once again what makes OLMC such a special place to be and, if I can be so bold, I think our guests felt that way too.

We will never know the impact we have on other people’s lives, but I know that for one week, two families, under nearly unbearable circumstances, were held together. The promise that “all are welcome at OLMC,” no matter what, was kept.

I wasn't surprised. I was particularly touched to see so many teens and young children serving alongside their parents. Catholic service is truly a family affair at OLMC! A favorite moment from the week—our guests and young parishioners created a play on stage, even one of our guests’ moms jumped in and went on stage! What a journey it has been to get to this moment, not to mention what that journey must have been for our guests.

I am also profoundly proud of our staff and Church leadership. I know I may border on the condescending (and I don't mean to!), but I am so incredibly honored to work with this group of amazing Academy faculty and Church staff. As soon as we began this project, fr. Dan took the first shift, Deacon Anthony right behind him, and bags of donations from Academy teachers and Facilities staff began to litter my office. Personal checks and gift cards from secretaries and Parish Advisory Board members also appeared on my desk.

The parishioners’ sweat, prayers and laughs made it happen. All for Christ! It was a moving, exhausting and really fun week at OLMC. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again.

Until the next adventure!

I'll be seeing you, Elliot Guerra

“Imagine yourself always to be the servant of all,

and look upon all as if they were Christ our Lord in person. And thus shall you do him

honor and reverence.”

St. Teresa of Avila

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for August:

Universal: The Treasure of Families

“That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.”

Source: “Living With Christ” (August 2018)

“God Can Change Any Situation

Let us not be closed to the newness that God wants to bring into our lives! Are we often weary, disheartened, and sad? Do we feel weighed down by our sins? Do we think that we won’t be able to cope? Let us not close our hearts; let us not lose confidence; let us never give up. There are no situations which God cannot change; there is no sin which he cannot forgive if only we open ourselves to him.” Source:

Pope Francis Speaks to Our Hearts: Words of Challenge and Hope. Frederick: The Word Among Us Press, 2013. Print.


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Please keep the following people in your prayers: Bernadette Alvarado Peter Gagne Assunta Auriana Adam Kokosinski Max Bazzarelli Rumi Kubo Brian Bingman James Kwok Maria Capo Elon Lages Lima Pat Carrier Joanne Mitchell Elphine Castro Vito Moncello Cho Hyung Joon Stephan Dottie Murphy Alyson Connolly-Randazzo Anthony Salvatore Remedios De Guzman Suh Il Ran Veronica Rachel Durso Giselle Velez

WEEKLYRUNDOWN

Catholic Charities Veteran Services “…providing help—creating hope…”

Catholic Charities offers supportive services for Veteran families of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Union counties. Catholic Charities can help with rental assistance, moving costs, utility payments, childcare expenses, security deposits, supportive services, transportation costs. Call Catholic Charities’ Confidential Helpline 24 hours a day at 855-767-8387.

Visit Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange today! Make a purchase at Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange valued at $50 or more and Metropolitan will donate $10 to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Tenafly.

Complete Form Below & Present at Time of Purchase Expires 12/31/18

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2125 Fletcher Avenue 840 Route 17 North Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-944-1050 201-445-7101

Visit Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange or place an order by calling

1-800-METRO-13 www.metroplantexchange.com

w Metropolitan Farm

119 Hickory Lane, Closter, NJ 07624 201-767-0244

www.metropolitanfarm.com

“Imagine if we discovered that all highly engaged Catholics had four things in common. Then imagine if it could be demonstrated that when someone started embracing these four things they were relatively quickly transformed from a disengaged Catholic into a highly engaged Catholic.

Highly engaged Catholics have four things in common, the four signs of a Dynamic Catholic:

1. Prayer: Dynamic Catholics have a daily commitment to prayer.

2. Study: Dynamic Catholics are continuous learners.

3. Generosity: Dynamic Catholics are generous.

4. Evangelization: Dynamic Catholics invite others to grow spiritually by sharing the love of God with them.”

Kelly, Matthew. The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic. N.p. Beacon Publishing, 2012.

Come and join Fr. Ashley Harrington for the AUGUST SESSION of

IN THE NEWS

Let’s gather to review and discuss Catholicism as it was presented in the media last month. Our goal is to openly examine how our faith is communicated to the public.

Tuesday, August 14th at 7:30 PM Carmelite Spiritual Center

St. Cecilia’s Church 55 West Demarest Avenue, Englewood


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WEEKLYRUNDOWN

“O my God, fill my soul with

holy joy, courage and strength to serve You.

Enkindle Your love in me and then walk with me

along the next stretch of road before me.

I do not see very far ahead, but when I have arrived

where the horizon now closes down, a new prospect will open before me,

and I shall meet it with peace.”

– St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

(Edith Stein) Carmelite Feast Day: August 9th

The Transfiguration of the Lord Feast: August 6

The Transfiguration of the Lord has been observed by the universal Church since the fifteenth century. It was celebrated in the East as early as the fifth century. “The Transfiguration gives us a foretaste of Christ's glorious coming, when he ‘will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church #556).”

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Saint Dominic

Priest Memorial: August 8

Saint Dominic “began his priestly life as a cathedral canon. He adopted an austere lifestyle of begging and preaching and laid the foundations for the new Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) for both women and men.”

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Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Feast: August 9

This week we remember Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a Carmelite saint whose feast day is August 9th. Edith Stein was born a Jew in Germany. After reading the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila, she converted to Catholicism and joined the Carmelites.

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Saint Lawrence

Deacon and Martyr Feast: August 10

“According to tradition, when asked to surrender the Church’s riches, Lawrence gathered the poor and said they were the Church’s real treasure. For this affront, he was put to death. He was the most venerated Roman martyr of the early Church and is a patron of Rome.”

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Saint Clare

Virgin Memorial: August 11

Saint Clare was made “superior of a community in San Damiano. The Poor Clares practiced radical poverty like the Franciscans, sleeping on the ground and going without shoes.” She was respected as a new leader of women and credited with many miracles. Two years after her death she was canonized.

Catholic Charities Donation Bins

Gently used clothing, shoes, linens and sheets, books, small appliances, and other gently used items that are no longer needed are gratefully accepted by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark to aid those in our communities who are less fortunate. For a list of donation bins throughout the Archdiocese please visit www.ccannj.com.

“Listen to Jesus and follow him.

That’s the message of the Transfiguration.”

– Pope Francis


GIVING&GRATITUDE

VISA – MASTERCARD

AMERICAN EXPRESS – DISCOVER DEBIT CARD

Enroll securely online at www.faithdirect.net (parish code – NJ122) or click on the QR scan below.

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GIFT CARDS are available for purchase after the 10 AM Mass on Sundays in the Narthex Office.

Plus, Academy families can purchase gift cards throughout the summer to receive credit for the 2018-19 school year.

GIFT CARDS MAKE PERFECT GIFTS FOR GRADUATES AND COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS!

Looking For Items For Your Child’s College Dorm? Shop Amazon Smile And Select OLMC As Your Designated Charity!

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Amazon.com donates 0.5% of the sale price of most items sold by Amazon and purchased through the Amazon Smile website to a designated charity.

Shop www.smile.amazon.com and designate OLMC (listed in Amazon’s directory as “Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church”) as the recipient. The account holder uses the same login and account information.

Next Sunday, August 12th is the Office of Concern collection for the invisible poor of Bergen County. Donations can be dropped off in the elevator vestibule during the week. Supermarket gift cards can be purchased in the narthex after the 10 AM Mass.

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