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

www.ourladymtcarmelbx.org | E-mail: mtcarmelbx@aol.com

Sunday, October 20, 2019| Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

PARISH STAFF

Administrator Rev. Fr. José Félix Ortega

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Fr. Israel K. Boadi

Religious Education Coordinator Sr. Edna Loquias, SMC

Parish Secretary Miss Elizabeth Mannini

Youth Minister

Mr. Brandon Fernandez

Music Director & Organist Dr. Stephen Rapp

Cantor Principal Mr. Bilen Eminov Mr. John Musto

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday 8:30am | 12:00pm (Both English)

Saturday Evening: 5:00pm (Vigil Mass - 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 Center.

OLMC SCHOOL: 2465 BATHGATE AVENUE

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

PARISH CENTER

2380 Belmont Avenue Bronx, NY 10458

Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

October 20, 2019 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 2

ANNOUNCED MASSES

Sunday, October 20th | Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ord. Time 8:30am Salvatore Anthony LaLumia 9:30am Blanca Herrera (viviente) 11:00am Le Anime del Purgatorio

12:15pm Gina Costanzo 1:30pm Para la Comunidad de Monte Carmelo

Monday, October 21st | Weekday

8:30am George Groff 12:00pm Maria & Bartolomeo Guastaferro 6:30pm Mark Pajovic

Tuesday, October 22nd | St. John Paul II, Pope

8:30am Rita V. Calabro 12:00pm Vincent McDonnell (living) 6:30pm Caryl Borgatti

Wednesday, October 23rd | Weekday; St. John of Capistrano

8:30am Christopher Cunningham, Sr. & George Van Glahn, Jr. 12:00pm Lino Lanzi, Sr. & Lino Lanzi, Jr. 6:30pm Silvana Marsibilio

Thursday, October 24th | Weekday; St. Anthony Mary Claret 8:30am Antonietta Salvati 12:00pm Deceased of the Contento Family 6:30pm Rosie Inlall

Friday, October 25th | Weekday

8:30am Salvatore & Mary Morelli 12:00pm Rosario, Calogero & Rosaria Darmetta 6:30pm Silvana Marsibilio (1st Anniversary)

Saturday, October 26th | Weekday

8:30am Dominic, Lucy, Lucille & Rosemarie Moffa 12:00pm Robert Costanzo 5:00pm Nicola & Maria Spedaliere

Sunday, October 27th | Thirtieth Sunday in Ord. Time 8:30am Domenica Fogliano 9:30am Para la Comunidad de Monte Carmelo 11:00am Pierino Pullano e Tommaso Mancuso

12:15pm Living & Deceased of the Vaccaro Family 1:30pm Concepción Saavedra

From the Desk of Father José Félix

Pastoral Plan

We have been talking about the Pastoral Plan for several weeks now. We handed out a survey which about 30 people returned. We had listening sessions and about 75 people participated. We shared information about the financial resources and situation of the Parish. We prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to enlighten us.

Based on all of this, I would like to propose the following summary as a Pastoral Plan:

“We are a national Parish, a multicultural community. We recognize that we would like to have better hospitality and stronger sense of community. We would like to improve internal and external communication to share the gifts we have received. We would like to begin to offer adult faith formation and opportunities to share our faith with others.

In doing so we want to grow interiorly in our love for God and true devotion to Mary, and in the number of participants that call Our Lady of Mount Carmel their home.

As parishioners we are invited to pray for the Church and our Parish, register in the Parish if we are not, participate in the initiatives, volunteer when possible and prayerfully consider to increase our financial commitment to the Parish.”

Obviously, nothing is perfect, and this plan is not, but with God’s grace we would like to direct our efforts and initiatives towards this goal.

The next step is to present, little by little, the concrete initiatives to the parish community.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.

God bless, Father José Félix

+ REST IN PEACE + Please pray for Giancarlo Traverso

all the faithful departed

COLLECTION - 10/13/19

This year …………................................................$3,968.00

Last year ............................................................$4,130.06

WEEKEND ATTENDANCE - 10/13/19

Adults: ……. 873 Children: …… 276 Total: …… 1,149

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October 20, 2019 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 3

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight (Exodus 17:8-13). Psalm — Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth (Psalm 121). Second Reading — Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed (2 Timothy 3:14 — 4:2). Gospel — Will not God secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? (Luke 18:1-8).

WEDDING BANNS

III. Daniel Alvarez & Elisa Cariño

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Although the hours of daylight are rapidly dwin-dling, many people would say that these October days bring the year’s most splendid weather. Americans are riders and joggers, not strollers, and so the pleasures of the season are often lost on us. This is not the case with many Jewish people, who observe an ancient rule in walking to synagogue on the Sabbath. On city streets and suburban sidewalks in many cities, we may notice around sunset the nicely dressed families walking and chatting on Friday afternoon. After a short prayer at dusk, the families stroll home again for a relaxing and festive meal. They return to synagogue in the morning, and then spend an afternoon in family leisure until three stars appear in the night sky and Sabbath ends. Catholics, on the other hand, pile into the car and drive even a short distance to Mass; some even divide the family to participate at different hours. For Jews, the leisurely walk marks a dividing line between hectic life commitments and a day of abundant joy and enrichment. Before we became an automobile culture, Catholics em-braced a similar pace, and in most places walked to church. These lovely days of fall invite us to tap into an old and life-giving tradition. If you live within a mile of your church, walk next week. If you must drive, park at a good distance and walk the rest of the way. Talk about your life, greet strangers, notice the crunch of leaves un-der your shoes. You may be surprised at how different Sunday Mass feels when it is framed by leisure!

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Al di fuori della misericordia di Dio non c'è nessun'altra fonte di speranza per gli esseri umani.

L'amore non è una cosa che si può insegnare, ma è la cosa più importante da imparare.

Non si è mai soli davanti al mistero della sofferenza: si è col Cristo che dà senso a tutta la vita. Con Lui tutto ha un senso, compresi il dolore e la morte.

Una comunità si mantiene giovane, aiutando gli anziani…

Chi ha conosciuto la gioia dell'incontro col Cristo, non può tenerla chiusa dentro di sé ma deve irradiarla.

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DESDE EL ESCRITORIO DE P. JOSE FELIX

Plan Pastoral

Desde hace varias semanas he estado hablando del Plan Pastoral para la Parroquia, hicimos un cuestionario en el que participaron unas 30 personas, tuvimos reuniones de escucha en las que participaron unas 75 personas, además hemos compartido información sobre las finanzas y recursos de la parroquia, además hemos pedido al Espíritu Santo que nos ilumine.

Con todo lo anterior quisiera proponerles el siguiente resumen de plan pastoral:

“Somos una parroquia nacional, una comunidad multicultural. Reconocemos que quisiéramos tener una mejor hospitalidad y un sentido de comunidad más fuerte. Queremos mejorar la comunicación interna y externa para compartir los dones que recibimos. Queremos iniciar un programa de fe para adultos y oportunidades para compartir la fe con otros.

Con lo anterior queremos crecer interiormente en nuestro amor a Dios y nuestra verdadera devoción a María y en el número de personas que consideran Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo como su casa.

Como parroquianos se nos invita a rezar por la Iglesia y nuestra parroquia, registrarnos en la parroquia si no lo estamos, participar en las iniciativas, ser voluntarios cuando nos es posible y en oración considerar el aumentar nuestro compromiso financiero con la parroquia”.

Obviamente nada es perfecto, nuestro plan tampoco lo es, pero con la ayuda de Dios vamos a dirigir nuestro esfuerzo e iniciativas con esa finalidad.

Ahora el siguiente paso es ir presentando, poco a poco, las iniciativas a la comunidad.

Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo, ruega por nosotros.

Dios les bendiga. P. José Félix

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Mientras las manos de Moisés estaban en alto, Israel se imponían en la batalla (Éxodo 17:8-13). Salmo — El auxilio me viene del Señor (Salmo 121 [120]). Segunda lectura — Proclamen la palabra; sean persistente cuando sea conveniente o no (2 Timoteo 3:14 — 4:2). Evangelio — Dios asegura los derechos de los elegidos que claman día y noche (Lucas 18:1-8).

NADA MÁS QUE A DIOS Sólo necesito a Dios, y perderme en

su corazón. -Sta. Margarita María de Alacoque

Lectors - October 26th & 27th

5:00 p.m. P. D’Orsogna & C. Diaz

8:30 a.m. N. Watson & Florence

11:00 a.m. M. Barrett & N. Trombetta

12:15 p.m. M. Gerbasi & D. Miantsoko

* OLMC Dinner Dance *

Next Sunday, October 27th

Villa Barone Manor

Honorees: Elizabeth Camarillo Cristian Fernandez

Music: Pane e Cioccolato

Cocktails: 3:00 p.m.

Reservations: $110 - Contact the office

~ Mary Visits Our Parish ~

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Thursday, November 21st Feast of the Presentation of Mary

* Details in upcoming weeks *

Ave Maria!

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