OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL CHURCH 2700 DOVER AVENUE - FAIRFIELD, CA 94533

FR. DAVID FONTAINE, O. CARM. (PASTOR) FR. PEDRO (PETE) MANILAG, O. CARM. (PAROCHIAL VICAR) DEACON RAYMOND ELIAS

WWW.OURLADYOFMTCARMELFAIRFIELDCA.ORG

PARISH OFFICE..................................................(707) 422-7767 Gemma Gonzalo, Parish Administrator Office email address: olmc.gem@gmail.com Office hours: 8 AM - 4 PM, Monday - Friday FAITH FORMATION............................................(707) 422-2814 ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY........................(707) 422-5209 Emergency material assistance EMERGENCY SICK CALLS.................................(707) 422-7767 CONFIRMATION & RCIA............................(707) 422-7767 TAG / HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Rhyan Ramirez…………………………..(707) 853-2905

MASS: WEEKEND….Saturday Evening: 5PM Vigil Sunday: 8AM, 10AM & 12 Noon DAILY…….Monday - Saturday: 9AM HOLY DAYS…………9AM, Noon and 7PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays………...3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment BAPTISMS: 3rd Weekend of the Month Pre-Baptism Program Required (visit our website) MARRIAGES: Six months notice required Contact the Parish Office for all Baptisms & Marriages

Mass Schedule / Sacraments Served by the Carmelites

Mass Intentions

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday: 9AM 5PM Sunday: 8AM 10AM Noon

WEEK OF AUGUST 6, 2017 ~ The Transfiguration of the Lord Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

“You can come to me (in Eucharistic Adoration) at any moment, at any time; I want to speak to

you and I desire to grant you grace!” ~Jesus to St. Faustina

• Sunday Midnight—1 AM • Sunday 1-2 AM

• Saturday 2-3 PM

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As the Latin Mass evolved in the first six centuries, the central prayer, what the Greeks called the anaphora and what we call today the Eucharistic Prayer, became fairly standard almost everywhere in the West. What we now know as Eucharistic Prayer I, or the Roman Canon, took a complex shape, not at all like the fluid and spontaneous prayers of early Rome, but a real architectural construc-tion. The city of Rome was in a terrible condition by that

time, and a series of political up-heavals, plagues, and invasions swept through. Not much of Rome’s former glory was left standing, except for the pope, who became a symbol of protection and hope for the troubled people. The structures of law and admini-stration were swept away in the

chaos, and the Pope gradually assumed authority to re-store and maintain order. Soon, the public liturgy of Rome became the city’s only glory. The Romans wanted “good order” not only in their civic life, but in their lit-urgy. One prayer, increasingly enriched by music (although when the music tried to overtake the prayer the Pope banned musical instruments entirely) was the new rule of the day. That one prayer, the Roman Canon, was solidly in place when the first liturgical book we have, the Leonine Sacramentary of 540, was compiled.

† Patricia Tauchen OLMC Parishioners † Angel Limjoco Jr. / † Anita Gonzales † Maureen Miller Susana Mbama / John Hess † Douglas Vest / Raul Bracamonte & Family † Helen Haug † Gordon Moore / † Nancy Lockwood † Larry Pearl † Henry Bayquen

Monday Tuesday Wednes. Thurs. Friday Sat. Sun.

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Legion of Mary ~ ~ ~ Cancer Support / Bible Study EADM / CFC Handmaids / Amor Dei Respect Life Ministry /Holy Rosary 9:45AM Shine / N2Y

OLMC’s St. Therese Chapel is open 24 hours, 7-days a week! Our goal is to have 2 or more committed adorers every hour. Please call

the Parish Office for more information, (707) 422-7767.

Some Good Advise ~ If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of hell!

If you would like the faith community of OLMC to join you in prayers for special needs, contact the Parish Office at 422-7767. We do occasionally take some names off of the list in the bulletin. If we have taken a name from the printed list of a person still

in need of prayers, please give us a call and we will happily put him or her back on. Please take some time this week to remember the following in your prayers: - For all in our parish family who are suffering serious or terminal illness - For Men and Women in Armed Forces and for Madison O’Shields Timothy White Ron Scharfen Dolores Highsmith-Cass Dion Newman Shannon Valtierra Daniella Rogers Harre Kim Bettencourt Susan Stockwell Francisco Galvez Joe & Evelyn Nunes Karen Mastrandrea Andy Andalajao Aukusitino Iulio Dolores Krystek Cassandra Lopez Yolanda Galvan Darwin Rasmussen Eugene P. Curtis Andrew Michael Capriato John & Vivian Donahoe Marie Louise Caro Susan Cox Rosemary Costales Tom McCoy Carrol Thierry Tess Ramiro Daniel Yaroch Bruce Waelbrock Jeff Anub Terri Bridges Peter D & Laura Labrado Dick Kraft Mary Highsmith Mark Carkin

Carol Nunes Dolores Sheppard Bessie Zanolini Elba Elias Ian Padilla Cameron Schuster Miley McCrary De Pham John & June Kelley David Quilao Sal DiMarco Anita Flueck Dottie Lescano Bobby Holsworth John Joe White Virgil Jaramillo Therese & Bob Keck Pat Murtha Bonnie A. Marotta Matt Villaber Lina Cradduck Jason Eshabarr Haley Family Akina Family Zenaida Sarin Sylvette Zabala Darrell Sturgeon Johnie Nguyen Steve Meyers Malou Garado Shannon Salvador Jerrylean Baker Anasa Bliss Leonida Bascara Anne Pursglove

John Hess & Sharon Dotson Kimo Boone Gloria Lee Anita Brennan Steve Henson Stephen Shanahan Rebecca Rivera Kathy Spain Larry Hebert Josephine Iannarelli Su Kuropatin Romy & Cuca Lopez Ken Sanders Jose Cadiz Mary Montandon Dennis Harp Debra Loredo Crystal Buelna Nancy & Jim Lockwood Bernice Jojola Bing Lovena Lagdamen Leo & Gwen Martinez Lou Gimarelli Marsch Family Valerie Rhodes Mary Ellen McCormick Compton & Elsie Harris Fr.Hank Ormond, OCarm Jewel Perez Arias Family Evelyn Pacheco Cynthia Fernandez Ethel May Applewhite Julita Panganiban Pearla Cuerdo Jean Banks Jesusa& George Tydingco Michael Garibay

Committed Adorers are needed!

Parish Collections

Our weekly goal $12,500.00

Envelopes for July 30th: $9,970.00

Online Donations July 23rd - July 29th:

$ 1,564.00

Rainer Urbach 246-4686 Pearla Cuerdo 386-3403 Phyllis Kaminska 419-4237 Matt Maffei 592-0375

(Immaculate Heart Radio Ambassador)

Evelyn Samson 372-7215 Rita Santos 386-0423 Mike Lonero 389-0130 John Shinstock 437-4773 John Quitugua 428-7255 Laura Rojas (415) 613-3671 Vince Tydingco/Sec. 631-5269 Julie Darling / Pres. 425-3934

In continu-ance of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Appa-rition of Our

Lady of Fatima,

OLMC Parish will have Holy Rosary after the 9 a.m. Holy

Mass on the 13th of each month: August 12 (August 13 falls on a Sunday), Sep-tember 13 and October 13, 2017. Parishioners are in-

vited to participate.

Inside Our Sacred Space (By: D.D. Emmons)

CONFESSIONAL: The first Christians con-fessed their sins face-to-face to a Bishop in his Church and in some instances to the congregation. Public con-fessions were short-lived and stopped by Pope Leo I (r. 440-461), who wrote: “It is sufficient that the guilt which people have on their consciences be made known to the priests alone in secret confession.” Face-to-face confession, typically kneeling before a priest or sitting in a chair at his side, was the norm until the middle ages when a screen was placed between the confessor and female penitents. This action eventually led to the introduction of the confessional booth in the 16th cen-tury, which included the screen separation, and from that time until the Second Vatican Council, confessions were normally anonymous. In 1974, the Church intro-duced a new formula for confession, which promoted a reconciliation room instead of a confessional booth. Penitents could now go to confession face-to-face or be-hind a screen. END.

Note of Thanks from The Blood Center: I am so grateful for Fr. David and the OLMC blood donors who came out to save lives, July 23, 2017. We started the drive with 83 participants which resulted in 70 lifesaving

units of blood! Given our goal of 57 units, we definitely surpassed our targeted goal and the best results since the first drive in 1999! Thanks to those parishioners who donated blood - you are truly livesaving heroes!

Thank you,

Jeffrey M. Fermin / Donor Recruitment (707) 322-7459

Enriching Your Life Through Gratitude

By Nancy Stout

“Don’t forget to say thank you!” We all remember those early years in life when Mom or Dad reminded us to say thank you. Often, as years pass, our atten-tion turns toward more compli-cated issues and problems, serious circumstances of illness, financial misfortune, and even to global disasters and atroci-ties. We might wonder how to be thankful and how to live in gratitude when life is hard and many bad things happen. WORKING YOUR WAY THROUGH: Gratitude, in the deepest sense, is about more than saying thank you. It be-comes a state of being, rather than an act of saying or doing. It is recognizing the good things in life each and every day, even –and especially-in the midst of trying circumstances. Cultivat-ing this sense of gratefulness for life, for creation, and for struggle, takes time and atten-tion. Appreciate the

simple Live in the moment Give thanks to

the Gift-giver

“Darkness deserves gratitude. It is the ‘Alleluia’ point at which we learn to understand that all growth does not take place in sunlight. Then we come to understand that God is at work in our lives even when we believe nothing what-soever is going on.” ~ Joan Chittister

• Do you want to know more about the

Catholic Church? •Adults,

would you like to complete your Sacraments? • Do you have a friend interested in the Catholic Faith? • Would you like to be a

sponsor for an RCIA Candi-date? RCIA Classes will begin in September! For info call the Parish Office, 707-422-7767.

You are invited to the Carmelite House of Prayer, Oakville 39th Annual Benefit Dinner, Sunday, September 10, 2017. Enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Monastery along with DINNER and AUCTION! Schedule: 2PM - Social Hour and Entertain- ment, Silent Auction, Raf- fles, Door Prizes 4PM - Buffet Style Dinner include BBQ Tri-Tip and Chicken, Side dishes and Wine Cakes / Fine Napa Valley Wines / Live Auction. Individual Ticket: $50.00 ($60 at the Door). RSVP by Sept. 1, 2017

Holy Day of Obligation - The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary,

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Mass Times - 9 a.m., Noon and 7 p.m.

OLMC MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

OLMC PARISH CALENDAR August 12th - Holy Rosary, 9:45 a.m. August 27th - OLMC Parish Picnic Sept. 10th - Blue Mass at 10 AM, (Coffee & Donuts

to follow) Sept.19/20th - Faith Formation

Begins! Oct. 8th - Blessing of the Animals Oct. 15th - Celebration of Cultures

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Annual Parish Picnic

WHEN: Sunday, August 27, 2017 TIME: 1 - 5 PM COST: Family $20 (2 adults & 4 children) Adults $5 each Children 5-10 $3 each Under 5 - Free

ADULT EDUCATION - RCIA Catholics Come Home

Vivian Donahoe 422-0872 / Kelly Newman 422-4582 / Dom Orlando 429-0149

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Tom and Elaine Bruno - 426-9564

ALPHA PREGNANCY CLINICS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 428-3300 MEMBERS IN MOTION Betty McFadden - 422-4129

ALTAR & SANCTUARY Lay Carmelites MINISTRY OF THE EUCHARIST Julie Darling - 425-3934 Pearla Cuerdo - 429-8226

ALTAR SERVERS Deacon Raymond Elias / 416-4618 MINISTRY OF THE WORD Greig Parker - 688-1795

AMOR DEI CHARISMATIC COMMUNITY

Delia & Ireneo Tabasa / 631-9577 MUSIC MINISTRY DIRECTOR Mark Middleton 688-4157 olmcmusic@guitarandpiano.com

BAPTISM (Baptismal Prep Class

held every other month)

Deacon Raymond Elias / 416-4618 deaconraymondelias@sbcglobal.net

MUSIC - Sunday / 10AM Choir Barbara McFadden 580-6514

CANCER SUPPORT Annie Hutchinson - 422-0851 OLMC GIFT CARDS Peggy Sherrod / 429-3183

CFC-FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY & LIFE

John & Malou Bayquen - 208-4005 Parish Pastoral COUNCIL

PERPETUAL Eucharistic Adoration

Consists of 10 members (See Bulletin) Lynda Sutton - 330-4858

COUNSELING (private practice) Henry A. Ormond, O.Carm, PhD 422-7767 ext 16

PRAYER LINE Catharine Scharfen - 427-2320 / Jewel Perez, 426-3697 / Pearla Cuerdo -429-8226

COUPLES FOR CHRIST Cesar & Norma Dulay (707) 816-9576

Rey & Milva Lapitan - 707-428-1561 Ray & Lyn Fortaleza 707-208-6679

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Elaine Bruno or Anna Albericci 422-2814

CURSILLO Gem Geluz - 386-9142 RESPECT LIFE Cathy Omoso 688-6551

FIAT Norma Dulay - (925) 528-3528 RETROUVAILLE (Lifeline for trou-bled marriages)

Fred & Barbara Valles - 422-1215

FINANCE COUNCIL HELPING HANDS MINISTRY

Doug Darling - 425-3934 Annie Hutchinson - 422-0851

ST. VINCENT de PAUL 422-5209

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Dominic Orlando - 429-0149 USHERS / HOSPITALITY Bunny Dominguez / 386-2709

LAY CARMELITES Melody McCloskey 415-377-1139 VISITS TO THE SICK and SACRA-MENT MINISTRY

Parish Office

LEGION OF MARY Orlie Mangune, 707-880-5602 YLI (A Catholic Women's Organiza-tion)

Kathy Marley - 422-3588 or Margaret Sanders - 428-1970

LORD'S LEAVEN MISSION SOCIETY

Marlon & Yvette Taasan - 688-4880 YOUTH MINISTRY Rhyan & Danielle Ramirez - 853-2905 Regina Berdak - 398-1092

EURHARISTIC APOSTLES OF DIVINE MERCY (EADM)

Mindy Zindel 421-0776, Marlon Taasan 688-4880

CATHOLIC MEDIA KIOSK Phyllis Kaminska 419-4237