Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church

10 Saint Francis Way, Passaic, New Jersey 07055-5811

“Enter to worship, leave to serve”

We, the Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, strive to reach out to a diverse community, through worship, stewardship, and service.

Parish Administrator

Rev. Andres Baquero

November 25, 2018

Contact Us

Church’s Office: 973.473.0246

Fax/Phone: 973.473.3404

Visit our Website at: www.olmcpassaic.com

Email us at: mtcarmeloffice@yahoo.com

Office Open Monday to Friday from 9AM to 3PM

& Closed on Saturdays, Sundays

& Holidays

Baptisms & Marriages By appointment.

Please contact the parish office well in advance.

Mass Schedule

Mon. to Fri. - 12:00 PM

Sat. - 9:00 AM & Vigil 5:00 PM

Sunday - 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM (In Spanish)

4:30 PM (In Filipino) Holy Days: 12 Noon & 7:00 PM

Holidays: 9:00 AM

Reconciliation 3:30-4:30 PM on Saturdays

& by appointment

Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament Adoration & Benediction

Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM First Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

5PM-6:45PM in Spanish followed by Mass at 7PM

Novenas to: St. Anthony on Tuesdays

Mt. Carmel on Wednesdays

Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM - Fridays during Lent

Parish Secretary Odette Aquino

Music Director, Bulletin Editor, & Youth Protection Coordinator

Lidia Ferreira

Baptismal Classes & R.C.I.A. Director Tony Uri

Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Are you a Catholic who wishes to receive the Sacraments

of Confirmation & Eucharist? Have questions? Please call or email us for more information.

Sat. November 24, 2018 - St. Andrew Dung-Lac 9:00AM † Fr. Brian Tomlinson, OFM, Cap. R/B Franziska Kiersnowski

5:00PM † James Massa R/B Marie & Jim De Lillo

Sun. November 25, 2018 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:00AM For the People of the Parish † Joseph Micari “Anniversary of Death” R/B Catherine Finocchiaro 10:00AM † Dr. Robert Cerfolio R/B Dr. Philip Jasper & Family 12:00PM Mass in Spanish For God’s Blessings on Our Parish 4:30PM Mass in Filipino Mila Burdeos - In Thanksgiving Mon. November 26, 2018 - Weekday 12:00PM † Victoria Rosado R/B The Rosado Family † Rocco Micari “Anniversary of Death” R/B Catherine Finocchiaro Tue. November 27, 2018 - Weekday 10:00AM Adoration 12:00PM Stephen W. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family † Angel Gaspi Pastrana R/B The Pastrana Family Wed. November 28, 2018 - Weekday 12:00PM † Gregoria Simacio “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B Melaine Portugal Marquez & Family Fausta Nunag “Happy 97th Birthday” R/B The Nunag Family Thu. November 29, 2018 - Weekday 12:00PM † Felomeno Nunag R/B The Family Fri. November 30, 2018 - St. Andrew, Apostle 12:00PM † Fr. Ignatius Zampino, OFM, Cap. R/B Franziska Kiersnowski Sat. December 1, 2018 - Weekday 9:00AM Christian Portugal Marquez, Jr. “Happy 11th Birthday” R/B Christian & Melaine Marquez

5:00PM Marichelle Orcullo Portugal “Happy Birthday” R/B Melaine Portugal Marquez

Sun. December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent 8:00AM For the People of the Parish † Felomena Ventura “Anniversary of Death” R/B Lori Soriano & Family 10:00AM † Tina & Herbie Henning “Anniversary of Death” † Mary Antosiewicz R/B Peggy Zanello 12:00PM Mass in Spanish For God’s Blessings on Our Parish 4:30PM Mass in Filipino In Thanksgiving from the Holy Face & Divine Mercy Group

Let us, in charity, take time to pray for all the sick & all those in need of

God’s healing power & love. Especially for:

Fr. John Salvas, OFM Cap., James DeLillo, Jr., Calvin Procope,

Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Luis De Jesus Branco, Ann Lipari, Gregory J. Kueken, Peter Kueken, Sr., Ellen Wallace,

Grace Noto, Lorraine Sawicki, Fr. Sylvester OFM, Cap. Joseph Lipari, Fr. Francis Majewski, Kathleen Brennan, Brother Julius, Marichelle Orcullo Portugal, Catherine

Finocchiaro, Tom Evans, Madeline DeLotto, Felix Schrater, Emma Kosck, Carl Merikal, Karen Orea,

Jose Sanchez, Gina Giunta, Florescita Cenizal, Joseph Lipari, Jr., Linda Paciulli, Joseph Lipari, Sr.,

Cheryl D. Hall, Leonora S. Marquez, James, Andrew, Jake & Michael Doremus, Annastacia Kisavi, and Dan De Lillo.

(We ask that you contact the Rectory’s office with any updates for this list. Thank you)

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In Loving Memory - November 2018

M F M P

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November 18, 2018 Due to the holiday schedule and the early submission of this bulletin the collection is not available at this time,

it will be posted at a later date. Thank you!

Lord, bless those who have died and gone before us marked with the

sign of faith. May all who sleep in Christ find in Your

presence, light, happiness, and peace. May God grant them eternal rest.

Amen.

Hosts: Deceased Members of the Graziano & Klein Families R/B Rose Graziano

Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica Zingone Deceased Members of De Guzman & Ayala

Families R/B Mengie & Rene Ayala

Wine: Deceased Members of the Aquino & Jacob

Families R/B The Family

Candles: DiNapoli, Vivinetto, & Sonn Families

R/B Stephen and Belvisa Sonn

Sanctuary Lamp: Granato & Arolan Families R/B Antoinette Arolan Felicisimo & Milagros Estaris R/B Cecilia Estaris

Don’t forget to visit the office and schedule your Mass intentions. The Mass Book for 2019 is now

open. The office is open from 9AM to 3PM, Monday to Friday. Thank You.

May God bless you and your family for your generosity to our parish.

(Please remember to always use your church envelopes with

your contributions, this ensures proper credit to your account for tax purposes at the end of the year)

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If you know of any parishioner of Mt. Carmel, who is in

any hospital, please contact the Rectory

so that we can arrange to visit

them. Thank You.

Announcements

Parish Box of Prayer

Our prayer box is located in the Church vestibule, and it is open for your

prayer requests. Reference is made to these

requests during Mass at the Prayer of the Faithful.

May God bless you.

Here I Am, Lord!

This time of year, as we come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, please con-sider making a gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal as a way to give thanks for our many blessings. Each year,

tens of thousands of people in profound need seek out the services of our Catholic Charities and, with the help from the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, they find an open door and a compas-sionate response. Please make a pledge to our Bishop’s Annual Appeal today! For your convenience, you can make an online gift or pledge at www.2018appeal.org.

Annual Christmas Giving Tree

November 24th To December 11th

Starting this weekend, our annual giving tree is set up in our church. If you’d like to participate, please take a tag from it,

purchase the gift card and return them both to the “container” by the tree.

We ask you to return all gift cards no later than December 11th.

The gift cards will be distributed at our Christmas luncheon for the less fortunate which will be held on December 15th. We thank you in advance for your help and support to the Outreach Ministry of our parish which in turn helps those

less fortunate of our area. May God bless you always!

This weekend you'll notice the envelopes for the Christmas flowers.

We appreciate your generosity. Thank you!

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Reflection from Fr. Andres

Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe Year B Readings: Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33-37

Solemnidad de Cristo Rey del Universo Año B Lecturas: Daniel 7: 13-14; Apocalipsis 1: 5-8; Juan 18: 33-37

A victorious king on the Cross sums up best the message of this Sunday, the solemnity of Jesus Christ the King of the Universe. On this final Sunday we celebrate the victory of Jesus Christ the King of the Universe. We acknowledge Jesus as Lord, and King of our lives. The readings from this Sunday in-vite us to ask some searching questions about our loyalty as disciples and stewards. Who is our king? What king do we serve? The Gospel presents one of the most dramatic scenes in the New Testament. When asked by Pilate if he is a king, Jesus calmly responds, “My kingdom does not belong to this world.” So where is this king-dom? Where is Jesus Christ the King? The kingdom of God is within you. In the Gospel Jesus shows that his kingship is one that witnesses to the truth, the truth about God, and humanity. Jesus defends that truth with his own blood on the Cross. Accepting such truth leads to true freedom. What king do we serve? Are we ready to let go, and let Jesus invade our life? We tend to postpone our full allegiance to Christ the King, because God is not our top priority in our lives. We seem to have other ‘kings’ whom we serve. The enemy within has a grip on us for pleasure that we confuse with happiness. We are not ready to let go our “gods” and “kings” until terror strikes. Are we ready to let go? So, this is the message we can take from this Sunday readings: 1-Jesus Christ is a King, who con-quers sin, and death on the Cross, and resurrection. From the Cross, Jesus gives himself to us, serves and cares for all, particularly the less fortunate. 2- We are challenged to let go, and let Jesus transform us into his own image; to make us be the best version of ourselves. 3- Being a member of Christ’s kingdom means being ready to fight and defend the values for which Jesus died; it means letting Christ rule our life, and our family. Are we ready to let go, and let Jesus take the driver seat? May God bless you always. Amen.

Un rey victorioso en La Cruz resume mejor el mensaje de este Domingo, la Solemnidad de Jesucristo, el Rey del Universo. En este Domingo final de El Tiempo Ordinario celebramos la victoria de Jesucristo el Rey del Universo. Reconocemos a Jesús como Señor, y Rey de nuestras vidas. Las lecturas de este Domingo nos invitan a formular algunas preguntas de búsqueda sobre nuestra lealtad como discípulos y administradores. Quien es nuestro rey ¿A qué rey sirvimos? El Evangelio presenta una de las escenas más dramáticas del Nuevo Testamento. Cuando Pilato le pregunta si él es un rey, Jesús responde con calma: "Mi Reino no pertenece a este mundo". Entonces, ¿Dónde está este Reino? ¿Dónde está Jesucristo el Rey? El Reino de Dios está dentro de ti. En el Evangelio, Jesús muestra que su Reinado es uno de los testigos de la verdad, la verdad acerca de Dios y la humanidad. Jesús defiende esa verdad con su propia sangre en La Cruz. Aceptar tal verdad conduce a la verdadera libertad. ¿A qué rey servimos? ¿Estamos listos para dejar ir el pecado, y dejar que Jesús invada nuestra vida? Tendemos a posponer nuestra lealtad total a Cristo Rey, porque Dios no es nuestra máxima prioridad en nuestras vidas. Parece que tenemos otros "reyes" a los que servimos. El enemigo interno tiene un control sobre nosotros por placer que confundimos con felicidad. No estamos listos para dejar ir a nuestros "dioses" y "reyes" hasta que llegue el momento de la dificultad. ¿Estámos listos para dejar ir el pecado? Entonces, este es el mensaje que podemos tomar de las lecturas de este Domingo: 1-Jesucristo es un Rey que conquista el pecado, la muerte en La Cruz y La Resurrección. Desde la Cruz, Jesús se en-trega a nosotros, sirve y cuida a todos, especialmente a los menos afortunados. 2- Tenemos el desafío de dejar ir el pecado, y dejar que Jesús nos transforme a su propia imagen; para hacernos ser la mejor versión de nosotros mismos. 3- Ser miembro del Reino de Cristo significa estar listo para pelear y de-fender los valores por los cuales murió Jesús; significa dejar que Cristo gobierne nuestra vida y nuestra familia. ¿Estámos listos para dejar ir el pecado, y dejar que Jesús tome el asiento del conductor de nuestras vidas? Que Dios los bendiga siempre. Amén.