Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 300 Fulton Street ▪ Redwood City, CA 94062

Tel. (650) 366-3802 ▪ Fax: (650) 366-1421 Udaquila@mountcarmel.org imelendez@mountcarmel.org ▪ www.mountcarmel.org

Parish Center Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (Español), and 5 pm Saturday: 8: 15 am and 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Monday to Friday 8:15 am

Baptisms / Bautismos Call parish at least two months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos dos meses antes. Weddings / Bodas Call parish at least six months in advance.

Mission Statement Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a Christ-centered community in the Roman Catholic tradition. We try to share the Good News of salvation with others. As a diverse community, we value and respect individual differences. As God’s people, we gather in the Spirit to pray, to celebrate the sacraments, to teach, to learn, to console, to rejoice, to minister and to renew our faith with one another.

Six Sunday of Easter May 06, 2018

Parish Phones Parish Center Office: (650) 366-3802 Pastor’s Office: (650) 306-9583 Religious Education Office: (650) 368-8237 Mt. Carmel School Office: (650) 366-6127 Kids’ Place (Pre-School): (650) 366-6587 Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Ulysses D’Aquila Deacon: Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Boyle Principal: Teresa Anthony Administrative Assistant: Ivette Meléndez Director of Religious Ed.: Magdalena Hernández Youth Confirmation: Judy Draper Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger Spanish Music Ministry: Andrés García Pre-School Director: Maureen Arnott

It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to

go and bear fruit.— John 15:16

This Thursday, May 10th, we celebrate the memorial of a recently canonized saint whose story has captivated the world’s attention for many years. The future Saint Damien was born to a working class in Belgium. He early on discerned a vocation to the religious life, so as a young man he joined a missionary order, the Congregation of the Sacred Heart. He later volunteered to go to Hawaii where he was ordained a priest in 1864. For 10 years he worked tirelessly on the main island helping to build hospitals, schools and parishes. He learned the Hawaiian language and familiarized himself with the culture. It was while visiting some parishioners who lived on a remote part of the island, that he became acquainted with the devastating illness of leprosy which at that time was epidemic in Hawaii. The government, out of fear, had decided to isolate people diagnosed with leprosy. They forcefully removed them from their homes and families and shipped them off to the island of Moloka’i which in those days was nearly inaccessible. Once the ship reached the rocky coast of the island, the lepers were simply thrown overboard to make it to shore as best they could. Of course, many of them died. Damien, hearing of this tragic situation, got permission from his bishop to go and minister to the people on Moloka’i. When he arrived there, he found conditions of appalling squalor. The shelters and the sanitation were almost non-existent, and as a consequence the poor lepers were reduced to desperation, dying miserably with no one to care for them. Damien set to work at once and despite many obstacles he managed to organize the health care and also the religious life on the island. People who had fallen into despair were given back their human dignity; the younger lepers were taught trades and skills they could use to make a living; music, worship and recreation were organized. An order of Franciscan sisters came to help, and soon the island was a real community. Eventually, word of Father Damien’s work on Moloka’i began to circulate around the world. The famous writer Robert Lewis Stevenson visited from Europe and wrote about what he saw. The Queen of Hawaii also came to see for herself what this foreign priest had done for her people. Damien’s life, like that of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was one of total and complete dedication to Christ in the guise of these outcast lepers. Eventually, Damien himself became infected with the disease. As he lay dying he said, “I make myself a leper with the lepers, to gain all for Jesus Christ.” Damien of Moloka’i was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995 and Pope Benedict XVI canonized him in the year 2009. Fr. Ulysses

Este jueves, el 10 de mayo, celebramos la fiesta de un santo recientemente canonizado cuya historia ha cautivado la

atención del mundo durante muchos años. El futuro San Damián nació en una familia de la clase obrera en Bélgica. Desde joven discernió una vocación a la vida religiosa, por lo que se unió a una orden misionera, la Congregación del Sagrado Corazón. Luego se ofreció como voluntario para ir a Hawái, donde fue ordenado sacerdote en 1864. Durante 10 años trabajó incansablemente en la isla principal, ayudando a construir hospitales, escuelas y parroquias. Aprendió el idioma

hawaiano y se familiarizó con la cultura. Fue mientras visitaba a algunos feligreses que vivían en una parte remota de la isla, que conoció la devastadora enfermedad de la lepra que en ese momento era una epidemia en Hawái. El gobierno, por miedo, había decidido aislar a las personas diagnosticadas con lepra. Los sacaron por fuerza de sus casas y familias y los enviaron a la isla de Moloka'i, que en esos días era casi inaccesible. Una vez que el barco llegó a la costa de la isla, los leprosos simplemente fueron arrojados por la borda para llegar a la playa lo mejor que pudieron. Por supuesto, muchos de ellos murieron. Damián, al enterarse de esta trágica situación, obtuvo el permiso de su obispo para ir a ministrar a la gente de Moloka'i. Cuando llegó allí, encontró condiciones de espantosa miseria. Los refugios y el saneamiento eran casi inexistentes, y como consecuencia los pobres leprosos se vieron reducidos a la desesperación, muriendo miserablemente sin nadie que los cuidara. Damián se puso a trabajar de inmediato y, a pesar de los muchos obstáculos, logró organizar una clínica médica y también la vida religiosa en la isla. A las personas que habían caído en la desesperación se les devolvió su dignidad humana; a los leprosos más jóvenes se les enseñaban oficios y habilidades que podían usar para ganarse la vida. Música, fiestas religiosas y deportes fueron organizados. Luego, unas hermanas franciscanas vinieron a ayudar, y pronto la isla fue una verdadera comunidad. Eventualmente, la noticia del trabajo del Padre Damián en Moloka'i comenzó a circular por el mundo. El famoso escritor Robert Lewis Stevenson lo visitó desde Europa y escribió sobre lo que vio. La Reina de Hawái también vino a ver por sí misma lo que este sacerdote extranjero había hecho por su pueblo. La vida de Damián, como la de Madre Teresa de Calcuta, fue una de dedicación total al imagen de Cristo bajo el disfraz de estos leprosos marginados. Eventualmente, San Damián se infectó con la enfermedad. Mientras agonizaba, dijo: "Me hago leproso con los leprosos, para ganar todo para Jesucristo". Damián de Moloka’i fue beatificado por el Papa Juan Pablo II en 1995, y el Papa Benedicto XVI lo canonizó en el año 2009. P. Ulises

Notes from the Pastor Notas del Párroco

Next Week’s Second Collection The second collection next week will be for our Religious Education Program.

A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Join us for A Biblical Walk Through the Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, beginning Wednesday May 2nd from 7:00 to 8:30pm from and continuing every Wednesday for five weeks. For more information speak to Ivette in the Parish office at (650) 366-3802 or contact Ray Smith at (650) 400-5425 or via email: ray2@comcast.net.

Archdiocesan Annual A p p e a l 2 0 1 8 Our assessment for this year is $72,821. This Archdiocesan tax supports all those many offices, ministries and charities that individual parishes alone cannot cover. These include the Marriage Tribunal, support of retired priests and nuns, and financial help to our Catholic Schools. To date we have received about $16,750. Please consider what you might do to help us meet our obligation. Thank you and may God bless you with abundance and his Divine Providence.

ELECTRONIC DONATIONS VANCOPAY-MENTS.COM is an agency created to facilitate the process of donations, if you wish to make your donations to the Church electronically or by Credit Card, p lease see our webs i te , www.mountcarmel.org press Donate and follow the easy instructions.

TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION

IS FOR OUR PARISH FACILITIES

A N D I M P R O V E M E N T This collection helps us to maintain our church and other parish facilities in good condition, to do the repairs and upgrades that are needed, and to cover the gardening needs of the Parish.

Don't miss the LAST MEN'S CLUB DINNER OF THE YEAR! Start the summer with a delicious barbecue meal Thursday May 10 from 6-9 p.m. in the Small Hall. We will have Pulled Pork, Chicken, Smoked Salmon, Potato Salad, Baked Beans and more. For the gentlemen of our community aged 21 and over. Top shelf adult beverages. First-timers always free, a mere $20 for everyone else. Great people, amazing food.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY If someone in your family is homebound, lives nearby and is unable to attend Mass, but would like to receive the Eucharist, please contact Julie O’Leary at (650) 361-8681. Communion ministers are needed to bring the Eucharist to homebound parishioners. Please call Julie O’Leary if you would like to participate in this worthy ministry .

OLMC SCHOOL We will honor Teresa Anthony, long-time principal of our school, at the 5:00 p.m. Mass

Sunday June 3 Feast of Corpus Christi. A reception will follow in Cavanagh Hall.

* * * * * We still have some space available in

Kindergarten through 7th grade for the 2018-19 school year. Call the school for more

information (650) 366-6127.

Saturday, May 05, 2018 5:00 PM Rita Chaput † Sunday, May 06, 2018 08:00 AM Charles and Theresa Elacqua † 10:00 AM Vittore Dei Rossi † 12:00 PM Familia Chavez (Int.) 5:00 PM Victor Hugo Paredes Alvarado † Monday, May 07, 2018 8:15 AM Eleonor Vreeburg † Tuesday, May 08, 2018 8:15 AM Zenaida Ochoa † Wednesday, May 09, 2018 8:15 AM Abdel Medina † 10:00 AM Sisters of Notre Dame Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:15 AM The intentions of the Sandrini Family Friday, May 11, 2018 8:15 AM The sick of our Parish Saturday, May 12, 2018 8:15 AM Pro Populo

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL Sunday, May 06, 2018 Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Church Girl Scouts 2:00 p.m. Old Chapel Monday, May 07, 2018 Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Tuesday, May 08, 2018 Men’s Basketball 8:30 p.m. Large Hall Wednesday, May 09, 2018 ICF meeting 7:00 p.m. Old Chapel Grupo Carismático 7:00 p.m. Large Hall Thursday, May 10, 2018 Class Production 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Large Hall Good Grief 6:00 p.m. Old Chapel Men’s Club 6:00 p.m. Small Hall/Kitchen

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday: of the sixth week of Easter Tuesday: of the sixth week of Easter Wednesday: of the sixth week of Easter Thursday: St. Damien of Moloka’i Friday: of the sixth week of Easter Saturday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras

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GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY The loss of every loved one creates many changes, challenges and pain. “Good Grief”, an ongoing support group, meets every Thursday at the Parish Center, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. We care. We share. Do come.

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL

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300 Fulton St.

Redwood City, CA 94062

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Ivette Meléndez, Bulletin Editor: 650-366-3802

Fr. Ulysses D’Aquila, Pastor: 650-306-9583

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