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The Epiphany of the Lord

January 3, 2016

CARMEL MISSION BASILICA (1771)

3080 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923 Phone: (831) 624-1271

Fax: (831) 624-8050 www.carmelmission.org

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Mass Schedule/Communion Services

Blessed Sacrament Chapel Daily Mass (Monday-Friday) Weekdays: 7:00 a.m., 12 noon

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Communion Service: Tuesday & Thursday, 12 noon

Basilica

Saturday: 5:30 p.m.—Vigil Mass Sunday: 7:30, 9:15, 11:00 a.m., 12:45 & 5:30 p.m.

Holy Days: 7:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, & 5:30 p.m.

Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30—10:30 a.m.

St. Francis of the Redwoods

1st Saturday Mass: 6:00 p.m. 3rd Saturday Communion Service: 6:00 p.m.

Diocese of Monterey: www.dioceseofmonterey.org (831)373-4345

PARISH STAFF Rev. Paul P. Murphy, Pastor

Rev. Miguel Rodriguez, Parochial Vicar [email protected]

Deacon Warren Hoy Deacon Bill Reichmuth _________________

(831) 624-1271 Justin J. Burke, General Manager

[email protected]

Rosie Murray, Administrative Assistant, ext. 200 [email protected]

Bobbie Herndon, Dir. of Faith Formation, ext. 216

Christian Cahill, Dir. of Liturgy/Youth Ministry, ext.218

Kathy Anderson, Director of Music

[email protected]

Nicki Pasculli, Special Events Coordinator, ext. 214

Liz Tana, Wedding Coordinator, ext. 208 Tiffany Bedner, Organist

Jewel Gentry, Museum Manager, 219 Phil Nash, Safety Coordinator

Museum Store

Stephanie Haney, Store Manger, ext. 210 Junípero Serra School (831)624-8322

Mary Ellen Ryan, Principal, [email protected]

LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES “Appearances can be deceiving,” as the saying goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the “appearing” of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true. What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God’s glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives. We have many expectations about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of God’s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CARMEL MISSION BASILICA (1771) January 3, 2016

Week of January 3-10

Sunday, January 3 The Epiphany of the Lord 2:00 PM-4:00PM Confirmation Parents, Sponsors, & Teens Meeting (MAC) Monday, January 4 7:30-8:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (BSC) 11:30 AM Legion of Mary (Crespi) Tuesday, January 5 7:30-8:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (BSC) Wednesday, January 6 7:30-8:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (BSC) 10:30-11:30 AM Bible Study (MAC) 5:00-6:00 PM Recitation of the Rosary (BSC) Thursday, January 7 7:30-8:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (BSC) 7:30-9:30 PM Choir Rehearsal (Basilica) Friday, January 8 7:30-8:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (BSC) 12:00-1:30 PM Docent Dialogs (Crespi) Saturday, January 9 2:00-4:00 PM Book Club (MAC) Sunday, January 10 The Baptism of the Lord Coffee & Doughnuts after 7:30, 9:15 & 11:00 am Masses (Crespi) 10:00-12:00 PM Faith Formation Class (MAC)

2:00 PM-4:00PM Confirmation Parents, Sponsors, & Teens Meeting (MAC)

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious graffiti scratched in chalk over some doorways: “20 + C + M + B + 16.” The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ bless this house.” The letters also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar—although scrip-ture tells us nothing of their number, their country, or their names. The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the magi’s. It prays that the house be-yond the door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived all efforts to erase Christian customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign of defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi’s quest for meaning and peace. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.

— Isaiah 60:1

January 2 & 3, 2016 5:30

Saturday 7:30

Sunday 9:15

Sunday 11:00 Sunday

12:45 Sunday

5:30 Sunday

Entrance Song 105 105 105 150 105

Penitential Act Mass of Resurrection #860 39 860

Gloria A Christmas Gloria #82 40 82

Pres. of the Gifts 107 107 107 151 107

Holy, Holy Mass of Creation #876 43 876

Memorial Acclamation

Mass of Resurrection #877 45 877

Amen Mass of Resurrection #878 47 878

Lamb of God Mass of Resurrection #879 48 879

Communion 108 108 108 145 108

Sending Forth 111 111 111 111 147 111

LITTLE MINUTES Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land; so the little minutes, humble though they be, make the mighty ages of eternity. —Julia A. Fletcher Carney


READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The LORD shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading — The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

PRAYER LINE The Carmel Mission Prayer Line is confidential. Members of our faith community offer prayer daily for your special needs. Leave your message on the prayer line at 624-1271, menu option 5,

if you want prayer for a special intention. Only the first name is needed with a short description of the intention need. Your prayer request remains on our list for three months (updates are appreciated).

Note: names are not placed in the bulletin “Pray For” list without that individual’s permission SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week Monday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Tuesday: St. John Neumann Wednesday: St. André Bessette Thursday: St. Raymond of Penyafort; Julian Calendar Christmas

MASS INTENTIONS

Day Time Celebrant Intentions Requested By

Sat 1/2

5:30 Fr. Dominic Jack Cain Pam Pollace

Sun 1/3

7:30 People of the parish

9:15 Fr. Miguel Walter Hartinger Karen Albertus

11:00 Fr. Miguel Sara Rumbo Modesto Dominguez

Robert & Barbara Flynn Carol Dominguez

12:45 Fr. Miguel Susan Lombardi Diane Greco

5:30 Fr. Dominic Elena McEntee Her Family

Mon 1/4

7:00 12:00

Fr. Patrick Fr. Miguel

Jim Webster Elena McEntee

John & Satoko Elwood Her Family

Tue 1/5

7:00 12:00

Fr. Miguel

Kenneth G. Haskell Communion Service

Carole Haskell

Wed 1/6

7:00

12:00

Fr. Miguel Fr. Patrick

Elena McEntee Marion Robotti

Her Family Lorraine & Tom Ellzey

Thurs 1/7

7:00 12:00

Fr. Patrick

William Heaney Joseph A. Clark III Communion Service

Richard Heaney Justin & Gretchen Burke

Fri 1/8

7:00 12:00

Fr. Patrick Fr. Miguel

Lilinda Deita Marjorie & Elmo Hellinge Ted (Joseph) Edward Shugrue, Jr.

Pascual Family Family Justin & Gretchen Burke

Sat 1/9

8:30 Fr. Miguel Julia Gomez Rafael Mercado Alice Jane Kepp

Family Family Joe & Madeleine Kepp

5:30 Fr. Patrick Irene Thelen Mr. & Mrs. L. Tucker

Sun 1/10

7:30 Fr. Patrick Janet Cahalan Mel & Anna DiSalvo & Family

9:15 Fr. Miguel Guadalupe Pregnancy Center

Carol Dominguez

11:00 Fr. Miguel Mrs. Renée Loyer & Family

12:45 Fr. Miguel June Fernandez Fernandez Family

5:30 Fr. Dominic William Prebil Rosalinda Healy


Youth Ministry & Confirmation Updates

Throughout this year, many volunteers have faithfully and lovingly tended to the needs of the Church community. Some of these roles are more visible than others but all deserve a huge round of applause! To all the sacristans who prep for each Mass, to all the acolytes and altar servers who serve the priests at the altar during Mass, to all the lectors who proclaim the readings, to all the Eucharistic Ministers

who reverently distribute communion, to all the ushers who welcome all and provide directions, and to all the altar society members who clean our linens:

Thank you! Your work is greatly appreciated.

May you experience many blessings during the Christmas Season and throughout the year to come!

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!


Always Forward, Never Back

Thank You for your Stewardship

Your continued generosity is always appreciated. It is through your support that Carmel Mission continues its

mission of spreading the Word of our Lord. May God bless you all. —Fr. Paul, Pastor

The story of the Magi—the wise men—as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew makes several facts very clear. We often focus on the gifts that were brought as examples of stewardship, and, in truth, this story was certainly one of the inspirations for the giving that occurs at Christmas. However, as is often the case, there is a deeper and more meaningful message found here. When they found the child Jesus, they opened their treasures and

they gave “Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” They did not present the gifts to His parents; they presented them directly to Him. The baby Jesus had no real need for these gifts, and we assume that Mary and Joseph used them in Christ’s behalf, to support Him. That is what we do when we give to the Church. Although our gifts need to be viewed by us as gifts to God, we also must have a trust, which includes the understanding that those who will use the gifts will use them wisely and justly. The Magi trusted that their gifts would be used in a way that was beneficial. We need to have that same kind of trust. Most of all, we need to understand the importance of giving, of being good stewards. These wealthy scholars and priests of the East endured numerous dangers, and traveled great distances to offer their treasures to Christ, the newborn king. What a beautiful and meaningful example of stewardship they set for all future generations, helping us to understand the blessing of properly using and sharing God’s gifts. Thank you, our dear parishioners, for your continuous support of Carmel Mission Basilica and for giving of your time, talents and treasure all year through and most especially for your generosity at Christmas and New Year.


Adult Bible Study Will resume following the Christmas-New Year’s break on Wednesday, January 6th at 10:30 in MacMahon. Happy New Year to all!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Keep in prayer our brave parishioners, relatives and friends of our parish family who are in service to their

country in the Armed Forces abroad: Mark Brophy, Richard Brophy, and Robert Maher. We ask the Lord to keep them safe from harm and pray for their families while they are far from home.

SICK IN THE PARISH Please pray for the sick in our parish especially: Nancy D’Angelo, Charlie Franks, Debra Paulikas, Candace Cerny, Martin Britz, Judy Mollner, Jim Koehnen, Mark Schlegel, Jerry Bell, Ryan Teixeira, Ray Black, Ann Romeo, Bill Sosic, Pat Kelly, Bud Biery, Pat Finn, Linda Sheffron, Patrick Kelly, Antonia Allegra, Patricia Allen, Joy Bianchi, Judson Lein, Edith Beninate, Bill Deakyne Sr., Frank Klhan, Mercedes Ferrante, Myrna Moore, Hisako Tucker, Trudy McDonald, Ron Meyer.

DECEASED IN OUR PARISH Please pray for our brothers and sisters

who have died, especially: Jerry Bohland, Dr. Brian Cushing, Carol Bloomfield,

Ronald Berry. ...that they may rejoice with the Risen Lord.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let your perpetual light shine upon them; and may the souls

of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

SOLEMN EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

The worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass is

of inestimable value for the life of the Church. Please visit our Lord during our daily Blessed Sacrament

Adoration, Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. On First Fridays we have 25 hours of Adoration from

7:30 AM to Saturday 8:30 AM. Many parishioners have signed up to spend an hour with our Lord, but we still need sign ups for early morning hours. For more information,

Call Sandi at 624-9491.

Come to the Blessed Sacra-ment Chapel for a little R&R: Rosary & Reflection. Come reflect on St. Pope John Paul II teachings followed by the recita-tion of the Rosary. Bring a prayer intention as we pray for

the needs of the Church and the world. Meetings will take place every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Join us! For more information please contact Agnes Klasa (831) 236-1201.

HOMEBOUND EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY If you or someone you know, are unable to get

to Mass and would like to receive the Eucharist at home, please call

Joan Brophy Thomas at 831-624-3074

Carmel Mission Book Club News The Book Club is reading and discussing The Betrothed, considered Italy’s greatest novel and a masterpiece of world literature, as well as a favor-ite of Pope Francis. Set in Lombardy (now Tuscany in northern Italy) in the 1600’s, and recently retrans-lated to modern English. The novel weaves issues of faith, justice, power, and truth into a powerful clas-sic. This is a masterwork by Alessandro Manzoni. The Book Club meets each Saturday at 2pm in MacMahon. All are welcome to attend and join in the discussion. It isn’t necessary to attend every session. Call Deacon Bill at 646-0358 for more information.

Wheelchairs Available: Wheel-chairs are available in the Museum Gift Store for anyone needing mobility as-sistance while visiting. The irregular surfaces around the Mission can make it difficult for parishioners to get from their cars to the Basilica. Please let the staff know and they will be happy to assist you.


BITTEN FALGE FARM WORKER PROGRAM

The Steering Committee wishes to thank all of our fellow parishioners who took grocery bags and angels from the Giving Tree and returned the filled bags and gifts on time! The 140 farm families we serve

monthly were so grateful for the gifts and the extra food, blankets and clothing that we distributed to them on December 21st. Bishop Garcia and Fr. Paul were there and went to separate camps to play Santa Claus and distribute the gifts to the families and their children. Also, we offer a special thanks to Laura Anderson and the choir members who went to Campo 21 to distribute food and gifts to the farm families living there. We wish to make a special note of thanks to the Car-mel Mission Council of the Knights of Columbus for purchasing coats for all the 235 children living in the four farm camps that we serve. These coats were dis-tributed on December 10th at St. Theodore Church in Gonzales—the children were enormously pleased! Thanks to all of you for making this the best year for our Christmas delivery.

DOCENT CORNER When the padres were selecting a saint for whom to name the Carmel Mission, they could not have made a better choice. The statue of St. Charles Borroméo sits high on top of the Reredos of the main altar. Carlo Borroméo was the son of the count of Arona and Margarita de' Medici who was born in Lago Maggiore in northern Italy in 1538. When he was about 12 years old, his uncle resigned as the Abbot of Sts. Gratinian and Felinus Abbey and Carlo took over. Later, he studied the civil and canon law at Pavia and in 1559 he obtained his doctoral degree. A year later another uncle, Cardinal Angelo de' Medici, was raised to the pontificate as Pius IV. Borroméo became, at the age of 22, practically the leading statesman of the papal court as the Secretary of State and was created a Cardinal with supervision over the Franciscans, the Carmelites and the Knights of Malta. Soon after, he became the Archbishop of Milan. He was a very skillful papal diplomat and politician. He was instrumental in completing the final deliberations of the Council of Trent which determined Church doctrines in answer to the Protestant reforma-tion and reformed the Church by removing numerous abuses. He was ordained a priest in Rome in 1563 (at age 25). After the death of Pius IV (1566), Carlo’s skill and diligence contributed materially to the smooth election of the next Pope. After some additional service in Rome under Pius V as a leader of the Counter Reformation, he devoted himself to reforming his Milan diocese which had not had the Archbishop in residence in 80 years. The great abuses which had overrun the church at this time arose principally from the ignorance of the clergy. Borroméo restored decency and dignity to divine services and he extended his tough reforms to the churches and the monasteries. He established seminaries, colleges and communities for the education of the clergy. In 1576, when Milan had the plague, he visited the sick, distributed money, buried the dead, provided accommodations for the sick and punished those, especially the clergy, who were remiss in discharging their duties. He died in 1584 at age 46. The Borroméo family is still well known in Milan and he is buried in the crypt of the Milan Cathedral. This insight into the Mission history was provided by the Car-mel Mission Docent Association

PARISH OFFICE CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOURS: ♦ The parish office will be closed

December 28-January 1. Regular parish office hours will resume on January 4, 2016.

♦ Daily Mass during the week of December 28-January 1 will be at 12 noon only.

♦ We wish you all a Blessed Christmas and

a very happy and healthy 2016!


Sounds of the Season, Faces of our Future One of the great blessings of our Catholic heritage is the body of music for the Christmas season! Witness the new recording of our own Carmel Mission Basilica Schola Cantorum, Arise, My Soul, Arise—A Song for Every Season! The children of Junípero Serra School have the privilege of singing of Jesus' birth and humankind’s salvation as part of their Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany experience, too. Following in the footsteps of our 4th and 5th graders who traditionally sing for the Basilica’s Altar Society each Christmas, the Kindergarten and 1st graders above were invited to share the good news with a group of our City of Carmel employees in December. May these faces of our future remind us of all that God has done for us. Happy Epiphany and Happy 2016 from JSS! —Mary Ellen Ryan, Principal


Faith Formation Children, Youth and Adults

Phone: 624-1271 Fax: 624-6840 Bobbie Herndon, Ext 216 [email protected]

Christian Cahill, Ext. 218 [email protected]

Jubilee Year of Mercy The Epiphany of the Lord

Dear Parish Family, A New Year, new beginnings, new hopes, new opportunities to develop our relationship with our loving Lord. My wish for you is a truly Happy New Year. I hope that you grow in your love for others as Jesus asks us to do in his name. Works of Mercy How did it happen? What circumstances could lead to a person being without a home? The reasons are many and I know that in my heart of hearts I can’t imagine living on the street without a roof over my head or a warm bed in a safe place to sleep. I can pray for those who find themselves homeless, but it takes more than prayers to find resolution to the challenge of homelessness. The Works of Mercy tell us to “Shelter the Homeless.” What can we do? Words to Ponder This Week:

♦ We can see if the Diocese of Monterey is involved with a local homeless shelter and find out how to volunteer.

♦ Contact Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey for opportunities to help. ♦ We can donate time and money to organizations that build homes for those in need.

Habitat for Humanity is one of these organizations. ♦ We can call the local shelter that helps the homeless and ask if they are in need of bed-

ding, blankets, soap, shampoo, towels, socks, or warm outer clothing. Anything would bring comfort to a person seeking shelter. The list is endless! Donate!

♦ We can remember that need does not end with the holidays when most folks donate. The need is every day, all year round.

♦ We can pray for the homeless and help our children and grandchildren to recognize the needs of others by showing our own works of mercy.

—Happy New Year, Blessings, Bobbie Herndon

REMINDER: Faith Formation Classes resume following the Christmas and New Year’s break on Sunday, January 10th.


Married Singles Lifestyle—The married singles lifestyle describes couples that may have lost a sense of closeness they one had as marriage partners and are living more like roommates. Retrouvaille teaches couples how to survive times like these in their marriages. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulty at all levels of marital distress from disillusionment to deep misery. For confidential information about, or to register for the program

beginning with a weekend on January 22-24, 2016, call 831-439-9503 or email: [email protected] or visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com

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Store Hours: Monday through Friday & Sunday: 9:30AM—5:00PM Saturday: 9:30-7:00 p.m.

Selected Christmas merchandise 50% off! Christmas ornaments, nativity sets, and more!

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