Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 627 East 187th Street, Bronx, New York 10458 | T: (718) 295-3770/ 3771 | F: (718) 367-2240

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

Sunday, September 25th, 2016| XXVI Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year C PARISH STAFF

Pastor

Rev. Fr. Jonathan Morris

Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Urbano Rodrigues

Coordinator of Religious Education

Sister Edna Loquias, S.M.C.

Office Manager & Spanish Choir Director Sebastian Amaro

Parish Secretary

Elizabeth Mannini

Music Director & Organist Dr. Stephen Rapp

Cantor

Bilen Eminov

Youth Minister School Principal Jesus Vargas Ms. Valerie Savino

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday: 8:30am (English) | 12:00pm ( English) Saturday Evening: 5:00pm (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 Office at (718) 295-3770.

MOUNT CARMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

PARISH CENTER

2380 Belmont Avenue Bronx, NY 10458

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00am to 8:00pm

Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

September 25, 2016 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 2

ANNOUNCED MASSES

Sunday,September25th|XXVISundayinOrdinaryTime

8:30am Giuseppe and Ausilia Villani 9:30am Pro Populo 11:00am Salvatore Guzzi e Nonni; Giuseppe Scalisi; Tommaso Mancuso 12:15pm Catherine & Joseph Di Noia & Deceased Children 1:30pm Emiliano Rodriguez

Monday,September26th|SS.Cosmas&Damian 8:30am Giovanni Santaniello & Deceased Family Members 12:00pm Antonietta and Bartolomeo Ruocco 6:30pm Michael Coscia

Tuesday,September27th|St.VincentdePaul 8:30am Michael & Carmela Navarra & Dec. Family Members 12:00pm For all the Souls in Purgatory 6:30pm Michael and Anna Maria Pascarelli

Wednesday,Sept.28th|SaintWenceslaus;SaintLawrenceRuizandCompanions

8:30am Salvatore and Giuseppina Florio 12:00pm Dr. Salvatore Conte 6:30pm Frank Pappas, Frances and Nicholas Longo, Christine and Thomas Covino, Jennie Salce

Thursday,September29th|Sts.Michael,GabrielandRaphael,Archangels

8:30am In Honor of Saint Michael the Archangel 12:00pm In Honor of Saint Michael the Archangel 6:30pm In Honor of Saint Michael the Archangel

Friday,September30th|SaintJerome

8:30am John Trotta 12:00pm Antonio Florio 6:30pm Deceased Members of the Contento Family

Saturday,October1st|SaintThereseoftheChildJesus;BVM

8:30am Aldo Menichino 12:00pm Lucy Fina 5:00pm Antonio Chica

Sunday,October2nd|XXVIISundayinOrdinaryTime

8:30am Patsy Conte 9:30am Pro Populo 11:00am Felice Moschetta 12:15pm In Honor of Saint Michael the Archangel 1:30pm Emiliano Rodriguez

From the Desk of Father Jonathan

Recently I was at the hospital with a family and I met a wonderful doctor who inspired me very much. We were talking about life and death and he said..."Father, after many, many years working with patients who were preparing to die, I have learned that there is some things that are completely outside of my control." "Predicting the causes and time of death", he continued, "is not black and white. It is not like you see in the movies". He went on to explain to me that, as a scientist, he realizes that while we can explain many things through evidence, there is a mystery about life and death that the scientist must respect if he or she is intellectually honest. He described death as a "transition" from one state of life to another. He described it as a "journey of the soul to God" that we must honor as something bigger than the best of science.

This doctor reminded me of what we already know....that God is the author of life, and he is stronger than death itself. He gives and he takes away. But he only takes away to offer us something better.

This week, let us pray for our friends and our neighbors, our co-workers and our associates. Let us pray for ourselves. We pray that each of us would prepare ourselves to be always ready to meet God face-to-face, whenever he calls.

God bless,

Fr. Jonathan

WEEKEND MASS COLLECTION - 9/18/2016

Collection ........................................................$4,281.97 Last year’s Collection …..................................$3,790.55

Thank you all for your generosity!!

LAST WEEKEND’S ATTENDANCE - 9/18/2016

Adults: 790……. Children: 261..……. / Total: 1,051………

REST IN PEACE

Please pray for the deceased members of our parish, Rose Ciccone, Anna Villani, Anna Baggio, Alice Mazzei & our fallen military.

MEMORIALS OFFERED THIS WEEK

Sanctuary Lamp

In Memory of My Parents Pasquale & Carmela

Requested by Son - Vincent Ferro

Mass Candles

In Honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, Saint Rosalia and Padre Pio

Requested by Vincent Ferro

Special Collection - Italy Earthquake

Thank you for your generosity.

Total Collected $2,479

September 25, 2016 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 3

REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD Sunday Gospel: Luke 16, 19-31

Heavy rains brought floods, forcing a man to climb onto his roof. People in a rowboat came and said, “Get in.” “No,” replied the man. “I have faith; God will save me.” So they rowed away. A speedboat came roaring by. “Climb in!” shouted the driver. “No,” said the man. “I have faith; God will save me.” The driver gunned the engine and left. The water lapped at the roof as the man prayed for rescue. A helicopter approached. The pilot shouted that he would lower a rope. “No,” replied the man. “I have faith: God will save me.” The helicopter left as the man prayed desperately. The floodwaters rose further and in the fierce currents the man quickly drowned. In heaven, he marched up to God. “I had faith in you,” he said. “I prayed for you to save me and you did nothing. Why?” God looked puzzled. “I sent two boats and a helicopter. What more did you expect?”

RIFLESSIONE SULLA PAROLA DI DIO Vangelo della Domenica: Luca 16, 19-31

Con questa parabola Gesù ci richiama l’irreparabile eternità delle pene dell’inferno. È un discorso duro, ma viene dalle labbra di Gesù. Il ricco Epulone, che durante la vita terrena non ha praticato la carità, soffre irrimediabilmente nell’oltrevita. Egli, come i suoi fratelli, conosceva la legge e le profezie che specificano i modi della giustizia divina: forse riteneva che per lui si sarebbe fatta un’eccezione, e invece tutto si compie alla lettera. Siamo avvertiti anche noi: non possiamo edulcorare la legge di Cristo, affidarci a una “misericordia” che non trovi corrispettivo nella nostra carità. Finché siamo quaggiù abbiamo tempo per compiere il bene, e in tal modo guadagnarci la felicità eterna: poi sarà troppo tardi. Gesù dà un senso anche alle sofferenze di Lazzaro: le ingiustizie terrene saranno largamente compensate nell’altra vita, l’unica che conta.

Abbiamo il dovere di far conoscere a tutti, cominciando dalle persone che amiamo, la logica della giustizia divina: e questa è la forma più squisita della carità. Living Stewardship Now

Give blood, donate winter clothing, or give non-perishable food supplies to local charities.

PASTA NITE THANK YOU Thank you to those parishioners and merchants who made donations: Anonymous, Biancardi’s, D’Bari & Lucia Brothers Funeral Homes, Marco Gerbasi, Prince Bakery, Teitel Brothers. Thanks also to the volunteers who gave their time and their culinary talent. Most of all, thank you for coming and supporting our parish fundraiser! See you at the next one – St. Joseph Pasta Nite – March 18, 2017!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

- Classes now in session for children & adults -

Please register as soon as possible

Mt. Carmel’s 110th Anniversary Dinner Dance

Sunday, October 23rd at Maestro’s Caterers

Honorees

Blanca Battaglia Dominic Chianese

John Riley

Entertainment

T.H.S.

Reservations $100.00

(includes a chance to win a $500 door prize)

Cocktails: 3:00pm Dinner: 4:00pm

PILGRIMAGE National Shrine of Padre Pio

Barto, Pennsylvania

Culminating the Year of Mercy

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Bus leaves 6:30am - Returns 5:00pm

Bus is handicapped accessible

Tickets $40.00

Guided Tour of the Chapel

Life of Padre Pio Museum

Divine Mercy Chaplet Procession Through Grounds

Video on the Life of Padre Pio

Religious Music

Holy Mass

A Special Day with Our Lord!!

REFLEXIONEMOS LA PALABRA DE DIOS Evangelio del Domingo: Lucas 16, 19-31

Unas lluvias muydensas provocaron inundaciones y forzó a un hombre a subirse al techo de su casa. Vi-nieron algunos en un bote de remos y le dijeron: “Ven y sube”. El hombre contestó: “No, tengo fe y Dios me salvará”. Así es que remando se alejaron. Vino después una lancha motora. “Súbete”, le dijo el que manejaba. “No, tengo fe y Dios me salvará”. La lancha aceleró y se alejó. El agua tocaba ya los bordes del techo mientras que el hombre oraba para ser salvado. Llegó un helicóptero y el piloto le gritó que le iba a bajar una soga. “No, tengo fe y Dios me salvará”. El helicóptero se marchó y el hombre siguió rezando desesperadamente. Las aguas subieron más y en medio de co-rrientes violentas el hombre se ahogó. Ya en el cielo se fue ante Dios y le dijo: Tuve fe en ti, oré para que me salvaras y no hiciste nada. ¿Por qué?” Dios lo miró perplejamente y le contestó: “Te envié dos lanchas y un helicóptero. ¿Qué más esperabas?”

Viviendo la Palabra de Dios

Dona sangre, regala ropa de invierno o lleva alimentos que no se echen a perder a algún comedor caritativo.

REGISTRACIONES - CATECISMO DE ADULTOS Si estás interesado en recibir el Bautismo, Comunión o la Confirmación, las inscripciones están abiertas para las clases en Inglés y Español. Por favor regístrate en el Centro Parroquial o bien pueden llamar al 718-295-3770.

Las clases ya han comenzando. Todos los Miércoles en Español y los Jueves en Inglés a partir de las 7:00pm

PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA

LAS CLASES YA HAN INICIADO...

Registraciones disponibles

Días de Registración: Lunes a Viernes 9:30am a 12pm y 2:15pm a 4:30pm

Si su hijo ya esta bautizado, por favor traiga una copia del Certificado de Bautismo

Costo de la Registración - $60

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Lectors for October 1st & 2nd

5:00pm A. Hansen & F. Spano

8:30am B. Rivera & N. Watson 9:30am G. Chavez & M. Gonzalez 11:00am N. Trombetta & M. Barrett 12:15pm M. Mendoza & Y. Roa 1:30pm L. & D. Almiron - 40 Hours Opening

Readings for the Week September 26th to October 2nd

Monday: Jb 1:6-22/ Lk 9: 46-50

Tuesday: Jb 3: 1-3, 11-17, 20-23/ Lk 9: 51-56

Wednesday: Jb 9: 1-12, 14-16/ Lk 9: 57-62

Thursday: Dn 7: 9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12: 7-12/ Jn 1: 47-51

Friday: Jb 38: 1, 12-21; 40: 3-5/ Lk 10: 13-16

Saturday: Jb 42: 1-3, 5-6, 12-17/ Lk 10: 17-24

Sunday: Hb 1: 2-3; 2: 2-4/ 2 Tm 1: 6-8, 13-14/ Lk 17: 5-10

+ FORTY HOURS DEVOTION +

Next Sunday, October 2nd - Opening Mass 1:30pm Adoration - 2:30pm to 6:30pm

Monday, October 3rd & Tuesday, October 4th 9am-12pm & 12:30pm-6:20pm

Closing Mass Oct 4th at 6:30pm O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,

All praise & all thanksgiving be every moment thine!

CHILDRENS’ CHOIR

Now in session every Wednesday from 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Please contact Dr. Rapp for registration

PEREGRINACION Santuario Nacional de Padre Pio

Barto, Pensilvania

Culminando el Año de la Misericordia

Sábado, 15 de Octubre, 2016

Salida 6:30am

Tickets $40.00

Visita Guiada del Santuario

Museo y Video de la Vida del Padre Pio

Procesion de la Divina Misericordia

Musica Religiosa

Un día especial con el Señor...

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