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.

March 26, 2017

Pastor Fr. Brian Tomlinson

OFM, Cap.

Parochial Vicar Fr. Ed Henning

OFM, Cap.

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 4PM

& 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. - 7:30 AM & Vigil 5:00 PM

Sunday - 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM (en Español)

4:30 PM (In Filipino 1st Sunday of the Month) Holy Days: 12 Noon & 7:30 PM

Holidays: 9:00 AM Primer Viernes: Adoración 6PM & Santa Misa 7PM (en Español)

Reconciliation 4:00-4:30 PM on Saturdays

& by appointment

Devotions Adoration

Tuesdays 10:30 AM -11:45 AM

Novenas to: St. Anthony on Tuesdays

Mt. Carmel on Wednesdays

Stations of the Cross 7:30 PM - Fridays during Lent

Parish Secretary Odette Aquino

Music Director & Bulletin Editor Lidia Ferreira

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

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

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

Business Manager Joseph Liptak

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

God’s healing power & love. Especially for:

Nicholas Peterson, Rosemarie Trentacost, James DeLillo, Jr., Calvin Procope, Ilidia de Jesus Neto, M. Helena Branco, Luis De Jesus Branco, Vincent Costa, Jr., Cheryl Doremus Hall, James Doremus, Joseph Lotito,

Andrew Doremus, Rose Wesner, Eddie Baudendistel, Erna DeIntinis, Judy Cresenta, Donna “Baby” Cortes, Charles Orlando Jr., Angela Artis, Gregory J. Kueken, Rosa Maria Santos, Jake Doremus, Lucila & Melchor Portugal, Michael Doremus, Peter Kueken, Sr., Grace Noto, Lucas Files, Haley O’Berrigan, Lorraine Sawicki, Fr. Sylvester OFM, Cap. Celestino

Rivera, Loreta DiPalma, Jose Serra, Karen Orea, Jose Antonio Sanchez, Fr. Francis Majewski, Skyler Rose Ferreria, Bob Catanzaro, Bryan

Armhold, Sandra Walesth, Mark Mikolajczyk, Brother Julius, and Peter Kueken, Jr.

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

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In Loving Memory In Loving Memory -- March 2017 March 2017

We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of James Tomlinson

on his passing. May all who sleep in Christ find in His presence; light, happiness,

and peace. Amen.

Sat. March 25, 2017 The Annunciation of the Lord 7:30AM † Vincent Salerno R/B The Goodwin Family † Elucienne Namphy “Anniversary of Death” R/B The Rosado Family 5:00PM † Leon Sawicki, Sr. R/B Ray & Lorraine Sawicki

Sun. March 26, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:30AM For the People of the Parish For the Capuchin Provincial Chapter † Victoria Rosado R/B The Rosado Family 10:30AM † Carmen Russo R/B The Jasper Family † Diane Kueken R/B Peter Kueken, Jr. 2:00PM Mass in Spanish - For God’s Blessings on our Parish Mon. March 27, 2017 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM Stephen W. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family Tue. March 28, 2017 - Lenten Weekday 10:30AM Adoration: For the Capuchin Provincial Chapter 12:00 PM † Joseph Micari “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B Catherine Finocchiaro † Ely Payumo “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B The St. Augustine Family Wed. March 29, 2017 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM † Joseph Bono R/B Al & Rosemarie Yancius Thu. March 30, 2017 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM † Agripino Garcia “Anniversary of Death” R/B Marina Jandura † Arnold Aquino R/B Cora Banaag Fri. March 31, 2017 - Lenten Weekday 12:00PM † Modesta Villar “40th Day of Death” R/B Russer & Cathy Ayala 7:30PM Stations of the Cross Sat. April 1, 2017 - Lenten Weekday 7:30AM † Philip Catanzaro R/B Bob Catanzaro 10:00AM Memorial Mass for † Julio Sanchez, Sr. R/B Elsa Sanchez 5:00PM † James Tomlinson R/B OLMC Staff & Parish Community

Sun. April 2, 2017 Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:30AM For the People of the Parish For the Capuchin Provincial Chapter † Rosalie Gavin R/B Antoinette Arolan 10:30AM † Arnold Aquino R/B The Family 2:00PM Mass in Spanish - For God’s Blessings on our Parish 4:00PM Mass in Filipino - † Ely Payumo “Anniversary of Death” R/B Rusty Payumo

MY FAMILY MY PARISH MY RESPONSIBILITY

March 19, 2017

Weekly Offering: 2,359.55 Second Collection: 596.00 Candles: 224.50 Total Offering: 3,180.05

Host:

Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica

Zingone

Don’t forget to visit the office and schedule your Mass intentions for 2016/2017. The office is open from 9AM

to 3PM. Thank You.

If you know of any parishioner of Mt. Carmel, who is in any hospital, please contact the Friary so that we can

arrange to visit them. Thank You.

Sanctuary

Lamp:

Granato & Arolan Families

R/B Antoinette Arolan

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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Reflections from Fr. Brian

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Not long ago, a company in California opened Tinseltown Studios, a theme park devoted to celebrities and the power of stardom. Tinseltown had an interesting twist: for a measly $45 entrance fee, the guests would get to feel what it’s like to be famous. Park em-ployees were paid to fawn over visitors, cheer for them, line up along the streets and gawk at them, pester them for autographs. Paparazzi lurked around every corner, snapping pho-tos of the park visitors. Reporters rushed up and asked for interviews. Visitors’ images were digitally projected into their favorite movies, and Oscars were awarded for best per-formances, in short, they discovered in a superficial way what it meant to be a star! It might be interesting to note that Tinseltown Studious closed down after a few months of operation.

I’m surprised that it closed. I thought that today everyone wants to be a celebrity. Everyone, to paraphrase pop artist Andy Warhol, wants his or her fifteen minutes of fame. What the world needs, though, is not more celebrities. What the world needs are heroes.

George E. Knowles in his book “A World to Love” tells a dramatic story about an Italian fisherman named John Napolii. Napolii was returning with his catch of fish one foggy morning in 1955. He piloted his boat beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, into San Francisco harbor. What he saw next horrified him. There were people everywhere in the water. A hospital ship, The Netherlands, had collided with an oil tanker. People were shouting, “Help me! Save me! I’m drowning!”

John Napolii carefully guided his fishing vessel to a cluster of drowning men. Quickly he began to pull them aboard one by one. Soon the small fishing boat was over-crowded. And John Napolii made one of the hardest decision of his life. He knew that the lives of those men were far more important than his small fortune of fish. Within minutes he dumped his entire cargo of 2,000 pound of fish, worth thousands of dollars, into the waters of San Francisco Bay and pulled more than 70 people aboard his boat.

As far as this Italian fisherman was concerned there was something more important than profits-and that was people. In my book, that makes John Napolii a hero.

Greater love than this is hard to find. NOT SO, if you and I take our faith seriously. Jesus taught us and showed us the way. He’s given us the truth and revealed to us the secret of real life.

YÜA UÜ|tÇ

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Lenten Schedule Masses:

Monday to Friday 12:00 Noon Saturdays 7:30AM & 5PM Vigil Mass

Sundays 8:30AM, 10:30AM 2PM in Spanish & 4:30PM in Filipino

(First Sundays of the month)

Confessions: Mondays: 7PM to 8:30PM (until April 3rd, 2017)

Saturdays: 4:00PM to 4:30PM

Devotions: Tuesdays: 10:30AM to 11:45AM Adoration

Novena to St. Anthony after 12 Noon Mass. Wednesdays: Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

after the 12 Noon Mass. Fridays: Stations of the Cross in Church at 7:30PM.

Lenten Folders Folders are available in the vestibule of the church.

Please take the ones you need. Thank you.

Order Your Palm

Crosses!

The crosses will be available for pick up on Tuesday, April 4th. The donation for each cross is

$10.00. A sign up book is in the vestibule of the church, you

may place your order there or you may call the church’s office

at 973.473.0246 from 9AM to 1:30PM as soon as possible,

and we will be happy to help you.

Thank you!

We would like to inform you that since the new envelope system

does not include a collection for the “Easter Flowers”, the second collection en-velope for this weekend of March 25-26, 2017

will be for that purpose. Extra envelopes for this collection will be available in the pews for your convenience. Thank you for your generosity!

All are invited to participate in the various ministries during Mass.

After Mass, everyone is invited to our church hall for light

refreshments, and fellowship.

Please join us, we would love to see you there.

Thank you!

Please join us

Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 10:30am