Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

Erected in 1936, the entire structure reflects the architectural style developed by missionaries,

combining the building patterns of the Pueblo Indians with Spanish-Colonial design. Even the landscaping, with carefully selected shrubs and

trees, is typical.

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 17, 2021

Faith Formation 805/969-4868 Sister Rosalie Callen, C.S.J. rcallen@mtcarmelsb.com

Youth Ministry 805/574-9941 Sarah Mack sarahm@mtcarmelsb.com High School Confirmation - ‘El Camino’ Middle School Youth Group - ‘The ‘M&M’s’ Young Adult Ministry - ‘MCYA’

Weddings 805/969-6868 Dori Macias - Wedding Coordinator weddings@mtcarmelsb.com Please contact email Dori at least six months before the proposed wedding date.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 805/969-5965 Principal - Tracie Simolon Pre-K thru 8th Grade 530 Hot Springs Road - Santa Barbara, 93108 www.mountcarmelschool.net

Secular Order of Carmelites Merri Berwick 805/448-3587 Evelyn Duimovich 805/969-3858

Community Outreach 805/969-4868 Sister Kathleen Patrice Sullivan kpatrice@mtcarmelsb.com

Priest Fr. Lawrence Seyer, Pastor lseyer@mtcarmelsb.com Monsignor Stephen Downes, Pastor Emeritus Father Maurice O’Mahony, Pastor Emeritus Parish Office 1300 East Valley Rd ▪ Santa Barbara, CA 93108 website: www.mtcarmelsb.com Phone 805/969-6868 email: info@mtcarmelsb.com Masses *** Daily 7:45 AM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

***Reservations required for Sunday Masses) Holy Day Mass (Traditional schedule) *** Vigil Mass - 5:30 PM (evening before Holy day) 7:45 AM & 5:30 PM (actual Holy day) Devotionals *** First Friday— 9am to 11 am Wednesdays— Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:30 to 6:00 PM Confessions: Saturdays 3:30 - 4:15 PM or by appointment *** Baptisms: Sundays at 1pm. *** *** ALL Masses & other services are held outside—see inside bulletin for location info.

Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you.

— 1 Corinthians 6:19a

January 17, 2021 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page One WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL If you are visiting or new to our community, we are blessed that you are here to worship with us and we welcome you! Our Pastor Father Lawrence, our retired priests, Fr. Steve and Fr. O’ Mahony and Parish Family extend the hospitality of Jesus Christ to you. Due to the current public health emergency, our parish office is closed. We are here still here to assist you by phone, 805/969-6868 or email at info@mtcarmelsb.com. Let us pray that the measures of caution being asked of all of us keep us from harm and that our prayers help those affected by this devasting virus.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us!

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Whole Community Faith Sharing John 1:35-42

Reflection: Jesus was inviting His disciples to “come and you will see.” We receive invitations from Jesus in our daily lives in small & sometimes big ways. Sometimes we miss them, because we are focused on things that are not important to our spiritual growth. His invitation is constant…He seeks us and wants us to share in His love. We need to keep our hearts open and recognize His call and opportunities. When we accept these invitations, more of His grace is revealed and our lives continue to be changed to a state of Spiritual peace and grace. If we recognize these whispers, we will be more “in community” and will continue to be transformed. What a wonderful daily experience this can be! Faith Question: As Jesus enters my life with the gentle call of His grace, how do I reply? Will I be busy with other things, afraid he will ask too much of me? Or will I trust him? Will I be open to his call and a new beginning in my life? Faith Response: I will be sensitive to the invitations in my daily life that God sends to me to be close to Him.. by helping others and being kind to all in my life.

Safeguard Our Children Did You Know?

Building a strong parent-teen relationship As pandemic lockdowns continue, parents and teenage children are spending more and more time together. It is not always easy to connect with teens, because they often feel their parents do not

understand them and prefer to confide in their friends instead. Nevertheless, the time at home offers an opportunity for parent-teen relationships to evolve and for trust to grow in developmentally appropriate ways. Teens need the guidance and support

of a parent as an important balance to the permissive understanding of a “friendship” relationship. As children become teenagers, parental authority does not diminish but may be better served by involving the teens in a dialogue about rules and limits. For more information on building relationships with your teenagers, visit

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From our Principal’s Desk…

The next few weeks I ask some of our school community members to reflect on "Why do you value Catholic education?" This is one way we will celebrate our parish school of Our Lady of Mount Carmel as we approach Catholic Schools Week January 31-February 6. Today I share my own brief reflection for why my husband and I choose Catholic education for our own children: Lily (10th grade Bishop Diego), Joe (7th grade OLMCS), and Vince (4th grade OLMCS). “It takes a village to raise a child.” I do not think I fully appreciated the meaning of this expression until my husband and I began our own parenting journey. We try our best to set a good example in practicing our faith and instill in our children Christians values. However, it is humbling to realize that there are many lessons our children do not learn from us, for better or worse. That is one reason we choose Our Lady of Mount Carmel School as our village. While it is not perfect, we know that people who share our family values, who care about our children, and who know them as individuals, surround our children each day. Our Catholic school is a community that supports us in raising children. When they leave Mount Carmel they will have an excellent academic foundation, but more importantly they will be more fully formed in our faith and values from the contributions of all in our school "village." Mrs. Simolon Principal www.mountcarmelschool.net (805) 969-5965

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SAT. JANUARY 16

Daily Tonia Simon† Gino and Rosetta Guadagnini†

SUN. JANUARY 17

8:00 AM Special Intention of David C. Miller

10:00 AM Esther Tayu†

MON. JANUARY 18

Daily Meg Luebkeman†

TUE. JANUARY 19

Daily Marty Boise†

WED. JANUARY 20

Daily Carlos Adame, Sr. & Family

THU. JANUARY 21

Daily Veronica Mais†

FRI. JANUARY 22 Daily Paul Edward Hindelang III

SAT. JANUARY 23

Daily Tonia Simon† Gino and Rosetta Guadagnini†

SUN. JANUARY 24

8:00 AM Special Intention of David C. Miller

10:00 AM For All Parishioners

Please Pray For The Sick Of Our Parish

Tyler Hester, Jane Burkemper, Evelyn Duimovich, Anika Rabbani,

Gloria Griffin, Eustacchio Guadagnini, and

Jesus Arriaga Jr. and Earl Marlett

Please call our Parish Office at 805/969-6868 if you would like us to add a family members name.

LECTOR ASSIGNMENTS SUNDAY - JANUARY 17TH

8:00 AM 10:00 AM Peter Da Ros Frederic Cogburn

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19, Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jo n3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the parish office staff will not be available to answer phone

calls or emails on Monday, January 19th.

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