Served by the

Carmelite Friars

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH: Fr. John Horan, O. Carm…………………………Pastor

Deacon Edward Woods

Mrs. Maureen Waterman ............................... Parish Secretary

Phone ........................................................................ 343-4121 OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am -1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 4:30pm (closed 1:00-2:00pm for lunch)

Gail Johnson ............................................. Organist -386-5817

Mrs. Dottie Lanos ......................... President of Parish Council

Stephen Plain .................................................... Parish Trustee

Tonia Crown ...................................................... Parish Trustee

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: Mrs. Nancy Miller .................. Director of Religious Education

Phone: ....................................................................... 342-1510

Email: .................................................... olmcre90@gmail.com

Hours: ............................. Mon.: 12:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.

............................. Tues. -Thurs.: 8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

............................................ Fri. 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

MT. CARMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:

Ms. Jennifer Langford ................................................ Principal

Phone: ....................................................................... 343-8836

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: Weekend Masses: .................................... Saturday -5:00 p.m.

............................................... Sunday - 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.

................................... 11:30 a.m. (Family Mass) & 4:30 p.m.

Weekday Mass: ........................................ Mon. - Fri. 7:00a.m.

......................................................................... (Priory Chapel)

Holy Days ............................................ Please see the bulletin

(SACRAMENT OF) RECONCILIATION:

Saturday 4:00-4:30 p.m. or by appointment.

(SACRAMENT OF) BAPTISM:

Call Religious Education Office for information.

(SACRAMENT OF) THE ANOINTING OF THE

SICK:

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and the Eucharist

are meant for the healing and comfort of those who are ill.

Please notify us about any parishioner confined to their

home, hospital or nursing facility so that a priest may visit.

(SACRAMENT OF) MARRIAGE:

Eight (8) months notice required. Please call the Priory

Office for an appointment.

NEW PARISHIONERS:

Welcome to Mt. Carmel! Please pick up a Registration

Form in the Gathering area or at the Priory Office.

Registration and evidence of participation is required at

least eight (8) months before scheduling of marriage or

Baptism.

OUR LADY OF

MOUNT CARMEL PARISH WEBSITE: www.olmcmiddletown.org

90 EUCLID AVENUE, MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940

FEBRUARY 2nd

February 1, 2015

Fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

January 24th & January 25th $7,194

Building Fund $2,254

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

Mass attendance for last weekend, January 24th

& January 25th was 915.

Our Second Collection each week is to satisfy

the mortgage for the Parish Center.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 31st

5:00 Kenny Van Sciver

Sunday, February 1st

8:00 William & Frank Bonczek

10:00 Bernard J. McGuire (30th Anniv)

11:30 Paul Henderson

4:30 Nettie Kellett

Monday, February 2nd

7:00 Fr. Bob Greco, O.Carm.

Tuesday, February 3rd

7:00 Ed & Geraldine Eklund

Wednesday, February 4th

7:00 Maria T. Pinto

Thursday, February 5th

7:00 Intentions of Tom Rooney

Friday, February 6th

7:00 Catherine & James Meade

Saturday, February 7th

5:00 Bernard Petak

Sunday, February 8th

8:00 Alex Pietropinto

10:00 James & Catherine Haley & Fred Weissinger

11:30 Intentions of the People of the Parish

4:30 Maria Lostumbo & Maria Cosco

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

McCAREY’S LANDSCAPING, INC. Soil & Erosion Control, Drainage systems, Evacuation Stone Work, Retaining Walls

845-956-700 www.mccareylandscaping.com

FAMILY MASS Our next monthly Family Mass will be held next Sunday, February 8th at 11:30. Our hosts will be the students and families of the 8th grade in Religious Education and Mt. Carmel School. Refreshments will be available in the Gathering Area following the Mass. Please join us afterward for a special mini program:

”How your family can have a meaningful Lenten Season”

MEMORIALS:

The Hosts and Wine were donated in the memory

of: Owen McLaughlin

The Sanctuary Lamp was donated in memory of:

Peter Gromacki, Sr.

2015 CARDINAL’S ANNUAL

STEWARDSHIP APPEAL

The “2015 Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal”

has begun throughout the Archdiocese of New York.

A letter from Cardinal Dolan should be arriving in the

mail shortly, explaining the Appeal in more detail; in

fact some may have already received their letter.

As you may know, the money raised by this Annual

Appeal is used to support Catholic Schools, Hospitals,

Homeless-Shelters and other various Charitable

Organizations throughout the Archdiocese.

Every parish as been assigned a goal from the

Archdiocese to strive to attain. Our goal this year is

$52,500. Last year Mt. Carmel actually surpassed the

goal. Let us hope and pray that we will be able to do

the same this year.

We will be conducting an “In-pew” Solicitation Drive

at all the Masses, sometime in March.

More information will be forthcoming in the next few

weeks.

ST. BLAISE – BLESSING OF THROATS We will have a blessing of throats at the 7:00am Mass in the Chapel this Tuesday, February 3rd.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

FACEBOOK PAGE

Religious Education Program now has a

Face Book page.

WE NOW HAVE 67 LIKES!

Weather updates for the cancellation of classes

will be posted.

Please “like” the page by going to our parish website

www.olmcmiddletown.org first - click on the Face

Book icon. That will take you to the page. Click “like”

and “Get Notifications”

“Like us” today!

Another great way to stay informed!

NEXT SENIOR SOUP AND SANDWICH

Join us for our next Soup and Sandwich to be

held this Friday, February 6th at 12:30 in the Parish

Center. The luncheon is open to all seniors in the

Middletown area. This month we will have a speaker

from Orange County Office of the Aging.

Desserts are always appreciated and needed.

A free will offering is taken.

Join us for a light lunch, conversation, and interesting

information from our guest speaker.

*Please remember to call 342-1510 if there are any

weather concerns. A message will be recorded

with notification of cancellation.

ST. THERESE SERVICE CLUB MEETING

The next St. Therese meeting will be held this Friday,

February 6th at 6:30 in the Parish Center. Please join

us for a service project.

Refreshments will be served.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK – COMMUNION

FOR THE HOMEBOUND If you know someone who is sick and shut-in and

would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing

of the Sick, please call the Priory at 343-4121 so that

Fr. John can visit.

If you know someone who is homebound and unable

to come to church, if they would like to receive the

Eucharist you may also call the Priory at the same

number for a minister to visit with the Eucharist.

Our goal is to ensure that everyone who desires an

anointing or that those who wish to receive the

Eucharist but are unable to come to Mass is visited

by Fr. John or a Eucharistic Minister.

AN ARCHDIOCESAN-WIDE DRIVE TO REPLENISH FOOD PANTRIES

This is the last weekend of the Feeding Our

Neighbors program . If you have brought any of the

following non-perishables please be sure to place

them in the Gathering Area. Needed are: soup,

canned vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, canned

fruit, cereal, coffee, tea, fruit juice, instant potatoes,

rice, canned pastas, canned stews and tuna fish.

Items collected will be donated to food pantries in

Middletown.

You may still participate in the Campaign by simply:

Making a donation, specify "Feeding Our

Neighbors" in the comments field on the online

gift page.

Texting "CCHOPE" to 85944 to make a quick, easy

$10 donation

Volunteer at a food pantry

For more information visit: www.catholiccharitiesny.org/make-a-donation/feeding-

our-neighbors.

All are invited to take part in the national 40 Days

for Life effort from February 18th - March 29th.

40 Days for Life is a focused prolife campaign with

a vision to access God’s power through prayer,

fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion in

America. Unite with other supporters in 40 days of

prayer and fasting and a round-the-clock prayer

watch to be held outside of the Goshen Planned

Parenthood on 7 Coates Dr. #4 in Goshen or on the

public-right of-way on Coates Dr.

To learn more about how you can “speak up for

those who cannot speak for themselves” please

contact Kathy Taylor at 238-0536 or ktaylor1124831@yahoo.com.

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

All of the contribution statements have now been

mailed out. If you do not receive a statement or

have queries about your statement please call the

Priory Office during regular working hours.

Thank you for your generosity to our parish - you

are what makes us the wonderful parish we are!

WEBSITE www.mtcarmelschoolmiddletown.org

SCHOOL NEWS:\

PASTA DINNER NEWS

A big thanks to our parents who volunteered and the student wait staff who worked so hard during our Pasta Dinner. A special thank you to Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs. Schauer

for coordinating the event and Mr. Wyatt and Mr. Schauer our chefs for the evening. A very special thanks to all the attendees. The dinner was a success and fun was had by all.

GIFT CARDS: OLMC school is once again selling Shop Rite cards as well as various other gift cards. To purchase Shop Rite cards or to get a form for additional gift cards please visit or call the school’s main office. CLOTHING DROP OFF BOX - You can drop off clean and gently used clothing in a tightly tied/sealed bag(s) (please) and into the clothing drop box located in the parking lot. All proceeds

benefit both the school and Church. Thank you as always for your support.

BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR EDUCATION:

We are continuously collecting Box Tops and Labels. Please place your labels or box tops in

the collection boxes in the Church or the school lobby or drop them in the collection basket.

For more information about any of the above, please call the school’s main office 343-8836 or

visit our site below:

MIDDLETOWN WARMING

STATION UPDATE

Our sheet and pillowcase collection was a big

success!! You donated over 20 flat sheets and 27

pillowcases.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Big Thanks also to all those supporting the efforts of

the Warming Station by volunteering for overnight

stays, making food and donating needed items.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Call Nancy Miller at 342-1510 with any questions.

ST. PAUL’S LENTEN RETREAT

Prepare for the Lenten Season by spending a day in

prayer and reflection at St. Paul’s Church in Bullville

on Saturday, February 14th from 9:00am-2:30pm.

Bishop Lagonegro will celebrate Mass and the

presenter will be Fr. Raymond Maher, O.Carm.

Bring along a brown bag lunch - cold beverages will

be provided as well as coffee, tea, and a light

breakfast snack for the morning break.

Registration is required. In order to register please

call St. Paul’s Church office at 845-361-3107 by

Wednesday, February 11th.

A good will offering will be taken at the door and

would be most appreciated.

PARISH CENTER The Parish Center is available for rental to both Parishioners and Non-Parishioners for weddings, parties (birthdays, Baptisms, anniversary, etc.) or meetings. For more information please call

Greg Sillen at: 845-282-4267.

FRIENDLY VISITOR PROGRAM— Isolation and loss of social interaction due to poor health, lack of transportation or other issues are contributing factors to depression and self-neglect. If you know of someone who would like a visit for conversation, or is in need of assistance with rides to church, medical appts., or telephone reassurances please have them call Anne Reilly at 342-2030 or Margaret O’Donnell at 342-0616.