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Our Lady of Mount Carmel ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Hamden, Connecticut | 203-248-0141 | olomc.org December 23, 2018 | Fourth Sunday of Advent
Our Lady of Mount Carmel ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Hamden, Connecticut | 203-248-0141 | olomc.org
December 23, 2018 | Fourth Sunday of Advent
Fourth Sunday of Advent Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Parish Information
Contact Us Call Us: 203-248-0141 | 203-287-0316 (Religious Education)
Send Us An Email: [email protected]
Pay Us A Visit: 2819 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06518
Find Us Online: olomc.org | olomchamden
Saturday, December 22
+ 5:00 PM Victoria Esposito ~ 1st Anniversary ~ Req. by Daughter Ann Marie & Family
Sunday, December 23, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
+ 8:00 AM Reno Giapponi ~ Req. by Family
+ 10:00 AM Andrew Sansone ~ Req. by Wife, Ann Sansone
+ 11:30 AM Marjorie Godfrey ~ Birthday Remembrance ~ Req. by Daughter
Monday, December 24, Late Advent Weekday
+ 8:30 AM Vincenza Scarano and Giuseppe Curcio ~ Req. by Family
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December 24, The Nativity of the Lord, The Vigil Mass
+ 4:00 PM Eugene and Anne O’Neill
+ 5:00 PM at St. Joan of Arc Church Luz Elena Velez and Edwin J. Castro
+ 10:00 AM For the Intentions of all the Volunteers from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
Tuesday, December 25, The Nativity of the Lord, Christmas
+ 8:00 AM Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parishioners + 10:00 AM John D. Crowley
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Wednesday, December 26, Saint Stephen, The First Martyr
+ 8 :30 AM Deceased Members of The O’Donovan and The Scott Families Thursday, December 27, Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
+ 8:30 AM Abigail Dunn ~ Req. by Family
Friday, December 28, The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
+ 8:30 AM Winnie and Joseph Bencivengo ~ Req. by Millie Barone
Saturday, December 29, Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
+ 8:30 AM Mary Pedicini ~ Anniversary ~ Req. by Family
+ 5:00 PM Dr. Fernando P. Saracco ~ Req. by Wife Carmen
Sunday, December 30, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
+ 8:00 AM Deceased Members of The Stanley and Mary Ciszek Family ~ Req. by Family
+ 10:00 AM For The Sick
+ 11:30 AM Robert Sandillo
Parish Directory Priests Rev. Michael J. Dolan [email protected]
Rev. Jorge Castro [email protected]
Rev. Matthew G. Gworek [email protected]
Deacons Deacon John O’Donovan [email protected]
Deacon Stephen Yatcko [email protected]
Deacon Anthony Solli [email protected]
Staff Sean Canning
Gabriel Chabot [email protected]
Betsy Fitzsimons [email protected]
John Guerin
Raymond Murphy [email protected]
Fidel Romero
Sr. Ann O’Neill, RSM [email protected]
Mary Sacco [email protected] Parish Office
Mass & Confession
Weekday Mass Times: Monday to Saturday - 8:30 am
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday Vigil - 5 pm Sunday - 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 am
Are you homebound and unable to attend Mass? You don’t have to miss it. You can watch every weekday and weekend Mass LIVE from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, by going on the website olomc.org. If you have any questions please call the Parish Office.
Confession Saturday - 3:00 pm (or by Appointment)
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December 23, 2018
The Sanctuary Candle at the Tabernacle indicates and honors the Presence of Christ.
The Candle is lit this week in Loving Memory of… George Mastroianni
Birthday Remembrance
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE" by Bud Ozar Mary was excited about Her pregnancy and rushed to tell Her cousin. Sadly, children are often seen as a liability, “another mouth to feed” or an “Obstacle to my career.” It is said “Christmas is for children.” It is more accurate to say “Christmas is for adults to appreciate the gift of children!”
Offertory Report 12-16-18
Weekly Collection $ 11,109.22
NEXT Weekend 2nd Collection Monthly
Thank You For Your Generosity !
Thank you to everyone for donations totaling $1,840.00
for Christmas Flowers.
Fourth Sunday of Advent PROCESSIONAL HYMN# 40 People, Look East The Responsorial Psalm (page 42) The Gospel Acclamation Presentation Hymn #42 The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came Motet (10 AM) “Ave Maria” Jacques Arcadelt (1507-1568) SANCTUS #878 Mystery of Faith #879 Great Amen #882 Lord’s Prayer/Doxology (Celtic Mass) AGNUS DEI #883 Communion Hymn # 46 Beyond the Moon and Stars Motet (10 AM) “Hail ! Blessed Virgin Mary” words: G.R. Woodward (1848-1934), music: Italian Carol, arr. Charles Wood (1866-1926) Duet (10 AM) “Gabriel’s Message” Basque Carol Hymn to the BVM # 694 Salve, Regina RECESSIONAL HYMN # 57 The Advent of Our King
Each Sunday, during the 10:00 AM Liturgy, chil-dren are invited to come downstairs for the Liturgy of The Word on their level. They return back up-stairs at the time of the offertory.
Vocation Reflections Mary set out in haste, carrying the good news of God’s great love. John’s leap in the womb celebrates a change from habitual rhythm. Wherever you go to-day, go immersed in the grace of a loving God. If you are called to carry the good news of God’s love to His
people as a priest or religious, call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail [email protected] or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com.
The Candle on the Altar of The Blessed Virgin Mary is lit for the
Intentions of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parishioners ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Candle on the Altar of St. Joseph is lit for
The Deceased Members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The candles on the new candle stands in front
of the side altars burn for three days for your intentions.
The suggested offering per candle is $3.00
Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel.
(Isaiah 7:14) We are now already at the end of the Advent Season. Today’s Scripture Readings now focus on Mary and our long-awaited arrival of our new-born Savior, Jesus.
One of our hymns sung today, “The Angel Gabriel from Heav-en Came” recalls the familiar gospel passage of the Archangel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she will carry the Son of God. This gospel is also similar to the one used on the Feast of the Annunciation with the same announcement make to Mary.
It’s also most appropriate to use the “Ave Maria” text this Sun-day. The motet sung at 10 AM is written by Jacques Arcadelt. He was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. His musical activity mainly took place in Italy and France.
Our Recessional Hymn makes mention of “A maiden’s off-spring” as we eagerly now await Christ’s coming in His true flesh.
Young Adult Ministry
Living out our Catholic faith can be challenging and can be especially difficult as a young adult trying to develop a career, raise a family, or simply grow closer to God. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is starting a Young Adult Ministry for people ages 18-39 to get to-gether, form a community, and rediscover the beauty of the Mass. We are looking to form a committee of young adults who would be interested and willing to invest time in this new ministry. If this is something that you feel passionate about, contact Gabe Chabot ([email protected]). The first meeting will be planned once responses come in and a group can be established.
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Merry Christmas, Happy, Healthy New Year ...
Reverend Michael J. Dolan Reverend Jorge E. Castro
Reverend Matthew Gworek
and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Staff
Faith Formation
Readings for the week of December 23, 2018
Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-18 [4]/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45 Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 [2]/Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14 Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12]/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8 [7]/Mt 2:13-18 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/Lk 2:22-35 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/ Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/ 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52
U. S. Military Prayer List Captain Donald Colantonio III , MD - US Army Technical Sergeant Christopher Culver - USAF Seaman Apprentice Elizabeth Early - US Navy
Technical Sergeant Stephany Davis - USAF Sergeant Major Andrew Fierilit JR. - US Army Reserves
Petty Officer 3rd class Julianna LaCroix - US Navy Airman Elijah LaTorraca - USAF Captain Simon Stock - US Army
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lexi Shettleworth— US Navy Master at Arms
Enlistee Alexander Thomas Palacio Capuras—US Army Sergeant Brandon VanOrden - USAF Major Andrew M. Wrzosek - USMC
Sargent Charley Anderson— US Army C2C Austin Aitro—USAF Academy
Private Sethe Matthew Simon— US Army Steven Davis - US Army
Sergeant Mark Fracasso—US Marine Corp Corporal Collin Aiello—US Marine Corp
Edward Colavope, Jr.—Marine Corp EOD3 Edward T. Kennedy, V, - US Navy
Lord God, Almighty Father, creator of mankind and author of peace, as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces. Give them courage, hope and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing. Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. ~ Amen
Parish Nurse Program The Parish Nurses would like to thank Bill Fitzmaurice for providing Family CPR and AED training for the ushers and parish nurses.
****************************** The Parish Nurses Invite All Parishioners:
Patricia Gatcomb APRN, Diabetic Specialist January 15, 2019 at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall
Patricia will be speaking about diabetes and there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
****************************** The Parish Nurses will continue to hold Blood Pressure Screenings the first weekend of every month. The next screening will be January 6, 2019 after the 8:00 am Mass and the 10:00 am Mass.
The Parish Nurses wish all Parishioners a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year.
Archbishop Leonard Blair has asked every parish to devote one hour a week to public Eucharistic Adoration.
Eucharistic Adoration Monday mornings from 7:30 - 8:30 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
The Rosary…is prayed each morning, Mon-day-Saturday beginning at 8:10 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM at St. Joan of Arc Church.
********************************* The Intercessory Prayer Line… Prayer is powerful ! Let us pray for you and your needs. If you have a special need or inten-
tion for which you would like the prayers of your parish community, please call Gwen at 203-248-9176.
Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his or her exist-ence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person ~ among which is the inviolable rights of every inno-
cent being to life. ~ Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2270
Pregnant and in need ? Please call In Our Blessed Mother’s Arms 203-886-6736
Rachel’s Vineyard for Healing: Call to arrange post-abortion counseling & reconciliation
at 203-281-2925 or 1-888-281-2825 Pregnancy & Post-Abortion Help-Call Confidential Helpline:
ProLife Across America 1-800-366-7773
THIS Week Clothing Drive We are collecting Fall & Winter apparel, especially COATS. As you are cleaning out your closets please re-member those in need. You may leave your donation at any door way of the church. Any questions Call Bob Ap-picelli at 203-281-1175
Ongoing Food Drive Dedicated to St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen and Hamden Elderly
Particular Needs: Canned—fruit ,milk, tomato sauce, tuna. Muffin or pancake mix, syrup, cereals, coffee. Please leave donations at any door of the church
Bless us Lord and all the gifts You give us…
Services and Events
Christmas Mass Schedule
Mass Christmas Eve, Monday December 24th
4:00 PM Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 5:00 PM Mass at St. Joan of Arc Church
10:00 PM Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Mass Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th 8:00 and 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
***************************************** Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Masses Tuesday, January 1st at 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM
Men’s Retreat: No Ordinary Path February 1-3, 2019, Holy Family Retreat Center
God has called all of us to lives of holiness. No Ordinary Path will explore ways that we can be attentive, intentional, and cooperative with God’s grace in serving the world. Together we will take a journey, with the help of discovering that who we are and what we do matters. We’ll reflect on how living an ordinary life of holiness can lead to extraordinary happiness and peace. For more info contact: Bill Lucas 203-248-5028, [email protected] or Rich Palleria 203-281-1221 [email protected]
Sister Ann’s Recipes…
Pork Chops & Apples Heat Oven 350°
Ingredients: 1 medium unpeeled cooking apple, sliced 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 pork rib chops, about 3/4 inch thick (about 1/4 pound each) Place apples in 1 1/2 quart rectangular casserole dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes. Trim fat from edge of pork. Spray 8 or 10 inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Cook pork in hot skillet about 6 minutes, turning once, until light brown. Place pork in single layer on apples. Cover and bake 10 to 12 minutes...or until pork is no longer pink when cut, meat thermom-eter reads 145° and apples are tender.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BLOOD DRIVE
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall THIS Thursday, December 27th
Giving blood is a simple sacrifice; and one well worth making. Each donated pint of blood can save as many as three lives. It onlt takes about
one hour. Blood is used for numerous reasons, for people of all ages-premature babies...organ transplants...cancer patients...burn victims...heart patients...car accident victims...the list goes on. Jesus was asked by His disciples, “When did we ever see You hungry, and feed You ? Or thirsty and give You drink ? Or a stranger and help You ? Or naked and clothe You ?” To which Jesus replied” When you did it to these, the least of my brothers, you were doing it to me.” If you are 17 or older, weigh 110 lbs. or more, and are in general-ly good health, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Thank you
For more information call Deacon John 203-281-3563.
Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh (the Latin "in carne" means "enfleshment"). It is a uniquely Christian teaching, the Divine choosing to become one of us. Because of this belief, God is not only Transcendent, but also wholly Immanent, Emmanuel (God-with-us). While remaining Transcendent (meaning we must rise above our present condition to reach Him), He is at the same time Immanent (meaning He is with us as we rise toward Him). Every Eucharist is like Christmas where the bread and wine are trans-formed into His flesh, His Body and Blood, and, in a sense, He is born anew on the altar. The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him…including the fact that he was born to die for us. The Christmas tree and the Nativity scene are popular symbols of the season and a tradition in many Christian homes. It is also tra-ditional to exchange Christmas gifts with family and friends as a way to honor God the Father's gift of his only son to the world. Having received the gift of Christ, we naturally want to pass that gift along to our loved ones.
***** Save the Date***** Marian Guild Christmas Party
All ladies of the Parish are invited to attend the Marian Guild Christmas Party, Sunday, January 6th after the 11:30 AM Mass in the Church Hall.
Time...Talents...Treasures
3 Bus Trips to Goodspeed Opera House
The Music Man -- Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Winn Dixie -- Thursday, August 22, 2019
Billy Elliot -- Wednesday, November 20, 2019
These three established musicals have been announced by Good-speed Opera House for the 2019 season. The season will open with “The Music Man,” April 12 through June 16. Meredith Willson’s classic distillation (and satirization) of midwestern values in the early 20th century never goes out of style. The Beatles covered “Til There Was You” on their first album, and a few years ago on the Tony Awards, “The Music Man” opening number was rapped by T.I., LL Cool J and Hugh Jackman. Bus Trip will Be Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
“Because of Winn Dixie,” the musical based on the best-selling children’s book by Kate DiCamillo, has had regional theater try-outs within the last few years but has not yet made it to Broad-way. The show, which stars a dog, has been a pet project (so to speak) of Connecticut-based animal trainer Bill Berloni, the man who has coached countless mutts to portray Sandy in “Annie.” The book for “Because of Winn Dixie” is by Nell Benjamin, who adapted the movies “Legally Blonde” and “Mean Girls” into mu-sicals, and who revised “The Pirates of Penzance” for the Good-speed in 2000. Its score is by Duncan Shiek (the musicals “Spring Awakening” and “American Psycho”). “Because of Winn Dixie” runs June 28 through Sept. 1. Bus Trip will be Thursday, August 22, 2019. The final show of the Goodspeed season will be “Billy Elliott The Musical,” the international hit based on the 2000 film about a young British boy who wants to dance ballet. The show premiered in London in 2005 and ran for over three years on Broadway. It features a book and lyrics by the original film’s screenwriter, Lee Hall, and songs by Elton John. Bus Trip will be Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Thank you to all who share their Time & Tal-ents in the various ministries at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: Altar care, Mainte-
nance of the grounds, Altar Servers, Baptismal robes and blankets, Baptism Ministry and Servers, Coffee Hour Vol-unteers, Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors, Finance Council, Parish Council, Parish Activities, Clothing collec-tions, Food Pantry collections, Pro-Life Committee, Parish Nurses, Funeral Servers, Funeral Ministry and Servers, Marian Guild, Religious Education teachers, Ushers, In-tercessory Prayer line, Volunteer caregivers, Parish Choir, Bereavement, Liturgy Committee, Social Justice Commit-tee, Flower Ministry, Program Facilitators, Rosary Min istry...There are many ways in which you can be involved. If you are interested in any of these ministries, please call the Parish Office for a contact person’s information.
Upcoming Adult Faith Formation Programs Are you looking for fresh and inspiring ways to grow in your Catholic faith? Is one of your New Year's resolutions to become more intentional in your spiritual growth? Perhaps, you would like to be able to more effectively integrate your faith with your life but aren't sure where to start.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church invites you to join your fellow parishioners who, like you, have a desire to rekindle their faith formation and find ways that will help them grow deeper in relationship with the Lord. Plans are underway for some innovative programs that will begin to be offered in mid-January 2019. A preview of a couple of the programs include:
Catholic Poetry
It has been said been stated that, "Catholic poetry is the human soul in action, moved by God's grace." Poetry is one example of an art form that can be used to express what is felt in our hearts. If you are someone who enjoys creative writing and, in particular, poetry, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be offering a writing workshop series. This se-ries will help to answer the questions of what is poetry? Why is poetry considered a powerful means of expression? How has poetry impacted our Catholic faith? and How can I learn to write poetry? This program will be suited to the be-ginner writer as well as to someone who has been writing for years. The goal will be to conclude the series by cele-brating National Poetry Month in April with a parish-wide poetry slam.
Holy Happy Hour
This program will offer a fun and creative way to become more familiar with some of our Catholic saints. We are all called to holiness and the saints provide us with valuable insight, wisdom and teachings that can be applied to each of our lives today. Their example helps us to grow in our own interior lives. We will be using the popular book, Drink-ing with the Saints by Michael P. Foley, as a road map to help us along the path of getting to know our saints more personally. Mr. Foley states that the goal of this book is to encourage Catholic friendships while celebrating some of the individual saint feast days in our liturgical calendar. In this book, he has cleverly matched each saint to a themed adult beverage. We will be sipping and savoring through the year while digging deeper into the stories of the saints. ******************************************************************* Details will follow for these two programs as well as for ad-ditional offerings that are being planned as soon as they are finalized. Please stay posted to the weekly bulletin as well as our social media outlets for more information. We look forward to growing in faith together in 2019.
“Come And Follow Me” Are you following Archbishop Blair and the Archdiocese of Hartford on social media?
@ArchbishopBlair @ArchdioceseOfHartford Facebook.com/ArchdioceseOfHartford
Also follow the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Hartford! @HtfdCathedral @CathedralOfSaintJoseph Facebook.com/CathedralOfSaintJoseph
