(No weekday 5pm Mass from June 1st through Labor Day.) Holy Day Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Holy Day: 6:45 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. An additional 7:15 a.m. Mass celebrated during Lent, Monday - Saturday. BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Secretary to make arrangements. MARRIAGES: Arrangements to be made with priests/deacons.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. or call to see one of the priests.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA & BENEDICTION Monday: 7:30 p.m.
SICK CALLS Please contact Fr. Paddy, Fr. Mariusz, or Parish Secretary. For hospital visits; for Communion for the homebound, contact Dick White at 201-280-8943.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday from 7:00 a.m. thru 7:00 p.m.
Parish Trustees Joanne McHugh: 973-428-1228 Will Fernandez: 973-515-9039
NOTRE DAME OF MT. CARMEL, CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 12:10 Jonathan Kopec by the Shamieh Family DeFerdie Calinawan by Dr. & Mrs. Lauro Cecilio Jr. 5:00 Ann Abbott by the Luciani Family Matilde Wujkowski by Jessica Wujkowski SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016: Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30 Jessica Fashano by Dad & Mom Frank Barra by the Barra Family 9:00 Anna Smith by Michelle Smith Delmar Paul Scharber by Marilyn Hudson 10:30 Ovilla Rohart by Alice & Wayne Demikoff Victor & Rachael Paolantonio by their family 12:15 Owen Hudson by Dave & Melissa Ciottone Phillip Jacobelli by Joann & John Rulo MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 12:10 Patricia Goodwin by Linda & Tony Amitrano Mary Osenkowsky by Dot & Pete DeNigris 5:00 Romy Lioanag by family Dr. Ferdie Calinawan by the Lotuaco Family TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 12:10 William Carroll by the Stock Family Mary Osenkowsky by Judy & Joe Baron 5:00 Pat Gawdun by Gale Boepple Marco Lino Ramundo by the Zavaglia Family WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 12:10 Paul Schmidt by Joanne McHugh William Carrigan by Barbara Katona 5:00 Mark "Mud" Peacock by the Zavaglia Family Paul Schmidt by Fr. Paddy THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 12:10 Owen Hudson by Bob & Mary Jane Abplanalp Helen Cohee by Juanita Franzini 5:00 Edward Durand by Anthony Scarpino Mark Vos by his family FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 12:10 Carmella DelDuca by the Sarno Family Captain Robert Lang by Lauren Feldhaus & family 5:00 Irene Florvanti by Sandi Garcia Mary Hayes by Sandi Garcia SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016: Late Advent Weekday 4:00 Harry & Pat McLernon by Fran & Maureen (Hall) Carmen & Rose DePasque by their daughter 4:00 Jim & Connie Ruvo by Marlene & Jim (Church) John & Josephine Wancho by the Meggiolaro Family 7:00 Anthony & Frances Rocco by their daughter John & Angelina Lombardo by their daughters 9:00 Eddie Roth by the Mulligan Family John Gregory by his family Mid. Paul Piccoli by Cathy and kids Arduino Magliocchetti by the family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2016: The Nativity of the Lord 9:00 For the Deceased Members of the Cottone & Primavera Family Maria & Dominick Labianca by Ann & Frank Labianca 10:30 Michael DeAngelis by his wife, Dianne & family Lawrence & Frank Santora by Rich & Kim Ziemski 12:15 Margaret Yatchisin by her children Daniele & DiSessa Family by Louise & Frank DiSessa
GOD’S GIFT FOR GIVING Weekly Collection, 12/10 & 12/11/2016: $23,106.90 Previous Year, 2/12 - 12/13/15: $17,497.45
Altar Linens: Ginny Martin
To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven … +
… a time to be born
\… a time to heal …Vito Azzollini, Margie Benitez-Rivera, Trevor Braun, Joanne Burghese, Dehlia Clemente, Dcn. Dave Collins, Sarah Comacho, Frank Coyle, June Davey, Julie Esposito, Angela Ferraris, Ron Ferriauolo, Anthony Gentile, Jessica Hermans, Josephine Iacullo, Maryann Johnston, Danielle LaStella, Sister Evelyn Lebiedz, SC, Michael Lloyd, Michael & Reid LoSapio, Susan McCormack, Jackie McGuckin, Susan Nicoll, Dolores Occhipinti, Bill Sasso, Kyle Simonton, Mary Elizabeth Swartz, Stephanie Trincanello, Debbie Varga, Anthony Vitiello, Mary Weigh, Dick White
... a time to die
.. a time of great joy
Sanctuary Lamp will burn for Grace Scarpino & Joseph & Elizabeth Coccia by their families
Mother of Compassion Lamp will burn for Henry Carlone, Sr. by his wife
St. Benedict Lamp will burn for Theresa Matrisciano Heu by the Granet family
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; 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 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
MASS INTENTIONS
Discipleship is a LIFESTYLE
filled with RELATIONSHIPS; a life of pouring yourself out for others.
O P V —Notre Dame of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic community of faith called to be missionary disciples of Jesus Christ, for the purpose of bringing about the Kingdom.
O P M —Formed by the Word, fed at the Table, and inspired by the Holy Spirit, we INVITE, WELCOME and GUIDE each other into relationship with Christ, to GO OUT and MAKE missionary disciples.
FORTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Seeking to revise your relationship with Our Lord? In need of physical, spiritual or emotional healing? Seeking deliverance?
Join us for a CHARISMATIC FESTIVAL OF PRAISE Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 6:30pm
in our church
A spiritually uplifting hour of prayer, praise, and worship with contemporary
Christian music, Adoration and ending with Benediction.
ND PARISH NATIVITY ALBUM
Do you have a Nativity scene displayed in your home?
and we will include on our website's ND Parish Nativity Album!
Summoned By God
As Christmas draws near, Advent's scriptures lure us into a world of dreams, signs, wonders, and the miracle of the virgin birth. Too often we allow the great stories of our faith, the ones that are most familiar, simply to wash over us.
Today's Gospel account of the events leading up to the birth of the Lord reads like a present-day soap opera. Yet Joseph's courage, even in
the midst of what must have been an incredibly confusing time, provides a model for us. Each week, we are summoned by God to embrace the way of goodness and truth through the proclamation of God's holy word.
Like Joseph, we are called to do as the Lord commands us. As we stand at the threshold of Christmas, let us have the courage to be open to whatever it is that the Lord will require of us as we celebrate the miracle of Bethlehem.
OPERATION APPALACHIA Alternative Christmas Cards
Our Operation Appalachia ministers continue selling Alternative Christmas Cards after every weekend Mass in Advent. This is the perfect gift for family and friends, or anyone on your shopping list who is hard to buy for, or perhaps “already has everything they need.” When you make a donation in someone's name to our Appalachia outreach ministry, you will receive a hand
drawn card to give as a gift. The card describes our ministry and how we will use your support to help rebuild the homes of the poor. Let us help you to be God's hands amongst His poor.
Thank you!
SENIOR LUNCHEON REMINDER! Monday, December 19
Following our 12:10pm Mass, We look forward to seeing you!
Special reminder: We will not hold Senior Luncheons in January or February; we will resume with our luncheon
on Monday, March 20, 2017.
MEN'S CORNERSTONE XVII: "SURRENDER TO THE SPIRIT AND THRIVE”
Men of our parish and community, join us for Men's Cornerstone XVII, Friday evening, January 27 & Saturday, January 28, 2017.
Cornerstone is a unique retreat designed to provide participants an opportunity to revitalize and deepen their spiritual lives. The retreat lasts approximately 26 hours, beginning on Friday evening at 6:30pm, and ending with a Closing Mass on Saturday evening at 7:30pm. All participants are provided sleeping accommodations at the parish, which helps ensure the spiritual continuity of the experience for everyone involved. Be sure to visit our website for personal for video of personal testimonials from past participants.
For more information or to register, please visit us at www.ndcarmel.com.
A JOURNEY OF RENEWAL FOR OUR PARISH! Last weekend at all Masses, Fr. Paddy presented a renewed Vision and Mission for our parish family, challenging all of us – priests, deacons, staff, parish leaders, and, indeed, ALL members of our faith community -- to go forth from our strong foundation of vibrant spirituality and welcoming to being a community of missionary disciples, showing the way for others to a deeper relationship with Christ our Savior. If you were not able to be at
one of the Masses, please visit our website to view Fr. Paddy’s message on video.
We are excited about this journey of renewal for our parish. There is a feedback link on our website. We encourage you to offer your opinions. Everyone matters!
Jesus invites us to come to him just as we are. He recognizes the busyness of our lives, how we labor and are overburdened, and he draws us into his loving and gentle presence. He wants
to listen to all our troubles, and he assures us that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. When we spend time with Jesus,
we find rest for our souls. He speaks to us in the silence of our hearts and gives us inner peace.
BE IN HIS PRESENCE
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Fridays, 7am-7pm, in our St. Benedict’s Chapel
December 18, 2016
DATES TO REMEMBER
Sunday - December 18 Food & Clothing Collection
7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm Mass 7 am Antioch 71 continues 9 am & 10:30 am Shepherd’s Call 10:30 am RCIA: Journey to become Catholic 5 pm Teen Choir Rehearsal 6 pm Antioch 71 Closing Liturgy
Monday - December 19
12:10 pm & 5 pm Daily Mass 12:30 pm Anna League Senior Luncheon 7 pm Rosary/Novena 8:30 pm AA
Tuesday - December 20
12:10 pm & 5 pm Daily Mass 7 pm Centering Prayer 7:30 pm Contemplative Living
Wednesday December 21
12:10 pm & 5 pm Daily Mass 9:30 am Moms & Tots 6:30 pm Festival of Praise 7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursday - December 22
12:10 pm & 5 pm Daily Mass 10 am James: Pearls of Wisdom 10:30 am Centering Prayer 7 pm Antioch Reunion 7 pm Catholicism: The Pivotal Players 8 pm Antioch 71 Set Up 8:30 pm AA / Al-Anon
Friday - December 23
12:10 pm & 5 pm Daily Mass 7 am -7 pm Adoration 11 am Overeaters Anonymous
Saturday - December 24
ChristLife: Discovering Christ Pulpit Talks at all Christmas Masses
ChristLife: Discovering Christ Pulpit Talks at all Christmas Masses
9 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm Christmas Mass
For the latest view of our parish calendar, please visit us at www.ndcarmel.com
About 60 of our second graders received for the first time the Sacrament of Reconciliation last week. Our amazing catechists are a great blessing in helping parents prepare their children for the journey...
"I had been preparing my 2nd grade Faith Formation children for the past several months for their First Reconciliation but as the day drew closer they were getting more and more worried. I found these cute little Angels with this lovely poem and told them to put them in their pocket and know that she is there to comfort them and there was nothing to worry about. Some children held them in their hand rubbing her wing. After Reconciliation one boy told me the Angel made him feel so much better that he let his grandma hold her while she received the Sacrament too. What a blessing to witness my ‘angels’ receive their Sacrament for the first time."
- A 2nd Grade Catechist. May we always be mindful to offer prayers of gratitude for our faith leaders -- disciples who are helping plant seeds of faith in the lives of our youth.
Faith Formation classes will not be in session for the next few weeks. Sessions will
resume Sunday, January 8, 2017!
We look forward to celebrating the remaining Advent and Christmas liturgies with your family!
FAITH FORMATION HAPPENINGS
ANTIOCH 71
Please continue to pray for our Antioch 71 team & candidates who are being guided this weekend by the Holy Spirit into a deeper experience of faith. We invite you to join us for our Closing Mass this evening, Sunday, December 18 at 6pm.
GET PLUGGED INTO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!
If you haven’t connected to our Facebook page yet, you are missing out! Besides inspirational content, we share so many special photos and videos of parish life! To follow us go to www.facebook.com/ndcarmel and click “Like”. If you do not have a facebook account, you can still connect to our content. We have a Facebook feed you can access
right from the homepage on our website at www.ndcarmel.com.
ABOUT OUR FOOD & CLOTHING COLLECTIONS
A couple of gentle reminders regarding our Food & Clothing collection:
Collections take place on the 3rd weekend of each month (food bags are given out by our ushers the previous weekend). In order to help us maintain our space in an organized and welcoming manner (especially during funerals which can happen any day during the week), we would be grateful if these donations are dropped off only on the 3rd weekend.
To help with the transportation of donations, please use the paper bags the ushers hand out for food donations (not for clothing) and plastic garbage bags for the clothing donations.
We are always so grateful for your donations; so many in need right here in our local community are
served by your generosity!
FORTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
MARCH FOR LIFE 2017: THE POWER OF ONE Friday, January 27, 2017
Join Fr. Mariuz and members of our parish on January 27, 2017 to speak out, to stand up, and to march for life! We will have a bus leaving our Notre Dame parking lot at approximately 6am and returning at approximately 9:30pm. Thanks to the generosity of our parish and the Knights of Columbus, the transportation cost this year is only $5/person for the one day trip. But please, do not let cost keep you from joining us; our parish family will help anyone pay for the trip.
If you would like to register, please fill out the form below, place it in an envelope with your payment and drop in the collection basket or bring to our parish office. We will also have sign-ups in our Gathering Space the weekend of January 7/8. If you have any questions, please contact Rosa Fanelli at 973-428-8304. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
If you attend 10:30am or 12:15pm Mass regularly and can offer your smile and sales support for 20 minutes to ½ hour before and/or after that Mass, please join our Gift Shop ministry; no experience necessary—we will train you! It is a wonderful opportunity to serve our parish and also get to know many of our friendly & faithful "shoppers." Please contact our parish office at 973-538-1358, ext. 105.
Many people “come home” at Christmas. We pray that they find our church to be a welcoming place and that we show them the love God always offers to us!
CAN YOU HELP OUR USHER MINISTRY?
Our Christmas Masses are very heavily attended and our regular ushers find themselves overwhelmed and could use your help! The task is very simple (mostly helping guide the collection baskets during our offertory). Your help
would be greatly appreciated. If you can help it would be a blessing! Please contact Mike Ricciardi at 201-572-9681 or [email protected].
365 DAYS WITH MARY App Now Available through Our Sunday Visitor
365 Days with Mary is designed to accompany you on a year-long spiritual journey to draw closer to Christ with the help of our Blessed Mother. The app can also be used as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Marian apparitions at Fatima approaching in 2017!
The app includes:
Prayers of the Rosary Daily Marian Reflections Marian Book Excerpt All About Mary Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena The Works of Mercy Catholic Prayers
GIFT SHOP: 10% OFF ON ALL CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE!
Effective this Saturday, December 17, our Gift Shop will hold a 10% off on all
Christmas merchandise! Grab your Christmas list and head on over –
there is a broad selection of inspirational gifts and home decorations.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2017
O W M S R A I Saturday: 12:10pm & 5pm(Vigil) Sunday:7:30am, 9am, 10:30am & 12:15pm.
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An evangelizing community knows that the Lord has taken the initiative, He has loved us first, and therefore we can move forward, boldly take the initiative, go out to others, seek those who have fallen away, stand at the crossroads and welcome the outcast. Such a community has an endless desire to show mercy, the fruit of its own experience of the power of the Father’s infinite mercy.
Let us try a little harder to take the first step and to become involved. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. The Lord gets involved and He involves His own, as He kneels to wash their feet. He tells His disciples: “You will be blessed if you do this” (John 13:17). An evangelizing community gets involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives; it bridges distances, it is willing to abase itself if necessary, and it embraces human life, touching the suffering flesh of Christ in others. Evangelizers thus take on the “smell of the sheep” and the sheep are willing to hear their voice. An evangelizing community is also supportive, standing by people at every step of the way, no matter how difficult or lengthy this may prove to be. It is familiar with patient expectation and apostolic endurance.
Source: http://bemissionarydisciples.org/
WHEN WINTER WEATHER CANCELS EVENTS...
All event cancellations will be posted on our website and on our app. You may also call our main parish number, 973-538-1358 - and you will be prompted to check extension #108 for all cancellation notices.
SHEPHERD’S CALL NOTICE
Our Shepherd’s Call ministers will not be available on Sunday, December 25 and Sunday, January 1. We look forward to welcoming back our little ones on Sunday, January 8, 2017!
INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME: Notre Dame of Mount Carmel BULLETIN NUMBER: 656100 Date of Publication: Sunday, 12/18/2016 Number of Pages Transmitted: Cover + 4 text pages + this page = 6 Special Instructions: Please call Maria @ 973–538–1358 x100
