Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sunday, November 11, 2018 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH STAFF Father Abuchi F. Nwosu ................................................................ Pastor [email protected]Father Peter Oddo .................................................... Weekend Assistant Deacon Anthony Barile Deacon Al Kucinski Deacon Edward Muller Dan Salvatore .................................. Coordinator of Religious Education Caroline Mazzola ..................................................................... Secretary Ann Johnson ............................................................................ Secretary PARISH OFFICE 203 NewtonSwartswood Road • Newton, NJ 07860 Hours ......................................................9:00 am 1:00 pm Phone ........................................................... 9733833566 Fax ................................................................ 9733833831 Email ............................. [email protected]Web .......................................... www.olmcswartswood.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Hours ......................................................9:00 am 1:00 pm Phone ........................................................... 9735792355 OLMC JOY CLUB (Just Older Youth) Patricia Cholasta........................................... 9735347733 YOUTH GROUP Heather Falotico .................................. [email protected]KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Council 9920 William R. Nagy .............................................. Grand Knight WEEKEND MASSES Saturday ................................................................. 5:00 pm Sunday ............................................. 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am DAILY MASSES MondaySaturday.................. 8:30 am (except Wednesday) Wednesday ............................................................. 7:00 pm First Friday Mass .................................................... 2:00 pm @Homestead Nursing Home Holy Days .............................................. 8:30 am & 7:00 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday ................................................9:00 am 12:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday ....................................................... 4:15 4:45 pm SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM, MARRIAGE & ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact the office to arrange.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Sunday, November 11, 2018 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH STAFF
Father Abuchi F. Nwosu ................................................................ Pastor [email protected]
Father Peter Oddo .................................................... Weekend Assistant
Deacon Anthony Barile
Deacon Al Kucinski
Deacon Edward Muller
Dan Salvatore .................................. Coordinator of Religious Education
Hours ...................................................... 9:00 am -‐ 1:00 pm Phone ........................................................... 973-‐383-‐3566 Fax ................................................................ 973-‐383-‐3831 Email ............................. [email protected] Web .......................................... www.olmcswartswood.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Hours ...................................................... 9:00 am -‐ 1:00 pm Phone ........................................................... 973-‐579-‐2355 OLMC JOY CLUB (Just Older Youth) Patricia Cholasta ........................................... 973-‐534-‐7733 YOUTH GROUP Heather Falotico .................................. [email protected] KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Council 9920 William R. Nagy .............................................. Grand Knight
First Friday Mass .................................................... 2:00 pm @Homestead Nursing Home
Holy Days .............................................. 8:30 am & 7:00 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday ................................................ 9:00 am -‐ 12:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday ....................................................... 4:15 -‐ 4:45 pm SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM, MARRIAGE & ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact the office to arrange.
November 11, 2018 Thirty-‐‑second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, November 10-‐Memorial of St. Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church PHIL 4:10-‐19 / LK 16:9-‐15
8:30 am James Hampton McCheyne by Tom & Pauline Schoonover 5:00 pm Cornelio Odorizzi by Ida Odorizzi
Sunday, November 11 1 KGS 17:10-‐16 / HEB 9:24-‐28 / MK 12:38-‐44
7:30 am Andrew Alexander Napolitano by Tom Rivara 9:00 am James Scales by Mary Ann & Martin Chapkosky 11:00 am Elizabeth Lacovara by Parish Staff
Monday, November 12-‐Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop TI 1:1-‐9 / LK 17:1-‐6
8:30 am Betty Lacovara by Deacon Ed & Mary Lou Muller
Tuesday, November 13-‐Memorial of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini TI 2:1-‐8, 11-‐14 / LK 17:7-‐10
8:30 am Jim Scales by Eleanor Long
Wednesday, November 14 TI 3:1-‐7 / LK 17:11-‐19
7:00 pm For the Intentions of Susan Samsock by Scarince Family
Thursday, November 15 PHMN 7-‐20 / LK 17:20-‐25
8:30 am Betty Lacovara by Larry & Mary Anne Condit
Friday, November 16 2 JN 4-‐9 / LK 17:26-‐37
8:30 am Ed Burns by Larry & Mary Anne Condit
Saturday, November 17 -‐ Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary 3 JN 5-‐8 / LK 18:1-‐8 8:30 am Jennifer Kennedy by Barbara Froetscher 5:00 pm Deceased Members of the Condit & McCarthy Families by Larry & Mary Anne Condit
Sunday, November 18 DN 12:1-‐3 / HEB 10:11-‐14, 18 / MK 13:24-‐32
7:30 am Ed Burns by Bender & Erwin Families 9:00 am James Scales by Peggy Bopp 11:00 am All Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 9920 by Bill Nagy
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
Jennie Apostola, Ann Bott, Walter & Concetta Brock Jr., Bradley BurchIield, Dominic Bongiorno, George Carse, Joseph Colon, Fr. Angelus Croce, Ingrid Diaz, Kara Deserto, Doug Ernst Sr., Linda Flynn, Donna Gatto, Richard Hennings, Ava Kljajic, Bruce Konar, Joshua Koontz, Alex Krucinski, John Kucinski, Kden LeoGrande, Pete Mahler, Maria Mallozzi, Mary Jo Manno, Deacon Charles Mathias, Susanne Martone, Brett Mershon, Mary Ellen Nienstedt, Stephen Osborn, Margie Palazzo, Jason Parker, Sr., Jerome Pasternak, Lorraine Paxton, Clarence Remke, Peter F. Reynolds, Carol Rock, Bishop Frank Rodimer, Colleen Romano, Olga Romeo, Linda Ross, Rose Marie Sciascia, Carole Salvatore, John Samsock, Greg Schmiditty, Gloria Shope, Carole Sisco, Debbie Smith, Nancy Snook, Stephanie, Richie Sorce, Andrew Sorce, Richard Sorge, Gene Streeter, Michael Sugar, Dale Swoboda, Roberta Treptau, David & Vince Ventresca, Brooke Zaleski
A GOOD STEWARD
Sunday, November 4 -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ $2,515.00 Online Giving -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ $250.00 Mission Sunday Oct. 28-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐$834.00 All Saints Day-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐$ 58.00
Thank you for your generosity! *Second collection this weekend is for the Diocesan Assessment
This Week
the Sanctuary Lamp Burns Carl Weisser
WOMEN AND MEN OF THE ARMED FORCES We ask God the Father, through the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel, to protect all the men and women in our Armed Forces. May they be brought back safely to those whom they love: Major Brandon Bennett, NJ Army National Guard (Federal); Larisa Furs, US Navy; Lt. Jason Gieniewski, US Army; Pvt. Daniel Michael Mobilio, Army; Captain Richi M. Pazdzierski, US Army; Captain Jane Petrick, Army; Lt. Daniel T. Pevarnik, Jr., National Guard; Captain Cheryl Ryan, US Army; Seaman Recruit Tyler Joseph Salonia; Michael Valeich, Staff Sergeant; Pvt. Zachary Wharton, Robert Williams, Airman
November 11, 2018 Thirty-‐‑second Sunday in Ordinary Time
On Veterans Day we honor all -‐ Who answered to a service call -‐ Soldiers young and soldiers old -‐ Fought for freedom, brave and bold -‐ Some have lived while ohers died -‐ And all of them deserve our pride. We’re proud of all the soldiers who -‐ Kept thinking of red, white and blue They fought for us and all our rights. They fought through many days and nights. And though we may not know each name -‐ We thank ALL veterans just the same.
Religious Education Announcement *November 17 -‐ 1st Year Confirmation Retreat at OLMC – 9am – 6pm -‐ 1st year Candidates are required to attend 12/14 – 12/15 – Confirmation Announcement The 8th Grade Lock-‐In Retreat will take place on Friday, December 14th and Saturday, December 15th. The 9th Grade will join them since their 8th Grade Retreat was postponed in May due to the bathroom being renovation. Students are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm on Friday and the Retreat will conclude following the 5 pm Mass on Saturday
Confirmation In-‐Church Service Hours Opportunity OLMC Confirmation candidates can earn in-‐church service hours by volunteering to help Mrs. Mazzola pack the Thanksgiving Food Baskets for the needy. The date of service will be Sunday, November 18th from 5:30pm until 7pm in the OLMC Community Center, when we will then have a scheduled Confirmation Gathering. *A pizza dinner with a beverage will be served for those who volunteer
Homestead Eucharistic Ministries On the First Friday of every month, a Mass is held at the Homestead nursing home. Volunteers are needed to bring the residents from their room downstairs to where Mass is being celebrated. The time involved would be approximately 1:30-‐3:00. Every Sunday we try to bring communion to the Catholic residents of the Homestead who were once active members and even daily Mass attendees at their home parish. Now if we do not bring communion, the residents mat go a long time before receiving Jesus. If you could with either First Friday or on one Sunday of the month, it would help tremendously. Please call Please call the Parish Office to volunteer or for more details (973)383-‐3566
Sub Tuum Praesidium On September 29, 3028, our Holy Father Pope Francis called on us to pray even more earnestly as we face what he has called, “atime of spiritual turbulence.’ He recommended praying the Rosary every day. He also urged us to pray to St. Michael the Archangel and to say the prayer Sub Tuum Praesidium. This short invocation is said to be the oldest extant prayer asking for the intercession of Our Blessed Mother. At the end of each Mass, we always pray to St. Michael to intercede for us as we face the battle with the power of darkness – Satan. The evil is real in the world and always ready to steer us in the wrong path. Pray for peace, pray for unity, pray that we will embrace each other as brothers and sisters. In addition, it is recommended that we say rosary everyday with the beautiful prayer – Sub Tuum Praesidium Sub Tuum Praesidium We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen
Come Spend Time with Me 9 am -‐‑ 12 Noon
Everyone is invited to spend some time with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. We are presently having the adoration in the Church. This gives more opportunity for people who will want a larger space to pray and to meditate. This will continue hopefully till the end of November. Your hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will repair the evils of the world and bring about peace on earth. During this time of crisis in the Church, please come and pray for peace and unity for the Church. Day and night, Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because you are the most important person in the world to Him. Remember Christ said, “Come to me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you…” “Cast all of your anxieties upon the one who cares for you…” My peace is My Gift to you.” (MT 11:28; PT 5:7; JN 14:17).
November 11, 2018 Thirty-‐‑second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thanksgiving Food Baskets If you or if you know of someone or of some family who could benefit from receiving a food basket for Thanksgiving, please contact the office. All names will be kept confidential. *Donations for the Thanksgiving Food Baskets will be the weekend of November 17th & 18th at all masses. All helping hands are welcome and needed to put these baskets together. If you can volunteer your time on Sunday, November 18th from 5:30pm – 7pm, please call Caroline (973)383-‐3566. There will be pizza for the volunteers. Thank you!
RCIA PROGRAM Are any of your relatives, friends or anyone you know who wants to become a full Catholic? Look no further. We are accepting candidates for the RCIA Program. Anybody who is inquiring to know more about the Catholic Faith and teachings, and those who were baptized but did not receive Eucharist or Confirmation, please call the office or e-‐‑mail Fr. Abuchi
Retreat Surrender and Accept Jesus’ invitation to the Banquet Retreat by Jim Browne, a famed Irish speaker will be in the area to speak about recovering from obsessions and addictions using Scripture based readings. He will bring you along his faith journey through the darkness and into the light of Divine Mercy, Jesus Christ. His deep faith, quick wit and his insightful gifts will keep you wanting more. This retreat is designed for anyone who wants to remove obstacles in your life that keep you from having a deeper relationship with Jesus. Join us and be confident of God’s healing mercy on your body, mind and soul. Monday, November 12 6pm-‐9pm, Tuesday, November 13 8:30am Holy Mass, 9:45-‐3:30 Retreat, Wednesday, November 14 8:30am Holy Mass, 9:45am-‐3pm Retreat. Space is limited. To register, please call: Mary Anne Condit (973)219-‐3352 or [email protected], Rosemarie Veliz (973)903-‐9456 or [email protected] Louise Crann (973)903-‐5029. Cost of Retreat is $65/person includes breakfast and lunch T/W. Location: Sacred Heart Center-‐20 Old Swartswood Rd., Newton
CHOIR ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday evening Choir practice at 7:30 PM
Everyone is Welcome to join! Thursday nights are for rehearsal. Try to sing at one Mass a week whichever you
are able to attend
NEW PARISHIONERS Our parish community joyfully welcomes all new parishioners. We invite you to introduce yourself to the Priest or Deacon after Mass if you can. You may also visit us at the office to register. If you have been attending our Church regularly but have not registered we encourage you to do so. Besides, if you would like to have your house blessed please give us a call at 973-‐383-‐3566. We look forward to meeting you.
2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Here I Am, Lord
With the help of funding from the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, Nazareth Village, our diocesan priests retirement residence, has been a home over the years for a number of our priests. These priests reside there while also serving parishes by celebrating Mass. The Appeal also helps in providing financial support for the extraordinary healthcare needs of our priests. Your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal is a concrete way to acknowledge our priests’ decades of faithful service to the Church. Please make a gift to the Annual Appeal today as a way of showing thanks. For your convenience, you can make an online gift or pledge at www.2018appeal.org. Thank you!
Homebound Anyone who is homebound or sick and needs a priest,
please call the office to make arrangements – (973)383-‐‑3566
November 11, 2018 Thirty-‐‑second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Remembering the significance of widow’s mite
William Shakespeare’s line remains true about all works of kindness and mercy, in whatever circumstances: “It is twice blessed: it blesses him that gives and him that takes.” Generous giving is the theme of this week's readings. Generous giving reaps its reward when it is done freely and selflessly. In the first reading and the gospel, we witnessed two widows who gave
freely but also ungrudgingly. "In the days of the Biblical stories, the population was divided into fairly rigid social castes. Slaves were the bottom rung, in terms of power and wealth, but among the free persons, the lowest stratum of humanity was the widow." "At that period, a woman only had status in relation to a man. She needed to be a man’s wife, or a father’s daughter, or lacking those connections, the mother to an adult son who could provide care and protection for her. So, a widow, left behind after the death of her husband, if too old to return to her father’s house, and if having no children old enough to provide for her, was a destitute person indeed! This in fact, was before the days of Social Security, or government welfare, or women in the workforce, or housing provided by Habitat for Humanity." Both readings casted the two widows to be our heroes and role models. By giving all they have, both widows did what we will consider today as unthinkable. Saint Paul wrote “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:6-7). And there can be no doubt that the cheerful gift is more acceptable even among people on an everyday level. Thus, the hospitality shown to the famished prophet Elijah by the poor widow of Zarephath, was all the more precious in that it was given with loving respect, and not as a grudging duty. Although she explained that she had only enough for a final meal with her infant son, that she was preparing this “last supper” at the very moment when Elijah arrived. But that never dissuaded Elijah to insist that she should provide food for him with assurance that God will always provide. I don’t think any of us would be very comfortable to ask for such hospitality from someone in their miserable state. The vulnerable widow did not argue but respectfully obeyed Elijah's demand. She did what she could for him and was blessed in the process. And in the gospel, Jesus even explained more about widow's mite. Jesus says, in effect, “Give from the heart.” The widow offered her last bit of money to support the work of God’s priests in the Temple. Her offering to the Temple seemed small to other donors, but it was priceless in value. Both stories of the Widow’s Mite invites us to examine the quality of giving in our lives — not just to Church collections, but to whatever worthy cause attracts our attention and our sympathy. More than once, Jesus spoke about generosity. He not only emphasized the gift be made with a generous heart, but so far as possible in an anonymous, non-fussy way, so that “the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.” Besides, being present in people’s lives and giving our time can also be more precious than anything else. –Fr. Abuchi
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Know that the greatest service that man can offer to God is to help convert souls.” –St. Rose of Lima
