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OUR  LADY  OF  MOUNT  CARMEL  Volume 3, Issue 47: November 20, 2016   Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  King  of  the  Universe    

Our Lady of Mount Carmel 10 County Road

Tenafly, NJ 07670

201.568.0545 www.olmc.us

the cathol ic community of

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty.”  

 

 

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Pastor Reverend Daniel O’Neill, O.Carm. t - 201.568.0545 e - doneill@carmelnet.org

In Residence Reverend Emmett Gavin, O.Carm. e - egavin@carmelnet.org

Church Office

Barbara Tamborini, Church Bookkeeper e - bookkeeper.olmc@hotmail.com  

Mary Ann Nelson, Administrative Assistant t - 201.568.0545  f - 201.568.3215 e - rectory@olmc.us  

Roxanne Kougasian, Secretary

t - 201.871.4662 e - 4roxanneolmc@gmail.com

Deacons  

Deacon Lex Ferrauiola  e - deaconlex@gmail.com

Deacon Michael Giuliano e - Giuliano7@aol.com    

Deacon David Loman  e - deacondavid@olmc.us    

Mission Development    

Elliot Guerra, Director t - 201.568.1403  e - eguerra@academyolmc.org

Music Ministry  

Peter Coll, Music Director t - 201.871.4662 e - musicdirector@olmc.us  

Religious Education Office  

Sr. Regina M. Chassar, SSJ, Director  t - 201.871.4662  e - reled@olmc.us

Youth Ministry  

Justin Fernandez,  Youth Minister  t - 201.871.9458  e - youthminister@olmc.us  

Academy  

Kelly A. Koval, Principal t - 201.567.6491 f - 201.568.1402  e - kkoval@academyolmc.org

Mary Ayoub, Academy Bookkeeper e – ayoubmar@rcan.org

Lisa Knowles, Secretary t - 201.567.6491

Facilities  

Ed McElroy, Facility Director t - 201.906.4389 e -  epmremodeling@aol.com  

New  Parishioner?  Welcome!    

Feel free to contact anyone on our staff regarding the parish and its activities. We ask that every family in the parish be registered. Registration packets can be picked up in the Church Office or register online at www.olmc.us.

Staff  Directory  

Masses

Daily Monday – Saturday 8:30 AM

Weekends Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON

Holy Days As announced

Sacraments

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00 – 4:30 PM, or by appointment; please call the Church Office

The Sacrament of Baptism

The second Sunday of each month, except during Lent. Please arrange for Baptism at least two months in advance.

The Sacrament of Marriage

Please make an appointment with a priest or deacon at least one year in advance.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Please call the Church Office to request a visit from fr. Dan.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Statement

“No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, no matter where you’re from, no matter where you’re going,

no matter how good or bad things seem, you are always welcome.”  

 

 

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PASTOR’S  LETTER    

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,

Our Church celebrates the Feast of Christ the King today. Our country celebrates our great national holiday of Thanksgiving this week. I would like to inform you about a development in our parish’s life for which I am most grateful.

You will meet in these bulletin pages today 11 parishioners who have accepted the call to join our Parish Advisory Board. Each one attended our Leadership Retreat in September and offered their services to a newly reorganized parish advisory board. These parishioners expressed willingness to serve and they each agreed to a regimen of monthly meetings and continued deep engagement in all matters of parish concern.

It is my view that we are now well positioned to get on with the mission of Mount Carmel at a heightened pace. Our finances are in good order and we have a Finance Council who keeps a watchful eye on all money matters. Our Academy remains high-powered and well-supported. Witness the phenomenal success of the recent Hall of Fame Dinner. The School Board also meets monthly and supports our new principal and our extraordinary Parent’s Guild. We are good to go!

In the recent decades of the post Vatican II Church, parish advisory boards were first called parish councils. All this grew out of the clear mandate of Vatican II to empower the laity and to harness the energy of every baptized Catholic. Parish Advisory Boards are the latest iteration of this spirit-filled movement. I view the Parish Advisory Board as a necessary guide to our direction and our mission.

Please take note of the Parish Advisory Board draft of our updated mission statement:

“We are the Roman Catholic community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel based in Tenafly, New Jersey. Our mission is the promotion of the holiness of life through the celebration of the Sacraments, the sharing of the Gospel and the promotion of Catholic values. We offer pastoral care through ministries that provide education, healing, spiritual growth and social outreach in the Carmelite tradition.”

We also have a very crisp motto:

“No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, no matter where you’re from, no matter where you’re going, no matter how good or bad things seem, you are always welcome.”

Your feedback on all this is most welcome. Feel free to be in touch with me or with any of the Parish Advisory Board members. That is precisely what they are called to do. Hear the needs of the church and respond to them. By the way, the Parish Advisory Board has had two meetings already and, at both, concern for our youth and our ability to engage them in the life of our community has already surfaced as a deep and difficult concern.

Yes, Christ is the Lord of our lives and, yes, we are very blessed to be living in the United States of America. Thanks be to God for both blessings and have a happy Thanksgiving.

Sincerely yours in Christ and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, fr. Dan doneill@carmelnet.org

 

 

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st 8:30 Mary and Peter Musso req. Cloie Biscaldi

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd 8:30 Bruno Graizzaro req. His Wife, Marie & Family

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd 8:30 Betty Barrett req. The Barrett Family

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24th 8:30 Loretta and Mickey Maher (Anniversary Remembrance) req. Their Family

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25th 8:30 Fr. Jim Moran req. Arlene & Mike Prelee

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26th 8:30 Fr. Peter Byrthe, O.Carm. 5:00 Anna Smith req. The Miller Family

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27th 8:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

10:00 Florence Scinto req. Her Husband, Ernest

12:00 Lauren Vande-Vaarst req. Michele Kreisel

MINISTERS FOR NOVEMBER 26th & 27th

5 PM Servers – Ryan Tarabokija, Laurenne Bai

Lector – Kathy Dirschel

Eucharistic Ministers – George Dirschel, Linda Hubschman, Eileen Mangaser, Kate Sullivan

8 AM Servers – Alexia Celli, John Celli, John Mauro

Lector – Nicole Pecoraro

Eucharistic Ministers – Raymond Glover, Brenda Brunelle, Ann Picinic, Elissa Lang

10 AM Servers – Sofia Maravillas, Jacob Maravillas, Colin Liau, Banan Flynn

Lector – Colleen Aslami

Eucharistic Ministers – Ted Kagy, Kathy Kagy, Michael Bruno, Michelle Roux

12 NOON Servers – Isabella Aberde, Jake Waterman, Samantha Rodriguez

Lector – Tony Inguaggiato

Eucharistic Ministers – Kathy Inguaggiato, Julia Carozza, Marta Perez, Marc Votto

LITURGICAL  

THE BREAD AND WINE This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of

Christine Livelli requested by Liz and David Shanks.

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THE SANCTUARY LAMP This week the Sanctuary Lamp is in memory of

Fr. Jim Moran requested by Arlene and Mike Prelee.

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REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers Patricia Ferry and all the military men and women who have died this week.

The altar flowers this week are given by

The Durso Family in memory of

Ralph and Laura Durso.

OFFICES CLOSED

The Church and Academy Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. We wish all of our parishioners and their families a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe holiday weekend!

 

 

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RELIGIOUS  EDUCATION  

A Confirmation Parent and Candidate Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6th at 7 PM in the Parish Auditorium. It is important that at least one parent attend this meeting with their candidate. Families were mailed a letter and registration form. Please complete the Sacrament Registration Form and return it to the Religious Education Office before the meeting or bring it with you when we meet on December 6th.

Classes are in session Sunday, 11/20. There is no class Tuesday, 11/22.

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Next Week’s Class Schedule: Sunday, 11/27, Grades K-8, NO CLASS

Tuesday, 11/29, Grades K-8, 8:45 – 9:55 a.m.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

There is no Children’s Liturgy of the Word this week.

There is no Children’s Liturgy of the Word next Sunday, November 27th.

Please join us for Children’s Liturgy of the Word

the following Sunday, December 4th!

The preparation of children for First Reconciliation must take place before and be distinct from the preparation for First Eucharist. If you have not already done so, please be sure to register your child for First Reconciliation/First Eucharist by completing and returning your child’s Sacrament Registration Form.

FIRST RECONCILIATION

PREPARATION  

“Give thanks to God in all circumstances,

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

 

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MEET  OUR  LADY  OF  MOUNT  CARMEL’S    

DOLORES MILLER moved to Tenafly in 1966. She says of Mount Carmel parish: “We’re moving right along beautifully and have revitalized the mission to make it more inclusive and we want to expand the parish – getting new families involved in everything and anything. Dolores’ favorite quote is “To love another person is to see the face of God.”

MIKE BRUNO has been with OLMC for 36 years. He loves music and art and does pencil sketches to relax. Mike is trying to teach himself the piano in his free time, though he admits “not too successfully.” Mike spent almost 30 years in law enforcement (11 as Chief of Police) working to protect and serve the public. He says, “When I left that I sought another form of service and became the Executive Director of the largest food pantry in Essex County serving people in need. Our Lady of Mount Carmel has always been an integral part of my family life and I want to give back in a very personal way.” Mike’s favorite quote is: “The only time you should look down on someone is when you’re helping to pick them up.”

 

ROSE ANN AND MARTIN MIGLIETTA have been with Mount Carmel for 20 years. Rose Ann says, “I am Mount Carmel Proud! I was fortunate enough to serve at the Academy and now am excited to serve our parish on the Advisory Board. I look forward to help grow our dynamic faith community in the many service opportunities and social events that are offered here at Mount Carmel.” Marty prays, “Jesus, give me the wisdom to help guide the youth of our parish in staying committed to the faith and to support those in our neighborhood who are most in need.” Rose Ann loves to dance and Marty refers to himself as “a suffering Mets fan!”

JOHN BARRETT has been with OLMC for 64 years. When asked why he wants to serve on the Parish Advisory Board, John said, “Over the years, the Carmelites and parish have been very supportive to me both personally and professionally. Fr. Dan, with his enthusiasm and energy, has a renewed vision for the parish. I want to support him in helping him achieve his objectives.”

 

 

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PARISH  ADVISORY  BOARD  

 

 

JOHN SULLIVAN has been at OLMC since 1988. John likes hiking the religious pilgrimage trails of the world. He says, “Your goals will be achieved if you keep focused, train hard and have confidence in yourself. My prayers and thoughts will be dedicated to the OLMC community.”

JOE SALVATORE has been with Our Lady of Mount Carmel for 19 years. Joe loves art and music. When asked about why he wants to serve at Mount Carmel, Joe said: “The decision to serve was inspired at the moment in life when God’s influence was realized and appreciation provided the motivation.”

DEBBIE VIAR has been with Mount Carmel for 10 years. Debbie is a huge classic movie fan. She says, “I want to give back to the community that has given me so much.”

MEDDY HELLMAN has been with OLMC for 38 years. She would like to further her involvement in the parish. Meddy enjoys beautifying God’s creation by gardening.

Kate has been with Mount Carmel for more than 17 years. When asked about serving, she said that she wants “to contribute more to the on-going adventure of OLMC.” Kate told us that on a solo trip from California to New York she drove on the original Route 66.

Roger has been with OLMC for more than 36 years. He feels that “we need to consider various ways of bringing back non-practicing Catholics back to the table for their sake as well as part of an overall OLMC strategy to increase the number of parishioners. Roger describes himself as a “woebegone New York Knicks fan.”

KATHLEEN AND ROGER SULLIVAN  

 

 

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DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Luke 11:28

Monday Rev 14:1-3, 4b-5; Luke 21:1-4

Tuesday Rev 14:14-19; Luke 21:5-11

Wednesday Rev 15:1-4; Luke 21:12-19

Thursday Rev 18:1-2,21-23; 19:1-3,9a; Luke 21:20-28

Friday Rev 20:1-4,11−21:2; Luke 21:29-33

Saturday Rev 22:1-7; Luke 21:34-36  

Please keep the following people in your prayers:

Bernadette Alvarado Rumi Kubo Brian Bingman Patricia McGlade Maria Capo Vito Moncello Pat Carrier Kay Raphael Rachel Durso Anthony Salvatore Peter Gagne Nicholas Tolliver Lucas Harashima Helen Trembicki Marty Hynekamp Giselle Velez Adam Kokosinski Kathleen Warguska

WEEKLY  RUNDOWN  

Year of Mercy Spirituality

Sharing Group

 Please join us each week during the

Year of Mercy for reflection, sharing and prayer.

Every Tuesday 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

School Conference Room

Contact Deacon Lex for more info:

201-568-6819 or deaconlex@gmail.com.

 

Next Sunday, November 27th is the First Sunday of Advent! The Giving Tree will be in the narthex beginning on Saturday, November 26th. Please take one of the gift tags hanging on the tree to purchase a gift for someone in need. Please return gifts to the church wrapped and with the original gift tag taped to the outside of the package. Thank you for your generosity!

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE

Tuesday, December 13th - 7 PM at St. Therese Church

120 Monroe Avenue, Cresskill

We invite you to participate in our Advent Parish Penance Service at St. Therese and the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation. Join us as we prepare for our Savior’s birth.

“Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:36

 

 

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WEEKLY  RUNDOWN  

Frozen Turkeys

Drop off:

November 19 after the 5 PM Mass November 20 after the 8 AM, 10 AM and

12 NOON Masses in OLMC North Parking Lot Office of Concern Van

 

Monetary Donations

Drop off:

Designated baskets in OLMC Church

(cash, supermarket gift cards/scrip, and checks payable to ‘Office of Concern at St. Cecilia Church’)

 

The  Tenafly  Interfaith  Association  invites  you  to    

“GIVING  THANKS  TOGETHER”    

Tuesday,  Nov.  22,  7:30  p.m.  Church  of  the  Atonement    +      

Grace  and  Love  Church  97  Highwood  Ave.,  Tenafly  

A  Reception  will  follow.        

For  more  information,  call:        201-­‐568-­‐1763  (Christian),  201-­‐568-­‐3035  (Jewish),    

or  201-­‐568-­‐4604  (Muslim)    

An  offering  of  food/toiletries  or  money  will  be  taken  for  the  

Center  for  Food  Action.      

Checks  can  be  made  out  to  “Church  of  the  Atonement”  earmarked  “CFA”  or  directly  to  “Center  for  Food  Action,”  all  

to  be  collected  and  offered  together.  

OFFICE OF CONCERN FOOD PANTRY

A special THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION IS BEING TAKEN THIS WEEKEND by the Office of Concern – St. Cecilia to assist those in need. Your generosity is appreciated!

Join  us  this  Sunday  for…    

The Fall Drama Arthur Miller’s The  Crucible  

November 20th at 2 PM

THE ODYSSEY THEATRE  

 Youth Ministry is meeting this Sunday. Join us today! Bring a friend! There is no Youth Ministry meeting next Sunday, November 27th.

 YOUTH  MINISTRY  

 

 

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SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND

This weekend’s special collection for Catholic Relief Services will assist their efforts to provide international humanitarian aid and support of refugees. Your generosity is appreciated.