1919-2019 100 years of Christ, Community and Charity
Mark Frank Biondi, Mathew L. Brandli
Tom Brady, Bryan Budd, Paul Burawa,
Francis X. Castellano, Garrett Carty, Brian Dale, Joey Diveck,
Johnathan Delvalle, Dennis Ryan Dooley, Tatiana Drawbridge,
Jeremy Ferguson, Josef Gerace, Andrew Hughes, Joe Hwang ,
Joseph Janssen, Tracey M. Kentoffio,
Kevin Kiefer, Chris Klimek, Frankie Lopez,
Adam McCarthy, Eugene Mahan, Al Mediate,
Daniel Murphy, Patrick Musumeci, Jonathan Parker,
Ernesto Perez, Maria Perez, Michael B. Poole,
David D. Post, Michael Probst, Aldo Ruiz, Szu-Moy Ruiz,
Pamela Seagroatt Michael Sedlak,
Fianna Sogomoyan, Michael Vincent Toro
Anthony Ventura, Jonathan Warshauer, Alexandria Waszmer,
James Welsh Robert W. White, Brian Wilkenson,
Brendon James Willy
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Romanita Abad, Louis Alloyne,
Patricia Hayes Axtmayer,
Madison Makenzie Baker,
Bill “ Ben,” Amelia Barone, Dennis Berger,
Patricia Boyle, Jim Marilyn Capaldo
Michael Castro, Kyle Chalupa,
Angela Chiaorrmonte, Yolanda Celone,
Lillian Cestaro, Mary Collins,
Neil Coogan, Kenny Cook,
Ginna Cooper, Kathleen Corrigan,
Airen Craig,Rita Cuozzo,
Frances Damara, Eileen Damico,
Josephine Diaz,
Anna A. Ferello, Mike Flynn,
Deacon Anthony Graviano,
Joseph Guyton, Roy Hanson,
Lisa Haus-McWilliams,
Jeffery Haller,
Savannah Hoesterey, Anthony Ivancich,
Lori Ann M. Kaan, Desiree Keefe,
Joan Keoppen,
Carol Kennedy, Natale Kennedy,
Kathleen D. Kollegger,
Giavana Laakman, John Laakman Jr.,
Robert Leask Jr., James Leung ,
Michael Lubrico, Maria Multese,
Ann Mc Carthy, Ryan Mc Carthy,
Diane Raheb Maclaren,
Thomas McCleary, Nick Montanaro,
Shirley Nocerino,
Bob Metz, Mary Ray, Helen Metz Rogers,
Nick Montanaro,Virginia Morellino, Wayne
Mudrack, Mildred Neubeck,
Mary Norwick, Kathleen O’Kane,
Sean O’Kane, Madline Piciullo,
Joan Parente, Lucy Peters, Thomas Rigney,
Rosa Maria Santos, Fran Schutz,
Maria Shine, Jim Space,
Rachel Schopp, Sylvia Shpect,, Cooper Siano,
Ed Siano, Kathleen Stidioso,
Lauren Sweeney, Charles Terrano,
Ann Vidal, Emerson Vidal,
Emerson Vidal II,
Kenneth Vidal, Lisa Vidal
Robert Vidal, John F. Watson,
Mickey Welch,, Kathleen Wolf,
Dorothy Zeo, Anthony Zeo
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you have information for the Military or sick lists please call the Office at 631-475-4739 or simply put a note in the collection basket. ********************************* Mass cards are available in the Parish Center Office during scheduled hours. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MASS SCHEDULE Weekend - Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil) Church Sunday: 7;00am, 8:30,10:00 & 11:30 Spanish Mass 8:30 am in Church Weekday Monday—Saturday 8:00am in Chapel
Monday-Saturday 8:00am masses
in Chapel. ———means no intention at time to print
** means Offices are closed
Saturday, November 16th**
8:00am Deceased members of the
Legion of Mary
5:00pm Petrina Vullo
Sunday, November 17th,**
7:00 am Parishioners of OLMC
8:30 am Spanish Mass
10:00 am Antonio & Emerenciana
Roncal
11:30pm Georgotas & Lettieri
Monday, November 18th,
8:00am Sister Grace Agate, RSM
Tuesday, November 19th,
8:00 am Herb Giovine
Wednesday, November 20th,
8:00 am Laura Kober
Thursday, November 21st,
8:00am -------------------------
Friday, November 22nd,
8:00am -----------------------
Saturday. November 23rd,** 8:00 am Larry Sicurella
5:00 pm Raymond W. Terry
Sunday, November 24th,**
7:00am Healing of Rev. Henry
W. Reid
8:30 am Spanish Mass
10:00am Parishioners of OLMC
11:30 am Barbara Finn
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November 17, 2019
Thirty -Third Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Pastors Desk
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Now that Halloween has passed us by, the stores have rededicated their shelf space to Christmas items, and a few spots for Thanksgiving; which we all know will be Christmas by the end of next week. We are at that time of year again, when we begin to look back on the year that has been and look ahead to a new year coming. Even though the secular year will end six days after Christmas, we know from our catechism that our Church year is quickly coming to an end, and the Sunday following Thanksgiving will wrap up our Liturgical year with the celebration of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The Church, in Her wisdom, has given us readings, this time each year, which direct our gaze towards the end of time, to remind us that as our Church year is coming to an end, our time on earth will also come to an end. Of course, when we bring up the end times, Armageddon, or even just the inevitable death of the individual, people either change the subject or get very frightened. In college, I had a professor, who was a militant atheist, who kept talking about the advances in medical science and science overall. His hope of immortality was based upon scientific advances with questionable ethics, and a book that is no longer read, as it was only pur-chased as required reading for his course. Hollywood has handed us many movies with the end of the world as the central theme, with earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanoes and storms that usher in new and overnight ice ages. All of these movies have two things in common: they tend to terrify us, and they have individuals or groups who survive. Our need for hope is very real and recognized by Hollywood, whether it is just a few individuals, meant to repopulate the world, or those who have been sent out across the reaches of space, to find new worlds to colonize. Not many people would return to movies made by someone who ended an apocalyptic film with no one left alive. We need hope. As Catholics, as Christians, as followers of Jesus Christ, Who is the eternal Word of God, inseparable from the Father and the Holy Spirit, we have hope. Actually, we have the greatest of all hope, because we believe that through His Resurrection from the dead, His Ascension into Heaven, and the promise that He has given to us, we will share in eternal life in the presence of the Father. For two millennia, people have contemplated what it will be like, a few saints have been blessed with the beatific vision while they walked upon the earth. Artists have depicted it as best they could, with what imagery their times and imaginations afforded them, poetics and singers have lifted our hearts with words to describe how we will feel when Christ comes in all His glory. In our own imaginations, in our own devotions, we reach to find something to describe what lies beyond our hopes, dreams and desires. We know that Christ is true to His promise and that when He comes again, we will be like Him for all time, that we will be filled with every grace, to answer every one of our longings. Yet there is still within each of us, that fear, that hesitation, which makes us hesitate in the face of earthly death. Part of this is the fear that is presented to us by the stories we enjoy, those action movies which present the end of the world as something scary and violent. Another part of this are the whispers from the devil, who tells us lies to create fear and violence, causing us to wander from the path of love and righteousness. But the greatest cause of our fear is the natural repugnance with which we, as living beings, view death, and that is natural and good. Within each of us, God has placed a love of life, a desire to live, and be, it is that which makes us demand there be survivors in the disaster movies, it is what makes us sad at the death of loved ones. While we believe that God calls us to eternal life, and that Christ will come in all His glory on the last day, raise the dead and transform our bodies to be like His own Resurrected one, there is still a sorrow at separation, and at death. It is that desire to live which guides us to the One Who will give us Life which knows no death. Pax, Fr. Henry
LIFE IS HARD, BUT HAVE NO FEAR Today’s readings take a fearless look at reality and reach a con-clusion that we all know: life is hard. The prophet Malachi preaches fire and brimstone, warning us that evildoers will perish in flames. Saint Paul offers his own warning to the Thessalonians: keep busy, but never become a busybody. He reminds Christians that the apostles themselves worked in “toil and drudgery” as a model for how we ought to contribute to our community. The Gospel returns to the apoc-alyptic tone of Malachi, describing the utter chaos of the end-times. We will know the end is near when violence, catastrophe, and hatred dominate the earth. But we must not fear! God’s saving plan brings peace to our hearts. Malachi speaks of the sun’s “healing rays,” and Jesus himself promises to protect every hair on our heads. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 or (for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We are faced with strong and disturbing readings today that hold a certain fascination, since they seem at first glance to be blueprints for future inevitable wars and hardship. A fundamentalist interpreta-tion focuses on this aspect. Yet we hear them at our Sunday celebra-tion of the Eucharist, which infuses them with hope and optimism. Rather than dreading the future, today’s liturgy assures us that God is with us in all of life’s inevitable trials, and that we have a role in shap-ing the outcome of human history. Occasionally, some Christians have attempted to decode these readings for an exact measure of the world’s end, but they have thus far been disappointed. “Nothing lasts forever” is a lyric from a Broadway show. Stars fall from the sky, leaves wither and fall, mountains wash into the sea, human projects and governments totter and collapse with great regu-larity. Today’s liturgy opposes this idea as incomplete, reminding us that Christ has made a permanent change in human history, and that life in him is life forever. Rather than inviting us to throw in the towel, today’s liturgy strengthens us for acts of goodness and grace in our families, communities, and world. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. PEACE First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. —Thomas à Kempis
November 17, 2019 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
17 de noviembre de 2019 Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario LA VIDA ES DURA, PERO NO TENEMOS MIEDO Las lecturas de hoy toman una mirada valiente a la realidad y llegan a la conclusión que todos sabemos, la vida es dura. El profe-ta Malaquías predica fuego y azufre, advirtiéndonos que los mal-hechores perecerán en llamas. San Pablo ofrece su propia adver-tencia a los tesalonicenses: manténgase ocupados, pero nunca en entrometidos. Él recuerda a los cristianos que los mismos apósto-les hicieron “trabajos pesados y penosos” como un modelo de cómo debemos contribuir a nuestra comunidad. El Evangelio re-gresa al tono apocalíptico de Malaquías, describiendo el caos total del final de los tiempos. Sabremos que el fin se acerca cuando la violencia, las catástrofes y el odio dominen la tierra. ¡Pero no de-bemos tener miedo! El plan de salvación de Dios nos da paz a nuestros corazones. Malaquías habla de los “rayos sanadores” del sol, y el mismo Jesús promete proteger cada cabello de nuestras cabezas. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Sal 119 (118):53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lc 18:35-43 o (para el memorial de la Dedicación) Hch 28:11-16, 30-31; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Martes: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Sal 3:2-7; Lc 19:1-10 Miércoles: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lc 19:11-28 Jueves: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lc 19:41-44 Viernes: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Cr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lc 19:45-48 Sábado: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Sal 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lc 20:27-40 Domingo: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lc 23:35-43 TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Aproximadamente en 1589 los colonizadores de Ecuador quisieron tener una patrona para su territorio y pidieron al artista, Diego de Robles, una imagen de la virgen de la Presentación. Cuando el escultor quiso entregar la imagen, quienes la ordenaron no pudieron pagar. No sabiendo que hacer con la imagen la vendió a un grupo de indígenas Oyacachis por unos tablones de cedro fino. Los Oyacachis reconocieron en la imagen a la Señora que se les había aparecido en una cueva prometiendo proteger sus niños de unos peligrosos osos en la zona. En 1604, los indígenas cristia-nizados entregaron la imagen al obispo quien la instaló en la igle-sia del pueblo de Quinche. Es interesante como esta virgencita comisionada por españo-les pasa a manos de los nativos. Ella misma y el Niño Dios que carga en brazos son de aspecto mestizo, con ojos asiáticos. Diego de Robles la había diseñado pensando en el nuevo pueblo que vendría del mestizaje de los europeos con el pueblo nativo. “La pequeñita”, como la llama su pueblo, pudo unir en si misma la diversidad de su hijos. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. PAZ Primero guarda la paz dentro de ti mismo, después puedes llevar también la paz a los demás. —Thomas à Kempis
Scott Hahn will
be with us on Saturday, December 14,
Don’t miss Scott Hahn and the St. Paul Center at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Catholic Church in Long Island on Saturday, December 14, 2019.
Study Scripture with one of the Church's most renowned biblical scholars today. Go deeper into the riches of our Catholic faith—register now!
Schedule: 8:00 am — Mass in the Church 9:00 am — Welcome and talk by Scott Hahn
10:00 am — St. Paul Presentation 10:15 am — Break, books available for
10:45 am — Talk by Scott Hahn Admission $20.00 in advance to: Susan at our Office Or to
www.StPaulCenter.com
Knitting & Crocheting Group
Meets in the Parish Center on Wednesday’s at 10 am –12 noon
If you know how or want to learn come and bring your pro-ject or make one from our supplies.
No fees for our supplies
GARDEN MINISTRY
If you had an area last season we are thankful for your work and ask you to continue to care for your spot. If you would like a spot please come to the
Parish Center and sign up, leave your name and phone number.
Want information please call 631-475-4739 ext 102 will get you your desired info.
Want to make rosaries , Make up rosary kits,
Come to a rosary making class, Learn to make string only knotted rosaries:
Call the Office at 631-475-4739 ext 102 after 6 pm and leave
a message. No cost!
NEW FORMED 2.0
A Gift to Our Parishioners And Friends and Family
Go to: Olmcpatchogue.formed.org Hit Blue button create a
password and user name and register.
This is a gift you can share with anyone with internet access.
March 2, 2019 –March 1, 2020 OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 100TH ANNIVERSARY, 1919-2019
December
$10,000. Christmas Raffle
GEM & MINERAL SHOW
December 7th & *8th In the Parish Center.
8:00am Mass with Scott Hahn
A talk with Dr. Scott Hahn, 12/14/2019 8:00am mass 9am-12:30pm
Fee $20.00 St Paul center .com
February
Valentine’s Dance
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April 24, 2020 Basket (Chinese) Auction
We are collecting all the donations you have had ready and for November and hoping you will donate early for the next auction in April.
We are still in need of large table prizes.
Letters for solicitation for April ready November 18th so you may drop off while
shopping . We will also be asking for sponsorship of
beverages, signs, prizes and tables. -------------------------------------------------------
Virtual Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Date to be announced
Sunday November 17th
Bagel Breakfast Grades 1 & 2
After the 10:00am Mass In the Parish Center Auditorium
Mass Reflections Sheets available on walls by both exits
Community Service forms are avail-
able in the Parish Center Office
Centennial Journals
Journals are now available to be picked up or purchased in the
Parish office in the Parish Center-Monday thru Thursday
9am to 3pm.
They will be available for those who would like to purchase our
new journal or those who pre-ordered or placed an ad in
the journal.
I would like to have my loved one remembered in memoriam for one year with a memorial candle in the church vestibule in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. $200.00 year begins First Sunday of Advent and Ends on Christ the King Sunday . In Loving Memory __________________________________________________________ By_______________________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip______________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________________________________ One year Offering is $200.00 if by ck to OLMC Church
There will be a Thanksgiving Food Drive
On Sunday November 17th --- 9AM till 5:00 PM At the King Kullen
On Sunrise Highway Service Road, in Patchogue
We need volunteers to aide in this long day of service.
For more information Call Cathie or Mike at (631)-475-8017
www.Relgionandrock.com
And the TV show on Telecare
Catholic Radio with a weekly the November 10 Family Life 17 Responsibility 24 Thanksgiving December 1 Sharing our gifts 8 The Best Practices Perhaps we can have you listen to: The Catholic
Channel Sirius/XM Radio,
Channel 159. Tune into “Religion and Rock”
with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from
7:00AM –8:00AM on WBAB
102.3FM or 95.3 on L.I.’s East End.
Listen Saturdays at 1100PM on Sirius Channel 159 and 11PM on XM Satellite Channel 117.
Sign up for information @ [email protected]
The Outreach Office 631- 475-9580
Pantry Hours: Thursday & Friday 10 am—2 pm
Last but not least, the Food Pantry could use your help with donations of the following everyday items:
Cake mixes Canned meat Canned tuna Ceral Chef Boy-R-Dee Coffee/tea Cookies/crackers Jello (boxed only please) Mayo/mustard/ketchup Pancake mix/syrup Pasta sauce in jars Peanut butter/jelly We wish to thank you for your Pantry.
Pudding Soup (no tomato soup please) Sugar Baby wipes Bath soap Diapers (size 3 and above) Laundry detergent Shampoo/conditioner Toilet paper Toothpaste continued generosity to the
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Stuffing Instant mashed
potatoes canned pie filling
Canned green beans
Canned yams Hams
Cranberry sauce
Canned corn Canned pie filling
Pie Crust mix Corn muffin mix
Turkey gravy
Apple juice/cider Jello (box please)
Pudding Cake mix/icing
Cream of Mush-room soup
HOLIDAY FOOD LIST --2019
Regional School Holy Angels Regional School 475-0422 Principal-Mr. Michael Connell
New Parishioners are invited to come to the Center and pick up a registration form. Envelopes are available upon request.
Parish Offices– in Parish Center Telephone 475-4739 Fax 447-1030
Parish Secretary Susan Schmutz ext.101
Business Office Hours in Parish Center
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:30pm
Saturday-Sunday Closed
Mass cards sold in the parish center
Religious Education Telephone: 289-7327
Religious Education Office Hours Monday - Thursday
9:00am - 3:300pm
Coordinator of Religious Education
Madlyn D’Ambrose ext 104
Choir Music Director: Germaine Fontaine
Parish Outreach Food Pantry Telephone 475-9580 ext.113
Outreach Office Hours 10am-2pm
Thursday & Friday
Sacrament of Marriage Arrangement must be made 6 months in advance. No date for a wedding can be given over the phone or reserved until the couple completes the formal paperwork with a member of the pastoral staff. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, R.C.I.A. is for those who are interested in coming into the Catholic Church or a Catholic interested in completing the Sacraments of Initiation. Call the Faith Formation office for more information. Wednesday Evenings. Thursday evening 7:30 pm in Parish Center. 631-475-4739 ext 102
Mass Intentions Mass cards announced are $20.00 Presentation Folders are $25.00 Mass cards sold in the parish center during business hours. MASS SCHEDULE Weekend - Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil) Church Sunday: 7;00am, 8:30,10:00 & 11:30 Spanish Mass 8:30 am in Church Weekday Monday—Saturday 8:00am in Chapel & Thursday 6pm Mass in Chapel
PASTOR Rev. Henry Reid
Deacon Bob Lyon Deacon Anthony Graviano , Retired
Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are celebrated on the 4th Sunday at 1:00pm in the Chapel Baptismal preparation is required prior to the baptism of any child. Please call 631-475-4739 for f further info.
Reconciliation/Confession Monday-Friday, Following Daily Mass in Chapel Saturday 4:00 – 4:45 PM in Church
Monday Night Prayer Group 7:30 in the Chapel -Jerry Curreri 698-3533 Legion of Mary Prayer Group Monday 7:pm In Parish Center Rob Costanzo 631-834-3385 Wednesday Night Prayer Group 7:30 pm in a Private Home Mary Peterson– 475-4739 Secular Franciscans (OFS) Meet in the Parish Center 1st Sunday of the Month 1pm to 4 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Following 8 am Mass Thursday till 10 pm 6pm Divine Mercy Mass Rosary for Life 7pm Prayer Groups as printed above.
COMMUNION CALLS Any homebound or shut-in may receive Holy Communion in their home. A Eucharistic Minister, will visit. Please call 631-475-4739