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Our Lady Of Mount Carmel

Historic Catholic Church Serving the community since 1894

Address: 3549 Navajo Street

Denver, CO 80211

Phone: (303) 455-0447

Fax: (303) 455-5487

Parish Hall: (303) 433-1049

E-mail: omcchurch@qwestoffice.net

Website: www.ourladymountcarmel.com

Pastoral Staff Rev. Hugh M. Guentner, OSM Pastor

Deacon Russell Barrows

Crystal Peccia Religious Education

Shaun Steavenson Minister of Music

Support Staff Denise Walton Business Manager

Bill Coffey Facilities Manager

Barbara Iacovetta Secretary/Bulletin

Steve Luciano Sacristan

Gloria Raigoza Church Nurse (720-321-0083)

In Residence Rev. Gabriel M. Weber, OSM

Rev. Mark M. Franceschini, OSM

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY: 4:00 PM ANTICIPATED MASS

SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, and 11:00 AM

MON.-FRI.: 7:30 AM SATURDAY: 8:00 AM

VISION STATEMENT

It is our vision at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,

a Catholic Community, led by Jesus and

empowered by the Holy Spirit, to proclaim

and live the Gospel. We accomplish this

through our shared Baptism, celebrations

of the sacraments, prayer, hospitality and

service to others.

Visitors and New Parishioners, WELCOME! If you came as a visitor and would like to join Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Parish, please return the information below by dropping it in the offertory basket.

Full Name:_______________________________ Phone: _________________________________

Address:________________________________ ____ New Registration ___Change of Address

City:____________________ Zip____________ ____ Want Envelopes ___Moving out of Parish E-mail:__________________________________ Check out our website for updates & information

MAY 4, 2014

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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL DENVER, COLORADO Food For Faith Living from the desk of Fr. Mark

The readings of the Easter season may sound repetitious. We need to place ourselves into the tumultuous time and the mentality and lifestyle of the people. It’s much too easy to simply take what we know, believe and live now, as if that’s how it was then, or even later on. We have the wisdom of understanding and faith-living passed on from generation to generation. Yet, the essential element remains the same for us as it was for the first generation of disciples: do I believe? The answer is not a word of acceptance or an embrace of a Creed of Beliefs. It is a way of life which Jesus sought to impart on all who saw and heard Him. We know they didn’t, a testimony to human fear of the new and rejection of change, especially of heart. This is ever the challenge for each person hungering for a truth which sets us free and gives us meaning and purpose, the path to the human desire for fulfillment. It’s easy, simple, reassuring, to say Jesus is Lord. He died for our sins, rose from the dead and opened the gates of heaven for all of us. It’s the essence of faith to seek what His life, death and resurrection mean. It’s a matter of trust. Do I trust in what Jesus revealed, lived and invites us to? The foundation of faith is: God loves me, personally, intimately, unconditionally and eternally. Faith living is to do what Jesus asks us to do: Love God, neighbor, all peoples, as we love self. It’s as simple and difficult as this. The Apostles and disciples didn’t understand this. No one can. Only when the Holy Spirit enlightens and inspires do we understand, accept, appreciate and live it. That’s the bottom line meaning of today’s readings from Acts, St, Peter’s Letter and Luke’ Gospel, all expressed as powerful experiences which changed the hearts and dispelled the fears of their listeners. It is still the process today. Care to do it? It’s a free choice.

Saturday, May 3 - Anticipated Sunday Mass

4:00 pm-+Nick Panzini/Theresa Mazzulla

Sunday, May 4 - Third Week of Easter

7:00 am-+Leopoldo Ruffolo/Son, John & Family

9:00 am-Our Parishioners/PRIMA DOMENICA

11:00 am-+Frances Mazzulla/Daughter, Susan

Monday, May 5 7:30 am-+Nick Panzini/Edith Falasco

Tuesday, May 6

7:30 am-+Sam Rondinelli/Children & Grandchildren

Wednesday, May 7

7:30 am-+Len Piccolo/Norma Butero

Thursday, May 8

7:30 am-In Honor of St. Peregrine/Sal Carpio

Friday, May 9

7:30 am-+Mary Quinlan/Family

Saturday, May 10

8:00 am-+Jacqueline Dearing/Pete & Georgetta

Makelky

4:00 pm-+Tammy DeFeo-Nelson & Daniel Malone/

Agnes & Alex DeFeo

Sunday, May 11 - Fourth Sunday of Easter

7:00 am-Our Parishioners & Our Mothers

9:00 am-+Catherine Mancinelli/Mancinelli & Haley

Families

11:00 am-+Joseph Falbo, Jr./Joan Moran & Family

Prima Domenica Mass is celebrated in Italian the first Sunday of each month at 9:00 am. A Cultural Reception is celebrated in the Parish Hall after the Mass. BAPTISMS 2014 Baptisms are scheduled quarterly. On Sunday at 12 pm (noon) July 27, & Oct. 26th. Baptismal class is mandatory. You must make arrangements with the priest first. Classes are Thursdays at 6 pm, July 24, & Oct. 23rd. MARRIAGE A wedding may be scheduled after a consultation with a priest or deacon. Please call the rectory for an appointment. Please notice preparation is eight months to a year. RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:30-4:00 pm or by appointment with Confessor. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Upon request. Please call the rectory. FUNERALS Please call the office before arrangements are made.

SICK LIST: *Helen Phillips*John Porreca*Gabriella Loya

*Nina Lombardi*Dane Ortega*Bob Seno*Lucille Long *Frank Amato*Mary Sue Zimbelman*Gloria Martinez *KatherineThomason*Annette Palaze*Mark Dallasta

*Mary Helen Galasso*Andy Maldonado*Eileen Vecchiarelli *Cynthia Falbo*Linda Caruso*Shirley Ligrani*Duke LaConte

*Martin Deschner*Patrick Codova*Louis Garramone *Stacy Hamilton*Mike Vigil*Rev. John Grabrian

*John DiPentino*John Winczewski*Paul Ramsey*Madeline Swedensky*Bruce Hunt*Donna Valdez*Our Firefighters

*Police Officers*Military Personnel & Their Families Weekly Offering

April 26 & 27 = $ 3715.00

REST IN PEACE

Josephine ‘Guentner’ Murrow

Evelyn ‘Covello’ Pietro

Gayle Andrews

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Archdiocese of Denver Website: www.archden.org

SCHEDULE OF

EVENTS

SUNDAY, MAY 4

9:00 am-PRIMA DOMENICA

Reception sponsored by Our

Lady of Mount Carmel Altar &

Rosary Society

TUESDAY, MAY 5

CINCO DE MAYO 7:00 pm - Alumni Mtg.

7:00 pm - Marketing Mtg.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

6:30 pm - Choir Practice, church

THURSDAY, MAY 7

7:00 - 8:30 pm - RCIA

SATURDAY, MAY 10

10:00 am - St. Peregrine

Healing Mass and Anointing

11:00 am - Confirmation Retreat

3:00 pm - Mother’s Day Singing

Rosary

SUNDAY, MAY 11

MOTHER’S DAY World Day of Prayer for

Vocations

“When nobody around you

seems to measure up, it’s

time to check your

yardstick.” -Bill Lemley

Dear Mount Carmel Parishioners & Friends, A note of ‘Thanks’ to all who participated during the Easter Triduum, and on Easter Sunday. Special thanks to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Choir for a job well done and to those who helped in the liturgy ministries. Also we are filled with gratitude to those who contributed to the Church during this Easter season. May God Bless you always. Congratulations to the newly baptized, Delorm Issac Blea, and to those who professed their faith in the Catholic Religion, Katherine ‘Germaine’ Laurienti & Sarah Ann ‘Gabriella’ Lochi. May God keep you in His loving care now and always.

RESPECT LIFE Not unlike God’s chosen people of Israel, we must humble

ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways, if we expect God to hear

from heaven, forgive our sin, and heal our land.

Scripture If My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves, and

pray and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven,

and forgive their sin and heal their land. — 2 Chronicles 7:14

STVDP Financial report for the month of April 2014

Receipts: Parish offerings $997. Thanks to the four families that offered $100 or more!

Expenses: Rent - $1,575, Xcel - $304.12, Water - $40, STVDP Store - $25, for a total of

$1,944.12. We secured $1,474 in EOC funds for two families.

Some of Mt. Carmel’s membership have been volunteering and assisting with the

reorganization of the St. Vincent de Paul Store located at 6260 East Colfax. The Store’s

ultimate goal is to aid conferences throughout the city with monetary support or

reimbursements.

Let us not close our hearts. Let us not lose confidence. Let us never give up.”

- Pope Francis Mother’s Day Sung Rosary To honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and our mothers, the Mt. Carmel Choir will lead the people in a rosary on Saturday, May 10th at 3:00 pm in the Church. Join us in remembering our Blessed Mother and our mothers.

FIRST EUCHARIST Please keep in prayer those who receive their First Holy Communion this weekend. They are: Tyler Gomex, Adeliza Quesada, Mariana Chavez, James Pounders, Ashley Gomez, Lizette Trevizo, Richard Trevizo, Annalee Rodriguez.

World Day of Prayer for Vocations The Church celebrates the 51st World Day of Prayer for Vocations on May 11th. While we pray for every vocation, the Church is concentrating on vocations to the ordained ministries, to the religious life in all its forms, to societies of apostolic life, to secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life.

Community News

Rad Retreats May 18th, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm at St. John Vianney Seminary, 1300 S Steele St., Denver. To Register or for information go to www.PRIEST4CHRIST.com.

Denver Catholic Speed Dating Events May 17, Age 30-45, 2 - 4:30 pm, White Chocolate Grill in Lone Tree; May 10, Age 40-55, 4 - 6:30 pm, Armadillo in Northglenn, $35-45. Call 720-309-5321, DateCatholic@aol.com. For info go to www.DenverCatholicSpeedDate.com.

Franciscan Contemplative Prayer: Life with a Risen Christ, St. Patrick’s Church,

3325 N Pecos (south door), 2nd Tues. monthly, May 13, 5:30 pm (optional) simple meal,

6-8 Prayer. Liz Fuhr OSF, meafuhr@aol.com, 720-448-4818.