Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church

10 Saint Francis Way, Passaic, New Jersey 07055-5811

“Enter to worship, leave to serve”

We, the Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, strive to reach out to a diverse community, through worship, stewardship, and service.

Parish Administrator

Rev. Andres Baquero

July 14, 2019 15th Sunday

In Ordinary Time

Contact Us

Church’s Office: 973.473.0246

Fax/Phone: 973.473.3404

Visit our Website at: www.olmcpassaic.com

Email us at: mtcarmeloffice@yahoo.com

Office Open Monday to Friday from 9AM to 3PM

& Closed on Saturdays, Sundays

& Holidays

Baptisms & Marriages By appointment.

Please contact the parish office well in advance.

Mass Schedule

Mon. to Fri. - 12:00 PM

Sat. - 9:00 AM & Vigil 5:00 PM

Sunday - 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM (In Spanish)

4:30 PM (In Filipino) Holy Days: 12 Noon & 7:00 PM

Holidays: 9:00 AM

Reconciliation 3:30-4:30 PM on Saturdays

& by appointment

Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament Adoration & Benediction

Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM First Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

5PM-6:45PM in Spanish followed by Mass at 7PM

Novenas to: St. Anthony on Tuesdays

Mt. Carmel on Wednesdays

Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM - Fridays during Lent

Parish Secretary Odette Aquino

Music Director, Bulletin Editor, & Youth Protection Coordinator

Lidia Ferreira

Baptismal Classes & R.C.I.A. Director Tony Uri

Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Are you a Catholic who wishes to receive the Sacraments

of Confirmation & Eucharist? Have questions? Please call or email us for more information.

Sat. July 13, 2019

9:00AM † Raviello & Marazzo Families R/B Carl Marazzo 5:00PM For the Ferreira Family R/B Susan Lipari † Vito Dininno “Rest in Peace” R/B Bongiovanni & Scangarella Families

Sun. July 14, 2019 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the People of the Parish † Vincenzo & Nicholas Kline R/B Iris Mintzer 10:00AM † Marie M. & Henry F. Marracco, Sr. R/B The Family 12:00PM Mass in Spanish For God’s Blessings on our Parish 4:30PM Mass in Filipino † Buenaventura Jumao-as R/B The St. Augustine Family

Mon. July 15, 2019 12:00PM Joseph T. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family

Tue. July 16, 2019 10:00AM Adoration 12:00PM Connie Quesea In Thanksgiving R/B Connie Quesea

Wed. July 17, 2019 12:00PM † Florante Cruz R/B Rey & Veni Evangelista Dan De Lillo’s Successful Surgery R/B Laura De Lillo

Thu. July 18, 2019 9:00AM † Mary Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family

Fri. July 19, 2019 12:00PM Remia Alomia & Perla Alojepan for good health R/B The Castillon Family

Sat. July 20, 2019

9:00AM James Castillon’s Special Intentions R/B The Castillon Family 5:00PM † Carmine Cresenta Jr. “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B Rosemarie Cresenta † Luis De Jesus Branco “Rest in Peace” R/B Teenie Kurgan

Sun. July 21, 2019 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the People of the Parish 10:00AM † Luis De Jesus Branco “Rest in Peace” R/B Ann Lipari 12:00PM Mass in Spanish For God’s Blessings on our Parish 4:30PM Mass in Filipino In Thanksgiving R/B The Divine Mercy and Holy Face Group

Let us, in charity, take time to pray for all the sick & all those in need of God’s

healing power & love. Especially for:

Fr. John Salvas, OFM Cap., James DeLillo, Jr., Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Dan De Lillo, Ann Lipari,

Gregory J. Kueken, Peter Kueken, Sr., Ellen Wallace, Grace Noto, Fr. Sylvester OFM, Cap. Leonora S. Marquez,

Kathleen Brennan, Brother Julius, Annastacia Kisavi, Marichelle Orcullo Portugal, Catherine Finocchiaro,

Iris Mintzer, Tatiana Hernandez, Tom Evans, Madeline DeLotto, Rose Graziano,Felix Schrater, Emma Kosck, Carl Merikal,

Karen Orea, Jose Sanchez, Gina Giunta, Florescita Cenizal, Jane Rankin, Joseph Lipari, Jr., Linda Paciulli, Cheryl D. Hall,

James, Andrew, Jake & Michael Doremus & Jim De Lillo.

(We ask that you contact the Rectory’s office with any updates for this list. Thank you)

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In Loving Memory - July 2019

My Family My Parish

My Responsibility

June 30, 2019

Weekly Offering: 1,698.00 Second Collection: 840.00 Candles: 132.90 Total Offering: $ 2,670.90

July 7, 2019

Weekly Offering: 2,182.00 Second Collection: 645.00 Candles: 101.45 Total Offering: $ 2,928.45

Lord, bless those who have died and gone before us marked with the

sign of faith. May all who sleep in Christ find in Your

presence, light, happiness, and peace. May God grant them eternal rest.

Amen.

Hosts:

Salvatore Zingone R/B Dominica Zingone

Sanctuary Lamp: Granato & Arolan Families

R/B Antoinette Arolan Anthony & Kathleen Puntasecca

R/B Rose Graziano

If you know of any parishioner of Mt. Carmel, who is in any hospital, please contact the Rectory so that we can arrange to visit them. Thank You.

May God bless you and your family for your generosity to our parish.

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Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

to all our dear Parishioners. May our Blessed Mother bless

and protect you and your family always.

Mission Appeal Missionary Cooperative Plan

Next Sunday, July 21, 2019

we will have the honor to welcome Bishop Serratelli to our church to celebrate mass at

10AM. All are welcome

and invited to attend this Mass with our Bishop.

Thank you.

COVER SHEET

Church Name: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 10 Saint Francis Way Passaic, NJ 07055-5811 Phone Number: 1.973.473.0246 Bulletin number: 911108 Contact Person: Lidia Ferreira - lidialbf@yahoo.com - 1.201.532.2399 cell Date of publication: 07.14.19 (Sunday’s date) Number of pages transmitted: 4 pages Special instructions: If you need to contact us, please call, we do not check e-mails daily, but if you send an email, please use lidialbf@yahoo.com Thank you, have a great day.

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Reflection from Fr. Andres

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Readings: Dt 30:10-14; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37

God's view of neighbor that sets no boundaries, and love of neighbor as God would, are the phrases that capture best the message of this Sunday. The parable of the Good Samari-tan is only found in Luke's Gospel. It is perhaps one of the best known stories that Jesus used, and has over the centuries captured the imagination of many artists, who have put the story into drama, song, paintings, and sculpture. The central message of the parable is found in what Jesus said before, and after the story: “Do this and life is yours”, and “Go and do the same”. The lawyer was expecting a learned intellectual response from Jesus on “who is my neighbor?” Instead, Jesus told a surprising story of a foreigner becoming a he-ro, while Jewish religious leaders are the bad guys. The story of the Good Samaritan is told in the context of God's command for love of neighbor, which was a sacred responsibility. In telling this story, Jesus shows that true love of neighbor must be put into action. It is not a mere intellectual concept or feeling. Jesus cleverly dramatizes the story knowing his audience. The story is meant to get the lawyer to ask the real question, “how do I become neighbor to others?”, rather than “who is my neighbor?” The point that Jesus makes is that we do not choose neighbors. Rather, Chris-tians respond to peoples' needs irrespective of their color, creed or origin, and by so doing they become neighbors to them. Nor can we rationalize a situation when someone is in need. Here is a concrete situation that may pose a dilemma. A beggar comes towards you, and asks for alms. You immediately smell his alcohol. What the law of love of neighbor requires in this case is that we go ahead, and give alms. Jesus would not judge such a person. Neither should we. There is al-so an important twist in the story by Jesus. It is the despised Samaritan, who cares for the person, who was robbed, and beaten up. The priest and the levite were more concerned about the law on ritual purity. Therefore, they preferred to avoid the wounded person in order not to be polluted. They placed ob-servance of the law over the love, and care for someone in need. In a sense Jesus becomes the Good Samaritan, the compassionate stranger, who cares for all of us, when we are robbed, and wounded by sin. Jesus bandages our wounds, and puts us in the inn (the Church). Here Jesus cares for us, and heals us through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, thus restoring us back to God’s grace. So, what do we learn from the readings of this Sunday?: 1- The parable of the Good Sa-maritan challenges us to see God's view of neighbor that goes beyond any narrow defini-tion. The first step in meeting this challenge is conversion of heart, and mind towards any-one, who is in need. 2- The story of the Good Samaritan invites us to go, and do the same; to bind the wounds of those robbed of their joy, of their dignity, and left to die on the road-side naked. We are invited to go, and bring Christ’s compassion, and healing to whoever we meet on our way. In other words, our love for others must be as wide as God's love that ex-cludes no one. 3- Like the Good Samaritan, our compassion must be real, and practical as Jesus Christ has always been in binding our wounds, and caring for us, when we are robbed of God’s grace, and left to die by the wayside. May God bless you. Amen.

Reflejo del Padre Andres

Decimoquinto Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario. Año C. Lecturas: Deuteronomio 30: 10-14; Colosenses 1: 15-20; Lucas 10: 25-37.

La opinión de Dios sobre el prójimo que no establece límites, y el amor al prójimo como lo ha-ría Dios, son las frases que mejor captan el mensaje de este Domingo. La parábola del buen samar-itano solo se encuentra en el Evangelio de Lucas. Es quizás una de las historias más conocidas que usó Jesús y, a lo largo de los siglos, ha capturado la imaginación de muchos artistas, que han puesto la historia en dramas, canciones, pinturas y esculturas. El mensaje central de la parábola se encuentra en lo que Jesús dijo antes, y después de la historia: "Haz esto y tendrás la vida," y "Anda y haz tú lo mismo." El maestro de la ley esperaba una respuesta intelectual aprendida de Jesús so-bre "¿quién es mi vecino?" En cambio, Jesús contó una historia sorprendente de un extranjero que se convirtió en un héroe, mientras que los líderes religiosos judíos son los malos. La historia del buen samaritano se cuenta en el contexto del mandato de Dios por el amor al prójimo, que era una responsabilidad sagrada. Al contar esta historia, Jesús muestra que el verdadero amor al prójimo debe ponerse en acción. No es un mero concepto intelectual, o senti-miento. Jesús inteligentemente dramatiza la historia a sabiendas de su audiencia. El propósito de la historia es hacer que el maestro de la ley haga la pregunta real: "¿Cómo me convierto en prójimo de los demás?", En lugar de "¿quién es mi prójimo?" El punto que señala Jesús es que no elegimos a nuestro prójimo. Más bien, los cristianos responden a las necesidades de las personas inde-pendientemente de su color, credo u origen, y al hacerlo, se convierten en prójimos de ellos. Tampoco podemos racionalizar una situación cuando alguien está en necesidad. Aquí hay una situación concreta que puede plantear un dilema. Un mendigo viene hacia ti y te pide limosna. Inmediatamente hueles su alcohol. Lo que exige la ley del amor al prójimo en este caso es que avancemos y demos limosna. Jesús no juzgaría a una persona así. Tampoco deberíamos nosotros. También hay un giro importante en la historia de Jesús. Es el despreciable samaritano, quien cuida a la persona, quien fue robado y golpeado. El sacerdote y el levita estaban más preocupados por la ley sobre la pureza ritual. Por lo tanto, preferían evitar a la persona herida para no ser contaminada. Pusieron la observancia de la ley so-bre el amor y cuidaron a alguien que lo necesita. En cierto sentido, Jesús se convierte en el buen samaritano, el extraño compasivo, que se preocupa por todos nosotros, cuando somos robados y heridos por el pecado. Jesús venda nuestras heridas y nos pone en la posada es decir (la Iglesia). Aquí Jesús se preocupa por nosotros y nos sana a través del Sacramento de la Reconciliación, res-taurándonos de nuevo a la gracia de Dios. Entonces, ¿qué aprendemos de las lecturas de este Domingo?: 1- La parábola del Buen Samar-itano nos desafía a ver la visión de Dios del prójimo que va más allá de cualquier definición es-trecha. El primer paso para enfrentar este desafío es la conversión del corazón y la mente hacia cualquier persona que lo necesite. 2- La historia del buen samaritano nos invita a ir, y hacer lo mismo; para atar las heridas de los despojados de su alegría, de su dignidad, y dejarlos morir en el camino desnudo. Estamos invitados a ir y traer la compasión de Cristo y la sanidad a quienes nos encontremos en nuestro camino. En otras palabras, nuestro amor por los demás debe ser tan am-plio como el amor de Dios que no excluye a nadie. 3- Al igual que el buen samaritano, nuestra compasión debe ser real y práctica, ya que Jesucristo siempre ha estado atando nuestras heridas y cuidándonos cuando nos roban la gracia de Dios y nos dejan morir por el camino. Que Dios te bendiga. Amén.