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Mass Schedule

Mon. to Fri. - 12 Noon

Sat. - 9AM & Vigil 5PM in English & 7PM in Spanish

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

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

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Reconciliation 3:30-4:30 PM on Saturdays

& by appointment

Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament Adoration & Benediction

Tuesdays 10AM - 11:45 AM First Fridays 10AM - 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 7PM - Fridays during Lent

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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.

August 9, 2020 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Secretary Odette Aquino

Pastor:

Rev. Andres Baquero

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church

Founded 1905

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.

Music Director, Bulletin Editor, & Youth Protection Coordinator

Lidia Ferreira

Sat. August 8, 2020 9:00AM † Estrella C. Tiu R/B Maria Tiu 5:00PM † Augusto Melencio R/B Gary & Teresa Ilustrisimo 7:00PM For all the sick on our Prayer List

Sun. August 9, 2020 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the People of the Parish Rey Yannette & Rey Cramer “Blessings” R/B Regina Mundi Chapter #3969 10:00AM † Manuel Rodrigues Borges R/B Antonio Borges & Family 12:00PM Mass in Spanish † Ricardo Figueroa R/B Isabel Carmona 4:30PM For an increase of Devotion to the Sacred Heart Mon. August 10, 2020 12:00PM † Margaret Jennings Tue. August 11, 2020 10:00AM Adoration & Benediction 12:00PM † Phil Lipari “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B Wife, Nan † Joe Lipari, Sr. “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B Fran Lordy Wed. August 12, 2020 12:00PM † Thomas Washington R/B The Goodwin Family Thu. August 13, 2020 12:00PM † Deffenbach & Aversa Families R/B Dolly & Geraldine Wozniak Fri. August 14, 2020 12:00PM † Fausta Nunag “Rest in Peace” R/B Mengie & Rene Ayala Sat. August 15, 2020 9:00AM † Charles Marazzo “Happy Birthday in Heaven” R/B Carl Marazzo Joseph T. Goodwin R/B The Goodwin Family 5:00PM Samuel Weinburger “Happy 30th Birthday” R/B Teenie Kless 7:00PM For all the sick on our Prayer List

Sun. August 16, 2020 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For the People of the Parish Yvette, Jose & George Sosa & Family “Best of Health” R/B Marty Kless 10:00AM † Manuel Rodrigues Borges R/B Antonio Borges & Family 12:00PM Mass in Spanish † Ricardo Figueroa R/B Isabel Carmona 4:30PM For an increase of Devotion to the Sacred Heart

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

healing power & love. Especially for:

James DeLillo, Jr., Ilidia de Jesus Neto, Dan De Lillo,

Gregory J. Kueken, Mark Mikolajczyk, Peter Kueken, Sr., Ellen Wallace, Ann Lipari, Grace Noto, Leonora S. Marquez,

Kathleen Brennan, Annastacia Kisavi, Marichelle Orcullo Portugal, Iris Mintzer, Tatiana Hernandez, Tom Evans, Rose Graziano, Felix Schrater, Emma Kosck, Carl Merikal, Karen Orea, Jose Sanchez, Florescita Cenizal, Joseph Lipari, Jr., Linda Paciulli, Cheryl D. Hall, Jim De Lillo, James, Andrew, Jake & Michael Doremus, Artemio Domingo, Jr., Lori Carlin,

Joymie Castillon, Christopher Jackson, Gail Corbin, Ann Fuschetti, Antoinette Arolan & Fr. John Paladino.

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

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In Loving Memory - August 2020

M F M P M R

August 2, 2020

Weekly Offering: 2,142.00 Second Collection: 505.00 Candles: 58.25 Total Offering: $ 2,705.25

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.

Sanctuary Lamp:

Granato & Arolan Families R/B Antoinette Arolan

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

(Please remember to always use your church envelopes with your contributions, this ensures proper credit to your account for your tax purposes at the end of the year. Also, we ask that you please

DO NOT use tape to close your envelopes. Thank you.)

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The Mass Book

for 2021 is now open.

Please contact the rectory at 973.473.0246

to reserve your Mass intentions.

Thank you!

El libro de Misa para 2021 ya está abierto.

Póngase en contacto con la rectoría

al 973.473.0246 para reservar sus intenciones

de Misa.

¡Gracias!

COVER SHEET Church Name: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 10 Saint Francis Way Passaic, NJ 07055-5811 Phone Number: 1.201.532.2399 or 1.973.473.0246 Bulletin number: 911108 Contact Person: Lidia Ferreira - 1.201.532.2399 or lidialbf@yahoo.com Date of publication: 08.09.20 (Sunday’s date) Number of pages transmitted: 4 pages Special instructions: Please print only 150 copies for this week. 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. For Office Use Only: Approved by: _________ Uploaded to JSP on: _____________________ By:__________ Emailed to Peter K. on: _____________________ By:__________

Reflection from Fr. Andres

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. Readings: 1 Kings 19:9A, 11-13A; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33

The lesson from the first reading is not to look for God in the extraordinary, but in the simple. Listen to the silence. It is there that we will hear God when God speaks to us. It is the same peacefulness that the first lines of the psalm repeat today: Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people. Elijah was depressed and it took God’s voice to get him out of it. Similarly, Paul is depressed as well in the reading from Romans, and he, like Elijah is upset because the Hebrew na-tion as a whole has not accepted Jesus. He is greatly saddened by that fact since the promise belonged to the Jews first. Paul says he has great sorrow and unceasing an-guish in his heart over that fact. God does not console Paul in his reading. He is con-soled, however, by the fact hat he knows he is telling the truth about Christ, and the Holy Spirit confirms this by giving him a clear conscience in regard to the matter. In the Gospel, this theme is carried out with the apostles being the ones, who were not so much depressed, but frightened. Jesus had gone, like Elijah, to the mountain to pray, to communicate with God. The Apostles had gone into a boat and were crossing, without Jesus, to the other side of the lake when a storm erupted. In their fear they saw a figure walking toward them on the water, and their fear turned to terror. They really could not believe that it could be Jesus walking on the water even though Jesus spoke to them and told them not to fear. This event marked the moment in Matthew when the divinity of Jesus became clear to the Apostles despite other miracles he had performed. It seemed to solidify their belief that this man was truly the Son of God and worthy of worship. So this is the message we can take from this Sunday readings: 1-Let’s look for God in the moments we might not expect him, in the silences, in the faces of others, in the stillness. It is in these moments that God talks to us, inspires us, helps us make decisions, leads us. 2- Let us look to Jesus, and not be distracted by other things. If we can keep our minds and hearts focused on Jesus there is nothing that we cannot do. It is when we are distracted and look away, when we lose faith in ourselves and question God in our lives that we are prone to depression and worry. Jesus can come to us on the water, and we can follow him, just like the child who, being thrown into the air, trusts that his father will catch him. That kind of faith and trust will give us the ability to hear God, and to follow him no matter where he leads us, knowing that truth and peace will prevail in our lives. And this is the Good News of how we com-municate with God, and how we need to focus on Jesus in our lives. May God bless you. Amen.

Reflexión del Padre Andres

Decimo Noveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario. Año A. Lecturas: 1 Reyes 19: 9A, 11-13A; Romanos 9: 1-5; Mateo 14: 22-33

La lección de la primera lectura no es buscar a Dios en lo extraordinario, sino en lo simple. Escucha el silencio. Es allí donde escucharemos a Dios cuando Dios nos hable. Es la misma tranquilidad que las primeras líneas del salmo repiten hoy: déjame escuchar lo que Dios el Señor hablará, porque El hablará paz a su pueblo. Elias estaba deprimido y se necesitó la voz de Dios para sacarlo de allí. Del mismo modo, Pablo está deprimido también en la lectura a los Romanos, y él, como Elias, está molesto porque la nación he-brea en su conjunto no ha aceptado a Jesús. Él está muy triste por ese hecho ya que la promesa perteneció primero a los judíos. Pablo dice que tiene un gran dolor y una an-gustia incesante en su corazón por ese hecho. Dios no consuela a Pablo en su lectura. Sin embargo, se siente consolado por el hecho de que sabe que está diciendo la verdad sobre Cristo, y el Espíritu Santo lo confirma al darle una conciencia limpia con respecto al asunto. En el Evangelio, este tema se lleva a cabo con los Apóstoles, quienes no estaban tan deprimidos, sino asustados. Jesús había ido, como Elías, a la montaña a orar, a co-municarse con Dios. Los Apóstoles habían subido a un bote y estaban cruzando, sin Jesús, al otro lado del lago cuando estalló una tormenta. En su miedo, vieron una figura caminando hacia ellos en el agua, y su miedo se convirtió en terror. Realmente no podían creer que podría ser Jesús caminando sobre el agua a pesar de que Jesús les habló y les dijo que no temieran. Este evento marcó el momento en Mateo cuando la divinidad de Jesús se hizo evidente para los Apóstoles a pesar de otros milagros que había realizado. Parecía solidificar su creencia de que este hombre era verdaderamente el Hijo de Dios y digno de adoración. Así que este es el mensaje que podemos tomar de las lecturas de este Domingo: 1-Busquemos a Dios en los momentos en que no lo esperamos, en los silencios, en los ros-tros de los demás, en la quietud. Es en estos momentos que Dios nos habla, nos inspira, nos ayuda a tomar decisiones, nos guía. 2- Miremos a Jesús y no nos distraigamos con otras cosas. Si podemos mantener nuestras mentes y corazones enfocados en Jesús, no hay nada que no podamos hacer. Es cuando estamos distraídos y miramos hacia otro la-do, cuando perdemos la fe en nosotros mismos y cuestionamos a Dios en nuestras vidas que somos propensos a la depresión y la preocupación. Jesús puede venir a nosotros caminado sobre el agua, y podemos seguirlo, al igual que el niño que, al ser arrojado al aire, confía en que su padre lo atrapará. Ese tipo de fe y confianza nos dará la capacidad de escuchar a Dios y seguirlo sin importar a dónde nos lleve, sabiendo que la verdad y la paz prevalecerán en nuestras vidas. Y estas son las Buenas Nuevas de cómo nos comuni-camos con Dios y cómo debemos enfocarnos en Jesús en nuestras vidas. Que Dios te bendiga. Amén.