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OUR  LADY  OF  MOUNT  CARMEL  

Volume 4, Issue 15: April 9, 2017   Palm  Sunday  of  the  Passion  of  the  Lord  

the cathol ic community of

10 County Road Tenafly, NJ 07670 201.568.0545 www.olmc.us

 

BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

 

 

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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, Administrative Assistant t - 201.567.6491

Facilities  

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

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

“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.”  

“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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CHRISM MASS Blessing of the Sacred Oils

April 10th 8 PM

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark

HOLY THURSDAY

April 13th

Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Washing of Feet)

7:30 PM (Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

following Mass until 11 PM)

GOOD FRIDAY

April 14th

Ecumenical Walk (Starts at Church of the Atonement)

1 PM

Passion of the Lord & Holy Communion 7:30 PM

HOLY SATURDAY

April 15th

Blessing of Easter Food Baskets 12 NOON

Easter Vigil Mass 8 PM

EASTER SUNDAY

April 16th

Mass Times 8 AM � 10 AM � 12 NOON

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,  Happy Holy Week! It begins today! Thanks for being with us to recall the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Our Church has been remembering that event for 2,000 years. Your presence today helps us sustain these major moments of our faith for another year. Please know you are welcome at every Holy Week celebration. The details are in the panel next to this letter.

In addition to everything we do in Church, the Christian community of Tenafly also comes together on Good Friday to re-enact the journey of Jesus to Calvary. Five Christian churches pray together and then walk together from church to church carrying a cross. Last year on Good Friday, my first among you, I did not know what to make of this ritual. Now I know and now I walk even more enthusiastically.

We live in a country and in a community where we are allowed to do these things in public. Please join in this prayerful event as well. Or at the very least, if you are driving by on the afternoon of Good Friday, know that we are blessed to walk the way of Calvary and that we do so humbly and gratefully.

We carry on! We carry on! A few have asked, “What do I mean by that?” This: We keep our faith alive each time we come together, each time we pray together, and each time we walk together.

Happy Holy Week!

Sincerely yours in Christ and Our Lady of Mount Carmel,

fr. Dan doneill@carmelnet.org

 PASTOR’S LETTER

 

 

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, APRIL 10th 8:30 Ann Angresano req. The Antonucci Family

TUESDAY, APRIL 11th 8:30 Adele DeMaio req. Ellen DeMaio

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12th 8:30 Antoinette Insinga req. Marie Tran

THURSDAY, APRIL 13th 7:30PM Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

FRIDAY, APRIL 14th 7:30PM Good Friday – Passion of the Lord & Holy Communion

SATURDAY, APRIL 15th 8:00PM Easter Vigil Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 16th 8:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 10:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

12:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

MINISTERS FOR HOLY WEEK

HOLY THURSDAY – APRIL 13th

7:30 PM Servers – Luke Figueroa, Sarah Figueroa, DJ Watros, Malcolm Bermudo, Isabella Aberde, Alexia Celli

Lector – Brenda Brunelle

Eucharistic Ministers – Ruth Howard, Yvette Tanhehco, Stacy Bishop, Marc Votto

GOOD FRIDAY – APRIL 14th

7:30 PM Servers – Kailyn Cho, Olivia Park, Jacob Maravillas, Sofia Maravillas

Lector – Chris Connolly

EASTER VIGIL – APRIL 15th

8 PM Servers – Jacob Maravillas, Sofia Maravillas, Isabella Aberde, Banon Flynn, Alexia Celli

Lector – Sr. Regina, Nicole Pecoraro

Eucharistic Ministers – Rich White, Kathleen Wall, Pat White, Wanda Ferrauiola

EASTER SUNDAY – APRIL 16th

8 AM Servers – John Mauro, Gavin Cousineau, Dahlia Cousineau

Lector – Susan Semler

Eucharistic Ministers – Stacy Bishop, Ann Picinic, Brenda Brunelle, Tom DeAngelis, Marianne Reilly, Elissa Lang

10 AM Servers – Giselle Cerutti, DJ Watros, Kailyn Cho, Sofia Ferreira

Lector – Martin Miglietta

Eucharistic Ministers – Ted Kagy, Kathy Kagy, Yvette Tanhehco, Bob Toro, John Barrett, Carol Roux, Eileen Mangaser, Gloria Zayas

12 NOON Servers – Jake Waterman, Catherine Callahan, Grace Callahan, Ariana Novero, Lucas Novero

Lector – Mary Beth Giuliano

Eucharistic Ministers – Janet Doll, Toni Essman, Tita Ong, Judy Ong, Karyn Glover, Marta Perez

HOLY  WEEK  THE BREAD AND WINE

This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of Anne Miglietta

requested by The Miglietta Family.

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

Evelyn Coyle requested by Joan and Jack Kroese.

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REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers Rafaela Del Valle

and all the military men and women who have died this week.

The Church and Academy Offices will be CLOSED on Good Friday, April 14th. There are no Religious Education classes on Tuesday, April 11th and Sunday, April 16th.

 

 

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DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you…” Colossians 3:16

Monday Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11

Tuesday Isaiah 49:1-6; John 13:21-33,36-38

Wednesday Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matt 26:14-25

Thursday Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26; John 13:1-15

Friday Isaiah 52:13−53:12; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1−19:42

Saturday Gen 1:1−2:2; Gen 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15− 15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Bar 3:9-15,32−4:4; Ezek 36:16-17a,18-28; Rom 6:3-11; Matt 28:1-10

Children’s Liturgy of the

Word is held during the 10 AM Mass on

Sundays for children in PreK through fifth grade. Readings and discussion are age-appropriate. There is no registration and all children in grades PreK through five are invited to participate! Please note that there is no Children’s Liturgy of the Word next Sunday, April 16th. CLOW will resume on April 23rd.

 

The Parish Staff of Our Lady of Mount Carmel welcomes you as we worship together

this Palm Sunday and wishes each of you a blessed Holy Week.

Matthew 21:1-11 When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me. And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, ‘The master has need of them.’ Then he will send them at once.” This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: Say to daughter Zion, “Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.” The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them. They brought the ass and the colt and laid their cloaks over them, and he sat upon them. The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road. The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, “Who is this?” And the crowds replied, “This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

“He Gave Himself Up ‘for Me’

Jesus gave himself up to death voluntarily in order to reciprocate the love of God the Father, in perfect union with his will, to demonstrate his love for us. On the cross Jesus ‘loved me and gave himself for me’ (Galatians 2:20). Each one of us can say: ‘He loved me and gave himself for me.’ Each one can say this ‘for me.’” Source: Pope Francis Speaks to Our Hearts: Words of Challenge and Hope. Frederick: The Word Among Us Press, 2013. Print.

 

 

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PASCHAL TRIDUUM

The Easter Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday. It reaches its high point at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday and ends with the Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. The Triduum is the summit of the Liturgical Year commemorating Christ’s Paschal Mystery – Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection.

GOOD FRIDAY April 14th

Ecumenical Walk 1 PM

Passion of the Lord & Holy Communion 7:30 PM

“Good Friday is the day on which Catholics commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The events of Good Friday are commemorated in the Stations of the Cross, a 14-step devotion often performed by Catholics during Lent and especially on Good Friday.”

Source: www.catholic.org

Join us for this year’s Ecumenical Walk beginning at 1 PM at Church of the Atonement located at 97 Highwood Avenue (corner of Engle Street), Tenafly and proceeding through Tenafly with stops at selected churches for scripture readings and prayers. The Ecumenical Walk ends at Trinity Lutheran Church (430 Knickerbocker Road) at approximately 3 PM. Completing the walk is not necessary to participate.

FAST & ABSTINENCE

GOOD FRIDAY is a day of both Fast and Abstinence. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection.

On a day of Fast, only one full meal is permitted and two smaller meals which, if added together, would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence.

HOLY THURSDAY April 13th

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 PM

Washing of Feet

Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament following Mass until 11 PM

“Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion prior to his arrest and crucifixion. The central observance

of Holy Thursday is the ritual reenactment of the Last Supper at Mass. He also establishes the special priesthood for his disciples, which is distinct from the ‘priesthood of all believers.’ Christ washed the feet of his disciples, who would become the first priests.”

Source: www.catholic.org

The priests and deacons of Our Lady of Mount Carmel invite you to have your feet washed on Holy Thursday, April 13th at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

 

 

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HOLY SATURDAY April 15th

Blessing of Easter Food Baskets 12 NOON

The blessing of Easter foods on Holy Saturday has been an important tradition in Slavic countries. Today people of different ethnic backgrounds practice this beautiful tradition. While the foods to be blessed are varied among families, several foods have symbolic meaning:

eggs - symbolize life and Christ's resurrection bread - symbolic of Jesus, the Bread of Life lamb - represents Christ, the Paschal Lamb salt - represents purification horseradish - symbolic of the bitter sacrifice of Christ ham - symbolic of great joy and abundance

Sources: www.catholicculture.org, https://en.wikipedia.org The priests of Our Lady of Mount Carmel extend to you an invitation to bring your Easter food baskets to the Church on Holy Saturday, April 15th for a special blessing at 12 Noon.

Easter Vigil Mass

8 PM

One of the unique aspects of the Easter Vigil is the recounting of the outstanding deeds of the history of salvation. The vigil is divided into four parts: Service of Light, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of Baptism, and Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Sources: www.usccb.org, www.catholicculture.org We look forward to celebrating this beautiful liturgy with you, your family and friends. Join us outside of the Church as we light and bless the Easter fire.

EASTER

ALTAR FLOWERS

If you would like to make a donation to help with the cost of flowers that will decorate our church for Easter, please fill out the form below. Donations may be made in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. Checks should be made payable to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and can be dropped in the collection or returned to the Church Office.

−PLEASE PRINT− Donated by: _______________________________________________

Email:_______________________________________________ Phone #:__________________________________________________

In Memory Of:

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___________________________________________________ Special Intentions For:

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EASTER SUNDAY April 16th

Mass Times 8 AM � 10 AM � 12 NOON

Upcoming Event…

On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23rd, as follow up to our Mount Carmel Book Club selection “Silence” by Shusaku Endo, please join us for the movie “Silence” (Rated R) directed by Martin Scorsese. Movie time is at 2 PM in the Parish Auditorium.

 

 

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CALLING ALL

TEENS!

Youth Ministry is our parish’s invitation to teens to grow spiritually and emotionally in the Christian way of life. Join us on Sunday afternoons at 1:30 in the Odyssey Theatre/Parish Auditorium for our weekly meetings and for our various activities and service outreach. For more information, please email Justin Fernandez at youthminister@olmc.us.

“The family, where we keep loving one another

despite our limits and sins, thus becomes a school of

forgiveness.”

– Pope Francis

THE ODYSSEY THEATRE

The  Word  is  God:    The  2016  –  2017  Season  

Coming up…

The Spring Play Tim Wright’s

A  Thousand  and  One  Nights  April 28th

SPRING DREAM ACADEMY SERIES

Intensive Basketball Skill Training For Boys & Girls 3rd – 8th Grades

3rd – 5th Grades 4:00 – 5:15 PM 6th – 8th Grades 5:15 – 6:30 PM

Wednesdays at Our Lady of Mount Carmel

April 12th, 19th, 26th May 3rd, 10th, 17th

A Message from Scripture for Teens…

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young,

but set an example for the believers

in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

1 Timothy 4:12  

From the desk of Justin Fernandez…

Academy of OLMC students are participating in a sneaker drive. Dunk Your Kicks is a unique fundraising initiative where individuals can donate from their closets, not their pockets. Dunk Your Kicks for pediatric cancer gives purpose to those sneakers that you no longer wear. To find out more about Dunk Your Kicks, please visit their website at www.dunkyourkicks.org.

 

 

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Please keep the following people in your prayers:

Bernadette Alvarado Rumi Kubo Max Bazzarelli Juan Longo Brian Bingman Patricia McGlade Maria Capo Vito Moncello Pat Carrier Kay Raphael Rachel Durso Anthony Salvatore Peter Gagne Helen Trembicki Lucas Harashima Giselle Velez Marty Hynekamp Kevin Walsh Adam Kokosinski

HOLY  WEEK  

What is RCIA? Is RCIA for You?

RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The Church

welcomes into the RCIA process of preparation persons who have never been baptized, those already baptized in another Christian tradition, or baptized Catholics who have not received First Eucharist or Confirmation. The celebration of Christian initiation takes place at the Easter Vigil liturgy. If you or someone you know has been thinking about becoming a member of the Catholic Church, but would first like information about the process, please call Sr. Regina at 201-871-4662.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church offers adult faith sharing groups. Please contact us if you are interested in participating in any of these groups or if you would like more information.

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ADULT SPIRITUALITY SHARING GROUP will be on hiatus. Meetings will be resumed on Tuesday, May 16th from 1 PM to 2 PM in the School Conference Room. Contact Deacon Lex at deaconlex@gmail.com or 201-568-6819 for more info.

WOMEN’S SHARING GROUP is reading and discussing the book “Hidden Women of the Gospels” by Kathy Coffey. Please call Sr. Regina at 201-871-4662 for more information about this group or if you would like to join.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE GROUP meets every other Wednesday at 7:30 PM at St. Mary’s Church in Closter. Our next meeting will be on April 19th. Please call Deacon Michael Giuliano at 201-983-1591 or Bill Angresano at 201-370-2698 if you have any questions. All men are welcome!

“So, how is your prayer life?

There is perhaps nothing more telling about the life of a Christian than the answer to this question. It is one thing to judge the past external behaviors of a person, but it is what is taking place inside a person that speaks most about the future.”

Kelly, Matthew. The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic. N.p. Beacon Publishing, 2012.

BIBLE STUDY

– Led by Elliot Guerra –

Join us on Sunday, April 30th as we explore the last of our four-part series on salvation

history! Our topic will be “Jesus’ New and Everlasting Covenant.” We’ll be meeting after the 8 AM Mass/before the 10 AM Mass in the Conference Room. Free coffee and breakfast treats! Attendance at the first three parts not required to attend this topic. For more information, please contact Elliot at eguerra@academyolmc.org.

 

 

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The Stations of the Cross are a Catholic devotion that commemorating Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. There are 14 stations that focus on specific events of Jesus’ last day, beginning with His condemnation. The

stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as we move from one station to the next. At each station, we recall and meditate on a specific event from Christ's last day and specific prayers are recited at each station. The 14 Stations of the Cross are: First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Death Second Station: Jesus Carried His Cross Third Station: Jesus Falls Under the Cross Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother Fifth Station: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time Tenth Station: Jesus Is Stripped of His Clothing Eleventh Station: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross Fourteenth Station: Jesus Is Placed in the Tomb

HOLY  WEEK  

COLLECTIONS THIS WEEKEND

There is a special collection this weekend for the Catholic Home Missions. This collection offers financial support to missionary activities that strengthen the Catholic Church in the United States, its territories and its former territories. Your support of this appeal is appreciated.

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The Office of Concern is collecting non-perishable items for the invisible poor of our communities. Donations can be dropped off in the elevator lobby. Supermarket gift cards can be purchased after the 10 AM Mass in the Narthex Office. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

“If you want God to hear your prayers,

hear the voice of the poor. If you wish God to anticipate your wants,

provide those of the needy without waiting for them to ask you.

Especially anticipate the needs of those who are ashamed to beg.

To make them ask for alms is to make them buy it.”

– St. Thomas of Villanova

How to Make a Palm Cross

Ever wonder how to make those crosses out of the palm branches we receive on Palm Sunday? Several websites offer instructions. Check out www.wikihow.com for step-by-step instructions!

 

A Benefit for Siena House Shelter for Women and Children

7th Annual Ladies Night Out Friday, May 12, 2017

Doors open at 7 PM

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Auditorium

Tickets: $25/per person (BYOB)

A night of great food, friends & prizes! Tricky Tray, 50/50 and 52 Card Draw Registration forms available in the Church. Advance ticket purchase only; no walk-ins.

This event sells out! Make your reservation early! Names will be placed on a waiting list once all tickets are sold.