Address: 2700 Dover Avenue - Fairfield, CA 94533 Website: www.olmcfairfield.org

Parish Office…………………………….....…………………...…..(707) 422-7767 Virgil Bascara, Plant Manager .………………….olmc.virgil@gmail.com Gemma Gonzalo, Office Manager Office email address: olmc.gem@gmail.com Office hours: 9AM - 12 PM, Monday - Friday (1PM - 4 PM Mon-Fri., by appointment) Valerie Elser, Admin. Assistant: olmc.val@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Society........................................(707) 422-5209 Emergency Sick Calls..................................................(707) 422-7767 RCIA and Adult Forma on.........................................(707) 422-7767 Religious Educa on and Sacramental Prepara on (707) 844-0716 Diana Banasan / Anna Albericci Carmel Youth Ministry Diana Banasan…..…...………...(707) 844-0716

MASS: Weekend: Saturday Evening, 5PM Vigil Sunday: 8AM, 10AM, Noon & 6PM Daily: Monday - Saturday, 9AM Holy Days: 9AM, Noon and 7PM Sacrament of Reconcilia on: Saturdays: 3:00 to 4:00 PM 1st Saturdays: Immediately following the 9AM Mass

Bap sms: Please contact the Parish Office. Marriages: Six months no ce required. Please contact the Parish Office. Anoin ng of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office. House Blessings: Please contact the Parish Office.

SERVED BY THE CARMELITES MASS SCHEDULE | SACRAMENTS

Staff: Fr. Patrick Gavin, O. Carm. (Pastor) | Fr. Joseph Cilia, O. Carm. (Parochial Vicar) Fr. Mario Lopez, O. Carm. (Re red Priest in Residence) | Deacon Raymond Elias

16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 18, 2021

First Reading I myself will gather the remnant of my flock from all the lands to which I have driven them and bring them back to their meadow; there they shall increase and mul ply. (Jer 23:3) Psalm The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. (Ps 23)

Second Reading In Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the blood of Christ. (Eph 2:13)

Gospel When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. (Mk 6:34)

PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass Inten ons | Pray For

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MASS INTENTIONS/SCHEDULE Monday July 19th 9:00 am † Felicitas Fortuno // † Gloria Morcoso

Tuesday July 20th 9:00 am Antonio Montoya // † Eric Pangilinan

Wednesday July 21st 9:00 am Sydney Amess // † Fr. Pedro Manilag, O. Carm.

Thursday July 22nd 9:00 am

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone

Friday July 23rd 9:00 am

† All Souls in Purgatory Robert Bau sta-Ong

Saturday July 24th 9:00 am Elina Rosario & Ethan Rosario // † Evelyn Adeva 5:00 pm † Be y McFadden // † Mariano Ponsiano

8:00 am † Armando, Romy & Cuca Lopez † Rafael Rubrico

Sunday July 25th

10:00 am 12:00 pm 6:00 pm

† Timothy Williams // Lloyd John Browning † Iluminada Balibat † George Kulasingam Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

If you would like the faith community of OLMC to join you in prayers for special needs, contact the Parish Office at 422-7767. We do occasionally take some names off of the list in the bulle n. If we have taken a name from the printed list of a person s ll in need of prayers, please give us a call and we will happily put him or her back on. Please take some me this week to remember the following in your prayers: - For all in our parish family who are suffering serious or terminal illness:

Madison O’Shields Ron Scharfen Dion Newman Jo & Evelyn Nunes Andy Andalajao John & Vivian Donohoe Mary Highsmith Howell Wood III Yollie Wood Mary Sheldon Kai Crocker & Family Matt A. Villaber Joe Lujan Emanuel P. Caranay Diane Ball Carol Nunes Dolores Sheppard Bessie Zanolini Ian Padilla John & June Kelley David Quilao Bobby Holsworth John Joe White Virgil Jaramillo Therese Keck Pat Murtha Lina Cradduck Leonida Bascara Vivian Blas Roberto, Inday & Robbie Visda Rosario Manalisay Renita Manalo Ann Garant Remy Calica John & Celina Hess Sharon Dotson Anita Brennan Carolyn Hebert Su Kuropatkin Romy & Cuca Lopez Crystal Buelna Bernice Jojola Jewel Perez Theresa McDermott

Masoumeh Kennedy Manny & Laura Labaria Samantha Peregoy Asianne McClinton Robert Gebing Hamilton Family Sammy & Luz Quilao Ryan Bautista Virginia Armas Luis Mora Sally Fields Steve Henson John Linehan Joan Gaut Joe Santos Rogelio Fortaleza Pat Brausch Diane Topacio Annie Hutchinson Martha Pickens Alvin Barba Mike Loedding Aukusitino Iulio Jr. Alapati Suisala Silivelia Alkowni Tom & Aida Quinn Rommel Maglalang Madison Maglalang Jaime Maglalang Peka Tuimavave Ana Tuinavave Iulio Suisala Andrew Davis Roy Shaver Raymond Elias Jr. Anna Albericci Jeremy Banks Victoria Renteria Sonya Renteria Elizabeth Renteria Inez Calderon Ramil Maglalang Tony Hernandez Jr. Tony Wiley Ayo Dejene

Stephen R. Driscoll Karen McWhorter Mike Davenport Marsha Harley Miguel Vilaro Victor Wanberg Cynthia Fernandez Rita & Jessie Ramirez Jason Eshabarr Sarah Eshabarr Annabelle Semira Carmen MacRae Garcia Family Berti Berger & Family James I. Boyer Jossie & Igal Koiman Josemaria Uy Linda Sharp Danilda Castor Analyn Balontong Mark Carkin Miyeth Ramos Caridad Suarez John Nyquist Jaime Pruitt Marie Sieveright Nancy Nieve Leny Casquejo Kennedy (Jeff)Family Evelyne Gulli Myrna Serrano Dr. Meredith Beltran Jessica Beckham Lopez Family Robert Bautista-Ong Tito & Corazon Lucina Carmelite Fathers: Fr. David Fontaine Fr. Hank Ormond Fr. Patrick Gavin Fr. Jose Cilia Fr. Mike Greenwell Fr. Mike Kwiecien

Good preparation for tomorrow includes good use of today.

FAITH FORMATION CORNER:

Registra on for the 2021-2022 school year is now open un l September 1st ! Forms are available in the Narthex and may be downloaded from olmcfairfield.org/yff Enroll now for guaranteed spot in your preferred me slot: • Religious Ed Grades 1-6, Tue. 4PM—5PM • Religious Ed Grades 1-6, Tue. 5:30PM—6:30PM • First Holy Communion, Wed., 5PM—6PM • First Holy Communion, Sun 1:30PM—2:30PM • Confirma on Year 1, Wed., 6PM—7:30PM • Confirma on Year 2, Wed., 6PM—7:30PM RCIC (RCIA adapted for children) will also be offered for children ages 7 and up who have not yet been bap zed. Submit completed form(s), payment, and required docu-ments to the Parish Office or mail to: OLMC /A en: Religious Ed., 2700 Dover Ave., Fairfield, CA 94533

Diana Banasan

Coordinator of Religious Educa on (707) 844-0716

Anna Albericci, Assistant (707) 422-7767

PRAYER & WORSHIP PASTOR’S PAGE

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ANSWER: As human beings, we are both spiritual and corporeal. We are body and soul. This makes us unique in all crea on. No other physical creature — plant or animal — possesses an immortal soul made in God’s image and likeness. Like the dis nc on with plants and animals, angels have an en rely different sort of existence. Angels are pure immortal spirit, and they have been so since the moment of their crea on. While they may take on an appearance of a body in Biblical history, they are not a body like we are. Angels are neither male nor female, despite the art we o en see. As the result of the Fall, human beings experience death. Our souls are temporarily separated from our bodies. However, we do not become something other than human. Every Sunday in the Creed we profess “I believe in the resurrec on of the body.” As Jesus was united with his body on the third day, so too will we be united with our bodies at the end of me.

QUESTION: I’ve heard that we become angels when we die. Is this what the Church teaches? STEWARDSHIP

GOSPEL MEDITATION 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME There’s an ordinary pine grove located on a tree farm not too far from town where life’s stresses and demands seem to melt away. It is here that all that seemed so important out there no longer is and one can get lost in the rows of trees and majes c beauty. God is here and all is good. We need to connect with the Divine Source of all that is in order to understand what it is we are doing and why we are doing it. Otherwise, things stop making sense and bi erness can overcome one’s spirit. It’s okay to play once in a while and to discover that place of profound life and peace. People always have needs and there is constantly something to do. And while all of that is necessary and we are needed, there is also that inner solitude within that needs to be celebrated and released. We all need a pine grove. It’s that li le place we can go and leave all that consumes us behind. It’s a place where technology can be set aside and wonder, and awe given some me. We don’t have to text, calculate, or orchestrate anything in the pine grove. It is a somewhat deserted place where all of that can be set aside and we can just be. The anger, frustra on, exhaus on, discouragement, helplessness, and occasional apathy, all can fall to the ground like all of those pine needles that once held their place on the branch of a Frasier Fir. The needles can let go. We can let go. We are beings connected with Being and we all need to remember what really ma ers, who really ma ers and what life is truly all about. We need to find that place where we can rest and let go of all of the barnacles we accumulate. Rest, breathe, seek, and love. The world will need us again when we leave the pine grove. It will all be wai ng for us, beckoning for our a en on. But we will have prayed and will have marveled at the silence and the beauty of goodness. We can go back, ready, and eager to listen, to help, to heal, to cry, to embrace, and a end to all that is asked of us. But, having let go of the distrac ons in that deserted place we will have a renewed sense of purpose. We will know be er Who it is we serve and what we are meant to do. It will all be clearer now that we have been Divinely touched and refreshed.

Parish Collections Our Weekly Goal: $12,500.00

2021 Envelope Collec on Date: July 4, 2021

July 11, 2021 $11,476.25 $11,503.25

2021 Online Dona ons June 27-July 3, 2021 July 4 - July 10, 2021

$4,601.70 $4,381.70

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is offering a quick, easy and convenient

way to give . . . Our

Online Giving system (Parish Soft) strengthens stewardship as

well as making it easier for parishioners to support our Church. There are many

benefits for the parish and for parishioners that choose to give online. Some of the benefits for the parishioners include: no

need to write checks; you can give even if you are unable to attend services; and your

contributions amount can easily be adjusted at any time. Please, prayerfully consider making your offering online to

our parish. Your contribution will support the operation of the church and

community. Sign-up today! ParishSOFT is a convenient and secure electronic giving (eGiving) program, and it provides OLMC

with reliable donations during these unstable times. To enroll:

• Visit our website www.olmcfairfield.org

• Click-on the link. “GIVE Online” • How to create an account - click on “sign-in” - click on “Register for an Account” • Navigate to choose the Fund and Give! You can give a one-time contribution or you can specify a reoccurring giving to any of the funds available throughout the year!

Mail Offertory Envelopes or u lize OLMC’s Online-Giving!

AROUND THE PARISH Upcoming Events

RESPECT LIFE CORNER Thank you to all par cipants in the Spiritual Adop on Pro-gram for the last 2 years. We ended the year with a very nice Baby Shower on June 27th and are so thankful for all of the great dona ons of gi s in honor of your spiritual babies. The gi s will be provid-ed to our new Gabriel Project crisis moms as the need arises. You are all so generous and we appreciate every item that was gi ed to this program. If you were unable to a end but s ll have a gi to donate, you may s ll bring it in the place in the basket at our Respect Life table in the Narthex. We will restart next year’s program this Sep-tember as our prayers begin in October and end in June each year. Have a wonderful, safe and peaceful summer!

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Eucharis c Adora on Monday—Friday from 10AM to 4PM, inside

the Church. Adora on mes may

be altered due to oth-er Church events (i.e.

Funerals, etc.). REMINDER:

1) Please sign-in if you’re a Commi ed

Adorer and 2) Please get a Sub if you cannot make your

Hour. Masks and social distancing are re-quired. The entrance and exit will be through the side double doors (adjacent to the parking lot). Please call Lynda Su on, 707-330-4858 for more informa on.

The Diocese of Sacramento to will be holding a special mee ng to plan a program to pro-mote Natural Family Planning and other fer lity programs throughout the Diocese. The gathering will be held on Saturday, July 31st, from 11 AM to 2:30 PM, at St. Mary’s

Parish Hall, Vacaville. Bishop Soto will be celebra ng Mass with everyone at 11AM and the gathering is open to anyone interested. We are so fortunate to have this mee ng so close to us and we hope we will have a good number of OLMC par cipants at this event for input on ideas to bring this wonderful program to the en re Diocese. As an op on, our parish can carpool from the Church’s parking lot (leaving at 10:30 AM). Also, lunch will be provided. Pre-registra on is REQUIRED: h p://catholic.formstack.com/forms/ngpgathring 2021. For more informa on please call Cathy, (707) 688-6551.

Married Couples: A Great Marriage . . . RESTORE . . . REKINDLE . . . RENEW

The Journey begins August 20th, 2021 in Sacramento, CA This is two days, just for the two of you, that you’ll never forget. Apply at wwme.org or contact Terry and Janet Doans, 916-489-3464 or applica-tions@sacramentowwme

Live your best life in love

Farewell Apprecia on Recep on Please join us July 25th, 2021 in the Dome, immediate-ly a er the Noon Mass for a light recep on honoring Bro. Mike Joyce, O. Carm. Carmelite Brother & Dea-con Michael Joyce was sent to us for short me during this summer, to help out at Masses, visited the sick, assisted at Funerals and prayers services, bap sm, blessed homes, par cipated at the Friday night youth events, did voca ons work, helped celebrate Adora on and Benedic on, novenas . . . In short he has been a blessing! Please join us for cake and coffee. No reserva ons required. Mask encouraged.

Don’t become a target for iden ty the ! Come to OLMC’s Parking Lot for our mobile Paper Shredding Event July 24, 2021 from 10AM to 2PM. All papers will be shredded on loca on in the mobile truck. Tell a friend! A dona on of $10 per bag / box is expected and appreciated. For any ques ons, please con-tact Bob Buendia, Knights of Columbus, 707-428-4520.

Lio Suisala | 688-5592 Thelma Meyer | 372-7889 Delia Tabasa | 631-9577 Frank Aguon | 290-9155

Gail Dubow-Young | 330-1696 Zack Buendia 707-386-5505 Robert Anthony | 688-8894 John Shinstock | 437-4773

Dianne Harris | 863-0808 Woody Carnahan, VP | 208-9465 Vince Tydingco, Sec. | 631-5269 Julie Darling, Pres. | 425-3934

AROUND THE PARISH

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July - 18 - - 19 - - 20 - - 21 - - 22 - - 23 - - 24 -

• 10AM EADM • 5PM Carmel

Youth

• Paper Shredding

• 3PM Confession

• 6PM CFC

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• Farewell Recep on for Bro. Mike Joyce a er the Noon Mass. Dome.

• 7PM Knights of Columbus

• 10AM EADM • 5PM Carmel

Youth

• 3PM Confession

August - 01 - - 02 - - 03 - - 04 - - 05 - - 06 - - 07 -

• 7PM Knights of Columbus

• 10AM EADM • 5PM Carmel

Youth

• 10AM LLC • 9:45 AM 1st

Saturday Confession

• 3PM Confession

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• 2PM CFC

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS:

• July 24th - Paper Shredding (Parking Lot 10am-2pm) • August 21st - Bap sm • September 11th - “Celebra on of Life” Through Healing • September 12th - PARISH PICNIC is back! • September 22nd - 30th - Novena to St. Therese • October 2nd - Shepherd’s Field Oliv e Wood Sale • November 6th-7th - OLMC Cra Faire • OLMC Golf Tournament, date to be determined.

PARISH INFORMATION & REGISTRATION OLMC MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

ADULT EDUCATION | Call Parish Office, 707-422-7767 RCIA | Call Parish Office, 707-422-7767 CATHOLICS Come Home | Call Parish Office, 707-422-7767 ALPHA PREGNANCY CLINICS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 428-3300. Address: 1044 Empire St., Fairfield, Ca ALTAR & SANCTUARY Lay Carmelites ALTAR SERVERS | Deacon Raymond Elias / 416-4618 AMOR DEI CHARISMATIC COMMUNITY | Delia Tabasa / 631-9577 BAPTISM (Bap smal Prep Class held every other month) | Deacon Raymond Elias / 416-4618 / deaconraymondelias@sbcglobal.net CANCER SUPPORT | Call the Parish Office, 707-422-7767 COUPLES FOR CHRIST | Medardo &Mimi Tuazon 707-344-7355 Rey & Milva Lapitan - 707-428-1561 Ray & Lyn Fortaleza 707-208-6679 CURSILLO | Gem Geluz - 386-9142 CARMEL YOUTH Diana Banasan 707-422-2814 EURHARISTIC APOSTLES OF DIVINE MERCY (EADM) Mindy Zindel 421-0776, Marlon Taasan 688-4880 6

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NEW PARISHIONER? UPDATING INFO?

OLMC MINISTRIES|ORGANIZATIONS

FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIR | Francis Cruz - 925-683-1311 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Robert Buendia 707-428-4520 LAY CARMELITES | Jess Pacheco 707-688-8613 LEGION OF MARY | Orlie Mangune, 707-880-5602 LORD'S LEAVEN MISSION SOCIETY Marlon & Yve e Taasan - 707-688-4880 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Tom and Elaine Bruno - 707-426-9564 MEMBERS IN MOTION | Call the Parish Office MINISTRY OF THE EUCHARIST Julie Darling - 707-425-3934 Pearla Cuerdo - 707-386-3403 MINISTRY OF THE EUCHARIST for THE HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office - 707-422-7767 MINISTRY OF THE WORD | Don McKenna - 707-718-5239 MISSIONARY FAMILIES OF CHRIST (MFC) | John & Malou Bayquen 707-208-4005 / Eddie & Maria San Pedro, 707-803-1106 MUSIC MINISTRY DIRECTOR Mark Middleton 707-688-4157 / olmcmusic@guitarandpiano.com PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Consists of 10 members (See Bulle n) PERPETUAL Eucharis c Adora on Lynda Su on - 707-330-4858 PRAYER LINE Catharine Scharfen: 707-427-2320 / Pearla Cuerdo, 707-386-3403 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Diana Banasan| 707– 844-0716, Anna Albericci RESPECT LIFE & CATHOLIC Media KIOSK | Cathy Omoso 707-688-6551 / Phyllis Kaminska, 707-419-4237 (Alpha Pregnancy Clinic of Northern California, 707-428-3300) RETROUVAILLE (Lifeline for troubled marriages) Call the Parish Office. ST. VINCENT de PAUL | 707-422-5209 USHERS / HOSPITALITY | Elaine Bruno / 707-326-1412 VISITS TO THE SICK and SACRAMENT MINISTRY Call the Parish Office YLGI (A Catholic Women's Organiza on) Margaret Sanders - 707-344-2838 (leave message) or Kathy Marley - 707-422-3588 / Meets 2nd Tuesday in Fr. Lanigan Center at Holy Spirit. www.ylionline.org YOUTH MINISTRY | CARMEL YOUTH Diana Banasan 707-422-2814

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