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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

Volume 7, Issue 41: October 11, 2020 Twenty-EighthSundayinOrdinaryTime

the catholic community of

t h e c a t h o l i c c o m m u n i t y o f

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

“COME TO THE FEAST” Matthew 22:4

Volume7,Issue41 Twenty-EighthSundayinOrdinaryTime

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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 to arrange an appointment.

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.

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.”

StaffDirectory

Temporary Administrator Fr. Ashley Harrington, O.Carm. t - 201.568.0545 e - [email protected]

Pastoral Associate Fr. Anthony Armstrong, O.Carm. e - [email protected]

In Residence Fr. Emmett Gavin, O.Carm. e - [email protected]

Church Office Barbara Tamborini, Church Bookkeeper e - [email protected]

Mary Ann Nelson, Administrative Assistant t - 201.568.0545f - 201.568.3215 e - [email protected]

Roxanne Kougasian, Secretary t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]

Deacons Deacon Lex Ferrauiolae - [email protected]

Deacon Michael Giuliano e - [email protected]

Mission DevelopmentElliot Guerra, Directort - 201.568.1403e - [email protected]

Music Ministry Andrea Covais, Music Director e - [email protected]

June Marano-Murray, Organist

Religious Education Office Sr. Regina M. Chassar, SSJ, Directort - 201.871.4662e - [email protected]

Confirmation Program Elliot Guerra, Director t - 201.218.8956e - [email protected]

Academy

Barbara Verdonck, Principal t - 201.567.6491 f - 201.568.1402e - [email protected]

Lisa Knowles, Admin. Asst./Admissions Dir. t - 201.567.6491

Peggy Rizzo, Academy Business Manager e - [email protected]

FacilitiesEd McElroy, Facility Director t - 201.906.4389 e [email protected]


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TODAY’S GOSPEL MESSAGE Sunday, October 11th

Matthew 22:1-14 “Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. Some ignored the invitation . . . The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, “The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.”’”

“The king in the Gospel is persistent in his generosity and hospitality, even after tragedy befalls his servants. Through our generosity, God’s generosity is effected. It is a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. In baptism, we were invited to the feast. But we were also invited to build the kingdom of God. We are called to be generous and welcoming as well.”

Source: Pastoral Patterns, Autumn 2020

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DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1; Luke 11:29-32

Tuesday Gal 5:1-6; Luke 11:37-41

Wednesday Gal 5:18-25; Luke 11:42-46

Thursday Eph 1:1-10; Luke 11:47-54 Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – “Born in Avila, Spain, she entered the Carmelite convent, where she advanced in prayer and experienced visions. She established St. Joseph’s Convent, and, with the assistance of Peter of Alcantara and John of the Cross, she founded the reformed (Discalced) Carmelite orders of nuns and friars. Teresa wrote several works which are considered classics of spiritual literature, including The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle.”

Friday Eph 1:11-14; Luke 12:1-7

Saturday Eph 1:15-23; Luke 12:8-12 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr (Memorial) – “Born around the time of Christ’s death, he was a leading figure in the Church in Antioch, where he was bishop for thirty-eight years. He was condemned for confessing Christ, and sent to be executed in the Roman Colosseum.”

Source: Living With Christ, October 2020

WELCOME

The altar flowers this week are given by

The Durso Family in memory of

Ralph and Laura Durso.

When Christians worship and work together, they unite to share in the love, hope and strength that come from serving God.

Source: 12 Reasons to Be an Active Church Member, ©2013 Channing Bete Company, Inc., 2018 Edition

Please check out the pages of this bulletin for ways you can become involved in the parish life of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! And remember to visit our Web site, www.olmc.us, for news about what is happening here at OLMC!

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To register with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, please contact the Church Office at 201-568-0545 or find our form online at www.olmc.us. Click on ‘Welcome’ and scroll down to ‘Parish Registration.’ Please see page 2 for schedule of Masses and Sacrament information.

Suggestions? Comments? The Parish Advisory Board reminds you that we want to hear from you! Please feel free to contact us with any suggestions or comments you may have. Email your thoughts to us at [email protected].

Church provides a sense of belonging and fellowship.


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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th 8:30 Michael J. Virgona Requested by OLMC Choir TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th 8:30 Wendy Larre Requested by Mary Buchanan WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14th 8:30 Antonia Emmanuele Requested by Her Family THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th 8:30 Renn & Crowley Families Requested by Mary & Dick Crowley FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th 8:30 Silvia Eugenia Eguaras Requested by The Helm & Cordover Families SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th

8:30 Mary Louise Guarino Hintz Requested by Her Family

5:00 Constantino (Tino) Morreale Requested by The Morelli Family SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th 8:00 Wendy Larre Requested by Michael & Joanne Napoletano

10:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

12:00 Michael J. Virgona Requested by The Virgona Family

THE BREAD AND WINE This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of Johanna Curley requested by The Curley Family.

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THE SANCTUARY LAMP This week the Sanctuary Lamp is in memory of Arthur Cayetano requested by Rellie and Belen.

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REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers Doris Arfman and all the military men and women who have died this week.

2021 MASS BOOK IS OPEN

If you are unable to visit the Church Office, please mail your requests to the Church Office and provide contact information in case your dates of choice are not available. There is a limit of 4 Mass intention requests (2 weekends and 2 daily) and 2 requests for either Bread and Wine or Sanctuary Lamp. No phone requests will be taken at this time. Please make check payable to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in the amount of $10 for each Mass, Bread and Wine, and Sanctuary Lamp intention.

Join Us In Church Or Facebook Live

Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 AM and on Thursday mornings at 8:30 AM for our live streamed Masses via Facebook Live, or join us in person according to the schedule below.

Private Prayer: The Church is open for private prayer from 8 AM to 2 PM Monday through Saturday.

Daily Mass: The Church is open for daily Mass Monday through Saturday at 8:30 AM.

Sunday Mass: The Church is open for weekend Masses on Saturday at 5 PM and Sunday at 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 Noon.

Church Offices: Church offices are open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM.

Confessions: Available at 4 PM on Saturday before the 5 PM Mass.

We are in compliance with Archdiocesan guidelines of limiting church capacity, social distancing, sanitizing, and wearing face masks. We thank you for persevering in faith and charity during these challenging times. We look forward to seeing you again and hope you will join us however you are able. In the meantime, stay safe and stay healthy.

The Church and Academy offices will be CLOSED Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day.


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Thank you to all our Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers for serving in our parish’s Liturgical Ministry.

Being active in your church helps put your faith into action. These actions may include evangelizing, worship programs, social ministry, family ministry, mission projects, leadership and counseling, and community service.

Please take a moment to consider joining Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s Liturgical Ministry as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister or Usher. Or perhaps you feel called to serve the needs of others. OLMC’s Social Justice Ministry works with the Office of Concern and Family Promise to assist those in need. Please fill out the form below to join OLMC’s Liturgical Ministry or see page 10 for details to volunteer with the Office of Concern.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia Invite You to Celebrate Laudato Sí Year

Pope Francis designated May 24, 2020 through May 24, 2021 as Laudato Sí Year to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his landmark encyclical on the care for our common home. The following is a reflection on excerpts from Laudato Sí.

Pope Francis’s Laudato Sí #23, 25: The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all. At the global level, it is a complex system linked to many of the essential conditions for human life. Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day.

Reflection: What grave implications come to mind when you think about the effects climate change will have on the environment? Human health? Economic implications? Do you know anyone who is already suffering the grave consequences of climate change? (Reflection provided by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia.)

MINISTRY SIGN-UP FORM (Please return this form to the Church Office or Religious Education Office.)

Name _______________________________

Phone_______________________________

Email _______________________________

Please consider joining one of OLMC’s liturgical ministries; training is provided. Scheduling for each of these ministries is done based on your availability and on a rotating basis. Please check ministry choice and Mass preference.

Liturgical Ministry Choice: ___ Lector ___ Eucharistic Minister ___ Usher

Mass Preference: ___ 5 PM ___ 8 AM ___ 10 AM ___ 12 NOON

God, make us more like Jesus.

Help us to bear difficulty, pain, disappointment, and sorrow,

knowing that in your perfect working and design you can use such bitter experiences

to shape our characters and make us more like Christ.

We look with hope for that day when we shall be wholly like Christ,

because we shall see him as he is. Amen.

—Saint Ignatius of Antioch Memorial: October 17


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Visit our Web site to register for Religious Education classes.

Go to www.olmc.us and click on Learn – Religious Education – Registration.

Continuous Religious Instruction For The Faith Development Of Your Child

The Religious Education Program is a curriculum of continuous religious instruction for students. We offer classes beginning in first grade and continuing each year through eighth grade. Attendance at each grade level is important in order to establish a firm foundation in the faith, build upon it at each grade level, and prepare for the Sacraments. We are offering remote/online learning as we begin the 2020-2021 school year. Students will have access to the e-book from RCL Benziger, our book publisher and also Zoom instruction with a catechist. Online instruction will continue until such time that we can safely invite students and catechists back to the classroom. NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS! Whether your child is entering first grade, or perhaps your children are older and transferring from another parish, or perhaps you already have a child in the program and need to register a new child, we’re here to help. Registration can be done online or we can mail a registration form to your home.

For more information, please call the Religious Education Office at 201-871-4662 or contact us via email at [email protected].

www.olmc.us

Celebration of Sacraments

First Eucharist

Congratulations to the children who recently received the Sacrament of First Eucharist. May they have a deep love and appreciation for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.

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Confirmation

Students who were to have received the sacrament of Confirmation this past school year have been divided into four groups. Families have been mailed a letter with their child’s assigned date and Mass time as well as rehearsal date and time. The following are the dates and times:

Confirmation Masses and Rehearsals:

Saturday, October 17th at 11 AM Rehearsal in the Church: Tuesday, October 13th at 7 PM

Sunday, October 18th at 2 PM Rehearsal in the Church: Wednesday, October 14th 7 PM

Saturday, October 24th at 11 AM Rehearsal in the Church: Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM

Sunday, October 25th at 2 PM Rehearsal in the Church: Wednesday, October 21st at 7 PM Important notes regarding Confirmation:

- Families are reminded to please be sure that we have the name of your teen’s sponsor. The candidate and sponsor (or a stand-in for the sponsor if the sponsor is not available) are required to attend the rehearsal for the candidate’s assigned Confirmation date.

- Due to the limit on church capacity, the number of individuals allowed for each Confirmation candidate is set at six (candidate plus one sponsor, two parents, and two guests).


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A Message from the Archdiocese of Newark Catechetical Office

Dear 8th Grade Parents, The Archdiocese’s Catholic High Schools have begun the enrollment process for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Cooperative Admissions Program (COOP) is designed to assist 8th-grade students and their families as the student seeks admission to Catholic high school. Information about each Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Newark can be found at https://catholicschoolsnj.org/high-school-guide/ The Archdiocesan High schools use the student’s grades from 6th, 7th and 8th grade and standardized testing results in making admissions decisions. Schools also consider a student’s record of satisfactory attendance and conduct, as well as recommendations from teachers and/or principals. Many secondary schools have additional criteria for admission such as visits, essays, etc. Regardless of other requirements, students may not begin high school unless they have successfully completed 8th grade. Please consult the individual high school for additional information about their application process. Please note that the COOP Exam Program/HSPT is canceled this year due to the COVID19 health crisis and safety concerns for all students.

The Academy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is an educational community with roots in the Roman Catholic faith that teaches gospel values. Within our Carmelite tradition we are dedicated to helping students see God in themselves, in each other and in the world around them. We strive to educate the whole person–intellectually, spiritually, physically, socially and emotionally–while building a strong foundation of ethical and moral ideals.

We invite you to explore our website and reach out to us

for more information.

Let us introduce you to

the Academy staff and the programs we have to offer.

Visit our Web site at www.academyolmc.org.

National Blue

Ribbon School

Since 2012

Ms. Verdonck Principal 201.567.6491 [email protected]

Mrs. Knowles Admissions Director

201.567.6491 [email protected]

Bergen Catholic High School will be holding personal one on one tours for interested 8th grade families Monday through Friday. Registration is required on the website, and a maximum of 10 families will be permitted per day. For more information, please contact Matt Rosa ’08, Director of Admissions at [email protected].

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Immaculate Heart Academy’s Fall Open Houses are Sunday, October 25th from 11 AM to 2 PM and Thursday, October 29th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. For more information, contact Ms. Alexis Fatigati ’07, Director of Admissions, at 201-445-6800, extension 112 or [email protected]. Immaculate Heart Academy is located at 500 Van Emburgh Avenue, Township of Washington.

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Regis High School, an all-scholarship Jesuit secondary school for Catholic boys, announces its Virtual Open House for students and their parents, to occur on Monday, October 12th from 1 PM to 2:30 PM. To register, go to https://www.regis.org/section/?id=21. For more info, contact Eric Di Michele, Director of Admissions at 212-288-1100, extension 2057 or [email protected].


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Let us pray for the needs of the following individuals:

Leonard Abbruzzesi Jeffrey Kellish

Bernadette Alvarado Adam Kokosinski Arturo Benemerito Rumi Kubo Brian Bingman Elon Lages Lima Maria Capo Deacon David Loman Tom Cooke Joanne Mitchell Sr. Pat Coyle Aaron Monteagudo Carlos Crespo Anthony Salvatore

Remedios De Guzman John Salvatore Rachel Durso Jason Scalora Patricia Eboli Kevin Smith Peter Gagne Dominic Tavormina Judy Gegel Liza Ty Beasca Edwin Grube Giselle Velez Joan Hargett

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”

Isaiah 40:29

Please contact the Church Office at 201-568-0545 if you need prayers for a loved one and would like that person’s name placed on our prayer list. Also, please let us know if a loved one’s name is to be removed from our prayer list.

The following individuals were recently married at

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

Stephan J. Dorkhom & Katherine B. Spina September 19, 2020

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Manan Bawa & Mary Jo-An Carrillo September 26, 2020

May your marriage be a source of happy

moments and grow stronger in love! Congratulations and Best Wishes!

Lord, grant that I may always allow myself

to be guided by you and perfectly accomplish your holy will.

Grant that in all things, great and small, today and everyday, I may do whatever you require of me.

Help me respond to the slightest prompting of your grace,

so that I may be your trustworthy instrument for your honor.

May your will be done in time and in eternity by me, in me, and through me.

Amen.

—Saint Teresa of Avila Memorial: October 15

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JOHN CARDINAL NEWMAN Feast Day: October 9 Canonized: October 13

Lead, Kindly Light: The Hymn and Its Author presented by Fr. Ashley Harrington

Do you have a favorite hymn? Everybody has. Indeed, some people have several favorite hymns. Here is one hymn that is claimed by many as their favorite. Presidents William McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt all identified Lead, Kindly Light as their favorite hymn. Lead, Kindly Light also exerted a powerful influence upon Mahatma Gandhi’s spirituality and India’s struggle for independence. It also assumed an important place in Gandhi’s developing understanding of religious pluralism. This beloved hymn was written by a Catholic saint, John Cardinal Newman.

John Newman lived to the age of 90. For the first 44 years of his life he was a member of the Anglican Church. For the last 45 years he belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. His faith journey became one of the most interesting conversion stories of the 19th century.

Born in London, studied at Oxford, tutored at Oriel College, and served as ordained pastor of the Anglican Church, St. Mary the Virgin. In 1833 he joined the Oxford Movement. This movement consisted of professors and scholars who were considered members of the “High Church” of Anglicanism. They suggested that the Church of England rediscover some older Christian traditions of faith that had been preserved in Catholicism. They noted that the historical study of the Church of England led them into the Catholic tradition.

As an Anglican priest John Newman took a trip to the south of Europe. He hoped that this trip would calm his soul, beset with doubts about his faith and his vocation. While traveling in Sicily he came down with a severe fever and a case of homesickness. He decided to end the trip and board a freighter carrying oranges to return him home to England. While on board the ship, he became more deeply ill. The ship became stranded on the way and, lying on the deck looking at a distant lighthouse and longing for some peace of body and soul, Newman wrote this poem, Lead, Kindly Light. The poem later became a hymn that sang of the comfort and reassurance that God leads us when we are lost in spirit. Newman soon realized the light was God and home was the ancient faith. He pleads not to see his future path but that God only show him this day the light for his next step.

By 1845 John Newman was received into the Roman Catholic Church. Three years later he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest. The story of his conversion is related in his spiritual autobiography Apologia Pro Vita Sua. Two years later he joined the Congregation of the Oratory and founded Oratory houses in Birmingham and London. During his lifetime he wrote over 40 books and served as rector of Catholic University of Ireland. The tradition of intellectual Catholicism continues to this day on many American campuses in the Newman Center movement.

In 1879 Pope Leo XIII named him a Cardinal. In 2010 John Cardinal Newman was beatified by Pope Benedict in London. Pope Francis canonized Newman on October 13, 2019.

Recommendations: YouTube Video Versions of Lead, Kindly Light: (1) Arundel Cathedral – Lead, Kindly Light. (2) Lead Kindly Light arr. by James Stevens. Video Lectures: (1) 30-minute EWTN program on Saint John Newman presented by Rev. George Rutler. Rev. Rutler reviews the meaning of the lyrics to the hymn Lead, Kindly Light. Type in search engine: Stories of Hymns – Lead Kindly Light by Rev. George Rutler. (2) 30-minute video by Carla Carmichael telling the story of the writing of the hymn. Type in search engine: The Story Behind the Hymn – Lead Kindly Light by Carla Carmichael.

Lead, Kindly Light

Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene—one step enough for me.

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead thou me on! I loved the garish days, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years.

So long thy power hath blessed me, sure it still Will lead me on; O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till The night is gone. And with the morn those angel faces smile, Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.


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SEEKING WAREHOUSE MANAGER

The Office of Concern Food Pantry at St. Cecilia is seeking a warehouse manager who will work 20 hours per week. Hours are flexible but mainly mornings.

The Warehouse Manager will work with a staff composed almost entirely of part-time volunteers who use their professional experience to provide food and other necessities to poor families in Bergen County. Responsibilities include move food items from warehouse to front office, plan weekly food menu, sort food donations and store in appropriate location in the warehouse.

Please contact Donald Wuertz, Director at 201-256-7179 for an interview.

A Message from Elliot Guerra and the Office of Concern at St. Cecilia . . . The Office of Concern collection is this weekend. Non-perishables can be placed in the elevator vestibule during the week.

The Office of Concern at St. Cecilia is accepting donations of non-perishable items. Non-perishable items can be placed in the elevator lobby at OLMC, dropped off at the Office of Concern at St. Cecilia, Englewood or we can pick up at your home’s front steps! Thank you to those who have donated.

The Office of Concern is still in need of diapers in sizes 3, 4, 5 and 6 and baby wipes. Items can be placed in the elevator lobby at OLMC.

Another way to help the Office of Concern is to write a check payable to “OLMC” and mark it “Scrip” in the memo line. We will purchase supermarket gift cards (at no additional cost to you) that will assist our Academy and provide the funds to the Office of Concern.

If you would like to volunteer with World Central Kitchen through Family Promise, rain or shine, at the Office of Concern, Englewood, please contact Elliot Guerra at [email protected].

CAR DONATION

A local parishioner, Juanita Ceesay, is looking for an inexpensive car in reasonable condition. If you have such a car, or know of someone who is looking to sell their car, please call Juanita at 201-637-3309. Thank you.

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