Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 627 East 187th Street, Bronx, New York 10458 | T: (718) 295-3770/ 3771 | F: (718) 367-2240

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Sunday, April 30, 2017| Third Sunday of Easter - Year A

PARISH STAFF

Pastor Rev. Fr. Jonathan Morris

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Fr. Urbano Rodrigues

Coordinator of Religious Education Sister Edna Loquias, S.M.C.

Parish Secretary

Elizabeth Mannini

Music Director & Organist Dr. Stephen Rapp

Cantor

Bilen Eminov

Youth Minister School Principal Jesus Vargas Ms. Valerie Savino

PARISH CENTER

2380 Belmont Avenue Bronx, NY 10458

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00am to 8:00pm

Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday: 8:30am (English) | 12:00pm ( English)

Saturday Evening: 5:00pm (English)

Sunday: 8:30am (English) | 9:30am (Spanish)

11:00am (Italian) | 12:15pm (English)

1:30pm (Spanish)

Weekday: 8:30am / 12:00pm / 6:30pm (All English)

RITE OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 4:00pm to 5:00pm or any time by calling the Parish Office.

RITE OF BAPTISM

2nd Sunday of every month in Spanish at 2:30pm 3rd Sunday every other month in English at 2:30pm Attendance at Pre - Baptism Class is required. Please stop by the Parish Center to register or call for more information.

RITE OF MATRIMONY

Wedding dates may be scheduled after initial meeting with a priest.

PASTORAL VISITS TO THE SICK

If you or someone you know is in the hospital or homebound and would be served by a pastoral visit by a Priest, Religious Sister or a lay Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, please contact the Parish Center.

NEW PARISHIONERS

We invite new parishioners to register at the Parish Center.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

For information please call Sr. Edna at the Parish Office at (718) 295-3770.

MOUNT CARMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Please contact the School Office at (718) 295-6080.

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ANNOUNCED MASSES

SUN. APRIL 30th THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:30am Rita & Victoria Ippolito 9:30 am Pro Populo 11:00 am Olimpia Di Lizia 12:15pm Joseph & Marie Mazza 1:30pm Hilda Gomez

MON. May 1st EASTER WEEKDAY; ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER 8:30am Carmine Navarra 12:00pm Domenico & Gina DiNatale 6:30pm Jane Verini

TUES. May 2nd ST. ATHANASIUS 8:30am Casimiro, Luisa & Francesco Cibelli 12:00pm Raffaele Piccolino 6:30pm Living & Deceased Members of the Vaccaro Family

WED. May 3rd STS. PHILIP & JAMES 8:30am Fileno, Mary, Lucy, Eddie & Norma Legnini 12:00pm Eleonora DiLizia 6:30pm Mario & Erma Borgatti

THURS. May 4th EASTER WEEKDAY 8:30am Alfred & Loretta LeVoci 12:00pm Joseph & Luisa Spedaliere & Mario Campanelli 6:30pm Mario & Erma Borgatti

FRI. May 5th EASTER WEEKDAY; FIRST FRIDAY 8:30am Marie De Dominicis & Family 12:00pm In Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 6:30pm For a Special Intention

SAT. May 6th EASTER WEEKDAY; FIRST SATURDAY

8:30am Alfonso Ruiz 12:00pm In Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:00pm Settimia Girone

SUN. May 7th FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:30am Deceased Members of the Sparno, Nacaretti, Piscatelli, & Bingheri Families 9:30 am Gladys Flores Barcia 11:00 am In Onore di Maria SSma di Mellitto 12:15pm Anna & Thomas Del Juidice 1:30pm Pro Populo

From the Desk of Father Jonathan I know many of you took the period of Lent very seriously this year. Some of you shared with me what you gave up for the 40 days, or the other sacrifices you made to share in the redemptive suffering of Christ. We are now in the 50 days of Easter! In this season, the Church invites us to rejoice in the Lord's victory over sin and death. How will you celebrate these 50 days? The best way, perhaps, is following the daily mass readings. I know that because of work and family obligations, it isn't easy for all of you to go to daily mass. Nevertheless, there are many ways to access the readings from your home, work, or phone. If you prefer a hard copy of the readings, I suggest the booklet "Magnificat" which you can order for delivery. If you are comfortable with digital access, you can go to www.usccb.org/readings or you can download one of many applications on your phone. I use an App called "Universalis." It contains not only the daily readings, but also the Breviary...the collection of prayers that all priests, deacons and many lay people pray every day. However you choose to mark these 50 days....don't let the Season pass by without celebrating the Resurrec-tion of the Lord!

God bless! Father Jonathan

+ REST IN PEACE + Please pray for Anna Russo and all the faithful departed

WEEKEND MASS COLLECTION - 4/23/2017

Collection ........................................................$4,089.34 Last year’s Collection …..................................$4,521.47

WEEKEND ATTENDANCE - 4/23/2017

Adults: ……. 771 Children: …….240 / Total: ……1,011

100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima May 12, 2017 United Nations Headquarters The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See and the Permanent Mission of Portugal will host a commemorative side event 11:00AM to 1:00PM Conference Room 2 RSVP by May 9th at http://holyseemission.org/rsvpMay12 May 13, 2017 Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Join the Catholic Charities Junior Board for Eucharistic Adoration, Procession and Noon Mass from 11:00AM-1:00PM The United Nations International Pilgrim Statue of the World Apostolate of Fatima and the First Class Relics of Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta Marto will be present at the Cathedral for visitors and guests to view and venerate before Adoration from 10:00AM-11:00AM and after Mass from 1:00PM-4:00PM. Visitors will also have the opportunity to write their prayer intentions which will be delivered and placed in the repository of Our Lady’s Apparition Chapel in Fatima, Portugal. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC—

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REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD

ON THE ROAD One central metaphor employed to describe the Christian life is a journey. In today’s second reading, Peter addresses the early Christian community: “Conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning” (1 Peter 1:17). When we think of a journey, we normally think of some kind of movement from point A to point B. The Christian journey, begun in the waters of baptism (point A) has as its ultimate destination eternal life with God in heaven (point B). Unfortunately we find ourselves on all kinds of detours along the way. Because of sin, we make foolish turns and sometimes seem unable to detect the presence of the Lord. Today’s story of the two disciples on their way to Emmaus illustrates for us the fact that, even when we are dejected or on one of our many detours, the Lord is there, walking right beside us.

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RIFLETTIAMO SULLA PAROLA DI DIO

SULLA VIA La scena di Emmaus è un capolavoro di catechesi liturgica e missionaria. Vi è descritto l’itinerario di due discepoli che lasciano Gerusalemme illusi e delusi e vi ritornano per ripartire gioiosi e fiduciosi verso la testimonianza, perché sono stati incontrati dal Crocifisso-Risorto, spiegazione di tutta la Scrittura e presenza perenne tra i suoi nel sacramento del “pane

spezzato”. L’inizio del cammino è un allontanarsi dal Crocifisso. La crisi della croce sembra aver seppellito ogni speranza. Colui che l’ha fatta nascere, l’ha portata con sé nella tomba. Non bastano voci di donne per farla rinascere. Gesù raggiunge i due subito a questo inizio e chiede di spartire con loro domande e scandalo. Ecco la prima tappa, quella del problema posto ad ogni persona dall’evento Gesù, il Crocifisso. L’appello di Cristo ci raggiunge sulla strada della nostra fede incompiuta e della sua domanda. Gesù non arriva di faccia, ma da dietro, come dice il testo greco, e cammina a fianco, da forestiero. Il passaggio al riconoscimento ha bisogno della spiegazione delle Scritture. Solo il Risorto ne è l’interprete adeguato. Il cuore riscaldato e riaperto dal segno della Parola spiegata implora il viatico di un segno più intimo, quello del pane spezzato. Gesù, però, sparisce. La Chiesa non può trattenere Gesù nella visibilità storica di prima. Deve sapere e credere che egli è vivo con lei e la vivifica nell’Eucaristia. I discepoli capiscono e tornano a Gerusalemme per condividere con gli apostoli la testimonianza. Emmaus è un capolavoro di dialogo confortante. Emmaus assicura tutti che, quando ascoltano la Scrittura nella liturgia della Parola e partecipano allo spezzare del pane nella liturgia eucaristica, sono realmente incontrati da Cristo e ritrovano fede e speranza.

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St. Anthony’s Bread - May 2nd

In Loving Memory of Carmine, Giuseppe & Luisa Settembre

by Ermelinda Settembre

In Loving Memory of Angelina Marino

by Carmine Marino, Jr.

WEDDING BANNS

III. Michael Fava & Francesca Miele

Inocencio Peñafort & Maria de Lourdes Montalvo

Month of May—Rosary in the Homes

May 1 –3 Ida Orilia 2431 Belmont Ave, Apt 2C

May 4 –5 Nunzia D’Angelo 2456 Cambreleng Ave

WORTHY WORK

I must believe no work beneath me, since Jesus was a carpenter for thirty years, and Joseph all his life.

—Charles de Foucauld

St. Joseph, help those who seek work Sts. Philip and James

Philip and James were both apostles, and both served Christ faithfully during the very early days of the Church. © Loyola Press

EFFECTS The effect of our sharing in the body and blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive.

—Pope Saint Leo the Great

REFLEXIONEMOS LA PALABRA DE DIOS

EN EL CAMINO Una metáfora importante que se emplea para describir la vida cristiana es la de una peregrinación. En la segunda lectura de hoy, Pedro se dirige a la primera comunidad cristiana: “Vivan siempre con temor filial durante su peregrinar por la tierra” (1 Pedro 1:17). Al pensar en una peregrinación, normalmente se nos ocurre algún tipo de movimiento del punto A al punto B. La peregrinación cristiana, que comenzó en las aguas del bautismo (punto A) tiene como destino final la vida eterna con Dios en el cielo (punto B). Desafortunadamente, en el transcurso tomamos todo tipo de desvíos. Debido al pecado, tontamente nos desviamos y a veces parecemos incapaces de detectar la presencia del Señor. Hoy, el relato de los dos discípulos camino a Emaús ilustra el hecho de que, aunque nos sentamos abatidos o muy desviados, el Señor está allí, caminando junto a nosotros.

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TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE El 3 de mayo en el sur de Ilocos, Filipinas, se celebra la fiesta del Cristo milagroso o Apo Lacay como lo llaman los filipinos. Esta imagen fue encontrada dentro de una caja que flotaba en el mar, junto con la Virgen Milagrosa. Fueron unos pescadores quienes hicieron el hallazgo. Los pescadores eran de los pueblos de Badoc y Sinait y decidieron llevarse el Cristo a Badoc, pero no lograron moverlo. Una vez que decidieron llevarse al Cristo a Sinait, la imagen se hizo muy ligera de peso, por lo cual se piensa que Cristo deseaba estar en Sinait. Este Cristo negro recuerda a los Cristos milagrosos de Latinoamérica, como el Santo Cristo de Esquipulas (Guatemala), los Cristos de Tila, Chalma y Otaltitlán (México), el Señor de los Milagros (Perú) y otros. Proba-blemente se trata de una evangelización española ya que en 1595, el rey Felipe II mandó varios Cristos negros a los cristianos indígenas de América. En todo caso, estos Cristos han resultado milagrosos gracias a la fe del pue-blo, porque como dice Jesús: nuestra fe es la que nos sal-va (Marcos 5:34; 10:46-52).

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Lectors for May 6th & 7th

5:00pm C. Diaz & A. Zervos

8:30am N. Watson & B. Rivera 9:30am TBA 11:00am Mellitto Society 12:15pm D. Miantsoko & M. Gerbasi 1:30pm TBA

MEMORIALS OFFERED THIS WEEK

Sanctuary Lamp

In Loving Memory of Nick Rizzo

From sister, Mimma

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 or, for the memorial, Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10

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