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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

Volume 4, Issue 32: August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of the Lord

the cathol ic community of

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

LISTEN TO HIM

Volume 4, Issue 32 The Transfiguration of the Lord

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Pastor Reverend Daniel O’Neill, O.Carm. t - 201.568.0545 e - [email protected]

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

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

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

Roxanne Kougasian, Secretary

t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]

Deacons Deacon Lex Ferrauiola e - [email protected]

Deacon Michael Giuliano e - [email protected]

Deacon David Loman e - [email protected]

Mission Development Elliot Guerra, Director t - 201.568.1403 e - [email protected]

Music Ministry Peter Coll, Music Director t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]

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

Confirmation Program Elliot Guerra, Director Justin Fernandez, Confirmation Staff t - 201.568.1403 e - [email protected] e - [email protected]

Academy

Kelly A. Koval, Principal t - 201.567.6491 f - 201.568.1402 e - [email protected]

Mary Ayoub, Academy Bookkeeper e - [email protected]

Lisa Knowles, Administrative Assistant t - 201.567.6491

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

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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WELCOME

• Men’s Cornerstone Meeting

• Concert – Friday, August 11th

• Online Registration for Religious Education

Please check out today’s bulletin for details on these items and much more!

TODAY’S GOSPEL MESSAGE Sunday, August 6th

The Transfiguration of the Lord

“And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.”

“Just as the moon reflects the light of the sun, we should reflect Christ’s light to the world. When we receive the Eucharist, the body and blood of Jesus, we are called to be supernatural to reflect His love, mercy and forgiveness to others. When we are grateful for all that God has given us, generosity flows through us because we are made in God’s image.”

Source: “Stewardship Bulletin Reflections.” Archdiocese of Newark Call to Stewardship (Summer 2017).

“The Transfiguration is a prayer event. It displays visibly what happens when Jesus talks with his Father: the profound interpenetration of his being with God, which then becomes pure light. In his oneness with the Father, Jesus is himself ‘light from light.’”

Pope Benedict XVI

Please see page 9 for more about the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for August:

Artists

“That artists of our time, through their ingenuity,

may help everyone discover the beauty of creation.”

Source: “Living With Christ” (August 2017)

Perhaps you’re here for the first time today or maybe you’re “church shopping” and have attended Mass here before. You are always welcome at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. OLMC is where faith, family and friends grow.

To register with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, please contact the Church Office at 201-568-0545 or find our registration form online at www.olmc.us. Click on ‘Welcome’ and scroll down to ‘Parish Registration.’

If you are registering with the parish and have a child in kindergarten through eighth grade attending public or private school, please contact the Religious Education Office to register your child for religious instruction. Please see page 5 of today’s bulletin for details!


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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, AUGUST 7th 8:30 Michael Ribaudo req. Patti Ribaudo & Family TUESDAY, AUGUST 8th 8:30 Brandon Smith req. Patsy O’Halloran & Family WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th 8:30 Eddie Kostka req. Linda Hubschman THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th 8:30 William Harrington req. The Carozza Family FRIDAY, AUGUST 11th 8:30 Betty Barrett req. Tom & Chris Barrett SATURDAY, AUGUST 12th 8:30 Kevin McAuley req. Michael & Carmel Byrne

5:00 Bob Hyer req. The Kacergis Family SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th 8:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

10:00 Joseph Pichi req. The Antonucci Family

12:00 Joseph Licenziato req. Anna Maria Fanelli

MINISTERS FOR AUGUST 12th & 13th

5 PM Servers – Estella Baldini, Allie Baldini

Lector – Chuck Martini

Eucharistic Ministers – James Brooks, Mae Kenny, Tana Guan, Della Booker

8 AM Servers – Gavin Cousineau, Dahlia Cousineau

Lector – Frank Tarsney

Eucharistic Ministers – Patricia Levins, Raymond Glover, Alida Kratnoff, Tom DeAngelis

10 AM Servers – Chris Piluso, Ryan Tarabokija

Lector – John Ogle

Eucharistic Ministers – Karyn Glover, Kathy Kagy, Ted Kagy, Gloria Zayas

12 NOON Servers – Isabella Repoli, Isabella Aberde

Lector – Barry Buniva

Eucharistic Ministers – Gina Luppino, Janet Doll, Russ Luppino, Julia Carozza

LITURGICAL

THE BREAD AND WINE This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of

Larry Stevens (13th Anniversary) requested by Joan, Edward, Lillian and Grandchildren.

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THE SANCTUARY LAMP This week the Sanctuary Lamp is for

the special intentions of Deacon Lex Ferrauiola requested by Sara Van Horne.

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REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers Mary Herrmann

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

The altar flowers this week are given by

The Durso Family in memory of

Ralph and Laura Durso.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY – You’re invited to join our Liturgical Ministry! If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister or Lector, please email Roxanne at [email protected] to sign up for one of these ministries! Training is provided and scheduling is done based on your availability and Mass preference.


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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

To register for Religious Education classes online…

Visit our website www.olmc.us and click on Learn – Religious Education – Registration.

Credit card payment can now be done online! On the registration form, just click on

‘You can also pay with credit card online here.’

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY – You’re invited to join our Catechetical Ministry. We currently need catechists on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:45 for the 2017-2018 school year. Tuesday religious education classes begin on September 19th. Classes end the beginning of May. Training is provided.

Team teaching is an option! We offer team teaching opportunities that allow you to either alternate with another catechist or teach alongside another catechist! The choice is yours!

For more information or to join our team of catechists, please contact Sr. Regina at 201-871-4662 or at [email protected].

The Religious Education Program is a curriculum of continuous religious instruction for students beginning in kindergarten and continuing each year through eighth grade. Class choices are Sunday mornings from 8:45 to 9:55 and Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 until 4:45. We’re here to answer your questions and help your child get started on the path to learning about the Catholic faith. Please give us a call at 201-871-4662.

Check out our NEW online registration form with online payment option!


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ACADEMY

Archdiocese to Institute New Testing Vehicle for COOP High School Entrance Examination

This fall, eighth grade students in Catholic elementary schools and public school students seeking admission to an Archdiocesan Catholic high school will take a new testing vehicle under the Cooperative Admissions Examination Program (COOP) to assist school staff in evaluating freshmen candidates.

The new version of the COOP exam is a comprehensive high school admissions guide that has been used extensively throughout the nation for over 50 years. The test, which is updated each year, provides each participating school with score reports highlighting details of performance of individual students.

Specific information about the dates and procedures for registering for the 2017 COOP exam will be available on the COOP website – http://njcoopexam.org.

OPEN 9 AM TO 12 PM: Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays

CLOSED: Mondays and Fridays

GIFT CARDS are available for purchase after the 10 AM Mass on Sundays in the Narthex Office and during school hours in the Academy Office. The Academy receives a percentage of your purchase.

Stop & Shop Acme

Whole Foods Kings

ShopRite w w w

Bed Bath & Beyond Bath & Body Works

Starbucks

Great gifts for college bound students!

Dear Jesus,

“As I work, play and enjoy my family and friends this summer,

may I feel Your love within me, guiding me toward all that is right and just.

Let me be grateful for the gift of summer, Jesus. Allow me

to enjoy it safely and remind me daily of Your love for me.

Amen.”

Source: www.prospecthillco.org

SUMMER FUN IDEAS


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Please keep the following people in your prayers:

Bernadette Alvarado Rumi Kubo Max Bazzarelli Elon Lages Lima Brian Bingman Patricia McGlade Maria Capo Vito Moncello Pat Carrier Dottie Murphy Remedios De Guzman Kay Raphael Rachel Durso Anthony Salvatore Peter Gagne Helen Trembicki Lucas Harashima Giselle Velez Adam Kokosinski Kevin Walsh

We continue to pray for all those listed above. Please call the Church Office at 201-568-0545 if you have a loved one in need of prayers or if you would like to have a name removed from the above list.

WEEKLY RUNDOWN

An International Evening to Benefit OLMC’s Medical Mission

Check the parish bulletin and website in the coming months for more details!

A Summer Concert

Where: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church When: Friday, August 11, 7PM

Wine and Cheese Reception to follow.

Concert is dedicated to Lucas Harashima

and his fight against pediatric brain cancer – DIPG.

Any donations will be greatly appreciated. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to support

Lucas’ medical treatments.

Food Entertainment Basket Raffle

50-50

SAVE THE DATE

The Tenafly Rotary Club Charity Golf Outing benefiting The Fight

Against LGL Leukemia research program at the University of Virginia and the Office of Concern, Englewood will be held on August 30, 2017 at Valley Brook Golf Club in Riverdale, New Jersey.

Cost: $175 per player (includes 18 holes of golf with cart, awards dinner at The Peddler in Cresskill, prizes and contest). Cost for awards dinner only: $65 per person.

To register for this event, please do so online at www.TenaflyRotaryClub/golf/ or call Jerry Kotch at 201-310-0080.


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WEEKLY RUNDOWN

“Listen to Jesus and follow him.

That’s the message of the Transfiguration.”

– Pope Francis

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 August 9th, then again on August 23rd. Please call Deacon Michael Giuliano at 201-983-1591 or Bill Angresano at 201-370-2698 if you have any questions.

Are You Being Called to Spiritual Direction?

Spiritual Direction encourages us to explore a closer relationship with God. It’s really not about being directed. Rather, it is very much about being encouraged to draw closer to God.

Spiritual Direction is carried out in the context of a one-to-one trusting and confidential relationship. The spiritual director is trained to be a guide who journeys with you and listens to your story with an ear for the movement of the Holy Spirit.

If you think that spiritual direction might be a way for you to discern God’s actions in your life, contact Deacon Lex at [email protected] or 201-568-6819.

SPECIAL NOON MASS

A special Mass and a support group meeting for all who are affected by the disease of alcoholism will take place at St. Mary Church, 20 Legion Place, Closter on Saturday, August 19th at 12 Noon. Mass

is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only the person directly affected with the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict.

OFFICE OF CONCERN COLLECTION

Next weekend is the Office of Concern collection for the invisible poor in our

midst. Cereal donations and other non-perishable items can be dropped off in the elevator lobby during the week. Supermarket gift cards are available after the 10 AM Mass in the Narthex Office.

Thank you for your generosity!

Adult Spirituality Group, Women’s Sharing Group & Mount Carmel Book Club will return in the fall.

Dates to be announced.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE


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DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

Luke 11:28

Monday Num 11:4b-15; Matt 14:13-21 Tuesday Num 12:1-13; Matt 14:22-36

Wednesday Num 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29a, 34-35;

Matt 15:21-28

Thursday Cor 9:6-10; John 12:24-26

Friday Deut 4:32-40; Matt 16-24-28 Saturday Deut 6:4-13; Matt 17:14-20

WEEKLY RUNDOWN

Make a purchase at Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange valued at $50 or more and Metropolitan will donate $10 to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Tenafly.

Complete Form Below & Present at Time of Purchase Expires 12/31/17

*Cannot be combined with any other offers.*

Name_________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________

(For Store Use)

Order #___________ Total $__________ Date_____________

2125 Fletcher Avenue 840 Route 17 North Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-944-1050 201-445-7101

Visit Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange or place an order by calling

1-800-METRO-13 www.metroplantexchange.com

v Metropolitan Farm

119 Hickory Lane, Closter, NJ 07624 201-767-0244

Today we are celebrating The Transfiguration of the Lord. This celebration falls on a Sunday every six years or so. We also heard today’s story of Jesus’ Transfiguration earlier this year on the Second Sunday of Lent.

“The Gospels report that at two solemn moments, the Baptism and the Transfiguration of Christ, the voice of the Father designates Jesus his ‘beloved Son’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #444).

“The Transfiguration ‘is the sacrament of the second regeneration’: our own Resurrection. From now on we share in the Lord's Resurrection through the Spirit who acts in the sacraments of the Body of Christ. The Transfiguration gives us a foretaste of Christ's glorious coming, when he ‘will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body.’ But it also recalls that ‘it is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #556).

The following individuals were recently baptized at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Let us welcome them into our faith community!

Giovanna Emilia Hoyos

Max Keyan Fitz Panbechi

Julianna Dinohra Silva-Pisa

Emersyn Rose Steelman

Anastasia Mia Das

Dylon Andres Zamora


GIVING & GRATITUDE

VISA – MASTERCARD – AMERICAN EXPRESS – DISCOVER – DEBIT CARD

Enroll securely online at www.faithdirect.net (parish code – NJ122)

or click on the QR scan to the right.

Amazon.com donates 0.5% of the sale price of most items sold by Amazon and purchased through the Amazon Smile website to a designated charity.

The account holder just needs to designate OLMC (listed in Amazon’s directory as “Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church”) as the recipient and start their browsing and do their shopping at smile.amazon.com. This website is identical to the regular site with the same pricing, and the account holder uses the same login and account information.

Recurring giving that helps plan our parish’s needs and programs.

• Flexible • Convenient • Reliable • Automatic

WE ARE A TITHING PARISH Our Lady of Mount Carmel is supported by parishioners who have their faith and trust in God.

Parish Collections for the Month of July 2017

Envelopes Faith Direct Total July 2 $ 7,670 $ 3,811.00 $11,481.00 July 9 $17,035 $ 3,809.50 $20,844.50 July 16 $ 8,083 $ 3,811.00 $11,894.00 July 23 $ 8,876 $ 3,810.00 $12,686.00 July 30 $ 6,039 $ 3,811.00 $ 9,850.00

Total $47,703 $19,052.50 $66,755.50 Carmelite Seminary $2,444

Monthly Collection Towards Archdiocesan Assessment: July 2017 $1,708 Fiscal Year-To-Date Collection Towards Archdiocesan Assessment: July 1, 2017 – July 31, 2017 $1,708

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