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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 120 Prospect Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110

Rev. Dennis E.Reiff, Pastor Rev. Malachy Odoh, Parochial Vicar Rev. Thomas M. Cembor, Weekend Asst. Deacon Aldo Antola, Pastoral Associate Sr. Mary Rose Conforto, M.P.F., Religious Ed. Director Thomas Rudomanski, Pastoral Council President Adrian Soltys, Music Director Masses Weekday Masses 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Sunday Saturday Evenings - 5 p.m. 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Misang Pilipino First Sunday, 3 p.m. Devotions Infant of Prague Novena Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Novena

Wednesday following 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Masses First Friday Devotions 8:30-9:30 a.m.

March 18, 2012 4th Sunday of Lent Rectory Phone Numbers (973) 667-2580 (973) 661-1623 Fax: (973) 667-0648 Emails [email protected] [email protected] Website www.olmc-nutley.org Marriages Please schedule at least one year in advance of your wedding. Pre-Cana and other instruction sessions are re-quired. Ministry to the Sick Sick calls and Communion Calls: Please notify the Rectory anytime, day or night. Please notify us if a family member is hospitalized. Baptisms We request parents attend a Baptism Instruction Session before the birth of their child. The Sacrament of Baptism is usually celebrated the third Sunday of each month, except during Lent (when we will not celebrate the sacrament until Easter). All Baptisms are scheduled in person at the Rectory. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Weekdays after 8 a.m. Mass Saturday - 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

Our mission as a holy parish is to communicate and to celebrate the life and spirit of Jesus by our word and actions in order to build a dynamic, loving, caring and outreaching community of faith.

See page 3.

March 18, 2012 ~ 4th Sunday of Lent

~ 577~ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Saturday March 17 7 a.m. Nancy and Louis Ferraro 8 a.m. Nilda Fulgencio 5 p.m. Joan Musso Sunday March 18 7 a.m. Violet and Andrew Dragwa 8 a.m. Catherine and John Ditiniak 9:15 a.m. OLMC Women’s Auxiliary and Mothers and Daughters 10:45 a.m. People of the Parish 12:15 p.m. Deceased Members of the Saccone and Tomasulo Families Monday March 19 7 a.m. Immacolata Fuscaldo 8 a.m. Deceased Nurses and Doctors of St. James Hospital 7 p.m. Elaine Linder Tuesday March 20 7 a.m. Frank Loprete 8 a.m. Angela Candiloro 7 p.m. Lucy Fabricatore Wednesday March 21 7 a.m. Joseph Anello 8 a.m. Guiseppe Pepe 7 p.m. Dino Lorenzo Thursday March 22 7 a.m. William A. Bradley, Sr. 8 a.m. Thomas Q. Gomez 7 p.m. Maria Teresa Lagman Friday March 23 7 a.m. Mario and Filomena Lepore 8 a.m. Chester Reuss 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross Saturday March 24 7 a.m. Ann Nosti 8 a.m. The Giua Family 5 p.m. The Adamkiewicz Family Sunday March 25 7 a.m. People of the Parish 8 a.m. Nancy and Louis Ferraro 9:15 a.m. Helen and Simon Ditiniak 10:45 a.m. Anthony Buono, Jr. 12:15 p.m. Salvatore and Antonetta Rotunda

Masses for 2012 Masses are scheduled in person Tuesday-Friday, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. If you are unable to come before 4 p.m., give us a call, and we’ll try to have someone available. Come to the Rectory to:

♦ Schedule a Mass for a loved one (living or deceased.)

♦ Schedule a Special Intention for a loved one (living or deceased.)

♦ Make an offering in honor or in memory of a loved one for The Living Flame, Bread and Wine or Altar Flow-ers.

The Sanctuary Light honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Our Lord in the Tabernacle is lit this week In Memory of

Angela Candiloro Bread and Wine offering this week in Loving Memory of

Deceased Members of the Liquori, Palumbo, and Pannorfi Families

The collection for March 11 was $5,619. As you give to the Lord, may He bless you in return.

Baptism Preparation If you are expectant parents, please arrange to attend our Baptismal Instruction Program before the birth of your child. Baptismal Instruction and Baptisms must be scheduled in person, at the Rectory. There is a pro-cessing fee of $25. Please note: there are no Bap-tisms during Lent. Baptisms will resume on April 15. The next Baptismal Instruction is scheduled for Sunday, June 10 at 2 p.m.

We’re Updating our List We are updating the names above in our Prayers For Health Reasons List. We need to hear from you (phone or email) if you wish to keep your name or the name of your loved one on our list. If we don’t hear from you by April 1, we will assume that we can remove the name beginning April 1. Note: Requests must be made by a close relative or the individual themselves.

Prayers for Health ReasonsPrayers for Health ReasonsPrayers for Health ReasonsPrayers for Health Reasons Allen Alfano, Joseph Aji, Regina Basiak, Josephine Benimeo,

John Byrnes, Mike Ciriello, Dominic Colaneri, Eileen Colantuoni, Cindy Coviello, Phyllis Cross,

Donald Di Benedetto, Edward Dross, Angelo Faenza, Frank and Helen Ferguson, Thomas Finetti, Grace Fiore,

Victoria Franchino, Joan Gabriele, Connie Garcia, Jean Gerard, Tony Giasanti, Gordon C. Gladden, Barbara Hahn,

James Hamilton, Joseph Liquori, Lucille, Monsignor George C. Lutz, Vern Miller, Aries Nano, Arturo Nano, Flora Palumbo, Vicki Partlow, Stephi Pawelek, Hoyt Peavy, I sabella Piccininno, Susan Polucki, Marie Rispoli, Fr. Rod, Stephen Sawruk, Janice Stoyack, Geraldine Terrace, Ethel Thomas, Joan Tomol, James Tressito, Florence Wisniewski.



Monthly 50/50 Tickets On Sale Now! Buy your tickets after all weekend masses or stop by the

Rectory during business hours. Drawing: Sunday, March 25, 1:15 p.m.

Religious Education Children’s Liturgy The OLMC Education Department has introduced Chil-dren’s Liturgy. All children are welcome and strongly en-couraged as Catholics to attend. The final Children’s Mass will be at 10:45 a.m. on April 15.

Please note: This year during Lent, the 12:10 p.m. weekday Masses (Monday-Thursday)

will be replaced by a 7 p.m. Mass. Please see page 2 for a complete schedule.

Stations of the Cross During Lent, we will observe Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent at 7 p.m. Please join us as we recall Jesus’ journey to Calvary. We encourage active partici-pation as we seek volunteer Altar Servers and Readers.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm Sunday, April 1 Saturday: 5 p.m., Sunday: 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 Parish Penance Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 Office of Tenebrae, 7 p.m. Holy Thursday, April 5 Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 6 Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, Holy Communion, 3 p.m., Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 7 Food Blessing, 1 p.m., Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 8 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

2012 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal There are so many ways God is made visible in the world around us. Our Church of Newark, which serves Hudson, Essex, Union and Bergen counties, sees God in the hun-dreds of thousands of people it takes care of every year by teaching, sheltering and caring for all who come to it for help. We can only offer assistance because of your generosity to the 2012 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Won’t you please take a moment to fill out a pledge card? This sacrifice on your part will show that you too see the face of God in every-one who seeks help. Pencils and AAA envelopes are lo-cated in the church pews and in the back of the church. Thank you.

We’re having a Fish-Fry on Friday, March 23 and you’re invited! Tick-ets are $14. The take-out hour is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and dining-in will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Tickets are limited and for sale in advance only. Tickets will not be available at the door the day of the event. Dinner includes fish n’ chips, coleslaw, beverages, and dessert for those who dine-in. Guests may also bring their own wine or beer. Tick-ets can be purchased by visiting the Rectory Mon-day through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner is ca-tered by Thistle Restaurant.

Palm Crosses Sister Mary Rose and her dedicated volunteers will be selling palm cross-es before and after all masses on March 24, 25, 31, and April 1 Each cross is $10. Proceeds benefit the OLMC CCD Program. We can al-ways use more volunteers to help sell crosses. If you’re interested, call the Rectory.

Choir PracticeChoir PracticeChoir PracticeChoir Practice The group will meet every Wednesday every Wednesday every Wednesday every Wednesday at

7:30 p.m. until Holy Week. Fish-Fry

4th Sunday of Lent “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…” ~John 3:16 Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest. How can we ever thank God for a gift like that? God does not ask us to sacrifice our own precious firstborn, but He does ask that we be generous in mak-ing some sacrifices for Him.



Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later. ~ Mary Bly, Author

All Wednesdays Until Holy Week: Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. All Fridays During Lent: Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. March 17/18: Bethlehem Handicraft (5 p.m. Saturday mass, and all masses on Sunday) Monday, March 19: Adult Handicraft, 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20: K of C, 8 p.m. Friday, March 23: Fish-Fry, 5:30 p.m./6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24: Palm Cross Sale, before and after the 5 p.m. mass Sunday, March 25: Palm Cross Sale, before and af-ter all masses; 50/50 Drawing, 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 26: Parish Council Meeting, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 31: Palm Cross Sale, before and after the 5 p.m. mass Sunday, April 1: Palm Cross Sale, before and after the all masses

Please note… During Lent only, the Infant of Prague Novena will be taken off the schedule due to the weekday 7 p.m. mass. You are all welcome to stay following the 7 p.m. mass to pray the Novena independently. The Novena will resume Tuesday, April 10.

Join Us! Adult Handicraft Those crafty ladies are once again at work. Their latest

project is the creation of afghans for our servicemen and women confined to hospi-tals and nursing homes. Donations of yarn would be greatly appreciated. They are also continuing their ongoing “Hug-A-Bear” pro-jects. Last year, the group donated 90 bears to pediatric departments of local hospitals. For this project, donations of light colored cotton material are needed. Items can be left with ushers following Sunday masses, or

in the Parish Hall. The ladies will meet the third Monday of each month. The next meeting is on March 19 at 10 a.m. Knights of Columbus Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 20 in the Par-ish Hall at 8 p.m. To join, call Fred, (973) 667-7663. Women’s Auxiliary Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Church Hall. If you would like to become a member of our group, join us at our next meeting on April 9, or call Linda, (973) 661-0090.

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March Highlights

SAINTS FuN FaCtS St. Joseph Feast Day: March 19 Patron of the Universal Church, carpenters, house hunters, fathers, social justice, unborn children, expectant mothers, against doubt and hesita-tion...and many others. Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gos-pels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God the Father, his "heavenly father"). Joseph was a car-penter, a humble, compassionate man, loving husband and a father. Without question, he heeded God in his dreams to save his family. He respected God and fol-lowed his commands. Joseph was foster father to Jesus. There are many children separated from families who need foster parents. Please consider contacting your lo-cal Catholic Charities or Division of Family Services about becoming a foster parent.

Saint Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care. May he always guard, protect and enlighten families.

~Pope John Paul II

Parish Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is serving many families and individuals

this winter. For many, the Pantry is a vital resource in their daily challenge to make ends meet. Our goal

is to assist families in meeting their basic food needs. The OLMC Food Pantry could not exist without the sup-port of our parish community. We are always in need of non-perishable foods and donations. Please leave your donations in one of the vestibules facing the parking lot.

St. Lucy Sodality Reminder... The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Joann Brown’s home. Please bring wrapped Easter candy. If you have questions please call Joann at (973) 667-2633.



Parish Registration

Our welcome mat is always out. If you enjoy worshipping at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, make us your official Parish by taking a few mo-

ments to register. Please complete the information in the space below and place it in the collection and

we will contact you. All information is kept confidential.

Quick Parish Registration Request

I wish to register as a Parishioner of OLMC

Name: ______________________________ Address: ____________________________ Town: ______________________________ Phone: ______________________________

◊ New Registration ◊ Change of Address

Prayers and Devotion Join Us!

Stations of the Cross

Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

First Friday Devotions 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Prayer Group

The OLMC Prayer Group meets Monday-Friday following the 8 a.m. Mass.

Devotion to Our Lady

of Mount Carmel Following the Wednesday 7 and 8 a.m. Masses, we meet for Novena prayers.

The Rosary Every day, Sunday through Saturday

just before the 7 a.m. Mass.

Infant of Prague Novena Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

Save the Date! The Women’s Auxiliary is sponsoring a fun-filled trip to the Showboat Casino in Atlantic

City on Wednesday, April 25th. Wednesday, April 25th. Wednesday, April 25th. Wednesday, April 25th. Bus fare is $25. The bus will leave the OLMC parking lot at 9 a.m., and will return by 7 p.m. For this trip, call

Dottie for reservations: (973) 759-3189.

YANA (You Are Not Alone)YANA (You Are Not Alone)YANA (You Are Not Alone)YANA (You Are Not Alone) Our Parish Bereavement Support Group will meet on Wednesday, April 11 from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Our Support Group is open to anyone (parishioner or non-parishioner) who has suffered the loss of a friend, relative or a loved one. There is no charge and reserva-tions are not required. All you need is an open mind and an open heart. Let us try to help you through this time of grief.

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM

Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________ Town: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________________ I am interested in the following Ministry(ies):

� Altar Server (funerals) � Choir

� Catechist � Office � Lector � Special Events � Youth Ministry � Extraordinary Minister of the

Eucharist

� Other _____________

Oasis, 2012 : Day of Prayer for Women Spend a day of spiritual reflection and renewal with women from all over New Jersey. The Religious Teachers Filippini are hosting a Day of Prayer for Women enti-tled Women of Faith on Saturday, April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Villa Walsh (455 West-ern Avenue, Morristown). The day will include presenta-tions, a mass, Reconciliation, Rosary, and quiet time for prayer and worship. The registration fee is $10. You may bring your own lunch. For more information, please call Sr. Yolanda Amoroso, MPF, (973) 538-2886.

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