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Volume 2, Issue 12: March 22, 2015 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 10 County Road Tenafly, NJ 07670 201.568.0545 www.olmc.us Fifth Sunday of Lent THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
For the early Christians the story of the raising of Lazarus was more than
a pointer to the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus rose on the third day; his body
never saw corruption. For them this miracle is a challenge to never give
up hope even in the hopeless situations in which they found themselves
as individuals, as a church, or as a nation. It is never too late for God to
revive and revitalize a person, a church, or a nation. But first we must
learn to cooperate with God.
Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent Staff Directory Very Rev. Leonard J. Gilman, O. Carm. Pastor
e - [email protected] 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 one of the parish priests.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Statement
“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.” New Parishioner? Welcome! Feel free to contact anyone on our staff
regarding the parish and its activities. We
ask that every family in the parish be
registered. Registration packets can be picked
up in the Church Office!
Church Office
Elizabeth Gardner
Office Manager
Mary Ann Nelson
Receptionist
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 David Loman e - [email protected] Office of Mission Development Elliot Guerra
Director of Mission Development
t - 201.568.1403 e - [email protected]
Liturgy & Pastoral Ministry Alicia Smith
Director of Liturgy & Pastoral Ministry
t - 201.871.9458 e - [email protected]
Music Ministry
Peter Coll
Music Director
e - [email protected] Religious Education Office
Sr. Regina M. Chassar, SSJ Director of Religious Education
t - 201.871.4662 e - [email protected]
Academy Michael Bruno Principal
t - 201.567.6491
f - 201.568.1402 e - [email protected] Facilities Edward McElroy
Facility Director
t - 201.906.4389 2 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 22, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Dear Parishioners,
The gripping drama of the rising of Lazarus points towards Jesus as the
Lord of Life and prepares us for the celebration of our sharing in his life at
Easter. But today’s Gospel is more than this. It is a call for us to consider if
we too are in a tomb, and if so, it asks us to hear the voice of Jesus calling
us to strengthen our courage, and to come out of the tomb. It calls us to
walk with Jesus.
Each of us encounters death in many disguises both within society and within ourselves. Some
people are walking dead. As Benjamin Franklin pointed out: “Some people die at twenty-five and
aren't buried until they are ninety-five.” It is possible to bury ourselves so deeply in our psyche that
we are unable to salvage ourselves.
When I was at my parish in Toronto, I visited an elderly woman who was homebound. My visits
to her were always very difficult. She would be sitting in her living room with the curtains drawn,
the TV blaring. During each visit she would tell me that life wasn't worth living. She complained
bitterly about her family. “I might as well not have any children,” she would tell me. “They don’t come
to visit me and only call me once or twice a month, and I think my friends have all died or have forgotten
about me.”
Over time, it became apparent that she could not look after herself. So her children arranged for
her to move into a stepped-care facility. Worried about how she might handle the move, they
asked me to visit her as soon as she got settled. When I went in I inquired at the desk about where
to find her. They gave me her room number. “But she won't be in her room,” they told me. "She'll
probably be down in the lounge." And sure enough, there she was, her face lit up as she chatted with
her new friends. She told me about all the activities that she had signed up for. She had a whole
new lease on life.
If we went around the church this morning, I have no doubt that we could find as many stories of
transformation as we have people. We would hear stories of how God is working in people’s lives
to bring about change, we would hear how God continues to strengthen people’s faith, we would
hear how people reach out to bring life to others.
Our call as Christians is to renew our own lives to bring new life into the situations we encounter
in our daily lives and at work, and ultimately, to renew the face of the earth. Dorothy Soelle, a
Roman Catholic theologian and writer, says that she learned that one of God's names is ‘All-ispossible.’ She writes: “I know that if I cannot talk to ‘All-is possible,’ if I do not listen to ‘All-ispossible,’ if I do not believe in ‘All-is-possible,’ then I am dead.” My prayer on this Fifth Sunday of
Lent is to ask ‘All-is-possible’ to be present in me each day.
As we journey into these last days of Lent let us ask ‘All-is-possible’ to be present to us today, and
to bring life, change, and renewal to our lives. Let us allow God to make us the people he created
us to be!
Fr. Leonard+
3 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent LITURGICAL DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday
Dan 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62;
John 8:1-11
Tuesday
Num 21:4-9; John 8:21-30
Wednesday Isa 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10;
Luke 1:26-38
Thursday
Gen 17:3-9; John 8:51-59
Friday
Jer 20:10-13; John 10:31-42
Saturday
Ezek 37:21-28; John 11:45-56
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, MARCH 23rd
8:30 Matthew Feeley req. The Kagy Family
TUESDAY, MARCH 24th
8:30 Bob Rush (Birthday Remembrance) req.
Joan Wypler & Sons
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th
8:30 Bienvenido M. Lazatin, MD req. Mr. & Mrs.
Arturo Benemerito
MINISTERS FOR MARCH 28-29 – PALM SUNDAY
5 PM
Servers – Jaden Mendoz, Emily Mora, Celina Peralta
Lector – Kathy Dirschel, Deacon Lex
Eucharistic Ministers – Eileen Mangaser, Ruth Howard,
Mae Kenny
8 AM
Servers – Alexi Celli, Luke Figueroa
Lector – Susan Semler, Larry Tondel
Eucharistic Ministers – Pat White, Rich White, Marianne Reilly
10 AM
Servers – Caitlin McGinty, Sedona Perin, DJ Watros
Lector – Martin Miglietta, Fran Mladjenovic
Eucharistic Ministers – Michelle Roux, Kathy Kagy,
Ted Kagy, Matt Smith
12 NOON
Servers – Alexjandro Hernandez, Daniella Hernandez,
Ariana Novero
Lector – John Ogle, Deacon David
Eucharistic Ministers – Marta Perez, Russell Luppino,
Kathy Inguaggiato, Anthony Inguaggiato
THURSDAY, MARCH 26th
8:30 John Donovan req. Mike & Arlene Prelee
FRIDAY, MARCH 27th
8:30 George Dikranian req. Academy of OLMC
7th Grade Class Parents
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th
8:30 Josephine Sinesio req. Mary Buchanan
5:00 Peter Del Giudice req. The Balakian Family
SUNDAY, MARCH 29th
8:00 Kathleen Heaphy req. Brenda & Richard Brunelle
10:00 Carmelo Marrabello, III req. The Celaj Family 12:00 Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel THE BREAD AND WINE
This week the Bread and Wine are in memory of
Fr. Peter Byrth, O.Carm.
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
This week the Sanctuary Lamp is in memory of
George Dikranian requested by Academy of OLMC
7th Grade Class Parents.
REST IN PEACE
Please remember in your prayers all the military men
and women who have died this week.
Penance Service – March 24 th
7:30 p.m. – OLMC Church, Tenafly
Holy Thursday – April 2 nd
Mass of the Last Supper – 7:30 p.m.
Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
following the Mass of the Last Supper until 10:00 p.m.
Good Friday – April 3rd
Living Stations of the Cross – 11:00 a.m.
Ecumenical Walk – 1:00 p.m.
Solemn Liturgy & Communion – 7:30 p.m.
Holy Saturday – April 4th
Church Easter Decorating – 9:00 a.m.
Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets – 12:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil Mass – 8:00 p.m.
Reception to honor those newly Baptized and Confirmed
Please join us in the cafeteria for refreshments after Mass.
Easter Sunday – April 5th
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Children’s Mass), 12:00 noon
Please join us in the cafeteria for refreshments after each Mass.
4 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Please check the parish website www.olmc.us for the
monthly newsletter and calendars.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 22nd –
Monday, March 23rd –
Tuesday, March 24th –
Catholicism 101:
“Dealing With Flawed Humans in a
Beloved Church”
Presented by Elliot Guerra
8:45 – 9:55 AM
7:00 – 8:00 PM
3:30 – 4:45 PM
SACRAMENT INFORMATION
Confirmation
First Eucharist
Free Breakfast and Caffeinated Conversation!
If having a large
forehead means
having a large
brain, I’m very
smart.
Confirmation Date:
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. in the Titus Room
First Eucharist Dates:
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
Students beginning in 4th grade are
invited to be altar servers. Training
sessions will be scheduled. Please
contact Sr. Regina in the Religious
Education Office at 201-871-4662 or
[email protected] to register for this
ministry.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA)
In the early Church, when a person sought to become
Christian, he or she was called a catechumen and entered
into a period of intense instruction within the community.
When this period of instruction was completed,
catechumens were baptized and received into “the body of
the faithful.” The Church welcomes into the process of
preparation persons who have never been baptized, those
already baptized in another Christian tradition, or baptized
Catholics who have not received First Eucharist or
Confirmation. If you or someone you know has been
thinking about becoming a member, but would first like
information about the process, please call Sr. Regina at
201-871-4662.
Students in grades 7
through 12 are invited to
participate in OLMC’s
Living Stations of the
Cross on Good Friday,
April 3rd at 11 a.m. in the
church.
Rehearsals are
Sunday, March 22 – 1:00
p.m., Sunday, March 29 –
1:00 p.m., Thursday, April
2 – 11:00 a.m. and Friday,
April 3 – 9:30 a.m. In order
to participate, you must
attend
all
rehearsals.
Students in grades 7, 8 and
9
can
count
their
participation as community
service!
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Please join us for Stations of
the Cross on Fridays during
Lent at 2 p.m. in the church.
5 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent ACADEMY HONOR ROLLS
Congratulations! The following students of OLMC
Academy have been named to the Honor Roll for the
Second Trimester in the 2014-2015 academic year!
Principal’s List
Grade 8
Grade 7
Grade 6
Celina Peralta
Jennifer Baer
Molly Fitzsimons
Bella Gratale
Courtney Hairston
Lauren Miglietta
Chloe Rees
Melissa Rose
Alejandro Zayas
Brianna Figueroa
Kate Foy
Marin Gabric
Eunice Kim
Alexis Palumbo
Natasha Vafiadis
Congratulations! The following OLMC Academy
alumni/OLMC parishioners have been named to
the Honor Roll for the Second Marking Period in
the 2014-2015 academic year!
Academy of the Holy Angels
Principal’s List
Honors
Danielle Cahill
Clara Jeon
Nicole Margiotta
Grace Diaz
Caroline Fernandez
Amanda Hernandez
Grace Jansson
Suwon Joo
Allyson Martin
Jessica Ng
Shiho Numakura
Samantha Pereira
Rachel Ann Silvestri
Sofia Urquiola
Krystina Vafiadis
Cecilia Zayas
High Honors
Grade 8
Grade 7
Grade 6
Rachelle Huh
Kylie Mena
Jamile Munoz
Kylee Amato
Greyson Beato
Adam D’Souza
Nicole Ferraro
Dylan Grimes
Patricia Jeon
Paris Khandwala
Luke Schrank-Garcia
Cassandra Sy
Marion Caffey
Cameryn Lindsay
Giselle Martin
Nicholas Piccinich
Allan Sevillano
Tomas Simpson
Bergen Catholic
Principal’s List
First Honors
Michael Classi
Brandon Nazario
Ryan Taccetta
Brian Anderson Owen Kraft
James Baksh
Chris Sorrentino
Albert Gordon
Ryan Kitts
Nicholas Kranjac
Eugene Moran
Brendan Rossignol
Caleb Shaia
Michael Sorrentino
Nicholas Vafiadis
Honors
Grade 8
Grade 7
Analily Bozanian Daniella Hernandez
Tatiana Minieri
Elizabeth Kim
Mary Petito
Jalen Wynn
Isabella Pineda
Katerina Poulos
Nirvana Rajkumar
Grade 6
Ashanti Deloach
Carolina Gomez
Yelena McCarthy
Second Honors
Paramus Catholic
First Honors
Second Honors
Won Kyung
Brandon Burke
Mackenzie Mortensen Dylan Luther
Jordan Meltzer
Anthony Monte
St. Joseph Regional
Second Honors
Julio Sanchez
George Sekas
Vincent Simpson
6 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent COMMUNITY OUTREACH Please contact Alicia Smith with any questions,
comments, feedback or ideas at
[email protected].
Tenafly High School presents
Tenafly High School
presents
The Sound of Music
March 26, 27, 7:30 PM
March 28, 1 PM & 7:30 PM
www.tenaflytheatre.com
March 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m.
March 28th at 1:00 p.m.
For tickets please visit
www.tenaflytheatre.com
THANK YOU to our Ushers for making
our Sunday collections run smoothly and
for making our church so welcoming and
beautiful!
Ushers, please give the
correct spelling of your name to Alicia
Smith at Masses this weekend so that
personalized nametags can be engraved for you. Usher
nametags go to print next week. If you are an Usher or
wish to become one, please contact Alicia Smith before
or after Mass this weekend to get on the list.
Pastoral Care for the Sick
Any OLMC parishioner who is in
need of a visit from Fr. Leonard or a
Pastoral Minister, please reach out to
Alicia Smith. We are here for you!
County Manor Rehabilitation and
Healthcare Center in Tenafly welcomes
volunteers of all ages to visit their
residents! Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church is looking to send volunteers to
spend quality time with the residents: play games, watch
TV, talk, read, or play music. Any amount of time you can
give is appreciated! Please contact Alicia Smith at 201871-9458 or [email protected].
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
OF THE WORD
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is held
September through May during the 10:00 Mass on
Sunday mornings. Children are invited to hear the Word
of God explained at their level. There is no registration
and no fee! Come join us!
We are in need of more adult CLOW catechists to start in
September. The trainings for the September start date
will take place in April, so please contact Alicia now if
you have been called to participate in this wonderful
ministry. Also, starting in September we will add youth
and teen CLOW assistants to the program. There will be
a special and short training in late spring for all teens
interested in this ministry.
Thanks to our current CLOW catechists – we love you!
The CLOW schedule for March 22nd is:
Promise:
Jennifer Schippert
Good News: April Booker
Venture:
John Sullivan
OFFERTORY FAMILIES
Offertory Family sign-ups in the narthex office
after all Masses! Please stop by and sign up for an
April Mass!
LECTORS &
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
If you wish to be a Lector or Eucharistic Minister at
daily or weekend Mass, please contact Alicia for
customized training at a time convenient for you.
Coming soon to
OLMC!
Please call or email
Alicia Smith with ideas,
comments, or questions.
CHRISM MASS
Adult Altar Servers
Desperately need Adult Altar Servers for funeral Masses.
Please prayerfully consider joining this special ministry.
If interested, please contact Alicia for training.
at the Cathedral Basilica
March 30th – 8:00 p.m.
All parishioners are invited to attend this special
Mass with Deacon David. Please RSVP to
Alicia by Monday, March 23rd. 7 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN The Margiottas are
here to play
Quick Six!
1. 1. How many years at OLMC?
2. Fifteen years
3. 2. Favorite movie?
Vin:
Maria:
Vinny:
Nikki:
Forrest Gump
Legends of the Fall
Monsters Inc.
Passion of the Christ
4. 3. A fun/moving/exciting OLMC memory?
5. Vin and Maria: Receiving the Eucharist from our children
Vinny: Father Leonard's Pastor Installment Mass
Nikki: Shakespeare Club with Mrs. Paone
4. Last book you finished?
Vin:
Maria:
Vinny:
Nikki:
Full Force and Effect by Tom Clancy
Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
5. A place you always wanted to travel to?
Vin:
Maria:
Vinny:
Nikki:
6.
7.
Switzerland
Santorini, Greece
Calabria, Italy
Cape Town, South Africa
Parish Lenten Penance Service
Tuesday, March 24
7:30 p.m. at OLMC
As part of our Lenten journey, we invite
you to join us for a special time of prayer,
reconciliation and healing. Individual
confessions will be held. Come by
yourself, come as a family, or invite a
friend who has not experienced the
Sacrament of Reconciliation in some time.
Join us as we experience the gracious
mercy of God’s love!
The Sacrament of Penance is an
experience of the gift of God's boundless
mercy. Not only does it free us from our
sins but it also challenges us to have the
same kind of compassion and forgiveness
for those who sin against us. We are
liberated to be forgivers. We obtain new
insight into the words of the Prayer of St.
Francis: "It is in pardoning that we are
pardoned."
6. Life advice? Favorite quote?
Vin:
Maria:
Vinny:
Nikki:
"Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam"
You are always stronger than you think you are.
The Key to Success: home to your family every night.
'Love one another,' does not come with terms and
conditions.
8 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION
MEETING
for Academy and Religious Education
Volunteers
Thursday, March 26th
8:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
This meeting is to update all volunteers with regard
to Archdiocesan volunteer policies. Please plan to
attend one of the meetings being given at OLMC.
Make a purchase at Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange valued at $50 or more and Metropolitan will donate $10 to Our Lady of M t. Carmel, Tenafly. Complete Form Below & Present at Time of Purchase
Expires 6/30/15
*Cannot be combined with any other offers.* Name____________________________________________
Address__________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Email____________________________________________
(For Store Use)
Order #__________ Total $_________ Date__________
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, May 8th at 7 p.m.
5th Annual Ladies Night Out
to benefit Siena House Shelter
If you would like to make a basket donation, please
contact Jennifer Schippert at 201-458-4512.
EASTER ALTAR FLOWERS
If you would like to make a donation to help with the cost of
flowers that will decorate our church for Easter, please fill
out the form below. Donations may be made in memory of a
loved one or for a special intention. Checks should be made
payable to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and can be dropped in
the collection or returned to the Church Office.
2125 Fletcher Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-944-1050
471 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-0049
840 Route 17 North
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-445-7101
1-800-METRO-13
www.metroplantexchange.com
Please keep the following people
in your prayers:
RJ Sy
Rachel Durso
David Maroldi
Jacob Rodsan
Nicholas Tolliver
PLEASE PRINT
Donated by: _________________________________________
In Memory of: _______________________________________
Special Intentions for: _________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________
Phone #: ___________________________________________
Food can be dropped off Monday through Friday or
on Palm Sunday. Food items will be donated to the
Office of Concern. Thank you for your generosity!
9 Volume 2, Issue 12 Fifth Sunday of Lent WAYS TO GIVE Electronic Giving with Faith Direct “Faith Direct” makes it easy to make parish contributions through Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover or direct debit to your checking account. With “Faith Direct” Our Lady of Mount Carmel gains predictable cash flow that helps with budget planning. “Faith Direct” also offers personalized offertory cards to replace envelopes for the collection basket. If you find this program to be convenient for you, please visit www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely online (our parish code is NJ122) or click on the QR scan below. Introducing the easiest way to provide access to giving with your credit card. Safe. Secure. Reliable. Located in the Church Narthex and at www.olmc.us or click on the QR scan to the left. AmazonSmile is a simple way to support Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Tenafly each time you shop at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the same low prices and selection as Amazon.com. AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your purchase price to our parish. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and select Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Tenafly or click on the QR scan below.