Our Lady of Mount Carmel

ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

Hamden, Connecticut | 203-248-0141 | olomc.org

September 16, 2018 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Sanctuary Candle at the Tabernacle indicates and honors the Presence of Christ.

The Candle is lit this week in Loving Memory of…

Cheryl Rennie-Smith

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Information

Contact Us Call Us: 203-248-0141 | 203-287-0316 (Religious Education)

Send Us An Email: olmtcarmelchurch@sbcglobal.net

Pay Us A Visit: 2819 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06518

Find Us Online: olomc.org | olomchamden

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, September 15

+ 5:00 PM For the Victims and their Families of September 11, 2001 Sunday, September 16, Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time + 8:00 AM Margaret and Charles Kelley ~ Req. by Family +10:00 AM Ilidio Amorim ~ 1st Anniversary ~ Req. by Wife & Daughters + 11:30 AM Teresa & Leopold Cretella ~ Req. by Daughter, Ann Sansone Monday, September 17, Weekday, St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church + 8:30 AM Mary Salvadori ~ Req. by Family Tuesday, September 18, Weekday + 8:30 AM Joseph Reilly ~ Req. by Family Wednesday, September 19, Weekday, St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr +8 :30 AM Salvatore and Dolores Cusano ~ Req. by Family Thursday, September 20, St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Marytrs + 8:30 AM Deceased Members of The Giovanni Parese Family ~ Req. by Family Friday, September 21, St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist + 8:30 AM Madeline Romano ~ Birthday Remembrance ~ Req. by Family Saturday, September 22, Weekday + 8:30 AM Cheryl Rennie-Smith ~ 3rd Anniversary ~ Req. by Family + 5:00 PM Ahmen and Carmel Panagrossi ~ Req. by Family Sunday, September 23, Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + 8:00 AM Anne Kelley ~ Req. by Sister

+10:00 AM Raymond Eramo ~ Req. by Josephine Eramo

+ 11:30 AM Louise Pellico ~ 6th Anniversary ~ Req. by Family

Parish Directory Priests Rev. Michael J. Dolan fr.dolan@aohct.org

Rev. Jorge Castro fr.castro@aohct.org

Rev. Matthew G. Gworek fr.gworek@aohct.org

Deacons

Deacon John O’Donovan dcn.odonovan@aohct.org

Deacon Stephen Yatcko dcn.yatcko@aohct.org

Deacon Anthony Solli dcn.solli@aohct.org

Staff

Sean Canning

Jill Costa

Betsy Fitzsimons olomcreled1@gmail.com

John Guerin

Raymond Murphy rpmjr17@yahoo.com

Sr. Ann O’Neill, RSM annoneillrsm@gmail.com

Mary Sacco olmtcarmelchurch@sbcglobal.net

Mass & Confession

Weekday Mass Times: Monday to Saturday - 8:30 am

Weekend Mass Times: Saturday Vigil - 5 pm Sunday - 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 am

Are you homebound and unable to attend Mass? You don’t have to miss it. You can watch every weekday and weekend Mass LIVE from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, by going on the website olomc.org. If you have any questions please call the Parish Office.

Confession Saturday - 3:00 pm (or by Appointment)

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Office Hours Monday through Friday - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Altar Flowers are donated … In Thanksgiving

September 16, 2018

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE" by Bud Ozar If we want to be happy at home we must commit (“lose our-selves”) to our family. If we try to be independent from others (“save ourselves”) we end up lonely and alone. Hap-piness is found in commitments. The Gospel is true: We save our life by losing it.

STEWARDSHIP Offertory Report 9-9-18

Weekly Collection $ 10,245.39 We Share On-Line Giving $ 664.94

NEXT Weekend 2nd Collection ~ HOPES Thank You For Your Generosity!

The Rosary…is prayed each morning, Monday-Saturday begin-ning at 8:10 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM at St. Joan of Arc Church.

*************************** Pro-Life Novena and Holy Hour...will be prayed THIS Wednesday, September 19th from 6:00-7:00 PM. Holy Hour includes Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Respect Life Rosary and Benediction.

********************************* The Intercessory Prayer Line…If you have a special need or intention for which you would like the prayers of your parish community, please call Gwen at 203-248-9176. Please call Gwen to renew the name and intention at least once a month.

Readings Week of September 16, 2018 Sunday: Is50:5-9aPs116:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9 [9]Jas2:14-18Mk 8:27 Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9,10,17 [1 Cor 11:26b]/Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a/Ps 100:1b-2,3,4,5 [3]Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31--13:13/Ps 33:2-3,4-5,12and22[12]/ Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28 [1]/Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/Ps 56:10c-12,13-14[14]/Lk8:4-15 Next Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/ Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 [6b] Jas 3:16--4:3/Mk 9:30-37

Celebration of the Eucharist

PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 716 Take Up Your Cross (Hymn Tune: OLD HUNDRETH) GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (10 & 11:30 AM) Gloria Simplex The Responsorial Psalm (page 212) The Gospel Acclamation Presentation Hymn # 197 Beautiful Savior SANCTUS Mystery of Faith Great Amen AGNUS DEI Communion Hymn # 324 Gift of Finest Wheat RECESSIONAL HYMN #586 Give Thanks to the Lord

*******MEETINGS******* Parish Council Meeting

Monday, September 17th at 7:30 PM in the Parish Center Lector Formation Training

Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall Parish Activities Committee

Wednesday, September 19th at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall Liturgy Committee

Tuesday, September 25th at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center Social Justice Commitee

Tuesday September 25th at 7:00 PM in the Church Library

RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

The process by which adults come into full communion with the Catholic Church is known as “The RCIA”,

which is short for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. If you feel God calling you to this conversion of heart, please join us on this journey to a closer relationship with God and His Church. Please come to see if God is calling you to join us on this journey. For more information please contact: Deacon Stephen Yatcko Donna Yatcko dcn.yatcko@aohct.org dmyatckocdw@aol.com

The Religious Education Office is located in the Parish Center (behind the garage area)

Coordinator of Religious Education: Betsy Fitzsimons

For those who are still not registered for Religious Education Classes please contact Betsy at 203-287-0316 or email: olomcreled1@gmail.com. Religious Education Classes begin Monday, October 1st and Tuesday, October 2nd.

CONFIRMATION RETREAT The Confirmation Retreat for students to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in November will take place THIS Wednesday, September 19th from 10 AM until 2 PM in the Church Hall. Please bring a bag lunch. If you have any question please call Betsy.

The Parish Choir will resume rehearsals THIS Wednesday, September 19th from 7:30 to 9 PM.

The rehearsals take place in the choir loft in the back of the Church. New members are always welcome and much needed. All it takes is a love for singing and the Liturgy, and to engage with a group of fun, dedicated parishioners who make up the choir. There are no auditions, nor does a person need the ability to read music. The Parish Choir sings at the 10 o’clock Mass on Sunday mornings preceded by a brief warm-up at 9:30 AM. Please prayerfully consider joining this rewarding ministry.

II Rebecca Lofquist & Anthony Fasulo

III Caitlan Callahan & John Lecardo

Each Sunday, during the 10:00 AM Liturgy, children are invited to come downstairs for the Liturgy of The Word on their level. They return back upstairs at the time of the offer-tory.

Catechetical Sunday The Church is celebrating Catechetical Sunday on September 16, 2018. The 2018 theme is Enlist-ing Witnesses for Jesus Christ." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful op-portunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.

Faith Formation

U. S. Military Prayer List

Captain Donald Colantonio III - US Army Technical Sergeant Christopher Culver - USAF Seaman Apprentice Elizabeth Early - US Navy

Technical Sergeant Stephanie Davis - USAF Sergeant Major Andrew Fierilit JR. - US Army Reserves

Petty Officer 3rd class Julianna LaCroix - US Navy Airman Elijah LaTorraca - USAF

Christopher Lesco - Army Ranger 2nd Liutenant Captain Simon Stock - US Army

Sergeant Brandon VanOrden - USAF Major Andrew M. Wrzosek - USMC

Specialist Charley Anderson, US Army C2C Austin Aitro—USAF Academy

Private Sethe Matthew Simon, US Army

An Evening of Irish Song Father Ray Kelly-The Irish Singing Priest

Date: Saturday, September 22nd Time: 7-9:00 PM Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall

Price: $20.00 per attendee The Singing Priest from Ireland, Father Ray Kelly, who hails from County Meath, Ireland will make his first ever appearance in Con-necticut on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Father Ray is famous for his recent appearances on “Britain’s Got Talent” as well as his very popular YouTube music videos. The concert will also feature local music sensation Liz McNichol, another native of County Meath, Ireland. Liz is well known beautiful folk and Celtic singer.

The concert begins at 7 pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm. Tickets are $20. and are available online at www.olomc.org and at Lucky Ewe Irish Goods, 2371 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Ct. For more information please call 203-507-2160. Proof of purchase will be required for entry.

Proceeds from this event will go toward Church renovations.

Wedding Anniversary Mass Celebration

Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 2:00 to 300 PM

Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford, CT Registration deadline is Friday, September 21st

ALL COUPLES CELEBRATING THEIR 25TH, 50TH, 60TH AND ANY OTHER SPECIAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES THIS YEAR ARE INVITED. For more information and to register: http://www.hartfordmarriage.com/

Parish Nurse Program In April and May of 2018, the parish nurse group performed a parish “Community Needs Assessment” survey. 258 parishioners re-sponded and identified High Blood Pressure

as the number one health concern and High Cholesterol as the num-ber 2 concern. The top three topics of interest include Exercise Diet/Improving Nutrition, Healthy Aging, and Stress Relief. Weekday evenings were recognized as the most convenient time for our pa-rishioners to attend educational programs. OLMC Parish Nurses would like to thank the parishioners that participated in the Blood Pressure Blitz. We sincerely enjoyed meeting and getting to know you. 75 parishioners participated! Watch the bulletin for future Blood Pressure screenings. We encour-age everyone to participate, meet your nurses, have your blood pres-sure checked, and collect some healthy living tips. Dr Ricardo Cordido, a local Cardiologist will be coming THIS Wednesday, September 19th at 6:00pm in the Church Hall, to speak on High Blood Pressure. All are welcome to join us.

September Food Drive dedicated to St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen and Hamden Elderly this weekend September 16th. Clothes Drive NEXT weekend, September 22nd. This will be the last weekend that summer clothes can be accepted. We are making room for the Fall & Winter apparel. As you are cleaning out your closets please remember those in need. You may leave your dona-tion at any door way of the church. Any questions Call Bob Appicelli at 203-281-1175

Dignity of Life Seminar The Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel along with The Catholic Cemetery Association will be hosting a presentation focused on educating our Parish families about the challenges facing practically every family: Maintaining the dignity of life during end-of-life deci-

sions. The Catholic Cemeteries Association will conduct the Seminar with the assistance of an Elder Care Attorney, and Fu-neral Director. They will answer questions on how to manage these elements of the golden years. All are welcome to attend. The seminar should take about one hour and thirty minutes. Refreshments will be served. These sessions will be offered at the Parish Center (located be-hind the garage area) at 2:00 PM and at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 27th, 2018. To register: Please pick-up a flyer at the entrance of the Church, and complete the portion indicating which of these two Seminars you will be attending – then drop it in the seminar basket. You may also call the parish office at (203) 248-0141.

HOPES 2nd collection next weekend 9/22 and 9/23 The HOPES Collection benefits the Catholic elementary schools of the Archdiocese by providing schools with individual HOPES Grants. Last year’s HOPES Grants totaled $155,000 to fund technology, safety and advancement initiatives at thirty-two schools. The collection also supports the broad-based marketing and promotion of Catholic schools through branding and social media. Please help us provide a culture of faith and academic excellence to elementary school students by giving to the 2018 Catholic elementary school HOPES Collection.

Michael S. Griffin, Ph. D. Superintendent of Catholic Schools Archdiocese of Hartford www.CatholicEdAohCT.org

MARIAN GUILD ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Attention all women! Why not consider joining Our Lady of Mount Carmel Marian Guild this year? Membership is only $10.00 annually and you get to meet and interact with other women of the parish. The group hosts several fundraisers each year such as a Pancake Breakfast, Lenten Evening of Prayer and a Wine Tasting Event that help support not only our Parish, but other local charitable organizations. Please make your check payable to OLMC Marian Guild and just drop it in the basket at Mass with this completed form.

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Vocation Reflections The Lord God gives sight to a blind person, opens our ears that we may hear. Lord, what are you ask-ing of me? How do you want me to serve your? If you think you are being called, call Fr. Michael Casey Director of Voca-tions, Pastoral Center, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail voca-tions@aohct.org or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com.