Our Lady of Mount Carmel - John Patrick Publishing Company

1 Our lady of Our lady of Mount CarmelMount Carmel (Founded 1896)(Founded 1896)2319 South 3rd Street2319 South 3rd StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19148-4019 philadelphia , PA 19148-4019 Now Air Conditioned with Full Handicapped Access!Now Air Conditioned with Full Handicapped Access!WELCOME TO TO you are new to the area, please contact the Parish Of-fice to make an appointment to register in the parish. Also, please notify the parish when you move out of the area. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISMSACRAMENT OF BAPTISMB aptism is celebrated on the Second Sunday of each month after the 10:30AM Mass. Attendance is also required at our pre-baptismal class which is held on the first Sunday of each month at 11:30AM in the Church. This class will fulfill your pre-baptismal information and scheduling. Please call the Parish Office to OF ELIGIBILITYLETTERS OF ELIGIBILITYG odparents and sponsors must be at least 16 years old, fully initiated as Catholics and be registered members in good standing with their parish.

2 Please contact the parish office if you wish to be a OF MARRIAGESACRAMENT OF MARRIAGEE ngaged couples must contact the parish office to schedule your wedding with a priest at least six months before the wedding date. Either the bride or the groom must be a regis-tered member of parish. Couples are also required to attend a Pre-Cana preparation program. VISITATION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUNDVISITATION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUNDIf you or a family member are unable to attend church be-cause of sickness or age, please contact the parish office so that arrangements can be made to bring Holy Communion. SCHOOL INFORMATIONSCHOOL INFORMATIONC hildren attend Our lady of Hope Regional SchoolLocated at 1248 Jackson St., philadelphia , Pa 19148 Principal: Patricia CodyPhone: 215-467-5385 Fax: 215-336-5103 Web: EDUCATION (CCD)Classes held for grades 1 to 5 every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4PM-5PM. Contact Sister Rosemarie at 215-334-0584 for further information or Francis J.

3 Cauterucci, PastorRev. Francis J. Cauterucci, PastorSr. Rosemarie O Neill, , Director Parish ServicesRev. Chanlis ChackoRev. Chanlis ChackoParish Office: Parish Office: 215-334-7766 Parish Fax: Parish Fax: 215-334-3269 Parish Email: Email: Services: 215-334-0584 Fax: 215-336-4519 Parish Services: 215-334-0584 Fax: 215-336-4519 Email: Address: Address: OF WORSHIP SERVICESSCHEDULE OF WORSHIP SERVICESW eekend Masses Weekday MassesWeekend Masses Weekday MassesSaturday: 4:00 PM Mon - Sat: 8:00 AMSunday: 8:00, 10:30 AM Rosary before MassHoly Day Masses Reconciliation (Confession)Holy Day Masses Reconciliation (Confession)Holy Day: 8:00 & 7:00PM Saturdays: 3:15 - 3:45 PM;Sundays 10:00-10:15 AM or by appointment September 2, 2018 September 9, 2018 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil Mass, September 1, 2018 4:00 Catherine Kolatosz from the Kolatosz Family Sunday, September 2, 2018 8:00 Lori Kazelis from Family 10:30 Joseph Lawless from Mom and Family Monday, September 3, 2018 8:00 Vivian Milner from Joe and Bernadette Lennon Tuesday, September 4, 2018 8:00 Mike Sowicz Sr.

4 From Mike and Franny Wednesday, September 5, 2018 8:00 Fred and Florence Brinkman and Family from Family Thursday, September 6, 2018 8:00 Jim Fitzpatrick from Wife and Son Friday, September 7, 2018 8:00 Mary Montecalvo from Sue Cook Saturday, September 8, 2018 8:00 The People of the Parish Saturday Vigil Mass, September 8, 2018 4:00 Jim McManus from Marge Sunday, September 9, 2018 8:00 Regina B. (McKeown) McGoldrick from Family 10:30 Joseph and Anna Heffron and Edward and Ellen Garrity from Ellen Baptisms Made Easy Registration for Baptism is held on the first Sunday of every month at 11:15AM. All the information and necessary requirements will be discussed and completed at this time. #128 Schedule for Lectors/Ministers of Communion Sunday, September 2, 2018 Lectors 4:00 Theresa Malatesta 8:00 Dot Dillon 10:30 Phyllis DiLemmo Ministers of Communion 4:00 Ed Richards and Jim Small 8:00 Anthony Ricciardi 10:30 Julie Palmo and Cathy Rementer Sunday, September 9, 2018 Lectors 4:00 Bob Keough 8:00 Heather Conaway 10:30 Marjorie Murray Ministers of Communion 4:00 Noreen Brennan and Bob Keough 8:00 Danielle Conaway and Anthony Ricciardi 10:30 Sue Small and Mary Ann Dolan Rose to the Blessed Mother In memory of Janice Morley from husband, Jack and Family Rose to Saint Joseph In memory of Jim Fitzpatrick from Wife and Son Holy Name Society This men s group was established to pray for the souls of the parish and the canonization of Blessed John of Vercelli (c.)

5 1205-1283).The goals of this group are provided by the National Association of the Holy Name Society which encourages all to perform the Corporal Works of Mercy and the Spiritual Works of Mercy individually or collectively in their Parish, Deanery, Vicariate, Diocesan, Archdiocesan Federations, Unions or Societies. There meeting are the 3rd Sunday of every Month, (September-June) after the 10:30 am Mass in the Convent Basement. Are you homebound? Would you benefit from on-going services such as meals, transportation or a senior companion, and short-term services (housekeeping and personal care)? There is the In-Home Support Program that may help you. If you are at least 60 years of age, need assistance or supervision when leaving the home and are basically homebound, give our office a call to learn more about this program (215-732-1140). Parish Web Information Parish website and Bulletin on line: Parish email: Bequest to your Parish You can make a bequest to Our lady of Mount Carmel Parish by having the following statement included in your Will: I leave to Our lady of Mount Carmel Parish the sum of $____ for its religious, educational and charitable works.

6 This is one way that will insure that Our lady of Mount Carmel will be able to continue its ministry. United Way Donations If you contribute to the United Way through your workplace, please consider designating Our lady of Mount Carmel , United Way #5523, for your donation to help our Parish youth with their spiritual and sports programs. Our lady of Mount Carmel Parish Services 215-334-0584 FAX 215-336-4519 CCD Parent Meeting The CCD Parent Meeting will be on Thursday September 20, at 6:30PM in the School Basement. Please plan to attend. Seniors opening OLMC Seniors will begin their new year on Tuesday, September 11th. Mass will be celebrated at 11AM in the Chapel, followed by the meeting. All are welcome!!! #1282018 Mass Book The 2018 Mass Book is full. The Sanctuary Light and Altar Roses Books (Church and Chapel) are open. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to have a Rose or Sanctuary Lamp dedicated for a week for someone special, living or deceased, or for a special occasion.

7 The following people have requested your prayers for the month: George Gwin, Joyce Gwin, Ed Brennan, Kathy Newman, Florence Gallagher, Carmen Osano-Abrante, Jim Lawless. Looking for Catholic news? It s as easy as email sign up for the free, twice-weekly email newsletter of , official news website of the Archdiocese of philadelphia . Sign up at Catholic Women s Conference 2018 Join us for a day of friendship, prayer and growth in your faith at the 2018 Catholic Women s Conference. This year s theme is Daughters of the King and the day will be devoted to helping women discover their foundational identity as daughters of the King of Heaven and Earth. Saturday, October 27, 2018, 9am-4pm, at the National Shrine of Our lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Talks will be offered in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. A mid-September sellout is expected. Register today at: Eternal Life and the Gifts of Life As we reflect on the importance of a Mass of Christian Burial, (Funeral Mass) we should also reflect on our continual remembrance of our departed.

8 The Church offers so many ways to remember and honor those who have passed away. In our daily lives we also can remember those we loved and honor them by the things we do and the thoughts we have about them. So often we speak of a person s laughter, kindness, warmth, generosity, compassion, skills and talents. These things are comfort and many times we try to imitate them and make them part of our life journey. Such a great way to honor those whom we loved. But the Spiritual life of the person is just as important and the physical life they lived. Our faith teaches us that we are united with our brothers and sisters who have entered the kingdom. This unity is our connection to prayer and affirmation that we believe in eternal life. We make this a reality when we remember our deceased through a Mass Intention, Memorial intention, or even by taking the time and placing a remembrance on a church star. The offering of Mass is the greatest and most generous form of remembrance.

9 It helps the family and the community remember and pray for a particular person throughout the year. This practice is all so familiar with the older Catholic but the young people of today need it to be taught to them. They really do not understand the value of a Mass intention. So often we see a person prepare and request masses for their family members, but then this member passes to eternal life and all is forgotten. Please don t let that happen, teach your children and grand-children the importance of this practice. #128 Memorials are also something so valuable. They have an everlasting remembrance of the family or person for all to reflect upon and honor. Such a great gift to offer someone who is hurting from the passing of a loved one. But again, our younger members have no idea of this practice. They are so concerned with social media and the hallmark greeting that they have never been given the opportunity to learn of the value found here in a Memorial and or Mass Intention.

10 SO, please, teach them, they need to learn. On this weekend we conclude summer and honor the labor of our work. We do this as a nation, all of us knowing what Labor Day means and why it is a holiday. This type of understanding does not exist anymore in the Church world. The gap between generations has left so much knowledge and so many of the practices of faith behind. Therefore, I reach out to you on this holiday and encourage you to spend a moment reviewing and teaching these important traditions of the church to your younger family members. This is the time to pass on the practice of the faith, so that for you, at least, it does not end when your earthly journey is complete and your entrance into eternal life is begun. We need to be honored and remembered, so let s make sure our body of people understand the great avenues offered by OLMC to never forget your loved when they enter Eternal Life. OLMC Memorial Fund Donations In memory of Vincent Deissroth from Tom and Theresa Malatesta.