Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 300 Fulton Street ▪ Redwood City, CA 94062

Tel. (650) 366-3802 ▪ Fax: (650) 366-1421 parish@mountcarmel.org pastor@mountcarmel.org ▪ www.mountcarmel.org

Parish Center Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (Español), and 5 pm Saturday: 8: 15 am and 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Monday to Friday 8:15 am Reconciliation/Confession Saturday 3:30 –4:30 pm

Baptisms / Bautismos Call parish at least two months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos dos meses antes. Weddings / Bodas Call parish at least six months in advance. Llame a la parroquia a lo menos seis meses antes.

Mission Statement Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a Christ-centered community in the Roman Catholic tradition. We try to share the Good News of salvation with others. As a diverse community, we value and respect individual differences. As God’s people, we gather in the Spirit to pray, to celebrate the sacraments, to teach, to learn, to console, to rejoice, to minister and to renew our faith with one another.

March 12, 2017 Second Sunday of Lent /Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma

Parish Phones Parish Center Office: (650) 366-3802 Pastor’s Office: (650) 306-9583 Religious Education Office: (650) 368-8237 Mt. Carmel School Office: (650) 366-6127 Kids’ Place (Pre-School): (650) 366-6587 Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Ulysses D’Aquila Deacon: Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Boyle Principal: Teresa Anthony Administrative Assistant: Ivette Meléndez Director of Religious Ed.: Magdalena Hernández Youth Confirmation: Judy Draper Director of Music: Bianca Remlinger Spanish Music Ministry: Andrés García Pre-School Director: Maureen Arnott Development Director: Nori Jabba

Christ Jesus . . . destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — 2 Timothy 1:10b

It has always seemed to me one of the great ironies of the Liturgical Calendar that the feast of St. Patrick should fall well into Lent. Devotion to the great patron of Ireland, as everyone knows, is anything but Lenten and austere. This year his feast falls on Friday the 17th of March. On that day, parades will be held and mugs held aloft to celebrate the great missionary to the Irish. But who was St. Patrick and how is it that a saint who lived so long ago can remain so beloved among people today? While historical facts about St. Patrick are not many, there are at least two authenticated letters by him, including his “Confessions” which give a fairly detailed story of his extraordinary life. He was born in Roman-ruled Britain, the son of a prominent public official. In his mid-teens, he was captured by Irish pirates, sold into slavery and taken to Ireland where he was put to herding cattle for six years. This traumatic experience apparently changed Patrick from a spoiled young man into a person ready to dedicate himself totally to God. He eventually escaped and made his way back to England where he studied for the priesthood. It might seem extraordinary that Patrick would return to Ireland, a place that could not have held fond memories for him, but his religious superiors decided that, since Patrick spoke Gaelic, he would be well suited for missionary work in that still-pagan country. Over time, Patrick had great success in making converts and establishing parishes in various parts of the country. He was soon appointed as the first Bishop of Ireland where for many years he continued his pastoral labors, often under very difficult circumstances. Legend suggests that Patrick single-handedly converted all of Ireland, but his own writings make clear that this occurred slowly over time and with the collaboration of many missionaries, monks and lay catechists. Even so, St. Patrick’s influence marked the Irish Church for centuries and his initial efforts came to flower in what became the most Catholic country of northern Europe. During the early Middle Ages, Ireland exported its own unique Celtic style of Catholic spirituality to the monasteries of other countries. This Irish Catholicism, sometimes severe and puritanical in tone, came to characterize the American Church which was built up through the efforts of immigrant Irish priests during the 19th and well into the 20th century. If anyone glances through the succession of pastors at almost any of the parishes of our Archdiocese, he or she will discover that the vast majority of the first priests were either native-born Irishmen or the sons and grandsons of Irish immigrants. It shouldn’t surprise us that St. Patrick gave his name to our local seminary, that he is the co-patron, along with St. Francis of Assisi of this Archdiocese, and that he continues, over 1,500 years after his death, to exert such a powerful pull on our Catholic imaginations and on our prayers. Fr. Ulysses

Siempre me ha parecido una de las grandes ironías del Calendario Litúrgico que la fiesta de San Patricio caiga en

Cuaresma. La devoción al gran patrón de Irlanda, como todo el mundo sabe, no es otra cosa muy ‘cuaresmal’ ni austera. Este año su fiesta cae el viernes el 17 de marzo. En ese día, los desfiles se llevarán a cabo y se van a levantar las tazas para celebrar el gran misionero de los irlandeses. Pero, ¿quién era San Patricio y cómo es que un santo que vivió hace tanto tiempo todavía es tan amado entre la gente de hoy? Los hechos históricos sobre San Patricio no son muchos, pero hay dos cartas

autenticadas escritas por él, incluyendo sus "Confesiones", que dan una historia bastante detallada de su vida extraordinaria. Nació en la Gran Bretaña gobernada por los romanos, hijo de un prominente funcionario público. En su adolescencia, fue capturado por piratas irlandeses, vendido como esclavo y llevado a Irlanda donde fue puesto a pastorear ganado durante seis años. Esta experiencia traumática aparentemente cambió a Patricio de un joven mimado a una persona dispuesta a dedicarse totalmente a Dios. Eventualmente escapó y regresó a Inglaterra donde estudió para el sacerdocio. Podría parecer extraordinario que Patricio volviera a Irlanda, un lugar que no podía tener buenos recuerdos para él, pero sus superiores religiosos decidieron que, dado que Patrick hablaba el gaélico, sería muy adecuado para el trabajo misionero en ese país todavía pagano. Con el tiempo, Patrick tuvo gran éxito convirtiendo la gente y estableciendo parroquias en varias partes del país. Pronto fue nombrado Primer Obispo de Irlanda, donde durante muchos años continuó sus labores pastorales, a menudo en circunstancias muy difíciles. La leyenda sugiere que san Patricio convirtió solito a toda Irlanda, pero sus propios escritos nos da a saber que esto ocurrió lentamente con el tiempo y con la colaboración de muchos misioneros, monjes y catequistas laicos. Aun así, la influencia de San Patricio marcó a la Iglesia irlandesa durante siglos y por sus esfuerzos Irlanda comenzó a ser el país más católico del norte de Europa. Durante la Edad Media, Irlanda exportó su propio estilo céltico a los monasterios de otros países. Este catolicismo irlandés, a veces severo y puritano en su tono, llegó a caracterizar la Iglesia Norte Americana que se construyó a través de los esfuerzos de los sacerdotes irlandeses inmigrantes durante el siglo XIX hasta el siglo XX. Si alguien mira la suce-sión de pastores en casi todas las parroquias de nuestra Arquidiócesis, descubrirá que la gran mayoría de los primeros sacerdotes eran irlandeses nativos o hijos y nietos de inmigrantes irlandeses. No debe sorprendernos que San Patricio ha dado su nombre a nuestro seminario local, que él es un santo patrón, junto con San Francisco de Asís de esta Arquidiócesis, y que continúa, más de 1.500 años después de su muerte, a ejercer una influencia tan poderosa en nuestra imaginación católica y en nuestras oraciones. P. Ulises

Notes from the Pastor Notas del Párroco

Stations of The Cross and Reconciliation

Fridays of Lent 8:15 am Mass followed by the Stations of the Cross/Las Misas dominicales de las 12:00 pm serán seguidas por el Vía Crucis.

Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00 pm St. Pius Church. Communal Lenten reconciliation Service with the collaboration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. All are invited/ Servicio de Reconciliación en la Iglesia San Pio con la colaboración de Monte Carmelo, Habrá Confesiones en Español.

First Friday, April 7, 8:15 am Mass followed by Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Stations of the Cross, Sacred Heart Devotions and Benediction with Blessed Sacrament.

Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2017

Thank all of you who have contributed to the Archbishop Annual Appeal. Our parish assessment this year is $77,050. To date we have received $3,500. Our new balance $73,550. Please consider how you can help us meet our goal. For those who have not, would you take one of the brochures and consider what you might do to help us make our goal?

Sister Parish News

Our recent trip to our Sister Parish, St. Francis Xavier, in Kiraeni, Tanzania, was an opportunity to renew friendships and to celebrate Fr. Paulinus’ 25th anniversary as a priest. During this trip we met with children from the parish, their religious education teachers, and other groups. From the pastor, Fr. Mafonye, we learned that due to even less rain than usual there is a serious shortage of food in the village. Many families are able to eat only one meal per day, creating a situation of life-threatening hunger in the village. During this Lenten season, we ask that you help us purchase grain for the poorest families. If you write a check please include “Sister Parish” on the memo line. For any questions please contact Lucinda Dei Rossi at (650)743-5925.

Welcome Archbishop Salvatore Cardileone

We’re honored for this visit by our Archbishop, Salvatore Cardileone. Sunday March 12, the Archbishop will celebrate the 10am Mass. The Mass will be fallowed by a reception in the Large Hall to give the parishioners an opportunity to greet the Archbishop.

TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION is for Religious Education Fund

To supports our School of Religion, including classes for First Communion, preparation for Confirmation and our Adult Education Program (RCIA). It also covers the Children’s Litugy, Youth Retreats, and the training of catechists.

Religious Education News / RCIA

Congratulations to Manual Ortega, Olivia Avila, Alexis Barroso, Ruben Cisneros, Jazmin Ibarra, Sofia Medina, Jaslena Nava, Karla Trejo, Adan Ochoa, Damian Velasquez and Gonzalo Velasquez, our catechumens who have now made the final step to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist at Easter time. Congratulations also to Pia Brandt who answered the call to continuing conversion. She will be received into the Catholic faith through a profession of faith and the reception of Confirmation and Eucharist. Finally, congratulations to our baptized Catholics, Alejandra Castillo, Jennifer Oh-Perez, Mark Oue, Samatha Ayala, Alberto Mora, Vanessa Perez, and Christian Balzano who have also answered the call to continuing conversion and will receive the sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil. Please keep them in your prayers as we Journey together during this Lenten season.

Saturday, March 11, 2017 05:00 PM Elena (Int) Sunday, March 12, 2017 08:00 AM James and Kathleen Coburn † 10:00 AM Leopoldo Cervantes † 12:00 PM Familia Meléndez (Int.) 05:00 PM Kathleen and James Coburn † Monday, March 13 2017 8:15 AM Charles Warren † Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:15 AM Huan Phan † Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8:15 AM Paul Territo † Thursday, March 16, 2017 8:15 AM Kathy Barrington † Friday, March 17, 2017 8:15 AM Christina and William Riggs † Saturday, March 18, 2017 8:15 AM Jerome O’Leary †

THIS WEEK AT MT. CARMEL

Sunday, March 12, 2017 Children’s Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Chapel CCD Classes 8:45 a.m School Reception 11:30 a.m. Large Hall Confirmation Session 5:00 pm Church Monday, March 13, 2017 Grupo Carismático (Mesa Directiva) 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Men’s Basketball 8:30 p.m. Large Hall Wednesday, March 15, 2017 CCD Classes 6:30 p.m. School Grupo Carismatico 7:00 p.m. Large Hall Thursday, March 16, 2017 Good Grief 6:00 p.m. Old Chapel CCD Classes 6:30 p.m. School SVDP Soc. 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Friday, March 17, 2017 Coro Hispano, ensayo 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Saturday, March 18,2017 Cub Scouts 6:30 p.m. Large Hall

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent ; Daylight Saving Time begins; Girl Scouting Sunday Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma; Avance el reloj una hora; Domingo de las Niñas Exploradoras Monday: Second Monday of Lent Tuesday: Second Tuesday of Lent Wednesday: Second Wednesday of Lent Thrusday: Second Thrusday of Lent Friday: St. Patrick; Abstinence/ San Patricio Abstinencia Saturday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem/San Cirilo de Jerusalén

GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY The loss of every loved one creates many changes, challenges and pain. “Good Grief”, an ongoing support group, meets every Thursday at the Parish Center, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. We care. We share. Do come.