APRIL 12, 2020 W E L C O M E SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER– DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

The Mission of our parish is to serve our neighbors with Jesus, to pray in faith with Jesus, and to teach as His Church with Jesus, so “that all may have more abundant life.” (John 10:10). The Word of God, the Sacraments, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church are the instruments and standards of this work of evangelization and faith formation.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel 23–25 Newtown Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102

718.278.1834 • Fax 718.278.0998 church@mountcarmelastoria.org

All Masses and Meetings are Suspended Until Further Notice

Parish Office Hours/ Horario de la Oficina None until further notice.

CHAPEL OF ST. MARGARET MARY 9-18 27th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102

718.721.9020 Fax: 718.721.3729 Stmargmarylic1@aol.com

Food Pantry will be closed until June 1, 2020

CATHOLIC SCHOOL Saint Joseph Catholic Academy 28-46 44th St Astoria, NY 11103

718.728.0724—www.stjosephsch.org Financial Assistance/ Ayuda Financiera:

school@mountcarmelastoria.org

www.mountcarmelastoria.org

Pastoral Team

Pastor Msgr. Sean G. Ogle, V.F. Ext. 122 pastor@mountcarmelastoria.org

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Parochial Vicars Father Peter Nguyen Ext. 120

Father Michael McHugh Ext. 119

Pastor Emeritus-SMM Father Ed Brady Ext. 118

In Residence Msgr. John Harrington K.H.S., Ext. 128

Father Joseph Pham Ext. 115

Deacon Ruben Mendez

Pastoral Worker Chin Nguyen Ext. 123

Pastoral Year Seminarian Brendon J. Harfmann

Coordinator of Religious Education Nelly Gutierrez Ext. 114

reled@mountcarmelastoria.org

Parish Outreach Coordinator Denise Dollard 718.721.9020

Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper Celeste Stewart Ext. 112

church@mountcarmelastoria.org

Bulletin/ Calendar/ Records Secretary Luis Sanchez Ext. 110

reception@mountcarmelastoria.org

Director of Music Lucille Mascia

Parish Athletic Director Steve Leoutsakos

Cluster Hospital Chaplain Father Jean Laguerre

•Confessions/Confesiones: By appointment only.

•Weddings/ Bodas: Wedding arrangements should be made 6 months in advance

Arreglos para bodas deben hacerse 6 meses en avance.

•Sweet Sixteen/ Quinceaños: Must have made the sacrament of Confirmation

Debe haber recibido el sacramento de Confirmacion

•Legal Holidays : There will only be one Mass at 9:00am.

•Recitation of the Rosary: After weekday masses.

•Novena: To Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Jude every Wednesday after the 12:00 Noon Mass

Always check our weekly bulletin for any changes and please view our Informational Pamphlet.

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Weekly Observances are now listed on page 3! SATURDAY, APRIL 18 5:00pm Eric & Francis Svaigon; Antonia Nacinovich; Susan Camenzuli– Birthday Memorial; Shirley Harvey SUNDAY, APRIL 19 8:00am Rocco Sacramone 9:00am Divina Misericordia 10:00am Malika Silien– For Healing 11:15am Giuseppe Giordano 12:30pm Maria Morales; Victor Mendez 5:00pm Our Parish Family MONDAY, APRIL 20 8:00am Mario Del Greco 12:00pm Raffaello & Adele Iocco TUESDAY, APRIL 21 8:00am Vincenzo Sanitate 12:00pm Dr. George Mascia WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 8:00am St. George 12:00pm Felicitas A. Guevara & Tertullano Guevara Jr. THURSDAY, APRIL 23 8:30am Leonardo & Giusepina Grippi 12:00pm Nancy Devaney FRIDAY, APRIL 24 8:00am Viola Lucente 12:00pm Neil McKenzi SATURDAY, APRIL 25 8:00am Malika Silien– For Healing 5:00pm Julio Alvarez; 25th Wedding Anniversary of David Valdez & Marylin Elpiedal SUNDAY, APRIL 26 8:00am Leonardo DiVittorio 9:00am Madre Rosa Maria Zangara 10:00am Donald Olskey 11:15am Malika Silien– For Healing 12:30pm Berta Segundo 5:00pm Our Parish Family

PRAY FOR THE SICK If you have a family member you wish to be prayed for, please let us know immediately and we will be happy to pray for them. The names will remain on the sick list for three weeks and thereafter repeated as requested. James Leung Susan Shohet Isabel Mercado Victor Vasquez Marina Cepeda Maureen McGuire Marie Sedlackova

PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED Salvino Brito Mrs. Joan Sapienza Maria Nelly Blanco Rev. Adnel Burgos Mary Theresa Kalkoff Alekesei Mahmudov America Lozada Rosalia Mendoza Josip Francovic Bob Gravallese

APRIL 19TH, 2020— SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER– DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

PURGATORIAL SOCIETY We pray for the souls in Purgatory every first Friday of the month. You may enroll names in the Purgatorial Society to be prayed for one year for a donation of $10.00.

DEDICATED OFFERINGS

The Altar Bread & Wine are being offered for James & Patricia Connelly This was requested by Amy Baiamonte & Susan Rosgigno and Family

The Sanctuary Lamp is being offered for Mario Del Greco This was requested by his wife, Ida Del Greco

Annual Catholic Appeal 2020 We have begun the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal. We thank all who have participated with a gift to the 2019 Appeal and ask that everyone prayerfully consider making a gift to the 2020 appeal. The works and services made possible through your donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal help people in Brooklyn & Queens in ways that no one parish can do alone. Please remain assured that your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal cannot be used in the settlement of abuse claims or for anything other than their intended purpose. As of April 13, 2020 we have 79pledges totaling $31,100 towards our parish goal of 64,586. So far we have received more than $16,000. Thank you for your support.

Electronic Giving

Enroll at faithdirect.net– code NY370

WEEKLY OFFERINGS: In the absence of Mass attendance, we will be grateful if you can remember your weekly offerings to the church, either through the mail or dropping them through the rectory mail slot; whether weekly, monthly, or when the emergency is over and Masses resume. This might be a good opportunity to start doing your church offerings electronically. Just visit FaithDirect.com, and register entering our parish code: NY370. We thank you for your loyal support. EL DIEZMO SEMANAL: En ausencia de asistencia a la Santa Misa, estaremos agradecidos si puede recordar sus ofrendas semanales a la parroquia, ya sea a través del correo o dejarlas a través de la ranura de correo de la rectoría; ya sea semanal, mensualmente o cuando la emergencia haya terminado y las Misas se reanuden. Esta podría ser una buena oportunidad para comenzar a hacer sus ofrendas de la parroquia electrónicamente. Simple-mente visite FaithDirect.com, y regístrese ingresando nuestro código parroquial: NY370. Le agradecemos su leal apoyo.

ST. MARGARET MARY

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

Sunday, April 12, 2020 (Second Sunday of Easter– Divine Mercy Sunday) 10:15 am

ST. MARGARET MARY FOOD PANTRY NEWS In the month of March, 2019 a total of 2,829 people were served. This included 1,218 children, 1,251 adults and 360 seniors.

P a r i s h B u l l e t i n B o a r d

At every Sunday Mass, Catholics confess that Jesus came down from heaven “for us men and for our salvation.” But what does “salvation” mean? In this remarkable 10-part video series, Scripture scholar and theologian Michael Patrick Barber provides a thorough, deeply Catholic, and deeply biblical, answer. Based on the best-selling book Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know this video series is inspiring, engaging, and accessible. To register for FORMED, please visit www.mountcarmelastoria.formed.org. It’s free! We encourage everyone to use FORMED as a platform for learning and spiritual renewal, especially during these difficult times. For your children, FORMED also has video for all ages as well! Deseamos que todos usen la plataforma de FORMED para seguir aprendiendo y llenandonos espiritualmente. Para sus niños tambien hay contenido para todas las edades! Vaya a www.mountcarmelastoria.formed.org y entre su correo electronico para registrarse!

F O R M E D

The Carmel Diamond Seniors have decided to cancel their Bingo meetings on Thursdays until further notice. If you have any questions please call the parish office or keep updated by following our social media and parish website.

Carmel Diamond Seniors

We urge you to sign up for Faith Direct in view of the Coronavirus pandemic. Please go online to faithdirect.net and use our parish code NY370 to continue supporting your parish. Online giving is easy, convenient and safe. Another way to give securely to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is by texting a dollar amount to 929.254-3850. You will be asked to complete a one-time registration page with your billing and contact information. After this registration, you can give any time by texting a dollar amount to that phone number.

POSTPONEMENT OF FATHER JOE PHAM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY MASS AND PARTY

After consultation with the committee and staff, Fr. Joe has decided to postpone his May 8 party and May 9 Mass indefinitely, due to the uncertainty about when public gatherings of any kind will be permitted.

APLAZAMIENTO DE LA CELEBRACIÓN DEL ANIVERSARIO 50 DE PADRE JOE PHAM: Después de consultar con el comité y el personal, el P. Joe ha decidido posponer su partido del 8 de mayo y la Misa del 9 de mayo indefinidamente, debido a la incertidumbre sobre cuándo serán permitidas cualquier reunion pública.

Fr. Joe’s Anniversary Mass & Party Postponed

Rosary Society Luncheon Postponement

The Rosary Society Luncheon that was originally planned for Sunday, May 3, 2020 has been postponed until further notice.

Faith Direct and Text-to-Give

Dear Friends, A blessed Easter to you all. It is an odd Easter, wherein social distancing has changed how we work, go to school, shop and even social-ize. But it seems we now even have “distance worship”. For us Catholics, a Holy Week without going to church is odd indeed. Many of you have commented to me about the strangeness and even the pain of not worshipping together as a community. Indeed, the word “church” is related to the biblical Greek word ekklesia, which gives us ecclesial (churchy) and actually means “to be called forth” — that is, to form a community out of individuals who are responding to God’s universal call to holiness (as Vatican II phrased it) and thus by definition forming a community. So, “distance worship” is not the first option we would choose to express our discipleship. Yet, for the sake of the greater good, it is what we have. With the help of Fr Peter, and seminarians Brendon and Chin, we are able to livestream on Facebook daily Mass from our church, and I’m pretty amazed at the number who are watching. Typically in decent weather at daily Mass here we have 35-40 at 8 AM and 40-45 at 12 Noon Mass. This week the numbers who viewed our streamed services each day were quite large:

Palm Sunday (3 services): 2,219 Holy Thursday (1 service): 1,900 Good Friday (3 services): 2,614 Easter Vigil (1 service): 1,700 Easter Sunday (3 services): 1,854

Of course, those numbers include many non-parishioners, and many who were staying home so they had time to “tune in”. It encour-ages me to hope that this experience of “distance worship” may lead many to have a greater appreciation of the personal presence we offer the Real Presence of Christ when we attend Mass. For there is no greater experience of communion in our earthly life than to receive Holy Communion sacramentally. On the other hand, I also realize that it may be possible that some will actually lose the habit of coming to Church because of this “religious furlough”. Pray that will not be the case. All you receiving this letter know that joining together physically in any effort brings a special energy to our works, and that is especially true of worship. Many of you have remarked to me that part of being in church is the financial support you provide our good works. Not assembling for worship also means no collection. Many have mailed or dropped to the rectory your weekly offering, or have continued them seamlessly via electronic giving. I also know many of you will “catch up” when church resumes. I thank you and urge all of you to do your best in these horrific economic times for everyone. I can only ask you, to the best of your ability please support our parish. Either mail in or drop off your offering in the rectory mail slot, or enroll in electronic giving. It’s easy” go to faithdirect.net and enter our parish code - NY370 or “Text-To-Give” at 929-254-3850 which will take you directly to our page. Thank you for your help. Finally, please remember that free copies of the Tablet, Nuestra Voz and 5 Minutes with the Word are available to pick up in display boxes attached to the fence in front of the rectory. Msgr. Sean G. Ogle

Queridos Amigos: Una Pascua bendecida para todos ustedes. Es una Pascua extraña, en la que el “distanciamiento social” ha cambiado la forma en que trabajamos, vamos a la escuela, compramos e incluso socializamos. Pero parece que ahora incluso tenemos "adoración a distancia". Para nosotros los católicos, una Semana Santa sin ir a la iglesia es realmente extraña. Muchos de ustedes me han comentado sobre la extrañe-za e incluso el dolor de no adorar juntos como comunidad. De hecho, la palabra "iglesia" está relacionada con la palabra griega ekklesia, que nos da eclesial (iglesia) y en realidad significa "ser convocados", es decir, formar una comunidad de individuos que están respondien-do al llamado universal de Dios a la santidad. (como lo expresó el Vaticano II) y, por definición, formar una comunidad. Entonces, la “adoración a distancia” no es la primera opción que elegiríamos para expresar nuestro discipulado. Sin embargo, por el bien mayor, es lo que tenemos. Con la ayuda del padre Peter y de los seminaristas Brendon y Chin, podemos transmitir en vivo la Santa Misa diaria de Fa-cebook desde nuestra iglesia, y estoy bastante sorprendido por la cantidad de personas que están mirando. Por lo general, en un clima decente en la misa diaria aquí tenemos 35-40 a las 8 AM y 40-45 a las 12 del mediodía. Esta semana los números que vieron nuestros ser-vicios transmitidos cada día fueron bastante grandes:

Domingo de Ramos (3 servicios): 2,219 Jueves Santo (1 servicio): 1,900 Viernes Santo (3 servicios): 2,614 Vigilia Pascual (1 servicio): 1,700 Domingo de Pascua (3 servicios): 1,854

Por supuesto, esos números incluyen a muchos no feligreses y muchos que se quedaron en casa para que tuvieran tiempo de "sintonizar". Me anima a esperar que esta experiencia de "adoración a distancia" pueda llevar a muchos a tener una mayor apreciación de la presencia personal que ofrecemos a la presencia real de Cristo cuando asistimos a Santa Misa. Porque no hay mayor experiencia de comunión en nuestra vida terrenal que recibir la Santa Comunión sacramentalmente. Por otro lado, también me doy cuenta de que puede ser posible que algunos pierdan el hábito de venir a la Iglesia debido a este "vacación religiosa". Ore para que ese no sea el caso. Todo lo que recibe esta carta sabe que unirse físicamente en cualquier esfuerzo aporta una energía especial a nuestros trabajos, y eso es especialmente cierto en la adoración. Un gran parte de estar en la iglesia es el apoyo financiero que usted brinda a nuestras buenas obras. No reunirse para adorar también significa que no hay colección. Muchos de ustedes han enviado por correo o llevado a la ranura de rectoría su oferta semanal, y la han continuado sin problemas a través de donaciones electrónicas. También sé que muchos de ustedes "se pondrán al día" cuando se reanude la iglesia. Les agradezco e insto a todos a hacer lo mejor que puedan en estos tiempos económicos horribles para todos. Solo puedo pre-guntarle, lo mejor que pueda, por favor apoye a nuestra parroquia. Envíe por correo o deje su oferta en la ranura de rectoría, o inscríba-se en donaciones electrónicas. Es fácil "vaya a faithdirect.net e ingrese nuestro código parroquial - NY370 o “Text-To-Give” al 929-254-3850 que lo llevará directamente a nuestra página. Gracias para su apoyo. Por último, recuerda que las copias gratuitas de el Tablet, Nuestra Voz y 5 Minutos con la Palabra están disponibles para recoger en cajas de exhibición anexas a la reja frente a la rectoría. Mons. Sean. G. Ogle