Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish

37 MASSASOIT ROAD, WORCESTER, MA Parish telephone: 508 -753 -5001 Parish fax: 508 -754 -1537 Rectory: 508 -304 -9988 Parish e -mail - [email protected] or [email protected] Parish Website: www.mtcarmel.ws

MINISTERIAL STAFF

Rev. Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone, Pastor [email protected] John N. Barton, Deacon Gerald Montiverdi , Deacon Joan D ’Argenis, Director of Religious Ed. [email protected] Maria Sciannameo , RCIA Director Michael Sacco, Joseph Sama - Finance Lisa Fenuccio, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Julia Tufano - Secretary David Soares, Parish Council Chair Joseph Bellino, Property Committee Chair Joan Venincasa, John DaSilva, Sanghee Kim - Music Mary DiSilvestro , Sacristan John Oliver, Hospitality Ministry Patricia Solitro, Safe Environment Coordinator

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM To schedule a baptism please call MASS SCHEDULE 508 -753 -5001 Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples planning to be married should DAILY MASS contact the pastor at least a year in advance. Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m.

A program of preparation is required for all HOLY DAY MASSES couples planning to marry in the church. To Vigil: 6:00 p.m. schedule a wedding please call Holyday: 7:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. 508 -753 -5001.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION ILLNESS Saturday at 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. or by appointment. Arrangements can be made to have Holy Communion brought to those who are homebound due to illness, age, or impairment of any kind or to celebrate the Sacrament of 37 MASSASOIT ROAD, WORCESTER, MA Anointing and Reconciliation with them. Parish telephone: 508 -753 -5001 Please call 508 -753 -5001. Parish fax: 508 -754 -1537 Rectory: 508 -304 -9988 Parish e -mail - [email protected]

PARISH REGISTRATION or [email protected] To become a registered member of the parish, Parish Website: www.mtcarmel.ws please call 508 -753 -5001 or register on -line at www.mtcarmel.ws.

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Our Lady of Mt. FOURTH OF JULY Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish PRAYER FOR PARISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL

Lord God, You love us with an ever- Dear Lord,

lasting love, and You choose us to On this Independence Day I am reminded of all those share Your love with others. We ask that You rekindle in our who have sacrificed for my freedom, hearts a new spirit of faith, of prayer and of reconciliation. Inspire us to search out and find ways of bringing one an- following the example of your Son, Jesus Christ. Let me not take my freedom, both physical and other closer to You. We pray for all who form our parish community, that we remain faithful to Your teaching, that we spiritual, for granted. remain steadfast in our prayer, both personal and commu- May I always remember that my freedom nal, that together with You and the Holy Spirit, our parish was purchased with a very high price. may be renewed and transformed. All this we ask in the My freedom cost others their lives. name of Jesus and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Help me to live my life in a way that glorifies you, Amen. Lord.

Please cut out and pray daily. Grant me the opportunity to lead others into the freedom that can be found in knowing Christ.

Amen.

LEGACY OF HOPE CAMPAIGN

All parishes of the Diocese are joining together for the Leg- acy of Hope Campaign. This campaign seeks to raise $32 THURSDAY, THE FOURTH OF JULY million over the next four years to prepare our faith commu- nity for the future. Our target as a parish is $393,760. The Parish offices will be closed. Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 parish share of 40% is $157,504 and will be returned to the am. Please join us as we pray for our great country and give parish. If we reach the target, the parish will get 60% of that thanks to God for manifold blessings He has lavished upon us. is raised beyond the target. At its heart, this campaign is A happy and safe holiday to everyone! about creating a legacy by focusing on our parishes, our re- tired priests, Catholic education, outreach, evangelization and St. Paul Cathedral, the mother church of our Diocese. FIREWORKS AT EAST PARK ON JULY 2ND We are grateful for all who responded so generously to this appeal so far. To date, 184,348 has been pledged from 96 donors. We have a distance to go to our $394,000 goal. If Parking will be available at the Mount Carmel campus for a ’ donation. Members of the Mt. Carmel Council Knights of you haven t done so already, please prayerfully consider a Columbus will assist in the parking of cars. All monies gift or pledge which benefits both our Diocese and our par- raised will be used to assist in the CYC summer programs. ish. THANK YOU! Please come and support our kids!

PLEASE RETURN ALL FESTIVAL The Carnival is coming to Our VOLUNTEER CARDS INTO THE OFFICE Lady of Mount Carmel and Our OR THE COLLECTION BASKET ASAP. Lady of Loreto Parish THANK YOU.

Fiesta Shows will be providing carnival rides on June 27th through June Parish Main Office 30th. Please support this effort as 15% of the proceeds Summer Hours come to the parish to defray some of the costs of the Italian Festival. Also, please spread the word to family and Monday -Thursday 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. friends so they are aware of the fundraising efforts. Friday 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

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Ministry Assignments for July 6 -7 ITALIAN FESTIVAL 2019 - - - July 6 @ 4:00 pm August 8 9 10 11, 2019 ~~~~~~~~ Lector – Linda Chenevert ONLY 6 WEEKS AWAY!!! Ministers – Elaine David & Tom Lavin

VOLUNTEER FORMS ARE July 7 @ 8:00 am OUT Lector—Sandra SanClemente in the OFFICE and in the Ministers—Joe Sama & Louise Faiola CHURCH

ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST BE CORI CHECKED July 7 @ 10:30 am It takes 30 days to ensure you are CORI checked for Lector - Vera Novick the festival. Ministers - Elizabeth Santley & Julie Tufano

Please call Pat Solitro @ 508 -344 -5919 for information Please arrange for a substitute if you cannot fulfill your *********** assignment. Thank you for the good work that you do! The booths we will work at are: Admissions Food Tickets Fried Dough Hot dogs/Hamburgers Italian Cookies Sausage RAPUNZEL Beer & Wine both tickets and pourers Pourers must be TIP certified We will be traveling to Cranston, Rhode Island to see a chil- dren ’s performance of Rapunzel at the Kaleidoscope Thea- *********** tre. The cost is $10 per person and that includes theatre Do you know anyone who would like to be a sponsor? ticket and bus transportation. We will have breakfast at Our Or advertise on a placemat? Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center at 28 Mulberry Street Every little bit helps! and the bus will leave at 9:30 a.m. For tickets please call the Parish Office at 508 -753 -5001 or email Next Festival Meeting [email protected] Thursday, July 11 6:30 pm SPREE DAYS If you can ’t make the meeting but would still like to participate, please contact Elaine Beaudry at We will be having Spree Days at the Our Lady of Mount 508 -835 -4592 or [email protected] Carmel campus located at 28 Mulberry Street on Wednes- Looking forward to seeing you there! day, July 17 and Wednesday and July 24 from 10:00 a.m. —2:00 p.m.

Please join us for a cookout, games and activities for chil- CATHOLIC ITALY PILGRIMAGE dren of all ages. MAY 17 – 26, 2020

Plan now to join Monsignor Pedone on a pilgrimage of Italy A NOTE OF THANKS beginning in Rome. We ’ll spend several days visiting Rome, including the Vatican. We ’ll then move on to Orvieto, Assisi, Our new Easter candle was donated by Deacon Gerald and Loreto, Montesilvano, Lanciano, San Giovani Rotondo, San Veronika Montiverdi in memory of Joseph and Virginia Iovanni, Subiaco and then back to Rome for our return to Montiverdi and Sons. Many thanks for your generosity. Boston. The cost of the trip is $4,299 from Boston. There is a $50 early booking discount if reserved by July 15, 2019. This Week in Our Parish Please see the flyer for more information! Tues., July 2 -10 am -2 pm—Golden Years Gathering 7 pm—Knights of Columbus EAST PARK INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION DOMINICAN FATHERS AND BROTHERS It is a definite the Independence Day cele- – NIGERIAN PROVINCE bration will be held at East Park on Tues- day, July 2 and the CYC will have a table. Father Alexander Okondu -ugba, OP, will be our guest I definitely need help with face painting, streaking, and preacher the weekend of June 29 – 30. He will speak at all nail polishing. Any other ideas are welcomed. (Rain Date Masses next weekend and a second collection will be taken will be Tuesday, July 3) We are also looking for donations up to support the Dominican missions in Nigeria served by for nail polish, nail polish remover, hair coloring spray, face Father Okondu -ugba and his religious community. paint, and cotton balls.

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Financial Stewardship Miraculous Medal Novena For the week ending June , 2019 This year we will have our Miraculous Medal Income Novena in September, for nine consecutive nights, starting Sept. 3rd and going through Offertory: Sept. 11th. Our speakers will be Msgr. Ste- Week -End $3,029.00 phen Pedone. Fr. Nick Desimone, Fr. Fred Mail 615.00 Fraini. Msgr. Francis Scollen, Fr. Dennis O ’Brien, Fr. EFT 216.52 Jim Mazzone, Deacon Paul Audette, Bishop Michael Maintenance 80.00 McManus, and Deacon John Barton. Catholic Communications 5.00 Total Offertory $3,945.52 Funeral Stipends 600.00 CYC—Youth and Family Programs 581.00 DISMAS HOUSE Candles 92.00 Donations 75.00 The mission of Dismas House is to reconcile former Mass Stipends 35.00 prisoners to society, and society to former prisoners, through the development of a supportive community. Altar Servers Car Wash 12.00 Sanctuary Lamp 10.00 We parishioners, provide a meal to the residents on the Total $5,350.52 1st Wednesday of every month. We are seeking volun- teers to join us in this ministry. Expenses Openings to be filled: Wed. 8/7/19 volunteers for salad & dessert Diocesan Invoices (June) $3,542.00 Wed. 9/4/19 volunteers for salad & dessert Payroll Taxes (May) 1,477.00 Wed. 10/2/19 volunteers for side dish, dessert, Repairs and Maintenance 1,005.64 salad & bread (coordinate with Rubbish Removal 502.78 Nancy Gurgone ——— -) Religious Education 356.92 If you are interested in helping us once every few Offertory Envelopes 307.35 months, please contact Debbie Colletta at 508 -868 -8959 Funeral Stipends 200.00 or at [email protected]. Copier Lease 191.74 Thank You Mass Coverage 150.00 Professional Fees 111.00 Parish Main Office Employee Benefits 78.00 Summer Hours Total $7,922.73 Monday -Thursday 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

FAMILY BEACH TRIPS MONDAY ROSARY GROUP: Monday, July 8 – Hampton Beach Monday, July 15 – Hampton Beach Starting Monday, July 1 st , the Rosary group from Our Lady of Monday, July 22 – Gloucester, Lourdes will meet in our chapel, for the summer, at 3:00 pm to Good Harbor Beach pray and say the rosary. Anyone wishing to join them is most Monday, July 29 – Hampton Beach welcome. Pamphlets on how to say the rosary will be available

Monday, August 5 – Newport for anyone who needs one. Beach

Monday, August 19 – Gloucester Beach

- Upcoming Events The Beach Trips fill up quickly. Sign ups are a must. We July 16 -Free Concert @ Christ the King Parish leave at 8:00 a.m. from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on Mul- Aug. 8 -9-10 -11 -ITALIAN FESTIVAL berry Street and return around 5:00 p.m. The cost is $20.00 Sept. 3 -11 -Miraculous Medal Novena per person or $35.00 per immediate family up to 5 mem- Oct. 10 -13 -Men ’s Cursillo bers each person thereafter is an additional $5.00. Please - - - - Nov. 14 17 Women ’s Cursillo call the parish office at 508 753 5001 to sign up or email Nov. 23 -Worcester Catholic Women ’s Conference Joan at [email protected].

“Everyone needs half an hour of prayer each day, … … unless we are busy—then we need an hour. ” Pray Pray Pray...

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Please pray for the sick of our parish: Francis Caf-

fone, Susan Stomski, Donna Grasseschi, Lori Blackwell, Saturday, June 29, 2019 —3:00 p.m .—Confessions Carmella Szklarz, Matteo Fiore, Patrick Loconto, Frank “Butch ” Rano, Mary O ’Connor, Christopher Collazo, Pau- Saturday. June 29, 2019 —4:00 p.m. la Mari, Sim Simone, Cathy Coffey, Mildred Bassan, Vin- Rocco Piccolomini (Aniversary) by Clara D ’Elia and cent Pusateri, Sylvia Pusateri, Debbie Caffone, Joseph Family Ginskus, Philip Powers, Virginia Czubrynski, Karen Matthew Kachadoorian (First Anniversary) by Remian, Sandra Powers, Jennifer Bodinizzo, Martin Anthony and Barbara Chionchio Laine, Robert Bacon, Belinda Sahagun, Thelma Ortiz, Emilie Fiore (Month ’s Mind) by Family Caryl Masiello, Cynthia Pedone, Roland Dionne, Maxwell Mitchell, Louis Naple, Richard Patrone, Sue Cozzolino, Sunday, June 30, 2019 —8:00 a.m. Carol Iaconi, Anthony DeAngelis, Reverend Charles Phyllis Vincequere (17th Anniversary) by Husband Armey, Anthony & Paul Locantore, Antoinetta Froio, and Children Ernest Martone, Kelly Piscillo, Ann Servidio, Millieann Deloriea, Albert & Eleanor Gallo, Maria Dziczek, Loretta Sunday, June 30, 2019 —10:30 a.m. Sclafani, Joseph Vancelette, Vinny Tiscione and Adolfo Ortiz Jr. May the Lord give them strength, courage and John Gabriele (19th Anniversary) by niece Barbara healing. Paula J. Torrey by Buddy and Sim Simone Daniel Groccia (4th Anniversary) by Family THIS WEEK OUR SANCTUARY LAMPS ARE Monday. July 1, 2019 —7:00 a.m. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF: Parishioners Intentio ns Vera Sbrogna By husband Gus Tuesday, July 2, 2019 —7:00 a.m. Emilio Taffuri by Aldona Kibelsktis John Gabriele (19th Anniversary) Wednesday, July 3, 2019 —7:00 a.m. By niece Barbara

The Sick of the Parish

Thursday, July 4, 2019 —7:00 a.m. The People of the Parish Rest in Peace

Saturday, July 6, 2019 —3:00 p.m .—Confessions We, the parish community of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto, extend our Saturday, July 6, 2019 —4:00 p.m. deepest sympathy to the families and friends Francesca (Conte) Patrananis by Conte Family of Emilie Fiore, Angelina Pepin, Harold J. Wallace and Jean Pusateri, Karen Pusateri and Al Cove by Joseph R.J. Riggieri, Jr.. May God grant them peace for- Family ever and bring comfort to their families and friends. Sylvia Ogbonna by Family

Sunday, July 7, 2019 —8:00 a.m. Marcello and Albino Faiola by Louise Faiola and How about making a Cursillo weekend?

Sons Cursillo or “short course in Christianity ”, involving laypeo-

ple and clergy who deliver organized talks and discussions Sunday, July 7, 2019 —10:30 a.m. plus the witness of their own lives, struggles and triumphs Giovanni Picirillo and Pasqualine Picirillo by in Christ. Weekends are held at the Immaculate Concep- Carmine and Esther tion Spiritual Renewal Center in Putnam, CT.

Leonard Cariglia (4th Anniversary) by Family 2019: Men ’s: October 10 -13 Women ’s: November 14 -17

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR PARISH IN YOUR For more information, Elizabeth Santley @ 508 -304 -8871 WILLS, BEQUESTS AND UPON THE DEATH or [email protected]. Applications are available in the OF LOVED ONES FOR DONATIONS. MANY vestibule if the church. THANKS!

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Explanation of the ‘ROE Act ’ DAY TRIP TO (BROOKLYN) Christ the King Parish Hall, 1052 Pleasant Street, Worcester SUNDAY, JULY 14 Tuesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm THE FEAST OF THE GIGLIO

Currently before the Legislature of are two Has been CANCELLED due to lack of interest. identical bills (House No. 3320 and Senate No. 1209) propos- ing the “ROE Act ” (HB 3320: “An Act Removing Obstacles and Expanding access to Women ’s Reproductive Health ” and R O E BOSTON DUCK TOURS SB 1209: “An Act to emove bstacles and xpand Abortion Access ”). The Legislature may very well act on these bills this This year I am going to try something different. Usually summer. These acts, if passed, will: expand abortion access, during the summer, Tuesday ’s. has always been referred including late -term abortions, during the nine months of preg- to as Trip Day. That is not going to change, except we are nancy for virtually any reason; eliminate any requirements that - now going to call it Family Trip Day. Our first trip will be late term abortions be performed in a hospital; eliminate the on Tuesday, July 16. We are going to Boston for the fa- requirement that provides medical care to a child who survives an abortion attempt; eliminate the requirement that a minor mous Duck Tours. The bus will leave at 9:00 a.m. , (yes, under the age of 18 have the consent of a parent, guardian, or it is a school bus, to keep the cost down.) We will go to the courts; and expand state funding for women who cannot the Prudential Center to meet the bus, the tour is approxi- afford the procedure. Mr. James Driscoll , the Executive Di- mately 80 minutes, after the town we will go to Fanueil rector of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, will make a Hall. The cost for this trip is as follows: Adults - presentation on this important and urgent matter in the parish $50.00 Children 3 -11 - $40.00 Children under 3 - hall at Christ the King Church on Tuesday, July 9 th at 7:00 $20.00 Seniors - $45.00 pm . All are invited to come and learn what steps can be taken to oppose the passage of this legislation. The meeting is WATER COUNTRY TRIP planned for anyone interested in coming.

Thursday, July 18, 2019 Cost is $45 per person. Includes bus and park admis- New York Overnight Trip - Sept. 14 -15 sion. Please call Parish Main Office at 508 -753 -5001 or email [email protected] to reserve your tick- Coach bus. The hotel is the New York Marriott Downtown, 85 West Street (very close to the 9 -11 Memorial.)

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