Our Lady of Third Sunday of Lent March 15, 2020

Erected in 1936, the entire structure reflects the architectural style developed by missionaries, combining the building patterns of the Pueblo Indians with Spanish-Colonial design. Even the landscaping, with carefully selected shrubs and trees, is typical.

Priest Religious Education 805/969-4868 Fr. Lawrence Seyer, Pastor Sister Rosalie Callen, C.S.J. [email protected] [email protected]

Monsignor Stephen Downes, Pastor Emeritus Youth Ministry 805/574-9941 Father Maurice O’Mahony, Pastor Emeritus Sarah Mack - Director of Faith Formation [email protected] Parish Office High School Confirmation - ‘El Camino’ 1300 East Valley Road Middle School Youth Group - ‘The ‘M&M’s’ Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Young Adult Ministry - ‘MCYA’

Phone 805/969-6868 Weddings 805/969-6868 Hours: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Dori Macias - Wedding Coordinator website: www.mtcarmelsb.com [email protected] email: [email protected] Please contact the Parish Office at least six months before the proposed wedding date.

Masses Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 805/969-5965 Daily 7:45 AM Principal - Tracie Simolon Saturday 7:45 AM Vigil Mass - 4:30 PM Pre-K thru 8th Grade 530 Hot Springs Road - Santa Barbara, 93108 Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon www.mountcarmelschool.net

Holy Day Mass Secular Order of Vigil Mass - 5:30 PM Evelyn Duimovich 805/969-3858 Merri Berwick 805/448-3587 7:45 AM — 9:00 AM (School Mass) — 5:30 PM Community Outreach 805/969-4868 Devotionals Sister Kathleen Patrice Sullivan Daily 8:15 AM—Recitation of the Rosary [email protected] Wednesdays Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:30 to 7:00 PM with Benediction at 6:45 PM While we were still sinners Christ Confessions: Saturdays 3:30 - 4:15 PM (In the Side Chapel) died for us. — Romans 5:8 Baptisms: Sundays at 1:00 PM

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WELCOME TO Whole Community Faith Sharing John 4: 5-42 OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL If you are visiting or new to our community, Reflection: In todays we are blessed that you are here to worship with us gospel seeks out the and we welcome you! Samaritan woman at the Our Pastor Father Lawrence, our retired priests, well who is an unbeliever Fr. Steve and Fr. O’ Mahony and Parish Family and lost in life. Jesus extend the hospitality of Jesus Christ to you. speaks to her about being If you would like more thirsty, she is confused at information about our faith first and then he shares with community and ministries, please her about the “living water." “Whoever drinks the call or stop by our Parish Office. Our water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall office hours are Monday thru Friday, give will become in him a spring of water welling up 8:30am - 12 noon and from 1:30pm to eternal life.” Jesus told the woman all that he - 5pm. Our office phone number is knew about her and she listened to him and he 805/969-6868. Or email us at helped her know what her heart, mind and soul [email protected]. needed. When we listen and learn from Jesus about And please join us for cappuccino, coffee and God’s love and healing then we can better receive donuts in the side courtyard after the 10am Mass God’s "living water" and share with those around us. every Sunday and on 2nd Sundays after 8:00 AM. Question: I originally experience God’s “Living Water” in my own journey of faith? Online Giving

Sign up today at Faith Response: So many people are searching for www.mtcarmesb.com and “thirsting for” the right answers to life’s How great is God's love for us! questions. This week I will share with others the Your generous giving shows your love for “living water” that I receive from Jesus. God and God's Church.

Parishioner Registration Form Safeguard Our Children

Name ______Did You Know? Name ______Be aware of poison dangers in Address ______City ______the home. Zip ______Phone (____)______More than 90% of all email ______poisonings happen in homes. Parents should know the top email ______risks for children (especially children who still put things in Check One: their mouths!) and work to ____ New Parishioner ____ New Address eradicate them. Lead poisoning ____ Would like Offertory Envelopes is high on the list, especially for older homes with ____ Moving out of Parish lead paint or dust. Button batteries are small and

shiny and lurk in many toys and electronics that litter our homes. Swallowing these can be deadly for Please place the form into the Offertory basket or bring it by children. The same is true of household cleaners like the Parish Office. laundry or dishwasher detergent pods. For more information, visit https://lacatholics.org/did-you- Thank You! know/.

March 15, 2020 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Page Two Annual Home Stations of the Cross & Building Trip Lenten Soup Dinners

Join us Fridays during Lent Please be part of the March 20th and 27th journey to Tijuana, on Stations of the Cross Saturday ▪ April 25th 6pm in the Main Church

Lenten Soup Dinner Fifty people are needed. Children 12 years Immediately following in the Parish Hall. If you can or older are able to participate. make soup, please leave a message at Everyone must have a passport. 805-969-4868—THANK YOU!

If you have any questions, please call Sr. Kathleen Patrice at 805/969-4868. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Come to Adoraon - Sit and talk with Jesus this CORAZON WISH LIST Wednesday, March 18th As we prepare for our trip to Mexico we have put together a “Wish List” for the family receiving a new Take time from your busy lives to home. Please join us on the journey. Anything you can spend an hour in in the contribute is appreciated and can be dropped off at the presence of the Lord in the Eucharist Convent - marked Corazon. and be renewed in spirit.

Let us remember and pray for our special family All are welcome! who put their faith in God to provide for them when they are not able. Thank you for the kind deeds you do in the name of Jesus. Goodness begins with you. CALLED TO RENEW

▪ Dry goods rice, beans, cooking oil, peanut butter, flour, We are created with a purpose, and Christ calls each sugar, can veggies and fruit, can tuna and chicken, dry of us to both follow Him faithfully and commit to milk, salsa, powder juice drinks. Please no dry goods renewing our families, parishes, and communities in over 10 lbs. hope. ▪ Drinking water ▪ Large plastic cooler (to be used as their refrigerator) Our Parish Needs: ▪ Church Interior Renovations ▪ New blankets, bedding, towels, rugs ▪ Painting the Exterior of the Church ▪ Medicine cabinet items - Aspirin, cough syrup, ▪ Remodeling the Parish Hall/Kitchen children’s Tylenol, Band-Aids, etc. ▪ Parish School Projects ▪ Hygiene items (soap, shampoo / dental items) ▪ Toilet paper ▪ Laundry soap ▪ Cooking utensils, Pots, can opener, plastic Our Goal containers, silverware & other kitchen items $860,000 ▪ Cleaning supplies, Ajax, sponges, dish soap Amount Raised ▪ Clothesline, clothes pins, $314,580 ▪ Indoor garbage can ▪ Flashlights with batteries Average Gift $24,198.46 ▪ Radio with batteries ▪ Rain gear, tarps, umbrellas Percent of Goal Raised ▪ Smoke alarm ▪ Coleman lantern, propane 37% ▪ Spanish books, coloring books, crayons, pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, pens, notebooks

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Here at OLMC Parish, we Instructing children in an strive to offer our youth & enriching, loving, and young adults a place to learning environment. “Belong, Believe, Become.”

M&M’s Youth Group

Our Annual Mother & Daughter Cambria Retreat was a great success! Thank you to our speakers, and all who prayed for us.

Next Event Wednesday April 1st— Lenten Service Project!

‘El Camino’ High School Confirmation Open to all 9th thru 12 graders

March 29th - Virtus Session 1 1:00-12:30 in the Parish Hall CORE High School Leadership For all Confirmed High School Students Next event Los Angeles Urban Plunge March 21-22 with service at LA Regional Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul. Mass at The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. - This trip is full. MCYA Young Adults Please join your OLMC Family for “Stations and Soup” Friday 6pm March 20th Text Sarah at 805-574-9941 if you need a ride.

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March 15, 2020 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Page Five From our Principal’s Desk….

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is turning 75! Did you or your children attend OLMCS? Are you a supporter of the school and want to join in the celebrations? Join us the weekend of April 3-5. We will host a Friday Happy Hour, Saturday Spring Carnival & Reunion Dinner, and Sunday come together for 10 a.m. mass. See school website or call our office for more details. (805) 969-5965 We look forward to celebrating our wonderful school community!

Tracie Simolon Principal

Next Monthly School Tour Tuesday • March 10th

If you know a family seeking a Catholic education for their children, this is a great opportunity to get to know our school and meet the principal. Contact the school office to reserve your spot! (805) 969-5965.

Be sure to check out our newly redesigned website to learn more about our school www.mountcarmelschool.net Follow us on Facebook to see regular updates from our school community!

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SAT. MARCH 14 SATURDAY - VIGIL MASS - March 14 4:30 PM Daily Carolyn Bell† Lector: Jane Macedo de Veer EM: Sue de Ponce Jack Stratford 4:30 PM Art Overgaag†

SUNDAY - March 15 SUN. MARCH 15

8:00 AM 8:00 AM Marilyn Scheurmann† Lector: Peter DaRos EM: Brenda Nielsen Kristin O’Donnell 10:00 AM For All Parishioners

10:00 AM 12:00 PM James Weinheimer† Lector: Mary Pat Whitney MON. MARCH 16 Eucharist Ministers: H2—Carol Porter Daily Paul Jarchow† H3—Jackie Krock H4—Carol Wathen TUE. MARCH 17 H5—Jim Langhorne Daily Intentions of Carol Wathen 12:00 PM WED. MARCH 18 Lector: Kathy Wilson EM: Hank Peterson Daily Intentions of Carol Wathen Health Safety Measures at Mass THU. MARCH 19

In response to this year’s extensive cold & flu season and in Daily Marty Boise† accordance with local County Departments of Public Health FRI. MARCH 20 regarding the spread of the coronavirus, we will be using precautions and practices that are very sensible and very Daily Fr. Carol O’Sullivan† much in order at this time; I ask that we all observe. We also must reflect how we, as disciples of Jesus, love our SAT. MARCH 21 neighbor and love God. In caring for all members of our Daily Martin Rump† community — especially the elderly and the vulnerable. We must do our part to help prevent the spread of the virus. We 4:30 PM Gino & Rosetta Guadagnini† strongly urge you to follow these recommendations. Those who are ill are not obliged to attend Mass and SUN. MARCH 22 should stay home to recover. 8:00 AM Victor Jones† Missing Mass due to illness is a prudent decision, not a lack of piety and shows care for your fellow brothers 10:00 AM For All Parishioners and sisters. During Mass at the Sign of Peace, simply say, “Peace 12:00 PM Carolyn Bell† be with you”, do not shake hands and refrain from holding hands at the Our Father. At Communion, it is highly encouraged that the faithful receive the Eucharist in the hand and not on the tongue. The use of the cup has been suspended until such time as the coronavirus is no longer a threat. In addition, we have removed the Holy Water from the fonts at each door; just bless yourself as you enter and exit the Parish Giving Church. Week of February 22 & 23 Most of all, I ask you to pray for all the people around the world who have been affected by the virus or who have died from it. And please pray for the scientists and medical Envelope & Plate $8,583.00 professionals who are looking for remedies and caring for Maintenance $150.00 the sick. May God bless you for your commitment and Thank you, continued support of our Parish community. Father Lawrence