Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sunday, September 13, 2020 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH STAFF Father Abuchi F. Nwosu ............................................................ Pastor [email protected] Father Peter Oddo .................................................. Weekend Assistant Deacon Anthony Barile Deacon Al Kucinski Deacon Edward Muller Dan Salvatore ............................. Coordinator of Religious Education Caroline Mazzola .................................................................. Secretary Ann Johnson .......................................................................... Secretary PARISH OFFICE 203 Newton-Swartswood Road • Swartswood, NJ 07860 WEEKEND MASSES Hours ...................................................... 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday ................................................................. 5:00 pm Phone ............................................................. 973-383-3566 Sunday ............................................. 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am FaX ................................................................. 973-383-3831 Email ............................. [email protected] Web ............................................ www.olmcswartswood.org DAILY MASSES Monday-Saturday ................... 8:30 am (except Wednesday) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Wednesday .............................................................. 7:00 pm Hours ...................................................... 9:00 am - 1:00 pm First Friday Mass ................................................... 2:00 pm @Homestead Nursing Home Phone ............................................................. 973-579-2355 Email .................................................. [email protected] Holy Days ............................................. 8:30 am & 7:00 pm OLMC JOY CLUB (Just Older Youth) EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Patricia Cholasta .......................................... 973-534-7733 Monday ................................................. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm YOUTH MINISTER SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Aneesha Begraft .................... [email protected] Saturday ....................................................... 4:15 - 4:45 pm KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Council 9920 SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM, MARRIAGE & Vincent Kornmeyer ....................................... Grand Knight ANOINTING OF THE SICK [email protected] Please contact the office to arrange. September 13, 2020 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING Ann Bott, Walter Brock Jr., Bradley Burchfield, Ellen Burroughs, Ted Cassera, Joseph Colon, Olivia Compton, Fr. Saturday, September 12 Angelus Croce, Stephanie Cuomo, Ingrid Diaz, Kara Deserto, 1 COR 10:14-22 / LK 6:43-49 Ray Doyle, Barbara Ingallinera, Eva Kieger, Ava Kljajic, 8:30 am Intentions of Frank Roehrig by Parish Staff Michael Kochanski, Bruce Konar, Joshua Koontz, Alex 5:00 pm Joan Hall by Parish Staff Krucinski, John Kucinski, Kden LeoGrande, Pete Mahler, Maria Mallozzi, Mary Jo Manno, Deacon Charles Mathias, Sunday, September 13 Susanne Martone, Greyson Christopher Mueller, Deacon Ed SIR 27:30—28:7 / ROM 14:7-9 / MT 18:21-35 Muller, Mary Ellen Nienstedt, Stephen Osborn, Jason Parker, Harry Pasternak Sr., Lorraine Paxton, Laura Pierce, Peter F. 7:30 am Intentions of Helen Oravec Reynolds, Tammy Rivers, Charles Schult, William Schult, by Ron & Ann Johnson Carol Rock, Colleen Romano, Olga Romeo, Linda Ross, Rose 9:00 am Phyllis Palisi-Reynolds by Marybeth Ganning Marie Sciascia, Carole Salvatore, John Samsock, Greg 11:00 am Joe Zukowski, Sr. by Joe Zukowski, Jr. Schmiditty, Marianne Skrocki, Debbie Smith, Stephanie, Andrew Sorce, Richie Sorce, Kenneth Spellman, Dale Monday, September 14 – Feast of the Exaltation of the Swoboda, Connie Van Hoven, David & Vince Ventresca, Fred Holy Cross Worman, Brooke Zaleski NM 21:4B-9 / PHIL 2:6-11 / JN 3:13-17 8:30 am Dana Ferrari by Pupo Family A GOOD STEWARD Tuesday, September 15 - Memorial of Our Lady of Sunday Sorrows 1 COR 12:12-14, 27-31A / JN 19:25-27 September 6 $ 2,500.00 8:30 am Intentions of Fran Sorce by OLMC Joy Club Online Giving $ 465.00 Wednesday, September 16– Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Thank you for your generosity! 1 COR 12:31-13:13 / LK 7:31-35 7:00 pm For Blessings of God to OLMC Benefactors *This weekend’s 2nd collection is for Diocesan by Parish Staff Assessment Thursday, September 17 1 COR 15:1-11 / LK 7:36-50 This Week the Sanctuary Lamp 8:30 pm Karen Weisser Burns for the Intentions of by Deacon Ed & Mary Lou Muller Richard Sorge Friday, September 18 1 COR 15:12-20 / LK 8:1-3 WOMEN AND MEN OF THE ARMED FORCES 8:30 am Steve DeAngelis We ask God the Father, through the intercession of St. by Deacon Ed & Mary Lou Muller Michael the Archangel, to protect all the men and women in our Armed Forces. May they be brought back safely to those Saturday, September 19 whom they love: Major Brandon Bennett, NJ Army National 1 COR 15:35-37, 42-49 / LK 8:4-15 8:30 am Intentions of Delaney Family Guard (Federal); Larisa Furs, US Navy; Capt. Jason by Parish Staff Gieniewski, US Army; Pvt. Daniel Michael Mobilio, Army; Captain Richi M. Pazdzierski, US Army; Captain Jane Petrick, 5:00 pm Rosemarie Hyland by Parish Staff Army; Lt. Daniel T. Pevarnik, Jr., National Guard; Pvt. Chance Phillips, Army; Captain Cheryl Ryan, US Army; Seaman Sunday, September 20 Recruit Tyler Joseph Salonia; Ethan Swartz; Michael Valeich, IS 55:6-9 / PHIL 1:20C-24, 27A / MT 20:1-16A Staff Sergeant; Pvt. Kyle Titus, US Army; Pvt. Zachary 7:30 am Scholastica Ndeche by Barbara Froetscher Wharton, Robert Williams, Airman 9:00 am Doug Ernst by Parish Staff 11:00 am August Silbernagel by Deacon Tony & Beth Barile September 13, 2020 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope and The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Cyprian, Bishop, martyrs celebrates two historical events: the St. Cornelius discovery of the True Cross by Saint Pope Cornelius (251-253) was the successor Helena, the mother of the Emperor to Pope Fabian. During his reign a Constantine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem, and the controversy arose concerning the manner of dedication in 335 of the basilica and shrine built on Calvary reinstating those who had fallen from the by Constantine, which mark the site of the Crucifixion. faith under the duress of persecution. The The basilica, named the Martyrium, and the shrine, named Novatians accused the Pope of too great the Calvarium, were destroyed by the Persians in 614. The indulgence and separated themselves from Church of the Holy sepulcher which now stands on the site the Church. With the help of St. Lucina, Cornelius was built by the crusaders in 1149. transferred the remains of the princes of the apostles to However the feast, more than anything else, is a places of greater honor. On account of his successful celebration and commemoration of God's greatest work: his preaching the pagans banished him to Centumcellae, salvific death on the Cross and His Resurrection, through where he died. St. Cyprian sent him a letter of which death was defeated and the doors to Heaven opened. condolence. At the time of Pope Cornelius there were at The entrance antiphon for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Rome forty-six priests, seven deacons, seven sub Holy Cross is: "We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus deacons, forty-two acolytes, fifty-two clerics and more Christ, for he is our salvation, our life and our resurrection: than five hundred widows who were supported by the through him we are saved and made free." Church (according to Cornelius' letter to Bishop Fabian PARISH PARKING LOT & SECURITY CAMERAS of Antioch). Patron: against ear ache; against epilepsy; My dear parishioners, your contribution and generosity made fever; cattle; domestic animals. the parking lot project a reality. We are still raising funds for the parking lot and security cameras for our safety. The camera VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV installation will cost over $2,500.00. With another twenty seven thousand we would reach the goal to the cost of the newly paved parking lot. St. Cyprian Honestly, I have NO idea how much to ask you for, but a gift Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus, illustrious as a of $______ is something you'd be able to consider? You can also pagan rhetorician in Carthage, embraced the make a pledge to be paid in installments. Envelopes are provided true faith in the year 246 and was soon for your convenience at all doors of the church. Please fill out thereafter consecrated priest and bishop of the amount of your contribution or if you want to make monthly that city (248). He was an energetic shepherd installments over a 12 month period. of souls and a prolific writer. He defended the Together we can build our parish and I thank you for your tremendous support all this while. unity of the Church against schismatic movements in Total received to date: $ 59,585.00 Africa and Italy, and greatly influenced the shaping of Unpaid pledges: $ 1,275.00 Church discipline relative to reinstating Christians who Total: $ 61,035.00 had apostatized. He fled during the Decian persecution but guided the Church by means of letters. During the SACRAMENTAL NEEDS Valerian persecution (258) he was beheaded. He suffered Sacrament of Anointing: Please call the parish priest as soon martyrdom in the presence of his flock, after giving the as there is any serious illness. executioner twenty-five pieces of gold. St. Jerome says of Ministry to the Sick: