The Parish Family of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

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1 The Parish Family of Our Lady of Mount Carmel January 27, 2013 This Parish is Served by: Rev. Msgr. Ronald J. Marczewski, K.H.S., V.F. Pastor Rev. Msgr. Anthony J. Kulig, K.H.S. Pastor Emeritus Rev. Robert A. Pachana, Parochial Vicar Rev. Grzegorz Podsiadlo SDS, Parochial Vicar Florence Dobies Kerry G. Fryczynski Parish Trustees Marjorie Mierzejewski, Parish Secretary Debra Czerwienski, CCD Principal Dayle VanderSande, Music Minister Dedicated to Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ As We Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, and Prepare for the Future. Sunday Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Weekday Masses: Monday to Saturday: 7:00 am Sundays: 7:00 am (Polish) 8:00 am (Polish) 8:15 am Tuesdays - 7:00 PM (English) 9:30 am Thursdays - 7:00 PM (Polish) 10:45 am (Polish) 12:15 pm Rectory Office Hours; Monday to Thursday: Friday Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) 9:00 am to 12:00 noon; (Closed Fridays June thru August) OFFICE CLOSED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Parish Membership: We welcome new parishioners and ask that they register at the rectory as soon as possible. Our Parish School: We are part of an excellent co-sponsored elementary school: All Saints Academy. For information call: Religious Education For Children: CCD classes are held every Sunday from September through April at 9:15 am. Classes are conducted in our school building. Confessions: Daily Monday to Saturday following the 7:00 am Mass. Saturday afternoons at 3:30 pm. Sacrament Of The Sick: Sick Calls or other Emergency Calls should be made to the rectory at any time. Arrangements can also be made for regular visitations at home or hospital for Holy Communion and/or Confession. We urge you to keep us aware of parishioners who are ill in the hospital or at home. Marriages: Please make arrangements at least one year in advance. Couples are urged to solemnize their vows at a Nuptial Mass. Baptisms: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated each month on the First Sunday (in English) and on the Third Sunday (in Polish). A required Baptismal Program for Parents is conducted at 1:00 pm on the second Sunday of the month in Polish and on the last Sunday in English. Novenas: Every Tuesday Evening to Saint Anne following the 7:00 pm Mass. Every Thursday Evening to Divine Mercy following the 7:00 pm Mass. Rectory Telephone Numbers: Office: Fax: Parish Website Parish staff@olmcparish.com 39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, New Jersey

2 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2013 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. Luke 4:18a 5:00 PM +Helen Kutz, Walter & Mary Romelczyk (Family) SUNDAY, January 27, 2013, NIEDZIELA 7:00 AM +Tomasz Mazurkiewicz (Family) 8:15 AM +Helen Makowski (Carol Chonko) 9:30 AM +Jean C. & Stephen P. Holowed (Sister) 10:45 AM +Genowefa Miszczuk (Dzieci) 12:15 PM +Marge & Steve Lemanowicz (Claire & Steve) MONDAY, January 28, 2013, PONIEDZIAŁEK 7:00 AM +Karol Jakubowski (Alice & Anthony Vetter) 8:00 AM +Pan Budny (Kucza Family) TUESDAY, January 29, 2013, WTOREK 7:00 AM +Stanley A. Lipinski (Ralph & Margaret Ghizzonne) 8:00 AM +Ann Mackiewicz (Theresa Rogozenski) 7:00 PM +Clara Urbanowicz (Cindy & Richard Macon) WEDNESDAY, January 30, 2013, ŚRODA 7:00 AM +Vickie Perry (Bob & Dorothy Zawistowski) 8:00 AM +Ann Mackiewicz (Ann Juncewicz) THURSDAY, January 31, 2013, CZWARTEK 7:00 AM +Jean McKee (Daughter, Pat Suckiel) 8:00 AM +Ben Mikelski (Gloria & Charlie) 7:00 PM +Marianna Sypytkowska (B. Slicner) FRIDAY, February 1, 2013, PIĄTEK 7:00 AM +Casimer Walewski (Brother) 8:00 AM +Frank Lajewski (Lillian & Al Czarnecki) SATURDAY, February 2, 2013, SOBOTA 7:00 AM +Genevieve Markowski (Sister) 8:00 AM +Memorial Mass +James Nadolski +Stephanie A. Terracciano +Anthony Murowski +Andrew Liga, Jr. +Jean Szczur +Pauline Karaffa +Alfred Sokalski +Patricia Ann Megless +Józef Zielinski 12:00 PM (Polish) +Maria Antoni Lorenc (córka z rodzina) 5:00 PM +Henry Rumian, Sr. (Wife, Pauline) SUNDAY, February 3, 2013, NIEDZIELA 7:00 AM +Melania & Czesław Budny (Daughter & Family) 8:15 AM +Linda E. Winne (Nicholas Winkel) 9:30 AM +Anne Kinsky (Daughter & Family) *CCD Family Mass 10:45 AM +Halina & Stanisław Karulski (Mother & Family) 12:15 PM +Janina & Walenty Dabkowski (Daughter, Sophie, & Family) Memorials January 27 - February 2, 2013 ALTAR BREAD & WINE +Rev. John Olszewski (Isabella Leary) INFANT OF PRAGUE CANDLE 13th Birthday Blessings for Kaitlin Weaver (Mom & Dad) SACRED HEART CANDLE +Edward Basta (Marge Mierzejewski) DIVINE MERCY CANDLE +Piotr, Stephania, & Jerzy Smochnutowicz (Wife & Daughter-in-law) BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE Rosary Society O.L. OF CZESTOCHOWA CANDLE +Władysław Jasinski (Children & Families) ST. ANNE CANDLE Blessings for My Children (Mom) ST. ANTHONY CANDLE Baptism Blessings for Liam James Diver (Grandma & Grandpa) ST. FRANCIS CANDLE Special Intention ST. JOSEPH CANDLE Blessings for Marjorie Mierzejewski (Fabyanski Family) ST. STANISLAUS CANDLE +Edward Basta (Debby & Greg Czerwienski) ST. THÉRÈSE CANDLE Special Intention BLESSED POPE JOHN PAUL II CANDLE Health for Stella Rakowski (Parish Priests) Our Grateful Tithe to God: Jan. 20, 2013 Regular: $ 5, All Saint s School: $ 1, Christmas (to date) : $ 69,441.00

3 This Week Saturday-Sunday, January 26-27, 2013: Fuel Offering Collection Save the Steeples Collection Monday, January 28, 2013: Family of Nazareth - 6:00 PM Tuesday, January 29, 2013: Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM Thursday, January 31, 2013: Boy Scouts - 7:30 PM Youth Group - 8:00 PM Saturday-Sunday, February 2-3, 2013: Blessing of Throats at All Masses Sunday, February 3, 2013: CCD Family Mass - 9:30 AM IRS News The IRA Charitable Rollover has been extended through This extension allows individuals 70 or older to make a direct distribution from their IRA to a qualified charity such as Mt. Carmel Parish, the Archbishop s Annual Appeal, or the Archdiocese of Newark. This will not increase your gross income and no charitable deduction is needed to obtain the tax benefit. However, this must happen by Feb. 1, 2013 to be eligible for your 2012 TAX return. For more information, please contact Theresa Lynch at the Planned Giving Office of the Archdiocese of Newark: or by lynchthe@rcan.org. Feb. 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise St. Blaise s Feast Day blessing of throats has been a long custom in the Church. We will bless throats after all Masses on Feb. 2 & 3 invoking: Intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, to deliver you from all ailments of the throat and any other illness. AMEN Archbishop s Annual Appeal Making a Difference! Last year, with the contributions from the Archbishop s Annual Appeal, the Archdiocesan Department of Pastoral Ministry was able to assist 112 parishes in the Archdiocese to offer special catechesis for individuals with disabilities. This was one of the many special ministries supported by funds from the A.A.A. On February 2-3, we will have the opportunity to contribute to the 2013 Archbishop s Annual Appeal. Please take the opportunity to follow Christ by continuing His mission of serving others. Some have already received a letter from the Archbishop outlining this year s appeal. To those who have made an early commitment, we say: Thank You! The Presentation of the Lord On Feb. 2 the Church celebrates the Feast Day of the Presentation of the Lord. or Candlemas Day. It is the 40th day after the feast of Christmas and officially marks the end of the Christmas season. It is the custom of this day to bless the candles and oil stocks that will be used in liturgical celebrations for the coming year. The candles we use for Mass, Benediction, and in the sconces of the church will be blessed. You may donate these candles this weekend or during the week. There are baskets of candles by the Nativity set in the church. Please place your donated candle in the basket. Donation: $ 5.00 Confirmation Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 Bishop Thomas Donato will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our candidates Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at the 12:15 pm Mass. All are welcome to attend. Please keep the Confirmation candidates in your prayers.

4 Once again the Archdiocese is preparing the annual tradition of honoring those couples in our Archdiocese who will be celebrating special anniversaries of Christian marriage this year. These celebrations will be at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Archbishop John Joseph Myers presiding. The dates are as follows: April 28, :00 PM 50 Years (Bergen and Hudson Counties) May 5, :00 PM 25 & 5 Years (All Counties) Please contact the rectory to register. Deanery Adult Bible Study St. Andrew s Parish Tuesday s at 10:00 AM or 7:30 PM (2 sessions are offered each Tuesday.) This will be a 12 week course on the Psalms. All are welcome! St. Andrew's School building door # 3. Year of Faith event. Thank You! Our sincere thanks to Dworzanski & Son Funeral Home for providing our parish calendars this year. They are beautiful and inspirational. All of us at OLMC appreciate them. Girl Scout Cookie Time! Our Girl Scouts will once again be taking orders for their fabulous cookies. Representatives will be at the church side entrances. Cookies will be delivered in March. PLANNING If you are planning for a year, sow rice. If you are planning for a decade, plant trees. If you are planning for a lifetime, educate a person. Chinese Proverb TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Saturday s feast of the Presentation is a day for the blessing of candles. Why does liturgy require candles? In the first years of the church, worship was often at night, and candles and torches were carried from place to place within the worship space as needed. Candles were also a mark of festivity and hospitality when people gathered for prayer in homes, and later on in large buildings with thick walls and dark corners. But even after gaslight and electricity, candles were kept. Part of the reason has to do with the warm, clean light of a candle s flame. Candles are a good sign of the partnership of God and creation: wax made by bees, gathered and fashioned by human hands into something beautiful and useful. In order for the light to shine, the candle surrenders itself, almost as if it is pouring itself out so that the light can flood into the world. The candle of baptism, placed into our hands, and carried again and again, speaks silently of that same wisdom. If you would save your life, you must lose it. You must pour your life out like Christ so that you may be filled with the light of his love. OFIAROWANIE PAŃSKIE Święto Ofiarowania Pańskiego, Matki Boskiej Gromnicznej jest świętem chrześcijańskim, upamiętniającym ofiarowanie Jezusa Chrystusa w świątyni jerozolimskiej, zgodnie z prawem Mojżeszowym w 40. dniu od narodzenia Jezusa. Tym samym kończymy okres Bożego Narodzenia w naszych Kosciołach. Zgodnie ze zwyczajem w tym dniu zostaną poświęcone świece które będziemy używać przez nastepny rok przy głównym ołtarzu. Donacja za świece $5. Koszyki na ten cel będą umieszczone przy szopce w tym i następnym tygodniu.

5 SAKRAMENT BIERZMOWANIA Ks. bp Thomas Donato, w niedzielę, 10 lutego na Mszy św. o godz. 12:15 PM udzieli naszej młodzieży sakramentu bierzmowania. Pamiętajmy o nich w naszych osobistych modlitwach. BŁOGOSŁAWIEŃSTWO 2 i 3 lutego będziemy udzielać specjalnego błogosławieństwa mającego uprosić za pośrednictwem św. Błażeja uleczenie i zapobieżenie chorobom gardła i innym dolegliwościom. "Przez wstawiennictwo świętego Błażeja, niech Bóg zachowa Cię od choroby gardła i wszelkiego innego zła. W imię Ojca i Syna, i Ducha Świętego". Amen. MSZA ŚW. DLA JUBILATÓW W Katedrze w Newarku Arcybiskup Myers będzie celebrował specjalne Msze św. dla Jubilatów obchodzących i 50. rocznicę ślubu w 2011 Msze św. dla Jubilatów odprawione będą: 28 kwietnia o 3:00 PM dla 50 - Jubilatów (Bergen i Hudson Counties) 5 maja o 3:00 PM dla 25. i 5. - Jubilatów. (Wszystkie Counties) Chcąc uczestniczyć w tych uroczystościach prosimy o kontakt z Kancelarią Parafialną. WYZNANIE WIARY - CREDO Pierwsze słowo wyznania wiary brzmi: Wierzę albo Wierzymy. Zanim zastanowimy się, w kogo i w co, zatrzymajmy się przy słowie wierzyć. Co to właściwie znaczy? Skok to jedno z ulubionych słów, którym papież Benedykt XVI określa wiarę. We Wprowadzeniu w chrześcijaństwo pisze: Wiara zawsze zawiera coś z wielkiej przygody, zrywu i skoku, bo jest zawsze ryzykiem, że się przyjmie jako rzeczywiste i podstawowe to, czego bezpośrednio nie widać. Na czym polega ów skok wiary? Zacznijmy od relacji międzyludzkich. Wiara między ludźmi Wiara to najpierw coś, co ma miejsce między ludźmi. Jeśli mówię do kogoś wierzę ci, oznacza to po pierwsze że uznaję wypowiedź tej osoby za prawdę, i po drugie że mam zaufanie do tej osoby. Taka wiara nie jest ani bezkrytycznym zaufaniem, ani ślepym posłuszeństwem, ani jakimś widzimisię wziętym z sufitu. Akt wiary jest czymś rozumnym. Dlaczego? Ponieważ nie wierzę byle komu, ale tylko temu, kogo świadomie i dobrowolnie uznałem za osobę wiarygodną, czyli godną mojej wiary. Jednocześnie w wierze jest zawsze coś, co wykracza poza sam rozum. Tym właśnie wiara różni się od wiedzy, że nie opiera się na jakichś niezbitych dowodach, na samych rozumowych argumentach, ale przede wszystkim na zaufaniu do osoby. Jeśli komuś wierzę, to rzecz jasna narażam się na ryzyko. Mianowicie, ryzykuję, że osoba, której wierzę, zawiedzie mnie lub wprowadzi w błąd. Wiara ma też związek z wolnością. Jest bowiem zawsze decyzją człowieka. Osoba dojrzała sama decyduje, komu wierzy, a komu nie, i ponosi konsekwencje swojej decyzji. Wiara jest postawą bardzo częstą w kontaktach międzyludzkich. Właściwie jest czymś niezbędnym do rozwoju człowieka, w edukacji, wychowaniu oraz budowaniu więzów między ludźmi. Wyobraźmy sobie człowieka, który nikomu nie wierzy i przyjmuje do wiadomości tylko to, co sam udowodni, zbada, zobaczy, pomierzy itd. Mądrość takiego niewierzącego okazałaby się bardzo mizerna. Czy ktoś z nas sam zmierzył prędkość światła lub długość równika? A sięgając głębiej, czy można kogoś kochać, nie wierząc mu? Jak się to wszystko ma do wiary religijnej?