The Parish Family of Our Lady of Mount Carmel December 20, 2015 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. Pawel Doliński, S.D.S., Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrzej Kujawa, S.D.S., Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael C. Barone, Parochial Vicar Barbara Wawiorko Kerry G. Fryczynski Parish Trustees Marjorie Mierzejewski, Parish Secretary Debra Czerwienski, Director of Religious Education Dayle Vander Sande, 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 (Except Thursday) 9:30 am Tuesdays - 7:00 PM (English) 10:45 am (Polish) Thursdays - 7:00 PM (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: 201-443-8384 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 4:00 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 Thursday Evening to Divine Mercy following the 7:00 pm Mass. Rectory Telephone Numbers: Office: 201-339-2070 Fax: 201-339-3676 Parish Website Parish e-mail: www.olmcparish.com staff@olmcparish.com 39 East 22nd Street, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002-3753
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015 The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. Luke 1:35 5:00 PM + Rev. Thaddeus Zaorski (Mt. Carmel Guild) SUNDAY, December 20, 2015, NIEDZIELA 7:00 AM + Stefan Konieczny (Daughter & Family) 8:15 AM + Theresa C. Kosakowski (Daughters, Loraine, Joanne & Geri) 9:30 AM + Walter, Jean & John Kurkowski (Kurkowski Family) 10:45 AM + z rodzin Kawa & Baran (rodzina) 12:15 PM + Walter Snarke (Frank & Cathy) MONDAY, December 21, 2015, PONIEDZIAŁEK 7:00 AM + Mary Kisielewski (Sister, Helen, Ron & Family) 8:00 AM + Hieronim Czepielewski (Huie Family) TUESDAY, December 22, 2015, WTOREK 7:00 AM - Blessings for Lukas & Renee Dobrowolski (Margaret) 8:00 AM + Danuta Kulikowski (Sister & Family) 7:00 PM + Stella Kolakowski (Son & Family) WEDNESDAY, December 23, 2015, ŚRODA 7:00 AM + S. Alexander Wysocki (Wysocki Family) 8:00 AM + Regina i Lucjan Nasierowski (Daughter) THURSDAY, December 24, 2015, CZWARTEK 7:00 AM + Theresa C. Kosakowski (Daughters, Loraine, Joanne & Geri) 5:00 PM + James R. Noonan (Wife & Family) 12:00 AM - Christmas Vigil Mass Envelope Intention FRIDAY, December 25, 2015, PIĄTEK 8:15 AM + Leokadia Wurm (Barbara) 9:30 AM + John & Helen Kutz & Daughter Florence (Romelczyk Family) 10:45 AM + Obolewicz & Antoszczuk Family (Obolewicz Family) 12:15 PM + Keith D. Pierce (Mother) SATURDAY, December 26, 2015, SOBOTA 7:00 AM + John Zupko (Family) No 8:00 AM Mass 10:00 AM (Polish) - 50th Wedding Anniversary, Leokadia & Mirosław Slowikowski 5:00 PM - Anniversary Blessings for Julie & Lou Usarzewicz SUNDAY, December 27, 2015, NIEDZIELA 7:00 AM + Hieronim Czepielewski (M/M Henry Budny & Family) 8:15 AM + Wacława Lapkiewicz (Granddaughter, Pat Suckiel) 9:30 AM + Wanda Sgambellone (Family) 10:45 AM + Antoni Bogdan (Redyk Family) 12:15 PM + Theresa & John J. Pietruszka (Family) Spiritual Offerings, December 20-26, 2015 CHURCH SANCTUARY LAMP + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Staff) ALTAR BREAD +George & Denise Kavula (Wife & Mother) ALTAR WINE + Mary, Andrew, Jr. & Sr. Fabian (Daughter & Sister) INFANT OF PRAGUE CANDLE + Rosciszewski & Susek Families (Family) SACRED HEART CANDLE + Arlene & John Madea (Eleanor) DIVINE MERCY CANDLE Special Intention BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE 50th Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Leokadia & Mirosław Slowikowski (Brother, Henry & Family) OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA CANDLE + Gladys Bajor (Lenny & Diane Bajor & Family) ST. ANNE CANDLE Deceased Members of Bajor & Bartosiewicz Families (Lenny & Diane Bajor & Family) ST. ANTHONY CANDLE + Rev. Robert A. Pachana (Pat Suckiel) ST. FRANCIS CANDLE Special Intentions of the Oranchak & Miskura Families ST. JOHN PAUL, II, CANDLE + Suckiel & Lapkiewicz Families (Pat Suckiel) ST. JOSEPH CANDLE + John & Josephine Mierzejewski (Marge) ST. JUDE CANDLE +Jean McKee (Daughter, Pat Suckiel) ST. STANISLAUS CANDLE Blessings ST. THÉRÈSE CANDLE + Steve & Jean Romano (Family) Our Grateful Tithe to God: Dec. 13, 2015 Regular: $ 5,073.00 Maintenance: $ 1,759.00
Christmas Week! Saturday-Sunday, December 19-20, 2015: Christmas Flowers Collection Monday, December 21, 2015: Advent Confessions - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mt. Carmel Guild - 7:00 PM Advent Evening Prayer at Our Lady of the Assumption - 7:45 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2015: Seniors - 12:00 PM Cub Scouts - 7:00 PM Thursday-Friday, December 24-25, 2015: Holiday - Rectory Office Closed Saturday-Sunday, December 26-27, 2015: Utility Fund Collection And the Winner was. Marjorie Mierzejewski!!! # 010 Please plan ahead! On Christmas Eve, Thursday Dec. 24, there will be Mass at 5:00 PM and 12:00 Midnight. (We would encourage families with children to bring them to the 5:00 PM Mass.) Choir Prelude of Carols at 11:30 PM. Christmas Day we follow the regular Sunday Mass schedule. However, There will be no 7:00 AM Mass on Christmas Day. Kolęda (House Blessings) will begin on Jan. 4, 2016. Please use the form in the bulletin. The winning ticket was drawn by Steve Belloise, Executive Director of the RCAN Office of Property Management, who was attending a meeting at OLMC that day. Congratulations to Marge! Next drawing: Jan. 15, 2016 Sylvester New Year s Party December 31, 8:00 PM - 3:00 AM Tickets: $100/Person, $130 at the door Buffet and open Bar for whole Night Entertainment by DJ Polish - American Home 27-31 W 22 Street, For information please call: 201-339 8752 www.thepolishhome.us The Parish Staff wish you and your families a Blessed Christmas! The Rectory offices will be closed : Dec. 24, 25 and on Dec. 31 & Jan. 1, 2015. The Christmas collection makes up for 12% of the parish s needed annual income. Thank you for your generosity!
A Blessed Christmas and A Happy New Year to all! Welcome Home to all who have come back to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for the Christmas season! Christmas and New Year s are times of being thankful. We are thankful for God s Many Blessings here at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. Thank you to all who made our Christmas celebration so memorable. Thank You to Wilsi, Leo and the elves for decorating the church. Thank you to Dayle, the musicians and the Choir Members for a beautiful music program. Thank you to all the Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Sacristans, Servers, & Ushers who serve us each week. Thank you to the children from the Polish School (our shepherds, angels and Holy Family ) Thank You to The Mt. Carmel Guild for coordinating the Giving Tree and gifts for the needy. Thank You to the St. John Paul II Society for their gifts to our youth. We are Thankful for all our great parishioners, and, most of all, we are thankful to our heavenly Father for the gift of His Son, our Lord and Savior: Jesus the Christ! Msgr. Ron and the Parish Priests. EPIPHANY BLESSING OF HOMES A beautiful custom of people of Polish Heritage is to have their homes blessed for the New Year. The blessing is intended for the home of those who dwell there asking God to Bless and Protect them with health, happiness and peace throughout the New Year. Listed below are the areas and days the priests will be Blessing Homes. BOTH EAST AND WEST STREETS PLUS AVENUES AND NAMED BLOCKS IN AREA. MONDAY JANUARY 4, 2016 All Streets from 1st thru and including 18th Street TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 2016 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6, 2016 All Streets from 19th thru and including 34th Street All Streets from 35 th and North, plus Jersey City Please fill out and return the form below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you wish to have your home blessed. Place the form in the collection basket, mail it in, or bring to rectory office during office hours, Monday - Friday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE BLESSING 2016 Yes, we invite Reverend Father to bless our home for the New Year 2016. NAME; ADDRESS; APT/FLOOR Between which Streets City Telephone Number Special Requests:
Niech się weseli święty, bo bliski jest zwycięstwa, niech się raduje grzesznik, bo dane jest mu przebaczenie. Niech powróci do życia poganin, bo do życia jest powołany. W małym Świętym Dziecku, Bóg daje nam zbawienie. Niech Gwiazda Betlejemska zwiastuje nam w sercu na nowo tę dobrą nowinę, niech się rozraduje serce i uwierzy Jezusowi. Niech Nowonarodzony oświeca drogi codziennego życia, obdarza błogosławieństwem i pomaga życie czynić szczęśliwym. Dobrych, rodzinnych, ciepłych, błogosławionych Świąt Narodzenia Jezusa Chrystusa i szczęśliwego nowego roku!!! Tego z głębi serca życzą Wasi Duszpasterze: Proboszcz - Ksiądz Prałat Ronald John Marczewski K.H.S, V.F Oraz Wikariusze - Ks. Paweł Doliński SDS, Ks. Michael Barone, Ks. Andrzej Kujawa SDS Czas Bożego Narodzenia i Nowy Rok są szczególnym czasem wdzięczności, więc również i my dziękujemy: najpierw, dobremu Bogu za błogosławieństwo i obfitość łask, jakich mogła doświadczyć nasza parafia w minionym roku. Wyrazy wdzięczności kierujemy również ku wszystkim, którzy w jakikolwiek sposób przyczynili się do wzbogacenia i upiększenia Narodzin Bożej Dzieciny. Dziękujemy wszystkim osobom zaangażowanym w przygotowanie dekoracji świątecznych. Dziękujemy Lektorom, Nadzwyczajnym Szafarzom Eucharystii, Służbie Ołtarza, jak również chórowi pod batutą Pana Dayle, który swoim śpiewem uświetnił tegoroczne świętowanie. Dziękujemy Towarzystwu Ołtarza, zakrystianom, ministrantom, lektorom oraz nadzwyczajnym szafarzom Eucharystii. Dziękujemy dzieciom z polskiej szkoły sobotniej ( aniołkom, pasterzom oraz Józefowi i Maryi. Dziękujemy Mt. Carmel Guild za koordynację akcji Giving tree oraz akcji pomocy potrzebującym. Wszystkim Parafianom i odwiedzjącym nas gościom dziękujemy za ich obecność, modlitwę i otwartość serc.