100 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA 23601 Phone: 757-595-0385 ~ www.olmc.org Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm; Friday: 9 am - 3 pm Outreach: 757-596-1727 School: 757-596-2754 Outreach Office Hours: M, W, Th: 12 noon - 2 pm; T, F: 9 am - 11 am Principal: Sr. Maria Frassati, O.P. ext. 133 Pharmacy Outreach: ext. 125 Pregnancy Helpline: 757-870-3131 School Office Hours: M - F, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church “We find Christ here. We bring Christ to the world.” December 4, 2016 ~ The Second Sunday of Advent Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm; Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 2:00pm (en Español), 5:00 pm Weekdays: Monday - 7 am; Tuesday - 7 am, 5:30 pm; Wednesday - 7 am, 5:30 pm; Thursday - 7 am, 6:30 pm (en Español); Friday - 8:15 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday : 3-4 pm; Sunday : 1-1:30 pm (in Spanish); Thursday : 7:30-8 am or by appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays 8am to 6pm, 1 st Thursdays 7:30pm & 1 st Fridays 3pm to 6am This Week’s Highlights Page 4 Catholics Come Home Page 5 Coffee & Donuts Page 8 Para Español Page 2 Holy Day Schedule
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Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3-4 pm; Sunday: 1-1:30 pm (in Spanish); Thursday: 7:30-8 am or by appointment
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays 8am to 6pm, 1st Thursdays 7:30pm & 1st Fridays 3pm to 6am
This Week’s Highlights
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Page 5 Coffee & Donuts
Page 8 Para Español
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 5:00 – Joe Martello Family
Sunday, December 4, 2016 8:00 – The People of the Parish 10:00 – Delfin & Virginia Fortaleza Pam Willyard 2:00 – Poor Souls Sotera Keene 5:00 – Jeff & Kathey Shelton Family Mon – (7am) Ambrocia Gomez Irma Gomez Tue – (7am) Bill Lowery Anton & Mia Siochi (5:30pm) Rita DeMomi William Serio Wed – (7am) Mary Elizabeth Haas Linda Scholl (6pm Vigil Mass) Rob Weimer Gina Kietlinski Thursday, December 8, 2016: Immaculate Conception 7:00 – Marion Croall Family 8:15 – John Marks Linda Scholl 6:30 – Marion Kraus Arnold Kraus Fri – (8:15am) Pines Guadalupe Galong Sotera Keene Saturday, December 10, 2016 5:00 – Richard Vollmer Family
Sunday, December 11, 2016 8:00 – Andres Siochi, Jr. Suzanne Waltz 10:00 – Robert Mojica, Jr. Ana V. Mojica 2:00 – Orlando & Jorge Rodrigues Emilia Rodrigues 5:00 – The People of the Parish
This Week at OLMC December 4 - December 11
SUNDAY Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM Mass Church 10:00 AM Mass Church 11:15 AM Gathered By Grace St. Michael Hall 2:00 PM Misa Iglesia 3:15 PM Confirmation Preparation St. Michael Hall 5:00 PM Mass Church 6:15 PM Life Teen (Senior Youth) St. Michael Hall 7:00 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
MONDAY 7:00 AM Mass Church 6:30 PM Book Study Gathering Room 7:00 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
TUESDAY 7:00 AM Mass Church 12:30 PM Outreach Christmas Party St. Michael Hall 5:30 PM Mass Church 6:00 PM Pregnancy Outreach Mtg. Lukas Schmidt Ste. 6:30 PM EDGE (Junior Youth) School 7:00 PM RCIA St. Michael Hall Contemporary Ensemble Church Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM Mass Church 6:00 PM Vigil Mass for Immaculate Conception Church 6:30 PM SPRED Two Full Session SPRED Room Baptism Preparation 7:00 PM Adult Choir St. Michael Hall 7:30 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
THURSDAY Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 7:00 AM Holy Day Mass Church 8:15 AM Holy Day Mass Church 9:00 AM Women’s Bible Study St. Michael Hall 3:30 PM Children’s Choir Church 6:30 PM Misa del Santo Día Iglesia 7:00 PM Biblical ADVENTures Gathering Room 7:30 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
FRIDAY 8:15 AM Mass Church 10:00 AM Lectio Divina for Women Gathering Room 7:00 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
SATURDAY 9:00 AM Mujeres Llenas de Gracia SMH 1:00 PM Clase de Inglés Escuela Intermedia 5:00 PM Mass Church 7:00 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
SUNDAY Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM Mass Church 10:00 AM Mass Church 11:15 AM Welcoming/Registration Gathering Room 11:30 AM Children’s Christmas Choir Rehearsal Church 2:00 PM Misa Iglesia 5:00 PM Mass Church 7:00 PM Novena: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Iglesia
Bulletin notices and advertising: All information must be sent to the parish office no later than 8AM on Mondays. Please use e-mail if at all possible and send to: [email protected]. If you would like to advertise on the back of the bulletin, please call J.S. Paluch at 1-800-524-0263.
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Mass Intentions
11/20/16 Last Year $24,926 $19,654
11/27/16 Last Year $21,875 $20,236 Thank you for your generosity!
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, December 8, is the Solem-nity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. A Vigil Mass in English will be celebrated on Wednesday, Decem-ber 7, at 6:00 p.m. Masses on Thurs-day, the 8th, will be at 7:00 a.m. and
8:15 a.m. in English, and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish.
Staff Extensions
OLMC Parish Email
Sign up to be added to our Parish Email distribution list, and receive our “Weekend Reminders,” notification of funerals, upcoming events, delays or cancellations, etc. All emails will be sent via “MailChimp,” so your address will not be seen by everyone receiving the emails. If you would like your address added to our distribution list, you can sign up on our Website or Facebook page, or contact Eileen at [email protected].
Pastor Rev. John David Ramsey 112
Parochial Vicar Rev. Edwin Montanez 111
Priest in Residence Rev. Peter T. Tran 101
Deacons Rev. Mr. Anton Siochi 119 Rev. Mr. Francisco Anleu 123 Rev. Mr. Dan Johnson 124
Our next parish Welcoming/Registration will be on Sunday, December 11, following the 10AM Mass in the Gathering Room of the Church. You will be given parish information and a brief tour of the property, and will complete a registration form which will ask which sacraments your family members have received. We look forward to meeting you.
Manna Parish Fundraiser
Use Manna for all of your Christmas gift and party shop-ping! Manna is available in the Commons before & after Masses or in the Parish Office. We'll be glad to help you get whatever you need! Manna cards also make perfect stocking stuffers!
Do you own a business or run an organization? Manna Cards are the perfect gift for your employees and clients! We can even special order cards from mer-chants not on our order form! Click on the “Manna” button on olmc.org. There you will find a link to a list of those merchants, and you can contact Carla at [email protected] or 595-0385, x108, to order the cards you need!
Poinsettia Donations
This Christmas Season, remember your loved ones by sponsoring a poinsettia used to decorate our
Church. Please bring your check or cash donation of $15 to the Parish Office along with a note telling us who the
plant is in memory of. If you wish to place your donation in the offertory,
please mark the envelope “Attn: Eileen” and be sure to include the name(s) in the envelope.
Donations must be received by Wednesday, December 21st.
Lectio Divina for Women: Date Change All women of the parish are welcome to join us during Advent (and beyond) to explore the upcoming Sunday Scripture. We meet Fridays, 10 am – 11 am in the Gathering Room of the Church. The dates for December are Fridays, December 9 and 16.
Biblical ADVENTures: A Scripture Study Series for Advent: Enhance your Advent preparation and spiritual journey! For three Thursday nights, Michael Matthews will offer a 3-part Scripture study, “Biblical ADVENTures”, for the Advent Season. These will be held in the Gathering Room of the Church. The second and third sessions will be: December 8 “The Nativity in Stereo” 7:30 pm – 9 pm (Holy
Day Mass is at 6:30) December 15 “Christmas Myth-teries” 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Kingdom Kids Nursery (1-3 yrs) KidCheck account required. The Nursery is offered during the 10:00 a.m. Mass for children ages 1-3 years old. Children The nurturing staff and volunteers provide a safe, Christian environment for the children in their care. Parents who utilize the nursery are asked to volunteer about one Sunday per month to keep our Co-Op Nursery staffed each Sunday.
Kingdom Kids Worship (1st-5th Grades) Kingdom Kids Worship provides a liturgical adaptation of the Sunday readings for children in 1st-5th grade. The Children Celebrate! Liturgy of the Word with Children program from Pflaum Publishing Group guides the parish catechists proclamation of the Gospel. At OLMC, Kingdom Kids Worship is available at the 10:00am Mass on the first, second and third Sunday of the month. Children process out at Mass & return before the Eucharist. month. Children process out at Mass & return before the Eucharist.
KidCheck: Free Secure Check In System KidCheck is a secure check-in for the Nursery and other Children’s Ministry offerings. Signing up for KidCheck is easy and free to parents. Register today at go.kidcheck.com or go to olmc.org.
Baptisms at OLMC are celebrated at scheduled times throughout the year. Whether you are parents-to-be, parents of an infant, or parents of a young child, we invite you to consider having your child baptized into the Catholic faith at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Parents are encouraged to register early to accommodate family and godparents’ schedules. We are now registering for January baptisms. Contact Christa at [email protected] or x107 .
First Sacrament Preparation: Congratulations to the children of our parish who recently celebrated their first reception of the Sacrament of Penance! We look forward to your coming to the table of the Lord at your First Holy Communion this May.
Confirmation The next Confirmation sessions are on Sunday, December 4th, and Sunday, January 8th, from 3:15 until 4:45pm in St. Michael Hall. Don’t forget to register for the Confirmation Retreat at seekingmeaning.weebly.com! You need to register by this Sunday, December 4th.
Rite of Christian Initiation The RCIA meets this week, Tuesday, December 6th. The topic is “Grace”. You are invited to give our process a try. We have a year-round Catechumenate, and seekers are welcome at any time. Meetings are held from 7 until 8:30 pm in St. Michael Hall.
Catholics Come Home This Holy Season of Advent, consider coming home to your Catholic Faith. We have a process, Catholics Come Home, which allows you an opportunity to update your faith, grow in your Spiritual Journey, and come back to the Sacraments again. Please call or email Janet Hassan for more information.
Gathered By Grace December 4, Gathered By Grace: Advent-Room at the Inn
Advent is the time of year, more than any other, that we come to appreciate something of the Bible’s sense of the sacredness of hospitality, of welcoming others. Let us consider, as we prepare to welcome the Christ Child, to also prepare to welcome others into our midst. “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Join us on December 4th for an Intergenerational Advent, “Room at the Inn”. In this season of Advent, may we deepen and strengthen our relationship with the Holy One so that more of the divine presence within us shines through and offers a welcome to others.
Youth & Young Adult Ministries Inclusive Ministries
Youth Ministry
Life Teen Life Teen/Senior Youth Group this Sunday, December 4th! In preparation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we will be beginning our Marian series starting with Mary’s Role in Salvation. NO Life Teen/Senior Youth Group until January 8th (due to God Rocks Retreat & Christmas break). Don’t forget about us in the meantime!
Retreats! God Rocks Retreat: You can still sign up for God Rocks Retreat (though unfortunately, at this point, we can’t guarantee a retreat t-shirt). Go to seekingmeaning.weebly.com to register!
DYC (Diocesan Youth Conference): If you sign up by December 19th, you get $60 off your registration cost!
The Annual March for Life! Join us for the annual March for Life in Washington, DC. High School teens from the area will be traveling to DC with the Diocese on January 26 & 27. The cost is $45. Check out all the details at evangelizerichmond.org/events/marchforlife2017. The registration forms have to be turned into Ken White, the Youth and Young Adult Minister with payment by December 5th to ensure a spot!
EDGE Come to EDGE/Junior Youth Group Tuesday, December 6, in the OLMC School Cafeteria at 6:30pm to meet other middle school kids, learn about the Eucharistic Miracles, participate in a service project, and have a blast while growing in the faith!
Young Adult Events: Small Group: Interested in delving deeper into your faith life? Want a community of people to live your faith alongside? Come join our weekly Small Group Bible Reflection on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8pm. We discuss the upcoming readings/gospel and how it impacts our lives. Come to the lobby of the Roth House, 3100 William Styron Sq, NN.
The Annual March for Life! Interested in attending the Pro-Life March? Contact Ken White to sign up as we are organizing a group to attend. The March for Life is on January 27th.
Keep in touch on all these communication platforms! Parish Website: olmc.org
Remind Texting Lists: Text @chc7f to the number 81010 (for EDGE/JYG)
Text @fb2bg to the number 81010 (for Life Teen/SYG) Text @49ead to the number 81010 (for Young Adult Ministry)
Assistive Listening Devices Now Available Our parish now has the ability to offer personal Assisted Listening Devices (ALD’s). These devices will be avail-able for loan during all litur-gies. OLMC has 4 ALD receivers with earbuds to be checked out at the Wel-come Desk before weekend Masses. If you could benefit from using an ALD during any other gathered event at OLMC please contact the parish office. SPRED & Breathe December Gathering
Families and Volunteers in the SPRED & BREATHE Ministries are invited! • Wednesday, December 14 ,at 6:30pm • In the Commons of the Church • Christmas Carols and a Visit from SANTA! • Bring a festive snack to share!
Parish Life Sunday Morning Donuts and Coffee: We are in need of volunteers to help with serving coffee and donuts after both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday mornings. The commitment will be one Sunday a month on a rotating basis. If you interested in participating in this ministry of hospitality and fellowship, please contact Heber Dunkle at 595 – 0385 ext. 121 or [email protected].
Photos of Loved Ones Thank you to everyone who brought in a photos of their loved ones to display in the Commons during November! If you have not yet picked up your photo from the box in the Commons, we ask that you please take it home with you after Mass this weekend.
Coat and Rosary Drives The Ladies of Carmel thank parishioners for your great generosity . Over 60 large bags of winter wear went to St. Vincent's and to LINK for distribution to the homeless and needy in our community. Thanks also for your donations of over 100 rosaries which have been sent to the overseas missions and to the Apostleship of the Sea in Baltimore.
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St James’ Guild will gather at Rick & Libby’s on Thursday, December 8th, at 11:30 for our Christmas celebration. Spouses and guests invited! Instead of exchanging gifts, please bring a $5 donation or a non-perishable item(s) for the Food Pantry. RSVP to [email protected]
Ladies of Carmel
Social Ministry Liturgical Ministries
Christmas Mass Help Needed: In order to cover extra Masses, and because some of our ushers may be out of town, we are asking parishioners to volunteer as ushers for the Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Masses. This need not be a permanent commitment. Please join us for a brief usher training session on Sunday, Decem-ber 18, immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Contact Dave Mazary at [email protected].
Children’s Choir for Christmas Eve
Rehearsal Schedule
Schedule - Singers • Sunday, 12/11, 11:30-1:00 p.m. rehearsal in Church • Sunday, 12/18, 11:30-1:00 p.m. rehearsal in Church
(with the instrumentalists) • Saturday, 12/24, 3:15 p.m. meet in the Gathering
Room and sing at 4:00 Mass
Schedule - Instrumentalists • Friday, 12/16, deadline to rehearse your music
with Johanna • Sunday, 12/18, 11:30-1:00 p.m. rehearsal in Church
(with the singers) • Saturday, 12/24, 3:15 p.m. meet in the Gathering
Room, then play at 4:00 Mass.
Transformed by The Eucharist… Reaching Out into community
Angel Tags, Christmas Trees and Stars Make sure to drop off your angel gifts and tree gift cards by December 13th. We will be distributing the gifts on Decem-ber 16th to the families and aging on our list, so it is impor-tant to have all the angels ready to go.
Partnership with the NNPD This year OLMC is partnering with the NNPD for our Family Christmas Giving. The NNPD presented us with the names and needs/wants of some families in need in the city. We are providing the gifts and for the needs of the family and the NNPD are delivering the items to the families. They have about 6 cars making deliveries and they have asked for 6 peo-ple from our parish to accompany those cars on delivery day. They will be delivering on Friday, December 16th @ 8am. If you would be interested in assisting me with this please call Tina at 595-0385 ext. 118 or [email protected]. I only need one more volunteer to assist us with deliveries!
Thank You So Much For The Food Due to your overwhelming generosity, we have collected all the food we need for Christmas already! Continue your habit of giving one item from the following list each week.
Jelly, Cereal, Crackers (Saltines), Fruit
CARE-A-VAN good health
No Cost Medical Care for Uninsured Adults and Children St. Michael Hall
What: Medical Care provided by the Bon Secours Care-A-Van When: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month—8:30am registra-tion, until clinic is full Cost: Services are FREE, donations are welcome.
Services include routine evaluation and treatment of com-mon acute illnesses including: respiratory infections; head-aches, earaches, and pink eye; urinary tract and bladder infec-tions; gastritis and heartburn; minor skin rashes; minor mus-culoskeletal pains and chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Also—school physicals, sports physicals; children’s health insurance enrollment and health education.
If you do not have health insurance PLEASE consider using the Care-A-Van as your primary care physician. Who truly qualifies for this service? ANYONE reading this who does not have Medical Insurance. Stay healthy; don’t allow your minor health issue to become a medical emergency.
The Second ACT As a follow-up to our November meeting discussion regard-ing a DECEMBER gathering, please note that we will NOT gather for December. Keep each other in prayer for a Blessed Christmas!! See you all in the New Year!
Christmas Masses
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Pastoral Ministries
Funeral Receptions: The funeral ministry is in need of people who enjoy cooking, baking and event planning to be part of our reception team. Post funeral Mass receptions are frequently requested by grieving families. Serving in this ministry is a wonderful way for parishioners to show mercy and compassion. Please contact Heber Dunkle at [email protected] or 595 - 0385, ext. 121 for more information.
Circle of Hope: Mass with Anointing of the Sick On Saturday, December 17th, we will meet in the Church for Mass and the celebration of the Sac-rament of the Anointing of the Sick. Following Mass we will have Brunch in the Commons. The Circle of Hope is a Catholic support group for anyone deal-ing with cancer or chronic ill-ness. We meet one Saturday a
month and invite those with an illness and their caregiver to our meetings. Please contact Janet at ext. 110 or [email protected] for more information.
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Ministry to the Bereaved
First Trimester News
The OLMC School "First Trimester News" is posted on our website at olmc-school.com/2016-17_Trimester1.pdf.
We invite you to take a look at these highlights of what our students have been doing in prayer, study, community, and service this past trimester.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School News
Blood Drive The Knights of Columbus Council 5480, will be sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, December 16, from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at the council hall on Nettles Drive.
Peninsula Catholic High School invites you to
Celebrate the Christmas season with us! Friday, December 16, 7 pm: PC Players' Holiday Arts Showcase Saturday, December 17, 5-9 pm: Parents' "Knight" Out For information, please call Maureen Crone at 596-7247, ext. 108, or visit peninsulacatholic.com. Tidewater Catholic Alumni Club Members of the Tidewater Catholic Alumni Club will attend the Hampton Roads Philharmonic Holiday Concert at historic Fort Monroe on Sunday, December 11. The concert begins at 4 p.m., followed by a Christmas Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m. at Cannon Park. The Tidewater Catholic Alumni Club is an organization of single Catholic professional men and women. The club is a member of the national organization Catholic Alumni Club International. For more information, go to the club website freewebs.com/tidewatercatholicalumniclub/, contact us at [email protected], or 898-6991.
Community News
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Segundo Domingo de Adviento Director - Diácono Francisco Anleu: Oficina - (757) 595-0385 Ext. 123, Celular - (757) 846-0628, Email - [email protected]
Misas en Español: Domingos - 2:00 PM y Jueves - 6:30 PM, Confesiones: Sábados, 3-4PM, Domingos, 1-1:30PM (en Español)
Ministerio Hispano
Actividades ParroquialesActividades ParroquialesActividades Parroquiales Diciembre 2016Diciembre 2016Diciembre 2016
También ustedes estén preparados, porque a la hora que menos lo piensen, vendrá el Hijo del hombre”. Mateo 24: 37-44
Novena y Catequesis Diciembre 03 al 11
7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia (Trae tu Rosario)
Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción de María
Santa Eucaristía Jueves, 8 de Diciembre 6:30 p.m. en la Iglesia
**Vigilia** Misioneros
de la Palabra de Jesucristo
17 de Diciembre 6:00 p.m. a 12:00 a.m. Cafetería de la Escuela
Tradicionales Posadas
18 de Diciembre a las 9 a.m. en la Escuela
Santa Misa de Noche Buena
24 de Diciembre a las 8 a.m. en la Iglesia
10 de Diciembre entrega de Diplomas Programa de Estudios
Mujeres Llenas de Gracia Salón de San Miguel
9:30 a.m. a 12:00 p.m.
12 de Diciembre
Santa Misa en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
a las 7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia después un Convivio
en la Salón de San Miguel
17 de Diciembre
Retiro de Adviento Salón de San Miguel 9:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.
Mateo 1:21 Y dará a luz un hijo, y le pondrás por
nombre Jesús, porque El salvará a su pueblo de sus pecados.