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If the Mass you are attending is being said for a loved one and you would like to "take up the gifts" at the Offertory, please notify the Ushers upon arriving for the Mass

YOU CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE - BY BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT!

Foster families provide temporary homes to children of all ages, races and religions whose families are in crisis. The love, commitment and example of Catholic Services foster parents has a lasting and positive effect on all children whose lives they touch.

For more info about how you can become a foster parent, call Francelia or Pat at 215-587-3960.

DAILY MASS FOR HOMEBOUND

Saint Anne’s Media Center, located in Scranton, PA, produces a daily televised Mass that is broadcast in Philadelphia. The Mass airs Monday through Friday on WPPX-TV Pax 61 at 2 PM. Check your local television listing for the PAX cable channel in your area.

SAINT CHARLES SEMINARY ENROLLMENTS

Enrollments for our deceased and living loved ones are available at the Rectory. Those enrolled will share in the spiritual benefits of the Mass offered each day, and in the prayers and good works of the St. Charles Seminary Community. Perpetual: $100; 25 years: $25.; and 10 years: $10. An attractive card is available at the rectory to send to the family or friend indicating the enrollment as a benefactor of St. Charles Seminary.

VACATIONS

A TIME FOR RENEWING INTERIOR LIFE

On JULY 18, 2004, Pope John Paul, who had just returned from a 12-day vacation period in the mountains of northern Italy was joined at noon by several thousand faithful who prayed the Angelus with him as he spoke from the balcony overlooking the inner courtyard of the summer residence.

In reflections made before the Angelus, he highlighted the Gospel passage where Jesus visits the home of Mary and Martha, noting that "while Martha was busy with household chores, Mary was seated at the Lord's feet and listened to His word. Christ affirms that 'Mary has chosen the good portion which shall not be taken away from her'. Listening to the word of God is the most important thing in our life."

The Pope pointed to the many occasions for listening to God: by reading Sacred Scripture, in private or community prayer, in silence before the tabernacle and "especially on Sundays when Christians are called to meet and listen to the Lord, ... through participation in the Mass."

"When, through the action of the Holy Spirit, God resides in the heart of the believer, it becomes easier to serve our brothers. That happened in a singular and perfect way in Mary Most Holy. We entrust this vacation time to her, so that it will be best used as a propitious occasion for rediscovering the primacy of interior life."

A parishioner is a member of a Parish Family. As such, he or she should be registered with the Parish and be committed through their participation in the life of the Parish community: Spiritually, socially and financially. In order for the priest of our parish to issue certificates, recommendations, references etc., or for children to be registered in our school, the person(s) requesting the documents, letter or admission to our school must be registered and attend Mass and the sacraments regularly at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. If you are not registered or do not practice the faith, the priests are put in an awkward position when these requests are made; the priest should not issue such items to people they do not know to be members of our parish family. To register in our Parish, please call the rectory and ask for an appointment.

 

WHY GO TO CHURCH? A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I’ve gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all. This started a real controversy in the "letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: "I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me. I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

St. John Neumann Place to become a reality!

In a January 2004 in a letter to Cardinal Rigali, the people living in the vicinity of the former St. John Neumann High School requested that the Archdiocese consider the development of this site to benefit the elderly of South Philadelphia. This vision is about to become a reality. On march 9, 2006 the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) awarded the Archdiocese of Philadelphia a tax credit allocation of $12 million for the development of St. John Neumann Place, the conversion of the former high school into affordable housing for seniors. Additional funding has been provided by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia.

Construction on the 75 apartments is anticipated to begin in the fall of 2006 with a targeted completion date of December 2007. Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will own and operate the housing. For more information, please contact Suzanne O’Grady 215-790-9536.

The Church Bulletin

will be distributed at the end of each Mass

Masses for Holy Days have been changed

from 7:30 p.m. to  7 p.m.

FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: To assist people with rising costs of fuel, the Pennsylvania Home Heating Assistance Program is available to people of all ages within the income guideline. For example, you will qualify if your monthly income is less the $1,225 for one person or $1,650 for two-person household. For more info call United PolAnn Social Services at 215-923-1900 between 9am and 4 pm.

Visit the Saint Giana Web Site

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Choir wants you to share your talents with the community. No experience needed - if you like to sing and would like to Praise the Lord through song --come join us as a choir member. All are welcome! Choir Sings at the 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday. Rehearsal on Tuesday at 7:15 PM.

We are in need of volunteer Ushers and Collectors for Sunday Mass and other Weekday Masses including Holidays.

If you think you would like to do this, )Men & Women 16 years old and older) please download and fill out the Application and turn it in to the rectory.

Thank You!            Click Here to download the application.

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Part of this movie about the life of Vince Pipale was filmed here during the past few days. OLMC received $4,000 for the use of our property. My hope is to use these monies towards the $17,000 we need to make repairs to some of the crumbling walls inside our Church. We are grateful to our faculty, school children and neighbors for their patience and cooperation.

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Our friends at the Catholic Worker in North Phila. are in need of school supplies for their after school program and for the children in their neighborhood. Items needed are book bags, composition books, pencils, pens, erasers, binders, folders, note book paper, rulers, colored pencils, etc. These items can be dropped off at the rectory or at 147 Fitzgerald ST. Thank you for all your support over the years and God Bless you for your concern for those less fortunate.

Go to http://www.familycaregiving101.org/ to Learn About Family Caregivers

For more information, visit the Whitman Council Page

Pre-Jordan classes have been changed to the last Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in the 3rd Street School...Room 15.
We are obliged to be stewards of the Church--- collaborators in continuing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, which is the Church’s essential mission. This mission — proclaiming and teaching, serving and sanctifying is our task. It is the personal responsibility of each one of us as stewards of the Church. Pray the Holy Spirit, whose gracious action conforms us to Jesus Christ and to the Church, will enlighten us and help us to renew our commitment as the Lord’s disciples and stewards of His bountiful gifts.	1-800 MASS TIMES is a computer system which provides a free service that operates 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week. It is a data base of all the Catholic Churches in the USA, with Mass times. To access Mass information, you dial 1-800-MASS TIMES, and using the 10 digit keypad of your telephone, enter the area code and the exchange number or zip code of the desired location or destination. A computer voice will give the 5 nearest churches, locations, phone numbers, Mass times and languages of the Mass.
A vocation is like a seed. A seed cannot take root or grow in just any kind of soil or climate. To reach its fullest flowering, it must be cared for and cultivated. It is up to each Catholic home to provide the proper atmosphere for growth and development of this precious seed.

YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

The Catholic Charities Appeal is one of several sources that help Catholic Social Services provide daily assistance to more than 500 developmentally disabled youth and adults.
These services are offered in your community and in an array of residential prof\grams that are maintained with the help of Catholic Charities Appeal funds.
To learn more or to make your gift to the Catholic Charities Appeal, please call (215) 587-3651 or visit www.cca-phl.org.

Unless you are expecting a special phone call from God, please be considerate and turn off your cell phones during Mass

All Medicare recipients should now be aware that they may be eligible to receive an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare, if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders and have difficulty walking or propelling a manual wheelchair. For information on Medicare eligibility contact Gregory at 1-800-810-2877.

Unless you are expecting a special phone call from God, please be considerate and turn off your cell phones during Mass

For more information, see School Web Page

YOU CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE - BY BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT!

Foster families provide temporary homes to children of all ages, races and religions whose families are in crisis. The love, commitment and example of Catholic Services foster parents has a lasting and positive effect on all children whose lives they touch. For more information about how you can become a foster parent, call Francelia or Pat at 215-587-3960.

If the Mass you are attending is being said for a loved one and you would like to bring up the gifts at the Offertory, please notify the Ushers upon arriving for the Mass

Have you ever thought of becoming a Sister? 

An afternoon of reflection for single, Catholic women between the ages of 20 to 45 who are interested in learning more about religious life and the Sisters of Mercy will be held on SUNDAY, November 14, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Convent of Mercy, 515 Montgomery Ave., Merion, PA. If you are interested in attending this afternoon of reflection or if you would like more information about the Sisters of Mercy, please contact Sister Carol Tropiano, RSM at ctropiano@sistersof mercymerion,org or (6100 664-6650 ext. 123. To learn more about us, please visit our web site at: www.sistersofmercymerion.org.

A Special Message concerning the Adoration

of the Most Blessed Sacrament

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Unrelieved stress can lead to depression that will affect not only our own lives and health but the lives of those around us. There is more than one way to manage or relieve stress. Fortunately, we can choose the method that would best suit our lifestyle. Some methods for giving respite from worry and cares are really very simple and are not as difficult as we would imagine. We can use the time it takes to do some everyday tasks to help lift out spirits.

From the Safe Environment Program

Protecting God’s Children In order to recognize a typical child molester, adults in the community must develop a healthy suspicion about each and every adult who spends time with children. We must be alert to the signs that some adults might represent a risk to the children in their care. Adults must be willing to speak up when they notice that an adult: * always wants to be alone with children * always seems more excited to be with children than adults * gives gifts to children without permission, and encourages them to keep secrets from their parents and guardians * lets children do things their parents would not allow them to do * thinks rules don’t apply to them