Ordinary Time — Fourth Sunday February 1, 2015 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine of the Saints of the Hudson Valley Post Office Box 697 • 5 Tobin Way • Tuxedo, New York 10987 Mass Schedule Weekday Except Saturday) ( 8:00 a.m. Rosary 7:45 a.m. Weekend Vigil Mass — 4:00 p.m. Sunday — 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. BAPTISMS Please make arrangements in advance. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:30-4:00 p.m. Rev. Joseph Emmanuel, Administrator Weekend Associates — Priests from Don Bosco Prep., Ramsey, NJ Priests from Tagaste Monastery, Suffern, NY Mr. Walter J. Ford, Office Assistant 845-351-5284 (Phone) 845-351-5284 (Fax) e-mail: [email protected] website: www.mtcarmeltuxedo.org Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtcarmeltuxedo 1 485 Ordinary Time — Fourth Sunday February 1, 2015 Thoughts for The Week of February 1, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 1:21-28 “What Have You to Do with Us, Jesus of Nazareth (v 24).” Jesus never directly answered the unclean spirit’s question, but He did exercise His power over it and exorcised it from the possessed man. I think every now and then we need to step back and ask that same question of Jesus. I think Jesus’s answer would go something like this: “I have a great deal to do with you. I redeemed you at the cost of my life. I am with you all the time for whenever you need me. In times of trouble I have been known to pick you up and carry you (see the poem “Footsteps).” Let’s look a little deeper into this. Jesus is our Lord and Savior. He gave us Himself in the Holy Eucharist. He gave us the priesthood so that the Eucharist is available to us today. He gave His apostles the power to forgive sins so that we can be sorry for our sins, receive reconciliation at the hands of Jesus’s representative, the priest, and be ready to worthily receive the Eucharist. Married couples receive the graces of the Sacrament of Matrimony sanctified by Jesus. Priests receive the power of their office by virtue of the command Jesus gave to the apostles to “do this in memory of me (Luke 22:19).” Of course Jesus said this in reference to the Eucharist, but it could also apply to his instruction to the apostles: “ . . . whose sins you forgive they are forgiven (John 20:23).” Jesus is with us at times of illness and at the hour of death as we receive the Sacrament of Anointing. And in speaking to St. John, “Son, behold thy mother (John 19:27)”, He gave Mary to us as our mother, also. So in retrospect, I think the simple answer to our question to Jesus, “What have You to do with us?” is “EVERYTHNG!” God bless you. Rev. Joseph A. Emmanuel 2 485 Ordinary Time — Fourth Sunday February 1, 2015 Scripture Readings to Reflect On Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 9 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 Making All Things New “Mission, Not Maintenance, Should Be Our Focus” A Message from Cardinal Timothy Dolan (Part One) (From the Catholic New York) Over the last couple of days, I received a number of e-mails asking if I had seen the front page article in the Wall Street Journal of SaturdaySunday, January 3-4, 2015. No, I had not, since my physician, to lower my blood pressure, had advised me to avoid salt and newspapers. However, given the inquiries from some folks, I thought I had better take a look at it. The article was headlined, “Europe’s Empty Churches Go on Sale,” and narrated how the grave decline in Catholic practice had sadly led the bishops and pastors in classically fervent Catholic European countries (France, Holland and Germany, for instance) to close and sell thousands of churches, which were now largely empty and too costly to maintain. “Is this what you’re bringing to us,” the angry correspondents asked me, “with this stupid, silly Making All Things New, and the senseless mergers of our parishes?” Praying for patience, I replied, “No, its actually what we’re trying to avoid.” (To Be Continued) From The Knights of Columbus Lourdes Council 5890 — Washingtonville, NY Dear Rev. Joseph Emmanuel: On behalf of the children and their families, who have participated in our Lourdes program enabling them to go on pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine in Lourdes, France, and all of the members of Our Lady of Lourdes Council 5890, we thank all the parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish for their generosity and support. Without their sacrifices, our efforts would not yield the results we have achieved over the years. May the graces and blessings bestowed upon these children during their pilgrimage be shared by the countless thousands (including your wonderful parishioners) who have made this experience of a lifetime become a reality. Sincerely, Walter H. Kozolowski, PKG, FDD, Co-chairman 3 Capuchin Youth and Family Ministries Girls’ Day-by-Day Agape (DDA) Retreat. Powerful four-day encounter for teens ages 1518, led by and for teens: presentations, discussions, music, support. Come form community and empower one another to live out the faith and experience God’s unconditional love in action. February 5-8, 2015. $140/person includes meals, lodging and materials. Early-bird fee: $125, received nine days before the retreat. All paperwork and non-refundable $70 deposit must be returned by Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Capuchin Youth and Family Ministries is located at 781 Route 9D, Garrison, NY 10524. For application or information call 845-4243609 or visit www.cyfm.org. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 485 Ordinary Time — Fourth Sunday February 1, 2015 Mass Intentions — February 1 – 7, 2015 Day Date Time Sunday February 1 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Intention Arnold Brown Available Monday February 2 8:00 a.m. Peter Arrighetti req. by Richard Heater Tuesday February 3 8:00 a.m. Available Wednesday February 4 8:00 a.m. Available Thursday February 5 8:00 a.m. Available Friday February 6 8:00 a.m. Available Saturday February 7 9:00 a.m. No Mass Vigil Mass 4:00 p.m. Available Mass Collections — January 17-18, 2015 Sunday Collection: $1,224.00 — Number of Envelopes: 49 Your continued generosity and support are always appreciated. 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About ten minutes later, the upstairs balcony opened and there was Harry standing next to a man dressed all in white. Both waved to the crowd. The boss said to an old Italian woman next to him, “Scusi, but can you tell me if that man dressed all in white is really Pope Benedict XVI?” The woman said to him in her broken English, “You meana the guy standing next to Harry Langworthy”? 4 St. Joan of Arc Church — Sloatsburg, NY Valentine’s Day Breakfast Sunday, February 8, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Church Hall $5.00/ person - $20.00/family (up to six people) Menu: Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage Patties, Potatoes Bagels, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Juice 50-50 Chances Sponsored by the Holy Name Society Tax Letters for 2014 are now available at the rectory upon request. Contact us by e-mail ([email protected] or phone (845-351-5284). 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