Address: 2700 Dover Avenue - Fairfield, CA 94533 Website: https://ourladyofmtcarmelfairfieldca.org

Parish Office…………………………….....…………………...…..(707) 422-7767 Gemma Gonzalo, Office Manager Office email address: olmc.gem@gmail.com Office hours: 8 AM - 3 PM, Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 1 PM, Friday Valerie Elser, Admin. Assistant: olmc.val@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Society........................................(707) 422-5209 Emergency Sick Calls..................................................(707) 422-7767 RCIA and Adult Forma on.........................................(707) 422-7767 Religious Educa on and Sacramental Prepara on (707) 422-2814 Elaine Bruno, Anna Albericci, Diana Banasan Youth Ministry….…………………………………………………...(707) 422-2814 Diana Banasan

MASS: Weekend: Saturday Evening, 5PM Vigil Sunday: 8AM, 10AM & 12 Noon Daily: Monday - Saturday, 9AM Holy Days: 9AM, Noon and 7PM

Sacrament of Reconcilia on Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment Bap sms: 3rd Weekend of the Month. Pre-Bap sm Program Required. Visit our website or come by the Parish Office to pick-up an applica on packet. Marriages: Six months no ce required. Anoin ng of the Sick: Contact the Parish Office.

Contact the Parish Office for all Bap sms & Marriages.

May 10, 2020 5th Sunday of Easter

SERVED BY THE CARMELITES MASS SCHEDULE | SACRAMENTS

Staff: Fr. David Fontaine, O. Carm. (Pastor) | Fr. Patrick Gavin, O. Carm. (Parochial Vicar) Fr. Mario Lopez, O.Carm. (Re red Priest in Residence) | Deacon Raymond Elias

First Reading: The word of God con nued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusa-lem increased greatly. (Acts 6:7a) Psalm: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. (Ps 33) or Alleluia

Second Reading: You are “a chosen race, a royal priest-hood, a holy na on, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Pt 2:9) Gospel: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn 14:6)

PRAYER & WORSHIP Mass Inten ons | Pray For

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MASS INTENTIONS/SCHEDULE Monday 05/11 9:00 am † Jose Gaglianone and Family

Tuesday 05/12 9:00 am

Pascuala Caruana

Wednesday 05/13 9:00 am † Gregorio and † Ludivica Vizcarra

Thursday 05/14 9:00 am Suisala Family

Friday 05/15 9:00 am † Don and † Helen Haug

Saturday 05/16 9:00 am Juanita Carrera

† Rosario B. Samson 5:00 pm † Robert Russell

8:00 am † All Souls In Purgatory

Sunday 05/17

10:00 am

NOON Anna Albericci Nicolas Pardo

If you would like the faith community of OLMC to join you in prayers for special needs, contact the Parish Office at 422-7767. We do occasionally take some names off of the list in the bulle n. If we have taken a name from the printed list of a person s ll in need of prayers, please give us a call and we will happily put him or her back on. Please take some me this week to remember the following in your prayers: - For all in our parish family who are suffering serious or terminal illness

Madison O’Shields Timothy White Ron Scharfen Dolores Highsmith- Cass Dion Newman Shannon Valtierra Jo & Evelyn Nunes Andy Andalajao Darwin Rasmussen John & VivianDonohoe Jeff Anub Laura Labrado Mary Highsmith Aukusitino Iulio Alapati Suisala Silivelia Alkowni Howell Wood III Yollie Wood Mary Sheldon Kai Croker & Family Matt A. Villaber Donna Gaddard Joe Lujan Kelly Gawley Regina Diaz Sarah S. Yarberry Emanuel P. Caranay Diane Ball Carol Nunes Dolores Sheppard Bessie Zanolini Ian Padilla John & June Kelley David Quilao Sal DiMarco Bobby Holsworth John Joe White Virgil Jaramillo Therese Keck Pat Murtha Lina Cradduck Leonida Bascara Vivian Blas

Roberto, Inday & Robbie Visda Cathy Arriola Rosario Manalisay Robert Rabaino Renita Manalo Ann Garant Alejo Aranas Remy Calica Julie Darling John & Celina Hess Sharon Dotson Kimo Boone Gloria Lee Anita Brennan Carolyn Hebert Josephine Iannarelli Su Kuropatkin Romy & Cuca Lopez Crystal Buelna Bernice Jojola MaryEllen McCormick Fr. Hank Ormond, O.Carm. Jewel Perez Theresa McDermott Elinita VeraCruz- Ulep Masoumeh Kennedy Manny & Laura Labaria James& Terry Marsch Jose Y. Gomez Samantha Peregoy Fr. David Fontaine, O.Carm. Asianne McClinton Lina Isabelle Que Rebert Gebing Meredith A. Beltran Tom Serrano Lana Graves

Larry Shaver Maria Arreola Jean Hamilton Betty McFadden Salas& SantosFamilies Sammy & Luz Quilao Rojas Family Ryan Bautista Linda Sharp Danilda Castor Luis Silveyra Bob Olmstead Virginia Armas Jim Dooley Luis Mora Marilou Torres Nancy Lamp Sally Fields Martha Eble Steve Henson John Linehan Robert Bautista-Ong Cyndi Roldan Ruby Dizon Analyn Balontong Ruth Davis Andrew Davis William Cody Philip Sutton Cyrstal Medeiros McGrew Joan Gaut Nicole Wind Danny McFadden Melissa Rondez & Family Ed Junker Jeremy Banks Joe Santos Joel, Fe Tubig & Family Rick Tracy Pat Brausch Edward Bransfield

God is watching us—we might as well be

entertaining.

C A R M E L YO U T H C o r n e r

Jesus desires to reveal His love in places we don’t always expect Him to. We can encounter Him in the sinner, in the pain and discomfort, in the uprising, and in the mirror. Join other teens around the world in ex-ploring how this reality can change our lives. Go to LFTN.CO/LIFENIGHT on Sundays at 2 pm. Previous sessions are archived. Speakers include Mari Pablo, Ennie Hick-man, and Joel Stepanek with worship led Francis Cabildo, Ricky Vasquez, and Dana Catherine.

PRAYER & WORSHIP PASTOR’S PAGE

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Ques on: Why do Catholics light candles in church? Answer: Candles have been part of the Church’s worship from the earliest mes. In the days before electricity, candles and oil lamps were the ways that people lighted buildings. Even today, we o en s ll depend on candles during power outages, relying on their flickering flames to bring light into the dark. Like our ancestors, we also light candles on special occasions. Think about a fes ve family meal or a roman c dinner for two — there will o en be candles on the table, special objects for a special event. We light candles on birthday cakes and carry them in processions. We also place candles at makeshi memorials that appear when there has been an accident or act of violence. In these moments, their light casts aside a different kind of darkness — the darkness of grief, fear, and death. The custom of the early Chris ans ligh ng candles and lamps at the tombs of the martyrs gave way to the prac ce of having candles at Mass, honoring the sacredness of the celebra on. As Chris ans decorated their worship spaces with statues and icons, they would burn candles in front of sacred images and the relics of the saints, basically “shining a light” on what they held to be sacred. When pilgrims would visit these shrines, they would o en bring candles to light before the image or relic. These candles came to be a symbol of the person, and their prayer and the burning these candles came to be understood as an extension and con nua on of the prayer that was offered. What began as a prac cal way to provide light has come to be a symbol of the hopes, desires, loves, losses, fears, and faith of everyday Chris ans offering their prayers to God and his saints.

STEWARDSHIP

GOSPEL MEDITATION Fi h Sunday of Easter When earthly lives end, especially when the person is younger, we tend to focus upon and consider what was lost. We think of lost opportuni es — things they won’t be able to see, babies they won’t be able to cradle, and adventures that now must go undiscovered. Our minds create this chasm between earth and heaven that sees the losses of this life as permanent ones, never possible to achieve again. This percep on causes many folks to remain stuck in their grief as they ponder all of the missed opportuni es and regrets. This is not resurrec on thinking. All of the love that we can give and receive, the joy and ela on that can be experienced, the adventures that can be undertaken, and the possibili es to be discovered are all part of a con nuous journey. They are not ends in and of themselves but are all part of the unfolding of a rela onship we have with God, who not only makes all of these wonderful things possible now but sustains them and fulfills them into eternity. The percep on and experience of loss is really an illusion, because in God’s eternal kingdom and in God’s me, nothing is ever lost. Even the most in mate and tender of moments we can conceive of sharing with another human being are only part of a journey toward perfect in mate and tender moments to be shared with God in our resurrected life. We become like God and see God as He is in eternity. What greater joy, love, and hope can ever be discovered as we walk down our o en dimly lit paths in this world. This is an awesome wonder and magnificent news to behold. Call to mind someone you have lost in death. How do you see them now? How do you see yourself in heaven? Remind yourself, again, that God is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Our happiness is not going to be fully realized in this world, and there is nothing we can find here that cannot be found one hundred fold in eternity. It’s all about rela onship, and not solely about the rela onships we have with each other, ourselves, and the world in which we live. It’s about our rela onship with God. If we realize how special that one rela onship really is, then there is only one par cular of heaven and life eternal that really ma ers: namely, that we fall into love eternal and discover truth. For when we finally close our eyes in death, then all will be well as long as we are with God. There are no losses, only gains.

Parish Collections Our Weekly Goal: $12,500.00

2020 Envelope Collec on Date: April 12, 2020

April 19, 2020 April 26, 2020

May 3, 2020

$2,520.00 $1,950.00

$245.00 $6,110.00

2020 Online Dona ons Apr. 5—12, 2020 Apr. 12-18, 2020 Apr. 19-25, 2020

Aprl 26—May 2, 2020

$4,105.40 $2,524.70 $2,016.70 $4,239.70

Please con nue to be good stewards in your dona ons.

Keep in mind that collec ons will be

low during these mes. This would be a good opportunity to take advantage of

doing your thing through our website—OnlineGiving. Our

Parish has been using an Online giving system that is strengthening stewardship as well as making it easier for members to support our Church. There are many benefits for parishioners that choose to

Give Online! Some of the benefits include: no need to write checks; you

can give even if you are unable to attend Mass; and your contribution amount can

easily be adjusted at any time! Please prayerfully consider making your

offerings Online - your contribution will support the Operations and Capital Improvements of our Church. Sign-up

today by: 1) visiting our website: www.ourladyofmtcarmelfairfieldca.org 2) Click-on: GIVE Online! 3) “Create an account.” 4) Navigate to choose the Fund. Give!

Its that easy! You can give a one-time contribution

or you can specify a reoccurring giving to any of the Funds available

throughout the year.

Please MAIL—in Offertory Envelopes or u lize OLMC’s Online-Giving!

AROUND THE PARISH Upcoming Events

PRAY WITH

JESUS IN THE BLESSED

SACRAMENT

He is always waiting for you!

Due to the growing concern of the

spread of COVID-19, St. Therese Chapel will remain closed until further notice.

For online adoration chapels,

adoration prayer ideas Please visit:

virtualadoration.home.blog

RESPECT LIFE CORNER

How To Build A Culture Of Life

Watching the news and reading the headlines, we may feel helpless

seeing the heartbreaking lack of re-spect for human life. How do we re-spond? Changing the culture is a pro-cess of conversion that begins in our own hearts. When we encounter Christ, experience His love, and deepen our rela onship with Him, we become more aware of our own immeasurable worth and that of others. His unchang-ing love is the source of our God-given dignity, which, therefore, cannot be taken away. When someone is facing great trials, we need to walk with them on their journey, intercede for them, and be open to sharing Christ’s love however He directs. We simply need to follow where He leads.

Read the full ar cle at respectlife.org/culture-of-life.

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Prayer Is Visi ng Silent Strength, Volume 14, Issue 1, Fall 2019

The Newsle er of the Marian Mantle Group

I have been visi ng Jesus since I was a young girl. At the Cath-olic grade school I a ended, our teacher frequently encouraged us to “make a visit.” To be honest, at that age I wasn’t exactly sure who, what or why we were visi ng. But each day, my classmates and I would stop at the school chapel and kneel before the Blessed Sacrament before we went outside for recess.

Throughout my life, during my most unse led mes or when I have been most worried about a loved one, I have found peace and comfort praying before the Blessed Sacrament. Over me, I began to sense that God was calling me to commit to a weekly Holy Hour of Eu-charis c Adora on. I was resistant, and I had lots of excuses. For exam-ple, God had given me a family. What if my son needed something during my scheduled hour? Also, God had blessed me with a busy work and travel schedule, and the only regular

me I was truly available on a regular basis was before work on Friday mornings. In reality, I did not want to give up control of my me and schedule, even to God. Thankfully, in God’s Time each of those excuses seemed to melt away. First, my son le for college. The chance of him

needing me to drop everything and tend to his needs was gone. A few months later, while visi ng the chap-el, I saw they needed an adorer at 6:00 am on Fridays, the exact me that was the only me that would work for me. I even had a friend show me the bag she brings to Ado-

ra on, stocked with her rosary, bible, a notebook and pen, and I remember think-ing, ‘See God, I can’t do a regular hour. I don’t have a bag like that.’ I could almost hear and see God sigh and roll his eyes at me at that ex-cuse. Days lat-

er, in my basement, I found the exact kind of bag my friend had. I was out of excuses. I contacted the Adora on scheduler and told her that 6:00 am Fridays would be my me with Jesus. Since commi ng to a Holy Hour, I feel like Jesus is seeping more and more into my life, like water that soaks into dry ground. I am more peaceful, and I feel as though I am covering my loved one in prayer in a way that I have not been able to be-fore. God reminds me that He has them, and I need to let go of the con-trol that I think I have over their lives. If you have the opportunity to visit Jesus in Adora on or commit to a regular Holy Hour, I encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful gi . Even if you have made excuses like me, don’t worry. Jesus is pa ent. When you do arrive for a visit, He will welcome you and give you peace that surpasses all understanding.

Lio Suisala | 688-5592 Thelma Meyer | 372-7889 Delia Tabasa | 631-9577 Gail Dubow-Young | 330-1696 Jean Hamilton | 624-9248 Evelyn Samson | 372-7215 Robert Anthony | 688-8894 John Shinstock | 437-4773 Eddie San Pedro | 803-1106 Vince Tydingco, Sec. | 631-5269 Woody Carnahan, VP | 208-9465 Julie Darling, Pres. | 425-3934

OLMC CALENDAR

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PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

• Jan. 23rd - June 11th - Bible Study - EPIC - Cancelled un l further no ce.

Prayer For Mothers Heavenly Father, From the beginning you have chosen to entrust the hu-man person to mothers in a special way. We thank and praise you for the gi of mothers; for their tenderness, care, and compassion, for their intui on and encouragement, for commitment and sacrifice. Bless all mothers this day. Keep, strengthen, and refresh them in your loving care. May they be blessed by our open-hearted love and gra tude. Amen.

Remember, Lord who have died and have gone before us . . .

Lilly Bissell Agustin Alegado Antonio Posadas Vern VanBuskirk

Timothy Tagudin Sr. Hang Bui

Dennis Blas Tydingco Margaret Rose Quinn Veronica “Von” Carlos

Leslie Andrews

PARISH INFORMATION & REGISTRATION OLMC MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

ADULT EDUCATION - RCIA | Steve & Carlene Pearson, 707-426-2344 Catholics Come Home | Woody Carnahan & Kelly Newman, 208-9465 ALPHA PREGNANCY CLINICS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 428-3300. Address: 1044 Empire St., Fairfield, Ca ALTAR & SANCTUARY Lay Carmelites ALTAR SERVERS | Deacon Raymond Elias / 416-4618 AMOR DEI CHARISMATIC COMMUNITY Delia Tabasa / 631-9577 BAPTISM (Bap smal Prep Class held every other month) | Deacon Raymond Elias / 416-4618 / deaconraymondelias@sbcglobal.net CANCER SUPPORT | Call the Parish Office, 707-422-7767 COUPLES FOR CHRIST Medardo &Mimi Tuazon 707-344-7355 Rey & Milva Lapitan - 707-428-1561 Ray & Lyn Fortaleza 707-208-6679 CURSILLO | Gem Geluz - 386-9142 CARMEL YOUTH Diana Banasan 707-422-2814 6

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NEW PARISHIONER? UPDATING INFO?

OLMC MINISTRIES|ORGANIZATIONS

EURHARISTIC APOSTLES OF DIVINE MERCY (EADM) Mindy Zindel 421-0776, Marlon Taasan 688-4880 FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIR | Francis Cruz - 925-683-1311 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Rainer Urbach - 246-4686 LAY CARMELITES | Melody McCloskey 415-377-1139 LEGION OF MARY | Orlie Mangune, 707-880-5602 LORD'S LEAVEN MISSION SOCIETY Marlon & Yve e Taasan - 707-688-4880 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Tom and Elaine Bruno - 707-426-9564 MEMBERS IN MOTION | Be y McFadden - 707-422-4129 MINISTRY OF THE EUCHARIST Julie Darling - 707-425-3934 Pearla Cuerdo - 707-386-3403 MINISTRY OF THE EUCHARIST for THE HOMEBOUND Call the Parish Office - 707-422-7767 MINISTRY OF THE WORD | Don McKenna - 707-718-5239 MISSIONARY FAMILIES OF CHRIST (MFC) | John & Malou Bayquen 707-208-4005 / Eddie & Maria San Pedro, 707-803-1103 MUSIC MINISTRY DIRECTOR Mark Middleton 707-688-4157 / olmcmusic@guitarandpiano.com OLMC GIFT CARDS | Peggy Sherrod, 707-429-3183 Parish Pastoral COUNCIL Consists of 10 members (See Bulle n) PERPETUAL Eucharis c Adora on Lynda Su on - 707-330-4858 PRAYER LINE Catharine Scharfen: 707-427-2320 / Pearla Cuerdo, 707-386-3403 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Elaine Bruno, Anna Albericci, Diana Banasan | 707- 422-2814 RESPECT LIFE & CATHOLIC Media KIOSK | Cathy Omoso 707-688-6551 / Phyllis Kaminska, 707-419-4237 (Alpha Pregnancy Clinic of Northern California, 707-428-3300) RETROUVAILLE (Lifeline for troubled marriages) Call the Parish Office. ST. VINCENT de PAUL | 707-422-5209 USHERS / HOSPITALITY | Robert Olmstead / 707-422-4472 VISITS TO THE SICK and SACRAMENT MINISTRY Parish Office YLGI (A Catholic Women's Organiza on) Margaret Sanders - 707-344-2838 (leave message) or Kathy Marley - 707-422-3588 / Meets 2nd Tuesday in Fr. Lanigan Center at Holy Spirit. Www.ylionline.org YOUTH MINISTRY | CARMEL YOUTH Diana Banasan 707-422-2814

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