DEDICATED OFFERINGS

The Sanctuary Lamp is burning for Ruben Aspiras

This was requested by Theodor & Karla Aspiras

Altar Bread & Wine has been offered for Salvatore & Antonina Leto

This was requested by Maria Barretta

Altar Candles are Offered for Salvatore & Antonina Leto

This was requested by the Maria Barretta

Altar Flowers are Offered for Our Parish Family

OLMC MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 (Weekday) 10:00am Beato Roberto– Lower Church 5:00pm Leoncio Malitan SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time) 8:00am Keith Anthony Miller 9:00am Jim Taormina 10:00am George Blanda 11:15am Viola Lucente 12:30pm Mercedes Beck– Birthday Memorial 5:00pm Parish Family MONDAY, JANUARY 23 (Saints Vincent & Marianne) 8:00am Leonardo Grippi 12:00pm Dominador V. Castroverde TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 (Saint Francis de Sales) 8:00am Sabbia & Raffaele Carullo 12:00pm Dominador V. Castroverde WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 (The Conversion of Saint Paul, the Apostle) 8:00am Paddy & Enda Joyce 12:00pm Rocco & Assunta D’Angelo THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 (Saints Timothy & Titus) 8:00am Mario Tamburello 12:00pm Michael Ward FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 (Saint Angela Merici) 8:00am Branka Ivancic- Living 12:00pm Jack Guarino SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 (Saint Thomas Aquinas) 8:00am Maria Zupcich 5:00pm Joyce Reyes– Hughes SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 (Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 8:00am Joseph Marrero Dalina Stiner 9:00am Antonia Riviello 10:00am Lawrence Hooper Jr. 11:15am Cledio Joaquin, Lopeta, Clovis C. Melo 12:30pm Maria Cortes (18th Anniversary) 5:00pm Parish Family

WEDDINGS/BODAS Wedding arrangements should generally be made 6 months in advance.

Arreglos para bodas generalmente deben hacerse 6 meses en avance.

PRAY FOR THE SICK If you have a family member you wish to be prayed for, please let us know immediately and we will be happy to pray for them. The names will remain on the sick list for three weeks and thereafter repeated as requested.

Week 1: Kevin Wooley Sharon Newman Tracy O’Donnell Robert Dempsey Margarita Dostall Victor Mayo Pedro Acevedo Robert Lohman Mario Briones Deacon Manuel Barahona Wilson Acosta Sr.

Week 2: Anthony Velez Juana Mitre James Leung Brianna Mezia Salome Garcia Margarita Avila Margarita Velez

PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED

Jean Cabral Rogelio Castro

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Isaiah 8:23– 9:3 The prophet foresees the great day of liberation when the Lord will visit his people.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13. 17 Paul reminds the Corinthians that the person of Christ and his sacrificial death and resurrection are the basis of their unity.

Gospel: John 4:12-23 Jesus proclaims that the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled in his own person, and he begins to gather the apostles about him.

JANUARY 22ND, 2017— THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THIS WEEK AT OLMC PARISH INSTITUTE We try to keep our schedule that is printed in the bulletin as accurate as possible. For the most up-to-date calendar please visit our website at mountcarmelastoria.org. Thank you.

Sunday January 22 All Day Cursillo Gym & Guadalupe A/B 11:30pm– 12:30pm Czech Community Lourdes A/B 4:00am– 8:00pm Vietnamese Practice Lourdes A/B

Monday January 23 7:00am– 5:00pm TYLWS Gym 5:00pm-7:30pm Consolation Ministry Fatima 5:30pm– 9:00pm CYO Gym 6:30pm– 8:00pm School of Mariachi Guadalupe A/B

Tuesday January 24 7:00am– 5:00pm TYWLS Gym 5:00pm– 7:00pm Project Connect 1+2 Lourdes A+B 5:30pm– 9:00pm CYO Gym 7:00pm– 9:00pm Marriage Encounter Guadalupe B+ Fatima 7:00pm– 9:00pm Reunion de Lideres Guadalupe A

Wednesday January 25 7:00am– 4:00pm TYWLS Gym 3:30pm– 7:00pm Religious Education All Rooms 7:00pm– 9:00pm CYO Gym

Thursday January 26 7:00am– 5:00pm TYWLS Gym 1:00pm– 4:00pm Carmel Diamond Seniors Guadalupe A/B 5:30pm– 7:30pm Religious Education All Rooms 5:30pm– 9:00pm CYO Gym

Friday January 27 7:00am– 4:30pm TYWLS Gym 4:30pm– 9:00pm CYO Gym 6:00pm– 9:00pm Spanish Choir Nazareth 7:00pm– 9:00pm Grupo Azteca Guadalupe B 7:00pm– 10:00pm Jornada Spanish Youth Guadalupe A 7:00pm– 8:30pm English RCIA Assumption

Saturday January 28 All Day Vietnamese Lunar New Year Gym 9:00am– 12:00pm AA Meeting Guadalupe A/B+ Fatima 10:00am– 1:00pm Saturday Lessons in Faith Lourdes A/B 3:00pm– 5:30pm First Communion Meeting Guadalupe A/B 3:30pm– 7:00pm Adult Sewing Group Lourdes A/B 4:00pm– 5:30pm SIA Fatima

LEVANTATE HABRA UNA REUNION PARA LOS LIDERES DE “LEVANTATE” EL MARTES 24 DE ENERO A LAS 7:00PM EN EL SALON GUADALUPE A.

PARISH BULLETIN BOARD BAPTISMS IN 2016-2017 BAPTISM SCHEDULE—ENGLISH

WEDNESDAY SUNDAY Conference 8:00pm- Institute Ceremony 2:00 pm February 22, 2017 February 26, 2017 March 22, 2017 March 26, 2017 April 23, 2017 April 19, 2017 May 24, 2017 May 28, 2017

HORARIO DE BAUTISMOS—ESPANOL MIERCOLES DOMINGO Charla 8:00pm— Instituto Ceremonia 2:00pm 8 de Febrero 2017 12 de Febrero 2017 8 de Marzo 2017 12 de Marzo 2017 5 de Abril 2017 9 de Abril 2017 10 de Mayo 2017 14 de Mayo 2017

SUNDAY 8AM MASS ANTIPHONS

Entrance Antiphon Omnis terra adoret te, Deus, et psallat tibi; psalmum dicat nomini tuo, altissime.

All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you, shall sing your name, O Most High.

Offertory Antiphon Iubilate Deo universa terra: iubilate Deo universa terra: psalmum dicite nomini eius: venite et audite, et narrabo vobis omnes qui timetis Deum, quanta fecit Dominus ani-mae mae, alleluia.

Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; Cry out with joy to God, all the earth! O sing to the glory of his name. Come and hear, all who fear God; I will tell what the Lord did for my soul, alleluia.

Communion Antiphon Laetabimur in salutary tuo: in nomine Domini Dei nostri magnificabimur.

We will ring out our joy at your saving help and exult in the name of our God.

OLMC ONLINE UPDATES & RESOURCES We are pleased to announce that you can now request a copy of your Baptism, Communion, Confirmation or Mar-riage Certificates through our website. Under the Sacra-ments tab click the sub-tab “Request a Certificate.” Fill in all the information and your certificate will be mailed to you or you can pick it up. Nos da gusto anunciarles que ahora puede pedir una copia de certificados de Bautizo, Comunión, Confirmación o Matri-monio por medio de nuestra pagina web. Bajo la pestaña de Sacramentos haga clic en “Request a Certificate” (Pedir un Certificado). Llene la información y su certificado será envia-do a su casa o lo podrá recoger en la oficina. Para su conve-niencia la pagina web se ha traducido en ingles/ español.

www.mountcarmelastoria.org

ST. MARGARET MARY

THIS WEEK AT ST. MARGARET MARY

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND

10:00 am– AA Meeting (English)- Rectory 11:30 a.m. Spanish Faith Sharing Group – (Hall)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH:

7:00 p.m. Spanish Prayer Group – (Hall + Chapel)- Santa Margarita Maria

7:30 pm– AA Meeting (English)- Rectory

HORA SANTA, ADORACION Y BENEDICION DEL SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO

Cada primer Sabado del mes en Santa Margarita María de 7:00pm a 9:00pm. Todos estan Invitados.

AA MEETING (ENGLISH) Sundays -10am -11am- Closed Discussion Meeting

Wednesday– 7pm– 8pm- Step Meeting (Tradition Last Wednesday of the Month)

in the Rectory Room

DEVOCION A LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA El grupo devocional a la Divina Misericordia se reune cada segundo Sabado del mez a las 3pm en la capilla de Santa Margarita Maria.

“DREAM ACT” DEFERRED ACTION APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE & CONSULTS RE. ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF

If you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment please call at 718-721-9020.

ACCION DIFERIDA - ASISTENCIA CON ALIVIO ADMINISTRATIVO

Las aplicaciones para la acción diferida para los llegados en la in-fancia están disponibles. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta y/o quiere hacer una cita por favor llamar al 718-721-9020.

RUMMAGE SALE/ VENTA There will be a rummage sale on February 14, 15 & 16, 2017. Doors open at 9:00am.

Habra una venta el 14, 15 y 16 de Enero del 2017. Las puertas se abren a las 9:00am.

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND (SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 10:15 am Juan Viñas

INCOME TAX PREPARATION St. Margaret Mary

9-18 27 Ave. Astoria, NY 11102

Federal and NY State Forms You may be eligible for earned

income tax credit OBTAIN TAXPAYER

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

Call Denise for more info: (718) 721-9020

IMPUESTOS (INCOME TAX) SE PREPARAN AQUÍ: Santa Margarita María

9-18 27 Ave. Astoria, NY 11102

Formulario Federal y Estatal de NY Usted hasta pueda calificar para el crédito de los impuestos de salario

Obtenga su número de identificación de impuestos

Llame a Denise para más

información al: (718) 721-9020

SUPPORT OUR PARISH FOOD PANTRY WITH OUR ROSARY SOCIETY:

In a cooperative venture between the parish Rosary Society and our Parish Food Pantry at St Margaret Mary, we have instituted a monthly food collection on the First Sunday of the month at all Masses. Please bring only dried or canned foods (non-perishables). Please no food beyond expirations dates. Thank you for your help in carrying out the Corporal Works of Mercy in this era of need. All women of the parish are welcome to join them in their prayer, good works, and conviviality. Next Pantry is Sunday, Febru-ary 5, 2017.

APOYO DESPENSA DE COMIDAS Y NUESTRA SOCIEDAD DEL ROSARIO:

En una iniciativa conjunta entre la Sociedad del Rosario y la Par-roquia despensa de alimentos a Santa Margarita María, que se instituyo una colección mensual de alimentos en el primer domingo del mes en todas las misas. Favor de traer solamente los alimentos secos o enlatados (no perecederos). Por favor no comida expirada. Gracias por su ayuda en la realización de las Obras de Misericordia Corporales en esta época de necesidad. Todas las mujeres de la parroquia están invitados a unirse a ellos en sus oraciones, buenas obras, y la convivencia domingo projimo. Proxima vez: 5 de Febrero del 2017.

ST. MARGARET MARY FOOD PANTRY NEWS In the month of December 2016 a total of 2,020 people were served. This included 838 children, 966 adults and 216 seniors. You may come in Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays at 11:00am.

JOB AVAILABLE The Diocese of Brooklyn is hiring a part-time book-keeper in a local parish to provide financial and operational ser-vices for the day to day running of the parish. Require-ments: at least two years of book-keeping experience and experience with an electronic book-keeping system; prefer-ably Quick Books. Please send resume to Sarah Moffitt at smoffitt@diobrook.org.

FROM THE OGLE OFFICE

Dear friends, We thank those who donated the 37 pints of blood that were collected last Sunday in our Annual Blood Drive. Every pint donated helps three other people. That means we helped 101 people (not Dalmatians!) We exceeded last year’s total of 35 pints, so I hope next year we can climb up to at least 39 (pints that is, not Steps). My thanks to Winnie Burke for once again coordinating with the NY Blood Center for us, and to Nelly Gutierrez, our Religious Ed coordinator and the four members of the Confirmation class who did service hours for the drive. You may notice a new feature in our weekly bulletin entitled the “Vocation Station”. In that section we’ll be posting up-coming events for discerning a religious vocation for young people of all ages, from middle school on into adulthood. Most are diocesan programs run by our very own Father Sean Suckiel, now the diocesan vocation director. Others are programs of various religious orders in our area. The truth is that God can call someone to ordination or the religious life at almost any stage of life, and we need to be open to that possibility, as “counter-cultural” as that may seem in our so-called “post-truth” times. You will also notice that our lovely Christmas decorations have begun to disappear, although we’ve left some poinsetti-as around that are still looking fresh. Thanks to Father Peter for the many hours he has spent decorating and “un-decorating” the upper and lower church and the rectory, to Fr Joe and the decorators at St Margaret Mary and to Sergio for the display in front of the rectory. Our parish is blessed to have such a generous staff and volunteers. We also have removed the posters from the Holy Year of Mercy and the Dosqui-Centennial 175th Anniversary. Those landmark expe-riences are more permanently memorialized in the west vestibule with two distinguished bronze plaques. Finally, we all join in prayers for the newly-elected, re-

elected and appointed officials of our national, state and

local governments, that they may always serve generously

and selflessly the needs of the community as we strive to be

truly “one Nation, under God.”

God love you,

Msgr. Sean G. Ogle

DE EL PASTOR

Queridos amigos, Damos las gracias a los que donaron los 37 pintas de san-gre que fueron recogidos el pasado domingo en nuestro Donación Anual de Sangre. Cada pinta donada ayuda a otras tres personas. Eso significa que ayudamos a 101 personas (no dálmatas!) Supera-mos el total del año pasado de 35 pintas, así que espero que el próximo año podamos subir al menos 39). Mi agradecimiento a Winnie Burke por coordinar una vez más con el Centro de Sangre de NY para nosotros, ya Nelly Gutiérrez, nuestra coordinadora de cateecismo y los cuatro miembros de la clase de Confirmación que hicieron horas de servicio. Usted puede notar una nueva característica en nuestro boletín semanal titulado "Vocation Station". En esa sección vamos a publicar próximos eventos para discernir una vocación religiosa para los jóvenes de todas las edades, desde la secundaria hasta la adultez. La mayoría son programas diocesanos dirigidos por nues-tro propio Padre Sean Suckiel, ahora director diocesano de voca-ciones. Otros son programas de varias órdenes religiosas en nues-tra área. La verdad es que Dios puede llamar a alguien a la ordena-ción o a la vida religiosa en casi cualquier etapa de la vida, y tene-mos que estar abiertos a esa posibilidad. También se dará cuenta de que nuestras adorables deco-raciones de Navidad han comenzado a desaparecer, aunque he-mos dejado algunas poinsettias alrededor que todavía están bus-cando fresco. Gracias al Padre Pedro por las muchas horas que ha dedicado a decorar y "des-decorar" la iglesia superior e inferior y la rectoría, al P. Joe ya los decoradores de Santa Margarita María ya Sergio para la exhibición frente a la rectoría. Nuestra parroquia tiene la bendición de contar con un personal y voluntarios tan ge-nerosos. También hemos eliminado los carteles del Año Santo de la Misericordia y el Centenario del Dosqui-Centenario. Esas expe-riencias de la señal son más permanentemente conmemoradas en el vestíbulo del oeste con dos placas de bronce distinguidas. Finalmente, todos oramos por los funcionarios recién elegidos, reelegidos y designados de nuestros gobiernos naciona-les, estatales y locales, para que siempre puedan servir generosa-mente y desinteresadamente las necesidades de la comunidad mientras nos esforzamos por ser verdaderamente "una nación, bajo Dios." Dios te cuide, Mons. Sean G. Ogle

ONGOING WORKSHOPS & PROGRAMS AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ASTORIA

English classes: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 8:30am -2:30pm, Mon & Wed 6:00-9:00pm Civics: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-11:00am Spanish GED: Mon, Wed, Fridays 9am –3 :00pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30– 2:30pm Food Pantry: Fridays 9:30am -12pm, 1:30-3:00pm. Food pantry guests may access food pantry every other month. Identification for each member of the household is required. Step Up: Academics for 4th-12th grade. Monday + Thursday 3:00pm-5:30pm 4,5,6th grade. Tuesdays 7– 12th Grade. Wednesdays: individual tutoring. Must register with the Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP) Wednesdays 8:50am-2:30pm Employment Support Workshop: Fridays 10am-12pm- Career Resource Center Open Lab for job search every Wednesday from 2:00-4:30pm Nuestros Niños: Jan 18 9:30-11:30am Conducted in Spanish Future Sprouts: Thursday Jan 26 from 9:30-11:30 Conducted in Arabic. Bridge to Life: Tuesday & Thursdays 9:30am-1:00pm. Written referral is needed.

PARISH BULLETIN BOARD

PRAYER OF THE WEEK Prayer to End Abortion Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life, And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters. I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abor-tion, Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death by the Resurrection of Your Son. I am ready to do my part in ending abortion. Today I commit myself Never to be silent, Never to be passive, Never to be forgetful of the unborn. I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement, And never to stop defending life Until all my brothers and sisters are protected, And our nation once again becomes A nation with liberty and justice Not just for some, but for all, Through Christ our Lord. Amen! Written by: Priests For Life Submitted by Neida C. Martinez Share your favorite prayers: media@mountcarmelastoria.org

MARCH FOR LIFE Free buses will leave from St. Joseph’s church in Astoria to Washington D.C. on January 27, 2017. The buses will leave at 6:00am. Contact St. Joseph Church for more in-formation at 718.278.1611.

ADULT SEWING GROUP Interested in learning to sew? Already know how but need to brush up? Free lessons age 10+, alternate Satur-days at 3:30pm in the parish center. Email Louise for spe-cific meeting dates at lwalton3@nyc.rr.com or check the parish website calendar.

SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL GIVES BACK Our Lady of Mount Carmel should share in the profits. For every car, truck or van, running or not, the Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul will give back to our church $50/$100 per vehi-cle. Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a family member, friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle that they would like to dispose of. Call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at 718.491.2525. Thank you for your participation.

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS If anyone is in need of a contribution statement for tax purposes, please contact the rectory office. If possible please have your envelope number ready. Thank you.

DIDN’T RECEIVE YOUR

CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES? If you did not receive your contribution envelopes, please use a blank envelope and write your name and envelope number on the front. If you do no remember your envelope number please write down your address so we are able to credit your donation. Thank you very much!

SECOND COLLECTIONS/ SEGUNDA COLECTA January 22, 2016– There will be a second collection after communion for Churches in Need. Your donations, as always, are very much appreciated.

22 de Enero, 2017– Habra una segunda colecta después de la comunión para Iglesias en Necesidad. Sus donacio-nes, como siempre, son muy apreciadas. February 19, 2017– There will be a second collection after communion for Parish Maintenance. Your dona-tions, as always, are very much appreciated. 19 de Febrero 2017– Habra una segunda colecta después de la comunión para Mantenimiento Parroquial. Sus do-naciones, como siempre, son muy apreciadas.

ROSARY SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING The Rosary Society will have its next monthly meeting on Sunday, February 5th, 2017 in the Parish Institute– Lourdes Room following the 10:00am mass. We wel-come parishioners to join us and members are encour-aged to bring a friend. Refreshments will be served.

VOCATION STATION

Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne- March 10-12, 2017

We invite young women who are discerning a religious vocation to join us for a weekend of sharing in our life of prayer and apostolate. Reservations are required. For information please contact Sister Alam Marie: 845.745.1319 vocationdirector@hawthorne-dominicans.org.

PARISH BULLETIN BOARD

SIGN UP FOR LENTEN SCRIPTURE SHARING GROUPS

Sign up dates: Feb. 12th. & Feb. 19th. ENCOUNTER CHRIST IN SCRIPTURE Please join us for a short-term Bible study program. Sign-up for one of our English Sunday Scripture Sharing in small groups. The groups will meet once a week for an hour at a mutually convenient time slot; either in a par-ish room or participants' homes or buildings to pray, re-flect and discuss the readings for the following Sunday. The parish will provide the study leaflets.

Sign-up for these groups will take place after each Mass during the weekend of February 12th. and February 19th. with a General Orientation meeting on Thursday evening, February 23rd. at 7:30 PM in the Parish Insti-tute (across the street) - take the elevator to the base-ment level.

Small Groups will start meeting during the week of February 26, 2017.

Team members will be available at the main church doors with a sign-up sheet during the specified sign-up days. Here is a preview of current time slots for small groups for you to choose from: Sunday: 4:00pm (before the 5pm Mass) Monday: 11:00am (before the 12 noon Mass) Tuesday: 1:10pm (after the rosary) Tuesday: 7:00pm Thursday: 7:30pm Saturday: 10:00am

Please note: Alternate times may be possible based on requests. We will confirm a day/time of your choice based on responses received.

You may also sign-up via email at:

bible@mountcarmelastoria.org (Please type in on the

subject line: "Lenten Scripture Groups")

DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN VOCATION EVENTS

FEBRUARY, 2017 Jeremiah Project – Friday/ Saturday – Feb. 3/4 –5:00 PM to 7:30PM A monthly overnight high school discernment group.

Cathedral Seminary House of Formation 7200 Douglaston Parkway; Douglaston, NY 11362 Fraternitas – Saturday, Feb. 11th – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monthly fraternal group for middle school students

Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary 56-25 92nd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 Monthly Holy Hour and Fellowship – Friday, Feb. 17th – 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM An evening of prayer and vocation fellowship for junior high and high school students, with praise and worship music, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, reflection, and refreshment.

Immaculate Conception Center 7200 Douglaston Parkway Douglaston, NY 11362 Evenings of Fraternity – Monday, Feb. 27th – 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM An evening for young Catholic men, consisting of a Holy Hour, con-ference and dinner.

Saint John Paul II House of Discernment 341 Highland Blvd; Brooklyn, NY 11207

VOCATION STATION