OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

ERIE, PA
Readings for the Week of August 7 1 Kgs 19:9a,11-13a/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 Dt 10:12-22/Mt 17:22-27 Dt 31:1-8/Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14 2 Cor 9:6-10/Jn 12:24-26 Jos 3:7-10a,11,13-17/Mt 18:21-19:1 Jos 24:1-13/Mt 19:3-12 Jos 24:14-29/Mt 19:13-15 Is 56:1,6-7/Rom 11:13-15,29-32/Mt 15:21-28

Saturday - August 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord 5:00 p.m. Evelyn & Robert Bedlow (family & friends) Sunday - August 7 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Mass for all Parishioners 9:00 a.m. Ben & Maxine Fields (Alice Borczon) 11:00 a.m. Rachel Johnson (family) Monday - August 8 - St. Dominic 7:00 a.m. Anne Chetoni (Joan Kuhl) Tuesday - August 9 - Weekday/St. Teresa of the Cross 7:00 a.m. Rita Kobielski (Jack & Sandy Kempisty) Wednesday - August 10 - St. Lawrence 7:00 a.m. Elizabeth & Gordon Mahoney (Betsy & Sally) Thursday - August 11 - St. Clare 7:00 a.m. Ronald Bauer (Pam & Brian Ziroli family) Friday - August 12 - Weekday/St. Jane Frances de Chantal 7:00 a.m. Theresa Kaliszewski (Valerie & Lloyd Davis) Saturday - August 13 - Weekday/Ss. Pontian & Hippolytus 5:00 p.m. Josephine Prylinski Bolkey (James Valahovic) Sunday - August 14 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. James Rupp (wife, Nancy & family) 9:00 a.m. Mass for all Parishioners 11:00 a.m. Charles & Marie Yaple (family) The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in memory of Rita Kobielski as requested by Jack & Sandy Kempisty

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Monday - August 8 6:30 p.m. Legion of Mary (Church) 6:30 p.m. MCAA Board (Mpr) 7:30 p.m. MCAA Membership (Mpr) Wednesday - August 10 8:30 a.m. Church cleaning 9:00 p.m. Mens Basketball (SH) Thursday - August 11 6:30 p.m. Folk Group practice (Church) 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Assembly (Mpr) Saturday - August 13 4:00 p.m. Confessions Sunday - August 14 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Volunteer Picnic (Picnic Pavilion)

WEEKDAYS OF AUGUST 7 7:00 a.m. Maria Henry/Stephanie Liebel REVEREND JOSEPH T. SCHEFFNER ENDOWMENT FUND Parishioners and friends are encouraged to remember their loved ones at the time of death or for any special occasion by contributing a memorial gift to the ENDOWMENT FUND. The Fund provides parish support and tuition assistance to parish children who attend Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. Brochures concerning the Fund and remittance envelopes are available in the back of the church. Tuition assistance from the inception of the Fund is $76,235.00. Contributions to the Fund since inception are $143,670.00. SATURDAY - AUGUST 13 5:00 p.m. Tim Grunzel/Abigail Chermack SUNDAY - AUGUST 14 7:30 a.m. Rosie/Michael Pregler 9:00 a.m. Kaitlyn Nicholson/Makayla Davis 11:00 a.m. Alexis Federici/Rachel Bessetti

RUN FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION This Saturday, August 13, will be the Second Annual 5K for Catholic Education. This event raises money to assist with providing a quality catholic education to all in Erie. The race registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. with the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. in front of St. Mark Catholic Center. For more information, contact Andy Pregler @ 881-5459.

Carmelite Spirituality Virgin Mother of God, let me be all yours! Yours in life, yours in death, yours in affliction, fear and misery, yours on the cross and in bitter grief, your in time and eternity. Virgin, Mother of God, Let me be all yours Amen. Pope John Paul II

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SACRIFICIAL GIVING Last week the collection was $7,129.00 Each week we need to collect $9,730.00 Envelope sets mailed 999 Envelopes received 258 Thank you to those who use their envelopes regularly and to all who have increased their Offertory.

AUGUST 7, 2011

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration for fall classes have been ongoing since April. You should be receiving a letter from the religious education office the last week of July. To register your child please go to our website www.olmc-erie.org, fill out the registration form and return to the rectory or through the mail. Please note the price break for registering by August 7th. Before August 7th 1 Child $40.00 2 Children $55.00 3 or more Children $60.00 $15.00 Sacrament Prep fee First Penance and First Eucharist $25.00 Sacrament Prep fee for Confirmation After August 7th 1 Child $90.00 2 Children $105.00 3 or more Children $110.00 $15.00 Sacrament Prep fee First Penance & First Eucharist $25.00 Sacrament Prep fee for Confirmation Echoes of faith methods class will be held this Thursday at St. Boniface starting at 7:00 p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. Peace in Christ Jesus, Sue Berdis, REL MCAA GOLF TOURNAMENT Make plans to attend the MCAA golf tournament this August 13 at Scenic Heights Golf Course. Catered by Ricardos, the proceeds benefit the athletic programs of our student athletes. For more information, reservations or details on sponsorship opportunities, contact Elmer Burbules @ 455-1390.
THE WINNER OF THE MEN'S COUNCIL 50-50 ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 Tom Palotas - $1,004.00 Seller: Chuck Wolfram Men's Council 50/50 tickets are available for purchase in the vestibule before and after every Mass on the weekend. Proceeds of the drawing benefit our parish. Your support is greatly appreciated

FUTURES BEGIN HERE AT OLMC SCHOOL WELCOME BACK!!! The first day of school for grades 1 - 8 is Tuesday, August 30. Students should meet at Scheffner Hall by 8:15 a.m. in uniform. Dismissal will be a the rgular time at 2:50 p.m. Milk and juice only will be sold at lunch. Kindergarten and 3-year-old pre-school starts on Thursday, September 1. 4-yearold pre-school begins Friday, September 2. We are looking forward to a new and exciting year! Dont forget the back-to-school picnic on Sunday, August 21.

REMINDER - RELIGIOUS ED FAMILIES .grades 5 - 8; You should have received a letter from MCAA Athletic Director, Amber Lutterbaugh regarding your child playing sports this upcoming school year for OLMC. Please respond as soon as possible, as quite a few of the teams have already begun open gyms and practices. CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL WHERE YOUR CSA DOLLARS GO Opening Doors to Faith. Disability and Deaf Ministries support growth and promote inclusion of individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of the church. The ministry provides activities in enhance spirituality. They include days or evenings of prayer and liturgy which take place all around the diocese in the fall and spring, and overnight/weekend retreats that are planned each summer. A retreat for caregivers is sponsored twice each. Your contributions to the CSA make the work of this ministry possible. Thank you! OPEN YOUR HEART AND HOME. .to a Catholic exchange student from Germany or France for the coming 2011/2012 school year. Caring host families or single parents (with or without children) are needed to provide food, a bed and a loving home for one or two semesters starting in late August. The students are 15 to 18 years old, have medical insurance, spending money for their personal expenses and expect to share their host familys daily life including household responsibilities. They speak English, are well-screened and eager to experience life with an American host family. Their stay here is sponsored and supervised by EMF (Educational Merit Foundation), a non-profit, educational exchange program. Interested host families are encouraged to apply and select a student as soon as possible. For more information on EMF students, please contact Marie -Claude DiJoud at 1-800-467-8363 or visit the web site @ www.emfusa.org. A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE The demands of family can be so overwhelming we feel walking on water would be easier. When Jesus was pressured, He dismissed everyone so he could be by himself and pray. When overwhelmed and stressed, go to a quiet place and surrender your pressured feelings to the Lord using Peters prayer in todays gospel: Lord, save me.

CHILD PROTECTION AND CREATING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS Parents should consider having internet accounts in their name with parents having the primary screen name, controlling passwords and using blocking and/or filtering devices. Children should not complete a profile for a service provider and childrens screen names should be nondescript so as not to identify that the user is a child. To see what the Diocese of Erie is doing to keep children and youth safe, check out http://www.eriercd.org/ protectyouth.htm.

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The directors of the Permanent Diaconate Program will be on the road this summer to make presentations of the deacon formation program to those sensing a call to ordained ministry in the church. The meetings are as follows: Aug. 17th - St Teresa in Union City at 6:30 pm Aug. 22nd - Immaculate Conception in Brookville at 6:30 pm Aug. 24th - Immaculate Heart of Mary in Mercer at 6:00 pm (A light dinner will be offered. Those attending should RSVP to 724.662.2999) Sept. 14th - St. Callistus in Kane at 6:30 pm. The meetings are informational and will include a question-and-answer session. It is suggested that anyone interested should discuss the permanent diaconate with his pastor prior to attending one of these meetings. Those who are married are urged to bring their spouse. Brochures and applications will be made available to those interest. The next permanent diaconate formation class will begin in September 2012.