OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

ERIE, PA
Readings for the Week of July 31 Is 55:1-3/Rom 8:35,37-39/Mt 14:13-21 Nm 11:4b-15/Mt 14:22-36 Nm 12:1-13/Mt 15:1-2,10-14 Nm 13:1-2,25-14;1,26-29a,34-35/Mt 15:21-28 Nm 20:1-13/Mt 16:13-23 Dt 4:32-40/Mt 16:24-28 Dn 7:9-10,13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 1 Kgs 19:9a,11-13a/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33

Saturday - July 30 - Weekday/St. Peter Chrysologus 5:00 p.m. Ginny Bukala (Theresa Maciak) Sunday - July 31 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Mass for all Parishioners 9:00 a.m. Ernest Dupre (family) 11:00 a.m. Florence Kostek (Marge Kostek & family) Monday - August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori 7:00 a.m. Audrey Pawlak (Tom & Karen Skopow)
Tuesday - August 2 - Ss. Eusebius of Verelli/Peter Julian Eymard

Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:

7:00 a.m.

Renee Lorei (the Pregler Family)

Monday - August 1 6:30 p.m. Legion of Mary (Church) 7:00 p.m. Baptism Preparation (Mpr) Tuesday - August 2 6:30 p.m. Mens Council (Picnic Pavilion) Wednesday - August 3 8:30 a.m. Church cleaning 9:00 p.m. Mens Basketball (SH) Thursday - August 4 6:30 p.m. Folk Group practice (Church) Saturday - August 6 4:00 p.m. Confessions

Wednesday - August 3 - Weekday 7:00 a.m. Robert Grise (wife, Betty & family) Thursday - August 4 - St. John Mary Vianney 7:00 a.m. Special Intention for Health (Friends of the Purple Table)
Friday - August 5 - Weekday/Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome FIRST FRIDAY

7:00 a.m.

Special Intention

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) The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in memory of Nathan Dombroski as requested by Donna Faulkner

WEEKDAYS OF JULY 31 7:00 a.m. Rosie/Michael Pregler SATURDAY - AUGUST 6 5:00 p.m. Catherine Brennan/Morgan Szoszorek SUNDAY - AUGUST 7 7:30 a.m. Tamara Carrier/Nick Woll 9:00 a.m. Ashley Skarupski/Amanda Gryskevicz 11:00 a.m. Alexis Federici/Rachel Bessetti DONT FORGET.the Mens Council Golf Tournament next Saturday, August 6. Please contact Don Krahe at 8255101 for details. PLEASE REMEMBER.... ..your parish during the summer months when many will be away for weekends or vacations. Our expenses don't take a vacation and we need your continued support. Thank you!

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.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SACRIFICIAL GIVING Last week the collection was $5,670.00 Each week we need to collect $9,730.00 Envelope sets mailed 999 Envelopes received 266 Thank you to those who use their envelopes regularly and to all who have increased their Offertory. 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. PERMANENT DIACONATE PROGRAM 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 p.m. Aug. 22nd - Immaculate Conception in Brookville at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24th - Immaculate Heart of Mary in Mercer at 6:00 p.m. (A light dinner will be offered. Those attending should RSVP to 724-662-2999) Sept. 14th - St. Callistus in Kane at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are informational and will include a question-andanswer 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 interested. The next permanent diaconate formation class will begin in September 2012. Carmelite Spirituality Perfection consists simply in doing Gods will and being just what He wants us to be. St. Therese

JULY 31, 2011

THOUGHTS ON THE WAY UP MOUNT CARMEL It certainly is picnic season! Not only is our picnic shelter booked solid for the summer weekends, but lots of weekdays, too. Thanks to Florence Sova and Colette in our office for keeping all our groups and their reservations straight! The parish will be using the pavilion for two activities in upcoming weeks: our parish Volunteers Picnic on August 14 and the Parish, School, and Alumni Picnic on August 21. Mark those dates in your smartphone, touchpad, Blackberry or, if you have resisted the electronic revolution, your paper calendar. You will find a reservation form for the Volunteers Picnic in todays bulletin. Please make your reservation by Monday, August 8. As usual, the grilling will be done by guest chefs and the remaining culinary delights are catered by Nunzis. All those who serve the parish as a volunteer are welcome and encouraged to join us! Dont miss this fun afternoon; make your reservation today! The Parish Picnic Committee met this past week and finalized plans for the 21st. After tours of the school (and at least partial results of our light replacement project), we will have our annual Parish Bakeoff contest, followed by a fabulous Magic Show for all ages by our very own Master of Prestidigitation, Tim Grunzel, followed by dinner (prepared by our parish school PTC), an updated version of the wildly popular dunking booth, an inflatable obstacle course (provided by the MCAA) and lots of other activities. Watch for the flyer in next weeks bulletin. Fr. Cas returns from his retreat this week, and I leave for mine. Thanks to Fr. Beal for covering for both of us and thanks to all of you for your generous response to our Annual Mission Appeal. Fr. Joe very much enjoyed his stay here and thanks you as well. The new lights for church arrived this week and our faithful crew of Dave Andrzejewski and our Retiree Service Corps are hard at work installing them. We hope to soon begin the work in our school with the same goal: more light at less cost. Thanks to all of our volunteers for their time and talent. Given how large the school project is, we can use even more volunteers who have electrical training or experience to help us evenings, weekends or daytime hours. Whatever fits your schedule fits ours! The savings from these new, more efficient, lights will be in the tens of thousands of dollars. Finally, thanks again to Bill Macrino and Wanda and Don Roth for their faithful tending to our plantings and flowers around our church and rectory. The results of their hard and persistent work are obvious to all and very much appreciated. With the lack of rain and our weeks of hot weather, it isnt easy to keep the grounds looking nice. At least Sam Brady hasnt had to cut our 20 -some acres of grass as often! Pray for rain and take care of those who dont have airconditioning! SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT Announcing Alumni Volleyball Game -- Saturday, August 20, 2011 @ OLMC Gym. 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. E-mail Susan Rinderle @ [email protected]. or phone 825-2822, ext. 9 for more details. Were also looking for volunteers who would be able to help with stuffing and mailings during the school year.