OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish

October 2 & 3, 2021

SACRAMENTS Confessions

St. Joseph Adoration Chapel Saturday 3:15 — 4 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4:30 — 6 p.m.

Baptisms Congratulations!

Preparation can be done prior to baby’s birth, if preferred.

Please contact Lori Lavigne @ (508) 233 — 3312 Marriage Congratulations!

Please notify the parish office 8 months in advance of your wedding.

Anointing of the Sick 1st Saturday @ the 9 a.m. Mass

Weekly Offering

September 25 & 26, 2021

$6960

984 Taunton Ave.

PO Box 519 Seekonk, MA 02771

Office Telephone …………....………. 508-336-5549 Fax ……….….……….. 508-336-9010 Rectory Telephone ………..………. 508-336-9022 Website ………...……..…………. olmcseekonk.org Email ………...………. office@olmcseekonk.org Facebook ………..……… OLMCSeekonk Twitter ………..………...…. @OLMCSeekonk Formed ………. OLMCSeekonk.formed.org

OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.. — 3:00 p.m.

Thursday: 2:00 pm. — 6:00 p.m.

Friday: CLOSED

Pastor: Rev. Kevin A. Cook … fr.cook.olmc@gmail.com

Permanent Deacon: Matthew Sweeney

Kelley Nieviera

Business Manager ……….…………..… kelleyolmc@gmail.com

Thérèse Duquette

Administrative Assistant ……….OLMCchurch1@gmail.com EVANGELIZATION & FAITH FORMATION

Baptism Preparation, Family Faith Formation (1 7) Youth/Young Adult Ministry, Adult Ministry

Lori Lavigne ……….………. 508-233-3312 ….….……….. L.Lavigne.olmc@gmail.com

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Chris Gregorek ...……….………..………. 508-336-5549

...………. c.gregorek.olmc@gmail.com

Jean Kusiak

Director of Music …..401-225-3700 or JMKusiak@comcast.net

Meg Mulvey ……….………. Rectory Assistant Sheila Ducharme ……….. Custodian Marty Doyle ………….……….. Maintenance Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Liturgical Schedule

Daily Mass

Monday ……… Saturday 9 a.m.

.………….. (EXCEPT) Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Weekend Masses

Saturday ……… Vigil 4:30 p.m.

Sunday ……… 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m.

Holy Days ……….. 9 a.m., Noon, 7 p.m. (Vigil 5:30 p.m.)

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Sat. Oct. 2 9:00 a.m. Month’s Mind 4:30 p.m. Joseph Oliver

Sun. Oct. 3 7:30 a.m. Mary Gamelin 1st Ann.

9:00 a.m. John Tavares 10:45 a.m. People of the Parish

2:00 p.m. Confirmation Mon. Oct. 4 9:00 a.m.

Tues. Oct. 5 9:00 a.m. Pamphilio Wed. Oct. 6 9:00 a.m. Sandy Hall Thurs. Oct. 7 6:30 p.m. Kylie Heron

Herminia Andrade Fri. Oct. 8 9:00 a.m. José Mathias Andrade Sat. Oct. 9 8:00 a.m. Guilarmina Amaral

9:00 a.m.

4:30 p.m. People of the Parish

Sun. Oct. 10 7:30 a.m. Nancy Urban 2nd Annv.

9:00 a.m. Ralph Carter

10:45 a.m. Stella & Louis Procaccini, Sr.

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The Sanctuary Lamp is burning in memory of

James Sine III

...Concerns about Burying the

Dead and Cremations (Part 2

up about the burying the dead, I now need to touch on cremation. The Church does per- mit a body to be cremated, though this is not the preference of the Church (the preference is the burial of the body). Over the years in some areas of the world cremation has be- come necessary because of the limited space of land for burials of a body (this is not the case in the United States). Many have chosen cremation because of the high costs of burials with a body and casket (which can be in the tens of thousands of dollars… which is why we should as a people look at what can we do differently so funerals are not so expensive but still carry out the dignified way of burying our deceased loved ones). But, if one choos- es cremation, one should never to choose it as a way of denying the resurrection of the body (if so, one will not receive a Christian burial).

Sadly, some have allowed false un- derstandings of the dead body to influence them in choosing cremation. For example, I have known people to say they don’t want to be rotting away in a box as if their soul is still present in their body and they are conscious they are in a box. At the moment of death our soul separates from the body and goes before the Lord to be judged and will not be reunited with the body until the resurrection of the dead. Outside of the times God has willed some bodies to remain incorrupt after death, the natural course of life is our body does decay. When we divorce ourselves from these realities, we tend to adopt concepts that in reality show less respect for the dead. For example, some perceive cremation as this pleasant experience as opposed to the body decaying. The reality is the crematory puts the deceased’s body into a roaring fire and then after the body is cremated, they then shovel the ashes into a container. Sometimes they may not have collected every particle and some cremains may end up being mixed in with the next cremated body.

ing forgotten, or their remains from being shown a lack of respect, which eventuality is possible, most especially once the immediately subsequent generation has too passed away.

Also it prevents any unfitting or superstitious practices.” In 2016, the Holy Father stressed the importance of burying the cremains in a sacred place (so a place that is officially set aside for honoring the dead) so the faithful can in many years ahead go and pray where our remains are. This is why cremains may never be scattered over some area but always buried (whether in the cemetery or mausoleum, or at sea but their cremains kept together are in a biodegradable urn). Stressing this the Holy Father said that if family has chosen to not bury the cremains then the Church should not offer the burial rites of the Church.

“For the reasons given above, the conservation of the ashes of the departed in a domestic residence is not permitted. Only in grave and exceptional cases dependent on cultural conditions of a localized nature, may the Ordinary … concede permission for the conservation of the ashes of the departed in a domestic residence. Nonetheless, the ashes may not be divided among various family members and due respect must be maintained regarding the circumstances of such a conser- vation. In order that every appearance of pan- theism, naturalism or nihilism be avoided, it is not permitted to scatter the ashes of the faith- ful departed in the air, on land, at sea or in some other way, nor may they be preserved in mementos, pieces of jewelry or other objects.”

For those who perhaps have the cre- mains of loved ones still, one really must take steps as soon as possible to rectify the situation and have your loved one’s cremains buried.

Please contact the local cemetery to obtain a burial plot, and coordinate with them and me a day and time to perform the committal rites so our loved ones may be honored as they should be, entrusting them finally to the mercy and love of the Lord as they await the resur- rection of the body.

Please Keep in Your Prayers This Sunday September 26th and next Sun- day, Oct. 3^rd we will have 40 young parishion- ers receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.

Bishop DaCunha will be coming to give the sacrament. Through this beautiful sacrament they will receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

As they receive Confirmation, having already received Baptism and the Eucharist they com- plete receiving the sacraments of initiation and therefore sacramentally receive the fullness of the faith. Let us pray they will response to all these graces and seek to grow in their love for

Christ and radiate the truth of the faith to others.

+ Fr. Kevin Father Kevin Cook

Furthermore, because many people cannot bring themselves to entrust their loved ones to God they do not carry out the corporal work of mercy of burying the dead, but rather they take the cremains home and keep the loved one’s remains on a shelf or in a closet. By not burying the cremains this act of entrustment which is essential for us and our loved deceased loved ones does not occur and we not only are not honoring the deceased, but we allow our- selves to be stunted in growing spiritually and emotionally by holding onto the cremains.

Worse still is some people are splitting up the cremains among their loved ones and further- more some people are encasing pieces of the cremains in jewelry. If you are tempted with thinking that is fine, well, let me put it to you this way: instead of cremains, do you think it is ok to divvy up among loved ones the different parts of the deceased’s body? The answer is clearly no. Just two weeks ago a football player in the NFL wore on his necklace parts of his father’s cremains and the media thought it was wonderful. It is not.

As the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith wrote on March 18, 2016: “By burying the bodies of the faithful, the Church confirms her faith in the resurrection of the body, and intends to show the great dignity of the human body as an integral part of the hu- man person whose body forms part of their identity. She cannot, therefore, condone atti- tudes or permit rites that involve erroneous ideas about death, such as considering death as the definitive annihilation of the person, or the moment of fusion with Mother Nature or the universe, or as a stage in the cycle of regenera- tion, or as the definitive liberation from the

‘prison’ of the body.

Furthermore, burial in a cemetery or another sacred place adequately corresponds to the piety and respect owed to the bodies of the faithful departed who through Baptism have become temples of the Holy Spirit and in which ‘as instruments and vessels the Spirit has carried out so many good works’. From the earliest times, Christians have desired that the faithful departed become the objects of the Christian community’s prayers and remem- brance. Their tombs have become places of prayer, remembrance and reflection. The faith- ful departed remain part of the Church who believes “in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church.

The reservation of the ashes of the departed in a sacred place ensures that they are not excluded from the prayers and remem- brance of their family or the Christian commu- nity. It prevents the faithful departed from be-

PASTOR’S PAGE

Building a Culture of Vocations in October Every month we pray for different vocations, to support

those who are responding to the Lord’s call. In the month of October let us pray for Fr. Dave Deston (pastor of St.

Nicholas of Myra), seminarian Brian Connors, Deacon Larry Valliere (a transitional deacon serving at Holy Name Church in Fall River), and for all married couples, in particular this month for our parishioners Robert and Martha DiMarco for the gift of the bond of marriage.

Jesus invites you to come to Him frequently before the Blessed Sacrament.

+ He is waiting for you +

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish offers Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel.

URGENTLY NEEDED!!

Adorers and Substitutes

Please contact Linda Nason, Adoration Coordinator

1 — 508 — 463 — 6723

Adorers Needed

Saturday .……… 4 p.m., 6 p.m.

Sunday .……….. 1 a.m., 3 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.

Monday .………. 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m.

Tuesday .……… 9 p.m.

Wednesday .…. 3 a.m., 4 a.m., 10 p.m.

Thursday .…….. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

Friday .…………. 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 2 p.m., 2 p.m., 10 p.m.

Substitutes Needed

Saturday .……… 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m.

Sunday ... 3 a.m.

Tuesday ... 11 p.m.

Thursday ……… 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m.

Friday ………….. 2 a.m., 3 a.m.

Contact Information for Adorers

Midnight — 5 a.m. Donna Castle 401 — 524 — 5219 6 a.m. — 11 a.m. The Andrades 508 — 252 — 5254 6 a.m. — 11 a.m. Loretta MacDonald 508 — 252 — 4475 Noon — 5 p.m. Linda Nason 508 — 463 — 6723 6 p.m. — 11 p.m. Maureen Sander 508 — 243 — 4104

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St. Joseph Perpetual Adoration Chapel

R.C.I.A.

The

Adults

(R.C.I.A.) is the process of- fered for adults to become full mem- bers of the Roman Catholic Church.

The program is for adults, 18 & over, who have:

(1) Never been baptized at all, in any denomination

(2) Have been baptized in another Christian denomination (non-Roman Catholic), for example, Methodist, Episcopa- lian, Lutheran or some other Christian community and wish to be welcomed into the full communion of the Cath- olic Church and receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and their 1st Holy Communion.

Those inquiring about the Faith learn more about God, Jesus and the Church and share their developing Faith in a group of adults meeting every week. This is a time of instruction, pray- er, Scripture-sharing, and reaching out to others. Participants who complete the R.C.I.A. requirements generally receive their Sacraments and are welcomed into the full communion of the Roman Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, celebrated on Holy Saturday evening, the night before Easter Sunday.

For more information and/or to register, please contact:

Christine Gregorek @ 508-336-5549 Email: c.gregorek.olmc@gmail.com

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS John Egan

John Egan died last week and his funeral Mass was held last Saturday, September 25th. Let us pray for the great mercy of God to be showered upon him, praying that he may rest in peace and experience the eternal glory of God in heaven.

Please keep his family in your prayers during this difficult time.

Respect Life Conference Saturday, October 9, 2021

@ St. Julie Billiart Parish in Dartmouth

October Respect Life Month Kick-off Conference

will take place at St. Julie Billiart Parish in Dartmouth.

This full day of planned events begins @ 8:30a.m.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Kindly sign up @ www.familyrespectlife.org

*Please note there is an entrance fee of $5.00

and will be collected at the door.*

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

“Blessed are the poor in spirit For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

If you or someone is in need, please reach out

Call the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul at 401-603-8888, to-

gether we can help the suffering and the poor.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 12 @ 7 p.m.

(In the lower Church) New members are welcome!

27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA

2021 ROSARY CRUSADE

Saturday, October 16, 2021 @ Noon

The local public Square Rosary Rally will take place @ St.

Nicholas of Myra Church, 499 Spring Street North Dighton MA (on the front lawn)

Our nation is in great need of public prayer, repentance and conver- sion. For more information or to sign up contact:

NANCY BROWN @ 774 — 218 — 1456 BRIAN BROWN @ 774 — 217 — 0390

Congratulations to Quinn Margaret Brennan,

daughter of

Daniel and Elizabeth Brennan Quinn was baptized last Sunday, September 26th. Please pray

for Quinn that she will truly know and fully live the new life in Christ as a daughter of God. Please pray she will live the gift of faith she has received, as well as grow in the gift of sanctifying grace so as to become a great saint. Please keep her parents and godparents in your prayers as well, praying that they will be the best instruments of fostering the faith of Quinn.

Annual Procession & Mass For Peace in Fall River Monday, October 11, 2021

Procession participants are asked to gather in the area of St. Anne’s Church/Kennedy Park @ 5:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

The procession departs from St. Anne’s Church @ 6:00 p.m.

arriving @ St. Mary’s Cathedral about 1 hour later.

All are welcome!

Day of Recollection for Women Saturday, October 9th @ 9:00a.m.

The Day of Recollection for Women begins with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:00am.

There will be two preached meditations by Fr. Kevin, an opportunity for Confession, a talk by a lay woman or praying of the Rosary, Examination of Conscience,

and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

With the Day of Recollection beginning at 9:00am, our daily Mass will be celebrated @ 8:00am this Saturday

(which is open for everyone).

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish

will be hosting

“A DAY WITH MARY”

Saturday, November 6th, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.

The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate will be coming to help lead us in a deeper understanding and love for Our Lady.

Whether you can attend the entire day or just part of the day, all are welcome to attend. Or event schedule is as follows:

x

Mass @ 9:00 a.m.

x

A procession with Our Lady of Fatima in the church

x

Varying talks

x

Adoration

x

Confessions

x

Praying the rosary

x

A video on Our Lady of Fatima

x

Consecration to Mary

Religious books will be for sale.

PLEASE NOTE:

Those attending would bring their own lunch.

Practical Ideas for Family Faith

On Wednesday, Oct 6 @ 7pm, Katie Warner, author of the book

Head & Heart: Becoming Spiritual Leaders for Your Family, will be hosting a virtual talk for the Diocese. This talk is especially relevant for parents, grandparents, and parish leaders.

To register for FREE, visit:

https://bit.ly/Warner21

Katie received her graduate degree in theology from the Augus- tine Institute. She is a Catholic speaker, an EWTN TV segment host, and a correspondent for the National Catholic Register.

Katie has authored several prayer journals and bestselling Catholic children’s books. She is also the part-time Communications Man- ager for the national evangelization apostolate: Catholics Come Home. Katie, her husband Raymond, and their four young chil- dren live in Georgia.

For more information, or to register for this FREE event, visit:

www.fallriverfaithformation.org/stjoseph

Bulletin Access

1) Sign up to receive the bulletin by email:

www.parishesonline.com

2) Read the bulletin on our parish website:

www.olmcseekonk.org

3) Email bulletin notices to:

OLMCchurch1@gmail.com

MASS Intentions & Sanctuary Lamp

The parish Mass book is open for Mass Intentions and

Sanctuary Lamp requests through Dec. 31. There is a $10 offering for each Mass or Sanctuary Lamp request.

To make a request, come by our office during office hours, or call Thérèse Duquette, the parish Administrative Assistant,

(508) 336 ² 5549 Relevant Radio

While you are travelling in the car and want to listen to some

great talks on the faith, or join in the rosary or other prayers, there is a wonderful radio station that is spreading throughout the country called Relevant Radio.

The dial number varies between states, but locally it is 550 AM.

You can also download the free app Relevant Radio which provides so many spiritual options to use.

27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Altar Server

Lectors

Eucharistic Ministers Please call the office 508-336-5549 Choir (Adult / Children's) Jean Kusiak 401-225-3700 Gathering Grandmothers Jan Smart 508-336-5118

Fridays @ Noon

St. Joseph Adoration Chapel Come join us to pray a Novena to St. Anne for the Protection of Children Holy Souls Prayer Group Dolores de Paiva 508-252-3826 Thursdays @ 9a.m. in Church Knights of Columbus Rolland St. Pierre 508-336-2102 3rd Friday of the month

Men of St. Joseph Bob Bertoncini 401-447-8136 2nd Thursday @ 7 p.m.

Men’s Prayer and Fellowship William Kearney and Marty Doyle 508-243-0880

1st Saturday @ 8:30 a.m.

Ministry to the Sick Pat Swanson 508-336-5549 Parish Nurses

Elizabeth Charnecki 508-252-5718 Blood Pressure Clinics (Sept — June) Wednesdays after Mass

Prison Ministry

Frank Gibbons 508-336-5461 Prayer Group

Barbara Craveiro 508-889-6472

2nd Wednesday of the month @ 7 p.m.

in the lower Church ProLife Group Ron & Claudette Larose 508-252-4336

St. Vincent de Paul Marie Morrell 401-603-8888 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7 p.m.

Sept — May

Seekonk Catholic Cancer Support

Elizabeth Charnecki: 508-252-5718 1st Saturday of the month

Senior Luncheon Committee Call to register: 508-336-5549

K.C. Hess Jay Brennan Paco Pedro

Luncheon on 2nd Tuesday (except June, July, Aug.) Vocation Committee Joanna Young, 508-336-3473

Thank you

to all our VOLUNTEERS!!

All MASSES are Livestreamed

Watch on our parish website @ olmcseekonk.org our parish Facebook page @ OLMCSeekonkMA or

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If you are a registered parishioner and need to update your personal information with the parish, for (change of address, phone number, email). please use the form on the parish website, “olmcseekonk.org/update-your-info.”

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Thank you for helping to keep our records current!

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