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Carmel Mission Basilica
                      3080 Rio Road Carmel, CA 93923 • (831) 624-1271
     1771    2021

                                  www.carmelmission.org
  250TH Anniversary
 CARMEL MISSION             Founded 1771 by St. Junípero Serra
     BASILICA

   Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   Sunday, June 20, 2021
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Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,

    We have much to celebrate this weekend! Today we celebrate Father’s
    Day, the official beginning of summer, the lessening of COVID restrictions
    in California, and last but certainly not least, the return of our Carmel
    Mission Choir to the 11am Mass!
    We have been eagerly anticipating the lessening of restrictions, which will
    allow us to gradually return to more of our usual activities. After so much
    uncertainty and anxiety during the pandemic, it is wonderful to consider
    the bright future ahead. While we embrace the possibilities of a reopened
    California, we remain aware of the continuing grave threat posed by the
    pandemic worldwide. We will continue to pray for all those affected - those
    mourning the loss of loved ones, and those who are risking their lives to
    care for their communities. For more information on reopening details
    here at Carmel Mission, please visit our website, carmelmission.org, where
    you can view or read our Reopening Advisory.
    In the Gospel today Jesus commands the wind and the sea, “Quiet! Be
    still!” (Mark 4:39) While His words are literally a rebuke of nature’s wrath,
    I always feel they have a further meaning. Jesus could also be talking to
    the disciples, who are allowing fear, however natural, to overwhelm their
    trust in God’s protection. Sometimes I feel those words directed to my
    own anxious heart. In Psalm 46 it says, “Be still and know that I am God.”
    (Psalm 46:10). In that simple command God invites us to a place of peace,
    of comfort, and of support.
    When I remember my own Dad, gone home to God for some time
    now, I associate many of the same qualities to his loving presence in
    my life. I am grateful for his encouragement and his support, as well as
    his comforting protection, which was a living reminder of the protection
    offered to each of us by our loving Father in Heaven.

    I wish all fathers a most blessed father’s day, and all of you continued
    blessings of good health, renewed hope and great peace,
    Fr. Paul

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Carmel Mission
          Reopening Advisory
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,

Like you, we have eagerly anticipated the lessening of COVID-19 restrictions in our state of
California. We are following the new guidelines from the State, County and our Diocese of
Monterey. Please be aware that each parish has discretion to, within the given parameters,
conduct services as best serves their community and their unique conditions.
1. The dispensation from the Sunday               7. Congregational singing is now allowed, but
   Obligation will remain in place at                those who are unvaccinated must wear a
   this time.                                        mask or refrain from singing, both indoors
                                                     and outdoors. We will not be able to offer
2. For fully vaccinated individuals a face mask      hymn books at this time, but a limited
   is not required. For unvaccinated individuals,    number of Breaking Bread hymnals do
   a face mask is required indoors.                  remain available to purchase if you wish.
3. Social distancing, either indoors or              We are happy to announce the return of our
   outdoors, is no longer required.                  Carmel Mission Choir to the 11am Mass.

4. We will continue to offer the 11am Mass      8. The Distribution of the Chalice: The Precious
   outdoors in the Central Courtyard, and to       Blood will continue to be suspended at this
   offer outdoor seating at our 9am Mass in the    time until further notice.
   Basilica. This provides options to everyone  9. We are looking forward to planning how
   in our community who wishes to attend           our ministry activities will resume as we go
   Mass, either inside the Basilica or outside     forward. We have a unique opportunity to
   in the Courtyard. It is our intention to add    build on the solid foundation that has been
   a 5:30pm Saturday Vigil Mass inside the         formed as we have negotiated the many
   Basilica beginning in mid-July.                 challenges and changes brought about by
5. Entrance for Sunday Masses remains as           the pandemic. We will be collaborating with
   it has been, through the parish office,         ministry leaders to determine activities, and
   formerly school, lot. Temperatures will no      review and publish policies and procedures
   longer be taken at the entrance.                on our website.

6. We intend to resume Daily Mass in the           10. Due to the ongoing construction work,
   Blessed Sacrament Chapel on an initially            Crepsi Hall remains closed at this time.
   limited basis in mid-July.

The situation with the pandemic continues to be dynamic, and
of great concern in this country and worldwide. We are happy
that the safe lessening of restrictions will allow us to return to
more of our usual activities, but we are also conscious of the
ongoing need to protect the health and safety of our parishioners,
our visitors and our staff. This remains our guiding principle as
it has been throughout this crisis. Our website remains the best
means of staying abreast of conditions at the Mission.

We thank you for your continued support and all you do to make
Carmel Mission a very special and sacred place,
                                                                        Click the thumbnail to view the Reopening Advisory
Fr. Paul P. Murphy                                                                                          by Father Paul

Pastor, Carmel Mission

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Please Join us Thursday,
               July 1, at 11:00 am for a Special Mass with
             Bishop Daniel Garcia in the Central Courtyard.

   We will celebrate the Feast Day
   of our own Saint Junipero Serra
    in our 250th Anniversary Year.

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Liturgy
         The Altar Flowers today are give in memory of
         Paul Marto by Ginger Marto.

                        Act of Spiritual Communion
                                            My Jesus,

                                I believe that You are present in
                                   the Most Holy Sacrament.

                                   I love You above all things,
                            and I desire to receive You into my soul.

                                 Since I cannot at this moment
                                   receive You sacramentally,

                             come at least spiritually into my heart.

                           I embrace You as if You were already there
                                and unite myself wholly to You.

                          Never permit me to be separated from You.

                                             Amen.

Altar Flowers Opportunity
                                                As we have been live streaming the Mass and
                                                providing other videos of the Mission and its
                                                grounds, we have received so much positive
                                                feedback from our community on the features of
                                                the flowers in our beautiful Mission gardens. The
                                                beauty of nature is a concrete reminder of the
                                                beauty of God, in whose image we are made. When
                                                we enjoy beautiful flowers, plants and trees we are
                                                celebrating the God’s gift of the natural world.

                                                We are so happy to continue the beauty of altar
                                                flowers at our Masses each week. We invite you to
                                                consider sponsoring a bouquet for $90 in memory
                                                or honor of a loved one, to celebrate a birthday or
                                                anniversary or in thanksgiving to God.

                                                The altar flowers will be a part of our live streamed
                                                Mass as well as our outdoor Mass each Sunday
                                                and your dedication will included in our weekly
                                                e-bulletin.

Please contact Laura at liturgy@carmelmission.org for more information and to schedule your gift.

Thank you so much for your generosity and for helping to ensure that these symbols of beauty and
life are part of our weekly celebrations.
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Today’s Readings: Sunday, June 20
             First Reading Thus far shall you come but no farther, and here shall your proud
             waves be stilled! (Jb 38:1, 8-11)

             Psalm Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.
                  (Ps 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31)

             Second Reading So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have
             passed away; behold, new things have come. (2 Cor 5:14-17)

             Gospel For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you
             measure will be measured out to you. (Mt 7:1-5)

Readings for the Week                              Scripture Message
 Monday, June 21                                    In the Gospel today Jesus shows Himself to be
   GN 12:1-9                                        the Lord of the Universe when he successfully
   PS 33:12-13, 18-19, 20 AND 22                    commands the winds and the sea. As we
   MT 7:1-5                                         consider the scene, Jesus does seem, at first
                                                    ,as indifferent as the disciples accuse Him of
 Tuesday, June 22                                   being, sleeping peacefully as the storm rages
    GN 13:2, 5-18                                   and they all fear for their lives. But this is
    PS 15:2-3A, 3BC-4AB, 5                          actually more of a reflection of how much they
    MT 7:6, 12-14                                   have to learn. They have witnessed miracles,
 Wednesday, June 23                                 they have seen Jesus drive out unclean spirits,
   GN 15:1-12, 17-18                                and heal people and preach to the multitudes
   PS 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9                        with authority and wisdom. They believe in
   MT 7:15-20                                       Jesus, or else they would not be in the boat in
                                                    the first place. But they do not yet truly grasp
 Thursday, June 24                                  who Jesus is, and how certain they can be in
   IS 49:1-6                                        His promise. Jesus acknowledges this when
   PS 139:1B-3, 13-14AB, 14C-15                     he says, “do you not yet believe?” Jesus asks
   ACTS 13:22-26                                    why they are terrified, not as a reproach, but
   LK 1:57-66, 80                                   as an invitation. If they understand who He
                                                    is and have confidence in His care for them,
 Friday, June 25                                    fear vanishes. The disciples experience this at
    GN 17:1, 9-10, 15-22                            Pentecost, when the power of the Holy Spirit
    PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5                              allows them to fully appreciate all that they
    MT 8:1-4                                        have seen and experienced in their journey
 Saturday, June 26                                  with Jesus. We are encouraged to have this
    GN 18:1-15                                      same trust in God’s love and care which allows
    LK 1:46-47, 48-49, 50 AND 53, 54-55             us to accomplish the work of God’s Kingdom.
    MT 8:5-17                                       How do you experience Gods’ care in your
                                                    life? How does it empower you to help others?
 Sunday, June 27
   WIS 1:13-15; 2:23-24
   PS 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13
   2 COR 8:7, 9, 13-15
   MK 5:21-43 OR 5:21-24, 35B-43

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Welcome our new Central
        Courtyard Canopy

                                                  Our Central Courtyard has a
                                                  new canopy under which we
                                                  will be holding our outdoor
                                                  Masses.

                                                  The canopy is constructed
                                                  from wood and measures at
                                                  20 x 20 feet square.

Great thanks to Carol and Bret Sisney for their
generous donation and the construction of our
beautiful new canopy.

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Forecourt Renovation
The restoration and seismic retrofit
of the Sir Harry Downie Museum
and the Basilica Forecourt started
on April 5 and is off to a great start.
The construction is expected to
continue through the fall when we
look forward to celebrating the 250th
anniversary of the founding of the
Mission. Access to the property from
the Basilica entrance gates through
to the Crespi lot will be off limits until
the completion of construction.

The project calls for a completely
new courtyard surface and
walkways, which will be regraded
and expanded to allow for improved
ADA accessibility. The Downie
building’s interior will be renovated
to allow more exhibition space
along with the creation of 2 ADA
compliant restrooms. The fountain
will be restored as the centerpiece of
refreshed garden beds.

We are grateful to the Carmel
Mission Foundation and their ongoing
commitment to raise the funds to
restore and preserve our beautiful
Carmel Mission property.

We look forward to providing pictorial
updates on this project in future
editions of the bulletin.

06/20/2021                                   PAGE 8   Areal view of the construction zone.
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, June 20, 2021 - CARMEL MISSION
Electronic Giving Makes Perfect
                      Sense in These Times
   Thank you to so many of you who have adopted electronic giving.
Quick and Easy - Setup Support Available
• Signing up and making single or scheduled contributions is easy – just click
  the donate button on our website and sign up today. We will have someone
  available during business hours to provide any required assistance.

Electronic Giving Saves Money and Time
• Envelope mailings are costly for parishioners and the parish
• Check processing and money handling are time consuming
• Our method of collections are to change as we will have
  collection boxes to replace pew collections when we come
  back together
• Accurate contribution tracking is available at all times

Report for the weeks ending on 6/6/2021:

                                  Electronic Donations:                $ 7,364.47
                                            Mail Donations:            $ 3,117.35
                         Sunday Mass — Collection:                     $ 5,170.00

                                           Total Donations:            $15,651.82
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, June 20, 2021 - CARMEL MISSION
Electronic giving is a convenient, easy way to support
Carmel Mission Basilica

By giving electronically, you can:

   ∙ Give anywhere, anytime from your
     computer, smartphone or tablet.

   ∙ Donate to one of our special project funds.

   ∙ Set up recurring payments and never worry
     about bringing your checkbook or cash again.

Get started today!
Visit our donations page to set up your online contribution:
www.carmelmission.org/

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1771   2021

                                                                                     250TH Anniversary
                                                                                     CARMEL MISSION
                                                                                          BASILICA

                                                   E  R O S I T Y!
                                     Y O U R  GEN
                    K  YO U  FO R
             TH A N                                  G O A L   OF
                                      S S E D OUR
                          S  URP    A              T IME
                    A V E                    O R D
              WE H         ,0 0 0 I N R EC
                      $250

                                                    Outdoor exhibits welcoming visitors

                          Outdoor Mass in the Central Courtyard

     $50,000       $100,000      $150,000         $200,000         $250,000

                        Currently at $305,837!!
       Diocese Goal                                          Parish Goal
         $52,000                                              $250,000

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Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,

I hope and pray that you and your loved ones are safe and well, as we embark on our faith
journey through this special year of 2021, during which we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of
the founding of our beautiful Mission by Saint Junípero Serra.

This is a year of RECOVERY and RENEWAL, a time to celebrate our past achievements and to
plan for our future. While it is obviously true that conditions and restrictions of 2020 impacted
our parish, both materially and spiritually, we have not been idle. We have used the time wisely
to explore new and innovative ways to keep our community together and to plan for our future.

Who could have predicted how important the timing of our 2020 AMA Heavenly Sounds
Campaign would be? The console of our beautiful Casavant organ has been restored and updated
by it’s original makers and is awaiting re-installation. We have invested in a superb outdoor
sound system for our masses in our Central Courtyard. We have been broadcasting mass on our
website and our YouTube channel, which has enabled us to gather as a virtual community, and
which is of particular benefit to those parishioners who are unable to attend mass in person.

It is time to launch our 2021 AMA (Annual Ministry Appeal). Our diocese has chosen the theme
“Building a Family of Faith”. I enclose an AMA information leaflet which indicates the range of
ministries that you support by participating in the campaign. The first $52,000 raised goes back
to the diocese, and any sum we raise over that sum, comes back to our parish for RECOVERY
and RENEWAL during our 250th Anniversary year. At Carmel Mission, we have set a total goal of
$250,000. We will use the additional $198,000 to increase our efforts at building up our virtual
family of faith. We plan to enhance our filming and digital communication capabilities through the
investment in state of the art equipment and upgrades to our wireless infrastructure.

With the addition of our new Central Courtyard Restrooms, currently under construction, and the
renovation of the Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt, planned for this Spring, we will also
invest in improving safety and access to our beautiful Mission. We will also expand our Museum
exhibition space, in order to attract and welcome more visitors and pilgrims, whose support
we greatly appreciate and rely on. We will share our progress towards achieving our goals on
a dedicated page on our website and our weekly bulletin. In each of the past three years, your
generosity has enabled us to achieve our AMA goals: Upgrade of Crespi Parish Hall, Renew Our
Pews, and Heavenly Sounds. We could not have done this without you. I thank you from the
bottom of my heart.

During this 250th Anniversary year, I know that I can count on your selfless stewardship and
your generous support of our beautiful Carmel Mission.

I wish you and your loved ones blessings of good health and great happiness. In the great love
of Jesus Christ,

Fr. Paul P. Murphy
Pastor at Carmel Mission
p.s. Let’s achieve our $250,000 goal in our 250th year

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Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
                          Patron of All who Suffer

                                                                                         Francesco Forgione was
                                                                                         born in Pietrelcina, Italy
                                                                                         in 1887, and became a
                                                                                         Capuchin priest—Padre
                                                                                         Pio—in 1910. He suffered
                                                                                         much, accepting it with
                                                                                         praise and thanks to God,
                                                                                         trusting that He could
                                                                                         use it for the good of
                                                                                         others. On September
                                                   Saint Pio Holy card, Holy water       20, 1918, Padre Pio
                                                                                         received the stigmata in
                                                                                         his hands, feet, and side.
                                                                                         God blessed Padre Pio
                                                                                         with other mystical gifts
                                                                                         as well, enabling him to
                                                                                         read the hearts of the
                                                                                         penitents who flocked to
                                                                                         him during his long hours
                                                                                         hearing confessions.
                                                                                         Through his intercession,
                                                                                         thousands received
                                               Saint Pio Medal coin and devotional Oil   healing from tuberculosis,
                                                                                         cancer, blindness, and
                                                                                         more.
                                                                                         Padre Pio deeply loved
                                                                                         Mary, Saint Michael, and
                                                                                         his guardian angel, and
                                                                                         was greatly devoted to
                                                                                         the souls in Purgatory.
                                                                                         Padre Pio died in 1968,
                                                                                         and in 2002, Pope John
                                                                                         Paul II canonized him as
                                                                                         Saint Pio of Pietrelcina!
     Saint Pio hand carved and hand painted,
             wooden statue from Italy.
                                                      Saint Pio, Resin Statues           Saint Pio, pray for us!

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Sick in the Parish
             All the sick are prayed for during a general intercession at every mass.
             At this time we pray especially for:

                  Matthew Escovar,                       Mercedes Ferrante,
                  Rosellen Sana,                         Frank Machalla,
                  Anne Emmerich,                         Brandon Paulikas,
                  Joan Kenny                             Julieta Evangelista,
                  Tobi Lunt                              Dan Ukestad,
                  Sean Kenny                             Nancy D’Angelo,
                  Nancy Buchanan,                        Ruth Flynn,
                  Mary Cea,                              Missy Student,
                  Larry Fry,                             Lois Jones,
                  Richard Cruickshank,                   Marjorie Coleman
                  Charles Cardoza,
                  Gwen Foster,

             Please Pray For Our Military
             Keep in prayer our brave parishioners, relatives and friends of our parish
             family who are in service to their country in the Armed Forces abroad:
                    Michael Healy,
                    Richard Brophy
                    and Robert Maher

             We ask the Lord to keep them safe from harm and pray for their families
             while they are far from home.

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Recently Deceased in our Parish
Please pray for our brothers and sisters who have died, especially:

King Williams,                Ed Soberanes,
Jack Brophy,                  Dr. Janusz Belza,
Marie Beattie,                Paul Marto,
Ramiro Santibañez Sr.,        Sally Fitzpatrick,
Elizabeth Moley,              Kathleen Conley,
Antonia Ayala,                Nicacia Lares Ramos,
Gloria Valentino,             Carla Coniglio,
James McKillop,               Thomas McCullough,
Geraldine Murphy,             John Calcagno,
Phil Gambucci,                Jovita Martin Cabrera,
Jane Lowrey Weisser,          Jeanne Johnson,
Claude Keyzers,               Judy Mollner,
Vivian Sweeney,               Ernie Bizzazero,
Carlos Pineda,                Bob Condry,
Lillian Lampi,                Mary Dills,
Jospeh Kepp,                  Elinor Laiolo,
José Eliseo Cabrera,          Dr. Maria Gurney,
Dr. Knox Mellon,              Frank Crivello,
Ronald J. Antuzzi,            Rose Green,
John Flynn,                   Deane H. Hollenback,
Dr. Richard Pirotte,          Luigi Uttaro,
Sandra Ramirez,               Anita Pender,
Joshua King,                  Karen Lyon,
Phyllis Loyko,                Jean Neiman,
Edmundo Lundgren,             Filomena Pacheco,
Bruna Odello,                 Mary O’Shea
Maria Leonor Horta,

… that they may rejoice with the Risen Lord. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let your
perpetual light shine upon them; and may the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

Amen.

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Breaking Bread 2020                               AmazonSmile
We have a limited number of Breaking Bread        Carmel Mission is now registered with
books available to our community for individual   AmazonSmile and ready to receive donations!
purchase. While we cannot use communal
books for worship at this time, you are very      AmazonSmile is the easiest, most direct method,
welcome to bring your own copy to our Outdoor     and free of cost way to support our Mission.
Masses, or use it while viewing the streaming   By clicking on the AmazonSmile tab on the top
Mass from home.                                 left corner of the Amazon webpage, supporters
Books can be purchased, while supplies last, by will be taken to a unique page on smile.
emailing Laura at liturgy@carmelmission.org.    amazon.com that is automatically linked to
These books include the Daily Mass Propers      the Carmel Mission. Simply enter your email
as well as the Order of Mass, Weekly Readings   address and password to enroll.
and Hymns. Books can be mailed to you (at an Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of
additional cost) or you                         eligible smile.amazon.com purchases made by
can pick up previously                          supporters to the Carmel Mission.
reserved orders on
Sunday if you attend
the Outdoor Mass.

Each Breaking
Bread book is $15, a
significant discount
from ordering
individually from the
OCP website.

Prayer Requests and Special Intentions
Our prayer request email is a great way to let us know about your prayer
requests, any special intentions you may have, and if you know of anyone
in our parish family who is ill we ask that you share that with us so we may
pray for them, and reach out to them or their family.

                                                                       Send Your
                                                                     Prayer Request

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Docent Corner:
June 21st is the Summer Solstice

Why is this important at the Carmel Mission?      stone church (in 1803), our Mission might also
It all starts with Manuel Ruiz and his brother    have a “solstice event” of some significance.
Santiago who were the stone masons who
helped build the Carmel Mission stone church      Dr. Ruben Mendoza, an archaeologist at
from 1793 to 1797. The location of the Star       CSU Monterey Bay, who discovered this
of Bethlehem window in the front of the           phenomenon at San Juan, believed this as
church and the physical orientation of the        well. With the church oriented on a 60-degree
church were situated, apparently, to cause a      azimuth (East Northeast), this would mean
significant astrological event at the Mission.    the event would take place on the Summer
The event, known as an “illumination” was a       Solstice. The Docent Association planned a
brief, breathtaking interval when a sunbeam       public observance of this event in 2007 which
penetrates the church’s front window to bathe     confirmed the event. The accompanying
the altar and the sacred objects around it in a   pictures show the effects of the morning light
blazing patch of light.                           on the Mission interior.

Although the historical record does not say       The Summer Solstice is the time of the year
anything about this event in the early Mission    when the sun is at its greatest distance north
history or even during the Harry Downie           from the celestial equator. It marks the longest
period (he was the curator reputed to know        day of the year. While the actual astronomical
“everything” about the Mission), the Docent       time and date of the Solstice is 6:06 PM on the
Archive Committee thought that since a Winter     21st of June, the plan was to observe the effect
Solstice event was observed at Mission San Juan   of the sun on the Mission on this day very early
Bautista and it was built a few years after our   in the morning.

                                                  Each year on the Summer Solstice (Carmel
                                                  weather permitting), the rising sun shines
                                                  through the Star of Bethlehem window in such
                                                  a way as to create a band of brilliant light
                                                  that crosses the altar from left to right and
                                                  for several moments, shines directly and very
                                                  brightly on the center of the altar now occupied
                                                  by the tabernacle. We know from the comments
                                                  of Harry Downie that the Lady of Bethlehem
                                                  statue was supposed to be placed on the front
                                                  altar. The conjecture is that the original plan
                                                  for the church was for the light from the Star of
                                                  Bethlehem window to shine on the statue of Our
                                                  Lady of Bethlehem on this date.

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From an eyewitness description, we know that            He has investigated these phenomena at all
the church starts to get light as the morning           of California’s 21 missions, as well as dozens
twilight begins and the sun rises, and then at          of other churches built by early Spanish friars
about 6:15, the left side of the altar begins to        throughout the Southwest and Mexico. So far,
glow. Faintly at first but within 10 minutes,           he has found solstice, equinox, and feast day
a brilliant beam of light shines through the            solar illuminations of main altar tabernacles at
Star of Bethlehem window and focuses on                 60 sites. He claims that with ancient building
the sanctuary and the tabernacle. The light             techniques and the kind of instruments mariners
continues to move to the right and then, a few          had been using for centuries, they precisely
moments later, it is all over. The brilliant light is   oriented at least 13 missions and an old Spanish
gone, and normal daylight fills the church.             presidio chapel to capture illuminations — some
                                                        on days that would have been sacred in Native
It is a spectacular moment — but what it                American faiths. This was done to syncretically
means is an open question. Some researchers             combine Christianity with Indian tradition to win
say the illuminations at Carmel, San Juan               new converts more easily.
Bautista and other missions are nothing more
than great special effects. But, according to   Whatever the reason, each year we are blessed
Dr. Mendoza, he believes that the Franciscans   with an “illumination” on the first day of
carefully engineered the luminous event for the summer… provided the June fog cooperates.
sun-worshiping local Indians who they sought
to convert. “For many Native American groups,”
he was quoted in the Los Angeles Times, “the
solstice was the most dreaded day of the year.
They believed the sun was dying and only its
rebirth could ensure their survival.”

                                                                         Light centered on
                                                                         the main altar at the
                                                                         height of the event

This insight into the Mission history was provided by the Carmel Mission Docent Association.
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Carmel Mission Bible Study
                    The Bible Study meets every Wednesday
                              at 10:30 am via ZOOM
We are studying John’s Gospel every Wednesday, so this would be a great time for you to
join the class and see if this is for you. Each Holy Father back at least to Pope Pius XII has
urged Catholic Bible study for the faithful.
For any information, email Dick Gorman at dickgorman@att.net.
He will email you a ZOOM invite by which to sign in.
Or call him at 595-6363

                                   Carmel Mission Book Club
                                   The Book Club meets every Monday
                                          at 1:30 pm via ZOOM

In honor of our 250th anniversary, book club will begin reading
SAINT JUNIPERO SERRA’S CAMINO by Stephen J. Binz on May 24th.
Please feel free to join us at any time.
For information, please email Charlie Sciambi
at csciambi@gmail.com.

Sign up for our Weekly Bulletin Email from Fr. Paul
  We send out a weekly email every Sunday morning with the following features:

     • Father Paul’s Weekly Letter
     • Our LIVE Streamed Sunday Mass
     • Our Weekly Electronic Bulletin
     • Parish Updates
     • And More!
                                                     Need help signing up? Click here.

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Bookmark the Link to AmazonSmile
  Put a smile on your face and help the Carmel Mission when
                  you shop on AmazonSmile!

Remember, only purchases
made on (smile.amazon.com)
will result in donations.

     How to Use AmazonSmile
     Here are the steps you can take to ensure
     donations are made to the Carmel Mission via
     your Amazon purchase:

     Step One
     Type in the word ‘smile.’ before amazon.com,
     (smile.amazon.com), you will be brought to the
     Amazon site, but on the fundraising side. The
     site is almost the same except for the “smile.’

     The first time you go to the ‘smile.’ side, you will
     be asked to choose the charitable organization
     that you want to support. Search for Carmel
     Mission and select the Mission as your choice.

     Step Two
     Bookmark the link to AmazonSmile
     (smile.amazon.com) so that you can support the
     Carmel Mission every time you shop on Amazon.

     Step Three
     Shop online at AmazonSmile like you normally
     do!

     Step Four
     Share this link (smile.amazon.com) with family
     and friends.

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How to sign up to our weekly email
  If you would like to receive weekly news and updates from the
  Carmel Mission Basilica, sign up to our bulletin distribution list.

  We send weekly emails which contain:
       •     Our Pastor’s letter to you
       •     Our complete online calendar
       •     A digital version of our weekly bulletin and…
       •     News and updates of the Carmel Mission

  How to Join?
        •      Go to carmelmission.org, or click the link.
        •      Scroll to the bottom of the page
        •      Follow instruction under
  		           “Sign up for our Bulletin”
        •      Click Send

   How to find us
   on YouTube
   To find our Channel navigate to
   youtube.com and search for Carmel
   Mission Basilica Channel in the
   search bar at the top.

   Click on the Carmel Mission Basilica
   channel to find all our videos.

   If you would like to be notified
   when we post new videos, be sure
   to click the red Subscribe button.

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How to add the Carmel Mission website to your
                smartphone’s home screen
      To add our website to your smartphone home screen, open your web browser and
      navigate to carmelmission.org and follow the instructions needed for your device.

Android
      Tap on the Options icon (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen

                                                      Tap on “Add to Home Screen”

iPhone (Apple)
      Tap on the Share button (square with an arrow) at the bottom of the screen

      Tap on “Add to Home Screen”

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