Ministries

Societies

Rosary Society: for women of any age. Meets First Sunday of every month except summer after 10 AM Mass in the Mount Carmel Institute. Lourdes Room. Moderator: Father Michael Mc Hugh.

Alumni Association of Mount Carmel School: for all former students of our Parish School (1890-2005). Contact at rectory or schools@mountcarmelastoria.org.

Young Adults: Young Adult Mass is Third Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day inclusive at 5:00 PM.

Jornada: Moderator: Deacon Jacob Rodriguez

English Choir: meets every Monday night at 7:30 PM in the lower church. Director: Lucille Mascia.

Italian Society: meets Sundays after 9:00 AM Italian Mass in the Mount Carmel Institute., Lourdes Room.

Czech-Slovak Apostolate: meets Sundays after 10:30 AM Czech-Slovak Mass in the Mount Carmel Institute.

Mothers Prayers Group: meets every Wednesday in the Lower Church at 10:00AM for English speaking women and at 4:30PM for Spanish speaking women.

Las Oraciones de las Madres: reunion todos los miércoles en la Iglesia de abajo: a las 10:00AM en Ingles y a las 4:30PM en español.

Liturgical

Mass is celebrated in five languages every Sunday at Mount Carmel.

Family Mass is normally the second Sunday each month at 11:15 AM (except June, July and August).

Young Adult Mass is the third Sunday each month at 5:00 PM. (7:00 PM from Memorial Day to Labor Day inclusive).

Baptisms are normally at 2:00 PM on Sundays: second Sunday of each month in English, and fourth Sunday each month in Spanish. Pre-registration is required. Private baptisms are normally not celebrated by the parish clergy.

Confessions are heard every Saturday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 in the lower church, or by appointment.

Marriage arrangements should be made at least six months in advance with a priest or deacon. At least one of the parties must be a parishioner of OLMC.

Quinceaneras (“Sweet Fifteens”): arrangements should be made six months in advance with a staff member. The family must be parishioners of OLMC, and the girl must have made her confirmation.

Music

Choirs

The English Choir meets every Monday from 7:30 to 9:00PM in the Lower Church.  if you are interested in joining the choir, please call the Rectory.

El Coro Hispano se reúne todos los viernes de 7-9pm en el instituto.