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.
English Choir: meets every Monday night at 7:30 PM in the Chapel. 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 Chapel 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 Capilla: 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 celebrated monthly at the 11:00 AM Mass from September through May.
Baptisms are Saturdays at 12:00 PM; normally the second Saturday of each month is in Spanish and the fourth Saturday is in English. Pre-registration is required. Private baptisms are available upon request.
Confessions are heard every Saturday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM 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 Fifteen”): 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 PM to 9:00PM in the Chapel. 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.