Religious Education Updates

Classes Start on September 11

 There will be required Parent Orientation Meetings Tuesday Sept 7 as follows:

6:30-7:15 pm   Levels 1-4 + Eucharist 1 & 2 in the auditorium; enter via Hillside Ave only!

7:30-8:15 pm   Levels 5-8 in the auditorium; enter via Mortimer Avenue only!

 If your child is not yet registered for Religious Ed classes for September, you must do so ASAP.

Registration will soon close. Call 914- 592-4280 for an appointment.  Offer yourself to the service of God as a Catechist! See Ellen B. for details.

The Church will open at 6:45 am and close at 7:45 am.    After Mass, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at the convent chapel  until 10:00 am.

 Saturday at 9:00 am (Bilingual)  and 5:00 pm

The Church will open at 7:00 am, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed until the Mass begins at 9:00 am.

Sunday:  8:00, 9:30, 11:00 and 12:30 pm  At the Church
 

5:00 pm  Sunday Mass on Saturday 
12:30 pm  Sunday Mass in Spanish

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SCHOOL YEAR WEEKDAY CHURCH HOURS

For the protection of the children, during the school year we will move the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament to the Chapel of the Convent from approximate 7:30 until 10:00 AM. So for those who stay for private prayer or wish to pray in the presence of the exposed Blessed Sacrament, they can continue to do so at the Chapel located up the ramp of the convent in the Sister’s chapel Monday through Friday. Daily Mass will continue to be offered only at 7:00 am Monday to Friday. Exposition will still occur on Saturday Morning at 8:00 am followed by Mass at 9:00 and the church will close at Mass to secure the school for the benefit of our children who come for Religious Education.

 

TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH COMMUNITY

  From Fr. Bob Norris, Pastor
The health and safety of the parish staff and community at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is our top priority.  I am writing to inform you that I received a positive test result for COVID-19 on Monday, February 1, 2021. The last day of exposures at the parish was Sunday, January 31, 2021.   I am feeling well and I am self-isolating as per my physician’s direction until I am cleared to return to my regular duties. 
Unfortunately, as result of this positive test, I am required to isolate for ten days.  Since Fr. Augustine has received the two doses of the vaccines against COVID-19, he is not contagious and will be celebrating all public services for this time period. 
 

We now have daily Mass at 7:00 AM Monday to Friday and a bilinguual Mass on Saturday at 9:00 am.  Each week day from 7:45 until 10:00 AM  the Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the convent Chapel adn concludes with a blessing of the village and the parish. 

LECTIO DIVINA - Zoom Session

During this time of Social Distancing, we still get together electronically.   Each Tuesday at 7:00 pm you are invited to Connect to Zoom with interested faithful who wish to prepare the Sunday readings.  Type the word zoom in your browser and then use the meeting ID on your computer or smart phone. Meeting ID: 747-7863-2839

HOW CAN I HELP MY PARISH AND PASTOR

By Your Prayers and Your Support
You can DONATE electronically using WeShare (Formerly ParishPay) - this is an easy and safe way of
supporting your parish and your pastor

1. Visit our Parish Website & Select the (ParishPay) WeShare/Electronic Giving Option.
2. Select  the option "recurrent Donation"
3.  Select the payment type for your donation
and enter the payment information
For recurring donations:
Create a Recurring Donation”
3. Select the amount, frequency and day you wish
for the donation to be made
4. Fill in your basic contact information
5. Select the time period to start and end your recurring
donation
6. Check the “I Agree” box and click Create
Your Recurring Transaction button to
authorize the donation

For a one-time donation:
1. Select “One Time Donation”
2. Select or Enter the amount and
proceed through Steps 4 and 5
outlined above

Check the “I Agree” box and click
Create Your One Time Donation
button to authorize the donation.

For assistance contact customer support at (800) 950 9952 or at weshare@4lpi.com
                You can continue to support your parish and your pastor by dropping your contribution at                                  the Parish Office or in the basket at the entrance or in front of the Altar. 

Monday through Thursday, we gather for Morning Prayer during Mass and on Fridays after the Mass.  There are a limited number of prayer book so we invite parishioners, who have smart phones to download the app ibreviary.  It is a free site that offers daily prayers including Morning Prayer. For those who do not have a smart phone there will still be books available.  (Unfortunetely, during the Pandemic,  we have suspended  the public recitation of morning prayer, but you are still encouraged to do it on your own). 

http://www.formed.org is an exciting web site that is offered to parishes throughout the Archdiocese and it has made it available to all our parishsioners.  Just click  attachment and you will see how useful it is to you and your family, a great resource for all ages. Enter your email and the parish code 8X386F  The resources are available in English and Spanish.