Faith in Full View
OLMC takes to the streets
Announcements for July 16, 2022:
If you need anything at all, please be in touch with me.
The Feast of OLMC marking the 175th Anniversary of our parish will be celebrated on Sunday. Bishop Sweeney will join us for the 11:00am Mass; our potluck lunch will be on church grounds at noon; our procession will begin around 1:15pm, and family fun and games at School Street School will begin around 2:15pm.
Requests for next year's Mass intentions should be submitted this month. You can find forms in the church narthex and the parish office or submit requests online.
Visit the OLMC Parishioner Portal for all of our recent announcements.
Dear Saints,
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We move the Mass from July 16th to its nearest Sunday so that we can celebrate the patronal feast of our parish with due solemnity.
I hope you're getting pumped and preparing well. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!
Our procession is a powerful part of our annual celebration. In a word, it is expressive of our being the Body of Christ. This public profession of faith is part of our witness to the fact that God’s love is not confined to the church building: we must bring it to life wherever we go.
The procession reminds us of the public nature of our faith, but it also shows our neighbors that we are committed to the task – and that they can call on us to be the Body of Christ!
Further, the procession makes known the fact that God is alive, and that he is on the move. God is at work in every neighborhood, and we are called to join him in his work to claim every heart, every life, for Jesus.
It is the holy Spirit that animates the Body of Christ. That means that, whether or not you can join us on procession, you can accompany us and support us by your prayers.
As we process this year I will offer prayers in thanksgiving for Mary’s motherly care for us during these challenging times, and I will ask God for the healing our hearts, homes, and neighborhoods need to better reflect his glory and goodness. My prayers for you and OLMC in particular will be that we live out our call – both together and individually – to bring the love of God to life for everyone we encounter!
We look forward to this weekend every year... and I look forward to celebrating this special day with you!
Christ's Peace,
Father Daniel
δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ
PS Sunday's our day.
Preparing for Mass?
Check out this weekend's readings:
The Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Pietro Novelli, 1641