FATHER'S DAY

Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury, Rector of Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St Thomas, and Deacon Wilfredo Acosta distributed flowers and prayer booklets to fathers at the conclusion of Mass on Fathers Day, June 18.

OLMC PATRONAL FEAST

On St. John, Elsa Crespo, mother of Fr. Charles Crespo, celebrated her 90th birthday by crowning the image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on her feast day, July 16.

BREAKFAST WITH THE PASTOR

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church hosts a pot luck breakfast on August 4 and all First Fridays after the 7:00 a.m. Mass.

FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church has a bilingual Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on August 4 and all First Fridays after the 7:00 p.m. Mass.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Youths of high school age meet in the Guadalupe Hall on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

HEALING MASSES

A priest lays on hands for physical, spiritual, emotional and psychological healing at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on Fridays at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. On First Fridays, that Mass is at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER

Charismatic prayer meetings are held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

LEGION OF MARY

Presidium Mary, Queen of Angels, meets in the Guadalupe Hall of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL CHURCH HOSTS PARISH MISSION

Following the parish's patronal feast on July 16, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on St. John had its parish mission on July 17-22. Pictured above, Mary Baptiste of the Gethsemane Institute in Trinidad directed a series of six discussions on building lay leadership in parishes. The mission also featured two weekend youth rallies.

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