Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Friends, all it takes is a smile from us that tells others, You are somebody to me. And you are somebody to God. -Bishop Gomez

OLMCSB: Pope Francis is calling for a day of prayer for peace for the Ukraine situation to be held tomorrow, Wednesday, January 26th. The Beatitudes calls us to be peace makers and people who work for justice. Please join the Universal Church in praying for peace tomorrow. We have Mass at 7:45 am and Adoration from 3:30 to 6:00 pm (Note new time). Perhaps you can pray the prayer attributed to St. Francis.

Today (January 25) we celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. A blessed feast to all! St. Paul, pray for us, especially for the grace of ongoing and ever-deepening conversion, like yours.

The first wedding of 2022 #churchwedding

Sunday Mass Livestream: begins at 10 AM Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

February Events for Youth and College/Career.

THE BUMMER LAMB Every once in a while, an ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are many reasons she may do this. If the lamb is returned to the ewe, the mother may even kick the poor animal away. Once an ewe rejects one of her lambs, she will never change her mind. These little lambs will hang their heads so low that it looks like something is wrong with its neck. Their spirit is broken. These lambs are called bummer lambs. Unless the shepherd intervenes, th...at lamb will die, rejected and alone. So, do you know what the shepherd does? He takes that rejected little one into his home, hand-feeds it and keep it warm by the fire. He will wrap it up with blankets and hold it to his chest so the bummer can hear his heartbeat. Once the lamb is strong enough, the shepherd will place it back in the field with the rest of the flock. But that sheep never forgets how the shepherd cared for him when his mother rejected him. When the shepherd calls for the flock, guess who runs to him first? That is right, the bummer sheep. He knows his voice intimately. It is not that the bummer lamb is loved more, it just knows intimately the one who loves it. It's not that it is loved more, it just believes it because it has experienced that love one on one. So many of us are bummer lambs, rejected and broken. But He is the good Shepherd. He cares for our every need and holds us close to His heart so we can hear His heartbeat. We may be broken but we are deeply loved by the Shepherd. The Lord is MY shepherd... I’m a bummer lamb.-Phillip Cameron See more

"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13) "All this happened in the concentration camp at Auschwitz where d...uring the last war some four million people were put to death, including the Servant of God, Saint Edith Stein (the Carmelite Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross). Disobedience to God-the Creator of life who said, "Thou shalt not kill"-caused in that place the immense holocaust of so many innocent persons. And so at the same time, our age has thus been horribly stigmatized by the slaughter of the innocent". Father Maximilian Kolbe, himself a prisoner of the concentration camp, defended in that place of death an innocent man's right to life. Father Kolbe defended his right to life, declaring that he was ready to go to death in the man's place, because he was the father of a family and his life was necessary for his dear ones. Father Kolbe thus reaffirmed the Creator's exclusive right over innocent human life. He bore witness to Christ and to love. For the Apostle John writes: "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren" (1 John 3:16). "The Church has venerated Father Maximilian as "Blessed" since 1971. By laying down his life for a brother, he made himself like Christ. Gathered today before the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome, we wish to express the special value which Father Maximilian Kolbe's death by martyrdom has in the eyes of God. 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.' These are the words we have repeated in today's responsorial psalm. It is truly precious and inestimable! Through the death which Christ underwent on the Cross, the redemption of the world was achieved, for this death has the value of supreme love. Through the death of Father Maximilian Kolbe, a shining sign of this love was renewed in our century which is so seriously and in so many ways threatened by sin and death". Shop Catholic mercy @ CatholicConnect.shop #CatholicConnect #Catholic #Catholics

We are so excited to welcome so many Brides and Grooms to OLMC for 2022!#churchwedding

Happy feast of Our Lady of Pontmain, also known as Our Lady of Hope! In this approved apparition, Our Blessed Mother held the Crucifix of her Son and smiled dow...n at the people as she urged them to pray, promising that God will hear them soon. Through her intercession, may we continue to place all our hope in Jesus our Lord, especially during times when we feel hopeless *Have you heard about Our Lady of Pontmain? Let us know in the comments! #OurLady #OurLadyofPontmain #MamaMary #Hope

In his own lifetime, St. Anthony was known more for his preaching than for finding lost items. "Among all things that are lovable, there is one that is more lovable than the rest, and that most lovable of all things is life" (St. Anthony of Padua). #saintday

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a powerful reminder of the love of Christ poured out for us all. It is at once a representation of His divine love and His human love. In the Sacred Heart we see the love of God which created the heavens and the earth; a love which created humankind and then redeemed us in our fallen nature. But the Sacred Heart is also one of fully human love; one which expressed itself in the love of Jesus for His Mother; the love of Jesus for His disciples, and the love which He showed for all He preached to and cared for. It was a love that was able to forgive those who nailed Him to a cross.

I led a tour of the church yesterday and out of the corner of my eye, saw this glimpse of beauty...took a quick shot to share with you today. Psalm 93:1 -The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.-

This Thursday! If your having trouble finding the book, let me know

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Happy Ascension Thursday everyone and Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima’s apparitions.

13 years ago today, I was received into the Roman Catholic Church- I will never forget Father Ryan (of St. James Cathedral-Seattle) saying to me, "Christ's loving kindness has brought you here, Be sealed with the Holy Spirit" I cannot explain the joy in my heart... Not only do I know Christ as my Savior but,I now know Him in the most intimate of ways... In the most Holy Eucharist. Praise be to God! (Sarah Jayne)

Happy Mother’s Day from The Mack Family- Justin, Sarah, Zachary, Elijah and our Grandson Finn

Prayer for Inner Peace: By Rebecca Jordan Oh Lord, sometimes my insides feel like a battle zone, where missiles are falling too close to home. Other times I'm caught in an endless storm, with thoughts flying out of control. Confusion reigns, and defeat creeps in to steal my joy. I need your peacethe deep-down-in-your-heart kind that stays with me day and night and speaks confidently into the wind. Calm my anxious spirit, Lord; all the attacking "if-onlys" and "what-ifs" fill... me with needless worry. I know that trust is a big part of experiencing peace and that fear has no place in my life. Most of the things I worry about or dread don't even happen. So I'm declaring my trust in you. I'm releasing the reins of my life again and asking you to take control. I may need to pray this same prayer daily, but I'm tired of the frenzy of life that leaves my schedule and my thoughts without any margin. I need more of you, Lord, and less of me. I surrender and admit: I can't control people, plans, or even all my circumstances, but I can yield those things to you, and focus on your goodness. Thank you today for every good gift you've given, every blessing you've sent, all the forgiveness I did not deserve, and, yes, for every trial you've allowed into my life. You bring good out of every circumstance if I'll only let go and believe you. I know that when I pray and give thanks instead of worrying, you have promised that I can experience the kind of peace that passes all understanding. That's your kind of peace, Lord. And it's the kind I crave. Amen See more

The OLMC School Auction is almost here!

We sold out today!!!! We will be working all week to make a new batch of our beautiful arrangements for next Sunday. Please text Sarah if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting our 32 Middle School Students, 64 High School students , 9 CORE leadership Students, 21 Young Adults and one Youth Ministry Intern.

Have a Blessed Sunday.