PARISH NEWS

Gallery: More than 110 enjoy ninth Parish Golf Tournament

The ninth Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish Golf Tournament teed off Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at Stonebridge Golf and Country Club. More than 110 golfers participated. In addition to 18 holes of golf, they were treated to food and drink on the course, a steak dinner with all the trimmings, gift bags, chances to […]

PARISH NEWS

Gallery, video: Celebrating the Feast of Santa Rosalia

Members of the Santa Rosalia Society, parishioners and friends celebrated the Feast of Santa Rosalia on Saturday, Aug. 27. The 4:30 p.m. Mass attracted many, and special music was sung in honor of Rosalia. A procession following Mass with the statue and Red Band traveled from the church to the renovated chapel at the corner […]

LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship Sincere humility helps us know our true worth and the deep value and dignity of all others. Humility opens our hearts to the poor, those crippled by society and those who are outcast by judgment. We sit together with them at the banquet of the Lord. To […]

LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

21st Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship Jesus tells us today that the gate to salvation is narrow. We close the gate to salvation ourselves when we are judgmental and show prejudice toward others, when we are exclusive, comfortable or complacent. In Christ, there is a table set for all! To the point: Entering […]

LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship Staying faithful to Jesus will bring division among people and even within families. We must let our baptism empower us with the fire of God’s Spirit so that our choices will be clear and loving. To the point: In today’s Gospel, fire is an image referring to […]