First Communion – 2024:
First Reconciliation & Retreat: Saturday, May 11th from 10:30am to 2:30pm
All children doing their First Communion must be present.
First Communion Day: Sunday, May 19th at 9am English Mass and 11am Spanish Mass
Confirmation – 2024:
Confirmation Retreat: Wednesday, May 22nd from 5:00pm to 9:30pm
All children doing their sacrament of confirmation must be present.
Confirmation Day: Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30pm
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Happy New Year - Year 2020 has surprised us all with many unexpected issues that we have never experienced before and after this long journey of suffering and pain we are still standing as who we really are : people of God ! Therefore that best place to gathered this evening is at the… Archbishop Annual Appeal 2021 - The 2021 Annual Appeal will fund essential programs and ministries at the heart of our Catholic mission in our four counties – namely to proclaim the gospel, to pass on the faith to future generations, particularly through the celebration of the sacraments, and to care for the poor and those…
National Marriage Week USA – Retiro en Espanol para parejas - Please click below for the attachments: WebPage (2) WebPage (1) WebPage
Cardinal Tobin urges vigilance against Covid-19 in new letter - December 18, 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we approach the commemoration of the Savior's birth, I invite you to join me in maintaining our vigilance against COVID-19 and thereby offer a gift of love to our neighbors, especially the most vulnerable. Together we can celebrate safely and…
Holiday Mass Schedule - Season's Greetings Everyone ! Below is the schedule of our holiday services. All masses will also be live-streamed on our Facebook and YouTube websites. Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) 5 PM in English 7 PM in Spanish Midnight Mass (English) Friday, December 25th (Christmas Day) 11 AM in English 12:30 PM in… Plenary Indulgence for the Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at home - We just learned that the Holy Father has granted a plenary indulgence associated with the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe from home. Attached please find the official decree, along with an explanation of the indulgence in both English and Spanish from Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop…
Lessons and Carols 2020 - Join us on Saturday, December 19th, 2020 at 6:00 pm in Church or Online on our Facebook or Youtube Channel for our annual Lessons and Carols. Please follow along with us. Rev. Father Pedro Repollet Pastor Rev. Michael Otuwurunne Weekend Assistant Mr. Paul Rajah Director of Music 19… All Souls Day – November 1st, 2020 - Tenemos velas para celebrar el Día de Todos los Santos a la venta. El costo por vela es $10. Para más información favor de llamar a la rectoría al (201) 435-7080. We have candles for All souls day memorial, the candles are $10 each. For more information please call the rectory…
Confirmation 2020 - What seemed like a typical Friday afternoon in the Summer, had a completely different sense of feeling for 25 young adults who answered "I Do" to be confirmed as members of the Church. The presence of the Holy Spirit was present in the Church, moving and breathing while the scene… 
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Join Us for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel ! Thursday July 16th - 7:15pm. Livestream will be available via Facebook and Youtube ! You can watch the recording here: Here are some highlights from the Mass. 
Welcome Back - Dear Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parishioners, We are very excited to announce beginning Monday, June 15th we will be open for weekday Masses, Funerals, Baptisms and Weddings. The maximum number of participants will be 50 participants in total (including ministers and clergy) for each mass. All the instructions on social… 
Chrism Mass on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 6:00 PM - Archdiocese of Newark Office of Communications and Public Relations MEMORANDUM DATE: June 4, 2020 RE: Chrism Mass Livestream Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. will celebrate via livestream the Chrism Mass on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. You are encouraged to participate by… 
USCCB Resources on Combatting Racism - ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK Office of Communications and Public Relations MEMORANDUM TO: All Serving in the Archdiocese FROM: Maria Margiotta, Director DATE: June 4, 2020 RE: USCCB Resources on Combatting Racism Please be advised that the USCCB Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism offers resources and prayer materials on their website, www.USCCB.org/racism. Attached is the… Coronavirus Testing - COVID 19 nasal swab testing. Thursday, May 28, 2020 Marion Housing Facility 400 route 440 Jersey City NJ, 07306. Sip ave to Freeman ave (car wash) stay left as you enter Marion housing then right to JC police building Coronavirus Testing starts at 8:00 am - must have proof of…
Happy Mother’s Day - Help us celebrate Mother's Day by purchasing a blessed candle with your personal message dedicated to our mothers! 
We Are Live !!! - As Catholics, we believe that God comes down to meet us at every Mass. At this difficult time, when the circumstances don’t allow us to come together as a community, remember He will come to us wherever we are and whenever we seek Him. Every Sunday presents the opportunity to invite… 
We Need Your Help !!! - Dear Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parishioners, I am writing to ask your support for an Archdiocese-wide initiative that Cardinal Tobin has launched to support our parish community, outreach to those in need, and parishes in response to the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on everyday life. We are… 
Holy Week 2020 - www.rcan.org/Easter Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, as you all know, I have been struggling with Asma and Bronchitis, in the past months from before the Corona Virus hit NYC. Even with this limitation that puts me at risk and makes me more vulnerable to the Corona Virus… 
Palms Will Be Available at a Later Date…. - Dear parishioners and friends who live within the Archdiocese of Newark. This message is from the Office of the Cardinal: The Holy Week directives indicated that “Palms may be made available for distribution at a later date.” However, due to the guidelines on social distancing and the increased spread of… 
Until We Meet Again … Lina - Raffaela "Lina" Critelli January 20, 1939 ~ March 30, 2020 (age 81) Obituary Raffaela "Lina" Critelli (nee Critelli) 81, of Jersey City, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020. Born in Calabria, Italy, Lina immigrated to Jersey City in 1963 and settled in the Marion Section. She was a proud… 
CARDINAL TOBIN SUSPENDS ALL PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF MASS INDEFINITELY DUE TO: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC - CARDINAL TOBIN SUSPENDE TODAS LAS CELEBRACIONES PUBLICAS DE MASA INDEFINIDAMENTE DEBIDO A: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Las Iglesias permanecen abiertas para funerales, bautismos y Bodas limitadas a 10 miembros de la familia El cardenal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Arzobispo de Newark, anunció que todas las celebraciones públicas de la misa… Parish Raffle Fundraiser - Due to the unprecedented closures, the raffle is postponed to a later date. Please check back here for the new date. Debido a los cierres sin precedentes, el sorteo se pospone para una fecha posterior. Vuelve aquí para ver una nueva fecha. Fundraiser Raffle for Church Repairs Win a 7…
Lent Begins … Ash Wednesday – Feb. 26th, 2020 - Mass Schedule 8am - English 12pm - English 7:30pm - Bilingual Take inspiration for your Lenten journey from prayer and the reading of Scripture, from fasting and from giving alms. Prayer – Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we are brought closer to Christ and are changed…
Installation Mass – Father Pedro Repollet - Join Us on the Installation Mass for our Pastor Pedro Repollet Sunday February 9, 2020 10:30am - Bilingual Mass Our Lady of Mount Carmel - 99 Broadway Ave Jersey City NJ 07306 Reception to follow in Church Hall [nggallery id="1"] 
The Feast of Santo Niño - Almost 500 years ago, on the island of Cebú in the Philippines, a small wooden statue of a round-cheeked, yet regal infant Jesus began an influential cultural reign far greater than its small stature. Gifted to Queen Juana in 1521 by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on the occasion of her… 
Simbang Gabi Celebration - Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition. It is a series of nine dawn masses on the days leading up to Christmas. It begins on December 16 and ends at midnight on the 24th of December, when a midnight mass is held. This tradition was introduced by the Spanish friars… 
Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – 2019 - On July 16th 2019, Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Our Pastor Fr. Pedro Repollet and Fr. Tomasz Mazurek after Mass greeting the pilgrims 
Fall Fashion Show - Our Fashion Show on 6/22/19 was a great success! All funds will be used for repairs. Pics from left to right: #1 Parishioners posing. #2, 3, 4 and 5 Walking the Passerella in The Parish Hall 
12/14/19 During the party the community enjoyed the Nativity of Jesus
12/14/19 The Community enjoying the Party
12/14/19 Our Kids Choir were singing Christmas Carols
12/14/19 Our Delicious Christmas Cake
12/12/19 Parishioners gathered to celebrate Virgin of Guadalupe.
12/12/19 Amilcar singing Las mañanitas to Virgin of Guadalupe.
12/12/19 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe.
12/11/19/ OLMC Seniors ladies having a great time at the Christmas Party.
12/11/19 OLMC Seniors celebrating Christmas with Fr. Michael O.
12/7/19 Rosarians Christmas Party at Ercolanos.
12/1/19 Parishioners enjoying the concert.
12/1/19 Ambiorix Padilla singing all his hits.
12/1/19 Parishioners enjoying “La nueva Uncion” music.
11/28/19 Parishioners enjoying Thanksgiving
11/28/19 Thanksgiving Desserts
11/28/19 Thanksgiving Cake
