The Christmas season is fast approaching as the Catholic community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel celebrates the season of Advent. Whether it is our daily shared prayers while lighting our Advent wreath or practicing for the upcoming Christmas concert OLMC is busier than Santa’s workshop celebrating the best of what the season has to offer! Check out the links below to see all the diverse ways OLMC is celebrating!
Christmas at Carmel 2016
Giving Tree In Honor of St. Therese
November 26th-December 11thGiving Tree In Honor of St. Therese
In honor of the Carmelite Saint Terese of Lisieux and her "Christmas conversion." We are asking you take a tag, purchase a gift for a needy child and lift that child up in prayer to St. Therese. Tags and gifts due back on December 11th!
Breakfast with Santa
December 10th, 9:00 a.m.Breakfast with Santa
Enjjoy crafts, music and a pancake breakfast with the Big Guy from the North Pole at this exciting breakfast where you can grab a family photo with Santa! RSVP today with Mrs. Pam Ross (917-865-5960)
Advent Prayer Service
December 11th, 4:00 p.m.Advent Prayer Service
Come and pray as a community and share beautiful music, powerful readings and reflective time with the entire family. It is a great way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas during these exciting but busy days!
Christmas Concert
December 16th, 6:30 p.m.Christmas Concert
Join the entire Academy family as they sing beautiful music, the show is filled with some really great young stars and a few surprises. Directed by Academy music teacher Dr. Katharine Sun Cho.
Community Christmas Party
December 18th, 4:00 p.m.Community Christmas Party
Come one, come all to the Odyssey Theatre for some great fun, social time and Christmas cheer! Yes, that means you parents! The festivities will feature great snacks and music, the event is BYOB. The event is free but we ask that you share the love and share the warmth and donate a new blanket for the homeless.
Simbang Gabi
December 23rd, 5:30 a.m.Simbang Gabi
Wake up with the rooster at one of the most beautiful cultural events of the year! Join OLMC's Filipino community at a Mass in Tagalog at dawn celebrating the coming of the Lord. Enjoy traditional Filipino foods immediately following the celebration!
Feed the Hungry
December 24th, 4:00 p.m.Feed the Hungry
Donate food or sign up to serve Bergen County's most vulnerable citizens as part of the Family Promise of Bergen County's Walk-In Dinner Program in Hackensack. To sign up e-mail, Elliot Guerra at eguerra@nullacademyolmc.org.
Children's Christmas Liturgy
December 24th, 4:30 p.m.Children's Christmas Liturgy
Join us in the Odyssey Theatre for a very special Mass for children and their families. Our Pastor, Fr. Dan O'Neill, O.Carm. says Mass for children by children!