Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
It is with great pleasure that I can report on the success of our Easter celebration with our“virtual community.” Our Easter Sunday Mass has over one thousand views, and our online community continues to grow each day. As you know, we are reaching out in all possible ways, through th ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
Never did I imagine that I would celebrate Holy Week in the manner that is now required. In my forty years as a priest, this is the first Holy Week I have celebrated without the people of God in God’s house. Regardless of the restrictions of this time, however, we continue to wor ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
Another week has passed in the new reality imposed on us by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. I hope this finds you and your loved ones still safe and healthy.
I hope you have been joining us on our website, carmelmission.org, each morning for my daily prayer message, as we ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
I hope this finds you and your family safe and healthy, and adjusting to the new realities imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic.
So much has changed in the world in recent weeks, and also here at Carmel Mission. We have done much work to develop our communication on our website carmelmis ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
We continue to monitor and navigate the public health crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
In the interest of safeguarding our parish communities and the common good of all society, Bishop Garcia has suspended all public masses in the Diocese of Monterey through at least ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
In light of current increasing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic around the world and in the United States, we are taking steps to ensure the health and safety of our parish family and our visitors.
We will be continuing to offer all scheduled masses, liturgies and prayer ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
Our theme for this Lent and Easter season is “We are the wounded hands of Christ.” As followers of Jesus Christ we believe that we are called to be His hands to help, His eyes to see, His ears to hear, and His heart to love all people. This Lenten season, I invite us all to consider ...
Dear Friends of Carmel Mission,
When I was first ordained priest, one of my assignments was Chaplain to a Convent of nuns.. I said mass for them at the ungodly hour of 6:30am. (Those who attend our 7:00am mass will note how much I’ve changed - not!)
I also attended the community meetings of the Sisters each w ...
Dear Friend of Carmel Mission,
I hope that you and your loved ones are well.
Each year at this time, parishes throughout the Diocese of Monterey are launching the Annual Ministries Appeal. By our participation in this appeal, we assist so many people to grow in faith.
Since I was appointed Pastor at our bea ...
Dear Friends of Carmel Mission,
This weekend we are honored to have Bishop Danny celebrate our 11:00am mass, during which we will have the Sacrament of the Anointing of Sick.
I thank the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta for assisting us in organizing this annual mass for World Day of the sick.
We are ...
Dear Friends in Christ,
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation. According to the Law of Moses, a child was brought to the Temple and an offering of two turtle doves was made to God, in thanksgiving for the birth of the child.
Mary and Joseph bring their first born son to the Temple. The fact that ...
Dear Friends of Carmel Mission,
This weekend our front cover features a group photo of our students and teachers from our wonderful school, Junípero Serra School. We are marking a national recognition of the work and value of Catholic education during Catholic Schools Week.
The cover photo is resplendent with ha ...
Dear Friends of Carmel Mission,
This weekend seventeen of our young people will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. We extend our sincere congratulations to them as they complete their two year program of preparation for this important Sacrament. We thank their parents and their sponsors for accompanying and su ...
Dear Friends of Carmel Mission,
This weekend we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. At our liturgies at our Mission, we will commence with the Rite of Sprinkling to remind us of our own Baptism.
Baptism is the first of what we refer to as the three Sacraments of Initiation. The other two are Confirmation and Eucha ...
Dear Friends of Carmel Mission,
I do hope that your Christmas was a happy and a holy time for you and your loved ones.
We now celebrate “Little Christmas “, or the Feast of the Epiphany. We presume that the visit of the Wise Men is an indication to us that the Savior born in Bethlehem is a Savior for all humankin ...
