The annual Nine-Week Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel begins Wednesday, May 22, and runs each Wednesday through July 17.
There is a guest homilist each week. Recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. precedes the 7 p.m. Mass and novena.
Following the novena, the Parish Festival runs Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21.
Here are the schedules for the novena and festival:
Novena
- May 22: Guest homilist the Rev. Joe Salerno.
- May 29: Guest homilist the Rev. John Rose.
- June 5: Guest homilist the Rev. Scott Vanderveer.
- June 12: Guest homilist the Rev. Joe Scardella.
- June 19: Guest homilist the Rev. John Buehler.
- June 26: Homilist to be announced.
- July 3: Homilist to be announced.
- July 10: Homilist to be announced.
- July 17: Homilist the Rev. Jim Cesta.
Parish Festival
Pizza fritta, food, drinks, entertainment, souvenirs, flea market, Buona Fortuna raffle for $10,000 and more.
- Friday, July 19: 5 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, July 20: 5 to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, July 21: Noon to 4 p.m.