WORSHIP INFORMATION

IN PERSON SUNDAY MASSES THIS WEEKEND, AUGUST 15 & 16
LIVE STREAM 11AM ENGLISH & 3PM SPANISH MASSES WILL CONTINUE

100 PEOPLE MAXIMUM ARE PERMITTED IN THE CHURCH FOR EACH MASS.

THE CHART BELOW EXPLAINS HOW TWO DIFFERENT FAMILIES CAN SHARE THE SAME PEW KEEPING SOCIAL DISTANCING. (VIEW IN SPANISH)

     - If you are family is six or more, no one can share the pew with you.

      - If you are a family of five, a family of one  can share with you.

      - If you are a family of four, a family of no more than two can share with you.

      - If you are a family of three, a family of no more than three can share with you

IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, WE ASK THAT YOU ATTEND MASS VIRTUALLY INSTEAD OF COMING TO THE CHURCH.

Registrations will be neccesary. Please read the guidelines below. After doing so, please feel free to rerserve a space at one of our weekend masses by clicking the link below.

PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING (VIEW IN SPANISH)

• Anyone feeling ill, having a persistent cough or running a fever SHOULD NOT ATTEND mass even if you have a reserved seat. Please take your temperature prior to attending.
  
  
• We ask those in the most vulnerable categories to consider their own health needs and personal safety above all else.
  
  
• In order to attend a mass you need to register for a seat by signing up through the parish website, or calling the dedicated line at the rectory, 201-444-2000, ext. 218.
  
  
• Those attending need to print out the confirmation email and bring it with them.
  
  
• Make sure to bring a face mask for each member of your group. Face masks must be worn at all times in the church.
  
  
• Please arrive fifteen (15) minutes before the start time of the mass you are attending.
  
  
• You may use any of the entrances to the church.
  
  
• Upon arrival at the doors, please present your printed confirmation email to the minister of hospitality who will keep your confirmation printout to confirm your attendance in case contact tracing is necessary.
  
  
• Ministers of Hospitality will be in the aisles to assist you with seating, according to the chart printed above and on display at all entrances to the church.  With their help, please try to find a place as close to the front of the church as possible.  Until the numbers are increased, seating will only be available in the main section of the church.
  
  
• Since missalettes and song books have been removed, printed worship aids will be available. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE IT BEHIND since it cannot be reused. At the end of mass either take it home with you to recycle or place it in the receptacle at the Passaic Street doors as you exit.
  
  
• If you prefer, you can print out the worship aid found on the website and bring it with you. Please take it home with you as well.
  
  
• Please maintain six (6) feet of distance between your family and the family sitting at the opposite end of the pew.
  
  
• Please make sure to travel in the direction of the arrows on the floor. This may mean having to walk a farther distance in order to get to your destination.
  
  
• Arrows on the floor are spaced six fee apart. Please use them to judge to distance between you and the person in front of you.
  
  
• When it is time for Communion, please wait for the directions given by the minister of hospitality or usher in the center aisle for the main body of the church.
  
  
• A collection will NOT be taken up. Please place your donations in the marked receptacles at the church doors either at the time of your arrival or departure.
  
  
• THERE WILL BE TWO COMMUNION LINES IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE CHURCH. THE MINISTER OF HOSPITALITY WILL INVITE YOU OUT, HOUSEHOLD BY HOUSEHOLD, SO THAT YOUR ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD (1 OR 2 OR MORE) MAY WALK STRAIGHT UP TO THE COMMUNION MINISTER, WITHOUT STANDING ON A LINE.
  
  
• EVERYONE, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO RECEIVE is to exit and proceed in the line as if they were going to receive. This will avoid non-family members from having to move past you when returning to their seats.
  
  
• At the conclusion of Mass PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PEW UNTIL INSTRUCTED to do so by the minister of hospitality or usher.
  
  
• All doors will be used for exiting.
  
  
• THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

LIVE STREAM MASS EVERY SUNDAY 11AM & 3PM

Join us every Sunday for Mass. Choose one of the four sites below to view the Live Stream 11AM Mass in English and 3PM in Spanish.

CLICK HERE to download the Worship Aid for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

CLICK HERE to download the Worship Aid for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Spanish).

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SUMMER PROGRAM GRADES 1-6

Welcome to our Parish Website!

W e, the people of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, believe in Jesus Christ and embrace His teachings.  Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we embrace His call to be the Light of the World through Word, Worship, Community Building and Service to all.

NEW VISITORS TO OUR SITE
Please feel free to visit the pages of our Parish Site, learn about who we are as a community of faith and the services our parish provides. If you are thinking about moving to the Ridgewood area, we cordially invite you to make Our Lady of Mt. Carmel your parish home.

• Are you interested in becoming parishioners at OLMC?  
• Have you been turned away from the church?
• Would you like to talk with someone about it?

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.