Welcome to the Discalced Carmelite Fathers in Munster, Indiana
Welcome to the Discalced Carmelite Fathers in Munster, Indiana
"I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty."
1 Krl 19, 10
Upcoming Events
Pastoral Calendar
July 2025
July 3, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
July 4, Friday: Independence Day / First Friday of the Month
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 7:00 PM (Church)
After Mass at 7:00 PM: First Friday Devotion (in English) and Eucharistic Adoration (until 9:00 PM); Confessions from 6:30 PM
July 5, Saturday: First Saturday of the Month
Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM and (Church): 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM (for the Sunday)
After Holy Mass at 8:00 AM: Militia of The Immaculata (Church, in English)
Confessions from 4:45 PM
7:00 PM – Holy Mass in Polish (Chapel; with First Saturday Devotion)
7:00 PM – Holy Mass in Spanish (Church; with First Saturday Devotion)
July 6, XIV Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM
Confessions during each Sunday Mass
July 7 – July 15: Novena preceding the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish, except Friday)
Daily Holy Mass at 8:00 AM will be offered for all your Novena’s intentions
July 10, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
July 11, Friday: Memorial of Saint Benedict
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM
July 12, Saturday: Memorial of Saints Louis and Zelie, Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)
Confessions from 4:45 PM
July 13, XV Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM
Confessions during each Sunday Mass
7:00 PM – Fatima Devotion with procession (in English, Church)
July 14, Monday: Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (USA)
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 15, Tuesday: Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 16, Wednesday: The Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 17, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / Memorial of Blessed Teresa of St Augustine and Her Companions
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
July 19, Saturday
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel)
Confessions from 4:45 PM
5:00 PM – Jubilee Mass with Bishop Robert McClory
6:00 PM – Picnic in garden and artistic performance in front of the Grotto of Our Lady
8:00 PM – Eucharistic Service (in front of the Grotto of Our Lady in Polish, English, and Spanish)
July 20, Sunday: The Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM
Confessions during each Sunday Mass
July 22, Tuesday: The Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 23, Wednesday: Memorial of Our Lady, Mother of Divine Grace
Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 24, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / Memorial of Bl. Mary Mercedes Prat
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
July 25, Friday: The Feast of Saint James, Apostle
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM
July 26, Saturday: Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)
Confessions from 4:45 PM
July 27, XVII Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM
Confessions during each Sunday Mass
July 28, Monday: Memorial of Blessed John Soreth
Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 29, Tuesday: Memorial Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus
Holy Masses in English (Chapel): 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
July 31, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM; Confessions: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Solemnity of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
and celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of the Monastery
From July 7 to July 15, the Novena preceding the Solemnity of our Lady of Mt. Carmel will take place. We encourage you to send in your intentions. Each day of the Novena, a concelebrated Holy Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM for the intentions you pass on to us.
On July 19th, we invite you to a special Evening of Praise and Worship in honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on the occasion of the 75th Jubilee of the founding of our Carmelite Shrine in Munster. It will begin at 5:00 PM with a Holy Mass with Bishop Robert McClory presiding. After the Eucharist, we invite you to a concert of religious music at the Grotto of the Blessed Mother along with a Eucharistic devotion in Polish, English, and Spanish. The entire evening will conclude at about 9:00 PM. We invite everyone, especially those devoted to the Blessed Mother.
The details can be found in the announcement attached below.
On July 20, there will be a Solemn High Mass celebrated at 12:00 PM. After the Eucharist, there will be an opportunity to purchase dinner at the picnic which will take place in the garden, and at 4:00 PM, we will have sung Vespers in the Church, along with a devotion for enrollment in the Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
In the Universal Church, the current year 2025 is the Jubilee Holy Year 2025, celebrated under the motto “Pilgrims of hope.” During this year, all the faithful who visit our church as pilgrims may obtain once each day the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence, under the ordinary conditions. Further information can be found on the internet website of the Diocese of Gary: dcgary.org.
During this same period, our Shrine is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the 75th anniversary of its existence. We invite you to visit our Mother and Queen, Our Lady of Ludźmierz. Let us be pilgrims of hope, announcing the Good News of peace, which is Jesus!
Written by Fr. Andrzej Gbur, OCD
Holy Masses
Sunday:
8:30 AM & 12:00 PM - Polish Masses
10:00 AM - English Mass
Confessions during each Sunday Mass
Monday - Friday:
6:00 AM & 8:00 AM - English Masses
7:00 PM - Polish Mass (except Fridays – English Mass!)
Saturday:
5:00 PM - English Mass (Sunday Vigil Mass)
7:00 PM - Polish Mass (I Saturday of the month only!)
Thursday:
Every Thursday - Polish Mass at 7:00 PM (preceded by the Marian Devotion) is celebrated at the church in all intentions recommended to intercession of Our Lady of Ludźmierz
First Friday of the month: 7:00 PM - English Mass with First Friday Devotion
First Saturday of the month: 7:00 PM - Polish Holy Mass with Immaculate Heart of Mary's Devotion (Chapel)
First Saturday of the month: 7:00 PM - Spanish Holy Mass with Immaculate Heart of Mary's Devotion (Church); Eucharistic Adoration
CONFESSION:
Confessions during each Sunday Mass
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 4:45 PM
First Fridays: 6:30 PM
DEVOTIONES:
Thursday: All-day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church)
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM ended by the Marian Devotion at 7:00 PM (in Polish)
Fatima Devotion: Every 13-th, from May to October:
7:00 PM (Church; in English)
First Friday Devotion: after Holy Mass at 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM (in English)
Devotions (in Polish only) after 7:00 PM (Polish Masses):
Devotions (in Polish only) at 6:30 PM (before Polish Masses at 7:00 PM):
Our Shrine
The beauty of Mount Carmel and the spiritual traditions of this place are the reasons why in the thirteenth century our religious family is born in the Church. Surrounding peace and solitude, meditation on the Word of God and work are the values uniting the hermits of Carmel around Mary, their sister and mother. In the sixteenth century thanks to the efforts of Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint John of the Cross, we focus on new aspects and a special tasks related to the teaching of prayer. Today we do it in various ways through: retreats, days of recollection, catechesis, scientific and publishing activities, running retreat homes, parishes and sanctuaries as well as missionary work.
In all of this, however, we are called above all to prayer which is life, and to teaching life to be a prayer!
Our Saints:
Saint Teresa of Jesus
Saint John of the Cross
You Are Invited
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