Welcome to the Discalced Carmelite Fathers in Munster, Indiana

"I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty."

1 Krl 19, 10

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Pastoral Calendar

May 2025

May 1, Thursday: The Day of Reconciliation / Memorial of St. Joseph, the Worker

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

 

May 2, 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

 

May 3, First Saturday of the Month / Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles

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)

 

May 4, Third Sunday of Easter

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

 

May 8, 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

 

May 10, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

 

May 11, Fourth Sunday of Easter

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

 

May 13, Tuesday: Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

7:00 PM – Fatima Devotion with Procession (in English, Church)

 

May 14, Wednesday: Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

 

May 15, 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

 

May 16, Friday: Memorial of St. Simon Stock

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM

 

May 17, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

 

May 18, Fifth Sunday of Easter

Holy Masses in Polish: 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM; Holy Mass in English at 10:00 AM

Confessions during each Sunday Mass

 

May 22, 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

 

May 24, Saturday

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM (Chapel) and 5:00 PM (for the Sunday, Church)

Confessions from 4:45 PM

 

May 25, Sixth Sunday of Easter

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 – May Crowning (in English, Church)

 

May 26, Monday: Memorial of St. Philip Neri

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM (in Polish)

 

May 29, 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

 

May 31, Saturday: Feast of the Visitation of the 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

 

 

 

 

MAY CROWNING

Sunday - May 25, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Carmelite Monastery (Church)
1628 Ridge Road, Munster, IN

 

Exposition of Most Blessed Sacrament,
Rosary, Benediction, Prayers,
Outdoor Candlelight Procession

 

 

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!

 

Invitation to a walk at our sanctuary

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):

 

  • in May - May Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • in June - Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

 

Devotions (in Polish only) at 6:30 PM (before Polish Masses at 7:00 PM):

 

  • in October – Rosary
  • in November - Prayers for the souls

 

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!


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Our Saints:

    Saint Teresa of Jesus

    Saint John of the Cross