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

October 2024

October 1: Tuesday, Solemnity of St. Therese of the Child Jesus

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

 

October 2: Wednesday, The Holy Guardian Angels, Solemnity (Patron Saints of the Diocese of Gary)

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

 

October 3: 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

 

October 4: First Friday of the Month, Memorial od Saint Francis of Assisi

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

 

October 5: 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).

 

October 6: XXVII 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

 

October 7: Monday, Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

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

 

October 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

 

October 11: Friday – Eucharistic Adoration Passports

Holy Masses in English: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 6:30 PM (exceptionally!)

7:00 PM – Eucharistic Adoration Passports, The Final Holy Hour (Church, Diocesan Eucharistic Devotion)

 

October 12: 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

 

October 13: XXVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fatima Devotion

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)

 

October 15: Tuesday, Solemnity of Saint Teresa of Jesus

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

 

October 17: Thursday, The Day of Reconciliation / Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

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

 

October 18: Friday, Feast of Saint Luke, Evangelist

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

 

October 19: Saturday, Memorial of Saints John Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, and Companions

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

Confessions from 4:45 PM

 

October 20: XXIX 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.

 

October 22: Wednesday, Memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope

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

 

October 24: 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

 

October 26: 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

 

October 27: XXX 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.

 

October 28: Monday, Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

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

 

October 31: 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

 

November 1: First Friday of the Month, Solemnity of All Saints

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

 

November 2: First Saturday of the Month, All Souls’ Day

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)

 

November 3: XXXI 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

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