Worship

Daily Mass Schedule

For Holy Day Mass Schedules, see Latest News.

Worship Commission

The Worship Commission promotes and strengthens the program of continuing liturgical renewal. Serving the Parish in the areas of liturgy and ecumenism, the Worship Commission also promotes and provides programs of education, planning, and evaluation. It is also involved with liturgical celebrations and is the liaison with other Christian and non-Christian churches and religious bodies.

Links to Worship Ministries and Programs

Liturgical Music & Choirs	Liturgical Ministries	Ecumenical Awareness
Eucharistic Adoration	Bible Study	Christophers (Home Visitors)
Wake Services	Funerals

Liturgical Music & Choirs

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is blessed with several choirs: Women's choir, Guitar group, Resurrection choir, and Children's choir. Those who assist with and manage the music program include:

Helen Baron, Pastoral Musician/Liturgist

Ric Beauch, Guitar group

Denise Pigula, Children's Choir

Parishioners who love to sing are invited to join our choirs! To join an adult choir, contact the parish office at 734-847-2805 or send an email to OLMC.

The Children's Choir practices on Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:15 pm from October to mid-May. The choir practices three times per month and sings at one Mass per month. Kids in grades 3 - 7 who like to sing are encouraged to join. For more information, call Denise at 734-856-7242.

Liturgical Ministries

This ministry assists with Mass. Included are Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors, Altar Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Children's Lectors, and Sacristans. For information on serving in these ministries, call Hazel at 734-847-2805, ext. 13 or email her by clicking here.

• Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist-
  Open to adults and high school-aged youth, Eucharistic Ministers answer the call to administer the Holy Eucharist during weekly Mass. Those wishing to participate in this ministry should contact Hazel at 734-847-2805, ext. 13 for training dates and times for this ministry.
• Lectors-
  Open to adults and high school-aged youth, Lectors answer the call to proclaim the Word during weekly Mass. Those wishing to participate in this ministry should contact Hazel at 734-847-2805, ext. 13 for training dates and times for this ministry.

• Altar Servers-
  Girls and boys in grades 3 and up are invited to ministry by serving at Mass. Adults are also welcome to serve in this ministry. Training is required for this special calling. For information on how to participate, call Hazel at 734-847-2805, ext. 13.

• Ushers-
  Men and women who would like to serve the Parish by assisting at weekly Mass are encouraged to enroll as Ushers. Ushers are scheduled for one month at a time every 3 or 4 months. To join this ministry, call Hazel at 734-847-2805.
• Greeters-
  Women and men who would like to welcome parishioners and visitors to weekly Mass are invited to join this important ministry. Call Hazel at 734-847-2805, ext. 13 to volunteer for this ministry.
• Children's Liturgy-
  This rite invites children from grades one through four to join in a special Children's litrugy during the Liturgy of the Word readings. They are excused from Mass until after the homily and are led from church by a teacher/lector. The children experience prayer and scripture readings appropriate to their age level. The Children's Liturgy is offered every Sunday during the school year at the 11:00 am Sunday Mass. For more information on this program, call the office at 734-847-1725.
• Sacristans-
  The Sacristan assists at Mass by preparing the church for the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist.

Ecumenical Awareness

This committee works in cooperation with the efforts of the other committees to promote the spirit of ecumenism in the parish.

Eucharistic Adoration

Each Friday Our Lady of Mount Carmel offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Two persons must be prayerfully present in the church for every half hour that the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. To make a commitment to this ministry, contact Hazel at 734-847-2805, ext. 13.

Bible Study

A Thursday morning Bible study is held at 9:45 am, following the 9:00 am Mass. All are welcome to attend.

Christophers (Home Visitors)

Members of this committee take the Holy Eucharist to shut-ins. If you know of someone in need of this service, call the Parish office at 734-847-2805.

Wake Services

A scriptural wake service is available for the funeral of members of the parish in their family's time of need. The service is provided by a member of the Pastoral staff and is designed for group use. To arrange for this service, contact the office at 734-847-2805.

Funerals

Arrangements for the funerals of parish members can be made through the office by calling 734-847-2805, ext. 13. The church's Resurrection Cemetery is available to parish members. A Funeral Luncheon program is offered through the Christian Service Commission's Funeral Luncheon Committee.