Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
Parish Mission: October 3-7, 2020
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MISSION THEME:
We all have been almost immobilized as a result of the pandemic, issues in our Church, and strife in our country. Our “new normal” is “sheltering.” But Our Lord does not expect us to be tread water … He doesn’t expect us to be timid and “bury our talents.” Our Lord is calling us forward in our relationship with Him and in service of building the Kingdom. The flame within each of us needs to be Reignited. No longer should we be just walking in fear … “hunkering down” ...“getting by”. Our Lord is calling us to fan the flames of our love for Him. Powered by the grace of the Holy Spirit we need to increase our personal zeal for the Lord and look beyond ourselves. We need to seek His will for us personally and collectively as a parish… and then take action. Please see the bios of the presenters at the bottom of this page.
MISSION SCHEDULE:
Couples' Talk: Marriage... From good to great!Date: Saturday, Ocotber 3rd
Location: St. Athanasius Church
Time: Immediately following 5 pm Mass
Registration for this event required via this link:
Men's Talk: Holy Smoke... The Virtues of St. JosephDate: Sunday, October 4th
Location: St. Teresa parking lot shelter
Time: 4 pm
Registration for this event required via this link:
Parish Talk: Being Transformed... From Fear to PowerDate: Monday, October 5thLocation: St. Sebastian Church
Parish Talk: Being Called… Can you hear Him now?Date: Tuesday, October 6thLocation: St. Sebastian Church
Parish Talk: Being Sent… How to walk on water!Date: Wednesday, October 7thLocation: St. Sebastian ChurchMISSION PRESENTERS:
Joe Farris is part storyteller and part stand-up comedian, who draws from his experience in the business world where he was a top performer for Merrill Lynch, to his experiences of growing a youth ministry from 30 teens to 100+ teens. He has traveled extensively over the past decade and spoken to hundreds of thousands of teenagers, young adults, and parishes in 25 states and Canada, proclaiming the Gospel with boldness, honesty, and humor. His various experiences in ministry within the Church include teaching in Catholic schools, working as a parish youth minister, and serving as a full-time domestic lay missionary with his wife and 6 children. Joe and his family live in Kentucky.
Father Curtis Kiddy is the newest member of the St. Paul of the Cross Province, professing his vows on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15, 2018. Father Curtis was a diocesan priest in the Archdiocese of Miami for twenty-five years before he entered into formation with the Passionists. He is a native of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. His pastoral experiences include parish ministry, hospital and hospice work along, with ministering to developmentally challenged children and adults. Father Curtis served as pastor in an Afro-Caribbean parish in Miami Gardens, FL and also served as pastor of a multilingual parish and school in Fort Lauderdale. As a Passionist, he focuses his preaching on the Love of God through the Passion of Jesus Christ, and reaching out to the suffering, the crucified of today.