Carmelite Spirituality

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Are you searching for something more? Wanting to go deeper in your faith? Were you aware that lay people can be Carmelites?

This part of the order is called the Third Order. Members, though not in Religious Life, choose to live out their baptismal commitment according to the spirit of the Carmelite Order. Third Order Members are brothers and sisters in the Carmelite Family and share in the same call to holiness and in the same mission of the Carmelite Order as the priests and nuns! The Third Order influences the spirit and the structure of the entire Carmelite family.

The call to Carmel is a vocation. It includes friars, monks, religious sisters, cloistered nuns and lay people. Third Order Lay Carmelites are not a prayer or social group. It is a vocation ... a call to live a way of life that is dedicated to prayer, service, and community. For those who are called to this way of life, it becomes a comfort, guide and beautiful source of spiritual strength as one is drawn into union with God. To become a Lay Carmelite, one must be at least 18 years old, a practicing Catholic in good standing and registered with a parish. You must also be searching for deeper spiritual guidance on your life journey.

Might you be called to live by the traditions and spirit of Carmel? We welcome you to learn more by attending a meeting. We meet the second Wednesday of the month in Crystal Lake. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us!

Contact the director Marcie Girolamo

(815) 245-0537 | marciegirolamo4@gmail.com

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land

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Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. Did you know that 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood? The recent clashes in the Middle East and Covid-19 have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most

of those families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. In addition to Covid-19, the local government didn’t offer any help for the families who make these holy items, simply because they are Christians.

As a result of these actions by the local government, the Christian families are devastated. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from “Star of Bethlehem Group” came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious handicrafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. The Star of Bethlehem has been approved by many bishops and dioceses of Jerusalem.

Reminder to lock your car doors in parking lot at all times, especially during Mass!

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Fr Ryan wants to remind us all to be diligent and aware of our surroundings while on parish grounds - Kirk Galasso and his son, Mike, noticed a suspicious vehicle while setting up for the 11am Parking Lot Mass and reported it as maybe the one who stole a purse from another parishioner a week or two before that. We are blessed to have people looking out for us and keeping us safe.

St Patrick's Day Dinner Dance - Join the wait list today!

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It’s back!!! Shake off those winter blues, throw on a green sweater, and join the fun — Irish or not! It is time to celebrate the Feast of our Good Saint Patrick! 

Friday, March 17, 2023, 7-11pm Fr. Valker Hall 

$40.00 Ticket includes: Open Bar, Extensive Irish/ Italian Buffet, Live Entertainment All Night, Dancing, Raffles! Bring your neighbors, family and friends! (21+) Featuring the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band, Irish step dancers and live music from Out of Storage! For more information, contact event co-chairs Helen Cawley or Trisha Rose at hicawley@hotmail.com.

REGISTER HERE

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land - March 25/26th

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Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land

Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. Did you know that 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood? The recent clashes

in the Middle East and Covid-19 have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most of those families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. In addition to Covid-19, the local government didn’t offer any help for the families who make these holy items,

simply because they are Christians. As a result of these actions by the local government, the Christian families are devastated. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from “Star of Bethlehem Group” came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious handicrafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. The Star of Bethlehem has been approved by many bishops and dioceses of Jerusalem.

Our website: starofbethlehemart.com

Please take a look at those beautiful artifacts

March 25th & 26th

WORSHIP & MUSIC Lenten Reflections Concert Series

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Former longtime cantor at St. Francis de Sales, Mary Ann Beatty, soprano, and pianist Mark James Meier, have been asked to present a one-hour concert on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. The free concert is part of the 5-Week WORSHIP & MUSIC Lenten Reflections Concert Series held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 119th Street & Lincoln Avenue, in Whiting, Indiana-just 60 minutes from Lake Zurich, via the Skyway... parking a plenty! A free-will offering will be taken. 

(www.stjohnbap.org, 219.659.0023)

Reflect Weekend

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Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Are you looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the Joseph and Mary Retreat House (formerly Cardinal Stritch Retreat House) in Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on March 3-5, 2023. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $285 for meals and a single room. Visit www.ReflectRetreat.com, e-mail reflect.chicagoland@gmail.com, or call (630) 222-8303 for details.

Carmel Catholic Street Scenes 2023

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Carmel Catholic High School’s Street Scenes is February 10th and 11th

Endless Entertainment

Each year, Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein is transformed into a spectacular, fun-filled venue featuring more than 50 bands, activities, improv, theater, a cabaret-style student show, local food and beverage vendors, and much more for ages 21+.

Support the Students of Carmel Catholic

Street Scenes has contributed more than $11.8 million to assist Carmel Catholic High School students in meeting their educational goals by keeping tuition as low as possible and ensuring the best programming and activities are offered.

Hope to See You There!

Join in on the fun at Carmel Catholic High School’s largest annual fundraiser. Beat the lines at the door and purchase tickets in advance. This event is ages 21+. Family-friendly student show performances will be offered on February 5th and 9th.

Learn more at carmelstreetscenes.com