Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church

About this church

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Newark, New Jersey, founded in 1889 and nicknamed the Little Cathedral of Down Neck, is a Catholic parish at 259 Oliver Street. Masses are offered in English, Italian, and Spanish. The Saturday Vigil is at 5 p.m. in English and 7:15 p.m. in Spanish, and Sunday includes an Italian Mass at 10 a.m. alongside English Masses at other morning and midday times that change between the school year and summer. Daily Mass is Monday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Rosary in Portuguese and a novena. Confession is heard on the first Friday from 6 to 6:45 p.m., on Saturdays at 4 p.m., and by appointment. Confirm the seasonal Sunday schedule with the parish office.

The parish lists a relic shrine, novenas, and all-day First Friday adoration in the church from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Religious education and RCIA, the process for adults joining the Church, are listed under ministries. Several devotional societies meet on Sunday mornings, including the Holy Name Society and the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society, and a Spanish-language brotherhood devoted to Senor de los Milagros also meets. Feast celebrations and a parish newsletter, bulletins, and photo albums are posted on the site. The parish office can be reached at 973-589-2090.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Homepage: Mass times, confession, events · Contact: address and phone · Ministries page · Mass times page

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