Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

About this church

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, also known as Ysleta Mission, is a Franciscan Catholic parish in the Ysleta area of El Paso. Masses are celebrated Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in English as an anticipated Mass, and on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in Spanish and at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in English. Weekday Masses are at 7:00 a.m., in English on Tuesday and Thursday and in Spanish on Wednesday and Friday, and Monday features a Liturgy of the Word without Mass. Morning Prayer follows the weekday liturgy. Reconciliation is offered Saturday from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the Mission, or by appointment.

The parish describes itself as a Eucharistic community committed to ministries and outreach that meet spiritual and practical needs in the surrounding neighborhood. The mission dates its ministry to 1682, and as a Franciscan conventual church it is observing a Jubilee Year of St. Francis and invites visitors to plan a pilgrimage. Quinceañera celebrations take place on the last Saturday of the month and must be arranged six months in advance, with the young person registered in the parish, and weddings are arranged with the pastor six months ahead. The parish office is open weekdays, with shorter hours on Tuesday mornings and a break for lunch. Confirm Mass times and office hours with the parish before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Mass times and reconciliation · Homepage: address, mission, office hours · Jubilee Year of St. Francis

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