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Get your ticket now for the Luck o' the Draw raffle, sponsored by the Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County. Click here for details.

The Mt. Carmel Guild Founders Day Mass will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Ewing. The celebrant is Rev. Msgr. Thomas J Mullelly, and a reception will follow the Mass.

Feeding the hungry never ceases to be important. Food pantries always need staples such as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, soup, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned vegetables, but any non-perishables you can donate to Mt Carmel Guild or St Raphael’s Food Pantry are greatly appreciated. Just place them in the receptacles at the doors of our churches.

During January, 36 parishioners provided 208.5 hours of service to 32 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide a variety of non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. To find out more about signing up for this ministry, as either a care giver or a care receiver, click here.

Join Giuls Carella for a one-hour, deeply relaxing Sound Bath Experience on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 7:00 PM in the OLS School Gym. You must register for this event. Click here for details.

During December, 36 parishioners provided 166.5 hours of service to 34 persons. Click here for more information on the services provided and how to sign up as either a care giver or a care receiver.

Many thanks to all who, with overwhelming generosity, contributed gifts, cash, and gift cards totaling $4,400, to our Adopt-a-Child Christmas Project. You made at least 264 children from 82 families very happy.

The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and to its own policies and guidelines in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors. Click here for more information on how to report such abuse.

During November, 34 parishioners provided 167 hours of service to 31 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide a variety of non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. CLick here for more information on the services provided, and how to sign up for this ministry, as either a care giver or a care receiver.

for your generous support of the Mount Carmel Guild's Thanksgiving Food Drive. This corporal work of mercy is a source of hope and comfort for those in need. Thanks for making this possible. Click here to find out more.

Give your items a second chance--donate them to the 8th Grade Clothing Drive. Just follow the signs to drop off donations in the school parking lot on Tuesday, December 2, from 7:15 am - 12:30 pm.

Once again you are invited to share your Christmas love and joy with children in need. Click here for more information.

Hurricane Melissa has left a path of destruction in Jamaica and Haiti. Give a vital gift to provide shelter, clean water, and relief to families that are suffering. Click here for a link to make a donation.

If you have made a baby blanket during Respect Life Month (October), please bring it to the church this weekend (Nov. 1-2). We will be in the Church Hall at St. Anthony Church and in Holy Family Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church after all Masses. We can't wait to see what you've made!

If you’d like to make Thanksgiving special for the needy of the Greater Trenton Area, Mt Carmel Guild invites us to provide various non-perishable foods suitable for Thanksgiving dinner. Pickup will be on the weekend of November 8-9, after all Masses. Click here to see a list of suggested donations, and the pickup times and locations.

Our parish takes great pride in the recognition being accorded this Saturday, October 24 to Mrs. Mariyam Francis, our Director of Religious Education. Mrs. Francis will receive the Mt. Carmel Guild’s “Guild Neighbor Award” for her work to support its annual Thanksgiving Drive. We are proud of you, Mariyam!

The parish Respect Life team invites you to join us in prayer for life, every Thursday in October, at noon, in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Each week we will pray a different set of prayers, for life and for healing. Click here for more information.

During September, 27 parishioners provided 168 hours of service to 24 persons. Click here to find out more about the services provided and how to sign up as either a care giver or a care receiver.

Please support Hamilton K of C Council #6213 to provide a new coat for Christmas for the children in need. Last year, the Council was able to provide 528 new coats to the children of the Hamilton area. Consider being a “coat sponsor” this year! Click here for details.

October is Respect Life Month, and we are asking all parishioners who know how to crochet, knit, quilt, etc. to make a baby blanket during October for the local crisis pregnancy center. Give these mothers the gift of knowing someone cares enough to create a soft, bright, welcoming blanket for their baby. Click here for more information.