Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news So far one of them has a job at a popular local restaurant, but the clock is ticking for two Syrian immigrants who arrived in Montclair in June to find permanent housing. Alsayed Abbas, 30, and Abd Al Rahman Ajlooni, 35, were brought to the United States under the auspices of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark and St ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news In one of the first moves following the arrival its new chief, St. Teresa of Calcutta is holding its first gala in October to benefit the newly formed parish in Montclair. The event, "Moonlight in Montclair," will be held at the Van Vleck House & Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 7,...

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mass and Procession Sunday, July 16, 11:15 a.m. Mass, with procession following. Afterward, refreshments in the hall of OLMC Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine St. By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The new head of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish on Sunday greeted worshippers at the two Montclair churches that merged last year to create that new parish, saying he was nervous but excited and eager to serve...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A refugee assistance project involving a Montclair parish is moving ahead. St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish — which includes Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Mount Carmel churches — has embarked on a project, through Catholic Charities, to assist refugee families arriving in the United States. Catherine...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The pastor of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, which was formed last year by the rocky merger of two Montclair churches, is being transferred to a parish in Bergen County. The Rev. Joseph Scarangella effective July 1 will be leaving Montclair to go the Church of St...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news With the future of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in his hands, Cardinal Joseph Tobin this week said he plans to visit Montclair to hear the concerns of parishioners fighting to keep their house of worship open ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church said that earlier this week they met with representatives of the Archdiocese of Newark to make the case for the survival of their parish, with the fate of the church now directly in the hands of Cardinal Joseph Tobin...

In a yet another effort to save their parish, former members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church have pleaded to Cardinal Joseph Tobin, chosen by Pope Francis as the new Archbishop of Newark, to keep their house of worship open. Last May the archdiocese said it was merging Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which is on Pine Street, with the Church of the Immaculate Conception on North Fullerton Avenue, cre