The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. - Luke 4:18-19
Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish was established in 1910 for Italian Catholics living in NE Minneapolis and moved into the present church in 1938. The Archdiocesan Office for the Deaf joined the parish in 1986, and today our 170 families include Italians, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Catholics and their families, and neighbors from NE Minneapolis and beyond. You are most welcome to join our intimate, lively community.
Deaf Jesuit novice: Visit to Minneapolis parish by first deaf priest in U.S. offered ‘kind of a cool mix’
Jesuit Father William O’Brien, director of novices for the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, extended an invitation to Father Coughlin to visit sometime with deaf novice Todd Honas of Nebraska, who is in his first year of formation. That opportunity presented itself when Father Coughlin traveled to the Twin Cities to preside at a wedding Nov. 19.
Honas, 25, has been helping at the parish since early September, serving as a lector at Sunday Masses, leading a weekly “faith group” and, occasionally, delivering Communion to deaf parishioners. Father Coughlin said Father O’Brien hoped to give Honas support and encouragement.
Read the full story by Barb Umberger: The Catholic Spirit
Together, we can make sure Our Lady of Mount Carmel has a vibrant future, that our Deaf Ministry continues to serve the spiritual needs of our
Catholic Deaf Community and that we continue to help bring Christ's love to our neighbors.
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VIEW THE BOOK OF JOB
If you missed our event or would like to view this movie again, click the link. It's the first-ever book of the bible to be released as a feature film in American Sign Language. (There are subtitles for hearing.) The movie features an all Deaf cast and production team.
Pain and suffering is a part of the human experience. We’ve all wondered where God is in times of trouble. The story of Job reminds us that our Redeemer lives and is present to help us in our darkest moments.