Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Catholic Church

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Catholic Church Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was founded in 1894. For over 130 years, it has been an integral part of the Italian-American community in Denver.

In North Denver's "Little Italy," Mariano Lepore joined Mother Cabrini in building a parish for their countrymen. Father Lepore became a champion of the poor Italian immigrants who wanted a parish to call their own. With the help of the Mount Carmel Society, Father Lepore purchased seven lots and on Palm Sunday, March 18, 1894, Bishop Matz dedicated the original Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a small-f

rame church, which was ultimately destroyed by arson in 1898. This prompted the Mount Carmel Society to plan a larger, grander church. Father Lepore, who helped lay the cornerstone in 1899, was not there to see the dedication of the Romanesque church you see before you. On November 18, 1903, the thirty-five year old priest was fatally shot under unsolved circumstances. The dedication featured hundreds of singing, flag-waving, flower-carrying Italians led by Bishop Matched Mother Cabrini's advice, Bishop Matz invited the Servites, an Italian-American order based in Chicago, to tend the new parish. The Servites sent Father Thomas Moreschini who, with the help of Mother Cabrini, set out to unite the fractious Italian community. Aided by Frank Damascio, a prominent Denver contractor, Father Moreschini set out to make Mount Carmel an elegant house of the Lord. Marble statues from Italy were brought in, Italian frescoes were painted on the ceiling and walls, and the exterior was transformed into one of Denver's finest examples of Roman architecture with its twin copper domes and a 1,000 pound bell the parish proudly baptized "Maria del Carmelina." Father Julius Piccoli succeeded Father Moreschini and put the parish in financial order while helping make Mount Carmel the hub of north Denver's "Little Italy." Eventually,the Servites transformed the struggling parish they adopted in 1904 into one of the staunchest bulwarks of the archdiocese. Today, Mount Carmel still stands as a testament to the perseverance of the immigrants who built it, shining as a beacon of hope and faith while preserving the traditions 120 years later.

Benvenuto Settembre, il mese della Madonna Addolorata. Please join us for a special rosary and Mass on September 15th.
09/01/2026

Benvenuto Settembre, il mese della Madonna Addolorata. Please join us for a special rosary and Mass on September 15th.

Reserve your spot for our annual Trivia Night, hosted by the Alumni Association. You can now make a reservation online! ...
08/29/2026

Reserve your spot for our annual Trivia Night, hosted by the Alumni Association. You can now make a reservation online! Just click the link or scan the QR code and input the appropriate amount in the "Alumni Association" box. Reservations are $25 each! All are welcome!

Link ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Ppg8um

08/26/2026

Ordinary Time: Sorrowful Mysteries

Tickets are now on sale for the Altar & Rosary Society's Purse Auction! Only 100 will be sold, so purchase yours now ➡️ ...
08/25/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the Altar & Rosary Society's Purse Auction! Only 100 will be sold, so purchase yours now ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Ppg8um

Buona Festa di San Rocco! We are always grateful to Potenza Lodge for continuing to honor St. Rocco at our church and fo...
08/16/2026

Buona Festa di San Rocco! We are always grateful to Potenza Lodge for continuing to honor St. Rocco at our church and for donating the proceeds from the bidding to us. Be sure to visit them tonight from 4pm–8pm for food, games, and fun!

Today, we not only celebrate the Assumption of Mary, body and soul, into heaven, but also the founding of the Servite Or...
08/15/2026

Today, we not only celebrate the Assumption of Mary, body and soul, into heaven, but also the founding of the Servite Order.

In 1233, on the Feast of the Assumption, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to seven holy men who had left their riches behind and sought a life of prayer and solitude outside of Florence. She inspired them to found the Order of the Servants of Mary (Servite Friars).

Buona Festa dell' Assunta e buon anniversario ai Servi di Maria!

📷 "Seven Founders of the Servite Order Receiving the Habit from the Queen of Heaven,” by Pierre Rochard, c. 1904. Photo by Larry Daly, Hank Fanelli. And Bob Kochevar.

08/14/2026

The Feast of the Assumption, wherein we commemorate the Blessed Mother's happy departure from her earthly life and the assumption of her body into Heaven, is this Saturday, August 15th.

Though it is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year, the Assumption is one of the most important days in the liturgical calendar. Rejoice! The best way to celebrate this feast is to offer Holy Mass and receive the Eucharist. Unisciti a noi!

08/13/2026

Ordinary Time: Glorious Mysteries

Great feature on our very own Deacon Josh!
08/12/2026

Great feature on our very own Deacon Josh!

Deacon Joshua Knight of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish has helped bring potable water to about 40,000 people across 12 villages in Cameroon, combining his engineering skills with his love for Jesus.

“We obviously want to be able to bring clean, sustainable water to people, but we also want to bring them living water, and many times they bring it to us,” he said.

Read more: https://www.denvercatholic.org/deacon-engineer-brings-water-to-those-who-thirst

Address

3549 Navajo Street
Denver, CO
80211

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

(303) 455-0447

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