Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OLMC)

09/08/2026

✝️🌹 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 🌹
September 8

Today, we joyfully celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary — the woman chosen by God to become the Mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ. ❤️

Mary’s birth marks the dawn of a new hope for humanity. Through her humble “yes” to God, she became an instrument through which our Savior would enter the world. Her life reminds us of the beauty of faith, humility, obedience, and complete trust in God.

As we celebrate her birthday, may we turn to Mary as our spiritual mother and ask her to lead us ever closer to her Son, Jesus.

🙏 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

🌹 Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother! 🌹

From all of us at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Temperance, may Mary continue to watch over our parish, our families, and our entire community.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us! ❤️💙✝️

09/07/2026

✝️ As we continue in Ordinary Time, our church has received a beautiful new look! ✨ Our new Ordinary Time altar cloth and matching liturgical set bring a fresh and reverent beauty to our sanctuary, helping to remind us that while Ordinary Time may be called “ordinary,” there is nothing ordinary about the opportunity we have each day to grow closer to Christ. 💚

Every detail was thoughtfully designed and lovingly prepared to help create a sacred and prayerful environment for the celebration of the Holy Mass.

A very special thank you to our talented seamstress, who wishes to remain anonymous, for sharing her incredible gifts and craftsmanship with our parish. Your time, talent, and love for the Church are truly appreciated. ❤️

We are blessed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish to have so many people who quietly give of themselves to make our church a beautiful place to worship.

💚 Come, Lord Jesus, and walk with us through this Ordinary Time.✝️

09/06/2026

✝️🍂🌻 Celebrating Our Amazing Decoration Committee! 🌻🍂

As we welcome the beauty of fall here at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, we want to take a moment to recognize and sincerely thank our Decoration Committee for their incredible work and dedication! From the sanctuary and altar to the baptismal font, music area, and throughout our parish, their beautiful arrangements have filled our church with the warmth, beauty, and colors of the season. 🍁💐 Every arrangement, every detail, and every touch is a reflection of the time, talent, creativity, and love they generously give to our parish. Thank you to our Decoration Committee for all that you do! Your ministry helps create a beautiful and welcoming place where our parish family can come together to worship and encounter Christ. ❤️🙏

May God bless each of you abundantly for sharing your gifts with our parish community!
🍂 “All things beautiful for His glory.” 🍂✝️

09/01/2026

✝️🌹 September: A Month Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows 🌹

As we enter the month of September, the Church invites us to draw closer to Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, who stood faithfully at the foot of the Cross and shared in the suffering of her Son, Jesus.

Mary knew sorrow, heartache, and uncertainty, yet she never lost faith in God’s plan. Her example reminds us that even in our own moments of suffering, we are never alone. She teaches us to remain faithful, to trust in God, and to place our burdens into His loving hands.

As a parish family, may we turn to Our Blessed Mother throughout this month and ask her to intercede for us, our families, and our parish.

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.
Help us to stand faithfully with Christ, especially in times of trial, and teach us to love as He loves. ❤️‍🩹✝️

“Standing by the Cross with Mary, we learn to love like Christ.”
John 19:25✝️

08/23/2026

✝️🎟️ 2026 Knights of Columbus Raffle! 🚗💰

Support the Knights of Columbus Council 7413 and your chance to win a 2026 Ford Maverick, $30,000 Dealer Credit, or $15,000 Cash!

Tickets are available at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Office. Don’t miss your chance to win while supporting a great cause!

📅 Drawing: December 13, 2026 at 12 PM✝️

08/19/2026

✝️A Beautiful New Addition to OLMC!
Today, we welcomed our newest stained-glass addition to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish—a beautiful depiction of St. Simon Stock receiving the Brown Scapular from Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Christ Child.

A beautiful reminder of our Carmelite heritage and of Mary’s loving protection and call to follow Christ.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!
St. Simon Stock, pray for us!✝️

08/19/2026

✝️Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to our newest Altar Server, Braden Pauli! Braden has already served at a couple of Masses, and it has been wonderful having him join our Altar Server family. We are so excited to watch him grow in his service to the Lord and to our parish. We’re delighted to have you serving with us, Braden, and we can’t wait to see what’s ahead! 🙏⛪✝️

08/15/2026

✝️On this beautiful Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we rejoice in the glory of Our Blessed Mother, body and soul, taken into Heaven. ❤️‍🙏

May Mary, our Mother and Queen, always lead us closer to her Son, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us! 🌹✨✝️

08/14/2026

✝️🕊️ Come Spend an Hour with Our Lord 🕊️

Eucharistic Adoration is more than simply filling a time slot—it is an opportunity to sit with Jesus, pray with Him, and keep watch with Him.

Our Lord is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for us. Let’s make sure He is never left alone. Even when we don’t know what to say, our presence is a prayer.

Consider committing to an hour of Adoration and come spend some quiet time with Jesus. ❤️‍🩹

“Could you not watch one hour with me?” — Matthew 26:40

Come. Sit with Him. Keep watch with Him. 🙏✝️

08/13/2026

✝️In Loving Memory of John (Jack) Zeiler

Please keep Jack Zeiler and all who loved him in your prayers as they grieve his passing. May our Lord hold his family and friends close during this difficult time and give them comfort in the days ahead.

We pray that Jack may now share fully in the eternal life promised to us through Christ. May the love of God bring peace to those who mourn, and may the memories they hold dear be a lasting reminder of the blessing his life was to them. May Jack rest in the peace of Christ, and may the angels lead him into Paradise. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.✝️🙌

John “Jack” Zeiler
February 15, 1940 - August 12,2026

John “Jack” Zeiler, 86 years, of Temperance, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. He was born on February 15, 1940 to the late Edmund and Opal (Wilson) Zeiler in Toledo, OH.
Jack graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1958. He proudly served in the U.S. Army National Guard where he was a Staff Sergeant E6, and if you didn’t know, “He was a cook in the Army.”
In 1946, Jack’s family started a fruit stand that he later developed into a thriving business, known as Zeiler’s Farm Market. He was “The King of Lewis Avenue”. It provided the first job for all of his kids, many nieces and nephews, and many friends from Bedford and Toledo.
Jack’s life was centered around charity, giving to many causes he believed in. He was the longest serving member of the Bedford Lions Club at 56 years. He also was a member of the OLMC Knights of Columbus Council #8902 and a charter member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and Regina Coeli Church. At OLMC he faithfully served for many years as a lector, altar server, usher and Eucharistic minister. He was instrumental in helping develop the cemeteries at OLMC and Bedford Memorial Gardens.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 60 years, Judith (Bates) Zeiler; children, Bill (Robin) Zeiler, Terri (Dave) McGranahan, Joan (Greg) Ferola, Becky (Kirk) Davis, Charlie (Kristen) Zeiler; 12 grandchildren, Ron Schwalm, Heather Schwalm, Brendan Zeiler, Maddie (K**a) McGranahan, Delaney (Anthony) Rightnour, Jack (Grace) McGranahan, Jason Ferola, Nick Ferola, Caroline Ferola, Ashley Davis, Charles Jr. Zeiler, Joseph Zeiler; 2 great-grandchildren, Mackenna Smith and Jaden Schwalm; siblings, Robert (Sharon) Zeiler, Sharon (Tom) Beres, Cheryl (Ed) LaVoy, and Lee Zeiler.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kerri Gedert; siblings, Margaret (Dick) Holmes, Roscoe (Mary) Zeiler, Paul (Pat) Zeiler, Richard (Diane) Zeiler, Carol (Nate) Matthews, and Mike Zeiler.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Urbanski’s Bedford Funeral Chapel 8300 Lewis Ave. Temperance, MI where a Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance where there will be visiting in the Narthex after 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery where Military Honors will be conducted by Lambertville VFW Post 9656. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bedford Twp. Lions Club, Knights of Columbus #8902 or Hospice of NWO.
Online condolences may be shared at www.bedfordfuneralchapel.com .