Scheduling Mass Intentions

Requests may be dropped off at the Parish Center or mailed to:

800 Avila Court
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Attn: Julie

All Masses are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. All Mass requests must be made in writing on the Mass request card. These cards are available in the sanctuary at the Book of Remembrance in all church buildings. Mass requests will NOT be accepted by phone.

A $10.00 stipend, as determined by Diocesan policy, is to accompany each Mass request. Cash or checks will be accepted. You may use one check to cover all Mass requests. Checks should be made payable to “Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.”

In order to allow as many parishioners as possible to schedule Masses, the following policies are put forth to accomplish this goal:

• We are unable to accept Mass requests for private or special intentions.

• Since the number of Masses is limited in some of our buildings, and due to the demand for Mass requests, there is a limit of two (2) Masses per household that can be requested and offered at the parish with the limit of one weekend (Saturday vigil/Sunday) Mass.

• If the church of your choice is not available, please consider scheduling a Mass request at one of our other church buildings. However, if you have more Masses to be offered for your loved ones than can be scheduled here at the parish, we will be happy to schedule them at the area nursing homes where our priests offer Mass weekly.

No intentions will be accepted for Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Christmas. Intentions for all Masses on these days will be for all living and deceased members of our parish.

Also, one Mass every Sunday must be scheduled for our parish family as required by Canon Law and diocesan statute.

We will do our best to schedule your Mass intentions as you request. We ask that you read the bulletin each week for the schedule of Masses. Every effort will be made to accommodate your requests as close to the requested date, time and church campus as possible.

Please list a first and second choice of date, time, and preferred church campus on the card.  If your first or second choice is not available, you will be given the closest available day. Please keep in mind that scheduled Masses may occasionally need to be moved to another day due to a shortage of priests.

If you desire to schedule a silver or golden wedding anniversary Mass in 2025, we ask that you make your request at this time if possible. If you delay, we may not be able to accommodate your request. These celebrations in a family are special times.

Questions? Contact Julie Stiehler
Phone: 412-367-9001, ext. 8451
Email: [email protected].