This is the oldest Italian Feast in honor of the Blessed Mother in the state of Rhode Island. It was established by the Italian immigrants that moved to Bristol in 1899.
DENISE ASCIOLA IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ALFRED AND GILDA ASIOLA. DENISE RECEIVED ALL HER SACRAMENTS HERE AT OLMC. SHE WENT TO BRISTOL PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRADUATING IN 1972. DENISE WORKED IN TOWN HALL FOR MANY YEARS, IN THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, AND SECRETARY TO THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. A FEAST WORKER FOR MANY YEARS, BEGINNING IN THE ALTAR SERVER BOOTH SCOOPING ICE CREAM WITH HER SON JASON AND THEN IN THE SANDWICH BOOTH. WHEN COVID HIT, SHE BECAME A MAINSTAY IN OUR KITCHEN WITH OUR NEW TAKE OUT FORMAT, HELPING TO MAKE THIS NEW WAY OF DOING THE FEAST WORK OUT SO TREMENDOUSLY. SHE HAS BEEN A MEMBER AND PRESIDENT OF THE ALTAR AND ROSAY SOCIETY AND A FAITHFUL PARISHIONER. CONGRATULATIONS!
NICHOLAS, THE SON OF JOSEPH AND ELIZEBETH SIMEONE IS 22 YEARS OF AGE AND HAS LIVED ALL HIS LIFE IN BRISTOL RECEIVING ALL HIS SACRAMENTS HERE AT MT CARMEL. A GRADUATE OF MT HOPE HIGH SCHOOL AND URI, HE WAS AN ALTAR SERVER, MASTER OF CEREMONY, AND SACRISTAN AND WENT ON OUR TEEN MISSION TRIP TO THE MUSTARD SEED RESIDENCES AND ORPHANAGES IN JAMAICA. A FEAST WORKER FOR MANY YEARS, AND STILL IS: UNDER THE TENT HE WOULD BE IN THE FRIED FISH BOOTH AND IN OUR NEW WAY OF DOING THE FEAST, HE IS LIKEWISE IN OUR PARISH HALL KITCHEN WITH THE SAME TEAM. STUDENT/ATHLETE, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, CAPTAIN OF HIS HS BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL TEAMS. HE HAS A DEGREE IN MARKETING AND CURRENTLY IS IN AN INTERNSHIP AT BRYANT UNIVERSITY IN ATHLETIC MARKETING, WHERE HE WILL BEGIN WORKING ON AN MBA IN THE FALL. HIS SISTER MARISSA WON THIS AWARD IN 2009. CONGRATULATIONS
Opening Feast Mass and Chief Marshal’s Reception: Sunday, July 9th 10:30am Mass, with reception to follow in the parish hall.
Triduum of Feast Masses: July 110, 11TH, AND 12TH AT 7:00pM.
Solemn Procession and Benediction: July 16th 2:00pm on the Town Common across the street from the church. FOOD AND RAFFLES AND MUSIC IN PARISH HALL 4-7PM
Triduum Mass Celebrants – FR. NATHAN RICCI, FR PATRICK RYAN, FR. PHIL DUFOUR…