About Our Lady of Mount Carmel · Tilden, Nebraska
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic parish serving the small farming community of Tilden in northeast Nebraska. It is one of eight parishes of the Country Parishes Partnership (CPP Nebraska) in the Archdiocese of Omaha, joining with nearby St. Francis of Assisi in Neligh, St. Boniface in Elgin, St. John the Baptist in Petersburg, and others to share clergy, faith formation staff, and parish resources. The parish gathers on Saturday evenings at 5:30 PM for Mass, supported by a small but active lay community that includes the OLMC Catholic Women, a Knights of Columbus council shared with Neligh and Clearwater, a parish prayer line, and a faith formation program for all ages.
- Patron
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Rector
- Rev. John Norman
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Omaha (parish belongs to the Country Parishes Partnership of Northeast Nebraska — CPP Nebraska)
Why belong here
Our Lady of Mount Carmel offers a small, close-knit Catholic community in rural Antelope/Madison County where families know each other by name. Saturday evening Mass is followed by a hall that is the center of parish life — the 1984 Parish Hall east of the church hosts the annual St. Pat's Bash and is available for community rentals. The parish runs faith formation for all ages through its Evangelization Coordinator, supports a Catholic women's organization, shares a Knights of Columbus council with neighboring parishes, and maintains a prayer line for anyone in need of petitions.
Mass times at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturdays, 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM (per Discover Mass listing)
- Before Saturday Mass 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM (per CPP Nebraska parish page)
About Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a small Catholic parish serving Tilden, Nebraska, in the Archdiocese of Omaha. It is one of eight parishes of the Country Parishes Partnership (CPP Nebraska), a cluster of rural parishes in northeast Nebraska that share pastoral and administrative resources. Mass is celebrated Saturday evenings at 5:30 PM, with confessions heard beforehand. The parish maintains an active lay community and a parish hall that doubles as a community rental venue.
- Parish name honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Belongs to the Archdiocese of Omaha and the Country Parishes Partnership (CPP)
- Sister parishes include St. Francis of Assisi (Neligh), St. Boniface (Elgin), St. John the Baptist (Petersburg), St. John the Baptist (Deloit), St. Theresa of Avila (Clearwater), St. Bonaventure (Raeville), and St. Peter de Alcántara (Ewing)
Clergy & Staff
Pastoral care for Our Lady of Mount Carmel is provided by the Archdiocese of Omaha in partnership with CPP Nebraska. The cluster shares two priests who serve all eight parishes, along with a sizable lay staff handling evangelization, sacraments, communications, and operations.
- Rev. John Norman — Pastor ([email protected])
- Rev. Frank Baumert — Senior Associate Pastor ([email protected], 402-677-1565)
- Deacon John Starman — Director of Operations ([email protected], 402-843-8393)
- Ann Kurpgeweit — Executive Assistant
- Stephanie Stuhr — Office Manager
- Chantelle Dempster — Evangelization Coordinator / Sacraments ([email protected], 402-843-2345)
- Mary Hecht — Facilities Scheduling Coordinator / Communications
- Sarah Hemenway — Bookkeeper
- Jeanne Dahl — Receptionist / Secretary (Prayer Line: 402-640-6466)
- Dorothy Brandt — Secretary, Neligh office
- Kari Schindler — Development Director (PJ Crusaders)
Parish Ministries & Groups
Despite its size, Our Lady of Mount Carmel sustains a healthy mix of spiritual, service, and social ministries, many of them coordinated in partnership with neighboring parishes in the CPP cluster.
- OLMC Catholic Women — women's fellowship and service organization
- Knights of Columbus — tri-parish council shared with St. Francis of Assisi (Neligh) and St. Theresa of Avila (Clearwater)
- Religious Education / Faith Formation (all ages) — contact Chantelle Dempster at 402-843-2345
- Prayer Line — coordinated by Jeanne Dahl (402-640-6466)
Annual Events
The parish gathers each year around St. Patrick's Day for its signature social event, the St. Pat's Bash, held in the Parish Hall. The hall is also available to the wider community for private rentals.
- St. Pat's Bash — held in March each year around St. Patrick's Day
Parish Hall & Facilities
The Parish Hall, constructed in 1984, sits just east of the church and is the social hub of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is handicap accessible, seats the congregation for parish meals, and is available for rent by community groups and families.
- Hall built in 1984, east of the church
- Handicap accessible
- Includes use of kitchen facilities
- Rental contact: Mary Rautenberg (402-368-2231 or 402-928-0086)
- Rental requires a completed contract and deposit to finalize the reservation
Sacraments
Sacramental preparation for baptism, first Communion, confirmation, marriage, and other rites is coordinated at the parish level by Evangelization Coordinator Chantelle Dempster, who can be reached through the main parish office.
- Sacrament inquiries: Chantelle Dempster, 402-843-2345, [email protected]
Contact & Location
The church sits on East 2nd Street in Tilden, Nebraska, but the parish's mailing address and main office are in nearby Petersburg — a reflection of the CPP cluster's shared administrative footprint.
- Church address: 300 E 2nd St., Tilden, NE 68781
- Office address: 108 N 4th Street, Petersburg, NE 68652
- Mailing address: PO Box 608, Petersburg, NE 68652
- Phone: 402-843-2345 (main) / Fax: 402-843-2253
- Church phone (listed on community directories): 402-368-7710
- Website: http://www.olmctilden.org/ (served via cppnebraska.org)