About Our Lady of Mt. Carmel · Fresno, California
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo) is a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Fresno, located at 816 Pottle Avenue in Fresno, California. The parish was established in 1955 and serves a predominantly Spanish-speaking Catholic community on the south side of Fresno near the corner of Pottle Avenue and Inyo Street. All regular Masses and services are celebrated in Spanish, and the parish offers a bilingual Catholic presence rooted in the devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order and traditionally associated with the Brown Scapular.
- Established
- 1955
- Patron
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the Carmelite Order)
- Rector
- Rev. Jhonnatan Carmona (per the parish's published succession of priests)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno (Fresno Metropolitan Vicariate)
Why belong here
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is a welcoming Spanish-language Catholic parish in south Fresno where Sunday Mass is offered three times a day, giving working families multiple times to gather in worship. Devout traditions such as weekly Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Mass, and a strong Marian identity under Our Lady of Mount Carmel make it a faithful spiritual home. The parish reaches out through its strong Hispanic ministry and devotion to Our Lady, and the nearby location off the Golden State Highway (CA-99) makes it accessible to Catholic families across the Fresno metropolitan area.
Mass times at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Spanish)
Adoration times
- Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Exposition, Spanish)
About Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is a Spanish-language Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Fresno, located at 816 Pottle Avenue in the south side of Fresno, California. The parish is named for the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order, and the devotion is traditionally associated with the Brown Scapular. Founded in 1955, it has served generations of Catholic families on the south side of Fresno as part of the Fresno Metropolitan Vicariate.
- Diocese: Diocese of Fresno
- Vicariate: Fresno Metropolitan Vicariate
- Year established: 1955
- Patron: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Pastoral Leadership
The parish is led by a pastor appointed by the Bishop of Fresno. The succession of pastors (as listed in published diocesan and parish sources) reflects a steady pastoral presence serving the Spanish-speaking Catholic community of south Fresno.
- Rev. Jhonnatan Carmona – 2021 to present
- Rev. Dennis Gallo – 2016 – 2021
- Rev. Emil Andrew Robu – 2009 – 2016
- Rev. Joseph Occhiusto – 2004 – 2009
- Rev. Scott McCarthy – 1993 – 2004
Visit & Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone. The parish maintains a Facebook page as its primary online presence for news and announcements.
- Address: 816 Pottle Ave., Fresno, CA 93706
- Phone: (559) 264-2587
- Facebook: facebook.com/LadyofMtCarmelo/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Jhonnatan Carmona2021 – Present
Current pastor
- Rev. Dennis Gallo2016 – 2021
- Rev. Emil Andrew Robu2009 – 2016
- Rev. Joseph Occhiuto2004 – 2009
- Rev. Scott McCarthy1993 – 2004