Welcome to St. Michael's Orthodox Church!

Founded: 1907

Diocese: Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania

Deanery: Frackville Deanery

Saint Michael's Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel, PA strives to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything He has commanded” so that all people may be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth. We do this by witnessing to the fullness of the Gospel of the Kingdom to the peoples of the Coal Region in PA (and by God's grace, beyond the region), and in the power of the Holy Spirit, by revealing Christ’s way of sanctification and eternal salvation to all. We invite anyone interested in authentic Christian worship to come and see, and join us in this labor.

St. Nicholas Day basket raffle

We will have our annual St. Nicholas Day basket raffle drawing on December 1st. Raffle proceeds will be used for church maintenance and in support of local charities. To purchase raffle tickets, fill out the E-Z chance basket raffle form, which is available by clicking the image to the right.

Mail the form and ticket money by November 24th to:

St. Michael's Raffle
131 North Willow Street
Mt. Carmel, PA 17851

Please share the form with friends, and consider helping cover the cost of the cash prizes, lottery tickets, and gift cards.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Coat drive for the Central Susquehanna Opportunities group

Once again, we are partnering with the Central Susquehanna Opportunities group for a coat drive to help in keeping our community warm. Please bring a new coat to church (any size) for children or adults, or consider providing a donation in the gold dish on the center table. We will be accepting donations until November 10th.

St. Michael’s and Veteran’s Day Celebration

We need help preparing for our November 8th celebration of both St. Michael’s Day and Veteran’s Day, and we would greatly appreciate donations of items for the brunch that will follow Divine Liturgy. Since St. Michael’s Day falls on a Friday this year, we will not be serving any meat. Please see the sign-up sheet for the items needed for the brunch, or check with Sandy.

Clergy Appreciation month

October is Clergy Appreciation month! Please read the letter from His Eminence, Archbishop Mark on this topic to learn more.

Education on the Proskomedia service

We appreciate Father Aleksey educating the parish on the Proskomedia service. Father will be continuing these educational sessions as part of the Liturgy in future weeks.

Two girls standing in the church hall, smiling and holding Christmas cards that they created. They appear in the left half of the frame, and there is a long table to their right, running from the right lower corner to the back center of the frame. There are cards and art materials on the table.

Five people are seated at a long table, writing out Christmas cards. The table has a white table cloth and runs from the foreground to the background, with three people seated on the left side and two on the right.

Adopt a family!

Please see the sign-up sheet in the Vestibule to provide diapers, baby formula, and other items to a family in need.

Men’s Group Formation

At the last Diocesan Assembly, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark, suggested that a men's group be formed within our Diocese to provide for the new and old converts, as well as, the cradle Orthodox Christian men, an opportunity for fellowship and spiritual nourishment. We believe this group will be a valuable addition to our diocesan community. The name of the group is Saint Alexis Toth Brotherhood of the DoEPA. Currently, we are in early stages of planning the first event for the men's group. Please see Fr Aleksey if you are interested in participating.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel!

We have started a parish YouTube channel this year in order to live-stream our services for those unable to attend in person: https://www.youtube.com/@SaintMichaelOCA

In order to continue offering the live-streams, YouTube requires that we have at least 50 subscribers. So, please subscribe, and share the link for others to subscribe!

Opportunities and Outreach

While these challenging times are disrupting our lives and causing a lot of stress, please keep a couple of things in mind:

Call each other – stay connected to our parish family – do wellness checks
Reach out to our elderly population to see if you can get groceries or prescriptions for them.
Send cards to each other and share uplifting messages
Keep your faith
Pray with great intensity for the well-being of both family and friends

Let's follow our orthodox mission of helping each other!