Mt. Carmel Events

Welcome to Carmel Events

Good Day to all!

Fr. Arnlod "Arnie" Boehme, Father Superior of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Brod. Willie Villamin of the Knights of Columbus also a lay minister and owner of Villamin Ultravision Digital Photography   in cooperation with various other top wedding suppliers such as Print Lane, DXC's Catering, Eloquente Catering and Tamayo's Catering have teamed up to bring you a Complete Wedding Package with the aim of promoting the Parish facilities. This package comes complete with most of the amenities couple's need for a wedding. Click here to check out our Complete Wedding Package.

This website is aimed to promote events for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in New Manila, Quezon City, as well as its function hall named the Fr. Mark Horan Hall. We have created a complete package for you. So if you wish to have a dream wedding at Mt. Carmel, go ahead and take a peek at our very affordable package. Please also view the NEWS page for important announcements. Thank you and God Bless!!!

For the Mount Carmel Complete Wedding Package you may contact us through 583-6416. For other Church Related Inquiries, kindly contact Collete at 725-1508 or 724-5938.

Due to increased costs, Tammayo's Catering costs an additional 25,000.

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Fr. Arnold Boehme with Brod. Willie Villamin launching the Complete Wedding Package.

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Fr. Arnie Endorses the Mt. Carmel Complete Wedding Package on his Ruby Jubilee

Last August 27, 2008, Fr. Arnie Boehme, Father Superior of the Mount Carmel Parish celebrated his 68th birthday and Ruby Jubilee (40 yrs) of being a priest at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine (He was actually ordained June 1968 and in December 2008 he will have spent 40 years in the Philippines). Festivities began, of course with the daily mass at 6pm. All the Carmelite priests and seminarians con celebrated the mass and shared in the joy of Fr. Arnie. This was then followed by a gathering at the Fr. Mark Horan Hall, which was catered by Tamayo's Catering. Villamin Ultravision Digital Photography did the Photo and Video coverage. Around 350 people including seminarians, parishioners, colleagues and pilgrims came to the invitation of Fr. Arnie. It was a night filled with memories of the past and the present. (more)

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For More News and Updates on Upcoming Events. Please Click Here.

If you would like to make an announcement of your event relevant to the Parish, please email us your request  here.

Requirements for Weddings @ Mount Carmel

·         1)   CENOMAR – Certificate of No Marriage from the NSO (for non-civilly and civilly married).
·         2)   Marriage Contract from NSO (if civilly married)
·         3)   Birth Certificate of Bride and Groom
·         4)   Certificate of Baptism (Bride and Groom) with parish seal and marked “For Marriage Purposes”.
·         5)   Certificate of Confirmation (Bride and Groom) with parish seal and marked “For Marriage Purposes”.
·         6)   Permission from the Parish Priest of the Bride and Groom.
·         7)   Publication of Marriage Banns in the parishes of the Bride and Groom for 3 consecutive Saturdays.
·         8)   Attendance of Pre-Cana or Pre-Marriage Counselling (2nd & 4th Saturday of the month at Mt. Carmel).
·         9)   ID Pictures and Residence Certificates.
·      10)   List of Primary Sponsors
·       11)  Canonical Interview with a priest at Mt. Carmel (Tuesdays and Fridays) with all the requirements above.
·       12)  A letter of delegation from the parish office for couples who have their own officiating priest.

Carmel Events Package Advantages

1) Your wedding simplified. Since we have already brought together most of your needs in preparation for your wedding, life becomes a little bit easier. Once you book with us, you're nearly done. You make the choices and we handle the rest. It's just like having a wedding planner helping you out. We've done most of the work, knowing what soon to weds have to go through, we have made one of the most comprehensive wedding packages out there and at a very good price.
2) Everything is at the same place. With our package of the Mt. Carmel Shrine and the Fr. Mark Horan Hall, there's no need to think about long delays due to the weather, traffic and since the Mt. Carmel Shrine is a very well-known landmark there is very little chance of your guests getting lost.
3) Price. These days it is not unusual for couples to spend half a million or more for their wedding, but not all couple's are fortunate enough to have that much money to spend. That's why we have chosen the very best suppliers to keep the price to a minimum while never sacrificing quality and thus maximizing your budget.
4) Accessibility. Since the Mt. Carmel Shrine is a well known landmark in the area, it also is very accessible. The Shrine of course has a very good amount of parking spaces, it is also accessible via tricycle, LRT-II and Jeepney. This alone assures you that no matter what, your guests will have lots of choices on how to get there.
5) Grandeur. Because of the innate beauty and size of the Parish, you wedding is sure to be a very grand occasion indeed. The large church halls also show very well for photo ops.
6) Peace of Mind.  All the suppliers in the Complete Wedding package have been in the Wedding industry for a significant amount of time, bringing with them experience that always proves invaluable in such a once in a lifetime event. This also grants peace of mind ensuring a really great and laid back experience for the newlyweds.
7) One Stop Shop. Or so to speak, what we have created is a system wherein the couple has a virtual wedding coordinator for all the inclusions of the package, using the combined resources of our network we are able to make all the arrangements for the couple. Making getting married in the Mt. Carmel Church as hassle free as it can be. Also because of our network as well, we are able to make arrangements for items which are not included in the Complete Wedding Package, such as the Bridal Gown, souvenirs etc..
8) Online (PayPal) Payments. You may make your reservation online thru Paypal, which accepts most major credit and debit cards. So regardless if you're an expat or just can't find time in your busy schedule, you can simply log into Paypal and make your reservation payment. And you may also choose to Pay the entire amount in 2 payments thru Paypal. (A standard 3.5% additional for Paypal Processing will be charged)