Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a Hong Kong Catholic church, by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong management. Star Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island One, the new church was established in 2001. November 10.

Early History

As early as in 1845, St. Francis Chapel is already involved in the Wan Chai District parishioners of Holy Mass, "St. Francis Street", "into teaching around" hence the name. As the number of Catholics growing region, the diocese in 1925 at Happy Valley built St. Margaret in the lobby, but there are still many Catholics in Wan Chai to Canossa Hospital's chapel to Mass. More and more Catholics, a small church is insufficient, director of the faithful priests Legge priests and Wan Chai District are committed to build the church.

Nineties, sell Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Caramel buildings and lots, proceeds for the development of other parishes. Parish in 1997 to reach an agreement with the developers, the new building site in the provision of the church. Reconstruction Lady of Mount Caramel Church on November 10, 2001, was officially opened by the Cardinal Hu Zhen ordained.

Architectural style

Templar left in the ground floor lobby to place the statue of Our Lady, a wall hanging bell tower of the church's original two minutes. The lobby is on the left wall, like a stack of rocks, to show the history of the ancient church, the right wall is more modern, on behalf of the church and community integration. The right of the lobby stairs to reach the second floor of the church lobby, the place to put the corner stone cylinder has two, large embedded original church altar on the wall "Lord's Supper" of relief.

Church door engraved with a pattern of the tree of life, a symbol of vibrant entrance; Jesus Christ is the church's door, after he got real peace. Outflow at the altar of an artificial springs, connected to the church in front of the baptismal pool, a symbol of life held out of the sacrament of the altar of Christ, going and bring life and abundant life. Church surrounded by the seat and the altar, having a co-fusion means.

Design in the church, containing heaven and earth, past, present and future meaning. Skylights on the church altar represents the sky, flashing crystal beads symbolize Pro salvation now, hanging in the air of the cross of Jesus from heaven to earth, redeemed us. Color stone mosaics "Ghana Wedding", reminds us to follow the example of Mary, always caring and helping people in need. Another veil covering a part of the mosaic, the symbol of the historical deeds, part of the outer Shaman, showing Jesus and the Virgin is still being caring our shortcomings, continue to turn water into wine.

Mass and liturgical time

Sunday Mass: 8:00: 30,10: 00 (in Cantonese)

11:00 am, 6:00 pm (English)

Saturday ahead of Sunday Mass: 6:00 pm (in Cantonese)

Weekday Mass: 7:30 am (in Cantonese)

Ming for the Eucharist: First Friday: 8:00 pm (in Cantonese)

Scenic address: Star Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 1.

Bus routes: Take 6, 10, and 15 air-conditioned bus to the road.