Elective Chapter Held for the San José Carmelite Monastery in Trujillo Alto, Puerto RicoThe Carmelite monastery of San José in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, held its Chapter of Elections on September 22, 2026The monastery originated in the city of San Juan Bautista on the island of Puerto Rico. In 1646, King Philip IV of Spain issued a decree for its establishment. The nuns from Seville in southern Spain could not accept this foundation due to the immense maritime dangers of that time. Dominican Nuns ...Continue Reading

 St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchOctober 1 | FeastSaint Thérèse was born at Alençon in France on 2nd January 1873. Her parents were Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin. Following her death on September 30, 1897, of tuberculosis at the age of 24, she became known around the world as St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face through the publication of her autobiography now known as Story of a So ...Continue Reading

 October  –  Octubre  –  Ottobre 2026ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina ENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - October 2026[*]Lectio Divina -- October 2026 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina -- October 2026 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina -- October 2026 [Mobi] If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITO ...Continue Reading

 Letter of the Prior General on the Occasion of the Beatification of Third Order Carmelite Fulton John SheenSeptember 24, 2026Former bishop of Rochester, New York, television personality in the 1950s, and renown preacher and speaker, Fulton John Sheen, was beatified in a ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 24, 2026. He was also a member of the Carmelite Third Order. He was professed by the Prior General, Kilian Lynch, in the chapel of Whitefriars Hall in Washington, DC., on July 17, 1948.On the occasion ...Continue Reading

Elective Chapter Held for the Carmelite Monastery in Batu, IndonesiaThe Carmelite monastery of Flos Carmeli in Batu, Indonesia, held its Chapter of Elections on September 24, 2026The monastery of Flos Carmeli was founded in 1962 by two Indonesian nuns from the "St. Mary Magdalene" monastery in Boxmeer, Netherlands, together with three nuns from the "Holy Trinity" monastery in Schlüsselau, Germany. This undertaking was carried out with the approval of Antonius Everardus Ioannes (Avertanus) Albers ...Continue Reading

 Invitation to participate in the 2027 Titus Brandsma Congress November 17-20, 2027After successful congresses of the Titus Brandsma Circle held in 2023 in Nijmegen (Netherlands) and 2025 in Rome (Italy), another congress on research into Titus Brandsma will be held from November 17-20, 2027 in Freising (Germany). The Congress is as always open for all aspects in relation to Titus Brandsma. Because of the location the focus if the next Congress will be the death of Titus in Dachau, including a one day trip t ...Continue Reading

 *New Leadership Elected for the General Commissariat of Paraná*The Fifth Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná is taking place from 21 to 25 September 2026 in Maringá, Brazil, under the theme "Carmel: Presence and Mission" and the biblical motto, "Lord, in your light we see light" (Ps 36:9).During the Chapter, Frei Edmilson Borges de Carvalho, O. Carm., was elected Commissary General. The Chapter also elected Frei Flávio Barbosa dos Santos, O. Carm., Fi ...Continue Reading

 Celebrating at Home: Disobedient Obedience26th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mt 21: 28-32Over the next three Sundays we will listen to three parables where Jesus, having cleansed the temple, addresses the Jerusalem priests and elders. These “parables of judgement” voice God’s judgement against Israel – especially her leaders – for their rejection of Jesus.The message, however, is also for us.In this Sunday’s parable, the message could not be simpler: action speaks louder than words.[*]Ce ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEINITIUM NOVITIATUS23-08-26  Stefanus Manehat Lopez (Indo-Or) Maumere, Flores, Indonesia23-08-26  Kristoforus Monge (Indo-Or) Maumere, Flores, Indonesia23-08-26  Marianus Wonda Nanga (Indo-Or) Maumere, Flores, Indonesia23-08-26  Jemianus Sanaunu Kobi (Indo-Or) Maumere, Flores, Indonesia23-08-26  Fransisko Ma (Indo-Or) Maumere, Flores, Indonesia23-08-26  Frumentius Gianlugi Saputra (Indo-Or) Maumere, Flores, Indonesia23-08-26  K ...Continue Reading

 Pictured Left to Right: Sr. M. Richard Carmel Brusca, Sr. Patricia Margaret Rawdon, Sr. M. Peter Lillian Angeline DiMaria, Mother Mary Rose Heery, Sr. Theresa Marie Pfeffer, Sr. M. Anthony de Lourdes Veilleux, and Sr. M. Veronica Robert Bien.  The XVth Ceneral Chapter of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm Elects LeadershipThe Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm held their 15th General Chapter in Germantown, New York. On September 14, 2026, Mother Mary Rose Heery, O. C ...Continue Reading