Celebrating at Home: Jesus True Vine; Through Fellowship With Him the Branches Bear Much Fruit Fifth Sunday of EasterWe are still on the Easter journey. After the three day roller-coaster of emotions - from Jesus’ supper with his disciples, through trial and crucifixion, to the wonder of the women at the empty tomb - we now prepare ourselves to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.The central message of the first Letter of St John is made clear in today’s reading: we are asked to believe ...Continue Reading

 From the Vice-Postulator of the Cause of Isidore BakanjaCarmelite Family Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed Isidore BakanjaOn April 24, 1994, Blessed Isidore Bakanja, layman and martyr of the Scapular of the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, was beatified by Pope John Paul II. Today the Order comes together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Church's recognition of the holiness of this Congolese Catholic who would not give up his scapular.Isidore Bakanja was born in Bokendela (Democratic ...Continue Reading

 From the Vice-Postulator of the Cause of Isidore BakanjaCarmelite Family Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed Isidore BakanjaOn April 24, 1994, Blessed Isidore Bakanja, layman and martyr of the Scapular of the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, was beatified by Pope John Paul II. Today the Order comes together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Church's recognition of the holiness of this Congolese Catholic who would not give up his scapular.Isidore Bakanja was born in Bokendela (Democratic ...Continue Reading

 April 22, 2024 | World Book DayCarmel Celebrates World Book Day Connecting People Around the WorldOn Tuesday, April 23, people in over 100 countries around the world will celebrate World Book Day. Melody Triumph, of The Black Curriculum website, captures the importance of the Day, "How special and exciting it is to be able to have someone’s story from the past, or from the other side of the world, in your hands. ... It reminds us that everyone has a story to tell, everyone has an experience we can get joy and ...Continue Reading

  +       +       ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 4 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 4 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 4 articoli qui sotto ++       +       +   European Yo ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEPROFESSIO *SOLEMNIS*19-03-24  Mary Anastasia Mwikali of Christ the King (MAC) Machakos, Kenya 07-04-24  Pierpaolo Marcotullio (Ita) Pianella, ItaliaORDINATIO DIACONALIS*10-02-24  Rafael Dorgival Alves Fonseca Neto (Pern) Pernambuco, Brazil    www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org    ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: The Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life, the Sheep Know Him and Listen to HimFourth Sunday of EasterThe Fourth Sunday of Easter is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because no matter what reading cycle we are in, the Gospel always focusses on the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd.This year, the Gospel reading talks about Jesus as a true shepherd prepared to lay down his life for his sheep. He is not like the hired man who runs away when danger appears. He knows his sheep and one day wil ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Baptist Spagnoli, priestApril 17 | MemorialBl Baptist entered the Carmelites in Ferrara and professed his religious vows in 1464. He was awarded a doctorate in theology in Bologna in 1475 and subsequently held a number of different positions in a succession of convents. Six times elected Vicar General for the Reformed Congregation (the Mantuan Reform), at the end of his life he was elected Prior General for the whole Order (1513-16).His activities were not limited to the Carmelite Order. In 1513 he was invited ...Continue Reading

  +       +       ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 4 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 4 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 4 articoli qui sotto ++       +       +   OCARM and O ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Disciples Share a Story, Jesus Appears and Peace if GivenThird Sunday of Easter“Peace be with you” - so important are these words of Jesus that we hear them three times in the Gospel. Last week we heard St John’s account of one of Jesus’ appearances to the disciples in the days after his death and resurrection. “Peace be with you,” Jesus said as he breathed the strength of the Holy Spirit on his fearful and doubting followers.On the road to Emmaus a stranger walks with two of the discipl ...Continue Reading