Whitefriars in Donvale, Australia Celebrates 65 Years of Carmelite Education Whitefriars College celebrates 65 years since its foundation this year. The first group of students was welcomed to the College on February 14, 1961. Carmelite Frank Shortis was the founding principal. The school is located in Donvale, a suburb of Melbourne. The College is structured around a house-based, Vertical Pastoral Care system, with each house dedicated to a Carmelite saint or blessed figure. These figures serve as inspirations for o ...Continue Reading

 St. George Preca, PriestMay 9th | Optional Memorial (Obligatory Memorial in the province of Malta)Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine  - M.U.S.E.U.M. Carmelite TertiarySaint George Preca was born in Valletta, Malta, on February 12, 1880. Ordained a priest in 1906, he immediately began dedicating himself to catechizing children. For this mission, he founded the Society of Christian Doctrine in 1907, known as M.U.S.E.U.M. (Magister utinam sequatur Evangelium universus mundus), for which he ha ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Aloysius Rabatà, PriestMay 8th | Optional MemorialFrom the canonical process of Blessed Luigi RabatàI knew and spent time with Brother Luigi of the Carmelites of Randazzo, who was prior of the Carmelite monastery known as San Michele. He was a man of the highest virtue and fasted constantly on bread and water, living truly as a saint and an exemplary religious, keeping himself apart from the people and devoting himself to virtuous pursuits.Because of his virtues, he was looked down upon and treat ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Aloysius Rabatà, PriestMay 8th | Optional MemorialFrom the canonical process of Blessed Luigi RabatàI knew and spent time with Brother Luigi of the Carmelites of Randazzo, who was prior of the Carmelite monastery known as San Michele. He was a man of the highest virtue and fasted constantly on bread and water, living truly as a saint and an exemplary religious, keeping himself apart from the people and devoting himself to virtuous pursuits.Because of his virtues, he was looked down upon and treat ...Continue Reading

 Bl. Aloysius Rabatà, PriestMay 8th | Optional MemorialFrom the canonical process of Blessed Luigi RabatàI knew and spent time with Brother Luigi of the Carmelites of Randazzo, who was prior of the Carmelite monastery known as San Michele. He was a man of the highest virtue and fasted constantly on bread and water, living truly as a saint and an exemplary religious, keeping himself apart from the people and devoting himself to virtuous pursuits.Because of his virtues, he was looked down upon and treat ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Promise of the Spirit, Love Among Us, Love Within UsSixth Sunday of EasterAs we approach the coming feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost, the Gospel today focuses on the Holy Spirit.Jesus returns to the Father in the Ascension, but remains with his disciples through the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This Holy Spirit keeps us in a communion of love with Jesus, with the Father and with one another.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - Sixth Sunday of Easter [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Promise of the Spirit, Love Among Us, Love Within UsSixth Sunday of EasterAs we approach the coming feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost, the Gospel today focuses on the Holy Spirit.Jesus returns to the Father in the Ascension, but remains with his disciples through the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This Holy Spirit keeps us in a communion of love with Jesus, with the Father and with one another.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - Sixth Sunday of Easter [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home ...Continue Reading

St. Angelus of Sicily, Priest and MartyrMay 5th | MemorialAngelus is thought to have been one of the first Carmelites to return to Sicily from Mount Carmel and, according to a long-standing tradition, he was murdered in Licata during the first half of the 13th century.The cult of Saint Angelus spread throughout the Order and among ordinary lay people. Angelus and St Albert of Trapani are considered the "fathers" of the Order because they were the first two saints to have a cult in the Order.Read more ... ...Continue Reading

Elective Chapter Held in Carmelite Monastery of Carmel of Mary, Star of the Sea in Tanay, PhilippinesCarmel of Mary, Star of the Sea, of the Diocese of Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines, held its 9th Canonical Election of the Prioress on February 19, 2026. Following the celebration of the Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, the election was presided over by the Most Rev. Ruperto C. Santos, D.D., the bishop of Antipolo.The elections of the other officials followed on February 24, 2026.The community will celebrate the Silver Anniv ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 16-04-26 Fr. Frank G. Weil (PCM) 10-03-41 15-08-61 10-02-65  11-02-67  29-04-26 Frei Paulo Gollarte (Flum) 09-08-32 22-01-52 19-02-55  07-07-57  www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org https://twitter.com/ocarm_org ...Continue Reading