Celebrating at Home: Promise of the Spirit, Love Among Us, Love within UsSixth Sunday of Easter*As 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 ...Continue Reading

 Province of the Netherlands Holds Elections during ChapterThe Chapter of the Province of the Netherlands took place from May 9-12, 2023, at the Franciscushuis retreat center in Denekamp. Both the Prior General Míceál O'Neill and the General Councilor for Europe, Richard Byrne, participated.Today’s Province of the Netherlands celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996. Houses existed in the country centuries before but they formed part of the Lower German Province. However all the houses in what is no ...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 ++     +     + Carmel in Congo Celebrates 50 Years On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the Order will beg ...Continue Reading

St. George Preca, PriestMay 9 - Optional Memorial (Obligatory Memorial in the Province of Malta)St. George Preca was born in Valletta, Malta, on February 12, 1880. As a child, according to the custom of the time, he was incorporated into the Carmelite Family by the imposition of the Scapular. While still young he felt the vocation for the priesthood and was ordained a priest on December 22, 1906. In the early months of 1907, young Fr. George began his mission by gathering around him and forming a small group of young me ...Continue Reading

 Photo | Foto: madonnaditrapani.it  Bl. Aloysius Rabatà, PriestMay 8 - Optional MemorialBorn in Erice (Trapani) in the mid-15th century (probably 1443), he entered the Order of Carmel at an early age.He was prior of the reformed convent of Randazzo, where he died in 1490 (perhaps on May 8). He knew how to combine the duties of impeccable observance with those of love of neighbor imposed on him by his priestly ministry and enlightened charity. It is said that the cause of his death was a heavy punch ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Jesus Our Way, Truth, and LifeFifth Sunday of Easter*In the opening words of the Gospel (John 14: 1-12) Jesus calls the disciples to trust him and to trust God. He does so in the context of announcing his departure to them.Jesus calls them to trust him as the way to the God, the living truth about the God and the very life of God.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - Fifth Sunday of Easter [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home - Fifth Sunday of Easter [ePub].     .     ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: Jesus Our Way, Truth, and LifeFifth Sunday of Easter*In the opening words of the Gospel (John 14: 1-12) Jesus calls the disciples to trust him and to trust God. He does so in the context of announcing his departure to them.Jesus calls them to trust him as the way to the God, the living truth about the God and the very life of God.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - Fifth Sunday of Easter [PDF][*]Celebrating At Home - Fifth Sunday of Easter [ePub].     .     ...Continue Reading

St. Angelus, Priest and Martyr May 5 - Memorial Angelus 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 devotion in the Order. Read m ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT 17-04-23 Fr. Christopher Conroy (Hib) 20-12-32 28-09-52 02-10-55 12-07-59 18-04-23 Fr. Blaise McInerney (PCM) 15-08-27 15-08-47 15-08-51 06-02-54 27-04-23 Sr. Maria Herminia de la Cruz Balite (CAB) 09-05-60 02-02-82 11-02-87 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org https://twitter.com/ocarm_org ...Continue Reading

Bl. Angel Prat Hostench &  Companions, Martyrs May 4 - Optional Memorial (Obligatory Memorial in Provinces of Spain) In 1936 seventeen Spanish members of various Carmelite communities gave their lives in defence of and in witness to their Christian faith and consecration to Jesus Christ. On 28 July at the railway station in Tarrega, twelve religious belonging to the Tarrega community were arrested. They were moved to Clots dels Aubens di Cervera and were shot at dawn on 29 July while they called on J ...Continue Reading