*The Prior General Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Profession **September 19*The Carmelite Family wishes our Prior General, Mícéal O'Neill, God’s richest blessings on his 50th anniversary of profession as a member of the Carmelites. We pray that his ministry in the Order and in the Church continues to bear much fruit..     .     . El Prior General celebra el 50 aniversario de profesió 19 de septiembreLa familia carmelita desea a nuestro prior genera ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIA*Initium Novitiatus* 14-08-21 Simplisius Seke Kawa (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia  14-08-21 Fridolin De’e (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia  14-08-21 Yohanes Delasale Bao (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia   14-08-21 Fransiskus Solanus Ngozo (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia   14-08-21 Antonius Du’a (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia  14-08-21 Marseliano Hernan Bagio (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia   14-08-21 Hubertus Benge Ratu (Indo-Flores ...Continue Reading

  *Feast of St. Albert of Jerusalem -- The Law Giver**September 17*Sometime before 1214, Albert, as Patriarch of Jerusalem, wrote a Formula Vitae to guide the lives of the community on Mount Carmel into greater holiness.      Read more here Watch the Reflexions on St. Albert of Jerusalem with Br Patrick Mullins, O. Carm.     Watch here Watch an interview with Br Patrick Mullins, O. Carm, an expert on St. Albert.      Watch here. &n ...Continue Reading

  Filipino Carmelite Martyred in 1983 Receives Final Resting PlaceRitche Salgado, O. Carm.* *On the feast of Blessed Titus Brandsma, the titular patron of the Philippine Carmelite Province, the remains of Br. Isagani Valle, O. Carm., were transferred to his final resting place. The location is named in his honor, the Br. Isagani Miro Valle Memorial Cross at the Carmelite Spirituality Center & Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Ormoc.Br. Isagani was martyred during a military crackdown in May ...Continue Reading

  Irish Province Celebrates 750th Anniversary and Election of New LeadershipThis year the Order celebrates 750 years of the Irish Province. As part of the festivities, the Provincial Chapter, currently being held, had a Mass celebrated by the prior general, Mícéal O'Neill, himself a member of the Irish Province.Due to covid retrictions, other celebrations are limited. A larger event for the whole Carmelite Family will take place at a later date. The Provincial Chapter als ...Continue Reading

 New Leadership for the Discalced Carmelites ElectedThe members of the General Curia of the Order invite Carmelites around the world to join with them in congratulating the new leadership team of the Discalced Carmelite Order. Representatives of the Discalced are currently meeting in Chapter in Rome. Earlier in the Chapter the members elected Fr. Miguel Marquez Calle (Miguel de Maria) as the new Propositor General. Fr. Miguel was born in 1965 in Plasencia (Caceres), in S ...Continue Reading

  The New Leadership of the Italian ProvinceThe members of the Chapter of the Italian Province, meeting at Il Carmelo in Sassone, on August 30-September 4, 2021, have elected to following to leadership of the province for the next three years:  El Nuevo Liderazgo de la Provincia ItalianaLos miembros del Capítulo de la Provincia de Italia, reunidos en Il Carmelo de Sassone, del 30 de agosto al 4 di septiembre de 2021, eligieron para dirigir la provincia durante&nbs ...Continue Reading

 Meeting of Carmelite YouthSeptember 9-11, 2021 Young lay people who are members of whatever apostolic group—- choir, altar servers, youth group, etc— in one of the Carmelite ministries —- parishes, schools, youth groups, retreat centers, etc— in the American continent are invited to participate in this virtual meeting.From September 9-11, the youth will come together with the theme “We Have Been Created for Joy.”  The meeting will be in English and Spanish. To reserve a “seat at the table,” go to: s ...Continue Reading

 VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT05-08-21*P. Mawrizju Mizzi *(Mel) 21-01-37 25-10-53 26-01-58 02-04-6021-08-21R. Heribertus Supriyadi (Indo) 07-08-72 15-08-93 15-08-98 26-08-9925-08-21Br. Albert Breen (HIB) 07-02-36 16-02-56 29-03-59  30-08-21Fr. Henry Ormond (PCM) 29-07-42 08-12-73 12-01-77 15-04-77   www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org    ...Continue Reading

  Memorial of St. Teresa Margaret Redi, OCD -- September 1, 2021 On September 1st we celebrate the memory of St. Teresa Margarita Redi. She is said to have had a special gift for reaching the deaf and mentally ill nuns. Because of her life and work, she was able to grow deeply in her interior life. She came to be revered for her mystical gifts. She was given a special contemplative experience concerning the words of I John 4:8, "God is love", which was a phrase she would repeat often.& ...Continue Reading