News - DISCALCED CARMELITES
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 6th NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE OCDS
The sixth national congress of the OCDS was held in Bozoum from 22 to 25 May 2026, during the Jubilee Year of St John of the Cross. Eighty members from the country’s four OCDS communities (Bozoum, Baoro, Bouar, Bangui) were present, accompanied ...
Italy: A new OCDS group
On 30 May 2026, at the parish of Santa Maria a Ripa d’Arno in Empoli (Florence), the Province of Central Italy celebrated the start of the formation programme for a local group of people. It completed the ‘First Introduction’ course under th...
Belgium: 400th anniversary of the death of Blessed Anne of St. Bartholomew
Sunday 7 June, we commemorated the foundress of the Carmel of the Rosier monastery in Antwerp. We did so during a beautiful and profound Eucharistic celebration in Antwerp Cathedral, presided over by Bishop Johan Bonny. In addition to Father Gener...
Postulation General
During the first half of 2026, the Carmelite family welcomed four new Venerables and three new Martyrs: let us give thanks together to the Lord for all the wonders He continues to accomplish! On 22 January, Maria Immacolata of the Most Holy...
Peru: Inauguration of a New School Building
EL CARMELO School in Molinopata, Abancay, belongs to the Order of Discalced Carmelites of Peru. The OCDS of Abancay manages it, with the support of administrative staff and teachers who have been selected to provide a high-quality, comprehensive e...
Germany: 2026 Provincial Week at Birkenwerder
From 20 to 24 April 2026, 14 friars from five priories and nine OCDS members gathered at the Spiritual Centre of Birkenwerder for the annual Provincial Week. The days were filled with liturgical celebrations, moments of silence, spiritual sharing,...
Vietnam: blessing of an new Convent
On April 21, 2026, Fr. Reynaldo V. Sotelo Jr., OCD, Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province, presided over the rite of blessing of the Convent of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face in the Diocese of Xuân Lộc, making it th...
Argentina: National OCDS Gathering
The National OCDS Gathering took place from 27 to 29 March 2026 in the city of Alta Gracia, Argentina. Our General Delegate for the OCDS, Fr Ramiro Casale, was present. The theme was “The Virgin Mary and St John of the Cross, masters of the spir...
Liturgy of Carmel
Following several unsuccessful attempts to create a liturgical application for our Order, the General Definitory recently decided to base a new application on an existing one that is widely used throughout the world and offers the possibility of i...
Rome: Fr Emilio José Martínez González OCD Appointed President of the Teresianum
Fr Emilio José Martínez OCD has been appointed President of the Teresianum in Rome by a Vatican decree signed on 21st April 2026. A member of the Iberian Province, Fr Emilio was born in Madrid on 19th December 1964. After beginni...
EXPERIENCE OF HOLY WEEK IN UKRAINE – Fr Miguel Márquez Calle OCD, Superior General
During Holy Week and on Easter Sunday, I celebrated and prayed with my brothers and sisters in Ukraine, in communion with the whole Order and with the entire Ukrainian people. On Tuesday 31st March, I met part of the community of the Discalced Car...
Vatican: The Shrine of Arenzano donates a statue of the Infant Jesus to the Governorate
A wooden statue of the Infant Jesus is now present in the Church of Mary, Mother of the Family, in the Governorate building. It was donated by the community of the Discalced Carmelites of the Shrine of Arenzano (Genoa). The enthronement ceremony t...
Proper of Masses OCD
On 16th July 2025, the Dicastery approved the Editio typica altera of the Proprium Missarum OCD. Following its printing and initial distribution, the official Latin text is now available on our website: ...
