On the 2nd of June, the Order of Carmelites (OCarm) and the Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) celebrated their jubilee of the Holy Year together in Rome. At 3:45 pm, the two general councils began their pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica.
At 6.30pm, a solemn Mass was celebrated in the church of Santa Maria in Traspontina with all members of the two Carmelite orders present in Rome in attendance. Brothers, nuns, lay members, members of associated institutes, and friends were also present. The Prior General of the Order of Carmelites, Fr Míċeál O’Neill, presided over the solemn Mass, while our Father General, Fr Miguel Márquez Calle, gave the homily.
Afterwards, the two General Curias met at the Centro Internazionale Sant’Alberto for a fraternal diner.
