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Philippines: Blessing of new novitiate house
On 26 April 2025, the Philippine Province of St. Teresa of Jesus celebrated the blessing of the newly completed building of St. Elijah Convent and Novitiate House in the Diocese of Malaybalay, Philippines. The occasion was graced by the presence o...
India: Fr Charles Serrao OCD Appointed Pontifical Commissary for the Rosarian Congregation
On 2 April, Fr Charles Serrao OCD, belonging to the Karnataka-Goa Province, has been appointed Pontifical Commissary for the Rosarian Congregation by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, for a period of...
MEXICO CITY: VII NATIONAL MEETING OF THE CARMELITES
On the 14th, 15th and 16th of March the VII National Meeting of the Carmelites was held in Mexico City, with the participation of the great Mexican Carmelite Family: Brothers, OCDS, laity, etc. from the communities that make up the Province of Sai...
Philippines: Congress on prayer
On April 9, 2025, thousands of faithful gathered at the Smart Araneta Coliseum for the “Congress on Prayer II: Confidence in Love”. The event marked the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s canonization and celebrated...
Tanzania: Inauguration of Carmel Prayer House in Dodoma
January 18, 2025, was a day filled with joy for the Discalced Carmelite Friars of St. Therese of Child Jesus, Vicariate of Tanzania. A multitude of the faithful from Dar Es Salaam, Mbeya, Morogoro, and Dodoma gathered at Carmel Prayer House to be ...
Philippines: Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel celebrates golden jubilee as a parish
On 17 February 2025, the Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the Philippines celebrated its 50th anniversary since being established as a parish in 1975. The concelebrated Eucharistic celebration marking t...
Lebanon: Visit of the relics of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
The Committee of Preparation for the visit of the relics of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus held a press conference on Tuesday, 11th February 2025, at the Catholic Media Center, sponsored by Archbishop His Grace Antoine Nabil Al-Andari...
Official statement: Facial reconstruction of Saint Teresa of Jesus
28th March 2025 510th anniversary of the birth of Saint Teresa of Jesus On 28 August 2024, in Alba de Tormes (Spain), the long process of identification and study of the mort...
Central Africa: 10th Meeting of the Carmelite Superiors of francophone Africa and Madagascar
The annual meeting of Carmelite Superiors of francophone Africa and Madagascar was held at Bangui from the 20th to the 24th January. For the first time, our meeting took place at the delegation of Central Africa, now blessed ...
Portugal : 20th anniversary of the death of Sister Lucie
On 13th February, 2005, Sister Lucie of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died at the Carmel of Saint Teresa at Coimbra. She was 97 years old, having spent 57 of them at the Carmel, during her long pilgrimage on this earth. ...
Italy: Meeting of European formators
From the 27th to the 31st January 2025, 38 directors met at Bocca di Magra, at the spiritual centre of the Ligurian Province. They came from 18 different European circumscriptions. : Austria, Italy, Malta, France, Spain, P...
Italy: Father Saverio Cannistra named Archbishop Metropolitan of Pisa
On Friday, 6th February, the Holy Father named as Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa Father Saverio Cannistra, OCD, former Prepositor General of Discalced Carmelites, and currently Vicar of the parish of Saint Pancras in Rome...
Germany : Closure of the Jubilee Year
On Saturday 14th December 2024, we closed out our double centenary of the convent and church of Sainte-Thérèse of Munich, with a solemn pontifical Mass presided over by our dear brother, Cardinal Anders Arborelius OCD, Bishop of Stock...
Senegal : 20 years of presence in Keur Mariama
With their celebration of St. John of the Cross, the Discalced Carmelites of Senegal gave thanks with their close friends for the 20 years since the creation of the site of Keur Mariama near Kaolack. The brothers arrived in Senegal in 2002, but...
Burkina Faso : Gift of provisions to the internally displaced persons of Pabré
At the start of this New Year and in the wake of Christmas, the Community of Discalced Carmelites of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso gave joy to the internally displaced persons of Pabré by sharing some provisions. This gift of provisions took plac...
