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Malawi: Canonical Erection of St John of the Cross OCDS community
On May 10, 2025, in the serene surroundings of Nyungwe, within the Archdiocese of Blantyre, the St John of the Cross OCDS community has been canonically erected. This milestone marks the culmination of a journey that began in 2007. Secular ...
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...
Malaysia: 9th OCDS National Congress 2025
From the 1st to the 4th May 2025, the OCDS communities of Malaysia held their triennial National Congress at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Five friars and more than 54 participants attended the grand event. The congress was honored t...
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...
India: Way of the Cross on the theme of ‘Women’ held at Infant Jesus Shrine
The Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte (Mangaluru), organized an open-air Way of the Cross on the theme “Women” on March 9, 2025. A large number of devotees participated in this time of prayer and reflection, meditating on the suffering...
PERU: Annual retreat for OCDS communities
The annual retreat was organised by the OCDS Council of the Commissariat, chaired by Fr Hipólito Rodríguez, with the support of our Superior, Fr Grover Cáceres, and the OCDS Delegate, Fr Fernando Chávez. Sixty-six lay members of the Discalced ...
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...
ARGENTINA: OCDS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2025
The National Assembly of the OCDS of Argentina was held from 28th through the 30th of March in the Spiritual Centre of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Luis Guillón (Buenos Aires). ...
Italy: OCDS Assembly of the Province of Venice
On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March the traditional Provincial Assembly of the OCDS took place in the Spiritual Centre of San Fidenzio (Verona). The 45 participants, who came from almost all the communit...
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 ...
On the death of Pope Francis, In grateful remembrance
Dear brothers and sisters of the whole family of the Discalced Carmel, friars, nuns, OCDS and all affiliated members: PEACE AND HOPE! Having learned of the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, we unite wholeheartedly as an Order, the ent...
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...
India: inauguration of the Juniors’ Course
The long-cherished dream of the Federation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was realized on March 1, 2025, with the inauguration of the Juniors’ Course at Kurnool Carmel, the Federal Formation House. Rev. Bishop Johannes Gorantla OCD presi...
Mexico: Mexico: Fraternal visit to the OCDS and the Confraternities of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
In February, Fr. Ramiro Casale, OCD, General Delegate for the OCDS, accompanied by the Provincial Delegate for the OCDS, Fr. Pedro Martínez Nogales, OCD, made a fraternal visitation to the communities of the Secular Order and the Confraternities ...
