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Germany: Centenary of Carmelite Monastery in Munich
On Tuesday 23 January 2024, we opened a Jubilee Year for the centenary of our Monastery and Church with the celebration of a Solemn Mass. The first Carmelites actually arrived in Munich in 1629, 395 years ago. With the secularization of 180...
Argentina: 125th Anniversary of arrival of Discalced Carmelites
“In 1899, the Discalced Carmelites came to make a foundation in Argentina. Fr. Fernando of the Immaculate, Provincial f Castile, sent three of his religious: Frs. Agapito of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Eulogio of St. Teresa and Justo of the V...
Avila: Meeting of European Formators
The annual meeting of OCD European Formators was held in CITeS from 29th January to 2 February 2024. About thirty Formators from all the European OCD Circumscriptions, as well as Fr. Roberto Maria Pirastu, Definitor General, were in att...
Belgium: Oldest community of Carmelite nuns in the world marks 555 years of foundation
The Carmel of Our Lady of Consolation in Vilvoorde is the 4th and last foundation of Blessed John Soreth. It was canonically erected on 11 February 1469. The Sisters fled from Liege during the “Siege of Liege” in 1468. Their...
9th Assembly of Conference of Carmelite Superiors of French-speaking Africa and Madagascar
From January 21 to 26, 2024 the Conference of OCD Superiors of French speaking Africa and Madagascar held its annual assembly at Kinshasa (RDC). The two Definitors for Africa, Frs. Jean-Baptiste Pagabeleguem and Philbert Namphande, attended. The...
NICARAGUA: TERESIAN JUBILEE IN THE PARISH 0F ST. TERESA, CARAZO
We are happy to announce that our Parish celebrates a special Jubilee this year, the 100th anniversary of the arrival here of the statue of St. Teresa of Jesus, Patron of our Parish. She is known here simply as “La Doctora”. ...
INDIA: ST. TERESA OF AVILA’S SHRINE IN MAHE ELEVATED TO DIGNITY OF A MINOR BASILICA
The Shrine of St. Teresa in Mahe is one of the most visited shrines in India. Situated in the Diocese of Calicut it has just recently been elevated to the dignity of a Minor Basilica, thus becoming the first Minor Basilica in North Kerala. The Pap...
India (Karnataka Goa): Province Day and Silver Jubilee of Profession
The celebration of the Province Day at Sadbhavana on December 13, 2023, was a joyous occasion that coincided with the Silver Jubilee of the Religious Profession of Frs. Jeevan Tauro, Alphonse Britto, Rovel D’Souza, Ajith Rodrigues and Canute Tau...
ITALY: CONCLUSION OF 150th ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF SAINT THERESE OF THE INFANT JESUS
The Semi-OCD Province of Naples concluded festivities for the 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Therese with a solemn celebration. Fr. Luigi Gaetani presided and was accompanied by the Bari OCD community and our students in formatio...
SPAIN: BIRTH OF “TERESIAN MISSION FOUNDATION”
On 16 January 2024, the Fundacion Mision Teresiana was stablished under the auspices of the two OCD Provinces of Spain and the OCD Province of Portugal. The first reunion took place with the attendance of the following:- the Provin...
SPAIN: THE HOLY SEE GRANTS A JUBILEE YEAR TO THE DISCALCED CARMELITE NUNS OF RONDA
The Carmelite Nuns of Ronda are celebrating a Jubilee Year from 21 January to 23 November 2024. The Bishop of Malaga, Monsignor Jesus Catala, petitioned this from the Holy See to honour the centenary of their foundation. The opening of the Jubilee...
POPE FRANCIS APPROVES MIRACLE ATTRIBUTED TO ANNE OF JESUS
In a Decree signed on 14 December 2023, Pope Francis approved of a miracle attributed to Sister Anne of Jesus, the spiritual daughter of St. Teresa of Avila and friend of St. John of the Cross. This decision opens the pathway towards the Beatifica...
Egypt: Art Competition about St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Discalced Carmelites arrived in Egypt in 1926, the year after the canonization of St. Therese. Today St. Therese’s Basilica is the venue for unity and communion for the different Rites, both for Coptic and Orthodox Catholics and even for Musli...
Colombia: First Carmelite Congress for Couples
On the weekend 24-26 November, the first Carmelite Congress for Couples was held in Mesa de los Santos (Santander). The theme for the Congress was “My only concern is to love”. It was a time of fraternal/sisterly sharing, meetings, prayer ...
India: OCDS conference held at Margao
The OCDS of Goa and Karnataka provinces held a three-day conference at Margao after a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Walking in Love”, was the theme which ruled the three-day conference. The conference was attended by 9...
