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“One bowl of porridge – One act of compassion” Amid the hustle and bustle at Thủ Đức Hospital, every Thursday afternoon, the humble image of a porridge cart overflowing with love has become familiar to many poor patients. It is the Charity Porridge Pot, a weekly initiative carried out by …

Reflections after a Summer Ministry at Kênh Nước Lên Parish, Cà Mau One of the responsibilities entrusted to me during this summer break was to guide the children in exploring part of the Gospel of Mark, including Chapter 16. Before each session, I would take time to read, meditate, and …

The 31st Provincial Chapter and Elections 2025 The North American Province of St. Elias held its 31st Provincial Chapter in Middletown, New York, from June 17-20, 2025. The theme of the Provincial Chapter was “Daily Bread for the Journey: Carmel and the Eucharist.” There was a presentation by Dr. Susan …

+ Maria Solemn Profession of Vows in Vietnam 2023   Saigon, Vietnam –  On the morning of November 18, 2023, at the Church of Chau Binh parish, Very Rev. Mario Esposito, O.Carm., the Prior Provincial of the North American Province of St. Elias, presided over the Eucharistic celebration and the …

+ Maria   The Annual General Meeting of the Commissariat in Vietnam 2023   The Annual General Meeting of the Commissariat of St. Joseph in Vietnam was held on November 14, 2023, at the Vinh Phuc Retreat House. Attending it were Very Rev. Mario Esposito O.Carm., Prior Provincial of the …

+ Maria   Three Brothers professed their Solemn Vows 2023   On Friday, 25 August 2023, three brothers professed solemn vows in the Order of Carmelites for the Province of Saint Elias at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, New York. Brother John Truc Minh …

  Celebrating St. Patrick the Carmelite Way Most Catholics celebrate St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of New York, only the day named in his honor. Not so for the Carmelites who brought a bit of Ireland with them when they arrived in New York in 1889. St. …

Liam Mellows: A Centennial Memorial Tribute in Ireland   Say the name Liam Mellows in America and you will be greeted with a puzzled look, that is, unless you know your Carmelite history because the name Mellows is part of the very fiber of the Irish Carmelites in New York. …

The rule of life given to the Carmelites by St. Albert Avogadro between the years 1206 – 1214, was finally approved as the true and proper Rule of Carmel by Innocenzo in 1247 and later underwent mitigations which were not in the original text. The Carmelite Rule states that is …

Carmelites work in a variety of ministries in the Church.  Through our Carmelite core values, prayer, and fraternity, we are involved as chaplains, spiritual directors, pastors, teachers, and campus ministers. PARISH PRIEST The majority of men entering into the Carmelite formation program study to be priests. Religious order priests are different than “secular” priests in that they …