+ 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 …
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+ Maria VETERANS DAY 2023 In observance of Veterans Day 2023, the Carmelites placed a flag on the gravestones of each of our friars who served in the military. Our brothers who served were: Rev. Norbert Hansen, Rev. Robert Greco, Rev. Robert Tracy, Rev. Edmund McCaffrey, Rev. Albert Pavlik, Rev. …
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+ Maria ALL CARMELITE SOULS 2023 On Saturday, 4 November 2023, the Carmelite Province of Saint Elias celebrated the 63rd Annual All Souls Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This annual event held usually in the first or second week of November is an opportunity …
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+ 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 …
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THREE BROTHERS ENTERED THE NOVITIATE IN VIETNAM 2023 Saigon, Vietnam – On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the Chapel of Saint Joseph Novitiate, three brothers entered the novitiate program. The Reception of Novices took place during Vespers. Three brothers who were accepted into Novitiate program are John the Baptist Minh-Duc …
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Thu Duc, Vietnam, In a heartwarming and jubilant gathering, the Carmelite Order marked a significant milestone on August 14, 2023, as they celebrated the Eucharist and the Rite of the First Profession Vows Ceremony for five novices at the Carmelite Novitiate. The atmosphere was imbued with warmth and joy as …
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Simple Profession of Vows on the Solemnity of Prophet Elijah Middletown, NY – On the 20th of July, the feast of St. Elias, the spiritual founder of the Order, the two dedicated souls, Br. Joseph Trung Do, O.Carm., and Br. Pedro Cruz Diaz, O.Carm., officially professed their simple vows at …
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Celebrating the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Cardinal Timothy Dolan National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middletown, NY Sunday, July 16th, 2023
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THE ORDINATION TO THE PRESBYTERATE OF REV. VON ERICK MARIA SANDOVAL, O.CARM. Middletown, NY – In anticipation of Pentecost, Bishop Gerardo Colacicco took us back to the upper room on Saturday, 27 May 2023, as our Brother in Carmel, Von Erick Maria Sandoval, was ordained to the priesthood. A packed …
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ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE 2023 Washington, DC. – Rev. Brother Jonathan P. Steele, O.Carm., was ordained to the Diaconate on Saturday, 6 May 2023 in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. He was ordained along with Rev. Ignacio …
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Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias in allegiance to Jesus Christ