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. …
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Funeral Mass of Brother Michael Garraghan, O.Carm. National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middletown, NY March 3rd, 2023 Carmelite brothers were present to serve Mass. Fr. Mario was incensed the altar at the beginning of the funeral Mass. The first reading was read by …
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Obituary Brother Michael Garraghan, O. Carm. Born in Brooklyn, New York on April 2, 1927 Professed First Vows in the Order of Carmelites, on July 16, 1952 Professed Solemn Vows on September 8, 1956 Died on February 18, 2023 Brother Michael Garraghan, O.Carm, a member of the …
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ORDINATION TO DIACONATE AND PRIESTHOOD IN VIETNAM Saigon, February 17th, 2023 Saigon, Vietnam – On February 17, 2023, the Carmelite Order, the Province of St. Elias, the Commissariat of St. Joseph celebrated the Ordination of three of its members in a solemn ceremony held at the Tan Dinh Parish, located …
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CARMELITES FOR LIFE On Friday, 20 January 2023, some of our student friars residing at Whitefriars Hall and studying at The Catholic University of America took part in the annual March for Life in Washington, DC. They were joined by tens of thousands of people of every age and race …
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Christmas at the National Shrine 2022
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Christmas Message 2022 Fr. Míceál O’Neill, Prior General of the Carmelite Order, sends his annual message to the Carmelite Family on the occasion of the Nativity of the Lord, 2022. Merry Christmas!
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the second Chapter of the Commissariat of St. Joseph and the Election of the New Leadership Saigon, Vietnam – The Second Chapter of the Commissariat of St. Joseph of the St. Elias Province in Vietnam took place from 22 to 25 November 2022 at Phuc Vinh retreat house, in …
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SOLEMN PROFESSION OF CARMELITE FRIARS IN VIETNAM Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam – On Saturday morning, November 19, 2022, in Chau Binh Parish of the Archdiocese of Saigon, two Carmelite Friars of the North American Province of St. Elias, Commissariat of St. Joseph in Vietnam professed their solemn vows …
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62nd Annual All Carmelite Souls Mass Middletown, NY. – On Saturday, November 5, 2022, the 62nd Annual All Carmelite Souls Mass was celebrated at 11:00AM at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, New York. It was a perfect Autumn day, with clear skies and …
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Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias in allegiance to Jesus Christ