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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Celebrating Mama Mary, Our Lady of Manaoag Rev. Bro. Von Erick Maria Sandoval, O.Carm. On Saturday, 22 October 2022, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, in collaboration with the Fil-Am Catholic Community of the Hudson Valley celebrated a Votive Mass in honor of Our Lady …
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A VOTIVE MASS TO HONOR OUR LADY OF FATIMA Tarrytown, NY – In the evening of Oct. 15, 2022, a votive Mass to honor Our Lady of Fatima was held in the Church of Transfiguration to celebrate 105th Anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima, by …
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THE CONGRESS OF CONFRATERNITIES AND LAY CARMELITE IN VIETNAM Vung Tau City, Vietnam, 15-16 Oct. 2022 The Congress of Confraternities and Lay Carmelites was held in Vung Tau from the 15th to the 16th of October with 150 members from eight groups of the Third Order and Confraternities. …
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Fr. James R. Sidoti, O.Carm. Funeral Mass Photo from SEL Province
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Obituary Reverend James R. Sidoti, O. Carm. Born in Staten Island, New York on April 26, 1949 Professed First Vows in the Order of Carmelites, on June 15, 1987 Professed Solemn Vows on October 21, 1990 Ordained to the Priesthood on May 16, 1992 Died on October 6, 2022 Reverend …
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On Friday, August 26th, Brother Jonathan Patrick Steele, O.Carm., professed the solemn vows of obedience, poverty and chastity in the Carmelite Order at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, New York. The Mass was a joyful including celebration attended by about 160 people, including more …
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RECEPTION OF NOVICES – St. Joseph Commissariat in Vietnam Thu Duc City, Vietnam – The Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, St. Elias Province, Commissariat of St. Joseph welcomed five Novices for the school year 2022-2023 on Sunday, August 14th. They are: Luke Huynh Kieu, Joseph Dinh …
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Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias in allegiance to Jesus Christ