+ Maria Annual Simbang Gabi Sa Shrine The Fil-Am Catholic Community of Hudson Valley hosted their annual Simbang Gabi sa Shrine on Saturday, 21 December 2024, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. “Simbang Gabi” is a Filipino phrase that translates to “Night Mass” in Tagalog, referring …
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+ Maria Carmelite Friars Inspire Vocations at SEEK25 in Salt Lake City From January 1–5, 2025, over 17,000 college students and young adults from across the United States gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, for SEEK25, one of the largest Catholic conferences in the …
Read More »Three Carmelite Friars Profess their Solemn Vows in Saigon, Vietnam
Three Carmelite Friars Profess their Solemn Vows in Saigon, Vietnam On November 23, 2024, the Carmelite Order joyously celebrated the solemn profession of vows by Brothers Dominic Therese Nhat Huynh, O.Carm., Joseph Mary Luong Nguyen, O.Carm., and Nicholas of the Cross Dat Duong, O.Carm. The Holy Mass, held at Chau …
Read More »The Commemoration of All Carmelite Souls 2024
The Commemoration of All Carmelite Souls 2024 Saturday, November 9, 2024 Middletown, NY – The National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown hosted its annual Commemoration of All Carmelite Souls, an event steeped in reverence and prayer, honoring the friars and members of the Carmelite family who have …
Read More »The Installation of the Ministry of Lectors
The Installation of the Ministry of Lectors On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Whitefriars Hall in Washington, DC, was the site of a solemn and joyful occasion as Brothers John Truc Nguyen, O.Carm. and Joseph Tuan Bui, O.Carm. were installed into the ministry of Lector. The installation was presided over by …
Read More »Two Prenovices Enter the Formation Program
Two Prenovices Enter the Formation Program On Tuesday, October 1st, the Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the two new pre-novices of the St. Elias Province – John Baptist Truong An Nguyen and Timothy J. Rankin – were officially welcomed in the formation program of the St. Elias …
Read More »Three Young Men Profess their Simple Vows in Vietnam
+ Maria Three Young Men Profess Simple Vows in Vietnam August 19, 2024—Saigon, Vietnam, In a deeply moving and joyful celebration, three young men in Vietnam professed their simple vows in the Order of Carmelites on August 19, 2024. They are Brothers John Baptist Duc Nguyen, O.Carm., Paul Toan Ho, …
Read More »Four Young Men Enter The Novitiate in Vietnam 2024
+ Maria FOUR YOUNG MEN ENTER THE NOVITIATE IN VIETNAM August 18, 2024— Saigon, Vietnam, In a ceremony filled with spiritual meaning and tradition, four young men in Vietnam were received into the Carmelite novitiate on August 18, 2024. They are Joseph Long Tran, John Vianey Nang Dau, Peter …
Read More »The Marian Days 2024
Marian Days 2024 Saturday and Sunday, 13-14 July, 2024 Guest speaker: Rev. Michael Hong Pham, from Australia Guest speaker: Rev. Mr. Tam Tran, Archdiocese of Boston, MA Sacrament of Reconciliation was held during the Marian Days The Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm were present during …
Read More »Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2024
+ Maria Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel On Tuesday, 16 July 2024, the Universal Church celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and with all due solemnity and joy the Carmelite Friars marked the feast at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel …
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