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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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live a life devoted to God and community? If you have, then you might be interested in exploring the life of a Carmelite. The Carmelite Convent of the Pre-Novices is a place where young men gather to begin to discover …
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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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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. …
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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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Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias in allegiance to Jesus Christ