Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias in allegiance to Jesus Christ

  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. …

Fr. James R. Sidoti, O.Carm. Funeral Mass     Photo from SEL Province  

INTRODUCTION Every human being is in a continual process of transformation. For those who respond to the call to Carmelite life, this transformation is marked by a commitment to “a journey of gradual and progressive conversion, encompassing every aspect of life,” during which they allow themselves “to be conformed to …

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 …

Thu Duc City, Vietnam – On Monday, August 15th., a Mass celebrating the Simple Profession of Vows of five Brothers took place in St. Joseph Novitiate, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They are Brother Joseph Mary Linh Pham, O.Carm., Brother John Thu Hoang, O.Carm., Brother Martin Dang Ngo, …

Receiving the General Chapter members of the Carmelite Order on September 21, Pope Francis urged them in the contemplation of God and in the service of His people, especially the poor. By Robin Gomes Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged members of the Carmelite Order in their contemplation of God by …

What is a charism? Catholic religious orders use the word ‘charism’ to describe their spiritual orientation and any special characteristics or values. A charism (from the Greek: χαρίσμα) in general denotes any grace that God gifts to an individual or group to perform a specific mission in the Church and …

Saigon, September 6, 2019, Carmelite students, professed and candidates, gathered for a photo after the Mass of the Holy Spirit to begin the new academic year in Saigon. Pictured with them are some of the teachers who assisted at the English Language Camp which took place at the end of …

Middletown, NY, This morning at 11:30 August 30, 2019, Father Francis Amodio, O.Carm., Prior of St. Albert’s, as well as the Prior Provincial, Father Mario Esposito, O.Carm. and members of the Provincial Council, the St. Albert’s Priory community, Carmelite Novices and various members of the National Shrine and Provincial Offices …

Dear Brothers, I wish to present you with a new edition of the 2000 Ratio Institutionis (RIVC). I say “new edition” in that following a request made to provincials and formators in 2009, many responded indicating that few changes needed to be made. Having considered the positive recommendations and suggestions …