Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias in allegiance to Jesus Christ
The 31st Provincial Chapter and Elections 2025
The North American Province of St. Elias held its 31st Provincial Chapter in Middletown, New York, from June 17-20, 2025. The theme of the Provincial Chapter was “Daily Bread for the Journey: Carmel and the Eucharist.”
There was a presentation by Dr. Susan Timoney, associate professor of Practice in Pastoral Studies at the Catholic University of America, on the elements of Eucharistic spirituality in Carmel. The chapter also spent time developing provincial priorities for the next triennium. These focus on improvements in the province’s vocation and formation programs, enhancing the quality of our community life, and identifying new areas of ministerial outreach, in line with our Carmelite charism. Reports were also heard about the growth and development of our missions in Vietnam and Trinidad.
The following were elected to positions of leadership:
Provincial
Robert Chiulli, O. Carm.
Assistant Provincial
Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm.
1st Councilor
Anthony Trung Nguyen, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor
Michael Kissane, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor
Paul Denault, O. Carm.
4th Councilor
Marlon Beharry, O. Carm.
News: CITOC
