On January 18, the signing of the lease of contract for the "Flos Carmeli" House of Prayer (formerly Mater Carmeli House of Prayer) was done at the office of the TOC National Secretariat at the Teresa of Avila Building, Acacia St., New Manila, Quezon City. Present at the signing were the donors: Rene and Bettina Benitez with their children; the representatives of the TOC National Council: Rosalie Castro, TOC; Mila Exconde, TOC, and Baby Punzalan, TOC; and together with other TOC members, Rev. Fr. Toots Buenafe, OCarm and Rev. Fr. Aris Escobal, OCarm. After the signing, the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was imposed to the family by Fr. Toots Buenafe and a small image given by the TOC to the family was also blessed at the chapel of the Institute of Spirituality in Asia.
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| Signing of the Contract of Lease |
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| Blessing of the Image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
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| Imposition of the Brown Scapular to the family |
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| Imposition of the Brown Scapular to the family |
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| Short catechesis on the Brown Scapular and about the Carmelites |
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| Giving of the image to Carmela, daughter of Rene Benitez |
