TOC Communities Celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Members of the Third Order of Carmelites and the Carmelite Confraternities all over the country celebrated the feast day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in their own little way last July 16. Here is a look at some of the communities:

Flos Carmeli Community (Bacoor)

Imposition of the Brown Scapular to the parishioners after the mass.

Another imposition was held at the Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Queensrow.

Stella Maria Chapter of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Batanes)

St. John the Baptist Community (Malolos, Bulacan)

St. Magdalen de Pazzi Community (Malolos, Bulacan)

Confraternity of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Malolos, Bulacan)

St. Catherine of Alexandria Community (Dumaguete)

Our Lady of the Pillar Community (Las Pinas)

St. Teresa Margaret Redi Community (Makati)

Mater Divinae Gratiae Community (San Marcelino, Manila)

At St. Vincent de Paul Parish in San Marcelino, Manila

Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel (Tondo, Manila)

Top left: evening procession after the mass; Top center: members and family with Rev. Fr. Jorge Peligro, OAR;
Bottom left: members beside the statue of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; Bottom center: members with Fr. Jorge

Mater Decor Carmeli Community (Pasig)

Imposition of the Brown Scapular to parishioners of the Holy Family Parish.

Mater Carmeli and St. Angelus of Sicily Communities (Tarlac)

Members of the Mater Carmeli and St. Angelus of Sicily Communities with Bishop Enrique Macaraeg and Fr. Charles Corpuz of Tarlac

We thank the communities who shared their photographs with us. May Our Good Lord and Our  Blessed Mother bless us all!

New Canonical Foundation - Blessed Maria Sagrario of St. Aloysious Gonzaga TOC Community

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE

The whole TOC community rejoices in the canonical erection of the Blessed Maria Sagrario of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Third Order of Carmelites Community at the Parish Church of San Luis Gonzaga, in San Luis, Pampanga last July 20. Formal rite was officiated by Fr. Gilbert Billena, OCarm.

The ceremony begins....

Fr. Gilbert performing the rite.

Carmelite members enjoy snacks after the rites.

We thank Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother in granting us grace for the establishment of the new community.

"Carmel is the mountain of flowers, and with full hands the children of Carmel have strewn these flowers over the earth." - Bl. Titus Brandsma

Rites of Solemn Profession and Novitiate - San Fernando

Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union

The whole TOC community rejoices at the recent solemn profession and novitiate that was conducted in the Diocese of San Fernando. Families and parishioners were present to witness the event.

Left: Carlo Emil Nieva Boado (Solemn Professed); Fr. Bal Ronato;
and Gerard Louiez Perez Mapalo I (Novice)

"Those who join the Carmelite Order are not lost to their near or dear ones, but have been won for them, because it is our vocation to intercede to God for everyone". - St. Teresa Benedicta

SCHEDULE OF TOC RITES

Below is the schedule of rites for the following communities:

For July

July 6 - Pasig Rites (Parish of the Holy Family, Pasig)

July 14 - La Union Rites (Basilica of Our Lady of Charities)

July 20 - Canonical Establishment (Pampanga)

July 27 - Dumaguete Rites (Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady of Maravillas)

For August

Aug 21 - Makati and Pilar Rites (Our Lady of the Pillar Parish)

For September

Sep 29 - San Leonardo Rites (Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady of Nazareth)

For October

Oct 19 - Project 6 Rites (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Project 6)

Invitation to the 27th Carmelite Family Day

All Carmelite communities are invited to attend the celebrations on 21 July at the Mater Carmeli School in Novaliches, Quezon City. I

In keeping with the Year of the Youth, this year's theme is dedicated to the youth, aptly titled: Carmelite Family: Journeying with the Youth as witnesses to the Resurrection. 

Let us all come and celebrate!