TOC Advent Recollection 2021

Members of the TOC from different communities in the country recently attended their respective annual Advent recollection with the following theme: Coping with Our Personal Crises (Prayer and Our Inner Healing). The recollections were conducted by Reverend Father Baltazar P. Ronato, OCarm. via Zoom.

Emphasizing the essence of the human body in the context of faith, Fr. Bal reminded attendees that man is the image of God. "The quality of the soul is the quality of the body", he explained.

First Batch -North Luzon A & B Regions and Eastern Mindanao Communities  November 20

Second Batch - Bulacan, Pampanga and Cabanatuan Communities

November 27

Third Batch - NCR North, Bicol and Bulacan Communities

December 4

 

Fourth Batch - NCR South

December 10

Credits to the different communities for sharing pictures of their recollection through the TOC Philippines Facebook Page.

TOC Attends Webinar on JPIC and Human Rights

 

Members of the TOC joined fellow Carmelites at the webinar entitled: “JPIC and Human Rights: A Carmelite Perspective” last November 27. The webinar was conducted by Prior General Fr. Miċéal O’Neill, OCarm.

Outlining the history of the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights, Fr. Miċéal emphasized four focus areas of Carmelites which include: 1) human rights; 2) the environment; 3) culture and freedom of religion, and; 4) justice and peace. It was for this reason that the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation was established to help society become “a more peaceful and just world”.

“We must become aware of human rights to make us more committed,” Fr. Miċéal explained, reminding attendees that Carmelites carry a prophetic zeal that supports human rights and “… works side by side by those who are suffering.”

Rev. Fr. Christian “Toots” Buenafe, OCarm, made a brief presentation on the human rights activities of Carmelites in the Philippine context.

The webinar was hosted by the Institute of Spirituality in Asia. A video of the learning session can be accessed through the official Philippine Carmelites Facebook Page.