TOC Celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

TOC communities all over the country recently gathered to celebrate the Solemnity of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel last July 16 at their their respective parishes.

These are some of the pictures shared with us by the different communities.

Mary, Mother of Carmel Community - Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Pulong Buhangin Community, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Sacred Heart of Jesus Community - San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

St. Angelus of Sicily Community and Mater Carmeli Community -  Tarlac

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Community - Angeles City, Pampanga

Outreach activities were also done by the community in other parishes.

Regina Carmeli Community - Barasoain, Malolos City, Bulacan

TOC members during the novenario....

.... and during the feast day

Flos Carmeli Community - Queensrow, Molino 3, Bacoor

With Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Antonio P. Perez, Jr.

Blessing of the scapulars by Assistant Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Masendo

Members of the TOC Flos Carmeli Community with their family and friends

St. Peter Thomas Community - Pagasa, Molino 4, Bacoor

We wish to thank the communities who shared photos of their respective celebrations.

For those who still want to submit, please send your pictures to the TOC Philippines Facebook Messenger.

Rites of TOC San Pedro Calungsod Community

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE

The Third Order of Carmelites recently celebrated the acceptance of members to the novitiate last July 22, 2023 - the feast of St. Mary Magdalen - at the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Pedro Calungsod in Cebu. The mass was presided by Reverend Monsignor Joselito Tajanlangit of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Reverend Fr. Franz Villegas, OCarm. administered the rites for the novices.

Sis Carmen Maturan, Regional Convenor for Visayas,
called out the names of the novices

Each novice receiving the Brown Scapular from Rev. Fr. Fran Villegas, OCarm.

Rev. Monsignor Joselito Tajanlangit

Families and friends congratulating the new novices

The joyful but solemn event was attended by several members from the TOC Dumaguete Community, family members and friends of the San Pedro Calungsod Community, and parishioners of Tabunok.

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WHO: provide name of TOC community (a must!) and names of involved members (as much as possible)

WHAT: provide information of the event (rites, celebration, feast day, etc.)

WHEN: date of event

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