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

New Canonical Foundation in Dipolog City

The canonical foundation of St. Teresa of Jesus TOC Community was formally established last May 25 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Dipolog City.

Members of St. Teresa of Jesus TOC Community

New Canonical Establishments

The whole TOC community welcomes the canonical establishment of the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel at the Parish of San Isidro Labrador, Diocese of Malolos, Bulacan, headed by its parish priest, Rev. Fr. Conrado Santos, Jr.

The decree of approval was given by the Prior General of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance, V. Rev. Fr. Fernando Millan Romeral, O.Carm. The establishment is the second canonically erected Scapular Confraternity in the country.

New TOC Communities

Similarly, the Curia Generalizia Dei Carmelitani has announced the approval of the canonical foundation of the following TOC communities:

1. Bl. Maria Sagrario of St. Aloysius Gonzaga TOC Community, San Luis, Pampanga
2. St. George Preca TOC Community, Kalibo, Aklan
3. St. Teresa of Jesus TOC Community, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte          

Details of the Rite of Canonical Establishment shall be announced in the coming days.

Indulgences Granted to the Faithful

An indulgence on the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel can be gained by visiting churches of the Third Order Regular and Secular, and if these are lacking, churches in which the Scapular Confraternity are established (Benedict XV, February 14, 1920.).

This indulgence is now extended to the Parish of San Isidro Labrador.