“𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑚𝑒, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝐼 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛, 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐼 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢: 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟.” – ( 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 15:16–17) Today, May 16, 2026, at the St. Elijah Monastery – Novitiate House, five novices of the Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) joyfully…
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𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗼𝘄𝘀 | 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | Appointment and Installation of the Parish Priest and Rector of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
“𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑠… 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.” — 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑠 1:21–22 With profound gratitude to Almighty God and in joyful communion with the Church, we are pleased to announce that His Excellency, the 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗟. 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗻, 𝗝𝗿., 𝗖𝗠𝗙, 𝗗𝗗,…
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“𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑧𝑒𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝐼 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑧𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠.” – (1 Kings 19:10) With grateful hearts to Almighty God, whose loving providence continually guides our Order in wisdom, charity, and fidelity, and in communion with the spiritual heritage entrusted to us by our Holy Mother St. Teresa of Jesus and our Holy Father St. John of the Cross, the 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘀 – 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲…
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On May 4, 2026, during Evening Prayer, Fr. Joey Mabborang, OCD, our Provincial-Elect, was formally installed as the new Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of St. Teresa of Jesus. We entrust him to the Lord as he begins his term of service, and we pray for the continued growth and mission of the Province.
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Today, May 4, 2026, the Philippine Province of St. Teresa of Jesus formally opened its Provincial Chapter with a solemn Mass of the Holy Spirit, presided over by Most Rev. Archbishop-Emeritus Rolando Octavus J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD. Invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the friars entrusted the entire Chapter to God’s wisdom as they begin this important journey of prayer, discernment, and renewal. The first day also served…
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“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” (Psalm 127) On the serene afternoon of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, these ancient scriptural words moved from the printed page into the very foundations of Long Binh Ward in Dong Nai, Vietnam. In a world that often moves with restless haste, the Community of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face paused to mark a milestone of profound spiritual significance:…
Read MoreThe Teresian Charism
The Teresian Carmel has a long and fruitful history. Founded by St. Teresa of Jesus as a continuation of the ancient religious family of Carmel, it has spread throughout the world, adopting different forms and styles, embedding itself in various cultures, and flourishing through numerous figures of holiness. The diversity present in today’s Order—reflected in its origins, cultures, formation, sensitivities, and activities—invites us to give thanks for the fruitfulness of our charism.
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