“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, Bishop of Cubao, has approved the appointment of:

𝗥𝗘𝗩. 𝗙𝗥. 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗢 𝗡. 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗢𝗔, 𝗝𝗥., 𝗢𝗖𝗗

as Parish Priest and Rector of the

Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish

5th Street, New Manila, Quezon City.

The Rite of Installation shall take place on:

Friday, 12 June 2026 | 10:00 A.M.

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.

In fraternal communion, all the Friars of the Province are cordially invited to attend and concelebrate in this significant ecclesial celebration. Let us likewise accompany Fr. Paul with our prayers, fraternal support, and best wishes as he assumes this important pastoral office entrusted to him by the Church.

May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel graciously guide, strengthen, and sustain him in his ministry and pastoral service to the People of God.

Fraternally yours in Carmel,

𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗗. 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗖𝗗

Provincial Superior

Order of Discalced Carmelites

Province of St. Teresa of Jesus