“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 made their 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗼𝘄𝘀. The solemn Eucharistic celebration was presided over by 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗖𝗗 and their vows were received by their respective superiors: 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗖𝗗 (Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of St. Teresa of Jesus), 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗙𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗺 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗖𝗗 (Commissar of Singapore-Thailand-Malaysia), and 𝗕𝗿. 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗼-𝗞𝘆𝘂 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗢𝗖𝗗 (Delegate of the Korea Province).

Let us continue to pray for our Newly Professed Brothers as they continue their journey in Carmel:

Br. 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗻-𝗛𝗮𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘂 of the Divine Mercy, OCD

Br. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘂 of the Holy Eucharist, OCD

Br. 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗸 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗵 of Our Lady of Sorrows, OCD

Br. 𝗧𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝘇𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘆 of Jesus Crucified, OCD

Br. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗗. 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 of Mary, Mother of the Church, OCD