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Welcome, Friends of Carmel!

Peace and blessings to you! We are delighted to welcome you to the official website of the Discalced Carmelite Friars. Whether you are a long-time friend of Carmel or just discovering our spiritual family, know that you have a special place here.

The Carmelite tradition, rooted in prayer, contemplation, and service, invites all to seek God in the depths of their hearts. Inspired by our great saints—St. Teresa of Jesus, St. John of the Cross, and St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus—we continue to share the richness of our heritage with the world.

This website is more than just a resource; it is a space of encounter. Here, you will find reflections, news, and ways to journey with us in faith. Whether you seek inspiration, information, or a place to deepen your relationship with God, we pray this platform will bless and nourish your soul.

May Our Lady of Mount Carmel guide and protect you always. Know that we remember you in our prayers.

Welcome to our Carmelite family!

In Christ and Carmel,

Rev. Fr. Joey D. Mabborang, OCD
Provincial Superior

FR. JOEY D. MABBORANG, OCD

Provincial Superior

The Provincial House, St. Joseph Bldg. Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Broadway Avenue, New Manila, 1112 Quezon City

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PROVINCIAL COUNCILORS

First Councilor:

Fr. Reynaldo v. sotelo, jr., ocd

of the MercifulLove

Birthplace:                               Angeles City, Pampanga
Date of Birth:                          September 12, 1967

First Profession:                   April 12, 1991
Solemn Profession:            March 3, 1997
Ordination:                              November 29, 1997

SECOND Councilor:

Fr. Danilo Lim, ocd

of theImmaculateHeart of Mary

Birthplace:                               Metro Manila
Date of Birth:                          July 27, 1959
First Profession:                   April 1, 1998
Solemn Profession:            August 15, 2004
Ordination:                              September 8, 2005

THIRD Councilor:

Fr. Vito M. Competente jr., ocd

of theIncarnateChrist

Birthplace:                               Tiwi, Albay
Date of Birth:                          January 24, 1977
First Profession:                   April 4, 2004
Solemn Profession:            August 6, 2010
Ordination:                              March 25, 2011

fourth Councilor:

Fr. Joseph Le Van dong, ocd

of theHolyEucharist

Birthplace:                               Dong Nai, Vietnam
Date of Birth:                          June 20, 1985
First Profession:                   April 17, 2010
Solemn Profession:            October 17, 2017
Ordination:                              June 5, 2018

PROVINCIAL SECRETARIATS, DELEGATES, AND COMMISSIONS

pROVINCIAL SECRETARY:

Fr. fERDINAND d. dE LA CRUZ, ocd

of theChildJesus and Mary

Birthplace:                               Silay, Negros Occidental
Date of Birth:                          July 11, 1981
First Profession:                   April 7, 2008
Solemn Profession:            August 15, 2014
Ordination:                              May 14, 2015

PROVINCIAL BURSAR:

Br. Abner l. david, ocd

ofJesus on theCross

Birthplace:                               Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
Date of Birth:                          July 15, 1959
First Profession:                   April 12, 1991
Solemn Profession:            November 22, 1997

Delegate to the carmelite nuns (Philippines) & Provincial Librarian:

Fr. Danilo d. lim, ocd

of theImmaculateHeart of Mary

Birthplace:                               Manila
Date of Birth:                          July 27, 1959
First Profession:                   April 1, 1998
Solemn Profession:            August 15, 2004

Ordination:                              September 8, 2005

delegate to the carmelite nuns (vietnam):

Fr. Francis nguyen quach tien, ocd

of theSacred Heart ofJesus

Birthplace:                               Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
Date of Birth:                          December 12, 1978
First Profession:                   April 5, 2003
Solemn Profession:            August 6, 2010
Ordination:                              October 17, 2011

Delegate to the OCDS (Philippines):

Fr. mariano p. agruda iii, ocd

of thePassion

Birthplace:                               Cebu City
Date of Birth:                          October 30, 1963
First Profession:                   December 8, 1986
Solemn Profession:            December 8, 1992
Ordination:                              May 13, 1993

Delegate to the OCDS, Vocation director & Property Custodianship (Vietnam):

Fr. stephen nguyen viet tuan, ocd

of God

Birthplace:                               Vietnam
Date of Birth:                          January 10, 1986
First Profession:                   April 1, 2014
Solemn Profession:            November 29, 2021
Ordination:                              September 7, 2022

National vocation director (philippines):

Fr. Robert T. Jacome, ocd

of theChildJesus

Birthplace:                               Iloilo City
Date of Birth:                          February 15, 1989
First Profession:                   May 6, 2019
Solemn Profession:            October 22, 2025
Ordination:                              May 2026

teresian carmelite spirituality commission:

Fr. Haluendo a. amit, ocd

of theHoly Name ofJesus

Birthplace:                               Oslob, Cebu
Date of Birth:                          November 19, 1973
First Profession:                   April 2, 2005
Solemn Profession:            July 20, 2012
Ordination:                              February 22, 2013

Liturgy commission &
Provincial Archivist:

Fr. Paulon. gamboa jr., ocd

of theCross and theChildJesus

Birthplace:                               Cebu City
Date of Birth:                          April 23, 1967
First Profession:                   April 12, 1996
Solemn Profession:            June 29, 2001
Ordination:                              May 3, 2002

Fraternity of priests of the order of discalced camelites commission:

Fr. Reynaldo v. sotelo, jr., ocd

of the MercifulLove

Birthplace:                               Angeles City, Pampanga
Date of Birth:                          September 12, 1967

First Profession:                   April 12, 1991
Solemn Profession:            March 3, 1997
Ordination:                              November 29, 1997

Confraternity of the brown scapular &
Provincial archivist:

Fr. Justin p. berezo, ocd

of JesusCrucified

Birthplace:                               Consolacion, Cebu
Date of Birth:                          January 31, 1987
First Profession:                   May 31, 2016
Solemn Profession:            December 14, 2020
Ordination:                              December 13, 2021

fINANce commission:

Fr. Joseph duong duc nghia, ocd

of theDivineMercy

Birthplace:                               Dong Nai, Vietnam
Date of Birth:                          September 4, 1984
First Profession:                   April 9, 2012
Solemn Profession:            October 9, 2018
Ordination:                              August 19, 2019

Finance commission:

Fr. Wilowyn noe p. andaya, ocd

of SaintsTeresa andTherese

Birthplace:                               Angadanan, Isabela
Date of Birth:                          January 26, 1975
First Profession:                   August 15, 2005
Solemn Profession:            July 20, 2012
Ordination:                              April 2, 2013

Property custodianship (Philippines):

Fr. Reynante miguel lavado, ocd

of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and

ImmaculateHeart ofMary

Birthplace:                               Borongan, Eastern Samar
Date of Birth:                          March 9, 1980
First Profession:                   May 31, 2017
Solemn Profession:            October 4, 2023
Ordination:                              July 12, 2024

Ongoing Formation:

Fr. Vito M. Competente, Jr., ocd

of theIncarnateChrist

Birthplace:                               Tiwi, Albay
Date of Birth:                          January 24, 1977
First Profession:                   April 3, 2004
Solemn Profession:            August 6, 2010
Ordination:                              March 25, 2011

Commission on Formation:

Fr. Gerald Reno v. Ramos, ocd

of theEucharist and theCross

Birthplace:                               San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
Date of Birth:                          February 21, 1976
First Profession:                   April 1, 2014
Solemn Profession:            November 29, 2021
Ordination:                              July 2, 2022

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