News and announcements about the Carmelite Order, our Region, and our Community
Read the news from our August 2021 community meeting. Included is information about getting back to face-to-face meetings, our upcoming Regional Day of Recollection and our next community meeting. Read the whole article for more details and to find out about our Ongoing Formation homework for the next community meeting.
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is my particular desire this year to draw your attention to the bond that Carmelites have with the land of Jesus’ birth and earthly life and the land in which the Carmelite Order and Tradition was founded. It is the land that we continue to honour in our devotion to Mary, whom we recall and honour as Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Lady of the Place.
The Center for Carmelite Studies presents the First Annual Lecture in Carmelite Studies. The topic is “What Makes a Carmelite a Carmelite? An Evolving and Dynamic Charism.” The presenter will be Prof. Keith J. Egan, Ph.D., T.OCarm. The session will be conducted via Zoom and is open to all Carmelites and their guests. No registration is required.
A Letter from the Prior General, O.Carm. and Superior General, O.C.D. to the Carmelite Family on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. You can find the text of the document on the website of the Order and download the PDF of the full message in multiple languages.
The Bay Area Lay Carmelites will present a Free Formation Session entitled “Happiness in Covid Times: A Spiritual Perspective” on December 12, 2020 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). This session will be presented by Patrick Bowles, O.Carm., our Regional Formation Director. The session will be conducted via Zoom and is open to all Lay Carmelites and their guests. No registration is required.
