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Free Formation Session for Lay Carmelites: “Holy People”

Marianne Cope and Ève Lavalliére
Photos: Mother Marianne Cope (by unknown author) & Ève Lavallière (by fr Léopold-Émile Reutlinger)
via Wikimedia

The Bay Area Lay Carmelites will present a Free Formation Session entitled “Holy People: Mother Marianne of Molokai and Ève Lavalliére” on October 22, 2020 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). This session will be presented by Patrick Bowles, O.Carm., our new Regional Formation Director. The session will be conducted via Zoom and is open to all Lay Carmelites and their guests. No registration is required.

Letter of the Prior General on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2020

A letter from the Prior General to Carmelite Friars, Contemplative Sisters, Sisters and Brothers of Congregations of Apostolic Life, Members of the Carmelite Third Order, Lay Carmelites in general and all who celebrate the feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel with special devotion: “Mary kept all these things in her heart” (Lk 2,52).

Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — 2020

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Photo by Catherine Weeks (own work)   

The Society of the Little Flower will be presenting a Virtual Procession, Talk, and Mass on Thursday, July 16, 2020 for the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Events begins at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time (10:30 a.m. Central Time). Visit The Society of the Little Flower website now to share your intentions and then come back on Thursday to participate in the virtual procession, hear the talk, and attend the live-streamed Mass.

Solemnity of the Sacred Heart Novena

Solemnity of the Sacred Heart Novena
Artwork: Carmelite Institute  

Please join us in a Solemnity of the Sacred Heart Novena by praying these prayers (June 10 through June 18) and listening to reflections by Fr. Christopher LaRocca, OCD, including a final reflection on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Friday, June 19. Hear today’s (June 19) Reflection on the Feast of the Sacred Heart and all the novena audio recordings. [Audio recordings]