June 25, 2009
Summer Student Seminar
June 20, 2009
Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

What a blessed and joyous way to begin the Year for Priests! Today, Fr. James Zakowiz, OCD, and Fr. Ramiro Casale, OCD, were ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests. Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles, was the ordaining prelate. The rite of ordination within the liturgy took place at our St. Therese Parish in Alhambra, California.June 17, 2009
June 15, 2009
May Crowning


June 13, 2009
Seminary Graduation
Rev. Bro. David Guzman, O.C.D. received a Master of Divinity Degree. Deacon Bro. David will be assigned to one of our ministries in preparation for his priestly ordination.Rev. Bro. Ramiro Casale, O.C.D. received a Master of Arts and a Master of Divinity Degrees. Bro. Ramiro had previously received an STB degree from the Teresianum in Rome. Deacon Bro. Ramiro will be ordained in June and receive an assignment to a ministry in our Province.
Bro. Leonel Varela, O.C.D. received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and will return to Mount Angel Seminary next fall to begin his Theological Studies.
May 31, 2009
Diaconate Ordination
May 30, 2009
Carmelite Directors of Formation Program
May 9, 2009
Address to the Order
Transition Retreat


May 1, 2009
Rome visit
Fr. Jose Luis, Fr. Stephen, Fr. Adam Gregory and Bro. Juan Elias.
We also had a great visit with our two Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart who are stationed in Rome: Sr. Judith and Sr. Pauline Therese. It was also a special blessing to have our good friend, Norbertine Frater Elias, who is doing his theological studies in Rome, join us. Frater Elias is the son of two of our San Jose OCDS members: Steve and Marlene Rauwold.
April 29, 2009
Our new Superior General

April 7, 2009
Holy Week Schedule at Mt. St. Joseph
April 2, 2009
Carmelite Blessed Nuno to be canonized
March 24, 2009
Georgetown (California) Carmel
March 14, 2009
God bless our volunteers
March 7, 2009
February 26, 2009
February 23, 2009
Provincial Assembly 2009
February 15, 2009
February 10, 2009
February 3, 2009
First Profession of Vows
Slide shows of the recent Solemn Profession and First Profession may be viewed at: www.discalcedcarmelites.com - recent events













