Please join us in our spiritual preparation for our Provincial Chapter to be held May 19 - 29, 2008. This prayer, that is being prayed daily in each of our communities, was written by one of our Friars. Please join us as we pray:
Chapter Preparation
Please pray for our Brothers
Celebration of the Religious of the Diocese of San Jose
St. Paul Preaching Award
March 25, 2008 Bro. Juan Medina installed as Lector
Holy Thursday

"While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins."
(Matthew 26:26-28)
"My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch with me."
(Matthew 26:38)
Sainthood path for Sr. Lucia, OCD
Published: February 15, 2008
Pope Benedict has decided to fast-track Fatima visionary Sr. Lucia’s road to sainthood waiving the obligatory five year waiting period to start the canonisation process. Catholics World News and Catholic News Service reports the decision by the Pope means that the diocesan phase of the sainthood process can begin immediately. Vatican Congregation for Saints' Causes head Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins said, at a Mass in Coimbra on Wednesday commemorating the third anniversary of Sister Lucia's death, that Pope Benedict had reduced the waiting to three years. On May 13, 1917, when Sister Lucia was 10 years old, she and her cousins - Francisco, 9, and Jacinta, 7 - claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary at Fatima, near their home. The apparitions continued once a month until October 1917 and later were declared worthy of belief by the Catholic Church. In 2000 Pope John Paul II beatified Sister Lucia's cousins, who died as children. Sr Lucia, who spent most of her life as a Carmelite nun, died at the age of 97 at her monastery in Coimbra, near Fatima, in Portugal.
February 23, 2008
On February 23, 2008, Bro.. Ramiro of Christ on the Cross was ordained to the Order of Deacons by our Carmelite brother, Archbishop Jean Sleiman, OCD (Archbishop of Baghdad). The ceremony was held at the Basilica of San Pancrazio (Rome), our Church located next to the International Carmelite College (the Teresianum) where Bro. Ramiro is finishing his Theological studies.February 14, 2007
During the closing liturgy of our Plenary Council, Deacon Bro. Robert blessed the icon, "The Rule of Carmel". This icon, written by Bro. Claude Lane, OSB, of Mount Angel Abbey, was commissioned by our Province in honor of the eigth centenary of our Holy Rule.February 12 - 14, 2008
February 2, 2008


Bro. Jason with his mother, Linda, and brother, James.
February 1, 2008
"...you shall be known as...."
Bro. Richard (Castillo) of Bl. Teresa of Calcutta
Bro. Marinello (Saguin) of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus


January 7, 2008
On January 7, our Province accepted seven new Postulants at our Mission in Kyengeza, Uganda. These men joined our four other native African men in formation and brings the number to eleven (1 novice; 3 philosophy students; and 7 postulants).
Deogratias Sseduufu
Augustine Sunday
Emmanuel Mayinga
Charles Katende
Lawrence Kabali Seire
Joseph Balituddembe
Boniface Matai
We ask your prayerful support of these men.
December 30, 2007
December 25, 2007
December 17, 2007
During the final days of advent each Friar makes a personal Day of Recollection (hermit day) in preparation for Christmas. Each night, in keeping with ancient tradition, the Friars process with the statue of the Child Jesus to the cell of the Friar who is beginning his Day of Recollection. Singing the Veni Emmanuel and the Ave Maria, the community prays for a grace-filled day for their brother.











