First Masses of Thanksgiving

Fr. Thomas Reeves, OCD, celebrated his First Mass of Thanksgiving at Mt. St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery (San Jose, California) on

June 14, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

Fr. Robert Barcelos, OCD, celebrated his First Mass of Thanksgiving at Five Wounds Church, San Jose, California on June 14, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.

Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

Bro. Thomas of Jesus and Mary (Reeves) and Bro. Robert of Divine Mercy (Barcelos) were ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ on June 13, 2008. The ceremony took place within the Eucharistic Liturgy at Five Wounds National Portuguese Church in San Jose, California. The ordaining bishop was our own Carmelite brother, Archbishop Jean Sleiman, OCD, Archbishop of Baghdad.

Family Vocation Day

On May 31, 2008, our parish, St. Therese, in Alhambra, California hosted a Family Vocation Day with the Fathers of Mercy.