Our Sisters

Fr. Gerald and Fr. Adam Gregory with some of our Carmelite Nuns at the "West Coast Gathering".

Solemn Profession

On July 25, 2009, feast of St. James, Sr. Emily Marie of the Cross, O.C.D. made Solemn Profession of the Evangelical Counsels of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience as a Discalced Carmelite Nun of the Carmel of Saint Teresa. Five of our Friars were present with Sr. Emily Marie and her community. Fr. Jan Lundberg, OCD, was the homilist.

Thank you to Reverend Mother Prioress for permission to post this photo.

Carmelite Kitchen

Our brothers can often be found assisting our Carmelite Nuns in whatever project they might be working on at the time. One recent autumn day found Fr. Adam and the novices assisting one community of our Sisters making applesauce for their Christmas sale.

And of course, wherever Carmelites gather, after the hard work there is also fraternal sharing over a meal.

Franciscan University of Steubenville Vocations Fair

On October 28, 2008, Fr. Adam Gregory represented our community at the Annual Vocations Fair at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. He was joined by Fr. Michael, OCD, (Vocation Director of the Washington Province), the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, the Carmelite Nuns of Alhambra, CA, Piedmont, OK, and Latrobe Pennsylvania, as well as the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, and the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm. After a great day of sharing our lives with the students, we joined them for Holy Mass.

Carmelite vocation links:

Latrobe, PA Carmel - http://latrobecarmel.com/
Piedmont, OK Carmel - http://www.okcarmel.org/
Alhambra, CA Carmel - http://members.aol.com/teresacarm/

Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart -http://www.carmelitesistersocd.com/
Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus -http://www.carmelitedcj.org/
Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm - http://www.carmelitesisters.com/

Western Province Friars - http://www.discalcedcarmelites.com/
Eastern Province Friars - http://www.ocdwashprov.com/

Carmel of Santa Clara 100th Anniversary

On the feast of St. Francis, October 4, 1908, the Carmel of the Infant Jesus was founded from the Carmel of Boston. After nine years in San Francisco, they finally transferred their monastery to the Santa Clara Valley (now known as Silicon Valley).

On Saturday, October 4, 2008, friends, family, benafactors, and the Carmelite family gathered around the Nuns to celebrate their 100th anniversary of foudation. Fr. Stephen Watson, O.C.D. our Definitor General from Rome, (and a member of our Province) presided at the Jubilee Liturgy. Over twenty Carmelite Fathers and Brothers, Jesuits, and Diocesan Priest were present in an overflowing chapel to celebrate with the Nuns. The year long celebration will continue until October 2009 and will close with a Liturgy presided by Bishop Patrick McGrath, bishop of the Diocese of San Jose.

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.

SOURCE: (Catholic World News 14/02/08) and (Catholic News Service 14/02/08)

November 27, 2007

Fr. Adam and Postulants Richard and Marinello visit our sisters at the

Carmel of Reno, Nevada.

November 6 - November 14, 2007

Novitiate Provincial Tour

It has been a custom in our community for the Novice Master to take the Novices on a "tour" of our Province. Last month, Fr. Donald and the Novices visited our houses in Mt. Angel, Oregon and Stanwood, Washington. From November 6 through November 14 they ventured south and visited Redlands & Alhambra (California) and our two parishes in Tucson, Arizona. They also visited our Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart in Alhambra, as well as our Carmelite Nuns, in Alhambra (pictured) and San Diego.

October 26, 2007

Vocation Day

Franciscan University

of Steubenville, Ohio

On October 26, 2007, Fr. Adam Gregory represented the community at the Vocation Fair at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. He was joined by Fr. Elijah Martin, OCD, Vocation Director of the Washington Province of Discalced Carmelite Friars, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart and the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

September 14, 2007

50 years a Carmelite Nun

Today at the Carmelite Monastery at Carmel-by-the-Sea, California,

Fr. Provincial, Gerald Werner, OCD, presided at the Golden Jubilee Liturgy for

Sr. Marie-Cecile of Jesus Crucified, OCD.

Fr. Donald Kinney, OCD, was the homilist.

Carmel of Our Lady and St. Therese

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

http://carmelitesistersbythesea.net/homepage.htm