Bishop Robert Kurtz, C.R., of Hamilton, Bermuda, concelebrated Mass with Father Kevin Shanley, O.Carm., at the National Shrine of Saint Therese, October 25, 2005. Bishop Kurtz was in the Darien, Illinois, area visiting family at the time.

The feast day of St. Therese was honored at the National Shrine in Darien, Illinois, on Friday, September 30th, 2005. Above, Brother Eric Bell holds one of her relics for veneration at the mass held that day.

Carmelites Daryl Moresco, Peter McGarry, and Marlon Mateo attended “Costume Capers” at Mount Carmel High School on October 31st as a matador, Elvis Presley, and a Chinese warrior.

Father Craig Morrison gave the priests retreat to the diocese of Paisley, Scotland. He is pictured here with Archbishop Mario Conti and some of the priests on the retreat. The program was titled, “When Jesus asks a question...”

The second annual meeting of Carmelites in Mexico was held in Mexico City, Mexico on September 28, 2005. Those attending are from left standing: Jim Boyce, Dave Blanchard, Jose Luis Torres, Emilio Rodriguez, Mario Loya, Bill Smith, Jack Welch, Joel Moelter, John Hertel. Lower row from left: Rodolfo Aznaran, Peter Hinde, Tom Jordan, Ever Rosas.

Rose petals were just one of the gifts given to the more than 900 attendees at the Mass and other services offered which honored the feast day of Saint Therese, held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and the Shrine of Saint Therese in Darien, Illinois on Friday, September 30, 2005. The Very Reverend John F. Welch, O.Carm., Prior Provincial, was the presider and homilist for the Mass. During the day, the faithful had the opportunity to attend a talk on Saint Therese by the Prior Provincial, attend Mass, venerate a relic of the saint, and end the day by attending a prayer service and rosary at the shrine, conducted by Brother Eric Bell, O.Carm., Shrine Director.