A Saint Producing Engine

When I was a novice (20-plus years ago) Father Kilian Healy, O.Carm., who had been prior general of the Order twenty years earlier, visited the novitiate to give presentations on the traditions of the Carmelite Order. During the course of his talks he noted that the Carmelite charism seems to be especially rich because the Order, although it has always been small, has produced many, many, many saints in the Church. Why is this?

Saint Joseph Parish: 150th Jubilee
By: Joseph Kerzich

A 150 year celebration of the roots of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary in the United States is one anniversary that deserves lengthy festivities.

Welcome to Carith House
By: Brother Daryl Moresco, O.Carm.

On August 6th, 2007, on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Carmelite Pre- Novitiate for the Most Pure Heart of Mary Province (Chicago), officially commenced at its new location in Hyde Park in the former Sinsinawa Dominican Convent, and is part of the larger complex of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish.

2007 Lay Carmelite Convocation
By: Richard Giesman, T.O.Carm., West Palm Beach, Florida

Over 400 Lay Carmelites from far and wide in the United States and Canada attended the 2007 Lay Carmelite Convocation, held at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The Convocation was held July 6-8 and included members of the Saint Elias and the Most Pure Heart of Mary Provinces.

My Summer Experience at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, Illinois
By: Brother Tony Mazurkiewicz, O.Carm.

While Kenya and El Salvador were chosen destinations for some of the students in initial formation this summer, I hoped to discover a deeper understanding of our charism at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, Illinois. I joined the veteran team of Sister Jane Schlosser, Father Bob Colaresi, Father David Simpson and the rest of the staff for my 10 week supervised ministry through the Washington Theological Union

Carmelites Elect New World Leaders
By: Father Ronald Oakham, O.Carm.

Once every six years representatives of the Order of Carmelites of the Ancient Observance (O.Carm.) gather together for their General Chapter. This time, 110 Carmelites came together for three weeks in Sassone, Italy for fraternity, prayer, elections, legislative deliberations and a celebration of the foundation of the Order.

A New Ministry in an Ancient Land
By: Father Leopold Glueckert, O.Carm.

Among the most interesting of the many outreach projects of the past summer is one embraced by Brother Herman Kinzler, O.Carm., in Kenya. Including travel time, Brother Herman spent 90 days at the unique Nyumbani Village at Kitui, 75 miles east of Nairobi, Africa.

Carmelite Institute Holds Fifth National Conference
By: Father John Knoernschild, O.Carm.

Thanks to Mary Rodriquez- Harrington, Executive Director of the Carmelite Institute, and others on her staff, the Carmelite Institute’s Fifth National Conference held in Warwick, Rhode Island, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from July 25-29, 2007, was a major success.

Carmelites Working for Justice and Peace in Indonesia
By: Sister Jane Remson, O.Carm.

The Association of Carmelites Actively Working in Justice & Peace Ministries in Indonesia will build and coordinate a network of Justice & Peace groups. Funding was provided to purchase an office in Malang as the Association’s headquarters and as a place for Justice & Peace groups to meet.

Workshop on Non-Government Organizations Held in El Salvador
By: Father Nelson Belizario, O.Carm.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Calle Real Cabanas, El Salvador, hosted a workshop on NGOs in order to inform us about their potentials. The General Chapter of 2001 indicated an interest in forming a Carmelite NGO at the United Nations. As such we could interface with other similar groups and provide a forum for Carmelites from around the world.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Comes to Saint Agnes
By: Father Peter Liuzzi, O.Carm.

Life still surprises. More than a year ago, a stranger came to Saint Agnes. He was from another parish. He stopped at Saint Agnes because the marquis outside the church said: “Served by Carmelite Friars.” More than thirty years ago, he made a promise to the Mother of God that he would donate a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to his parish church..

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Celebrated
By: Sal Lema

Our most precious Lady led the procession, carried in lofty prominence by men who took turns securing the poles on their shoulders. Their journey flowed down several blocks to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Joliet, Illinois, where Mass would soon be celebrated.