One Day Workshop for Youth Held at Londa LONDA: Holy Family Church, Londa organised a day
seminar/workshop for the youth of Londa Parish on
the theme, “All Ye Youth! Proclaim Life.” Br.
Malvino Alfonso OCD was the resource person. Br.
Alfonso clarifying the terms youth and datholic
youth appealed the youngsters to respect life and
proclaim it. He highlighted the importance of living
a good life. He also dealt with the topics like
‘challenges faced by the catholic youth,’ ‘love v/s
infatuation’ and ‘interpersonal relationships.’ The
participants also presented role plays on the
contribution of youth to the society, family and the
church. Fr. Anthony D’Souza OCD, Parish Priest of
Holy Family Church, Londa welcomed the youth and
proposed vote of thanks.
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Province Retreat at Sadbhavana The second batch of friars from the Province
gathered at Sadbhavana, from 12th of September to
16th of September 2016, for the annual retreat. It
was preached by Rev. Dr. Ivel J. Mendanha C.Ss.R,
the Provincial of the Vice-Province of Majella.
There were 23 participants who experienced the love
of the Lord in the silence of Sadbhavana cloisters
in pursuit of being mystics in the metropolitan.
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Family feast celebrated at Infant Mary Chruch,
Bajjodi Mangalore, Sep 11: The family feast celebration in
Infant Mary Church, Bajjodi began with the
Eucharistic celebration on Sunday, September 11. The
solemn mass was celebrated by Mangalore diocesan
Vicar General Monsignor Denis Moras Prabhu along
with Fr. Manoj Braganza, Fr. Adolf, Fr. Melwyn
D’cunha, Parish Priest Fr. Shabas Crasta & Asst.
Priest Fr. Ivan D’souza. The cultural programme
began at 10.30am in the Community Hall. Vicar
General Fr. Denis Moras, Corporator Keshav, South
MLA J.R. Lobo were the chief guests of honour on
this occasion. Fr. Melwyn D’cunha, Fr. Shabas Crasta,
Fr. Ivan D’souza, Mr. Joseph Mascarenhas, the vice
president and Irene Pinto, the secretary shared the
stage with these dignitaries.
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Golden Jubilee of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish -
London Ontario On September 11 St. Andrew the Apostle church,
London Ontario, Canada, celebrated the Golden
Jubilee of the Parish. St. Andrew the Apostle church
was established in 1966. Through the generosity of
Joseph Fallon who donated the land in memory of his
deceased wife Alice Fallon, we are grateful to have
St. Andrew’s Church to worship in. The parish was
named St. Andrew the Apostle in recognition of many
years of service to the Diocese by Monsignor Andrew
P. Mahoney as the rector of St. Peter’s seminary and
Vicar General of the Diocese. Before the mass, there
was a small power point presentation on all the
priests who served the parish.
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Mysore Konkani Kutam at Pushpashrama September 11, 2016 Sunday, the Konkani Kutam of
Mysore region celebrated the solemnity of the
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Infant
Jesus Shrine, Pushpashrama. The Children and the
elders congregated around the statue of Infant Mary
and offered flowers. The new corn was blessed at the
grotto of our Lady which was followed by the
concelebrated festive mass which was presided over
by Fr Vinod Lobo. Rev Fr Dominic Vas, the Director
of Dhyanavana in his homily highlighted the
decadence of the family values in the modern world
and invited all to follow the virtues of Mary in our
Christian families. The Pushpashrama philosophy
brothers along with the youth of Konkani Kutam gave
an angelic outlook to the celebration through their
melodious voices.
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Family fest at Ranithota The Carmelite friars of Ranithota, Pushpashrama had
a great reason to rejoice and celebrate at the
birthday of our heavenly Mother which was solemnized
on the 8th of September. The family celebration
commenced at 1-00pm where the entire community
including the domestic staff congregated at the
decorated refectory of the monastery. The philosophy
brothers through an enactment highlighted the
traditional importance of the family feast. Later
the community gathered for prayer service, where the
selected friars prayed for various intentions in
fifteen different languages. Fr Alfred Menezes, the
rector gave a message of unity and invited all to be
messengers of unity and peace in the community.
After which the senior most friar Fr Paul mixed the
new corn with the milk and prayed the grace before
the meals. Thus the family fest at the Ranithota was
a grand celebration which included 48 dishes of
vegetables.
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Province Retreat at Ryshivana The first batch of friars from the Province gathered
at Ryshivana, Ranipura from 29th of August to 2nd of
September 2016, for the annual retreat. It was
preached by Rev. Dr. Ivel J. Mendanha C.Ss.R, the
Provincial of the Vice-Province of Majella. All the
36 participants appreciated the rich reflections
offered by the preacher and the natural scenic
beauty of the place. Thanks to the community of
Ryshivana for making the experience spiritually
enriching and rewarding.
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Canadian Carmelites' Regional meeting held at
Kitchener - Hamilton (Ontario)
We the members of Canadian Carmelite Region of
Karnataka-Goa Province met together at
Kitchener-Hamilton from August 22nd to 25th for our
annual meeting. after our arrival on n August 22nd,
we had the solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist
on August 23rd; Fr. Rajesh Madtha, the Birthday boy
being the main celebrant and Fr. Jason Tellis the
inspiring preacher. Fr. Rajesh Madtha was
felicitated after the mass and people who gathered
prayed for him and congratulated him. After the Holy
Eucharistic celebration, we had morning prayer
followed by a great breakfast. At 10 am we began the
meeting by the reading the last meeting's report and
election of the secretaries for registering the
minutes of the meeting. Many issues connected with
the region and its development were discussed. Fr.
Jerald D'Souza presented the annual accounts to the
members and Fr. Ranjan D'sa briefed the members the
obligations all residents have towards CRA (Canada
Revenue Agency) were elaborated. We also discussed
the prospects the Carmelites have in Canada and the
need for recruiting new vocations was also an
important point that was thoroughly discussed.
After the meeting, we had a great lunch and
thereafter we visited St Joseph's Cloistered Carmel
at Agatha - Hamilton. We all the members are
intensely grateful to Fr. Jerome Mascarenhas and Fr.
Roshan D'Souza for making our stay comfortable and
providing us with tempting banquets of great and
delicious food. We also thank all the members
especially Fr. Jerald D'Souza for organizing the
event and Fr. Ranjan D'Sa for technical support.
Frs. Jason Tellis, Fr. Mario Fernandes, Fr. Victor
Fernandes have provided us with the logistical
support and Fr. John Pinto for his great moral and
spiritual support during this week. Fr. Steny
Mascarenhas and Fr. Godwin were busy in contacting
the local security to keep us safe during this great
event. Fr. Alwyn Sequeira was entrusted with the
work of liturgy and spirituality and was successful
in keeping up the real Carmelite Spirit among us. We
did not give any work given to Fr. Rajesh Madtha as
he was celebrating his birthday. Fr. Alfredo was
entrusted with the task of monitoring the situation
and we thank him. Since Vijay Martin is new to
Canada we kept him completely free; Frs. Melwin
Pinto and Ronald Sequeira were also given total
freedom as they looked tired and came from a
missionary hard working region.
On August 24th we traveled to Niagara Falls to spend
a day in fun, relaxation, and sightseeing. On August
25th most of the friars left back to their
communities. Fr. Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD
B’day of the First person celebrated B’day of the First Person of the Province was
celebrated in all solemnity on the 25th of August in
Sadbhavana. All the fathers of the Bangalore region
gathered in the eve to wish our dear Fr. Provincial.
Fr. George Santhumayor, Vicar Provincial raised the
toast acknowledging all his service at the Province
level and Generalate level and wished him all the
best. Fr. Isidore honored the Provincial with the
colorful bouquet of flowers filled with fraternal
love and brotherly affection. Fr. Provincial thanked
everyone for the whole hearted collaboration and
co-operation. Fr. Jerald D’Souza, Superior had
spread the sumptuous table to add flavor to the
celebration. After the dinner Fr. Walter Lobo led
the group to sing 'Besanv Tujer Pondondi' and few
other party songs to bring joy into the celebration.
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Birthday of Provincial @ Baroda August 24, 2016 – on the feast day of St
Bartholomew, the faithful of Gorwa parish along with
the parish community and the young priests of the
K.G. Province celebrated the anticipated birthday of
Rev Fr Charles Serrao, the Provincial Superior. The
formal celebration commenced at 6-30pm where the
birthday baby along with the 11 young priests and
Frs Kaushik and Noel gathered around the altar of
the Lord to celebrate the Sacrament of love and to
thank the Lord for the gift of life. Since the mass
was in Gujarati language, Fr Sunil Monis, Superior
and Parish priest presided over the Eucharist and
preached a meaningful homily highlighting the
experience of the Lord in our day today lives.
Towards the end of the celebration, Fr Sunil made
known to the community the intention of the
celebration and the birthday baby was requested to
cut the cake.
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Young priests unite at Vadodara The young priests of the K.G. Province congregated
at the newly inaugurated monastery which was
dedicated to St Therese of Child Jesus at Gorwa,
Vadodara for their annual meeting which commenced on
22 and concluded on 25 august 2016. The formal
inauguration of the meeting was held on August 22 at
7-30 pm, where Rev Fr George Santhumayor, Councilor
for Ongoing formation presided over the Eucharistic
celebration along with the 11 young priests of our
province. The traditional way of lighting the lamp
which gave a green signal for the meeting. Fr George
in his homily invited all the young priests to be
witnesses in our religious communities by becoming
the role models and exemplary religious.
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CARMEL HILL CANADA - GETTING STRONGER AND BIGGER
- PHOTOS MAY-JULY 2016
Dear Friends,
It is my pleasure to let you know that our Monastery
in Canada: Little Flower Monastery (Carmel Hill) is
getting stronger and bigger. Since May this year
till the end of July we had approximately 11 groups
ranging from Bible Study group, Neo Catecuminal
group, Jesuits Students, Aspirant Deacons,
Angelina's Prayer Group, Lay sisters, Lay people,
Blessed Sacrament Parish prayer Group etc. have come
and experienced God and our hospitality. We are
excited that many more have booked our facility and
it is growing stronger and bigger. We have heard
reports of our Monastery from far East of Canada
(Ontario) to Vancouver a distance of 7000 kms. We
get many visitors and are excited to know that this
facility is indeed growing. Bro. Frank Sharma a new
aspirant is doing his pre-postulancy in our facility
and Bro. Joseph Giroux is continuing his religious
life with regular prayer and community life and Fr.
Alwyn Sequiera is managing the whole campus with
caliber and expertise with the help of the community
members. Apart from the lay people many diocesan
priests have been visiting the facility and getting
to know what Carmelites can offer to their
parishioners. With the Blessings of Archbishop
Michael Miller CSB who has been the greatest support
of this Monastery we are growing in our attempt at
sharing our charism to the whole Vancouver
Archdiocese. Moreover, many Christian denomination
groups are interested in using our facility for
Bible Study, prayer and spiritual-theological
formation. This has been a great gift to Karnataka
Goa Province and we are ever grateful to Helen Chua
Tiampo and her team that supports her vision for the
Carmelites in Canada. With regards and prayers Fr. Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD
Canadian Carmelite Charitable Society Click
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Collage of Celebrations at SADBHAVANA! The Superiors and formators meet was held on 21st of
June, 2016, which was also the setting for some
rejoicing.
- Fr. Provincial congratulated Rev. Fr. Wilfred
Rodrigues on the completion of his doctorate. After
expressing his words of appreciation to the scholar
he was honoured with a shawl and Mysore Peta.
- It was an opportunity to wish Fr. Arun Lobo - the
budding bursar of the province a very Happy Birthday
(postponed from 1st of June).
- Rev. Fr. Nelson Osmond Vas, the newly ordained
priest of the Province was felicitated on his first
visit to Sadbhavana.
- Finally Fr. Richard Menezes was recognized on
being conferred the literary award ‘Francis Danthi.’
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Great B’day Celebration Sadbhavana community was extremely happy to
celebrate the B’day of Fr. Isidore D’Silva on the
2nd of August. All the communities of Bengaluru
region gathered to wish many returns of the day to
Rome return B’day baby. Fr. Isidore is stepping into
his 75th year and on this auspicious occasion Fr.
Provincial raised the toast and acknowledged his
dedicated service now in the province and in the
Generalate in the past. The province missed out the
chance to celebrate his B’day for last 51 years as
he was rendering his services in Rome (A golden
jubilee of missing his B’day in province). All the
fathers gathered wish him many more years to come
after which all enjoyed the home-made delicacies
prepared under the able leadership of Fr. Jerald,
superior of Sadbhavana.
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PROMISES TO KEEP! (Secular Carmel, Margao – Goa) 17th July, 2016 was a special day for Our Lady of
Mount Carmel (OCDS) community of Margao, Goa. On
this day 10 members of the community made their
promises in the presence of Rev. Fr. Charles Serrao
OCD, Provincial Superior. Fr. Silvestre D’Souza, the
Councillor in-charge of Spirituality, Fr. Archibald
Gonsalves, Superior and Fr. Peter D’Sa from Xellim,
concelebrated at the Mass during which there was the
liturgical ‘rite of Promises.’ The Church was packed
to capacity with the faithful, among whom were
family members and friends of those going to make
their promises.
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The OCDS of our Province march forward! After the first OCDS Provincial Congress in October
last year, Rev. Fr. Alzinir DEbastiani OCD, the
General Delegate of the Secular Carmel on a visit to
our Province, had suggested that we move towards
forming an OCDS Provincial Council. Steps were taken
in this regard and the four communities having
members with Definitive Promises were requested to
propose two candidates from their respective
communities. After consultations with the Delegate
Provincial and the Spiritual Assistants, the
following have been appointed by the Provincial,
Rev. Fr. Charles Serrao for a term of three years.
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MOUNT CARMEL FEAST AT ST EDMUNDS CHURCH NORTH
VANCOUVER
The Canadian Carmelites of Karnataka Goa Province
celebrated Mount Carmel Feast on July 16th at 10 am
in St. Edmund's Church - North Vancouver. Fr. Jerald
arranged a wonderful celebration with the Bishop
Paul Terrio from St. Paul's Diocese (Alberta) was
the main celebrant and Fr. Rudolf and Fr. Jerald
were concelebrants with the Bishop. We had also the
pleasure of the presence of Frs. Steny Mucarenhas,
Fr. Alwyn Sequeira, Fr. Rajesh Madtha, Bro. Joseph
Giroux and Bro Frank Sharma (aspirant to
Carmelites). There were more than 250 people present
along with a wonderful presence of Secular
Carmelites. The liturgy was well organized and
Bishop Terrio gave a great homily stressing the
importance of Prayer, contemplation and devotion to
Mother Mary of Mount Carmel. The celebration ended
with the blessing of scapulars and distribution. At
the end of the liturgical celebration Fr. Rudolf
invited all people to go to Carmel Hill a place of
prayer, contemplation and meditation. He also
stressed that the facility available is not only for
religious retreats but also for lay people to spend
time in peace with God. The parishioners organized a
grand luncheon in the School hall and all were happy
and joyful to celebrate this great Carmelite event.
We congratulate Fr. Jerry for organizing this great
celebration with a wonderful choir and other
liturgically creative moments during this event.
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Feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel @ Sadbhavana The
feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel was celebrated in
Sadbhavana on 24th of July at 8:30am. Fr. Pius James
D’Souza, Episcopal vicar for Religious in the
diocese of Mangalore presided over the Eucharistic
celebration and broke the word of God highlighting
the Mercy of God envisioned in the life of Mary. All
the friars from Sadbhavana along with Fr. Stephen
Pereira and Fr. Gregory D’Souza concelebrated. Fr.
Charles Serrao, Provincial Superior distributed the
blessed candles to the donors and wished all the
participants a very happy feast and expressed his
gratitude for all their support and encouragement in
the past twenty years as Sadbhavana completes twenty
years of its inauguration. (Sadbhavana was
inaugurated on the 25th of July, 1996.)
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Br. Don Tony D'Souza ordained a deacon Br.
Don Tony D’Souza was ordained deacon on the 16th of
June in St. Jeppu Seminary along with his diocesan
batchmates. This year we have only one deacon in the
person of Br. Don Tony D’Souza who hails from Miyar,
Mangaluru. It was a joyous vocation to witness the
diaconal ordination as Br. Don Tony along with his
seventeen companions who were given the privilege to
ascend the altar to preach the word of God and
administer the Sacraments. We wish him all the very
best for the diaconate ministry and the exams to
come.
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Feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel, at Benoni,
South Africa The
feast of our lady of Mount Carmel was celebrated on
16th of July, 2016 at Benoni, South Africa. It was
indeed an important day in the history of South
African Mission. Rt. Rev. Dr Buti Tlhgale the
Archbishop of Johannesburg blessed the new
tabernacle and declared that the church dedicated in
honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel as a virtual
parish. In his speech, the Archbishop thanked the
Carmelite Fathers for their selfless service to the
faithful in his archdiocese. The Solemn Festal Mass
was at 5.00 pm. During the Mass, new batch of
Secular Carmelites were admitted for a period of
formation through the rite of Admission. Archbishop,
in his homily explained the 15 new candidates the
importance of Carmelite Spirituality for laity and
asked them to discern their vocation as Secular
Carmelites through the spirit of Prayer and
commitment.
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Confirmation Ceremony in our Lady of Loreto
Church, Kempton Park, South Africa It
was indeed glad to have his grace Archbishop Buti
OMI to confer the sacrament of confirmation for 34
students of the parish. During his homily the
archbishop instructed the students to remain
faithful to their commitment to Our Holy Mother
Church and also emphasized to have a faithful
devotion to our Blessed Mother and explained the
importance of the sacrament of confirmation. He was
assisted by Fr. Peter Rebello OCD the energetic
parish priest and Berniece Eales who animated the
liturgy meaningfully accompanied by the angelic
singing church choir. 300 parishioners gathered to
witness the ceremony. After the celebration Fr Peter
thanked the Archbishop and all the newly confirmed
candidates and Archbishop applauded the parish
community for the generous service and commitment.
After the mass all gathered in the hall for
refreshments.
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St. Dominic Parish, Hamilton Diocese - Ontario,
Canada
Dear Fathers,
This is a good news from Canada. We have a new
parish in Hamilton Diocese - Ontario. The new parish
priest is Fr. Ranjan D'sa. St. Dominic Parish
Oakville was established in 1955. Now approximately
500 – 600 people attend the weekend masses. The
parish takes care of two elementary schools and a
high school. The parish has a small chapel and the
weekdays masses are celebrated in the chapel. It
also has a small parish hall only used for parish
activities. The area is residential and very
beautiful. It is on the shores of Lake Ontario. On
the 16th and 17th for the first time in the history
of St. Dominic parish, we celebrated the feast of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel - scapulars were
distributed to all. Cudos to Fr. Ranjan D'sa for
taking up this great responsibility as Pastor. Fr.
Ranjan through his expertise as the Spiritual
counsellor can do wonders in this parish and draw
more vocations to Carmel. He has been a great pastor
in St. Andrew the Apostle London Ontario for more
than 6 years now and has transformed this parish as
a centre of Spirituality and Contemplation. We wish
him all the success and good time in this new
venture.
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Mount Carmel Feast at Katkere, Koteshwar Mount
Carmel feast was celebrated on the 16th July 2016 at
Katkere, Koteshwar. The Holy Eucharist was presided
over by Rev Fr. Pius James D’Souza, superior of
Ryshivana and Episcopal Vicar for the religious of
Mangalore diocese. In his inspiring homily he
invited the faithful to derive inspiration from our
lady of Mount Carmel in being merciful towards the
others. Fr. Anil, the dean of the Kundapur deanery
and many other priests concelebrated. The scapulars
were distributed after the mass as a sign of Marian
protection to all those who wear it.
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Mount Carmel Feast celebrated at Infant Mary
Church, Bajjodi July
16th: Parishioners of bajjodi along with the vibrant
Secular carmelite members celebrated the Feast of
our Lady of Mount Carmel on the 16th of July, 2016
in Infant Mary Church at 5.30pm. Rev. Fr. Joe Tauro,
Rector of St. Joseph Monastery Carmel Hill presided
over the festive Eucharist and preached a heart
touching sermon highlighting the motherly character
of our Lady with a request to remain close to her to
feel her affection and protection. Carmelite priests
from near and far along with Parish Priest Fr.
Shabas and Asst. Fr. Ivan concelebrated in the
thanksgiving sacrifice. The angelic choir led by
Clerita added flavor to the prayerful celebration.
Scapulars, the sign of the motherly protection of
Mary were distributed to the faithful after the
mass.
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Bro. Frank Sharma a new postulant at Carmel Hill,
B.C., Canada “Into
the land of Carmel I have brought you to enjoy its
fruits and its blessings” Jeremiah 2:7
On July 9, 20016 Bro. Frank Sharma arrived at Carmel
Hill as a postulant to discern his call in Carmel.
He was warmly welcomed by Fr. Alwyn the Superior and
Formator and a longtime friend of Bro. Frank, Fr.
Nicholas Tumbalake, who happened to be at Carmel
Hill with the youth of his parish: Our Lady of
Mercy, Burnaby BC. He cut the cake along with a
birthday celebrant from among the youth and we all
partook in the sumptuous meal prepared by the Valley
Caterers for the occasion. Later Bro. Frank shared
with the Mercy Youth his personal journey that led
him to Carmelite Order. Frank was born and raised in
Sri Lanka. For the past 14 years he has been living
in Surry BC, Canada with his family.
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Feast of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Celebrated at Londa LONDA:
Carmelite Friars of Carmel Nivas Londa celebrated
feast of their patroness Our Lady of Mount Carmel at
the Holy Family Church Londa. “ 'Let us imbibe the
virtues of Mother Mary specially the mercy lived and
proclaimed by Mother Mary' said Fr. Teodozio
Fernandes OCD in his heart touching homily. Fr.
Fernandes was preaching homily on the theme:- Mary,
Mother of Mercy. Fr. Anthony D’souza OCD, Superior
and Parish Priest of Holy Family Church presided
over the Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Venil D’souza
OCD concelebrated. Elaborating on the mercy of
Mother Mary Fr. Teodozio, referring to the different
passages from the Gospel, reminded the faithful how
Mary showed concern and mercy towards her Cousin
Elizabeth, wedding at Cana, etc.
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Golden Jubilee of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish,
London Ontario, Canada
The Diocese of London on June 15, 1965 officially
erected a new parish under the patronage of St.
Andrew the Apostle. The name of the parish was
assigned by Bishop Carter in recognition of the
distinguished service of Monsignor Andrew P.
Mahoney, Vicar General of the Diocese at that time.
The new church was in fact founded on the
charismatic personality of Rev. Fr. John McMaster,
who was its first pastor until he died on May 13,
1973. St. Andrews Church is on the Fallons
Lane. This name is given to this street in honour of
the donor of the land, Joseph Fallon in memory of
his wife Alice Fallon, a native of Mount Carmel,
Ontario. The New Church Building of St. Andrew the
Apostle was blessed by Bishop Carter on June 1966.
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Adieu Program to Fr. Ranjan
There were two sendoff programs arranged for Fr.
Ranjan the outgoing Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle
Parish - One by the parishioners and another by non
parishioners. More than 400 people attended the
event, which is a great indicator to show how much
he was loved and appreciated. He was thanked for his
excellent pastoral work in the parish for the last
six years of his pastoral ministry. The president of
parish pastoral council could not complete his
speech as he was in tears filled with emotions. Fr.
Ranjan no doubt, had made a great impact on people
for which all will miss him.
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Parish Feast at Kitchener, Canada The
Annual Feast of St. Aloysius Parish, Kitchener, ON,
Canada was celebrated for the first time on 26th
June 2016. Bishop Mathew Ustrzycki, the Auxiliary
Bishop of Hamilton presided over the solemn
Eucharistic celebration at 11.00am which was
attended by not less than 250 people. In his
inspirational homily Bishop Ustrzycki preached on
the Mercy of God and invited everyone to experience
His mercy personally and to become sharers of mercy.
This celebration was solemnized with the presence of
Knights of Columbus. Fr. Jerome Mascarenhas, the
pastor meticulously planned for the day and it was
indeed appreciated by the parishioners. The joy of
this celebration was enhanced with the Parish Picnic
consisting of Music and Entertainment, Games,
Display Counters and Canadian BBQ .
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Carmelite MASTER in Mariology
Rev. Fr. Vinod Lobo defended his Masteral Thesis on
'Mary as an icon of Disciple of Christ in the
writings of Contemporary Theologians: Tissa
Balasuriya, Luigi Gambero, E. A. Johnson and B. R.
Gaventa' on 27th June, 2016 in Rome. Congratulations Padre
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Inauguration of Dhyanavana Spirituality Course The
20th Diploma Spirituality of Dhyanavana was
inaugurated on Sunday, 3rd July 2016, during the
Eucharistic celebration which was officiated by Rev.
Fr. Silvestre D’Souza OCD, Councillor in charge of
Spirituality. More than 25 Carmelites and other
religious priests and around 100 sisters and
brothers attended the celebration. During the homily
Fr. Silvestre explained the spirituality of St.
Thomas the Apostle inviting the participants to be
courageous as the brave apostle. This year God has
blessed the institute with 41 participants. Some
more participants for the short courses are expected
along with a good number of Day Scholars from
different congregations.
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Integrity in Ministry On
25 June 2016, the members of Parish Pastoral Council
and Parish Finance Committee of Our Lady of Loreto
Catholic Church, along with the Parish Priest Fr
Peter Rebello, came for the annual retreat at
Carmelite Retreat House Benoni. Fr Arvin Tauro, the
Director of the Center preached the retreat on the
theme 'Integrity in Ministry.' In his preaching, Fr
Arvin explained how the church promotes and
encourages integrity of lay leadership in all
aspects of pastoral ministry. He said, “by various
kinds of lay leadership in the church, clergy and
lay leaders enter into a covenantal relationship
with the people of God. It is a relationship modeled
on God’s steadfast love and faithfulness.”
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Transform for Triumph Around
one hundred youth gathered on 18 of June, 2016 at
Carmel Retreat House, Benoni, South Africa for a
day’s retreat. 'Transform for Triumph' was the theme
of the retreat. Fr Peter Rebello, the superior
welcomed the Youth at 10 am. Fr Arvin Tauro and Mr
Chris Shaw, a Charismatic leader preached the
retreat, animating the youth in praise and worship
and spiritual talks. A great number of youth were
present from Kempton Park and Actonville Parish,
where Fr Peter and Boniface D’Souza are parish
priests respectively. There was also a small group
of youth from other parishes who participated in the
retreat. The retreat concluded with the celebration
of Eucharist at 6.00 pm.
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K.G. PROVINCE SALUTES THE NEW DOCTOR June
23, 2016 – was a red letter day in the life of Fr
Alphonse Britto and the Karnataka Goa Province, as
he successfully defended his doctoral thesis on the
theme – “Integration of Christian Spirituality and
Contemplation in the life and teachings of Pope John
Paul II: A Study with a special reference to His
Apostolic Exhortations Christifideles Laici,
Pastores Dabo Vobis and Vita Consecrata”. The
doctoral defense was held at the Pontifical
Theological Faculty and Pontifical Institute of
Spirituality, Teresianum, Rome. It was commenced at
16-00 hours which was attended by sizeable number of
Carmelites from Teresianum, Santa Maria della Scala
and Santa Maria Empoli and his friends.
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A STEP AHEAD IN KADAGANSHI MISSION:
Beginning of the Educational apostolate! The
first phase of Mount Carmel School, Kalaburgi,
consisting of 4 classrooms was blessed on the 16th
of June, 2016. Rev. Fr Jerome Moras, Provincial
Councilor in-charge of social work and apostolate
was the chief guest. The programme started at 10:30
am. with the blessing of the new edifice, by Fr.
Jerome Moras. The Superior, Fr Sylvester Pereira
welcomed the gathering. Fr. Nelson Pinto compered
the programme. Fr Arun Bennis proposed the vote of
thanks. Fr. Arun Bennis while expressing his
sentiments acknowledged the generous contribution
from the Canada region, especially the benefactor:
Miss Helen Chua Tiampo, through the relentless
efforts of Rev. Fr. Rudolf V. D’Souza, the support
of the Provincial Administration and the committed
and dedicated efforts of Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha,
Provincial Councilor in charge of temporalities who
meticulously took care of the construction from the
beginning.
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Lectio Brevis 2016-2017 Lectio
Brevis of the current academic year took place on
the fifteenth of June, 2016 in Pushpashrama. The
celebration began with the Holy Eucharist presided
over by Rev. Fr. Silvestre D'Souza, Councilor in
charge of spirituality. He also preached a
meaningful homily inviting the brothers to grow in
wisdom. After a sumptuous tea-break the inaugural
ceremony of the academic year took place in the
seminary auditorium. Br. Elvis compered the
programme and Rev. Fr. Alfred Menezes Rector of the
College spread the carpet of red roses to all the
invitees. Rev. Fr. Paul D’Souza, the professor par
excellence introduced the speaker of the day. Rev.
Fr. Wilfred Rodrigues the latest doctor of the
province presented the Lectio Brevis on the theme
‘Personal fulfilment and happiness through freedom
from cravings, a comparative study of Gautama Buddha
and St. John of the Cross.’
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THEY BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY IN CARMEL We
thank the Lord for the gift of eleven new aspirants
to the Karnataka-Goa Province. On 5th June was
inaugurated the ‘Initiation Course’ for the year
2016-2017, at Avila Jyothi, Carmelite Seminary,
Mapusa – Goa. Fr. Silvestre D’Souza OCD, Provincial
Councillor for Vocation Promotion (in the absence of
the Provincial, who is away in Rome), presided over
the Sunday Eucharist. The friars of the formation
community and the Vocation Promoters who had
accompanied the boys to Mapusa, concelebrated.
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Birthday of Fr. Boniface D'Souza, celebrated by
his parish family in South Africa: June
the 5th, on the Feast Day of St. Boniface we the
parishioners of St Joseph's Catholic Church
Actonville celebrated the 45th birthday of our
parish priest Fr. Boniface during the Sunday Mass.
Fr. Boniface D’Souza OCD, has been priest in charge
at our parish since 2012. Fr Boniface's guidance,
commitment and support to the parishioners of St
Joseph's Catholic Church, has also revived spiritual
activity within the parish and has brought a new
meaning to what spirituality should be. He is not
only our Parish Priest, but our Shepherd who
continuously strives to enlighten his flock about
leading exemplary Catholic Morals and Values, in
their every-day lives.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus honoured at Margao "A
little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and
more just." - Pope Francis. The Carmelite Monastery
Margao has been a place where people experience the
mercy of the Lord in the diocese of Goa. The feast
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was celebrated with
great reverence in this year of mercy. People
nourished their faith as they gathered for the
Eucharistic procession and adoration followed by
solemn mass. Fr. Archie the superior presided over
the celebration and in his homily called on the
faithful to have a sacred heart like that of Jesus
full of mercy and love.
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A new batch of Postulants The
community of Carmelite Monastery Margao welcomed the
new postulancy brothers with joy and happiness. As
our provincial is out of station Fr. Silvester was
present during the inaugural liturgy on the 6th of
June 2016. Fr. Silvester welcomed the brothers
exhorting them to know and learn more about
Carmelite way of life during these 6 months of
postulancy and a year of noviciate. We the friars of
the Carmelite Monastery are very happy as we are
blessed with seven postulants. Br. Stin George, Br.
Adlin Joe (Tamilnadu Province), Br. Wilson Rodrigues,
Br. Loy Crasta, Br. John Marshal (Tamilnadu
Province), Br. Herald Cotha and Br. Hilary Rodrigues.
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Ordination of Fr.Nelson Osmand Vas We
are extremely delighted to have another priest to
our province in the person of Fr. Nelson Osmand Vas
who was ordained on the 30th of May in Our Lady of
sorrows church Udupi. Most. Rev. Gerald Isac Lobo
Bishop of Udupi anointed him in the presence of
almost 50 priests and church-full of devotees. After
the Eucharistic celebration there was a felicitation
programme in Sheshashayana Hall of Kediuyoor Hotel
where all his friends with Carmelite Friars
felicitated him and partook in his celestial joy.
Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves raised the toast and
Fr. George Santhumayor expressed his sentiments of
joy on behalf of Provincial who could not be present
for this joyous event.
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Solemn Profession @ Infant Jesus Shrine,
Mangalore
It was a day of great joy and jubilation for the
Carmelites on 31st of May, 2016 at 3.30 pm, as they
witnessed five young and energetic brothers
pronouncing their religious vows for life at the
Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte - Mangaluru. The
rite of Solemn Profession animated by Fr. Prakash
D’Cunha OCD, was beautifully integrated in the
Eucharistic celebration. Rev. Fr. George Santhumayor
the Vicar Provincial, exhorted the candidates to be
‘the beacons of Joy of the Gospel.’ The highlight of
the ceremony was making the religious profession in
the hands of the Vicar Provincial of the Carmelites,
Rev. Fr. George Santhumayor OCD.
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Rector's day sparkles May
25, 2016 Wednesday was a sparkling day at the
historical monastery of Scala, as the Rector Rev. Fr
Ivan Pinto celebrated his gift of life. The day was
a mixture of happiness and jubilation initiated with
a morning prayer where the giver of life was praised
and thanked for the numerous blessings showered upon
the birthday baby. The official celebration
commenced at 6-30pm with the thanksgiving
Eucharistic celebration presided over by the rector
who was the center of attraction. Fr Rudolph Pinto,
the vice rector in his introduction invited each one
to thank God for the person of Fr Ivan Pinto and
pray for his intentions. During the homily, Fr Ivan
gave a clarion call to practice the message of the
Gospel “the attitude of a servant” and to be open
minded in our disposition. The spiritual celebration
was followed by the birthday dinner, where Fr Sunil
Rodrigues invoked God’s blessings upon the meal.
Later as the birthday baby crossed the knife over
the cake, all the community members with one voice
sang the birthday song “Tanti auguri a te”
and conveyed birthday greetings. The birthday dinner
was organized by Fr Lancy Lewis, the procurator of
the community which was filled with variety of
dishes both Indian and Italian. The sparkling
rector’s day was concluded with a traditional hymn
to Mother Mary in Konkani “tum kalzachea gondya
mhojea”.
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Retreat House cum parish in South Africa The
Carmel Retreat House at South Africa is now also a
Virtual Parish! The Archbishop of Johannesburg, Rt.
Rev. Dr Buti Tlhagale has given the permission to
the Carmelite Fathers to work as virtual parish at
the Retreat House. Now we can have Sunday Mass,
administer all the sacraments and keep our own
parish record for the Baptism and Marriage. This
indeed is one of the important mile stones in the
South African Mission of our province. Fr Arvin
Tauro, the Director of the Carmelite Retreat House
will also be in charge of the Virtual Parish.
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ALBUM NO. 32: SNAP SHOTS AT CARMEL HILL
Dear Friends,
Here I present to you the latest Album no. 32,
containing various snap shots of/at Carmel Hill.
These photos were clicked at random from March 19th
to May 15th (2016). You will find in the first
section the furnishing of the commercial kitchen,
visit by our Architect John Clark and Paul Ownes, a
special Photo of our dear Archbishop Michael Miller
CSB, valuable visit by our dear Fr. Johannes
Gorantla (Definitor General from Rome), the photos
of a few groups who spent time at Carmel Hill and
are totally amazed at nature, surroundings and the
beauty of the place; Fr. Alwyn and Bro. Joseph
Giroux the community members who manage the facility
beautifully and a few nuns who spent time at our
facility for spiritual recollection. All looks good
at Carmel Hill; and the preparations are on to
accommodate new groups in the coming days and weeks.
We thank again in a special way Helen Chua Tiampo
who made all this possible through her team of
advisors, estate planners, accountants, and lawyers;
and a special remembrance of her dear parents: Jaime
and Josephina Chua Tiampo and we pray for the repose
of their souls.
Thanking you for your prayerful support and
encouragement.
Sincerely
Fr. Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD www.carmelhill.ca
Do not Extinguish the Spirit! (2 Thes 5:9) On
14th of May, several people had a Pentecost
Experience at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Retreat
House, Benoni, South Africa. It was a full day
retreat in preparation for the feast of Pentecost.
Fr Arvin Tauro, the Director of the Retreat House
began the retreat at 10.00 am. Frs Boniface D’Souza
and Fr Arvin preached the retreat in which many
people experienced the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
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Dear Friends,
Here I send you the latest video of fully furnished
Little Flower Monastery - Vancouver (British
Columbia) Canada.
Enjoy the video. We have 10 groups booked already
and we are going ahead with full swing massive
advertisement blitz for the Little Flower Monastery
programs.
JESUS, the High priest chooses two more for his
priestly fold! Deacon
Stephen Lobo was ordained on the 22nd of April in
Infant Jesus Church, Modankap, while on the
following day it was the turn of Deacon Ashwin Rohan
D’Silva in the newly established parish of St.
Francis Xavier, Saverapura. Most Rev. Aloysius Paul
D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore laid his hands on
the ordinandi and anointed their hands at the
meaningful rite of Priestly Ordination. Around 40
priests (mostly Carmelite friars) participated in
these functions, along with the families and
villagers. It is after a long time that the
ordination ceremony is not held jointly at our St.
Joseph’s Monastery, Carmel Hill. Since there were
only two candidates, the Bishop willingly accepted
to conduct the Priestly Ordinations in their
respective native parishes. He wished that there be
a boom of vocations from among the youngsters who
witnessed the celebrations. We all pray that the
newly ordained work with zeal for the church and in
particular in our Province.
This website was launched in 2006 during the silver
jubilee celebrations of the Karnataka-Goa Province of
the Discalced Carmelite Order.
The ancient Carmelites founded in the thirteenth century
were reformed in the sixteenth by two great doctors of
the church, Saints Teresa and John of the Cross. These
spiritual geniuses, while re-enforcing the contemplative
dimension of the Carmelites, inserted a decidedly
apostolic thrust into their spirituality, with special
emphasis on the missions.
During the seventeenth century, we find Carmelite
missionaries in several pockets along the west coast of
the Indian sub-continent : Surat, Diu, Goa, Verapoly. In
the eighteenth, Carmelites were appointed vicars
apostolic of "the Great Mogul" and Verapoly. They are
invited to attend to the pastoral needs of the Catholics
in Mumbai. In the nineteenth century, the sees of
Mangalore and Quilon were entrusted to the sons of St.
Teresa.
Finally, in the twentieth century, the Discalced
Carmelites opened their doors to Indian natives, who
would henceforth draw more freely from the rich
spiritual treasures of Sts. Teresa, John of the Cross,
and other Carmelite interreters of the Good News of
Jesus.
As Indian vocations multiplied, more and more
foundations were made, and grouped into "provinces".
Today among more than thirty provinces world-wide, there
are five Indian provinces . One of these is the
Karnataka-Goa province.
The aim of this web-site is, primarily to acquaint
readers with Carmelite history and tradition; to share
the spiritual insights of the great Carmelite saints and
also give glimpses of the life within the province to
all our associates. Articles of topical interest have
also been included.
NEW BOOK RELEASED! THE WAY LESS TRAVELLED, by Rudolf V. D'Souza
OCD, Dhyanavana Publications, Bangalore 2015, pp. xi
+ 199.
The new book The Way Less Travelled, is the 31st
literary product of Rev. (Dr) Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD.
This compendium of 26 articles is a commentary on the
Way of Perfection of St. Teresa of Avila, published by
the Dhyanavana Publications of the Discalced Carmelite
Friars of the Karnataka Goa Province (India). The Way
Less Travelled is reader friendly that summarizes the
doctrinal content of the Way of Perfection to make the
work of the Saint easily accessible, so that The Way of
Perfection may be more often travelled. This book was
officially released in India by V. Rev. (Dr) Saverio
Cannistra OCD (Superior General of the Discalced
Carmelites) during the National Closing ceremony of St
Teresa’s V Birth Centenary at the Shrine of Our Lady of
Good Health, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu on 3rd of October,
2015 and during the inauguration of our Little Flower
Monastery at Fraser Town, Canada on October 15th by Ms.
Helen Chua Tiampo, in the presence of Bishops, OCD
Friars, Secular Carmelites and a large gathering of
friends.
HOMILIES IN ENGLISH (VIDEO):
The following homilies have been preached by Rev. Fr.
Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD, Parish Priest at Guardian Angels
Church, Vancouver Canada.The first three homilies are of
his Lenten mission reflections in the parish.
The remaining are Sunday homilies which will be
regularly uploaded. All our friends and well-wishers are
most welcome to benefit from these reflections.
Click here to listen :
REFLECTIONS IN KONKANI (Audio)
You are welcome to benefit spiritually from the
reflections of our Carmelite Friar - Rev. (Dr) Rudolf
V. D’Souza, OCD
Retreat preached on the theme “The Kingdom of God is
at hand” at Abu Dhabi, from 26 November to 2 December,
2009.
Day 1: The Kingdom of God
Day 2: The Beatitudes
Day 3: The Seven Sacraments
Day 4: the Ten Commandments
Day 5: Holy Mother, the Church and Mother mary
Day 6A: Family
Day 6B: Love
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Retreat preached at Ruwi – Muscat (Oman) from 20 to 24 January 2008
THEME: JESUS CAME TO GIVE LIFE, LIFE IN ABUNDANCE (JOHN
10:10)
1. ABUNDANT LIFE - GOD
2. FORGIVENESS
3. LOVE
4. SUFFERINGS
5. 7 WORDS FROM THE CROSS AND RESURRECTION
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LONDA: Holy Family Church, Londa organised a day
seminar/workshop for the youth of Londa Parish on
the theme, “All Ye Youth! Proclaim Life.” Br.
Malvino Alfonso OCD was the resource person. Br.
Alfonso clarifying the terms youth and datholic
youth appealed the youngsters to respect life and
proclaim it. He highlighted the importance of living
a good life. He also dealt with the topics like
‘challenges faced by the catholic youth,’ ‘love v/s
infatuation’ and ‘interpersonal relationships.’ The
participants also presented role plays on the
contribution of youth to the society, family and the
church. Fr. Anthony D’Souza OCD, Parish Priest of
Holy Family Church, Londa welcomed the youth and
proposed vote of thanks. 
The second batch of friars from the Province
gathered at Sadbhavana, from 12th of September to
16th of September 2016, for the annual retreat. It
was preached by Rev. Dr. Ivel J. Mendanha C.Ss.R,
the Provincial of the Vice-Province of Majella.
There were 23 participants who experienced the love
of the Lord in the silence of Sadbhavana cloisters
in pursuit of being mystics in the metropolitan.
Mangalore, Sep 11: The family feast celebration in
Infant Mary Church, Bajjodi began with the
Eucharistic celebration on Sunday, September 11. The
solemn mass was celebrated by Mangalore diocesan
Vicar General Monsignor Denis Moras Prabhu along
with Fr. Manoj Braganza, Fr. Adolf, Fr. Melwyn
D’cunha, Parish Priest Fr. Shabas Crasta & Asst.
Priest Fr. Ivan D’souza. The cultural programme
began at 10.30am in the Community Hall. Vicar
General Fr. Denis Moras, Corporator Keshav, South
MLA J.R. Lobo were the chief guests of honour on
this occasion. Fr. Melwyn D’cunha, Fr. Shabas Crasta,
Fr. Ivan D’souza, Mr. Joseph Mascarenhas, the vice
president and Irene Pinto, the secretary shared the
stage with these dignitaries.
On September 11 St. Andrew the Apostle church,
London Ontario, Canada, celebrated the Golden
Jubilee of the Parish. St. Andrew the Apostle church
was established in 1966. Through the generosity of
Joseph Fallon who donated the land in memory of his
deceased wife Alice Fallon, we are grateful to have
St. Andrew’s Church to worship in. The parish was
named St. Andrew the Apostle in recognition of many
years of service to the Diocese by Monsignor Andrew
P. Mahoney as the rector of St. Peter’s seminary and
Vicar General of the Diocese. Before the mass, there
was a small power point presentation on all the
priests who served the parish.
September 11, 2016 Sunday, the Konkani Kutam of
Mysore region celebrated the solemnity of the
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Infant
Jesus Shrine, Pushpashrama. The Children and the
elders congregated around the statue of Infant Mary
and offered flowers. The new corn was blessed at the
grotto of our Lady which was followed by the
concelebrated festive mass which was presided over
by Fr Vinod Lobo. Rev Fr Dominic Vas, the Director
of Dhyanavana in his homily highlighted the
decadence of the family values in the modern world
and invited all to follow the virtues of Mary in our
Christian families. The Pushpashrama philosophy
brothers along with the youth of Konkani Kutam gave
an angelic outlook to the celebration through their
melodious voices. 
The Carmelite friars of Ranithota, Pushpashrama had
a great reason to rejoice and celebrate at the
birthday of our heavenly Mother which was solemnized
on the 8th of September. The family celebration
commenced at 1-00pm where the entire community
including the domestic staff congregated at the
decorated refectory of the monastery. The philosophy
brothers through an enactment highlighted the
traditional importance of the family feast. Later
the community gathered for prayer service, where the
selected friars prayed for various intentions in
fifteen different languages. Fr Alfred Menezes, the
rector gave a message of unity and invited all to be
messengers of unity and peace in the community.
After which the senior most friar Fr Paul mixed the
new corn with the milk and prayed the grace before
the meals. Thus the family fest at the Ranithota was
a grand celebration which included 48 dishes of
vegetables.
The first batch of friars from the Province gathered
at Ryshivana, Ranipura from 29th of August to 2nd of
September 2016, for the annual retreat. It was
preached by Rev. Dr. Ivel J. Mendanha C.Ss.R, the
Provincial of the Vice-Province of Majella. All the
36 participants appreciated the rich reflections
offered by the preacher and the natural scenic
beauty of the place. Thanks to the community of
Ryshivana for making the experience spiritually
enriching and rewarding.
August 24, 2016 – on the feast day of St
Bartholomew, the faithful of Gorwa parish along with
the parish community and the young priests of the
K.G. Province celebrated the anticipated birthday of
Rev Fr Charles Serrao, the Provincial Superior. The
formal celebration commenced at 6-30pm where the
birthday baby along with the 11 young priests and
Frs Kaushik and Noel gathered around the altar of
the Lord to celebrate the Sacrament of love and to
thank the Lord for the gift of life. Since the mass
was in Gujarati language, Fr Sunil Monis, Superior
and Parish priest presided over the Eucharist and
preached a meaningful homily highlighting the
experience of the Lord in our day today lives.
Towards the end of the celebration, Fr Sunil made
known to the community the intention of the
celebration and the birthday baby was requested to
cut the cake. 
The young priests of the K.G. Province congregated
at the newly inaugurated monastery which was
dedicated to St Therese of Child Jesus at Gorwa,
Vadodara for their annual meeting which commenced on
22 and concluded on 25 august 2016. The formal
inauguration of the meeting was held on August 22 at
7-30 pm, where Rev Fr George Santhumayor, Councilor
for Ongoing formation presided over the Eucharistic
celebration along with the 11 young priests of our
province. The traditional way of lighting the lamp
which gave a green signal for the meeting. Fr George
in his homily invited all the young priests to be
witnesses in our religious communities by becoming
the role models and exemplary religious. 
The Superiors and formators meet was held on 21st of
June, 2016, which was also the setting for some
rejoicing.
Sadbhavana community was extremely happy to
celebrate the B’day of Fr. Isidore D’Silva on the
2nd of August. All the communities of Bengaluru
region gathered to wish many returns of the day to
Rome return B’day baby. Fr. Isidore is stepping into
his 75th year and on this auspicious occasion Fr.
Provincial raised the toast and acknowledged his
dedicated service now in the province and in the
Generalate in the past. The province missed out the
chance to celebrate his B’day for last 51 years as
he was rendering his services in Rome (A golden
jubilee of missing his B’day in province). All the
fathers gathered wish him many more years to come
after which all enjoyed the home-made delicacies
prepared under the able leadership of Fr. Jerald,
superior of Sadbhavana. 
17th July, 2016 was a special day for Our Lady of
Mount Carmel (OCDS) community of Margao, Goa. On
this day 10 members of the community made their
promises in the presence of Rev. Fr. Charles Serrao
OCD, Provincial Superior. Fr. Silvestre D’Souza, the
Councillor in-charge of Spirituality, Fr. Archibald
Gonsalves, Superior and Fr. Peter D’Sa from Xellim,
concelebrated at the Mass during which there was the
liturgical ‘rite of Promises.’ The Church was packed
to capacity with the faithful, among whom were
family members and friends of those going to make
their promises..JPG)
The
feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel was celebrated in
Sadbhavana on 24th of July at 8:30am. Fr. Pius James
D’Souza, Episcopal vicar for Religious in the
diocese of Mangalore presided over the Eucharistic
celebration and broke the word of God highlighting
the Mercy of God envisioned in the life of Mary. All
the friars from Sadbhavana along with Fr. Stephen
Pereira and Fr. Gregory D’Souza concelebrated. Fr.
Charles Serrao, Provincial Superior distributed the
blessed candles to the donors and wished all the
participants a very happy feast and expressed his
gratitude for all their support and encouragement in
the past twenty years as Sadbhavana completes twenty
years of its inauguration. (Sadbhavana was
inaugurated on the 25th of July, 1996.) 
Br.
Don Tony D’Souza was ordained deacon on the 16th of
June in St. Jeppu Seminary along with his diocesan
batchmates. This year we have only one deacon in the
person of Br. Don Tony D’Souza who hails from Miyar,
Mangaluru. It was a joyous vocation to witness the
diaconal ordination as Br. Don Tony along with his
seventeen companions who were given the privilege to
ascend the altar to preach the word of God and
administer the Sacraments. We wish him all the very
best for the diaconate ministry and the exams to
come. 
The
feast of our lady of Mount Carmel was celebrated on
16th of July, 2016 at Benoni, South Africa. It was
indeed an important day in the history of South
African Mission. Rt. Rev. Dr Buti Tlhgale the
Archbishop of Johannesburg blessed the new
tabernacle and declared that the church dedicated in
honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel as a virtual
parish. In his speech, the Archbishop thanked the
Carmelite Fathers for their selfless service to the
faithful in his archdiocese. The Solemn Festal Mass
was at 5.00 pm. During the Mass, new batch of
Secular Carmelites were admitted for a period of
formation through the rite of Admission. Archbishop,
in his homily explained the 15 new candidates the
importance of Carmelite Spirituality for laity and
asked them to discern their vocation as Secular
Carmelites through the spirit of Prayer and
commitment.
It
was indeed glad to have his grace Archbishop Buti
OMI to confer the sacrament of confirmation for 34
students of the parish. During his homily the
archbishop instructed the students to remain
faithful to their commitment to Our Holy Mother
Church and also emphasized to have a faithful
devotion to our Blessed Mother and explained the
importance of the sacrament of confirmation. He was
assisted by Fr. Peter Rebello OCD the energetic
parish priest and Berniece Eales who animated the
liturgy meaningfully accompanied by the angelic
singing church choir. 300 parishioners gathered to
witness the ceremony. After the celebration Fr Peter
thanked the Archbishop and all the newly confirmed
candidates and Archbishop applauded the parish
community for the generous service and commitment.
After the mass all gathered in the hall for
refreshments.
Mount
Carmel feast was celebrated on the 16th July 2016 at
Katkere, Koteshwar. The Holy Eucharist was presided
over by Rev Fr. Pius James D’Souza, superior of
Ryshivana and Episcopal Vicar for the religious of
Mangalore diocese. In his inspiring homily he
invited the faithful to derive inspiration from our
lady of Mount Carmel in being merciful towards the
others. Fr. Anil, the dean of the Kundapur deanery
and many other priests concelebrated. The scapulars
were distributed after the mass as a sign of Marian
protection to all those who wear it. 
July
16th: Parishioners of bajjodi along with the vibrant
Secular carmelite members celebrated the Feast of
our Lady of Mount Carmel on the 16th of July, 2016
in Infant Mary Church at 5.30pm. Rev. Fr. Joe Tauro,
Rector of St. Joseph Monastery Carmel Hill presided
over the festive Eucharist and preached a heart
touching sermon highlighting the motherly character
of our Lady with a request to remain close to her to
feel her affection and protection. Carmelite priests
from near and far along with Parish Priest Fr.
Shabas and Asst. Fr. Ivan concelebrated in the
thanksgiving sacrifice. The angelic choir led by
Clerita added flavor to the prayerful celebration.
Scapulars, the sign of the motherly protection of
Mary were distributed to the faithful after the
mass.
“Into
the land of Carmel I have brought you to enjoy its
fruits and its blessings” Jeremiah 2:7
LONDA:
Carmelite Friars of Carmel Nivas Londa celebrated
feast of their patroness Our Lady of Mount Carmel at
the Holy Family Church Londa. “ 'Let us imbibe the
virtues of Mother Mary specially the mercy lived and
proclaimed by Mother Mary' said Fr. Teodozio
Fernandes OCD in his heart touching homily. Fr.
Fernandes was preaching homily on the theme:- Mary,
Mother of Mercy. Fr. Anthony D’souza OCD, Superior
and Parish Priest of Holy Family Church presided
over the Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Venil D’souza
OCD concelebrated. Elaborating on the mercy of
Mother Mary Fr. Teodozio, referring to the different
passages from the Gospel, reminded the faithful how
Mary showed concern and mercy towards her Cousin
Elizabeth, wedding at Cana, etc.
The
Annual Feast of St. Aloysius Parish, Kitchener, ON,
Canada was celebrated for the first time on 26th
June 2016. Bishop Mathew Ustrzycki, the Auxiliary
Bishop of Hamilton presided over the solemn
Eucharistic celebration at 11.00am which was
attended by not less than 250 people. In his
inspirational homily Bishop Ustrzycki preached on
the Mercy of God and invited everyone to experience
His mercy personally and to become sharers of mercy.
This celebration was solemnized with the presence of
Knights of Columbus. Fr. Jerome Mascarenhas, the
pastor meticulously planned for the day and it was
indeed appreciated by the parishioners. The joy of
this celebration was enhanced with the Parish Picnic
consisting of Music and Entertainment, Games,
Display Counters and Canadian BBQ . 
The
20th Diploma Spirituality of Dhyanavana was
inaugurated on Sunday, 3rd July 2016, during the
Eucharistic celebration which was officiated by Rev.
Fr. Silvestre D’Souza OCD, Councillor in charge of
Spirituality. More than 25 Carmelites and other
religious priests and around 100 sisters and
brothers attended the celebration. During the homily
Fr. Silvestre explained the spirituality of St.
Thomas the Apostle inviting the participants to be
courageous as the brave apostle. This year God has
blessed the institute with 41 participants. Some
more participants for the short courses are expected
along with a good number of Day Scholars from
different congregations. 
On
25 June 2016, the members of Parish Pastoral Council
and Parish Finance Committee of Our Lady of Loreto
Catholic Church, along with the Parish Priest Fr
Peter Rebello, came for the annual retreat at
Carmelite Retreat House Benoni. Fr Arvin Tauro, the
Director of the Center preached the retreat on the
theme 'Integrity in Ministry.' In his preaching, Fr
Arvin explained how the church promotes and
encourages integrity of lay leadership in all
aspects of pastoral ministry. He said, “by various
kinds of lay leadership in the church, clergy and
lay leaders enter into a covenantal relationship
with the people of God. It is a relationship modeled
on God’s steadfast love and faithfulness.” 
Around
one hundred youth gathered on 18 of June, 2016 at
Carmel Retreat House, Benoni, South Africa for a
day’s retreat. 'Transform for Triumph' was the theme
of the retreat. Fr Peter Rebello, the superior
welcomed the Youth at 10 am. Fr Arvin Tauro and Mr
Chris Shaw, a Charismatic leader preached the
retreat, animating the youth in praise and worship
and spiritual talks. A great number of youth were
present from Kempton Park and Actonville Parish,
where Fr Peter and Boniface D’Souza are parish
priests respectively. There was also a small group
of youth from other parishes who participated in the
retreat. The retreat concluded with the celebration
of Eucharist at 6.00 pm.
June
23, 2016 – was a red letter day in the life of Fr
Alphonse Britto and the Karnataka Goa Province, as
he successfully defended his doctoral thesis on the
theme – “Integration of Christian Spirituality and
Contemplation in the life and teachings of Pope John
Paul II: A Study with a special reference to His
Apostolic Exhortations Christifideles Laici,
Pastores Dabo Vobis and Vita Consecrata”. The
doctoral defense was held at the Pontifical
Theological Faculty and Pontifical Institute of
Spirituality, Teresianum, Rome. It was commenced at
16-00 hours which was attended by sizeable number of
Carmelites from Teresianum, Santa Maria della Scala
and Santa Maria Empoli and his friends.
The
first phase of Mount Carmel School, Kalaburgi,
consisting of 4 classrooms was blessed on the 16th
of June, 2016. Rev. Fr Jerome Moras, Provincial
Councilor in-charge of social work and apostolate
was the chief guest. The programme started at 10:30
am. with the blessing of the new edifice, by Fr.
Jerome Moras. The Superior, Fr Sylvester Pereira
welcomed the gathering. Fr. Nelson Pinto compered
the programme. Fr Arun Bennis proposed the vote of
thanks. Fr. Arun Bennis while expressing his
sentiments acknowledged the generous contribution
from the Canada region, especially the benefactor:
Miss Helen Chua Tiampo, through the relentless
efforts of Rev. Fr. Rudolf V. D’Souza, the support
of the Provincial Administration and the committed
and dedicated efforts of Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha,
Provincial Councilor in charge of temporalities who
meticulously took care of the construction from the
beginning. 
Lectio
Brevis of the current academic year took place on
the fifteenth of June, 2016 in Pushpashrama. The
celebration began with the Holy Eucharist presided
over by Rev. Fr. Silvestre D'Souza, Councilor in
charge of spirituality. He also preached a
meaningful homily inviting the brothers to grow in
wisdom. After a sumptuous tea-break the inaugural
ceremony of the academic year took place in the
seminary auditorium. Br. Elvis compered the
programme and Rev. Fr. Alfred Menezes Rector of the
College spread the carpet of red roses to all the
invitees. Rev. Fr. Paul D’Souza, the professor par
excellence introduced the speaker of the day. Rev.
Fr. Wilfred Rodrigues the latest doctor of the
province presented the Lectio Brevis on the theme
‘Personal fulfilment and happiness through freedom
from cravings, a comparative study of Gautama Buddha
and St. John of the Cross.’
We
thank the Lord for the gift of eleven new aspirants
to the Karnataka-Goa Province. On 5th June was
inaugurated the ‘Initiation Course’ for the year
2016-2017, at Avila Jyothi, Carmelite Seminary,
Mapusa – Goa. Fr. Silvestre D’Souza OCD, Provincial
Councillor for Vocation Promotion (in the absence of
the Provincial, who is away in Rome), presided over
the Sunday Eucharist. The friars of the formation
community and the Vocation Promoters who had
accompanied the boys to Mapusa, concelebrated.
June
the 5th, on the Feast Day of St. Boniface we the
parishioners of St Joseph's Catholic Church
Actonville celebrated the 45th birthday of our
parish priest Fr. Boniface during the Sunday Mass.
Fr. Boniface D’Souza OCD, has been priest in charge
at our parish since 2012. Fr Boniface's guidance,
commitment and support to the parishioners of St
Joseph's Catholic Church, has also revived spiritual
activity within the parish and has brought a new
meaning to what spirituality should be. He is not
only our Parish Priest, but our Shepherd who
continuously strives to enlighten his flock about
leading exemplary Catholic Morals and Values, in
their every-day lives.
"A
little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and
more just." - Pope Francis. The Carmelite Monastery
Margao has been a place where people experience the
mercy of the Lord in the diocese of Goa. The feast
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was celebrated with
great reverence in this year of mercy. People
nourished their faith as they gathered for the
Eucharistic procession and adoration followed by
solemn mass. Fr. Archie the superior presided over
the celebration and in his homily called on the
faithful to have a sacred heart like that of Jesus
full of mercy and love. 
The
community of Carmelite Monastery Margao welcomed the
new postulancy brothers with joy and happiness. As
our provincial is out of station Fr. Silvester was
present during the inaugural liturgy on the 6th of
June 2016. Fr. Silvester welcomed the brothers
exhorting them to know and learn more about
Carmelite way of life during these 6 months of
postulancy and a year of noviciate. We the friars of
the Carmelite Monastery are very happy as we are
blessed with seven postulants. Br. Stin George, Br.
Adlin Joe (Tamilnadu Province), Br. Wilson Rodrigues,
Br. Loy Crasta, Br. John Marshal (Tamilnadu
Province), Br. Herald Cotha and Br. Hilary Rodrigues.
We
are extremely delighted to have another priest to
our province in the person of Fr. Nelson Osmand Vas
who was ordained on the 30th of May in Our Lady of
sorrows church Udupi. Most. Rev. Gerald Isac Lobo
Bishop of Udupi anointed him in the presence of
almost 50 priests and church-full of devotees. After
the Eucharistic celebration there was a felicitation
programme in Sheshashayana Hall of Kediuyoor Hotel
where all his friends with Carmelite Friars
felicitated him and partook in his celestial joy.
Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves raised the toast and
Fr. George Santhumayor expressed his sentiments of
joy on behalf of Provincial who could not be present
for this joyous event. 
May
25, 2016 Wednesday was a sparkling day at the
historical monastery of Scala, as the Rector Rev. Fr
Ivan Pinto celebrated his gift of life. The day was
a mixture of happiness and jubilation initiated with
a morning prayer where the giver of life was praised
and thanked for the numerous blessings showered upon
the birthday baby. The official celebration
commenced at 6-30pm with the thanksgiving
Eucharistic celebration presided over by the rector
who was the center of attraction. Fr Rudolph Pinto,
the vice rector in his introduction invited each one
to thank God for the person of Fr Ivan Pinto and
pray for his intentions. During the homily, Fr Ivan
gave a clarion call to practice the message of the
Gospel “the attitude of a servant” and to be open
minded in our disposition. The spiritual celebration
was followed by the birthday dinner, where Fr Sunil
Rodrigues invoked God’s blessings upon the meal.
Later as the birthday baby crossed the knife over
the cake, all the community members with one voice
sang the birthday song “Tanti auguri a te”
and conveyed birthday greetings. The birthday dinner
was organized by Fr Lancy Lewis, the procurator of
the community which was filled with variety of
dishes both Indian and Italian. The sparkling
rector’s day was concluded with a traditional hymn
to Mother Mary in Konkani “tum kalzachea gondya
mhojea”. 
The
Carmel Retreat House at South Africa is now also a
Virtual Parish! The Archbishop of Johannesburg, Rt.
Rev. Dr Buti Tlhagale has given the permission to
the Carmelite Fathers to work as virtual parish at
the Retreat House. Now we can have Sunday Mass,
administer all the sacraments and keep our own
parish record for the Baptism and Marriage. This
indeed is one of the important mile stones in the
South African Mission of our province. Fr Arvin
Tauro, the Director of the Carmelite Retreat House
will also be in charge of the Virtual Parish. 
On
14th of May, several people had a Pentecost
Experience at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Retreat
House, Benoni, South Africa. It was a full day
retreat in preparation for the feast of Pentecost.
Fr Arvin Tauro, the Director of the Retreat House
began the retreat at 10.00 am. Frs Boniface D’Souza
and Fr Arvin preached the retreat in which many
people experienced the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
Deacon
Stephen Lobo was ordained on the 22nd of April in
Infant Jesus Church, Modankap, while on the
following day it was the turn of Deacon Ashwin Rohan
D’Silva in the newly established parish of St.
Francis Xavier, Saverapura. Most Rev. Aloysius Paul
D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore laid his hands on
the ordinandi and anointed their hands at the
meaningful rite of Priestly Ordination. Around 40
priests (mostly Carmelite friars) participated in
these functions, along with the families and
villagers. It is after a long time that the
ordination ceremony is not held jointly at our St.
Joseph’s Monastery, Carmel Hill. Since there were
only two candidates, the Bishop willingly accepted
to conduct the Priestly Ordinations in their
respective native parishes. He wished that there be
a boom of vocations from among the youngsters who
witnessed the celebrations. We all pray that the
newly ordained work with zeal for the church and in
particular in our Province. 
Finally, in the twentieth century, the Discalced
Carmelites opened their doors to Indian natives, who
would henceforth draw more freely from the rich
spiritual treasures of Sts. Teresa, John of the Cross,
and other Carmelite interreters of the Good News of
Jesus.
