The names of the parents of Mary are known from the apocryphal “Proto-Gospel of James” (2nd century). The cult to Saint Anne is documented in the East in the 6th century, in the West in the 10th century; that of Saint Joachim in the 14th century. In the Byzantine rite the 25 of July reminds us the dedication in Constantinople of a Basilica in honor of Saint Anne. In the Scriptures, Matthew and Luke furnish a ...

Parishioners from St. Therese Parish, Cresskill, New Jersey and their pastor, Fr. Sam Citero OCarm, held a farewell celebration for Barry Dineen who will join the Carmelite pre-novitiate formation program on August 6th, along with Filiberto Oregel, Nate Michalak, Ryan Resurrection and Benito Dominguez. Joining the celebration were the Novices and their Novice Director, Br. Daryl Moresco OCarm from Bransdma Priory in Middletown, New York. Barry has been a life-long parishioner of St Therese Parish and ...

On Saturday, July 15th, with Mass and dinner the parish of Saint Paul the Apostle in Gurnee, Illinois, celebrated its 25th anniversary of founding. Presiding: Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago Concelebrants included Bishop George Rassas, regional auxiliary bishop of Chicago, Rev. Gregory Houck, O.Carm. (pastor), Rev. David Genders, O.Carm. (associate pastor), Rev. Raymond Clennon, O.Carm. (pastor emeritus), Rev. Bernhard Bauerle, O.Carm., Rev. Carl Markelz, O.Carm. (Vice-Provincial of the PCM Province of Carmelites), Rev. Enrique Varela, O.Carm., ...

John Soreth is a Prior General who dramatically changed Carmelite life for the better. Some even credit his reforms for enabling the Carmelite Order to survive the spiritual earthquake of the Reformation. John was born near Caen in Normandy in 1394. He entered the Carmelites in that city, and was ordained a priest about 1417. He went to Paris to study advanced theology at the university. After he earned a Licentiate in Theology in 1437, ...