Quick Facts (Carmel 400)
Did you know that . . . There’s a commonality in the devotion to the Black Nazarene of Quiapo and the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: They are brought to Philippine soil by the 17th century Augustinian Recollect missionaries (Recoletos). The third batch of Recollect missionaries received the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel image as…
Read MoreOur Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular
On Friday, May 4, 2018, the Catholic Church of the Philippines will celebrate an important milestone: four hundred years of Filipino devotion to Mary under the title Our Lady of Mount Carmel. There will be a fluvial parade at the Manila Bay at 5 a.m., holy mass at the Quirino Grandstand, traslacion to her rightful…
Read MoreHistorical Timeline of the Carmel Devotion
Mt. Carmel, aka Har Carmel, is a coastal mountain range located in northern Israel. It was there that Prophet Elijah made a contest and defeated the prophets of Baal (1Kings 18:20-40) Elijah was chosen by the first Carmelites as the model of religious and hermit life 12th Century – In 1185, St. Berthold, a crusader…
Read MorePinoys to celebrate 400th year of Carmel devotion
A series of religious activities to mark the 400th year of the arrival of the first image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel to the country is scheduled tomorrow, May 4. The festivities will kick off at 5 a.m. with a fluvial parade at the Manila Bay where the icon’s departure from Mexico and arrival…
Read MoreAma Namin by Fray Sam Eyas, OAR
Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR
Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR is the 4th Councilor and the President of the Secretariat of Ministerial and Mission Apostolate.
Read MoreFray Ian Espartero, OAR
Fray Ian Espartero, OAR is the 3rd Councilor and President of the Secretariat of Formation.
Read MoreFray Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR
Fray Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR is the 2nd Councilor and President of the Secretariat of Spirituality.
Read MoreFray Julius Marcos, OAR
Fray Julius Marcos, OAR is the Vicar of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. He is also the President of the Secretariat of Educational Apostolate in the Philippines or Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP)
Read MoreFray Almayo completes doctorate degree
Rev. Fr. Jose Ernil Almayo was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy major in Educational Management by the University of Negros Occidental -Recoletos Graduate School last April 07, 2018 during the 72nd Commencement Exercises. His dissertation entitled, “ Exploring the Brand Experience of Recoletos Education: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.” was adjudged as one…
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