HIGHLIGHTS

ZELATOR MISSIONUM FR. GREGORY'S VISIT TO CANADA MISSION

Rev. Dr. Gregory D'Souza OCD - Zelator Missionum of our Province visited the Canada Mission from 9th April to 18th April after his hectic lecture tour in the UK and USA. Thank you Fr. Gregory for your kind fraternal visit and words of encouragement.
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EASTER VIGIL AND CELEBRATION AT GUARDIAN ANGELS CHURCH
Guardian Angels Parish Easter Vigil began with dinner to all the Volunteers who work at different sectors of the Parish. Then the celebration of the Vigil took place with the blessing of fire, lighting of Easter Candle, a procession and all that followed until the final wishes of a Happy Easter to all present.
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REV. FR. JOHN GRENNEN, DEFINITOR GENERAL'S VISIT TO VANCOUVER
Rev. Fr. John Grennen the Definitor General from Rome visited the Carmelite Community on 26th October at 3.30 pm with Rev. Fr. Paul Konig from California Province. Their short visit helped us understand the mind of Rev. Fr. General regarding our mission in Canada. He was very appreciative looking at the rapid progress of this region with a Formation House and with our 12 priests working in 7 parishes in 5 dioceses and in one major hospital in Canada. Rev. Fr. Grennen was impressed to know about the Formation House and the probable two Canadian vocations to our Carmelite community. As a part of his pastoral visitation he wrote his report in our Pastoral Visitation Book. He also visited St. Edmund’s Church and Fr. Jerald D’Souza explained the various programs he conducts for people and briefed him about the ongoing progress of the Secular Carmelites in Canada. Fr. Boniface D’Souza also spoke about his unique ministry at St. Paul’s Hospital which left Fr. Definitor amazed at the great work he is doing with the sick and old in the Archdiocese. The Definitor left for Seattle after a grand dinner at Empire building “CLOUD 9” restaurant at 49th Floor. Click here for the photographs

PERFECT GIFT FOR THE YEAR OF FAITH
The Title of the book: A SOWER WENT OUT TO SOW, DHYANAVANA PUBLICATIONS, BANGALORE 2012, pp. xii + 356
Author: Rudolf V. D'Souza OCD
Price: Rs. 200

The title of Father D’Souza’s volume with homilies for liturgical year C, A Sower Went Out To Sow, is taken from Jesus’ parable of the sower. His previous collection of homilies for liturgical year B, The Mustard Seed, was very well received, as these thought provoking homilies should likewise be. With his readable and friendly style and his use of striking examples, Father D’Souza is like the sower in Jesus’ parable. He wants the word of God to grow in his readers’ hearts, striving to overcome the many different obstacles in their way. Attuned to the “new methods” of the New Evangelization, the author engages his audience, so that they will bear abundant spiritual fruit. Click here for more

The annual Canada Regional Members’ meeting
The annual Canada Regional Members’ meeting was held on 12th September 2012 at Harrison Hotsprings Agashi (British Columbia) an exotic healing spa and springs that were discovered by the native Indians in the 15th century. Later this became a tourist attraction for hundreds of thousands in North America. People flock to this place mainly for holidays and for healing therapies through the naturally heated volcanic water flow from the mountain springs: http://www.harrisonresort.com
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New Formation House in Canada - "The Little Flower"
The inauguration of the Formation House “THE LITTLE FLOWER” and the first foundation of the Discalced Carmelites of Karnataka Goa Province “CARMEL HILL” in Canada was held on 11th September 2012 at Benedictine Abbey (Mission – British Columbia) at 10 am with a Solemn concelebrated Holy Eucharistic Celebration by the Most Reverend J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver along with Rev. Archibald R. Gonsalves, Provincial Superior and Rev. Rudolf V. D’Souza OCD the Regional Superior and the other eleven Discalced Carmelite Friars working in different Dioceses of Canada. There were 21 priests present for the celebration with the Secular Carmelites and the parishioners of Guardian Angels Church and St. Edmond’s Church North Vancouver. After the Eucharistic Celebration the blessing of the Foundation Stone and blessing of the existing house was ceremoniously done by the Archbishop. A short felicitation program was arranged. Fr. Rudolf welcomed all and thanked each and every one for making this event a grand success. Rev. Archibald R. Gonsalves thanked the Archbishop for his enthusiasm in welcoming the Carmelites and granting them the permission to open this first Foundation house in Canada in his Archdiocese. The Archbishop in his address thanked the Carmelites and hoped that their presence would boost the spiritual life of people in his diocese through their prayer and contemplative spirit. He also thanked all the Carmelites including the Secular Carmelites for their valuable contribution to the Diocesan spiritual and pastoral life. The program ended with a sumptuous buffet arranged by the Critics’ Choice Caterers.  Click here for the photographs

Archbishop Michael Miller CSB's homily on the occasion of the inauguration of the Formation house THE LITTLE FLOWER at Carmel Hill.
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THE BLESSING OF
CARMEL HILL
FORMATION HOUSE
10789 North Deroche Road, Mission, BC
September 11, 2012
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LATEST PHOTOS OF THE RENOVATION OF THE BARN AT CARMEL HILL transformed into a hall that can accommodate 100 people.



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Welcome to Rev. Fr. Alfredo Pereira to Carmelite Community in Canada
On 2nd August at 6.30 pm we warmly welcomed Rev. Fr. Alfredo Pereira to Carmelite Community at St. Edmund's Parish. Rev. Fr. Alfredo Pereira hails from Goa and is a Canadian Citizen now. He worked in Calgary Diocese and was promoted to Carmelite Way of life by Rev. Fr. John Alex Pinto. He will live with the Carmelites and will decide to join the Novitiate within a few months from now. We also celebrated 52nd Birthday of Fr. Rudolf V. D'Souza on this occasion. Both these celebrations were deliciously enhanced by Fr. Jerry's mouthwatering dishes that made us enjoy the occasion thoroughly. Fr. Boniface D'Souza added flavour with his broad and non stop beautiful smiles. Click here for the photographs

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