JUCAR Testimonials

Testimonials from members of the Joliet Our Lady of Mount Carmel JUCAR program.

Carmel & Music WEBINAR

A Webinar Sponsored by the Carmelite Institute of North America and Presented by Fr. Simon Nolan, O.Carm.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel?

There Is No Saint Carmel.

Our Lady is the Patron, Mother, and Sister of All Carmelites… but Why? Mary is not mentioend in the Carmelite Rule. Fr. Steven Payne, OCD, discusses why the Carmelites honor Mary under this title and the lessons she has to teach us.

2025 Lay Carmelite Convocation

THE CARMELITE FAMILY
A TIMELESS TAPESTRY

Introducing Dennis Kalob and the Laudato Si’ Action Plan

At the recent Carmelite regional gatherings held in Tucson, Arizona, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, participants had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Dennis Kalob, the director of the Carmelite Province’s Laudato Si’ Action Plan, a strategic effort developed by the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commission…

Kay Sullivan: A Legacy of Empathy and Community at Salpointe Catholic High School

After a 24-year tenure at Salpointe Catholic High School, Kay Sullivan is retiring from her role as President of the school. Her official retirement date: July 1st, 2025.

Farewell Mass at Saint Agnes, Phoenix

A full church (800+ people) with combined parish choirs (24 voices) and concelebrating Carmelites (five visiting, two local) with the the Most Rev John Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix, and the parishioners of Saint Agnes said ‘goodbye’ to the Carmelites.

Why is there no SAINT CARMEL?

There Is No Saint Carmel.

That is unique among the major Religious Orders. For the Franciscans, there is Saint Francis of Assisi… For the Benedictines, there is Saint Benedict… For the Augustinians, there is Saint Augustine… For the Dominicans, there is their patron, Saint Dominic… And for the Jesuits, there is Saint Ignatius.

As for the Carmelites, there is no Saint Carmel—no Saint Carmel whose life stands as a model for how the Carmelites live out their faith.

Newsletter for July 2025, No. 8

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Laudato Si’ Action Plan Newsletter of the Carmelite PCM Province. This electronic newsletter is intended to inform the members and partners of this province on our collective commitment to living the values of Laudato Si’ –hearing and responding to the cries of the earth and the cries of the poor.

Laudato Si’ Action Plan | May 2025

Joining a worldwide community, the Carmelite Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary commits to a six-year Laudato Si’ Action Plan process. This process will include enrollment in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, creation of a Laudato Si’ Action Plan, and yearly assessments and updating of the Plan. Over these six years, input from the Provincial Council and Provincial Commissions will be reviewed. The Provincial Council and Commissions oversee all aspects of provincial operations. As Pope Francis wrote in Laudato Si’: “Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed” (LS14).