Remembering Fr. John “Jay” Comerford, O.Carm.
On Friday, September 5, we lost a lifelong Carmelite. Fr. John “Jay” Comerford, O.Carm., grew up in a Carmelite parish, attended Carmelite schools, and went on to minister as a teacher in his hometown and at those same schools. The outpouring of love on social media and at his funeral was a powerful testament to the many lives he touched throughout his Carmelite journey.
PILGRIMAGE
Pilgrimage of Carmel: Netherlands & Germany, May 18–28, 2026
The Carmelite Institute of North America warmly invites you to join a very special pilgrimage through the Netherlands and Germany from May 18 to May 28, 2026. This journey will be led by Fr. Nepi Willemsen, O.Carm., a German-American Carmelite friar originally from this region, alongside Lourdes Crabtree, Director of the Carmelite Institute of North America.
BOOK REVIEW
Healed by Love: Contemplation as a Path of Healing according to St. John of the Cross
by Daniel Chowning, OCD
Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2025, 248 pp
reviewed by Gregory Houck, O.Carm.
Newsletter for September 2025, No. 10
Welcome to the tenth 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.
Who are the Carmelites?
Carmel is a place – a mountain in the Holy Land or wherever Carmelites live together. Carmel is a way of life – as Pope Francis has said, “Carmel teaches the Church how to pray.”
Provincial Statements on Gaza and Migration
Most Pure Heart of Mary Province of the Carmelites Statement on Gaza | August 15, 2025 The Most Pure Heart of Mary Province of the Carmelites is deeply disturbed by the wanton destruction of life we are witnessing in the Holy Land. From the illegal occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, which grows more violent […]
JPIC Charity & Human Development Grants
Each year the Carmelite Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary provides Justice, Peace, And Integrity of Creation (JPIC) grants. These grants are intended to encourage and support Carmelite sponsorship of JPIC work.
Who is Edith Stein?
There Is No Saint Carmel.
Edith Stein is a saint whose life speaks across generations, inspiring all who seek to live their faith with depth and courage.
Newsletter for August 2025, No. 9
Welcome to the ninth 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.
Who is Titus Brandsma?
There Is No Saint Carmel.
Titus Brandsma is a saint whose life speaks across generations, inspiring all who seek to live their faith with depth and courage.