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WELCH, O.Carm., John “Jack”

Obituary Info:  Rev. John Welch, O.Carm. January 12, 1939 – September 24, 2025 Rev. John Francis “Jack” Welch, O.Carm., died on September 24, 2025, at Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, Illinois.  He was 86 years old.  A visitation is scheduled at the National Shrine of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois, beginning at 4:00 […]

WEIL, O.Carm., Frank

Ministry Info: RETIRED Email: fweil@carmelites.net Private Info: Priory: 520-847-2208 Zion Hermit Monks of Mount Carmel P.O. Box 222 Bowie, AZ 85605 For UPS or FEDEX use: 1 Wadi Road, Carith Bowie, AZ 85605 POB: Port Huron, MI DOB: Mar 10, 1941 First Vows: Aug 15, 1961 Solemn Vows: Feb 10, 1965Ordination: Feb 11, 1967 Return […]

WASTAG, O.Carm., Michael

Ministry Info: Director of Spiritual ProgramsMonastery of Mount Carmel, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada PastorOur Lady of Peace, Niagara Falls, ON Email: mwastag@carmelites.net Private Info: Cell: 905-394-0511Priory: 905-356-4113 ext. 4246 Prior for Carmelites in Ontario, CanadaCarmelite Community Monastery of Mount Carmel, ON, Canada POB: Chicago, IL DOB: Dec 4, 1955 First Vows: Jun 10, 1991 Solemn […]

WILLIAMS, O.Carm., Gerald “Jerry”

Ministry Info: Retired Email: jwilliams@carmelites.net Private Info: Cell: 785-204-2447Priory: 785-835-6273 St. Cyril Priory, Chicago, IL POB: Chicago, IL DOB: Jun 23, 1951 First Vows: Aug 7, 1977 Solemn Vows: Sep 12, 1980 Ordination: Dec 20, 1980 Return to all Friars Profile Correction Form

WILDE, O.Carm., Adrian

Ministry Info: RETIRED Email: awilde@carmelites.net Private Info: Cell: 941-313-4913 Prior for Carmelites in FloridaCarmel at Mission Valley, Nokomis, FL POB: Birmingham, United KingdomDOB: Feb 14, 1946 First Vows: Sep 8, 1966 Solemn Vows: Sep 8, 1969 Ordination: Jul 16, 1972 Return to all Friars Profile Correction Form

WARD, O.Carm., Edward

Ministry Info: RETIRED Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Joliet, IL Email: eward@carmelites.net Private Info: Cell: 630-484-5824Priory: 815-439-8246 St. Elias Priory, Joliet, IL POB: Chicago, IL DOB: Nov 26, 1946 First Vows: Aug 22, 1966 Solemn Vows: May 10, 1972 Ordination: Jun 9, 1973 Return to all Friars Profile Correction Form

WILLEMSEN, O.Carm., Rolf Nepomuk “Nepi”

Biography: Father Nepi started in the German Province of Carmelites (born 1977 in Stadtlohn) professing for vows in 2012, moving to the U.S., he professed final vows in 2012 in this Province, and was ordained in 2017.  He is Director of Formation and Prior of Whitefriars Hall (Carmelite House of Studies) in Washington DC. Ministry […]