Monday, July 31, 2023

TOC Celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel







TOC communities all over the country recently gathered to celebrate the Solemnity of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel last July 16 at their their respective parishes.

These are some of the pictures shared with us by the different communities.

Mary, Mother of Carmel Community - Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna










Pulong Buhangin Community, Sta. Maria, Bulacan







Sacred Heart of Jesus Community - San Francisco, Agusan del Sur






St. Angelus of Sicily Community and Mater Carmeli Community -  Tarlac




St. Therese of the Child Jesus Community - Angeles City, Pampanga





Outreach activities were also done by the community in other parishes.





Regina Carmeli Community - Barasoain, Malolos City, Bulacan


TOC members during the novenario....

.... and during the feast day

Flos Carmeli Community - Queensrow, Molino 3, Bacoor







With Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Antonio P. Perez, Jr.


Blessing of the scapulars by Assistant Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Masendo



Members of the TOC Flos Carmeli Community with their family and friends

St. Peter Thomas Community - Pagasa, Molino 4, Bacoor








We wish to thank the communities who shared photos of their respective celebrations.

For those who still want to submit, please send your pictures to the TOC Philippines Facebook Messenger.

Monday, July 24, 2023

Rites of TOC San Pedro Calungsod Community




CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE

The Third Order of Carmelites recently celebrated the acceptance of members to the novitiate last July 22, 2023 - the feast of St. Mary Magdalen - at the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Pedro Calungsod in Cebu. The mass was presided by Reverend Monsignor Joselito Tajanlangit of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Reverend Fr. Franz Villegas, OCarm. administered the rites for the novices.



Sis Carmen Maturan, Regional Convenor for Visayas,
called out the names of the novices



Each novice receiving the Brown Scapular from Rev. Fr. Fran Villegas, OCarm.




Rev. Monsignor Joselito Tajanlangit



Families and friends congratulating the new novices

The joyful but solemn event was attended by several members from the TOC Dumaguete Community, family members and friends of the San Pedro Calungsod Community, and parishioners of Tabunok.












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The TOC is welcoming members to submit photos of their community events for posting in TOC's Facebook pages and Blogspot. Please submit clear JPEG photos, and provide the following information:

WHO: provide name of TOC community (a must!) and names of involved members (as much as possible)
WHAT: provide information of the event (rites, celebration, feast day, etc.)
WHEN: date of event
WHERE: location