OCD Confraternity of the Brown Scapular - St. Teresa of Jesus Chapter

OCD Confraternity of the Brown Scapular - St. Teresa of Jesus Chapter OCD Confraternity of the Brown Scapular – St. Teresa of Jesus Chapter, Banate, Iloilo. History

Mount Carmel is a biblical place where the prophet Elijah dwelt.

The "Cuna" (Cradle) of the association in Panay and Guimaras, holding jurisdiction over all regional members in the Teresian Carmelite charism. It rises 1,742 feet above sea level and towers above Israel’s Mediterranean coastline. It was here where Elijah prayed to God for the salvation of Israel, which was suffering a terrible drought at the time. He continued to pray and sent his servant up the

mountain several times to look for rain. On the seventh try, Elijah’s servant returned with good news. “Behold a little cloud arose out of the sea like a man’s foot” (1 Kings 1:44). Soon thereafter, torrential rains fell upon the parched land and the people of Israel were saved. Elijah saw the cloud as a symbol of the Virgin mentioned in the prophecies of Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14). The hermits who lived on Mount Carmel followed Elijah’s example and prayed for the advent of the much-awaited Virgin, who would become the mother of the Messiah. The origins of the Carmelite Order can be traced back to Elijah and his hermited disciples. In the 13th century, during the Crusades, St. Simon Stock joined a group of hermits on Mount Carmel during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. In 1247, he was elected the 6th superior-general of the Carmelites at the first chapter held in Aylesford, England. However, the order had difficulty gaining general acceptance and suffered much persecution and oppression from secular clergy and other orders which prompted the monks to have recourse to the Blessed Virgin in the year 1251. On Sunday July 16th, 1251, as Simon Stock knelt in prayer, Our Lady appeared to him, holding the Child Jesus in one arm and the Brown Scapular in the other. She uttered the following words: “Hoc erit tibi et cunctis Carmelitis privilegium, in hoc habitu moriens salvabitur” (This shall be the privilege for you and for all the Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall be saved). On January 13, 1252, the order received a letter of protection from Pope Innocent IV, defending them from harassment. Retrieved from: http://ourladymountcarmel.com/history/

24/05/2026

Pentecost poem 54 🕊️ 🔥

With thy pure, burning flames
Holy Spirit, set my soul ablaze;
Consume it with divine love,
O Thou whom I invoke every day!…
Spirit of God, shining light,
Thou who fillest me with thy favors,
Thou who dost inundate me with thy sweetness,
Burn, annihilate me entirely!
Thou who givest me my vocation,
Oh, lead me to this intimate,
Interior union, to this life
Wholly in God, which is my desire.
In Jesus alone, my hope is founded,
And that by living in the midst of the world,
I long for and see only Him,
He, my Love, my divine Friend!
Holy Spirit, Goodness, Supreme Beauty!
O Thou whom I adore, O Thou whom I love!
Consume with your divine flames,
Both this body, this heart, and this soul!
This bride of the Trinity
Who aspires only to Thy will!

—St Elizabeth of the Trinity

16/05/2026

Today, as we honor Saint Simon Stock and renew our devotion in the Confraternity of the Brown Scapular, the faithful enrolled in the Scapular may receive the plenary indulgence granted by the Church under the usual conditions. May Our Lady of Mount Carmel lead us always to Jesus through prayer, purity, and faithful Christian living.

16/05/2026
14/05/2026

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | Appointment and Installation of the Parish Priest and Rector of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish

“𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑠… 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.” — 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑠 1:21–22

With profound gratitude to Almighty God and in joyful communion with the Church, we are pleased to announce that His Excellency, the 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗟. 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗻, 𝗝𝗿., 𝗖𝗠𝗙, 𝗗𝗗, Bishop of Cubao, has approved the appointment of:

𝗥𝗘𝗩. 𝗙𝗥. 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗢 𝗡. 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗢𝗔, 𝗝𝗥., 𝗢𝗖𝗗
as Parish Priest and Rector of the
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
5th Street, New Manila, Quezon City.

The Rite of Installation shall take place on:
Friday, 12 June 2026 | 10:00 A.M.
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.

In fraternal communion, all the Friars of the Province are cordially invited to attend and concelebrate in this significant ecclesial celebration. Let us likewise accompany Fr. Paul with our prayers, fraternal support, and best wishes as he assumes this important pastoral office entrusted to him by the Church.

May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel graciously guide, strengthen, and sustain him in his ministry and pastoral service to the People of God.

Fraternally yours in Carmel,

𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗗. 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗖𝗗
Provincial Superior
Order of Discalced Carmelites
Province of St. Teresa of Jesus

Our Provincial Superior, the Very Rev. Fr. Joey Mabborang, OCD, together with his Council, has appointed the Rev. Fr. Ju...
09/05/2026

Our Provincial Superior, the Very Rev. Fr. Joey Mabborang, OCD, together with his Council, has appointed the Rev. Fr. Justin Berezo, OCD, as the new Director of the OCD Confraternity of the Brown Scapular.

Let us pray for Fr. Justin as he assumes this ministry of guiding our members who live and promote the Teresian-Carmelite spirituality, and the devotion to Our Lady and her Brown Scapular.

May the Lord bless and strengthen them in their service, through the intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our Holy Mother St. Teresa of Jesus, and our Holy Father St. John of the Cross.

09/05/2026

The Order of Discalced Carmelites in the Philippines installed Fr. Joey Mabborang on Monday as provincial superior, beginning his leadership of the Province of St. Teresa of Jesus.

Click the link in the comments for the full story.

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 | May 4, 2026 Today, May 4, 2026, during Evening Prayer, 𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴,...
04/05/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 | May 4, 2026

Today, May 4, 2026, during Evening Prayer, 𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗖𝗗, our Provincial-Elect, was formally installed as the 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁. 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀. We entrust him to the Lord as he begins his term of service, and we pray for the continued growth and mission of the Province.

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