Carmels in Communion
ABOUT US
The Philippine Federation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns is a structure of communion among its 23 Carmelite monastery members, who all embrace the Teresian Charism.
AIM
The Federation aims to make visible the unity which Jesus prayed for among His disciples.
COMMUNION.
COLLABORATION.
CONTEMPLATION.
MISSION.
14th General Assembly of the Philippine Federation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns
Mere Monique Home, La Paz, Iloilo City
November 7-12, 2022
Elected Officers (2022-2024)
with Father General Miguel Calle, OCD, Definitor Fr. Chris Surinono, OCD,
and Religious Assistant Fr. Dan Lim, OCD
PURPOSES
To respond to
the desire of
St. Teresa that
her Carmels be
bound
together
by evangelical friendship.
To realize the desire of the Church and the Order to have close beneficial ties among the member monasteries.
To help each other live more faithfully the Teresian ideal of the canonical contemplative life.
To facilitate communication and mutual assistance, especially in relation to: (a) formation, government, and practical skills;
(b) material and economic needs, and (c) transfer of nuns among the member monasteries
(VDq no.30)
"All must be friends,
all must be loved,
all must be held dear,
all must be helped."
-St. Teresa of Avila
(Way of Perfection 4:7)