Bro. Arnoldus Josefus Bekkering van Vugt, a.O.Carm February 5, 1933 – April 6, 2019 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Today, April 6, we remember Bro. Arnold van Vugt, O.Carm., who joined our Lord …
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Fr. Kees Waaijman, O.Carm June 20, 1942 – April 2, 2023 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 The Province of St. Titus Brandsma (Philippines and Papua New Guinea) of the Order of Carmelites grieves …
Fr. Edgar Koning, O.Carm May 9, 1932 – March 31, 2020 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Today, March 31, we remember Fr. Edgar Koning, O.Carm., who joined our Lord on this day in …
Fr. Noud Arts, O.Carm. March 25, 1945 – March 30, 2018 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Today, March 30, we remember Fr. Noud “Nol” Arts, O.Carm. He joined our creator on this day …
Fr. Richard Vissers, O.Carm. ♰ March 8, 1992 Today, March 8, we remember Fr. Richard Vissers, O.Carm., the very first Dutch Carmelite missionary to the Philippines. In October 1957, Fr. Vissers, who was a missionary to Indonesia, together with the Prior Provincial of the Dutch province, Fr. Brocardus Meijer, came to the Philippines to explore …
Fr. Cor Hendriks, O.Carm. February 17, 1991 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 On this day we remember Fr. Cor Hendriks, O.Carm. whose life was a gift to the church in the Philippines. Fr. …
Bro. Herman Wekking, a.O.Carm. September 19, 1936 – January 28, 2023 “For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” Romans 14:8 The Order of Carmelites in the Philippines grieves with Evelyn and the rest …
Fr. Engelbert Hein van Vilsteren, O.Carm. April 9, 1935 – January 16, 1973 Today, January 16, we remember Fr. Engelbert van Vilsteren, O.Carm., who was martyred in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur at the height of the dictatorship of then Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was born on April 9, 1935 at Wijhe-Boerhaar, The Netherlands …
Fr. Toon Mol, O.Carm. ✞ November 22, 2015 On this day we remember Fr. Toon Mol, O.Carm. whose life was a gift to the church in the Philippines. Fr. Toon served the Carmelite community in Escalante City, Negros Occidental for around 40 years. Let us remember Fr. Toon in our prayers. A few words of …
Fr. Jan Simon Westendorp, O.Carm. November 19, 1936 – November 21, 1983 On this day we remember Fr. Simon Westendorp, O.Carm. whose life was a gift to the church in the Philippines. Fr. Simon worked wholeheartedly on social justice, wanting to bring God’s kingdom to the poor. His engagement with the Rural Missionaries of the …