Please scroll down from the top of the page after you access from the hyperlink above to read about March 17 (Fifth Sunday of Lent), March 18 (Solemnity of St. Patrick transferred to Monday in the Diocese of Sacramento), and March 19 (Solemnity of St. Joseph). Also note that the Solemnity of the Annunciation on March 25 has been transferred for the Universal Church to Monday, April 8.
Please note that posts with prayers for St. Patrick and St. Joseph will appear before the time to pray, sometimes the day before.
Mar. 17
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Bishop Soto has clarified that evening Masses and Liturgy of the Hours Evening Prayer on this day shall be for the Fifth Sunday of Lent rather than the Solemnity of St. Patrick.
Mar. 18
St. Patrick
Solemnity; Co-Patron of the Diocese of Sacramento, along with Our Lady of Guadalupe (Statute 123 §1(b)). Bishop Soto has clarified that evening Masses and Liturgy of the Hours Evening Prayer on this day shall be for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary rather than the Solemnity of St. Patrick.
You may find the Carmelite Proper Offices for the Optional Memorial of Blessed Josepha Naval Girbés, Virgin Tertiary courtesy of the Discalced Carmelites of Canada. Please note that this may be found on November 6, the former date.
She was a tertiary of the Discalced Carmelite Order, now called a Secular Discalced Carmelite, just like us!
You may find the Carmelite Proper Offices for the Optional Memorial of Saint Henry de Ossó y Cervelló, Priest, courtesy of the Discalced Carmelites of Canada.
Statue of Enrique de Ossó y Cervelló at Montserrat
The Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and the Holy Mother St. Teresa of Jesus welcomes you to our website. As people practicing the Catholic Faith, our community members strive to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ within the Catholic Church, according to the tradition and inspiration of the Discalced Carmelite Religious Order.
