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Taiwan
Hsinchu View Hsinchu Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel The parish of the Taiwan-Singapore Provincial Delegation at Tung Nan Street in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, was originally named St Peter's Church and was passionately administered by the Jesuit Fathers. In 1984, Bishop Peter Tou with the firm approval of the Jesuit Fathers, graciously entrusted this church to the care of the Order of the Carmelites, Discalced. Furthermore, on 20th July 1986, on the Feast of Our Spiritual Father, St Elijah, Bishop Luke Liu (presently Emeritus Bishop) specially permitted the alteration of the name of this parish church from St. Peter's Church to The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He too blessed and approved the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which occupied the adjacent site, thus effectively welcoming the faithful to make pilgrimages to this sacred place. He also encouraged Fr John Mary Chin, O.C.D., to promote the Investiture of the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel since this church is now the only church in Taiwan bearing the name of "The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel". Parish's Facebook Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Lane 52, No. 26, Tung Nan Street, Hsin Chu City [300] . TAIWAN R.O.C Close

Singapore
Singapore View Singapore Church of Saints Peter and Paul (SPP) In 1832, the first French missionaries arrived in Singapore to establish the Roman Catholic Church on the burgeoning island-colony. On a piece of land that bordered present-day Bras Brasah Road, Queen Street and Waterloo Street, a small wooden chapel was erected for a growing Catholic community. This site was home to the French Catholic Mission which also included a Chinese Mission. It was on this very ground that the first Chinese Catholic converts would eventually erect their own place of worship – the Church of Sts Peter & Paul. Sts Peter & Paul would become the "Seat" of the Chinese Catholic community in Singapore and a beacon for Chinese converts in the region. Most of the Catholic parishes in Singapore actually have their roots directly or indirectly from Sts Peter & Paul. For these reasons, it is fondly known as the ‘Mother Church’ among the local Catholics. The stained glasses in The Church of Saints Peter and Paul were rarely seen in churches built in the 20th century. They were purchased from France and it featured St Joseph, St Peter, Our Lady of Lourdes, St Paul, and the Sacred Heart of Our Lord. Since 1998, the Carmelite Friars have faithfully led Sts Peter & Paul and its parishioners. The Church of Sts Peter & Paul was gazetted a national monument on 10 February 2003. Currently, the church is under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars. Church of Saints Peter and Paul 225A Queen Street, Singapore 188551 Web: http://www.sppchurch.org.sg Close

Thailand
Sampran View Sampran St Raphael Kalinowski Priory Discalced Carmelite Friars 12/145 Moo 4 Thakham, Sampran, Nakhonpathom Thailand 73110 Close

OCD Nuns

Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu View Kota Kinabalu Discalced Carmelite Nuns N 83, Jalan Sang Kancil Lorong Bukit Carmelite 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah EAST MALAYSIA Close
Kuching View Kuching Discalced Carmelite Nuns 118, Jalan Tun Haji Openg 93000 Kuching Sarawak EAST MALAYSIA Close
Miri View Miri Discalced Carmelite Nuns P O Box 108, Miri, 98000 Sarawak, Brighton Road Malaysia Close
Seremban View Seremban Monastery of Jesus, Mary and Joseph This Camel inaugurated in Mantin on 17th October 1982, traces its roots to the Carmel of Lisieux where St. Therese lived.This Carmel was the idea of His Grace Archbishop Dominic Vendargon. After his ordination as Bishop of Kuala Lumpur in 1955, he tried without success to persuade the Carmel of Singapore to make a foundation in his diocese. At the beginning in 1981, the Archbishop again renewed his request. Father Pierluigi, a Carmelite Friar, who preached the retreat of the Carmelite nuns of Singapore in January 1981, not only encouraged the Prioress, Mother Josephine of Mary to make the foundation, but he also went personally to see His Grace Archbishop Gregory Yong of Singapore and obtained his consent for the foundation. The Carmelite nuns of Singapore then agreed and went down to Mantin to make the foundation. In 2002, after they had lived for twenty years in Mantin, they decided to leave this temporary Monastery and build a traditional one more suitable for a life of solitude and contemplation. They found the new site in Seremban. The new monastery is built on a hill, they are surrounded by a scenic panorama with the mountains of the Main Range in the distance. The inauguration of the new monastery was held on 5th August 2007 by Archbishop Dato' Murphy Pakiam. Discalced Carmelite Nuns PT 8061, Kampung Pasir Jalan Rasah 70300 Seremban Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Contact Us Close

Taiwan
Chiunglin View Chiunglin Monastery of the Lord of Heaven - 1954 In the year 1953, Carmelite Monastery of Santa Clara in the United State, was asked by Monsignor Eugene Fahy S.J. to found a Monastery in Taiwan. Willingly and with great joy Mother Teresa of Jesus accepted the invitation. On the 1st of May 1954, accompanied by seven Sisters, they sailed from San Francisco, arriving in Taiwan on 6th of June. The first Carmelite Monastery in Taiwan was established on Hsi Men Chieh in Hsinchu City. Three years later, in 1957, a new Monastery was built on Chung Cheng Road, still in Hsinchu, of pure Chinese architectural style with red roof tiles and gray walls. Finally in 1981, the community moved to Chiung Lin. After forty-two years, the community has reached maturity and God granted us the possibility of establishing a pure Chinese Carmelite Monastery in Shen Keng, Taipei County for His glory. Shen Keng is Chiung Lin Monastery’s first Foundation. Carmelite Monastery 19 Hsingfung Tsun, Chiunglin Hsinchu Hsien [307], TAIWAN Close
Shen Keng View Shen Keng Monastery of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - 1996 Archbishop of Taipei, the Most Reverend Matthew Kia, wrote to Carmelite Generalate on July 23rd 1987, requesting a Foundation. Very quickly he received a favorable answer from Very Reverend Father General. With the generosity of Mrs. Helen Chang, the principal of Tsai Hsing School, who donated a piece of land in Shen Keng, and then promised to cover most of the building expenditure, the Ground-breaking Ceremony was held in 1990, presided by Archbishop Matthew Kia and concelebrated by most of the bishops from all the dioceses in Taiwan. Also during this time Cardinal Giuseppe Caprio visited Taipei, and personally brought with him from Rome a piece of marble from the excavation work in progress under St. Peter’s Basilica, together with a few pieces of rock from Our Lord’s Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. These became the corner stone of Shen Keng Monastery. In 1992, before he left Taiwan for his new assignment, Monsignor Adriano Bernadini officiated at the ceremony of laying of this corner stone. After many setbacks, the new Foundation of Shen Keng was finally completed and inaugurated on November 30th , 1996. Shen Keng Monastery is situated in the foot hills of Hsian Tien Hu, surrounded by wooded mounds and lingering mist. Little animals and chirping little birds inhabit these hills, and with seeming delight visit the Monastery. Since Shen Keng is far from the noise of the city, and being endowed with enchanting scenery, praise and admiration for this lovely atmosphere of peace are often spoken by visitors of the Monastery and occasional workers who come here. They say it is a secluded garden. Carmelite Monastery No. 1, Hsian Tien Hu, Sheng Gao Tsun, Shen Keng, Taipei Hsien [222] Taiwan. Close

Thailand
Bangkok View Bangkok Discalced Carmelite Nuns 14, Convent Road Silom, Bangrak Bangkok 10500 THAILAND bangkok_carmelite [at] hotmail.com Close
Chanthaburi View Chanthaburi Discalced Carmelite Nuns 140/10 Mu 4 Channimit 2 Road Amphoe Muang Chanthaburi 22000 THAILAND carmel_chan11 [at] yahoo.com Close
Nakhon Sawan View Nakhon Sawan Discalced Carmelite Nuns 200/5 Moo 10 Phitaksantiraad Rd. Tambol Nakhon Sawan tok Amphur Muang Nakhon Swan 60000 THAILAND Close
Sampran View Sampran Discalced Carmelite Nuns 12/17 Mu 4, Thakkam, Sampran Nakhorn-Pathom 73110 THAILAND Close

Hong Kong
Hong Kong View Hong Kong The Carmel of Hong Kong was founded in 1933 when our dear Belgian Foundress, Mother Thérèse of the Child Jesus, arrived with her companions from Canton in China. Initially they attempted to start a foundation in Canton, but the plan did not materialize. Moved to Hong Kong, the community first started in an old one-storey temporary house at Robinson Road in Mid-Levels, and soon attracted new vocations. In view of the rapid growth of the community, there came a pressing need to build a permanent monastery in another location. With the grace of God, as well as much hard work of Mother Therese and her sisters, our monastery in Stanley was finally established in 1937. Since then, the community has grown substantially, and, over the years, has made a number of new foundations elsewhere including Macau, Hawaii and Canada. Our simple life, as characteristic of Carmel, revolves around the daily Mass, the recitation of the Divine Office and meditations. Both Chinese and English are used in our celebration of the Liturgy. Work-wise, apart from ordinary household chores and gardening work, we also produce honey sweets, fig syrups, handcrafts and greetings cards to support our living. In the history of the past 70 plus years of our Carmel, the community has undergone not a few changes and challenges. Among them, Stanley has turned from a quiet fishing village when our monastery was first started into what is now a popular tourist area. Despite the hustle and bustle around us, however, we constantly experience the steadfast protection and guidance of Divine Providence; and we pray that our Carmel here will continue to be a silent yet powerful witness to the loving presence of a Merciful God amidst our increasingly secularized world. Carmelite Monastery 68, Stanley Village Road Stanley HONG KONG 加爾默羅聖衣會香港赤柱村道６８號 Close

OCDS

Malaysia
OCDS Malaysia National Council View OCDS Malaysia National Council Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites National Council of Malaysia “Brother, Sister, Let me serve you” The National Council of Malaysia was formed in March 2006 by Fr. Aloysius Deeney, OCD, General Delegate of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. The National Council is a conglomeration of the Secular Order Communities of Malaysia comprising of : Fraternity of St. Teresa & St. John of the Cross - Kuala Lumpur Fraternity of Our Lady of Mt Carmel & St. Therese of the Child Jesus - Kota Kinabalu Christ the King - Kuching Sacred Heart of Jesus - Miri It is a collaborative body formed to foster/promoting understanding, trust and friendship/bonding between various communities within the Teresian Carmelite family. Part of our task is sharing ideas, material resources to assist the Secular Order Communities in Malaysia with their initial and ongoing formation and organizing Congresses which will be held every three years. The next National Congress will be the 6th OCDS Malaysia National Congress and will be held in Sibu, April 2016. Is God calling you to become a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS) Who are the Secular Carmelites ? Secular Carmelites are practicing members of the Roman Catholic Church, (married, single, lay or clerical i.e. diocesan priests/deacon), called to live “in allegiance to Jesus Christ” through “friendship with the One we know loves us” and in service to the Church. Under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in the biblical tradition of the prophet Elijah and inspired by the teachings of St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross, they seek to deepen their Christian commitment received in baptism. What does Secular Carmelite Formation involved ? Formation is not primarily about how much information we can learn, but rather it is about transformation and spiritual growth. The Teresian charism is to be : Lived Understood Internalized Formation demands the ability to change and to grow and to make commitment to a way of life which will be tested for several years before making a final commitment. Those in formation are called to a profound dialogue with God in prayer. Only they can say “yes” to their vocation and accept the consequences of that response. Daily Life: As Secular Carmelites we strive to develop our spiritual life by fostering a life of prayer; we practice solitary prayer for half an hour each day. We also value the sacramental and liturgical life of the Church by praying Morning, Evening and if possible, Night Prayer of the Church. Whenever, possible we participate in the daily celebration of the Eucharist. We wear the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, imitating the contemplative looking as she did, in St. Luke’s Gospel, at the life of Christ and meditating on these things in her heart. As we do not live in community but rather we “make” community by coming together once a month for Formation which prepare us for the taking of the Definitive Promise, at the end of at least 5 years. This Formation enables us as Secular Carmelite to develop in Human, Christian and Carmelite spiritual maturity for the service of the Church – to make Jesus better known and loved as our mission. Hence in summary, we are Secular Carmelite strive to follow the 6M’s in our daily life. Meditation Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and, if you can, Night Prayer Mass Mary Meeting (Community Meeting) Mission If you experience a feeling of wanting to do something more for God, and a call to a life of prayer in community, a life that points beyond itself to the mystery and love of God, you are invited to contact : The National Council of Malaysia for 2013 to 2016 : President - Theresa Chuah (KL) Email - theresaocds [at] yahoo.co.uk Formation - Steven Kutai (KK) Email – stevenkutai [at] gmail.com Apostolate - Simon Yiek (Miri) Email - simonyst [at] yahoo.com Development & Growth– Jacqueline Sammy (Kuch) Email - jasocds [at] gmail.com OCDS Malaysia Communities : Kuala Lumpur Contact Person : Indira Anthony Email : anthonyindira [at] yahoo.com Kota Kinabalu Contact Person : Steven Kutai Email : stevenkutai [at] gmail.com Kuching Contact Person : Catherine Sim Email : sim7761 [at] yahoo.com Miri Contact Person : Simon Yiek Email: simonyst [at] yahoo.com “Come and see” John 1:46 Close

Singapore
OCDS Singapore View OCDS Singapore History of Foundations In 1978, the then Third Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and of St Teresa of Jesus - now called the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites - was canonically erected as a Fraternity in Singapore in the presence of His Grace, Archbishop Gregory Yong, D.D., its former Spiritual Director, the late Fr. Philippe Meissonier, MEP, and the Tertiary members. Fr. John Mary Chin read the document from Father General of the Discalced Carmelite Order formally giving approval for the Canonical Erection of the Secular Order in Singapore. Our members have grown in numbers since our humble beginning and we have become more dedicated Christians living our daily life in the world according to the motto of Carmel: "The Lord of Host lives, before whom I stand". (3 Kings 17:1) The purpose of the Carmelite Secular Order is to help us; its members live more intensely our Christian life in line with the teaching of the Gospel and the charism and spirit of Carmel through prayer. To this end, the Carmelite of the Secular Order in accordance with their Rule of Life, have to make every day at least half an hour of mental prayer as well as saying the Morning and Evening Prayers and if possible, Night Prayer in the Divine Office. We celebrated our 25th Anniversary of the Canonical Erection in 2003 with a small celebration and praying for God's choicest blessings on all our members through the intercession of our Lady of Mount Carmel. Close

Hong Kong
OCDS Hong Kong View OCDS Hong Kong Establishment The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites in Hong Kong (The HK Secular Carmelite Order, in short) was established on 15 October 1989 as a statutory body with the approval of The Bishop of the Hong Kong Diocese. The Hong Kong Secular order is named as ‘The Secular Order of the Teresian Carmel Mother of God Fraternity’ and it is part of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites of the Roman Catholic Church. Who are we ? We, laities living in the world, together with the Friars and Nuns, are sons and daughters of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Teresa of Jesus. Keeping closed contact with them, we are enrolled to become secular members of the religious order. As a result, we share the same charism with the religious, each according to their particular state of life. It is one family with the same spiritual possessions, the same call to holiness (cf. Ep 1:4; 1Peter 1:15) and the same apostolic mission. Secular members contribute to the Order the benefits proper to their secular state of life. (Cons #1) Therefore, we, Secular Carmelites are not invited to live a life comparable with those of the friars (first order) or the cloistered nuns (the second order) or are invited to live an abridged religious life. Rather, we have to make good use of the treasures of our order: our constitution, our tradition and spiritual treasure, models and teachings of the Carmelite saints, teachings of the appointed spiritual director and the fraternal ties with every Secular Carmelite, so that our secular life will be full of grace and we can reap abundant fruits in all our services to the Church. Our Aim The members of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites are faithful members of the Church, called to live ‘in allegiance to Jesus Christ’ through ‘friendship with the one we know loves us’ and in service to the Church. Under the protection of our Lady of Mount Carmel, in the biblical tradition of the prophet Elijah and inspired by the teachings of St Teresa of Jesus and St John of the Cross, they seek to deepen their Christian commitment received in baptism. (Cons #3) Admission The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites, in accordance with its constitution, ‘welcomes all those faithful who are called to imitate Our Blessed Mother and the models and teachings of the Carmelite Saints. By way of contemplation and apostolic zeal, we strive to live a secular life with the spirit of evangelical counsel. Our Obligations 1. Engage in mental prayer for half an hour daily 2. Say the morning and evening prayer every day; recite the night prayer before retiring, if possible. 3. Attend daily Mass and receive frequent communion, if possible 4. Wear the Brown Scapular as a sign of our devotion to the the Blessed Mother and our affiliation to the Order of the Discalced Carmelites 5. Read spiritual books 6. Attend the monthly meeting 7. Receive initial and ongoing formation 8. Attend the annual retreat 9. Called to carry out fraternal and apostolic work Our Formation Those members of the Church who are called by the Lord, without restraint in their conscience to freely accept this special vocation and the constitution offered by the Secular Order, can apply to be admitted to a fraternity and accepted by the competent authority. After sufficient contact with the community, applicants are admitted for a more serious period of formation lasting for two years leading up to the Temporary Promise, and for another three years before the Definite Promise. All admitted applicants must make their promises publicly in the community of the secular order. 香港在俗聖衣會成立香港在俗聖衣會，於一九八九年十月十五日經香港主教正式批准為法定團體，命名「加爾默羅天主之母在俗聖衣會」，隸屬普世赤足加爾默羅在俗會(OCDS)。我們是誰我們是生活在世俗中的平信徒，偕同聖衣會神父及隱修女，同是加爾默羅山聖女耶穌德蘭的子女。與聖衣會神父及隱修女有密切的聯繫，修會方面准許我們這些男女成為該會的「在俗會員」。由此，我們與該會的修道人各按自己的特定生活方式，同享一樣的神恩。這是一個大家庭，擁有同樣的神恩，同樣的成聖召喚(參弗1：4；伯前1：15)及同樣的使徒工作，在俗會員向修會作相稱其在俗生活狀的奉獻。(會憲#1) 因此，我們在俗聖衣會會員，不是被邀請去度一種相近男修會(第一會)或隱修女修會(第二會) 的生活；更不是被邀請去度一種簡化的修道生活，而是更應善用我們所屬修會的豐富資源：會憲、修會傳統和神修寶庫、諸聖人的芳表和訓導、委任神師的指導，及與在俗會每一成員友愛的連繫，使我們的在俗生活充滿恩寵，並為服務教會在各方面結出豐碩的果實。我們的宗旨我們在俗聖衣會會員是教會忠實的信友，蒙召度「忠於耶穌基督」的生活，藉著跟「我們知道愛我們的天主做朋友」並服務教會。在加爾默羅聖母的保護下，並在厄里亞先知的聖經傳統、及聖女大德蘭及聖十字若望的啟導下，我們尋求深化基督徒在領洗時所接受的承諾。(會憲#3) 成為我們一份子的要求聖德蘭在俗聖衣會，按其會憲所述：「歡迎那被特別召喚的信友，承諾師法童貞聖母瑪利亞，遵照加爾默羅諸聖的芳表和訓導，懷著使徒的熱忱，在世俗中以默觀的精神，善度一個友愛共融的福音生活。」我們的本份 1. 每天至少作半小時默禱 2. 每天誦唸「時辰祈禱」中的早晚禱，若可能睡前唸夜禱 3. 盡可能每天參與感恩聖祭，並勤領修和聖事 4. 為表示對聖母的虔敬及屬於其修會的成員，要佩帶棕色加爾默羅聖衣 5. 閱讀聖書 6. 出席每月的月會 7. 接受初期及持續的培育 8. 參與週年退省 9. 感到自己被特別召喚來實踐友愛和使徒工作我們的培育凡蒙召的教會成員，在毫無障礙，依照良心指示下，接受這特別聖召和在俗聖衣會會憲者，皆可申請加入本地的分會，並由相稱的正權人收錄為會員。經過與團體足夠的接觸，申請者獲准進入初學陶成期，為期兩年；之後矢發暫時許諾三年，再次是永久的許諾。獲准進入本會的申請者，須在本會團體前公開宣發許諾。 Close

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