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THE PRECAUTIONS
(St. John of the Cross)

Dear Friends,
The Precautions of St. John of the Cross are a precious treasure for those who wish to live an authentic Christian life and attain perfection of Christian charity within a short period of time. When reading the Precautions, we may feel they are hard and too tough to practice, but the intention of St. John of the Cross was to help the aspirants to experience God in their daily life and be united with Him on a daily basis regardless of the difficulties involved. These are very practical recommendations and are helpful for spiritual direction and discernment. Here I have prepared a short commentary on these precautions, which I presume will be useful for spiritual reading and spiritual growth. These reflections will be uploaded on the Carmelite Website of our Province shortly.

Thanking you,
Fr. Rudolf V. D’Souza OCD

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Welcome to Sadbhavana : Carmelite Provincialate

Chronological Order of Foundations

OUR MONASTERIES AND LOCAL SUPERIORS

MONASTERIES AND LOCAL SUPERIORS

• In India

  1. 1939: Carmelite Monastery - Margao, Goa
     Superior: Fr. Marlon Rodrigues

  2. 1947: St. Joseph’s Monastery - Bikarnakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka
     Superior: Fr. Melvin D’Cunha

  3. 1965: Pushpashrama - R.S. Naidu Nagar, Mysuru, Karnataka
     Superior: Fr. Oswald Crasta

  4. 1982: Avila Jyothi - Mapusa, Goa
     Superior: Fr. Ronald D’Souza

  5. 1982: Carmel Home, St. Michael’s Church - Belur, Hassan District, Karnataka
     Superior: Fr. Prasanna Kumar

  6. 1982: Carmel Nivas, Holy Family Church - Londa, Belagavi District, Karnataka
     Superior: Fr. Cyprian Fernandes

  7. 1982 : Divine Springs - Xellim, Goa
     Superior: Fr Alvito Fernandes

  8. 1986 : Asha Deepa - Madanthyar, Belthangady Taluk, Karnataka
     Superior: Fr Jerald Prakash D’Souza

  9. 1988 : Krista Shanti Dham, St. Joseph’s Church, Mira Road, Thane District, Maharashtra
     Superior: Fr. Regan Paul D’Souza

  10. 1990 : Carmel Niketan - Geddalahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Richard Menezes

  11. 1994 : Tapovana - Kushalnagar, North Coorg, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr Joseph D’Souza

  12. 1995 : Sadbhavana - Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
      Delegate Superior: Fr. Henry Moras

  13. 1994 : Dhyanavana - R.S. Naidu Nagar, Mysuru, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Rathan Almeida

  14. 1998 : Carmel Ashram - Koteshwar, Kundapur, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Praveen Pinto

  15. 1998 : Carmel Bhavana - Huvina Hadagali, Vijayanagar District, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Denzil Veigas

  16. 2003 : Prerana - Jagalur, Davangere District, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Sylvester Pereira

  17. 2004 : Carmel Ashram – Shivamogga, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Sunil Rodrigues

  18. 2004 : Dhyanashram - Rajodi, Vasai, Maharashtra
      Superior: Fr. Peter Pereira

  19. 2004 : Dhyana Sadhana - Bogadi, Mysuru, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Rovel D’Souza

  20. 2004 : Pushpanjali – Gorwa, Vadodara, Gujarat
      Superior: Fr. Nitesh Rodrigues

  21. 2004 : Stella Maris - Matadakeri, Honnavar, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Antony Barnabas Monis

  22. 2005: Mount Carmel Church – Talegaon, Maharashtra
      Superior: Fr. Daniel Christian

  23. 2005 : Ryshivana - Ranipura, Mangaluru, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Rudolph Raj Pinto

  24. 2012 : Carmel Sannidhi, Carmel Giri - Kadaganchi, Kalaburagi, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Deepak Thomas

  25. 2012 : St. John the Baptist - Vijayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Wilfred Frank

  26. 2013 : Divya Sadan – Bengaluru, Karnataka
      Superior: Fr. Anil Veigas

  27. 2019 : Tapasya, Nagpur – Maharashtra
      Superior: Fr. Joy Francis

  28. 2023: Emmaus Wellness Centre, Mapusa, Goa
      Superior: Henry Praveen D’Souza
       

• ABROAD

  1. 1998 : Amadlelo Aluhlaza - Benoni, South Africa
     Superior: Fr. Arvin Tauro

  2. 2000 : Santa Maria a Ripa - Empoli, Italy
     Superior: Fr. Roshan Joseph Lobo

  3.  2003 : Guardian Angels Church - Vancouver, Canada
     Superior: Fr. Victor Fernandes

  4. 2009 : St. Thomas More Parish - Calgary, Canada
     Superior: Fr. Vijay Martin

  5. 2009 : St. Edmund’s Parish - North Vancouver, Canada
     Superior: Fr Cannio Cardozo

  6. 2011 : Santa Maria della Scala - Rome, Italy
     Superior: Fr. Ambrose D’Souza

  7. 2012 : St. Aloysius’ Parish, Kitchener - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
     Superior: Fr. Melvin Regi Pinto

  8. 2012 : St. Patrick’s Parish - Caledonia, Ontario, Canada
     Superior: Fr. Jerome Mascarenhas

  9. 2012 : St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa
     Superior: Fr. Marie Joseph

  10. 2015 : Little Flower Monastery – North Deroche, BC, Canada
      Superior: Fr. Vincent D’Souza

  11. 2017 : Mount Carmel Spirituality Centre – Edmonton, Canada
      Superior: Fr. Frank Sharma

  12. 2019 : St. Augustine’s Parish – Coffs Harbour, Australia
      Superior: Fr. Joe D’Souza

  13. 2019 : Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Kamloops, Canada
      Pastor : Fr. Rudolf V. D’Souza

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