Spiritual Programs at Carmel Hill – Little Flower Monastery, Vancouver
The hard work of Fr. Vincent D’Souza, the Superior, and Fr. Mario Fernandes, the Director of the Spirituality Centre, has borne abundant fruits in the recent months following the COVID-19 pause.

On May 3rd there were 22 youth came from Blessed Sacrament Parish - Vancouver to make their confirmation retreat for three days and there were at the same time 8 people came for their personal directed retreat. The fathers apart from arranging for their comfortable stay of the retreatants also exerted themselves to be available for the spiritual direction and retreat talks.

From May 5th to 9th, 25 members of Carmel Family from Vancouver Archdiocese came for their get together and spent 4 days in engaging themselves in spiritual adventure in the silent atmosphere of Carmel Hill. The friars assisted them through the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and spiritual conferences.

From May 18th to May 21, approximately 45 people from Christian Groups from the Fraser Valley area gathered at Carmel Hill for their spiritual renewal. They thoroughly enjoyed their spiritual experience at Little Flower Monastery.

Members from St. Ann’s Parish, Archdiocese of Vancouver, held a two-day retreat at the centre on May 19th and 20th. Directed by Fr. Mario Fernandes and assisted by Fr. Vincent D’Souza, they were provided with spiritual guidance and comfortable accommodations.

For the first time from May 25th to May 26th 36 members of the OPUS DEI congregation gathered at the spirituality centre for their spiritual renewal having conferences on various themes of spirituality. In spite of having a huge spirituality centre of their own at Squamish near Vancouver they opted to come to our spirituality centre at Carmel Hill.

From May 29th to June 1st, a three days retreat was organized for the Couples for Christ from the Archdiocese of Vancouver,

There was also a retreat cum spiritual renewal program was organized for SOLO parents (single moms and single dads) at the centre. It was well attended with more than 27 people participating. This spiritual renewal program also consisted in skits and many other group dynamics organized by the group leaders.

June 4th to 7th, 29 Syrian Malabar priests gathered for their annual retreat at the Centre.

June 8th to 9th, 80 youth came together for a wonderful retreat experience at Carmel Hill. It was a house full experience for the friars and also a lot of work in the process.



On June 9th the Arabic Catholic Legionary group had their one day retreat. It was a great experience for the first comers to our Spirituality centre.



Report from Fr. Rudolf V. D’Souza OCD