FIRST PROFESSION OF NOVICES AND VESTITION OF THE POSTULANTS
Viva Carmelo! The ancient Order of Carmel was enriched by the entry of yet another 6 members as these received the Carmelite Habit at Tapovana on 14th November, 2017 and pronounced their religious vows. Fr. Provincial who presided over the Solemn Eucharist preached a well-prepared and moving homily. “The path of holiness found in Carmel is sure and authentic and its spirituality, dense. This is testified by the number of cases awaiting today the honor of Canonization before the Vatican,” he said, as he commended the courageous decision of the six youngsters who were pledging their lives to Jesus with their mystical theme, ‘to be little victims of His love’. In the absence of his Provincial, Fr. Jayasheelan, the Novice Master of Tamilnadu Province represented his province as one of the candidates comes from there.

A zealous battalion of 13 Novices aglow with their newly vested uniform sounded angelic at Choir which was animated by the emerging choir-maestro Fr Augustine Robert. Fr Ajith Rodrigues with his soldierly voice steered the entire liturgy with Carmelite decorum. Almost half the Tapovana chapel had turned into priest’s sanctuary as a record number of over 50 priests concelebrated the Eucharist. Fr Sylvester Pereira was joined by Philomena-Kudige in laying the table with a delicious meal. Viva Carmelo!