Young Carmel Philippines Foundation - YCPF

03/09/2026

02/09/2026

BANNS FOR ORDINATION TO THE SACRED ORDER OF DEACONS

This is to let the faithful know that our confreres:

Br. Alvin Ramos Evangalista, O.Carm.
Son of Noel Evangelista and Gladina Ramos of San Ildefonso, Bulacan

Br. Brandon Pasco Bahayanan, O.Carm.
Son of Charlie Bahayanan and Flora Pasco of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Br. Nelson Bongon Anciano, Jr., O.Carm.
Son of (+) Wilfredo Nelson Anciano, Sr. and (+) Eleanor Bongon of Naga City, Camarines Sur

are candidates for ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons, scheduled at 9am on October 8, 2026, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.

The faithful are earnestly requested to pray for these candidates and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Order of Carmelites.

Should there be any impediment or circumstance that would prevent any of them from receiving ordination, please contact our Prior Provincial, Fr. Roberto Noel Rosas, O.Carm. Through the secretariat office at tel. Nos. 8-721-3391/ 0922-880-8466, or email us at [email protected] with such information as soon as possible.

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02/09/2026

𝐘𝐂𝐏𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫

Prepare for the coming year with the 𝐘𝐂𝐏𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫, featuring the Church’s liturgical celebrations from January to December 2027, including Sundays, solemnities, feasts, memorials, significant Carmelite celebrations, and the corresponding liturgical readings.

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27/08/2026

25/08/2026

Blessed Jacques Retouret, pray for us!

25/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that a Carmelite priest who suffered from poor health for much of his life eventually gave his life for the faith during the French Revolution? Blessed Jacques Retouret, (O.Carm.), was born on September 15, 1746, in Limoges, France, into a prosperous merchant family. A serious and gifted young man with a great love for books, he entered the Carmelite house in his hometown at just 15 years old.

After his ordination, Jacques became known for his learning, holiness, and gift for preaching. Large crowds gathered to hear him proclaim the Gospel. However, despite his remarkable gifts, he was often unable to fulfill his many preaching engagements because of the persistent poor health that afflicted him throughout his life.

When the French Revolution brought persecution upon the Church, Jacques remained faithful to the Church and to the Pope. He refused to swear allegiance to the revolutionary government's Civil Constitution of the Clergy, which sought to place the Church under state control. Because of his refusal, he was arrested and condemned to deportation together with many other priests and religious.

Jacques was taken to Rochefort and imprisoned aboard a prison ship while awaiting deportation. The conditions were horrific. The prisoners suffered from hunger, thirst, overcrowding, poor sanitation, disease, and extreme heat and cold. A British naval blockade prevented the ships from leaving, turning them into floating prisons. Despite his frail health and the terrible conditions, Jacques remained faithful to his vocation and to Christ.

Blessed Jacques Retouret died on August 26, 1794, at Madame Island near Rochefort, France, at the age of 48. Fellow prisoners testified to his holiness and perseverance. On October 1, 1995, Pope John Paul II beatified Jacques Retouret together with 63 other priests and religious who died as martyrs during the persecution of the French Revolution.

Blessed Jacques Retouret reminds us that holiness is not measured by the absence of suffering, but by faithfulness in the midst of it. His life is a powerful witness that weakness, illness, persecution, and hardship cannot prevent us from remaining faithful to God. As we remember him on his feast day, may his courage and perseverance inspire us to remain steadfast in faith and faithful to Christ and His Church.

Blessed Jacques Retouret, pray for us!

25/08/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀—𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗬𝗖𝗣𝗙 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

23/08/2026

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