2026 Avila OCDS World Meeting
Witnesses to the experience of God: identity and mission
For your convenience, we are compiling resources from the 2026 Avila OCDS World Meeting. Check back often—We will add additional English translations once they become available.
Heartfelt gratitude to Deb Thurston, OCDS and Joanne Brydson, OCDS for so generously sharing their gifts of time and talent in translating four of these talks from the original Spanish, Italian and French.
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PRESENTATIONS
1 - Fr. Miguel Márquez Calle: Identity of the Secular Discalced Carmelite Original Spanish PDF English translation PDF
2 - Linda Levi: Sense of Belonging and Shared Responsibility Original Italian PDF
3 - Angela Vel: The New National Formation Program for the USA Original English PDF
4 - Fr. Alzinir Debastiani: Pastoral Care of the Secular Order Original Spanish PDF
5 - Manuel Vasquez: Forming Together the Teresian Community Original Spanish PDF
6 - Zinaha Voahanginiana: Witnesses to the Experience of God Original French PDF
7 - Meg Ramos: The Mission of the OCDS in the Church, the Order and the World Original English PDF PowerPoint
8 - Fr. Ramiro Casale: Walking Together Toward the Future Original English PDF PowerPoint
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Prayer for the OCDS 2026 World Gathering
O God,
in your infinite mercy,
you have called us to follow you
in the family of the Teresian Carmel,
in gift of Jesus Christ,
through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
St. Joseph
and all the Carmelite saints,
we ask
that the World Meeting of the OCDS 2026 in Avila
may reaffirm our vocation
and help us to grow
in love and service
to our brothers and sisters.
Grant us the grace
to be ever more witnesses
of your forgiveness, mercy and love
in Carmel, in the Church and in the world.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
— Prayer for the OCDS 2026 World Gathering
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