News from Ukraine

2023 Updates

2-24-23 Letter from Fr. Miguel Márquez Calle, OCD (1 Year Anniversary - Beginning of war in Ukraine)

Father General Miguel Marquez Calle, OCD

Easter Monday | April 18, 2022

Chronicle of Trip to Ukraine 4-18-22

Photo Credit: Curia Generalizia Carmelitani Scalzi

Easter Visit to Kyiv, Ukraine

Dear brothers and sisters OCDS,

What a great joy it is for me to greet you all and wish you a very Happy Easter! May the risen Lord Jesus Christ grant you all His peace and joy. I’m sending you a video that our Father General, Miguel Márquez Calle, OCD sends to all of you from Kyiv in Ukraine, together with Verónica, OCDS, and Alejandro her husband, and Father Józef, delegate in Ukraine.

View the video with English subtitles here from Carmelite Quotes Blog

I am also attaching some pictures of the building where Veronica and Alejandro's house is. As you can see it is very damaged.

Please share this message with your OCDS communities.

Let us be all united in prayer as we continue our journey knowing that Jesus is always with us!

Fraternally,

Fr. Ramiro Casale, OCD
OCDS General Delegate
April 18, 2022 

Summary of the Humanitarian Activities

Update from P. Jozef Kucharczyk, OCD | Delegate of the Order of Discalced Carmelites in Ukraine

Summary of the Humanitarian Activities of the Discalced Carmelites in the First Month of War in Ukraine. (2/24 - 3/24/22)

Praying in Times of War. Teresa’s Carmel Awakens

4-4-22 Letter - Fr. Miguel Márquez Calle, OCD (Praying in times of war. Teresa’s Carmel awakens)

Consecration of Russia & Ukraine with Pope Francis on March 25th

• Here's how to join in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine | Text of Consecration Prayer

• United States Diocese participating in the Consecration | EWTN will televise Pope Francis at 12 PM Noon

• LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS FOR THE ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (3-21-22)

OCDS in Ukraine

God Never Leaves Us: A few words from Secular Carmelites in Ukraine [PDF] (3-16-22)

• Ukraine in God’s Hands (3-7-22)

• Spiritual Warfare in Ukraine: An interview with Father Józef Kucharczyk, OCD (3/4/22)

• Quote of the Day with Father Józef Kucharczyk, OCD (3-5-22)

• Quote of the Day with Father Józef Kucharczyk, OCD (3-4-22)

• Message from Our Father General (2-24-22)

CALL FOR HELP UKRAINE (3-3-22)

Donations may be made by Wire Transfer from your local bank (Instructions below are for USD $)

Name of the bank: Santander Bank Poland S.A.

Address: Al. Jana Pawła II, 17 

00-854 Warszawa

Polska (Poland)

Name of a/c: KLASZTOR KARMELITÓW BOSYCH W BERDYCZOWIE

Address:  ul. Karmelicka 1

37-700 Przemyśl

Polska (Poland)

IBAN: PL27150016341216300453690000

SWIFT Code of the bank: WBKPPLPP

With the annotation «For those affected by the war in Ukraine»