Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel installed at Cruz dos Milagres

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Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel installed at Cruz dos Milagres

Old Goa: The statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was installed by the Discalced Carmelites on Saturday 9th February 2019 in the garden of St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Cruz dos Milagres, Old Goa.

The statue installed in memory of The Carmelites who built the convent on this hill in the 1600s, the celebration of 400 years of Carmelite Presence in India (1619-2019) and the Extraordinary Definitory of the Order, held here from 3-11 February, 2019, was blessed by Rev. Dr. Saverio Cannistrà OCD, Superior General of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Rev. Dr. Johannes Gorantla, Definitor General for India, Rev. Fr. Charles Serrão, Provincial Superior of Karnataka-Goa province, Rev. Dr. Archibald Gonsalves, Convenor of the Steering committee for the celebration of 400 years of Carmelite presence in India, Rev. Dr. Henry Falcão, Director of St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre and Rev. Fr. Xavier Braganza, Assistant Director of the Centre, Old Goa.


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