Our History in Brief

In Brief        Through the efforts of the OCD Sisters, Friars and fellow OCDS members, the St. Teresa of Jesus and John of the Cross Community, Subic, Zamables have grown continuously to date.      Starting with only a few members a year after the Mt. Pinatubo eruption, the Subic Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS) became stronger as the years passed by thru the efforts of the OCD Nuns,...

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Canonical Erection

     Hon. Judge Leonardo U. Afable, OCDS, the current Community President at that time, was the one who pettioned the Local Ordinary of Zambales, Most Rev. Fr. Deogracias Iniguez, D.D. for the Canonical Erection of the Community.       On January...

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Previous Elected Local Community Council Members

 2010 Amparo Zerudo, OCDSPresident  Carolina Enciso, OCDS Director of Formation Sis. Maria Luvimin Afable, OCDS  1st Councillor  Sis. Veronica Delgado, OCDS 2nd Councillor  Elsa R. Pineda, OCDS 3rd CouncillorMerce Gamez, OCDS Secretary  Purification...

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Membership in the Secular Order

Membership in the Secular Order      Membership starts at the beginning of Novitiate when the formand is given the Scapular, the outward symbol of membership in the Order.18 He/she becomes a full-fledged member of the Secular Order by the Promise made to the community in...

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FORMATION IN THE SECULAR ORDER

!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } -->   Formation in the Secular Order      We undergo initial and on-going formation including formation for the Apostolate based on the teachings of the Church, of Teresa of Jesus and John of the Cross and...

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