Carmelite Forum / 'Teresa 500' Planning Group

Most of the "Teresa 500" celebrations taking place in Ireland and Britain are being organised by The Carmelite Forum of Britain & Ireland. The Forum is a joint initiative of the Ancient (O.Carm.) and Discalced (O.C.D.) Observances of the Carmelite Order.
Provincials

• Fr Antony Lester, O.Carm, Prior Provincial, British Province
• Fr Michael McGoldrick OCD, Father Provincial, Anglo-Irish Province

Planning Group
The Forum/Teresa 500 planning group is chaired by Fr. Liam Finnerty, O.C.D.

The following members of the Carmelite Family are invited to take part in the planning group at the invitation of the O.Carm. and O.C.D. Provincials.

Britain

• Mr. Johan Bergström-Allen, T.O.C. (Carmelite Projects & Publications)
• Mr. John Berry, T.O.C. (Provincial's Delegate for Lay Carmel)
• Fr. Liam Finnerty, O.C.D. (Discalced Carmelite Friars)
• Mrs. Annette Goulden, O.C.D.S. (Discalced Carmelite Secular Order)
• Mrs. Sheila Grimwood (Aylesford Priory Pastoral Team)
• Fr. John McGowan, O.C.D. (Discalced Carmelite Friars)
• Mrs Jane Nicholson, O.C.D.S. (Discalced Carmelite Secular Order)
• Sr. Jo Robson, O.C.D. (Association of Discalced Carmelite Nuns)
• Mrs. Barbara Smethurst, O.C.D.S. (Discalced Carmelite Secular Order)
• Deacon  Paul Jenkins, O.Carm. (British Province of Carmelites)
• Fr. Robert Davies, O.C.D. (Discalced Carmelite Friars)

Ireland

• Mrs. Mary Byrne, O.C.D.S. (Discalced Carmelite Secular Order)
• Dr. Mary Forrest (Carmelite Explorers Group, Terenure College)
• Br. Noel O'Connor, O.C.D. (Discalced Carmelite Friars)
• Fr. Christopher O'Donnell, O.Carm. (Irish Province of Carmelites)
• Sr. Teresita Murphy, O.C.D. (Knock Carmel)

If you represent a body within the Carmelite Family that would like to take part in planning the Teresa 500 celebrations, please get in touch.