We are happy to announce that the program for the Liturgy & Prayer Congress in 2025 has just been released. This international Congress will take place in the Carmelite center (Istituto Madonna del Carmine “Il Carmelo”, Sassone) just outside of Rome. It begins on the evening of Monday, May 5th at 7pm and finishes after lunch on Saturday, May 10, 2025. 

The overall theme of the Congress is “Encountering the Risen Lord: Liturgy and Prayer in Carmel Today”

The primary focus of the Congress is more pastoral than academic. It is open to all members of the Carmelite Family, that is, friars, enclosed sisters, members of the affiliated congregations and lay Carmelites and all those interested in knowing more about Carmelite Liturgy.

The Congress has been organized in response to Pope Francis’ call for a serious, dynamic and authentic liturgical formation (Desiderio desideravi , 31, 62) noting in particular the essential relationship between “formation for the Liturgy and formation by the Liturgy” (Desiderio desideravi , 34). And so, the congress is for all those who have an interest in exploring and understanding the beauty of Carmel’s prayer and liturgy so that it can be authentically carried forward in this generation as a means of transformation.

Places can still be reserved by completing and returning the Reservation Form (which is available from Sig.ra Emanuela Montagner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). The cost is €575 per person based on a single room.

To read or download the  pdf Program for the Liturgy & Prayer Congress (7.95 MB)  ...