SAINT ALBERT OF JERUSALEM September 1 7 Bishop

The stained glass windows in the main chapel are truly a treasure to behold. Pictures in no way can really depict the beauty of these windows, but here is an attempt to showcase them.
SAINT ALBERT OF JERUSALEM September 1 7 Bishop, and Lawgiver of Carmel
Albert Avoqadro was born about the middle of the twelfth century in Castel Gualteri in Italy. He became a Canon Regular of the Holy Cross at Nortara and was elected their prior in 1180. Named Bishop of Bobbio in 1184 and of Vercelli in 1185, he was made Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1205 where, in word and example, he was the model of a good pastor and peacemaker. While he was Patriarch (1206-1210) he united the hermits of Mount Carmel into one community and wrote a Rule for them. He was murdered at Acre on September 14, 1214.
ST. BROCARD
Brocard was the Prior of a group of hermits on Carmel, about the year 1210, who received from St. Albert, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Rule and the Canonical Institution of the Order. At his death he was buried on Mt. Carmel. Other elements of his life many of which are legendary, are that he came from Jerusalem, was sent to the Sultan of Damascus, cured a leper and baptized the Vice Sultan of Egitto in the Jordan River. His cult was ordered in the General Chapter of the Order in 1564. In the Reform Breviary of 1585, it was taken away. In 1609 it was put back. The lessons in the Breviary were approved by the Congregation of Rites in 1672.
	SAINT ANDREW CORSINI January 9 Bishop Feast
	Andrew was born at the beginning of the fourteenth century in Florence and entered the Carmelite Order there. He was elected provincial of Tuscany at the general chapter of Metz in 1348. He was made bishop of Fiesole on October 13, 1349, and gave the Church a wonderful example of love, apostolic zeal, prudence and love of the poor. He died on January 6, 1374.
BLESSED JOHN SORETH July 24 Priest
John Soreth was born at Caen in Normandy and entered Carmel as a young man. He took a doctorate of theology in Paris and served as regent of studies and provincial of his province. He was prior general from 1451 until his death at Angers in 1471. He restored observance within the Order and promoted its reform, wrote a famous commentary on the Rule, issued new Constitutions in 1462, and promoted the growth of the nuns and the Third Order.
	SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS December 14 Priest and Doctor of the Church
	John was born at Fontiveros in Spain about 1542. He entered the Carmelites and with the permission of his superiors began to live a stricter life. Afterwards he was persuaded by Saint Teresa to begin, together with some others, the Discalced reform within the Order; this cost him much hard work and many trials. He died in Ubeda, outstanding in holiness and wisdom, to which his many spiritual writings give eloquent witness.
	SAINT THERESA OF AVILA October 15 Teresa was born at Avila in Spain in 1515. She entered the Carmelites and made great progress in the way of perfection and was granted mystical revelations. Wishing to share in the spiritual renewal of the Church of her time, she began to live her religious life more ardently and soon attracted many companions, to whom she was like a mother. She also helped in the reform of the friars, and in this had to endure great trials. She wrote books which are renowned for their depth of doctrine and which showed her own spiritual experiences. She died at Alba in 1582.
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