This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of P. Jerónimo Gracián, who died on September 21, 1614, in Brussels. P. Gracián was a great friend and supporter of St. Teresa of Ávila.
On Sunday, September 21, 2014, at 3:30 PM, a Holy Mass will be celebrated at the Couvent des Carmes, located at 45 Avenue de la Toison d'Or in Brussels, on the site where the house in which P. Gracián died stood. The main celebrant and preacher will be the General Superior of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, P. Saverio Cannistrà, OCD. Also present will be the General Superior of our Order, P. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., the Vicar General, P. Christian Körner, O.Carm., and the General Councillor for Europe, P. John Keating, O.Carm.
On November 12 and 13, 2014, a conference on P. Jerónimo Gracián will take place in Madrid, featuring many experts. This conference will conclude on November 14 with a Holy Mass at the San José Church in Madrid (formerly the convent of St. Hermenegild), which will be celebrated by the General Superior, P. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm.
Martina Vintrová
