It was a time for celebration and history-making.
Sr Carmen Ollivierre of the Grenadine island of Mayreau made her final profession as a Carmelite Sister at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Kingstown, St Vincent October 15.

Sr Carmen (right, second row) with Carmelite Sisters, Fr Garth Eversley (right, back row) and Bishops Robert Rivas and Anthony Dickson

The ceremony was the first of its kind for the Order of Carmelites in the Diocese of Kingstown.

Sr Carmen did her novitiate in Trinidad after which she returned to St Vincent to profess her final vows and to say thank you to the parishioners and environment that nurtured her vocation.

Bishop Robert Rivas presided at the Mass at which Bishop Anthony Dickson of Barbados, Fr Garth Eversley O Carm from Trinidad and other priests of St Vincent concelebrated. A number of Carmelite Sisters from Trinidad also attended.

“Sister Carmen is a beautiful person, she has been a tremendous witness to God’s love within our community,” Sr Antoinette Dickie, Mother General of Corpus Christi Carmelites said.

Sr Carmen is the third Vincentian to join the Carmelites