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Carmel of Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace

Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines

MonasteryDiscalced Carmelite MonasteryLiving Catholic MonasteryMarian PilgrimageMary Mediatrix of All GraceOur Lady of Mount CarmelPrayer GardenReported 1948 Phenomena — Judged Non-SupernaturalCatholic Philippines collectionThe Carmel is an active Catholic monastery and pilgrimage destination. The Holy See’s doctrinal congregation reaffirmed in 2015 that the 1951 judgment on the reported 1948 phenomena was definitive and that the phenomena were not of supernatural origin. Devotion to Mary must not be presented as approval of those claims.
The pale yellow church facade of Lipa Carmel in Batangas, Philippines.
The pale yellow church facade of Lipa Carmel in Batangas, PhilippinesPhoto by Roel Balingit via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Why pilgrims come

Enter a place shaped by prayer, community, and pilgrimage

Founded in 1946, the Carmelite monastery in Lipa is an active house of contemplative prayer and a longstanding Marian pilgrimage destination. Pilgrims visit the chapel, the image of Mary under the title Mediatrix of All Grace, and the prayer area associated with reports made by Carmelite postulant Teresita Castillo in 1948. Catholic Tourist keeps two facts together: the monastery and its Marian devotional life are real and visitable, while the Holy See has judged that the reported 1948 phenomena were not of supernatural origin and in 2015 reaffirmed the 1951 decision as definitive.

Come first for the reality that is certain: a living community of Carmelite nuns praying within the Church and welcoming pilgrims to a quiet Marian sanctuary. Visit the chapel, pray the Rosary, and approach the monastery’s difficult history with ecclesial honesty—honoring Mary without presenting the reported 1948 events as supernatural or approved.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Teresa of Jesuspatroness named in the monastery’s full foundation title and spiritual mother of the Discalced Carmelite community
Research trail4 catalog sourcesLast checked Sep 16, 2026
Pilgrim planningOfficial schedule availableUse the linked official source for current times
Associated yearFounded 1946; reported phenomena 1948; definitive Church judgment reaffirmed 2015
TraditionCatholic; Discalced Carmelite

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Teresa of Jesus

patroness named in the monastery’s full foundation title and spiritual mother of the Discalced Carmelite community

Feast: October 15

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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A living Discalced Carmelite monastery

Recognize the contemplative community founded in 1946 and pray for the sisters whose hidden vocation is the enduring Catholic heart of this place.

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The public chapel

Enter the church for Mass or personal prayer only at currently confirmed times, preserving the silence proper to a monastery.

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Mary Mediatrix of All Grace

Venerate Mary under the title associated with Lipa while clearly distinguishing Marian devotion from approval of the reported 1948 phenomena.

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A lesson in ecclesial discernment

Read the Holy See’s definitive judgment alongside the monastery’s history and let fidelity to the Church shape the pilgrimage.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Foundation Anniversary of Lipa CarmelThe monastery was founded on May 31, 1946. Use the annual post to tell the story of the Carmelite community and its vocation of contemplative prayer.
Feast of St. Teresa of JesusConnected to this place through patroness named in the monastery’s full foundation title and spiritual mother of the Discalced Carmelite community.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail4 cited catalog sources

The destination record was last checked on 9/16/2026.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic; Discalced Carmelite.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.