Our History
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Mother Lillie, Our Foundress, was born in Nogalas Arizona, and spent her childhood in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico and in San Diego, California. 

As a young woman she worked as a missionary among the poor and, when she was 35, took vows as a Third Order Discalced Carmelite.

March 19, 1992

Solemnity of St. Joseph

While on Pilgrimage to Fatima Portugal she received a call to found a community  dedicated to Perpetual  Eucharistic Adoration in the Spirit of the Fatima message, for the building up of the Church in the world and in support of Catholic Priests.

A benefactor, seeing their needs, built a small house and chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph

The Trinitarians of Mary were canonically erected as a Public Association of the Faithful on December 12, 1993 by His Grace, Most Rev. Bishop Emilio Berlie Belaunzaran.

Painting done by Rene Diaz (Mother Lillie's Father)
Blessed Mother Mary appeared to three shepherds in Fatima on May 13, 1917

Within two years of her return from Portugal, a benefactor donated land atop a desolate mountain in Tecate Mexico, 25 miles from Tijuana. 

It was at this location that Mother and three sisters began living in a small camper.  They were without food, water, or electricity, but Divine Providence sustained them.

Despite all this, many young women began to join this newly forming community. 

Mother Lillie visiting Rome
First Campers where whe lived.
Most Rev. Bishop Emilio Berlie Belaunzaran, then Bishop of Tijauana, B.C., Mexico.
Mother Lillie signing the Act.
Some of the First Members of our Community

Mother Teresa
encourages
Mother Lillie


Mother Lillie sought guidance from fellow foundress Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta who told her that the foundation was the work of God and that she must give it to Him! 




"Give
It
To
God!"

Rome for a Blessing!


On November 24, 1994,
Mother Lillie was received by
Holy Father John Paul II,
who gave the community his blessing and expressed his joy at seeing contemplatives in Mexico.

This blessing sealed Mothers vocation and  gave her the courage and the strength she needed to found a new community in the Church.

Our Mother met the Holy Father again in 1996, and 1998;
at which times he bestowed his blessings on the community.

(click here for more photos with the Holy Father)

First Chapel built.
We had no electricity for several years.
First Encounter of Mother Lillie and Bl. Teresa de Calcuta
Mother Lillie in Rome.
First visit of Mother Lillie with His Holiness Pope John Paul II in 1994.
The Holy Father blesses the Community's Crucifix.
The Apostolic Nuncio visits Mt. Tabor Monastery
The Apostolic Nuncio & Archbishop Emilio C. Berlie together with
Mother Lillie and the Trinitarians of Mary.

On June 18, 1995, the Apostolic Nuncio, Most Rev. Girolamo Prigione, blessed Mount Tabor Monastery, declaring it an “Oasis of Peace”.

The Apostolic Nuncio comes with Archbishop Emilio Berlie and both are welcomed
by Mother Lillie.
Blessing of Mount Tabor Monastery by the Apostolic Nuncio, Girolamo Prigione.

In 1996, the community was accepted to open a house in the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico, by His Eminence
Juan Cardinal Sandoval Iñiguez.

In 2004 ten sisters took their perpetual vows at the Cathedral of Guadalajara with Cardinal Sandoval.

Yesterday......
Mother Lillie and Cardinal Juan Sandoval in Rome.
and Today!
Mount Tabor in 1994.
Mount Tabor in 2008.
For God, there is nothing impossible!


Lc 1:37