Rosa Ojeda Creus

In September 1893, she joined the Josephite Sisters of Charity in Vic and took her vows on May 5, 1895, under the name Sister Rosa of Saint Joseph. Desiring to live an ideal of charity refocused on the care of the most destitute, she founded the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Joseph in Barcelona on October 10, 1900, with Msgr. José Morgades i Gili. In 1911, she took her perpetual vows under the name Rose of Our Lady of Carmel. Elected Superior General in 1912, she led the congregation for 42 years, guiding it notably through the trials of the Spanish Civil War.

After her death on May 15, 1954, her reputation for holiness led to the opening of her beatification process. The nihil obstat was granted on September 25, 1975. The diocesan process took place between 1976 and 1979, and its validity was decreed on April 19, 1985. The Positio was published in 1991. On July 3, 1998, Pope John Paul II authorized the promulgation of the decree recognizing the heroic nature of her virtues, conferring upon her the title of Venerable.

As a Venerable, Rosa Ojeda Creus is not yet beatified or canonized. For her beatification to be pronounced, the Catholic Church requires the official recognition of a miracle attributed to her intercession. To date, no decree of a miracle has been promulgated by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

The spirituality of the Venerable Rosa Ojeda Creus rests on a deep trust in Divine Providence, lived in simplicity, humility, and joy, in the image of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Her charism unites Carmelite contemplation with charitable action. Today, the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Joseph continue her work in Spain, Italy, Mexico, and Colombia, serving in nursing homes, schools, and care centers.