*CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**Iunius 2020**Initium Novitiatus*14-05-20 M. Veronica Katei (MAC), Machakos, Kenya*Professio Temporanea*02-02-20 Ruby Ann Aurelio (GUI), Guiguinto, Bulacan, Pilipinas 08-06-20 Dominic Nhat Tan Huynh (SEL-Viet), Middletown, USA 08-06-20 Joseph Titus Hung Van Nguyen (SEL-Viet), Middletown, USA 08-06-20 Gregg Jude Durham (SEL), Middletown, USA 08-06-20 Joseph Mary Luong Nguyen (SEL-Viet), Middletown, USA 08-06-20 Nicholas Dat Duong (SEL-Viet), Middletown, USA 08-06-20 Luís Alberto Sibaja Cas ...Continue Reading

*Chapter of the General Commissariat of Portugal*During the Chapter of the General Commissariat of Portugal held on June 30 - July 2 2020 were elected:Commissary General: Fr. Agostinho Marques Castro, O.Carm. First Councilor: Fr. Ricardo dos Reis Rainho, O.Carm.Second Councilor: Fr. António Monteiro, O.Carm. Third Councilor: Fr. Pedro José Martins Monteiro, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor: Fr. Fernando Manuel Afonso Araújo, O.Carm.www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org- ...Continue Reading

*New Prior Provincial and Councilors of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary*The Prior General has confirmed the recent elections of the Prior Provincial and the Councilors of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary: Prior Provincial: Fr. Carl Markelz , O.Carm. Vice Prior Provincial: Fr. David McEvoy, O.Carm. First Councilor: Br. Daryl Moresco, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Gregory Houck, O.Carm. Third Councilor: Fr. Luis Jesús Paz Acosta, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor: Fr. Rolf Nepomuk Willemsen, O.Carm.ww ...Continue Reading

*Activities of the Carmelite General Archive*After the break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, on June 3 the General Archive restarted to receive scholars according to the procedures which have been published on the website www.archivioocarm.com.The deadline for the 2020 research grant, dedicated to E. Boaga, has been extended to 30 September. On the Archive's website you will find all the relevant information in the three official languages of the Order. On 5 June, the Archive took part in the Festival of Archives, organiz ...Continue Reading

 *CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**Maius 2020**Professio Temporanea*30-05-20 Justin Shaji Valikulathu (Ind) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Paul Jose Padijanakkara (Ind) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Joseph Edwin Jarardh Thadathil (Ind) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Abin James Kalapurackal (Ind) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Jerome Abin (STSA) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Leo Rajesh Digal (STSA) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Pete Surjuez Tony (STSA) Kartikulam, India 30-05-20 Anjelin Michael Mary (STSA) Kartikulam, India*Professio Solemnis* ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*     08-05-20*S**r. M. del Rosario Galindo García,* (ARA)  25-01-33  22-08-56  22-08-59    25-05-20*P. Juan De Dios Sanz,* (ACV)  19-02-33  27-08-50  15-08-54  16-03-57  25-05-20*S**r. M. Magdalena Carretero Muñoz*, (MAD)  24-02-24  26-07-47  26-07-50   31-05-20*Sr. M. Inmaculada Rodríguez González,* ...Continue Reading

*Fr. Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O.Carm.: New Carmelite Bishop*The Carmelite Order is once again delighted to announce today, 16th May 2020, that the Holy Father, Pope Francis has nominated bishop of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao, in Puerto Rico, Fr. Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O.Carm., of the Provincial Commissariat of the Antilles of the Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia. Fr. Luis Francisco was born at Santurce in Puerto Rico, on 22nd January 1954. Following his profession in the Order on 15th August 198 ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*09-04-20*Fr. Ferdinand van der Heijden, *(Neer)  25-11-41  28-08-67  20-05-71    11-04-20*Sr.* *Mariet Bloeme*, (NUL)  07-12-30  11-11-54  11-11-57    14-04-20*Sr. Gerarda Jongen*, (ECH)  08-10-24  09-05-47  09-05-50    14-04-20*S**r. Maria Rosa Solé i Roura*, (BAR)  11-04-34  17-10-54  23-10-57    15-04-20*P. Mateusz Woj ...Continue Reading

 *CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**Martius/Aprilis 2020**Initium Novitiatus*07-03-20 Antonella Iaconianni (MNA), Montagano, Italia*Professio Temporanea*01-03-20 Gerard Löbker (Neer), Boxmeer, Nederland 16-04-20 M. Regina Wanjiru Maina (MAC), Machakos, Kenya 16-04-20 M. Nathalie Nsizoa Minkoumou (MAC), Machakos, Kenya*Ordinatio Diaconalis*19-03-20 Elton Rafael Freire Barros (Pern), Recife, Brasil 19-03-20 Cicero Ponciano da Silva (Pern), Recife, Brasil 19-03-20 Flávio Souza de Oliveira (Pern), Recife, Brasil 19 ...Continue Reading

 *Plenary Indulgences on the occasion of the 8th Centenary of the martyrdom of St Angelus of Jerusalem* On the occasion of the 8th centenary of martyrdom of St Angelus of Jerusalem, the Apostolic Penitentiary has granted that the Shrine of Sant'Angelo of Jerusalem at Licata and the "Chiesa Madre" of St. Angelo at Muxaro, in the archdioceses of Agrigento, Italy and all churches of the Carmelite Order will be places where people may obtain a plenary indulgence throughout this year, beginning on the 5th of ...Continue Reading