*New Prior Provincial and Councilors of the British Province*The Prior General has confirmed the recent elections of the Prior Provincial and the Councilors of the British Province:Prior Provincial: Fr. Kevin Alban, O.Carm. First Councilor: Fr. Brendan Grady, O.Carm.Second Councilor: Fr. Michael Cox, O.Carm. Third Councilor: Fr. Kevin Melody, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor: Fr. Patrick O'Keeffe, O.Carm.www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org-------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

*Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa!**In Pascha Domini A.D. 2020**Míceál Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas*Image: Krakow, /Graduale de Dominicis iuxta ritum missalis Beatissimae Dei Genitricis Semperque Virginis Mariae de Monte Carmelo, 1644/     ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*28-03-20*P. Tito* *Figueirôa De Medeiros, *(Pern)  31-05-40  30-01-58  05-06-61  05-07-64  31-03-20*P. Edgar Koning*, (Neer)  09-05-32  27-09-54  27-09-57  10-07-60  02-04-20*Sr. Imelda Kenzinger*, (CHR)  02-01-29  06-10-46  18-06-50    04-04-20*Sig. Maurizio Pietrangeli**Coadiutor Edizioni Carmelitane*  18-06-57        *R ...Continue Reading

*New Prior Provincial and Councilors of the Catalonian Province*The Prior General has confirmed the recent elections of the Prior Provincial and the Councilors of the Catalonian Province: Prior Provincial: Fr. Javier Domingo Garmón Calvo, O.Carm. First Councilor: Fr. Gaspar Borda i Bori, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Br. Joan Güell i Casademont, O.Carm. Third Councilor: Fr. José López Villalba, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor: Fr. Raúl Valentín Masana, O.Carm.www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook ...Continue Reading

*VITAM COELO REDDIdit*It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fr. Edgar Koning, O.Carm. Fr. Edgar was born in 1932 in the Netherlands, made his first profession as a Carmelite in 1954, was ordained a priest in 1960. He served the Order both in the Netherlands and in the Philippines. He died today, as a result of Covid-19. The General Curia extends its condolences to the Dutch Province and to Fr. Edgar's family. May he rest in peace.www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_or ...Continue Reading

*VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*25-01-20*Sr.* *Dolores de M. de la Cruz Sánchez Fernández *(TAR)  15-10-22  12-09-46  25-07-67   11-02-20*P. Rajmund Leszko*, (Pol)  14-11-38  25-09-56  15-07-62  24-02-65  21-02-20*Sr. Rosario Barbancho González*, (UTR)  06-04-24  04-05-49  04-05-52    08-03-20*P. Franciscus X. Na Peng Bo*, (Indo)  31-07-38  08-09-59  08-09 ...Continue Reading

 *First Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Palangkaraya, Indonesia* The first Elective Chapter of the Monastery of Palangkaraya, Indonesia, was held on 12 March 2020. The monastery was founded in 1993 from our Monastery in Batu, Indonesia and was erected as an autonomous monastery on 19 November 2019 having reached the canonical number of 9 solemnly professed nuns and two novices. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. M. Dorothea Yekti Handayani, O.Carm. 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Gerarda Suwarti Jokasemo, O.Car ...Continue Reading

*Message to the Order Re the Coronavirus*Dear Brothers and Sisters, on this rare occasion I want to address a word of support to all our members who in one way or another are affected by the continuing spread of Covid-19. Here in the Curia we have heard the instructions of the Italian government and we have done our best to follow all the instructions. This has meant saying to our staff that they should not come to work until further instructions. We have organized our life in such a way that none of us will have people ...Continue Reading

*CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEFebruarius 2020**Initium Novitiatus*10-12-19 Virgilio De Jesus Brites (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste 10-12-19 Honorio Pereira Bobo Lobato (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste 10-12-19 André Da Costa (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste 10-12-19 Ponciano Norberto De Deus (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste 10-12-19 Natasio De Jesus Maia (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste 10-12-19 Antonio Preito Da Costa Soares (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste 18-01-20 Christiam de Faria Rosas (Flum), Mogi das Cruzes, Brasil 18-01-20 Eduardo dos Santos (Flum), ...Continue Reading

 *The return of the Carmelites to the shrine of St Angelus, Licata (Agrigento, Italy)* On the occasion of the eighth centenary of the martyrdom of St Angelus of Jerusalem (5 May 1220-5 May 2021), the Carmelite Order has organized a rich calendar of religious and cultural events. Please consult the website dedicated to the event (ottavocentenariosantangelo.org). This centenary will also coincide with the return of the Carmelites after 28 years of absence to the Shrine of Licata, where the relics of the martyred sai ...Continue Reading