*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Guiguinto, Philippines*The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Guiguinto, Philippines, was held 21 June 2019. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. M. Rescelia Garcia, O.Carm. 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Fatima B. Faustino, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Benedicta Mary Jenifer B. Navales, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Teresa E. Santos, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor: Sr. M. Liza G. Jeremias, O.Carm. Director of Novices: Sr. M. Fatima B. Faustino, O.Carm. Treasurer: Sr .M. Liza G ...Continue Reading

 *Appointments of the Prior General with his Council*During the last Plenary Session of the General Council the Prior General with his Council has appointed:/General Delegation of France (up until the 31st January 2020)/General Delegate: Fr. Klaus Schenkelberger, O.Carm. 1st Councilor: Fr. Martin de la Croix Gilloux, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Fr. Godefroy Maki Liripa , O.Carm./Co-Secretary of the General Chapter/: Fr. Kurt Mizzi (Mel)www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org-------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Madrid, Spain*The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Madrid, Spain, was held 14 June 2019. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. M. Inmaculada Ochoa Blázquez, O.Carm. 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Noemí Temprano Reguilón, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Brunilda Rodriguez Velasco, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Teresa Grimaldos Escudero, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor: Sr. M. del Carmen Ruiz Navas, O.Carm. Director of Novices: Sr. M. Noemí Temprano Reguil&oa ...Continue Reading

*The End of the 2018-2019 academic year at CISA*On June 14, the closing ceremony of the academic year was celebrated in our International Center of San Alberto (CISA) in which the members of both international communities (Curia and CISA) present in those days in Rome participated. Like every year, during Solemn Vespers, the Prior General shared with the members of the community some of the latest activities of the Order and dwelt on some points related to the next General Chapter this coming September. This being the l ...Continue Reading

 *Final message of the meeting of the two General Councils (OCarm and OCD), Dublin, Ireland, 27-31 May, 2019:*https://ocarm.org/en/carmel/statement-ocarm-ocd-general-councils-meeting-dublin-ireland-may-2019#English*Mensaje final de la reunión de los dos Consejos Generales (OCarm y OCD),**27 al 31 de mayo de 2019, Dublín, Irlanda:*https://ocarm.org/en/carmel/statement-ocarm-ocd-general-councils-meeting-dublin-ireland-may-2019#Espanol*Messaggio finale dell’Incontro dei due Consigli Generali (OCarm e OC ...Continue Reading

 *A meeting of the Federal leaders and the Commission for the Constitutions of the nuns*From May 21 to 29, at the Carmelite Centre in Sassone in Italy, the second assembly of the Federal Presidents and representatives of the non-federated monasteries of the Carmelite Order took place together with the Commission for the updating of the Constitutions of the Carmelite Nuns. Some provincial assistants and delegates also attended the meeting. The first three days were dedicated to the presentation of the documents, /V ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*22-04-19*P. Theo Beusink, *(Neer)15-08-32  15-09-52  15-09-55  06-07-58  30-04-19*P. Herman Bruggeman*, (Neer)  08-04-36  16-09-57  16-09-60  15-07-62  03-05-19*P. Patrick Staunton, *(Hib)  10-12-34  05-10-55  12-10-58  08-07-62  06-05-19*Fr. Carmelo Castro Palacios,* (ACV)  28-12-31  02-02-52  02-02-55    11-05-19*P. Jesús C ...Continue Reading

*New hopes for contemplative Carmel in Germany*The Carmelite Order has experienced two moments of celebration in Germany relating to the two contemplative female communities present in the Province. On May 10th, an extension of the community of the Carmelite Hermits of Chester, USA, was inaugurated in Seligenthal, near Cologne, formed by two hermits: Sr. M. Antonia Sondermann and Sr. M. Magdalena Höppener. The celebration, led by Dominikus Schwaderlapp, the auxiliary bishop of Cologne, in the church of the hermitag ...Continue Reading

*Beginning of the first nuns’ community in Vietnam*In the city of Vung Tau, in Vietnam, near the diocesan shrine dedicated to the Mother of God, a group of six consecrated women, who followed the Rule and spirituality of Carmel came together. They asked to become members of the Carmelite Order as nuns and went, in 2013, to the monastery of Burgos, in the Philippines, to receive formation. On May 1, in Vung Tau, four of them, Sr. M. Andrew, Sr Rose Mary, Sr. M. Therese, Sr. M. Angel made their solemn profession in the ha ...Continue Reading

*Meeting of the O.Carm. and O.C.D. General Councils in Dublin*A meeting of the O.Carm. and O.C.D. General Councils took place in the Carmelite house of "Gort Muire" in Dublin, Ireland from the 27th to the 31st May, 2019. With the help of Fr. Gerry O’Hanlon S.J., a theologian at the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, these days were dedicated to a reflection on the mission of the Church and on aspects of religious life on mission. At the beginning of the meeting, the councillors of the various geographical ar ...Continue Reading