*VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*26-02-19*P. Wolfram Schüßler*,* *(Ger)04-08-37  02-02-62  02-02-65  29-06-66  26-02-19*Sr. Redempta Paul*, (ERL/erem.)  16-05-35  22-01-64  28-01-67    03-03-19*Sr.* *Teresita del N. J. Pérez Ortega,*(SEV)  29-12-25  20-07-57  20-07-60    12-03-19*P. Albert Koppes,* (PCM)  28-07-33  03-09-52  03-09-55  23-05-59  26- ...Continue Reading

*Management of the cultural heritage of the Order*A topic of which we speak little, but which has an important relevance in the life of our Order, is the management of the cultural assets that we have received from past generations. Our houses, even those of more recent foundation, are rich in memory. Libraries, archives, art objects and even handicrafts for daily use fill our homes. All this memory must be recognised, preserved and made available to many people who, in different ways and for different reasons, are inte ...Continue Reading

*Second Meeting of Carmelite Laity of the Iberian Region* From the 22nd to the 24th,of March, the Second Meeting of Carmelite Laity of the Iberian Region took place at the "Casa Sao Nuno" in Fátima (Portugal). The meeting was organized by the Laity Commission of the so-called "mixed team" of the Iberian Region, composed of the three provinces of Spain (Aragón-Castilla-Valencia, Bética and Cataluña), the General Commissariat of Portugal, the three Federations of Nuns from t ...Continue Reading

*News from the Office of the Postulator General*In Session 233, on the 7th of September, 2018, the General Council authorised the Postulator General to proceed with the cause for beatification and canonisation of the Servant of God, John of St. Samson (in life, Jean du Moulin, 1571-1636) introduced by the diocese of Nantes, on the 16th of November, 2001. In Session 241, on the 11th of December, 2018, the General Council authorised the reintroduction of the cause for beatification and canonisation of the Servant of God, ...Continue Reading

 *CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**Februarius 2019**Professio Solemnis*19-01-19 Dieudonné Benon (Baet-Bur), Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso 02-02-19 Manoel Messias De Oliveira (Pern) Recife, Brasil 02-02-19 Flávio Souza De Oliveira (Pern) Recife, Brasil*Ordinatio Diaconalis*20-01-19 Dieudonné Benon (Baet-Bur), Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso*Ordinatio Sacerdotalis*09-02-19 Rangarirai Mutanga (Hib-Zimb), Mutare, Zimbabwe 09-02-19 Tafadzwa Muchabaiwa (Hib-Zimb), Mutare, Zimbabwe 09-02-19 Aldrine Muchenje (Hib ...Continue Reading

*General Chapter of the Congregation "Irmãs Carmelitas da Divina Providéncia" *The General Chapter of the Carmelite Sisters of the Congregation "Irmãs Carmelitas da Divina Providéncia" (ICDP) was held in January 2019. The following were elected: Superior General: Sr. Maria Imaculada Resende Pereira 1st Councilor: Sr. Teresa Cristina Duque Carvalho 2nd Councilor: Sr. Maria Helena Lomeu 3rd Councilor: Sr. Meiriane Coelho Rodrigues 4th Councilor: Sr. Rita de Cássia Sil ...Continue Reading

*First Chapter of the Provincial Commissariat of St. Joseph (SEL), Vietnam*During the First Chapter of the Provincial Commissariat of St. Joseph (SEL), Vietnam, held on February 28 - March 1 2019 were elected: Commissary Provincial: Fr. Joseph Hung Tran, O.Carm. First Councilor: Fr. Joseph Thien Nguyen, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Joseph Trung Tran, O.Carm. They begin their office on March 19, 2019, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the day the Commissariat comes into existence. God bless them, and may Our Lady of Mt. Carm ...Continue Reading

*Activities of the Prior General*On the recent 12th of December, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm, along with various members of the Curia, visited the “Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas”, the director of which is Professor Donna Orsuto. Following the celebration of the Eucharist, the Prior General spoke about a Carmelite interpretation of Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si’. On the 14th of December, he chaired the launching of the book by Fr. Carlo Cicconetti, “La Regola del Carmelo: origine, natura ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*16-01-19*P.* *Marín Antonio Lozano Moreno*,* *(ACV)18-12-47  08-09-66  08-09-72  23-04-73  20-01-19*Sr. M. Milagros Parrales Carbajo*, (UTR)  16-04-29  07-10-58  03-05-60    24-01-19*P. António de Jesus Lourenço,* (Lus)  08-06-40  21-09-60  21-09-63  02-04-67  27-01-19*Sr.* *M. Asunción Sánchez Ropero,* (SLC)  18-03-2 ...Continue Reading

 *Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Sutri, Italy*The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Sutri, Italy, was held 11 February 2019. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. M. Martina Simeone, O.Carm. 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Teresa Lupo, O.Carm. Director of Novices: Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm. Treasurer: Sr. Teresa Lupo, O.Carm. Sacristan: Sr. M. Alessandra Foti, O.Carm.*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Vetralla, Italy*The Elective Chapter of the C ...Continue Reading