*Carmelites as witnesses to mission* On the occasion of the first centenary of the Apostolic Letter, Maximum Illud, of Pope Benedict XV, Pope Francis has convoked a Special Missionary Month for October, 2019, that will have as its theme, "Baptized and Sent out: the Church of Christ on Mission in the World". On account of this, and by way of preparation for the said month, the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and for Pontifical Missionary Works, has published a guide. The guide is divided i ...Continue Reading

*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Antequera, Spain*The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Antequera, Spain, was held 6 February 2019. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. Angelina Ngina Muli, O.Carm. 1st Councilor: Sr. Liliana M. Campos Rosa, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Regina Nduku Maingi, O.Carm. Treasurer: Sr. Liliana M. Campos Rosa, O.Carm. Sacristan: Sr. Juliana Kavithe Mwololo, O.Carm._www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org_-------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

*Meeting of the Commission for Prayer and Liturgy*The seventh meeting of the Commission for Prayer and Liturgy was held at the Curia on January 31 - February 1, 2019. The meeting was attended by Frs Michael Farrugia (Procurator General), Chairman, Edmondo Caruana (Mel), Giovanni Grosso (Ita) and Mario Esposito (SEL), Secretary. Frs Pius Robert Malik (Indo) was absent because of the difficulty of getting a visa and Giuseppe Midili (Ita) because of other commitments. The first part of the meeting was dedicated to the revi ...Continue Reading

 *CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**Ianuarius 2019**Initium Novitiatus*10-01-19 José Manuel Santos Alvarado (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 10-01-19 Juan Esteban Rodríguez Benítez (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 10-01-19 Miguel Ángel Guerra Martínez (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 10-01-19 Eduardo Antonio Diaz Espinoza (PCM-Per), Lurin, Peru 10-01-19 Franz Johnathan Leyva Bardalez (PCM-Per), Lurin, Peru 19-01-19 Alan David Ribeiro Dos Santos (Pern), São Cristovão, Brasil 19-01-19 Iryson Felipe N ...Continue Reading

*Carmelite Youth Day at the World Youth Day - 2019*On the recent 28th of January in the city of Panama, a Carmelite Youth Day was held, bringing together young people from different countries, belonging to different Carmelite movements, especially in Latin America. The Day was a joint celebration of Carmelites of the Ancient Observance and Discalced Carmelites. It was led by both Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., and Saverio Cannistrà, O.C.D.. The theme of the day was taken from a phrase of St. Teresa de l ...Continue Reading

*Carmelite workshop on the ministry of preaching in Fatima*The Carmelite International Commission for Evangelisation and Mission organized a workshop on the ministry of preaching in the Carmelite tradition at Casa São Nuno, Fatima (Portugal) from the 15th to the 18th January 2019. This event was based on chapter three of Evangelii Gaudium of Pope Francis with the title “The Need to Preach and the Art of Preaching.” Each day had a separate theme beginning on the first day with the question of ‘proclamation’. The p ...Continue Reading

*VIII General Chapter of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady*The VIII General Chapter of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady was held 26-31 December 2018. The following were elected: Superior General: Sr. Baybeth Marie K. Andaya, Carm. O.L. 1st Councilor: Sr. Jocelinda Agnes Cacas, Carm. O.L. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Florenda Loren Intruzo, Carm. O.L. 3rd Councilor: Sr. Leonila Augustine Kilinguen, Carm. O.L. 4th Councilor: Sr. Elena Therese Soldivillo, Carm. O.L. Alternate Councilor: Sr. M ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*     *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.**Ord.*21-11-18*Sr. M. Roser Ferrer i Camps, *(BAR)  09-05-36  01-11-62  30-10-66    16-12-18*P. Antonio Mesa García*, (Baet)  13-02-34  24-06-52  26-06-55  29-06-58  25-12-18*Sr. Ana María Narváez Rosado*, (TRU)  18-01-16  11-03-47  16-03-50    08-01-19*P. Vincentius Suharjana,* (Indo)  21-01-38  15-08-61  15-08-64  26 ...Continue Reading

*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Tàrrega, Spain* The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Tàrrega, Spain, was held 14 December 2018. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Caterina Loko Mwovi, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr.M. Lourdes Pi i Tarradas, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Estrella Lavado Chavero, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Rosa Maria Mueni Ndambuki, O.Carm._www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org_ --------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

*CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**December 2018**Initium Novitiatus*10-12-18 Januario Maria Soares (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 10-12-18 Calisto Pereira Rodrigues (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 10-12-18 Pedro Rodrigues Ximenes (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 10-12-18 Alexio Coli De Deus (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 10-12-18 Zebedeu De Jesus Vidigal (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 10-12-18 Donanciano Batistuta Da Costa Alin (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 10-12-18 Gaudencio Do Rosario (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste*Professio Temporanea*08-09-18 Elisée Kom ...Continue Reading