*Visit to the Curia of the "Karmel Foundation"*On November 24, the members of the Supervisory Board of the so-called "Carmel Foundation" (Stichting Carmelcollege), an association that coordinates 14 schools and more than 35,000 students in Holland, visited our General Curia in Rome. The origins of the association go back to 1922, when Fr. Titus Brandsma and other Dutch Carmelites began to work in education and the first Carmelite schools were created in this country. The members of the committee, who ...Continue Reading

*91st General Assembly of the USG*The past 21-23 November in the "Casa Divin Maestro" of Ariccia (Rome, Italy) the 91st biannual Assembly of the Union of Superiors General (USG) took place. Its theme was: "Young people, faith , discernment. We start again from the Synod " In it the members of the USG who participated in the Synod of Bishops in October shared with the assembly their experiences of it whereupon the various groups analyzed some of the fundamental ideas of the final document. Likewise, t ...Continue Reading

*A Course on the management of the Cultural Heritage of the Carmelite Order*The Institutum Carmelitanum has organized, in collaboration with the Carmelite Library and the General Archive, a Course on the management of the Cultural Heritage of the Order to be held at the Centro Internazionale Sant'Alberto in Rome from February 26 (arrival) to 3 March (departures) 2019. The course is intended for the librarians of Carmelite libraries, the bibliographers of Carmelite subjects, the archivists of the current and historical a ...Continue Reading

*5th ALACAR ASSEMBLY*The 5th Assembly of ALACAR (Latin American Association of Carmelites) was held in the "Archdiocesan House María de Altagracia" in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) from November 6 to 11. This assembly is held regularly every three years in collaboration with the Discalced Carmelites. The theme of this assembly was "The martyrs of yesterday for today's Latin American Carmel: Edith Stein, Titus Brandsma and Oscar Romero." The lecturers were the two superiors general, Fernan ...Continue Reading

*Web page for the preparation for the General Chapter 2019*The Preparatory Commission, together with the webmaster of the Order, set up a web page for the General Chapter 2019. The address is: https://www.ocarm.org/capitulumgenerale2019/ In this page, available to all friars and other members of the Carmelite Family, the commission has posted the /Instrumentum Laboris/, which it is hoped, will help the communities and members of the Order prepare for the Chapter by praying and reflecting on the theme of the General Chap ...Continue Reading

*News from the Office of the Postulator General*On June 15, 2018 the Postulator General was received by the Bishop of Prato, Franco Agostinelli, in view of the opening of the Cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God, Amata Cerretelli, co-founder of the "La Famiglia" Movement. On July 12, 2018 the Postulator met the Bishop of Segorbe-Castellón, Casimiro López Llorente, to agree the opening of the diocesan phase of the Cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of G ...Continue Reading

*Seminars on Monastic Life in Ávila (Spain)*The Spanish Episcopal Commission for Consecrated Life organized a Conference on Male and Female Monastic Life from the 4th to the 6th of October 2018 in order to put into practice the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Francis, /Vultum Dei Quaerere/ and the Instruction, /Cor Orans/ of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CIVCSVA). The aimwas to help the contemplative nuns reach the proper goal of their specific vocation throug ...Continue Reading

 *VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT*    *Ortus**P. Temp.**P. Soll.*11-10-18*Sr. M. Geltrude Rossi*, (MTN)  19-10-29  15-10-51  27-12-54  13-10-18*Sr. Bernadette Krämer*, (ERL)  20-06-36  14-11-59  14-11-62  25-10-18*Fr. Michael McMullen*, (Brit)  21-01-26  08-09-57  08-09-60  *R.I.P.*www.ocarm.org_http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org_-------------------------------------------------------------------------   ...Continue Reading

*CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE**October 2018**Initium Novitiatus*18-09-18 Jakub Drożdżewicz, (Pol) Obory, Polska 18-09-18 Łukasz Jasiński, (Pol) Obory, Polska 15-10-18 Gabrielle Maria Dal Col (PAR), Paranavaí, Brasil*Professio Temporanea*06-10-18 Manuel Santiago Moreno (Baet), Osuna, España*Professio Solemnis*18-08-18 Radosław Kulgawczuk (Pol) Obory, Polska 18-08-18 Marcin Zawadzki (Pol) Obory, Polska 27-10-18 M. Veronica Leggio (CER), Cerreto di Sorano, Italia*Ordinatio Diaconalis*27-10-18 Joseph Wambua (Ken), ...Continue Reading

*Meeting of the General Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation*The General Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of creation held its annual meeting from 17-22 October 2018. All Commission members – Frs Mark Zittle, O.Carm (SEL), Hariawan Adji, O.Carm (Indo), Eduardo Agosta Scarel, O.Carm (ACV); Mrs Esther Martin Lozano (Karit, Spain); Sr Annah Theresa Nyadombo, HLMC; Sr Jane Remson, COLMC and Conrad Mutizamhepo, O.Carm. (General Councillor and Praeses) – were in attendance. During the introductor ...Continue Reading