*Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias* During the Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias held on 19-22 June 2018 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Mario Esposito, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Paul Denault, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Joseph Nguyen Do, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Mark C. Zittle, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Francis Amodio, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

*Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias* During the Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias held on 19-22 June 2018 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Mario Esposito, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Paul Denault, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Joseph Nguyen Do, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Mark C. Zittle, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Francis Amodio, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Caudete, Spain* The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Caudete, Spain, was held 14-15 June 2018. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Josefina Marco Navarro, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Estela Santos Torres, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Cristina Conejero Rodríguez, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Estela Santos Torres, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Estela Santos Torres, O.Carm. Sacristan:   Sr. Cristina Conejero Rod ...Continue Reading

*Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province* During the Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province held on 10-14 June 2018 following earlier elections were confirmed: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Richard Byrne, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Brian McKay, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Éanna Ó hÓbáin, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Simon Nolan, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. David Twohig, O.Carm. Commissary Provincial of Zimbabwe:  Fr. Vitalis Tendai Benza, O.Carm. www ...Continue Reading

*Provincial Chapter of the Italian Province* During the Provincial Chapter of the Italian Province held on 4-9 June 2018 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Roberto Toni, O.Carm. Vice Prior Provincial:  Fr. Lucio Maria Zappatore, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Nicola Sozzi, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Giuseppe Midili, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Carlos Rivera Rodríguez, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Augustin Barbut, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.or ...Continue Reading

Biannual Meeting of the O.Carm and OCD Councils Last June 1st, the biannual meeting of our General Council with that of our Discalced brothers took place in our Curia in Rome. After praying Midday Prayer, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., welcomed the members of the OCD General Council and presented the program of this meeting that follows the meetings that have been taking place regularly for more than 25 years. To begin, the theme of the triennial meeting of both councils that will take ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 17-05-18 P. Segimon Negre i Figueras, (Cat) 14-08-37 22-04-57 08-12-60 06-07-64 29-05-18 P. Domingos Fragoso Filho, (Pern) Consiliarius Generalis 1989-1995 06-04-30 11-02-49 22-05-52 04-07-54 03-06-18 P. Paolo Tartaglia, (Ita) 05-06-38 06-10-56 29-01-61 22-02-64 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE Aprilis /Maius 2018 Initium Novitiatus 10-05-18 John Shebin (STSA), Vaniyakad, N. Parur, India 10-05-18 Sibin Antony (STSA), Vaniyakad, N. Parur, India 10-05-18 Mathew Cheerambanil (STSA), Vaniyakad, N. Parur, India 10-05-18 Stephin Gracious (STSA), Vaniyakad, N. Parur, India 13-05-18 Alwin Joseph Puthenpurayil (Ind), Kartikulam, India 13-05-18 Jijo Joy Mangan (Ind), Kartikulam, India Professio Temporanea 05-05-18 Miriam Ignaël Procopio (CER), Cerreto di Sorano, Italia 10-05-18 Thom ...Continue Reading

*New from the Office of the Postulator General* On the 22nd of April last, the Postulator General met with the Bishop of Trapani, Pietro Maria Fragnelli, in view of the opening of the cause for beatification and canonisation of the Servant of God, Elia Carbonaro, O.Carm. The following day, a first recognition of his mortal remains was carried out, as a preparation for their removal from the cemetery in Trapani to the Basilica of Maria Santissima Annunziata, in that same city. An up-date on the present status of the cau ...Continue Reading

*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Osuna, Spain* The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Osuna, Spain, was held 23 May 2018. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. del Carmen Donado Sevilla, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. Blanca Toro Sierra, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Viviana María Espitia Mejía, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. del Carmen Donado Sevilla, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Blanca Toro Sierra, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Viviana María Esp ...Continue Reading