Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Batu, Indonesia The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Batu, Indonesia, was held 24 September 2017. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Laura Inacentia Soelistiowati W, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Rosa Sukatmi Rahayu Moensarip, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr .M. Lidwina Koeatmadja, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:  Sr .M. Gerarda Soewarti Jokasemo, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:  Sr .M. Angelina Wiwik A. Koesman, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.fa ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE September 2017 Initium Novitiatus 01-09-17 Patrick Abessolo Abena, (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Roger Boris Ava Mbida, (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Villier Gnintedem Tafouo, (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Dieudonné Sawadogo (Baet-Bur), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Innocent Sanou (Baet-Bur), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Emmanuel Gbekle (Baet-Bur), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Roger Azianale (Baet-Bur), Efoulan, Cameroun 01-09-17 Clément Kanyoro Biaruhanga ...Continue Reading

*Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná* During the Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná held on 25-29 September 2017 were elected: Commissary General:  Fr. Ivaní Pinheiro Ribeiro, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Claudemir Rozin, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Flávio Barbosa dos Santos, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Francisco Manuel de Oliveira, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Klenio Peroso Gonçalves, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.faceboo ...Continue Reading

*An International Marian Congress* From the 15th to the 17th of September, just gone by, an International Marian Congress, organised by the Carmelites (O.Carm. and OCD) took place at the Domus Carmeli in Fatima, to mark the first centenary of the Fatima apparitions. The title of the congress was “Maria, Mae do Carmelo” (Mary, the Mother of Carmel). The participants included the two general leaders, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. and Saverio Cannistrà, OCD, along with several Carmelites, (lay and religio ...Continue Reading

*A Meeting of the General Council* The most recent meeting of the General Council took place from the 29th of August to the 8th of September. In addition to the various items of ordinary administration, and to hearing the reports of the General Councillors, the members began to reflect on the 2019 General Chapter. As a result of some extensive discernment and fraternal exchange the Council decided upon the theme of the General Chapter, as follows:  “«You are my witnesses» (Is 43,10); from one generatio ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, Huesca, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, Huesca, Spain, was held 1 September 2017. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Inés Nthenya Nzyuko, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Carmen Ibarra Lorea, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr .M. Anastasia Kavuu Kiswili, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:  Sr .M. Regina Mumbua Musyoka, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:  Sr .M. Jacinta Ntheny ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE Augustus 2017 Professio Temporanea 20-08-17 Roberto Mejia (PCM), Washington DC, USA Professio Solemnis 06-08-17 Valentino Untung Polo Maing (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 06-08-17 Wilfrid Abdon Taa (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 06-08-17 Viktorius Sesarius Gebo (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 06-08-17 Aloysius Doi (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 06-08-17 Fransiskus Pati Koten (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 06-08-17 Irtenius Vinsensius Ngaku (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indon ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 16-07-17 Sr. M. Antonietta Nobile, (OST) 01-01-28 27-11-52 28-11-55 25-07-17 Sr. M. del Henar Rodrigo Criado, (GUI) 22-04-22 08-09-44 08-09-47 01-08-17 Sr. Terezinha Tranche, (PAR) 16-06-34 11-01-60 11-01-64 15-08-17 P. Michael Flynn, (PCM) 02-12-35 25-08-55 25-08-58 27-05-61 25-08-17 P. Daniele Pennesi; (Ita) 13-08-24 21-10-41 06-01-46 13-03-48 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ---- ...Continue Reading

From the Carmelite Order’s Commission for Evangelisation and Mission The third booklet from the Order’s General Commission for Evangelisation and Mission is entitled: The Word of God in our Carmelite Journey and is now available to be either read or downloaded, in booklet format, from the home page of the Order’s website: http://www.ocarm.org/ebooks/content/word-god-our-carmelite-journey Over the past three years the commission has produced two booklets, the first was entitled: To be a Carmelite Today: A Joy ever new ...Continue Reading

XX General Chapter of the Congregation of the Hermanas de la Virgen Maria del Monte Carmelo The XX General Chapter of the Congregation of the Hermanas de la Virgen Maria del Monte Carmelo was held 19 July -15 August 2017 at the Casa "Carmelo Divina Providencia" at Tales (Castellón), Spain. The following were elected: Superior General:    Sr. Merry Teresa Sri Rejeki 1st Councilor and Vicar General:  Sr. Francisca Rubio Fernández 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Rita Maria Dwiningsh ...Continue Reading