Provincial Chapter of the Province of India During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of India held on 6-10 February 2017 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Mathew Neendoor, O.Carm. First Councilor:   Fr. Paul Poovan, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Martin Pulickal, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Thankachan Njaliath, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. John Mariadas Neerolickal, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org -------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Meeting of the Commission for Liturgy and Prayer The Fifth meeting of the Commission for Liturgy and Prayer was held at the Curia on February 2-3, 2017. Present were Frs Michael Farrugia, Procurator General, Giovanni Grosso (Ita), Edmondo Caruana (Mel), Pius Robert Manik (Indo) and Mario Esposito (SEL), Secretary. Fr Giuseppe Midili (Ita) was absent due to illness. As our former Chairman is now Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar in Brazil, Fr Michael Farrugia was asked by the General Council to continue as the Acting Ch ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Cerreto, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Cerreto, Italy, was held 2 February 2017. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Miriam Tamiano, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Joseph Lumicisi, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Alberta Diana, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Joseph Lumicisi, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Ludovica Benedetti, O.Carm. Sacristan:   Sr. Alberta Diana, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www. ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE Ianuarius 2017 Initium Novitiatus 08-01-17 Veronica De Simoni (BIE), Biella, Italia 13-01-17 Santos Antonlino Méndez Ramírez (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 13-01-17 Henry Mauricio (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 13-01-17 Daniel Ulises Gonzalez Cabrera (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 23-01-17 Edilson Lopes (Pern), São Cristóvão, Brasil 23-01-17 Ítallo Willames (Pern),  São Cristóvão, Brasil 23-01-17 Jander Cainã (Pern), São Cri ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 31-12-16 Fr. Lambertus Ponidjo Purwoko Hadi, (Indo) 26-09-48 16-07-81 16-07-86 06-01-17 P. Gijs Megens, (Neer) 10-11-28 04-09-50 04-09-53 15-07-56 11-01-16 P. Johan Strijtveen, (Neer) 18-08-33 03-10-55 03-10-58 10-07-60 12-01-16 Fr. Manuel Navarro Prieto, (Baet) 03-01-30 02-08-73 12-10-76 25-03-79 (D) R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ----------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Third Conference on Contemplation in the Carmelite Tradition 23 – 25 January 2017 scholars gathered at Centro Internazionale Sant’Alberto (CISA) in Rome for the third conference on ‘Contemplation in the Carmelite Tradition’, organised by the Institutum Carmelitanum. Contemplation is today understood as being at the heart of the Carmelite charism, and since 2010 this series of conferences has explored how the Order’s understanding of contemplation has developed since its medieval origins. The focus of this third confe ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Province of Rio de Janeiro During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Rio de Janeiro held on 23-27 January 2017 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Evaldo Xavier Gomes, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Adailson Quintino dos Santos, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Fernando Bezerra, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Alberto Souza , O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Eduardo Ferreira, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

European Vocations Promoters Meet in Rome A gathering of Vocations Directors of the European Geographical Area took place in Rome from January 20th-22nd 2017. This was in line with the Global Plan of the General Council (2013-2019) in its statement on Europe. The meeting was chaired by Fr. John Keating, O.Carm., Councilor General for Europe, and each day began with an input from a speaker. Fr. Míceál O’Neill, O.Carm., Prior of St. Albert’s (CISA) Rome, addressed the topic “Is God still calling?” an explor ...Continue Reading

News from the Office of the Postulator On the 2nd of February at 05.00 p.m. in the Church of Santa Maria Annunziata in Mdina (Malta), in the presence of the Archbishop of Malta, Charles J. Scicluna, a ceremony will take place that will mark the solemn opening of the diocesan inquiry into the signs, virtue, and reputation for holiness of the Servant of God, Fr. Avertan Fenech, O.Carm. who died in the odour of sanctity on the 1st of November, 1943. Fr. Avertan dedicated his whole life to the sacrament of penance, the sp ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General From the 14th to the 16th of October, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., took part in the meeting of the General Superiors of the Carmelite Congregations of women affiliated to the Order, which was held in Focene, Rome (Citoc 86/2016). In his address he spoke about the place and the importance of these congregations within the Carmelite Family and offered some challenges for future reflection. On the 3rd and 4th of November, he took part in the 7th Seminar of “T ...Continue Reading