CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE December 2016 Initium Novitiatus 02-12-16 Bonifacio Braganca Lopes (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 02-12-16 Celestino Soares (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 02-12-16 Domingos Nautus Quefi (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 02-12-16 Elias Soares Sin (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 02-12-16 Fernando Gusmão (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 02-12-16 Isaias de Jesus Martins (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 02-12-16 João Fernando Cabal (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste Professio Temporanea 03-12-16 Luis Mendonça Maia (Au ...Continue Reading

CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS! VENITE ADOREMUS! NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM 25.XII.2016 FERNANDO PRIOR GENERALIS DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS IMAGE: Graduale de Dominicis iuxta ritum missalis Beatissimae Dei Genitricis Semperque Virginis Maria de Monte Carmelo, Stanislaus de Stolec., Kraków 1644, k 74 v. ...Continue Reading

A Meeting of the General Council The last meeting of the General Council took place between the 6th and the 16th of December. In addition to the various items of ordinary administration and the reports of the General Councillors, the Prior General and his Council made the following appointments for the next three years of the present sexennium: Prior and Bursar of the General Curia: Christian Körner Sacristan of the General Curia: Carl Markelz Postulator General: Dr Giovanna Brizi Librarian of the Carmelite Lib ...Continue Reading

Electronic newsletter for the Lay Carmelites III-No2-MMXVI We are quite pleased to bring to you the latest E-Bulletin for the Carmelite Laity around the world. The main highlight of the new issue is the conclusion of the extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy featuring two excellent articles. The first one is about the official celebrations at the end of this special year, and the second one tells about the Pilgrimage that both the General Council of the Carmelites (O.Carm.) and the General Definitory of the Discalced Carmeli ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 19-11-16 P. Sebastiano Marras, (Ita) 14-01-34 10-10-53 08-12-56 10-07-60 20-11-16 P. Giuliano De Angeli, (Ita) 19-12-26 15-10-45 15-10-48 08-07-51 21-11-16 P. Charles Kurgan, (PCM) 05-12-38 15-08-59 07-02-63 27-05-65 21-11-16 Sr. M. Maddalena Pepe, (FIS) 24-04-27 21-12-52 22-12-55 01-12-16 P. Thomas Walsh, (PCM) 05-07-25 15-08-44 28-09-47 06-06-50 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ...Continue Reading

A Meeting of the O.Carm. and O.C.D. General Councils on Mount Carmel From the 27th of November to the 2nd of December, a meeting of the O.Carm. and O.C.D. General Councils took place at the Casa "Stella Maris" on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. With the help of Fr. Agostino Montan, CSI, a professor at the Pontifical Lateran University, the time was dedicated to a reflection on the church practice of the relationship between hierarchical gifts and charismatic gifts. Much time was also provided for a sharing bet ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE November 2016 Professio Temporanea 12-11-16 Sabrina Fubelli (CAR), Carpineto Romano, Italia 20-11-16 Carolina Avila (OSU), Osuna, España 20-11-16 Carolina Zamora Bravo (OSU), Osuna, España Professio Solemnis 14-11-16 Jhonatan Harold Castañeda Quiroga (Col), Manizales, Colombia Ordinatio Diaconalis 19-11-16 Harvey Barrero Duarte (Ita-Col), Ocaña, Colombia 19-11-16 Ramón David Bustamante Jímenez (Ita-Col), Ocaña, Colombia 19-11-16 Boris Ferne ...Continue Reading

The 88th Assembly of the Union of Superiors General From the recent 23rd to the 25th of November, the 88th Assembly of the USG (Union of Superiors General) took place at the Salesianum in Rome. The main theme of the gathering was “The Fruitfulness of the Prophetic in Religious Life”. Talks were given by Fr. Bruno Cadoré OP., Master General of the Dominican Order (who coordinated the topics), Fr.Michael Perry, OFM., Minister General of the Franciscans, and our Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm ...Continue Reading

International Course for Formators and Vocation Promoters From October 31 to November 12, 2016, the International Course for Formators and Vocation Promoters of the Order organized by General Formation Commission took place in Batu-Malang, Indonesia. Fifty formators and vocation promoters, from eighteen countries took part. The two-week course was centered on the theme: “Walk with us: Growing in the contemplative dimension of life,” (RIVC #10). A number of experts in the Order were invited to speak on the theme of con ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was held 4 November 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Diomedis Maria Duran Ynoa, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Arelis D’Oleo, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Margarita Altagracia Frias Abreu, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. Altagracia Perpetua Cid Cid, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. Maria Consuelo Hernandez Abre ...Continue Reading