News from the Postulator General Over the last few months, the Postulator General, Prof. Giovanna Brizi, has reported at a number of different events on matter dealing with Postulation, particularly with the new Norms for the Administration Funds for the Causes of Beatification and Canonisation” approved by Pope Francis in March 2016. Thus on the 23rd of September she spoke to the participants at the General Congregation held at Fatima, and on the 14th of October, to the Superiors General of Carmelite Congregations ga ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 13-10-16 Sr. Pia Malmesi, (RAV) 25-02-31 15-12-56 26-12-59 20-10-16 P. Guy McPartland, (PCM) 21-07-29 30-08-50 27-09-53 28-05-55 28-10-16 P. Amadeo Zammit, (Mel) 28-02-38 26-10-58 11-11-61 14-03-64 06-11-16 Sr. M. Elisabetta Mizzi, (SGP) 22-04-31 30-05-55 12-08-58 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Córdoba, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Córdoba, Spain, was held 3 November 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Maria Dolores Domínguez Pérez, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Beatriz Prados Toledano, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Angelina Kanini Richard, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Beatriz ...Continue Reading

The Second International Congress for Carmelite Schools During the present sexennium, our General Council set up a Committee for Carmelite Schools, for the purpose of organising a second international meeting. We now have the pleasure of announcing that the Second International Congress for Carmelite Schools will take place in the Domus Carmelitana in Rome, Italy, from the 5th of November (arrivals) to the 10th of November (departures) 2017. The theme of this congress will be, “Carmel, fullness of life and beauty”. Ove ...Continue Reading

A Convention of the Superiors General of the Carmelite Institutes of Consecrated Life From the 14th to the 16th of October, at the “Maria Madre del Carmelo” Centre in Focene (Rome), the 7th Convention of the Superiors General of Carmelite Institutes of Consecrated Life took place. The Superiors General, or their representatives, of 12 of the 16 Institutes that are part of the Carmelite Family met with the Prior General and other members of his Council. At this time there are 13 institutes of sisters, one institute of m ...Continue Reading

The Carmelite Nuns in Camerino hit by the earthquake in Italy The shocks of the earthquake that from the end of August have been hitting the centre of Italy, struck the monasteries of Iesi and in particular the monastery of Camerino. A large section of the ancient city of Camerino has been destroyed and for that reason the seven nuns, including one novice, have been forced to leave their monastery. The more senior members have been welcomed by the community in Sogliano al Rubicone, while the younger ones, thanks to the ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE October 2016 Initium Novitiatus 03-10-16 Oreste Manzi (Brun), Napoli, Italia Professio Temporanea 01-10-16 Miłosz Mażewski (Neap), Bari, Italia Professio Solemnis 15-10-16 Chrispin John (STSA), Parur, Kerala, India 15-10-16 Johnson Digal (STSA), Parur, Kerala, India Ordinatio Diaconalis 01-10-16 Thiago Borges (Flum), Roma, Italia 01-10-16 Marlom De Souza Moreira (Flum), Roma, Italia 15-10-16 Floribert Uweci Kakura (Ita-Con), Bunia, R.D. Congo 15-10-16 Dieudonné Bhobhole Likambo ( ...Continue Reading

Assembly of the Federation “Mater Unitatis”, Spain The Assembly of the Federation “Mater Unitatis” (7 monasteries), was held 17-20 October 2016 at Madrid, Spain. The following were elected: President:    Sr. María del Sagrario Lorite Beltrán, O. Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Elena M. Samper Samper, O. Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. María Mercedes Medina Zárraga, O. Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. Noemi Temprano Reguillón, O.Carm. 4th Councilor: &nb ...Continue Reading

A Meeting of the General Council In the recent plenary meeting of the General Council, that took place from the 10th to the 12th of October, a very positive evaluation was made of the General Congregation celebrated not long ago in Fatima. In addition to the  ordinary work of administration the General Council appointed Fr. Giampiero Molinari, O.Carm. as the Sub-prior of the Curia community. The Council further decided that Fr. Mario Esposito, O.Carm. (SEL), will remain in the United States of America, in order to ...Continue Reading

A Meeting of the International Secretariat for Carmelite Nuns From the 20th to the 23rd of September, the second meeting of the International Secretariat for Carmelite Nuns took place at the General Curia in Rome. Those who took part were, Fr. Mario Alfarano (Delegate General for Carmelite Nuns), Sr. M. Pilar Simon i Blasco (BAR), Sr. Inés M. Carmona Ortiz (TRU), Sr. M. Elena Tolentino (BUR, federal leader of the Philippines), Sr. Liliana Campos Rosa (ANT), Sr. Marianna Caprio (VET), Fr. Paul Denault (SEL). The ...Continue Reading