Letter of the Prior General on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2016 As the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is approaching, as every year, the Prior General has written a letter to the Carmelite Family expressing his best wishes and inviting all members to celebrate the Feast, beginning with the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel from 7 to 15 of July 2016.  This custom of the Novena of Our Lady of Mount Carmel before the feast is a long tradition and is observed by many Catholics throughout the world. ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE Iunius 2016 Initium Novitiatus 08-06-16 Elisabetta Manuela Ferraro (Cam), Camerino, Italia 09-06-16 Roberto Sánchez Mejia (PCM) Middletown, NY, USA 09-06-16 Dustin Hungerford (PCM) Middletown, NY, USA 09-06-16 Antonio Pacheco Gómez (PCM) Middletown, NY, USA 09-06-16 Justin Cinnante (SEL), Middletown, NY, USA 09-06-16 Joseph Long Xuan Bui (SEL), Middletown, NY, USA 09-06-16 Anthony Thanh Cong Nguyen (SEL), Middletown, NY, USA 09-06-16 Joseph Tam Van Nguyen (SEL), Middletown, ...Continue Reading

FR. HENRICUS PIDYARTO GUNAWAN, O. Carm.: NEW CARMELITE BISHOP The Carmelite Order is once again delighted to announce today, 28th June 2016, that the Holy Father, Pope Francis has nominated bishop of the diocese of Malang, in Indonesia, Fr. Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O.Carm., of the Province of Indonesia. Fr. Henricus was born at Malang in Indonesia, on 13th July 1955. Following his profession in the Order on 15th January 1976, he was ordained priest on 7th February 1982. Since 2012 he was president of the “Philosophic ...Continue Reading

Opening of the "Super miro" investigation for Blessed Titus Brandsma On the 11th July 2016, at 14.00, at the Curia of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America, the opening session of the diocesan inquiry into the presumed miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Titus Brandsma O. Carm, will take place. This opening session will be presided over by Msgr. Gerald Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, who had agreed to introduce the Cause and appoint the Tribunal so that the gathering of t ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Guiguinto, Philippines The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Guiguinto, Philippines, was held 21 June 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Rescelia Garcia, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. de Cristo Rey Cruz, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Carmeli Hilario, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Josephine Faustino, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. Theresita A’Jose, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Fatima Faustino ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 24-05-16 Sr. Milagros de Jesús Cabrilla Aranda, (SEV) 12-01-26 30-04-52 30-04-55 31-05-16 Sr. Mª del Carmen Aranda Murillo, (SEV) 11-01-34 11-10-56 11-10-59 02-06-16 P. Louis Bouthillette, (Hib) 10-04-32 15-08-51 11-09-88 15-04-89 03-06-16 P. Daniel Sammut, (Mel) 06-11-24 26-10-41 09-12-45 03-08-47 16-06-16 P. Joannes Bosco Da Cunha, (Indo) 08-07-49 10-01-71 13-01-77 18-06-78 R.I.P. www.o ...Continue Reading

Extraordinary Provincial Chapter of the Neapolitan Province During the extraordinary Provincial Chapter of the Neapolitan Province held on 20 June 2016 was elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Enrico Ronzini, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capítulo Provincial extraordinario de la Provincia Napolitana Durante el Capítulo Provincial extraordinario de la Provincia Napolitana del 20 de junio de 2016 fue ele ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Machakos, Kenya The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Machakos, Kenya, was held 9 June 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Winifred Katunge Mbui, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Magdalena Medrano, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Pauline Kavindu, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Therese Ndinda, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Dorothy Ndomo, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Anastasia Katungwa, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http:/ ...Continue Reading

Appointment of a new Secretary General During the Plenary Session of the General Council the Prior General with his Council has appointed a new Secretary General: Fr. Giampiero Molinari, O.Carm. (Ita) www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nombramiento del nuevo Secretario General Durante la sesión plenaria del Consejo General, el Prior General con su Consejo ha nombrado como nuevo Secretario General: P. Giampiero Molinari, O. ...Continue Reading

Meeting of the Two Councils - O.Carm and OCD and Pilgrimage to the Holy Door On the morning of 11 June, the members of the two Councils, O. Carm. and OCD, assembled at the start of Via della Conciliazione to begin their Pilgrimage towards the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. They were accompanied by the former Secretary General and Bishop-elect Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm., who led them in  five moments of prayer along the way, concluding with a prayer as the group reached St. Peter's Basilica. A ...Continue Reading