A Meeting for New Priors Provincial, Commissaries General, and Delegates General. From the 1st to the 4th of December, 2015 the first meeting for new Priors Provincial, Commissaries General, and Delegates General, organised by the General Council, took place at CISA in Rome. Along with all the members of the General Council, fifteen friars, from all parts of the world, recently elected to their office, took part. Following the greeting and introduction by the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, the forme ...Continue Reading

The 86th Assembly of the USG in Rome The 86th Assembly of the USG (Union of Superior Generals) took place November 25 to 27, 2015, at the “Salesianum” in Rome. The theme for this meeting was “To embrace the future with hope. The consecrated persons on a journey with the people of God.” The participants studied a number of themes related to the recent Synod on the Family and they also heard various “voices from the Synod” from some of those who took part in the Synod. The superior generals reflected deeply on the theme ...Continue Reading

The 450th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi In different places, activities are beginning to appear to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the birth in Florence of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi. In the conference room of the Carmelite parish in Ayala, Madrid, on the 12th and 13th of November, the 6th Seminar of “Textos para un Milenio” (Texts for a Millennium) was held, focusing this year on the life and doctrine of this Carmelite saint. The Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., ope ...Continue Reading

Second meeting of the General Commission for the revision of the Constitutions The second meeting of the General Commission for the revision of the Constitutions took place recently at the Centro Internazionale San Alberto in Rome, from Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th November 2015. The meeting was organised by the member of the General Council with responsibility of the Commission, Fr. Michael Farrugia (Procurator General). He was joined by the other members of the Commission: Fr. Christian Körner (Vice Prior Gene ...Continue Reading

Young Carmelite Friars' Ongoing Formation Course In Indonesia From November 16 to 21, 2015, 38 young Carmelites from the Asia-Australia-Oceania geographical area who are in their 1st to 5th year in ministry gathered in Malang, Indonesia, in order to know each other, to share their experiences on ministry among themselves and extract the lessons from them, and to dream for the Order as they continue their journey being the future leaders of the region and of the Order. The gathering was guided by the theme: Nurturing Ca ...Continue Reading

Chapter of the General Commissariat of S. Maria "La Bruna" During the Chapter of the General Commissariat of S. Maria "La Bruna", Italy, held on 23-25 November 2015 were elected: Commissary General:  Fr. Luciano Di Cerbo, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Alfredo Di Cerbo, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Domenico Lombardo, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capítulo del Comisariado G ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Ravenna, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Ravenna, Italy, was held 21 November 2015. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Anastasia Cucca, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Elisabetta Mambelli, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Barbara Stella, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Paola Teresa Laudicina, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. Hilda Maria Duran, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Elisabetta Mambelli, O ...Continue Reading

Electronic newsletter for the Lay Carmelites With joy and fraternity we offer you a new edition of E-Bulletin for the Carmelite Laity. This time around, you will find some testimonies from people who have come closer to God through the Carmelite spirituality that we offer in our various groups and institutions. Likewise, we will read the news of the re-foundation of the Third Order in Sergipe, in northeastern Brazil, where this group had almost disappeared, and was reborn due to the interest of the local bishop and th ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 14-10-15 P. Ferdinando Sorrentino, (Brun) 14-03-23 01-11-39 05-03-44 05-03-47 21-10-15 Sr. M. Mercedes Toribio Escobar, (COR) 30-05-26 24-05-64 24-05-67 09-11-15 P. Daniel Carroll, (PCM) 06-04-34 26-08-54 26-08-57 28-05-60 15-11-15 Sr. M. Pilar Ruiz Martínez, (Cam) 29-11-30 12-10-54 12-10-57 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org -------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Triennial Bursar's Meeting From 4-7 November 2015, a total of 50 bursars from each province, commissariat, and delegation, gathered in Fatima, Portugal, at Hotel Casa Sao Nuno, for the Triennial Bursar's Meeting. This included 12 lay people who also work and collaborate in this ministry in their given provinces. The Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., opened the meeting with a talk pertaining to some issues on the economy of our Order and thanked the bursars for their participation. He also preside ...Continue Reading