Activities of the Prior General On the 22nd of October, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. presided at the launch of the book by Ismael Martinez, O.Carm. on the history of the Carmelites in Granada. The book-launch took place in the city hall (a former Carmelite house, before the confiscation in 1836). Those in attendance included the prior provincial of the Bética province, Fr. Francisco Daza Valverde, O.Carm., various other Carmelites and members of the public. Before taking part in th ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE October 2015 Initium Novitiatus 01-10-15 Eduar Junior González Landino (Baet-Ven), Salamanca, España 01-10-15 Anthony Delvis Flores Vanegas (Baet-Ven), Salamanca, España 20-10-15 Roudelin Étienne (ACV-Ant), Salamanca, España 20-10-15 Nelson Antonio Torres Bonifacio (ACV-Ant), Salamanca, España 20-10-15 Étienne Julien (ACV-Ant), Salamanca, España 20-10-15 Robert Batista Ferreras (ACV-Ant), Salamanca, España Professio Solemnis 03 ...Continue Reading

The 4th ALACAR Congress in San Salvador Recently, from the 26th to the 32st of October, the 4th Congress of the Association of Latin American Carmelites (ALACAR) took place at the retreat house of the Sagrado Corazón de Cantón Ayagualo (La Libertad, El Salvador). This gathering is held every three years. Up to now it has been held in Lima (Peru) in 2006, in Villa Leiva (Colombia) in 2009, and in Sao Paolo (Brazil) in 2012. On this occasion, there were 130 participants, including friars, both O.Carm. and ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Zenderen, The Netherlands The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Zenderen, The Netherlands, was held 20 October 2015. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Thérèse Neppelenbroek, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Josephine de Jong, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Bernarda Weersink, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Thérèse Neppelenbroek, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Josephine de Jong, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Be ...Continue Reading

The Closing of St. Teresa’s Centenary On the 15th of October, the feast of St. Teresa, a solemn Eucharist was celebrated in Avila to mark the closing of the 5th Centenary of the birth of the Carmelite saint. The Archbishop of Valladolid and President of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Ricardo Blásquez, led the celebration, with many bishops and priests concelebrating. The concelebrants included the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., and the Superior General of the Discalced Carmelites, ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Paranavaí, Brazil The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Paranavaí, Brazil, was held 10 October 2015. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Derly de Paula Moreira, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Edna Maria Lopes de Sousa, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Maria do Carmo da Conceição , O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Edna Maria Lopes de Sousa, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Edna Maria Lopes de Sousa, O.Carm. Sacrist ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 29-09-15 Fr. Vittorio Zadro, (Ita) 14-11-23 03-10-59 08-12-62 30-09-15 P. Paolo La Gioia, (Neap) 21-01-37 15-10-55 15-10-58 08-07-61 02-10-15 P. Antonius M. Kristiyanto Gunawan, (Indo) 27-12-53 15-01-76 18-01-81 07-02-82 04-10-15 P. Pablo M. Garrido Herrero, (ACV) 04-10-29 08-09-46 15-10-50 04-04-53 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General On September 25-27, 2015, the prior general, Fernando Millán Romeral, O. Carm., participated in the gathering of the Lay Carmelites in North America (“Lay Carmelite Convocation”) which took place in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). At the meeting, which  focused on the theme “Carmelite Transformation: A Lifelong Journey,” more than 470 people from various parts of the USA, Canada, and Aruba participated. Presenters were: John Welch, O. Carm., Leopold Glueckert, O. Carm., and Rose Mar ...Continue Reading

Formation Activities In The Americas From July 23 to August 9 in Lima, Peru, a formation course was carried out for students and young formators in the Americas. The meeting covered issues in the field of academics, spirituality and psychology, as well as workshops on leadership, several pastoral experiences in poor areas of Lima and some cultural visits. Keynote speakers were John Welch, O. Carm., USA; and Carlos Mesters, O.Carm., Brazil, who spoke of the great Carmelite saints and the great figures of Mary, Elijah an ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE September 2015 Initium Novitiatus 08-09-15 Marius Wabo (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun 08-09-15 Isaie Abiscegue (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun 08-09-15 Joseph Bacye (Baet-Bur), Efoulan, Cameroun 08-09-15 Xavier Dieudonné Sawadogo (Baet-Bur), Efoulan, Cameroun 20-09-15 Andrés Flores Outerelo (ACV), Salamanca, España 20-09-15 Péter Bozi (ACV), Salamanca, España 20-09-15 Robert Hunt (Brit), Salamanca, España 20-09-15 Richard Green (Brit), Salamanca, Espa ...Continue Reading