Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Vetralla, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Vetralla, Italy, was held 11 February 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Benedetta Succu, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Rita Gugliara, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Sotgiu, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. Marianna Caprio, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. Luigia Ducci, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Marianna Caprio, O.Carm. Treasurer: &nbs ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Sutri, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Sutri, Italy, was held 11 February 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Martina Simeone, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Francesca Romana Gargano, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Martina Simeone, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Elisabetta De Bellis, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ...Continue Reading

The Assembly of the Federal Leaders and Representatives of Non-federated Monasteries Taking advantage of the congress of federal leaders of all the religious orders, organised by the Congregation for Consecrated Life, at the end of the year dedicated to the consecrated life, the five Carmelite federal leaders (3 from Spain, I from the Philippines and 1 from Italy), along with the coordinator of the monasteries in Brazil and representatives of monasteries in the Caribbean and the U.S.A. were invited by the Delegate Gene ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE Ianuarius 2016 Initium Novitiatus 05-01-16 Salvador Ramirez Hernandez (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 05-01-16 Victor Antonio Flores (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 05-01-16 David Ulises Garcia Hernández (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 05-01-16 Jose Alexander Roman (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 05-01-16 Jose Aristides Rivera (PCM-ElSal), Lurin, Peru 30-01-16 Thiago Moisés da Silva (Pern) São Cristovão, Brasil 30-01-16 Davi Santos Morais (Pern) São Cristovão, Brasil 30-01- ...Continue Reading

Appointments of the Prior General with his Council During the last Plenary Session of the General Council the Prior General with his Council has appointed for the General Delegation Titus Brandsma, Colombia (with effect from 25th January 2016): General Delegate:  Fr. Luis Javier Villegas Posada, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Fr. Juan Evangelista Quiroga Castañeda, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Fr. Pedro Arenas Ribeiro, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 15-12-15 Sr. M. Angela Marras, (FIR) 23-02-22 22-06-53 01-07-56 21-12-15 Sr. M. del Rosario León Gómez, (OSU) 07-10-29 14-11-61 14-11-64 27-12-15 Fr. Kennedy Mwangi, (Ken) 13-09-86 18-08-13 01-01-16 P. Petrus Pahala H. P. Lumban Gaol, (Indo) 24-05-74 11-08-96 15-08-01 17-05-03 06-01-16 P. Joseph Kelly, (Brit) 10-02-33 08-09-54 08-09-57 19-07-59 12-01-16 Sr. Rosa Maria Pitzalis, (SGP) 27-07 ...Continue Reading

Fr. Constant Dölle, O. Carm., (Neer) celebrated his 100th birthday On January 12, Fr. Constant Dölle, O. Carm., of the Dutch Province celebrated his 100th birthday. Father Constant is currently the oldest member of the Carmelite Order. The celebration began with a Mass of Thanksgiving in his community at Zenderen, after which there was a reception for family and friends who wanted to offer congratulations. Along the Prior Provincial of the Netherlands, Fr. Jan Brouns, O. Carm. and many Carmelites he had a vis ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE November/December 2015 Initium Novitiatus 04-12-15 Caitano Soares da Silva (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 04-12-15 Paulo Martins Araujo (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 04-12-15 Jacob dos Reis Carvalho (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 04-12-15 Jeronimo Emiliano Nunes (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 13-12-15 Henry Soto (SEL) Austin, Minnesota, USA 13-12-15 Jon Moore (SEL) Austin, Minnesota, USA Professio Temporanea 06-12-15 Cesaltino dos Santos (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 06-12-15 Juliao dos Santos (Aust), Hera, Ti ...Continue Reading

Tragic death of a member of the Kenyan General Delegation It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic death of Bro. Kennedy Mwangi, O.Carm. (born in 1986) who was shot dead on the 27th of December while he was on holiday with his family for Christmas. The shooting took place very close to the Carmelite house of “Bustani ya Karmeli” in Nkoroi (Kenya). Robbers entered the house, and when they saw that Bro. Kennedy was trying to use the phone to contact the police, they shot him causing serious damage to his lung ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General Recently, on the 16th of November, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm.,  gave a lecture in Zaragoza (Spain) on the “Sacrament of Penance as a Celebration of Mercy”, as part of the series organised by the “Fundación Acción Social Católica” (Catholic Social Action Foundation), celebrating the Year of Mercy. On the 9th of December, in the company of various members of the Curia and of CISA, he led the celebration of the Eucharist at the Lay ...Continue Reading