Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province held on 21-25 June 2015 following earlier elections were confirmed: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Richard Byrne, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Brian McKay, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Fintan Burke, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Éanna Ó hÓbáin , O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. David Twohig, O.Carm. Commissary Provincial of Zimbabwe:  Fr. Vitalis Tendai Benza, O.Carm. www ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias During the Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias held on 9-12 June 2015 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Michael Kissane, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Br. Robert Chiulli, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Paul Denault, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Joseph Nguyen Do, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Sean Harlow, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ----------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Meeting of the International Formation Commission On the 18th-22nd May 2015, the International Formation Commission convened at the General Curia in Rome.  P. Benny Phang, O.Carm., General Councilor for Formation chaired the meeting with P. Noel Rosas, O.Carm. (Administrative Secretary for Formation); P. Onesmus Muthoka, O.Carm. (Ken); P. Krispinus Ginting, O.Carm. (Indo); P. Jose Alex Valanattu, O.Carm. (Ind); P. Desiderio García, O.Carm. (ACV); P. Wayne Stanhope, O.Carm. (Aust); P. Quinn Conners, O.Carm. ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Italian Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Italian Province held on 1-6 June 2015 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm. Vice Prior Provincial:  Fr. Tiberio Scorrano, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Giuseppe Midili, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Matteo Palumbo, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Luca Sciarelli, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Giampiero Molinari, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------ ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Maius 2015 Initium Novitiatus 17-05-15 Titus Rancy (STSA), Kartikulam, India 17-05-15 John Suman (STSA), Kartikulam, India 17-05-15 George Lijo (STSA), Kartikulam, India Professio Temporanea 09-05-15 Rijo Johny Parackal (Ind), Kartikulam, India 09-05-15 Ebin P Benny Pottackal (Ind), Kartikulam, India 09-05-15 Bibin Jose Angadiyath (Ind), Kartikulam, India 09-05-15 Sachin Peter Plavelil (Ind), Kartikulam, India 09-05-15 Tony Thomas Kudiyirippil (Ind), Kartikulam, India 09-05-15 Anson John ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 15-05-15 Sr. M. Agnese Martella, (CAE) 10-02-22 22-10-42 22-10-45 16-05-15 Sr. M. Juanita García Cambero, (SLC) 12-05-41 20-07-65 21-01-69 27-05-15 P. Batista Pordeus Gadelha, (Pern) 20-03-27 09-02-47 20-03-50 08-12-52 29-05-15 Sr. M. Sacramento Callejo Marinero, (VAL) 06-06-21 08-09-55 09-09-58 01-06-15 P. Leonard Gilman, (PCM) 27-10-46 13-06-94 01-11-97 06-06-98 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://ww ...Continue Reading

First Provincial Chapter of the unified German Province During the first Provincial Chapter of the unified German Province held on 25-29 May 2015 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Dieter Lankes, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Peter Schröder, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Br. Andreas Scholten, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Klemens August Droste, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Br. Guido Niessner, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org -------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Aracena, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Aracena, Spain, was held 21 May 2015. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Elena M. López Font., O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Remedios Alvarez Soriano, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Milagros Herrera Badillo, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Remedios Alvarez Soriano, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Milagros Herrera Badillo, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Elsy Arackal Inasu, ...Continue Reading

The Prior General at the General Chapter of the Discalced Carmelites On the 21st of May, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. took part in the General Chapter of our brothers the Discalced Carmelites  which was celebrated in Avila from the 2nd to the 24th of May, 2015. In line with what has now become a tradition whereby the General of each branch  is invited to speak at the General Chapter of the other. Fr. Fernando, having congratulated Fr. Saverio Cannistrà on his re-election, ...Continue Reading

Electronic newsletter for the Lay Carmelites II-No2-MMXV With great joy we present the new edition of the electronic bulletin for the Carmelite Laity. In this third publication we want to share a major event that gathered large crowds: the Congress of the Third Order of Carmelites of Asia and Australia held in the Philippines. This edition also highlights the figure of our sister St. Teresa de Jesus, Doctor of the Church, because the Carmelite Family all around the world is celebrating the V Centenary of her birth. We ...Continue Reading