Twenty Years of Karit, the Carmelite NGO On the recent 10th and 11th of April, an extraordinary assembly of the “Karit – Solidarios por la paz” NGO, to place in the parish hall in Ayala, Madrid, to mark the 20th anniversary of its foundation. The guests included the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, the Councilor General for Europe, John Keating, the Superiors General of the Spanish Carmelite Congregations of women (Sr. Carmen Aparicio and Sr. Rosario Gonzalez) and the provincials of the three provinces in ...Continue Reading

The Opening of the 450th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi On the 2nd of April, the date of Mary Magdalen’s birth in 1566, the solemn opening of the anniversary celebrations took place at the monastery of Careggi (Forence, Italy), where her body is venerated. The Cardinal Archbishop of Florence, Giuseppe Betori, led the celebration of the Eucharist that was concelebrated by several priests. The concelebrants included, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, along with other members o ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 24-03-16 Sr. M. Magdalena Delgado Rodriguez, (TRU) 14-11-23 13-12-49 14-12-52 31-03-16 P. Felip Amenos i Bonet, (Cat) Postulator Generalis 1996-2007 15-07-24 30-06-56 01-07-59 29-06-61 31-03-16 P. Jaring de Wolff, (Neer) 31-08-36 10-09-56 10-09-59 09-07-61 01-04-16 Sr. Pia Janko, (ERL) 19-02-31 29-05-59 29-05-62 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

Plenary Indulgences on account of the 450th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi On account of the 450th anniversary of the birth of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi, the Apostolic Penitentiary has granted that all Carmelite monasteries be places where people may obtain a plenary indulgence throughout this year, beginning on the 2nd of April, 2016 and ending on the 25th of May, 2017. The same applies to churches and chapels dedicated to her. On the 2nd of April, the date of her birth in 1566, there will be ...Continue Reading

Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa! In Pascha Domini A.D. 2016 Fernando Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas Image: Icona dell’Anastasis, Monastero Carmelitane Ravenna, 2014 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 04-03-16 P. Casimir Zielinski, (PCM) 03-11-23 15-08-47 15-08-50 04-06-52 05-03-16 Sr. M. Esther Taveras Rodríguez, (SDO) 25-11-33 27-06-57 14-11-92 05-03-16 P. Rafael Cañadas Barroso, (Baet) 28-09-35 24-06-52 03-10-56 29-06-60 08-03-16 Sr. M. Eulalia Canals Casacuberta, (POR) 25-12-26 15-05-47 15-08-50 17-03-16 P. Robert Franciszek Gorski, (Pol) 04-10-34 05-09-52 04-10-55 29-06-59 14-0 ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Camerino, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Camerino, Italy, was held 19 March 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Teresita Marino, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Paola Colletta, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Simona Staffieri, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Paola Colletta, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Simona Staffieri, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Grazia Di Palma, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.f ...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: - Sub Prior of the CISA: Noel Rosas, O.Carm. (Phil) - For the General Delegation of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Albert of Jerusalem in India: Second Councilor: Yesudas Asariparambil, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nombramientos del Prior General c ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE Februarius 2016 Initium Novitiatus 21-02-16 Maria Valente (CER), Cerreto Professio Temporanea 02-02-16 M. Lusia Dwi Estinawaluyaningrum (BAT) Batu, Indonesia Professio Solemnis 02-02-16 M. Lucia Mueni Mutinda (HUE), Huesca, España 02-02-16 Jacinta M. Mukenyi Kisambu (HUE), Huesca, España Ordinatio Diaconalis 31-01-16 Frederick Kenny Castro Salazar (Cat-Ven), Caracas, Venezuela 06-02-16 Jean Bernad Somda (Baet-Bur), Bobodioulaso, Burkina Faso 06-02-16 Emmanuel H. Kam (Baet-Bu ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Fisciano, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Fisciano, Italy, was held 1 March 2016. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Carmela Massaro, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M Arcangela Parisi., O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org htt ...Continue Reading