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

CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS! VENITE ADOREMUS! NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM 25.XII.2015 FERNANDO PRIOR GENERALIS DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS IMAGE: Madonna con Gesù Bambino, Autore ignoto, Convento di San Martino ai Monti, Roma ...Continue Reading

The Bi-annual Ordinary Meeting of the O.Carm. and O.C.D. General Councils On the 15th of December just gone by the bi-annual meeting of our General Council with the members of the General Council of the Discalced Carmelites took place in the O.C.D. General Curia. Since this was the first meeting with the new O.C.D. General Council, it began with the introductions of all the participants. Then, Fr. Saverio Cannistrà gave a brief account of the O.C.D. General Chapter which was held in Avila last May. Following tha ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines, was held 17 December 2015. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Arlene Marie Reporte, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Victoria San Diego, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Mary Ann Inosanto, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Victoria San Diego, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Mary Ann Inosanto, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Lourd ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of San Giovanni La Punta, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of San Giovanni La Punta, Italy, was held 12 December 2015. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Rosalia Mangiarotti, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Simona Nicita, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Angelica Panebianco, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Rosalia Mangiarotti, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Simona Nicita, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Angelica Panebi ...Continue Reading