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

Provincial Chapter of the Polish Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Polish Province held on 18-22 May 2015 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Bogdan Meger, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Tadeusz Popiela, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Zbigniew Czerwien, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Wieslaw Strzelecki, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Marcin Siemek, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Diocesan process for the Beatification of Mother Mary Ellerker of the Blessed Sacrament finishes its work. On 16th May 2015, in the Holy Rosary Church in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Archbishop Joseph Harris, CSSp concluded the diocesan phase of the process for the Beatification of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Ellerker of the Blessed Sacrament (1875-1949), foundress of the Corpus Christi Carmelites. Now the process will be delivered to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints for the Roman phase. _www.oc ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 22-04-15 Sr. M. Josefina Martín García, (SEV) 05-10-34 29-08-66 22-08-69 27-04-15 P. Farrell Kane, (PCM) 30-07-38 18-08-58 08-02-62 07-09-64 29-04-15 P. Alfred Scheffler, (Ger) 26-05-39 08-09-67 08-09-70 01-10-72 09-05-15 P. Noel Kierce, (Aust) 21-10-35 11-02-55 07-03-58 06-01-61 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Commission for Evangelization and Mission In response to the General Chapter of 2013, the Order’s commission for evangelization and mission at its September meeting began to work on a project that might engage the whole Carmelite Family. On the 30th March 2015 a letter from this commission, together with a short booklet in the three official languages of the Order (Italian, Spanish, English), was circulated to all provincials, superiors general and affiliated groups. This letter expressed the desire of the commission t ...Continue Reading

A Meeting of the General Commission for Carmelite Laity and Youth The members of the General Commission for Carmelite Laity and Youth met in Rome from April 24 – April 27, 2015 for the second time since being appointed. They are: Fr. Joseph Hung, O.Carm. (Curia), Jennifer Wanjikyu (Kenya), Normita Lacanilao (Philippines) Jose Araujo Filho (Brazil), Michele Bonanno (Italy), Juan Luia Laghi (Youth of Peru), Maria Jose Garcia de la Barrera (Youth of Spain). They met under the guidance of Fr. Raul Maraví, O. Carm., ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General As part of the visitation of the British Province and accompanied by Fr. John Keating, O. Carm., Councillor General for Europe, the Prior General celebrated a thanksgiving Eucharist on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the National Shrine of St. Jude in Faversham and of the various bodies linked to it. Although the Carmelites took over the parish of Faversham in 1929, this popular shrine in southern England was solemnly inaugurated in 1955. The Prior General expressed his gratitude ...Continue Reading

Third meeting of the Commission for Liturgy and Prayer The third meeting of the Commission for Liturgy and Prayer in the Order took place at CISA, April 24 – 25, 2015. Present were: Frs. Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista (President), Edmondo Caruana (Mel), Michael Farrugia (Procurator General), Giovanni Grosso (Postulator General), Giuseppe Midili (Ita), and Mario Esposito (SEL). Fr. Pius Robert Malik (Indo) was unable to present because of the difficulty of getting a visa. The working sessions were particularly produ ...Continue Reading