CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Martius/Aprilis 2015 Professio Temporanea 07-03-15 José Luis Guerra Barrios (Ita-Col), Aguachica-Cesar, Colombia 10-04-15 Mary Patricia Erickson (HUD), Hudson, USA 12-04-15 Giuditta Ludovici (CER) Cerreto, Italia Ordinatio Diaconalis 28-03-15 Andrès Enrique Trujillo Herrera (Ita-Col), Roma, Italia 28-03-15 Andrès Fernando Paternina Ferrer (Ita-Col), Roma, Italia Ordinatio Sacerdotalis 21-03-15 Vincent Phuong Nguyen (SEL), Middletown, NY, USA 27-04-15 Sheldon Tabile (Ph ...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 of Bohemia and Moravia, Czech Republic (with effect from 1st May 2015): General Delegate:  Fr. Gorazd Cetkovský, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Fr. Vojtěch Kodet, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Fr. Norbert Žuška, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

Assembly of the Federation “Mater Unitatis”, Spain The Assembly of the Federation “Mater Unitatis” (7 monasteries), was held 27th April 2015 at Madrid, Spain. The following were elected: President:    Sr. Elena María Samper, O.Carm. (Zaragoza) 1st Councilor:   Sr. Noemi Temprano, O.Carm. (Madrid) 2nd Councilor:   Sr. M. Luisa Ruiz, O.Carm. (Madrid) 3rd Councilor:   Sr. Regina Mumbua, O.Carm. (Huesca) 4th Councilor:   Sr. Ana Wairimu, O.Carm. (Zaragoza) ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 30-03-15 Fr. Carmel John Scalpello, (Mel) 27-04-50 22-07-72 23-07-75 31-03-15 Sr. M. Consuelo Jordá Abad, (CAM) 23-02-31 03-05-60 03-05-63 13-04-15 P. Luigi Simonelli, (Ita) 21-10-27 21-04-90 27-03-93 06-07-52 www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Further events for the Centenary of St. Teresa In addition to the commemorative events for the 5th Centenary of the birth of St.Teresa of Jesus, that we have already reported, (citoc 91/2013, 88/2014), we add that the travelling twenty panel display, devised by the Discalced Carmelites of the province of San Giuseppe (Central Italia), was on display in our church in Pisa from the 14th to the 21st of January. The display, bearing the title, Para vos naci (I was born for you) contains some very original representations o ...Continue Reading

VII General Chapter of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady The VII General Chapter of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady was held 6-11 April 2015 at the Stella Maris Retreat House, Bacong, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The following were elected: Superior General:   Sr. Flor Pauline L. Duran, Carm. O.L. 1st Councilor:  Sr. Joy Carmel L. Jumawan, Carm. O.L. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Baybeth Marie K. Andaya, Carm. O.L. 3rd Councilor:  Sr. Florenda Loren Intruzo, Carm. ...Continue Reading

A Letter from a number of General Curias regarding the situation in the D.R. Congo The General Councillors for Africa of a number of orders and religious congregations who have members working in the D.R.Congo (Carmelite, Assumptionists, the Company of Mary, the Missionaries of Africa etc.) have written an urgent letter to the Commission for Justice and Peace of the USG and UISG, drawing their attention to the dramatic situation that has developed in some parts of the D.R.Congo, especially in the dioceses of Beni-Butem ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province held on 6-10 April 2015 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Alexander Vella, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Charles Mallia, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Maurice Abela, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Anthony Cilia, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Alexander Scerri, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Second International Meeting Of The Carmelite Laity In Asia-Australia-Oceania The Second International Meeting of the Carmelite Laity in Asia-Australia-Oceania was held at the Carmelite Missionary Center of Spirituality in Tagaytay City, Philippines, on March 18-21, 2015. The gathering had very rich discussions and sharing based on the theme of the congress: “Living The Way Of Carmel For The New Evangelization”. There were over 130 delegates, from several countries in the region, representing different TOC communities ...Continue Reading

Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa! In Pascha Domini A.D. 2015 Fernando Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas Image: Marko Ivan Rupnik, Discesa agli inferi e Resurrezione, Cappella Collegio San Stanislao, Lubiana ...Continue Reading