Zimbabwean Bishops visit Carmelite Curia On Thursday 5th June the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. and all the members of Curia community in Rome were very pleased to welcome six bishops of the Zimbabwean Bishop’s Conference: Rt Rev Michael D. Bhasera (Masvingo and President of the Conference), Archbishop  Robert Christopher Ndlovu of Harare, Bishop Alexio Muchabaiwa of Mutare in whose dioceses Irish and Zimbabwean Carmelites have been working for many years. The names of the other bishop ...Continue Reading

A Meeting of the two General Councils, O.Carm. and O.C.D. On the 2nd of June, the bi-annual meeting of the two General Councils, O.Carm. and O.C.D. was held at our Curia house. The items that were discussed included some outstanding questions such as the restoration of the ruins in the Wadi (on which work is being done in different areas)  and the events that will be jointly celebrated to honour the various centenaries that are approaching. Both councils shared information on what is being done in different places ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Aprilis/Maius 2014 Initium Novitiatus 20-04-14 Francesca Fumagalli (BIE), Biella, Italia 17-05-14 Rijo Johny Parackal (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05-14 Ebin P Benny Pottackal (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05-14 Bibin Jose Angadiyath (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05-14 Sachin Peter Plavelil (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05-14 Tony Thomas Kudiyirippil (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05-14 Anson John Eranakuzhil (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05-14 Nikhil Davis Maliyekkal (Ind), Kartikulam, India 17-05- ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 15-05-14 P. Paul Hughes, (Hib) 17-06-31 09-10-49 09-10-52 03-07-55 27-05-14, P. Hugh Canavan, (Col) 31-08-41 20-07-61 08-09-64 14-09-67 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

The First Meeting of the New International Formation Commission From 19 to 24 May 2014 in Rome the members of the International Formation Commission met in Rome.Those in attendance were, Onesmus Muthoka (Ken), Krispinus Ginting (Indo), Jose Alex Valavanattu (Ind), Desiderio García (Arag), Wayne Stanhope (Aust), Noel Rosas (Phil), Quinn Conners (PCM), Albeiro Luis Romero (Ita-Col) and Giampiero Molinari (Ita), all under the guidance of Fr. Benny Phang, General Councillor for Formation and Fr. Noel Rosas, Executiv ...Continue Reading

The Activities of the Prior General The Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O. Carm., took part last March 29 in the celebrations of the 125th anniversary of the American Province of St. Elias (SEL) that were held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, NY (CITOC online 23/2014). On April 21, he gave the inaugural lecture at the Congreso Internacional de Mística, entitled, “Fe y experiencia de Dios” (Faith and Experience of God), held at the Centro Internacional Teresiano-Sa ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Burgos, Philippines The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Burgos, Philippines, was held 21 May 2014. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Barbara C. Pulido, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Elena Z. Tolentino, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Ana Maria D. Bernardo, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Ana Maria D. Bernardo, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Elena Z. Tolentino, O.Carm. Sacristan:   Sr. M. Rowena V. Bumacod, O.Carm. ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Zaragoza, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Zaragoza, Spain, was held 16 May 2014. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Elena-María Samper Samper, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. María de la Cinta Sosa, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Esperanza Escolano, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr Elena Marco, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Pilar Bort, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Ana Wairimu, O.Carm. Tre ...Continue Reading

Assembly of the French Delegation marking 25 years of foundation On the 13th May, 2014, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral,  O.Carm. and the Councillor General for Europe, John Keating, O.Carm. attended the Assembly of the French Delegation which took place at Notre Dame de Lumières, Nantes. The occasion marking 25 years since the re-foundation in France afforded each member of the communities of Nantes and Angers an opportunity to reflect on this experience and to look towards the future ...Continue Reading

Announcement at the Dutch Provincial Chapter of a new reality within the Province The Prior General and his Council are pleased to announce that in response to a formal request made by the Dutch Province on the 14th April 2014, regarding the women associated with the Province over a period of thirty years, and with their unanimous assent of the women themselves, the Prior General and his council agreed to the erection of a sodalitium of the Third Order in the communities of Boxmeer, Zenderen, Nijmegen and Almelo. At th ...Continue Reading