Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, Huesca, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, Huesca, Spain, was held 1 September 2014. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Inés Nthenya Nzyuko, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Carmen Ibarra Lorea, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr .M. Concepción Durán Bestué, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:  Sr .M. Anastasia Kavuu Kiswili, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:  ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Augustus 2014 Initium Novitiatus 02-08-14 Firgilius Fren More (Indo), Nita-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 02-08-14 Florianus Hure (Indo), Nita-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 02-08-14 Aprianus Pani Pili (Indo), Nita-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 02-08-14 Donatus Djagom (Indo), Nita-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 02-08-14 Yosep Yasintus Taji (Indo), Nita-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 02-08-14 Fransiskus Mbabho (Indo), Nita-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia 02-08-14 Yosep Benediktus Karunia Rihi (Indo), Nita-Maumere, ...Continue Reading

Carmelite European Youth Gathering in Fatima From the 19th to the 23rd of August 2014 the first part of the Carmelite European Youth programme “Awakening” took place at Casa São Nuno, Fatima, Portugal. In all there were 58 participants from the Spanish provinces, Ireland, The Netherlands and Portugal. Also participating were the novices from the European Carmelite Novitiate at Salamanca and a group with the Hermanas de la Virgen Maria del Monte Carmelo. The “Awakening” Project, which was presented at the Genera ...Continue Reading

General Chapter of the Congregation of the Corpus Christi Carmelites The General Chapter of the Sisters of the Congregation of the Corpus Christi Carmelites was held 14-28 August 2014 at Kearney, Nebraska, USA. The following were elected: Superior General:  Sr. Petronilla Joseph, O.Carm. Assistant General and 1st Councilor:   Sr. Antoinette Fahey, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Katrina Charles, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:  Sr. Bertil Dean, O.Carm. 4th Councilor:  Sr. Geraldine George, O.Carm. www.o ...Continue Reading

The Aylesford Language Experience From 1 July to 14 August, the Aylesford UK community hosted a “language experience” which the following attended: Andres Trujillo Herrera (Ita-Col), Janer Fernando Gomez Torres (Ita-Col), Karol Amroz (Pol), Antonin Prikasky (BM), David Del Carpio Horcajo (Baet), Jean de la Croix Dino Bori Sumbu (Ita-RDC), Manoel da Cruz Alves da Silva (Pern) and Jimmy Vogel (Swedish seminarian). The specific objectives to be attained by the end of the course by all the participants, not only the more ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 25-07-14 P. David Murphy, (PCM) 13-08-18 15-08-36 15-08-39 23-05-42 09-08-14 P. Henny Post, (Neer) 16-03-46 05-09-66 10-01-75 29-06-75 10-08-14 P. Riekus Houtsma (Neer) 14-06-17 14-09-39 14-09-42 15-07-45 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

XVIII General Chapter of the Congregation of the "Hermanas Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus" The XVIII General Chapter of the Carmelite Sisters of the Congregation of the "Hermanas Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus" (HCSCJ) was held from the 17th of July to the 9th of  August 2014 at the Casa Madre in Malaga, Spain. The following were elected: Superior General:  Sr. Rosario González 1st Councilor:   Sr. Conchita Tejerina 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. José Me ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Iulius 2014 Initium Novitiatus 04-07-14 Shelton Zimondi (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 04-07-14 Andrew Madume (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 04-07-14 Underson Musina (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 04-07-14 Marvellous Murungu (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 04-07-14 Machona Agostinho Celio (Pern-Moz) Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 04-07-14 Candido Augusto Vida (Pern-Moz) Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 04-07-14 Michael Sukali Ndamuki (Ken) Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 06-07-14 M. Faustina Padojinog (T ...Continue Reading

First European Lay Carmelite Congress The first European Lay Carmelite Congress took place at Aylesford Priory, England, 25-28 July 2014. This is an initiative organized by the British Province, in which some 50 delegates took part from Britain, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, and Portugal, and included members of the Third Order, The Leaven Secular Institute, the Discalced Secular Order, new expressions of Lay Carmel including Carmelite Spirituality Groups, as well as friars working with Lay Carmel. Th ...Continue Reading

Ad hoc Commission Meeting At the 2013 General Chapter, the delegates passed a proposal to establish an "ad hoc" commission to examine the future viability and structure of Institutum Carmelitianum, the current and historical archives, the General and Carmelite libraries, Edizioni Carmelitane, along with examining the usage of all Curia property in Rome, which includes the Curia, CISA, and the Domus. This ad hoc commission for the Rebuilding of our Culture met in Rome from 21-23 July 2014.  The members o ...Continue Reading