Provincial Chapter of the Province of Pernambuco During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Pernambuco held on 13-17 January 2014 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Altamiro Ternorio da Paz, O.Carm. First Councilor:   Fr. Luiz Nunes Pereira, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Alberto Bezerra da Costa, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Aloísio Saturnino da Silva Primo, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. José Cláudio de Alencar Batista, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.faceb ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Tanay, Philippines The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Tanay, Philippines, was held 9 January 2014. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Rebecca Valdez, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Maria de los Angeles de Jesus Perez, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Esperanza Cecilio, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Esperanza Cecilio, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Mary Grace Bruno, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Alma Jesusa Santos, O.Carm. ...Continue Reading

Events for the Centenary of Fr. Jerónimo Gracián On account of the celebration of the 400 years since the death of Fray Jerónimo Gracián (Valladolid, 1545 – Brussels, 1614), the General Councils of the Carmelites and the Discalced Carmelites have put together a programme of commemorative events. On the 20th of September, a solemn celebration of the Eucharist will be held in Brussels, to be led by the General Superior of the Discalced Carmelites, Fr. Saverio Cannistrà, O.C.D. On the 12 ...Continue Reading

First Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná During the first Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná held on 6-10 January 2014 were elected: Commissary General:  Fr. Ivaní Pinheiro Ribeiro, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Vagner Sanagiotto, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Edmilson Borges de Carvalho, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Claudemir Rozin, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Flávio Barbosa dos Santos, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/o ...Continue Reading

First Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná During the first Chapter of the General Commissariat of Paraná held on 6-10 January 2014 were elected: Commissary General:  Fr. Ivaní Pinheiro Ribeiro, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Vagner Sanagiotto, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Edmilson Borges de Carvalho, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Claudemir Rozin, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Flávio Barbosa dos Santos, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/o ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE December 2013 Initium Novitiatus 08-12-13 Mary Lucy Nthule Mumo (MAC), Machakos, Kenya 08-12-13 Mary Assumpta Kamene (MAC), Machakos, Kenya 14-12-13 Cesaltino Dos Santos (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 14-12-13 David Soares (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste 14-12-13 Juliao Dos Santos (Aust), Hera, Timor Leste Professio Temporanea 14-12-13 Mª del Pilar del Espíritu Santo (VAL), Valencia, España 14-12-13 Inmaculada de la Stma. Trinidad (VAL), Valencia, España Ordinatio Sacerdotal ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 22-12-13 Sr. M. Celina Schiavone, (OST) 21-10-20 30-01-51 25-05-54 26-12-13 Sr. Purificación García Martínez, (ZAR) 27-04-34 27-04-63 27-04-66 27-12-13 P. Francisco Javier Maya Fernández, (Baet) 03-12-29 25-10-46 09-05-51 19-12-53 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS! VENITE ADOREMUS! NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM 25.XII.2013 FERNANDO PRIOR GENERALIS ET DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS IMAGE: Jörg Ratgeb (1480-1526), Karmeliterkloster Frankfurt, Germania ...Continue Reading

News from the General Council The newly elected General Council has finished its first plenary session in Rome setting out a plan for the next six years implementing the decisions made by the General Chapter held in Sassone in September last. Membership of the Commissions will be announced in due course. The following members of the Council will guide the work of the priority areas as follows: Communications: Christian Körner, O. Carm. Formation: Benny Phang Khong Wing, O. Carm. Evangelisation and Mission: John ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 22-11-13 Sr. M. del Carmen Pueyo Españaque, (ZAR) 30-06-24 24-05-48 24-05-51 28-11-13 Fr. Agustín Heras García, (Baet) 01-12-35 01-01-62 15-08-66 19-12-13 P. Peter Byrth, (PCM) 26-11-33 10-03-53 10-03-56 21-01-59 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading