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

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 08-07-14 Fr. Bertholdus Bloo, (Neer) 18-03-24 10-09-58 10-09-61 17-07-14 Sr. M. Raffaella Donaera, (RAV) 21-11-30 15-12-56 26-12-59 21-07-14 P. Umberto Campus (Ita) 26-08-34 10-10-53 08-12-56 10-07-60 22-07-14 P. Andreas Mederer (Ger) 17-01-33 08-09-60 08-09-63 08-03-64 22-07-14 P. Alphons M. Pflaum (Ger) 19-02-39 08-09-59 08-09-62 26-07-64 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org --- ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General On the 6th of June last, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. concelebrated the morning Eucharist with his Holiness, Pope Francis in the chapel of Santa  Marta and took the opportunity to greet him once again. This is the third time that the Prior General has been able to speak to the Holy Father, to whom he expressed the commitment that Carmel has to new evangelisation. On Sunday the 9th of June, before taking part in the Chapter of the Neapolitan province, F ...Continue Reading

Meeting of the Task Force for Carmelite Schools From 8th through to the 10th of July, 2014, the Task-Force of Carmelite schools gathered in our General Curia in Rome. The members taking part were Sr. Visitación Baz from Spain (HVMMC); Paul Horan, O.Carm. (Hib-Zimb); Javier Garmon i Calvo, O.Carm. (Cat); Tony Mazurkiewicz, O.Carm. (PCM); Albertus Herwanta, O.Carm. (Indo); under the leadership of Raúl Maraví, O.Carm., Councillor General and President of the Task Force. For three days the group worke ...Continue Reading