The First Chapter of the Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia From the 29th of April to the 1st of May, 2014, the first chapter of the new Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia, took place at S. Andres de Salamanca, in Salamanca. The new province came into being by decree of the Prior General on the 15th of October, 2013. It is the result of the union of the ancient Provinces of Aragon and Valencia and the Province of Castile. The new Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia, which has taken St. John of the Cros ...Continue Reading

Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa! In Pascha Domini A.D. 2014 Fernando Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas Image: Firenze, Convento di San Marco, Fra Angelico - Noli Me Tangere, 1440 ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Tafira Alta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Tafira Alta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, was held 14-15 April 2014. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Antonia de Jesús Barbancho Aranda, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. de La Paz Del Toro Garrido, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Guadalupe Franco Sánchez , O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. de La Paz Del Toro Garrido, O.Carm ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Betica Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Betica Province held on 14-16 April 2014 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Francisco Daza Valverde, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. José Ramón Medina Madueño, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Pablo Herrasti Barbancho, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Alejandro Peñalta Mohedano, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. David Del Carpio Horcajo, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.or ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Catalonian Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Catalonian Province held on 9-11 April 2014 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Manuel Bonilla Gutiérrez, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Javier D. Garmón i Calvo, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Raúl V. Masana i Peiró, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Luis J. Maza Subero, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Jordi M. Gil i Costa, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org --- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Februarius/Martius 2014 Initium Novitiatus 02-02-14 Maria Teresa Renis (CAR), Carpineto Romano, Italia 17-02-14 Francesco Santelmone (Brun), Napoli, Italia 11-03-14 Jaider Segundo Duarte Iguaran (Ita-Col) Belo Horizonte, Brasil 11-03-14 José Luis Guerra Barrios (Ita-Col) Belo Horizonte, Brasil 19-03-14 Domenica Milione (OST), Ostuni, Italia 19-03-14 Giuditta Ludovici (CER), Cerreto, Italia Professio Temporanea 01-02-14 Marta Patricia Martinez González (ARA), Aracena, Espa&nti ...Continue Reading

VII Assembly of the Federation "Mater et Decor Carmeli", Spain The VII Assembly of the Federation "Mater et Decor Carmeli", Spain, was held 25-30 March 2014. The following were elected: President:  Sr. María Dolores Domínguez Pérez, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Liliana Campos Rosa, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Pilar Martín Gómez, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. Lourdes Santos ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General In addition to the various chapters that took place in the last few months, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., last 27th of January, (the International Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust) attended the ceremony of tribute that took place in the Spanish Senate in Madrid. The Casa Sefarad-Israel invited the Prior General, as a member of the Centro de Estudios Judeo-cristianos (Centre for Judeo-Christian Studies) in Madrid. He also attended the Meeting of ...Continue Reading

Inauguration of St John of the Cross Theological Institute On March 25 th, 2014, the new Theological Institute of St John of the Cross, was inaugurated by His Excellency Mgr. Antonio Guido Filipazzi, the Nuncio to Indonesia,  after having finished the buildings of the campus. Present at this ceremony were also 5 other bishops from different parts of Indonesia and many priests, the local Government Officials, and about 4 (four) thousands guests and local people. In this area the majority of the population are Catho ...Continue Reading

125th anniversary of the North American Province of St. Elias On the 30th of March last at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Middletown (NY) the celebration took place of the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Irish Carmelites in New York, an event which led to the establishment of the present North American Province of St. Elias (SEL). The celebrations began on the 29th of March with Solemn Vesper at which the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. presided. On the 30th of March, ...Continue Reading