VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 06-06-14 P. William Langan, (Hib) 31-08-38 15-09-57 15-10-60 19-12-64 11-06-14, Ep. Vitalis Wilderink, (Flum) Episcopus Emeritus Itaguai, Brasil 30-11-31 22-01-52 30-01-55 07-07-57 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Neapolitan Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Neapolitan Province held on 9-12 June 2014 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Antonio Calvieri, O.Carm. First Councilor:   Fr. Enrico Ronzini, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Nicola Barbarello, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Giovanni Cimmino, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Paolo La Gioia, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ---------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Two new monasteries in Latin America In the first few months of this year two new monasteries of Carmelite nuns have been founded. On the 19th of February the Congregation for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CIVCSVA) issued the decree of initiation of the foundation of the second monastery in Venezuela. The community of Porlamar, formed by three nuns from Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic), Camaná (Perú) and Machakos (Kenya), have given birth to this community that is dedica ...Continue Reading

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