A change of date for the memorial of St. Nuno Alvarez Pereira, from the 1st of April to the 6th of November. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments recently approved the changing of the date of the memorial of St. Nuno Alvarez Pereira from the 1st of April to the 6th of November. This change to the liturgical calendar of the Order is to take effect immediately. Now that he has been canonised, this change provides the possibility of celebrating the memorial of St. Nuno.  The fact t ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Province of India During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of India held on 13-15 February 2014 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Robert Thomas Puthussery, O.Carm. First Councilor:   Fr. Jose Alex Valavanattu, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Thankachan Njaliath, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Boby Sebastian Tharakunnel, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Regi Jacob Pullan, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org --------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Course in English Language for friars at Aylesford:  1st July – 16th August 2014 As publicised at the General Chapter 2013, there will be a basic course in English language at Aylesford, England. At the end of the experience, participants will have the fundamental tools and confidence to begin developing communication skills in English. This opportunity is open to all friars of the Order who will live and pray with the Carmelite Community at the Order’s iconic priory, which is intimately linked with the Brown Sca ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 30-01-14 Sr. Anne van Deelen, (NUL) 30-01-29 16-05-50 16-05-53 10-02-14 Fr. Alphonsus Brennan, (Brit) Consiliarius Generalis et Oeconomus Generalis 1983-1989 15-10-30 24-09-50 16-10-54 20-07-58 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Ianuarius 2014 Initium Novitiatus 02-01-14 Santos Cecilio Hernández Carranza (PCM) Lurin, Peru 02-01-14 Salvador Benítez Iglesias (PCM) Lurin, Peru 02-01-14 Saúl Adalberto Mejía Fuñes (PCM) Lurin, Peru 20-01-14 Cristiano Garcia Dias Barbosa (Pern) Belo Horizonte, Brasil 20-01-14 Itamar dos Santos Neri (Pern) Belo Horizonte, Brasil 20-01-14 Valmir Gomes dos Santos (Pern) Belo Horizonte, Brasil 20-01-14 Valderez Alves Cardoso (Pern) Belo Horizonte, Brasil ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 28-12-13 Sr. Agnes Wassenberg, (BOX) 14-07-14 08-09-40 08-09-43 04-01-14 Sr. M. de los Angeles de la Osa Ortega, (ARA) 18-03-26 27-11-48 27-11-52 27-01-14 P. Innocentius Daeng Karwayu, (Indo) 07-07-50 07-01-72 15-01-78 28-01-79 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Province of Rio de Janeiro During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Rio de Janeiro held on 20-24 January 2014 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Evaldo Xavier Gomes, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Alexandre Donizete Cortez, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Adailson Quintino dos Santos, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Paulo Gollarte, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Eduardo Ferreira, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org --------------------- ...Continue Reading

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