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

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, was held 28 March 2014. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Inés María del Corazón Eucarístico de Jesús, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Lutgarda María del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Linda María Benedicta del Cristo Eucarístico de la Misericordia, O.Carm. ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 13-02-14 Sr. Mª Fatima García Pérez, (CAN) 16-01-19 19-03-59 19-03-62 22-02-14 P. Tommaso Pallicca, (Ita) 15-12-22 05-10-39 16-01-44 20-04-46 23-02-14 P. Ismael Fos Santamaría (Arag) 04-03-39 15-08-57 08-12-60 25-04-65 21-03-14 Sr. Mª Magdalena Gracia González (ZAR) 03-10-26 29-01-54 29-04-56 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org -------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Chapter of the General Commissariat of Portugal During the Chapter of the General Commissariat of Portugal held on 18-20 March 2014 were elected: Commissary General:  Fr. Ricardo dos Reis Rainho, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Agostinho Marques Castro, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. António Monteiro, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Pedro José Martins Monteiro, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Manuel Ribeiro de Freitas, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ---- ...Continue Reading