Inauguration of the Spiritual Center “Shanti Bhuana” in Indonesia On January 12, 2013, the Spiritual Center “Shanti Bhuana” (Land of Peace) was officially inaugurated by Mgr. Hieronymus Bumbun OFM Cap, the Archbishop of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, during a Eucharistic celebration. He was assisted by Mgr. Hadisumarto, O.Carm., Bishop emeritus of Sorong, West Irian, other bishops, Fr. Joko Purnomo, O.Carm. (Provincial) and Fr. Dionysius Kosasih, O.Carm. (Vice-Provincial). They were joined by many priests and a ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Fisciano, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Fisciano, Italy, was held 29 January 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ...Continue Reading

The Second Seminar on the Contemplative Dimension of Carmel The second in a series of interdisciplinary seminars organised by the Institutum Carmelitanum, took place at CISA Rome, from the 17th to the 19th of January, 2013. The seminar consisted of a study of texts by Carmelite authors in order to establish if and in what way they expressed the contemplative dimension of our charism and spirituality. Some fifteen scholars, religious and lay, from different backgrounds, presented papers on the texts and the thoughts of ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 02-01-13 P. Jack Logan, (SEL) 15-05-36 15-09-57 15-09-60 27-05-64 12-01-13 P. Elías Pascual Tudela, (Arag) 28-10-26 08-09-46 08-09-49 08-07-51 12-01-13 P. Zachary Monet, (PCM) 25-10-19 26-08-54 26-08-57 28-05-60 16-01-13 P. Bartholomew Larkin, (PCM) 22-12-31 01-09-51 15-09-54 31-05-58 20-01-13 P. José Mª Vioque Gallego, (Baet) 28-10-20 15-10-38 01-11-41 04-03-44 R.I.P. www.ocar ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Montegnacco di Cassacco, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Montegnacco di Cassacco, Italy, was held 15 January 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Alma Angelica Ardessi, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Cecilia Pante, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Margherita Mattei, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Cristina Cochior, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Cecilia Pante, O.Carm. Treasurers:  Sr. M. Marg ...Continue Reading

Carmelites and the Second Vatican Council The Institutum Carmelitanum and the community of St. Albert’s International Centre (CISA) are holding a series of evening lectures under the title, “Carmelites and the Second Vatican Council”, at CISA each month until this coming May. The idea is to let people know about the importance of the Vatican Council for the life and work of the Order. The first lecture, on the 13th of December, was given by Fr. Claudemir Rozin, O.Carm.  (Par) on the theme, “A Church of Communion. ...Continue Reading

The German Monasticon Carmelitanum On the 28th of December, 2012, on the occasion of the celebration of the unification of the two German provinces, in Bamberg, Germany, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. received the first copy of the Monasticon Carmelitanum, edited by Edeltraud Kleuting, Third Order Carmelite (Ger), Stephan Panzer, O.Carm., (Ger) and Andreas H. Scholten, O.Carm., (Ger). The work contains 80 articles by 51 authors. It is the first scientific account of the houses and monast ...Continue Reading

Carmelites participate in Taizé Rome meeting More than forty thousand young people from across Europe arrived in Rome for an experience of prayer and communion organized by the Taizé community (France) from the 28th December to the 2nd January. Our Carmelite brethren from S. Maria in Traspontina, SS. Martino and Silvestro ai Monti and S. Maria Regina Mundi were fully involved in this gathering. About four hundred young people were received into the family homes of these Carmelite parishes. Together with t ...Continue Reading

The Activities of the Prior General From the 21st to the 23rd of November 2012, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., took part in the 80th General Assembly of the USG (Union of Superiors General), in which, among a variety of topics, the financial crisis was studied in its relation of Religious Life. In addition to that, the participants who were at the recent Synod of Bishops shared their experiences, and the elections took place, in which the President, Vice-president and members of the Exe ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE December 2012 Initium Novitiatus 24-11-12 Elisa María Figueroa (TRU), Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Professio Temporanea 08-12-12 Ilaria Schincaglia (SUT), Sutri, Italia Professio Solemnis 05-12-12 Paul Dominic Malewa (Brun-Tan), Napoli, Italia 05-12-12 Paschal James Shirima (Brun-Tan), Napoli, Italia 05-12-12 Victor Alphonse Biramata (Brun-Tan), Napoli, Italia 09-12-12 Antonio Bento Brito dos Santos (Flum), Belo Horizonte, Brasil 09-12-12 Janício da Silva Dias (Flum), Belo Hori ...Continue Reading