A Meeting of the General Commission for Evangelisation The General Commission for Evangelisation, led by the Councilor General, Fr. Desiré Unen Alimange, O.Carm., held a meeting from the 12th to the 16th of November, 2012. Four members of the Commission attended. The work that has been done on Evangelisation and Carmelite saints was introduced. This information, in time, will be shared with the Carmelite Family worldwide through printed material and in digital form. Fr. Joseph Hung Tran, O.Carm. the Order’s webm ...Continue Reading

Carmelite NGO celebrates World Human Rights Day on December 10th The Carmelite NGO invites people around the world to join with the Carmelite Family to celebrate World Human Rights Day on December 10 with a day of prayer and reflection on human rights and the Christian faith. Materials for individuals, organizations, or groups to use to celebrate the day can be obtained from the office of the Carmelite NGO or downloaded from the organization's website www.carmelitengo.org  The booklet contains a prayer service c ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE November 2012 Professio Temporanea 14-11-12 M. del Valle Molina Castañeda (VAL), Valencia Professio Solemnis 15-11-12 Jess Briccio P. Alsena (Phil), Quezon City 17-11-12 Vincent Phuong Nguyen (SEL), Ho Chi Minh City Ordinatio Diaconalis 15-11-12 Pablo F. Ramirez Jr. (Phil), Quezon City 15-11-12 Salvic T. Pajarillo (Phil), Quezon City 15-11-12 Billy Bong M. Manguiat (Phil), Quezon City 15-11-12 Jess Briccio P. Alsena (Phil), Quezon City 15-11-12 Marlon L. Beredo (Phil), Quezon City ...Continue Reading

The Beatification of two groups of Carmelite Martyrs of the 20th Century in Spain The November 2012 plenary assembly of the Conference of Spanish Bishops set the date and the venue for the beatification of the next group of 20th century Spanish martyrs. It will take place at the end of the Year of Faith, on the 27th of October 2013 in Tarragona, in Spain. Among the group there is Fr. Carmel Maria Moyano, O.Carm., and nine of his companions from the Betica province, along with Fr. Alberto Marco Alemán, O.Carm., a ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 20-11-12 P. Anton Kollar, (PCM) 14-05-25 15-08-45 26-09-48 09-06-51 26-11-12 P. Bernard Lickteig, (PCM) 06-01-21 15-08-40 15-08-43 08-06-46 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Ravenna, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Ravenna, Italy, was held 21 November 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Anastasia Cucca, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Pia Malmesi, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Elena Pasca, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. Hilda Maria Duràn, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Maddalena Ennas, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Elisabetta Mambelli, O.Carm. Tre ...Continue Reading

Appointment as bureau chief of the editorial office of the Vatican Publishing House On the 24th November 2012 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Edmondo Caruana, O. Carm. (Maltese Province), official of the Vatican Publishing House, as bureau chief of the editorial office of the same organisation. Fr. Edmondo is a member of the community of S. Albert's International Center (CISA) in Rome. To Fr. Edmondo we offer our most cordial good wishes and congratulations. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ...Continue Reading

International Congress on Fr. Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt, O.Carm. From the 29th of October to the 3rd of November, 2012, an International Congress was held at Sassone (Italy), on the theme, “Fr. Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt, O.Carm., a gift of the Spirit for Carmel and for the Church”. The congress was organised by the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. A sizeable number of friars, sisters and lay people from a number of different countries (Brazil, Canada, Philippines, Tanzania, Malta,  ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., together with the Vice Prior General and Prior of the Curia, Fr. Christian Körner, O.Carm., along with other members of the Curia, welcomed the Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See, Don Eduardo Gutiérrez Sainz de Buruaga, to the Curia house. The ambassador showed a great interest in the things of the Carmelite Order and in its activities in the various parts of the world. On the 30th of September, the Prior Genera ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 01-11-12 Sr. Maria Severens, (BOX) 30-05-13 02-02-35 02-02-38 06-11-12 P. Wigbert Roorda, (Neer) 30-11-27 04-09-50 04-09-53 15-07-56 12-11-12 P. Sean Coughlan, (Hib) Consiliarius Generalis et Oeconomus Generalis 1971-1983 23-10-22 07-10-41 15-10-44 11-07-48 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading