Web page for the General Chapter has been updated The web page for the General Chapter 2013 has been updated. The address is: http://ocarm.org/capitulumgenerale2013/. On this page, available to all friars and other members of the Carmelite Family, is posted the special prayer for the Chapter along with the Instrumentum Laboris, also the schedule and other information. Updates will follow both before and during the Chapter. Please pray for the coming General Chapter, so that it may be really a time of grace for the wh ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Porlamar, Isla Margarita, Venezuela The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Porlamar, Isla Margarita, Venezuela, was held 21 August 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Norma del Carmen Sánchez Mora, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Rosa Coromoto Pérez Ramírez, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Mariela del Carmen León León, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Ana Violeta Pereira Montilva, O.Carm. Treasurer: ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General On the 17th August last the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O. Carm., together with Fr. Désiré Unen Alimange, O. Carm., General Councillor for Africa, participated in the Assembly of the Kenyan General Delegation (Our Lady of Mount Carmel), which was canonically erected on the 16th July 2010. Earlier during session 308 dated 14 June 2013 of the General Council Fr. Boniface Makau Kimondolo, O. Carm., was nominated General Delegate for the next three years. At ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Cabanatuan, Philippines The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Cabanatuan, Philippines, was held 19 August 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Dorotea Santiago, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Leoncia Sampana , O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Teresa Canillo, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. del Carmen Cacayurin, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Dolores Asuncion, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Teresa C ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 31-07-13 P. Ataíde Pereira da Silva, (Pern) 05-10-56 06-02-83 20-12-85 08-12-88 02-08-13 P. Emeric Carmody, (PCM) 13-11-28 15-08-48 15-08-51 29-05-54 08-08-13 P. Jorge van Kampen, (Flum) 17-04-32 22-01-53 25-02-56 09-12-59 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Iulius 2013 Initium Novitiatus 05-07-13 Jevus Kamutando (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 05-07-13 Munyaradzi Murungu (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 05-07-13 Talent Mutungwazi (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe Professio Temporanea 06-07-13 Tatenda Joseph Chimeura (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 06-07-13 John Mutisi, Vincent Chipisa (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 06-07-13 Dominic Zambuko (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe 06-07-13 Liberty Chandiwana (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo, Zimbabwe ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 27-07-13 Fr. Thomas Johnston, (Brit) 06-11-63 26-08-94 29-05-01 29-07-13 P. Giovanni Gentilotti, (Ita) 22-09-19 03-10-37 17-04-41 27-06-43 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Jaboticabal, Brazil The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Jaboticabal, Brazil, was held 22 July 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Maria do Carmo Silveira Moraes, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Francisca Marlene Rocha, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Silvana Cristina Gameiro, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Silvana Cristina Gameiro, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Francisca Marlene Rocha, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Silvana Cristi ...Continue Reading

Meeting of Carmelite young people at the WYD in Rio de Janeiro As part of the the World Youth Day, which is under way in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, more than 700 young people from various Carmelite parishes and schools of the Americas have come together.  The meeting is taking place at Holy Family school of the " Irmãs Carmelitas da Divina Providência " (ICDP), Vila Isabel. The event has been prepared over recent months by a committee chaired by Fr. Raul Maravi, O. Carm., General Councillor for ...Continue Reading

XVI General Chapter of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters "Istituto di Nostra Signora del Carmelo" The XVI General Chapter of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters "Istituto di Nostra Signora del Carmelo" was held 1-16 July 2013 in Rome, Italy. The following were elected: Superior General:  Sr. Angelisa Spirandelli 1st Councilor and Vicar:  Sr. Annie Petta 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Adriana Stellin 3rd Councilor:  Sr. Walentyna Wylotek 4th Councilor:  Sr. Kochutresi ...Continue Reading