70th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Blessed Titus Brandsma The 26th of July of this year, 2012, will be the 70th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Titus Brandsma. His life was an example of a very close relationship between a mystical life and a firm commitment in the world to the dignity of the human person. He was noted for his readiness to receive anyone in difficulty and to help in whatever way he could. In the period leading up to and during the Nazi occupation in Holland, he argued passionately against th ...Continue Reading

Flos Carmeli, vitis florigera, splendor caeli, Virgo puerpera singularis. Mater mitis, sed viri nescia, Carmelitis esto propitia, stella maris. IN SOLLEMNITATE B.V. MARIAE DE MONTE CARMELO Fernando Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas 16. VII. 2012 (Pietro Novelli, Madonna del Carmelo – Palermo) www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 19-06-12 Sr. Josepa Francesca Castells i Camins, (VIL) 24-07-21 02-06-46 05-06-49 09-07-12 P. Antonino Todaro, (Ita) 27-01-44 05-10-61 27-05-65 17-05-70 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Iunius 2012 Initium Novitiatus 10-06-12 Emanuel Gómez (SEL), Middletown 10-06-12 Mark Sexton (SEL), Middletown 10-06-12 Jarrett Steffen (SEL), Middletown Professio Temporanea 21-04-12 Lory María Jiménez Gutiérrez (ONT), Onteniente 11-06-12 Joseph Chuong Pham (SEL), Middletown 11-06-12 John Baptist Tinh Pham (SEL), Middletown 11-06-12 Joseph Dat Cao (SEL), Middletown 11-06-12 James Kinkade (PCM), Middletown 11-06-12 Nicholas Blackwell (SEL), Middletown 11-06-1 ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 28-06-12 P. Daniel Smith, (PCM) 10-10-20 15-08-40 15-08-43 08-06-46 30-06-12 Sr. Carmela Wassenberg, (ESS) 27-06-18 30-04-42 30-04-45 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Decree of Heroic Virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Angeline Teresa, O.Carm. The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI gave his consent yesterday, 28th of June 2012, to the promulgation of the Decree of Heroic Virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Angeline Teresa, O.Carm. (Bridget Teresa McCrory) Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm in Germantown, New York, U.S.A. Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa was born in Ireland and became a Little Sister of the Poor. While working in the Bronx, New York, ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 21-06-12 P. Franciscus Xaverius Bao, (Indo) 18-05-72 20-07-96 14-08-02 22-08-03 23-06-12 Sr. Angela Tolksdorf, (ESS) 15-01-21 15-10-54 15-10-57 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was held 22 June 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Antonia  Acevedo Lorenzo, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Ivette Mediavilla, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Carmen Josefina  Morales, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Lourdes Ma. Avilés, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. María Rodríguez, O.Carm. Sacristan: &n ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDiT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 20-06-12 P. Tarsicio Gotay Figaredo, (Arag-Ant) 08-05-48 07-09-69 08-09-72 18-03-73 Secretarius Generalis 1996-2001 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Irish Province held on 17-21 June 2012 following earlier elections were confirmed: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Martin Kilmurray, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Fintan Burke, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Charles Hoey, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Br. Patrick Mullins, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Michael Troy, O.Carm. Commissary Provincial of Zimbabwe:  Fr. Simplisio Manyika, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org --------------- ...Continue Reading