VITAM COELO REDDIDIT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 08-06-12 P. Celestino Lui, (Flum) 14-06-11 15-01-33 01-02-36 08-12-38 The oldest member of the Carmelite Order. El más anciano de los Carmelitas en la Orden. Il Carmelitano più anziano di tutto l'Ordine. R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias During the Provincial Chapter of the Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias held on 5-8 June 2012 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Mario Esposito, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Br. Robert Chiulli, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Lucian Beltzner , O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Michael Kissane, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Raymond Maher , O.Carm. www.ocarm.org -------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

The Provincial Chapter of the Upper German Province The last Provincial Chapter of the Upper German Province, before the unification with the Lower German Province, scheduled for the 1st of January, 2013, took place in Springiersbach, Germany, from the 28th of May to the 1st of June just gone by. In view of the forthcoming unification no elections were held. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capítulo de la Provincia de Alemania Superior Del 28 de mayo al 1 ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Maius 2012 Initium Novitiatus 06-05-12 M. Inmaculada Morillo Quero (VAL), Valencia 06-05-12 M. del Pilar Leal Castro (VAL), Valencia 11-05-12 Sanju. K. Mathew (Ind), Kartikulam 11-05-12 Anu P. Thomas (Ind), Kartikulam 11-05-12 Kiran Joseph Kakkaniyil (Ind), Kartikulam 11-05-12 Jacob. P.J. Pallippurath (Ind), Kartikulam 11-05-12 Chrispin J. (CSTSA), Kartikulam 11-05-12 Kalla Digal (CSTSA), Kartikulam 13-05-12 M. Teresa Borden (CHR), Christoval Professio Temporanea 12-05-12 Abin Cyriac Mu ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. 27-05-12 Sr. Matilde Latre Ferrer, (ZAR) 13-06-15 27-05-58 27-05-61 29-05-12 Sr. Joan van Frankenhuijsen, (BOX) 11-11-25 24-05-52 24-05-55 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Culture and Spirituality in Dialogue On Thursday the 17th of May the final evening in a series of evenings under the title, The Beauty of Carmel ... paintings, music and poetry”, took place at St. Albert’s International Centre (CISA) in Rome. The first evening was led by Fr. Emanuele Boaga, O.Carm., on the topic,”Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Iconography”. The second was led by Federico Truffi, of the London University, who presented the musical compositions of Bartolino da Padova, a Carmelite composer of the 14th century ...Continue Reading

The Preparatory Commission of the General Chapter The members of the Preparatory Commission the General Chapter 2013, Ben Wolbers (Neer), Desiderio Garcia Martinez (Arag) Simplisio Manyika (Hib-Zimb), Carl Markelz (PCM), Francisco de Sales Alencar (Pern) and Artemio Jusayan (Phil) met at the General Curia from the 21st to the 25th of May, 2012. They chose Francis de Sales Alencar (Pern) as Chairman of the Commission and Desiderio Garcia Martinez (Arag) as Secretary. The Chapter will be held in Sassone (Rome) from the 2 ...Continue Reading

The Activities of the Prior General On the 19th of April, 2012, in the company of Fr. Josef Jancar, the Procurator General, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., presided at the engagement of 8 missionary workers (DDMF) in Le Fins (France), in the birth-place of Fr. Marcel Roussel-Galle, the founder of the Donum Dei Missionary Family. While there, the Prior General had a meeting with the bishop of Besancon, André Lacrampe, who is very helpful to the members of Donum Dei in their formation w ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Caudete, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Caudete, Spain, was held 21 May 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Estela Santos Torres, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Elena Ballester, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Josefina Marco, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Josefina Marco, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Elena Ballester, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Cristina Conejero, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org -------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Aracena, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Aracena, Spain, was held 21 May 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Remedios Alvarez Soriano, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Mercedes García Ontiveros, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Beatriz Prados Toledano, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Dolores Domínguez Pérez, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Sampedro Corchero Sánchez, O.Carm. ...Continue Reading