Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province During the Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province held on 9-13 April 2012 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Michael Farrugia, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Alexander Vella, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Charles Mallia, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Maurice Abela, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Alexander Scerri, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capítulo Provincial de la ...Continue Reading

Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa! In Pascha Domini A.D. 2012 Fernando Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas Image: Krakow, Graduale de Dominicis iuxta ritum missalis Beatissimae Dei Genitricis Semperque Virginis Mariae de Monte Carmelo, 1644 ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Erlangen, Germany The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Erlangen, Germany, was held 30 March 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Thoma Müller, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. Bernadette Krämer, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Theresia Kretschmann, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Thoma Müller, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Pia Janko, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Martius 2012 Initium Novitiatus 11-02-12 Marta Patricia Martínez González (ARA), Aracena 25-03-12 Roberta Ciribilli (CER), Cerreto Professio Temporanea 03-02-12 Víctor Antonio Alvarado Ortiz (Arag-Ant), Ciales Professio Solemnis 24-03-12 Karol Amroz (Pol), Kraków 24-03-12 Andrzej Andrejuk (Pol), Kraków 24-03-12 Andrzej Gierczak (Pol), Kraków Ordinatio Diaconalis 16-02-12 Alfonsus Manik (Indo), Malang 16-02-12 Samuel Situmorang (Indo), Malang 16-0 ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Carmelite Hermits of Monteluro, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Hermits of Monteluro, Italy, was held 30 March 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Teresa M. Lonardoni, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Morena Ciullo, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Maria Faroldi, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capítulo Electivo de las Ermitañas Carmelitas de Monteluro, Italia Se celebró ...Continue Reading

Carmelite Website offers daily Lectio Divina in eBook format for IPad, IPhone and Kindle. The Website of the Order now offers daily Lectio Divina in ebook fortmat so readers can download to their mobile and tablet devices and read them offline. Lectio Divina ebook will be available in 2 formats: in iBooks format (for IPad and IPhone) and in kindle format (for all Kindle devices and other tablets that have the Kindle Application). The Daily Lectio Divina eBook is published monthly.  eBook for the month of April 20 ...Continue Reading

Reflection cards on the final message of the 2011 General Congregation. The participants at the 2011 General Congregation wrote a final message that was sent out via CITOC Online (104/2011). The document highlights the points that emerged at that meeting. The General Council is anxious not to lose  the opportunity of reflecting on the message of the General Congregation, and indeed would like to see it  continue on different levels (individual, community, provincial), in view also of the forthcoming General ...Continue Reading

Appointments of the Prior General with his Council During the last Plenary Session of the General Council the Prior General with his Council has appointed: General Delegation of France (with effect from 1st April 2012) General Delegate: Fr. Klaus Schenkelberger, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Fr. Terence Cyr, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Fr. Yves Beaupère de Sainte Marie, O.Carm. General Delegation of the Czech Republic (with effect from 1st July 2012) General Delegate:  Fr. Gorazd Cetkovský, O.Carm. 1s ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Camaná, Peru The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Camaná, Peru, was held 14 March 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Eucaristía Solsona Granel, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Pilar Ruiz Martinez, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Máxima Ranilla Huamaní, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:  Sr. M. Gabriela de Jesús Ramos Mamani, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:  Sr. M. Hilda Condori Marca, O.Carm. Director ...Continue Reading

Culture and Spirituality in dialogue The Institutum Carmelitanum and the community of St. Albert’s International Centre (CISA) have organised a series of events under the title, "Bellezza del Carmelo... tra pittura, musica e poesia", (The Beauty of Carmel, picture, music and poetry), that will be held at CISA on the 3rd Thursday of each of the three coming months, from 7.00 p.m to 8.30 p.m. The purpose of these events is to help people to get to know figures and themes from the Carmelite tradition that are im ...Continue Reading