Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Vetralla, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Vetralla, Italy, was held 11 February 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Marianna Caprio, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Benedetta Succu, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Teresa Nguyen, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Rita Gugliara, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Pia Sammut, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Sabina Berneschi, O.Carm. Treasurer: &nb ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Sutri, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Sutri, Italy, was held 11 February 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Martina Simeone, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Francesca Romana Gargano, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Teresa Lupo, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Francesca Romana Gargano, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ht ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Ianuarius 2013 Initium Novitiatus 19-01-13 Patricia Erickson (HUD), Hudson, USA 27-01-13 José Edson da Silva (Pern), Belo Horizonte, Brasil 27-01-13 José Nilton Santos Silva Júnior (Pern), Belo Horizonte, Brasil 27-01-13 José Roberto Santos (Pern), Belo Horizonte, Brasil 27-01-13 Yêdo Ian Bezerra de Araújo (Pern), Belo Horizonte, Brasil 27-01-13 Gemozo Albino Luís (Pern-Moz), Belo Horizonte, Brasil 27-01-13 Lázaro José Ant&oci ...Continue Reading

Inauguration of the Spiritual Center “Shanti Bhuana” in Indonesia On January 12, 2013, the Spiritual Center “Shanti Bhuana” (Land of Peace) was officially inaugurated by Mgr. Hieronymus Bumbun OFM Cap, the Archbishop of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, during a Eucharistic celebration. He was assisted by Mgr. Hadisumarto, O.Carm., Bishop emeritus of Sorong, West Irian, other bishops, Fr. Joko Purnomo, O.Carm. (Provincial) and Fr. Dionysius Kosasih, O.Carm. (Vice-Provincial). They were joined by many priests and a ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Fisciano, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Fisciano, Italy, was held 29 January 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ...Continue Reading

The Second Seminar on the Contemplative Dimension of Carmel The second in a series of interdisciplinary seminars organised by the Institutum Carmelitanum, took place at CISA Rome, from the 17th to the 19th of January, 2013. The seminar consisted of a study of texts by Carmelite authors in order to establish if and in what way they expressed the contemplative dimension of our charism and spirituality. Some fifteen scholars, religious and lay, from different backgrounds, presented papers on the texts and the thoughts of ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 02-01-13 P. Jack Logan, (SEL) 15-05-36 15-09-57 15-09-60 27-05-64 12-01-13 P. Elías Pascual Tudela, (Arag) 28-10-26 08-09-46 08-09-49 08-07-51 12-01-13 P. Zachary Monet, (PCM) 25-10-19 26-08-54 26-08-57 28-05-60 16-01-13 P. Bartholomew Larkin, (PCM) 22-12-31 01-09-51 15-09-54 31-05-58 20-01-13 P. José Mª Vioque Gallego, (Baet) 28-10-20 15-10-38 01-11-41 04-03-44 R.I.P. www.ocar ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Montegnacco di Cassacco, Italy The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Montegnacco di Cassacco, Italy, was held 15 January 2013. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Alma Angelica Ardessi, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Cecilia Pante, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Margherita Mattei, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Cristina Cochior, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Cecilia Pante, O.Carm. Treasurers:  Sr. M. Marg ...Continue Reading

Carmelites and the Second Vatican Council The Institutum Carmelitanum and the community of St. Albert’s International Centre (CISA) are holding a series of evening lectures under the title, “Carmelites and the Second Vatican Council”, at CISA each month until this coming May. The idea is to let people know about the importance of the Vatican Council for the life and work of the Order. The first lecture, on the 13th of December, was given by Fr. Claudemir Rozin, O.Carm.  (Par) on the theme, “A Church of Communion. ...Continue Reading

The German Monasticon Carmelitanum On the 28th of December, 2012, on the occasion of the celebration of the unification of the two German provinces, in Bamberg, Germany, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. received the first copy of the Monasticon Carmelitanum, edited by Edeltraud Kleuting, Third Order Carmelite (Ger), Stephan Panzer, O.Carm., (Ger) and Andreas H. Scholten, O.Carm., (Ger). The work contains 80 articles by 51 authors. It is the first scientific account of the houses and monast ...Continue Reading