VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 24-10-12 P. Charles Keogh, (Hib) 21-11-31 24-09-61 04-10-64 10-07-66 28-10-12 P. Conrad Negre i Figueras, (Cat) 08-11-38 06-07-58 01-10-61 16-07-65 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Triennial Bursars’ Meeting 16-19 October 2012 A meeting was held in “Il Carmelo”, Sassone, Italy from 16 to 19 October of all the provincial bursars of the Order. Also present were around a dozen lay people who work as business managers or finance directors in various provinces. There were a number of presentations made by different speakers: the Prior General addressed the group on the challenges facing the Order; the General Treasurer of the Jesuits, Father Thomas McClain spoke on “The Vow of Poverty and the Role of ...Continue Reading

The New General Commissariat of Paraná Last October 20 a solemn celebration of the Eucharist took place in our Church in Paranavaí (Brasil) in thanksgiving for the canonical erection of the new General Commissariat of Paraná, which up to now was a Provincial Commissariat of the Upper German Province. Bishop Geremias Steinmetz led the celebration. The concelebrants included, Bishop Wilmar Santin, O.Carm. bishop of the Prelature of Itaituba, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Ca ...Continue Reading

Nomination of the first Prior Provincial and Councillors of the German Province From the 1st of January 2013 the provinces of Lower and Upper Germany will be united into one single German Province. Following a consultation of the brothers in both provinces, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., with the consent of his Council, nominated the first Prior Provincial and Councillors of the united province. They will take up office on the 1st January 2013 and remain in office until the first Provi ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 27-09-12 P. Agostino Bartolini, (Ita) 06-08-18 12-10-37 12-10-40 29-06-45 03-10-12 P. Alberto Vaccaro, (Ita) 07-09-35 15-10-52 08-09-56 14-03-59 09-10-12 P. Osmar Vieira Branco, (Par) 16-11-57 20-01-85 20-02-88 14-01-89 09-10-12 P. Theodardus Megens, (GerI) 01-09-26 14-10-48 14-10-51 11-07-54 10-10-12 Fr. José Antonio Pérez González, (Baet) 25-02-44 15-02-68 19-03-71 10-10-12 ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Paranavaí, Brazil The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Paranavaí, Brazil, was held 10 October 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Derly de Paula Moreira, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Maria do Carmo da Conceição, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Edna Maria Lopes de Sousa, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Maria Alice Pereira Lopes, O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Maria do Carmo da Conceição, O.Carm. www ...Continue Reading

Carmelite Youth Programmes continue to grow Preparations are already well under way for a Carmelite youth gathering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July 2013 during the World Youth Day (WYD). Fr. Raul Maravi, O.Carm., Councillor General for the Americas has been working with a committee of the Rio Province and they will soon publish details of the Carmelite event. The icon of “Our Lady of Hope”, which was in Madrid during the Carmelite Day in 2011, is now travelling from community to community in Brazil and will finally ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE September 2012 Initium Novitiatus 05-08-12 Nilus Naharawarin (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Antonius Beda Mare (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Roi Stefanus Salan Noi (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Yeremias Geleta Huler (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Adrianus pehan lamen (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Wilibaldus Rade (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Yosef Jebarus (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Felixius Noven (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Sonobius Rua (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Blasius Silvester Foa (Indo), Flores 05-08-12 Yustinus Boli Belang ( ...Continue Reading

The Canonical Erection of the General Commissariat of Paraná, Brasil From the 1st of October 2012, the feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the decision, taken by the Prior General with the consent of his council, to canonically erect the General Commissariat of Paraná, heretofore a Provincial Commissariat of the Upper German Province, came into effect. The following were appointed to the different offices until the next chapter of elections which will be held in January 2014: Commissary General:&nb ...Continue Reading

5th International Congress for Lay Carmelites 2012 Between the 17th and the 21st of September, at Sassone (Ciampino, Rome) the 5th International Congress for Lay Carmelites, organised by the General Commission and the permanent secretariat for Carmelite Laity, took place. Some 200 people attended, from all parts of the world, with a huge majority of lay people and a sprinkling of friars. The theme of the Congress was “The Formation of Lay Carmelites for the Apostolate”. The participants were helped in their reflection ...Continue Reading