International Congress on Fr. Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt, O.Carm. From the 29th of October to the 3rd of November, 2012, an International Congress was held at Sassone (Italy), on the theme, “Fr. Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt, O.Carm., a gift of the Spirit for Carmel and for the Church”. The congress was organised by the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. A sizeable number of friars, sisters and lay people from a number of different countries (Brazil, Canada, Philippines, Tanzania, Malta,  ...Continue Reading

Activities of the Prior General The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., together with the Vice Prior General and Prior of the Curia, Fr. Christian Körner, O.Carm., along with other members of the Curia, welcomed the Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See, Don Eduardo Gutiérrez Sainz de Buruaga, to the Curia house. The ambassador showed a great interest in the things of the Carmelite Order and in its activities in the various parts of the world. On the 30th of September, the Prior Genera ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 01-11-12 Sr. Maria Severens, (BOX) 30-05-13 02-02-35 02-02-38 06-11-12 P. Wigbert Roorda, (Neer) 30-11-27 04-09-50 04-09-53 15-07-56 12-11-12 P. Sean Coughlan, (Hib) Consiliarius Generalis et Oeconomus Generalis 1971-1983 23-10-22 07-10-41 15-10-44 11-07-48 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Antequera, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Antequera, Spain, was held 8 November 2012. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. Liliana Mª Campos Rosa, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:   Sr. Angelina Ngina Muli , O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Teresa Ngusye Mbuvi, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Angelina Ngina Muli , O.Carm. Sacristan:  Sr. Juliana Kavithe Mwololo, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org --------------- ...Continue Reading

Regional meeting of formators from Asia-Australia-Oceania From 26 October to 4 November 2012 seventeen formators from the Asia-Australia-Oceania region gathered at the Provincial House of the Saint Thomas Province in Thrissur, India. They listened, discussed, and studied three important topics presented by three excellent facilitators: Fr. Stanislaus Swammikannu, SDB (formation for formators), Fr. John Keating, O.Carm. (Carmelite formation based on the RIVC), and Fr. Leopold Glueckert, O.Carm. (Carmelite history). Thi ...Continue Reading

ALACAR Congress 2012 The third congress of ALACAR (Latin American Association of Carmelites) was held in São Paulo, Brazil from the 22nd to 27th October. The theme of the meeting was "Community life in Carmel: gift and sign of joy and hope." More than 120 participants attended, including friars, nuns, sisters and lay Carmelites from both branches of the Order (O. Carm., and OCD). The main speakers were the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., and former Superior General, Fr. Fel ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE October 2012 Initium Novitiatus 30-09-12 Joseph Davidson (Arag-Ant), Salamanca 30-09-12 Edwin Alexander Martinez Rosario (Arag-Ant), Salamanca 30-09-12 Nicasio Caraballo Geissler (Arag-Ant), Salamanca 15-10-12 Daniela Domingos Ferreira (JAB), Jaboticabal 15-10-12 Dominica Mwakaego Igbonachor (MAC), Machakos 15-10-12 Lucy Mukonyo Kyengo (MAC), Machakos 15-10-12 Catherine Munyiva Muthiani (MAC), Machakos 19-10-12 Luigi Marini (Ita), Nocera Umbra Professio Temporanea 06-10-12 Carlo Grosso ( ...Continue Reading

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