The Carmelite Librarians’ Association 10th Meeting, Prague 2012 The Carmelite Librarians’ Association (CLA) met from July 24 to July 27, 2012, in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. There were 22 participants, including  two members of the General Council, Fr Josef Jancar (Procurator General) and Fr Desiré Unen Alimange (General Councillor for Africa). The meeting was welcomed and generously assisted by the General Delegate of Bohemia and Moravia, Fr Gorazd Pavel Cetkovsky. In 10 working sessions, the mee ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Iulius 2012 Initium Novitiatus 15-06-12 Eleonora M. Tindara Cicero (SAR), Sogliano al Rubicone 06-07-12 Januaris Elijah Mutinda (Ken), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 Kennedy Mwangi (Ken), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 Joseph Wambua (Ken), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 Tatenda Joseph Chimeura (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 John Mutisi (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 Vincent Chipisa (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 Dominic  Zambuko (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo 06-07-12 Liberty Chandiwana (Hib-Zim), Kriste Mambo ...Continue Reading

Provincial Chapter of the Province of Indonesia During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Indonesia held on 20-27 July 2012 were elected: Prior Provincial:  Fr. Ignatius Joko Purnomo, O.Carm. Vice Prior Provincial:  Fr. Dionysius Kosasih, O.Carm. First Councilor:  Fr. Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O.Carm. Second Councilor:  Fr. Antonius Maria Kristiyanto Gunawan, O.Carm. Third Councilor:  Fr. Henricus Edison Tinambunan, O.Carm. Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Lucianus Simon Rande, O.Carm. ...Continue Reading

70th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Blessed Titus Brandsma The 26th of July of this year, 2012, will be the 70th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Titus Brandsma. His life was an example of a very close relationship between a mystical life and a firm commitment in the world to the dignity of the human person. He was noted for his readiness to receive anyone in difficulty and to help in whatever way he could. In the period leading up to and during the Nazi occupation in Holland, he argued passionately against th ...Continue Reading

Flos Carmeli, vitis florigera, splendor caeli, Virgo puerpera singularis. Mater mitis, sed viri nescia, Carmelitis esto propitia, stella maris. IN SOLLEMNITATE B.V. MARIAE DE MONTE CARMELO Fernando Prior Generalis Domusque Generalis Communitas 16. VII. 2012 (Pietro Novelli, Madonna del Carmelo – Palermo) www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 19-06-12 Sr. Josepa Francesca Castells i Camins, (VIL) 24-07-21 02-06-46 05-06-49 09-07-12 P. Antonino Todaro, (Ita) 27-01-44 05-10-61 27-05-65 17-05-70 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Iunius 2012 Initium Novitiatus 10-06-12 Emanuel Gómez (SEL), Middletown 10-06-12 Mark Sexton (SEL), Middletown 10-06-12 Jarrett Steffen (SEL), Middletown Professio Temporanea 21-04-12 Lory María Jiménez Gutiérrez (ONT), Onteniente 11-06-12 Joseph Chuong Pham (SEL), Middletown 11-06-12 John Baptist Tinh Pham (SEL), Middletown 11-06-12 Joseph Dat Cao (SEL), Middletown 11-06-12 James Kinkade (PCM), Middletown 11-06-12 Nicholas Blackwell (SEL), Middletown 11-06-1 ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 28-06-12 P. Daniel Smith, (PCM) 10-10-20 15-08-40 15-08-43 08-06-46 30-06-12 Sr. Carmela Wassenberg, (ESS) 27-06-18 30-04-42 30-04-45 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Decree of Heroic Virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Angeline Teresa, O.Carm. The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI gave his consent yesterday, 28th of June 2012, to the promulgation of the Decree of Heroic Virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Angeline Teresa, O.Carm. (Bridget Teresa McCrory) Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm in Germantown, New York, U.S.A. Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa was born in Ireland and became a Little Sister of the Poor. While working in the Bronx, New York, ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 21-06-12 P. Franciscus Xaverius Bao, (Indo) 18-05-72 20-07-96 14-08-02 22-08-03 23-06-12 Sr. Angela Tolksdorf, (ESS) 15-01-21 15-10-54 15-10-57 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading