On-going formation programme in the Holy Land The International Formation Commission of the Order organized an on-going formation programme entitled “Back to the sources” in the Holy Land from the 29th August to 12th September 2012. There were 38 participants coming from most of the provinces around the world from North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe; a truly international group. The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. joined them for the first week and gave a talk entitled “Titus Bra ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE Augustus 2012 Initium Novitiatus 18-08-12 Sergius Paulus Sudi (Indo), Batu 18-08-12 Huang Dong Xue (Indo), Batu 18-08-12 Jacob Mendoca (Indo), Batu 18-08-12 Alvarian Utomo (Indo), Batu 18-08-12 Herman Hiruta (Indo), Batu 18-08-12 Rudianto Situmorang (Indo), Batu 18-08-12 Natanael Simanjutak (Indo), Batu Professio Temporanea 20-07-12 Albino Dos Santos (Aust-Tim), Hera 20-07-12 Abrao De Jesus (Aust-Tim), Hera 20-07-12 Andre Barros (Aust-Tim), Hera 20-07-12 Marcolino Gomes (Aust-Tim), Her ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. 22-08-12 Sr. M. Nieves García Villa, (ZAR) 15-04-28 28-04-46 28-04-49 29-08-12 Sr. M. Victoria Sánchez Fernández, (COR) 23-06-23 07-10-51 07-10-54 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org http://www.facebook.com/ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Carmelite NGO to Focus on Trafficking of Human Beings The Coordinating Committee of the Carmelite NGO decided during its annual meeting to take the trafficking of human beings as its main focus for the coming year. A number of Carmelite ministries and organizations are already involved in the issue. The meeting was held at CISA in Rome on August 6-8, 2012. One morning session was dedicated to a presentation and discussion with Dr. Alessandra Barberi from the Italian Prime Minister's Office of Equal Opportunity, the go ...Continue Reading

The "Pilgrimage of Hope" begins in America On the 5th of August just gone by, at the end of the re-dedication of the Church in Olinda (Citoc-online 75/2012) the Prior General, Fernando Millan Romeral, O.Carm., handed over the icon of "Our Lady of Hope" to Fr. Roberval Mendes Pereira, O.Carm., Prior Provincial of the Carmelite province of Pernambuco. That particular icon, written by the Carmelite nuns in Ravenna (Italy) went from one carmelite house, college and church to another in the different cou ...Continue Reading

VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT Ortus P. Temp. P. Soll. Ord. 14-07-12 P. Michael Higgins, (PCM) 21-05-39 15-09-63 09-02-67 30-05-68 08-08-12 Sr. M. Nazzarena Albani, (CAE) 26-02-20 23-01-48 23-01-51 11-08-12 Sr. Natividad de Ma. Ramos López (UTR) 16-01-23 16-10-48 16-10-51 R.I.P. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Solemn “Rededication” in Olinda, Brazil, of the first Carmelite church in the American continent. On the 5th of August of this year, the solemn rededication of the first Carmelite church in the American continent, took place in Olinda, Brasil. This church was founded by four portuguese Carmelites in 1580. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, Antonio Fernando Saburido presided at the celebration of the Eucharist. He was accompanied by five Carmelite bishops, (Vitalis Wilderink, Paolo Cardoso, Antonio Muniz, ...Continue Reading

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