*Discalced Carmelite Renewal Course at Stella Maris, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.* The Discalced Carmelites (OCD) are holding a renewal course for Carmelite Friars in the *Spanish language*, beginning at the end of November 2011 and concluding in February 2012. They have kindly left a few places for O.Carm. friars and in their letter of invitation they state: "Our aim is to place at the disposal of the whole Carmelite family Mount Carmel, the Cradle of the Order and its unique context of the Holy Bible for our sp ...Continue Reading

*A Meeting of the Formation Directors of the Carmelite Family in Brazil* From the 27th of June to the 2nd of July, a meeting of the formation directors, men and women, of the Carmelite Family in Brazil took place in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The sessions were directed by Fr. Jaldemir Vitorio, S.J. and Frei Carlos Mesters, O.Carm. The theme of the meeting was, The challenge of coming under the spell of Jesus Christ and the mission of the formation director in this calling. The days were intense with formation ...Continue Reading

*The Activities of the Prior General* On the 9th of June last, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. delivered a lecture at the Titus Brandsma Museum in Bolsward (the city of Blessed Titus’ birth), on the theme, Titus Brandsma around the World. In it he highlighted a number of significant examples of the presence of Blessed Titus in different parts of the world - monuments, books, congresses, art, music etc.. He visited the temporary exhibition titled, Titus Brandsma Kunstzinnig (Art and Titus Bra ...Continue Reading

*Carmelite Study Week 2011 – Kenya* From July 4 to 8 July around 40 members of the Carmelite Family gathered in the ODC house in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya to take part in a seminar on “Carmel and Mary: Carmel’s Marian Spirituality and its Importance for the Church and World Today”. The participants came from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and included OCarm. and OCD friars, OCD active sisters, OCarm. nuns and a number of lay people. The seminar was organised by Fr Steven Payne OCD, director of the Institute of Spirituality ...Continue Reading

*CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE* *Iunius 2011* *Initium Novitiatus* 12-06-11 Joseph Chuong Pham (SEL), Middletown 12-06-11 John Baptist Tinh Pham (SEL), Middletown 12-06-11 Joseph Dat Cao (SEL), Middletown 12-06-11 James David Kincade (PCM), Middletown 12-06-11 Nicholas Dustin Blackwell (SEL), Middletown 12-06-11 Dominic Joseph Huynh Dinh (SEL), Middletown 12-06-11 Edgar Ivan Varela (PCM), Middletown 12-06-11 Matthew James Gummess (PCM), Middletown *Professio Temporanea* 26-06-11 M. Fidelis de Guzman de Lara (MAR), Ma ...Continue Reading

*General Treasurers Assembly, Rome* Kevin Alban O. Carm. (Brit.), Bursar General, has been elected President of the Association of English and French Speaking General Treasurers for the year 2011-2012. This association represents about 120 orders, institutes and congregations in the area of finance and administration. It organises formation courses for local and provincial bursars, as well as promoting members’ interests with the Italian state and with the Church. www.ocarm.org ---------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

*Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Seville, Spain* The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Seville, Spain, was held 25 June 2011. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. M. de Cristo Rey Mora Pérez, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Milagros Cabrilla Aranda, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Isabel Moreno de la Torre, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor: Sr. Hermelinda de Mª Guadalupe Bal Pichiyá, O.Carm. Director of Novices: S ...Continue Reading

*Assembly of the Federation "Verge, Flor del Carmel", Spain* The Assembly of the Federation "Verge, Flor del Carmel" (Catalonia), was held 22 June 2011. The following were elected for the sexennium 2011-2014: President: Sr. Anna Maria Xirinacs Damians, O.Carm. Secretary:  Sr. Josefina Amigó Canet, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Maria Roser Ferrer Camps, O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Asamblea de la Federació ...Continue Reading

*Provincial Chapter of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary* During the Provincial Chapter of the PCM Province held on 20-24 June 2011 were elected: Prior Provincial: Fr. Carl Markelz, O.Carm. Eastern Commissary Provincial: Fr. Leonard Gilman, O.Carm. Midwest Commissary Provincial: Fr. Joseph Atcher, O.Carm. Western Commissary Provincial: Fr. William Harry, O.Carm. First Councilor: Fr. Quinn Conners, O.Carm. Second Councilor: Fr. Gregory Houck, O.Carm. Third Cou ...Continue Reading

*A Carmelite in Brasil reaches 100 years of age* On the 14th of June 2011, Frei Celestino Lui, O.Carm., of the Province of St. Elías in Brasil, celebrated his 100th birthday. This special occasion was marked by a solemn celebration of the Eucharist in the city of Unaí, Minas Gerais. Leonardo de Pereira, bishop of Paracatu, Paolo Cardoso, O.Carm. bishop of Petrolina, Antonio Muniz, O.Carm. Archbishop of Maceiò, Raul Maraví, O.Carm. Concilor General, Geraldo Maciel, O.Carm. Prior Provin ...Continue Reading