General Delegation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Saint Albert of Jerusalem in India On Sunday 6 November at Paravoor (Kerala, India), during a solemn celebration of the Eucharist presided over by Monsignor Francis Kallarakkal, Archbishop of Verapoly, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O. Carm., erected the new General Delegation of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Albert of Jerusalem in India, comprising of 19 Indian Carmelites of the Latin Rite. Also present were the bis ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Roxas City, Philippines The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Roxas City, Philippines, was held 31 October 2011. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Catalina Elum, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Ana Abrogar, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr .M. Linda Garcia, O.Carm. 3rd Councilor:  Sr .M. Elena Sta. Maria, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor:  Sr .M. Jenny Arcangeles, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Ana Abrogar, O.Carm. Treasure ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LETITIAE October 2011 Initium Novitiatus 04-10-11 Carlo Grosso (Ita), Nocera Umbra 18-10-11 Jorge Luis Bello Díaz (Cat-Ven), Olot 18-10-11 Frederick Kenny Castro Salazar (Cat-Ven), Olot 18-10-11 Francisco Javier Vásquez Hernández (Cat-Ven), Olot 18-10-11 Jorge Vadillo Sancho (Cast), Olot Professio Temporanea 01-10-11 M. Theodore Therese Sridhanyata (CHR), Christoval 15-10-11 Torsten Rolfes (GerS), Mainz Professio Solemnis 09-10-11 Tobias Kraus (GerS), Mainz Ordina ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Batu, Indonesia The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Batu, Indonesia, was held 28 September 2011. The following were elected: Prioress: Sr. M.Rosa Sukatmi Rahayu , O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Elizabeth Widhi Habsari, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor: Sr .M.Lidwina Koeatmadja , O.Carm. 3rd Councilor: Sr .M. Brigitta Gitasianinningsih, O.Carm. 4th Couniclor: Sr .M.Laura Inacentia Soelistiowati , O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

Regional Bursars Meeting, Tagaytay City, Philippines 17-22 October 2011 The second regional bursars meeting was held in the Carmelite Missionary Retreat House, Tagaytay City, Philippines on 17-22 October 2011. Seventeen participants (bursars, mission procurators, and fund-raisers) from India (2), Philippines and Papua New Guinea (7), Indonesia (4), Australia (2), Fr. Kevin Alban (General bursar) and Fr. Albertus Herwanta (General Councilor for Asia-Australia-Oceania) were present. The meeting discussed the questionnair ...Continue Reading

*The Titus Brandsma Award, Philippines* Broadcast journalist Kara David and veteran writer-educator Asunción Maramba are this year’s recipients of the Titus Brandsma Award, a biennial recognition for outstanding media and communications practitioners given by the Order of Carmelites in the Philippines. Fr. Albertus Herwanta, O.Carm., General Councilor, and Fr. Kevin Alban, O.Carm., Bursar General, presented the Titus Brandsma trophy, at Award ceremony on October 17 at the Titus Brandsma Center in Manila. Th ...Continue Reading

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A Visit to the Curia by the "Carmel Foundation" On the 8th of October last, the members of the Supervisory Board of the Carmel Foundation visited our Curia. The Foundation is an association that coordinates 24 colleges with more than 35,000 students in the Netherlands. The origins of the association go back to 1922, when Bl. Titus Brandsma and other Dutch Carmelites began to work in education by setting up the first Carmelite colleges in that country. The members of the Board were accompanied by Fr. Falco T ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Moncion, Dominican Republic The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Moncion, Dominican Republic, was held 27 September 2011. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. Consuelo  Rivera , O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Josefina Luna, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr .M. Assunta Mura, O.Carm. Director of Novices:  Sr. Josefina Luna, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. M. Rosanna Serrata , O.Carm. www.ocarm.org ---------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Fontiveros, Spain The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Fontiveros, Spain, was held 5 October 2011. The following were elected: Prioress:  Sr. M. del Pilar Felipe García, O.Carm. 1st Councilor:  Sr. Rosa M. Pérez Arias, O.Carm. 2nd Councilor:  Sr . Fátima M. Luna Ceballos, O.Carm. Treasurer:  Sr. Fátima M. Luna Ceballos, O.Carm. Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of La Vega, Dominican Republic The Elective Chapter ...Continue Reading