Carmelite NGO | International No Waste Day – March 30*Zero Waste Starts at Your Table: Make Your Food Circular *This year’s International Day of Zero Waste on March 30 places the focus directly on food: what we eat, what we waste, and how we can move towards a more “circular future.”Every year we throw away about 1 billion tonnes of edible food. This represents a staggering one-fifth of all food available to consumers. From farm to consumer’s mouth, 20% of the food is wasted and this impacts both people ...Continue Reading

 General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (SCMTBG) Held in MarchThe Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus met in Chapter at their motherhouse in Santa Marinella, a short distance from Rome along the Mediterranean Sea. Elections for the superior general took place on March 14. The General Council was elected the following day.  On March 10, the General Council of the Order travelled to Santa Marinella to spend ...Continue Reading

 April  –  Abril  –  Aprile 2026 ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivinaENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - April 2026[*]Lectio Divina April 2026 [Pdf][*]Lectio Divina April 2026 [ePub][*]Lectio Divina April 2026 [Mobi]  If you wish to receive updates on current news from the Carmelite Order, subscribe to CITOC News at ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Love RevealedPalm SundayMatthew presents the passion, not as a gruesome act, but as the means of salvation. The Cross is part of God’s plan, not a tragic mistake."The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked; the rocks were split; the tombs opened and the bodies of many holy people rose from the dead, and these, after his resurrection, came out of the tombs, entered the Holy City and appeared to a number of people."Meanwhile the centurion, together with the o ...Continue Reading

St. Joseph - Middletown, NY (USA)St. Joseph, Principal Protector of the OrderMarch 19th | SolemnityThe Carmelites' Promotion of Devotion to St. JosephFrom the 17th century to the present day, there have been countless Carmelite churches and monasteries dedicated to St. Joseph. The credit for this widespread devotion is due above all to St. Teresa of Jesus.The teachings of St. Teresa are reflected in the work on St. Joseph by Jerónimo Gracián and, after him, many other authors of the Reform as well. The pre ...Continue Reading

Elective Chapter Held in Carmelite Monastery "San Miguel" in Huesca, Spain On the morning of March 17, 2026, the Carmelite monastery of San Miguel in Huesca, Spain held its triennial elective chapter. The nuns prayed for a renewed leadership and spiritual life through the conversion of their hearts to the love of God. After celebrating the votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, the nuns began the elective chapter with the election of the prioress.The monastery was founded by the Carmelite Peter Sobrino in t ...Continue Reading

Celebrating at Home: Let Him Go Free5th Sunday of LentThe final of the three great Gospels of Lent is ours today - a Gospel story of life and freedom. Like the Gospels of the last two Sundays, the dramatic story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead is a story of love, faith and belief.In this Gospel Jesus proclaims himself ‘the resurrection and the life’. We see him deeply moved by the death of his friend. We find him in earnest prayer with God. We see him full of strength as he commands Lazarus to come out ...Continue Reading

Elective Chapter Held in Carmelite Monastery "St. Joseph" in Palangkaraya, IndonesiaThe Carmelite Monastery of St. Joseph in Palangkaraya, Indonesia, celebrated its elective chapter on March 12, 2026. During the Chapter only the prioress and two councilors were elected. The procurator, novice director, and sacristan will be elected by the prioress and her council (General Directory, no 90) in the near future.The monastery was founded by five nuns from the Carmelite monastery in Batu (Jawa-Timur) on July 16, 19 ...Continue Reading

CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAEPROFESSIO TEMPORANEA*12-12-25  Maria Lorna Joseph Pegenia (BUR) Burgos, PhilippinesORDINATIO DIACONALIS*20-12-25  Francu Laurentiu (Ital-Rom) Jesi, Italia06-02-26  José Ricardo da Silva Oliveira (Pern) Escada, BrasilORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS*04-01-26  Kanyoro Biarukanga Clément (Ital-Cong) Nioka, RDCongo 02-02-26  Candido Augusto Vida (Pern) Petrolina, Brasil 21-02-26  Luiz Otávio Sebastião da Silva (Pern) Escada, BrasilORDINATIO EPISCOPA ...Continue Reading

  OCARM-OCD General Councils Meet in Rome to Discuss a Variety of Mutual InterestsOn March 12, 2026, the two General Councils, OCARM and OCD, met at the General House of the Discalced Carmelites. It was a relaxed occasion marked by fraternal dialogue. After praying the Third Hour, each member of the Council was introduced. The General Secretaries, Fr. Giampiero Molinari, O. Carm., and Angelo Lanfranchi, OCD, prepared the agenda:1. Report on the OCARM General Chapter. (Malang, Indonesia, September 9–26, 2025). ...Continue Reading