The General Commissary of Paraná (Brazil) Celebrates Its Fourth Electoral ChapterThe Carmelites of the General Commissariat of Paraná celebrated their triennial elective chapter from September 18-22, 2023. The gathering, held in Maringá, had as its theme "We Walk Together Towards God" from the Rule and Constitutions. The motto for the meetings was from Luke's Gospel: "Stay with us, Lord, it is late and night is coming." Míċéal O'Neill, the prior general, ...Continue Reading

  +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 3 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 3 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 3 articoli qui sotto ++     +     + *Relic of St. Titus Brandsma Move the Philippine Church*Since July 2022, the Carmelite ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: God's Outrageous Generosity25th Sunday in Ordinary Time*For many, the parable which Jesus tells in the Gospel today seems profoundly unjust. Why should those who have done little work get the same pay as those who worked all day?Maybe the answer lies in the first reading for today: My ways are not your ways; my thoughts not your thoughts. So often in the scriptures, God seems to have a totally different way of approaching things to most of us.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At Home - 25th Su ...Continue Reading

 Photo courtesy of Fr. Matías Tejerina Espeso, O. Carm. Carmelite Nuns in Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Huesca, Spain Celebrate Elective ChapterThe Carmelite nuns of the monastery of Our Lady of the Assumption held their triennial elective Chapter on September 1, 2023.The monastery was founded in 1656 by a Sr. Beatrice the Sheperd who brought nuns from the monastery of St. Michael, also in the town of Huesca. The monastery belongs to the Mater Unitatis Federation.The results of the ...Continue Reading

Photo: Province of St. Titus Brandsma -- Philippines CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE  INITIUM NOVITIATUS* 12-08-23  Teodorus Tonda  (Indo-Est) Flores, Indonesia 12-08-23  Jilbertus F. Samo Langoarang  (Indo-Est) Flores, Indonesia 12-08-23  Samuel Yulson Nitti  (Indo-Est) Flores, Indonesia 12-08-23  Aloysius Sipa  (Indo-Est) Flores, Indonesia 12-08-23  Gregorius Mahur  (Indo-Est) Flores, Indonesia 12-08-23  Emanuel Roberto Carlos Ngaku ...Continue Reading

Death of St. Albert of Jerusalem by Francisco Goya (Public Domain) Muerte de san Alberto de Jerusalén por Francisco Goya Morte di Sant'Alberto di Gerusalemme di Francisco Goya St. Albert of Jerusalem, bishop and lawgiver September 17 | Feast In 1205, Albert was appointed Patriarch of Jerusalem and a little later nominated Papal Legate for the ecclesiastical province of Jerusalem. He arrived in Palestine early in 1206 and lived in Acre because, at that time, Jerusalem was occupied by the Saracens. ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: A Family Formed by Forgiveness II24th Sunday in Ordinary Time*Today’s Gospel follows directly from last Sunday’s reading about how to deal with differences and disputes.Peter has understood the point of last Sunday’s Gospel (forgiveness and pastoral care), but wants to know the limits – is forgiving someone seven times enough? Jesus’ reply indicates that there should be no limit to the number of times.Then he tells a parable about forgiveness and gratitude.Read more ...[*]Celebrating At ...Continue Reading

  +     +     ++ Welcome to the latest issue of CITOC News!  We invite you to read the 3 articles below + + Bienvenido al nuevo número de CITOC Noticias! Le invitamos a leer los 3 artículos que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere i 3 articoli qui sotto ++     +     + *New Foundation of Carmelite Nuns in Kenya*The Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady of Prot ...Continue Reading

  Celebrating at Home: A Family Formed by Forgiveness23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time*Chapter 18 of St Matthew’s Gospel is often referred to as the Sermon on the Church. It contains the teaching of Jesus about the life of the Christian community.Today’s reading details a procedure for dealing with differences and disputes. It follows the Parable of the Lost Sheep which is concerned with seeking out and bringing back the one who gets lost.In the same way, resolving disputes is not about being right and punishing an ...Continue Reading

XXI General Chapter of the Hermanas de la Virgen María del Monte Carmelo (H. Carm.) The Hermanas de la Virgen María del Monte Carmelo celebrated their XXI General Chapter from July 19 to August 13. The meetings were held in the congregation's House of Spirituality in Thales (Castellon). The theme of the Chapter was "Be a Transmitter of the Charism: From Our Vulnerability, in the Way of Sinodality". The final act of the General Chapter was the election of the new general government of the Congr ...Continue Reading