New Liturgical Calendar ApprovedOffice of the Procurator GeneralThe Vatican has approved a new liturgical calendar for the Order. Fr. Michael Farrugia, the procurator general of the Order, has written a letter to the Order explaining the changes. This letter and the new calendar as well as some accompanying documents are now posted on the Order’s website.           Read more .     .      .Aprobado el nuevo calendario litúgicoOficina ...Continue Reading

  Feast of St. Andrew CorsiniJanuary 9St. Andrew Corsini was appointed Provincial of Tuscany in 1348 by the General Chapter meeting in Metz and the following year he was named bishop of Fiesole, near Florence. He governed his diocese well, becoming a model of charity and an eloquent preacher. He was distinguished by his zeal for the apostolate, his wise judgement and his love for the poor.            Read more .     .      .Fiesta de S. ...Continue Reading

  Feast of St. Peter ThomasJanuary 8Saint Peter Thomas joined the Carmelite Order when twenty years of age. He was Procurator General of the Order at the Papal Curia at Avignon and also an official preacher to the Curia there. In 1354, he was appointed bishop of Patti and Lipari. He acted as papal legate to the kings and emperors of his time, seeking to promote peace and to re-establish unity with the Eastern Churches.           Read more .     .   &n ...Continue Reading

  VITAM COELO REDDIDERUNT   18-12-21Fr. Carmel Anthony Ferrante (Mel)*Ortus* 26-04-38*P. Temp.* 09-10-55*P. Soll.* 07-05-59*Ord.* 27-05-6123-12-21Fr. Augustine Carter (PCM) 21-07-24 08-09-47 10-10-50 08-07-51           www.ocarm.orghttp://www.facebook.com/ocarm.orghttps://twitter.com/ocarm_org    ...Continue Reading

  *January - Enero - Gennaio 2022*ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ITALIANODownload English: ocarm.org/en/prayer/lectiodivina Descargar Español: ocarm.org/es/prayer/lectiodivina Scarica Italiano: ocarm.org/it/prayer/lectiodivina.     .     .ENGLISHLECTIO DIVINA - January[*]Lectio Divina EN [PDF] [*]Lectio Divina EN [ePub] [*]Lectio Divina EN [Mobi] .     .     .ESPAÑOLLECTIO DIVINA - Enero[*]Lectio Divina ES [PDF] [*]Lectio Divina ES [ePub] [* ...Continue Reading

 Ven. John of Saint Samson, oil on canvas by Warren J. Borg Ebejer, TOCS, Carmelite Priory Mdina, Malta 450th Anniversary of Birth of Ven. John of St. Sampson1571 - December 29 - 2021December 29, is the 450th anniversary of the birth of Ven. John of St Samson. He had a very difficult childhood. He was blinded by an incompetent physician after contracting chicken pox and was orphaned at a young age. He was introduced to the Parisian Carmelites in Place Maubert in 1603 and joined the Order at Dol-de-Bretagne thr ...Continue Reading

  et Verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobis et vidimus gloriam eius gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre plenum gratiae et veritatis  *MÍCEÀL PRIOR GENERALIS DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS*  .     .      .Christmas Message from the Prior General, Fr. Míceál O'NeillText  |  VideoMensaje de Navidad de P. Míceál O'Neill, Prior GeneralTexto  |  VídeoMessaggio di Natale di P. Míceál O'Neill, Priore ...Continue Reading

  *Celebrating at Home: God Is With Us!**Christmas - Nativity of the Lord*We began Advent with the cry, ‘Come, Lord Jesus’. Now we end it with the joyful shout, ‘God is with us!’ Reflecting on the historical birth of Jesus, the Church proclaims the truth that God is, and has always been, with his people. And if God is with us, then God is for us. God is on our side.             Read More[*]   Celebrating At Home - Christmas - Nativity of the Lord [PDF] [*]  &nb ...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 artículos de 3 que aparecen a continuación + + Benvenuti al nuovo numero di CITOC Notizie!  Vi invitiamo a leggere gli articoli di 3 qui sotto ++     +     +  First Priest from Papua New Guinea for Province of PhilippinesOn Decemb ...Continue Reading

 CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIA*Initium Novitiatus* 14-11-21  Mary Karen Wambura of St. John of the Cross (MAC) Machakos, Kenya 14-11-21  Mary Margaret of Christ the King (MAC) Machakos, Kenya 14-12-21  Constantino Barreto Amaral (Aust-TO) Middle Park, Victoria, Australia 14-12-21  Moises Soares (Aust-TO) Middle Park, Victoria, Australia 14-21-21  MAnuel Xavier Gonzaga (Aust-TO) Middle Park, Victoria, Australia*Professio Temporanea* 21-11-21 Teresa Rosa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù (CAR) Carpinet ...Continue Reading