On the afternoon of September 13, the Prior General of the Carmelites, Fr. Míċéal O’Neill, along with the General Councilor for the Americas, Fr. Luis Maza, met with the XV General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Suore Carmelitane missionarie di s. Teresa di Gesù bambino) that is taking place at a the Carmelite spiritual center “Mary, Mother of Carmel” in Focene (Roma).

Fr. Míċéal presented several points of reflection to the Chapter, on our common Carmelite identity, based on “following in the footsteps of Christ.” This is always characterized on the synergy between the men and women, even to the founders of the Congregation: Blessed M. Crocifissa Curcio and Fr. Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt.

From this point of view, he presented the content of the Carmelite Rule, as a work of transformation according to God who is fully alive and consequential in our times, opening wide perspectives for the contemplative and the apostolic-missionary life of Carmel and, therefore, for the Congregation.

Fr. Michael Farrugia, Procuratore Generale, is assisting the sisters in reviewing their constitutions.

After a group photo, the Prior General presided at the celebration of Vespers.