General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (SCMTBG) Held in March
The 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 time with the Chapter members. Desiderio Garcia Martinez spoke on the tragic loss of the sisters in Tanzania in September, including the head of the Institute and that tragic moments, in light of the Gospel and our Carmelite charism can be a time where hope quietly takes root and grows. The General Councilors took part in a later discussion with the sisters on the questions of leadership, charism, and life in the Carmelite Family. A meal together followed evening prayer in the chapel.
The Institute was founded on July 3, 1925, in the city of Santa Marinella (Rome, Italy) by Blessed Maria Crocifissa Curcio. The Carmelite Father Lawrence van den Eerenbeemt (1866-1977), was a close collaborator of Mother Crocifissa.
On July 16, 1925, the Institute was incorporated into the Carmelite Order by the prior general, Elias Magennis. Today, the Institute seeks to live a missionary spirit; for this reason, it carries out its work in mission lands, especially with young people, families, and women. The sisters are active in Italy, Malta, Romania, Canada, Brazil, the Philippine Islands, and Tanzania.
The website of the Institute is: www.madrecrocifissa.org
The General Chapter elected the sisters who will form the general government of the Institute during the next six-year period. They are:
General Prioress | Priora General | Priora generale:
Sr. M. Ivana Calvo
1st Councilor | 1ª Consejera | 1ª Consigliera:
Vicar General | Vicario General | Vicario Generale:
Sr. M. José de Oliveira
2nd Councilor | 2ª Consejera | 2ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Flora Francis Mashughuli
3rd Councilor | 3ª Consejera | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Corazon Lao
4th Councilor | 4ª Consejera | 4ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Grazia D'Angelo
