On March 25 th, 2014, the new Theological Institute of St John of the Cross, was inaugurated by His Excellency Mgr. Antonio Guido Filipazzi, the Nuncio to Indonesia, after having finished the buildings of the campus. Present at this ceremony were also 5 other bishops from different parts of Indonesia and many priests, the local Government Officials, and about 4 (four) thousands guests and local people. In this area the majority of the population are Catholics.
St John of the Cross Major Seminary was owned by the Congregation of Carmelitae Sancti Eliae (CSE) and run together with the sisters of Putri Karmel (Daughters of Carmel), both affiliated to the Order. It was started in 2012. At present they have 17 students to start with, coming from Indonesia and Malaysia. The Theological Institute is situated in a small village called Bandol in the Archdiocese of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
125th anniversary of the North American Province of St. Elias
Written byOn the 29th of March last at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Middletown (NY) the celebration took place of the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Irish Carmelites in New York, an event which led to the establishment of the present North American Province of St. Elias (SEL). The celebrations began on the 28th of March with Solemn Vesper at which the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. presided. On the 29th of March, the Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated with the Archbishop of New York, Timothy Cardinal Dolan presiding, accompanied by the Prior General, the Councillor General for the Americas, Raul Maravi, O.Carm., the Provincial of the province of Saint Elias, Mario Esposito, O.Carm., the Provincial of the Irish province, Martin Kilmurray, O.Carm., the Provincial of the province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, William Harry, O.Carm., the former provincials of this province still living, and many other religious and priests.
The Superiors General of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm (CSAI), Mother M. Mark Louis Anne Randall, and of the Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters, (CCC) Mother Petronilla Joseph, along with other religious and a large group of Carmelite lay people from different cities also took part, as did the local civil authority in Middletown.
In his homily, Cardinal Dolan thanked the Carmelites for their pastoral service in this local church, reminding us how the Carmelites have been working in different parishes and ministries with great generosity all this time. He likewise expressed his gratitude to the province of ireland for the missionary drive that gave birth to this province, which in turn has shown great missionary vitality in recent years, with its work in Vietnam and Trinidad.
Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for April 2014
Ecology and Justice. That governments may foster the protection of creation and the just distribution of natural resources.
Hope for the Sick. That the Risen Lord may fill with hope the hearts of those who are being tested by pain and sickness.
Lectio Divina April - abril - aprile 2014
| Ipad-Iphone | Kindle | ||
| English | download ebook | download ebook | download PDF |
| Español | descargar eBook | descargar ebook | download PDF |
| Italiano | download eBook | download eBook | download PDF |
- Tuesday, April 1, 2014
- Wednesday, April 2, 2014
- Thursday, April 3, 2014
- Friday, April 4, 2014
- Saturday, April 5, 2014
- Sunday, April 6, 2014
- Monday, April 7, 2014
- Tuesday, April 8, 2014
- Wednesday, April 9, 2014
- Thursday, April 10, 2014
- Friday, April 11, 2014
- Saturday, April 12, 2014
- Sunday, April 13, 2014
- Monday, April 14, 2014
- Tuesday, April 15, 2014
- Wednesday, April 16, 2014
- Thursday, April 17, 2014
- Friday, April 18, 2014
- Sunday, April 20, 2014
- Monday, April 21, 2014
- Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- Thursday, April 24, 2014
- Friday, April 25, 2014
- Saturday, April 26, 2014
- Sunday, April 27, 2014
- Monday, April 28, 2014
- Tuesday, April 29, 2014
- Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Se celebró el capítulo electivo en el monasterio de Jesi, Italia, el 15 de marzo de 2014. Fueron elegidos los siguientes cargos:
- Priora: Sor Francesca Teresa Lupo, O.Carm.
- 1ª Consejera: Sor Alma M. Joseph Sponziello, O.Carm.
- 2ª Consejera: Sor M. Chiara Sabbatini, O.Carm.
- Ecónoma: Sor M. Chiara Sabbatini, O.Carm.
- Sacristana: Sor Alma M. Joseph Sponziello, O.Carm.
Presentation of the CD, Albertus & Carmel, at St. Albert's International Centre in Rome
Written byOn Thursday, the 13th of March, Sr. Mariarosaria Calabrese and Sr. Mariagiulia Verdi, presented the CD, Albertus & Carmel, at the St. Albert's International Centre in Rome to an attendance of some fifty people.
The CD contains twelve songs, all to do with St. Albert of Jerusalem. The variety of songs, composed by the two sisters, gives a feeling for St. Albert as the one who wrote the Rule of Carmel, for the hermits who asked for the Rule and for the world in which all of this happened. The songs also look at the world of today and the kind of contribution someone might make to that world, based on the spirit of St. Albert and the Rule he wrote. Sr. Mariarosaria and Sr. Mariagiulia are both Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, living as hermits under the bishop of Arezzo, and affiliated to the Carmelite Order. They produced the CD both in Italian and in English. They hope it will have a wide diffusion as a way of making the figure and significance of St. Albert known more widely and as a novel way of celebrating the eighth centenary of his death.
The work of the sisters was warmly applauded by all who attended the presentation. The event ended with a rendition of Gounod's Ave Maria, by the international soprano, Felicia Bongiovanni. It is hoped in the future to produce a musical based on this work.
click here if you would like to buy a CD
below is some samples of the CD
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Encarnación, Huesca, Spain
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Encarnación, Huesca, Spain, was held 17-18 February 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Blanca Barril Vicente, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Luisa Sanagustín Esperanza, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Immaculada M. Avellana Gilabert, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Pilar Borau Alpín, O.Carm.
- 4th Couniclor: Sr. Pilar M. Andrade Ortega, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Gloria Caballero Vallejo, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Pilar Ereza Monesma, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Pilar Borau Alpín, O.Carm.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Cerreto, Italy
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Cerreto, Italy, was held 12 March 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Miriam Tamiano, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Joseph Lumicisi, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Alberta Diana, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Joseph Lumicisi, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Ludovica Benedetti, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Alberta Diana, O.Carm.
On Sunday 9th March the Curia community in Rome held its annual Lenten Retreat. This was led by Dr Thomas Norris, Spiritual Director of the Pontifical Irish College, Rome. He is former Professor of Systematic Theology at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth and was recently Paluch Professor of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, Chicago. He is a member of the International Theological Commission. Author of many books and articles, he spoke to the community about Evangelii Gaudium.
He was an altar server at the Carmelite Friary in Knocktopher, Ireland and grow up close to the ancient Carmelite foundation of 1356. He has a life-long relationship with Carmelites and our spirituality.
