The construction work on the new square in front of the Titus Brandsma Memorial Church, Nijmegen, began this April. The building work for the Titus Brandsma Monument together with the memorial wall was designed by the artist Arie Trum. It will bear the names of all the Carmelite communities from around the world. Located in front of the Monument will be the World Peace flame. The work on the construction will take two months.
The Dutch Province is happy that after many years of preparation they have now arrived at this point. Although the necessary funds are not fully to hand, a number of good friends have given a low interest loan in order to start the construction now. So help with the funding would be most welcome in order pay off the debt.
Beatification of the Ven. Angelo Paoli, Rome, S. John Lateran, 25th April 2010
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27 July Obligatory Memorial (Feast: Ger, Phil, Del Colombia)
Born in the Frisian city of Bolsward, Holland, in 1881, St. Titus Brandsma joined the Carmelites in 1898 at the age of 17. He made his first profession in 1899 and then he was ordained to the priesthood in 1905.
26 July Memorial
The names of the parents of Mary are known from the apocryphal “Proto-Gospel of James” (II century).
24 July Memorial
John Soreth was born near Caen in Normandy in 1394 and entered the Carmelite house there. Ordained priest around 1417, he became a doctor of theology in Paris in 1438.
20 July Solemnity
Elijah's memory was kept alive especially on Mount Carmel where he challenged the people to stop hobbling first on one foot and then on the other but to choose who is God in Israel - Yahweh or Baal.
17 July Optional Memorial
These were a community of sixteen Discalced Carmelite nuns from the monastery of the Incarnation at Compiégne in France.
16 July Solemnity
Sacred Scripture exalts the beauty of Mount Carmel, there where Prophet Elisha defended the purity of the faith of Israel in the living God. In those places, at the beginning of the XIII century the Carmelite Order, had, as to say its juridical origin, under the title of Blessed Mary of Carmel.
13 July Optional Memorial in Latin America
Juana Fernandez Solar was born on 13th July 1900 at Santiago in Chile, to Christian middle-class parents. Two days after her birth, she was baptized.
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During the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Australia and East Timor held on 25-30 April 2010 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Denis Andrew, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. David Hofman, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Paul Cahill, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Bruce Clark, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Sean Keefe, O.Carm.
The words of Pope Benedict XVI follow the recitation of the Regina Caeli on 25th April 2010
"This morning, respectively in Rome and Barcelona, two priests were beatified: Carmelite Angelo Paoli and Capuchin José Tous y Soler ...
Regarding Blessed Angelo Paoli, originally from Lunigiana who lived through the 17th and 18th centuries, I am happy to recall that he was the apostle of charity in Rome, given the title "Father of the poor." He dedicated himself especially to the sick in the hospital of San Giovanni, taking care also of convalescents. His apostolate drew its strength from the Eucharist and from devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, together with an intense life of penance. In the Year of the Priesthood, I warmly propose his example to all priests, and in a particular way to those who belong to institutes of active religious life."
Carmel is celebrating and thanking God for the gift of the Beatification of Fr. Angelo Paoli. This morning, 25th April 2010 during a solemn Eucharist in the Papal Arch-basilica of St. John Latern in Rome presided over by the Vicar of His Holiness, Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the representative of the Holy Father and Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Archbishop Angelo Amato, presided at the rite of Beatification.
Many members of the Carmelite Family fittingly represented many other sisters and brothers who were unable to come to Rome. Together with the bishops, concelebrating were the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., the Councillor General for Europe, Fr. John Keating, O.Carm, the Prior Provincial of the Italian Province, Fr. Giandomenico Meloni, O.Carm. and a large number of Carmelite friars. Also present was the Carmelite bishop, Mons. Filippo Iannone, bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo and Fr. Joseph Chalmers, O.Carm., former Prior General.
Ceremonies began with a prayer vigil for the Carmelite Family and numerous pilgrims from the birthplace of Blessed Angelo and from the Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli. Blessed Angelo, who in his service of God, the poor and the sick gave us an example of love, help us to grow in love for those in greatest need.
http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=374950
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Madrid, Spain, was held 14 April 2010. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Inmaculada Ochoa, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Magdalena Carretero, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Pilar Augusto, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Brunilda Rodríguez, O.Carm.
- 4th Councilor: Sr. M. del Carmen Ruiz, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Brunilda Rodríguez, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. del Carmen Ruiz, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Antonia Domínguez, O.Carm.
