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Bishop Filippo Iannone, O.Carm. nominated to senior position Vicegerent in the Diocese of Rome
Written byThe Holy Father, Benedict XVI, has today nominated to one of the most senior positions in the Diocese of Rome, Italy, His Excellency Bishop Filippo Iannone, O.Carm. (Brun), who up until now has been Bishop of the Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo since the 19th June 2009. Together with this office, the Pope has conferred on him the title of Archbishop.
Rome is the Pope’s Diocese to which he nominates the Cardinal Vicar and the “Vicegerente”. Together with the assistant bishops they are responsible for the normal pastoral running of the Diocese.
To Monsignor Filippo Iannone we offer most cordial good wishes from the whole Carmelite Family.
Lectio Divina February 2012
General Intention: Access to Water.
That all peoples may have access to water and other resources needed for daily life.
Missionary Intention: Health Workers.
That the Lord may sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and elderly in the world's poorest regions.
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A group of young people who had been involved in the Carmelite European Pilgrimage of Hope (Rome, 2010) and with the Carmelite Youth Day in Madrid in 2011, met with the Councillor General for Europe, Fr. John Keating, O.Carm., at the General Curia in Rome from 20th to the 22nd January.They met in order to continue the work begun at these two events and to explore new ways of assisting the European provinces in their involvement with young people, but with a special emphasis on the Carmelite spiritual tradition. They considered three questions: What they thought was the situation of young people in Europe today? From their own knowledge of Carmelite spirituality and history, what did they think the Carmelites have to offer young people? What might be offered to Carmelite youth in the future?
Fr. Michael Plattig, O.Carm.(GerS) gave a personal presentation of his vision of what the Carmelite tradition had to offer young people in Europe today. The members of the group are: Bros. Dave Twohig, O.Carm. (Hib) and Luca Sciarelli, O.Carm. (Ita), Sabrina Rubio, Aoife Merrins, Elizabetta Ceci, Victor Navarro Poncera and Tommaso Bacci. A summary of this work will be shared with the European provincials during their meeting in Rome from 30th April to the 2nd May 2012. The group itself will meet again in May in order to carry forward the initial work begun at this meeting.
During the Assembly of the Provincial Commissariat of Peru (PCM) held on 17-20 January 2012 were elected:
- Commissary Provincial: Fr. Enrique Laguna Vargas, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Eduardo Rivero Cárdenas, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Gerald Payea, O.Carm.
Pope Benedict XVI begins Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Written bySpeaking to the thousands of pilgrims present in the Paul VI Audience Hall on Wednesday for his weekly General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI said the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites all the Lord’s followers to implore the gift of unity. This year’s theme – We Will All Be Changed By The Victory Of Our Lord Jesus Christ – was chosen by representatives of the Catholic Church and the Polish Ecumenical Council. The Holy Father said, “Poland’s experience of oppression and persecution prompts a deeper reflection on the meaning of Christ’s victory over sin and death, a victory in which we share through faith.”
By his teaching, his example and his paschal mystery, the Lord has shown us the way to a victory obtained not by power, but by love and concern for those in need. Faith in Christ and interior conversion, both individual and communal, must constantly accompany our prayer for Christian unity.
Pope Benedict also focused on the need for all Christians to ask God for an increase of faith:
During this Week of Prayer, let us ask the Lord in a particular way to strengthen the faith of all Christians, to change our hearts and to enable us to bear united witness to the Gospel. In this way we will contribute to the new evangelization and respond ever more fully to the spiritual hunger of the men and women of our time.
Pope Benedict had greetings, as well, for pilgrims in many languages, including English, in which he bade especial welcome to a pair of groups: one, an ecumenical delegation from Finland that traditionally makes the pilgrimage to Rome during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; the other, a group of men and women in the Naval Service and Marine Corps of the United States:
I offer a cordial welcome to all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present at today’s Audience. My special greeting goes to the Lutheran pilgrims from Finland. I also greet the group of sailors and marines from the United States. Upon all of you and your families I cordially invoke God’s abundant blessings!
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been celebrated for more than a century: each year from the 18th to the 25th of January. A Catholic convert, Paul Wattson, proposed the dates in 1908, because they coincide with the traditional feast of the Chair of St. Peter and feast of the conversion of St. Paul. Listen to our report: 
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Theme for 2012
We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ
(cf. 1 Cor 15:51-58)
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Onteniente, Spain, was held 11 December 2011. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Magdalena Pla Tortosa, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Margarita Medina Armas, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Jesús Barahona Berzal, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Magdalena Pla Tortosa, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Lourdes Font Font, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Margarita Medina Armas, O.Carm.
At a recent meeting of the General Finance Commission of the Order, it was decided to hold the Triennial Meeting of Bursars at “Il Carmelo”, Sassone from 15 to 20 October 2012. Arrivals will be on 15 and departures on 20 October, with the working sessions from 16 to 19. There will be a mixture of plenary sessions, including an address by the Prior General and reports from the General Councillors, as well as regional meetings. This meeting is intended for friars and lay people who work as:
• Provincial, general commissariat and general delegation bursars
• Assistant provincial bursars
• Finance directors/business managers
• Provincial commissariat bursars
• Bursars from mission areas not yet constituted as delegations or commissariats
• Members of the General Finance Commission
A formal letter of invitation will be going out to the above early in 2012.
