Fr. Falco Thuis, O.Carm. the former Prior General, died this afternoon, the 4th of January in Boxmeer, The Netherlands.

Fr. Falco was born on the 5th of march 1932 in Gaanderen, The Netherlands. At the end of his novitiate he made his simple profession on the 15th of September, 1952. He made his solemn profession on the 15th of September, 1955. He was ordained a priest on the 6th of July, 1958. At the General Chapter 1971, he was elected Prior General of the Order, and was re-elected to this office in 1977. We will remember Fr. Falco for the way he helped us to know and appreciate that we are brothers and sisters in Carmel. At the end of his time as Prior General, Fr. Falco returned to the Netherlands where he was Prior Provincial from 1991 to 1996. We remember him with great affection and gratitude and will pray for his eternal repose. May he rest in peace.

P. Raffaele Arnoni, (Ita)
10-12-19
Ortus: 19-02-24
P. Temp.: 25-10-43
P. Soll.: 10-12-46
Ord.: 10-07-49

P. Adam Kotula, (Pol)
15-12-19
Ortus: 21-08-67
P. Temp.: 21-09-89
P. Soll.: 19-03-94
Ord.: 17-06-95

Sr. Elia Straathof, (NUL)
22-12-19
Ortus: 07-09-35
P. Temp.: 20-07-64
P. Soll.: 20-09-67

Sr. M. Margherita Mattei, (MNT)
24-12-19
Ortus: 29-10-30
P. Temp.: 22-10-52
P. Soll.: 30-10-55

On the 11th of December, at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of the Teresianum, there was a presentation of the “Bibliographia Internationalis Spiritualitatis Online” (BIS Online – International Bibliography of Spirituality Online). This is the emergence in a new form of the important and very well known “Bibliographia Internationalis Spiritualitatis”, pubished over many years by the Teresianum, up until 2006 when it ceased. Now there has been an agreement between the Teresianum and the Institutum Carmelitanum to publish online the bibliography in the area of spiritual theology, with particular reference to Carmelite interests, from 2007 onwards. The venture was made possible by the collaboration of the Brepols publishing house, who made their information system available to help set up a proper database, with open access for the moment, and which already contains some 9000 titles. The project will continue as new titles are added, but it is already available for consultation at this website address: <cpps.brepolis.net/bis/search.cfm>. The presentation began with a welcome by the President of the Teresianum, Fr. Denis Chardonnens, OCD, and Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm., President of the Institutum Carmelitanum, partners in the “BIS Online” project. Frs. Christof Betschart, OCD, and Lukasz Strzyż-Steinert, OCD then explained the project, by speaking about how it began and what its prospects are. Mr. Axel Alt, the principal bibliographer of the “BIS Online”, explained how the website works and the possibilities it offers in terms of bibliographical research. The main talk on the significance and present state of Carmelite studies was given by the Superior General of the Discalced Carmelites and Chancellor of the Pontifical Theological Faculty of the Teresianum, Fr. Saverio Cannistrà, OCD.

CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS!

VENITE ADOREMUS!

NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM

25.XII.2019

MÍCEÁL PRIOR GENERALIS
DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS

On 20 December 2019, the Irish Province elected Fr. Michael Troy to be Prior Provincial, to replace Fr. Richard Byrne who was elected General Councilor at the General Chapter held last September.

The newly elected General Council held its first plenary session from 18^th November to 13^th December 2019 in Rome setting out a plan for the next six years implementing the decisions made by the General Chapter held in Sassone in September last.

• The Prior General and his Council have made the following appointments:
• Secretary General: Roberto Hasundungan Sianturi, (Indo)
• Delegate for Formation: Andreas Lamtarid Simbolon (Indo)
• Postulator General: Dott.essa Giovanna Brizi
• General Delegate for the Nuns: Mario Alfarano (Neap)
• Prior of the Curia House: Benny Phang Khong Wing (Indo)
• Sub Prior of the Curia House: Mario Alfarano (Neap)
• Bursar of the Curia House: Christian Körner (Ger)
• Sacrista of the Curia House: Christian Körner (Ger)
• Prior CISA: Tadeusz Popiela (Pol)
• Sub Prior CISA: Giovanni Grosso (Ita)
• Bursar CISA: Jan Wozniak (Pol)
• Liaison Curia-CISA: Michael Farrugia (Mel)
• General Archivist: Mario Alfarano (Neap)
• Webmaster pro tem: Joseph Khoa Hoang (SEL)
• Administrator pro tem: Biblioteca Carmelitana: Giovanni Grosso (Ita)
• Administrator pro tem: of the General Library: Edmondo Caruana (Mel)
• Administrator pro tem: of Edizioni Carmelitane: Sebastian Benchea (Ita)

The following brothers will guide the work of the priority areas as follows:

• Formation: Benny Phang Khong Wing
• Youth: Robert Puthussery
• Finance: Christian Körner
• Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation: Conrad Mutizamhepo
• Liturgy and Prayer: Richard Byrne
• General Delegate for the Carmelite Laity: Luis Maza
• Coordination of New Foundations: Luis Maza
• Task force for Communications: Richard Byrne
• Task force for the Reform of the Institutum Carmelitanum: Michael Farrugia
• Secretariat for the Nuns and Hermits: Mario Alfarano
• Secretariat for the Laity and the Affiliated Carmelite Congregations: Luis Maza

Membership of the Commissions will be announced in due course.

P. Bernard Rosendaal, (Phil)
23-10-19
Ortus: 05-04-30
P. Temp.: 15-09-52
P. Soll.: 15-09-55
Ord.: 06-07-58

P. Edilberto Aguilar De La Peña, (Phil)
23-10-19
Ortus: 24-02-40
P. Temp.: 04-06-05
P. Soll.: 06-08-08
Ord.: 05-12-08

P. Kleophas Londemann, (Ger)
26-10-19
Ortus: 14-11-23
P. Temp.: 03-10-46
P. Soll.: 03-10-49
Ord.: 15-07-51

P. Raymond Bagdonis, (SEL)
30-10-19
Ortus: 13-04-49
P. Temp.: 14-06-82
P. Soll.: 22-08-87
Ord.: 26-03-94

Sr. M. Charlette Ott, (ALL)
01-11-19
Ortus: 17-11-37
P. Temp.: 28-08-60
P. Soll.: 12-09-63

Sr. M. Pilar Bort Rubert, (ZAR)
04-11-19
Ortus: 29-08-32
P. Temp.: 14-06-59
P. Soll.: 14-06-62

P. Raffaele Schiavoni, (Ita)
05-11-19
Ortus: 25-11-29
P. Temp.: 15-10-46
P. Soll.: 24-05-51
Ord.: 13-03-55

Sr. Edward Peijnenburg, (HEE) 
09-11-19
Ortus: 28-11-31
P. Temp.: 06-05-56
P. Soll.: 06-01-70

P. Louis Bajada (Mel)
13-11-19
Ortus: 06-07-45
P. Temp.: 11-10-64
P. Soll.: 22-10-67
Ord.: 05-09-71

P. Olavo Dijkstra (Lus)
07-12-19
Ortus: 03-12-24
P. Temp.: 22-01-49
P. Soll.: 22-02-52
Ord.: 08-12-54

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Córdoba, Spain, was held 5 December 2019. The following were elected:

• Prioress: Sr. Maria Dolores Domínguez Pérez, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor: Sr. Beatriz Prados Toledano, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor: Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices: Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm.
• Treasurer: Sr. M. del Pilar Revelo Gallo, O.Carm.
• Sacristan: Sr. M. Anastasia Katungwa Makau, O.Carm.