Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Madrid, Spain
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.
Congress on Carmelite Schools
The first International Congress on Carmelite Schools was held in Dublin, Ireland, from April 8th to the 13th. The setting chosen was Terenure Colege, the oldest school in the Order, which is celebrating its 150 years of foundation. The congress was attended by more than 70 friars, religious sisters and lay people who represented almost all our schools. These man and women are in charge of the education and formation of thousands of children and young people. Gathered during these days, the participants had the opportunity to share their work and experiences in Carmelite education. They discussed about the importance of transmitting our values and spirituality through our academic institutions.
This congress is a respond to the proposal approved by the General Chapter of 2007. It was organized by the International Commission of Carmelite Schools and Youth presided by Fr. Raul Maravi, O.Carm. The congress offered four wonderful lectures by Fr. Paul Chandler, O.Carm. (Aus), Fr. Micéal O´Neill, O.Carm. (Hib), Mr. Cesar Santa Maria (TOC Peru), and Sr. Visitacion Bas (HVMMC).
In addition, this international gathering was enriched by the presence and participation of our Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millan Romeral, O.Carm. (who presided the Sunday Eucharist in the presence of the school students and the participants in the congress), and from the four General Councilors of the Order, as a symbol of support of our General Council to our educational endeavor in all five continents.
ALACAR
The members of the Latin American Association of Carmelites (ALACAR by its Spanish words) gathered together at the Shrine of Saint Teresa of the Andes in Chile last March 24th and 25th. During these days, Fr. Raul Maravi, O.Carm., Fr. Marcos Juchem, OCD, General Councilors, together with Fr. Francisco de Sales Alencar, O.Carm., and Fr. Milton Moulthon, OCD, associate members, began to organize the third ALACAR Congress, which will be held in October 2012. The theme will be: "Community life in Carmel: gift and sign of joy and hope." These congresses offer an excellent space for fraternity and the spiritual formation of the whole Carmelite Family in Latin America.
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No. 86 15/XII/2007
News from the General Council
The following appointments have been made in the Curia House for the period 2007 – 2010:
- Prior: Christian Körner, O. Carm.
- Sub Prior: Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm.
- Bursar: Pedro Murciano, O. Carm.
- Librarian: Kevin Alban, O. Carm.
- Sacristan: Pedro Murciano, O. Carm.
- Sacrist: Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm.
- Prior’s Council: John Keating, O. Carm. and Anthony Cilia, O. Carm.
The following appointments have been made in CISA for the period 2007 – 2010.
- Librarian: Edmund Caruana. O. Carm.
- Bursar: Andrzej Bartyzel, O. Carm.
- Prior’s Council: Edmund Caruana, O. Carm., Paul Chandler, O. Carm.,
- Claudemir Rozin, O. Carm., and Benny Phang, O. Carm.
- The appointments of prior and sub prior do not fall due at this time.
No. 85 15/XII/2007
Carmel Azzopardi, O. Carm. (Mel)
Br. Carmel "Fra Karm" Azzopardi, a member of the Maltese Province and the community of Valetta, died on December 5, 2007. He was 80 years old. Br. Carmel was born on March 14, 1927. He made his simple profession on October 5, 1947.
No. 84 13/XII/2007
News from the General Council
The new General Council continues to meet in Rome to set out a plan for the next six years which will implement the decisions made by the General Chapter held in Sassone in September. One of the key discussions the Council has had was on the subject of the Order’s priority areas and the members of the General Council responsible for them. One of the issues that the General Chapter asked the Council to consider was that of the General Commissions of the Order and after much thought the Council has decided to restructure these commissions so that they can work more effectively to meet the challenges of the changing world in which the Order lives and works.
Membership of the Commissions will be announced in due course, but the following members of the Council have been appointed to guide the work of the priority areas as follows:
* Communications: Christian Körner, O. Carm. (Delegate)
* Formation: John Keating, O. Carm.
* Evangelisation: Desiré Unen Alimange, O. Carm.
* Justice and Peace: Albertus Herwanta, O. Carm.
* Nuns and Sisters: Josef Jančář, O. Carm. (Delegate)
* Laity: Josef Jančář, O. Carm.
These councillors will be the presidents of their respective commissions and responsible to the General Council for their activities.
In addition, the General Council has decided to allocate to two new areas of responsibility. First, at the General Chapter, mention was made of the importance of Carmelite schools and of those who work with young people and for this reason the General Council has appointed Raul Maraví to be Delegate for Schools and Youth. He and the General Commission to be appointed will be responsible for organising a congress on this subject, as requested by the Chapter.
The General Chapter also asked the Council to organise a significant number of meetings over the next six years: on the Word of God, liturgy, schools, spirituality, the Carmelite Family, Justice and Peace, as well as the regular ones on formation for formandi, formators, and ongoing formation. Given the number and scale of the meetings envisaged, the Council has asked Kevin Alban, the Bursar General, to be responsible for the area of Meetings and Congresses to assist in co-ordination, planning and financing them.
The Council will now turn its attention to the intellectual and cultural life of the Order and to the membership of the General Commissions of the Order.
No. 83 13/XII/2007
John M. Fitzgerald, O. Carm. (Brit)
Fr. John Michael Fitzgerald, a member of the British Province and the community of Llanelli, Wales, died on November 28, 2007. He was 80 years old. Fr. John was born on February 3, 1927. He made his simple profession on October 10, 1943, and was ordained a priest on March 15, 1951.
No. 82 12/XII/2007
Domenico Danese, O. Carm. (La Bruna)
Br. Domenico Danese, a member of the General Commissariat of Mary "La Bruna", died on November 14, 2007. He was 84 years old.
Br. Domenico was born on March 14, 1923. He made his simple profession on November 1, 1939.
No. 81 11/XII/2007
Spiritual Center for Cyclists Inaugurated at Castellina, Italy
A spiritual center for cyclists was inaugurated in our monastery of Santa Lucia alla Castellina in Florence, Italy, on November 25th. Many cyclists participated in this event including professional cyclists. Among the participants was the world champion, Paulo Bettini. One year ago, he promised the Carmelites of Florence that if he won the maglia iridata (the rainbow shirt of the winner), he would celebrate with the Carmelites in Castellina.
The Prior General of the Carmelites, Fernando Millán Romeral, presided at the Eucharist. He was accompanied by Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm. In his homily, Fernando, spoke about the human and spiritual values of the sport.
During the event, awards for the Coraggio e avanti (Courage and Onward) competition were made.
No. 80 10/XII/2007
Technical Difficulties with CARMELITES.INFO
We apologize to those who were unable to access the CITOC-online #79 sent out on November 28. Shortly after the message was distributed, the internet company disappeared. This means that all of our websites managed by that company simply ceased to exist. Using a new internet provider, we have restored the web pages online from backups (some pictures are still missing).
However, there was no backup of the email addresses used to send CITOC-online. We are in the process of restoring the CITOC-online mailing list from existing mailing lists but we are sure we will miss some people. They need only send an email to citoc1 @ ocarm.org and their email address will be added back in. If you received this email, you need not send your email address in again!
To maintain better control of the list, we will be using a new mailing program. We hope that this will eliminate the problem of email addresses being dropped from the list without warning.
The switch in internet providers actually provides the opportunity to use some of the latest techologies on the websites in the coming months and years-- providing the Order with better communications!
No. 79 28/XI/2007
The Prior General’s Recent Activities
On October 6, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral gave a conference in Toledo, Spain, as part of the Ongoing Formation course of the Discalced Carmelite Province of Castille. This year the theme was martyrdom with reference to the beatification of a considerable group from the period of religious persecution during the Spanish Civil War. Fr. Fernando’s conference was entitled: "Father Titus Brandsma: A Carmelite Martyr of the 20th Century."
Fr. Fernando gave another lecture on October 7 to the Jewish-Christian Study Centre in Madrid on Christian and Jewish liturgy. He was accompanied by Rabbi Moshe Bendahan, from the Jewish community in Madrid.
Finally, together with Fr. Christian Körner, the Vice Prior General, Fr. Fernando also took part in the General Assembly of the Union of General Superiors (USG) which was held in Rome from November 21-23. The main theme was "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of Religious." It was a preparation for the forthcoming Synod of Bishops which will also deal with this topic. Apart from conferences and discussion groups, there was also a presentation of the work of the various commissions of the USG.
No. 78 21/XI/2007
General Council Begins Meetings
The General Council began a series of plenary meetings on 9th November, and apart from the ordinary administrative business of the order, the Council is studying how best to restructure the General Commissions, as recommended by the General Chapter. The Council hopes to have defined the new structure for the commissions by Christmas so that they can begin work in the new year.
The Prior General and his Council have made the following appointments:
- Postulator General: Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm.
- President of the Institutum Carmelitanum: Giovanni Grosso (01/01/2008)
- Delegate for the Nuns: Josef Jančář, O. Carm.
- Prior of the Curia House: Christian Körner, O. Carm.
- Sub Prior of the Curia House: Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm.
No. 77 21/XI/2007
Stephen Bezzina, O. Carm. (Mel)
Fr. Stephen Bezzina, a member of the Maltese Province, died on November 15, 2007. He was 91 years old.
Fr. Stephen was born on March 28, 1916. He made his simple profession on February 26, 1933 and was ordained a priest on March 25, 1939.
No. 76 16/XI/2007
María Inmaculada del Espíritu Santo, O. Carm (BAR)
Sr. María Inmaculada del Espíritu Santo (Elisa Yañez Barreiro), O. Carm., died on November 1, 2007.
She was born on December 8, 1925, in La Coruña, Spain. She made her simple profession at the monastery of L'Encarnació in Barcelona on May 3, 1956.
No. 75 2/XI/2007
Carmelite Websites Update
We are happy to announce that carmelites.info is now working! Unfortuately the page has been "offline" since shortly after the General Chapter due to problems with the company that hosts the website. These difficulties have now been resolved and all the resources of the website are now available online.
During the General Chapter, our portal websites [carmelites.info, carmelitas.info, carmelitani.info] were heavily utilized. Despite the technical problems with carmelites.info, the three portal websites for the General Chapter served 21,017 visits during the month of September. Of these, 13,220 were unique visitors. These statistics represent significant increases over other months and over visits to the website for the 2001 General Chapter.
No. 74 2/XI/2007
Aurora Torres Santos, O. Carm (MAD)
Sr. Aurora Torres Santos, O. Carm., died on September 1, 2007.
She was born on February 21, 1944, in San Pablo City, The Philippines and made her simple profession at the monastery of Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas in Madrid on December 8, 1979.
September - October 2007
No. 71 22/IX/2007
Elective
Chapter of the Monastery of Our Lady of Nazareth in Cabanatuan City,
Philippines (CAB)
Our Lady of Nazareth in Cabanatuan City, Philippines was held on August
17, 2007, presided by Bishop Sofronio A. Bancud, SSS, of the Diocese of
Cabanatuan.
The following were elected:
Prioress: Mother Mª
Dorotea of the Soul of Christ Santiago, O. Carm.
1st Councilor:
Sr. Mª Leoncia of Jesus Sampana, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Sr. Mª
Elena of the Holy Face Santos, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Sr. Mª
Herminia of Jesus de la Cruz, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Sr. Mª
Regina of Jesus Gutierrez, O. Carm.
Director of Novices: Sr. Mª
Elena of the Holy Face Santos, O. Carm.
Treasurer: Sr. Mª Regina
of Jesus Gutierrez, O. Carm.
Sacristan: Sr. Mª del Carmen of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cacayurin, O. Carm.
No. 70 21/IX/2007
Pope Benedict XVI Greets
Carmelite Family During Audience
members of the Carmelite Family attending the Chapter as guests were
welcomed by Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly audience in St. Peter's
Square on Wednesday, September 19. The Carmelites were among 15,000
other pilgrims.
Following the audience, the new Prior General, Fr.
Fernando Millán, greeted Pope Benedict on behalf of the Carmelite
Family. While being introduced to the new Vice General of the Order, Fr.
Christian Körner, a Bavarian as is the Pope, His Holiness recalled his
visit to the Carmelite church and monastery in Straubing, Germany. While
on vacation with his brother some years ago, the then Cardinal
Ratzinger dropped in unexpectedly to visit the Carmelites.
No. 69 21/IX/2007
Amadeo Verdirosi, O. Carm.
(Ita)
Province, died on September 17, 2007. He was 84 years old.
Fr.
Amadeo was born on December 2, 1922 in Tolfa (Rome). He made his simple
profession on October 5, 1939 and was ordained a priest on July 15,
1945.
Introducing the New
Prior General of the Carmelite Order, Fr. Fernando Millán, O. Carm.
the Prior General of the Carmelite Order during the Carmelite General
Chapter being held in Sassone, Italy.
Fr. Millán studied in Spain as
well as at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and in Ireland.
He holds a degree in Philosophy, a license in Dogmatic Theology and a
doctorate in Theology. Until his election, he was a professor of
Theology at the Pontifical University of Comillas and a member of the
Carmelite Institute in Rome. He served as the Provincial Councilor for
Formation in his home province of Baetica in southern Spain. He also
served on various commissions.
Fr. Millán was born in Madrid, Spain
on August 19, 1962. He made his simple profession on October 3, 1982 and
was ordained priest on January 21, 1989. His parents are deceased. His
brother and family live in Madrid.
The last prior general of the
Carmelites from Spain was in the early 1800’s.
Election for the General
Councilors of the Carmelite Order
Chapter at Sassone, Italy until September 22, 2007. Today the General
Councilors of the Order were elected:
Africa: Desiré Unen Alimange,
O. Carm. (RDC)
America: Raul Maravi, O. Carm. (PCM - P)
Asia -
Australia - Oceania: Albertus Herwanta, O. Carm. (Indo)
Europe: John
Keating, O. Carm. (Hib)
No. 66 13/IX/2007
Elections for Prior General,
Vice Prior General, Bursar General, and Procurator General at the
General Chapter of the Carmelites
Chapter at Sassone, Italy until September 22, 2007.
Elected to serve
in the Order's leadership were:
Prior General: Fernando Millán, O.
Carm. (Baet)
Vice General: Christian Körner, O. Carm. (GerS)
Bursar
General: Kevin Alban, O. Carm. (Brit)
Procurator General: Josef
Jancar, O. Carm. (BM)
The General Councilors for the Order will be
elected on September 14th.
No. 65 9/IX/2007
Update on the General Chapter
No. 64 9/IX/2007
Carmelites Hailed as Teachers
of Prayer
of Prayer
Being Christian is not about espousing ideas or making
moral choices, but about encountering a person, says Benedict XVI,
according to a report published by Zenit.org in Rome. The Pope expressed
this in a message he wrote to Father Joseph Chalmers, Prior General of
the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel,
who are gathered for their General Chapter in Rome through Sept. 22.
The
first Carmelites, "welcoming the lordship of Christ over their lives,
made themselves available to be transformed by his love. This is the
fundamental decision that every Christian faces," he added.
The Pope
commented on the theme of the general chapter: "'In Obsequio Jesu
Christi': A Prayerful and Prophetic Community in a Changing World." He
said the theme "well highlights the particular manner in which the
Carmelite Order seeks to respond to God's love, through a life infused
with prayer, fraternity and the prophetic spirit."
"With their eyes
fixed on Christ and trusting in the help of the saints who during the
last eight centuries have incarnated the dictates of the Rule of Carmel,
each member of the Order of Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of
Mount Carmel feels called to be a credible witness of the spiritual
dimension of every human being," Benedict XVI said.
Read the Entire
Text from Zenit.org
Erick St. John (PCM)
of Mary province, died on September 3, 2007. He was found unconscious in
his room at the novitiate and died later at a local hospital. The cause
of death was a massive pulmonary thromboembolism.
Please remember
Erik, his family, and the members of the PCM/SEL joint novitiate in your
prayers.
July - August 2007
General Chapter of the Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Zimbabwe
Elected to serve in the Congregation's leadership were:
Mother General: Sr. Evelyn Kadzere
Vicar: Sr. Irene Dumbura
Councilors: Sr. Catherine Nyakujipa
Councilors: Sr. Thecla Nyamushonyongora
Councilors: Sr. Christine Ipai Undi
The Congregation was founded in 1959 by the late Bishop Donal Lamont, O. Carm., with headquarters in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The Congregation has 18 houses with almost 100 sisters.
No. 61 31/VIII/2007
CITOC - the Carmelite News Magazine
The July – September 2007 issue of CITOC is now available online at the CITOC website (carmelites.info/citoc). The printed version is currently arriving around the world.
This issue celebrates two of the major anniversaries celebrated this year: the 400th anniversary of the death of St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi and the 800th anniversary of the Formula Vitae of St. Albert of Jerusalem. This issue also contains news from around the world.
Some of CITOC's reoccuring features, such as the Carmelite Culture, Life in Carmel, Elective Chapters, Carmelite History, the Carmelite NGO, Res Carmelitana, and the obituaries are also available. This issue also contains the Isidore Bakanja Bulletin with reports on the activities of the Lay Carmelites around the globe.
CITOC is also available to those wishing to purchase a subscription for a hard copy. We are finding an increasing number of Lay Carmelites are subscribing. Information on subscribing to CITOC is also available on the website: carmelites.info/citoc
We hope you enjoy this issue!
No. 60 30/VIII/2007
Closure of the 7th Centenary of the Death of St. Albert of Trapani (1307-2007)
When the Mass was finished, a momument to St. Albert was inaugurated in one of the streets in the city center in the presence of the Bishop of the Diocese of Trapani, Francesco Miccichè and the Mayor of Trapani, Girolamo Fazio. In the afternoon, the Prior General presided at the commemoration of the death of St. Albert and afterwards the reliques of the saint were transferred to the Cathedral. During the procession a neighborhood was dedicated as the Barrio de San Alberto by the Mayor on the occasion of the VII Centenary.
On August 8, the Bishop celebrated a solemn pontifical Mass in the Cathedral. Concelebrants were the Prior General and the Prior Provincial of the Italian Province, along with almost the entire clergy of the diocese, the Carmelite religious, the Discalced Carmelites, and various religious from the area. Between the Mass and the procession back to the Sanctuary of the Annunciation, the Prior General, assisted by the Mayor, inaugurated a commemorative plaque at the entrance of the cell where the Saint lived (today it is a chapel), in remembrance of this VII Centenary and of the closure of the Jubilee Year of St. Albert.
No. 59 28/VIII/2007
Elective Chapter of the Monastery of Flos Carmeli in Jaboticabal, Brazil (JAB)
- Prioress: Sr. Francisca Marlene Rocha, O. Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Maria do Carmo Silveira Moraes, O. Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Silvana Cristina Gameiro, O. Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. Maria Ondina Galhardi, O. Carm.
- 4th Councilor: Sr. Davina Carmen Silva, O. Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. Silvana Cristina Gameiro, O. Carm.
- Treasurer: Maria do Carmo Silveira Moraes, O. Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Silvana Cristina Gameiro, O. Carm.
No. 58 28/VIII/2007
Carmen Maya Linares, O. Carm (ARA)
She was born on February 24, 1920, in Bodonal de la Sierra (Badajoz), Spain and made her simple profession in Carmel on October 15, 1949.
She lived the Carmelite spirituality each day with deep faith in the well of God.
No. 57 17/VIII/2007
Update to the Website of the 2007 General Chapter
carmelites.info/general_chapter
+ + + +
2007 General Chapter
4 - 22 September 2007
One can follow developments during the General Chapter on the Internet at carmelites.info/general_chapter.
To receive the latest news from the General Chapter via CITOC-online, the Order's email news service, make sure you are subscribed. It is a free service. To subscribe, go to: carmelites.info/citoc and select "SIGN UP FOR THIS SERVICE".
No. 56 17/VIII/2007
William Heery, O. Carm. (PCM)
Fr. William was born on March 3, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois (USA). He made his simple profession on August 15, 1936 and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1942.
No. 55 17/VIII/2007
Beatification of the Carmelite Martyrs of Catalonia, Àngel Maria Prat Hostench and his 16 Companions
These Carmelites fell victim to the hatred of the Christian faith during the religious persecution during the Spanish Civil War in the years 1936-39. Some 498 Spanish martyrs will be beatified during the ceremony.
Louis Rogge, O. Carm. (PCM)
Beatification of Madre Candelaria
The Servant of God Candelaria of San Jose is the foundress of the Congregation of the Hermanas Carmelitas de Madre Candelaria. The Congregation began in 1903 and was affiliated to the Carmelite Order on March 25, 1925. According to the Status Ordinis (2005), the Congregation has 14 houses in Venezuela and Bolivia and 64 professed sisters. The General Curia is in La Campiña, Caracas.
No. 51 18/VII/2007
Manuel Anguiano Villegas, O. Carm. (Curia/Baetica)
Fr. Manuel was born on November 6, 1933, in Seville, Spain. He made his simple profession on June 17, 1951 and was ordained priest on March 14, 1959.
IN SOLLEMNITATE B.V. MARIAE DE MONTE CARMELI
Adiuvet nos, quaesumus Domine,
gloriosae Virginis Mariae intercessio veneranda
ut, eius muniti praesidiis
ad montem qui Christus est, pervenire valeamus
qui tecum.
Joseph Prior Generalis et Consilium Generale
Russell Gavin, O. Carm. (PCM)
Elective Chapter of the Monastery Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas y San José in Dumaguete City, Philippines (DUM)
The results of the elections are:
- Prioress: Sr. Maria Angelica Verdugo, O. Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Maria del Rosario Somoza, O. Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Maria Teresita Herrero, O. Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. Maria Concepcion Adanza, O. Carm.
- 4th Councilor: Sr. Maria Agripina Pacaña, O. Carm.
- Novice Director: Sr. Maria Concepcion Adanza, O. Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Maria del Rosario Somoza, O. Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Maria Joseliza Pagao, O. Carm.
Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Family in Guiguinto, Philippines (GUI)
The nuns of the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Family in Guiguinto, Philippines held their triennial elective chapter on June 21, 2007 in the presence of Bishop Jose F. Oliveros, D.D.
The results of the elections are:
- Prioress: Sr. Ma. Rescelia of Jesus Garcia, O. Carm.
- 1st Councillor: Sr. Ma Theresita A'Jose, O. Carm.
- 2nd Councillor: Sr. Mary Josephine Faustino, O. Carm.
- 3rd Councillor: Sr. Ma.Carmeli Hilario, O. Carm.
- 4th Councillor: Sr. Pamela Isabel Maria Cruz, O. Carm.
- Mistress of Novices; Sr. Ma. Theresita A'Jose, O. Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr.Ma. Liza Jeremias, O. Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Ma. Carmeli Hilario, O. Carm.
Canonical Erection of the Province of St. Thomas of the Syro-Malabar Rite in India
This year is also the 25th year of the presence of the Order in India.
The new Province of St Thomas will have 58 solemnly professed members, 23 simply professed and 8 novices in the current year.
This brings the number of Province of the Order to 20. There are three General Commissariats and three General Delegations as well as 75 monasteries of enclosed nuns and five groups of hermits in the Order. Fifteen Congregations and Institutes are affiliated with the Order.
Josefina Rodríquez Covo, O. Carm. (CAU)
Sister was born in Arganda del Rey (Madrid) on July 3, 1925. She made her simple profession on April 10, 1950.
Website of the Edizioni Carmelitane Updated
We encourage provincial and ministry websites to provide links to these pages. They can be a great resource for your own study and reflection as well as those you work with, particularly lay Carmelites. We thank you in advance for this.
The web site address is: carmelites.info/edizioni
May - June 2007
Carmelite NGO
The Carmelite NGO Website Updated
The website of the Carmelite NGO (carmelites.info/ngo) has been updated with more information about issues that touch each Carmelite and our ministries.
There is also news about the annual DPI/NGO Conference to be held at United Nations headquarters in New York on September 5-7, 2007. We hope to have a good representation participating in that meeting.
CITOC - the Carmelite News Magazine
The April - June 2007 issue of CITOC is now available online at the CITOC website. The printed version has been sent from the Carmelite Publications Office in the Czech Republic and is arriving around the world. The on-line version includes some expanded articles, photos, and news updates not included in the printed version.
We dedicated a part of this issue to a theme of ever increasing importance: the responsibile use of all the gifts that God has given to us-- especially the earth and all that it contains. This issue also contains news from around the world, particularly recent meetings regarding the Order in Africa.
Some of CITOC's reoccuring features, such as the Carmelite Communications, Life in Carmel, Elective Chapters, Carmelite Culture, the Carmelite NGO, Res Carmelitana, and the obituaries are also available.
CITOC is also available to those wishing to purchase a subscription for a hard copy. We are finding an increasing number of Lay Carmelites are subscribing. Information on subscribing to CITOC is also available on the website.
We hope you enjoy this issue!
400th Anniversary of the Death of Carmelite Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi:
English | Español | Italiano
Presentation of the Book Il Beato Jean Soreth:
Edizioni Carmelitane is proud to announce the presentation of the book Il Beato Jean Soreth: Priore generale, riformatore e maestro spirituale dell'Ordine Carmelitano (1394-1471) by Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm. The presentation will take place in the Sala conferenze of the Centro Internazionale Sant'Alberto in Rome on Wednesday, June 6 at 1800 (6 PM). The presentation will be made by Emanuele Boaga, O. Carm., and Bryan Deschamp.
The English language website for Edizioni Carmelitane: carmelites.info/edizioni
No. 39 24/V/2007
General Chapter Website Update
carmelites.info/general_chapter
You can also find a summary of the community responses handed in to the document: In obsequio Jesu Christi praying and prophetic community in a changing world.
Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Death of St. Mary Magdelene de’ Pazzi
A Eucharist will be celebrated in the morning by the Prior General and the members of the General Council in the monastery of St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi.
In the evening, there will be another Eucharist celebrated by the Archbishops of Florence, Ennio Cardinal Antonelli. This celebration will take place at Il Carmine.
Other celebrations taking place to honor St. Mary Magdelene de’ Pazzi include a conference on the life and spirituality of the saint on May 26th. The following day, there will be a Eucharist with the Carmelite Family in Il Carmine.
Mercedes Escolar Muñoz, O. Carm. (CAN)
Sister was born in Gomecerracín (Segovia) on February 8, 1919. She made her simple profession on December 8, 1958.
Chapter of the Australian and Timor-Leste Province
Elected and confirmed to serve in the leadership of the Province were:
Prior Provincial: Wayne Stanhope, O. Carm.
1st Councilor: Bruce Clark, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Paul Gurr, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Denis Andrew, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: David Hoffman, O. Carm.
Germán Mamani Condori, O. Carm. (Mel-B)
Fr. Germán was born on May 29, 1969, in Chahuira Pampa, Bolivia. He made his simple profession on January 11, 1998 and was ordained priest on February 16, 2002.
800th Anniversary of the Formula Vitae of St. Albert of Jerusalem
Eucharist presided by Bishop Gianfranco Agostino Gardin, OFM Conv.
Secretary of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life
Eucharist celebrated by the OCARM and OCD Superior Generals
and their Councils
Saturday, May 12, 2007, 6:30 PM
Church of Santa Maria in Traspontina
Via della Conciliazione, Rome
Jerome R. Callahan, O. Carm. (PCM)
Fr. Jerome was born on January 30, 1919, in Pittsburgh, USA. He made his simple profession on August 15, 1946 and was ordained priest on June 4, 1952.
March - April 2007
Dutch Bishops Write Vatican Encouraging Brandma’s Canonization
The letter was also published on website of the Dutch Catholic Church.
No. 31 21/IV/2007
Elective Chapter of the Monastery Ntr. Sra. dea la Maravillas in Madrid, Spain (MAD)
The results of the elections are:
Prioress: Sr. Mª Pilar Augusto, O. Carm.
1st Councilor: Sr. Mª Magdalena Carretero, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Sr. Mª Inmaculada Ochoa, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Sr. Mª Noemi Temprano, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Sr. Mª Brunilda Rodríguez, O. Carm.
Novice Director: Sr. Mª Antonia Domínguez, O. Carm.
Treasurer: Sr. Mª del Carmen Ruiz, O. Carm.
Sacristan: Sr. Mª Noemi Temprano, O. Carm.
Mª Pilar Linares Muñoz, O. Carm. (ANT)
Sister was born on October 9, 1923 in Cuevas Bajas (Málaga), Spain. She made her simple profession on February 16, 1950 and her solemn profession on February 16, 1953.
Lluís Torras i Comas, O. Carm. (Cat)
Fr. Lluís was born on November 18, 1919 in Barcelona, Spain. He made his simple profession on September 24, 1941 and was ordained priest on June 23, 1946.
No. 28 18/IV/2007
Hilaria van Nistelrooy, O. Carm. (ERL)
Sister was born in Heesch, Netherlands, on June 16, 1917. She made her simple profession on September 12, 1944 in the Carmelite monastery in Boxmeer, Netherlands. In 1949 she transferred to the monastery in Schlüsselau, Germany, which had been founded the previous year from Boxmeer. In October 1969, that community founded the monastery in Erlangen.
No. 27 29/III/2007
Reinald Knibbeler, O. Carm. (GerI)
Fr. Reinald was born on July 5, 1927 in Brunssum, Netherlands. He made his simple profession in Boxmeer on September 4, 1950 and was ordained priest on July 15, 1956. In 1961 he went to Germany to be part of what is now the Lower German Province.
No. 26 24/III/2007
Bomb Lands in Carmelite Garden in Mozambique
The Carmelites in Mozambique are a mission from the Pernambuco Province. According to Francisco de Sales, Prior Provincial of the Pernambuco Province, the Embassy of Mozambique called him to let him know that the Carmelites are safe. At the moment they have been moved from the house so that the army can deactivate the bomb.
Further information on the explosions: English | Portuguese
John Columba Fogarty, O. Carm. (PCM)
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 15, 1925. He made his simple profession on August 15, 1944 and was ordained priest on June 6, 1950. He ministered in the province's schools, and parishes and was a Campus Minister at two universities.
An Art Competition for Children to Design a UN Stamp
The Carmelite NGO is supporting this initiative as a means for our ministries to teach children and their families about the problem of poverty in our world and the efforts to combat this major problem.
Who can participate? Children ages 5-15
Deadline: June 30, 2007
More Information
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The United Nation's website provides a variety of resources for parents and educators to use with children. Among these are the "Cyber Schoolbus." We invite you to review the various UN and Carmelite websites linked on the Carmelite NGO website (carmelites.info/ngo).
No. 23 17/III/2007
Maria del Amparo Ibáñez Aguado, O. Carm. (MAD)
Sister was born in Santander on March 25, 1915. She made her simple profession on December 9, 1942. She lived religious life for 65 years as prioress, director of novices, and councilor.
No. 22 8/III/2007
Kevin Shanley, O. Carm. (PCM)
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 17, 1931. He made his simple profession on August 30, 1950 and was ordained priest on June 26, 1956.
CITOC - the Carmelite News Magazine
The January - March 2007 is now available online at the CITOC website (carmelites.info/citoc). The printed version is being sent from the Carmelite Publications Office in the Czech Republic and will be arriving around the world in the next few weeks. The on-line version includes some expanded articles, photos, and news updates not included in the printed version.
We hope you enjoy this issue of CITOC. It features a reflection on leisure and its importance in the lives of the members. Several Carmelites from around the world and their use of leisure are featured. We also have annual list of Carmelites celebrating anniversaries this year. In this issue, we introduce a new feature highlighting our Carmelite missions around the world. This issue also has an expanded version of the Isidore Bakanja Bulletin (The Bulletin of the International Commission of Lay Carmelites).
Some of CITOC's reoccuring features, such as the Carmelite Communications, Life in Carmel, Elective Chapters, Working with the Youth, Res Carmelitana, and the Necrology, are also available.
CITOC is also available to those wishing to purchase a subscription for a hard copy. We are finding an increasing number of Lay Carmelites are subscribing. Information on subscribing to CITOC is also available on the website: carmelites.info/citoc
We hope you enjoy this issue!
Maria Fais, O. Carm. (SOG)
Sister was born in Bonarcado (Cagliari) on April 11, 1929. She made her simple profession on December 8, 1953.
No. 19 6/III/2007
Annual Seminar on Carmelite Spirituality
June 17 – 23, 2007
Center for Spirituality - Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, Indiana (USA)
Lectures, workshops, common prayer and daily Eucharist are the rhythm of this one-week seminar during which prayer, study, community and solitude offer an opportunity to renew one’s life, prayer and commitments during the present troubled times in society and in the church. The seminar is also an opportunity to discover new spiritual horizons with the guidance of the Carmelite Forum.
The program will be in English.
Presenters include: Daniel Chowning, OCD, Kevin Culligan, OCD, Keith J. Egan, T. O. Carm., Constance FitzGerald, OCD, Mary Frohlich, RSCJ, Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD, Gregory L. Klein, O. Carm., and John Welch, O. Carm.
The costs of US$500.00 includes the registration fee, tuition, a single room in Regina Hall, and board from Sunday dinner through Saturday lunch.
For more information, contact:
Center for Spirituality
Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame IN 4655
Phone: [001] 574-284-4636 - FAX: [001] 574-284-4855
E-Mail: (Angela Strotman) astrotma @ saintmarys.edu
No. 18 6/III/2007
Gerald Heinen, O. Carm. (PCM)
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 19, 1925. He made his simple profession on August 15, 1944 and was ordained priest on June 6, 1950.
