On the 13th May, 2014, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral,  O.Carm. and the Councillor General for Europe, John Keating, O.Carm. attended the Assembly of the French Delegation which took place at Notre Dame de Lumières, Nantes. The occasion marking 25 years since the re-foundation in France afforded each member of the communities of Nantes and Angers an opportunity to reflect on this experience and to look towards the future. The three young French friars, Fr. Yves de Sainte Marie, Bros. Martin de la Croix and Elie presented the situation of Carmel in France now while the two friars who have served from beginning, Frs. Gianfranco Tuveri (Ita) and Jordi Prunera (Cat), together with the present Delegate, Fr. Klaus Schenkelberger (Ger) and Fr. Terence Cyr (PCM) contributed from their experience of many years in the French Delegation. Other celebrations have marked this 25th anniversary both in Nantes and in Angers. Bro. Martin will be ordained for priestly ministry in Nantes on the 31st May 2014.

The Prior General in closing the Assembly thanked the members for their service to the Order and acknowledged with gratitude the presence of Frs. Pascal Sawadogo (Bet/BF) and Andreas Dedy Purnawan (Indo). Many others have worked in the Delegation over the years and the General Council wishes to also acknowledge their important contribution to the restoration of the Carmelite Order in France.