CITOC Archive (588)
The First Meeting of the New International Formation Commission
Written byFrom 19 to 24 May 2014 in Rome the members of the International Formation Commission met in Rome.Those in attendance were, Onesmus Muthoka (Ken), Krispinus Ginting (Indo), Jose Alex Valavanattu (Ind), Desiderio García (Arag), Wayne Stanhope (Aust), Noel Rosas (Phil), Quinn Conners (PCM), Albeiro Luis Romero (Ita-Col) and Giampiero Molinari (Ita), all under the guidance of Fr. Benny Phang, General Councillor for Formation and Fr. Noel Rosas, Executive Secretary for Formation. The following items made up the agenda: a review of the main issues discussed by the International Formation Commission of the previous six years (2007-2013); a review of the proposals approved at the General Chapter of 2013 in relation to formation (Secretary for formation and protocols for creating safe spaces for children and adults); the general plan of formation for the six years, 2013-19; a presentation of the 2013 RIVC, with a strategy for making known and having it studied throughout the Order; suggestions for the revision of the part of the Constitutions devoted to formation (Nos. 117-173); the organization of courses for the training of formation directors; the organization of regional and international meetings for students, formation directors and ongoing formation; the Ratio Studiorum; the translation of materials for the organization of the month of preparation for solemn profession and the revision of the Rite of Solemn Profession.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Burgos, Philippines
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Burgos, Philippines, was held 21 May 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Barbara C. Pulido, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Elena Z. Tolentino, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Ana Maria D. Bernardo, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. Ana Maria D. Bernardo, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Elena Z. Tolentino, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Rowena V. Bumacod, O.Carm.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Allentown, USA
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Allentown, USA, was held 6 May 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Gertrude Schrey, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Therese Raubuch, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Joseph M. Schouten, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Gertrude Schrey, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Veronica Korb, O.Carm.
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Zaragoza, Spain, was held 16 May 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. Elena-María Samper Samper, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. María de la Cinta Sosa, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Esperanza Escolano, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr Elena Marco, O.Carm.
- 4th Couniclor: Sr. M. Pilar Bort, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. Ana Wairimu, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Esperanza Escolano, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Eva Alina, O.Carm.
Assembly of the French Delegation marking 25 years of foundation
Written byOn 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.
Announcement at the Dutch Provincial Chapter of a new reality within the Province
Written byThe Prior General and his Council are pleased to announce that in response to a formal request made by the Dutch Province on the 14th April 2014, regarding the women associated with the Province over a period of thirty years, and with their unanimous assent of the women themselves, the Prior General and his council agreed to the erection of a sodalitium of the Third Order in the communities of Boxmeer, Zenderen, Nijmegen and Almelo. At the end of the Provincial Chapter held at Denekamp, in The Netherlands, from the 7th to 11th May 2014, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm, announced that the General Council had accepted the request, thus establishing for this group a sodalitum of the Third Order in conformity with the Code of Canon Law 312:3 and the Third Order Rule, n. 56. In doing so, the group becomes formally part of the Carmelite Family.
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Granada, Spain, was held 10 May 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Lourdes Santos Álvarez, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Dolores Montes Márquez, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr Cherrie Marie Vazquez Ramos, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Dolores Montes Márquez, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Cherrie Marie Vazquez Ramos, O.Carm.
During the Provincial Chapter of the Dutch Province held on 7-11 May 2014 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Jan Brouns, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Ben Wolbers, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Tjeu Timmermans, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Cees Bartels, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Falco Thuis, O.Carm.
During the Provincial Chapter of the British Province held on 25-28 February and 5-9 May 2014 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Antony Lester, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Kevin Melody, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Damian Cassidy, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Francis Kemsley, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Br. Paul Jenkins, O.Carm.
The First Chapter of the Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia
Written byFrom the 29th of April to the 1st of May, 2014, the first chapter of the new Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia, took place at S. Andres de Salamanca, in Salamanca. The new province came into being by decree of the Prior General on the 15th of October, 2013. It is the result of the union of the ancient Provinces of Aragon and Valencia and the Province of Castile. The new Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia, which has taken St. John of the Cross as its patron, now has houses in Spain, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Argentina.
The history of these provinces goes back to the year 1281, when the “Provincie of “Aragonia seu Hispania” was set up in Spain, from which gradually the other Spanish provinces emerged. The “exclaustration” and the suppression of religious order which took place in 1835 was followed by the restoration of Carmelite life in Spain, in 1890. Spanish Carmelite life continued to flourish, and in 1906 the Province of Aragon and Valencia, and the Province of Betica came into being. The Province of Aragon and Valencia experienced considerable growth throughout the 20th century to the point where it saw the establishment of two new jurisdictions in Spain, the Commissariat of Catalonia in 1932 and the Commissariat of Castile in 1948, both of which later became provinces. We commend this new development of Carmel in Spain to the care of Mary our Mother and Sister.
During the Provincial Chapter the following were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Luis Gallardo Ganuza, O.Carm.
- First Councillor: Fr. Salvador Villota Herrero, O.Carm.
- Second Councillor: Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, O.Carm.
- Third Councillor: Fr. Matías Tejerina Espeso O.Carm.
- Fourth Councillor: Fr. Vicente Aranda Guillén, O.Carm.
- Commissary Provincial of the Antilles: Fr. Jorge Rafael Betancourt Ramírez, O.Carm.
Christus resurrexit!
Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa!
In Pascha Domini
A.D. 2014
Fernando Prior Generalis
Domusque Generalis Communitas
*Image: Firenze, Convento di San Marco, Fra Angelico - Noli Me Tangere, 1440
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Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Tafira Alta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Written byThe Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Tafira Alta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, was held 14-15 April 2014. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Antonia de Jesús Barbancho Aranda, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. de La Paz Del Toro Garrido, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Guadalupe Franco Sánchez , O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. de La Paz Del Toro Garrido, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. de la Purificación Feria Pérez , O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M Guadalupe Franco Sánchez., O.Carm.
During the Provincial Chapter of the Betica Province held on 14-16 April 2014 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Francisco Daza Valverde, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. José Ramón Medina Madueño, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Pablo Herrasti Barbancho, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Alejandro Peñalta Mohedano, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. David Del Carpio Horcajo, O.Carm.
During the Provincial Chapter of the Catalonian Province held on 9-11 April 2014 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Manuel Bonilla Gutiérrez, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Javier D. Garmón i Calvo, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Raúl V. Masana i Peiró, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Luis J. Maza Subero, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Jordi M. Gil i Costa, O.Carm.
VII Assembly of the Federation "Mater et Decor Carmeli", Spain
Written byThe VII Assembly of the Federation "Mater et Decor Carmeli", Spain, was held 25-30 March 2014. The following were elected:
- President: Sr. María Dolores Domínguez Pérez, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Liliana Campos Rosa, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Pilar Martín Gómez, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. Reinhild Maschke, O.Carm.
- 4th Couniclor: Sr. Lourdes Santos Alvarez, O.Carm.
