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The Indonesian Province, the largest province in the Order, held elections for their leadership on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Tanjung Pinggir, North Sumatera. As you can see in the videos of the Chapter, the elections were celebrated with the members and invited guests dancing in traditional dress of the Batak tribe. Many young lay people from the parish joined in the celebration. 

Also present for the opening of the Chapter was Bishop Kornelius Sipayung, OFM.Cap. 

Elections for the Commissariats of Sumatra and Flores will take place at later gatherings. 

Sadly, news was received that Carmelite Bishop Fransiscus Xaverius Sudartanta Hadisumarta, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Malang and of the Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong, had died early Saturday morning in Jakarta. He had been hospitalized for a few weeks. 

We congratulate the new leadership of the province and ask God’s continued blessings upon their lives and work. We also give thanks to God for the humble, gentle service of Bishop Hadisumarta to the Order and Church these many years.

The following were elected:

Prior Provincial | Prior Provincial | Priore Provinciale: 

P. F.X. Hariawan Adji, O. Carm.

Vice Provincial | Vice Provincial | Vice Provinciale: 

P. Barnabas Krispinus Ginting, O. Carm.

1er Consejero | 1st Councilor | 1° Consigliere: 

P. Dominikus Dinong, O. Carm.

2do Consejero | 2nd Councilor | 2° Consigliere: 

P. Ignasius Joko Purnomo, O. Carm.

3er Consejero | 3rd Councilor | 3° Consigliere:

P. Agustinus Irtikandik Darmawanto, O. Carm.

4to Consejero | 4th Councilor | 4° Consigliere:

P. Andreas Deddy Purnawan, O. Carm.

To celebrate Earth Day 2021 on April 22, 2021, the Indonesian Carmelite NGO launched vertical farming project at Karmel Syanti Argo ("syanti" means "peace" and "argo" means "mount"). The center is also the Laudato Si' Centre in Pasuran, East Java, Indonesia.

The purpose of this project is to teach poor urban people to grow vegetables even though they live in a limited space. By growing these vegetables themselves, they will spend less money for their food. Moreover, by doing this themselves, they help reduce their carbon footprint because of the decrease in the use of fuel to transport vegetables from the villages to the cities.

Furthermore, oxygen produced in the photo-synthesis process of the vegetables also helps maintain the quality of the air in the cities. Finally they sustain the environment.

For more information about the Carmelite NGO visit here

Apart from our presence at the United Nations, Carmelites have established other organisations working for justice, peace and integrity of creation issues throughout the world.

Visit Indonesian Carmelite NGO here

After undergoing the Novitiate Program for two years, on Tuesday July 13, 2021, sixteen Novices professed their first vows in the Carmelite Order to the Prior General before the East Indonesia Prior Commissariat, Rev. Fr. Stefanus Buyung Florianus, O. Carm., as the representative of Prior Provincial of Indonesia, Rev, Fr. Ign. Budiono. The celebration took place in the Novitiate House in Maumere-Flores-Indonesia.

The sixteen brothers are Br. Simplianus Geli Nono, Br. Daniel Sai, Br. Marianus Seka Meo, Br. Ferdinandus H. Detu, Br. Siprianus Ngonggo Bili, Br. Maksimus Seto, Br. Mikael Riba, Br. Hendilinus, Br. Oktavianus Yoman Nende, Br. Viktorianus Beda Lebunga, Br. Januarius Dosa, Br. Dino Kada Maghi, Br. Mikael Kornelis Aja, Br. Wilibrodus Aji, Heraklius Mango, Br. Albertus Flavianus Bhala.
The Mass was presided over by Rev. Fr. Buyung and concelebrated by Fr. Francesco Berto as Master Novice and Fr. Leonardo as the first council. In his homily, Rev. Fr. Buyung encouraged the brothers to always faithfully carry out their three vows. By saying these vows, it “does not mean automatically becoming a perfect human without any more struggle, but it is getting more and more challenged”, added Fr. Buyung.

The Brothers are also requested to replicate St. Therese of Lisieux as patron of this Novitiate House. St. Therese always gave all the struggles of her life in Providentia Dei. She really believes in her friend 'Jesus' who is always with her in living her three vows. The depth of her spirituality, of which she said, "my way is all confidence and love," has inspired many believers. In the face of her littleness and nothingness, she trusted in God to be her sanctity. She wanted to go to Heaven by an entirely new little way. "I wanted to find an elevator that would raise me to Jesus." The elevator, she wrote, would be “the arms of Jesus lifting me in all my littleness.”

Due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus and the strict lockdown, the attendance of the families of the brothers was very limited. Only families living near the novitiate were allowed to attend while others did it online. After this celebration, the brothers will take ten days for vacation with their family. Upon their return, they will begin studying philosophy for four years at STFK Ledalero Maumere.
“We pray that our young brothers will always be strengthened in their journey. May with the intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Prophet Elijah, and all the saints of Carmel, our brothers can be faithful forever and ever”, added Fr. Yanto Ndona, O. Carm.

Biara Rubiah Karmel “Flos Carmeli”
Jln. Ridwan, 7
BATU 65311 (Jawa Timur)
Indonesia
Tel. (+62) 0341-591913
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website: www.floscarmelibatu.org

Biara Pertapaan Karmel St. Joseph
Jln. Bukit Karmel, 14
Banturung – 73224
Tangkiling – PALANGKA RAYA
Indonesia
Tel. (+62) 082 333 675 045

Carmel's mission in this country was begun in 2013 by the Indonesian Province. There are 3 friars living in this country.

St. Anne’s Church
Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2813-0206
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Martyr saints of China Chapel-Holistic Retreat Centre
28 Headland Road, Shek O, Hong Kong
Booking: Order of Carmelites
Tel: (852)2809-4804
Fax: (852) 2809-4525

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Batu, Indonesia, was held 24 September 2020. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. M. Laura Inacentia Soelistiowati W, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:  Sr. M. Rosa Sukatmi Rahayu Moensarip, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr .M. Elisabeth Widhi Habsari Soetadi, O.Carm.
• 3rd Councilor:  Sr .M. Lidwina Koeatmadja, O.Carm.
• 4th Couniclor:  Sr .M Brigitta Gitasianiningsih Purnama, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Rosa Sukatmi Rahayu Moensarip, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. M. Elisabeth Widhi Habsari Soetadi, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:   Sr. M. Angelina Wiwik A. Koesman, O.Carm.

The first Elective Chapter of the Monastery of Palangkaraya, Indonesia, was held on 12 March 2020. The monastery was founded in 1993 from our Monastery in Batu, Indonesia and was erected as an autonomous monastery on 19 November 2019 having reached the canonical number of 9 solemnly professed nuns and two novices. The following were elected:

• Prioress: Sr. M. Dorothea Yekti Handayani, O.Carm.

• 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Gerarda Suwarti Jokasemo, O.Carm.

• 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Yosepha Tinawati Kamsani, O.Carm.

• Director of Novices: Sr. M. Bernadetta Nurhadiyati Soehardjo, O.Carm.

• Treasurer: Sr. M. Gerarda Suwarti Jokasemo, O.Carm.

• Sacristan: Sr. M. Stephana Sugiyanti, O.Carm.