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General Chapter of the INSC Held in Rome
General Chapter of the Institute of Our Lady of Carmel (INSC) Held in Rome on July 21 through August 10
From July 21 to August 10, the General Chapter of the Institute of Our Lady of Carmel (INSC) was held at the mother house in Via dei Baglioni. In a fraternal atmosphere, important issues such as dissemination and internationality were addressed. Some new articles were added to the Constitutions regarding the possibility of having provinces within the Institute. The election of new leadership was very positive.
The Institute was founded in the Italian city of Montevarchi (Arezzo) on October 15, 1854 by Maria Teresa Scrilli (1825-1889). Her goal was to assist in the moral, Christian, and civil education of girls. The Institute received diocesan approval on December 13, 1854.
The sisters, although dispersed due to the abolition of the school by order of the public authority in December 1859, remained under the care of the foundress until 1875, when the foundress herself re-established the community in the city of Florence. After the death of Blessed Scrilli, the Institute received many new members, attributed to Clementina Mosca (Sr. Mary of Jesus, 1862-1934). Sr. Mary of Jesus also obtained a new diocesan approval of the Institute on January 19, 1929.
The affiliation to our Order took place on March 31, 1929. The apostolate of the sisters continues to be carried out with the education of youth, health care, and in the care of the poor. The Institute exists today in Italy, the United States of America, Canada, Poland, India, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the Philippines, Indonesia and the Holy Land.
On October 8, 2006, Maria Teresa of Jesus Scritti was beatified; her liturgical memorial is celebrated on November 13.
The website of the Institute is: www.inscarmelo.it
The General Chapter elected the sisters who will form the general government of the Institute during the next six-year period. They are:
General Superior | Superiora General | Superiore generale:
Sr. Wilma Moly Pinherio
1st Councilor | 1ª Consejera | 1ª Consigliera
Vicar General | Vicario General | Vicario Generale:
Sr. Adriana Stellin
2nd Councilor | 2ª Consejera | 2ª Consigliera:
Sr. Germeena Naduvathezhathu
3rd Councilor | 3ª Consejera | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. Barbara Elzbieta Ogonowska
4th Councilor | 4ª Consejera | 4ª Consigliera:
Sr. Chona Torremocha
General Chapter Officially Opens
General Chapter Officially Opens With Cultural Celebration and Mass
The members of the Carmelite General Chapter gathered at the front entrance to the Harris Hotel in Malang, Indonesia to be officially welcomed to Indonesia and the Chapter. The prior provincial, Franciscus Xavier Hariawan Adji and members of his council offered words of welcome.
All the Chapter participants were then given a batik scarf by members of the province. A traditional Javenese Gembyong dance was then performed by students from St. Albert’s College, the Carmelite school in Malang. Music accompanying the dance was provided by students and teachers and Carmelites from St. Albert’s.
That was followed by a procession into the chapel for the General Chapter. The prior general presided and the members of the outgoing General Council concelebrated. Music at the Mass in Kroncong style (a combination of Javenese and Dutch instruments) was provided by the Carmelite students in formation.
The events were graced with the presence of the local bishop, Carmelite Henricus Pidyarto Gunan. Bishop Pidyarto is well-known to and friends with many of the participants at the Chapter because of his studies at CISA in the 1980’s and his participation in the life of the Order over these many years.
During his homily, the prior general presented 3 questions. Who are we? Why have we come here? And what are we going to do? It is important to see ourselves as we are: having been called and to accept that calling and live in every way in allegiance to Jesus Christ. That is who we are—with our calling and our gifts. And with these gifts we are to celebrate this chapter of brothers, as contemplatives, to discern the will of God for us and what God wants us to do to spread the Gospel.
In the afternoon of Day 1, the prior general, Míċeál O’Neill gave his report to the Chapter. This report on the spiritual and temporal state of the Order is mandated by the Constitutions of the Order. The prior general explained that his original talk was 28 pages long but that he would give a much-shortened version to the Chapter assembly. It is his desire that the report, as well as those in the days to come regarding the various regions, will spark some discussion among the delegates.
Pope Leo XIV Addresses the General Chapter
Pope Leo Tells Carmelites to Use General Chapter as Time of Spiritual Renewal
Pope Leo XIV wrote the members of the General Chapter being held in Malang, Indonesia. Through the letter, he imparted his Apostolic Blessing on “all in the Order as a pledge of wisdom, joy, and peace in the Lord.”
Fr. Míċeál O’Neill read the letter to those present at the end of the Mass to open the General Chapter.
The pope, himself an Augustinian, sees the work of religious “whether through preaching retreats, spiritual accompaniment, parish work, or education youth” as a way of bearing “witness to the gift of unity, especially in those parts of society fractured by division and polarization.”
“Trust that this time together will be an occasion of spiritual renewal,” wrote the pope, "holding fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful," a quote from the Letter to the Hebrews.
Read the entire Letter ...
Livestream of Opening Mass of the General Chapter
From the General Chapter | September 9-26, 2025
Livestream of Opening Mass of the General Chapter on Tuesday, September 9 at 8:30AM (GMT +7)
The Opening Mass of the 2025 General Chapter will be livestreamed from Malang, Indonesia courtesy of the Communications Office of the Indonesian Province. A recording will also be posted on the Order’s Youtube channel for the convenience of those who would like to watch it later.
The livestream starts at 8:15AM (GMT +7). The link to the Indonesian province’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/live/mBsVy3BWqn0
Carmelite General Chapter Set to Begin
The 2025 General Chapter of the Carmelite Order begins on Tuesday, September 9, in Malang, Indonesia. It will be the first General Chapter outside Europe. It will take place at the Harris Convention Center and Hotel. The Chapter is scheduled to run through Friday, September 26.
On Sunday, September 21, the Chapter members will travel to Saint Albert Dempo High School for celebration of Indonesian Day. Monday, September 22, is designated Carmelite Family Day—a time for conversation with cloistered nuns, active sisters, Third Order, and youth. Another highlight will be a retreat day with Bishop Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm., of the Diocese of Malang, on Thursday, September 18, a day prior to the start of the elections.
On the afternoon of September 26, the Chapter will move to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Malang for a closing Mass and the signing of the Acts of the Chapter.
The Communications Office of the Order in conjunction with the Indonesian Province Communications Office plans on bringing periodic updates from the Chapter to subscribers to CITOC and our other social media platforms throughout the Chapter.
In the meantime, we invite you to join with the members of the General Chapter in prayer. You can download the Chapter Prayer in English, Spanish, or Italian from the OCARM website (ocarm.org).
Celebrating At Home - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Real Reality
(Luke 14:25-33)
There is very little that is real in so-called ‘reality TV’. We know that, in fact, situations and circumstances are highly contrived and rather artificial. People are deliberately set up to fail, tensions are fuelled and contestants often exploited emotionally and physically.
Today’s Gospel contains a rather heavy dose of real reality about what is required in order to be a disciple of Jesus.
The words of Jesus have to be read against the background of the Kingdom life God is inviting us into and the central message of Jesus that we need to place God in the centre of our hearts.
The language about hating family members and even our own lives comes from a Semitic idiom which expresses preference. If you prefer one person or thing over another you are said to ‘love’ the first and ‘hate’ the second. The Gospel is not calling us to hate either our relatives or ourselves.
When we let the presence of God flood our hearts and minds all other aspects of our lives, including our relationships, find their proper place. Relationships become more genuine and less exploitive; possessions have less hold over us and we begin to share them more generously, our need for power and status fades.
To do this, however, is no easy thing. It requires many daily decisions, choosing to see with God’s eyes, to feel with God’s heart and to act according to God’s vision for human life: to choose love over hate, generosity over hoarding, to let go of power and status and be of real service to our sisters and brothers. That is what ‘carrying the cross’ is all about.
Jesus warns that this is a difficult and demanding way, and that a disciple needs to be clear-eyed and ready to take up the task.
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- pdf Celebrando en Familia - XXIII Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario(353 KB)
- pdf Celebrando in Casa - XXIII Domenica del Tempo Ordinario(478 KB)
- pdf Celebrando em família - XXIII Domingo do Tempo Comum(505 KB)
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Causa Nostrae Laetitiae
INITIUM NOVITIATUS
19-07-25 Christopher Castañeda (PCM) Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico
19-07-25 Brandon Pals (PCM) Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico
19-07-25 Walter Vladimir Díaz Romero (PCM) Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico
19-07-25 Oscar Alejandro Méndez López (PCM) Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico
19-07-25 Hugo Alexander Ramírez García (PCM) Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico
19-07-25 Nick Jeffery (PCM) Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico
PROFESSIO TEMPORANEA
15-07-25 Theodorus Tonda (Indo-Est) Weruoret-Nita-
15-07-25 Jilbertus F. Samo Langoarang (Indo-Est)
Indonesia
15-07-25 Samuel Yulson Nitti (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
15-07-25 Aloisius Sipa (Indo-Est) Weruoret-Nita-
15-07-25 Gregorius Mahur (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
15-07-25 Emanuel Roberto Carlos Ngaku (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
Indonesia
15-07-25 Januarius Asa (Indo-Est) Weruoret-Nita-
15-07-25 Andreas Konsili Ndoa (Indo-Est) Weruoret-Nita-
15-07-25 Ignasius Alvedo Hasan (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
15-07-25 Yohanes De Nggedu (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
15-07-25 Agustinus Risno (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
15-07-25 Yakobus Christiano Gado Tonda Bei (Indo-Est) Weruoret-Nita-
Indonesia
15-07-25 Yohanes Paolus Kenedi (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
15-07-25 Yoseph Yulius Wetu (Indo-Est) Weruoret-Nita-
15-07-25 Yohanes Samson Dapa Woda (Indo-Est) Weruoret-
Indonesia
16-07-25 Dante Briones (Phil) Cubao, Philippines
16-07-25 Jonathan Fernandez (Phil) Cubao, Philippines
16-07-25 Mark Montecillo (Phil) Cubao, Philippines
16-07-25 Rodnet Erick Abuel (Phil) Cubao, Philippines
09-08-25. Maria Cristina di Gesù Eucaristia Corso (CAR) Carpineto Romano, Italia
PROFESSIO SOLEMNIS
16-07-25 M. Veronica dell’Amore Misericordioso (OST) Ostuni (BR), Italia
06-08-25 George Mario Christianus Amak Doni Soge (Indo-Est) Maumere-Flores
Indonesia
06-08-25 Konstantinus Lalu (Indo-Est) Maumere-
06-08-25 Eusabius Soa (Indo-Est) Maumere-Flores, Indonesia
06-08-25 Ambrosius Robertus Ratu (Indo-Est) Maumere-
06-08-25 Ignasius Liberto Sando Kota (Indo-Est) Maumere-
ORDINATIO DIACONALIS
04-07-25. Davi Maria Santos (Pern) São José de Princesa, Brasil
15-06-25 Jander Maria de Jesus (Pern) Dublin, Ireland
15-06-25 Luiz Otávio Sebastião da Silva (Pern) Dublin, Ireland
ORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS
27-06-25 Igor Ângelo Leite (Pern) Penaforte, Brasil
07-07-25. Richard Philip Green (Brit)
Prior General's Schedule for September 2025
Fr. Míċeál O'Neill, the prior general, has the following schedule planned for the month of September 2025:
September 01 - 03: Indonesia, Maurere, the island of Flores, for the celebration of the erection of the new province of Eastern Indonesia (Indonesia Timor)
September 4 – 7: Bali, Final plenary session of the General council
September 8 – 28: General chapter, Malang, Indonesia
September 29 – 30: Rome.
Celebrating At Home - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Invitation to Dinner
(Luke 14:1, 7-14)
It’s no accident that the Gospels contain many instances of shared meals, weddings feasts and miraculous feeding. In the Scriptures, meals always have something to do with the great meal – the eternal wedding feast.
We celebrate the sacred meal of the Eucharist anticipating the eternal feast of continual communion with God.
In this Gospel episode, Jesus has been invited to a meal at the home of a leading Pharisee. Luke tells us that they watched Jesus closely. No doubt, they are trying to make up their minds about him and his teaching.
Jesus, too, is watching closely and observes how those at the meal readily chose the places of honour for themselves. The fact that Luke calls the words of Jesus a ‘parable’ alerts us to the fact that this is more than just good advice about how to avoid embarrassment at a dinner party in the ancient world.
It turns out that the parable is about the feast in the Kingdom of God. In the Kingdom the usual conventions of this world are completely reversed, such that those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted; the last will be first, and the first last.
It is not wealth, power and social status that gains us a high place at the eternal feast, but the good treatment (humble service) of the most disadvantaged. Being hospitable to the poor and disadvantaged now gains
a person the only welcome that truly matters: the welcome into the everlasting hospitality of God.
The true disciple acts towards others with the same largeness of heart as God. Humility enables us to be open to God’s heart, and gentleness is the way of imitating his love.
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- pdf Celebrando en Familia - XXII Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario(517 KB)
- pdf Celebrando in Casa - XXII Domenica del Tempo Ordinario(517 KB)
- pdf Celebrando em família - XXII Domingo do Tempo Comum(517 KB)
