On the 8th of October last, the members of the Supervisory Board of the Carmel Foundation visited our Curia. The Foundation is an association that coordinates 24 colleges with more than 35,000 students in the Netherlands. The origins of the association go back to 1922, when Bl. Titus Brandsma and other Dutch Carmelites began to work in education by setting up the first Carmelite colleges in that country. The members of the Board were accompanied by Fr. Falco Thuis O.Carm. and Fr. Kees Waaijman, O.Carm. as the representatives of the Carmelite Order. They explained to the members of the General Council the nature and objectives of the association. The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., in reply reiterated the commitment of the Order to the field of education, telling the group about the various initiatives that are in train in this area. On behalf of the Order, he thanked the group for the work they are doing.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Moncion, Dominican Republic
Written byThe Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Moncion, Dominican Republic, was held 27 September 2011. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Consuelo Rivera , O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Josefina Luna, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr .M. Assunta Mura, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. Josefina Luna, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. M. Rosanna Serrata , O.Carm.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Fontiveros, Spain
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Fontiveros, Spain, was held 5 October 2011. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. del Pilar Felipe García, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Rosa M. Pérez Arias, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr . Fátima M. Luna Ceballos, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Fátima M. Luna Ceballos, O.Carm.
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of La Vega, Dominican Republic
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of La Vega, Dominican Republic, was held 25 August 2011. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. Cecilia Morini, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Eleida Fernández, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr .M. Lourdes Guirand, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr .M. del Carmen Ferreira, O.Carm.
- 4th Couniclor: Sr .M. Leticia Marte, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Eleida Fernández, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Ana M. Arroyo, O.Carm.
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9th annual pilgrimage of the Society of the Little Flower in Aylesford, GB
Written byOn Sunday 2 October the Prior General, Fr Fernando Millan Romerál, and Bursar General, Fr Kevin Alban, attended the 9th annual pilgrimage of the Society of the Little Flower in Aylesford, GB. Thanks to some exceptional weather there was a very good crowd of nearly 400 people for the morning gathering service and this more than doubled in the afternoon for the blessing of the roses and celebration of the Mass, led by Fr Fernando.
The Society of the Little Flower raises money for the Order's missions around the world and is now in its tenth year of operation. Over this period the Society has donated over five million euro to the Curia for the various Carmelite missions around the world, including Mozambique, Kenya, India, East Timor, Brazil, Colombia and Bolivia to name just a few. Without this support it would have been impossible to finance the considerable expansion that the Order has seen over the last 20 years, taking it now to some 35 countries around the world. The funds generated by the Society of the Little Flower have also been used to support our nuns, active sisters and lay groups in their mission to bring the Carmelite charism to new territories and lands.
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A New Edition of Purchased People, the Pastoral Letter of Bishop Donal Lamont O.Carm.
Written byLast September 29th, in the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, a Spanish translation of the pastoral letter of Bishop Donal Lamont, O.Carm. (1911-2003) called Purchased People was launched. Bishop Lamont wrote the letter in 1959 and it was one of the first official documents of the Catholic Church in Africa against racial discrimination.
The book, which includes two studies on the pastoral letter, its role in the Second Vatican Council and the importance of Bishop Lamont, as well as a translation of his biographical Speech from the Dock, is part of a collection titled “Textos para un Milenio”, (Texts for a Millenium) sponsored by the joint committee of the Carmelite Iberian Region.
The Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm attended the book launch, along with Martin Kilmurray, O.Carm. Prior Provincial of the Irish Province, Michael Troy, O.Carm. Prior of Terenure College, and a number of professors from the University of Commillas who helped in the work of publication. This is the centenary of the birth of Bishop Lamont. This book was offered as a tribute to this important and significant Carmelite of the 20th century.
APOSTOLIC LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II DIVINI AMORIS SCIENTIA
On the 15th of September, following the reading of the final message, which will be published in citoc-online in the next few days in the three official languages of the Order) the 2011 General Congregation, held at Mount Carmel Spiritual Center (Niagara Falls, Canada) came to a close. At the end of the closing Mass, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. accompanied by the General Council, blessed a new chapel dedicated to Blessed Titus Brandsma in the Church of the spiritual center. The chapel which was designed by two Carmelites, Stanley Makacinas and John Benedict Weber, and built by a local artist, Nicholas Napolitano, illustrates various aspects of the life of Blessed Titus. The Provincials, Commissaries and General Delegates who were attending the Congregation took part in the dedication ceremony. As is well known, Fr. Titus visited this house in 1935 where he gave a number of conferences on Carmelite spirituality. In addition he wrote a very beautiful reflection based on the famous waterfalls that are only a short distance away.
