Flos Carmeli, vitis florigera,
splendor caeli, Virgo puerpera singularis.
Mater mitis, sed viri nescia,
Carmelitis esto propitia, stella maris.

IN SOLLEMNITATE B.V. MARIAE DE MONTE CARMELO

Fernando Prior Generalis
Domusque Generalis Communitas
16. VII. 2012

(Pietro Novelli, Madonna del Carmelo – Palermo)

Lectio Divina

General Intention: Work Security. That everyone may have work in safe and secure conditions.

Missionary Intention: Christian Volunteers. That Christian volunteers in mission territories may witness to the love of Christ.

Lectio Divina July – Julio - Luglio  2012

• Sunday, July 1, 2012
  Lectio: 13th Sunday of ordinary time (B)
• Monday, July 2, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 8,18-22
• Tuesday, July 3, 2012
  Lectio: St. Thomas, Ap - Jn. 20,24-29
• Wednesday, July 4, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 8,28-34
• Thursday, July 5, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 9,1-8
• Friday, July 6, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 9,9-13
• Saturday, July 7, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 9,14-17
• Sunday, July 8, 2012
  Lectio: 14th Sunday of ordinary time (B)
• Monday, July 9, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 9,18-26
• Tuesday, July 10, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 9,32-38
• Wednesday, July 11, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 10,1-7
• Thursday, July 12, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 10,7-15
• Friday, July 13, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 10,16-23
• Saturday, July 14, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 10,24-33
• Sunday, July 15, 2012
  Lectio: 15th Sunday of ordinary time (B)
• Monday, July 16, 2012
  Lectio: The B.V. Mary of Mount Carmel - John 19,25-27
• Tuesday, July 17, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 11,20-24
• Wednesday, July 18, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 11,25-27
• Thursday, July 19, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 11, 28-30
• Friday, July 20, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 12,1-8
• Saturday, July 21, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 12,14-21
• Sunday, July 22, 2012
  Lectio: 16th Sunday of ordinary time (B)
• Monday, July 23, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 12,38-42
• Tuesday, July 24, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 12,46-50
• Wednesday, July 25, 2012
  Lectio: Saint James, apostle
• Thursday, July 26, 2012
  Lectio: Saints Joachim and Ann, parents of Mary
• Friday, July 27, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 13,18-23
• Saturday, July 28, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 13,24-30
• Sunday, July 29, 2012
  Lectio: 17th Sunday of ordinary time (B)
• Monday, July 30, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 13,31-35
• Tuesday, July 31, 2012
  Lectio: Matthew 13,36-43

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI gave his consent yesterday, 28^th of June 2012, to the promulgation of the Decree of Heroic Virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Angeline Teresa, O.Carm. (Bridget Teresa McCrory) Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm in Germantown, New York, U.S.A. Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa was born in Ireland and became a Little Sister of the Poor. While working in the Bronx, New York, she and six companions separated themselves from their former Congregation to found, with the help of the Cardinal Archbishop of New York and the Carmelite Friars there, the new Congregation affiliated with Carmelite Order. Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa died in 1984. The Diocesan Phase of the Cause, conducted in the Diocese of Albany, New York, began in 1992 with Father Mario Esposito, O.Carm. (SEL) as Postulator. Doctor Andrea Ambrosi is the present Roman Postulator.

We congratulate the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm who have seventeen houses in the United States and one in Ireland. The Sisters are leaders in the area of geriatric care and strong defenders of the sanctity of life in keeping with the charism of their Foundress, Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa.

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was held 22 June 2012. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. M. Antonia  Acevedo Lorenzo, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:   Sr. Ivette Mediavilla, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Carmen Josefina  Morales, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. Lourdes Ma. Avilés, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. María Rodríguez, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:  Sr. Ivette Mediavilla, O.Carm.