The Carmelite International Liturgical Congress will be held at Sassone, Rome from the 16th to the 20th April 2018. The theme of the Congress will be "The Role and the Place of the Liturgy in the Carmelite Order". The main lectures will be broadcast via live streaming by following this link Carmelite Liturgical congress
INTERNATIONAL CARMELITE LITURGICAL CONGRESS
16-20 April 2018
THE ROLE & PLACE OF LITURGY IN THE CARMELITE ORDER
(Il Carmelo in Sassone, Rome)
Monday, 16th April – Moderator: Fr. Michael Farrugia O.Carm., | |
07.30 | Breakfast |
09.00 | Opening Mass: The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral O. Carm. |
10.15-10.30 | Break |
10:30 | Welcome address: Fr. Michael Farrugia, O.Carm. President of the Liturgical Commission Opening talk: Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral O. Carm. Prior General |
11.15-12.45 | Feedback and discussion of the Questionnaire sent to the Order: Fr. Mario Esposito O.Carm. |
13.00 | Lunch |
16.00-17.00 | Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm.: Carmelite Liturgy: historical and mariological aspects from the beginning until the Council of Trent |
17.00-17.30 | Break |
17.00-18.30 | Fr. Edmond Caruana, O. Carm.: The Carmelite Liturgy: historical-liturgical excursus from up to its suppression (Afterwards there will be some time for questions and discussion with the two speakers) |
19.00 | Evening Prayer |
19.30 | Supper |
Tuesday, 17th April – Moderator: Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O. Carm. | |
07.30 | Breakfast |
08.30 | Mass Celebrant: Fr. Michael Driscoll O.Carm |
09:45-10:4 | Fr. Giuseppe Midili, O. Carm.:The Liturgy is pastoral: the challenge for Carmelites today of putting it into practice |
10:45-11:15 | Break |
11.15-11.45 | Questions and discussion with the speaker. |
12.00-12.30 | Presentation from one of the geographic areas of the Order. Fr. John Keating, O.Carm. General Councillor for Europe to speak about Europe. |
13.00 | Lunch |
16.00-17.00 | Fr. Juan Javier Flores Arcas, OSB: Liturgy and Fraternal Life in the community; the centrality of Eucharist |
17.00-17.30 | questions and discussion. |
18.00-18.35 | Fr. Robert Manik O.Carm. Power point presentation on the place of Liturgy in Asia,Australia,Oceania |
18.45-19.30 | Groups Lectio Divina. |
19.30. | Supper |
Wednesday, 18th April – Moderator: Fr. Edmond Caruana, O.Carm. | |
Gita: Casamari Abbey, Veroli (Frosinone) [www.casamari.it] | |
07.30 | Breakfast |
09.00 | Departure by Bus. |
19.30 | Supper. |
Thursday, 19th April – Moderator: Fr. Pius Robert Manik, O. Carm. | |
07.30 | Breakfast |
08.30 | Mass Celebrant: Fr. Mario Loya O. Carm. |
09.45-10.45 | Fr. Luigi Borriello, OCD: Liturgy and Carmelite Spirituality |
10.45-11.15 | Break |
11.15-12.30 | groups to discuss the topic, after time for questions, and each group will be asked to present one () main point from their conversation. |
13.00 | Lunch |
16.00-17.15 | Dr. Donna Orsuto: The Transmission of Carmelite Spirituality in Liturgy: Mystagogical Elements, (afterwards time for questions and discussion in the Assembly). |
17.15-17.30 | Break |
17.30-18.30 | Fr. Désiré Unen Alimange, O. Carm., presentation on the place of Carmelite Liturgy in Africa; Fr. Michael Driscoll O. Carm., presentation on the place of Carmelite Liturgy in Latin America and North America |
19:00 | Evening prayer |
19.30 | Supper |
Friday, 20th April 2018– Moderator: Fr. Mario Esposito, O. Carm. | |
07.30 | Breakfast |
08.30 | Morning Prayer and Adoration |
09.45-10.45 | Sr. M. Anastasia Cucca, O.Carm: Liturgy and the Word of God in Carmel. |
11.15 | Break |
11.15-12.15 : | Fr. John Keating, O. Carm. Liturgy and Carmelite Formation: the experiential dimension |
12. 15 | time for questions to both speakers. |
13.00 | Lunch |
16.00-16.30 | Fr. Noel Rosas O. Carm. Administrative Secretary for Formation, The implications of the formation program |
16.30-17.00 | Final message |
17.00-17.15 | Break |
17.15-18.00 | H.E. Msgr Filippo Iannone O.Carm., The liturgical vision in the post conciliar Church and in the Order, and in the light of personal experience |
18.00-19.00 | Closing Mass – H.E. Msgr Filippo Iannone O.Carm. |
19.30 | Supper |
