The Assembly of the Federation "Verge, Flor del Carmel" (Catalonia), was held 15 September 2020. The following were elected:

• President:  Sr. María del Carmen Izquierdo Marín, O.Carm.
• Councilors (Prioresses of the monasteries):
• María Juliana Kanini, O.Carm., Vilafranca del Penedés
• María Pilar Simón, O.Carm., Barcelona
• Carmen María Planella, O.Carm., Banyoles
• Catherine Loko, O.Carm., Tarrega
• Councilors (according to Cor Orans):
• Jacinta Mukenyi, O.Carm., Banyoles
• Jacinta Mutio, Barcelona

Sr. Caroline Schmutzer, (NUL)
03-09-20
Ortus: 21-06-24
P. Temp.: 29-10-56
P. Soll.: 29-10-59

P. Martinho Ferreira da Silva Cortez, (Flum)
04-09-20
Ortus: 20-02-38
P. Temp.: 22-01-56
P. Soll.: 28-02-59
Ord.: 24-02-62

P. Miguel Ángel Pérez Gutiérrez, (ACV)
05-09-20
Ortus: 01-09-45
P. Temp.: 12-09-64
P. Soll.: 08-09-71
Ord.: 04-04-72

P. Telésforo Machado Cavalcanti, (Pern)
08-09-20
Ortus: 20-08-22
P. Temp.: 08-02-42
P. Soll.: 08-02-45
Ord.: 20-12-47

Fr. Charles Kwiatkowski, (PCM)
08-09-20
Ortus: 30-06-43
P. Temp.: 08-09-64
P. Soll.: 08-09-69

Fr. Thomas Conlon, (PCM)
14-09-20
Ortus: 12-09-27
P. Temp.: 15-09-51
P. Soll.: 15-09-54

P. Joseph McGowan, (PCM)
15-09-20
Ortus: 11-04-36
P. Temp.: 22-08-56
P. Soll.: 22-08-59
Ord.: 02-06-62

P. José Benavente García, (ACV)
15-09-20
Ortus: 02-11-41
P. Temp.: 06-07-58
P. Soll.: 08-12-63
Ord.: 09-07-66

P. José González Palma, (Baet)
21-09-20
Ortus: 28-07-37
P. Temp.: 29-06-55
P. Soll.: 20-10-90
Ord.: 29-06-62

Sr. Corazón de Maria Sardinas Yébenes, (GUI)
24-09-20
Ortus: 04-05-33
P. Temp.: 07-10-56
P. Soll.: 07-10-59

P. Terrence Cyr (PCM)
26-09-20
Ortus: 28-11-48
P. Temp.: 22-08-68
P. Soll.: 02-02-72
Ord.: 24-05-75

The Prior General has confirmed the recent elections of the Prior Provincial and the Councilors of the Betica Province Province:

• Prior Provincial:  Fr. David Del Carpio Horcajo, O.Carm.
• First Councilor:   Fr. Tomás León González, O.Carm.
• Second Councilor: Fr. José Manuel Granados, O.Carm.
• Third Councilor:  Fr. Francisco Daza Valverde, O.Carm.
• Fourth Councilor:  Fr. Alejandro Peñalta Mohedano, O.Carm.

The Prior Provincial has confirmed:

• Commissary Provincial of Venezuela: Fr. Santos Rafael Martínez, O.Carm.

Initium Novitiatus

• 01-09-20 Kacper Galiński (Pol), Obory, Polska
• 04-09-20 Achille Babassagana (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 04-09-20 Jude Sahila Maimo (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 04-09-20 George s Ondoua (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 04-09-20 Boris Fokou Lamago (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 14-09-20 M. Veronica Nguyen (BUR), Burgos, Pilipinas
• 14-09-20 M. Fatima Nguyen (BUR), Burgos, Pilipinas

Professio Temporanea

• 05-09-20 Daniel M. Lomas Delgado (Baet), Jerez de la Frontera, España
• 05-09-20 Daniele Di Filippo (Ita), Chieti Scalo, Italia
• 05-09-20 Junior Serge Lemy (Ita-Con), Efoulan, Caméroun
• 06-09-20 Pierpaolo Marcotullio (Ita), Pianella, Italia
• 08-09-20 Luca Esposito (Brun), Napoli, Italia
• 12-09-20 Luis Ramón López Ramos (ACV-Ant),
• 12-09-20 Yordy de Jesús Genao Peña (ACV-Ant),
• 13-09-20 Vicent Eloexy Bravo Sarmiento (Cat), Barcelona, España

Professio Solemnis

• 05-09-20 Emmanuel Po’o (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 05-09-20 Marie Victoire Bibake Alipe (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 05-09-20 Nicolas Owona (Ger-Cam), Efoulan, Cameroun
• 12-09-20 Alberto M. Palomino Palomino (Baet), Madrid, España
• 12-09-20 Neil Bartholomew Conlisk (PCM), Washington D.C., USA
• 29-09-20 Maria Magdalena Höppener (CHE), Seligenthal, Deutschland
• 29-09-20 M. Antonia Sondermann (CHE), Seligenthal, Deutschland

Ordinatio Diaconalis

• 26-09-20 Matthew Tonini (Aust), Coorparoo, Australia
• 25-09-20 Jorge da Costa Silva (Pern), Princesa Isabel, Brasil
• 25-09-20 Mário Josué Bernardo Alves (Pern), Princesa Isabel, Brasil

Ordinatio Sacerdotalis

• 05-09-20 André Tulengi Biba a Kusangisa (Ita-Con), Kinshasa, RD Congo
• 10-09-20 Miłosz Mażewki (Neap), Bari, Italia

On the 19 September, the members of the International Secretariat for the Carmelite Laity met for the first time through the Zoom online platform. The participants were the following: Aideen Ryan, T.O.C. (Hib), Amos Ochieng, T.O.C. (Ken), María Mónica Enhudjiana, T.O.C. (Indo), Michele Bonanno, T.O.C. (Ita), Paulo Daher, T.O.C. (Flum), Rosario M. Vera Martín T.O.C. (Baet),  Fr.Luis Maza Subero, O. Carm. (General Delegate for the Laity) and Fr. Alejandro López-Lapuente Villalba, O. Carm. (ACV), who helped as translator.

The meeting began with a short prayer and with a welcome from Fr. Luis Maza, who thanked the members of the Secretariat for their availability for this service. He invited the participants to introduce themselves personally, briefly sharing their vocational history in the Carmelite Order and the expectations regarding the International Secretariat for the Laity over the next six years.

Later, the general plan of the General Council for the laity was worked on, studying possible concrete actions for the six year period. Finally, they established the points on which to work during the next meeting to be held in November via Zoom.

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, Huesca, Spain, was held 1 September 2020. The following were elected:

• Prioress: Sr. M. Anastasia Kavuu Kiswili, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Agnes Nthenya Nzyuko, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor: Sr .M. Carmen Ibarra Lorea, O.Carm.
• 3rd Councilor: Sr .M. Regina Mumbua Musyoka, O.Carm.
• 4th Councilor: Sr .M. Jacinta Nthenya Wambua, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices: Sr. M. Regina Mumbua Musyoka, O.Carm.
• Treasurer: Sr. M. Jacinta Nthenya Wambua, O.Carm.
• Sacristan: Sr. M. Agnes Nthenya Nzyuko, O.Carm.

P. Tadeu Passos Camargo, (Flum)
08-08-20
Ortus: 20-04-30
P. Temp.: 22-01-53
P. Soll.: 25-02-56
Ord.: 20-12-58

P. Marco Nuzzi, (Ita)
09-08-20
Ortus: 16-08-62
P. Temp.: 01-10-87
P. Soll.: 18-05-91
Ord.: 29-06-96

P. Felicianus Bezzina, (Mel)
21-08-20
Ortus: 04-06-33
P. Temp.: 08-10-50
P. Soll.: 27-06-54
Ord.: 06-04-57

P. Bede Mulligan, (SEL)
31-08-20
Ortus: 14-06-34
P. Temp.: 08-09-54
P. Soll.: 08-09-57
Ord.: 06-07-58

Initium Novitiatus

• 08-05-20 Faustina del Corazon de Jesus (VAL), Valcencia, España
• 08-08-20 Silvester Gou (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Nobertus Prestus Bidho (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Vinsensius Apaulo Roma Naju (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Mario Ronalastokia Nanisancara (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Petrus Sai (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Servasius Kandung (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Hendrikus Jiu (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Sales Agung (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Deodatus Lepi (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Nikolaus Mario Watu (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Gregorius Mitan (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Yohanes Tangus (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Agustino De Pamela Nata (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Bernardino Realino (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Agustinus Nong Sumanting (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Yoseph Hendrikus Reu (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 08-08-20 Agustinus Mario Januarin (Indo), Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 15-08-20 Mary Virginia Kalii (MAC), Machakos, Kenya
• 23-08-20 Christoforus Candra Christianto (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Bagus Haris Wahyu Firmansyah (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 F.X.Eka Romario Erian Bulumanu (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Fidelis Agavito (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Yohanes Isnugroho (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Matias Maslamer Susanaman Londar (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Wiligis Nggoni (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Felix Catur Pamungkas Simamora (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Giovani Octavianus Naibaho (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Dion Klaudius Nainggolan (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Gregorius Adelbred Sinaga (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Felix Andrian Pintubatu (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Krisma Natal Simbolon (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Yusuf Mario Nero Soluto Sihombing (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 23-08-20 Yohanes Erman (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia

Professio Temporanea

• 15-08-20 Francisco Javier de la Motte Alonso (ACV), Salamanca, España
• 18-08-20 Grzegorz Gaweł (Pol), Obory, Polska

Professio Solemnis

• 02-08-20 Cândido Augusto Vida (Pern-Moz), Khongolote-Matola, Mozambique
• 15-08-20 Yeremias Galeta Huler (Indo), Wairklau-Flores, Indonesia
• 15-08-20 Sonobius Rua (Indo), Wairklau-Flores, Indonesia
• 15-08-20 Kristoforus Rawi (Indo), Wairklau-Flores, Indonesia
• 15-08-20 Andreas Yorenus Waji Rasi (Indo), Wairklau-Flores, Indonesia
• 15-08-20 Yohanes Palaama Belang (Indo), Wairklau-Flores, Indonesia
• 20-08-20 Mary Petrolina Dominica Igbonachor (MUT), Mutare, Zimbabwe
• 29-08-20 Marlon R. Beharry (SEL), Middletown NY, USA
• 29-08-20 Henry M. Soto (SEL), Middletown NY, USA
• 29-08-20 Jon H. Moore (SEL), Middletown NY, USA
• 29-08-20 Justin Maria Cinnante (SEL), Middletown NY, USA
• 30-08-20 Cristiano Garcia Dias Barbosa (Pern), Recife, Brasil
• 30-08-20 José Edson da Silva (Pern), Recife, Brasil
• 30-08-20 José Roberto Santos (Pern), Recife, Brasil

Ordinatio Diaconalis

• 04-08-20 Jean Claude Isusi Mumbanza (Ita-Con), Bunia, RD Congo
• 04-08-20 Innocent Djombu Dz'djo (Ita-Con), Bunia, RD Congo
• 06-08-20 Sohmon Ranja Capah (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 06-08-20 Doni Malau (Indo), Batu-Malang, Indonesia
• 09-08-20 Nikolaus Jata (Indo), Wairklau-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 09-08-20 Stefanus Fua Tangi (Indo), Wairklau-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 09-08-20 Antonius Iki (Indo), Wairklau-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 09-08-20 Fransisko Febriano Wutun (Indo), Wairklau-Maumere, Flores, Indonesia
• 22-08-20 Víctor Alfonso Cordero Almonte (ACV-Ant), La Vega, República Dominicana

Ordinatio Sacerdotalis

• 04-08-20 Jean Marie Bahati Banga (Ita-Con), Bunia, RD Congo
• 04-08-20 Christian Ndjedhadjo Ngona (Ita-Con), Bunia, RD Congo
• 08-08-20 Donato de Jesus Marçal (Aust), Hera, Timor-Leste
• 08-08-20 Severin Tyburski (Ger), Mainz, Deutschland
• 22-08-20 Wallington Isaac Rosario de la Cruz (ACV-Ant), La Vega, República Dominicana

The Prior General has confirmed the recent elections of the Prior Provincial and the Councilors of the Province of Aragon, Castile and Valencia:

• Prior Provincial: Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, O.Carm.
• First Councilor: Fr. Salvador Villota Herrero, O.Carm.
• Second Councilor: Fr. Alejandro López-Lapuente Villalba, O.Carm.
• Third Councilor: Fr. David Oliver Felipo, O.Carm.
• Fourth Councilor: Fr. Vicente Aranda Guillén, O.Carm.