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The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Vetralla, Italy, was held 11 February 2013. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. Marianna Caprio, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Benedetta Succu, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Teresa Nguyen, O.Carm.
• 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M. Rita Gugliara, O.Carm.
• 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Pia Sammut, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Sabina Berneschi, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. M. Františka Bártoková, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:  Sr. M. Teresa Nguyen, O.Carm.

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Sutri, Italy, was held 11 February 2013. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Martina Simeone, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Francesca Romana Gargano, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Daniela Solustri, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. Teresa Lupo, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:  Sr. M. Francesca Romana Gargano, O.Carm.

from USCCB

Our observance of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which falls on February 13 this year, and is a a day of fast and abstinence for Catholics.  At Mass on Ash Wednesday, the imposition of ashes replicates an ancient penitential practice and symbolizes our dependence upon God's mercy and forgiveness.

During this Lent, The Church is encouraging Catholics to make going to confession a significant part of their spiritual lives. During Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.

The three traditional pillars of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Church asks us to surrender ourselves to prayer and to the reading of Scripture, to fasting and to giving alms. The fasting that all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fasting for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activities. Likewise, the giving of alms is some effort to share this world equally—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.

The key to fruitful observance of these practices is to recognize their link to baptismal renewal. We are called not just to abstain from sin during Lent, but to true conversion of our hearts and minds as followers of Christ. We recall those waters in which we were baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

From USCCB

A Congregação das Irmãs Missionárias Carmelitas foi fundada em 25 de março de 1938, na Basílica do Carmo, na cidade de Recife-PE, por Frei José Maria Casanova Magret, natural da Espanha e estando no Brasil desde 1915 com este espírito altamente otimista e empreendedor, restaurou a Província de Pernambuco. Logo após, viajaram para Princesa Isabel-PB, berço da Congregação. Inspirado na vivência do carisma da Ordem do Carmo e movido pela carência do povo de sua época. Recebeu apoio direto de Dom João da Mata do Amaral, bispo diocesano de Cajazeiras, encontrou em Afra de Sá Ferraz (Madre Carmelita) a grande colaboradora no desenvolvimento da Congregação nascente. A segunda casa fundada foi o Carmelo em Cajazeiras PB e, com o passar do tempo, nossa presença foi crescendo na Paraíba e em outros estados como, por exemplo: Sergipe, Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Rondônia, Pará e Ceará (uma casa Intercarmelitana). Também já marcamos presença na Colômbia numa experiência de três anos. Cada lugar com suas necessidades: na pastoral, na educação, no meio social e saúde.

A Congregação das Irmãs Missionárias Carmelitas foi reconhecida como Congregação religiosa de Direito Diocesano por Zacarias Rolim de Moura, bispo de Cajazeiras, em          08 de outubro de 1960, agregada à Ordem do Carmo pelo Decreto do Prior dos Irmãos da Bem Aventurada Virgem Maria do Monte Carmelo em 29 de agosto 1949 e recebeu a aprovação da Santa Sé em 10 de agosto de 1960.

A missão assumida pelas Irmãs Missionárias Carmelitas, traduzida nos dias atuais, é: Viver em Fraternidade Orante e estar disponível para a missão, no meio dos pobres e excluídos da sociedade. A Congregação sempre recebeu apoio da Ordem do Carmo e somos felizes de fazermos parte desta Família preciosa que tem uma espiritualidade tão rica.

Institutio Congregationis: 25-03-1938
Cooptatio Ordini nostro: 29-08-1949

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Consilium Generale electum 13 decembris 2010
Antistita Generalis:     Soror Maria Sineide Almeida Ângelo
Prima Cons.:         Soror Vilma Alves
Secunda Cons.:     Soror Gilvânia Ferraz
Tertia Cons.:         Soror Edenice Rufino de Carvalho
Quarta Cons.:         Soror Edilene Pereira da Silva
Oeconoma Generalis: Soror Maria do Rosário da Conceição
Secretaria Generalis: Soror Edenice Rufino de Carvalho

Institutio Congregationis: 02-12-1899
Cooptatio Ordini nostro: 09-09-1913

Uma Congregação brasileira, nascida no Rio de Janeiro, em 02 de dezembro de 1899 pelo SIM da jovem viúva Rita de Cássia Aguiar (Madre Maria das Neves), que acreditou no chamado de Deus para que entregasse sua vida a serviço dos irmãos e irmãs empobrecidos, inicialmente na pequena cidade de Saquarema-RJ.

A Congregação cresceu e se expandiu em Minas Gerais desde o ano de 1912, quando um pequeno grupo saiu de Campos,RJ, para Cataguases,MG.

Hoje somos presença missionária em oito Estados do Brasil. Desde 1996 estamos no vicariato Apostólico de Puyo-região amazônica do Equador e há 08 anos na periferia de Buenos Aires, na Argentina.

COMO SERVIMOS?

• Inseridas nos meios populares, procurando servir preferencialmente os empobrecidos;
• cuidando dos doentes e idosos;
• educando crianças, adolescentes e jovens;
• Anunciando a Boa Nova da Libertação, conforme o Projeto de Jesus Cristo.

ESPIRITUALIDADE

Desde o início da fundação, afiliadas à Ordem do Carmo, nos saciamos na Fonte da Espiritualidade Carmelitana, mantendo vivo o desejo de ser uma Congregação contemplativa, missionária e marial, no seguimento de Jesus Cristo, na intimidade com sua Palavra, na oração, na fraternidade e no amor filial a Maria.

Ser da Divina Providência é para nós um compromisso, uma atitude vivencial de abandono ao Deus Providente, o Absoluto que orienta a nossa forma de ser e viver.

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Consilium Generale electum anno: 2007
Antistita Generalis: Soror Dazir da Rocha Campos
Secr. Generalis:  Soror Arlette Louzada
Prima Cons.:  Soror Maria Edurviges Teixeira
Secunda Cons.: Soror Leonor de Jesus Garcia
Tertia Cons.:  Soror Arlette Louzada
Quarta Cons.:  Soror Dahlia Peixoto de Resende Filha

On January 12, 2013, the Spiritual Center “Shanti Bhuana” (Land of Peace) was officially inaugurated by Mgr. Hieronymus Bumbun OFM Cap, the Archbishop of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, during a Eucharistic celebration. He was assisted by Mgr. Hadisumarto, O.Carm., Bishop emeritus of Sorong, West Irian, other bishops, Fr. Joko Purnomo, O.Carm. (Provincial) and Fr. Dionysius Kosasih, O.Carm. (Vice-Provincial). They were joined by many priests and about three thousands faithful coming from different parts of Indonesia.

“Shanti Bhuana” has a Retreat and Formation Center for the laity and a theological Institute named “St John of the Cross Theological Institute”, as they want to have an integral spiritual and theological formation open to seminarians and others. There will also be a convent for the Putri Karmel (Daughters of Carmel) sisters and the CSE (Carmelitae Sancti Eliae) brothers and dormitories for the other students. This Spiritual Center is owned and managed jointly by the CSE religious and by the Putri Karmel sisters, both affiliated to the Order in 2002.

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Fisciano, Italy, was held 29 January 2013. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Giuseppina Albano, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. M. Regina Di Serafino, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:  Sr. M. Arcangela Parisi, O.Carm.

Lectio Divina February 2013

Migrant Families: That migrant families, especially the mothers, may be supported and accompanied in their difficulties.

Peace: That the peoples at war and in conflict may lead the way in building a peaceful future.

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          Lectio Divina February - Febrero - Febbraio 2013

 Daily Lectio

• Friday, February 1, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 4,26-34
• Saturday, February 2, 2013  
  Lectio: The Presentation of the Lord
• Sunday, February 3, 2013  
  Lectio: 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (C)
• Monday, February 4, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 5,1-20
• Tuesday, February 5, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 5, 21-43
• Wednesday, February 6, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 6,1-6
• Thursday, February 7, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 6,7-13
• Friday, February 8, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 6,14-29
• Saturday, February 9, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 6,30-34
• Saturday, February 9, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 7,24-30
• Sunday, February 10, 2013  
  Lectio: 5th Sunday of ordinary time (C)
• Monday, February 11, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 6,53-56
• Tuesday, February 12, 2013  
  Lectio: Mark 7,1-13
• Wednesday, February 13, 2013  
  Ash Wednesday
• Thursday, February 14, 2013  
  Lectio: Luke 9,22-25
• Friday, February 15, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 9,14-15
• Saturday, February 16, 2013  
  Lectio: Luke 5,27-32
• Sunday, February 17, 2013  
  Lectio: 1st Sunday of Lent (C)
• Monday, February 18, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 25,31-46
• Tuesday, February 19, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 6,7-15
• Wednesday, February 20, 2013  
  Lectio: Luke 11,29-32
• Thursday, February 21, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 7,7-12
• Friday, February 22, 2013  
  Lectio: Chair of Saint Peter, apostle
• Saturday, February 23, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 5,43-48
• Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 10
  Lectio: 2nd Sunday of Lent (C)
• Monday, February 25, 2013  
  Lectio: Luke 6,36-38
• Tuesday, February 26, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 23,1-12
• Wednesday, February 27, 2013  
  Lectio: Matthew 20,17-28
• Thursday, February 28, 2013  
  Lectio: Luke 16,19-31

Bl. Titus Brandsma, O.Carm.

January 19, 1942: Father Titus is Arrested

Having spent the night in Arnhem, I was told that I must spend another night there. With these words I was brought into cell 577 on January 20. Next morning I had to be ready at half past eight to be tried at the Hague. This would probably be finished in the afternoon, and in view of my health I would probably be allowed home. On the night of January 21, I was told that my confinement was to be prolonged in order that more evidence might be obtained. Mr. Hardegen, who tried my case in a courteous way, said that this would not be difficult for me on account of my religious life. Indeed, it was not. I remember an old stanza of Longfellow which I have retained since my college years in Megen, and it is particularly appropriate in my present situation:

In his chamber all alone,
Kneeling on a floor of stone,
Prayed a monk in deep contrition
For his sins of indecision;
Prayed for greater self-denial
In temptation and in trial.

As to that "trial," it was not so difficult as I had expected, though one has to get accustomed to many things in prison. Indeed, going to prison at the age of 60 is a strange experience. Jokingly I said so to Mr. Steffen who had arrested me, while entering the prison. His answer, however, comforted me: "It is your own fault, for you should not have taken the Archbishop's commission." Now I knew why I was here and I said to him fearlessly that I looked upon such a thing as an honor, and that I was not conscious of having done anything wrong by doing that. I said the same thing to Mr. Hardegen and I added: "On the contrary, it was an honest effort to relax the contrasts." On the one side this was accepted, on the other side it was looked upon as an organisation of resistance against the occupying power. I had to oppose this last opinion, and to stress the exclusive intention of communicating both to the press and to the Reichskommissariat the Catholic point of view about the propaganda of the National Socialist Movement, as it was pointed out by the Bishops. This point of view was to be communicated to the Reichskommissariat, even if the managers and editorial staffs of the Catholic dailies were not in agreement; but undoubtedly, they were.

The first day of my commission I asked Mr. Schlichting to go to the Reichskommissariat; on account of his journey to Rome this interview took place after mine with the Catholic press. Meanwhile I quite understand that the attitude of the Bishops and of the Catholic press is not considered agreeable, and that the commission of the Archbishop to me and carried out by me, is looked upon as some act of resistance. Our Catholic principles are at conflict with their principles; the contrast of principles is there. For this confession I joyfully suffer what is to be suffered.

My vocation to the Church and to the priesthood brought me so many grand and beautiful things that I willingly accept something unpleasant in return for it. I repeat in complete agreement with Job: We have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive the evil he sends us in his Providence? The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Apart from that, I have not had too bad a time. And although I do not know what will become of it, I know myself to be wholly in God's hands. Who will separate us from the love of God? I am thinking of my old motto: <Prenez les jours, comme ils arrivent, Les beaux d'un coeur reconnaissant Ft les mauvais pour ceux qui suivent, Car le malheur n'est qu'un passant>.

With Gezelle, I praise "my old breviary," which was luckily left to me and which I can say now as quietly as possible. Oh! in the morning Holy Mass and Holy Communion are missing, I know full well, but nevertheless God is near me, in me and with me. It is in him that we live, and move and have our being. "God, while so near and yet so far, is always present." The well-known couplet which was always in St. Teresa's breviary—I sent it to my colleague Professor Brom when he was in prison—is also a comfort and encouragement to me; "Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing frighten thee. All things are passing. God does not change. Who possesses God wants for nothing. God alone suffices."

Scheveningen Police-prison, January 23, 1942.