Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Antequera, Spain
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Antequera, Spain, was held 29 October 2009. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. Liliana M. Campos Rosa, O. Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Juliana Kavithe Mwololo, O. Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Teresa Ngusye Mbuvi, O. Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Angelina Ngina Muli, O. Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Juliana Kavithe Mwololo, O. Carm.
Carmelites and the Second Vatican Council
The Institutum Carmelitanum and the community of St. Albert’s International Centre (CISA) are holding a series of evening lectures under the title, “Carmelites and the Second Vatican Council”, at CISA each month until this coming May. The idea is to let people know about the importance of the Vatican Council for the life and work of the Order.
The first lecture, on the 13th of December, was given by Fr. Claudemir Rozin, O.Carm. (Par) on the theme, “A Church of Communion. The Ecclesiology of the Carmelite Rule in the Light of Vatican II”. The second was given on the 10th of January by the Prior of CISA, Míceál O’Neill, O.Carm., on the theme, “The Church in the World. The Commitment of Carmelites to Justice and Peace”. In the coming months further lectures will be given by Carmelites on the universal call to holiness, on the members of the Order who took part in the Council and on the liturgy. As part of the programme a book will be launched on the life and witness, and contribution to the Vatican Council of the Carmelite bishop, Donal Lamont (1911-2003).
Assembly of the Federation of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi
Sr. M. Anastasia di Gerusalemme, the Carmelite Monastery of Ravenna
A meeting of the Elective Assembly of the Federation of St. Mary Magdalen de’Pazzi, of the Italian monasteries of our Order took place at Il Carmelo in Sassone (Rome) from the 28th of March to the 31st of March, 2011 . The meeting was attended by the prioresses and delegates of each of the eleven monasteries that make up the Federation.
Throughout the meeting there was a great sense of communion among sisters, effective collaboration and deep understanding, openness and sharing, all in the hope of making something of this new structure which came into being only last year.
Prayer accompanied every moment of each day, from the celebration of the Eucharist, to the singing of the Hours in choir, long periods of adoration, all together, as a prayer to the Holy Spirit for the light to discern all the decisions that have to be made.
The participation of Fr. Josef Jancar and Fr. Christian Koerner, as well as the ever attentive and careful guidance of Fr. Matteo Palumbo, the spiritual assistant to the Federation, helped to make the work richer and more fruitful. Great attention was paid to all the situations and needs that are part of the day to day reality of our monasteries.
The first day was devoted to discernment, listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit, as well as recalling as a record of faith, the journey of the last years, through different actions and moments of communion between the monasteries.
Together we were able once more to give thanks to God for having led us, from one generation to the next, to this moment of grace.
On the 29th of March, after spending the morning in adoration, we began the elections in the afternoon, The Holy Spirit gave us as the first President of the Federation of our monasteries, Sr. Maria Martina del Sacro Cuore, from the monastery of Sutri.
The Thanksgiving Eucharist and an evening of joyful fraternity, helped us to approach the 30th of March with renewed joy and openness. The morning was devoted to the election of the four councilors, while the afternoon was taken up with the work of the Assembly on a number of important issues such as formation courses, relations and cooperation of the monasteries and with the other sectors of the Carmelite Family, especially with the Friars, and the major difficulties that some monasteries have in facing the issue of aging and reduction of members. The morning of the 31st of March was also given over to a further discussion of these topics with a very lively participation on the part of all.
The Eucharist, once more, marked the end of this very important moment in the history of our Carmels and for the growth of our relationship as sisters, called to live the same wonderful vocation and prophetic way of life in the heart of our Order and our Church.
The German Monasticon Carmelitanum
On the 28th of December, 2012, on the occasion of the celebration of the unification of the two German provinces, in Bamberg, Germany, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. received the first copy of the Monasticon Carmelitanum, edited by Edeltraud Kleuting, Third Order Carmelite (Ger), Stephan Panzer, O.Carm., (Ger) and Andreas H. Scholten, O.Carm., (Ger). The work contains 80 articles by 51 authors. It is the first scientific account of the houses and monasteries in Germany and it is offered as a reference work, in which the story of each house and monastery is given in systematic fashion: history, building, significance, sources (archives, literature, documentation) etc. regarding every location where the Carmelites lived. It deals with all the houses of the Carmelite Order in Germany from the beginning right up to the present day. The work is intended for the wider public, but also for researchers as a tool and guide for future investigation. It is divided into three main sections: I. the history of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Germany, II. the houses before the napoleonic secularisation 1802/1803 c.e., (60 articles), III. the new foundations from the 19th century onwards.
The Monasticon Carmelitanum of Germany follows Monasticon Carmelitanum of the Netherlands (Citoc-online 56/2011) as the second volume in a series of Monastica Carmelitana, and with encouragement from the Institutum Carmelitanum in Rome.
Desert Springs in the City: A Concise History of the Carmelites
by Leopold Glueckert, O. Carm.
The 800 year old history of the Carmelite Order written by one of the Order's great storytellers. After many years of study, Fr. Leopold Glueckert has lectured on Carmelite history in various parts of the world and now has recorded that history in a rich and enjoyable storytelling format. The book was serialized in The Sword and is now available for purchase in paperback form.
If purchasing books, enter the Carmelite Media webstore and follow the directions for "International Orders" if ordering from outside the USA.
The book is currently being translated into Spanish.
Order from www.carmelites.info/publications
$24.95 + postage
211 pages
Carmelites participate in Taizé Rome meeting
More than forty thousand young people from across Europe arrived in Rome for an experience of prayer and communion organized by the Taizé community (France) from the 28th December to the 2nd January. Our Carmelite brethren from S. Maria in Traspontina, SS. Martino and Silvestro ai Monti and S. Maria Regina Mundi were fully involved in this gathering. About four hundred young people were received into the family homes of these Carmelite parishes. Together with this hospitality, the young people and the Carmelite families participated in the organization of various moments of prayer and sharing in each of these churches as part of the event's programme. On the 1st January there was a meeting in our parish of S. Maria Regina Mundi at Torrespaccata of all the young Carmelite Italians who had participated in the event.
The Unification of the Two Provinces in Germany into One German Province
Recently, on the 28th of December, at a solemn event in the Carmelite house in Bamberg, Germany, the unification of the Provinces of Upper Germany and Lower Germany to form the one Province of Germany took place. The ceremony began with an historical overview by Dr. Edeltraud Klueting, Third Order Carmelite, of the presence of Carmelites in Germany for more than 750 years. The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millan Romeral, O.Carm. then spoke. He pointed to the unification as a sign of vitality towards a better service of the people of God. Far from being a defeat this unification comes as a challenge to sow the seeds in Germany of the Carmel of the future. The decree of unification was read and then the two outgoing provincials in a symbolic gesture handed over the seals of their former provinces to the Prior General who gave the seal of the new Province of Germany to the Prior Provincial, Fr. Dieter Lankes, O.Carm.
The Archbishop of Bamberg, Ludwig Schick, the President of the German Conference of Religious, the Representative of the Minister for Culture of Bavaria, all addressed the gathering, offering their good wishes. The Prior Provincial of the Province of the Netherlands, Fr. Ben Wolbers, O.Carm. gave a gift of the artistic representation of the Carmelite Rule by the Dutch artist, Arie Trum, written in German. At that point there was a presentation of the Monasticon Carmelitanum, which describes each of the houses of the Carmelites in Germany since the Order first began there. The new website of the united province (www.karmeliten.de) was then presented.
In the afternoon, the Prior General led the solemn celebration of the Mass of Thanksgiving. The concelebrants included, the Vice Prior General, Fr. Christian Kőrner, O.Carm., the Councilor General for Europe, Fr. John Keating, O.Carm., the two German provincials, Fr. Wilfried Wanjek, O.Carm., and Fr. Dieter Lankes, O.Carm. along with numerous German Carmelites and representatives of the Provinces of Britain, St. Thomas in India, the General Commissariat of Paraná, the communities of the Cameroon, all of these last three in different ways linked closely to the Province of Germany. In his homily, the Prior General spoke about Bl. Titus Brandsma, the Patron of the new province, as an important figure of reconciliation, unity and hope, and a shining example for the united province.
Lectio Divina January 2013
Lectio Divina January 2013
General prayer intention: "That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their dfdfdfdfdfdof the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him".general prayer intention for January 2013 is: "That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him".
Mission intention: "That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance".
His mission intention is: "That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance".
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Natale 2012
PORTA FIDEI
CHRISTUS INCARNATUS EST!
NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM
25. XII. 2012
FERNANDO PRIOR GENERALIS
DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS
IMAGO: Guido Reni, Adorazione dei pastori (1640-1642), Moskva, Pushkin Museum
Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of Barcelona, Spain
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Barcelona, Spain, was held 12-14 December 2012. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. M. María Carmen Izquierdo Marín, O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. María Pilar Simón Blasco, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Roser Ferrer Camps, O.Carm.
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. M. Carmen Ribas Colomer, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. María Pilar Simón Blasco, O.Carm.
- Treasurers: Sr. M. Roser Ferrer Camps, O.Carm.
- Sr. M. Jacinta Mutio Muithya, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. M. Roser Ferrer Camps, O.Carm.
