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.

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines, was held 14 December 2012. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. Arlene Marie Reporte, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Teresa Margarita Medina, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr. Mary Ann Inosanto, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Teresa Margarita Medina, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. Lourdes Maria Viernes, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:  Sr. Marie Gretel Lugtu, O.Carm.

Fr. Raúl Maraví, O.Carm.

The presence of Carmelite friars can be found in thirteen distinct countries in a very large territory that extends from Canada in the north to Argentina in the south where we have approximately 530 Carmelites.  
The American continent is divided into two regions:

• The North American Region
• The Latin American and Caribbean region.  

In this first triennium we visited the majority of the Carmelite places in this enormous continent. We tried to encourage greater interchange and mutual collaboration between both regions and between the existing entities.  Likewise, we animated the friars to participate in various permanent formation programs, to continue studies in specialized areas after theology and to learn one of the official languages of the Order.  These visits also included visits to monasteries of cloistered nuns and some convents of sisters affiliated with our Order when time and distance permitted us to do so.  
During this time we had the opportunity to participate in four provincial chapters, four provincial commissariat assemblies and one general delegation meeting.  Also, we were present at various celebrations, congresses and meetings among which we can highlight: the Beatification of Madre Candelaria de San José in Venezuela, the meeting of Superiors of the Americas in Brazil, the Golden (50th) Anniversary of Crespi Carmelite High School in the United States, The O.Carm-O.C.D. Latin American Congress (ALACAR) in Colombia, and three formation courses for Latin America in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.  
It should be noted that in the Meeting of Superiors of 2008, the group carefully studied the Global Plan of the General Council for the Order in distinct areas such as: formation, justice and peace and the integrity of creation, Carmelite schools and youth, Carmelite laity.  The assistants, friars and some Carmelite sisters worked and analyzed the most viable ways to implement this plan in their communities.  
On the other hand, it is also important to note that during the International Course for formators in August of 2010 in Brazil, the formators of the American continent met to discuss a plan to develop three single international novitiates in the continent (one in English, one in Spanish and one in Portuguese).  The majority of the participants (around thirty formators) were in agreement to continue supporting this initiative in order to achieve a better interchange and to enrich the novices and students with a more international and diversified experience of our Carmelite Order.

This article is from the Citoc Magazine.

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The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of San Giovanni La Punta, Italy, was held 10 December 2012. The following were elected:

• Prioress:  Sr. M. Rosalia Mangiarotti, O.Carm.
• 1st Councilor:   Sr. M. Simona Nicita, O.Carm.
• 2nd Councilor:  Sr. M. Angelica Panebianco, O.Carm.
• 3rd Councilor:   Sr. M .Celina Atzei, O.Carm.
• 4th Couniclor:   Sr. M. Gesualda Morreale, O.Carm.
• Director of Novices:  Sr. M. Rosalia Mangiarotti, O.Carm.
• Treasurer:  Sr. M. Simona Nicita, O.Carm.
• Sacristan:  Sr. M. Angelica Panebianco, O.Carm.

The Carmelite NGO invites people around the world to join with the Carmelite Family to celebrate World Human Rights Day on December 10 with a day of prayer and reflection on human rights and the Christian faith.

Materials for individuals, organizations, or groups to use to celebrate the day can be obtained from the office of the Carmelite NGO or downloaded from the organization's website www.carmelitengo.org  The booklet contains a prayer service containing passages from Scripture, statements from documents of the Catholic Church and the Carmelite Order, as well as other resources.