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During the Provincial Chapter of the American Province of Saint Elias held on 9-12 June 2015 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Michael Kissane, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Br. Robert Chiulli, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Paul Denault, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Joseph Nguyen Do, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Sean Harlow, O.Carm.
On the 18th-22nd May 2015, the International Formation Commission convened at the General Curia in Rome. P. Benny Phang, O.Carm., General Councilor for Formation chaired the meeting with P. Noel Rosas, O.Carm. (Administrative Secretary for Formation); P. Onesmus Muthoka, O.Carm. (Ken); P. Krispinus Ginting, O.Carm. (Indo); P. Jose Alex Valanattu, O.Carm. (Ind); P. Desiderio García, O.Carm. (ACV); P. Wayne Stanhope, O.Carm. (Aust); P. Quinn Conners, O.Carm. (PCM); P. Albeiro Luis Romero, O.Carm. (Ita-Col); and P. Giampiero Molinari, O.Carm. (Ita).
The first day included reflections facilitated by Dr. Donna Orsuto, professor from the Gregorian University, and P. Jose Cecilio Magadia, S.J., General Councilor for Formation. During the following days, the commission identified its vision and direction for the work in various areas of formation. To help every Carmelite and community appreciate the revised RIVC, the commission will publish a Companion to the RIVC later this year. Within this sessenium, the commission will organize programs for formators, vocation promotors, and students. For better participation, ongoing formation program will occur in regional geographical areas. The next international formators’ and vocation promoters’ gathering will be in Malang, Indonesia in 2016.
During the Provincial Chapter of the Italian Province held on 1-6 June 2015 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm.
- Vice Prior Provincial: Fr. Tiberio Scorrano, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Giuseppe Midili, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Matteo Palumbo, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Luca Sciarelli, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Giampiero Molinari, O.Carm.
During the first Provincial Chapter of the unified German Province held on 25-29 May 2015 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Dieter Lankes, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Peter Schröder, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Br. Andreas Scholten, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Klemens August Droste, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Br. Guido Niessner, O.Carm.
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Aracena, Spain, was held 21 May 2015. The following were elected:
- Prioress: Sr. Elena M. López Font., O.Carm.
- 1st Councilor: Sr. M. Remedios Alvarez Soriano, O.Carm.
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. Milagros Herrera Badillo, O.Carm.
- Director of Novices: Sr. M. Remedios Alvarez Soriano, O.Carm.
- Treasurer: Sr. Milagros Herrera Badillo, O.Carm.
- Sacristan: Sr. Elsy Arackal Inasu, O.Carm.
With great joy we present the new edition of the electronic bulletin for the Carmelite Laity. In this third publication we want to share a major event that gathered large crowds: the Congress of the Third Order of Carmelites of Asia and Australia held in the Philippines. This edition also highlights the figure of our sister St. Teresa de Jesus, Doctor of the Church, because the Carmelite Family all around the world is celebrating the V Centenary of her birth. We thank you for reading this E-bulletin and for the suggestions that you constantly send us for the next editions. God bless you!
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During the Provincial Chapter of the Polish Province held on 18-22 May 2015 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Bogdan Meger, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Tadeusz Popiela, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Zbigniew Czerwien, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Wieslaw Strzelecki, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Marcin Siemek, O.Carm.
Diocesan process for the Beatification of Mother Mary Ellerker of the Blessed Sacrament finishes its work.
Written byOn 16th May 2015, in the Holy Rosary Church in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Archbishop Joseph Harris, CSSp concluded the diocesan phase of the process for the Beatification of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Ellerker of the Blessed Sacrament (1875-1949), foundress of the Corpus Christi Carmelites. Now the process will be delivered to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints for the Roman phase.
In response to the General Chapter of 2013, the Order’s commission for evangelization and mission at its September meeting began to work on a project that might engage the whole Carmelite Family. On the 30th March 2015 a letter from this commission, together with a short booklet in the three official languages of the Order (Italian, Spanish, English), was circulated to all provincials, superiors general and affiliated groups. This letter expressed the desire of the commission to engage in a conversation with the whole Carmelite Family on evangelization and mission. There are seven short reflections with an overall theme “To be a Carmelite today: A joy ever new, a joy to be shared.” Each section has quotations from Evangelii Gaudium of Pope Francis, the final message of the General Chapter and an invitation to reflection and prayer. The letter and the booklet can be downloaded from the Order’s website
http://ocarm.org/en/content/ocarm/letter-commission-evangelization-and-mission
and were necessary translated, printed and distributed to communities, monasteries, TOC groups and individuals. A brief summary of community, province or individual reflections can be posted back on the area provided on our website and will be used by the commission to further the mission of the Order with regards to the challenge of evangelization today.
The Assembly of the Federation “Mater Unitatis” (7 monasteries), was held 27th April 2015 at Madrid, Spain. The following were elected:
- President: Sr. Elena María Samper, O.Carm. (Zaragoza)
- 1st Councilor: Sr. Noemi Temprano, O.Carm. (Madrid)
- 2nd Councilor: Sr. M. Luisa Ruiz, O.Carm. (Madrid)
- 3rd Councilor: Sr. Regina Mumbua, O.Carm. (Huesca)
- 4th Councilor: Sr. Ana Wairimu, O.Carm. (Zaragoza)
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In addition to the commemorative events for the 5th Centenary of the birth of St.Teresa of Jesus, that we have already reported, (citoc 91/2013, 88/2014), we add that the travelling twenty panel display, devised by the Discalced Carmelites of the province of San Giuseppe (Central Italia), was on display in our church in Pisa from the 14th to the 21st of January. The display, bearing the title, Para vos naci (I was born for you) contains some very original representations of Teresian themes and symbols, and their biblical roots. Each panel draws the viewer into reflection and prayer.
The Carmelite Third Order in the three Italian provinces organised an event with the theme, “La gioia di sentirci fratelli di Santa Teresa (The joy of knowing that we are sisters and brothers of St. Teresa). The event took place in Sassone (Rome, Italy) last 11th and 12th of April, heard a number of talks given by Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm.
In the province of Germany a series of spiritual exercises centred on the teaching of St. Teresa will be given in our house in Springiersbach. As well as that, in Mainz and in Bamberg there will be a number of talks and liturgical celebrations. In September, a four-day gathering is planned for the Carmelite family, which will include a study of the Interior Castle.
Lastly, in the Carmelite house in Seville (Spain) a series of monthly talks has been organised, to run from March to September of this year, dealing with different aspects of the life and teaching of Teresa. As well as that, the well-known statue of Teresa by the artist Alonso Cano from the 17th century, which is venerated in that church will be lent for a period to an exhibition in the National Library in Madrid.
During the Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Province held on 6-10 April 2015 were elected:
- Prior Provincial: Fr. Alexander Vella, O.Carm.
- First Councilor: Fr. Charles Mallia, O.Carm.
- Second Councilor: Fr. Maurice Abela, O.Carm.
- Third Councilor: Fr. Anthony Cilia, O.Carm.
- Fourth Councilor: Fr. Alexander Scerri, O.Carm.
Second International Meeting Of The Carmelite Laity In Asia-Australia-Oceania
Written byThe Second International Meeting of the Carmelite Laity in Asia-Australia-Oceania was held at the Carmelite Missionary Center of Spirituality in Tagaytay City, Philippines, on March 18-21, 2015. The gathering had very rich discussions and sharing based on the theme of the congress: “Living The Way Of Carmel For The New Evangelization”. There were over 130 delegates, from several countries in the region, representing different TOC communities and Lay Carmelite groups. Among the main participants were Fr. Benny Phang, O.Carm., Councilor General of Asia-Australia-Oceania; Fr. Raúl Maraví, O.Carm., Councilor General for the Carmelite Laity; Fr. Christian Buenafé, O.Carm., Prior Provincial of the Philippines and Fr. Joseph Hung, O.Carm., Webmaster of the Carmelite Curia; together with other Carmelite religious and lay leaders. The congress ended with a brief tour of some historical churches in the area.
Christus resurrexit!
Resurrexit vere! AlleluIa!
In Pascha Domini
A.D. 2015
Fernando Prior Generalis
Domusque Generalis Communitas
*Image: Marko Ivan Rupnik, Discesa agli inferi e Resurrezione, Cappella Collegio San Stanislao, Lubiana
