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Lunedì, 22 Agosto 2011 12:42

World Youth Day in Madrid, 2011

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93/2011-22-08

Just over 500 young people from Carmelite communities around the world were among the enormous crowd who attended the World Youth Day in Madrid. The special Carmelite Day on the 17th August was a wonderful occasion with about twenty countries represented.

The day, which was organized by members of the General Curia and the Spanish Provinces, saw the presence of the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millan Romeral, O.Carm. He invited all our participants to read a special letter he had written for the occasion (see the Order’s website: www.ocarm.org/madrid2011). This Carmelite day consisted of moments of prayer, the presentation of the different groups, discussion groups, workshops on different themes, exhibitions on the work of young people in Iberia (JUCAR), Karit (NGO), vocations, a prayer trail and a place of adoration. The icon of Our Lady of Hope (from the Rome Pilgrimage of Hope in 2010) was enthroned in a special place throughout the day. The next morning it was brought to the Carmelite Monastery at Maravillas in Madrid for a Mass for the Carmelite groups attending the WYD. This was indeed a Carmelite event, presided over by the Prior General and ending with a personal vocation witness by a young enclosed Carmelite sister of the Maravillas monastery, Sr. Brunilda de la Santisima Trinidad.

The icon of Our Lady of Hope will now travel throughout the Iberian peninsula in the coming year as a follow-up to the great success of the Madrid event. All are now looking forward to the WYD in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.

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Lunedì, 22 Agosto 2011 07:27

A "Diplomatic Summer" in the Carmelite Curia

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92/2011-20-08

On the 6th of July, the Assistant Ambassador and person in charge of the Political Office of the German Embassy to the Holy See, Dr. Bernhard Schlagheck, invited the Vice-Prior General, Fr. Christian Körner, O.Carm., to a working lunch in order to hear about the presence of the Carmelite Order in the world and about the central administration of the Order in Rome.

On the 11th of July Fr. John Keating, O.Carm., Councilor General for Europe was invited by the Ambassador of Austria to the Holy See, Dr. Alfons M. Kloss and his wife, together with the Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Directory of the Centre for Laity (Foyer Unitas) and a member of the Anglican community in Rome to a meeting in the Austrian Embassy.

Finally, on the 10th of August, the new Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See, Doña María Jesús F. López-Palop paid a visit to the Carmelite Curia. After a long conversation in private with the Prior General Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., the Ambassador was welcomed by the other members of the Curia with whom she shared her first impressions of Rome and her projects for the cultural activities of the Embassy. The Prior of the community, Fr. Christian Körner, O.Carm., told her about the historical origin of the complex around the Curia (the Titulus and the Domus Ecclesiae in the time of the Roman Empire, the medieval basilica of S. Martino ai Monti and the new buildings, etc.) The whole visit took place in a very relaxed and cordial atmosphere and the Ambassador promised that it would not be her last visit to the Curia.

"Estate diplomatica" nella Curia Generalizia"

photo: the new Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See, Doña María Jesús F. López-Palop paid a visit to the Carmelite Curia.

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Giovedì, 18 Agosto 2011 13:51

The Congress of Carmelite Colleges in Asia and Oceania

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90/2011-17-08

Malang, Indonesia, from the 4th to the 7th of August, the first Congress of Carmelite Colleges of the Asia and Oceania region took place. The title of the congress was "Carmelite Schools Go Green". Its object was to create awareness of the importance of a culture of responsibility in relation to the environment in our colleges and surrounding areas. There were some forty participants including friars, sisters and lay people who represented our education institutes in Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia.

In the first part of the congress Sr. Jane Remson, O.Carm, principal representative of the Carmelite NGO at the United Nations was the speaker along with Fr. Eduardo Agosta , O.Carm., professor of physics and climatology. The two speakers helped the group to reflect on the lifestyle in our societies and the impact it has on the environment. The talks also gave interesting insights into the relationship that exists between Carmelite spirituality and the integrity of God’s creation. In the second part of the congress the participants focused their attention and their work on the practical things that people can do, such as recycling of plastics and paper, the production of carbon from residuals, and the production of natural foods and medicines etc..

Fr. Albertus Herwanta, O.Carm., Councilor General for Asia and Oceania, and Fr. Desiré Unen Alimange, O.Carm., Councilor General for Africa attended the congress and Fr. Raúl Maraví, O.Carm., Councilor General for Colleges and Youth, spoke at the beginning and at the end of the congress, encouraging the participants to continue to promote integral education and the knowledge of Carmelite identity in our centers of education.
This first Congress of Carmelite Colleges in the region of Asia and Oceania was organised by "SMA Katolik Santo Albertus" (Dempo), one of the three colleges that our order has in Indonesia. This was part of the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of their foundation.

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Sabato, 13 Agosto 2011 17:37

Message from the Spanish Committee for the WYD

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88/22-13-08

As you already know, on the 17th August next a gathering will take place for all Carmelite youth in Madrid. Those who cannot be present in Madrid may participate through The Place of Prayer (http://ocarm.org/madrid2011/) or via Facebook (Lugar de oración EJC: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lugar-de-Oraci%C3%B3n-EJC/171363876267712. In this way, throughout the gathering on the 17th we will keep you informed of everything happening at the meeting. At 13.30h (Spanish time) we invite everyone to a moment of communion in prayer for our Carmelite young people that the Lord will grow in their hearts inviting them &ld quo;to live in allegiance to Jesus Christ".

Please, we need your participation! On the 17th we have a special moment and we are expecting thousands of Carmelite young people around the world to join with us.

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Giovedì, 11 Agosto 2011 07:31

Young Carmelites on Vatican Radio

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86/2011-11-08

In the light of the next World Youth Day a number of Carmelite youth from Latin America (Venezuela and Puerto Rico) spoke on Vatican Radio about their experiences in preparation for the WYD with regard to their expectations and dreams. Also interviewed were Brother Santos Martínez O. Carm. and Father José Oliveras, O.Carm., who will lead the group, outlining the programme for the “Carmelite Day” on 17th August in Madrid. This interview can be heard (in Spanish only) through the following link:
http://www.radiovaticana.org/spa/Articolo.asp?c=508774