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New Leadership for the Province of Great Britain
The Provincial Chapter of the British Province was held on September 20-24, 2021 at Aylesford Priory in England.
During the Chapter, in order to replace the deceased Fr. Kevin Alban as prior provincial, Fr. Brendan Grady was elected prior provincial.
To fill the vacancy thereby left on the provincial council, Fr. Gerard Walsh was canonically elected as Fourth Provincial Councilor.
Carmelite Nuns in Tanay Ask for Prayers
We would ask your continued prayerful support of our Carmelite nuns in Tanay, Philippines.
According to a letter from the community on September 23, 2021, twelve of the eighteen nuns in the community have tested positive for covid. All of the sisters, with the exception of one, are vaccinated. (The sister who was not vaccinated is taking chemo.) The case are considered to be mild and symptomatic.
Although the sisters are asking for prayers of the people, they also assure everyone that they are responding with prayer to those who have asked for them. They remember especially those who are sick with covid.
The sisters conclude, “Do not worry about us … we are hoping to recover. Whatever happens, someday we will praise HIM together in the Kingdom of Light and say with MARY, 'The Almighty has done great things for ME, and holy is HIS Name.' We love you all!”
The monastery was inaugurated on November 11, 2001, and is part of the “Stella Maris” Federation of monasteries in the Philippines. Nine sisters from different monasteries of the Federation made up the original community.
Sisters of St. Ann in Carpineto Elects New Leadership
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of St. Ann in Carpineto Romano was held on September 21, 2021.
The following sisters were elected to serve in the positions in the monastery listed below:
Priora | Prioress | Priora:
Sr. M. Valentina Rita della Croce Rossin, O. Carm.
1ª Consejera | 1st Councilor | 1ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Noemi di S. Giovanni Ap. ed Ev. Malagesi, O. Carm.
2ª Consejera | 2nd Councilor | 2ª Consigliera:
Suor M. Emanuela dell'Eucaristia e di S. Agnese Migliore, O. Carm.
3ª Consejera | 3rd Councilor | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Agnese del Volto Santo Talano, O. Carm.
4ª Consejera | 4th Councilor | 4ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Sabrina di Gesù Risorto Fubelli, O. Carm.
Maestra de Novicias | Director of Novices | Maestra delle Novizie
Sr. M. Noemi di S. Giovanni Ap. ed Ev. Malagesi, O. Carm.
Ecónoma | Treasurer | Economa:
Sr. M. Paola di Gesù Ricci, O. Carm.
Sacristana | Sacristan | Sacrestana:
Sr. M. Carla del Verbo Incarnato Zinno, O. Carm.
Missionary Sisters Elects New Leadership
The 15th General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus has been in session since September 8th at the "Mary Mother of Carmel" retreat house in Focene (near Fiumicino airport outside Rome). The theme of the meeting is “Sisters Who Love Each Other in Diversity, Missionaries to the Existential Peripheries in the Spirit of the Founders, 'So That The World May Believe'".
The first phase of the Chapter was focused on the rewriting of the constitutions for the Congregation.
On Monday, September 20, the Chapter elected the new Superior General, Sr. M. Lilian Kapongo della Delegazione “Santa Teresina” di Tanzania. Il giorno seguente ha eletto il nuovo Consiglio generale. The new leadership team is listed below.
Following the election process, the Chapter will initiate its third phase: working our the directions for the next six years.
To learn more about the Congregation, go to their website here
Madre Superiora General | General Superior | Madre Superiora Generale:
Sr. M. Lilian Kapongo
1ª Consejera | 1st Councilor | 1ª Consigliera
Vicaria General | Vicar General | Vicaria Generale:
Ir. M. Zélia da Conceição Dias
2ª Consejera | 2nd Councilor | 2ª Consigliera:
Sr. Marianerina de Simone
3ª Consejera | 3rd Councilor | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. Maria Esterlina Lumacang
4ª Consejera | 4th Councilor | 4ª Consigliera:
Ir. M. Zilda Aparecida Rocha
Causa Nostrae Laetitia - Augustus/Sept 2021
Initium Novitiatus
14-08-21 Simplisius Seke Kawa (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Fridolin De’e (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Yohanes Delasale Bao (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Fransiskus Solanus Ngozo (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Antonius Du’a (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Marseliano Hernan Bagio (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Hubertus Benge Ratu (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Roman Rofinus Nganja (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Carlos Demitrio Staren Djaman (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Markus Apryaldi Purnama (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Marianus Soni Jaya Mahe (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Berno Andrianus (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Epi Pianus Gregorius Gadja Wora (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Stanis Rikardus Aprinus (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Bonaventura Marciano Thomas Ire (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
14-08-21 Hendrikus Thomas Temongmere (Indo-Flores) Maumere, Indonesia
15-08-21 Patrick Mingaro (Gal) Nantes, France
29-08-21 Stefanus Jemmy Handira (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Matius Pilalek Sapokkak (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Trisantus Sihombing (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Kiki Forfius Situmorang (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Tumpal Parulian Alexandris Sinurat (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Gian Suharjo Situmorang (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Reinhard Mayliano Forthe Gama (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Albertus Bagus Kartiko Wijaya (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
29-08-21 Yohanes Dian Anugrah Simanjorang (Indo) Batu, Indonesia
03-09-21 Achille Ango (Ger-Cam)
03-09-21 Alphonse Marie de Liguori Engal III (Ger-Cam)
03-09-21 Benjamin Yutcha Tedonang Yemele (Ger-Cam)
03-09-21 Eric Bahati Kodjo (Ita-Con)
03-09-21 Bertrand Gangnon (Baet-Bur)
03-09-21 Anderson Nana (Baet-Bur)
03-09-21 Fernand Yameogo (Baet-Bur)
12-09-21 Salvatore D'Antuono (Brun)
12-09-21 José Luis Lebron Carela (ACV-Rep.Dom)
12-09-21 Laurentiu Francu (Ita-Rom)
12-09-21 Germán Pérez Contreras (ACV-Rep.Dom)
12-09-21 Matthew Galloway Janvier (Brit)
12-09-21 Alexander de Jesús Batista Almonte (ACV-Rep.Dom)
12-09-21 Alex Trani (Brun)
12-09-21 Marco Figuccio (Ita)
Professio Temporanea
15-08-21 Mary Irene Nzilani of Our Lady of Sorrows (MAC) Machakos, Kenya
15-08-21 Mary Eunice Mwikali of the Holy Angels (MAC) Machakos, Kenya
04-09-21 Boris Fokou Lamago (Ger-Cam)
04-09-21 George Maurice Ondoua Atedzoe (Ger-Cam)
04-09-21 Jude Sahla Madmo (Ger-Cam)
04-09-21 Achille Sylvain Babassagana (Ger-Cam)
04-09-21 Eric Ilboudo (Baet-Bur)
04-09-21 Yves Roland Zongo (Baet-Bur)
08-09-21 Elisha Marie of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (CHR) Christoval, USA
08-09-21 Andrew Raftis (LAK) Lake Elmo, USA
12-09-21 Michele Silvi (Ita) Jesi, Italia
Professio Solemnis
21-08-21 David Ulises Garcia Hernández (PCM-ES), San Salvador, El Salvador
21-08-21 José Aristides Menjivar Larios (PCM-ES), San Salvador, El Salvador
21-08-21 Von Erick Sandoval (SEL), Middletown, New York
29-08-21 María Martha Matata (MON) Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal
08-09-21 Andrew Raftis (LAK) Lake Elmo, Minnesota
11-09-21 Joseph Bacye (Beat-Bur) Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkino Faso
17-09-21 Itamar dos Santos Neri (Pern) Olinda, Brazil
Ordinatio Diaconalis
22-08-21 José Aristides Menjivar Larios (PCM-ES), Nuova Cuscatlan, El Salvador
Ordinatio Sacerdotalis
14-09-21 Giovanni Paolo Sarcinella (Ita), Roma, Italia
Prior General 's 50th Anniversary of Profession
The Carmelite Family wishes our Prior General, Míċéal O'Neill, God's richest blessings on his 50th anniversary of profession as a member of the Carmelites celebrated last September 19.
We pray that his ministry in the Order and in the Church continues to bear much fruit.
Prior General addresses the Missionary Sisters
On the afternoon of September 13, the Prior General of the Carmelites, Fr. Míċéal O’Neill, along with the General Councilor for the Americas, Fr. Luis Maza, met with the XV General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Suore Carmelitane missionarie di s. Teresa di Gesù bambino) that is taking place at a the Carmelite spiritual center “Mary, Mother of Carmel” in Focene (Roma).
Fr. Míċéal presented several points of reflection to the Chapter, on our common Carmelite identity, based on “following in the footsteps of Christ.” This is always characterized on the synergy between the men and women, even to the founders of the Congregation: Blessed M. Crocifissa Curcio and Fr. Lorenzo van den Eerenbeemt.
From this point of view, he presented the content of the Carmelite Rule, as a work of transformation according to God who is fully alive and consequential in our times, opening wide perspectives for the contemplative and the apostolic-missionary life of Carmel and, therefore, for the Congregation.
Fr. Michael Farrugia, Procuratore Generale, is assisting the sisters in reviewing their constitutions.
After a group photo, the Prior General presided at the celebration of Vespers.
Feast of St. Albert Of Jerusalem, The Law Giver
Sometime before 1214, Albert, as Patriarch of Jerusalem, wrote a Formula Vitae to guide the lives of the community on Mount Carmel into greater holiness.
Read more here
Watch the Reflections on St. Albert of Jerusalem with Br. Patrick Mullins O. Carm here
Watch the Interview with Br. Patrick Mullins O. Carm, an expert on St. Albert, here
The New Leadership of the Italian Province
The members of the Chapter of the Italian Province, meeting at Il Carmelo in Sassone, on August 30-September 4, 2021, have elected to following to leadership of the province for the next three years:
Prior Provincial:
P. Roberto Toni, O. Carm.
Vice Provincial
P. Nicola Sozzi, O. Carm.
1st Councilor:
P. Gian Domenico Meloni, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor:
P. Francesco Sciarelli, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor:
P. Henry Venecia Cerro, O. Carm.
4th Councilor:
P. Giampiero Molinari, O. Carm.
Irish Celebrates 750 Years and New Leadership
This year the Order celebrates 750 years of the Irish Province.
As part of the festivities, the Provincial Chapter, held from 5th to 10th September, had a Mass celebrated by the prior general, Mícéal O'Neill, himself a member of the Irish Province.
Due to covid retrictions, other celebrations were limited. A larger event for the whole Carmelite Family will take place at a later date.
The Provincial Chapter also elected leadership for the next three years. Elected to serve were:
Prior Provincial:
Fr. Michael Troy, O. Carm.
Assistant Provincial:
Fr. David Twohig, O. Carm.
1st Councilor:
Fr. Simon Nolan, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor:
Fr. John Keating, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor:
Fr. Martin Paravookaran, O. Carm.
4th Councilor:
Fr. Martin Kilmurray, O. Carm.
Commissary Prov. of Zimbabwe:
Fr. Simplisio Manyika, O. Carm.
