During the Provincial Chapter of the Neapolitan Province, which is being held from June 12 to 16, 2023 in Bari at Oasi Francescana De Lilla - St. Francis of Assisi Spirituality House, the election of the New Provincial Council was held, which saw the reappointment, as Prior Provincial, of Fr. Cosimo Pagliara.

The Prior General, Míceál O'Neill, and the General Councilor for Europe, Richard Byrne participated.

For the first time the election was held in the presence of a representation of the Third Order, the various lay groups and the youth belonging to our Carmelite Family, who have been active members of the Chapter in all its phases.

The following members were elected to leadership:

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Provincial | Provincial | Provinciale
Cosimo Pagliara, O. Carm.

1st Councilor | 1er Consejero | 1^o Consigliere
Nicola Barbarello, O. Carm.

2nd Councilor | 2do Consejero | 2^o Consigliere
Aureliano Pacciolla, O. Carm.

3rd Councilor | 3er Consejero | 3^o Consigliere
Angelo De Florio, O. Carm.

4th Councilor | 4to Consejero | 4^o Consigliere
Milosz Mazewski, O. Carm.

During the plenary session of the General Council held from May 30 to June 9, 2023, the General Council appointed:

Editorial Members of Carmel in the World Magazine

Editor: Patrick J. Breen

Members: Charlò Camilleri, O. Carm (Mel); Conrad Mutizamhepo, O. Carm.; Johan Bergstrom Allen, T.O. Carm. (Brit); Marc Jozsef Lester G. Hallig, O. Carm (Phil); Sanny Bruijns, O. Carm (Neer); Simon Nolan, O. Carm (Hib)

General Commission for Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Adults

Chair: Michael Farrugia, O. Carm.

Members: Ms. Julie McCullough (Hib); Ms. Julie Courtney (Brit); Quinn Conners, O. Carm (PCM); Babu Payikattu, O. Carm (Ind)

The Carmelite Church at Whitefriar Street, Dublin ran a very successful recital series on the Sunday evenings of May, featuring the church’s famous Kenneth Jones pipe organ, one of the very best in Ireland.

According to the Prior of Whitefriar Street, Fr Simon Nolan, O. Carm., attendance was extremely good, well up on numbers attending before the pandemic. Organists from both the Catholic and Anglican cathedrals were among those who played. Being the month of May, recitals featured organ music and plainchant (sung by members of Dublin’s Palestrina Choir) in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The final recital of the series included one fairly unique element, combining as it did music and the visual arts. Of Russian, French, and German background, Aleksandr Nisse is organist of Dublin’s Catholic cathedral and the leading practitioner in Ireland of the art of organ extemporization in the French School. During his recital, on May 28, he improvised a set of meditations on Whitefriar Street Church's four windows, depicting the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by the renowned Irish stained glass artist, William Earley (1872-1956). The windows, in turn, depict: The Annunciation, The Visitation, The Nativity, and The Assumption.

Research grant in memory of Fr. Emanuele Boaga, O. Carm. - Seventh Edition (2023)

As it does every year, the General Archives of the Carmelite Order has announced a selection for the award of a research grant, named in memory of Fr. Emanuele Boaga, O. Carm., who was the general archivist of the Order for about thirty years.

Projects should focus on historical, religious, philological or archival research, starting with an analysis of the documentary heritage preserved in our Archives. The goal is to produce a scientific paper on the basis of the studies carried out (article, monograph, edition of sources, inventory, etc.), which will be considered for publication with Carmelite Editions.

The deadline for submission of applications is August 3, 2023.

For more information, please refer to the Archives' website: https://archivioocarm.com/assegno-di-ricerca-alla-memoria-di-p-emanuele-boaga-o-carm-settima-edizione-2023/

The Order’s petition to have the celebration of St. Titus Brandsma changed from an optional memorial to an obligatory memorial for the whole Order. The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments notified the Order by letter on May 25, 2023. The liturgical celebration is July 27.

The Provinces of Germany and the Philippines as well as the General Delegation in Columbia who have St. Titus as their patron will celebrate the day as a feast.

St. Titus Brandsma was canonized by Pope Francis on May 15, 2022, in St. Peter’s Square along with nine other blessed. He was killed by lethal injection in the “hospital” of the Dachau concentration camp on July 26, 1942.

The real presence of Jesus in us
(John 6:51-58)

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JUNE 2023
Activities of the Prior General

May 28 – June 9:     General Council Plenary Meeting

June 6:                     Meeting with the Council of the Italian Federation of
                                Carmelite Nuns

June 7:                     Attend reception at the French embassy to the Holy See to
                                 honor the presence of the relics of St. Therese of the Child
                                 Jesus in the City of Rome

June 9:                     Attend Carmelite Archive’s event: Travelogues of the 17th
                                 Century 

June 10:                   Bi-annual meeting of OCarm. and OCD. General Councils at
                                CISA

June 12-16:              Chapter of the Neapolitan province in Bari

June 20-23:              The Chapter of the PCM Province in Darien

The leadership of the Congregations and Institutes affiliated to the Carmelite Order met at the Passionist Retreat Center in Rome from May 22-26, 2023. The meeting, which is held every six years, was focused on the theme "Carmelite Identity and Experience." Some 20 members participated this year.

At the end of the meeting, the participants returned to their communities of origin enriched by the intense days of prayer, reflection, and sharing in which they strengthened their spiritual closeness to the Carmelite Family.

The General Delegate for Congregations and Affiliated Institutes, Luis Maza Subero, who is also General Councilor for the Americas, invited the sisters and brothers from the various groups they represent to share their evaluation of the meeting held in Rome.

Among the questions asked of the participants were:

1. What is the value of this gathering for your congregation?

2. How can we move forward as members of the Carmelite Family?

3. Were you satisfied with the organization of this gathering?

4. What are your suggestions for the next gathering?

In the answers given by the sisters and brothers, we can appreciate the importance given to the meeting which served to "cultivate the sense of belonging to the Carmelite Family in the spirituality of communion." They also highlighted the centrality of the theme of Carmelite identity and experience and the themes of the conferences, which were "good and enriching." The various days of the meeting were an excellent occasion to, in their own words, "cultivate cooperation and dialogue among us" and "work together in vocation ministry, evangelization, and in formation."

The participants highlighted that to move forward as members of the Carmelite Family, the key is to "stress communion and participation, each one from his or her reality, with our gifts and limits, as St. Paul tells us."

Likewise, proposals were received to "organize meetings of the Carmelite family more frequently" at the geographical area and international level and to "implement the practical proposals for collaboration that emerge from the study groups during these conferences."

In particular, it was proposed to move forward as a Carmelite Family. “As a bigger family likes to gather, [we would like gatherings] not only of the affiliated congregations, but also with the Friars. [Then we will be more] ready to collaborate as one family."

The sisters and brothers agreed in highlighting the excellent organization of the conferences, the fraternal climate, and the wonderful hospitality provided by the Passionist Retreat Center in Rome, the venue of the meeting. Among the evaluations received, it was stressed that "the ambience was very conducive to reflection and prayer" and that "the fraternal and serene atmosphere was an excellent ‘glue’ for all of us." They also remarked that the conferences "were all interesting" and pointed out the usefulness of "having the texts of the conferences translated into the different languages."

A special thanks was given to the translators for their excellent work and patience.

Finally, the participants reaffirmed the need to "continue with the periodic meetings, deepening the Carmelite charism and the themes related to evangelization and pastoral work." They also commented that "the liturgical resources were well prepared," but they lacked "a multilingual hymn booklet and a guitar to animate the Eucharistic celebration."

From July 2-6, 2023 The Carmelites at Aylesford Priory in England will host a series of events to celebrate the gifts of creative people experiencing disability and the wisdom of St. Edith Stein.

This a one of the first international events of its kind, introducing new areas of study, including issue around disabilities.

Event 1 (July 2, 2023)

A Day of Celebration – the perfect opportunity for a parish pilgrimage, discovering the gifts of symbolic catechesis and liturgy – Please do join us!

Event 2 (July 4-6, 2023)

Three-day Conference – Dignitas Personas et Amor Dei: The Value of the Human Person and Divine Love. Meeting with Edith Stein

• Day 1: The Value of the Human Person
• Day 2: The Person in Community
• Day 3: The Human and Divine

You are invited to sponsor a member of your parish by inviting them. In return, they can give a short report or talk to your parish following the summer break. In this way, the value of the human person, Edith Stein, and ways to enable belonging can be shared throughout all that we do as Church.

Participation in the conference includes: BSL interpreters, symbols, creative student theater, and physical access to all events. Cost per person: including lodging (July 4 and 5) and conference fees: FB: £259; HB: £209. Conference only: £100.

For more information about events, contact: Cristina Gangemi: Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.

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This event is sponsored by The Kairos Forum, the Pontifical Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Carmelite Order-British Province