The OCDS communities of Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan and Nakhon Pathom held a series of meetings from the 11th to the 14th of May with Brothers John Bosco Pricha Yangyuen, OCD, Joseph Somkrit Supatimasro, OCD, spiritual assistants, and Ramiro Casale, OCD, General Delegate of the OCDS. One of the meetings took place at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Bangkok, whose Archbishop, Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, has always supported the OCDS’ presence. Another meeting took place at the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites nuns in Nakhon Sawan, who played a key role in establishing the OCDS in the city. The final meeting took place in Nakhon Pathom at the community of the friars.
During these meetings, the communities discussed their experiences of living their vocation within the OCDS and their projects. The essential elements of the Carmelite charism were discussed during the conferences. There was also discussion of OCDS projects on a global scale, and of the importance of communion between communities within a country and with the Order as a whole. The discussions were fascinating, and the exchanges made these meetings fruitful.
