The Seminarium Missionum, the OCD specialisation community in Rome, has been designated by the General Definitory for the ongoing formation of Carmelite religious from all over the world, at licentiate and doctorate level.
As part of the Teresianum, it encourages a balanced Carmelite lifestyle centred on shared spiritual practices, intercultural dialogue, and advanced academic studies. The community is dedicated to St Thérèse of Lisieux. To celebrate the centenary of her canonisation and the 2025 ecclesial jubilee, the Seminarium Missionum presented the Church with an international jubilee song.
Inspired by the writings of St Thérèse of Lisieux and St John of the Cross, the song was written by Don Giorgio Piero Cabras, composed by Fr Jeannot-Gregory Souama OCD, and performed by the community’s 31 priests, who hail from 24 countries and 20 Carmelite provinces. Filmed entirely at the Teresianum, the video was edited by Fr Michel (George-Marie) Rivière OCD. The superior, Fr Ignatius Kunnumpurathu Paul OCD, and the bursar, Fr Joemon Olattupurath OCD, were responsible for the animation and artistic direction, highlighting the many dimensions of community life in Carmel.
The video is available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fLD72f_wDA&list=RD_fLD72f_wDA
