News Archivi - CARMELITANI SCALZI

18 February 2025

Senegal : 20 years of presence in Keur Mariama

With their celebration of St. John of the Cross, the Discalced Carmelites of Senegal gave thanks with their close friends for the 20 years since the creation of the site of Keur Mariama near Kaolack.  The brothers arrived in Senegal in 2002, but...

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15 February 2025

Sumatra: Birth of OCDS in the Land of the Martyrs Blessed Dionysius and Redemptus

As we awaited the birth of our Savior, a significant event unfolded in the land of Aceh, North Sumatra, on December 22, 2024. Fourteen men and women committed themselves to begin the OCDS initiation period. This marked the beginning of OCDS histor...

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12 February 2025

South Korea: canonical approval of Uijeongbu Carmelite Monastery

On November 1, 2024, Uijeongbu Carmelite Monastery, located in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi-do, received canonical approval on July 3 of the same year, and celebrated its establishment with the Bishop of Uijeongbu and with 300 people include 30 priests, ...

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7 February 2025

Burkina Faso : Gift of provisions to the internally displaced persons of Pabré

At the start of this New Year and in the wake of Christmas, the Community of Discalced Carmelites of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso gave joy to the internally displaced persons of Pabré by sharing some provisions.  This gift of provisions took plac...

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29 December 2024

Indonesia: OCDS National Assembly

On October 17-20, The OCDS of Indonesia held a national assembly in Denpasar Bali, which was attended by 14 communities’ representatives from all over Indonesia. A total of 103 participants attended. The theme was “Obedience as the mai...

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26 December 2024

Sri Lanka: News from the OCDS

On October 12, 2024, the OCDS in Sri Lanka gathered in Colombo for a fraternal sharing. The OCDS in Sri Lanka was founded on November 24, 1974, at Corpus Christi Carmel monastery, Mattakkuliya in Colombo. During the meeting the OCDS discussed impo...

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23 December 2024

India: Fraternal Visit to the OCDS

During the months of October and November, Fr. Ramiro Casale, Delegate General for the OCDS, visited the Seculars of the Indian Provinces of Karnataka-Goa, Malabar, Manjummel, South Kerala and Tamilnadu.  The meetings and activities were an excel...

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20 December 2024

National OCDS Meeting in Holland

On October 4, 2024, members of the OCDS communities of The Hague, Volendam, Nijnsel, Rotterdam and Sittard in Holland assembled at Sint Nicolaaskerk Church in Baarn, to reflect on the topic, “Do whatever He tells you to do.” Each one of the co...

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16 December 2024

Southern Brazil : Formation Meeting of the Federation of Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel

From 11th to 17th November, 25 sisters from the 11 Carmels of the Federation of Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel (Southern Brazil) met together at the Sao Joao da Cruz Spiritual Centre, in the town of Porto Alegre, to follow a cours...

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12 December 2024

Chile : VIIIth Meeting of CICLA-South, Brothers and Nuns

From 20th to 25th October, there was held the VIIIth Meeting of the CICLA-South, Brothers and Nuns.  Participating were the Presidents, Delegates and Assistants of Federations and Associations, as well as the Prov...

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8 December 2024

Rome: Collegio internazionale San Giovanni della Croce

The Collegio internazionale has begun a new academic year. At the moment, there are 20 students from different circumscriptions of our Order: 2 students from Sri Lanka, 2 from Malawi, 3 from Madagascar, 2 from Nigeria, 1 from Indonesia, 1...

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28 November 2024

Karnataka-Goa Province: Carmel Fest 2024

From October 3rd to 6th, Carmel Fest 2024, a triennial event, brought together Carmelite students for four days of spiritual, athletic, and communal activities at Carmel Home and Mount Carmel School, Belur. The theme, “...

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24 November 2024

MEXICO: Meeting of OCD Religious in Formation

From the 13 to 16 September 2024, our CESP Centre of Spirituality in Guadalajara hosted the first of the two annual meetings of our OCD Religious in initial formation. The Discalced Carmelite Aspirants, Postulants, Philosophers and Theologi...

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20 November 2024

Second Noviciate of the French-speaking African Conference

From 2 July until 28 September 2024, the second Noviciate of the French-speaking Conference took place in the Commissariat of Madagascar.  Friars coming from Nigeria, Madagascar, the Congo and Central African Republic were in attendance. T...

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16 November 2024

Viet Nam: 25th Anniversary of the Federation of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns

On September 21, 2024, at the Carmelite Monastery in Saigon, the Federation “Our Lady of Mount Carmel” offered a thanksgiving Mass for the 25th anniversary of the Federation’s establishment and expressed gratitude to the benef...

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