News - CARMELITANI SCALZI
Malaysia: Canonical establishment of the OCDS Community of Christ the King
Our OCDS Community rejoiced in receiving the Decree of Canonical Establishment after 22 years of existence. The Mass of thanksgiving and presentation of the Decree was held on November 19, 2022, on the eve of the Solemnity of Christ the King (Feas...
Brazil: Canonical establishment of OCDS communities in the North/Northeast
The OCDS of the North/Northeast celebrated with joy and enthusiasm the canonical establishment of the communities of Saint Joseph of St Teresa and Flower of Carmel of St Therese, both in Fortaleza; as well as the community of St Teresa of Los Ande...
Spain: Father José Vicente Rodríguez, ocd, has died
On November 23, Fr. José Vicente Rodríguez died in Burgos. He was 96 years old and 80 years of profession in Carmel. His funeral took place on November 24, formerly the feast of St. John of the Cross. Father José Vicente of the Eucharist...
Poland: the relics of St. Raphael Kalinowski exhibited in the Shrine of Divine Providence
On November 11, 2022, Independence Day, Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz presided at the Mass at the Shrine of Divine Providence, concelebrated by Archbishop Field Wiesław Lechowicz and Archbishop Grzegorz Kaszak, by the two OCD Provincials of Poland, b...
Italy: the OCDS of the Venice province meet with Father General
On Saturday, December 3rd, in the Monastery of the Carmelite Fathers of Verona, the OCDS Communities of the Venice Province lived an afternoon of joyful fraternity together with Father General, Fr. Miguel Márquez Calle, Father Roberto ...
Additional information on the Carmelite WYD:
The information released in the last Communicationes, regarding registration within the Carmelite macrogroup for WYD2023 (OCD2023), was missing the following aspects: A) Those who have not yet registered their group for WYD2023, sh...
Vietnam: new school year inaugurated
The Temporary Professed Sisters of the Member Monasteries of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Association of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Vietnam were so excited to begin the new term of study on November 2nd 2022. Thanks be to Go...
Tanzania: The Vicariate of Tanzania Inaugurated their Year of Ruby Jubilee
A great milestone in the history of the Discalced Carmelite Vicariate of Tanzania was unveiled on 6th of November 2022. It was the inauguration of the Ruby Jubilee (40 years) of Carmelite presence in Tanzania. Fr. Praveen Frank, the Reg...
Mexico: 56th Assembly of COPEFOR (Permanent Commission for Formation)
From the 7th to 10th of November 2022, in our CESP Spirituality Center in Guadalajara (Jalisco), the 56th Assembly of COPEFOR (Permanent Commission for Formation) of the Carmelite Family was held in Mexico. ...
Italy: OCDS Plenary Council of the Central Italy Province
From the 4th to 6th of November 2022, at the «Casa San Silvestro» Carmelite Spiritual Centre of Monte Compatri (outside Rome), the OCDS Plenary Council of the Province of Central Italy was held for the definitive revision o...
Philippine: An Assembly of Beginnings
The 14th General Assembly of the Philippine Federation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns held last November 8-12, 2022 in Iloilo City, coincided with the launching of the centennial celebration of Jaro Carmel, the first Carmelite community in...
INFORMATIONS FOR WYD2023
All questions related to the WYD2023 and the International meeting of Carmelite Youth should be sent to jmj2023@carmelitas.pt. Likewise, all the information we have regarding the WYD...
Holy Land: 150th anniversary of the foundation of Carmel in Jerusalem
Saturday October 15th, the Carmelites of Pater Noster, on the top of Mount Olives, celebrated the feast of saint Teresa of Avila. The celebration, held by Most Reverend Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has si...
Burundi: solemn professions of three friars
Saturday October 11th 2022, in the spiritual center of Mary Queen of Carmel of Gitega, three discalced Carmelite friars, have made their solemn profession: these are friar Anatole of the Divine Mercy, Emmanuel of the Holy Trinity and Ma...
