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News from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
From Saturday 31st of December 2022 to Tuesday January 10th 2023, the Secretary for Missionary Cooperation, Father Jérôme Paluku, stayed in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aim was to promote a socio-cultu...
News from the Friars in Madagascar
In November, last year, the treasurers of the monasteries of our nuns together with the prioresses had the joy of following a time of formation, as well as the election of the President of the Association of Monasteries of the Discalced Carmelite ...
Federal Assembly of the Carmelite Nuns of Our Lady of the Isles (Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar)
The Assembly of the Carmelite Nuns of Our Lady of the Isles was held from Monday 14 to Tuesday 22 November 2022 at Antsirabé (Madagascar), at the Spiritual Center of Notre Dame du Fiat. The Assembly began with a session held by Father Jér...
Anniversaries related to Saint Therese of Lisieux
During this six-year period (2021-2027) we shall celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Thérèse of the Child Jesus (2023) and the first centenary of her canonization (2025). The 2021 General Chapter decided to propose to the Order a cyc...
Karnataka-Goa (India): Carmelite theology students celebrate « Carmel Day»
On December 11, Carmelite theologians celebrated «Carmel Day». This is the day of the friars, in which they stage their talents. The stage becomes a witness to how alive and enthusiastic these young people are in using the gifts God has given th...
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. ...
