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Meeting of the European Conference of Provincials
Between the 7th and 11th November the European Conference of Provincials met in Linz, Austria. Taking part at the meeting were the Major Superiors of the various European areas of jurisdiction together with Fr Agustí Borrell...
Two congresses on Elizabeth of the Trinity
November was marked by some unforgettable events of the Teresian Carmel. If on the 19th November, in Avignon, Fr Marie Eugene was beatified in a massive ceremony at which attended Fr General accompanied by a good number of religious, th...
General Chapter of the Teresian Carmelite Missionary Sisters
The Teresian Carmelite Missionary Sisters, gathered together for their General Chapter in Madrid, on last October 29th elected as General for the 2016 – 2022 sexennium, Sr María José Gay Miguel, a Spaniard born in Zaragoza on 2...
Archives of the Discalced Carmelite Friars of Catalonia-Balearic Islands on FACEBOOK
The archives of the old St Joseph Province of the Discalced Carmelites of Catalonia – Balearic Islands, now integrated into the Iberian Province, has opened a page on Facebook, for the purpose of making known the history and cultural backgro...
Earthquake in Italy: the nuns in Tolentino temporarily abandon their convent
On 30th October, we learnt, through social networks, of the damage wrought in some Discalced Carmelite convents by the powerful earthquake, which took place at 7:41 a.m. the same day. Three communities in particular suffered the ...
Carmelite sisters in Aleppo
On 22nd October, a distressing picture spread through social and communication media: a missile had fallen into the kitchen garden of the Discalced Carmelites of Aleppo in Syria, although it did not explode, thanks be to God. Whe...
A life of devotion to Africa
Marcellino Forcellini (6th December, 1930 – 23rd November, 2016), was born in Paris, but was a citizen of the Republic of San Marino, being the only Carmelite to hail from this tiny independent state. His country awarde...
Commemoration for Fr Anselm of St Andrew Corsini on the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the International College of the Discalced Carmelites in Rome
On the 17th of November 2016, at 3 in the afternoon, precisely when the College completes 90 years of foundation, in the Aula Magna of the Teresianum in Rome, will take place the commemoration for the Servant of God, Fr Anselm ...
The role of women in the Church
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith organised a symposium in Rome on this subject, which took place from 26-28th September in the International Centre for Missiona...
Appeal for solidarity for the missions
Dear brothers and sisters! Thanks to the generosity of some monasteries of Carmelites nuns, some provinces of the Order and of some individual members of the OCDS, the centre of the Order, through the Missionary Cooperation Office (Mission ...
Interviews to Fr. Romano… on his visit to Stella Maris
Twice he has visited already this year Fr. Romano Gambalunga, General Postulator of the Order, the Monastery of Stella Maris and the Delegation of Israel, among other things to set the basis of an eventual opening for the cause of beatification of...
Opening and inauguration of the Saint Joseph monastery and spirituality centre in Nënshat, Albania
On the first of October, feast of St Therese of the Child Jesus, in the presence of Fr. General, Saverio Cannistrà, the monastery was opened in Nënshat, Albania, which forms part of the Province of Central Italy. In the morning, Mass was ...
Episcopal consecration of Mons. Oswaldo Escobar
At nine in the morning of the first of October, feast of St Therese of the Child Jesus, began the ceremony of consecration of the new Bishop of Chalatenango in El Salvador, Mons. Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar, a Discalced Carmelite who, until his appo...
Teresian-Sanjuanist formation
Students of the International School Saint John of the Cross in Rome received two 15-hour courses of Teresian-SanJuanist formation. The course about Saint Teresa was directed by Father Giuseppe Pozzobon of the Province of Venice. Father Emilio Mar...
OCDS CICLA meetings
OCDS members of the Bolivarian CICLA (Interprovincial Conference of Latin American Carmelites) from Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador met in Quito from September 16th to 20th. A delegation from Argentina also accompanied them. Delegates present were: Fr...
