The Philippine Federation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns conducted the second of their three-phased Formators training program last July 24 – August 24 at the Carmelite Missionaries Center of Spirituality in Tagaytay City. For this triennium, the federal council focused on the needs of newly appointed Novice Mistresses and Assistants. We had Sr. Loida Tortogo, CM, […]
The meeting of our young professed friars from Europe was held in Lisieux from 19 – 24 August 2024, bringing together more than 80 participants (including the formators). The theme of the meeting was: the three pillars of the Carmelite life according to the Declaration on the charism of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus. […]
60 years ago, 25 April 1964, the presence of the Discalced Carmelites in Colombia was established as a Province. This new Province was born under the patronage of St, Therese of the Child Jesus and was composed of 6 Monasteries, with 45 Solemnly Professed Friars and 20 Students. These sixty years of history invite us […]
On April 2-6, 2024, the General Councils of the OCD and of the OCarm met at the Discalced Carmelite Monastery of Santa Croce, Bocca di Magra, Liguria. As has become the tradition since 1991, the two Councils meet twice a year, in June and December, to update each other on developments in the two branches […]
CENTRAL AFRICA: Fr. Aurelio Gazzera OCD nominated Co-Adjutor Bishop of Bangassou On Friday 23 February 2024, Fr. Aurelio Gazzera was nominated Co-Adjutor Bishop of Bangasso, in the Central Africa Republic. Fr. Aurelio was born 27 May 1964 in Cuneo (Italy) and entered the OCD Minor Seminary of Arenzano in 1974. In 1979 he made his […]
The OCDS of Goa and Karnataka provinces held a three-day conference at Margao after a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Walking in Love”, was the theme which ruled the three-day conference. The conference was attended by 92 Secular Carmelites from eight Communities of the Secular Discalced Carmelite Order in Goa and Karnataka Provinces. […]
This XV Latin American Congress of Spirituality, entitled “The importance and influence of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in the Synodal Church” was held from the 20th to 24th of November 2023. In attendance was the greater part of the Discalced Carmelite Circumscriptions of Latin America and the Caribbean Islands, as well as representatives […]
CICLA of Latin America has requested our Commissariat to host the experience of a Second Noviciate 2023 and it will take place in the Formation Community 0f St. Joseph of the Americas. We have welcomed 9 students from CICLA and 2 from the Washington Province. The 4 parishes of Santiago de los Caballeros, Saint Teresa’s, […]
The OCDS on the island of Maurice has a solid foundation. The community of “Saint Therese of the Child Jesus of the Holy face” has been canonically established since 1983. Its members meet regularly and pay special attention to their life of prayer, fraternity, and initial and ongoing formation. Last month, they had their annual […]
On October 1, 2023, on the occasion of the feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, our Patroness, 13 novices made their first vows in the church of Itaosy. From the 2nd to the 6th of October 2023, all Carmelites from Madagascar and the Indian Ocean took part in a session of Ongoing Formation, […]
From 4th to 8th August the 18th National Congress of the OCDS in Colombia, was held at La Mesa de los Santos (Santander). Carmelite Seculars from all the regions of Colombia where they are present (Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Medellin, Palmira, Pereira, Sonson, Tumaco and Villa de Leiva) took part, as well as a […]
Secular Carmelites from all the Italian OCDS Provinces gathered in considerable numbers in Ariccia from the 12th to 15th July to celebrate their National Congress. The theme for this year’s meeting was “The search for the meaning of life – What St. Therese of the Child Jesus says to the people of today” and to […]
On Sunday, March 19, 2023, the Statutes of the “Friends of Carmel” were approved for five years Ad experimentum. The group began on January 12, 2017 at the Carmelite Monastery of Bujumbura. On that same day their current residence was inaugurated. Some of these Friends had begun to frequent the convent from the first days […]
Saturday the 25th of February 2023 Destination Aleppo After the days spent in Iraq celebrating the 400th anniversary of the presence of the Carmelites in the lands of Abraham (February 17-24), with lively celebrations full of communion with the Christians of Iraq, with the Carmel family, with friars and laity from France, Egypt, Lebanon […]
From the 6th to the 16th of February, we had the joy of having Fr General ─ Fr. Miguel in our midst, as well as the Definitor for the Middle East, Father Christophe-Marie. On February the 12th, we opened the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus. […]
