General Chapter of the Congregation of Putri Karmel
The General Chapter of the Carmelite Sisters of the Congregation of Putri Karmel was held from 2nd to 12th August 2010 at Ngadireso Hermitage in Tumpang-Malang, Indonesia. The following were elected: Superior General: Sr. Justini Kesuma, P.Karm. Vice General I: Sr. Agata Maria, P.Karm. Vice General II: Sr. Maria Petra, P.Karm. 1st Councilor: Sr. Maria Martina, P.Karm. 2nd Councilor: Sr. Maximilliane Soon, P.Karm. 3rd Councilor: Sr. Maria Skolastika, P.Karm. 4th Councilor: Sr. Marie Alphonsa, P.Karm.The General Chapter of the Carmelite Sisters of the Congregation of Putri Karmel was held from 2nd to 12th August 2010 at Ngadireso Hermitage in Tumpang-Malang, Indonesia. The following were elected:
Augustus 2010
Initium Novitiatus
Professio Temporanea
The XVII General Chapter of the Carmelite Sisters of the Congregation of the "Hermanas Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus" (HCSCJ) was held 8-29 July 2010 at the Casa Madre in Malaga, Spain. The following were elected:
Ortus
P. Temp.
P. Soll.
Ord.
17-08-10
P. Albert Pavlik, SEL
04-09-28
08-09-55
15-09-58
27-05-61
23-08-10
P. Angelo Duca, Ita
18-05-39
16-10-58
13-01-63
18-12-65
23-08-10
Sr. M. Magdalena Pascual Velasco, VAL
06-04-06
26-08-35
02-07-42
R.I.P.
There was an International Course for Carmelite Formators from around the world in Camocim de São Félix, Brazil from 1st to 15th August 2010. The two-week course provided an opportunity for the 69 participants to engage in a common reflection on the Ratio Institutionis Vitae Carmelitanae (RIVC) making ten years since its publication.
The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of Jaboticabal, Brazil, was held 23 July 2010. The following were elected:
Ortus
P. Temp.
P. Soll.
Ord.
30-07-10
Fr. Xavier MacEachern, PCM
01-07-28
11-02-53
11-02-56
08-08-10
P. Franz Hendrickx, Ner/GerI
22-05-40
06-10-60
06-10-63
09-07-6
R.I.P.
Iulius 2010 Initium Novitiatus
The Carmelite Order has presented a donation of €10,000 to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by recent floods in Brazil. This donation was made possible by the generosity of the donors to the Society of the Little Flower, the Curia's fundraising charity in Britain and Ireland.
The International JPIC Commission of the Order organized a seminar on Climate change in Harare, Zimbabwe, for our African Carmelite students (friars and sisters) between July 25 and 29, 2010. There was a good Carmelite representation. Fr. Eduardo Agosta Scarel (Cast) from Argentina spoke about the scientific basis of climate change and gave some clues on contemplative ecology. Fr. Boniface Kimondolo (Cat) from Kenya talked about the pastoral aspects of climate change in Africa.
After many years of discussion and some previous experience of co-operation in various fields, the monasteries present in the two provinces and one general commissariat in Italy decided to formalize the relations between them. In the most recent prioresses' meeting held in Sassone from 26 to 28 April, 11 of the 12 canonically erected Italian monasteries decided that they would join together in a Federation.
Ortus
P. Temp.
P. Soll.
Ord.
30-06-10
P. José Lucchesi, PCM
16-08-56
09-06-79
29-01-83
12-05-84
09-07-10
Sr. Pilar Cotanda Alvaro, CAU
15-10-22
07-10-47
11-10-50
25-07-10
Sr. Maria Slotman, ZEN
17-03-12
25-10-35
25-10-38
The Pilgrimage of Hope for the young people of Europe concluded last Sunday with the recitation of the Angelus by the Pope at Castel Gandolfo. In his address the Holy Father spoke about prayer with reference to the Gospel of the day (Luke 11:1-13). From his balcony the Pope greeted the young people of the Carmelite pilgrimage.
On 20th July, on the feast of day of St. Elijah, our Father, the newly constructed chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary was blessed by His Grace Most. Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarakkal, the Archbishop of Verapoly and the Apostolic Administrator of Kottappuram diocese. Very Rev. Fr. Albertus Herwanta, the General Councilor for Asia-Australia and Oceania and the Very. Rev. Fr. Sojan Neendoor, the Prior Provincial of the St. Thomas province and many priests and religious and people from the locality were present for the Eucharist and the celebration.
On July 16, the Solemn Commemoration of our Lady of Mount Carmel, in our house in Nairobi (Bustani ya Karmeli), the Prior General, accompanied by the Councillor for Africa, Fr. Désiré Unen Alimange, consigned the decree of canonical erection of the General Delegation of Kenya, which will be under the patronage of Our Lady of Carmel.
Last minute preparations are being made for the arrival of nearly 200 young people from all over Europe for the European Youth Pilgrimage of Hope in Rome from the 19th to 25th July 2010. All the provinces, commissariats, and delegations of the Carmelite European area will be represented by young people from Italy, Romania, Malta, Portugal, Spain, France, the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Britain and Ireland.