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General Delegation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Saint Albert of Jerusalem in India

On Sunday, 6 November, at Paravoor (Kerala, India), during a solemn celebration of the Eucharist presided over by Monsignor Francis Kallarakkal, Archbishop of Verapoly, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., erected the new General Delegation of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Albert of Jerusalem in India, comprising of 19 Indian Carmelites of the Latin Rite. Also present were the bishops of Kottapuram and Kannur (Bishop Joseph Karikkassery and Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal), Fr. Albertus Herwanta, O.Carm., General Counsellor for Asia, Australia and Oceania, Fr. Anthony Scerri, O.Carm., (the Prior General's special representative for this group), several members of the Province of St. Thomas, Discalced Carmelites, many local priests and religious as well as a large group from the Carmelite Institute "Nostra Signora del Carmelo" (INSC).
The 19 brothers had made their solemn profession as Carmelites to the Prior General on the previous day at Paravoor. Present also were the Special Delegate, the General Counsellor and the Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Thomas, Fr. Neendoor Sojan Mathew, O.Carm. The new delegation is the fifth delegation within the Order (along with those of France, Colombia, Czech Republic and Kenya).

A New Edition of Purchased People, the Pastoral Letter of Bishop Donal Lamont, O.Carm.

On September 29th, in the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, a Spanish translation of the pastoral letter of Bishop Donal Lamont, O.Carm., (1911-2003) called 'Purchased People' was launched. Bishop Lamont wrote the letter in 1959 and it was one of the first official documents of the Catholic Church in Africa against racial discrimination. The book, which includes two studies on the pastoral letter, its role in the Second Vatican Council and the importance of Bishop Lamont, as well as a translation of his biographical 'Speech from the Dock,' is part of a collection titled "Textos para un Milenio," (Texts for a Millenium) sponsored by the joint committee of the Carmelite Iberian Region. The Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., attended the book launch, along with Martin Kilmurray, O.Carm., Prior Provincial of the Irish Province, Michael Troy, O.Carm., Prior of Terenure College, and a number of professors from the University of Commillas who helped in the work of publication. This is the centenary of the birth of Bishop Lamont. This book was offered as a tribute to this important and significant Carmelite of the twentieth century.

Website of the Carmelite Order now has mobile version

The official website of the Order (O.Carm.) has launched a mobile version. This mobile version facilitates users who use mobile devices to surf the web. This version is lightweight, friendly and faster-loaded for smartphone users. It has been tested and works well on all mobile platforms such as iPhone, iPad, Tablet PC, Blackberry and Android phones. Users can also add an icon to their phone’s home screen to avoid using the web browser every time. The website address for the mobile version is the same as that of the regular website (www.ocarm.org). The website will detect and direct the device automatically to the mobile version if the user accesses our website with a mobile device.

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