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On September 21, while the Elective Chapter of the monastery of S.Anna in Carpineto Romano was celebrated, the following were confirmed as the new leadership in service to the daughter community of Biella:

Responsable | Leader | Responsabile:
Sr Maria Cristiana del Crocifisso, De Gaspari, O. Carm.

Ecónoma | Treasurer | Economa:
Sr Rita Maria dello Spirito Santo e di S.Elia profeta, Otorho, O. Carm.

Maestra | Teacher | Maestra
Sr Maria Aurora della Risurrezione, Pierconti, O. Carm.

Sacristana | Sacristan | Sagrestana:
Sr Rita Maria dello Spirito Santo e di S.Elia profeta, Otorho, O. Carm.

The Provincial Chapter of the British Province was held on September 20-24, 2021 at Aylesford Priory in England.

During the Chapter, in order to replace the deceased Fr. Kevin Alban as prior provincial, Fr. Brendan Grady was elected prior provincial.

To fill the vacancy thereby left on the provincial council, Fr. Gerard Walsh was canonically elected as Fourth Provincial Councilor.

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of St. Ann in Carpineto Romano was held on September 21, 2021.

The following sisters were elected to serve in the positions in the monastery listed below:

Priora | Prioress | Priora:
Sr. M. Valentina Rita della Croce Rossin, O. Carm.

1ª Consejera | 1st Councilor | 1ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Noemi di S. Giovanni Ap. ed Ev. Malagesi, O. Carm.

2ª Consejera | 2nd Councilor | 2ª Consigliera:
Suor M. Emanuela dell'Eucaristia e di S. Agnese Migliore, O. Carm.

3ª Consejera | 3rd Councilor | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Agnese del Volto Santo Talano, O. Carm.

4ª Consejera | 4th Councilor | 4ª Consigliera:
Sr. M. Sabrina di Gesù Risorto Fubelli, O. Carm.

Maestra de Novicias | Director of Novices | Maestra delle Novizie
Sr. M. Noemi di S. Giovanni Ap. ed Ev. Malagesi, O. Carm.

Ecónoma | Treasurer | Economa:
Sr. M. Paola di Gesù Ricci, O. Carm.

Sacristana | Sacristan | Sacrestana:
Sr. M. Carla del Verbo Incarnato Zinno, O. Carm.

The 15th General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus has been in session since September 8th at the "Mary Mother of Carmel" retreat house in Focene (near Fiumicino airport outside Rome). The theme of the meeting is “Sisters Who Love Each Other in Diversity, Missionaries to the Existential Peripheries in the Spirit of the Founders, 'So That The World May Believe'".

The first phase of the Chapter was focused on the rewriting of the constitutions for the Congregation.

On Monday, September 20, the Chapter elected the new Superior General, Sr. M. Lilian Kapongo della Delegazione “Santa Teresina” di Tanzania. Il giorno seguente ha eletto il nuovo Consiglio generale. The new leadership team is listed below.

Following the election process, the Chapter will initiate its third phase: working our the directions for the next six years.

To learn more about the Congregation, go to their website here

Madre Superiora General | General Superior | Madre Superiora Generale:
Sr. M. Lilian Kapongo

1ª Consejera | 1st Councilor | 1ª Consigliera
Vicaria General | Vicar General | Vicaria Generale:
Ir. M. Zélia da Conceição Dias

2ª Consejera | 2nd Councilor | 2ª Consigliera:
Sr. Marianerina de Simone

3ª Consejera | 3rd Councilor | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. Maria Esterlina Lumacang

4ª Consejera | 4th Councilor | 4ª Consigliera:
Ir. M. Zilda Aparecida Rocha

This year the Order celebrates 750 years of the Irish Province.

As part of the festivities, the Provincial Chapter, held from 5th to 10th September, had a Mass celebrated by the prior general, Mícéal O'Neill, himself a member of the Irish Province.

Due to covid retrictions, other celebrations were limited. A larger event for the whole Carmelite Family will take place at a later date.

The Provincial Chapter also elected leadership for the next three years. Elected to serve were:

Prior Provincial:
Fr. Michael Troy, O. Carm.

Assistant Provincial:
Fr. David Twohig, O. Carm.

1st Councilor:
Fr. Simon Nolan, O. Carm.

2nd Councilor:
Fr. John Keating, O. Carm.

3rd Councilor:
Fr. Martin Paravookaran, O. Carm.

4th Councilor:
Fr. Martin Kilmurray, O. Carm.

Commissary Prov. of Zimbabwe:
Fr. Simplisio Manyika, O. Carm.

The members of the Chapter of the Italian Province, meeting at Il Carmelo in Sassone, on August 30-September 4, 2021, have elected to following to leadership of the province for the next three years:

Prior Provincial:
P. Roberto Toni, O. Carm.

Vice Provincial
P. Nicola Sozzi, O. Carm.

1st Councilor:
P. Gian Domenico Meloni, O. Carm.

2nd Councilor:
P. Francesco Sciarelli, O. Carm.

3rd Councilor:
P. Henry Venecia Cerro, O. Carm.

4th Councilor:
P. Giampiero Molinari, O. Carm.

The Prior General, with the consent of the General Council in session 109 held on June 21, 2021, made the following appointments in the General Delegation of Bohemia and Moravia in the Czech Republic:

General Delegate:
Fr. Norbert Žuška, O. Carm.

1^st Councilor:
Fr. Gorazd Cetkovský, O. Carm.

2^nd Councilor:
Fr. Jeroným Ertelt, O. Carm.

The members of the Chapter of the Polish Province, meeting in the Carmelite priory in Krakow, on June 16-18, 2021, have elected to following to leadership of the province for the next three years:

Prior Provincial:
P. Wiesław Strzelecki, O. Carm.

Assistant Provincial:
P. Karol Amroż, O. Carm.

1st Councilor:
P. Dariusz Borek, O. Carm.

2nd Councilor: 
P. Jarosław Pyzia, O. Carm.

3rd Councilor: 
P. Adam Matoryn, O. Carm.

4th Councilor: 
P. Janusz Janowiak, O. Carm.

Photo: P. Adam Matoryn, P. Wiesław Strzelecki, P. Míceál O'Neill (Prior General), P. Dariusz Borek, P. Jarosław Pyzia, P. Janusz Janowiak.