Electoral Chapter of the Monastery of the Encarnación (San Miguel) in Huesca, Spain

The Carmelite monastery of the Encarnación (San Miguel) in Huesca, Spain held its electoral chapter on February 8, 2005. The diocesan Delegate for the Nuns, Antonio Broto Sopena, presided.

The following were elected:

Prioress:  Sr Mª  Luisa Sangustín Esperanza, O. Carm.
1st Councilor:  Sr Carmen Ortiz Lorente, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor:  Sr Mª Pilar Calvo Grasa, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor:  Sr Mª Blanca Barril Vicente, O. Carm.
4th Councilor:  Sr Mª Pilar Borau Alpín, O. Carm.
Director of Novices:  Sr Mª Blanca Barril Vicente, O. Carm.
Treasurer:  Sr Inmaculada Mª  Avellana Gilabert, O. Carm.
Sacristan:  Sr Carmen Ortiz Lorente, O. Carm.

1st Chapter of the Philippine General Commissariat

The members of the new General Commissariat of the Philippines came together on February 15-18, 2005 in order to hold their first Chapter of the Commissariat and to elect their leadership.

Elected were:

Commissiat General: Artemio Jusayan, O. Carm.
1st Councilor: Christian Buenafe, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Eduardo Albino, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Christopher Exala, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Perfecto Adeva, O. Carm.
Representative of the Associated Members: Carlito Ranoco, O. Carm.
Representative of the Students: Gerald Gutierez, O. Carm.

The General Commissariat of the Philippines was erected by the General Council of the Order on May 28, 2004. The Prior General convoked the first chapter for February 14, 2005.

Elective Chapter of the Lower German Province (GerI)

The Elective Chapter of the Lower German Province (GerI) was celebrated from March 13-18, 2005 at the Carmelite house in Mainz, Germany. The Prior General presided and in his absence William J. Harry, the General Councilor for Northern Europe presided.

Elected to serve the province were:

Prior Provincial: Wilfried Wanjek, O. Carm.
1st Councilor: Pankraz Ribbert, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Martin Segers, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Viktor Heger, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Anton Beemsterboer, O. Carm.

The newly elected Prior Provincial and the Provincial Council con-celebrated mass with the members of the Chapter at the evening Mass on March 17th in the cloister church in Mainz.

Chapter of the Betica Province (Baet)

The Provincial Chapter of the Carmelites of the Betica Province was celebrated Mach 21-23, 2005 in the diocesan retreat center of the Diocese of Cordoba. The Chapter was presided over by Joseph Chalmers, the Prior General of the Order. He was assisted by the General Councilor of the Mediterranean Region, Rafael Leiva Sánchez.

The government of the Province, following the Chapter, will consist of the following members:

Chapter of the Arago-Valentine Province

The Chapter of the Arago-Valentine Province was held April 4-6, 2005. The meetings took place in "El Carmen," the Carmelite house of spirituality in Onda, (Castellón), Spain.

Fr. Rafael Leiva Sánchez, General Councilor for the Mediterranean Region, presided at the Chapter. The theme for the meetings was "Open to the Future From the Reality of the Present" ("abiertos al futuro desde la realidad presente").

The following were elected at the Chapter:

Prior Provincial: David Oliver Felipo, O. Carm.
Councilor for Religious Life: Luis Gallardo Ganuza, O. Carm.
Councilor for Formation and Studies: Desiderio García Martínez, O. Carm.
Councilor for the Apostolate and Vocations: Luis Torres Pérez, O. Carm.
Councilor for Finances: Vicente Aranda Guillén, O. Carm.
Commissary for the Antilles Commissariat: Salvador Rodrigo Gil, O. Carm.
Assistant Provincial: Carmelo Gómez Gálvez, O. Carm.

Chapter of the Castille Province (Cast)

The Chapter of the Arago-Valentine Province was held April 10-13, 2005. Fr. Rafael Leiva Sánchez, General Councilor for the Mediterranean Region, presided at the Chapter.

The following were elected at the Chapter:

Prior Provincial: Luis Ortiz Serrano, O. Carm.
Councilor for Fraternal Life: Florentino Bocos Priante, O. Carm.
Councilor for the Apostolate: Matías Tejerina Espeso, O. Carm.
Councilor for Formation: Tomás de la Cámara López, O. Carm.
Councilor for Finances: Marín A. Lozano Moreno, O. Carm.
Assistant Provincial: Miguel Angel Pérez Gutiérrez, O. Carm.

Elective Chapter of the General Commissariat of Portugal (Lus)

The Chapter of the General Commissariat of Portugal was held April 14-16, 2005 in Casa Beato Nuno, Fatima. The Prior General, Joseph Chalmers, presided over the Chapter. He was assisted by Rafael Leiva Sánchez, the General Councilor for the Mediterranean Region.

Elected were:

Commissary: Antonio Monteiro, O. Carm.
1st Councilor: Henrique Martins, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Domingos Marcos Novais, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Agostinho Marques de Castro, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Ismael Pereira Teixeira, O. Carm.

Extraordinary Elective Chapter of Monastery in Guiguinto, The Philippines (GUI)

Following the death of the prioress of the monastery, Mother Leticia Giron de la Cruz, the members of the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Family in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines, held an Extraordinary Elective Chapter on March 15, 2005. The diocesan Bishop presided at the Chapter.

Those elected during the chapter were:

Prioress: Mother Mª Recelia de Jesus Garcia, O. Carm.
1st Councilor: Sr Mª Cristo Rey Cruz, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Sr Mª Theresita of the Holy Face A’ Jose, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor and Directress of Formation: Sr Mª Carmeli of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Hilario, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Sr Mª del Henar Rodrigo, O. Carm.

Elective Chapter of Carmelite Monastery in Seville, Spain (SEV)

On April 20, 2005 the Carmelite nuns of the monastery of Santa Ana in Seville, Spain celebrated their triennial chapter.

Elected were:

Prioress: Sr Mª Teresa Molina Sánchez, O. Carm.
1st Councilor:  Sor Ana Mª Aparicio Fernández, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Sor Mª de Cristo Rey Mora Pérez, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor: Sor Mª del Dolor Herrera Cuesta, O. Carm.
4th Councilor: Sor Manuela Cruzado del Toro, O. Carm.
Director of Novices: Sor Mª de Cristo Rey Mora Pérez, O. Carm.
Treasurer:  Sor Mª Isabel Moreno de la Torre, O. Carm.
Sacristan: Sor Reinhild Maschie, O. Carm.  

Elective Chapter of Carmelite Monastery in Valls, Spain (VAL)

From April 22 - 23, 2005 the Carmelite nuns of the Monastery of the Presentation in Vall (Taragona), Spain celebrated their triennial chapter. The Archbishop of Tarragona, Mons. Jaime Pujol, presided.

Those elected were:

Prioress:  Sr Monserrat Xirinacs Damians, O. Carm.
1st Councilor:  Sr Mª Mercedes Mauri Gallifa, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor: Sr Mª Josefina Llauradó Prats, O. Carm.
Director of Novices:  Sr Monserrat Xirinacs Damians, O. Carm.
Treasurer:  Sr Mª Josefina Llauradó Prats, O. Carm.
Procurator: Sr Mª Cándida Solé Mabras, O. Carm.
Sacristan: Sr  Mª Inés Pavesa Mutuku, O. Carm.