After receiving the Decree of Canonical Erection on November 14, 2001, the 1^st Elective Chapter took place. Elected were:

Prioress: Mo. Ma. de los Angeles de Jesus Perez, O. Carm.
1^st Councilor: Sr. Ma. de Jesus Hervas, O. Carm.
2^nd Councilor: Sr. Ma. Modesta Mendoza, O. Carm.
Directress of Formation: Sr. Ma. Esperanza Cecilio, O. Carm.
Sacristan: Sr. Ma. Cynthia Santos, O. Carm.
Treasurer: Sr. Ma. Lolita Narzabal, O. Carm.
 

ELECTION RESULTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE MONASTERY OF THE ENCARNATION IN ZARAGOZA (SPAIN)
March 4, 2002

On March 4, 2002, the Carmelite Nuns of the Monastery of the Encarnación in Zaragoza celebrated their Electoral Chapter with the following results:

Prioress: Elena Mª Samper Samper, O. Carm.
First Councilor: Mª de la Cinta Sosa, O. Carm.
Second Councilor: Mª Sagrario Armendariz, O. Carm.
Third Councilor: María del Carmen Pueyo, O. Carm.
Fourth Councilor: Mª Elena Marco, O. Carm.
Master of Novices: Sagrario Armendariz, O. Carm.
Treasurer: Mª Pilar Bort, O. Carm.
Sacristan: Elena Marco, O. Carm.
 

ELECTION RESULTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE MONASTERY OF THE PRESENTACION DE MARIA DE VALLS (TARRAGONA), SPAIN
February 4-13, 2002

The Elective Chapter of the Carmelite Monastery of the Presentación de María de Valls (Tarragona), Spain,

was celebrated February 4-13, 2002. The following were elected:

Prioress: Sor Montserrat Xirinachs, O. Carm.
First Councilor: Sor María Joaquín Valls, O. Carm.
Second Councilor: Sor María Mercedes Mauri, O. Carm.

ELECTION RESULTS OF THE LOWER GERMAN PROVINCE
March 17-22, 2002

The results of the elections to the Provincial Council of the Lower German Province are as follows:

Prior Provincial: Pankraz Ribbert, O. Carm.
First Councilor: Wilfred Wanjek, O. Carm.
Second Councilor: Martin Segers, O. Carm.
Third Councilor: Víktor Heger, O. Carm.
Fourth Councilor: Antón Beemsterboer, O. Carm.

The Chapter took place March 17-22 at Edith Stein Haus in Kamp-Lintfort. The Chapter will again gather on November 15, 2002 for one day.


THE BAETICA (SPAIN) PROVINCIAL CHAPTER
March 25-27, 2002

The Chapter of the Baetica Province was celebrated from March 25-27, 2002 in the Casa de Cursillos de San Juan de Aznalfarache (Sevilla). It was presided over by the Prior General, Joseph Chalmers, with assistance from the Councilor for the Mediterranean, Rafael Leiva Sanchez.

At 1 PM on March 26, 2002, the Prior General confirmed the newly elected in their responsibilities before the entire Chapter assembly. The following were elected:

Provincial: José Ramírez Román, O. Carm.
Commissary in Venezuela: Manuel Sánchez León, O. Carm.
Councilor for Apostolates: Luis Mª Ruano Ramírez, O. Carm.
Councilor for Vocations: José Ramón Medina Madueño, O. Carm.
Councilor for Formation and Studies: Fernando Millán Romeral, O. Carm.
Councilor for Finance: Francisco Javier Maya Fernández, O. Carm.

Besides the reports given by the preceeding Provincial, Councilors, and Commissary in Venezuela, the Chapter studied the principal points from the General Chapter of 2001, the Project of the General Council, and the current situation in Burkina Faso.

The Archbishop of Sevilla, Carlos Amigo Vallejo, presided at the Eucharist on March 27, 2002.