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Flos Carmeli Volume XXIX No Summer 2019 Flos Carmeli Volume XXIX No. 3 Oklahoma Province Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites From the President’s Desk By Claire Bloodgood, OCDS—President of the Provincial Council Hello Carmelites, Praised be Jesus Christ – now and forever. Fr. Bonaventure is doing well after his surgery. The tumor was larger than the doctors thought it would be. Father’s speech and muscle coordination were affected and need further healing. He expresses his gratitude for the love and prayers poured out for him by all the OCDS. Please continue to pray for Father and for all the friars. See the update from Fr. Stephen Sanchez on Page 3. Here’s what’s up for the OCDS: Oklahoma Province OCDS 2018 Year-end Statistics Inside this issue: As of the end of December 2018 we have 29 Canonical Communities, five Study Groups, and one new Group in Development. President’s Letter 1-2 We have 683 Definitively Professed members – of those, 135 are Infirmed, 15 on Provincial Delegate’s 3 Extended Excused Absence or Leave of Absence – leaving 533 active Definitively Report Professed members. That’s 62 more than we had in 2017 (471 active Definitives). PC Channel— 4 There are 35 Isolate members belonging to communities. Feast Day Greetings We have 63 Aspirants, 108 in Formation I, and 106 in Formation II, making 277 Provincial OCDS Necrology 5 persons in formation. That’s down a little from 298 two years ago, but they are spread out more. Every community has someone in formation. Summer 2019 New Website 5 Information Good job, everyone! Keep getting the word out! Replacing a Council 6-7 Member, Discerning for Provincial Council replacements Definitive Promise, Stipends As you know, Jo Ann Murphy and I will finish our term of office the beginning of 2020. We have three wonderful OCDS members who are willing and able to serve The Living Flame of Love— 8-9 on the PC. All are well qualified, so the choice will not be easy. Please pray for Thrice Told everyone involved in the discernment process. Zen and the Poor Quality of 10-12 Customer Service OCDS Book Review— 13 Update on the US OCDS formation guidelines “A Companion to the Liturgy of the Hours” The US Formation Guidelines Task Force has presented the drafts of an Aspirancy Handbook and a Formator’s Guide for Aspirancy to Fr. Alzinir Debastiani and the “We are Mission” —Final 14-15 Inter-Provincial Council. They are pleased with the Team’s work so far. Fr. Alzinir Statement from OCD and O’Carm Councils has asked the Task Force to gather feedback from a number of experienced Formation Directors from each province. News from around the 16-17 Province—2021 Congress (Continued on page 2) Update Flos Carmeli — Summer 2019 Page 1 Inside this issue: (Cont) From the President’s Desk News from around the 18 By Claire Bloodgood, OCDS—President of the Provincial Council Province—Houston, TX News from around the 19 (Continued from page1 ) Province —News from Houston, TX The new guidelines won’t go into effect until they are approved by the General News from around the 20 Definitory. Meanwhile, keep using the current Formation Guidelines on the provincial Province —News from website. http://www.thereseocds.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Formation- Birmingham, AL Guidelines.pdf News from around the 21 2019 OCDS Congress Recap Province —News from Lafayette, LA It was good to see members of our province attending the OCDS Congress in Ontario CA. Here is the link to order CDs of the talks. https://www.gotruth.com/carmel/. They The Apostolate of the 22 also offer CDs of talks from other OCDS congresses and Carmelite events. Little Flower - Subscriptions Reminder to save the date, September 18-20, 2020 Leadership Workshop and Plenary Council meeting,Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, Lake Dallas, Texas. Anna Peterson OCDS Obituaries 23-27 will be in touch with the local Councils as the date gets closer. Parting Words 28 Remember that your President and one member elected by the Community is required to attend the Plenary Council meeting. Communities should be setting aside one third of the cost of this each year. 2021 OCDS Congress in the Oklahoma Province The congress teams are shaping up nicely. Speak up soon to get your choice. Individuals are also needed as well as communities. http://www.thereseocds.org/2021-ocds-congress/ Please see Laura Durant’s Congress update for June on Page 16-17. The Provincial Council members very much appreciate your prayers for us as we strive to serve you. You are in our prayers as always. Memorare Claire Bloodgood, OCDS Remember, President, Provincial Council for the OCDS Oklahoma Province O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known On Behalf of the Council Members: that anyone who fled to thy Jo Ann Murphy, OCDS , John Stevens, OCDS, protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession Anna Peterson, OCDS and Jillison Parks, OCDS was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. Flos Carmeli — Summer 2019 Page 2 Report of the Provincial Delegate By Father Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D. July 6, 2019 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Carmel, Thank you for your continued prayers and concern for our brother, Fr. Bonaventure Sauer, OCD. Fr. Bonaventure was released from the hospital on June 26th to a rehab clinic to help with his walking and such. They removed the staples from the surgery yesterday (July 5th). He will be evaluated this weekend or early next week to see if he is ready to return to our monastery in San Antonio. The tumor was found to be an 'atypical meningioma', neither malignant nor benign – so that means they will have to keep track of it for however long the doctors decide they need to track it. The rehab clinic will make visits to the monastery to see how he is adapting to his environment. In Him, Fr. Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D. Flos Carmeli — Summer 2019 Page 3 Flos Carmeli — Summer 2019 Page 4 Provincial OCDS Necrology Compiled by Claire Bloodgood, OCDS, on behalf of the Provincial Council Attention Local Councils The Provincial Council has been directed to put together and maintain a necrology (a record of deceased members) of the OCDS of our province, just as the nuns and friars do. This is a normal practice for all religious orders. Presidents, please send copies of your community’s necrology to Kathy Rasmussen. Information should include the deceased member’s legal name, community (city and state), profession year, and date of death (as close as you can). If you have no deceased members, please let Kathy know. If your community has not been keeping a necrology, please do your best to rectify that omission (Statutes Sec VII.5). The usual practice is to use a ledger organized by date as well as electronic records organized by name. Please know that the Carmelite nuns pray for deceased members of the Order daily. Our friars offer a monthly Mass for them as well. Besides preserving an important part of our history, our necrology will allow them to pray for the OCDS by name. Summer 2019 New Website Information Compiled by Claire Bloodgood, OCDS, on behalf of the Provincial Council Seven episodes of Carmel Cast from ICS Publications: Conversion, Modes of Prayer, the Prayer of Recollection, Passive Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Asceticism, Trust and Surrender. Two Discalced Carmelite friars have personal conversations about Carmelite spirituality in the Teresian tradition. These videos are really excellent! They would be especially useful for community formation. Be sure to include discussion after watching. http://www.thereseocds.org/media-enrichment/ Flos Carmeli — Summer 2019 Page 5 Replacing a Council Member, Discerning for Definitive Promise, Stipends Compiled by Claire Bloodgood, OCDS, on behalf of the Provincial Council Replacing a Council Member Question One of our council members needs to step down because of family responsibilities. We don’t want to leave the place empty till the next election. Can we have an election to replace him now? Answer The local Council of a canonical community discusses, votes on, and appoints a replacement. Study Group Councils also vote on a replacement, but then submit their recommendation to the PC, who passes it along to the Provincial Delegate. The Provincial Delegate makes the appointment. Background The Constitutions give local Councils the authority to replace a member of the Council (see Const. 47.d). Please note that it is the Council that has the authority, not the president, not one or two members of the Council acting independently. In the case of a member of a newly elected council being made the Formation Director, the person with the next highest votes is put on the Council. (Statutes XVI.7). That does not apply when it is a person leaving the Council. For Study Groups, the Provincial Delegate retains the right to appoint and replace members of the Council. (Statutes XIII.6) Statutes XVI.2.d: “All council members (President, Councilors, and Director of Formation) shall serve no more than two consecutive terms of three years in any capacity .... A partial term of 18 months or more shall be considered a full term for purposes of eligibility. ....” Discernment for a member with health problems Question We are trying to discern one of our members for Definitive Promise. She has had excellent attendance and has served on the Council.
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