Carmelite Institute Malta

On Saturday, 4th October 2008, at 10.00 a.m., the Carmelite Church at Mdina, Malta, will be the venue of the inauguration of the Carmelite Institute Malta. The Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., will be present for this occasion. The inauguration programme includes two lectures, one by Fr. Kees Waaijman, O.Carm., (Neer), on “Carmel: An Empty Space for God”, and another by Fr. Eugene McCaffrey, OCD, on “Carmel: A Lover’s Quest”.

The Carmelite Institute Malta is a collaborative effort of the Maltese Carmelite Province and of the Maltese Province of Discalced Carmelites to promote in Malta the study of Carmelite spirituality and tradition. Its main goal is to offer courses in Carmelite spirituality and Mariology on various levels. In fact, starting October of this year, the Institute will be cooperating with the Faculty of Theology of the University of Malta to offer an MA programme in Spirituality. Students enrolled in this programme may opt to specialize in Carmelite Spirituality. As from next year, the Institute will also offer a non-academic programme in Carmelite Spirituality. The Carmelite Institute Malta has its seat at the Carmelite Priory, Mdina.

Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm., Preside of the Institutum Carmelitanum, is accompanying the Prior General on this visit, which is Fr. Fernando’s first visit to Malta. The Prior General will also celebrate the Eucharist at the national shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Valletta, meet with young people from various Carmelite parishes and preside over the annual general meeting of the Third Order.

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Anonymous said…
Bueno, ya era hora, que estaba el blog un poco parado. Te seguiré desde el blog, así conoceré un poco como va la vida por malta. Un fuerte abrazo desde Roma.
10 November 2008 at 17:21
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