Assumpta - British Province of Carmelite Friars

Assumpta March 2010
Reminder: 2010 subscriptions & contributions
This is a reminder to all that the annual contribution
is now due. It would be really helpful if these
could be paid before the end of March.
The annual contribution remains £25 and this
includes the price of Assumpta. Your money goes
towards the expenses of producing the magazine
and also helps with all the many other costs
involved in maintaining the Third Order, which is
still heavily subsidised by the friars.
The annual contribution is payable by any received or professed
member of the Order. Non-members are able to subscribe to
Assumpta for the sum of £15 per annum.
For those living abroad, the cost of Assumpta is £25 for those in
Europe, and £30 for the rest of the world. Members abroad are able
to pay by bank transfer, and should email for details.
Cheques are all payable to ‘Carmelite Charitable Trust’ and should be sent
to the National Secretary (address on p. 1)
Many thanks, from Veronica
We need your faith stories!
One of the key foundation stones of the Carmelite Order is, as we have read in this
issue, Community. And one of the most wonderful resources that we have for mutual
encouragement, “the welfare of the group and the salvation
of souls “(Rule 15) in the Third Order, is probably the one
that in you may well have overlooked: the story of your own
journey in the Catholic faith and the Third Order.
So many members of the Third Order have been loyal and
steadfast members for two decades or more, and this means
we have a truly wonderful collective resource as well as a living
shared vocal history of how the Third Order has survived
and flourished in this post-Vatican II era. Here comes the
plea: can you share your story
The easy part is that you will not have to write anything down. Nick Black, the
new Assumpta editor, would be honoured to interview members who are willing to
tell him their faith stories for subsequent publication in Assumpta. Please consider
whether you would like to help. Contact assumpta@laycarmel.org, or ring Nick at
07906545129 (day) or 0208 516 9007 (evenings).
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